March 22. 1917. 



The Florists^ Review 



37 



Salm, Richard, Union GroTC, Wis. 

 Salmon. J., Akron, O. 

 Sambrook, John, Troy, N. Y. 

 Santwrn, F. N., Boston, Mass. 

 Bcbaroun, Fred, Syracuse, N. Y. 

 Seybold, Charles L., WUkes-Barre, Pa. 

 Stuppy, Frank, St. Joseph, Mo. 

 Townsend, Alfred B., Tuxedo, N. Y. 

 Tracy, B. H., Wenham, Mass. 

 Turner, Wm., Oceanic, N. J. 

 Vlck, Chas. F., Rochester, N. Y. 

 Vogt, R. W., Skanea teles, N. Y. 

 Vincent, Jr., R., White Marsh. Md. 

 Weiss, Paul B., May wood. 111. 

 Welch, Patrick, Boston, Mass. 

 Watt, A., Toronto, Can. 

 White, H. A., Ithaca, N. Y. 



The Banquets. 



March 17 will never be forgotten by 

 the members of the New York Florists' 

 Club and its guests. The annual banquet 

 takes precedence of all previous cele- 

 brations, in numbers, elaborateness of 

 decoration and welcome to the executive 



committee of the Society of American 

 Florists. Presidents, ex-presidents and 

 notables in American floriculture graced 

 the head table, while dozens of round 

 tables on the side accommodated the 

 happy throng of young folk and their 

 chaperones. There were nearly 400 pres- 

 ent. The grand ballroom of the Hotel 

 Biltmore proved none too large for the 

 din-dan and the entire center was uti- 

 lized between the courses for dancing, 

 in which everyone but a pair of "lame 

 ducks" took part. The reception, be- 

 fore the dinner, proved to be a happy 

 reunion of old friends and they were 

 there all the way from Texas and Cali- 

 fornia. An immense basket of roses 

 greeted the diners as they entered. A 

 rainy day and evening prevented many 



from attending, but it was a splendid 

 appreciation of the efforts of Messrs. 

 Miller, De Forest and the committee. 

 A splendid orchestra furnished melody. 

 The speeches by Presidents Kerr and 

 Stumpp, ex-Presidents Gude, Vincent 

 and others were gems and ex-President 

 Weston, of the club, was the recipient 

 of a silver tea service. 



A banquet for the jurors on the open- 

 ing day of the exhibition, at the Hotel 

 Manhattan, was a most enjoyable and 

 mutually congratulatory event. Over 

 fifty of the jurors and other dignitaries 

 attended. Prominent among them were 

 President Kerr, of the S. A. F., and 

 Messrs. Havemeyer and Pierson, C. H. 

 Totty was in charge of the arrange- 

 ments and everything was lovely. Mr. 

 Havemeyer was the only orator. 



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II^^HE first real spring flower show 

 I H ever attempted in St. Louis 

 J^^l opened March 15 and closed 

 March 18 at Armory hall. It scored a 

 success in three ways — financially, artis- 

 tically and in the number of exhibits. 



Armory hall was never more artis- 

 tically decorated and great credit is due 

 D. 8. Geddis, Wm. Bouehe and L. P. 

 Jensen, who headed the decorations com- 

 mittee. 



The success of the show demonstrated 

 the possibility of noaking it a yearly 

 event. At its close. President Bourdet 

 said to the members of the various com- 

 mittees who had the show in charge: 

 ' ' Gentlemen, we have made a success of 

 this one; now let us keep it up with one 

 even greater next year." 



Much of the success of the show was 

 due to the recognition given it by so- 

 ciety people, who attended in large num- 

 bers. The Russian tea room and other 

 attractions managed by the society 

 women contributed largely to the re- 

 ceipts. The lectures of L. P. Jensen, 

 Alexander Lurie and George H. Pring 

 drew large attendances to the tea room. 



