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The Florists^ Review 



October 12, 1916. 



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SAN FBANCISCO DAHUA SHOW. 



Dahlias Splendid; Attendance Gk>od. 



Despite rather unfavorable weather 

 conditions, the dahlia show held in the 

 east annex of the Civic Auditorium 

 October 3 and 4 was a great success 

 from every point of view. It was given 

 under the auspices of the Pacific Coast 

 Horticultural Society, the California 

 State Floral Society and the California 

 Dahlia Society. All the available space 

 was taken and the exhibits of both 

 professionals and amateurs were com- 

 prehensive and well arranged. The 

 white walls of the auditorium, partly 

 covered with greens furnished a splen- 

 did background for the wonderful ar- 

 ray of dahlias, representing hundreds 

 of different varieties and including 

 various new specimens never before 

 shown the public. 



The rain the first day and threaten- 

 ing weather the second cut down the 

 attendance somewhat, but even so there 

 was no ground for complaint, as the 

 hall was thronged with spectators most 

 of the time during the entire two days. 

 The "Path of Gold" celebration in 

 commemoration of the installation of 

 a new lighting system on Market 

 street, which opened October 4, helped 

 out considerably. The civic center was 

 headquarters for many of the festivities 

 connected with the carnival and a large 

 percentage of the people participating 

 in those events visited the dahlia show 

 while in the neighborhood of the build- 

 ing, there being no charge for the ex- 

 hibition. 



Much credit for the success of the 

 show is due H. Plath, under whose man- 

 agement it was conducted, Mrs. J. A. 

 Scannavino, assistant manager, and 

 Mrs. E. I. Chanelle, secretary. 



The exhibition committee was com- 

 posed as follows: J. Gill, F. Pelicano, 

 W. Kenlewell, D. MacRorie, D. Mc- 

 Laren, J. G. Wintjen, Mrs. G. A. Spen- 

 cer, Mrs. E. Lymbury, G. F. Taylor, 

 A. J. Bossi, V. Podesta, H. Maier and 

 F. C. Burns. 



The Awards. 



Following is a list of prize winners 

 in the classes open to all: 



Collection of dahlias, In seren classes — show, 

 peony-flowered, decoratlTe, cactus, pompon, sin- 

 gle and col'arette — ten varieties In each class, 

 one bloom each — Mrs. Jessie Seal, first; Bessie 

 Boston Dahlia Farm, second. 



Collection of dahlias. In seren classes, flye va- 

 rieties, one bloom each — Bessie Boston Dahlia 

 Farm, fins.t; Mrs. Jessie Seal, second. 



Twentv-four cactus dahlias, twelve varieties — 

 Bessie Boston Dahlia Farm, first; Mrs. Jessie 

 Seal, second; Miss Buth B. Gleadell, honorable 

 mention. 



Twenty-four decorative dahlias, twelve varie- 

 ties — Bessie Boston Dahlia Farm, first; Mim Euth 

 E. Gleadell, second. 



Twenty-four peony-flowering dahlias, twelve 

 varieties — Mrs. Jessie Seal, first; Bessie Boston 

 Dahlia Farm, second. 



Twentv-four show dahlias, twelve varieties — 

 Mrs. Jessie Seal, first; Bessie Boston Dahlia 

 Farm, second. 



Thirty-six pompon dahlias, twelve varieties, 

 three blooms each — Bessie Boston Dahlia Farm, 

 first; Mrs. Jessie Seal, second. 



Thlrtv-slx collarette dahlias, twelve varieties, 

 three blooms each — Bessie Boston Dahlia Farm, 

 first; Mrs. Jessie Seal, second. 



Thirtr-six single dahlias, twelve varieties, 

 three blooms each — Mrs. Jessie Seal, first. 



Seedling dahlias never before exhibited In com- 

 petition, flower shown with stem — Bessie Boston 

 Dahlia Farm, certificate of merit; Richard Lolir- 

 mann. certificate of merit. 



Fifty blooms, one variety — ^F. C. Bums ft Co., 

 Arat: Pelicano, Rossi ft Co., second. 



Twenty-five blooms, one variety — Pelicano, 

 Rossi & Co., first; F. C. Bums & Co., second; 

 Mrs. G. A. B. Spencer, honorable mention. 



Six distinct classes, one bloom each — Richard 

 IiOhrmann, first; Bessie Boston Dahlia Farm, 

 second. 



Table decoration, dahlias and foliage — Pelicano, 

 Rossi & Co., first; MacRorie & McLaren, second. 



Basket dahlias, any style, decoration, no other 

 flowers — Miss Ruth E. Gleadell, first; Azalea 

 Pelicano, second. 



The Big Displays. 



There also were fifteen competitive 

 classes open only to amateurs. Special 

 recognition was given various exhibits 

 not for competition. The Richard 

 Diener Co., of Kentfield, Cal., was 

 given special mention for a large dis- 

 play of new seedling gladioli and pan- 

 sies, which made a splendid showing. 

 Other recipients of special mention 

 were the California Seed Co., for a 

 large display of dahlias, including 

 many different varieties; N. F. Van- 

 derbilt, for a special exhibit of seedling 

 dahlias; Metzner Floral Co., for a pot 

 of gerberas, or African daisies; Paul 

 Grallert, for twelve pots of cyclamens; 



Fenton's Dahlia Farm, f6r a large dis- 

 play of dahlias; Mrs. John A. Scanna- 

 vino, for a comprehensive display of 

 dahlias. 



A special prize offered by Vaughan's 

 Seed Store, of Chicago, for the most 

 meritorius display in the show, went 

 to Pelicano, Rossi & Co., their display 

 being the largest as well as the finest 

 there. It occupied prominent space 

 near the main entrance, the exhibit 

 consisting of various large vases of 

 dahlias, both established varieties and 

 new seedlings, baskets and the table 

 decoration which won first prize. 



A landscape effect in the center of 

 the hall furnished by MacRorie & Mc- 

 Laren added a great deal to the general 

 effect of the show. A huge basket of 

 dahlias and the table decoration made 

 by this company were notable features 

 also. 



F. C. Burns' prize-winning vase of 

 fifty blooms of Geisha attracted much 

 attention. His exhibit as a whole was 



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