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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



NOVEMBER 23. 1S99. 



the harmony of color. Taking up the 

 exhibit of pompons, he declared them 

 the flowers of the future, and to the 

 exclusion of the big blooms, because 

 they combined and produced effects 

 foreign to those other flowers, and 

 concluded with a short historical 

 sketch of flower cultivation from the 

 time of the Romans, who threw violets 

 before their heroes in processions, 

 promising at some future time more 

 upon this subject. 



An exhibit of "The Flowers of the 

 Philippine Islands'* was announced for 

 the December meeting. 



JOSEPH B. DAVIS, Sec'y. 



BALTIMORE. 



The annual chrysanthemum show of 

 the Gardeners' Club of Baltimore 

 opened on the 13th and ran the whole 

 week. Fine weather and liberal notices 

 in the daily press failed to produce the 

 attendance of former years, showing 

 that public interest has faded. 



The judges were Messrs. W. P. Craig, 

 John Westcott, John Burton. Robert 

 Rift, G. C. Watson and Charles W. 

 Cox. of Philadelphia. .Messrs. William 

 Scott, of Buffalo; Ashmann, of Philadel- 

 phia; H. Dryer, of New York; Michell, 

 of Philadelphia; H. Eichholz, of 

 Waynesboro, Pa., and H. Welter, of 

 Oakland, were also with us. The visit 



The Awards. 



Chrysanthemums (plants, best specimen, size 

 of pots unlimited)— First, William Paul Bin- 

 der; second, Fischer & Ekas. Three standards, 

 not less than 2 feet to first branches, first, 

 William Paul Binder; second. Fischer & Ekas. 

 One standard, not less than 2 feet to first 

 branches, first, William Paul Binder; second, 

 Fischer & Ekas. Three standards, not less 

 than 1 foot to first branches, first, Fischer & 

 Ekas; second. William Paul Binder. One 

 standard, not less than 1 foot to first branches, 

 first, William Paul Binder; second, Fischer & 

 Ekas. Group of 25 plants, 5 to 7 inch pots, 

 first, Halliday Bros.; second, Edward Herman; 

 third. James Smith. Fifty plants, single stem, 

 not more than six of one variety, first, W. P. 

 Binder; second, Fischer & Ekas. Twenty-five 

 Plants, single stem, not more than four of 

 one variety, -first, Fischer & Ekas ; second, 

 W. Paul Binder. Twelve plants, single stem, 

 12 varieties, first, Fischer & Ekas; second, W. 

 Paul Binder. 



Cut blooms of Chrysanthemums, 25 (25 vari- 

 eties)— First, Hallidav Bros.; second, H. 

 Weber & Sons, Oakland. Md.; third, William 

 Paul Binder. Twelve blooms (12 varieties), 

 first, Henry Eichholz, Waynesboro, Pa.; sec- 

 ond, James A. Gary; third, Weber & Sons, 

 Oakland. Twelve white (1 variety), first. Hai- 

 Uday Bros.; second, Howard Adams, gardener 

 to S. Shoemaker; third, E. A. Montgomery. 

 Twelve yellow (1 variety), first, Cook Bros.; 

 second, James A. Gary; third, William B. 



Twelve blooms, pink (1 variety), first, . 

 James A. Gary; second, Henry Eichholz; 

 third, H. Weber & Sons. Twelve blooms, 

 on a variety), first, H. Weber & Sons; 

 second, William Paul Binder; third. Howard 

 Cdams. Twelve, bronze (1 variety), second, 

 E. A. Montgomery; third, William Paul Bin- 

 der. Seedlings not in commerce, certificates 

 of merit, white, James A. Gary. 



Roses— 25 red, one variety, first, H. Weber 

 & Sons ; 25 pink, one variety, first. Isaac H. 

 Moss; 25 yellow, one' variety, first Henry 

 Eichholz, and second. Isaac H. Moss; 25 white, 



First prize group of Chrysanthemums at the Tarrytown, N. Y., show. 

 Entered by Mr. Chas. Graef. 



of these gentlemen was one of the most 

 pleasant features of the exhibition. 



Decorative plant exhibits were good; 

 chrysanthemum plants as a whole 

 were not equal to former exhibits, hut 

 the cut blooms showed much improve- 

 ment. Several entries were especially 

 fine and received special mention. 



one variety, first, H. Weber & Sons, and sec- 

 ond, Isaac H. Moss. 



Violets— 200, first, Thomas Stevenson, and 

 second, C. Gregorius. 



Carnations, Cut Blooms— 100 any one variety, 

 first. Isaac H. Moss, and second. Halliday 

 Bros.; 50 any one variety, first. H. Weber & 

 Sens, second. Halliday Bros., and third. Isaac 

 H Moss; c- vases, 25 blooms each. 6 varieties. 

 Halliday Bros., second. H. Weber & 

 Sons, and third, Isaac H. Moss; 50 white, one 



variety, first, Halliday Bros., second. I. H. 

