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HORTICULTURE 



November 12, 1910 



CONNECTJCUT HORTICULTURAL. 



Rain fell most ot the time (luring 

 our Chrysanthemum Exhibition of 

 Nov. 3-4. at Hartford. The attendance 

 was almost decimated, resulting in a 

 great financial loss; but, fortunately, 

 we have an ample fund in reserve for 

 such emergencies, to draw upon at 

 this time. For quality and artistic 

 merits, this was doubtless the 

 best chrysanthemum show ever seen 

 in the city, if not in the state. Vege- 

 tables and fruits accompanied, as well 

 as cosmos, orchids, roses, violets, car- 

 nations, palms, ferns, etc. The sump- 

 tuous greenhouses of James J. Good- 

 win, always at the service ol our ex- 

 hibitions, were drawn upon again by 

 President John F. Huss, aided by his 

 very able assistant, Francis Roulier, in 

 the hall decoration, under the charge 

 of George B. Baker of New Britain; 

 furnishing for the center an imposing 

 group ot palms, ferns and foliage 

 plants. John Coombs, the local florist, 

 also contributed for the stage a stately 

 collection ot palms, ferns, etc. All 

 the cut blooms were staged low, giving 

 a fine view of their character. Dis- 

 posed about the great hall were the 

 standard, bush, pyramid and single- 

 stem chrysanthemum plants, evincing 

 wonderful skill by the gardener in 

 their production and training. Presi- 

 dent Huss taking premier honors in 

 thi.s class of plants, closely followed 

 by J. A. Weber, gardener for Walter 

 L. Goodwin; Niel Nelson, horticultur- 

 ist for the Hartford Retreat; and, in 

 the amateur branch, by A. Righenzi of 

 Hartford. Mr. Weber showed a plant 

 bearing 13 grafted varieties, including 

 Japanese, single, pompon and ane- 

 mone classes. 



Charles Thos. Beasley, head gar- 

 dener for Mrs. Wm. C. Lanman oi 

 Norwich, took home many premiums. 

 in the professional classes, for cut 

 blooms, and was followed closely by 

 Mr. Huss, Mr. Nelson and Mr. Weber; 

 and three new aspirants for honors, — 

 .\lfred Cebelius, gardener for Prof. M. 

 W. Jacobus of Hartford; Tl'Omas Sten- 

 tiford, gardener for Mrs. Wm. L. 

 Gushing of Simsbury; ; and Walter 

 Angus, gardener for Robert and Her- 

 bert Scovillo, Chapinville.- -received 

 several first and second awards. 



Much taste and skill was shown in 

 floral pieces. In the professional 

 class, George G. McClunie of Hartford 

 won; his design being a 30-inch stand- 

 ing wreath ot yellow and white chrys- 

 anthemums with Adianttim ferns, and 

 having a footpiece of the same colored 

 chrysanthemums and Nephrolepis. 



Carl Peterson, manager of the Whit- 

 ing greenhouses. West Hartford, 

 staged, for exhibition only, a fine col- 

 lection of roses and violets. Terry & 

 Peck of Bristol received first prize for 

 the best seedling carnation, a large, 

 promising white variety, unnamed; 

 and for the best collection ol stand- 

 ard sorts. Warren S. Mason of 

 Farmington received several pre- 

 miums for superior chrysanthemum 

 blooms. Secretary Smith won first 

 honors for Iruits, with Mr. Angus 

 second. The vegetable display was 

 grand, Mr. Huss, Mr. Weber and Mr. 

 Angus, all particii)ating in the Bod- 

 dington prizes. The judges were 

 Robert Paton and John H. Murray of 

 New Haven. 



Despite the big monetary deficit we 



must meet, our members believe that 

 our society has just passed the best 

 exhibition in its history. 



GEORGE W. SMITH, Secy. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The annual exhibition of the Penn- 

 sylvania Horticultural Society occu- 

 pied four days of the present week. 

 Chrysanthemums were the conspicu- 

 ous feature. Foliage plants were 

 largely represented and the vegetable 

 department was also a strong factor. 

