FKlUn'ARY 2t. IS'.IS. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



543 



Ne^f Striped Carnation Sandusky. 



points securing a certiiicaie; 84 points 

 is not so severe, and a variety missing 

 a certifieate by a few points may yet 

 prove valuable to many when they can 

 judge for themselves, knowing in what 

 respects that particular variety is defi- 

 cient. True, the judging of the differ- 

 ent committees, as is the case with 

 those judging chrysanthemums, may 

 not at all times coincide, but we can- 

 not alleviate that; judges are human, 

 and without questioning their integrity 

 may involuntarily be influenced by 

 their own fancy and taste. This may 

 frequently happen respecting the points 

 of form and color, but a specific record 

 will enable us to draw our own conclu- 

 sions, and partly judge for ourselves. A 

 certificate always signifies a certain 

 amount of perfection and cannot be 

 overestimated, but the line drawn as in 

 the past, with S5 points as good and Hi 

 points as bad. is too harsh when not 

 wrong. 



At the time of our annual meeting 

 and exhibition, every exhibitor before 

 the different committees should be re- 

 quested to make an exhibit with the 

 record attached to it. as judged by the 

 committee the months before, for the 

 inspection of all visitors. This would be 

 my idea of judging seedlings; the qual- 

 ity of the blooms every month speaks 



volumes as to the habit of the variety. 

 Again, there could be made two classes, 

 second, third year and over, the same 

 as at present. It would probably cost 

 the growers a few more flowers, but 

 they are always watching for any 

 chance to make an exhibit wherever an 

 opportunity is offered, and I suppose 

 they are willing to use the flowers 

 where the most good will result. 



If a wise, impartial judging of new 

 varieties can be introduced, equally 

 satisfactory to the disseminator and 

 the buyer; when this system of judg- 

 ing brings to our knowledge not only 

 the value of a variety when it is at its 

 best, but what can be expected from it 

 at least during the most important part 

 of the season, when our society can ac- 

 complish this, it will control the intro- 

 duction of new varieties, and if carried 

 out in an impartial, open wa.v, will 

 gather around itself the progressive 

 and impartial element, and reach the 

 highest point of its usefulness. Many 

 will not admit, but it remains never- 

 theless a potent fact, that the interest 

 manifested in new varieties centers in 

 the Society of American Carnation 

 growers, and is its moving spirit; re- 

 move it and the society will crumble 

 and decay. 



RECOLLECTIONS OF CHICAGO AND 

 CARNATIONS. 



That Harrison street is not beautiful, 

 particularly in sloppy weather. 



That thf external appearance of a 

 refreshment house is a very uureliabe 

 guide to i.K internal attractions, even 

 if it is in ihe business part of State 

 street. 



That the roast beef served you at the 

 Auditorium is of a quality that don't 

 drop off at many cities, and both it and 

 the oatmeal and cream are of a h gh- 

 grade. 



That the man who first called the 

 carnation "the divine flower" wou.d 

 need a string of superlative adjectives 

 could he see Evelina. 



That we found ourselves most pleas- 

 antly situated while taking notes of 

 the show. In fact, we envied none 

 present, and it was all too short. 



That Mr. Chadwick is a most finish- 

 ed after dinner talker, and Mrs. Rug- 

 gles and other illustrations were very 

 pat. We have put them down with a 

 cross opposite the title. 



That the quiet good-natured, yet 

 dignified chairmanship of President 

 Rudd was most charming. 



That florists can sing as well as 

 grow and ship flowers, at least in Chi- 

 cago. 



That the new method of sub-irriga- 

 tion was entirely unnoticeable in its 

 application to any of the florists pres- 

 ent. 



That Mr. Grant makes an ideal 

 chairman. A cha'rman has a great 

 chance to abuse his position if he is 

 cursed with exuberant verbosity. 



That the little anecdotes and parlor 

 stories intercommunicated after the 

 regular sessions are very edifying if 

 spread over long periods of time. 



That the quantities of glass struc- 

 tures which some of the florists call 

 "slight additions" to their plants took 

 our breath away. 



Finally we recalled with great re- 

 gret that we could not accept the in- 

 vitation of Mr. Bassett and visit his 

 mammoth and model place. And still 

 more regret that the heavy slumbers 

 of our companion continued till 9 A. 

 M., thus causing us to miss the looked 

 for visit to Mr. Dorner's at Lafayette, 

 and his wonderful collection of carna- 

 tions. 



We fail to recollect a much pleas- 

 anter and more instructive time, and 

 pity those absent, for they don't know 

 what good company and seltzer water 

 will produce to the health and spirits. 



W. S. 



EARLINESS OF LILIES AND 

 SPIRAEA. 



Would you kindly inform us about 

 what temperature Easter or Harrisii 

 lilies should be kept that at this time 

 are just showing bud, to have them 

 bloom at Easter? We have them in 

 our carnation house at present, with 

 about 50 to .5.5 degrees night tempera- 

 ture. Also at what temperature should 



