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The Florists^ Review 



NOVEMBBB 23, 1916. 



John A. Then, of Chicago, 111., certificate of 

 merit for the new carnation, Thenanthos. 



Elmer D. Smith, of Adrian, Mich., certificate 

 of merit for the new pink chrysanthemum, Lit- 

 tle Gem. 



H. P. Eells, pt Cleveland, certificate of merit 

 for Asparagus Sprengeri. 



The executive committee met Novem- 

 ber 22 in the office of William G. 

 Mather, president of the Ohio Horti- 

 cultural Society, to receive the final re- 

 port of the show from M. A. Vinson, 

 manager. At the same time plans were 

 started for the third annual show, 

 which will be held on a large scale in 

 the Coliseum, November 6 to 11, 1917. 

 H. P. Knoble, 

 Chairman Executive Committee. 



NEWARK, N. J. 



The second annual flower show of the 

 Essex County Florists' Club, which was 

 held in the Palace ballroom November 

 12 to 15, was larger and more success- 

 ful than its predecessor. There were 

 exceptionally good entries of chrysan- 

 themums, roses, carnations and other 

 flowers, as well as vegetables. 



Henry Hornecker, chairman of the 

 committee of arrangements, and those 

 who were associated with him, surely 

 were rewarded for their efforts in mak- 

 ing the show a success. The judges 

 were William Beid, of Orange; J. J. 

 Wilson, of Newark; Edwin Pierson, of 

 Irvington. 



The winners of first prizes were as 

 follows: Henry Hornecker, of East 

 Orange, ten first prizes; Springfield 

 Floral Co., of Springfield, six first 

 prizes; William G. MuUer, four first 

 prizes; John E. Bassbach, of Bloom- 

 field, three first prizes; Andrew Pierson, 

 of Irvington, three first prizes; the J. J. 

 Wilson Seed Co., two first prizes for 

 an exhibit of vegetables and a collec- 

 tion of seeds and bulbs; Ralph 

 Plebany, of Irvington, first prize for 

 twelve bronze chrysanthemums; Fred 

 Holdrich, first prize for white chrys- 

 anthemums; Jacob Hauck, of Bloom- 

 field, first prize for twenty-five yellow 

 chrysanthemums; Edward Jacobi, of 

 Irvington, first prize for anemone 

 chrysanthemums; Madsen & Christen- 

 sen, first prize for peppers; Lehnig 

 & Winnefeld, first prize for cycla- 

 mens; Joseph A. Manda, of South 

 Orange, first prize for orchids; John L. 

 Pfeiffer, of Irvington, first prize for 

 twenty-five light pink cyclamens; An- 

 drew Deisler & Son, first prize for 

 palms; H. Stein, first prize for Beau- 

 ties; Ernest Helms, of Irvington, first 

 prize for pansies; Charles Maillard, first 

 prize for retail exhibit; Charles J. Con- 

 nolly, first prize for basket of roses; 

 H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, 

 first prize for baskets and florists' sup- 

 plies; B. J. Irwin, of New York, first 

 prize for plants. R. B. M. 



The .iufJ^es were W. Reid, Orange, 

 N. J.; Edwin Pierson, Irvington, N. J., 

 and J. J. Wilson, Newark, N. J. They 

 made the following awards: 



Six yellow chrj santliemnms — Henry Horn- 

 ecker, first. 



Six white chrysanthemums — P. Holdrich, first. 



Six pink chrysanthemums — Henry Hornecker, 

 first. 



Twelve vellow chrysanthemums — W. G. Mul- 

 ler, first; A. Pierson, Irvington, N. J., second; 

 A. Blealer, third. 



Twelve white chrysanthemums — W. G. Muller, 

 first; A. Pierson, second; McLaughlin & Murphy, 

 third. 



Twelve pink chrysanthemums — A. Pierson, 

 first: Henry Hornecker, second. 



