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HORTICULTURE. 



November 14, 190S 



land .v Olinger, second; n. \v. Buckbee, 

 third. 



100 Bridesmaid, Poeklinann Bros. Co., 

 Hrsi : 11. w. Buckbee, third. 



tiadame Chateuay, Poehlmann Bros. Co, 

 Brfct ; Weiiand a i >lin ei - second; ll. W. 

 Buckl third. 



LOO Klllamey, Bassett & Washbnrn, first; 



Poehlmann Bros., sec I; Peter Reinberg, 



iini d. 



100 Kalserine Augusta Victoria, Poehl- 

 tnann Bros., flrst; Bassett & Washburn, 

 second; Weiiand ,v Olinger, third. 



100 any other variety, Peter Reinberg, 

 flrst; Poehlmann Bros., second; -\. N. Piei 

 son, third. 



25 blooms Am. Mi. an f.raiuv (private gar- 

 deners), .1. J. Mitchell, flrst. 



i~' bl a, yellow (prli ite gardeners), It. 



T ('ran.-, second. 



100 blooms Rose Mrs. Potter Palmer, 

 I 'oehlu aim tiros., first. 



in tiit} classes t"i single specimen rose, 

 Poehlmann Bros. \Mn four firsts and Wei- 

 aini ,v i tiingei 



I'or l.osi a. \> rose, Poehlmann won the 

 prize with Mis. Potter Palmer. 



Orchids ■Collection (plants), W. A. Manda, 

 first ami silver medal; George Field, sec- 

 ond; K. G; L'ihleiu, third. Cypripediums 

 flilootug), W. \, Manila, first; A. J. Ixive- 

 less, second 



Monday's Awards. 



Table Decorations Tables required to be 

 Kept in place nil' day and evening. Scale 

 of points: Napery, silver and ware. 1" 

 points; quality of (lowers, 20 points; color 

 harmony and artistic effect, 50 points; 

 adaptability, 20 points. All tables set com- 

 plete lor 8 covers. 



Table decoration, ih.- main feature of 



which is out roses Bohai n flora] Co., 



flrst; A. Lange, second; I'. E. Ilutler Floral 

 Co., third. Committee recommends W. J. 

 Smyth receive special prize on account of 



error In Setting ten plates in plan- of 



sight. 



Palms Specimen palm, \v A. Manila. 

 flrst; Geo. Wittbold Co., second; Julius 

 Roehrs < 'o , third. 



Five palms. 5 varieties- W. A. Manda. 

 flrst; loo. wiiii.o], i Co., second; Julius 

 Roehrs < !o., ! hird. 



Group nrranged for effort —Geo. Witthold 

 Go., flrst; Vaughan's Seed Store, second; 

 \V. A. Manda. third. 



Private Gardeners' Class — Specimen 

 palm, 10. G. Uiblein; group arranged for ?t- 

 ie,t. 10. G. nihlein (gold medal). 



Three specimen palms, three distinct spe- 

 cies, not less than in ft. high — Julius 

 Roehrs Co., $100 trophy. 



Collection of palms, to consist of not 

 over fifteen plants, not more than one plant 

 of one variety or species — W. A. Manda, 

 first: Julius Roehrs Co., second. 



Group of stove and greenhouse foliage 

 plants exclusive of palms or ferns — W. A. 

 Manila, Inc., first; Julius Roehrs Co., sec- 

 ond. 



Specimen Nephrolepis elegantissima — J. 

 A. Peterson, cup. 



Group of ferns— W. A. Manda, first; E. 

 <:. Ulhleln, second. 



Tree fern of unusual merit — W. A. Man- 

 da. Inc. New fern not in commerce — W. 

 A. Manila, Inc., silver medal. 



Vase of chrysanthemum blooms — Poehl- 

 mann Bros. Co., sweepstakes cup, with Ap- 

 pleton. 



100 carnations in eight classes, sweep- 

 stakes Poehlmann Bros., gold medal: Ras- 

 & Washburn, silver modal; Chicago 

 Carnation Co., bronze medal. 



5 plants Begonia Glolre de Lorraine — 

 inlins Roehrs Co., $50 trophy. 