 Specimen plants of chrysanthemums 

 showed a distinct falling off in qual- 

 ity and quantity from the displays of 

 previous years. Single-stem plants 

 showed up in good shape. In cut 

 chrysanthemums, while there may 

 not have been quite so many as usual, 

 the quality and finish was fully up to 

 the standard. 



The show was particularly rich in 

 foliage plants and ferns, many groups 

 showing great skill in culture, as well 

 as rare and choice specimens. We 

 note with satisfaction a distinct im- 

 provement in the spelling ot the names 

 in the foliage plant department. 



We wish, however, to utter a pro- 

 test against crude labels such as ap- 

 peared on one leading exhibit. A first- 

 class showing was marred, when a dol- 

 lar or two spent on proper labels would 

 have added style and finish to the 

 plants. Exhibitors and the manage- 

 ment are both at fault when such con- 

 ditions are allowed in a public exhi- 

 bition. 



Down in the vegetable department 

 naming and spelling both were very 

 incorrect. "Icle radish" for White 

 Icicle Radish is just an inkling of the 

 many barbarities. Also, in many 

 cases, first prizes were awarded for 

 things looking like red shallots and 

 marked Red Wethersfield onion; and 

 for mongrel corn marked Stowell's 

 Evergreen. We think that in place of 

 awarding prizes for such things judges 

 should ]iromptly have such monstrosi- 

 ties excluded from public scrutiny. 

 The exhibitor owes it to the public to 

 bring good stuff, correctly named, to a 

 show — or stay at home. 



In the tr.idesmen's exhibit the displnys 

 were all bright and interesting and added 

 variety, pleasure and profit to all loii- 

 r-eined. Mirliell's occupied the entrance liall 

 left with a fine display of bulbs and 

 plants arranged in garden form and sur- 

 riunded by balustrades studded with vari- 

 colored lights. Dreer's occupied the en- 

 trance hall right with bays; the front of 

 the stage in upper hall with a general col- 

 lection of palms, ferns, foliage and flower- 

 ing plants ; the lower hall with hardy 

 < hrysanthemums and an assortment of 

 bulbs and sundries. Landreth's had a 

 tasty display in the lower hall including 

 specimens of their new green Pattypan 

 squasii. Waterer's exhibit of bulbs was 

 remarkable for the size and quality of the 

 various specimens shown. This was es- 

 pecially the case in the various sorts of 

 hyacinths, tulips and daffodils. 



Burpee's were out in strong force with a 

 magnificont collection of squashes, pump- 

 kins and gourds. These were arranged in 

 the lower hall we.st, in striking and har- 

 monious design — sho«-ing much taste both 

 as to contrast and harmony in color ar- 

 rangement as well as in unique designing. 

 Hardy clirysantbemums were sliown in the 

 \ wer hall by Meohan's and Michell's. 

 A patent adjustable pot holder, especially 

 adapted fur cemeteries and other outdoor 

 di I'orative purposes was shown by Adolpli 

 Muller, and received much favorable com- 

 ment. "We understaud it is to be put on 

 the market in the near future. Lord & 

 Bnrnham, and the Scientific Spraying Co., 

 were represented by stands but put up no 

 exhibits. 



The two big vases of cut chrysanthe- 

 mums and autumn foliage on the newel 



posts of the main stairway were a fine 

 feature of the show aud reflected much 

 credit on Messrs. Robertson aud Klein- 

 heinz. Robertson's lot was beautifully ar- 

 ranged. The coveted silver cup for the 

 best exhibit of hardy chrysanthemums, ar- 

 ranged for effect, was won by the I'epper 

 collection— a magnificent lot — all outdoor 

 grown. The premium honors for the best 

 cyprlpediuin n-ent to Wideuei's Harrisonl. 

 .\xe! Landroth, gardeuer to Mrs. R. B. 

 Ellison, Bryu Mawr, Pa., showed some 

 extra well done Lorraine begonias. One 

 specimen, in a hanging basket, was a per- 

 fect ball, nearly three feet in diameter, 

 and covered with bloom. This graced the 

 archway at south side of foyer. The New- 

 bold collection- of foliage and flowering 

 plants had it all their way this year. 



