November 25, 1916 



HORTICULTURE 



699 



all previous efforts in a sunken garden 

 effect. One of the smaller connecting 

 houses was devoted to a beautiful dis- 

 play of orchids, while still another was 

 transformed into a Japanese garden, 

 which will probably remain as a per- 

 manent feature, ilany ot the acces- 

 sories for the latter were purchased by 

 the owner during a recent trip to the 

 Orient. 



CO-OPERATIVE FLOWER SHOW 

 AT AMES, IOWA. 



A sincere disposition of the florists 

 of Iowa to co-operate with the State 

 College was manifested by the great 

 number of entries made and the first 

 state flower show was staged at the 

 college in Ames. Friday and Saturday, 

 Nov. 10 and 11. 



The number of entries and the char- 

 acter of the material sent in was ex- 

 ceedingly good, considering that no 

 plans were made for staging this co- 

 operative show until about three weeks 

 ago. In this enterprise the college and 

 the florists worked together in an ef- 

 fort to stimulate a greater public in- 

 terest and the success of this first ex- 

 hibition by the florists has made it al- 

 most certain that a big fall show will 

 be held next year in Des Moines. 



Friday, which was Florists' Day 

 brought many florists and their wives 

 to Ames as well as some out-of-state 

 trade visitors. About forty-five flor- 

 ists availed themselves of the oppor- 

 tunity to gather at the college on Fri- 

 day. In connection with the flower 

 show the florists held a meeting in the 

 afternoon which proved to be of great 

 interest. Dr. 1. E. Melhus of the col- 

 lege gave a lecture on Plant Diseases 

 of Interest to Florists. He was fol- 

 lowed by Roy F. Wilcox of Council 

 Bluffs, Iowa, who discussed the Cost 

 of Production in Comparison with 

 Present Selling Prices. The remain- 

 der of the meeting was given over to a 

 general discussion of Terms of Credit, 

 Flower Show, and Plans of Increasing 

 and Educating the Trade. 



In the evening the florists attended 

 a banquet given by the Horticultural 

 Club of the college. The support which 

 the florists gave this first attempt at 

 staging a flower show of state-wide in- 

 terest received many commendations, 

 and the amount of flowers sent in ex- 

 ceeded expectations. In addition to 

 the material exhibited by florists in 

 the nineteen competitive classes, sev- 

 eral sent in other material of interest. 

 The various novelties from the central 

 west attracted much comment. Some 

 of the newer carnations were Thenan- 

 thos exhibited by the Randall Co., 

 Chicago; Akehurst, by Schroeder 

 Floral Co., Milwaukee, Wis.: Nebraska, 

 by C. H. Frey Co., Lincoln, Xebr.; Bon- 

 fire and Rosette by Wietor Uros.. 

 , Chicago. Among the roses were noted 

 Babv Doll, Mrs. W. R. Hearst, and 

 Lady Alice Stanley, from J. A. lUuHong, 

 Chicago and Minnetonka from the 

 Alpha Floral Co.. Des Moines. Chrys- 

 anthemums in variety were exhibited 

 by E. D. Smith & Co., Adrian. .Mich. 

 J. S. Wilson of Des Moines had a fine 

 collection of seedlings ot single and 

 anemone chrysanthemums. 



J. F. Wilcox Sons of Council Rbifrs, 

 staged an exhibit of cut flowers and 

 pot plants covering 125 square feet. 

 This fine display included both large 

 and small chrysanthemums, roses, car- 

 nations, cyclamens and begonias. 



Weslev B. Green of Des Moines, J. 



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T. D. Fulmer of Dea Moines and Chas. 

 J. Reardon of Davenport served as 

 Jud.s;es of the commercial exhibits. 

 Awards were made as follows : 



CHRYS.\NTIIKMUMS— Six white— Kem- 

 ble, Smitli Co., lioone. 1st wltb Wm. Tiir- 

 nor; H. E. & C. W. Krpbs. Cciliir Rapl'ls- 

 2n(l; Kcnililp Kloral Co., Oskaloosa, .'frd. 

 Six v<'ll"\v— .M.lons & .Son. Iowa City. l9t 

 with" Marigold; II. W. & C. W. Krt-bs. ■Jiul 

 with Yellow Tuiiipr: Kraunr * .Son. Coclnr 

 Uapida. :'.ril with Major ISonnafTon. Six 

 pink— O. r.. Slivciis, SliiMiandoah. 1st with 

 Dr. EnBiK-Iianl : H. K. & C. W. Krebs, 2n(l 

 with \VintT Cheer; Kramer & Son. .ircl 

 with Dr. KnKUebard. Six any other eo or 

 -Mr Di'nmead. Marahalltown. Ist wltu 

 Klack Hawk: .T. 11. Wilson. Pes Moines. 

 2n(l wltli I'lickelfs Crimson; O. H. Stevens, 

 3rd with Mrs. (). M. Kahn. Largest llower 

 — Kenible. Smith Co.. with Wm. Turner. 

 Colloetion of pompons— Great Newport. 

 Cedar llaplds. 1st: O. n. Stevens. 2t)d ; 

 Ki'mble. Smith Co.. .".rd. Collection of sln- 



;;le8 and anemones, or either — H. E. & C. 

 W. Krebs. 



HOSKS— Twelve Mrs. Chas. Uussell- Mr. 

 Denmead. Ist; Kemble Floral Co., 2nd. 

 Twelve Ophelia— Herman Hros.. Cedar Kap 

 Ids. 1st; Kemble Floral Co.. 2nd. Twelve 

 White Klllarney— Mr. Denniead. 1st: O. It. 

 Stevens, 2nd ; Herman Bros, :ird. Twelve 

 Klllarnev— Mr. Deumead, 1st; Herman 

 P.ros. 2'nd; O. K. Stevens, ard. Twelve 

 Klchmond— Mr. Denmend, 1st; Kemble, 

 Smith Co., 2nd : Kemble Floral Co.. :ird. 

 Twelve any eolor— Herman Hros.. 1st with 

 Sunburst ;" Kemble Fhiral <'o.. 2nd with 

 Ward: Herman Hros.. :!rd with Ward. 



C\KN.\TIONS— Twelve llpllt pink— Kem- 

 ble. Smith Co.. 1st: Grant .V.wport 2nd: I. 

 O Kemble. .'ird. Twelv .lark plnk—I. O. 

 Kemble. 1st; Kemble Floral Co.. 2nd; Mr. 

 D-nineii.l. :ird. Twelve whlti--Kemlde. 

 Smith Co.. 1st; I. O. Kemble, 2nd; Grant 

 Newport, :'.rd. Twelve red— I. <>. Kemble. 

 1st ; Kemble Floral Co.. 2nd ; Kemble, Smith 

 Co.. :!rd. 



T!-.^ enllpee had it<i irreenhouses 



