November 14, 1001. 



The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



745 



Group of Roses and Carnations Shown by Bassett & Washburn at the ChicagD Show. 



deri, and a specimen of the same variety 

 fully seven feet high. 



The features of the smaller hall are a 

 grand assortment of cut chrysanthemums 

 in vases, some superb crotons. perfect 

 in size, coloring and form, a well-grown 

 lot of begonias and flowering ferns and 

 orchids. Downstairs, Ivory, the new 

 bridal rose, was beautifully displayed 

 in two large vases in an alcove. Opposite 

 is a pretty display of glass flower vases 

 in candelabra style, nicely decorated. 



The lower hall contained a vast collec- 

 tion of fine vegetables, also seeds, fruits, 

 bulbs and vases. A bed of artificial hy- 

 acinths, red and white, in full bloom, 

 made a good illustration on a table of 

 bulbs. Full details and the prize list 

 will be given next week. Phil. 



TARRYTOWN, N. Y. 



The third annual exhibition of the 

 Tarrytown Horticultural Society was 

 held in the Music Hall at above place on 

 November 5, 6 and 7. It was not only 

 the best show the society ever gave, but 

 can be put down as one of the best ex- 

 hibitions in the United States. Pity it 

 is that there is no hall in Tarrytown 

 large enough to properly display what 

 is annually sent, and this lack of room 

 not only prevents the adoption of many 

 most desirable clas.ses. but it necessitates 

 the overcrowding of what is shown. 

 Therefore in sizing up this show we 

 must consider what it would be had 

 there been suflScient space. We must 

 congratulate the society on what it has 

 done and what it is doing for horticul- 

 ture. Of course, nothing less could be 

 expected from a locality unequaled in 

 wealth. 



It was conceded by all those in a posi- 

 tion to know that there were more high 

 grade chrysanthemums shown here than 

 at any other place. The largest flower 

 at the show, Mme. Carnot, measured 

 23 inches in circumference, but there 

 were plenty of blooms measuring from 

 20 to 22 inches in circumference. The 

 group of chrj-santhemum plants exhib- 



Scott were never excelled 

 qualed. The winning bush ' 



ited by \V 



and seldom equaiea. rne winning 

 plants were Harvest Moon, G. \V. Childs, 

 Adele and Mutual Friend. William An- 

 derson must be congratulated for once 

 more mnning the most coveted prize, 

 Pierson's silver cup. His varieties were 

 T. Eaton, Mme. Deis, T. Carrington, Mrs. 

 Coombs, Nellie Pockett, H. J. Jones, Ap- 

 pleton and Swanley Giant. In the 36 

 blooms, 6 varieties, 6 of each class, Geo. 

 Middleton exhibited P. Kay, Weeks, 

 Jones, Bonnaffon, Morel and Eobinson. 

 William Smith exhibited a new pink 

 chrysanthemum of great size. F. E. 

 Pierson put up a grand lot of blooms, 

 not for competition. On this table were 

 a batch of seedlings, some yellows and 

 pinks showing great promise. He was 

 awarded a certificate of merit for them. 

 The largest of them was 22 inches in 

 circumference. Mr. Pierson also exhib- 

 ited complimentary groups of orchids, 

 ferns, begonias, Pandanus Veitchii and 

 a general assortment of decorative 

 plants. 



Appleton won the honors in classes for 

 yellow. George Middleton's winning 25 

 were Yellow Mayflower, Carrington, N. 

 Pockett, Philadelphia, Autumn Glory, O. 

 P. Bassett, H. Weeks, Portia, Swanley 

 Giant, Yellow Carnot, G. J. Warren, A. 

 J. Balfour, Robinson, M. Deis, Mrs. Bar- 

 clay, W. C. Egan, P. Kay, Bonnaffon, 

 Morel, lora, Meta, Mme. Carnot and the 

 French mistake re Agriculture. 



George Middleton's Liberty roses were 

 the best seen this fall. A vase of that 

 great scarlet carnation sent by C. W. 