The fine collection of orchids from the 

 Missouri Botanical Garden, staged by 

 George Pring, was one of the important 

 attractions of the show. The rhododen- 

 drons, which were from the Bourdet 

 Floral Co., also were greatly admired. 



The bulbous display was fine and 

 large. In this the Bourdet Floral Co., 

 William Schray & Sons and George B. 

 Windier scored successes. 



In cut flowers the local growers made 

 an exceptional showing in all the classes. 

 The only outside exhibitors in this sec- 

 tion were Baur & Steinkamp, Indian- 

 apolis, Ind., and GuUett & Sons, Lincoln, 

 HI. All carnations, sweet peas and roses 

 were of excellent quality. 

 ^ The local retailers also showed great 

 interest, with daily displays in many 

 classes. The first-day dinner table dis- 

 plays brought five competitors for the 

 two prizes. The Ayres Floral Co. took 

 first prize on an artistic table of spring 

 flowers. Fred Strohmeyer was the ar- 

 tist. Jos. Witek was second. There 



were large displays in all these classes 

 and the judges had a hard time daily, 

 as the work of all the entries was most 

 artistic. This statement came from the 

 judges themselves. 



The judges for the three days were 

 A. F. J. Baur, of Indianapolis; Theo. 

 Dorner, La Fayette, Ind., and James S. 

 Wilson, Des Moines, la. It was agreed 

 that they used excellent judgment. The 

 awards were: 



RBTAIL EXHIBITS. 



Basket or hamper of foliage plants, arranced 

 for effect — Wm. Schray & Sons, first. 



Most originality shown in flowers for oersonal 

 adornment — Mullanphy Flower Co., first; Win- 

 dler's Flowers, second. 



Most artistic corsage bouquet, orchids exclud- 

 ed — Mullanphy Flower Co., first; Jos. Witek. sec- 

 ond. 



Hamper or basket arrangement of bulbous flow- 

 ers — Mullanphy Flower Co., first; J. W. Boerm. 

 second. 



Artistic dinner table arrangement for twelve, 

 with accessories — Ayres Floral Co., first and sil- 

 ver medal; Jos. Witek, second. 



Arrangement of carnations, not to exceed 200 

 — Windler's Flowers, first; Jos. Witek. second. 



Most artistic bride's bouquet, including brides- 

 maid's bouquet — Mullanphy Florists, first; Berg- 

 stermann Floral Co., second. 



Dinner table of roses for six, accessories per- 

 mitted—Jos. Witek, first; F. H. Weber, second. 



Prettiest vase of roses in show, to be decided 

 by lady visitors' votes — Jos. Witek. first. 



Basket or hamper of 100 Russell, arranged for 

 effect, accessories permitted — Mullanphy Florists, 

 first. 



One hundred roses, arranged for effect. Beauties 

 and Russells excluded. — Windier Floral Co.. first: 

 Thos. Carr, second. 



CUT BOSBS. 



Fifty white— QuUttt & Sons, first, with White 

 KUIamey; A. 8. Cemy, second, with White Kil- 

 lamey. 



Fifty light pink— A. S. Cemy, first, virith Kll- 

 lamey; W. J. Pllcher, second, with Killamev. 



Fifty dark pink — QuUett & Sons, first, with 

 Russell; W. J. Pllcher, second, with Killarney 

 Brilliant. 



Fifty red — Oullett & Sons, first, 'with Hoosler 

 Beauty. 



Fifty any other color — Oullett & Sons, first, 

 with Ophelia; A. S. Cemy, second, with Onhelia. 



One hundred white — Oullett & Sons, first, with 

 White Killarney. 



One hundred dark pink — Oullett Sc Sons, first, 

 with KUIamey Brilliant. 



Fifty any other color — Oullett Sc Sons, first, 

 with Russell. 



CARNATIONS. 



