﻿April 1, 1920 



The Florists^ Review 



17 



BOSTON'S BIG SHOW 



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MOST SUCCESSFUL ON BECOBD. 



Orchids the Feature. 



The great spring exhibition of orchids 

 and other plants and flowers, held in 

 Horticultural hall, Boston, March 24 to 

 28, by the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society, proved to be the most success- 

 ful in point of exhibits, quality of speci- 

 mens shown, tasteful arrangement and 

 attendance that this old society has yet 

 held. Even with the price of admission 

 advanced to $1, the attendance in- 

 creased each day, people being willing 

 to pay double former prices to view a 

 flower show of such unquestioned merit. 



The exhibition halls are small when 

 compared with the Grand Central 

 Palace, New York, and there is no 

 room for the commercial booths, which 

 proved to be such a feature and 

 financial aid in the metropolis, but as a 

 flower show artistically arranged, free 

 from commercialism and including some 

 remarkable novelties in addition to 

 plants showing high culture, the Boston 

 show was considered to be superior to 

 the one held in New York. 



In Boston there were no rose, rock 

 or bulb gardens and few cut roses, but 

 orchids were ten times as numerous as 

 in New York. Hard-wooded plants were 

 much superior. Azaleas and rhodo- 

 dendrons, hardly seen in New York at 

 all, were numerous and of great excel- 

 lence. Cyclamens, cinerarias, schizan- 

 thus, hydrangeas and carnations were 

 as good as or better than those seen at 

 the Grand Central Palace, and in plant 

 novelties Boston was far in the lead. 



Burrage's Fine Display. 



Orchids were the greatest feature and 

 were never before so extensively shown 

 at any exhibition in America; in fact, 

 A. C. Burrage alone, whose exhibits 

 filled an entire hall, staged more or- 

 chids than were ever previously seen 

 at any exhibition in this country. The 

 lecture hall was transformed into a 

 veritable tropical jungle at great ex- 

 pense. Big pillars, covered with natural 

 cork bark to resemble forest tree trunks, 

 were scattered over the central part 

 of the hall and in the pockets cattleyas, 

 laelias, oncidiums, phaleenopsis and other 

 orchids grew in profusion. Towering 

 above these were tree ferns and nestling 

 among them were canaries and other 

 song birds, pouring out their melodious 

 notes. Along the sides of the hall were 

 sloping banks in which tufa stone was 

 freely used. Here were quantities of 

 phaius, cymbidiums, cypripediums and 

 other terrestrial orchids. On one side 

 a magnificent group embracing numer- 

 ous genera was arranged for effect and 

 it contained a bewildering multitude of 

 choice varieties. 



A few specially fine varieties noted 

 were Cattleya Trianse alba, Angrsecum 

 sesquipedale, Lseliocattleya Lenda, 

 Phalffinopsis intermedia Porteii, Bras- 

 socattleya Imperatrice de Eusse, Laelio- 

 cattleya F. G. Sealy; Cymbidiums Doris, 

 Schlegelii, Pauwelsii, Gottiana, Sybil 

 and Alexandra; Odontiodas Royal Gem, 

 Bradshawise and Vuylstekese; Odon- 



toglossum Rolfese; Lycastes lasioglossa 

 and Skinneri alba; Miltonia Bleuana 

 nobilior; Cattleya Empress Frederick; 

 Phalaenopsis leucorrhoda and Stuartiana 

 and numerous sophrocattleyas, bras- 

 socattleyas, oncidiums, vandas, choice 

 cypripediums, dendrobiums and other 

 genera. There were veritable forests 

 of cymbidium spikes and, in all, some 

 3,000 orchid plants were used in this 

 remarkable collection. 



A large glass case showed the evolu- 

 tion of orchid raising from seed, plants 

 being shown from the germinating to 

 the flowering stage. Numbers of simi- 

 lar cases contained a collection of the 

 finest works on orchids obtainable, 

 colored plates and descriptive matter 

 being read with interest by many visi- 

 tors. Mr. Burrage also wrote, printed 

 and distributed over 10,000 bulletins 



OBCHIDS. 