5 plants Begonia Agatha Samuel Mur 

 lay. 



Specimen flowering plant, exclusive of 

 rose, chrysanthemum or orchid— W. A. 



Manda, silver i lal; .1 .1. Mitchell, bronze 



medal. 



In forty-one classes for foliage and 

 flowering plants, other than the above 

 mentioned, including cycads, torus, cro- 

 tons, pandanuses, dracaenas, conifers, 

 azaleas, finises, begonias, garde] I 



\V. A. Manda, Inc., won 

 twenty-one firsts, four si Jnlius 



Roehrs Co., five firsts; 10. G. niilein, one 

 first: Martin A. Reyerson, four firsts; J. J. 



Mitchell, three firsts, tin, is; j. 



Rosenwald, one first; Root. Craig ''", three 

 seconds; Vaughan's Seed Store, five 

 seconds; J. A. Peterson, or A. S 



•| rude one ' on,' 



I (protest). 



In twenty-three elasses of carnations, 



other than above mentioned, comprising 



oms and 50 blooms eaeh In 



separate colors and varieties— Poehlmann 



Bros., won six firsts-, four second Chicago 



Carnation Go. seven insis, four seconds, 

 seven thirds; Basset! ,\. Washburn, one 

 drst, on,, second; F. i;. Plerson Co., two 

 hrsis, on, second; Bertermann Bros. Co., 



ii- 1. Weiiand .V; Olinger, first, one 



third; R. Wilt, rstaetter, one first 

 third; Nil Zwelfel, on,' first, two secon is. 

 two thirds; 10. G. dill Co . i wo secon is 

 one third; C. C. Polworth, our first ; Pitis- 

 luirg Carnalion Co., two ursts; Frani IJeu 

 Sol G.i, i.iiui, it VV. Buckbee, each one 

 so, ',,ii,i. on,' third; South Park Floral Co., 

 one second; I ■'. 1 lorni t Sons i !o. one 

 econd; Jos. Heacock, one third; C C. 

 Pollworth, one third. 



THE BANQUET. 



The Chicago Florists' Club enter- 

 tained the visiting florists at a grand 

 banquet on Tuesday evening:. It was 

 a most notable gathering, rarely 

 equalled in numbers- and national 

 character. There were about five hun- 

 dred ladies and gentlemen at the 

 rabies, which were decorated with white 

 and vellow chrysanthemums in special 

 vases from Frauenf elder. On the ' 

 speakers' table there were also baskets 

 of tropical plants. The banquet hall 

 was beautifully decorated by Duncan 

 Robertson of the Ernst Wienhoeber 

 Co. and made a fitting setting for the 

 brilliant scene. During the banquet 

 there was instrumental and vocal 

 music by noted artists, and Scotch 

 dancing and vaudeville of a high order 

 which was greatly enjoyed. At the 

 "feast of reason" which followed, 

 Leonard Kill, president of the Chicago 

 Florists' Club, graciously welcomed 

 the guests and introduced W. N. Rudd. 

 us toastmaster, who, as usual, was 

 uuite equal to the task. President- 

 elect Valentine was called upon and 

 made an interesting speech emphasiz- 

 ing the good money can do in the ad- 

 vancement of horticulture, and ap- 

 plauding the disposition of wealthy 

 men to endow horticultural institutions 

 and to even study the science them- 

 selves. J. N. May was in his best vein 

 aud eloquently voiced his approval of 

 the presence of the ladies. August 

 Poehlmann expressed regret thai the 

 display of roses was not better. F. R. 

 Pierson said that he regarded the show 

 as a whole as a success. J. C. Vaughan, 

 Benjamin Hammond, P. J. Foley, 

 George Asmus, E. V. Hallock. J. F. 

 Ammann and W. F. Kasting were 

 among the speakers who added to the 

 pleasure of a most enjoyable evening. 

 .Mr. Kasting expressed his belief that 

 the next National Flower Show would 

 be held in the east and in spring time. 