Fifty white — Pierre Schneider, first, with 

 White Enchantress; Alton Floral Co., second, with 

 White Wonder; Woodlawn Qardens, third, with 

 White Enchantress. 



Fifty light pink — Woodlawn Gardens, first, 

 with Enchantress Supreme; Pierre Schneider, sec- 

 ond, with Enchantress Supreme; Tom Kirkwood. 

 third, with Enchantress Supreme. 



Fifty dark pink— Pierre Schneider, first, with 



Washington; W. J. Edwards, second, with Wash- 

 ington. 



Fifty flesh pink— Oullett & Sons, first, with 

 Alice. 



Fifty red or scarlet — Oullett & Sons, first, 

 with Nebraska; W. J. Edwards, second, with Bea- 

 con; W. A. Rowe, third, with Washington. 



One hundred whita — W. A. Rowe. first, with 

 White BncbantreM; Hugo Gross, second, with 

 White Bnchantreas; M. F. Wldmer Floral Co.. 

 third, with White Enchantress. 



One hundred light pink — Alton Floral Co., first 

 with Enchantress; Hugo Gross, second, with En- 

 chantress; M. F. Wldmer Floral Co.. third, with 

 Enchantress. 



One hundred red or scarlet — Baur & Stein- 

 kamp, first, with Merry Christmas; Oullett A 

 Sons, second, with Nebraska; Alton Floral Co.. 

 third, with Beacon. 



Best display arranged for effect — W. A. Rowe. 

 second; no first. 



American Carnation Society sweepstakes silver 

 medal not awarded; bronze medal to WoodlaMm 

 Gardens. Edwardsvllle, 111. 



Entered not for competition by F. Domer A 

 Sons Co., La Fayette, Ind., vase of Camation Ro- 

 salia and vase of Carnation Laddie, vase of Roae 

 Marie and seedling No. 1. 



SWEET PEAS. 



White— Hugo Gross, first. 



White and pink — A. F. Kopp, first; W. A. 

 Rowe, second. 



Pink— A. F. Kopp, first; Hugo Gross, second: 

 W. A. Rowe, third. 



Salmon — Jos. Hauser, first. 



Blue or purple — Hugo Gross, first; W. A. 

 Rowe, second. 



Red or crimson — Hugo Gross, first; 0. 0. May, 

 second. 



Cream pink — Jos. Hauser, third; no first or 

 second. 



Light lavender — Woodlawn Gardens, first; W, 

 A. Rowe, second; Hugo Gross, third. 



Dark lavender — Jos. Hauser, second: no flrat. 



Any other color — Chas. Meier, second: no flrst. 



Display of 1916 varieties — Hugo Gross, first. 



Sweet peas arranged for effect-^os. Witek. 

 flrst; Mnllanphy Florists, second. 



MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWERS. 



One hundred Narcissus Golden Sour — W. A. 

 Rowe, first. 



One hundred Narcissus Emperor — W. A. Rowe. 

 flrst. 



One hundred Narcissus poetlcus — W. A. Rowe. 

 first. 



One hundred freesias — A. F. Kopp, flrst; Hugo 

 Gross, second. 



Fifty snapdragon»— W. A. Rowe, flrst. 



One hundred calendulas — W. A. Rowe, flrst. 



Honorable mention — J. F. Ammann, exhibit of 

 roses. 



FLOWERING PLANTS. 



Azaleas, collection 100 square feet, for effect— 

 Bourdet Floral Co., secOQd; no flrst. 



Genista, specimen— H. J. Weber & Sons Nnn- 

 ery Co., first. 



Lilacs, collection not less than five varieties, 

 not lesa ^nan twenty plants — Bourdet Floral Co.. 

 second; no flrst. 



Ulac, specimen — Wm. Schray ft Sons, flrst. 



Pansy bed, covering not less than fifteen sonar* 

 feet— W. A. Rowe, first. 



Rhododendrons, collection for effect — Boordet 

 Floral Co., first. 



