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The Weekly Florists' Review, 



OCTOUKIi 17, 1901. 



of the year when the weather is not 

 cold, thus saving extra protection. The 

 best cut Fitzwygrams bring $2.00 per 

 dozen wholesale, grown about three 

 blooms to a plant; and about 4 to 8 and 

 some 10- cents each, where there are 

 from five to seven blooms to a plant, 

 but these of course have to have more 

 room on the bench. We would advise se- 

 curing stock of plants in the fall, as you 

 can alwavs make your own cuttings 

 much better than having them shipped. 



We are cutting Bergman, Glory Pacific, 

 Lady Harriett and Primo, and will soon 

 be cutting Johnson, Mrs. Smith, Robin- 

 son, etc. Will write about them later. 

 Bergman and Pacific are both good 

 standbvs for medium early. Lady Har- 

 riett is a fine acquisition as an early 

 pink variety, it having good stem, 

 foliage, good form and is a healthy 

 grower. 



Primo, as an early white, is not much 

 good with us. It is very similar in form 

 to Dr. Brighara, which we have dis- 

 carded. The stem is some stronger, the 

 foliage is not as good, neither is it a 

 very°good keeper. I think it has been 

 misrepresented as being a valuable ac- 

 quisition to the florist. Our plants as a 

 whole are looking fine, with here and 

 there a variety not equal to representa- 

 tion, especially of the new varieties. 

 M. S. Vesey. 



Ft. Wayne, Ind. 



NEW YORK. 



Qub Meeting. 



The regular monthly meeting of the 

 Florists' Club was held' on Monday night. 

 President Walter Sheridan presiding. 



due time, and that the hall would be 

 ready for the reception of plants, etc., 

 on Friday of this week. 



Mr. W. A. Manda asked if a scale of 

 points had been arranged for the judg- 

 ing of plants. This was, he said, always 

 a source of annoyance to both judges 

 and exhibitors; there was nothing to in- 

 dicate whether quality or quantity was 

 required, he thought, as with the case 

 of the National Carnation and Chrysan- 

 themum societies, there should he some 

 scale of points for plants. This brought 



the judges on what they considered the 

 vital points. Mr. C. W. Ward said that 

 the Carnation Society had been chang- 

 ing its scale of points every year, and 

 he expected it would continue so; it 

 was much a matter of opinion. Mr. With- 

 ers announced that the judging of car- 

 nations and chrysanthemums would be 

 according to the scales adopted by the 

 societies which had the development of 

 those flowers in view. The Rose Society 

 had no scale, else that, too, would have 

 been adopted. He did not see how they 



The Chicago Market. Views in Bassett & Washburn's. 



There was a ver.v large attendance, in 

 fact, more so than if it" had been the an- 

 nual election night ; had the weather 

 been fair there would have been even a 

 larger attendance. 



The forthcoming great show at Madi- 

 son Square Garden was what brought the 

 crowd out, and the indications are that 

 the exhibition will be well worth com- 

 ing a long way to see. Mr. Withers, on 

 behalf of the exhibition committee, re- 

 ported that everything was ready, all 

 arrangements had been perfected, the 

 tickets would be sent out to members in 



out quite a discussion. Mr. O'Mara was 

 of opinion that the committee had con- 

 sidered every point. Sliow- liinl Ix^cn 

 held the world over and iImiv \\a- no 

 scale of points to his kimw liilt;i' in ux- 

 istence; it was a matter dependent on 

 the intelligence and honesty of judges. 

 It would, he said, now only cause eon- 

 fusion were any attempt made to for- 

 mulate such laws. 



Mr. Butterfield inquired if any one 

 knew of the existence of a scale of 

 points for judging plants. Mr. Manda 

 answered that each society instructed 



could entertain any proposition in re- 

 gard to plants; they had appointed six 

 of the best men they could select to act 

 as judges for this show and they were 

 fully competent to dispense justice. A 

 motion to have the committee arrange 

 a scale of points was lost. 



Mr. Manda asked if in the class for 

 cj'c'as it was meant merely Cycas revo- 

 luta or cveads. Mr. Withers was of the 

 opinion that the intent was for cyeads, 

 but Mr. O'Mara was of opinion that 

 cycas was meant, in order that it might 

 bring out a greater competition. The 

 matter was left as it is. 



Mr. Phillips referred to the lack of 

 posters and advertising matter on the 

 show, and Mr. Sheridan replied that the 

 bill posters would on Tuesday or Wednes- 

 day cover the city and the surrounding 

 towns with posters, etc., and that the 

 show would be well advertised in due 

 time. Mr. Weathered announced that 

 there were a number of the convention 

 souvenirs left which members could have 

 by calling at his office or at John 

 Young's. 



Mr. Morris laid before the club a cir- 

 cular issued by the Public Education 

 Association asking for contributions of 

 flowers, plants and botanical subjects for 

 use in class-rooms; any one wishing to 

 donate such may address Mrs. Schuyler 

 Van Renssalaer, 9 West Ninth street. 



H.Beaulieu, of Woodhaven,L.I., exhib- 

 ited several vases of well grown dahlias, 

 among which were many very good seed- 

 lings of his own raising, and several new 

 French varieties; a particularly good 

 yellow decorative type was one called 

 Victor Voissier. His blooms of Gloire 

 de Paris dahlia were the largest seen 

 here this season. The committee award- 

 ed him honorable mention for his ex- 



