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The Florists' Review 



NOVIUBBB 16, 1010. 



Amos N. Eohrer, of Strasburg, 

 showed Ward, Matchless and Pink De- 

 light carnations of superior quality. 



L. S. Landis showed a table of well- 

 grown mums, including Bonnaffon, Mc- 

 Niece, Chrysolora, Mrs. H. Stevens and 

 Garza; calendulas, callas and roses. 



Charles M. Weaver showed a dozen 

 rases of sweet peas, which for this time 

 of the year were par excellence. Most 

 of them were selections of his own. 

 His mignonette was of its usual high 

 quality. This table received the King 

 Construction Co. prize. 



E, P. Hostetter, of Manheim, showed 

 a table of yellow daisies beautifully ar- 

 ranged, creating the impression of a 

 field of daisies. 



Maurice J. Brinton showed a table of 

 Formosa and magnificum lilies, which 

 was one of the beauty spots of the show. 



Frank h. Kohr had a nicely arranged 

 table of mums, sweet peas, strawflow- 

 ers and calendulas. 



A. F. Strickler had a pretty exhibit 

 of outdoor pompons. 



Chas. B. Herr, of Strasburg, showed 

 a specimen plant of adiantum five feet 

 in diameter. 



C. S. Loeffler showed a vase of ex- 

 traordinary Wm. Turner mums. 



Thomas R. Fries had a table of ferns, 

 single and pompon mums and general 

 greenhouse plants. 



Ed C. Beck's exhibit contained fine 

 ferns, begonias, pansies, fuchsias and 

 cut mums. 



W. B. Girvin, of Leola, had one of the 

 prettiest tables in the hall, on which 

 were big and little mums and fine car- 

 nations. John H. Schoenberger, his 

 able foreman, was in charge. 



The Wheatland Greenhouse Co., oper- 

 ated under the direction of Albert M. 

 Herr, with J. L. Lockard in charge, 

 showed some handsome. vases of carna- 

 tions and mums. 



E. F. Campbell, of Marietta, showed 



of the best single, anemone and pompon 

 varieties was shown and the exhibit 

 also contained three huge vases of 

 Loiseau-Rousseau, Nerissa and Turner. 



Out-of-Towu Exhibits. 



Among the out-of-town exhibitors 

 were Elmer' D. Smith & Co., Adrain, 

 Mich., who sent Arista, October Herald, 

 Smith's Imperial, Yellow Turner, Tiger 

 and other large blooms. The new pink 

 pompon, Little Gem, was much admired. 



S. J. Goddard, Framingham, Mass., 

 sent a vase of the new crimson carna- 

 tion, Doris. 



Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J., sent 

 a fine collection of the newer single 

 and pompon mums. 



R.. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White 

 Marsh, Md., had forty-nine varieties of 

 pompons of the hardy outdoor type. 



The Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., 

 Pittsburgh, sent mums, roses and pom- 

 pons of fine quality. 



The McCallum Co., of Pittsburgh, 

 had a fine vase of the new Mrs. M. R. 

 Morgan mum, yellow. E. W. Marshall, 

 of the McCallum Co., was present. 



S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadel- 

 phia, sent roses, orchids and bouvardia. 



John F. Rupp, Shiremanstown, Pa., 

 sent a specimen bloom of Aristolochia 

 Sipho. 



B. F. Barr & Co. had an interesting 

 retail exhibit, arranged by P. J. 

 Murphy, which was awarded the 

 Michell silver medal. Their exhibit of 

 evergreens and hardy chrysanthemums 

 combined in a landscape effect also was 

 of the highest order. 



Mrs. Ida Goldbach showed a pretty 

 arrangement of palms and vases of 

 mums and other flowers. 



Alphonse Peters showed designs 

 filled with flowers, with a background 

 of palms. 



H. A. Sohroyer had a fine table 

 decoration, also huge baskets of mums. 



Travelers* Exhibit in a Room Adjoining the Cleveland Flower Show. 



a vase of Glcnview, Appleton and 

 Turner mums, which were possibly the 

 best dozen blooms in the show. 



Rudolph Nagel's stock, throughout, 

 was of the highest order. One of the 

 most admired vases was his disbudded 

 Lillian Doty. 



