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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



JANUARY 25, 1900. 



rieties which would be heard from 

 later. One flower was a pleasing 

 shade ot pure yellow, and there were 

 several new shades of color. It was 

 a. very interesting lot. 



H. Weber & Sons, Oakland, Md., 

 received honorable mention for Gen- 

 evieve Lord, and certificates for two 

 fine seedlings, No. 30. pink, scoring 

 88 points, and No. 110, white, scor- 

 ing 87 points. 



A handsome vase of the new pink 

 carnation Irene, from Crabb & Hunter, 

 Grand Kapids, Mich., was a striking 

 feature. The variety scored 92 points 

 and received the club's certificate. 



Several pink sports from Arma- 

 zindy were shown, two large vases of 

 their sport, displayed by Wietor Bros., 

 Chicago, attracting special attention. 

 The flower scored 90 points and re- 

 ceived the club's certificate. 



The sport shown by Mr. Becker, 

 Chicago, was apparently identical 

 with the above, and scored the same, 

 as did also another sport shown by 

 the gardener of the Guardian Angel's 

 Orphan's Home, Chicago. Both re- 

 ceived certificates. 



Stuart & Haugh. Anderson, Ind., 

 displayed Avondale. pink, which 

 scored 90 also and was certificated. 



Olympia, a white variegated of 

 large size, sent by J. N. May, Summit, 

 N. J., scored 85 points and received 

 a certificate. 



In standard sorts, the finest display 

 was made by Anton Then, city, who 

 showed some superb specimens of 

 White Cloud, Bradt, Daybreak, Ju- 

 bilee, Triumph, Scott, Tidal Wave, 

 McGowan, Evelina. Argyle. Flora Hill, 

 and Red Bradt. He received honor- 

 able mention for this display, also for 

 a collection of finely bloomed Baby 

 primroses and Primula obconica. 



A very prominent feature was the 

 display of roses and carnations from 

 .1. P. Wilcox, Council Bluffs, la., con- 

 taining 16 vases. A vase ot superb 

 Beauties were better than a 250 bowl- 

 ing score, and the Brides, Maids. Me- 

 teors, and Golden Gates were all ex- 

 tra good. He also displayed stand- 

 ard varieties of carnations and was 

 given honorable mention for his dis- 

 play. 



The Omaha Florists' Club sent a 

 vase of seedling carnations which re- 

 ceived honorable mention, which 

 honor was also accorded to Miller & 

 Sons, Bracondale, Toronto, Ont.. for 

 their new carnation Lady Minto, 

 white variegated, and Lady Van 

 Home, dark pink; to J. B. Goetz, 

 Saginaw, Mich., for red seedling; 

 to Lake Geneva Floral Co., Lake Ge- 

 neva, Wis., for Catbird, an im- 

 proved Tidal Wave: to Brown & Can- 

 field. Springfield, 111., for Albertini; 

 to H. D. Rohrer. Lancaster, Pa., for 

 Albertini. New York, and Lily Dean; 

 to J. C. Murray. Peoria. 111., for dis- 

 play of standard varieties of carna- 

 tions and Princess of Wales violets; 

 to Philip Heilig. Franklin, Pa., for six 

 seedling carnations; to Bassett & 

 Washburn, Chicago, for seedling No. 

 1, white, which scored 80 points; to 

 Bohemian Cemetery Co., for red seed- 



ling; to Logan Avenue Greenhouses, 

 Danville, 111., for white sport from 

 Rose Queen; to E. T. Graves, Rich- 

 mond, Ind., for vase of fine White 

 Cloud; to Ernst Asmus, West Ho- 

 boken, N. J., for vase of new crimson 

 rose Liberty; to H. N. Bruns, Chi- 

 cago, for display of fine lily of the 

 valley; to A. McAdams, city, for Cat- 

 tleyas, both cut and on the plant; to 

 Crabb & Hunter, Grand Kapids, Mich., 

 for double and single violets; to John 

 Felke. Wilmette, 111., for four vases ot 

 carnations and a bunch of sweet peas; 

 to Schramm Bros., Arlington Heights, 

 111., for double violets; to J. C. 

 Vaughan, city, for vase of seedlings. 



Club Meeting. 



At the club meeting in the evening, 

 which was held in the exhibition 

 hall, there was a large attendance. 

 The report of the judges was accept- 

 ed and ordered spread on the records. 



President Hartshorne called for 

 comments on the display and on the 

 progress shown in the carnation since 

 the last exhibition. 



Mr. J. G. Hancock noted a very 

 great improvement over former dis- 

 plays, and expressed much gratifica- 

 tion at the progress made. Mr. J. S. 

