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February 1, JSOS 



of a tie vote to make the selection 

 unanimous for its opponent. It was 

 a master-stroke. 



Winona, Dorner's lovely pink varie- 

 ty, siiowed up beautifully on the sec- 

 ond day. It i.s a superlatively good 

 keeper. Wa-No-Ka made a splendid 

 impression as a crimson. It also dis- 

 played fine keeping qualities. Presi- 

 dent Seolye, the Northampton sensa- 

 tion, was also pointed out as a splen- 

 did acquisition. 



Among the more sensational features 

 of the exhibition were the exhibits ot 

 W. N. Rudd, 54 hours on the road 

 from Chicago, arriving on Wednesday 

 moraing in remarkably fine condition. 

 The varieties were two seedlings, 1605- 

 A, white, and L'SIOS-A, rose pink, both 

 dangerously near the four-inch class 

 and evidently in it for future honors. 

 Another good thing is Mr. Hea- 

 cock's No. 100, much resembling Rose 

 Pink Enchantress, but with a better 

 built flower than that popular variety; 

 a seedling of Enchantress crossed with 

 Lawson. 



CANADIAN POSTAGE DISCUSSION. 



Consul James H. Woimian, of Three 

 Rivers, makes the following report on 

 a movement in Canada to secure the 

 former postage rates on periodicals to 

 and from this country: 



Newspaper publishers in the Prov- 

 ince of Quebec have petitioned the Do- 

 minion post-office department to re- 

 store the old rates on newspapers and 

 magazines between the United States 

 and Canada, a six months' trial of th ) 

 new rates having proved the injurious 

 effects to the Canadian press and 

 people. 



The Montreal Fi-ench chamber of 

 commerce has also urged the repeal of 

 the new regulations, and its committee 

 appointed to look into the matter has 

 reported; It was held that any re- 

 striction placed on the circulation of 

 Canadian papers in the United States 

 and in other foreign countries would 

 prevent this country from being known 

 and appreciated; that it would tend to 

 neutralize the patriotic efforts of the 

 Canadian press, and that it would un- 

 favorably affect immigration to Can- 

 ada as well as the repatriation of 

 French Canadians. Persuaded that in 

 the interests of colonization and com- 

 mercial prosperity the country needed 

 far more advertising than was given 

 to it in the press, the chamber of com- 

 merce had requested the fedeYal gov- 

 ernment to further such advertising by 

 the creation of a commercial rau.seum 

 and the distribution of explanatory 

 guides on the resources of Canada. 

 The committee states also that the cir- 

 culation in this countrj' ot Atnerican 

 magazines is of great advantage to 

 trade and industry, both from a scien- 

 tific and a news standpoint. 



Inclosed please find check for $2.00 

 for two years' subscription to HORTI- 

 CULTURE, which I value very highly 

 and look forward to with pleasure each 

 week. Wishing you the best of suc- 

 cess and a happy and prosperous new 

 year. FRED C. GREEN. 



Warwick, R. I., Dec. 30, 1907. 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS 



AND ORNAMENTAL HOR- 



TICULTURISTS. 



National Flower Show Premium List. 



The premium list tor the National 

 Flower Show is now in press and will 

 be ready tor mailing on February 15th. 

 Many changes have been made in the 

 list originally published in the trade 

 papers and the same has been largely 

 increased. 



It is believed that the complete list 

 carries the largest amount in prem- 

 iums, medals, cups and trophies ever 

 ottered at any floricultural exhibition 

 at any time. Suggestions for premiums 

 have been made and revision of all or 

 parts of the list by about one hundred 

 individuals and firms and it is hoped 

 that in the form in which it will ap- 

 pear on the above date all classes of 

 exhibitors will be found to be amply 

 provided for. 



It should be noted that the sugges- 

 tions made to the committee if all had 

 been carried out, would have required 

 over five times the large sum of money 

 which was available. This condition, 

 of course, made it necessary to strike 

 out many desirable suggestions. All 

 suggestions, however, were given equal 

 consideration on their merit without 

 regard to the names of the persons 

 making them. 