Twelve bronze chrysanthemums — B. Plebamy, 

 first; J. Hauck, Bloomfield, N. J., second. 



Twelve chrysanthemums, twelve varieties — 

 Hpnrv Hornecker, first. 



Twenty-five yellow chrysanthemumB — J. 



Hauck, first; E. Brmmer, second; Henry Horn- 

 ecker, third. 



Twenty-five white chrysanthemums — "W. G. 

 Muller, first; Henry Hornecker, second; Albert 

 Brunner, third. 



Twenty-five piuk chrysanthemums — ^W. G. 

 Muller, first; Henry Hornecker, second; A, Lin- 

 zemann, third. 



Twenty-five chrysanthemums, five varieties — 

 Henry Hornecker, first; E. Helms, Irvington, 

 N. J., second. 



Bush chrysanthemum — Peter Duff, gardener to 

 Mrs. John Crosby Brown, West Orange, N. J., 

 first. 



Standard chrysanthemum plant — Max Snyder, 

 gardener to Peter Hauck, Jr., East Orange, 

 N. J., first. 



Vase of anemones — Edward Jacobi, Irvington, 

 X. J., first; J. L. Pfeuffer, second; Emll Brun- 

 ner, third. 



Vase of single chrysanthemums — A. Pierson, 

 first; J. Hauck, second and third. 



Vase of pompons — A. Pierson, first; B. Jacobi, 

 second; A. Pierson, third. 



Collection of pompons — Henry Hornecker, first; 

 E. Helms, second. 



Basket of chrysanthemums — J. A. Bassbach, 

 Bloomfield, N. J., first; Henry Hornecker, sec- 

 ond; Chas. B. Maillard, third. 



Twenty-five white carnations — Springfield 

 Floral Co., first; J. L. Pfeuffer, second. 



Twenty-five light pink carnations — John Pfeuf- 

 fer, first; Springfield Floral Co., second; Davis 

 Floral Co., third. 



Twenty-five dark pink carnations — Springfield 

 Floral Co., first. 



Tweuty-five red carnations — Springfield Floral 

 Co., first. 



Fifty light pink carnations — Davis Floral Co., 

 second. 



Twenty-five light pink roses — Springfield Flo- 

 ral Co., first. 



Twenty-five dark pink roses — Springfield Flo- 

 ral Co., first; McLaughlin & Murphy, second. 



Twenty-five white roses — Springfield Floral 

 Co., first. 



Collection of ferns — Henry Hornecker, first. 



Specimen fern — H. Hornecker, first; E. Rad- 

 any, second and third. 



Collection of palms — ^A. Diesler, first; Henry 

 Hornecker, second. 



Specimen palm — Henry Hornecker, first, sec- 

 ond and third. 



Collection of orchids — J. A. Manda, West 

 Orange, N. J. 



Table decoration — J. A. Bassbach, first; Henry 

 Hornecker, second. 



Collection of cyclamens — Leh;iig & Winnefeld, 

 Ilackensack, N. J., first. 



Twelve peppers — Madsen & Christensen, first. 



Collection of vegetables — J. J. Wilson Seed 

 Co., first. 



Specimen cibotlum — Henry Hornecker, first. 



Twenty-five American Beauties — H. Stein, 

 first. 



Collection of pansies — B. Helms, first. 



Group of Begonia Chatelaine — Henry Horn- 



Retailers' exhibit — C. E. Maillard and B. 

 Radany, first; Henry Hornecker, second; H. 

 Stein, third. 



Basket of roses — C. Connolly, first; McLaugh- 

 lin & Murphy, second. 



Bride's bouquet — J. A. Rassbach, first and 

 second. 



Collection of baskets and florists' supplies — 

 H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, first. 



Collection of plants — R. J. Irwin, New York, 

 first. 



Collection of seeds and bulbs — J. J. Wilson 

 Seed Co., first. 



BALTIMOBE, MD. 