After the banquet eighty couples at- 

 tended an informal reception and dance 

 given by the employes of the Wien- 

 hoeber Company at the Svithoid Club 

 The grand march was led by Duncan 

 Robertson and wife at 10.15 and 

 dancing lasted until 1.30 A. M. All had 

 a good time due to the enthusiastic 

 work of Duncan Robertson, Victor 



, i ■'•man and Walter Adams. 



CONCISE COMMENTS. 



The ladies enjoyed a theatre party on 

 Wednesday afternoon. 



On table decoration of orchids Wedn- 

 noeber is winner of first prize twice 

 with oncidiums and vantlas. 



White Ki'larney made the long 

 journey from the east in good shape 

 and attracted much admiring comment. 



It is acknowledged that the eastern 

 contingent did nobly especially in n 

 plain sections, so indispen able Eor an 

 impressive i fleet 



.1. Rosenwald's .Japanese thuya (502 

 years old?) attracted a great deal of 

 attention. It is about 6 ft. high and 



an unusually fine specimen of its 

 i iuil. 

 On Wednesday, a merry party jour- 

 ed to Joliet as guests of the Chicago 

 Carnation Co. and spent several profit- 

 able hours at that progressive estab- 

 lishment. 



C. A. May/iard of Detroit was taken 

 suddenly ill and Mis. Maynard, who is 

 secretary of the Ladies' b. A. F., is 

 consequently unable to attend the 

 Flower Show. 



Peter Reinberg exhibited 100 of his 

 Mrs Marshall Field and a table of 

 other roses, around which a crowd of 

 admirers, particularly ladies, could al- 

 w ays be found. ■ 



The lighting was very poor and the 

 large amount of southern srnilax, used 

 lor festooning, also covering the four 

 large pagolas in the body of the hall, 

 did not improve it. 



The general public seemed to be 

 satisfied with the show but not with 

 the price of admission 75 cents; 50 

 cents was regarded as sufficient. The 

 music was excellent. 



Occupying a conspicuous position in 

 the center of the Coliseum was a glass 

 case in which were displayed the silver 

 cups, gold watch and fob, and the 

 medals to be awarded. 



The Geo. Wittbold Co. led off by 

 taking the gold medal offered by the 

 Horticultural Society of Chicago for 

 the best group of plants arranged for 

 effect. The exhibit was a grand one. 



There were several exhibits not for 

 competition which added greatly to 

 the beauty of the display as a whole. 

 The South Park and Lincoln Park and 

 C. C. Pollworth displays were excel- 

 lent. 



H. A. Dreer, Robert Craig Company 

 and Julius Roehrs Company and W. 

 A. Manda, with their splendid contri- 

 butions of decorative plants and or- 

 chids were "towers of strength" to the 

 show. 



Over two hundred trade visitors 

 were recorded from outside of the 

 neighborhood of Chicago on the regis- 

 tration book. They represented twenty 

 two States. H. Plath of San Francisco 

 came the greatest distance. 



Thermometer has gone down several 

 degrees in Chicago, and freezing 

 weather prevails as we go to press. 

 Attendance at the show is increasing 

 daily. On Thursday there were 

 seventy new carnation entries. 



The back yard exhibit was all right 

 — Before — the usual amount of coal 

 ashes, broken bottles, tomato cans, 

 ele. After — the neatly sodded lawn 

 with liower beds, shrubs near the 

 fence, gravel walk and window boxes. 



Bassett & Washburn, Hinsdale, 111., 

 held a reception for the Flower Show 

 v isitors who went out on Sunday to see 

 the O. P. Passett carnation. There 

 were about fifty in the party and they 

 expressed themselves as well pleased 

 with the new red carnation. 



The table decorations were again on 

 Tuesday a centre of admiring ladies 

 and the iudges once more gave first 

 piize to Bohannon Flower Co. This 

 time the table was done in lily of the 

 valley, banked high around an electric 

 globe, over which fell the water from 

 a miniature fountain. The lights 

 around the centre were tall, slender 

 lamps shaded with white and having 

 deep fringes of light green beads. The 

 soft music of the falling water, the 

 Ileitis of the flowers, formed a com- 

 bination hard to outdo. 