 Moss, and third, M. Rider; 50 red. one variety, 

 first, H. Weber & Sons, and second, Halliday 

 Bros.; 50 pink, one variety, first, H. Weber & 

 Sons, second, Henry Eichholz, and third, Hal- 

 liday Bros. ; 50 striped, one variety, first, H. 

 Weber & Sons, and second. Halliday Bros. ; 

 seedlings not disseminated, two years in cul- 

 tivation, certificate of merit, white, H. Weber 

 & Sons; pink, Robert Craig, Philadelphia; red, 

 Charles Wagner; 12 carnations in bloom, 6 va- 

 vieties, first, certificate of merit to Halliday 

 Bros., second, for new carnations, "Mack," 

 Richmond ; six carnations, 6 varieties, in 

 bloom, first, Cook Bros. 



Geraniums— Six plants, standards, 1 foot to 

 lowest branches, first, Fischer & Ekas, ana 

 second, C. Gregorius; six plants geranium, 

 bush form, first, C. Gregorius, and second, 

 Fischer & Ekas. 



Decorative Plants— Group of decorative 

 plants to cover SO square feet, first, I. H. 

 Moss; second, Fred G. Burger, and third, Wil- 

 liam Paul Binder; 12 specimen/ ferns, not less 

 than 6 varieties, first, William Paul Binder, 

 and second, James Simpson; three jardinieres, 

 filled for effect, without covers, first, Edward 

 Montgomery; second, James Simpson, and 

 third, Fischer & Ekas; group of miscellaneous 

 plants, H. Eichholz, certificate of merit, and 

 Charles L. Seybold, special mention; mantel 

 decorations, first, E. A. Seidewitz, and second, 

 Welsh & Ferry; table decoration, no competi- 

 tion; special mention to Welsh & Perry. 



Special Premiums— For 12 bush plants. 13 

 varieties, Fischer & Ekas; for 10 bush plants, 

 10 varieties, Fischer <& Ekas; for 4 plants, 4 

 varieties, Edward Herman; vase of 12 blooms, 

 American Beauty roses, Isaac H. Moss; 3 

 standards. Chrysanthemums, 3 varieties, 

 ]"i:-.her & Ekas: 3 bush plants, 3 varieties, 

 Fischer & Ekas; best seedling Chrysanthe- 

 mum, never before exhibited, two years in 

 cultivation, William Paul Binder; for 10. bush 

 plants, 6 varieties, not over 14 pots. Fischer 

 ,V- Ekas ; for 4 vases Chrysanthemums, 12 

 blooms each, 4 varieties. Halliday Bros. ; vase 

 24 blooms, 3 distinct varieties and colors, H. 

 Weber & Sons. 



The prize for best specimen bush plant, 

 Fischer & Ekas; for best 25 blooms, in not 

 less than 1? varieties. Fischer & Ekas; largest 

 and best collection cut roses, six blooms each, 

 I. H. Moss; largest and best display of cut 

 carnations, H. Weber & Sons ; best original 

 novel design, Welsh & Perry. 



Prize for best 12 blooms chrysanthemums of 

 one variety of pink, William Paul Binder. 

 Prize for 24 roses, four varieties. I. H. Moss; 

 Gold medal, two best standard chrysanthe- 

 mums, William Paul Binder. Two. standard 

 chrysanthemums, William Paul Binder. Prize 

 $5 by R. Vincent, Jr. & Son, Whitemarsh, Ma., 

 best collection pompon chrysanthemufns. Open- 

 to-all gold medal, best 25 blooms light pink 

 carnations, not in commerce, H. Weber & Sons. 

 Prize $15, 24 blooms white chrysanthemums. 

 Howard Adams, gardener to Samuel Shoe- 

 maker, 



The club's banquet was held the 

 evening of the 13th, with about seventy 

 present, and the judges and other vis- 

 itors were guests. A welcome was ex- 

 tended by President N. F. Flitton and 

 Mr. W. B. Sands acted as toastmaster. 

 Among the speakers were Messrs. Wm. 

 Scott, Buffalo, N. Y.; W. P. Craig, John 

 Westcott, John Burton, Robert Kift, G. 

 C. "Watson and G. Aschmann, all of 

 Philadelphia; H. Dryer, New York, and 

 G. O. Brown, Charles Seybold, R. Halli- 

 day and N. F. Flitton, of Baltimore. 

 G. T. 



ELMIRA, N. Y. 



The Elmira Horticultural Society 

 held their second annual chrysanthe- 

 mum show on November 15, 16 and 17. 

 There was an advance all along the 

 line in quality of bloom, and the show 

 was a success in every way. Mr. Grove 

 P. Rawson decorated the stage in a 

 very attractive and striking manner. 

 The center piece, a large mirror with 

 natural wood frame, decorated with 

 chrysanthemums that harmonized 

 beautifully, was much admired. E. M. 

 & H. N. Hoffman carried off the prize 