 Ward was one of the features of the 

 show; it was given a sper-ial awnnl, and 

 a certificate of merit v:i-i ijivcn thr new 

 rose, Mrs. Oliver Anir-. -I,..«ii 1.. lohn 

 N. Mav. The specimen frin- cNliiMled 

 by William Scott, Jas. Nii-huls and oth- 

 ers were simply immense. All are to 

 be congratulated on everything put up 

 at this show. Mr. F. R. Pierson sup- 

 plied the press with type written lists 

 of awards, which we appreciated. 



The school children of the district 

 were admitted free and helped by their 

 tales of delight to advertise the show. 



Chrysanthemums in Pots. 







upy 





ferns or other suitable 

 prize. Wm. Scott, gardener for Jos. Eastman, 

 Tarrytown; 2nd prize. Thos. Cockburn. garden- 

 er for Louis Stem, Tarrytown. 



Three bush plants, distinct varieties — lat 

 prize, Wm. C. Roberts, gardener for Frederick. 



Potter, Ossining; 2nd priz " ' "'" 



gardener f( - - .. 



Bush plant, white— 1st prize, 

 " " prize, Geo. Middleton. 



Rob- 



Bush plant, yellow— 1st prize, George Middle- 

 Bush plant, pink— 1st prize, Wm. C. Roberts; 



2nd prize, Geo. Middleton. 

 Bush plant, any other color— 1st prize, Geft 



Middleton; 2nd prize, Wm. C. Roberts. 

 Twelve plants grown to single stem and 



bloom, pots not to exceed 6 inches, distinct T»- 



rieties— 1st prize, Geo. Middleton 

 Two standards, di: 



Geo. Middleton. 



rleties— 1st prlza,. 



Plants in Pots. 



Group of palms and foliage plants to occupy 

 a space of 100 square feet— 1st prize, W. H. 

 Waite, gardener for Samuel Untermeyer, Tonk- 

 ers; 2nd prize, Geo. Middleton. 



Specimen palm— 1st prize, Francis Gibson. 

 gardener for Mrs. John M. Hall, Tarrytown; 

 2nd prize. W. H. Waite. 



Fancy foliage plant other than palm, for pri- 

 vate gardeners only— 1st prize, Geo. Middleton; 

 2nd prize, W. H. Waite. 



Six plants suitable for table decoration. pot» 

 not to exceed 6 inches— 1st prize. W. H. Waite; 

 2nd prize, Wm. Anderson, gardener for F. A- 

 Constable, Mamaroneck. 



Six ferns for table decoration— 1st prize, Wm. 

 Scott; 2nd prize, Howard Nichols, gardener tat 

 Mrs. J. V. Trevor. Yonkers. 



Three specimen ferns— 1st prize, Jas. Nichols, 

 gardener for Mrs. Geo. Lewis, Tarrytown: 2na 

 prize. Wm. Scott. 



Single specimen fern— 1st prize. Jas. Nichols; 

 2nd prize. Andrew Taafe. gardener for Mrs. V. 

 O. Matthiesson, Irvington. 



Two pots or pans Selaginella or Lycopodium— 

 1st prize, Wm. Anderson; 2nd prize, Wnsi 



Pair Adiantum, other than Farleyense— 1st 

 prize, Wm. Scott. 

 Specimen Farleyense — Ist prize, Howard 



Ctit Blooms, Chrysanthemums. 



Thirty-six blooms, six varieties, six each— 

 Ist prize, Geo. Middleton; 2nd prize, Wm. 

 Smith, gardener for Robt. Mallory, Port Ches- 



Twenty - Ave blooms, distinct varieties — lat 

 prize. Geo. Middleton; 2nd prize, W^m. Scott. 



Twelve blooms, distinct varieties— 1st prlz^ 

 Robt. Allen, gardener for E. C. Benedict, 

 Greenwich, Conn. ; 2nd prize, Wm. Anderson. 



Six blooms, white— 1st prize. Edward Parker, 

 Port Chester, N. T. ; 2nd prize, Wn>. Nye» 

 gardener for Miss Blanche Potter. OsslnlnB. 