There was strong competition In the fo- 

 liage plant class, Robertson, Dodds, and 

 McLeary carrying otY the honors. Robert- 

 sou's were a splendidly finished lot and 

 deservedly got the prize for culture, over 

 larger specimens. The Wm. H. Moon Co 

 had a splendid collection of specimen ever- 

 greeus in tut)s. Some fine specimen plants 

 of standard heliotropes were shown, the 

 first prize going to Newbold's lot, which 

 were half-dwarf standards, but had splen- 

 did heads — much better than the Ellison 

 lot. which were rather leggy with small 

 heads. , The Couard & Jones Co. showed 

 some good specimens of cannas. including 

 William Saunders. Mrs. A. T. Couard and 

 Rosea gigantea. This exhibit bauked the 

 landing on main stairway and was sup- 

 ported on each side by two tine vases of 

 that magnificent white chrysanthemum, 

 Lynnw'ood Hall. The Hobson crotons, 

 eight feet high, were the feature In the 

 center of the main hall. Good o-otons 

 also came from "Wanamaker's and Pepper's. 



Andrew Cahoun, gardener to Mrs. G. W. 

 Morris, Villa Nova, Pa., exhibited quinces. 

 David Ingram, gardener to Mrs. Joseph 

 F. Sinnott. Rosemont. Pa., was a prize 

 winner In the sitecimen chrysanthemum 

 classes. Wm. J. Henderson, gardener to 

 Mrs. W. M. Potts, took honors In the cut 

 chrysanthemum section with Beatrice May; 

 as did William Morton, gardener to Cralge 

 Lippineott, with the variety O. H. Broom- 

 head. Alphonse Pericat staged a small 

 but very select collection of orchids. We 

 noted some exceedingly well done strepto- 

 carpus in the Newbold exhibit. Fancy 

 caladlums from Wanamaker's were a cen- 

 ter of interest to every visitor. 



Wm. Roliertson showed some fine blooms 

 of his new chrysanthemum, a lemon yel- 

 low sport from Nellie Pockett. It Is a 

 worthy addition to the family and is in 

 the running with the best of them — with 

 some good poiuts peculiarly its own. 



The Robert Craig Company exhibited a 

 nice group of well-finished specimens of 

 Phoenix Roebellnii, Dracena tei'minalis. D. 

 Massangeana, and FIcus pandurata. This 

 firm also put up a good display of crotons, 

 of the latest and most popular varieties. 



The second day of the show brought out 

 some good roses jind carnations In compe- 

 tition. American Beauty was well shown 

 by Wm. Kleinheiuz. who also had splentllu 

 vases of Mrs. C. W. Ward and Pink Im- 

 perial carnations. Dodds aud Robertson, 

 also, were in the running on the cut flower 

 classes. In the non-competitive section, 

 the three rose novelties. Irish Melody and 

 Double Killarney by Scott & Sou, and 

 Princeton by Stockton & IIowc. graced 

 the stage and were eagerly examined and 

 discussed by the experts. Irish Melody 

 and Double Killarney are to be diseminated 

 next spring and we have in previous issues 

 mentioned both favorably. Princeton is 

 well displayed in the present instance. It 

 is a lively, clear pink, large flower and 

 good substance. The flower seems to be 

 loveliest in the bud. The variety Is stated 

 to be a cross between Ulrich Brnner and 

 Safrano. 



Quite a number of out-of-town visitors 

 attended the show, among them being a 

 good delegation from Baltimore, among 

 whom were noted Messrs. I.ehr, Glass, 

 Hamilton aud others. 



BUFFALO. 



The first non-competitive flower 

 show ever held in Buffalo has just 

 come to an end and the local florists 

 and gardeners are pleased and sur- 

 prised at the de.gree of success and 

 satisfaction attained. 



Although this show was planned in 

 the month of July it was not definitely 

 decided upon until about two months 

 ago and for this reason large speci- 

 mens and quantities of exhibition 