H. D. Rohrer's exhibit filled five ta- 

 bles and consisted of eighty varieties 

 of the large-flowering mums. A table 



His booth was in charge of Miss Carrie 

 Steckman. Their new bronze mum, 

 Mrs. H. A. Schroyer, attracted much at- 

 tention. 



D. T. Connor, of Lor<l & Burnham 

 Co., showed some of the latest things 

 in greenhouse construction. 



S. S. Pcnnock-Meelian Co. had a 

 pretty display of ribbons and baskets, 

 in charge of Mr. Price. 



The Awards. 



Silver cups and prizes donated by 

 local stores and flower lovers were 

 awarded in fifteen classes for amateur 

 growers. The judges were Wm. F. Gnde, 

 Washington; S. S. Pennock and Chas. 

 H. Grakelow, Philadelphia. They also 

 made the following awards in the com- 

 mercial department: 



Best display of chrysanthemums — H. D. 

 Rohrer, first. 



Best display of cut flowers other than moms — 

 Chas. M. "Weaver, Bonks, Pa., first. 



Best table decoration for retailers only — ^B. F. 

 Barr & Co., first. 



Best display of cut flowers and plants by a 

 local gro.ver — ^Blmer J. Weaver, Bonks, Pa., 

 first. 



Blue ribbons were awarded: Budolph Nagel, 

 of liancaster, for display of chrysantbemumB; 

 M. J. Brinton, Christiana, for display of liliea; 

 Amos N. Bohrer, Strasburg, for display of car- 

 nations; E. F. Campbell, Marietta, for vase ot 

 mums. 



Honorable mention was made of the following: 

 Ira H. Landis, Paradise, for carnations, daisiea 

 and pompons; W. B. Girvin, Leola, for chryaan- 

 themums, carnations and pot pompons; L. S. 

 Iiandis, for chrysanthemums, daisies and llUea: 

 Frank Kohr, Lancaster, for strawflowers and 

 plants; H. A. Schro3'er, for retail display. 



The committee in charge of the show 



was Harry K. Eohrer, chairman; M. J. 



Brinton, A. M. Herr, B. F. Barr, Elmer 



J. Weaver, L. S. Landis, Budolph 



Nagel, A. F. Strickler and David F. 



Rose. H. K. B. 



WORCESTER, MASS. 



The annual chrysanthemum show of 

 the Worcester County Horticultural So- 

 ciety, which was held November 9 and 

 10, surpassed any exhibit the society 

 has had. While most of the exhibitors 

 and prize-winners were local amateurs, 

 the trade was well represented. 



A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn., 

 sent a beautiful display of pompons, 

 which received a silver medal. 



The hall was laid out in a large gar- 

 den, divided into several smaller ones. 

 Directly in the center was an old-fash- 

 ioned garden by H. F. A. Lange, which 

 had as a center a large gazing bowl. 

 Four smaller gardens surrounded it, 

 formed around large bay trees. One of 

 these gardens consisted of yellow mums, 

 another of white mums, a third of deep 

 red mums and the fourth pink mums. 



Randall's Flower Shop had a garden 

 of roses. Double White KiUarney, 

 Sliawyer, Key and Ophelia were the 

 roses used, with a backing of cibotiums. 



L. C. Midgley had a display of yel- 

 low mums, from the tiniest pompons to 

 the largest blooms. Mr. Midgley also 

 had a large display of singles. 



The stage was filled with boxwoods, 

 bays and evergreens, with a large bunch 

 of mums as a centerpiece. This was 

 furnished by H. F. A. Lange. 



Frederick B. Madaus exhibited an ex- 

 tra large bunch of violets, which was 

 greatly admired. 



The table decorations were excellent. 

 IT. F. A. Lange 's table had as a center- 

 piece Ophelia roses with valley,^ Four 

 bud vases were used to good advantage. 

 Lucy Coulaon's table, which received 

 second prize, carried a centerpiece of 

 yellow mums, and boutonnieres and cor- 

 sages of little yellow button varieties. 



The exhibition was in charge of Al- 

 bert H. Lange, to whom credit should 

 be given for the artistic arrangement 

 and the smoothness with which the 

 show ran. H. L. 



OYSTER BAY, N. Y. 



The sixth annual exhibition of the 

 Oyster Bay Horticultural Society was 

 held November 9 and was considered 



