Maucii 22, 11)17. 



The Florists^ Review 



Salin, lUcliiird, I'liioii (Jrovc, Wis. 

 Salmon, .1., Akron, O. 

 Saiiilirook, .loliii, 'I'roy, N. Y. 

 Sanborn, F. N., lioston, M;iss. 

 St'liaronn, Fred, Syracnsc, N. Y. 

 Koybold, ("liarlcs I,., Wilkes Uarro, I'a. 

 Stuppy, Frank, St. .(oscph, Mo. 

 Townscnd, Alfr<'d K., Tuxedo, N. Y. 

 Tracy, It. II., Wi'idiain, .Mass. 

 Turner. Win., Oceanic, N. J. 

 Vick, riias. F.. ItoclK ster, .N. Y. 

 Vofjt, K. W., Skaneateles, N. Y. 

 Vincent, .Jr., U., Wliite .Marsli, Md. 

 Weiss, I'aul 10., Maywood, 111. 

 Svtdcli, I'atrlck. Hostoii, Mass. 

 Watt, A., Toronto, ("an. 

 White, K. A., Ithaca, N. Y. 



The Banquets. 



Marcli 17 will ticvcr lie t'oi-ffotteii by 

 the iiioiiilicrs oi' the \ew \'(iik Florists' 

 (Jliib and its jiiicsts. Tiic annual baniiuet 

 takes precedence oi" all jirexious cele- 

 !>rati()ns, in numbers, elal)()raten(>ss of 

 deeoration and weleonu; to tiie ext'cutivo 



committee of the Society of Atiicrican 

 Florists. I'residents, ex-presidents and 

 notables in American llorieulturci <;iaced 

 the head tal)le, while dozens of round 

 tables on the side aceomniodated the 

 happy tlirony of younj;- folk •■iiul their 

 (diaperones. There were nearly Km jires 

 ent. The f^rand ballroom nf the Hotel 

 Biltniore prosed none too lar;;(' for the 

 din-dan and the entire center was uti- 

 lized between the courses for dancing, 

 in which e\eryone but a [lair of "lame 

 ducks" took [)art. The reception, be- 

 fore the dinner, prosed to be a ha[ipy 

 reunion of old friends and they were 

 there all the way from Te.xas and (Jali- 

 fornia. An immense basket of roses 

 ^I'eeted the diners as they entered. A 

 rainy day aiul exenin^- pre\i'iited many 



The speeches by I'residents Kerr and 

 Htumjip, t'X I'residents (iude, Vincent 

 and otiieis were gems and ex-1'resident 

 Weston, of tlu; club, was the recipient 

 of a silver tcji ser\ irc 



.\ ban(piet foi' the Jiiiurs on the opeu- 

 ili;;' day ot' the exlii Kit inn , ;it tli(> Hotel 

 .Manhattan, was ,a nmst ciijoyalile and 

 mutually congratulatniy event. Over 

 fifty of the jurors and other di;;nitaric3 

 attended. Prominent auKin;;' them were 

 1 'resilient Kerr, of the S. A. ¥., and 

 Messrs. lla\emeyer and I'ierson. C. H. 

 Totty \\;is in ch;u'go of tin; arranj^jc- 

 ments and escrything was lovely. Mr, 

 llaxemeyer was the only oratoi'. 



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ilHE first real spring tlower show 

 ever attempted in St. Louis 

 opened March 15 and closed 

 March 18 at Armory hall. It scored a 

 success in three ways tinan(d;illy, artis- 

 tically and in the number of exhibits. 



Armory hall was never more artis- 

 tically decorated and great credit is due 

 D. S. Geddis, Wm. Bouche and L. P. 

 Jensen, who headed the decorations com- 

 mittee. 



The success of the show demonstrated 

 the possibility of making it a yearly 

 event. At its close. President Bourdet 

 said to the members of the Vcarious 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 ilussiau tea room and other 

 attractions managed by the society 

 women contributed largely to the re- 

 ceipts. The lectures of h. P. Jensen, 

 Alexander Lurie and George 11. 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 Gullett & Sons, Lincoln, 

 111. All carnations, sweet peas and roses 

 were of excellent quality. 



The local retailers also showed great 

 interest, with daily displays in many 

 clas.ses. 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 Strohmeycr was the ar- 

 tist. Jos. Witek was second. There 



were large disjilays in all these classes 

 and the .judges had a hard time daily, 

 as tlie work of all the entries was most 

 artistic. This statement came from the 

 judges themselves. 



The judges for the three days were 

 A. 1''. .1. Haur, 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: 



UKTAIL ExnmiTS. 



Hasket or hamper of foliaKO planf.s. arraniied 

 for effect — Wm. Schrny & Sons, first. 



Most orlKinality shown in llowers for personal 

 aih)rnment — .Mullanpliy Flower Co., lirst; Win- 

 dler'M Flowers, secdrid. 



.Most artistic corsiige liou'iuet, orclilds exclud- 

 ed- .Mullanpliy Flower Co., lirst; Jos. Witels. sec- 

 ond. 



Hamper or basket arr.'inuenient of bulbous (low- 

 ers-.Mullaniihy Flower Co., first; J. W. Itoirni. 

 second. 



Artistic dinner table arrangement for twelve, 

 with accessories -.\yres Floral Co., first and sil- 

 ver medal; Jos. Witek, second. 



Arrangement of carnations, not to exceed 2(H) 

 — Windler'a Flowers, first; Jo.s. Witek. second. 



