Makch 12, 1903. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



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WEDDING DECORATION. 



T}ie acooiiipaiiyini.'' engraving shows 

 part of the decorations for a wedding 

 arfanged by Alexander JleConnell, New 

 York. The picture shows part of the 

 room where the ceremony took place, and 

 as will be seen, an aisle was defined by 

 rose trees in baskets connected by rib- 

 bon. Tliough every room in the man- 

 sion was made into a floral bower, not 

 a nail was used in the work, all the flow- 

 ers and vines being held in place by wire 

 frames so placed and covered as to be 

 invisible. Huge panels of Bride roses 

 almost covered the walls of the room 

 seen in the picture and the other rooms 



matters demanding attention. have 

 caused delay in carrying out my original 

 intention. 



Messrs. Scott and Baur have .covered 

 the field very thoroughly, leaving me but 

 little to say in reference to each variety, 

 so I shall deal only with those few which 

 impressed me as viewed from a com- 

 mercial or bi'ead and butter standpoint, 

 touching first on a few points upon 

 which I have taken time for reflection. 



In conversation with several grow- 

 ers it seemed to be a general opinion 

 that some plan should be adopted where- 

 by varieties could be judged at different 

 times durinsf the season. This could 



last week's issue refers to this subject 

 in well chosen words. 



Among the notes of Mr. Pierson in the 

 Exchange regret is expressed in not see- 

 ing how well our standards can be 

 grown. I think this is a point well 

 taken and I must admit my surprise in 

 not seeing more of this class at Brook- 

 lyn. It would certainly furnish an ex- 

 cellent chance for the average grower 

 to see what could be done with his ac- 

 quaintances when he would go home 

 either filled with enthusiasm at his suc- 

 cess or with renewed determination to 

 produce the equal of those seen. In 

 making up the schedule for next year's 

 exhibition, would it not be advisable to 

 create classes embracing standard va- 

 rieties sent out within two or three 

 years, making a separate class for each 

 color ? 



The practice of originators of new 

 varieties in ofTering prizes for the best 

 vases of kinds sent out by them is to be 

 commended, and it is hoped there will 

 be more special prizes offered next year 

 than ever. 



Now as to the varieties shown and 



Detail of Wedding Decoration, arranged by Alexander McConnell, New York. 



were decorated with Beauties. Brides- 

 maids and cattleyas. Over 20.000 lily 

 of the valley were used and roses innum- 

 erable. 



The floral effects were unusually pro- 

 fuse at this wedding and ilr. Jlcfonnell 

 had twenty-five men employed on them 

 for seventy-two hours in order to com- 

 plete them on time. It is in such affairs 

 that the florist leads a strenuous life 

 with a capital S. The cost of this deco- 

 ration ran up into the thousands and the 

 bill was settled by a man whose name 

 is known from one end of the land to the 

 •other. 



CONVENTION REFLECTIONS, 



Notes on tlie recent carnation con- 

 vention may seem rather late at this 

 time, but lack of time, owing to business 



be easily accomplished by having several 

 committees in as many cities or locations 

 near the great carnation centers and 

 near enough to personally visit the orig- 

 inator's place without incurring any 

 great expense, and what is the expense 

 compared to what has already been prac- 

 tically thrown away on useless varieties 

 and wliat may perhaps take the same 

 course. 



I venture to say that' very few mem- 

 bers of the A. C. S. would object to pay- 

 ing an extra dollar dues in order that 

 such committees could be set at work, 

 and what introducer who had a new 

 variety of decided merit would not wel- 

 come sucli a committee. One cannot 

 possibly- judge as to the all season be- 

 havior of a variety by seeing it at the 

 convention show alone. Mr. Baur in 



their appearance to me commercially. 

 In my opinion the two best whites were 

 Albatross and Lady Bountiful. 



From what I have seen and know of 

 its behavior Enchantress leads in its 

 color. 



For a true pink Nelson still holds 

 the high position I have always given it. 

 The vase of 100 on exhibition only con- 

 firmed my opinion. 



With all the aspirants for a place 

 ahead of Lawson I saw none that to 

 my idea equal it. .Some time will elapse 

 before Lawson will be a "has been." 



Flamingo was an easy winner in the 

 scarlet class. Will some one please tell 

 us why Adonis was not shown in better 

 form?' I do not think all this boom 

 of Adonis last year was a bubble. 



For an all around crimson, if you 



