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The Weekly Florists^ Review, 



March 20, 1902. 



AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. 



At fhe third annual exhibition of the 

 American Kose Society, held in New 

 York last week, the entries were not as 

 numerous as they should have been, but 

 the quality of tlio blooms shown was 

 very fine. 



The society's medal was awarded to 

 the American Kose Co., Wasliington, for 

 their new rose Ivory. This firm also 

 showed their new rose Alice Koosevclt. 



The American Eosc Co. prize of $25 

 for 25 Goldtn Gate, was won by Robert 

 Simpson, Clifton, K. J. 



Benjamin Dorranee's jjrizc of $50, 

 offered for best collection of roses grown 

 more than ]50 miles from New York, 

 was captured by the Dale Estate, Bramp- 

 ton, Ont. 



For the best 50 roses, any variety, A. 

 Fahrenwald, of Pennsylvania, was first, 

 and Benj. Dorrance, second. Both staged 

 Liberty. 



Mrs. Thomas Newbold's prize of $25, 

 for the best 50 blooms of Liberty, was 

 won by Benj. Dorrance. He also cap- 

 tured the Stoeekel prize of $20, offered 

 for six vases, six varieties, staging Sun- 

 rise, Mme. Hoste, Mme. Cusin, Liberty, 

 Mrs. Pierpont Morgan and Bridesmaid. 



The president's prize of $25, offered 

 for three vases, went to Peter Crowe, 

 Utica, N. Y., with Bridesmaid, Bride and 

 Liberty. 



A. Fahrenwald was first for vase 

 of 50 Ameiican Beauty, Henry Hentz, 

 second. Mr. Hentz first for 25 Beauty. 



First for 12 Beauty went to E. Wal- 

 ler, Madisou, N. .1. 



The prize of $100, for best display of 

 pot roses went to H. C. Steinhoff, Ho- 

 boken, N. J., he also taking first for 

 specimen plant of Crimson Kambler, and 

 first for group of Mme. (Jaliriol Luizet 

 andCrimson Rambler in pots. 



Robert Scott & Son, Sliaron Hill, Pa., 

 took first for best six pots of I'rimson 

 Kambler. 



I'irst for 25 Golden liate. lioliert Simp- 

 son, Clifton, N. ,1.; John X. May sei-ond. 



'lue gold cup offered by Mrs. Clarence 

 Mackay, for American Beauty over five 

 feet long, Mas won by C. I'"'. Bertanzel, 

 Great Neck, L. 1. 



The Dale Estate was first for 25 Bride, 

 J. R. Mitchell, Madison, N. .1., second. 

 Benjamin I'orrance took first for 25 

 Sunrise; for 25 Bridesmaids, ,1. R. Mitch- 

 ell was first. Dale Estate .second. 



For the best 25 Liberty, Stephen Mor- 

 tensen, Southampton, Pa., was first, Ben- 

 jamin Dorrance second. 



John N. May was first in each case for 

 25 Mme. Hoste, 25 Bon Silene and Papa 

 Gontier, Peter Duff taking second for 

 the latter. The Dale Estate was first 

 for 25 Perle des Jardins, and second for 

 Mme. Cusin, Benjamin Dorrance receiv- 

 ing a special for Mme. Cusin, and second 

 for Mme. Hoste, also second for Mme. 

 Caroline Teatout. 



For the best 25 Mrs. Pierpont Morgan 

 John N. May was first, the Dale Estate 

 second. The latter was also second fol 

 25 Meteor, Benjamin Dorrance winning 

 first. 



The society's silver medal for the best 

 general exhibit went to Mr. Dorrance. 

 In his collection were: Sara Nesbitt, 

 Sunrise, Mme. Cusin, Mme. Hoste, Bes- 

 sie Brown, xWeteor, Robert Scott, Golden 

 Gate and White Lady. 



>o. F; Bertanzel was first for 12 Ameri- 

 can Beauty, also first in each for single 

 bloom of Ptrle des Jardins, American 

 Beauty, Golden Gate and Bride. George 



H. Hale captured first for single bloom of 

 Mrs. Pierpont Morgan and single bloom 

 of Bridesmaid. Peter Duff was first for 

 single bloom of Papa Gontier. 



George H. Halo was first for 12 Bride, 

 12 Bridesmaid, 12 Perle des Jardins and 

 12 Mrs. Piejpont Morgan. 



Peter Duff took first for 12 Papa Gon- 

 tier, and E. Waller first for 12 Bride. 



A final certificate of merit was awarded 

 to Benjamin Dorrance for Sara Nesbitt, 

 and to Henry C. Geiger for Queen of 

 Edgely. 



The Institute medals were awarded 

 to Benjamin Dorrance, for the largest 

 display of cut blooms, and to H. C. 

 Steinhoff, for the largest display of 

 plants in pots. 



There were numerous exhibits of roses 

 and other flowers for eyhibition only. 



'1 ue ofiicers elected for the ensuing 

 term are Pres., F. R. Newbold, New 

 York; vice-pres., E. Buettner, Chicago; 

 Secy., Leonard Barron, New York; 

 Treas., J. N. May, Summit, N. J. 

 It was decided to hold the next annual 

 exhibition and meeting in some other 

 city than New York, the choice being 

 left with the Executive Committee. It 

 is likely that Chicago will be selected. 



NEW YORK. 



