September 1, 1917 



HORTICULTUEE 



M. 1. P. 



M. I. P. 



Another Trade Triumph 



Scored at the S. A. F. Convention Trade Exhibition in New York City, 

 where our display, with its great novelty and variety, was the center of at- 

 traction. It was the most remarkable line of Florists' Novelties ever as- 

 sembled. Now send for our illustrated list of all the novelties and the best 

 of the standard every day requisites. We insure satisfaction and right prices. 



H. BAYERSDORFER & CO. 



M. I. P. 



MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS 



1127-29 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



M. I. P. 



Souv, De La Malmaison, but much 

 brighter. 



Name.: Frederick R. M. Undritz; 

 class Hybrid Wichuraiana: Parentage, 

 Dr. Wm. Van Fleet X Belle Siebrecht; 

 Origin, hybridized by Frederick R. M. 

 Undritz. 



Description; — Habit of Plant, climb- 

 ing. Character of Foliage, Dr. Wm. 

 Van Fleet foUage. Freedom cf 

 growth, very vigorous. Hardiness, 

 perfectly hardy. Flower, double, loui 

 inches in diameter. Color, dark pink. 

 Form, centre projec'ting. medium long. 

 Fragrance, quite fragrant. Bud, 



pointed and firm. Petalage, 53 petals, 

 curved, stiff, centre close. Freedom 

 of bloom, profusely in June, may 

 bloom later. Lasting quality, on bush 

 five or six days. 



The rose is similar to Dr. Wm. Van 

 Fleet, but is different in color and 

 petalage, and superior for the follow- 

 ing reasons: — (1) The color is dark- 

 er, (2) Thei rose is fuller, and bud 

 firmer, (3) the petals are stifr'er. (4) 

 The rose lasts much longer. (5) The 

 rose does not fade. (6) E.xcL>Uent for 

 cut flowers because it has but one 

 flower to a branch. 



AMERICAN GLADIOLUS SOCIETY 



The eighth annual exhibition of the 

 American Gladiolus Society was held 

 at the Museum Building, Bronx Park, 

 New York, opening on August 23. the 

 closing day of the S. A. F. Convention 

 and continuing until August 26. The 

 show was very fine and was -well at- 

 tended. At the session of the society 

 in connection with the exhibition A. 

 E. Kunderd. of Goshen, Ind., was 

 chosen president, succeeding Chas. F. 

 Fairbanics of Boston. 



List of Awards. 



Host and l:irj,'cst cnlli'ctlon, .lulm l.i-wLs 

 Cliilds, Inc., FluwcrUeld, X. V. 



13 varieties, 12 spikes of each, .lulin 

 Lewis Clillds, Inc. 



2.J varieties, ."i spikes of eacli, 1st, C. Zee- 

 streeten, Bemus Point, N. Y. ; 2d, Tboa. 

 Copger, Melrose. Mass. 



2.'5 spikes artistically arranged, 2d, Tlios. 

 CoKger. 



2.5 spikes White, 1st, Cedar Hill Nur- 

 sery, Glen Head, N. Y. ; 2U, C. Zeestreeten. 



2.5 Red, 1st, C. Zcestreeten; 2d, Tlios. 

 Cogger. 



2.') Crimson. .Tolin Lewis Chllda. Inc. 



2.") rink. 1st. Cedar Hill Xurserv ; 2d, H. 

 K. Mcarler. Dover .\. II. 



2.") Yellow, 1st, Cedar IIlll Xnrser.v; 2d, 

 .lolin Lewis Childs, Inc. 



2."> Blue or Lavender, lat, .lolin Lewis 

 Childs. Inc. ; 2d, C. Zeestreeteu. 



2.T Purple, lat, 11. K. Meader; 2d, Cedar 

 Acres. 



Most artistic display, 2r)0 sq. ft. or more, 

 Ce<lar Acres, Wenham. Mass. 



2,5 any other odor, 1st, Cedar Hill Nur- 

 sery : 2d. C. Zcestreeten. 



2.5 Lemolnei type, 1st. .lohn Lewis Childs, 

 Inc.; 2d. Cedar Hill Nursery. 



2o Primulinus Hybrids, Y'ellow, 1st, John 

 Lewis Childs, Inc. ; 2d, Madison Cooper, 

 Calcium, N. Y. 



2.5 Primulinus. Orange. 1st, Cedar Acres; 

 2d, Madison Cooper. 



25 Primulinus, any other color. 1st, Mad- 

 ison Cooper; 2d, Cedar Acres 



2.5 KufCled, 1st, Thos. Cogger; 2d. John 

 Lewis Childs. Inc. 



23 any variety not in commerce previous 

 to 1017, 1st, Cedar Acres; 2d, Riverbauk 

 Gardens. Sa.xonville, Mass. 



3 varieties, 12 spikes of each, 1st, Thos. 

 Cogger; 2d, John Lewis Childs. Inc. 



3 varieties, 12 of each. White, John Lewis 

 Childs, Inc. 



5 varieties, 12 of each. Pink, 1st, Cedar 

 Hill Nursery ; 2d, John Lewis Childs, Inc. 



3 varieties, 12 of each, Red or Crimson, 

 John Lewis Childs, Inc. 



5 varieties. 12 of each. Purple, Blue, Lav- 

 ender or Mauve. John Lewis Childs. Ini'. 



3 varieties. 12 of each, Yellow. 1st, John 

 Lewis Childs, Inc.; 2d. Ceilnr Hill Nursery. 



