November 21, 190S 



HORTICULTURE 



675 



bj the Botanical Gardens, better de- 

 scribed in Mr. Smith's words as being 

 the finest botanical exhibit for the 

 spate it occupied, ever made. 



Out of Town Exhibitors. 



A. N. Pierson of Cromwell, Conn., 

 showed six large pots of Farleyense 

 and specimen chrysanthemums; Poehl- 

 mann Bros., Chicago, a large vase of 

 Mrs. Potter Palmer rose; Elmer D. 

 Smith, Adrian, Mich., President Taft 

 chrysanthemum; E. G. Hill, Richmond, 

 Ind., Lynwood Hall and Golden Eagle 

 chrysanthemums; The Chas. Knopf 

 Floral Co., of Richmond, Ind., seedling 

 carnations; R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons 

 Co., pompon chrysanthemums in many 

 varieties and colors: Joseph Heacock, 

 Wyncote, Pa., carnation Dorothy Gor- 

 don; We H. Moon Co., Morrisville, 

 Pa., arborvitaes and other fancy coni- 

 fers. 



The next hall contained table deco- 

 rations by Mayberry and Hoover, and 

 Marche, and table and mantel decora- 

 tions by Blackistone, Geo. Shaffer and 

 Geo. Cooke. On the first day, May- 

 berry and Hoover's table was decorat- 

 ed in a pyramidal effect of Enguehard 

 chrysanthemums and adiantum with 

 streamers of pink lavender ribbon. 

 Marche exhibited a table decorated 

 with bouvardia and white chrysanthe- 

 mums and furnished with Japanese 

 china. The centre was a large vase 

 of white chrysanthemums. At each 

 corner were red Japanese slippers 

 with bouvardia and one white chrys- 

 anthemum. Here and there were 

 placed bunches of bouvardia with plu- 

 mosus and streamers of pink chiffon. 

 This table was kept intact during the 

 show. 



Geo. Cooke's table was especially ef- 

 fective in a red and green effect. In 

 the centre was a tall vase in shape of 

 a half-opened umbrella filled with 

 American Beauties. On each corner 

 were small umbrellas with Bennies 

 protruding from them, while from tha 

 centre to each corner came broad red 

 ribbon streamers. His mantel was 

 decorated with Farleyensa fern and a 

 largo half-open umbrella of Beauties. 

 Geo. Shaffer's table had a centrepiece 

 of orchids and lily of the valley with 

 streamers of adiantum to each cor- 

 ner; mantel of adiantum, orchids ad 

 lily of the valley. Blackistone's table 

 hal tall centerpiece with mossed tree 

 effect, filled with yellow pompon 

 chrysanthemums and Farleyense fern 

 with light yellow streamers; mantel 

 decoration, ferns and yellow chrysan- 

 themums. In addition to the above 

 decorations was one by Blackistone of 

 a magnificent autumn basket of yellow 

 chrysanthemums, autumn leaves and 

 yellow ribbon; a chancel decoration in 

 white chrysanthemums under a ban- 

 ner of Southern smilax and plumosus; 

 also shower bouquets of roses anil lily 

 of the valley by Shaffer. A basin, bj 

 Marche made of tiny flowers, the words 

 "Good Morning" in green and a pair 

 of twins ensconced therein, was one of 

 the chief centres of attraction during 

 the entire show. Another unique ex- 

 hibit was by Blackistone, a bridal muff 

 made of small white chrysanthemums, 

 showered with adiantum and lily of 

 the valley with streamers of white chif- 

 fon and white silk cord and tass :1s 

 Mrs. Vernon Ley had on exhibition a 

 fine collection of Nephrolepis, includ- 

 ing Superbissima — the only fine sp ci 



men exhibited in the commercial en- 

 tries. 



During the entire show Pistona's 

 Orchestra furnished delightful music, 

 winding up on Sunday with a sacred 

 concert. On Friday and Sunday ever 

 ings Mrs. Cecelia Howard Fentress 

 sang. On Friday evening, by request, 

 Jas. L. Carberry played his new com- 

 position, the Florists' Club Two Step. 

 On Friday evening there was given 

 out by Kramer a handsome floral horse- 

 shoe to the league bringing the larg- 

 est nugnber of men to the show. The 

 U. 3. Plate Printers' League won the 

 trophy with twenty-eight members. 

 There were many other interesting in- 

 novations, indicating that the Florists' 

 Club of Washington is in the van with 

 something in the exhibition line mak- 

 ing appeal to the public interest as 

 well as to that of the grower. And the 

 public responded accordingly. 



NEW HAVEN COUNTY HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 



The- eighth anuual chrysanthemum 

 show of the New Haven County Hor- 

 ticultural Society was held on Nov. 10, 

 11 and 12 at Music Hall, New Haven, 

 Conn. It was the finest exhibition ever 

 made by the society, the number of 

 entries being fifty in excess of last 

 year. The arrangement of the hall was 

 excellent. The stage was massed with 

 palms and groups of specimen palms 

 were centrally placed in the hall. 

 Among the' large exhibitors were Mrs. 

 Francis Wayland. gardener David 

 Kydd: Yale Botanical Gardens, garden- 

 er John H. Murray; Mrs. Thomas G. 

 Bennett, gardener Robert Patten; Mrs. 

 O. B. Jennings, gardener Oscar Carl- 

 son; Joseph E. Hubinger, gardener A. 

 Bretschneider; Miss Bliss, gardener J. 

 T. Burns, aEd Frank S. Piatt. The 

 judges were Messrs. Dallas of Water- 

 bury. XVIahoney of New London, and 

 Zuger of Hartford. 



