AuorsT ao, 1917. 



The Florists^ Review 



17 



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The Craig and Pennocfc Exhibits in the Foreground, with Rice Under the Balcony. 



Tho I'iistcni growers aro stnmii uti 

 )»rimuliiuis. Thcso hybrids afford new 

 ••olors, \vliich arc ]iarti('ularly cffcctivo 

 i.indor artificial liylit, with a j^racc imt 

 jiossiblc witii tlic liyid spikes ol' tlic 

 Dldt'r types, witli which aineiial>iiity to 

 forcing is said to lie coinhiiied. Nearly 

 all tlie eastern exliihitors showed many 

 pure jiriimiliims liyhrids ami the iiitlu 

 • 'lice of tile blood was seen in man\' of 

 the (Titsses with the tfandax cnsis and 

 <'hildsii types. The yreat yrdwp ot' H. 

 Haniiiioiid Tracy, <'ed:ir Acres, Wtiiliam. 

 Mass., wliicli ociMipied the idtumla, \\a> 

 particularly strong in its jnimuiinns 

 varieties. 



In the larjfc C(dlectioii.s, John Lewis 

 <~hilds, Floral Park, X. Y., staf;e.| iL'.". 

 \ .aric^ties; N'anyhaii's Seed Store sta<ied 

 forty fi\e \aiieties and Thomas ('oy<;t'r. 

 -Melrose, .Mass., and ]•>. 11. Meader. 

 Dover, X. 11., had j^ood dis|days. The 

 I»rincipal i^i'onjis by noiicomniei-cial 

 growers were from P. W. Popp and 

 -Madison <'onper. 



The Awards. 



The awards in the classes open to 

 ill wore as follows: 



Most nrtistir ilisplnv ]{. Hiiiiiinniiil Tr.iiv 

 I ■•(Imi- Acii s. Wi'iiliiiin. M.iss., first, 



HfsT anil larccst inll.M-ti'in. sjx spikr^ ..f .•arli 

 varict.v -Jciliii J.cwis (liilils, FliPWirlicM. N, \ .. 

 iirst. 



Fiftocn vases, fifti'Oi vaiiit i.s, IwIm' ^|iiki~ 

 •acli- .Tolin Lfwis ChiliN. lirst. 



'rwi'iit.v-Uvc vases, twetit.x live varieliev. three 

 spikes earli (". Zi'fstreteii. Himiiiis I'dint, N. V.. 

 lir^t : 'riiciinas ('hbk't. .Melmsc, Mass., NecnTwl. 



'I'weiit.v five s|)ike>, a rt ist ieall.v arriiiii.'<'il 

 llmnias CogKer, first. 



Twcnt.v-fivo spikes wliite. ono varit't.v— Cedar 

 Hill Niirsory, Glen Ilea. I, .V. Y., tirst; C. Zccs- 

 'rctcn. socond. 



'J"wenty-(ive spikos red. ono variet.v C. Zee^ 

 trctcn, first; Thomas Cnkrcer, sccoiul. 



Twent.vfivo spike-, eriiiisun. one vjirietv — Joliii 

 I-.'wis Childs. tirst. 



'rwrntv-tive spikes i)iMk. ono varictv Cedar 

 Hill Nurserj, lirst; II. K. Meader, I>ovor, N. H., 

 seeimd. 



I'weiin live spikes .\e|l..\\, fine \ariet.i' ("edar 



Hill Nurser.v, lirst; .lolin Lewis Cliilcls, seemul 



T\veiit,v-five spikes hi lie or lavender, one va 

 riet.v — John Lewis Childs, first; C. Zeestrelen 

 second. 



'rwent.v-five spikes purple, one \aiiety II. K. 

 Meader, first; 15. II. 'I'rae.v. second, 



'I'weiit.v -live sjiikes any otln-r color Cedar Hill 

 Niirser.v. lirst; C, Zeestreleii, second. 



'rweiit,v-live spikes, I.enioinei t.xpe. one varleiv 



.lohn ].ewis Childs, lirst; Cedar Hill .Niir>ei\ . 

 second. 



'i'weiity live spikes priinuliiiiis hybrids. \e||c.\v 



John Lewis Childs. lirst; Madismi Cnopei-. i .il 

 ciuni, N. Y.. si'cond, 



'I'weiit.v five spikes, priinnl inns h.\ hricN. oimmu' 



IC II. Tracy, lirst; Madison Cooper, second. 



Tweiit.v live spikes. priiiMilinus h.v laids. :niv 

 othir color Madison Coojier. lirst: It. II. Tiac \ 

 second. 



I'wenty-li ve spikes, rnllteil. one \:iriel\ 

 Thomas Coum^r, lirst; .lohn Lewis Ciiilds. sec I. 



Twenty live spikes, v.iriefy not in < omnierce 

 previous to 11I17 M. II. 'I'racy, tirst: Kivciliank 

 'Jardeiis, Saxoiiville. M.iss., secoinl. 



Five vases, live varietiis, twelve spikes eai II 

 'I'honias Cofjuer. lirst; .l<din Lewis Ihilds. se, 

 ond. 



