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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



August 21, 1902. 



favorable comment. It is certainly a fine 

 thing. 



The new Foster fern was shown nearby 

 by L. H. Foster, Dorchester, Mass., and 

 it was a splendid opportunity to eompai-e 

 these two variations from the Boston 

 fern. Both are decided acquisitions. 



Clucas & Boddington Co., New York, 

 made a display of Harrisii bulbs and of 

 Oncidium varicosum Eogersii with a sign 

 saying that this was the most profitable 

 orchid. We believe they are not far from 

 correct in this. We must have Oattlfy;)s 

 and others, but this Oncidium is su-^h a 

 free bloomer and the long spikes are so 

 magnificently decorative, as well as grace- 

 ful, that it should not be overlcokeil. 



Stumpp & Walter Co., New York, made 

 a large display of bulbs lu variety and 

 also of novelties in ferneries and similar 

 goods that was very attractive and in- 

 teresting. 



P. J. Berckmans Co., Augusta, 6a., 

 made an extensive display of palms, 

 caladiums, potted conifers .md other trees 

 and plants in addition to general nuisi'iy 

 stock. 



Henry Eiehholz, Waynesboro, Pa., 

 showed a collection of his new geriniuins 

 in bloom, and they attracted much atten- 

 tion. 



W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y., showed 

 his machine-wired toothpicks. 



Mrs. H. Eehder, Wilmington, N. C, 

 native Sarracenia Dioniea, etc. 



H. M. Altick, Dayton, Ohio, folding 

 boxes and labels. 



James M. Lamb, Fayettoville, N. C, 

 native plants and flowers in variety. 



The Florists' Exchang?, New York, 

 horticultural books. 



Lemuel Ball, Wissinoming, Pa., palms 

 and other decorative plants. 



Pinehurst Nurseries, Pinehurst, N. C, 

 an extensive display of hardy plants ami 

 trees. 



J. Stern, Philadelphia, was a new ex- 

 hibitor of florists' supplies and he had 

 an extensive line. 



J. G. & A. Esler, Saddle River, N. J., 

 showed samples of their hose. 



Schloss Bros., New York, displayed a 

 full line of ribbons. 



W. C. Krick, Brooklyn, N. Y^., was on 

 hand with his usual display of immortelle 

 letters and designs. 



The Chadborn Mfg. Co., Newburgh, N. 

 Y., had a model of a greenhouse with 

 their automatic ventilating machinery in 

 operation. 



W. H. Ernest, Washington. D. C, 

 showed a collection of well-made pots. 



The Dillon Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 

 Bloomsburg, Pa., had a novelty in the 

 way of concrete composition gutters, 

 posts, and plates that seemed indestruct- 

 ible and strong. A curious feature was 

 that nails could be driven into the com- 

 position with about the same ease as into 

 seasoned oak. 



The Challenge Ventilator was to be 

 seen in operation, as was also J. A. 

 Evans, the exhibitor. 



Sections of his iron gutters were dis- 

 played by George M. Garland, Desplaines, 

 111., including a uew pattern in which the 

 drip conductor reaches much higher than 

 in the other styles. 



H. F. Michell, Philadelphia, showed 

 Harrissii bulbs. 



George Wittbold Co., Chicago, sample 

 palms and ferns. 



Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, bulbs 

 in variety. 



Segers Bros., Lisse, Holland, a full 

 line of Dutch bulbs. 



Judson Kramer, Cedar Eapids, la., an 



iron pipe frame greenhouse and a pot- 

 hanger. 



Central Foundry Co., New York, pipe 

 and new style of pipe joints. 



L. B. Brague, Hinsdale, Mass., hardy 

 ferns, sphagnum moss and evergreen 

 trees. 



A. C. Oelsehig, Savannah, Ga., rubber 

 plants both plain and variegated, a fine 

 lot. 



Brooks Sisters, Sorrento, Fla., plants 

 and seeds. 



Jno. F. Croom & Bro., Magnolia, N. C, 

 an immense plant of Caladium esculen- 

 tum in a tub and tuberose plants and 

 bulbs. 



H. J. Smith, Hinsdale, Mass., ferns, 

 moss and Christmas trees. 



Eobert Kift, Philadelphia, a full line 

 of his vase rods and vase stands 



The U. S. Botanic Garden, Washing- 

 ton, a very interesting collectioi of ne- 

 penthes and other rare plants. 



A. Rasmussen, New Albany, lad., iron 

 ventilator frame. 



Jessamine Gardens, Jessamine, Fla., 

 orange trees in fruit and some of the 

 immense bulbs of Crinum Kirkii. 



J. L. Banner & Co., Montezuma, N. C, 

 galax and leueothoe. 



In front of the building there were 

 several exliibits of plants that had been 

 bedded out early in the season ana acn^ss 

 the street was a huge bed of 300 Egan- 

 dale cannas, bordered by coleus. which 

 was the exhibit of Fritz Bahr, Highland 

 Park, 111., and a bed of the new canna. 