Most artistic bride's l)OU(iuet. includint: brides- 

 maid's bouquet — .Mullunpliy Florists, first; Uerc- 

 stermann Floral Co., second. 



Dinner table of ro.ses for six. accessories per- 

 niltted--Jos. Witek, first; F. H. Weber, second. 



I'rettiest vase of roses in sliow. to be decided 

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



Hasket or hamper of 100 Russell, arranged for 

 effect, accessories permitted — Mullanpliy Florists, 

 first. 



One hundred roses, arranKcd for effect, Heauties 

 and Kuss(dls excluded. — Windier Floral Co.. first: 

 Thos. Carr, second. 



CI'T ROSES. 



Fifty white— Gullett & Sons, first, with White 

 Klllarney; A. S. Ceriiy, second, with White Kil- 

 larney. 



Fifty light pink— A. S. Cerny. first, with Kll- 

 larney; W. J. I'ilcher, second, witli Killarnev. 



Fifty dark pink— (Jullctt & Sons, first, with 

 Russell; W. J. I'ilcher, second, with Killarnev 

 Rrillinnt. 



Fifty red— Uullett & Sons, first, with Hooslor 

 lieauty. 



Fifty any other color — (luUett & Sons, first, 

 with Ophelia; A. 8. Cerny, second, with Ophelia. 



One hundred white — (Jullett & Sons, first, with 

 White Killarney. 



One hundred dark pink — Gullett & Sons, flrat. 

 with Killarney Brilliant. 



Fiftv any other color — Gullett & Sons, first, 

 with Russell. 



CARNATIONS. 



Fifty white — I'ierre Schneider, first, with 

 White Enchantress; .Alton Floral Co., second, with 

 White Wonder; Woodlawn Ganlens, third, with 

 White Knchantress, 



Fifty llRht pink — Woodlawn Gardens, first, 

 with Enchantress Supreme; I'ierre Schneider, sec- 

 ond, with Enchantress Supreme; Tom Kirkwood. 

 third, with Enchantress Supreme. 



Fifty dark pink — I'ierre Schneider, first, with 



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J, Hdwurils, .second, with Wash- 

 lunk—CtuUett & Sons, lirst, with 



Kopp, first; 

 Hugo Gross, 



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 uigton. 



Fifty fiesli 

 •Mice. 



Fifty red or scarlet — (Jullett & Sons, first, 

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

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



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

 White Enchantress; Hugo (Iross, sccoikI. with 

 White Enchantress; M. F. Widmer Floral Co.. 

 third, with White Enchantress. 



One hundred light pink — Alton Floral Co., first 

 with Enchantress; Hugo Gross, second, with En- 

 (iiHiitress; M. F. Widmer Floral Co.. third, with 

 Enchantress. 



One hundred red or scarlet — Baur & Stein- 

 kamp, first, with .Mi-rry Christmas; Gullett Sc 

 Sons, sicond, with .Neliraska; Alton Floral Co., 

 third, with Iteacon. 



Best displ.iy iirraiiged for effect — W. A. Rowe. 

 second; no lirst. 



American Carnation Society sweepstakes silver 

 medal not awiirdeil; bronjie medal to Woodlawn 

 Gardens, Edwardsville, III. 



Entered not for conipt'tition by P. Dorner & 

 Sons Co., La Fayette. Ind., Viise of Carnation Ro- 

 salia and vase of Carnation I.addie. vase of Rose 

 Marie and seedling No. 1 



SWEET I'EAS. 



White — Hugo iJross, first. 



White and pink — A. F, 

 Kowe. second. 



I'ink — A. F. Kopp, first; 

 W. A. Rowe, tliinl. 



Salmon — Jos. Mauser, first. 



Blue or purple— Hugo Gross, first; 

 Rowe, second. 



Red or crimson— Hugo cJross, first; O. C. 

 second. 



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

 second. 



I.ight lavemler -Woodlawn Ganlens, first; W. 

 A. Rowe. seeonil, Hugo <;ioss, third. 



Ihirk lavender Jos. Hauser, second; no first. 



Any other color (has. Meier. secoiKl; no first. 



Display of I'JIO varieties -Hugo (Jross. first. 



Sweet peas arranged for effect— Jos. Witek. 

 lirst; Mullanpliy Florists, second. 



MISCELI.u\NEOrS CIT FLOWERS. 



One hundred .Narcissus (Jolden Spur — W. A. 

 Rowe, first. 



One hundred Niiri issus Emperor— W. A. Rowe. 

 first. 



One hundred .Narcissus poeticus — W. A. Rowe 

 first. 



One hundred freesias— A. F. Kopp, first; Uuro 

 Gross, second. 



Fifty snapdragons- -W. A. Rowe, first. 



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



Honorable mention— J. F. Ammann, exhibit of 

 ro.ses. 



FLOWERING I'LANTS. 



Azaleas, collection 100 .square feet, for effect 



Bourdet Floral Co., second; no first. 



tJenlsta, specimen— H. J. Weber & Sous Nurs- 

 ery Co., first. 



Lilacs, collection not less than five varieties 

 not less than twenty plants— Bourdet Floral Co.'. 

 second; no first. 



Lilac, specimen— Wm. Schrav & Sons, first 



Tansy bed, (overing not less than fifteen sauare 

 feet— W. A. Howe, first. 



Rhododendrons, collection for effect— Bourdet 

 Fhual Co., first. 



W. A. 



second: 



W. A. 



May. 



