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AOQOBT 24, 1916i 



The Floriists*' Ke^cw ^ w 



includes in his lists Peace, Chicago 

 White, Glory of Holland, White Ex- 

 celsior, Augusta and others of the "well 

 tried sorts, besides some of the newer 

 varieties, but when he comes to Lily 

 Lehman he says: "No other white 

 gladiolus equals this variety. It is a 

 lily in both name and form, of a pure, 

 glistening white, with just a tinting of 

 pink on the tips of the petals." Tn 

 another connection he speaks of "the 

 dazzling blue-whiteness of Lily Leh- 

 man, the white orchid gladiolus." Per- 

 haps, however, in ranking Lily Lehman 

 so high, he did not intend to compare 

 it with Queen of Whites, White Glory 

 and others of the high-priced varieties 

 which he and other growers carry in 

 stock. 



OLADIOLI AT CHRISTMAS. 



We would like to know if there is any 

 method by which Gladiolus Mrs. Francis 

 King may be brought into bloom at 

 Christmas. Would it be possible to hold 

 the bulbs in cold storage until time to 

 plant, or can we obtain early ripened 

 bulbs from the south that (jould be 

 forced into bloom by that time? We 

 shall appreciate your advice. 



H. B. E.— la. 



I would not say that gladioli such as 

 Mrs. F. King could be bloomed for 

 Christmas by late planting. I have 

 never seen them at that date. It 

 should, however, be possible to flower 

 them for the holidays by holding the 

 bulbs in cool storage and planting them 

 in August. Perhaps some growers have 

 tried it. If so, I am sure The Review's 

 readers would be glad to have their 

 experience. The gladiolus season really 

 starts about mid-April, under glass. 

 With the later outdoor crop the season 

 lasts until about the middle of October, 

 which gives us practically six months of 

 gladioli. Whether buyers would be will- 

 ing to pay a price proportionate to their 

 value at Christmas is a debatable ques- 

 tion. It is also doubtful if they would 

 appeal to the people at that time. 



C. W. 



GLADIOLUS SOCIETY OF OHIO. 



Fourth Annual Show. 



The fourth annual flower show of the 

 Gladiolus Society of Ohio was held in 

 the assembly rooms of the Hollenden 

 hotel, Cleveland, O., Friday and Sat- 

 urday, August 18 and 19. The season 

 in many ways has been a most un- 

 favorable one, and the growers were 

 prepared for a scanty exhibit, but they 

 were agreeably surprised by the show- 

 ing of splendid gladioli that graced the 

 tables. While not equal in magnitude 

 to that of last year, the exhibition was 

 quite as good as that of two years ago, 

 which all remember as a gratifying suc- 

 cess. Many fine displays were made, 

 and probably the most striking feature 

 of the exhibition was the fine new 

 varieties and seedlings, which indicate 

 the spirit of progress in this line. 



The Awards. 



The winners in fifteen classes were: 



Any red, ten spikes — J. P. Bychllk, Palnes- 

 Tllle, O., first and second. 



Any pink, ten spikes — Guy Bate, Ne-wton Falls, 

 O., first; Madison Cooper, Calcium, N. Y., sec- 

 ond. 



Any wliite, ten spikes — J. F. Bychlik, first; 

 Madison Cooper, second. 



Any yellow, ten spikes — 3. P. Bychlik, flrst; 

 Madison Cooper, second. 



Anv color, ten spikes — J. F. Ryclilik, first; 

 Nag-ir-roc Gardens, Wickliffe. 0., second. 



Gladioltis Lily Lehman. 



Meritorious display — Munsell & Harvey, Ashta- 

 bula, O., flrst; K. E. Huntington, Palnesvllle, O., 

 second. 



Any variety, fifty spikes — R. E. Huntington, 

 first. 



Seedling not yet disseminated — .Joseph Cole- 

 man, Lexington, O., first and second. 



Seedling or variety of merit not shown l)efore 

 the 8ocie6''-^Mun8ell & Harvey, first. 



Any color, six spikes — J. F. Rychllk, first; 

 Bldwell A Fobes, Kinsman, O., second. 



Mrs. W. E. Fryer gladiolus, six spikes — No 

 entry; Glory gladiolus, twelve spikes — Bldwell & 

 Fol)e8. 



Prlmullnus hybrids — Madison Cooper, first: 

 Nag-ir-roc Gardens, second. 



Any red, three spikes — J. F. Rychllk, first. 



Seedling, white or light color — Munsell & Har- 

 vey, flrst. 



The silver cup of the Cleveland Flo- 

 rists' Club, for the most meritorious 

 gladioli never before exhibited before 

 the society, was awarded to Joseph 

 Coleman. The society awarded a silver 

 medal for the most meritorious display 

 by private gardeners to the Nag-ir-roc 

 Gardens. 



The business session of the society 

 was postponed until the November 

 meeting, at which time the election of 

 oflBcers will be held. 



INSURANCE ON IMPORTS. 



Shippers in Holland who last season 

 insured stocks for American customers, 

 on which the underwriters subsequently 

 were called on to satisfy an extremely 

 large number of claims, are notifying 

 the trade that the insurance companies 

 will not allow the same liberal condi- 

 tions as in 1915, urging consignees to 

 follow the instructions given, as neglect 



to do so will forfeit any possible chance 

 to recover eventual loss. 



The instructions are: 



"Please note that our goods are in- 

 sured to destination on the following 

 terms: 



"Free from average unless 3 per cent 

 English conditions, including damage 

 caused by heating or gnawing of rats. 



"Inherent vice is only recoverable if 

 the forwarding of the goods is delayed 

 for more than eight days owing to an 

 accident during transit. 



"In case of loss of or damage to the 

 goods, consignee must apply at once 

 to Lloyd's agent or, in places where no 

 such agency is established, to the 

 Dutch consul, or in absence of same to 

 an authority at the place of destination, 

 in order to have the damage ascertained 

 by a competent and trustworthy sur- 

 veyor. Affidavits of the consignee him- 

 self will not suffice. 



"Claim for heating will only be rec- 

 ognized if the heating be stated within 

 two days after the date of arrival of 

 the goods at the place of destination, 

 so that consignee is obliged to unpack 

 his goods within this term. 



"The survey report must contain the 

 date of arrival of the goods, the date 

 on which the damage was stated, the 

 date on which the intermediation of 

 Lloyd 's agents, etc., was applied for, the 

 cause and the extent of the damage. 



"Claims jribout lost or damaged goods 

 cannot be entertained unless these in- 

 structions be carefully followed." 



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