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HOETICULTUKE 



October 9, 1915 



CLEVELAND FLOWER SHOW 



All the nine committees in charge of 

 the various branches of work in con- 

 nection with the Cleveland Flower 

 Show are each holding meetings of 

 their own and beginning to get busy. 



At a meeting of the general commit- 

 tees made up of the various chairmen, 

 held at the Hollenden Hotel, October 

 1st, M. A. Vinson, secretary to the com- 

 mittees made a detailed report of his 

 recent eastern trip. He explained the 

 many details that were necessary to 

 complete the arrangement with the 

 New York Central R. R. for them to 

 handle one of the large plants grown 

 by Mr. John Canning, on the estate of 

 Mr. Adolph Lewisohn, at Ardsley, N. Y. 

 A definite decision regarding this ship- 

 ment will be made this week upon the 

 return of Mr. Lewisohn. 



At the present time there are 46 rep- 

 resentative firms included in our list 

 of trade exhibitors, as follows: 



F K Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y.; Stan- 

 dard Pump & Engine Co., Cleveland; Fow- 

 ler Mfg. Co., Cleveland; Hitehlngs & Co., 

 Elizabeth. N. J. ; Ricbmond Cedar Works, 

 Richmond, Va. ; Grasselli Chemical Co., 

 Cleveland ; Mentor Nurseries, Mentor, Ohio ; 

 Merkle & Son, Mentor, Ohio; Advance Co., 

 Richmond, Ind.; Lord & Burnham Co., 

 Cleveland; Stumpp & Walter Co., New 

 York Citv; Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia; 

 Eagle Wire Works, Cleveland; H. F. 

 Michell Co., Philadelphia; Julius Roehrs 

 Co, Rutherford, N. J.; A. N. Pierson, Inc., 

 Cromwell, Conn.; Chas. Reep, Cleveland; 

 Geo. Bowman Co., Cleveland ; Chas. H. 

 Tott.v, Madison, N. J. ; M. Rice Co., Phila- 

 delphia; Robert Craig & Co., Philadelphia; 

 H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia; A. L. 

 Randall Co., Chicago; Tajimi Co., New 

 York City ; Jos. Neidinger Co., Philadel- 

 phia; Sixth City Wire Co., Cleveland;! 

 Lion & Co., New York City ; Jos. Stern Co., 

 Cleveland; Arnold Paper Box Co., Chicago; 

 J L. Schiller, Toledo, O. ; Storrs & Harri- 

 son Co.. Painesville; Naumann Co., Cleve- 

 land; Chris Knuth, Euclid, O. ; Ralph M. 

 Ward & Co., New York; Scheepers & Co., 

 New York ; Florists' Telegraph Delivery 

 Association, Cleveland ; Wertheimer Bros., 

 New York; Florists' Exchange, New York; 

 Lutton Co., Jersey City; Reed & Keller. 

 New York; Schloss Bros., New York; 

 Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.; 

 Russin & Hanfling, New York; B. Ham- 

 mond Tracy, Wenham, Mass. ; D. D. John- 

 son, Chicago, 111.; Pletcher & Leland, 

 Zanesvllle, O. ; S. S. Pennock-Heehan Co., 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 



Their locations are grouped so as to 

 come before the retailers, commercial 

 growers, or private growers, as they 

 prefer. 



The committees are most enthusi- 

 astic over the bright outlook for the 

 success of the largest undertaking the 

 Cleveland florists have ever handled. 

 The out-of-town attendance of com- 

 mercial and private growers is ex- 

 pected to be in the neighborhood 

 of 600. 



will get in touch with the newest things on 

 the market. 



Please do not get an impression, however, 

 that there will be no pleasure for your 

 members coming to Cleveland. We just 

 followed the old saying and placed busi- 

 ness before pleasure, but assure you we 

 have a good entertainment committee on 

 the job. 



We suggest that you appoint an "ofiicial 

 ehaperone" together with a transportation 

 committee to work together and secure a 

 large enough party to make a special car 

 or several cars possible from your city to 

 Cleveland. 



The enclosed slip will fell you of five im- 

 portant meetings to be held during the 

 Show. Thanking you for prompt action on 

 this subject, we remain 



Yours, for a big Cleveland Flower Show, 

 H. P. KNOBLE, 

 Chairman, General Committee. 



The following letter has been mailed 

 to the secretaries of 115 Florists' Clubs 

 and Societies in the United States and 

 Canada: 



Executive Office, 356 Leader Building. 

 Cleveland, October 2, 1915. 

 39 Days Before the BIG SHOW. 

 To Members of Every Florists' Club and 



Horticultural Society in the United States. 

 Ladies and Gentlemen : 



We wish to extend an invitation to the 

 members of your Club, to attend our big 

 Flower Show to be held November 10th 

 to 14th. 



Your members can look upon this as a 

 business trin because of the fact that they 

 will see the exhibits of some fifty "live" 

 growers, manufacturers and dealers in sup- 

 plies of all kinds, and in that way they 



CHICAGO GRAND FLORAL FESTI- 

 VAL. 



At the regular meeting of the Chica- 

 go Grand Floral Festival executive 

 committee, held at the Morrison Hotel, 

 September 30, much progress was 

 made with flower show business, those 

 in attendance being A. Henderson, W. 