New seedling e spike. 1st. Jolin Scheep- 



ers & Co., Inc., New York City; 2d. Cedar 

 Hill Nursery. 



12 spikes, one variety not In commerce, 

 1st, Cellar .\cres; 2d. Kiverhank Gardens. 



(i spikes, one variety not In commerce, 1st, 



John Scheepers & Co., Inc. ; 2d. Cedar Acres. 



Burpee Prizes— Collection. 10 varieties, (i 



spikes of each, 1st, Thos. Cogger: 2d, John 



Lewis Childs. Inc. 



Meader Prize — For best Yellow Primu- 

 linus Hybrid Seedling, John Scheepers & 

 Co., Inc. 



Hitchlngs Cup— For most artistically ar- 

 ranged basket or hami)er. .Mrs. II. Darllng- 

 ton, Maniaroneck. .\. Y'., gard. P. W. Popp. 

 Coleman Co. Cup- For best Yellow Seed- 

 ling never before exhibited, Cedar Hill Nur- 

 sery. 



Munsell & Harvey Prize — For best vase. 

 Red, E. M. Smith, East Hartford. Ct. 



Betscher Prizes— 23 Primulinus Hybrids. 

 Cedar .A'res. 23 Crimson Glow, Cedar 



Acres. 10 spikes Europa. John Lewis 

 Childs. Inc. 10 spikes Nigerfuerst, .John 

 Lewis Childs, Inc. 



G. D. Black Prize — 12 Golden King. John 

 Lewis Childs, Inc. 



Brown & Son Prize — For Mauve, Lilac or 

 Violet Seedling, Cedar Acres. 



Edgerton Prize — 3 spikes Lily White, H. 

 E. Meader. 



.Most artistic display, not more than 150 

 srj. ft., Mrs. H. Darlington. 



Fairbanks Prizes— 12 White, Madison 

 Cooper. 12 Pink, 1st, Mrs. H. Darlington; 

 2d, Madison Cooper. 12 Red or Crimson, 

 1st. Mrs. H. Darlington; 2d.'Wm. Sbillaber, 

 Essex Fells, N. J., gard. J. P. Sorenson. 

 12 Yellow, 1st. Madison Cooper; 2d, Mrs. H. 

 Darlington. 12 Blue, Purple or Lavender. 

 Madison Cooper. 



Havemeyer Prizes — 12 any other color. 1st. 

 Mrs. H. Darlington ; 2d. Madison Cooper. 

 12 Lemolnei type. Mrs. H. Darlington. 12 

 Primulinus Hybrids, lat. Mrs. H. Darling- 

 ton: 2d, Madison Cooper. 5 White, 1st, 

 Madison Cooper; 2d, Mrs. II. Darlington. 

 B Pink. 1st, Mrs. H. Darlington ; 2d, Mad- 

 ison Cooper. 6 Red or Crimson, 1st. Mad- 

 ison Cooper; 2d, Mrs. H. Darlington. 6 

 Yellow. 1st. Mrs. H. Darlington; 2d, Mad- 

 ison Cooper. C Blue. Purple or Lavender, 

 Jlrs. H. Darlington. G any other color, lat, 

 Madison Cooper; 2d, Mrs. H. Darlington, 

 (i Lemolnei Type, 1st, Madison Cooper; 2d, 

 Mrs. II. Darlington. 6 Primulinus Hybrids, 

 1st, Mrs. H. Darlington; 2d. Madison Coo- 

 per. Ruffled, 1st. .Madison Cooper; 2d, 

 Mrs. H. D.ai'lington. (! varieties, :i spikes 

 each. 1st, -Mrs. H. Darlington; 2d. Madison 

 Cooiier. 



Velthuys Prize— Most artistically ar- 

 ranged group, Mrs. H. Darlington. 



Gage Prizes— 6 Mrs. Frank Pendleton. 

 1st. Madison Cooper; 2d, Mrs. n. Darling- 

 ton. 



Carter's Tested Seeds Prizes— 10 varieties, 

 1 spike of e.icli. 1st. Madison Cooper; 2d, 

 Mrs. II. Darlington. 



Swett Prize-:) spikes, Madison Cooper. 

 Chase Prize—.'! spikes, Mrs. Watt, Mrs. H. 

 Darlington. 



Cowee Prize— 25 spikes Peace, Mrs. H. 

 Darlington. 



Silver medal. Beat exhibit of at least 15 

 varieties, Madison Cooper. 



.Modern Gladiolus Grower Prize — For best 



display. 10 to 20 spikes, Mrs. H. Darlington. 



(ianlen City Achievement , Medal won bv 



Mrs. H. Darlington, gard. P. W. Popp, 



with lifteen lirst prizes. 



Special Prizes Awarded bv the Horticul- 

 tural Society of New York: William Sim. 

 Cllftondale, Mass.. for display of seedling 

 gladioli. Silver .Medal. 



.Mrs, IT. Darlington, Maniaroneck, N. Y., 

 gard. P. W. Popp, Collection of Dahlias. 

 Special Prize. 



Vaughan's Seed Store. DIsplav of Gladioli. 

 Silver .Medal. 



H. E. Meader. Dover, N. H., Gladiolus 

 Myrtle. CertKlcate of Jlerit. 



Mrs. F. A. Constable, Mamaroneck, N. Y.. 

 gard. James Stnart, Buddlela magnllica 

 and Artemisia lacflllora. Special Prize 



John Schi'cpers & Co., Inc.. New York. 

 Collection of White Seedlings. Certlllcate of 

 Merit: Display of Seedlings, Certlllcate of 

 Merit. 