 Wilson said he thought a great deal 

 of Enquire'r. and was pleased to note 

 that his opinion was indorsed by that 

 ot the judges. He had seen Mr. Wit- 

 terstaetter's new varieties growing 

 and found that his notes made as to 

 Estelle were that it was a dwarf grow- 

 er, stems about 18 inches long, Portia 

 color, early, free, and clean. He be- 

 lieved it would prove a fine commer- 

 cial sort. 



Mr. Geo. F. Crabb was pleased to 

 note the steady advance in the value 

 of the novelties. He was sure the 

 new sorts were needed to take the 

 places ot old ones that seemed to be 

 wearing out. 



Mr. E. G. Hill missed his old friend 

 Aug. Dresel, who crossed swords with 

 him at a previous carnation meeting. 

 He congratulated the club on the 

 grand display which he believed was 

 the best ever seen with the excep- 

 tion of those at the annual meetings 

 of the American Carnation Society. 

 He was pleased to note the uniform 

 excellence of the blooms on exhibi- 

 tion. He urged all to attend the com- 

 ing meeting of the American Carna- 

 tion Society at Buffalo next month. 



Mr. F. F. Benthey spoke of the old 

 time carnation and said that the old 

 sorts must go in response to the 

 steadily increasing demand for high 

 grade blooms. 



Mr. F. Dorner, Jr.. noted a great 

 difference in the carnations grown 

 around Chicago now as compared 

 with those seen here only a few 

 years ago. He pre<licted that Scott 

 has seen its day, and that there was 

 a bright future for siich sorts as Mary 

 Hill, Ethel Crocker, The Marquis, 

 Genevieve Ix)rd, Enquirer, Estelle, 

 Elinora, and others. He said that 

 growers ot new varieties can now 

 more easily determine whether a seed- 

 ling has the qualities necessary to 



make it a useful commercial sort, as 

 this was foreshadowed by the habit 

 of growth as well as freedom of 

 bloom. 



Mr. Anton Then regretted that more 

 Chicago growers had not brought 

 some ot their flowers to the exhibi- 

 tion. He preached a pointed sermon 

 on the importance of every one doing 

 his part for the general good. 



Mr. Edgar Sanders was proud that 

 the club had got together such a fine 

 display and that it had drawn out such 

 a large gathering ot the craft. He told 

 of the very early days when carna- 

 tions were grown in pots for cut flow- 

 ers and when a dozen blooms was con- 

 sidered a good sized cut. 



Mr. W. S. Hetfron, speaking for the 

 wholesalers, found that blooms of the 

 new varieties sold better the second 

 year than the flrst and attributed it to 

 the fact that the growers then under- 

 stood the care of the variety better. 

 He had noted a great difference in the 

 keeping qualities of the blooms. Some 

 went quickly to sleep and others were 

 even better the second day. He thought 

 it was a matter worthy of study. He 

 felt it would be a mistake to grow all 

 fancy sorts, as there would always be 

 a call for commons, which could be 

 more cheaply produced and offered at 

 lower rates than the fancy sorts. 



President Hartshorne being called 

 for, said he would not care to grow the 

 common sorts for the market today, as 

 there was no money in it. And as to 

 productiveness, he could get twice as 

 many flowers from G. H. Crane as 

 from the old Garfield. 



Mr. Luke Collins, foreman for Wie- 

 tor Bros., said Armazindy and its pink 

 sport had produced as many flowers as 

 any old sort, not excepting Scott. 



Mr. E. E. Pieser, of Kennicott Bros. 

 Co., said the fancy grades of flowers 

 would always bring a price propor- 

 tionately higher than others, and that 

 the demand for the best grades was 

 continually expanding. This was also 

 the opinion of Mr. J. B. Deamud. 



Mr. P. J. Hauswirth, speaking for 

 the retailers, said the people were now 

 willing to pay an adequate price for 

 really high-grade blooms, and this was 

 indorsed by Mr. I. C. Silliman, and 

 Mr. E. Enders. 



Mr. Geo. Collins, foreman for Peter 

 Reinberg. and Mr. N. H. Gano also 

 took part in the discussion. 



The thanks of the club were extend- 

 ed to the exhibitors by a unanimous- 

 vote and the meeting adjourned. 



The Market. 



Roses are even scarcer than last 

 week and -prices are very firmly main- 

 tained. Carnations are in good supply 

 and all tastes and purses can be suit- 

 ed. In these there is no change in fig- 

 ures from last week. Harrisii is more 

 frequently seen in the market and the 

 blooms are selling well at good figures. 

 Other bulbous stuff moves very slowly. 



Mr. E. E. Pieser, of Kennicott Bros. 

 Co., says it was a Christmas on Mon- 

 day and a Fourth of July on Tuesday, 

 the slow trade of the last named day 

 being due to the exceedingly short 

 supply of roses. 