Five vases. live xarielies, Iwehc spikes e:Hll. 



wliite preiloMiinat iiiL' ,lohn Lewis rliilds. liisl 



Five vases, livi' varieties, twelve spikes iMch. 



pink pre<loiiiiiiatiim Ced.ir Hill Viirsc^r.v . lirsi. 

 loliii I.i'wis Chillis, second. 



Five vases, live varieties, twelve spikes ,;ic|i 



red or crimson predoniinalini: .lolm Lewis 

 Chillis, tirst. 



Five vases, live V.irieties. twelve spikes e.lch. 



imrple. tdiie, lavender or in.iiive piidoniinat inu' 

 lolm Lewis Childs, lirst. 



Five vases, five varieties, twelve spikes each. 



.mIIow iireiliiniinatinn -John Lewis riiilds. lirsi 

 Cedar Hill Niirser.v, second. 



New seedlini:, one spike — John Si helpers ,v 

 I'll., New York, first; Cedar Hill Niirserv. sec 

 Olid. 



Twelve spikes, ati.v one variet.v. not in coin- 

 nierce It. II. Tr.n \ . lirst; Kiverliank llardens 



second. 



Six spikes, an.v one variet.v, not in coninierce 



.lohn Sclieepers t^ Co., first; IL IL Tracv, sec 

 ond. 



Ten varieties, sis spikes oaeli — Thmnas Cot- 

 tier, tirst; John l/cwis Childs, second, 



\ ellow primiiliniis hyt.rid seedliiii;, purity of 

 color and size to ciniiit. not less than live spikes 

 --John Seheepors & Co.. first. 



Most artistically arranged basket or hamper, 

 not more than twenty-live spikes 1'. \V. I'opp, 

 cardeiier to Mrs. 11. Darlington, Mainaroneck, 

 N. Y.. tirst. 



Yellow seedline never before exhibited, one fir 

 more spikes Cedar Hill Nursery, lirst. 



Vase any red variety, not less than ten spikes 



K. .M. Smith, Fast Hartford, Conn., tirst. 



Twenty-five spikes primiiliniis liybrids. not less 

 than t inch blooms 11. H. I racy, first. 



Cnnison i;|.ivv 11. 



H. 



Tvvcnl.v live spiki 

 Tracy, lirst. 



Ten spikes JOiiropa .biliii Lewis Childs. lirst. 



Ten spikes .NiL'erfiiersi John Lewis Cliilds. 

 lirst. 



Twelve spikes i;oli|en Kiiit.' ,lolin Lewis 

 Chillis, tirst. 



\'ase of iiiaiivc. lilac ..r violet seedliin; lU'Ver 

 hefore slifiwn 11. II. Tracv. lirst. 



rill spikes Lily White' II K. .Me,,,ler. lirst. 



Tllilr Wrie fiiltv Jive i lasses open 

 iiiilv til null cominciii;il yinwers, but 

 they luiMioht iiiit only three e.xliiliit ors, 

 I'. ' W, rn|ip. gardener to .Mrs. ||. 

 I >ai'liii;itiiii, -Maniaidiieck, N. V., wiio 

 won (ifteeii lirst jirizes and the achie\e- 

 iiii'iit medal; .Mjidisnii ('nujier. nt' <';il- 

 ciiiin. X. \ .. ret'fi;.;ei;it inn man ii l';iit iirer, 

 |iiiidislicr and ^iadiiiliis cut liusi;ist , who 

 Willi twelve liist prizes ;inii seven sec- 

 I'llds, and .1. r. Sdieiisoii _ ^;iii|ener fur 

 Will. Shilialiir. l-;>scx l-';ills, .\. V.. who 

 made III! ly ;i few mt iie>. 



In the matter nf ;imateiir |iartici|ia- 

 tiiiii the show t'cli f;if sliiirt of the ho|ies 

 of the pfiimiit CI s. ;is the wisji li;is been 

 to secure the acfixe interest of the peo- 

 ple who jilaiit ;^ladiidus bulbs for pure 

 )deastire. 



The t'irlliiwiiio s;|i,.,.i;,l ]irize^» wi^re 

 awjirdrd liy the 1 lort iciiltnral Sncietv 

 of Xew York: 



William Sim. Cliftondale. Mass . f,,r a dis- 

 phiy of seedlinc t:la(iioli, silver med.il. 



.Mrs. II. liarlint'ton. .Manian.neck. N. Y.. I' 

 W. I'opp, 1,'arileiier, for a collection of dah- 

 lias, special prize. 



Naimhan's Seed Store, New York, for a dis- 

 play of j;lailioli, silver medal. 



H. K. .Meader, Dover. N. IL, for a vase of 

 illadioliis Myrtle, certificate of merit. 



.Mrs. F. A. Constable, .Mainaroneck, N. Y.. 

 James Stuart, irarderier. for a vase of lliiddleia 

 inamiilii 11 and .\rfemisia lactillora, special prize. 



.lohn Sclieepers iV Co., New York city, for a 

 collection of white sceillinirs, certiticiite of merit; 

 for a display of s Ilincs. certificate of merit. 



Jiobbiiik «.V- Atkins staged a table of 

 their Mallow Marvels hibiscus. 



There were several i-xcellent exhibits 

 of cactus iind peony ibiwered dahlias. 



