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The Florists^ Review 



31 



tlio nio.st Hiiccessi'ul the «r<;anizatioii 

 has yet held. There were* forty-six 

 classes, foiiipetitioii beiiij^ exclusi\i'ly 

 anioiij,' private gardeners of the iieif^h- 

 borhood. The principal prize-winners 

 were: John Sorosicli, gardener to Jolin 

 A. Garvcr; Joseph Kol)inson, gardener 

 to W. R. (Joe; A. Walker, gar(lener to 

 II. C. Smith; A. Andrews, gardener to 

 C. Ulackton; F. Kyle, gardener to 

 Charles Tiffany; James Unckham, gar- 

 dener to E. F. Whitney; II. (Jaut, gar- 

 dener to n. S. I'ratt, Glen Cove, N. Y.; 

 John Devine, gardener to J. A. I'lair; 

 A. I'atton, gardener to J. A. Wair; ]'\ 

 Gale, gardener to S. Yorsct; Howard 

 Strong; George AVilson, gardener to 

 J. B. Taylor. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



As reported in last weeic 's Eevicnv, 

 the exhibits of the Pennsylvania. Horti- 

 cultural Society were staged on the 

 fiist (lay of the show. The exhibits for 

 tlie 2)ri/.es of the Clirysfuitliciuum So- 

 ciety of America arrived on the second 

 day, November 8, completing the main 

 portion of the annual fall show in Hor- 

 ticultural hall. The two exliibitions, 

 taken together, made a handsome ef- 

 fect that was highly creditable to tli(> 

 two societies. The quality of the 

 C. S. A. exhibits was high, both in 

 staiulard varieties and in novelties. 



Several exhibits of the I'ennsylvania 

 Horticultural Society were not in jiosi- 

 tion when last week's description was 

 written. The Robert (^raig Co. dis- 

 played a fine lot of well colored cro- 

 tons and ornamental plants. Louis 

 Burk received the society's gold medal 

 for his display of eighty named varie 

 ties of orchids and a silver medal for 

 Vanda Sanderiana. The fowl-sliaped 

 boxwoods that were next to, and be- 

 lieved to be included in, the exhibit of 

 John Kuhn, of Olney, were from Adoljih 

 ]\ruller'3 De Kalb Nurseries, at Norris 

 town. Pa. Macaw Bros, had a large 

 bed of gardenias and crotons, well 

 grown. .lohn Hobson displayed his 

 wonderful specimen crotons, of immense 

 size. 



John H. Dodds had a handsome group 

 of foliage jdants and choicest orcliids. 



William Kleinheinz 's winter-flower- 

 ing begonias in salmon-pinlv and scar- 

 let were of exce|)t ioiial merit. 



The Cottage Gardens Co. brought 

 Carnation Cottage ]\Iaid, a lovely 

 flower. 



These are some of the many nierito- 

 lious exhibits, to which must be added 

 one more — -William Robertson's table 

 of over 100 \-arii'ti('s of haidy pompons. 



The \eg('tablcs en me November 9, 

 addiiiir, with th(> goldfish and tlie ginger 

 ale exhibit, to the diversity of the ex- 

 hibitions. 



W. F. Therkildson gave another jiroof 

 of his hayipy faculty for exjdoitation 

 when he brought the mayor of I'hilndel- 

 j)hia to the show to name the seedling 

 chrysanthemum that won the C. S. A. 

 silver cuji. The mayor named the vari- 

 ety Fdizabeth Smith, after his little 

 gill, who is (! years old. That name 

 will now b(^ adopted for tlie champion 

 seedling of the vear bv the exhibitor, 

 the E. G. Hill Co., of Richmond, Tnd. 



A. X. Fierson, Inc.. Cromwell, Cfiiin.. 

 slmwed a new yellow rose Ihat took 

 W(dl ami new anemone-flowered mums 

 from ( '. H. Toffy were a feature. (!. 

 L. Seylidlcl, of Wilkes-Barre, sent a dis- 

 jday of (■v(damens. 



Phil. 



The Kleinhemz Orchid Group at the Philadelphia Show. 



THE KLEINHEINZ ORCHIDS. 