A certificate of merit was awarded to 

 Wm. J. Howe, gardener to Joel A. 

 Sperry, for a sport of Nephrolepis 

 Whitmanii, also for a new seedling 

 canna. A. Bretschneider, gardener to 

 Joseph Hubinger, was awarded a cer- 

 tificate for a new smilax. The judges 

 awarded a special prize to J.'T. Burns, 

 gardener to Miss Bliss, for specimen 

 chrysanthemum bush plants. Certifi- 

 cate of merit to W. H. Shumway, Ber- 

 lin, for seedling carnations. 



Awards. 

 Group of plants and flowers, 100 sq. ft. — 

 F. S. t'latt. Group, an s>i ft.— A. Bret 

 Schneider. Collection of orchids .Adam 

 Patterson; second prize divided between 

 Messrs. Bretschneider ami Burns, on t li - 

 various foliage plan! classes— Robert Pat 

 ton won four firsts, one second; Ernest 

 Carrol, gardener for X. W. Kendall, one 



flrst. one sec 1: F. H. Piatt, one first; 



A. Bretschneider, two rirsts. two se oads; 

 Jas. Bruce, two firsts; John H. Murray, 

 one second; A. lam Paterson, one first. In 

 the chrysanthemum plaut classes Oscar 

 Carlson won three firsts; one second; J. 

 T. 1;mi us. mi.' first; Adam Paterson, two 

 firsts: John II Murray, one first, thre 

 seconds. In ut bloom .lasses — John T. 

 Bunts received one first; Oscar Carlson. 



five firsts, three sec Is; .1. H. Murray, 



three seconds; Adam Paterson. two Sr > 

 In roses the prizes went to II. I.. Hand, 

 Wm. Tnglis and John T. Burns. In r 

 tions — Wm. Inglis won one first, three 

 seconds; F. II. Klmberly, tine.- fir ts: 

 John T. Burns, two seconds; V 

 Angus, one tirsi and one second; A. Bret- 

 silineider, one first. 100 violets- Walter 

 ADgns. Fruit and vegi table classes were 

 well filled. 



NEW JERSEY FLORICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



Despite the fact that it was Friday 

 and the thirteenth of the month, the 

 Ei urteenth annual flower show of this 

 ocii ty was held at its assembly rooms 

 in Orange with more than its usual 

 uccess. The display was limited by 

 lie- size of the rooms, but was choice. 



' ides the usual contributions from 

 its strong growers of chrysanthemums, 

 roses, carnations and decorative plants, 

 Peter Duff appeared in what was a 

 new role, as an exhibitor of a display 

 oj three hundred blooms of Cattleya 

 laniata staged in one mass, relieved 

 onlv by its own foliage and edged with 

 adiantum fern. Nothing superior to 

 this has ever been shown in Orange, 

 although the society is strong in orchid 

 growers. 



Specimen oncidiums and cattleyas 

 were displayed by D. Kindsgtab, 

 gardener for William Runkle. R. 

 vhieent, Jr.. & Sons Co. of White 

 Marsh, Ma., staged an entire aable 

 of their decorative pompon chrys- 

 anthemums, including their choice 

 new varieties, arranged with three 

 varieties of contrasting colors in 

 a vase. First class certificates were 

 awarded both exhibitors. Among the 

 local trade Popkin & Collins received 

 cultural certificate for four vases chry- 

 santhemums and first class certificate 

 for specimen ilex. Other awards were: 

 S. and A. Colgate, gardener Wm. Reed, 

 five firsts on chrysanthemums, second 

 on roses, first on carnations; A. C. 

 Van Gasbeck, gardener John Dervan, 

 fiu ehrvsanlhsmiums, three firsts, five 

 seconds, first on rcses and vegetables; 

 Chas. Hathaway, gardener Max Schnei- 

 der mi chrysanthemums, one first, two 

 seconds; A. Pausch, second on carna- 

 tions third on roses. John Crosby 

 Brown gardener Peter Duff, first on 

 display of orchids. ^ r ^^ 



NEW ORLEANS HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The chrysanthemum show opened on 

 Nov 12 in Washington Artillery Hall, 

 with the most extensive, beautiful and 

 valuable exhibits ever brought together 

 in this city. The trade has responded 

 generously in every class, but the pub- 

 lic has been indifferent, and the 

 disposition now is to abandon 

 this annual show in future. The 

 table decorations were a lead- 

 ing attraction and Joseph A. 

 Schindler & Co. won the first prize. 

 Chrysanthemums were the required 

 flower, but J. A. Newsbam had a 

 dainfv decoration in orchids and 

 maidenhair ferns that attracted 

 ,, , rited attention. In plants Metaine 

 I idee Nursery won in firsts, 5 seconds; 

 tlenrv Cook's Sons. 2 firsts, 3 seconds; 

 I \ Schindler fr Co., 2 firsts, 2 sec- 

 Cbas. Fble. 2 firsts, 1 second; L,. 

 W Eichling, A. Most. 1 first each; 

 i; "V Kraach, gardener to Lawrence 

 Fahacher, 2 firsts. 1 second. In cut 

 blooms the Metairie Ridge Nursery 

 tired practically all the firsts, H. C. 

 Doescher and Abele Bros, dividing 

 honors on the seconds. 



Several entries of shrubs and foliage 

 plants not for competition, received 

 special mention. The Stechler Seed 

 i made a fine showing of seeds, gar- 

 den tools, etc., and received special 

 mention. 



