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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



NOVEMBER 16, 1S99. 



destined to be a feature of future 

 shows. 



Fine specimens of Phoenix Roeb- 

 linii and Dracaena Sanderiana were 

 shown by Wm. Duekham, the latter 

 being one of the largest plants of its 

 kind in the country. The fruit and 

 vegetable exhibits at the show were 

 very fine. Everything was very neat- 

 ly staged. It would be better if many 

 of the exhibitors would label their 

 flowers and plants; visitors want to 

 "know" names, but, boys, it was a fine 

 little show. Make it better next year. 

 J. I. DONLAN. 



POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. 



The fifth annual flower show of the 

 Duchess County Horticultural Society, 

 held in the Armory, Poughkeepsie, 

 Nov. S, 9 and 10, was successful in 

 many ways. The exhibits were very 

 prettily arranged and the quality of 

 the flowers shown was convincing 

 proof, if indeed any were necessary, of 

 the great skill of the gardeners in that 

 section Of the country. Here it is con- 

 sidered a man's duty to prepare for 

 the annual show, and though many of 

 them have never yet been beaten in 

 some of the classes, yet those who 

 have are manly enough to come up 

 and try again. 



Poughkeepsie is the great center for 

 violet culture in the United States. 

 The shows here were made famous by 

 the display of violets; this year, how- 

 ever, this section was a disappoint- 

 ment, for these flowers were not only 

 poor, but the display was no larger 

 than those seen in many smaller 

 shows throughout the country. 



The group of chrysanthemum plants 

 contained several hundred grand 

 blooms. 



Jas. Agar won first in this class. 



In the classes for best specimen 

 plants of chrysanthemums, Wm. Rus- 

 sell got two firsts; W. L. Raynolds, 

 one, and I. L. Powell, two seconds. 



For group of foliage plants, Jas. 

 Agar won first; F. R. Newbold, sec- 

 ond; Jas. Horrock, third. 



For specimen foliage plant, F. R. 

 Newbold, first; Jas. Horrocks, second. 



For six decorative foliage plants, 

 Jas. Agar, first; Jas. Horrocks, sec- 

 ond. 



For six best ferns, Thos. Emerson, 

 first; F. R. Newbold. second. 



Orchids are a leading feature of this 

 show, and Thos. Emerson's table is al- 

 ways a beautiful picture. This year it 

 contained many other species, a great 

 many choice Cattleyas and a fine piece 

 of Cypripedium Harrisianum, all of 

 which were neatly fringed with ferns. 



Emerson won first; F. R. Newbold, 

 second; in Mr. Newbold's collection 

 were some extra fine blooms of Cypri- 

 pedium Chamberlainianum. 



The tables of foliage plants were 

 very pretty. Thos. Emerson got first 

 for his well colored crotons; Jas. Agar, 

 second. Among Mr. Agar's collection 

 was a fine piece of the new croton, 

 Edna L. Green, a very graceful form, 



which was awarded a certificate of 

 merit. 



W. G. Gomersall received first prize 

 for a well grown specimen Asparagus 

 Sprengerii. 



In specimen ferns, W. G. Gomersall 

 got first with an immense Davallia 

 fijensis; W. C. Russell, second, with 

 Adiantum cuneatum. 



The prize for violet plants went to 

 C. F. Bahret. 



The cut chrysanthemums shown here 

 were the largest of their varieties seen 

 at any of the shows this season so far. 

 The Dinsmore silver cup for 36 blooms, 

 six varieties, six of each, was awarded 

 to W. C. Russell; Jas. Blair won sec- 

 ond prize. Mr. Russell's varieties were 

 May Flower, Prank Hardy, Peter Kay, 

 Golden Wedding, Viviand-Morel and 

 Bonnaffon. 



In other classes for cut mums the 

 awards were: 12 white, no entry; 12 

 yellow, first, W. E. Russell, with Peter 

 Kay; 12 pink, first, James Blair, with 

 "Viviand-Morel; 12 crimson, Jas. Agar; 

 6 white, W. G. Gomersall, first; 6 yel- 

 low, W. C. Russell, first, with Bon- 

 naffon; 6 pink, W. C. Russell, first; 6 

 crimson, James Blair; 6 any other col- 

 or, Jas. Agar. 



For best seedling not yet disseminal - 

 ed, Richard Griggs won second with a 

 yellow sport from Silver Cloud. 



In the classes calling for 25 blooms 

 in one vase arranged for effect, Rich- 

 ard Griggs won two firsts and W. G. 

 Gomersall second. 