 West Virginia, and another of the new 

 geranium, Mrs. Gov. Jackson, both shown 

 by Gus Obermeyer, Parkersburg, W. Va. 



In the plant classes the judges award- 

 ed Henry A. Dreer a certificate of merit 

 for display. A. C. Oelsehig was highly 

 commended for his exhibit of rubbers. 

 The P. J. Berckmans Co. was highly 

 commended and the Pinehurst Nursery 

 received honorable mention. C. D. Ball 

 received a certificate of merit, and H. 

 Eiehholz honorable mention. Lemuel 

 Ball's display was highly commended, 

 and Mrs. H. Eehder and J. M. Lamb 

 each received honorable mention. J. A. 

 Peterson and E. Craig & Son received 

 certificates of merit, and Geo. Wittbold 

 Co. was given honorable mention. Sie- 

 brecht & Son won a certificate of merit' 

 and Clucas & Boddington Co. and the 

 Jessamine Gardens were given honorable 

 mention. E. Bottomlcy, gardener at the 

 Biltmore estate, was awarded the so- 

 ciety's silver medal for the magnificent 

 plants used in decorating the hall. The sil- 

 ver medal was also awarded to Mr. Smith 

 of the U. S. Botanic Garden for his dis- 

 play of rare plants. The Foster fern 

 received a certificate of merit and the 

 Pierson fern was awarded the secretary's 

 gold medal, the judges saying they con- 

 sidered it the finest decorative fern in- 

 troduced in many years. In the cut 

 flower classes a certificate of merit was 

 awarded to Arthur Cowee for his glad- 

 ioli. 



In the classes for boilers, etc., The 

 Lord & Burnham Co. received a certifi- 

 cate for the new boiler shown, the judges 

 expressing the opinion that having the 

 casing in one piece was a decided ad- 

 vantage. H. Thaden & Co., Atlanta, Ga., 

 received a certificate of merit for the 

 iron wire tendril plant support. Judson 

 Kramer received a certificate of merit 

 for his system of greenhouse construc- 

 tion and for a pot hanger. The Detroit 

 Flower Pot Manufacturing Co. received 

 a certificate for their new model pot 



which assures quick drainage and a 

 strong bottom. 



Honorable mention was given to A. 

 Rasmussen for iron ventilator frame. To 

 the Dillon tTreenhouse Mfg. Co. for com- 

 position gutters and plates. To Central 

 Foundry Co. for pipes and couplings. 

 To the" Chadbourn Mfg. Co. for auto- 

 matic ventilator To Quaker City Ma- 

 chine Works for ventilator. To Geo. M. 

 Garland for iron gutters. 



'In the bulb classes, the Brooks Sisters 

 and the Jessamine Gardens were highly 

 commended. 



At the Wednesday morning session 

 Mr. C. W. Ward of the committee on 

 fertilizers read an interesting and in- 

 structive report, and in view of the fact 

 that the committee had gone as far as 

 it could in the matter, requested that it 

 be discharged. This was done and the 

 thanks of the society voted. 



In the discussion, Mr. O'Mara empha- 

 sized the necessity of being careful in 

 the selection of even cow manure by 

 telling of a grower who lost several 

 houses of roses by using cow manure 

 from a place where he afterward learnel 

 they had used large quantities of deo- 

 dorizers in the cow stables. 



The committee on resolutions of con- 

 dolence to President Burton, made their 

 report, and it was adopted, as were also 

 the resolutions on the death of ex-Presi- 

 dent Wood. » 



The report of the committee on the 

 president's message was rather mixed, 

 each member making an individual re- 

 port. There was an extended discussion 

 of several matters. 



Mr. Graham recommended the appoint- 

 ment of a committee on paeonies, with 

 Mr. Ward as chairman. 



Mr. Hill thought the selection of a 

 city for the next convention should be 

 referred to tlie Executive Committee and 

 that its recommendation be then acted 

 upon by the convention. 



Mr. Ward declined to act as chairman 

 of a paeony committee for the reason that 

 a paeony society was now in process of 

 organization. He warned the society 

 against the dangers of any further cen- 

 tralizing the governing powers of the 

 body and of making the members feel 

 less interest in their right to speak and 

 vote. 



After several motions had been made 

 regarding the selection of the place of 

 meeting next year, the whole matter was 

 laid on the table, and the convention 

 proceeded to make its selection in the 

 usual manner. 



Mr. F. R. Mathison then read his paper 

 as follows: 



The Needs of the Commercial Florist in the 

 North. 



Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen : 



A year ago the Society of American 

 Florists was cordially invited to meet in 

 convention in the "Land of the Sky." As 

 an inducement we were told the angels 

 would be near to us. We see them now. 

 We feel very much at home in their pres- 

 ence, knowing them to be loyal friends 

 of the society, which at all times is en- 

 deavoring to do something for the beauti- 

 ful, yes, for the angels and for the ad- 

 vancement of horticulture and floriculture 

 in every state, town, and hamlet in the 

 Union. The society feels confident of the 

 hearty co-operation of its members in 



