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Sritbmber 21, 191G. 



The Florists^ Review 



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A Californian Qoth House Containing 150^000 Chrysanthemums P*hotographed September i, I9I6. 



The season is earlier in southern Cali- 

 fornia than elsewhere, the early varie- 

 ties being ready by the close of Sep- 

 tember, and the flowers are of splendid 

 texture, standing shipping long dis- 

 tances. The Pacific coast wholesalers 

 have introduced the chrysanthemum in 

 parts of the country in which it was 

 comparatively unknown up to the last 

 two or three seasons. 



ILLINOIS STATE FAIR. 



Flower Show Much Smaller. 



The flower show in connection with 

 the Illinois state fair, held annually 

 at Springfield, is not gaining in inter- 

 est; on the contrary, it is decreasing in 

 size and declining as an attraction to 

 the grounds. One of the reasons, of 

 course, is that it is diflScult to make a ■ 

 show of cut flowers at the middle of 

 September, neither roses, carnations 

 nor chrysanthemums being in condi- 

 tion t6 display at this date, but a re- 

 duction in the premiums last year did 

 nothing to help the show along. This 

 year, however, the marked falling off 

 in the size of the show was due to the 

 defection of the growers from the north 

 end of the state, who have enlivened 

 the competition in recent years, and to 

 the condition of stock, which resulted 

 in an unusually small showing of all cut 

 flowers. The exhibits are nearly all 

 local. 



The Awards. 



The awards made during the first two 

 days, September 18 and 19, when in- 

 terest usually is at its height, were as 

 follows : 



StoTe and preenhouse plants, to cover 200 

 (qnare feet — Georpe J. Dlnkcl, Springfield, first; 

 George M. Brlnkerhoff, Springfield, second; Hem- 

 brelker A Cole, Springfield, 111., third; Janssen 

 Seed Sc Floral Co., Springfield, fourth. 



T^relTe palms, single — George M. Brlnkerhoff, 

 first; Jnnssen Seed ft Floral Co., second. 



Six palms, single, three varieties, two of 

 each — George M. Brinkerhoff, first; (5eorge J. 

 Dlnkel, second; Janssen Seed ft Floral Co., third. 



Two palms, made up— Janssen Seed ft Floral 

 Co., first; George M. Brinkerhoff, second. 



One palm, bingle — Giorge J. Dlnkel, first; Jans- 

 sen Seed & Floral Co., second; Greorge M. Brinker- 

 hoff, third. 



Cycaa edvoluta — George M. Brinkerhoff, first. 



Four araucarias — Gullett ft Sons, Lincoln, 111., 

 first; George M. Brinkerhoff, second. 



Twelve crotons, In variety — George M. Brinker- 

 hoff, first. 



Ornamental or foliage plant — George J. Dlnkel, 

 first; George M. Brinkerhoff, second. 



Twelve flowering begonias. In variety — George 

 M. Brinkerhoff, first; Hembrelker ft Cole, second; 

 George J. Dinkel, third. 



Ten cyclamen plants, not less than 5-lnch. 

 pots — Hembrelker ft Cole, first; George M. Brin- 

 kerhoff, second. 



Twelve ferns, distinct, one of each — George M. 

 Brinkerhoff, first. 



Six ferns, distinct, one of each — George M. 

 Brinkerhoff, first. 



Four adiantums, distinct — George M. Brinker- 

 hoff, first. 



Four Nephrolepls BostoBlensis, not less than 

 8-inoh pots — George M. Brinkerhoff, first; George 

 J. Dinkel, second. 



Four Nephrolepls Plersonil, or any other sport 

 of Boston — George M. Brinkerhoff, first; George 

 J. Dinkel, second. 



Four Nephrolepls Whltmanil — George M. Brin- 

 kerhoff, first. 



Four Nephrolepls Scottii — George M. Brin- 

 kerhoff, first; George J. Dinkel, second. 



One Nephrolepls Bostoniensls, not less than 

 10-inch pot — George M. Brinkerhoff, first; George 

 J. Dinkel, second. 



One Nephrolepls Piersonli, or any other sport 

 of Boston, not less than 10-inch pot — George M, 

 Brinkerhoff. first; George J. Dlnkel, second. 



