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HORTICULTUEE 



November 20, 1915 



feature retail florists' displays were 

 placed on Saturday. A large space 

 was enclosed for them, with latticed 

 arbor entrances on four sides. There 

 were daintily decorated tables bearing 

 the names of numerous Cleveland flor- 

 ists, too numerous for individual men- 

 tion here. Knoble Bros.' arrangement 

 with central fountain, Smith & Fet- 

 ters' Co.'s lovely bridal work, and sev- 

 eral artistic arrangements by the Gas- 

 ser Company were among them. This 

 extensive retailers' department was a 

 show in itself and the space was at all 

 times uncomfortably crowded with ad- 

 miring throngs of ladies. 



One of the notable speeches at the 

 banquet on Friday evening was that 

 of E. G. Hill who although always 

 eloquent and clever, quite outdid him- 

 self on this occasion. He asserted 

 that no show in America or Europe had 

 equalled this one and in eulogizing 

 Pernet-Ducher and others who had 

 spent their life in developing new 

 and improved roses and other plants, 

 took occasion to vigorously lampoon 

 the vain-glorious and empty preten- 

 tions of Luther Burbank as compared 

 with what these great, yet modest and 

 unassuming, men had accomplished 

 for the noblest profession open to 

 mankind. 



The Coliseum is not an ideal hall 

 for the display of flowers. Low 

 studded, without galleries or alcoves, 

 or auxiliary rooms, with its vast floor 

 space of 65,000 feet unbroken except 

 by the main entrance, this structure 

 offers little opportunity for impressive 

 effects, vistas, or other striking deco- 

 rative possibilities. But such as it 

 was, the management had taken full 

 advantage of, and after the unavoid- 

 able confusion of the opening day it 

 presented a very bright and attractive 

 appearance. 



E. G. Hill said in his banquet speech 

 that he never before had so many rib- 

 bons and cups to carry home and the 

 decisions of the judges met his un- 

 qualified approval! He and C. H. 

 Totty were large factors in the big 

 bloom section. The pompons and 

 singles were only second to the large 

 blooms as a factor and, as Mr. Vincent 

 declared, if they were not there it 

 would have left a great vacancv. 



On Saturday, the following telegram 

 was sent, which tells its own story: , 

 Mr. John D. Rockefeller, 



Pocnntico, Hills, N. y. 

 Entertaining sixty thousand school chil- 

 dren, mothers and teachers this fine bright 

 morning at Cleveland Flower Show as your 

 guests. Thursday forty-one thousand. Yes- 

 terday forty-flve thousand. Largest party 

 In history and an honor to giver ot it No 

 acridents. Show big success. We thank you. 

 Cleveland Flower Show. 

 S. Prentiss Baldwin. 



Over 100,000 school children were 

 privileged to see the show on the fore- 

 noons of Thursday, Friday and Sat- 

 urday. In a continiious file, two and 

 four abreast, they came, and for hours 

 each day the touching scene con- 

 tinued. It will be long remembered 

 as one of the most impressive fea- 

 tures of Cleveland's big horticultural 

 event. 



The Tea Garden as an adjunct to 

 any large flower show, flrst given 

 prominence in New York, seems to 



have quickly established itself in the 

 approval of the "society" people. The 

 experience in Cleveland was similar 

 to that in New York and the Tea Gar- 

 den must hereafter have its place in 

 all well-regulated exhibitions. 



There were many massive plant and 

 flower groups, not for competiton by 

 the Nag-ir-roc Garden, Wickliffe. The 

 letters of this mystic word reversed, 

 read "Corrigan"; the name of one of 

 Cleveland's philanthropists and donor 

 of the coveted Corrigan Cup. E. A. 

 Bause is superintendent and Fred. AJt> 

 knecht gardener in charge. 



The official handbook and program 

 was made doubly valuable by the in- 

 troduction of original practical -.contri- 

 butions on horticultural subjects from 

 a popular standpoint, including both 

 house and garden plant topics. De- 

 scriptive lists of unusual flowers 

 worth growing were particularly 

 praiseworthy. 



The new rose shown for a name by 

 C. H. Totty and christened "Cleve- 

 land" is a good deep pink but it needs 

 the prime quality of fragrance. Gor- 

 geous, also shown by Totty, capti- 

 vated all with its delicious fragrance 

 and shell-pink petals deeping to peach 

 pink in the heart of the flower. 



All expenses were covered by the 

 receipts up to Friday noon and the re- 

 ceipts from that time until Sunday 

 nght were "velvet," thus assuring the 

 return of all guarantee subscriptions 

 with a substantial dividend and a pro- 

 portionate rebate to trade exhibitors 

 on space purchased. 