Maryland Week Exhibitors. 



Maryland week, the annual "educa- 

 tional orgy" of Marylanders to pro- 

 mote the natural resources of the Old 

 Line state, which was held in the Fifth 

 Begiment Armory, Baltimore, Novem- 

 ber 14 to 21, this year was an unqual- 

 ified success and easily surpassed any 

 of its predecessors in the matter of 

 exhibits and attendance. The sponsors 

 this year were the Maryland Agricul- 

 tural Society, the Maryland State 

 Horticultural Society, the Maryland 

 Crop Improvement Association, the 

 Maryland State Dairymen's Associa- 

 tion and the Maryland State Beekeep- 

 ers' Association. It is to the eflPorts of 

 these bodies in bringing out exhibitors 

 that the success of the show is attrib- 

 uted. 



The Prize- Winners. 



There were many trade exhibitors in 

 the flower division, the following being 

 the winners in the classes for cut car- 

 nations, roses, mums and other flowers: 



Twenty-five KiUamey— First, Stevenson Bros., 

 Towson, Md. 



Twenty-five My Maryland— First, Stevenson 

 Bros.; second, Lohr Bros., Brooklyn, Md.; third, 

 Lohr A Fritze, Station D. 



Twenty-five Ophelia — First, Lohr Bros; second, 

 Stevenson Bros. ; third, M. J, Hannigan, Sud- 

 brook Park, Md. 



Twenty-five My Maryland — First, Lohr & 

 Fritze; second, John Cook, Baltimore; third, 

 Andrew Anderson, Govans, Md. 



Twenty-fiv'i yellow roses — First, Stevenson 

 Bros. ; second, John L. Wagner, Towson, Md. 



Twenty-five Radiance — First, M. J. Hannigan; 

 second, John McCormick, Baltimore; third, John 

 Cook. . 



Twenty-five red roses, other than American 

 Beauty — First, Stevenson Bros.; second, John 

 Cook; third, M. J. Hannigan. 



Twenty-five pink roses, one variety, any other 

 than those mentioned heretpfore — First, Lohr 

 Bros.; second, Stevenson Bros. 



Twenty-five Cecile Brunner — First, Stevenson 

 Bros.; second, Lohr Bros. 



American seedling (not disseminated. Cer- 

 tificate of merit) — John Cook, for seedling No. 

 550. Special prize additional to above. 



Twenty-five Enchantress carnations — First, 

 James Hamilton, Mount Washington, Md. ; sec- 

 ond, Isaac H. Moss, Inc., Govans, Md.; third, 

 G. A. Lotze, Glenbumie, Md. 



Twenty-five dark pink, other than Mrs. 0. W. 

 Ward— First, G. A. Lotze. 



Twenty-five red, one variety — First, G. A. 

 Lotze,; second, Isaac H. Moss, Inc.; third, 

 Charles E. Smith & Co., Baltimore. 



Twenty-five yellow, one variety — First, James 

 Hamilton; second, Isaac H. Moss; third, G. A. 

 Lotze. 



Twenty-five blooms, one variety, any other 

 color — First, James Hamilton. 



Twftnty-flve Mrs. 0. W. Ward— First, James 

 Hamilton; second, G. A. Lotze; third, Conrad 

 Hesa, Waverly Station, Md. 



Sweepstakes prize of $2.50 in gold for best 

 vase of twenty-five carnations in the entire ex- 

 hibit — James Hamilton. 



One hundred violets — First, George Morrison, 

 Baltimore. 



One hundred sprays sweet peas — First, James 

 Glass, Baltimore; second, Charles B. Smith & Co. 



Twenty-five calendulas — First, James Hamil- 

 ton; second, Charles B. Smith, Baltimore. 



Twelve snapdragons, pink — First, James Glass. 



Twelve snapdragons, white — First, Charles H. 

 Smith & Co. 



