14 



The Florists' Review 



July 5, 1917. 



THE ROCHESTER EXHIBITION. 



Much Larger Tlian National Show. 



The largest and most comprehensive 

 display of peonies in the United States 

 tliis year was held at Rochester, N. Y., 

 June"^ 29 and 30. A large number of 

 single and semi-double varieties were 

 shown, as well as the doubles. Consid- 

 ering the intense heat, the blooms held 

 up well and even those which had been 

 shipped from a distance and kept in 

 cold storage for ten days were good. 



Convention Hall annex was elabo- 

 rately decorated with fireproofed white 

 cheesecloth and greens. Indirect light- 

 ing was a great help in distinguishing 

 colors. Many exhibits also were placed 

 on the flag-decorated stage, in the main 

 auditorium. There was dancing and a 

 tea garden was under the direction of 

 the Lady Florists' 'Society. The show 

 was not so largely attended as it should 

 have been, but undoubtedly was edu- 

 cational to those who saw it. 



The committees are to be highly con- 

 gratulated for the excellent arrange- 

 ment and display of the show. Edwin 

 P. Wilson was chairman of decorations 

 and staging and was ably helped by 

 many workers. 



Out-of-Town Exhibits. 



The Babcock Peony Gardens, of Sugar 

 Grove, Pa., had forty varieties of named 

 peonies, three to six in a vase. Mme. 

 Dusel and Gen. Custer were perhaps the 

 most conspicuous varieties. 



B. H. Farr, of Wyomissing, Pa., had 

 an exhibit of fifty named varieties, six 

 to eight flowers in each vase. Mme. 

 Boulanger and La Perle were conspicu- 

 ous. 



The Cottage Gardens Co., Queens, L. 

 I., showed forty-two varieties of named 

 peonies, eight to twelve in each vase. 

 These peonies were shipped to Rochester 

 about ten days ahead of the show and 

 put in cold storage. They kept remark- 

 ably well at the show. Baroness Schroe- 

 der and Dorchester showed up particu- 

 larly well. 



N. A. Hallauer, of Fruitland, N. Y., 

 exhibited a choice selection of fifteen 

 named varieties, with from six to eight 

 to a vase. 



T. C. Thurlow & Sons Co., of West- 

 bury, Mass., sent a wonderfully fine 

 exhibit of 100 named varieties, fifteen 

 to a vase. Those worthy of special 

 mention were Simone Chevelier, Thur- 

 low 's Double Red and La Rosiere. 



L. J. Bryant, of Newark, N. Y., 

 showed sixty-two named varieties of 

 peonies, six to eight in each vase. His 



collection was a remarkably fine one and 

 among them Enchantress and Midnight 

 found special favor. 



Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y., 

 exhibited forty named standard varie- 

 ties of peonies, six to eight in a vase. 



S. G. Harris, of Tarrytown, N. Y., 

 staged a collection of eight varieties, 

 including some of the choicest sorts. 



The Park Display. 



The Rochester Park Department was 

 responsible for 200 named varieties, six 

 to eight in a vase, and about twenty-five 

 large groups, also a symbol of the Red 

 Cross. Included in the collection was a 

 new single yellow peony grown from 

 seed sent from Japan by E. H, Wilson. 



The Editor is pleased when 

 a Reader presents his ideas 

 on any subject treated in 



^^J^Bf 



As experience is the best 

 teacher, so do we learn 

 fastest by an exchange of 

 experiences. Many valuable 

 points are brought out by 

 discussion. 



Good penmanship, spelling and 

 grammar, though desirable, are not 

 necessary. Write as you would talk 

 when doing your best. 



WE SHALL BE CLAD 

 TO HEAR FROM YOU 



It is rather small, with a curly chrysan- 

 themum center. The single Japanese 

 varieties are wonderful and are of many 

 colors. The display of double flowers 

 included Theresc, considered by many 

 experts to be the most beautiful peony 

 in existence. The parks also furnished 

 the greater number of palms, shrubs and 

 bay trees used for the decorations. 



The Local Trade Displays. 



Jacob Thomann & Sons had two mam- 

 moth pedestal vases artistically filled 

 with La France. 



James Vick's Sons put up a handsome 

 collection of thirty named varieties, six 

 to eight in a vase. The flowers were 

 .in fine shape. 



George B. Hart had a good exhibit, 

 a garden effect, with peonies with quan- 



tities of natural foliage. Natural oak 

 sprays made a good background. 



Salter Bros, showed a group of peo- 

 nies, nicely arranged in vases, including 

 many varieties. 



J. B. Keller Sons' exhibit covered a 

 large area and was arranged chiefly 

 for effect. Large gilt columns on which 

 were placed large bunches of peonies 

 were effective. On a large table were 

 three beautiful baskets of Edulis Su- 

 perba. Other vases and baskets con- 

 tained Crousse varieties. A bird bath 

 in which pansies were placed was excel- 

 lent. The background was filled in with 

 palms and trellises. 



Ellwanger & Barry were resi^onsible 

 for sixty-five named varieties of peo- 

 nies, mostly six to eight flowers to a 

 vase, but several large vases. Boadicea, 

 Marquis De Lory and M. Jules Elie 

 showed up specially well. 



H. E. Wilson had a large display of 

 peonies arranged chiefly in white and 

 green baskets. Palms and trellis work 

 made an ideal background. 



George T. Boucher used much taste in 

 grouping his exhibit, which was com- 

 posed of peonies in large wicker vases. 



John Charlton & Sons showed fifty 

 named varieties of peonies and ten large 

 vases. Couronne d'Or and Due de 

 Wellington were noteworthy. This was 

 one of the most beautiful collections in 

 the show. 



The only other flower in the hall was 

 several branches of Styrax japonica. It 

 is the only tree of the variety in bloom 

 in Rochester and is growing on the lawn 

 of John House, florist. 



R. H. Langhborough was the only 

 amateur exhibitor. 



To swell the funds of the Red Cross 

 hundreds of peonies were sold at the 

 end of the exhibition at 5 cents each. 



H. J. H. 



AT BOSTON. 



Peony, Rose and Strawberry Show. 



The dates for the show at Boston, 

 June 30 and July 1, suited double peo- 

 nies, but roses and .strawberries would 

 liave been better a week later. It is 

 difficult to fix correct dates in advance 

 for these summer shows, owing to our 

 erratic seasons. 



T. C. Thurlow 's Sons Co. made a large 

 display of peonies, staging over 5,000 

 blooms, includiiig big vases of such 

 good varieties as Boule de Neige, Duch- 

 osse de Nemours, Avalanche, M. M. Ca- 

 huzac. Baroness Schroeder, Marguerite 

 Gerard, Mme. Crousse, festiva maxima, 

 Jules Calot, Armand Rousseau, La Tu- 

 lipe and Eugene Verdier. George N. 

 Smith, of the Wellesley Nurseries, had 

 an excellent collection of high grade 

 flowers. 



E. J. Shaylor, of Auburndale, showed 

 a remarkable collection of his seedlings, 

 which attracted great attention. Promi- 

 nent among these were Wilton Lock- 

 wood, a large, symmetrical, flesh pink 

 flower with splashes of crimson; Will- 

 iam F. Turner, red; Frances Shaylor, 

 white; Jessie Shaylor, beautiful French 

 white; No. 65, pale pink, of great depth; 

 Secretary Fewkes, a beautiful white 

 suffused with pink. All the foregoing 

 were awarded certificates of merit. In 

 addition. No, 35, double white; Alma, 

 white Japanese, and Shaylor 's Dream, 

 a beautiful semi-double white, were 

 awarded honorable mention. 



