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II (t irr ICli LTU H K 



Marrli -Zt,. 1916 



NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW 



Philadelphia, March 25 to April 2 



ALL READY. 



After many months of hard and 

 riiilhfiil work the greatest liortlcul- 

 tiiral event of the year is ushered In 

 JMSt as this issue of Hobticci-TVHE 

 reaches Its renders in the Flower 

 Show City. The National Flower 

 Show Committee has worked with an 

 earnest purpose, the Philadelphia 

 men have done their best in the her- 

 (Ulean task with which they were 

 oonfrontod, Hobticii.tuhe has tried to 

 help to the fullest extent of its ability 

 and there is nothing left now but 

 •■watchful waiting" for the returns 

 upon which so much of the future of 

 progressive horticulture now depends. 



We present in the pages of this 

 issue the portraits of some of the men 

 who have been entrusted with the 

 heavy responsibilities of this enter- 

 prise. Many others — unassuming but 

 earnest laborers on the committees to 

 which they were assigned — might well 

 be included in this collection of por- 

 traits and we only regret that it Is 

 not possible for us to portray the 

 features of every one of them. What- 

 ever of success may be attained, let 

 us not forget to give due credit to the 

 private in tlie ranks. 



Directly associated with the Socie- 

 ty of American Florists and Orna- 

 mental Horticulturists in this colos- 

 sal Flower Show of 1916 are the 

 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, 

 American Rose Society, .\merican Car- 

 nation Society, Florists' Club of Phil- 

 adelphia, American Sweet Pea Society. 

 American Gladiolus Society, National 

 Association of Gardeners, American 

 Dahlia Society, Chrysanthemum So- 

 ciety of America and Florists' Tele- 

 graph Delivery, and to this list might 

 be added the names of a score or 

 more of floral organizations far and 

 near whose sympathy, influence and 

 cordial wishes are extended for the 

 success of this gigantic undertaking. 

 The roll of honor, comprising the 

 working forces, the guarantors, the 

 contributors of prizes, the trade ex- 

 hibitors, without whose support finan- 

 cial success would be almost impos- 

 sible, and many others, is a lengthy 

 and brilliant one representing every 

 section of this great country, as will 

 be seen by perusing the very complete 

 76 page schedule which Secretary 

 Young has compiled. We hope to be 

 able to tell our readers in the next 

 issue how those $20,000 worth of 

 premiums were distributed and lots of 

 other news which every member of 

 the craft will be eager to know. More 

 we need not say now. Congratula- 



George Asmus 

 Chairman National I-lower Show Com- 

 mittee. 



tions and good wishes. May every 

 promise be fulfilled and every hope 

 more than realized. 



Important Notice — The National 

 Flower Show at Philadelphia will not 

 be open to the public on Sunday. Mem- 

 bers of the S. A. F. and all affiliating 

 and co-operative organizations will, 

 however, be admitted on Sunday, but 

 no one else. 



STAGING DAYS. 

 Saturday, March 25. 



CI.AHhtK H) UK hl.M.EU AUE 



I'liints in Flower Private Growers. 

 Nos. 1 to 65 inclusive. 



Cut Flowers-Private Growers. Nos. 

 66, 07. 



Palms and Foliage Plants — Privat* 

 Crowcrs. Nos. 7S to 102 inclusive. 



Ferns and Selaginellas — Private 

 Growers. Nos. 110 to 124 inclusive. 



Orchids, Plants — Private Growers. 

 .\os. 130 to 149 inclusive. 



Uulbs, in Flower Private Growers. 

 Nos. 160 to 2.'?4 inclusive. 



Roses in Pots and Tubs — Private 

 Growers. Nos. 250 to 263 Inclusive. 



Flowering Plants — Open Classes. 

 -Nos. 320 to 327 inclusive. 



Cut Flower.s Open Classes. Nos. 

 340 to 391 inclusive. 



Gladioli. Nos. 400 to 418 inclusive. 



Plants in Flower - Commercial 

 Growers. Nos. 500 to 537 inclusive. 



Bulbs in Flower — Commercial Grow- 

 ers. Nos. 550 to 557. 



Ferns and Selaginellas — Commercial 

 Growers. Nos. 560 to 567. 



Orchids, Plants — Commercial Grow- 

 ers. Nos. 570 to 589. 



Palms and Foliage Plants — Commer- 

 cial Growers. Nos. 600 to 626. 



Roses in Pots and Tubs — Commer- 

 cial Growers. Nos. 650 to 665. 



Aquatics — Special Class. 



Aquarium Exhibits— Nos. 800 to 859 

 inclusive. 



Monday, March 27. 



Roses, Cut— Private Growers. Nos. 

 264 to 285 inclusive. 



Roses, Cut — Commercial Growers. 

 .\os. 670 to 723 inclusive. 



Tuesday, March 28. 



Carnations — Private Growers. Nos. 

 300 to 308 inclusive. 



Carnations — Commercial Growers. 

 Nos. 735 to 759 inclusive. 



Wednesday, March 29. 



Sweet Pfiis— Nos. 125 to 458 inclu- 

 sive. 



Thursday, March 30. 



Retail Florists' Rose Exhibits. Nos. 

 724 to 729. 



Display of Cut Roses— Commercial 

 Growers. Xo. 730. 



Friday, March 31. 



Display of Carnations — Commercial 

 Growers. Nos. 760 and 761. 



Retail Florists' Carnation Exhibits 

 —Nos. 762 and 763. 



John Young 

 Secretary and Manager Trade Ex- 

 hibits. 



PROGRAM OF LECTURES. 



The patrons of the Flower Show are 

 invited to attend the lectures which 

 are free. The lecture hall is at the 

 southwest corner of the building — with 

 a seating capacity of 300 



The afternoon lectures will be con- 

 fined to one hour, the evening lectures 

 to one hour and fifteen minutes. 



Saturday, March 25—8.00 P. M. W. 

 N. Rudd, Ilome Grounds; illustrated. 



Monday. March 27—3.30 P. M. Ricli- 

 ard Rothe, Rock Gardens; illustrated. 

 8.00 P. M. Prof. E. A. White, Orchids; 

 illustrated. 



Tuesday, March 28-3.30 P. M. Max 



