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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



GUESSING CONTEST AT BUFFALO. 



In the L;lu•^^.in- r.iiilo-t inaiij;ura(ca 



by McKrll.H A W illl. r-,.,i, Cliir.lL-.i. ill 



which lh,'\ Mil, i,,l :i pn/r ,.\ SI 1 I.. 



the one mi. — in- llr.UV-l in Ihr ln,llll..T 



of pins niaiU- l-N the l.nu In Iumiij i hr 



highest individual score in :in\ -;nii. 



at the tournament held Siiunlin. Anj 

 10, at HulTaln, there H.ir Ji.o -.i.--. - 



Hull railM' ll, ni Illi.iUt .■Ijlllrni ,l:,lr~. 



Keiitueky, ('onneeticut. -.Massachusetts. 

 Michigan. 



There were seven who guessed the cor- 

 rect number — 213 pins — viz: E. Sch'oss, 

 533 Broadway, New York; J. Austin 

 Shaw, 271 Broadway. New York; Mrs. T. 

 F. Lani;. 070 Sixtli Avenue, New York; 

 Tlin,. Walli.. ('I,M.,^,,; ]'. J. Hauswirth, 

 I hir.iLj, . \\ Ml (III 1-1 ll-. Baltimore; Jos. 

 K. I'.illw.ii 1 h. Milw ;: iikre, among whom 



The one who made tlie 213 score. Wm. 

 R. Gibson, of Philadelphia, guessed 225. 

 Miss Hester Gibson was nearer, with 

 215. 



Edgar .S.^xders, for the Committee, 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS. 



Plant Registration. 



P, J. Berckmans Co., Augusta, (ia., 

 register new rose Climbing Clothilde 

 Soupert, a .sport from Clothilde Soupert; 

 originated in their nursery in 1896; 

 flowers one and one-half to two inches in 

 diameter, very double. White with ruse 

 or light carmine center; a per]ietiuil 

 bloomer; rapid, willnny growth; foliage 

 same as l 'lnlliiMi Smipcrt. 



The :\li,liii.Mn s I Co., South Haven, 



Mich., by E. S. Tliiiin]ison, manager, reg- 

 ister g'adiolus Park Belle; color il- 

 luminated pink; growth, dwarf, 2 to 2* 

 feet; flowers, spreading; characteristics, 

 permanent for the past nine years. 



W-M. .J. Stew.\rt. Secretary. 



ST. JOSEPH, MO. 



Trade has been very good for this sea- 

 son, running 50 per cent better than last 

 summer. All are cutting a goodly sup- 

 ply of fair roses but no carnations. 



L. J. Stuppy has just finished two new 

 houses and has them planted with the 

 newest carnations, including Marquis and 

 Lawson, which did well with him last 

 year, Marquis making the finest flowers 

 ever seen in this locality, Roses, mums 

 and violets all planted a month ago. 



J. N. Kidd and family are in Manitou, 

 Colo. Mr. Kidd suffered a severe illness 

 lately but is much improved. 



Prank Stuppy is making preparations 

 to spend September in Montana in search 

 of big game. 



Providence, R. I. — The Rhode Island 

 Horticultural Society has issued its pre- 

 mium list for the annual chrysanthemum 

 show to be held next November, Copies 

 may be had by addressing the secretary, 

 Mr. C. W, Smith. 61 Westminster St., 

 this city. ' 



Kewanee, Ili,. — Two new greenhouses 

 are being erected by Hamilton & Plum- 

 mer, one 20x100 and one 20x75. 



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