[Written while viewing the orcbids Bhown by 

 Albert C. Burrage at the exhibition of the 

 MaBsachnsetts Horticultural Society at Boston, 

 March 27, 1920.] 



On ev'ry side rare orchids grow. 

 Prom earth, from trees, from air; 



From roclcs they gleam, from moss and fern. 

 They blossom ev'rywhere! 



Fair fragile blooms a queen might wear 



Delight the eyes of all. 

 Who throng to gaze upon the wealth 



Shown in this orchid hall. 



Like tiny birds of golden hue. 



Bright sprays float in midair, 

 While fringes pale of lavender 



Are treasures, costly, rare. 



Like faces kind of pansies true, 



White orchids smile today. 

 While others in their stately pride 



In dreams are far away. 



long years went by ere blossoms came; 



Now faith and hope are crowned. 

 For orchids in their glory gleam 



In tropic splendor 'round. 



—Elvira B. Smith. 



of popular information regarding or- 

 chids. His generous public spirit de- 

 serves the highest commendation and 

 the tasteful work done by Superintend- 

 ent Douglas Eccleston and his corps 

 of assistants won admiration from the 

 crowds of visitors. 



Boehrs Takes Gold Medal. 



The Julius Eoehrs Co. won first prize 

 of $500 and a gold medal for the finest 

 group of orchids for commercial grow- 

 ers, with a wonderfully fine arrange- 

 ment of choice varieties. Some special- 

 ly noteworthy varieties were Laelio- 

 cattleya Moonbeam, Cattleya Zephyr, 

 Vanilla planifolia, Cattleya -Slnid, 

 Cypripedium Duke of MarlbUn-ough, 

 Cattleya speciosissima Empress, a love- 

 ly pure white form; Cattleya Trianse 

 Peach Blossom; Cattleya Cappei alba; 

 Odontiodas VuylstekesB Diana, rose- 

 fieldiensis and Bradshawise; Cypripe- 

 dium Yser; Vanda Amesiana; Cattleya 

 armainvillierensis; Vanda lamellata; 

 Phalaenopsis amalsilis, Stuartiana and 

 Schilleriana; Cymbidiums Pauwelsii, 

 Schlegelii, Doris, Gottianum, insigne 

 and eburneo-Lowianum ; Cypripedium 

 Olivia and MaudisB magnificum; Epi- 

 phronitis Veitchii; Odontioda Madeline, 

 and beautiful odontoglossums, bras- 



socattleyas, dendrobiums, oncidiums and 

 other varieties. 



Albert C. Burrage, Douglas Eccleston, 

 superintendent, had the best group for 

 private growers. This group also se- 

 cured a gold medal and a special addi- 

 tional prize of $100 for the most artis- 

 tically arranged orchid group in the 

 show. 



Prize-Winners. 



The list of awards in other classes is 

 as follows: 



Twelve orchid plants in bloom, distinct— Ju- 

 lius Roehrs Co., first, with Selenipedium 

 Schroederse, Cymbidium insigne, C. Pauwelsii, 

 Lycaste Skinneri, Phalaenopsis Schilleriana, 

 Cypripedium Zampa, Odontoglossum lusleayi. 

 Cattleya Trianse, C. Schroedenc, Vanda Amesi 

 ana and Deudrobium nobile; J. T. Butterwortli, 

 second. 



Six orchid plants, distinct — J. T. Butterworth, 

 first, with excpUent plants of LBellocattleya 

 Nysa, CyprinJlium Van Dyke, Dendrobium 

 Jamesianum, Thalsenopsis Schilleriana and Cym- 

 bidium Lowianum. 



Three orchid plants — J. T. Butterworth, first, 

 with Cymbidium Lowianum, Odontoglossum Ilallii 

 X triumphans and Leelia aroona. 



Six cymbidiums — A. C. Burrage, first, with 

 magnificent plants of Pauwelsii, Doris and 

 Schlegelii, some spikes carrying twenty-five to 

 thirty flowers each; J. T. Butterworth, wcond, 

 with Sybil, Rachel, Lowianum concolor, eburneo- 

 Lowianum and insigne. 



