Septkmbeb 9, 1920 



The Florists^ Review 



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BIG ROCHESTER SHOW 



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ROCHESTER FLOWER SHOW. 



Exceeds Old Records. 



The Eochester exposition and flower 

 sliow opened Monday, September 6, 

 when large crowds attended. This ex- 

 position during the last few years has 

 considerably grown in size and promi- 

 nence, and the flower show has been an 

 important feature. This year Chairman 

 Charles H. Vick is confident that it is 

 the greatest in the history of the ex- 

 position. Frank Mahoney and George 

 Cramer have been in charge of the over- 

 head decorations, which required fifty 

 cases of southern smilax in building 

 3, given over this year for this pur- 

 pose. 



The hall is tastefully decorated with 

 numerous arbor-vitses around the walls, 

 with smilax suspended from the ceiling. 

 "Various beds of asters, gladioli, zinnias, 

 begonias, etc., are laid out in various 

 shapes and sizes. Pedestals, covered 

 with arbor-vitse, with a rock founda- 

 tion, contain huge vases of highly col- 

 ored gladioli, which form a pleasing 

 effect. Suspended from the ceiling are 

 a number of wire hanging baskets filled 

 with prepared grasses, etc., in a com- 

 bination of colors. 



Eochester, the Flower City, is this 

 week showing the thousands of visitors 

 who are attending the exposition that 

 it sureh' deserves its name. 



Excellent Exhibits. 



The Eochester Eose Society made an 

 interesting exhibit of roses. Among 

 them were splendid specimens of Hoos- 

 ier Beauty, the Killarneys, Frau Karl 

 Pruschki, Sunburst, Ophelia and Fire- 

 flame. 



Charles W. Curtis, of Irondequoit, 

 N. Y., made a splendid showing of 

 Boston ferns, and begonias full of blos- 

 som. These were attractively arranged, 

 together with splendid specimens of 

 gladioli, African marigolds, Asperula 

 odorata, zinnias and the Rochester 

 strain of asters. Each day was shown 

 a floral spray of gladiolus. 



H. E. Wilson made a good exhibit 

 of palms, Boston and Whitmanii ferns, 

 dracaenas, crotons, boxes of potted 

 plants, wdth an excellent arrangement 

 of gladioli, buddleias, asters, roses, 

 etc. A large floral horseshoe was the 

 center of attraction here. 



George T. Boucher's exhibit occu- 

 pied considerable space and was well 

 laid out. Eeaching the tips of the 

 southern smilax draped from the ceil- 

 ing were large palms, cibotiums, dra- 

 eapnas, polypodiums and a fine showing 

 of ferns. Large vases of roses, gladioli 

 and asters were also seen. In the early 

 part of the week a fine wedding bou- 

 quet and corsages added to the display. 



Schum Bros., of Clifford avenue, 

 showed a collection of gladioli, of about 

 thirty-five kinds, and about fifteen 

 kinds of dahlias. These were of excel- 

 lent quality. A large bed of gladioli 

 surrounded with a border of ferns was 

 also well laid out. 



F. Schlegel's Sons showed an excel- 

 lent bed of Daybreak asters and two 



large concrete urns filled with the same 

 variety. 



Vick's Splendid Showing. 



J. A. Weibens, George Case, F. W. 

 Price and J. T. Osborn were in charge 

 of the splendid exhibit made by James 

 Vick's Sons. In the general display 

 were beautiful annyals, hardy annuals 

 and a large quantity of perennials. Ex- 

 cellent beds of asters, including Heart 

 of France and the new Peerless Yellow, 

 were quite conspicuous. Included in 

 this display was a fine exhibit of 

 Dutch bulbs. 



Arthur M. Newborn had a wonderful 

 display of prepared flowers and grasses, 

 splendidly arrayed. A large basket of 

 these containing twenty-six different 

 grasses was a wonderful creation. Bas- 

 kets made from natural gourds, in nat- 

 ural finish and colored, were attractively 

 arranged. 



The park exhibit, with that of 

 Charles W. Curtis, was at the end of 

 the hall in a room connected with the 

 main hall. Ferns, palms, crotons, dra- 

 caenas and a pleasing collection of schi- 

 zanthus and begonias, well arranged 

 with an edging of marble rock and 

 green moss, brought considerable fa- 

 vorable comment from the thousands of 

 visitors. 



New Dahlias and Gladioli. 



