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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



PREPARING FOR 1916 SPRING SHOWS. 



Philadelphia i^ preparing- for its Xational I'lower 

 Show, which is to be held in that citv March 25 to April 

 2, next. The Hower Show Publicity Committee, which 

 consists of some of Philadel|.)hia's leadinq florists and a 

 number of editors of the local new Sjjapers, is actively en- 

 gaged in exploiting the show. 



Two of the leading seed firms of the citv have planted 

 the groiuids in front of Convention Hall, where the show 

 will be held, which is alreach' attracting consideraljle 

 pul)Iic attention. The Dreer garden and lawn in front 

 of the hall are planted next to the Imilding, with a large 

 irregular border, the rear being planted with Canna 

 Louis Reverchon. and in front with Canna (iustav Gump- 

 per, the entire bed lieing bordered with Pennisetum 

 Ryeppelianum. Two large oval beds contain Dreer's 

 Single Fringed Petunia.s. 



Aiichell's planting consists 

 of the Canna Richard \\'al- 

 lace, distributed along the 

 wall of the building. In front 

 is a planting of .Scarlet .Sage 

 and in front of that Scarlet 

 Geraniums, and interspersed 

 on the beautiful grass plot 

 are some fift\' choice ever- 

 greens in ditterent varieties. 

 An immense bed of hi"hl\' 



w ill be issued in a few days and which w ill contain some 

 classes in the nature of novelty displays never before at- 

 tempted at a flower show in this country, and which 

 should arouse great public interest towards the show 

 when its doors are opened. Considerable trade space has 

 already been dis]X)sed of, and the general interest that 

 is manifested in the annual .\ew York Show indicates 

 that it has become a fixed event. 



Poston will hold its annual Spring Flower Show dur- 

 ing the month of May next year, so that it will not con- 

 Hict with the large shows in the other cities. Its prelim- 

 inary schedule has been issued and some tempting 

 premiums are being ofifered in it for display classes. By 

 setting its date back so that it will not occur at the same 

 time as the Philadelphia and New York, the Massachu- 

 setts Horticultural Societv should secure outside interest 



may 



HALL WHERE PHIL.^UELPHLA N.^T10^■AL FLUVVER SHOW WILL L!E HELD IX 191 



Showing the planting plot of H. .\. Dreer, Inc., in upper picture; 



Henry F. Michell & Co.'s in lower picture. 



colored Croton.s of choicest varieties, pyrainidal in ef- 

 fect, covers the centre of the plot. Around the mitside 

 of the Crotons are planted Achvranthes Brilliantissima. 



Xew "^'ork will hold its annual Spring Flower Show, 

 following immediately after the Xational Flower Show 

 in Philadelphia. It will be held under the auspices of 

 the Horticultural Society of Xew York and the Xew 

 York Florists' Club. The Exhibition Committee is busily 

 engaged in jireparing the iireliminary schedule, which 



THE CLEVELAND FALL 

 FLOWER SHOW. 



The anm luncenient from 

 the Cleveland Flower Show 

 Committee states that they 

 will ha\e important meetings 

 to lie held ill connection with 

 their show, and the\- list them 

 as follows : 



The annual meeting and 

 fall exhibition of Chrysan- 

 themum .Society of .\merica. 



The fall exhibition and fall 

 meeting of .-\merican Rose 

 Societ}-. 



The executive ccimmittee 

 meetmgof American Carnation Societv. 



An adjourned meeting of the Florists'" Telegraph De- 

 livery Association. 



-Also an adjourned meeting of the Ohio Gladiolus So- 

 ciety. 



Indications from every large center are that a large 

 number are planning to be in the Sixth Citv for this big 

 show. 



The florists who have traveled, anrl traveling repre- 

 sentatives of leading commercial houses have reported 



