November 20, 1902 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



883 



THE PHILADELPHIA SHOW. 



The chrysanthemum show of the Penn- 

 sylvania Horticultural Society, which 

 closed last Saturday evening, was an 

 unqualified success from every stand- 

 point. The exhibits were numerous and 

 of great merit, the effects superb and 

 the attendance away ahead of expecta- 

 tions; in fact, the interest shown was 

 remarkable. A deal of hard work on 

 the three days previous put everything 

 in shape on the opening evening, and 

 when on Tuesday, the Uth, at 8 p. m.. 

 the doors of the Horticultural Hall 

 were opened, a magnificent siglit was 

 displayed. The corridor was decorated 

 with specimen bay trees. To the right 

 and left of the main stairway were 

 standard and specimen chrysanthemums 

 and Boston ferns, and on the pillars 

 two great vases of foliage plants and 

 vines. The first landing was rich in 

 color, a mass of chrysanthemum Penn- 

 sylvania surmounted by palms, with 

 great vases of twenty blooms of speci- 

 men Timothy Eaton, Col. Appleton and 

 other choice exhibition varieties. 



The effect in the main hall was very 

 striking. The center of the hall was 

 occupied by a large specimen Cyeas cir- 

 cinalis elevated on high, surrounded by 

 a group of well-grown crotons of the 

 best varieties richly colored. On both 

 sides of this central group were the 

 larger chrysanthemums in 8 and 10-ineh 

 pots, edged by the smaller ones in (i- 

 inch pots. The color effect was height- 

 ened by the large number of rich red, 

 bronze and terra-cotta varieties, which 

 set off the lighter shades to great ad- 

 vantage. The stage was occupied by an 

 exhibit of 2.50 varieties of cacti, all 

 lalieled and carefully arranged on sand, 

 with moss between. Some of these 

 cacti were very old and rare specimens. 

 In front of the stage was a handsome 

 exhibit of Pierson's fern, Nephrolepis 

 Piersoni, of which so much has been 

 said. The "Deacon," who is very con- 

 servative, describes it in this way: "It 

 is a fine thing; if you had a house of 

 it and another of Boston, the Pierson's 

 would sell first," At the other end was 

 .a large table and group of Pandanus 

 Sanderi shown in good form. 



The prizes for 6-inch chrysanthemums 

 brought out sharp competition. Mcrza 

 and Eaton in whites, Appleton and 

 Park in yellows, Murdock and Morel in 

 pinks and Childs in reds appeared to 

 be favorites. Against the wall were 

 groups of foliage plants with a few gay 

 chrysanthemums scattered throughout, 

 but those groups were not so prominent 

 as at the past few shows. The exhibit 

 of cut chrysanthemums in the approach- 

 es to the foyer was exceedingly fine. 

 Many of the standard varieties shown 

 were of unusiuilly high quality, while a 

 few promising novelties appeared. Of 

 the latter the Yellow Eaton was the 

 most remarkable, resembling its sister 

 closely in every aspect except that of 

 color, which is a deep yellow. 



A small but very fine exhibit of ferns 

 filled the foyer, some of the specimens 

 showing superior culture. Downstairs 

 WQje the begonias, a large table of Rex 

 varieties, all very finely marked and col- 



ored, in the ante-room, and a table of 

 splendid Gloire de Lorraine with some 

 specimens of other flowering sorts. Next 

 was a table of cyclamens in full bloom 

 — a great novelty at this season. A 

 table of well-giown adiantums came 

 next, and along the wall were hardy 

 chrysanthemums of many varieties, all 

 labeled — a most popular exhibit. There 

 were more of the same sort upstairs. 



The rose exhibit was not large, but 

 brought out some interesting features: 

 Ideal, a sport from La France, the 

 color a clearer shade of pink than the 

 parent variety, seemingly an improve- 

 ment; Franz Deegen, a sc^edling pro- 

 duced by crossing Kaiserin Augusta 

 Victoria with Sunset, and this seedling 

 with Comtesse de Frigneuse, resembles 

 Jladam Hoste in the closed form, but 

 when open shows a pleasing saffron 

 shade, stems strong, foliage rather 

 light. The Beauties were very fine, also 

 Liberty and Ivory. , 



quality. Temporary sloping shelves at 

 tlie back of the tables displayed the 

 grapes to advantage. A pretty table of 

 tulips in several colors, made of paper, 

 was very effective. 



Secretary David Rust was greatly 

 pleased witii the results of the society's 

 elVorts. 



The competition among the private 

 gardeners was Very keen, and despite 

 the disappointment of non-prize winners 

 the best of feeling existed throughout. 

 There were ninety-two exhibitors as 

 against seventy-five last year, with a 

 total of 940 entries, all told. The of- 

 ficial attendance has not as yet been 

 given out. It is safe to say, however, 

 that the exhibition has proved a finan- 

 cial success and nuide a record which it 

 will be diflicult to surpass. The secre- 

 tary suggests that the table decora- 

 tions, which brought out only one ex- 

 hibit this season, ought not to be de- 

 pended upon for the third day attrac- 

 tion, but that the schedule be so 

 altered as to bring something on that 

 day which niay prove more popular. 



There are two points of especial inter- 

 est which must be mentioned before 

 closing; one. the valuable exhibit of 

 seedling cypripediuuis of promise; the 

 other, the excellent music, which added 



Vase of Yellow Eaton Chrysanthemums Exhibited by Robert Craig & Son, at the 



Philadelphia Show. 



The feature of. the carnation table was 

 two vases, one from the east, the other 

 from the west, of an nndisscminated va- 

 riety, which his Grace of York feelingly 

 described in these words: "Enchan- 

 tress is an enchantress." The color is 

 soft pink, beautifully shaded, blooms 

 large and full, stems strong and of 

 good length. 



The Craig cup went to a pretty blusli 

 seedling, unnamed. Adonis was consid- 

 ered by the judges as the winner of this 

 cup, but was disqualified through non- 

 compliance with the schedule. There 

 was a good exhibit of violets and pan- 

 sies. 



The collection of vegetables was enor- 

 mous, stretching out into a liitherto >in- 

 used room in the rear, and very fine in 



so greatly to the pleasure of this mem- 

 oralde gathering. 



Show Notts. 



It was a grand affair. 



Secretary Rust and his band of help- 

 ers worked hard and deserve lots of 

 credit. 



Joseph Hurley's exhibits were fea- 

 tures of the main hall. Brutus proves 

 a good show variety. 



Philip Frend, who is with Henry F. 

 Michell, made a hit with his beds of 

 tulips in full bloom. 



William Robertson made a fine show- 

 ing with his specimen plants and flow- 

 ers. 



Jacob Becker seems to have a good 

 rose in Ideal. It keeps better than La 