Hart & Vick, Inc., filled considerable 



space with their collection of annuals 

 and perennials, including a splendid line 

 of new gladioli. This firui is now sliow- 

 ing the Cottani dahlias and a splendid 

 variety was seen here. Excellent Dutch 

 bulbs were on show. This firm was also 

 responsible for several well arranged 

 beds of royal and branching asters, 

 zinnias, gladioli, etc., which were edged 

 with asparagus and marble rock. 



Alexander S. Lothian, landscape gar- 

 dener, featured some special groupings 

 of evergreens and shrubs at each side 

 of the entrance. 



N. A. Hallauer, of Ontario, N. Y., 

 showed an excellent collection of gladi- 

 oli with long spikes and well colored. 

 His varieties included some of the new 

 kinds as well as the standard sorts. 



L. J. Bryant & Son, of Newark, N. J., 

 showed a good variety of dahlias and 

 gladioli. 



George Cramer had a splendid collec- 

 tion of moth mullen, grasses, teasels, 

 sedgegrass, datura pods, fancy docks 

 and fern spores, all prepared and col- 

 ored most artistically. 



Jacob Thomann & Sons staged a beau- 

 tiful exhibit of baskets of gladioli, 

 which included Eochester White, and 

 a good quantity of asters and other per- 

 ennials. Ferns and palms made an ex- 

 cellent background. H. J. H. 



Princeton, Ky. — Thomas L. Metcalfe, 

 of Hopkinsville^ has purchased the John 

 E. Eackebrandt establishment. Mr. 

 Eackebrandt will remain with the busi- 

 ness until December 1, when Mr. Met- 

 calfe will take active charge and make 

 many improvements. The purchase of 

 this range gives Mr. Metcalfe seven 

 different establishments, all of which 

 are up-to-date and well patronized. 



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WISCONSANS MEET 



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WISCONSIN FLORISTS MEET. 



Interesting Topics Discussed. 



The second annual meeting of the 

 Wisconsin State Florists' Association 

 was held September 3, in the Association 

 of Commerce rooms, Milwaukee. The 

 business meeting opened at 1:30 p. m. 

 with President J. E. Matthewson, of She- 

 boygan, in the chair. After the reports 

 of the officers and the reading of the 

 minutes of the last meeting, discussion 

 on various subjects took place. 



Sunday closing was taken up and the 

 members present all voted in favor of 

 it. A resolution was adopted petition- 

 ing the state fair board for larger quar- 

 ters in which to hold the horticultural 

 display next year. Uniform trade dis- 

 counts and a universal trade flower code 

 were also discussed. Secretary Crane- 

 field, of the Wisconsin Horticultural So- 

 ciety, spoke at length on the Wisconsin 

 State Florists' Association afiiliating 

 with the state horticultural society for 

 mutual benefit. 



Election of Officers. 



C. C. Pollworth placed in nomination 

 for president, Richard Haentze, of Fond 

 du Lac, who was elected unanimously. 

 Fred Holton was elected vice-president; 

 Henry Welke, secretary; W. C. Zim- 



mermann, treasurer, and George Vatter, 

 of Marinette, director for three years. 

 Although the attendance was below 

 expectations, it was, nevertheless, a 

 spirited meeting. About thirty-five mem- 

 bers were present at the afternoon ses- 

 sion. Shortage of help was the principal 

 reason for so many being absent. 



Enjoyable Banquet. 



In the evening at 7 p. m. a banquet 

 was given. About sixty-five members 

 and ladies were present. W. C. Zimmer- 

 mann was toastmaster. C. C. Pollworth 

 welcomed the members and also made a 

 plea for more cooperation, greater activ- 

 ities and a 100 per cent membership. 

 Fred Eentschler, of Madison, who at the 

 afternoon session invited the members 

 to hold a summer meeting at Madison, 

 was called upon and he especially urged 

 members to bring the ladies. Eichard 

 Haentze, president-elect, also spoke, 

 promising an active administration with 

 the cooperation of the members. 



Eichard Lietz, the Fond du Lac 

 Avenue florist, furnished a quartette, 

 whose singing was excellent. He him- 

 self has a fine bass voice. They were re- 

 called repeatedly during the evening. 



The principal speaker was the Rev. 

 W. T. Dorward. This gentleman, al- 

 though a minister, is a master in the 

 art of after-dinner speaking. He spoke 



