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The Florists^ Review 



November 20, 1919. 



yellow cut mums and twelve white cut 

 mums; second on fifty yellow mums and 

 also several third prizes. 



The J. 8. Wilson Floral Co., Des 

 Moines, la., was first for twelve as- 

 sorted mums, red pompons, assorted 

 pompons, red carnations, white carna- 

 tions, collection of pompons, collection 

 of plants, collection of ferns and ar- 

 rangement for effect; second for twelve 

 pink mums, twelve white mums, pink 

 pompons, pink carnations and specimen 

 palms, and also took several third prizes. 

 J. A. L. 



PROVIDENCE MUM SHOW. 



arranged for effect, and also won in 

 many of the individual classes. The show 

 was well arranged, and attracted a large 

 attendance on each day. W. N. Craig, 

 Brookline, Mass., officiated as judge. 

 W. N. C. 



STATE OOLLEQE, FA. 



Horticultural Society's Fall Show. 



The fall exhibition of chrysanthe- 

 mums, fruits and vegetables given un- 

 der the auspices of the Rhode Island 

 Horticultural Society and the Provi- 

 dence Chamber of Commerce, held in 

 the ballroom of the Narragansett hotel 

 November 13 and 14, was the finest these 

 societies have yet held. Chrysanthemums 

 were the outstanding feature and have 

 never before been equaled here in 

 quality or numbers. The finest of three 

 excellent groups of chrysanthemums and 

 foliage plants was from Fred Davis, 

 Pawtucket; second, Maplehurst Green- 

 houses, Longmeadow, B. I. John S. Doig, 

 head gardener to Frederick Peck, had 

 the best circular group, composed en- 

 tirely of chrysanthemums. T. J. John 

 ston & Co. had the finest group of palms, 

 ferns and chrysanthemums, putting up 

 an effective display. The same firm 

 won first awards for best shower 

 bouquet, basket of chrysanthemums and 

 mantel decoration. They also made a 

 fine display of foliage plants, orchids, 

 ferns, begonias, cyclamens, etc. 



Chrysautlieinum Awards. 



For three vases of Japanese chrysan- 

 themums, ten blooms in each, Maple- 

 hurst Greenhouses were first with im- 

 mense flowers of Turner, Yellow Turner 

 and Glenview. Fred Hoffman was a good 

 second with Turner, Yellow Turner and 

 White Pockett. For three vases of Jap- 

 anese incurved, Maplehurst Green- 

 houses also won with wonderful blooms 

 of Turner, Yellow Turner and Engue- 

 hard; second, Fred Hoffman. For twelve 

 yellow, first, Maplehurst Greenhouses; 

 second, John McBae, each with Yellow 

 Turner. For twelve white, first, J. S. 

 Doig; second, Maplehurst Greenhouses, 

 each with Turner. Enguehard, from 

 Maplehurst Greenhouses, won for pink, 

 and Glenview, from the same exhibitor, 

 for any other color. John S. Doig had 

 the best of three vases of twelve blooms, 

 each distinct, Fred Hoffman having the 

 best of three other entries. 



The carnation exhibit was a good one, 

 the leading winners in these classes be- 

 ing John McRae. Maplehurst Green- 

 houses and John S. Doig. T. J. John- 

 ston & Co. and John S. Doig had thf 

 best specimen bush mums, while for six 

 plants grown to single stems J. S. Doig 

 won; Maplehurst Greenhouses, second. 

 George J. Johnstone & Sons had two fine 

 tables, not for competition, of ferns, 

 foliage and flowering plants. 



Fruit was of extremely good quality, 

 and the vegetable exhibit surpassed 

 anything before seen here. In the mar- 

 ket gardeners ' collections G. K. Tinkham, 

 E. C. Potter and Eugene W. Peck won 

 in the order named. E. L. Lewis, Taun- 

 ton, Mass., had the best five-bushel 

 boxes, three-bushel boxes, ten varieties. 



State College Show. 



The division of floriculture of the 

 Pennsylvania State College held its an- 

 nual chrysanthemum exhibition Novem- 

 ber 8 in connection with the display of 

 the department of horticulture of fruit 

 and vegetables. The exhibition was not 

 large, as the division had not prepared 

 for it because of disturbed conditions. 

 Next year they are planning to make 

 an elaborate display. The predominat- 

 ing flower was the chrysanthemum; 

 there were also a few vases of roses, 

 carnations, snapdragons and marguer- 

 ites. These were beautifully banked 

 against a background of evergreen 

 boughs and brilliantly colored oak 

 leaves. The entire display faced the en- 

 trance to the large horticulture exhibit 

 room. A large "Say It with Flowers" 

 sign in colors was arranged among the 

 green and attracted a good deal of at- 

 tention. This was the first "Say It 

 with Flowers" exhibit that the institu- 

 tion has held. Silver medals for size of 

 display and quality of material were 

 awarded to the Pittsburgh Cut Flower 

 Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., and to the S. S. 

 Pennock Co., Philadelphia. Other ex- 

 hibitors were Henry A. Dreer, Inc., Phil- 

 adelphia, with a collection of outdoor- 

 flowering chrysanthemums; Elmer D. 

 Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich., with a col- 

 lection of 1920 introductions, and the 

 Chas. H. Totty Co., Madison, N. J. 



OHIO STATE MUM SHOW. 



At Columbus. 



The first annual chrysanthemum show 

 of Ohio State University was held No- 

 vember 7 to 9. It was given by the 

 florists of the department of horticul- 

 ture. Friday evening, November 7, the 

 exhibition was formally opened by a re- 

 ception of the faculty members of the 

 university by the department of horti- 

 culture. 



Saturday morning, November 8, 

 school children were especially invited. 

 In the afternoon and evening, members 

 of the Columbus Horticultural Society 

 acted as hosts. The public showed an 

 unusual interest in the show and the 

 exhibition hall was crowded at all times. 

 Judging from actual counts taken at 

 various intervals, a conservative esti- 

 mate of the attendance for the three 

 days is 15,000. 



Most of the mums exhibited were 

 grown at the department 's greenhouses 

 and they included some especially fine 

 specimens of William Turner, Marigold, 

 Blackhawk, Louisa Pockett, Chieftain, 

 Major Bonnaffon, Charles Eager, Mrs. 

 W. E. Buckingham and Garza. Several 

 specimen plants, which were several 

 foet in diameter and had hundreds of 

 blooms, both of Garza and of Mrs. W. 

 E. Buckingham, attracted the attention 

 of many. 



Elmer D. Smith & Co., of Adrian, 

 Mich., sent a fine collection of pompons 

 to the show. Bright Eyes, a tiny but- 

 ton variety, new for 1920, evoked more 

 comment than any other in this section. 

 Button Rose, Little Tot, Mimico, Fire 



Bird and Anneta also made a strong 

 impression. 



The Heiss Floral Co., of Dayton, O., 

 sent a collection of large mums. 



S. F. Stephens & Son, of Columbus, 

 had pompons on display, including such 

 varieties as Bishop Henninghaus, which 

 has cream-colored quills opening flat 

 into broad, deep red petals; Inga, Nio 

 and Ceddie Mason. There were also 

 splendid blooms of Ongawa, McNiece, 

 Mrs. J. C. Kelly, Africano and Roman 

 Gold. 



Frank S. Miller, of Columbus, had 

 some excellent Diana on exhibition, as 

 well as Chieftain, White Chieftain, 

 Golden Queen, Major Bonnaffon and 

 Chrysolora. 



The Fifth Avenue Floral Co., of Co- 

 lumbus, displayed beautiful blooms of , 

 Lillian Doty, Bonnaffon, Glenview, Dr. 

 Enguehard and Rayonarte. 



The Fairview Floral Co., of Colum- 

 bus, had perfect Charles Rager and Dr. 

 Enguehard mums. 



Altogether there were fifty-seven va- 

 rieties of chrysanthemums at the show. 



Professor Alfred C. Hottes was in 

 charge of the exhibition, which was 

 planned and conducted by students in 

 floriculture. The show room walls were 

 decorated with a frieze of a conven- 

 tionalized mum, stenciled on with yel- 

 low and green. Miss Eunice Merton 

 was chairman of the social committee; 

 Carl E. Gressle, chairman of the decora- 

 tion committee, and Albert T. Haag, 

 Jr., chairman of the exhibition commit- 

 tee. Credit is also due Paul E. Embler, 

 florist, and J. E. Shanck, gardener, at 

 the university greenhouses, for their 

 assistance. 



CINCINirATI, O. 



The Market. 



Cincinnati is one of the few cities 

 that afford the public an opportunity to 

 buy flowers at a nominal price. At the 

 market a majority of the growers around 

 this city and across the river in New- 

 port, Fort Thomas and other nearby 

 Kentucky cities sell their output direct 

 to the public. Each one contracts for as 

 much space as his individual needs re- 

 quire. The prices as a whole are usually 

 about midway between the wholesale 

 quotations and the retail store prices. 

 This market is a good booster for the 

 flower business, since it teaches people 

 to buy flowers, but if they want to send 

 them to a friend they must go to a regu- 

 lar retailer to get the best results. 



Roses are shortening up, most growers 

 permitting their stock to make wood 

 now so that they will be in crop for the 

 holidays. 



Timothy Eaton and Yellow Eaton 

 mums are coming in well now, also car- 

 nations. Violets and orchids are scarce. 

 Indoor Orange King calendulas are com- 

 ing into market. 



Various Notes. 



The Lampert Floral Co., Xenia, O., is 

 shipping some fine Cecile Brunner roses 

 to this market. 



John Loder & Sons, Hamilton, O., are 

 cutting a big crop of medium-sized mums 

 that meet with a ready sale here. 



Frank Schneider, the Price Hill carna- 

 tion expert, is also cutting some fine 

 pompons, including a fine bronze anem- 

 one. 



Baur & Steinkamp, Indianapolis, Ind., 

 shipped the finest pompons we have seen 

 to this market recently. 



The Joseph H. Hill Co., Richmond, 