At the aufumn show f)f the l^ennsv I- 

 \ ania Horticultural Society, tlu^ exhib- 

 its of William Kleinheinz, president of 

 the Chrysantheinuni Societ}^ of Amer- 

 ica, were many. They were varied and 

 of the highest C|uality. The most strik- 

 ing was his display of mixed orchids 

 arraTiged at the top of the grand stair- 

 way. The orchid plants were fastened 

 on cork bark. The delicate colors of 

 tli(> blooms were enhanceil by ferns. A 

 fountain and mirrors lent their (diarm 

 to this rich picture of tro^dcal b(\'uitv. 



Fhil.^ 



';e duo to a disease in the bulb^.' This 

 hardly seems jiossible, as the llowcis aj)- 

 jiear to mature jiroperly before tho 

 trouble is perceptible. 



A. D. C— N. Y. 



A CHANCE FOR SELLERS. 



Now that so many ciub meetings and 

 flower shows are being held in hotels, 

 salesmen fiml it to their advantage to 

 stay at the same hotels, to get rooms 

 near the ''(loings'' and to sj)read an 

 attractive display of their wares. Thf 

 conditions of accessibility and privacy 

 then are right for bu.siness and every- 

 body is happy. 



The accompanying illusfrnfion shows 

 how Martin Reukauf and Sfeplien 

 Green, of Bayersdorfer & Co., I'hil.'idel- 

 phia, did it at flie Hollendcn lidfi'l, 

 Cleveland, during the show there lust 

 week. 



TROUBLE WITH TULIPS. 



'Will vdii kindly gi\e me any informa- 

 tion you can in regard to a coioiition or 

 disease which has exisfcMJ during the 

 last few years on our tulips, especinll>' 

 ]\rurillo; in fact, almost entirely on this 

 ^■ariefy After the flowers have about 

 matured they sc(Mn fo get soft and 

 sjiongy in th(> stem abo\i> the liist l(>af 

 and droop riglit fiver. \\'i^ lia\(^ tlionglit 

 that pi'iha]is they wcim^ forced ton 

 Triucli, or that waftU' lodg(^d in the first 

 leaf, causing the trouble, but frcnn yi^ar 

 to year we ha\e tried fo a\(ii(i bofli cif 

 these conditions. However, last year 

 we suffered considiM-able loss. Could it 



Murillo does so unit'ormly well wifli 

 e\ei'yone that 1 am soinewhaf suii>ris(^i 

 fo learn of your trouble wifh it. Tn 

 have them stocky they must imf, nf 

 C(Mirse, be forced, and nnist not be al- 

 lowed to rem.'un in soil or ci);il ashes 

 until the growths are more than two or 

 three inidies long. Like all tulips, they 

 want an ample supply of water at all 

 times. A common mistake is to water 

 W(dl after jiotting, then store the pans 

 away ancl practically lea\e them alone 

 until wanted for housing. .\s a matter 

 of fact, the pans draw away iinudi of 

 tli(^ nniisture from flic earfli, and not 

 one but several ^o;ikiiig< ^linuld be 

 given from fhe time tke bull's ari^ 

 placed in the s(ul until they are re- 

 moved fo the greenhouse. T do not think 

 the liulbs aie at fault: I i;ittier tliinlv n 

 deficieiu-v of Water niav be responsible. 



C. \V. 



AVERAGE CROP OF CALENDULAS. 



How mruiv ct(i]is of llnwers ran ]iri.lif- 

 ablv be taken from a cah'u.lida ]dantf 



R. F..— Wis. 



Calendulas ai'e more i.r less confinii- 

 ous cro].peis. It' V nil tliiii out ;iiid dis- 

 bud fh(^ slieiits. two good i-rops of faiicv 

 flowers may be had. If the ]dants are 

 ;illow(^d fo gidw and blonm naturally, 

 fli(\v will flower cioif inuoiisly and jirofif- 

 ;ibl\- for four nionflis, providc^d tliev are 

 W(dl fr(\Tted in re^rard to stimulants. 



C. W. 



Charlotte. Mich.-- ,\ sunniK^r of good 

 business ;iiid an ;iu-|dcioiis opening of 

 fall business, siijiplemerded liv a raf- 

 fling.' good s;ile ot' nmins. have ^riveu flu- 

 Ros(> .\cie (! reenliow^es ;t most pros- 

 jierous air. 



