April 1, 1911 



HORTICULTURE 



483 



EXHIBITION DETAILS 



Proceeding down the main aisle ol 

 Mechanics Hall the visitor would note 

 the following: The rose exhibits 

 above mentioned, from Thos. Roland 

 and M. H. Walsh. In the latter Mrs. 

 M. H. Walsh, white, and Lucile, soft 

 pink, were sparkling novelties. Ex- 

 tensive orchid exhibit from W. A. 

 Manda with a long line of first prize 

 cards. In Mrs. H. F. Durant's collec 

 tion, a plant of Veltheimia vividi- 

 folium, very rarely seen. C. B. New- 

 bold's Obconica primroses. E. B. Dane's 

 collection of cypripediums, remarkable 

 for variety and rarity. New "moss 

 fern," Nephrolepis muscosa. William 

 Sim, display of violets. Norris F. 

 Comley's and W. C. Ward's pansies, 

 particularly extensive selections of 

 fine varieties. Small-flowered .Tapp.ii 



bloom. Rose Melody, Robert Scott & 

 Son (silver medal). Improved Double 

 White Killarney, S. J. Renter (silver 

 medal). Pink sport of White Killar- 

 ney, F. R. Pierson Co. Killarney 

 sport, Robert Scott & Son. Dark Pink 

 Killarney, A. N. Pierson (certificate). 

 There were more American Beautie.i 

 than we had any reason to expect, con- 

 sidering the scarcity of the market. 

 The enclosure by Thomas P. Galvin. 

 a bower of elegant palms, and the fur- 

 nishings were very rich. O. Cusu- 

 mano, dealers in pottery, a very fine 

 exhibit. An enormous specimen of 

 Azalea Indica alba from C. B. New- 

 bold, Samuel Batchelor, gardener. An- 

 thuriums and gigantic ferns and other 

 stove plants from Lester Leland es- 

 tate, E. H. Wetterlow, gardener. 

 Group of Imantophyllums backed by 



sive collection of bulbs. Display of 

 yellow callas in pots. 



Pennock-Meehan Co., ribbon special- 

 ties. 



Henry F. Michell Co., a big general 

 bulb and supply booth. 



H. M. Robinson & Co. had not only 

 supplies, but galax leaves and greens. 

 Booth festooned with Southern smilax. 



B. Hammond Tracy, gladiolus bulbs. 



Mrs. E. M. Gill, collection of plants 

 and flowers. 



Climax Mfg. Co., folding boxes. 



Schloss Bros., ribbons, chiffons and 

 novelties. 



Wertheimer Bros., sprinkleproof rib- 

 bons and chiffons in new weaves, and 

 chiffon with gold and silver borders, 

 chiffon with wire edges, spun-glass 

 corsage pins, etc. 



J. Jarndahl, birch-bark plant recep- 



National Flower Show. 

 Roland Rose Garden and Walsh Ramblers in Mechanics Hnll. 



azaleas from Prof. Chail'^s Sargent's. 

 Among Leuthy's novelties, Dracaen.i 

 Bruante Panache, Souvenn- de Fran- 

 cois Buysse, and Dracaena Prince Al- 

 bert. Cyrtostachis Renda, rar. Duve- 

 viana, a red-stemmed palm Crom Julius 

 Roehrs Co. Robert Craig's exhiliit of 

 seedling crotons, one of \/hich has 

 been named Governor Foss. General 

 collection of greenhouse plants and 

 ferns, full of perfect specimens. Mew- 

 golden Pandanus Lindenhiirst, raised 

 by John Dodds, purchased by Rob- 

 ert Craig, and will be dissemi- 

 nated in the fall. Schizanthus, by sev 

 eral growers, all splendidly flowerel 

 plants. The cyclamens and' obconica 

 primroses fully up to the hisfh stand- 

 ard of previous Boston exhibits, from 

 many growers. New rose Mrs. War- 

 dell, shown by W. H. Elliott. Raim- 

 bault & Bruzeaud, J. W. Mclntire, 

 salesman, 45 varieties of lilacs in 



a group of ericas 8 to 10 feet high, 

 from Prof. Sargent's estate. All thp 

 nephrolepis family was represented, 

 among them one that was never 

 shown before, a dwarf form of the 

 Boston type, from Robert Craig Co. 

 as yet unnamed. Closely resemble.- 

 Scotti, but more perfect in frond 

 Chorizemas Uicifolium. Group of mag 

 nificent specimen plants, with their 

 brilliant orange crimson flowers. Car- 

 bone's Italian garden, fitted up wiUi 

 pergola and a tasteful arrangement oi 

 palms and flowering plants and cut 

 blooms in art vases. Bobbink & At- 

 kins, display of confers; alFO exten- 

 sive display of clipped box trees, for- 

 mal yews and other garden specialtie-;. 

 • 

 Gallery Trade Exhibits. 



Welch Bros., magnificent display ol' 

 florists' supplies. 

 ,Iohn Lewis Childs, very corapreiiea- 



tacles, pot covers and rustic garden 

 railings. 



Boas & Co., flower boxes. 



Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co., forced 

 bulb flowers and seedsmen's sun- 

 dries. 



Gt. Van Wavereu & Kruijff, French 

 and Dutch bulbs. 



.Tos. G. Neidinger, chiffons and arti- 

 ficial flowers and florists' supplies. 



Grand Hall Trade Exhibits. 



C. Keur & Sons, display of bulbs. 



Henry A. Dreer Co., cocos, varie- 

 gated pineapple and several other nov- 

 elties. 



Penn, the Florist, models of bridal 

 party. 



Hoffman, Florist, formal garden re- 

 treat, evergreens, flowering shrubs, 

 stone seats. 



F. R. Pierson Co., very complete col- 

 lection of all the forms of Nephrolepis. 



