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HORTICULTURE 



April 14, 1917 



FLORICULTURE AT IOWA STATE 

 COLLEGE. 



A Floral Art Exhibit and Spring 

 Flower Show was held at the Iowa 

 State College, at Ames, Iowa on Friday 

 and Saturday, March 30th and 31th. 

 This was the first exhibit of its kind 

 ever held at the college and it was 

 well received, making a distinct im- 

 pression upon people as to the real 

 value of flowers in our daily life. 

 Many were the expressions of delight 

 made by the numerous visitors and 

 among the many comments were 

 heard such remarks as "the finest 

 thing ever done on the college cam- 

 pus," "the most novel exhibit of flow- 

 ers ever seen in the state," "a truly 

 artistic exhibit." 



The various ways in which cut flow- 

 ers are used, also a great many differ- 

 ent flower and color combinations 

 were on display at the exhibit. The 

 object of the exhibit was not only to 

 make a beautiful display but also to 

 educate people in the use of flowers 

 in the home and for personal adorn- 

 ment. There were to be seen all types 

 Of flower arrangement from the simple 

 bud vase up to large bridal shower 

 bouquet of valley and gardenias. The 

 numerous novel exhibits proved to be 

 of great interest to the visitors and 

 gave a characteristic uniqueness and 

 originality to the show. 



Among the exhibits there was one 

 which attracted the attention of both 

 young and old; it was a complete set 

 of wedding arrangements including 

 the bridal shower bouquet, brides- 

 maids' shower bouquet, maid-of-honor 

 bouquet, flower girl basket, boutonieres 

 for bridegroom and ushers, and the 

 bridal table. Other exhibits on dis- 

 play were numerous vase and basket 

 arrangements, flower bowl arrange- 

 ments, corsages, trellis boxes, floral 

 art frames, table decorations, stork 

 baskets, presentation baskets, plant 

 baskets, fern dishes, and also vases, 

 pottery and other ornamental acces- 

 sories. A large group of spring flower- 

 ing plants arranged in bank-like form 

 occasioned much admiration and many 

 were the questions asked as to the 

 names of the different plants used in 

 the group. 



The exhibit which was a display of 

 the floral work of the students assisted 

 by C. J. Polity of Des Moines, was 

 under the direction of Prof. A. S. 

 Thurston who is in charge of the 

 floricultural work at the college. The 

 class in amateur floriculture showed 

 the various ways in which flowers 

 might be used in the home, while the 

 professional students were responsible 

 for the exhibits of more specialized 

 character. 



DES MOINES AUTUMN FLOWER 

 SHOW. 

 Several of the florists of Iowa met 

 in Des Moines, March 27, for the pur- 

 pose of discussing the staging of a 

 fall flower show. At this meeting 

 committees were organized and plans 

 were laid for the Des Moines Autumn 

 Flower Show which is to be held Nov. 

 8, 9, and 10. Another meeting will be 

 held April 11 to hear reports of com- 

 mittees and to take up further busi- 

 ness. A guarantee fund of $2,000 or 

 more is being raised among the florists 



National Rose Festival. 

 GarilHu E.xbibit by H. F. Michell Co. 



of the state. The premium list will 

 carry about $3,000 in prizes as well as 

 several special prizes. 



The preliminary schedules will soon 

 be ready for distribution. It is hoped 

 that a great many of the florists of 

 the middle west will plan to enter in 

 the various classes. It is the hope that 

 this will be one of the biggest and best 

 fall shows that the middle west has 

 seen, but it all depends upon the co- 

 operation of the florists of this sec- 

 tion as to the fulfillment of this hope. 

 These dates should be put down by 

 the florists of the middle west as their 

 red-letter days, and furthermore they 

 should plan to be there with their ex- 

 hibits. 



The members of the executive com- 

 mittee are J. S. Wilson, chairman and 

 manager; A. S. Thurston, vice-chair- 

 man; Wesley Green, secretary; A. J. 

 Zwart, treasurer; M. J. Wragg, James 

 Denmead, H. E. Lozier. The chairman 

 of the other committees are; Finance, 

 A. .1. Zwart; premiums and rules, John 

 Reardon; publicity and program, J. S. 

 Wilson, Jr.; trade display, J. N. Al- 

 bright; guarantee fund, A. J. Zwart; 

 decorative, Alfred Lozier; growers' 

 and nurserymen's display, H. J. 

 Wragg; special premiums, A. J. 

 Zwart; lectures. A. S. Thurston; music. 

 A. H. Wilson; reception, A. S. Thurs- 

 ton; admission, Wesley Green. 



NEWS NOTES. 



New York. — Seizo Suzuki, of the 

 Yokohoma Nursery Co., started on 

 April 2 on his journey home to Yoko- 

 hama. 



Dover, Del. — The greenhouse and 

 other property of Wm. and Lena 

 Shaeffer was sold at public auction on 

 March 17 to James H. Hughes for $900. 



Hackensack, N. J. — The House of 

 Flowers has opened a branch store in 

 the Ricardo building, Hackensack 

 road, Ridgefield Park, with Garret 

 Koop in charge. 



A JUNE OUTDOOR SHOW FOR 

 BOSTON. 



Elaborate preparations are being 

 made by the Massachusetts Horticul- 

 tural Society for an outdoor flower 

 show such as London is accustomed 

 to see, but which Boston has not seen 

 since 1873. That year the society ar- 

 ranged a modest one on the Common, 

 the third of its kind up to that date, 

 and, although it proved a popular and 

 financial success, it has had no place 

 among the horticultural events of the 

 city for forty-four years. A guarantee 

 fund of about $10,000 has been pledged 

 to cover any possible deficit, so that 

 no liability attaches to the Massachu- 

 setts Horticultural Society in the 

 event, which is remote, that the ad- 

 mission fees should not cover the ex- 

 penses. 



The site selected for this June Gar- 

 den is the three-acre triangular lawn in 

 front of the Wentworth Institute on 

 Huntington avenue, bounded on the 

 other two sides by Ruggles street and 

 Parker street. "There will be huge 

 tents along Huntington avenue, Rug- 

 gles street and Parker street and a 

 large water garden pool and rock gar- 

 den in the centre, with an orchestra 

 stand and tea tent at one end. 



Growers from practically every part 

 of the State and from localities out- 

 side, will exhibit orchids, roses, rho- 

 dodendrons, rock plants, aquatics and 

 azaleas. 



There will be no money prizes ex- 

 cept such special prizes as may be 

 offered by members or friends of the 

 society. No expense of any kind will 

 fall upon the society. The loss, if any, 

 is to be borne by various subscribers, 

 a dozen or more having already signed 

 a promise to this effect. The exhibi- 

 tion will be open for two weeks. 



Manhattan, Kan. — C. A. Scott, state 

 forester, has resigned his position, and 

 has purchased the greenhouses of 

 Henry Moore. 



