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The Florists' Review 



Adoust 19, 192t 



claimed hy the Joseph Heacock Co., 

 Wyncote, Pa., and well borne out by the 

 specimens exhibited. They stood from 

 three feet up to six feet, but all were 

 in excellent condition and showed good 

 form. 



A. Henderson & Co., Chicago. 



Frey's new freesias, Viola and Gen- 

 eral Pershing, and several cases of 

 narcissi, hyacinths and tulips, as well 

 as some cold-storage giganteums, were 

 exhibited by A. Henderson & Co., Chi- 

 cago. Well grown cyclamen, Primula 

 obconica and nephrolepis plants occu- 

 pied a part of the space. Some fine- 

 looking gladioli, Peter Claussen's grow- 

 ing, were exhibited also. 



Henshaw Floral Co., New York. 



Imported novelties were exhibited by 

 the Henshaw Floral Co., New York. 

 Aluminum foil from Switzerland was 

 shown in the standard size, 6x25 inches, 

 and also in larger sheets, 13%x27% 

 inches, which ran about 37,000 square 

 Inches to the pound instead of 1,400 

 as in the case of tin foil. Glassolyn, a 

 waterproofed paper, appeared in sheets 

 large enough to line boxes. It can also 

 be used on corsages. Pottery from 

 England and imported metal birds were 

 attractive. Some good basket styles 

 were also shown. 



Hitclilngs & Co., Elizabeth, N. J. 



Photographs of houses erected by 

 them and descriptive literature formed 

 the display of Hitchings & Co., Eliza- 

 beth, N. J. 



Hulson Grate Co., Keokuk, la. 



A working model of the Hulson rock- 

 ing grate and literature descriptive of 

 it was the exhibit of the Hulson Grate 

 Co., Keokuk, la. 



Balph E. Huntington, Mentor, O. 



A big vase of huge blooms of Kunderd 

 gladioli on a round table in the center 

 of the exhibit of Ralph E. Huntington, 

 Mentor, O., drew much admiration. 

 There were about 100 varieties in the 

 basket and in the vases on tables sur- 

 rounding it. Of some there was one 

 bloom and of others there many. The 



unusual colors and excellent culture ap- 

 parent won admiration from all who 

 saw them. 



Ionia Pottery Co., Ionia, Mich. 



A complete line of florists' pots of 

 all sizes, including some jardinieres and 

 urns, was exhibited by the Ionia Pot- 

 tery Co., Ionia, Mich. 



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



Lilacs, spiraeas, roses, Deutzia gracil- 

 is, hydrangeas and genistas showing fine 

 culture occupied the tables of the Jack- 

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



Johnson-Bandall Co., Traverse City, 

 Mich. 



From the factory of the Johnson- 

 Bandall Co., at Traverse City, Mich., 

 were sent the wicker products of that 

 place, including furniture, plant stands, 

 bird cages and baskets of many kinds. 

 The last named were numerous and 

 comprised many attractive numbers, 

 with rare tones and combinations of 

 tones. 



Wm. F. Kastlng Co., Buffalo, N. Y. 



The soil pulverizer invented by S. A. 

 Kost was shown by the Wm. F. Kast- 

 ing Co., Buffalo, N. Y. With this pul- 

 verizer the greenhouse man can grind 

 up his coal ashes for use on his soil, as 

 well as pulverize soil, sod and fertilizer. 

 The Ever-ready fiower pot covers were 

 also on view, used as covering for some 

 pots on the table. 



Kervan Co., New York. 



The "Forest brand" of chiffons and 

 ribbons was exhibited by the Kervan 

 Co., New York. In it were a wide 

 variety of patterns and colors, well 

 fitted to retail florists' use, including a 

 number of novelties. 



W. E. Klrchhoff Co. and A. A. Elrchhoff, 

 Pembroke, N. Y. 



Many excellent vases of gladioli oc- 

 cupied the tables of W. E. Kirchhoff Co. 

 and A. A. Kirchhoff, who brought them 

 by motor from Pembroke, N. Y. General 

 Pershing, a striking deep pink with 

 red stripes in the throat, grows five feet 

 high in the fields there. Miss Allegra 



View in the Trade's Display^ Exhibit of H. A. Dreer in Foreground. 



Hamilton, lilac colored, and Glory of 

 Pembroke, large-flowered light yellow, 

 were two other striking sorts in the col- 

 lection. 



Eroescbell Bros. Co., Chicago. 



Literature descriptive of the workings 

 and installations of the boilers and re- 

 frigerating apparatus of Kroeschell 

 Bros. Co., Chicago, took the place of the 

 boiler which transportation dif&eulties 

 prevented from appearing, as usual, at 

 the convention exhibit. 



O. U. Ligglt, Philadelphia. 



Some splendid ferns, of the Macawii, 

 Teddy Jr., Scottii, Verona, Whitmanii, 

 Bird's-Nest and Boston, formed the 

 chief part of the display of C. U. Lig- 

 git, Philadelphia. Crotons, pandanus, 

 kentias and cyclamens of fine quality 

 also were shown. 



Lion & Co., New York. 



Bibbons and chiffons in novel and 

 staple weaves and tones were exhibited 

 by Lion & Co., New York. Three-tone 

 American-made chiffon was something 

 new, as was also picot-edged bridal chif- 

 fon with shower ribbon to match, in a 

 variety of colors. Butterfly pattern 

 chiffon for basket work was another at- 

 tractive novelty shown. 



Lord & Bumham Co., Irvlngton, N. Y. 



One of the L. & B. glass gardens. No. 

 1, was erected by the Lord & Burnham 

 Co. Its size was 11x16% feet. The 

 construction was of the modified curved 

 eave made so well known by this com- 

 pany. It was completely fitted with 

 ventilating apparatus and was filled 

 with plants from Carl Hagenburger, 

 West Mentor, O. There was also one 

 side-wall section of a standard iron- 

 frame commercial greenhouse, twelve 

 feet six inches long. Photographs of the 

 company's houses hung on the latter. 



McCallum Co., Pittsburgh. 



An extensive line of supplies was 

 shown in the exhibit of the McCallum 

 Co., Pittsburgh. Baskets of staple de- 

 signs, made-up wreaths in numerous de- 

 signs, artificial flowers, prepared 

 grasses and foliages, ruscus, frieze, rib- 

 bons, chiffons and a number of novel- 

 ties for retailers' use were shown; in- 

 deed, nearly everything needed in a 

 flower shop was laid out on the tables. 



W. A. Manda, Inc., South Orange, N. J. 



In the large number of plant novel- 

 ties shown by W. A. Manda, Inc., South 

 Orange, N. J., were many things which 

 visiting florists stopped long to inspect. 

 Small potted junipers, some in standard 

 form, were noted. To list all the other 

 things of interest would take much 

 space, but could not give an idea of the 

 quality and culture of the stock shown. 



H. F. MlcheU Co., Philadelphia. 



The cases of Hyacinth L 'Innocence, 

 Gladiolus Mrs. Francis King and Gla- 

 diolus King in the exhibit of the H. F. 

 Michell Co., Philadelphia, were com- 

 mented upon favorably by those who 

 stopped to examine them. In addition, 

 this firm displayed plant tubs, hose, 

 plant ties, its Paragon sprayer and 

 Freesia Purity bulbs. Small notebooks 

 were distributed. 



John C. Moninger Co., Chicago. 



Samples of greenhouse fittings and 

 woodwork, together with literature on 

 the company's construction, formed the 