One Nephrolepls Whltmanii, not less than 10- 

 Incn pot — George M. Brinkerhoff, first; George Jr 

 Dinkel, second. 



One Nephrolepls Scottii, not less than 10-inch 

 pot — George M. Brinkerhoff, first; George J. 

 Dlnkel, second. 



One Clbotlum Schledel — George M. Brinkerhoff, 

 first. 



Four dractenas, four varieties — George M. Brin- 

 kerhoff, first. 



Four Pandanus Veitchll — George M. Brinker- 

 hoff, first. 



Twelve baby ramblers in bloom — George M. 

 Brinkerhoff, first. 



Twelve Soupert In bloom — George M. Brinker- 

 hoff, first. 



Six Asparagus plumosus — George M. Brinker- 

 hoff, first. 



One hanging basket, fern — Gullett ft Sons, 

 first; George M. Brinkerhoff, second. 



One hanging basket, Sprengerl — George M. 

 Brinkerhoff. first; Gullett ft Sons, second. 



Basket of foliage plants, arranged for effect — 

 George M. Brinkerhoff, first. 



Two window boxes, filled— George M. Brinker- 

 hoff, first. 



One fern dish, filled— Geortfe M. Brinkerhoff, 

 first; Hembrelker ft Cole, second. 



Cnllpctlon of bulbs for fall planting, correctly 

 named — Janssen Seed ft Floral Co., certificate of 

 merit. 



Twenty-five American Beanty roses — Gullett ft 

 Sons, first. 



Fifty Mrs. Russell roses— Janssen Seed ft Floral 

 Co., first. 



Fifty Ophelia roses — Janssen Seed ft Floral 

 Co., first. 



Fifty Kaiserin roses — Janssen Seed ft Floral 

 Co., first. 



Twenty-five dahlias, double — ^Mrs. liott, 

 Charleston, 111., first; Janssen Seed ft Floral 

 Co., second; L. A. Berry, Chicago, tlilrd. * 



Twelve vases of hardy perennials, each variety 

 In separate colors — ^A. T. Hey, Haywood, 111., 

 first. 



Asters — George M. Brinkerhoff, first; A. T. 

 Hey, second; Janssen Seed ft Floral Co., third. 



Fifty chrysanthemums, two varieties— Gullett 

 ft Sons, Lincoln. 111., first. 



Fifty chrysanthemura.s, any variety — Gallett ft 

 Sons, first. 



Fifty white carnations — Gullett ft Sons, first. 

 There were eleven classes for carnations, with 

 thirty-three premiums, and only one entry. 



Standing cross, four feet — Gullett ft Sons, 

 first; Hembrelker ft Cole, second; A. T. Hey. 

 third. 



Wreath on easel, 24-inch— Gullett ft Sons, 

 first; Hembrelkei* ft Cole, second; Mrs. Nott. 

 Charleston, 111., third. 



Floral arrangement, set piece — Gullett ft Sons, 

 first; Hembrelker ft Cole, second; Hembrelker 

 Bros., Lincoln, 111., third. 



Dinner table, arranged with accessories — Mrs. 

 Nott, first; Mrs. Coffer. Charleston, 111., second; 

 A. T. Hey, third. 



NEWABK, N. J. 



The Market. 



The first chrysanthemums have ap- 

 peared; there was not a large number 

 of them, but a beginning was made. The 

 advent of the chrysanthemum is wel- 

 comed by local florists, as flowers have 

 been scarce and high in price. Asters 

 now should be coming in more plenti- 

 fully; the quality of those arriving has 

 been poor, but the price has been high, 

 nevertheless. Gladioli have been in good 

 supply, but the prices- are not so low as 

 previously. Goldenrod is in its prime 

 now and some of the retailers use 

 bunches of it to help out in their window 

 displays and, to some extent, for deco- 

 rative purposes. While cosmos con- 

 tinues to arrive, it is not plentiful as 

 yet. There are small consignments of 

 dahlias arriving. 



The growers are looking forward to a 

 good season. The chrysanthemum crop 

 promises to be good and there probably 

 will be a good carnation crop after that. 

 Carnation plants look healthy, but ihej 

 have not grown so large as they some- 

 times do. On account of the high cost 

 of all kinds of supplies, the growers per* 