The attendance on Friday evening 

 reached its high tide. Five fire ward- 

 ens were posted in various parts of 

 the hall and at one time the chief was 

 about to order the doors closed against 

 any more admissions. The foyer was 

 completely blocked with the crowds 

 seeking entrance. 



The "Smoker" on Friday night at 

 the Moose Club was enjoyed by a 

 large number of the male visitors and 

 local people. A cabaret entertain- 

 ment and "Dutch lunch" were the 

 conspicuous features in the program. 



The stipulation that in nearly 100 

 (lasses in the premium list a special 

 prize of $5 in gold would be given 

 to the section man or actual grower 

 of the stock taking first prize un- 

 doubtedly stimulated competition. 



The vases, etc., were, as a rule, 

 freshened up with new flowers as they 

 became untidy and altogether the 

 show was much more attractive at the 

 closing of the fifth day than it usually 

 the case. 



A large crowd was continually seen 

 at the booths where the Women's 

 Florist Club of Cleveland offered flow- 

 ers for sale. The receipts from this 

 quarter must have been considerable. 



The Richmond Cedar Works sup- 

 plied the cedar bark which was used 

 to decorate the columns in the Coli- 

 seum and the electric light poles on 

 the streets leading to the show. 



tees was in evidence continually. 

 Posted like sentinels in every part of 

 the exhibition hall the boys were ever- 

 lastingly "on their job." 



The registration of visitors was ac- 

 ceptably conducted under the amiable 

 direction of George W. Smith. There 

 were 643 registered visitors recorded, 

 representing 551 firms. 



A heavy non-competitive exhibitor 

 was W. G. Mather, president of the 

 Ohio Horticultural Society. George 

 Jacques is superintendent of the es- 

 tate. 



Canada showed up well in the many 

 chrysanthemum exhibits by the Dale 

 Company and splendid long-stemmed 

 roses by J. H. Dunlop. 



Cyclamen must be rapidly growing 

 in popularity in the middle west judg- 

 ing from the very large number of ex- 

 hibits staged. 



The music was excellent and the 

 change of performers each day was a 

 well-considered and potent attraction. 



A. J. Loveless, of Lenox, Mass., 

 showed a haudsome yellow sport ot 

 Thanksgiving Queen, a noble flower. 



Cleveland will probably be a candi- 

 date for the National Flower Show 

 following that at Philadelphia. 



There was an excellent and well-ar- 

 ranged display of hot-house grapes by 

 O. C. Barber, of Barberton, O. 



Craig's croton exhibit was a gem. 

 or rather a cluster of gems. Smith & 

 Fetters purchased it. 



Wm. Tricker had a beautiful aquatic 

 display in a rock-rimmed pool with 

 spray fountain. 



Carnation Belle Washburn, exhibit- 

 ed by Bassett & Washburn, strikes us 

 as a fine thing. 



AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. 



At the Cleveland Flower Show the 

 following five roses were entered as 

 undisseminated varieties, and the 

 score of points recorded as follows: 



Tipperary : Size, 6 ; color, 14, stem, 13, 

 form, 1.3 ; substance. S ; Foliage, 13 ; Frag- 

 rance, 2; distinctiveness. 5; total, 74 points. 



• iorgeous: Size, ri; color, 16; stem, 12; 

 form. 13; substance. S: foliage, 13; Frag- 

 rance. 4: distinctiveness, S; total, S3 points. 



Kcil I!.- fliiiicc: S /I' J; color. 17: stem, 

 12; form. 12; substance, 7; foliage, 14; 

 fragrance. 3; distinctiveness, 8; total, 81 

 points. 



Mrs. W. R. Hearst: Size. 9; color, 18; 

 stem. 13; form, 13; substance, 8; foliage, 

 14; fragrance, 4; distinctiveness, 8; total, 87 

 points. 



Mrs. Bayard Thayer: Size. 9; color, 18; 

 stem, 15; form. 14; substance, 9; foliage, 

 13; fragrance, 4; distinctiveness, 8; total, 90 

 points. 



The judges were Emil Buettner and 

 John H. Dunlop. 



A silver medal will be awarded to 

 Mrs. Bayard Thayer and Mrs. W. R. 

 Hearst. A certificate of merit to 

 Gorgeous and Red Radiance. 



Ben.i.\mix Hammond, Sec. 



The blue l)adge of the local commit- 



West Grove, Pa. — For their superb 

 exhibits of roses, plants and shruti- 

 bery, the Conard & Jones Co. have re- 

 ceived official notification that they 

 have been given the gold medal (high- 

 est award) at both the Panama-Paciflc 

 and Panama-California Expositions, at 

 San Francisco and San Diego. 