 N. Rudd, W. J. Keimel, August Poehl- 

 mann, Peter Reinberg, N. P. Miller, 

 Geo. Asmus, H. B. Kennicott, August 

 Koch and Robert Brenton. 



Nic. Wietor was elected vice-chair- 

 man of the ways, means and audit 

 committee, E. F. Kurowski, chairman 

 of the reception committee, Payne Jen- 

 nings, chairman retail florists' commit- 

 tee, Robert Brenton, chairman special 

 features committee, and A. Henderson. 

 Geo. Asmus and N. P. Miller, commit- 

 tee of management. Guy W. French 

 has been appointed manager. 



Chairman Brenton has many novel 

 attractions in preparation for this ex- 

 hibition and it now seems certain these 

 special features will draw large audi- 

 ences. 



Chairman Keimel promises an un- 

 usually interesting series of lectures, 

 along popular lines with stereopticon 

 pictures. 



Chairman Vaughan, of the poster 

 committee, reports the fine poster in 

 the hands of the lithographer will be 

 ready in good season. 



August Koch, of the west side parks, 

 was elected chief of the information 

 bureau. Michael Babkeb. 



Chairman Publicity Committee. 



GRAND NATIONAL FALL FLOWER 

 SHOW. 

 Preparations for the Grand National 

 Fall Flower Show to be held at the 

 Palace of Horticulture Exposition 

 grounds, San Francisco, October 21st 

 to 26th, under the auspices of the 

 Pacific Coast Horticultural Society in 

 conjunction with the Chrysanthemum 

 Society of America and the Depart- 

 ment of Horticulture of the Panama- 

 Pacific International Exposition are in 

 active progress, and much interest is 

 being shown in the event. H. Plath is 

 manager and John R. Fotheringham, 

 assistant manager, while the exhibi- 

 tion committee is composed as follows; 

 Daniel MacRorie, T. Taylor, F. Peli- 

 cano, E. James, Angelo J. Rossi, D. 

 Raymond, W. A. Hofinghof, Donald 

 McLaren. Wm. Kettlewell, Wm. Munro, 

 John R. Fotheringham, P. Ellings and 

 M. Poss. A large number of prizes 

 are offered, including many exposition 



medals and cash prizes donated by the 

 Panama-Pacific Exposition Co., as well 

 as various special prizes contributed 

 by members of the trade associations, 

 etc. Awards will be made for eight 

 classes of exhibits, including 112 dif- 

 ferent numbers. Principal attention 

 is given to chrysanthemums, but other 

 flowers will be entered for awards also. 

 Several prizes are ofilered for roses, 

 carnations, dahlias, orchids, etc. Com- 

 petition is open to all in all classes, 

 with two or three exceptions, and 

 plants and flowers displayed do not 

 necessarily have to be grown by the 

 exhibitor. Among the special features 

 four awards are to be made for the best 

 table decoration to be competed for 

 five successive days, chrysanthemums 

 to be the principal feature the first 

 day. roses the second, dahlias the 

 third any other flower the fourth and 

 growing plants the fifth. From present 

 indications the approaching show will 

 be about the finest held here this year, 

 — and there have been more shows 

 than usual on account of the exposi- 

 tion. 



INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW 

 NEW YORK. 



The schedule of premiums to be 

 offered at the International Flower 

 Show to be held in the Grand Central 

 Palace, New York, April 5th to 12th 

 next, has been issued and copies may 

 be obtained on application to the sec- 

 retary. 



The premiums offered are agam 

 on a very liberal scale, and there are 

 some notable additions to the classes. 

 In the section for commercial growers 

 covering roses in pots and tubs, there 

 are three prizes offered for a display of 

 rose plants arranged as a rose garden 

 covering 500 sq. ft., respectively $500, 

 $300 and $200. In this class last year, 

 there were but two prizes, $300 and 



$200. 



Some important additions have 

 been made to the classes covering bul- 

 bous plants. There is a class devoted 

 to private growers covering a display 

 of bulbs in flower to occupy 200 sq. ft., 

 arranged for effect, prizes $150 and 

 $100. There is also a class for dealers 

 and seedsmen calling for a display of 

 bulbs, etc., arranged as a Dutch bulb 

 garden, covering 500 sq. ft., appropri- 

 ate accessories permitted, prizes $250, 

 $150 and $100, respectively. 



In the commercial class covering a 

 display of cut roses covering 200 sq. ft, 

 the first prize is increased to $250 and 

 the second prize in the new schedule 

 is increased to $200. Bougainvilleas 

 are to be features so as to form a dis- 

 tinct attraction among the groups of 

 flowering plants, prizes of $75 and $50 

 being offered for a group arranged for 

 effect covering 100 sq. ft. 



\ new feature is a class for a col- 

 lection of new Holland plants covering 

 100 sq. ft., with prizes $50 and $25. 



Rock gardens are to be another im- 

 portant feature, a commercial class for 

 such gardens covering a space 10 ft. 

 by 30 ft., suitable accessories permit- 

 ted, having been introduced with prizes 

 $2.50 and $150. 



A very full and complete exhibition 

 in the trade section is practically as- 

 sured, the contracts already accepted 

 aggregate in value upward of $10,000. 

 The entertainment features of the 

 show will, it is expected be of the 

 usual high standard and fully in accord 

 with the purposes of the show. 



John YorxG. Sec'y. 