Copies of the list may be obtained 

 on application to Mr. J. H. Burdett, 

 secretary. 1411 First National Bank 

 Building, Chicago. 



The thanks of the committee are ten- 

 dered to those public spirited and gen- 

 erous firms and individuals who have 

 responded so nobly. 



The many others who Intend making 

 similar offers are urgently requested 

 to "HURRY UP" so that all may be 

 included in the preliminary list now in 

 press, as otherwise proper publicity and 

 a good competition cannot be secured. 

 W. N. RUDD. 

 Chairman Premium Committee, 

 Morgan Park. 111. 



The following is the list of special 

 premiums offered tip to -date. 



American Florist Co.,, 324 Dearborn 

 Street. CliitaRO — Cup, value $25; class not 

 yet specified. 



B. K. & B. Floral Co., Richmond. Ind.— 

 For 50 blooms Sarah Hill carnation. .$S 

 first: $5 second: 50 blooms liawson-Enchan- 

 tress carnations. $8 first; ?.5 sopond. 



Chicago Carnation Co.. Joliet. 111. — 50 

 blooms Andrew Tarnrgie carnation, $12 

 first; .1:8 second: !f-, third. 



Chicago Florists' Club. Chicago — Trophy 

 value .$50; class not yet specified. 



Chrysanthemum Society of America — 

 Cup for 10 blooms, one variety chrysan- 

 themum, an.v color. 



\V. W. Coles. Kokomo, lud.— Cash. $10: 

 class not yet ST)ecified. 



Wm. P. Craig. 1305 Filbert Street. Phil- 

 adelphia. Pa. — Cup, value $30. for 50 

 liloonis Mrs. .Tardine rose: grown 1>.T grower 

 with not more than ."lO.OOO feet of glass. 



The Alliert Dickinson Co.. West Taylor 

 Street and the river. Chicago — Cash .^25: 

 class not yet specified. 



A. nietsch Co.. 615-fi21 Sheffield Avenue, 

 t^hicago — Cash $10; class not yet specified. 



Henry A. Dreer. 714 Chestnut Street. 

 Pliiiadelphia. P.a. — Cash $200: classes not 

 vet specified. 



W. H. Elliott. Oak Square, Brighton. 

 Mass. — Cup. value $50: class not yet 

 specified. 



.Alexander .T. Guttman. 43 W. Twenty- 

 Eighth Street. Xew York — For 50 blooms 

 Victory carnation. $12 first; $8 second; 

 .$5 third 



E. V. Hallock, Queens. N. Y.— For 12 

 blooms each of 12 varieties hest hardy 

 garden roses, or two plants in pots of eacli 



of the 12 varieties. Plants to stand zero 

 to 10 degrees below. Exhiljitor to select 

 ills own varieties; qualit.v of blooms or 

 IJlanfs, SO points; desirability tor growth 

 under conditions named, 20 points, $50 

 first; $35 second; $15 third. 



The E. G Hill Co.. Richmond, Ind.— 

 Trophy; class not yet specified. 



Horticultural Societ.v of Chicago — Medals, 

 value .$500; classes not yet specified, 



Wm. F. Kastlng Co., 383-387 Ellicott 

 Street, Kutfalo, N. Y.— Cash $50; class not 

 yet specified. 



The King Construction Co., North Tona- 

 nanda, N. Y., and Toronto. Out. — Cash 

 .f25: for 100 blooms carnations, any variety 

 iu ■commerce. Competition limited to those 

 owning or operating not over 25.000 feet 

 of glass. 



Lord (.t Burnhatu Co., Irvington on Hud- 

 son, ^'. y. — Gold medal for best general 

 collection of orchids grown and exhibited 

 by a private gardener. 



Henry F. Michell Co.. Philadelphia, Pa. 

 — Cash $10; class not yet specified. 