For 24 blooms, 24 varieties, shown 

 on boards, W. C. Russell won first 

 prize with the following sorts: Peter 

 Kay, Mrs. H. Weeks, Modesto, Mrs. .1. 

 Peabody, Pennsylvania, Fisher's Torch, 

 Golden Wedding, Niveus, Eureka. John 

 Shrimpton, W. P. Raynor, Defender. 

 Mrs. C. H. Pierce, Lenawee. Mutual 

 Friend, Bonnaffon, Morel, Harry May, 

 May Flower, Miss N. Elverson. Au- 

 tumn Glory, Marie Louise, Minerva 

 and Mme. Ferlat; W. G. Gomersall got 

 second in this class. 



For 12 blooms, 12 varieties, on 

 boards, first, Jas. Blair; second, I. L. 

 Powell. 



There is always a battle royal for 

 the Sargent prize which is offered for 

 24 blooms yellow, 4 varieties, 6 of each. 

 A magnificent table of blooms was 

 staged for this class, W. C. Russell 

 was the victor, his varieties were: Pe- 

 ter Kay (the largest yellows at the 

 show), Bonnaffon, Minerva and Golden 

 Wedding (Russell's kind). May Flow- 

 er was the largest bloom at the show. 



Cut Roses. 



For 12 American Beauties. Jas. 

 Blair, first; F. R. Pierson Co., second. 



For 12 Bridesmaids, I. L. Powell, 

 first; W. C. Russell, second. 



For 12 Brides, W. C. Russell, first; 

 I. L. Powell, second. 



For 12 Perles, Jas. Horrocks, first. 



For 12 any other, Jas. Blair, first; 

 W. C. Russell, second; both had Mor- 

 gans, Mr. Blair's were the finest we 

 have ever seen of that variety. 



The Dinsmore silver cup for best 

 collection of carnations went to F. R. 

 Pierson Co.; the second prize was 

 awarded to W. G. Saltford. 



F. R. Pierson Co. also got first for 

 36 carnations. They exhibited a vase 

 of the Lawson carnation which was 

 awarded a certificate of merit. 



There were cuite a lot of carnations 

 on exhibition, but for some reason they 

 kept very badly, having gone to re- 

 pose on the second morning. 



There were only 4 entries in the 

 double violet class and no first prize 

 was awarded; Mr. Feeter got second. 



B. Willig won first for best corsage 

 bouquet of double violets. 



Messrs. Russell, Gomersall, Griggs 

 and Horrocks won several prizes with 

 fruit and vegetables. 



Samuel Goldring, of Albany, N. Y., 

 who was one of the judges at the show, 

 exhibited some fine seedling Cypripe- 

 diums, one of which was a variety 

 that always produces two flowers to 

 the spike; these were awarded a cer- 

 tificate of merit. Mr. Goldring also 

 staged a fine cluster of Eucharis Ama- 

 zonica. for which he received a cer- 

 tificate; F. R. Pierson Co. exhibited a 

 vase of the new rose Liberty and it 

 was awarded a special prize. John N. 

 May, a collection of pompon chrysan- 

 themums; which were greatly admired. 

 J. I. DONLAN. 



BOSTON. 



The glut of all kinds of blossoms ex~ 

 cept violets has continued throughout 

 the week but in a lesser degree. No 

 change in prices except in the matter 

 of violets, the best of which are bring- 

 ing $1.50 per 10O. 



The stately "Queen of Autumn" has 

 given her grand reception in Horticul- 

 tural hall and it was a great success. 

 How could it be otherwise when the 

 wealthiest men of the old "Bay State" 

 have employed the bravest talent to 

 bend energies especially upon it? Do 

 capital and labor join hands and pull 

 together so steadily for any other ob- 

 ject as in horticultural pursuits? 



The doctors disagree as to whether 

 the exhibition was ever excelled in this 

 city, but the general vote seems to be 

 that at least the plant department 

 never was better. There were about 

 one hundred and fifty specimens, from 

 three to five feet in diameter, each 

 throwing from one to three hundred 

 blossoms, varying in size from two to 

 six inches in diameter. No more 

 striking display of gardening skill can 

 be imagined. The affair was well pat- 

 ronized by the general public and by 

 scientific and commercial growers. I 

 do not hear of new varieties having 

 caught the commercial favor, and in- 

 deed it seems impossible that any new 

 recruits are needed. But the magnifi- 

 cent single blooms stood up proudly, 

 hundreds of them, cut and on the 

 plant, and received showers of praise 

 without moving a muscle. The large 

 vases of arranged blossoms were all 

 right, too. 



