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April 12, 191$ 



tured visitor on two successive days. 

 August Poehlmann presented her with 

 an armful of American Beauty roses 

 and was rewarded with an ecstatic 

 smile. The daily papers made quite a 

 feature of this incident. 



We understand that there were no 

 less than fifty-two judges in service 

 on the prize awards in the various 

 classes. Everything considered, the 

 worli and the recording were efficient- 

 ly done — creditable alike to the earn- 

 estness of the judges individually and 

 of the ofRcials under whose guidance 

 they worked. 



Stuart Low expressed amazement at 

 the horticultural advancement here 

 since his last visit some 25 years ago. 

 He said he had many friends he 

 longed to visit but was compelled to 

 forego the pleasure, having so short a 

 time at his disposal. He had a royal 

 good time and expects to come again 

 soon. 



The attendance at the '•Interna- 

 tional," from the different horticultural 

 centres was probably equal to that at 

 any S. A. F. convention. Boston made 

 a good showing there being at least 

 100 Bostonians in evidence. Boston 

 was "high liner," also, in several de- 

 partments of the show as indicated in 

 the list of awards. 



The roping off of the various areas 

 occupied by plant and flower exhibits 

 was a great protection and indeed ab- 

 solutely necessary, but it had its de- 

 fects, as many of the exhibits were 

 BO remote from the aisles that it was 

 impossible for visitors to read the 

 names of either exhibitors or exhibits 

 on the label cards. 



The finest exhibition of lily b. lb;i 

 ever seen in this country was un- 

 doubtedly that of R. M. Ward *: Co. 

 The bulbs were of extraordinary size 

 and uniformity and included all the 

 Japan commercial sorts. They were 

 shown in boxes covered witli p'ate 

 glass and were the object of engrossed 

 interest on the part of florists and 

 gardeners. Mr. Ward was in attend- 

 ance personally, and distributed his 

 new book, "Bulbology." 



As on similar occasions in the past 

 it proved much easier to assem- 

 ble the members of the special so- 

 cieties tor their business session 

 than to get even a quorum of the S. 

 A. P. members. The reason is ob- 

 vious and in this direct personal in- 

 terest of each member in the pro- 

 ceedings of the organization devoted 

 to his specialties it is easy to see why 

 the autonomy of these intensive or- 

 ganizations is so jealously guarded. 



Lilium myriophyllum which won the 

 gold medal as the best new plant in 

 the show, arrived after the trip from 

 Boston in prime condition. It was a 

 surprise to see plants from tiny bulbs 

 in 2% in. pots bearing a full-sized 

 bloom on an 18 in. stem. One bulb in 

 a 6-inch pot carried six stems bearing 

 nine flowers. Other attractive novel- 

 ties in this Farquhar collection were 

 Berberis levis with graceful sprays of 

 glossy evergreen foliage, Syringa Wil- 

 soni, Deutzia longifolia, Ligustrum 

 Prattii with foliage like a Cotoneaster, 

 Deutzia discolor and many others col- 

 lected by Wilson. 



MICHELL'S SEASONABLE SEEDS AND BULBS 



CINERARIA SEED. 



Va Tr. Tr. 



Pkt. Pkt. 



Dwarf Grand Prize, mixed 60 $1.00 



Med. Tall Grand Prize, mixed. .60 1.00 



PRIMULA CHINENSIS 



Alba Magniflca, White 



Cliiswiclt, Red 



Kerniesina Splendens, Crim- 

 son 



Rosy Morn. Pink 



Dacbess, White, carmine cen- 

 tre 



Holbom Blue 



Michell's Prize Mixture 



SEED. 



.60 $1.00 

 .60 1.00 



.60 

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.60 

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1.00 

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1.00 

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PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGAN- 

 TEA SEED. 



Tr. Pkt. 



Lilacina, Pale lilac 50 



Kermesina, Crimson 50 



Rosea, Pink 50 



Alba, White 50 



Hibrida, Mixed 50 



BEGONIA BULBS. 



Doz. 100 1000 

 Single, Separate colors.. .40 $2.50 $22.00 



Single, mixed 30 2.25 20.00 



Double, separate colors.. .65 4.00 35.00 

 Double, mixed colors 50 3.75 33.00 



GLOXINIA BULBS. 



Mixed Colors 50 3.00 27.50 



CALADIUM BULBS. 



Manunoth, 11 to 12 in. $1.35 $10.60 $92.50 

 First Size, 9 to 11 in.. .85 6.00 52.50 

 Second Size, 7 to 9 in.. .50 3.50 30.00 

 Third Size, 5 to 7 in... .30 2.00 16.00 



Also all otber Seasonable Seeds, 

 Bulbs and Supplies for tbe Florist. 



HENRY F. MIGHELL COMPANY 



518 Market Street, - - Philadelphia, Pa. 



\A/E NAZI 



to meet our friends at the International Flower Show. 

 Our booth will be on second floor. Samples of 



GL.iXDIOI-1 



and other Summer Flowering Bulbs that come up to the 

 'l-0\A/EF9F'IEI_C3 S'T.AIM^AFRI 



John Lewis Childs, Flowerfield,L.I., N.Y. 



PEAS, BEANS. RADISH 

 and all Garden Seeds 



Growers for the Trade 



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ONION SETS 

 Write tor Prices 



ASPARAGUS LUTZI 



The most striking novelty of Asparagus in Europe. Import orders booked now 

 for pot grown seedlings, $30.00 per lOO; $>-5.00 per 1000. 



fob. New York, Terms: Net Cash. 



LOECHNER & CO., 11 Warren St., New York 



Oz. 

 Asters. American Branching, in 



colors $1.00 



Asters. Imperial Midseason, In colors. 2.50 



Bachelor's Button. Double Blue 1.00 



Candytuft. Giant White Perfection.. .50 

 Gypsophila Elegans Grandiflora Alba. .25 



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32 Sooth Market St., Boston, Masi. 



ROSES, CARNATIONS, CHRYSANTHEMUM 

 PLANTS, SEEDS, BULBS 



Band niTODr want*. We will take care of 

 them. We supply stock at market price. 



Catalogue for the asking 



S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO. 



12 IS B«tz Bids. Phllad«lphla. 



The Everett B. Clark Seed Co. 



GROWERS rOR THE TRADE 



Beans, Peas, Sweet Com, Onion, Turnip. 

 Raaiih, Beet, Etc. 



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Branches: Michigan 

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