John C. Moninger Co.. Hawthorne, Blaek- 

 hnnk .ind Smith Avenues. Chicago — Three 

 ccps; classes not yet specified. 



F. R. Pierson Co.. Tarrytown on Hud- 

 son. N. Y. — For 50 blooms Winsor carna- 

 tion; $12 first: $8 second; $5 third. 50 

 blooms White Enchantress carnation; $12 

 first: $8 second; $5 third. Cup. value $25, 

 for best specimen Nephrolepis Piersoni ele- 

 gantissima grown in not over 12-lnch pot 

 or pan. 



Poehlniann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. 

 — Cash or cup, value J25, for 100 blooms 

 Mrs. Potter Palmer rose. 



Quaken Cit.v Machine Co., Richmond, 

 Ind. — Cash $25; class not yet specified. 



Peter Reinberg. 51 Wabash Avenue, Chi- 

 cago — Cup. value $25; class not yet speci- 

 fied. 



W. N. Rndil, Morgan Park, 111., and 

 .lenseu & Dekeraa. 674 W. Foster Avenue, 

 Chicago — For 50 blooms Garnatlon Defi- 

 ance: $12 first; $8 second; $5 third. Donors 

 barred from competition. 



Robert Scott & Sons, Sharon Hill, Pa.— 

 Cup. value $30, for 100 blooms Mrs. Jar- 

 dine rose. 



S. S. Skidelsky. 1741 North Eighteenth 

 Street. Philadelphia, Pa. — Cash, $25: class 

 not vet specified. 



Elmer D. Smith & Co.. Adrian, Mich.— 

 Cash. $50, for best 25 blooms chrysanthe- 

 mums of American origin, five or more va- 

 rieties shown in one vase, not less than 36- 

 inch etem. To be .iudged from commercial 

 standpoint. Undisseminated varieties ad- 

 niissihle. 



Society of American Florists — Ten silver 

 gilt medals: 25 silver medals: 25 bronze 

 nu'dals: classes not yet specified. 



The Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnesville, 

 O. — Trophy, $25; class not yet specified. 



Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J.— Cup, 

 value $50, for 6 vases of chrysanthemums, 

 single varieties, one color to a vase; 20 

 sprays in each vase. 



Vanghan's Seed Store, Chicago and New 

 York — Not specified. 



The Cottage Gardens Co., Queens, N. T. — 

 Cup. value $100. for best vase 100 carna- 

 tions, variety either not .vet in commerce 

 or not introduced to commerce prior to 

 lOOfi. 



Welch Bros., 226 Devonshire Street, Bos- 

 ton. Mass. — Cash, $25; class not yet speci- 

 fied. 



J. P. Wilcox, 521 Broadway, Council 

 Blufrs, la.— Cup, value $35; class not yet 

 specified. 



K. Wittei-staetter, Cincinnati, O. — For 50 

 blooms Afterglow carnations; $12 first; $8 

 .second; $5 third. 



Eilwanger & Barry, Rochester — Silver 

 Cup for best collection ot Hybrid Perpet- 

 ual Roses. 



Frank H. Treandly, 44 W. 28th St., New 

 York— Gold. S.5000; 36 Mums, six varieties 

 in one v.ase. 



William Duckham, Onunda, Madison, 

 New Jerse.v — Cash. .$25.00; class not yet 

 specified. 



W. A. Manda, South Orange. New Jer- 

 s( y — Ornament set with precious stones, 

 value. $2.50.00; class not yet specified. 



Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago — Gold. 

 $25,00; best vase carnations not less than 

 25 blooms any variety in commerce; must 

 lie grown in houses heated by hot water. 

 Gold. $25.00: to the exhibitor using hot 

 water exclusively for heating, who wins 

 the greatest number of prizes at the show, 



Foley Manufacturing Co., Chicago — 2 

 Silver Cups each $2.5.00; class not yet 

 specified, 



Wietor Bros,. Chicago— Cash, $25,00: 

 class not yet specified. 



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