Sbftchbib 30, 1920 



The Florists' Review 



17 



SIXTH ANNUAI. EXHIBITION. 



Society on Own Feet. 



The sixth annual exhibition of the 

 American Dahlia Society opened in the 

 roof garden of the Hotel Pennsylvania, 

 New York, Monday^ September 27, and 

 was continued during the two days fol- 

 lowing. 



The previous exhibitions of the so- 

 ciety have been held under the auspices 

 of other organizations, but this year 

 the society held the exhibition entirely 

 on its own account, and there was ela- 

 tion over the fact that it was almost 

 twice as large as any of its predecessors. 

 The large room was filled with exhibits 

 to the point of crowding, but the ar- 

 rangement of the different displays was 

 excellent, creating a pleasing effect. 

 About the sides of the room and at one 

 end were a number of trade exhibits. 

 The center of the floor and part of one 

 side were completely filled with com- 

 petitive exhibits of private and com- 

 mercial growers. 



Quality High. 



The quality of the flowers displayed 

 was exceptionally good, and the close 

 of the first day found practically all in 

 good condition. The room was splen- 

 didAj adapted to the purpose of a flower 

 show, the beautiful mural paintings and 

 oriental electric lamps contributing 

 much to the general effect. The price 

 of admission was 50 cents, and the room 

 was crowded shortly after the open- 

 ing time, 7 p. m. 



The judges were James Duthie, Oys- 

 ter Bay, N. Y.; Prof. Geo. W. Fraser, 

 Storrs, Conn.; Prof. J. B. 8. Norton, 

 Hyattsville, Md.; James Kirby, Hunt- 

 ington, N. Y.; J. S. Vincent, White 

 Marsh, Md.; Peter Duff, Orange, N. J.; 

 John McNicoll, Cedarhurst, N. Y.; 

 E. Stanley Brown, East Moriches, N. Y.; 

 and Alex. McKenzie, White Plains, 

 N. Y. 



Vincent aathers Medals. 



Th prize for the best undisseminated 

 seedling dahlia was won by Richard 

 Vincent, Jr., & Co., White Marsh, Md., 

 with Patrick O'Mara, a hybrid decora- 

 tive, on color lines something like King 

 of the Autumn. It had good, straight 

 stems, about three and one-half feet 

 long, and excellent foliage. The variety 

 was alsro awarded the silver metal of 

 the S. A. F. and the bronze medal of 

 the Toronto Horticultural Society. 



John Scheepers, Inc., New York, 

 staged the handsomest exhibit in the 

 show. The wall at the rear was draped 

 to the ceiling with velvet, and on the 

 draping were a number of dahlia blooms 

 in glass tubes, all irregularly placed, 

 but in excellent color arrangement. In 

 the center foreground was an immense 

 basket of Mephistopheles, a glowing 

 red, flanked with dahlias in vases of 

 various sizes. The exhibit was greatly 

 admired, and was awarded a special 

 gold medal as the most meritorious 

 exhibit. 



W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia, 

 staged a splendid exhibit embracing 



a number of varieties of dahlias against 

 a draped background. Among the va- 

 rieties was the new Jean Kerr, a grand 

 white, showing splendid qualities for 

 florists' use. The exhibit was arranged 

 and staged by George W. Kerr and 

 evidenced his usually good style. It 

 won the A. D. S. silver medal for the 

 best general display of dahlias. 



A somewhat novel exhibit was one 

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

 It was a group of plants of Dahlia 

 Mandaiana ' in tubs about two feet in 

 diameter. The plants appeared as solid 

 spherical bushes, well flowered, the habit 

 of the variety, clothed to the neck with 

 foliage, being well accentuated. 



Trade ExMbits. 



Among the exhibitors in the trade 

 section were the following: 



O. H. Totty Co., Madison, N. J. — A display of 

 flowers of tlie company's type of "Star Dahlias," 

 embracing several Tarieties; roses and perennials. 



John Lewis Childs, Flowerfleld, N. Y.— A dis- 

 play of dahlia blooms. 



0. Louis Ailing, West HaTtn, Ck>nn. — Display 

 of dahlia blooms. 



Peacocic Dahlia Farms, Berlin, N. J. — Display 

 of dahlia blooms. 



Alfred B. Doty, New Haven, Conn. — Display of 

 dahlia blooms. 



Stumpp A Walter Co., New York — Display of 

 dahlia blooms with picture effect, bulbs, etc. 



W. A. Manda, South Orange, N. J. — Foliage 

 and decorative plants and perennials. 



Mills A Co., Mamaroneck, N. Y.— Display of 

 dahlia blooms. 



A. T. De La Mare Co., New York— Exhibit of 

 horticultural publications. 



W. O. Noonan, Locust "Valley, N. Y. — Display 

 of dahlia blooms. 



Lord & Burnham Co., New York — Model green- 

 house, a unique exhibit. 



W. D. Hathaway, New Bedford, Mass. — Dis- 

 play of dahlia blooms. 



O. P. Chapman, Jr., Westerly, R. I.— Display 

 of dahlia blooms and made-up baskets of dab- 

 lias. 



Blue Ribbon Dahlia Co., Trenton, N. J. — Dis- 

 play of dahlia blooms. 



Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J. — Display 

 of orchids, with hybrid cattleyas predominating. 



Geo. L. Stlllman, Westerly, R. I. — Display of 

 dahlia blooms. 



S. Hanfling Co., New York — Display of floral 

 baskets. 



Few Seedlings. 



The showing of seedlings was poor, 

 little of promise being exhibited. Of 

 course, something exceptional is re- 

 quired nowadays to get to even the 

 preliminary stage, and looking over the 

 exhibits of varieties at this show, one 

 could fairly well estimate the chances 

 of a newcomer. 



An unfortunate feature of the show 

 seemed to be a want of system in the 

 recording of awards, a correct record 

 seemingly being an impossibility. The 

 dear public, however, did not mind 

 about this. The visitors were content, 

 with pen or pencil, to note the colors, 

 types and names which appealed to 

 them. It must be said that especial 

 care was evident in the labeling of all 

 varieties. 



As far as could be ascertained, the 

 awards in the commercial and open 

 classes, in addition to those already 

 mentioned, were as follows: 



One hundred varieties, at least four types, short 

 stems — N. H. Cottam, first; C. Louis Ailing, 

 second. 



Fifty varieties, at least four types, short stems 



Richard Vincent, Jr. 



(Re-electe.i President of the American Dahlia Society.) 



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