Twelve cypripediums, distinct — Donald Mr- 

 Kenzie, gardener for E. B. Dane, first; J. T. 

 Butterworth, second. 



Largest and best collection of cypripediums — 

 E. B. Dane, first. 



Six dendrobiums, distinct — J. T. Butterworth, 

 first, with nobile Cooksonac, nobile rubrum, 

 murrhiniacum, Jamesianum, nobile and nobile 

 albiflorum. 



Six phalaenopsis — A. C. Burrage, first, who 

 showed grandly fiowered plants of Schilleriana, 

 amabills and Stuartiana. 



Specimen Cattleya Mossiae — A. C. Burrage, 

 first, with a huge well flowered plant. He also 

 won for specimens of C. Schroederae and C. 

 Trianse, the latter a grand plant carrying over 

 100 flowers. Second, J. T. Butterworth./ 



Specimen coelogyne — W. C. Rust, suprfrintend- 

 ent for Mrs. C. G. Weld, first, with C. Icristata 

 Chatsworth var. 



Specimen lycaste — J. T. Butterworth, first, 

 with L. Skinneri alba; Henry Stewart, super- 

 intendent for Miss Cornelia Warren, second. 



Specimen hybrid cattleya— Julius Roehrs Co , 

 first; J. T. Butterworth, second. 



Specimen brassocattleya — Peter Amott, super- 

 intendent for E. S. Webster, first, with Brasso 

 cattleya speciosa. 



Specimen Iseliocattleya— J. T. Butterworth, 

 first. 



Specimen plant, any other bigeneric hybrid in 

 which laelia or cattleya is one of the parents— 

 J. T. Butterworth, first. 



Specimen cymbidium — A. C. Burrage, first 

 with C. eburneo-Lowianum; Julius Roehrs Co 

 second; T. D. Hatfield, superintendent for Walter 

 Hunnewell, third. 



Specimen cypripedium— E. B. Dane, first, with 

 a beautifully flowered plant of C. Maudiw 

 Mrs. C. G. Weld, second; W. N, Craig, sui)er 

 intendent of Faulkner Farm, third. 



Specimen Dendrobium nobile — penry Stewart, 

 first, with a huge plant of D, nobile; Julius 

 Roehrs Co., second; J. T. Butterworth, third. 



Any other variety dendrobe — J. T. Butter- 

 worth, flrst, with D. Jamesianum. 



Specimen odontoglossum— Julius Roehrs Co., 

 first, with O. Niobe; E. B. Dane, second; J. T. 

 Butterworth, third. 



Specimen miltonia — A. C. Burrage, flrst, with 

 M. Bleuana. 



Specfimen odontioda — A. C. Burrage, first: 

 Julius Roehrs Co., second. 



Specimen oncidium— A. C. Burrage, flrst. 



Specimen vanda — E. S. Webster, first, with 

 v. Suavis; J. T. Butterworth, second. 



Specimen any other genus orchid— J. T. But- 

 terworth, flrst, with Epicattleya Orpetiana. 



Collection of cut orchids arranged for effect, 

 Oliver Lines, superintendent for A. N. Cooley, 

 Pittsfleld, Mass,, first, with a superb collection 

 of rare and choice varieties, including Brasso- 

 cattleyas Cliftonii magnificum, Veitchii, Queen 

 Alexandra, Oberon Majestic, Madeline, Lang- 

 leyensis, Cattleya Mossiae Reineckiana, C. Tri- 

 anse, Mrs. Cooley (pure white). Colossus, Schroe- 

 derse alba, Magall Purity, Olympus and Trlansn 

 virginale; Leeliocattleyas Lucia magniflca and 

 Snow Queen (Cooley's var.); Phalaenopsis Rime- 

 stadiana; Odontiodas Gladys, Cooksonar- and 

 Vuylstekese; Cymbidium Primrose, Odontoirlos- 

 sums Jeanette, Jasper and ardentissimnm: Ren- 

 anthera Imscbootiana and Oncidium Cavendish- 



