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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



NOVEMBER 23, 1S99. 



Weeks; 2nd, same variety. Best twelve 

 blooms red, 1st, Cullingfordii. 



Among the carnations the best ex- 

 hibit was from J. L. Pillow, Westport, 

 Conn, which was very fine for early 

 in the season, and comprised the lead- 

 ing older and newer sorts. 



One variety, especially, a seedling, 

 Floriana, was- very much admired. 



James W. Withers, of American 

 Gardening, was one of the judges. 

 R. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The ninth annual chrysanthemum 

 show opened in the large Coliseum ex- 

 position building on Tuesday night, 

 November 14. It rained, as usual, and 

 the attendance was very slim. The 

 hall was handsomely decorated with 

 flags and bunting. The ground floor 

 was devoted to the entire exhibition. 



It was the best and largest show ever 

 given by the local club; this was the 

 verdict of all who saw it; but finan- 

 cially it was a failure, and especially 

 when one of the club members run and 

 advertised a free chrysanthemum show 

 at one of our largest department stores 

 the same week. The opinion of all the 

 visiting florists is that he should b'e 

 severely dealt with at the next meet- 

 ing of the club. His name need not 

 be mentioned, as his reputation is 

 k.nown all over the country as a 

 "Great I Am," and his policy of rule or 

 ruin is also known by every member 

 of the S. A. P. 



Several of our local growers made it 



chrysanthemum show, the better it 

 will be for the craft at large. 



The judges during the week were 

 Julius Koenig, Jr., and F. J. Fillmore 

 on all cut chrysanthemums; Charles 

 Connon, Sr., Max Herzog. Eugene 

 Wurst, A. S. Halstedt, Henry Emmons, 

 and Julius Koenig, Jr., on plants; Emil 

 Schray, C nar l es Beyer and Julius 

 Schray, on cut rases and carnations. 

 The above judges did their work well, 

 and not one complaint was made. A 

 good word must also be said for Fred 

 Meinhardt, who was the assistant man- 

 ager; Fred was always on hand when 

 wanted. George Windier and young Mr. 

 Carr greatly helped the different com- 

 mittees in their work, Which was com- 

 mended by the public. A full list of 

 awards at the show follows: 



Shaw Premiums. 

 For a plant of decided merit for cul- 

 tivation, not previously an article of 

 North American commerce, and intro- 

 duced to such commerce by the exhibit- 

 or during the year in which said award 

 was made: First prize, gold medal 

 (value $25), to Henry T. Clinkaberry, 

 gardener to Mrs. C. G. Roebling, for 

 new American seedling cypripedium 

 James K. Polk. For the largest and 

 best collection of named palms, not 

 less than twelve kinds: First, Wm. 

 Schray; second, Charles Beyer; third, 

 Michel Plant and Bulb Company. For 

 the best and largest collection of 

 named begonias, not less than twelve 

 kinds: First, Wm. Schray; second, 



exclusive of chrysanthemums: First, 

 Wm. Schray; second, Geo. Windier; 

 third, C. Young & Sons Company. Best 

 twelve named geraniums in bloom, 

 grown in not over 12-inch pots: First, 

 F. J. Fillmore; second, Charles Beyer; 

 third, C. Young & Sons Company. Best 

 and most tastefully arranged fernery 

 filled with growing plants, not over 

 twelve inches in diameter: First, Mich- 

 el Plant and Bulb Company; second, 

 Wm. Schray; third, C. C. Sanders. Best 

 pair named climbing plants: First, 

 Wm. Schray; second, Charles Beyer; 

 third, C. C. Sanders. 



Best pair Asparagus Sprengerii: 

 First, W. E. Jordan; second, Wm. 

 Schray; third, Chas. Beyer. Best ten 

 named cyclamen in bloom: First, Wm. 

 Schray. Six plants of Acalypha San- 

 deri in bloom: First, Wm. Schray; 

 second, F. J. Fillmore. Ten named 

 coleus: First, F. J. Fillmore; second, 

 Wm. Schray; third, Michel Plant and 

 Bulb Company. Specimen araucaria: 

 First, Charles Beyer; second, C. C. San- 

 ders; third, F. J. Fillmore. Best speci- 

 men Areca lutescens: First, Charles 

 Beyer; second, Wm. Schray; third, C. 

 C. Sanders. 



Specimen Howea Belrnoreana: First, 

 Chas. Beyer; second, Wm. Schray; 

 third. C. C. Sanders. Specimen Howea 

 Forsteriana: First. Chas. Beyer; sec- 

 ond. Wm. Schray. Specimen Livistona 

 chinensis: First, Chas. Beyer; second, 

 Wm. Schray: third, C. C. Sanders. Spe- 

 cimen Pandanus utilis: First, Chas. 



Some big blooms at the St. Louis show. 



very unpleasant for the management 

 for being ruled out of competition for 

 not staging their exhibits on time. 

 Our rule that cut flowers must be 

 staged by noon on days named for 

 their exhibition was strictly enforced. 

 One florist, after being ruled out, took 

 all his other entries away which he 

 he had staged on time, with unpleasant 

 remarks as to the rules. And the man- 

 ager must stand all these knocks and 

 kicks for doing his duty and obeying 

 the instructions of the club. I think 

 the least said about the ninth annual 



Michel Plant and Bulb Company. For 

 the largest and best collection of 

 named ferns, not less than twelve 

 kiifds: First Michel Plant and Bulb 

 Company; second, Wm. Schray; third, 

 Charles Beyer. 



For the largest and best collection 

 of named foliage plants, with varie- 

 gated leaves, not less than twelve 

 kinds, begonias and ferns excluded: 

 First, Wm. Schray; second. Michel 

 Plant and Bulb Company; third, Chas. 

 Beyer. Best collection of twenty-five 

 blooming plants for house decoration, 



Beyer; second, C. C. Sanders; third, F. 

 J. Fillmore. Specimen decorative plant 

 other than the above: First, Charles 

 Beyer; second, Wm. Schray; third, W. 

 E. Jordan. 

 This ends the list of Shaw prizes. 



General Premiums. 



Chrysanthemum plants in bloom, one 

 plant in a pot: Best single specimen, 

 white: First. J. C. Vaughan; second, 

 C. Young & Sons Company; third, A. 

 Meyer. Single specimen, yellow: First, 

 Wm. Schray; second, A. Meyer; third, 