TheMarkeU 



For three weeks the retrograde move- 

 ment in prices continued. Last week cap- 

 ped the climax — abundant supplies, light 

 demand and s])ring weather tell the story. 

 Not only was it the wholesale depart- 

 ment that felt the strain, but the retail 

 end of the industry has much 

 cause for complaint. Hardly a rip- 

 ple on society's sea last week. But the 

 bargain hunter had his day. Everything 

 in large lots was to be had for the ask- 

 ing. But beneath the surface of gloom 

 may be detected the lurking smile of 

 Easter hope. No use quoting last week's 

 prices. 'They will be high enough in a 

 week or so to even up matters. The only 

 event of national importance during the 

 week was the meeting of the National 

 Rose Society. It 's important features 

 are referred to elsewhere. 



Items. 



"Johnny" Wier, of Brooklyn, lost 

 one of his i Idest employes last week, H. 

 C. Von Chossig, whose death from pneu- 

 monia occurred on March 6th. Sickness 

 has been general in the trade. Beaulieu, 

 of Woodhaven, C. Schenck, of Traendly 

 & Schenek, and Rudolph Asmus, of New 

 Durham, being among the most seriously 

 affected. 



Samuel Parsons, Jr., has been appoint- 

 ed landscape architect by the New York 

 park board, John DeWolf having re- 

 signed, 



W. A. Manda 's address on ' ' Herbace- 

 ous Plants," at the last meeting of the 

 New Jersey Floricultural Society was an 

 able paper Jind was much appreciated oy 

 visiting florists. 



Dunne & Co., whose advertisement in 

 this issue indicates the progressiveness 

 of this house, have built up a large busi- 

 ness in the last three years, as a horticul- 

 tural supply depot. Mr. Dunne thinks 

 his preparation "Dunnite" a sure cure 

 for blackspot on roses, and he has also 

 secured the sole agency for Thompson & 

 Sons of New Brunswick, the largest 

 manufacturers of special fertilizers in 

 that country. 



The supply houses, the green goods 

 men and especially the fancy Easter 

 basket manufacturers, report a tremen- 

 dous demand for novelties. The florists' 

 windows already give evidence of this, 

 and all the retailers are profuse in their 

 supplies for the antii'ipatcd demand. 



One of the boys from the country, who 

 had come to the rose show, "waited 

 over" to sec for himself how to draw 

 a crowd in his own town. This is what he 

 saw on cosmopolitan Broadway. 



At Fleishman's the inevitable straw 

 hat. The windows were neglected some- 

 what, nothing striking in them but mag- 

 nificent azaleas, but just within was 

 great activity. Enormous standing 

 wreaths of lilacs with base of calla lilies 

 and sago palm leaves; one of Brides- 

 maid roses nearly seven feet high ; a pall 

 of lily of the valley, and numerous 

 smaller designs indicated the death of a 

 prominent New Yorker. 



Small's was a green window, premoni- 

 tion of St. Patrick's Day. The harp of 

 Erin was a work of art. The green cur- 

 tain in the background with its green 

 electric lights added to the beauty of the 

 picture. The harp was made of leucothoe 

 leaves. Lycopodium moss completed the 

 effect. 



Thorley's is always interesting and 

 sometimes novel. This happened to be 

 one of the "novel" nights. T-svo tiny 

 automobiles in basket work were the 

 only moving things in the great center 

 window, except the specimen white An- 

 gola cats therein, and the ladies were 

 more enraptured by the feline beauties 

 than by the grand blooming azaleas which 

 filled the side wiiulows of this noted 

 establishment. 



\Varrenilortt"s, at lliCi Broadway, was 

 a "spring window." Birdiu'st baskets, 

 full of spring flowers, an auto of violets, 

 handsome liaskcts. flowering plants and 

 abundant mirror effects made this win<low 

 very interesting. In the fall Mr. War- 

 rendorff will probably liave the finest 

 store in the metropolis in the new Stokes 

 apartnuMit house on 7-ith street and the 

 boulevard. 



Right across the road from Warren- 

 dorff's is Mcintosh, one of the rising 

 young florists, who in a few years has 

 built up an apparently safe business on 

 this fickle thoroughfare. In his window 

 shamrocks, in pots to match, spoke of 

 the coming Monday. Fine Ramblers, lil- 

 ies, azaleas anu hydrangeas with fancy 

 baskets innumerable. 



.1. W. Scallen's store was a blaze of 

 color in Ramblers, tulips and azaleas. 

 Here, too, of course, shamrocks were 

 much in evidence. 



The growers of flowering plants report 

 almost everything of real value engaged. 

 A good deal goes out of the city. 



During the week there was a large 

 number of visitors who came to view the 

 rose show. 



Bowling. 



The bowlers celebrated St. Patrick's 

 Day by rolling the following scores: 



Tavlor 103 100 92 102 110 .., 



Long 19S 159 2"0 211 190 208 



Hafuer 160 140 l.'SO 139 156 141 



Siebrecbt !91 1.S2 159 119 130 117 



Mansfield 172 132 158 139 139 132 



Smith 149 1.34 115 172 135 ... 



ElUott 96 166 118 136 



Rhaw 123 129 148 107 120 142 



Ti-aendly 141 120 150 147 



Bunyard 133 133 175 149 165 145 



Austin. 



I AM well pleased with the Flobists' 

 Review and wish you a prosperous year. 

 — Wm. Hill, Toronto, Can. 



