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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



MARCH 24, 1S98. 



GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 



Carnation Exhibitit of Club. 



The Gi-aiul Rapids Florists' Club held 

 a carnation meeting at Crabb & Hun- 

 ter's. Previous to the meeting the 

 greenhouses were thoroughly inspect- 

 ed and much favorable comment made 

 on the quality of their violets, which 

 all declared were the finest they ever 

 saw and could not be improved on. 

 The rest of their stock was in keeping 

 with their violets. 



This meeting marks an epoch in the 

 history of carnation growing in this 

 locality, for in it was inaugurated a 

 movement to improve the quality of 

 flowers, even at the expense of qu:in- 

 tity, and strive to secure a proper 

 price for this higher grade of flowers, 

 both in the local and shipping trade. 

 Henry Smith and George F. Crabb, the 

 committee appointed to secure exhibits 

 for the meeting, met with good suc- 

 cess, and the following firms helped to 

 materially advance the cause of the di- 

 vine flower: E. G. Hill, Richmond, 

 Ind., staged some immense blooms of 

 Flora Hill and Jubilee, also Painted 

 Lady, Psyche and their seedlings, 

 America and Scarlet Queen. 



Fred Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, 

 Ind., Gold Nugget, winner of the Cot- 

 tage Garden's silver cup, White Cloud 

 and immense blooms of Mrs. G. M. 

 Bradt. 



Wm. Swayne, Kennett Square, Pa., 

 sent his dusky Empress in fine shape; 

 Dan'l B. Long, Buffalo, N. Y., his fa- 

 mous Genesee; C. F. Baker, Udca, N. 

 Y., Red Jacket and Oneida: R. Witter- 

 staetter, Cincinnati, O., Evelina, queen 

 of the Chicago show; Geo. Hancock, 

 Grand Haven, Fire Fly and Gold Coin, 

 also a vase of mixed seedlings. 



The local florists put up a fine dis- 

 play, which added much to the im- 

 portance of the meeting, as contrasts 

 and comparisons could be made with 

 the higher grades of flowers. 



N. B. Stover Floral Co. staged fine 

 Spray and Scotts; Henry Smith 

 showed Flora Hill, Jubilee Armazin- 

 dy, Mrs. McBurney, Duhme and Morel- 

 lo; Alfred Hannah staged Flora Hill, 

 Scott, Jubilee and Dazzle; P. A. Chap- 

 man a vase of Victor. 



Crabb and Hunter exhibited a vase 

 of mixed seedlines. including their 

 new pink, Irene, also Flora Hill, Jubi- 

 lee, Duhme, Lily Dean, Scott, Morello, 

 Mrs. McBurney, Dazz'e. Ivory and 

 Mayor Pingree. 



Discussion. 



The meeting was called to order by 

 Pres. N. B. Stover. James Hancock, of 

 Grand Haven, gave an interesting talk 

 of his experience with new carnations, 

 which, together with the discussion 

 which followed, drew out the follow- 

 ing conclusions: 



In order to ascertain what varieties 

 will succeed best with you, it is neces- 

 sary to try a few of all; you will cer- 

 tainly find some with which you will 



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