Twelve snapdragons, yellow — First, Harry 

 Ekas, Baltimore. 



Twelve snapdragons, any other color— First, 

 James Glass. 



Bride's bouquet — First, Mrs. Mary Johnston, 

 Baltimore; second, Harry J. Quick, Baltimore. 



Funeral design of chrysanthemums — First, Hal- 

 llday Bros., Baltimore; second, Mrs. Mary John- 

 ston, Baltimore; third, E. A. Seldewitz, Balti- 

 more. 



Basket filled with flowers— First, Halliday 

 Bros.; second, E. A. Seldewitz; third, Mrs. Mary 

 Johnston. 



Original design of chrysanthemums, other foli- 

 age permitted— First, Robert Johnston; second, 

 Charles B. Smith & Co. 



Hospital basket filled with flowers arranged in 

 water — First, Mrs. Mary Johnston; second, B. A. 

 Seldewitz. 



Table decoration, table only will be furnished 

 to the exhibitor- First, Hallidav Bros.: second. 

 Mack Richmond, gardener for Mrs. William B. 

 Cochran. 



In the other classes the following 



won premiums on the items given: 



Isaac H. Moss, Inc., Govans, Md. — Pair of 

 boxes, first prize; hardy window box, second; 

 twelve Ix)rralne begonias, first prize; polnsettias, 

 second prize. Tub of evergreens— Second prize; 

 tw»nty-flve conifers, one variety, first prize; col- 

 lection of fifteen plants hardy evergreens, first 

 prize; eighteen white chrysanthemums, first 

 prize; elKhteen yellow chrysanthemums, third 

 prize: eighteen yellow Chadvirick chrysanthe- 

 mums, second prize; twelve white Chadwlck 

 chrysanthemums, second prize; twelve B. A 

 Seldewitz chrysanthemums, third prize; twelve 

 yellow chrysanthemums, third prize. 



>,?• X.'"'"^"*' ^^■' * ^"» Co., White Marsh, 

 Md. — Display of pompon chrysanthemums, sec- 

 ond prize; twelve nephrolepls ferns, second prize 



Black Bros., Baltimore— Display of pompon 

 chrysanthemums, second prize. 



John L. Wagner, Towson, Md.— Pair pedestal 

 boxes, second prize. 



Erdman & TTlrlch. Belalr road— Group of chrys- 

 anthemumr first prize. 



Fred C. Bauer, Govans. Md. — Hardy window 

 box, first prize; pair kentia palms, first prize; 

 specimen palm, first prize: tub of evergreens 

 first prize; twenty-five conifers in variety, second 

 prize; specimen fern, second prize. 



Mrs. Wm. F. Cochran, Woodbrook, Md., 

 Mack Richmond, superintendent — Exhibit of 

 decorative plants, second prize; exhibit of 

 chrysanthemums, second prize; group of crotons, 

 first prize; eighteen Lorraine begonias, second 

 prize; polnsettia plant, first prize; twelve 

 nephrolepls ferns, first prize; specimen fern, 

 first prize: twelve adlantum ferns, first prize; 

 twelve blooms white chrysanthemums, second 

 prize: twelve blooms yellow chrysanthemums, 

 second prize: twelve blooms pink chrysanthe- 

 mums, second prize. 



M. J. Hannigan, Sudbrook Park. Md.— Twelve 

 blooms yellow Chadwlck chn-santhemums, first 

 prize: twelve blooms white Chadwlck chrvsan- 

 themums, first prize; twelve blooms B. A. Selde- 

 witz chrysanthemums, first prize. 



Mrs. Henry Barton Jacobs, Uplands Station D, 

 George" Morrison, superintendent.— Group of dec- 

 orative pl.ints first prize; twelve slncle chrvsan- 

 themum plants, first prize: twelve foliage 

 plants, first prize; eighteen blooms chrysanthe- 

 mums, any color, flri.t prize; twelve blooms 



