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The Florists^ Review 



March 17, 1921. 



commercial exhibits, although some of 

 the larger ones of previous years were 

 missed, aad some were cut down from 

 the usual proportions. But of the trade 

 section in particular, it may be said 

 that not one foot of unreserved space 

 was available at the opening of the 

 show. 



General Features. 



The entries in the competitive section 

 were larger than ever before, and taxed 

 the floor capacity to the utmost. The 

 orchid section was much larger than 

 usual, and the cut flowers were forced 

 to the second floor. There was a good 

 showing of greenhouse exhibits, prac- 

 tically all of the builders being repre- 

 sented. The seedsmen were prominent 

 and staged fine exhibits. Mulbs. lawn 

 mowers and horticultural supplies all 

 were strongly in evidence, and it could 

 hardly be suggested that one item of 

 supplies was omitted. 



A strong feature of the private ex- 

 hibits this year was the class for a 

 bird bath with planting 7x7 feet. Seven 

 entries were filled by different garden 

 clubs, and competition was keen. The 

 Garden Club of Somerset Hills, N. Y., 

 carried off the chief prize with a most 

 creditable exhibit. 



A. L. Miller, Jamaica, staged some 

 fine groups of flowering and foliage 

 plants, not for competition, and con- 

 formed his exhibits to the general plan. 

 His stagings were of great help tow.ard 

 the general effect of the show. 



Seldom has such fine bulbous stock 

 been seen as that staged in the private 

 classes. Hyacinths, tulips and narcissi 

 were seen at an unusual standard of 

 perfection. 



The attendance is all that could be 

 desired, that of the first day being in 

 advance of that at other shows. The 

 weather is springlike and warm, and 

 conducive to a large attendance. 



I Flowering Plants. 



Awards in those classes calling for 

 group or garden of plants in flower, 

 staged on the opening day, were as fol- 

 lows: 



Aracla, tlireo pl.Tiits. one or more varieties — 

 Louis Dupuy, Wliitestone, N. Y., first. 



Acacin, spepimen, any variety — F. R. rier- 

 son, Tiirrytown, N. Y., first. 



Azalea indica. three plants — Bobblnk A At- 

 Iclns, Kntherford, N. J,, first. 



Azalea inilica, one plant, specimen — Robliink & 

 Atkins, first. 



(5eni«la, two plants — Madsen & Cliristensen, 

 Woo<I Ridgp, N. J., first. 



Genista, one plant spcrimen — Madsen & Cliris- 

 tensen. first. 



Oenista, three standards, specimens — Madsen 

 & Christensen, first. 



liilac, six specimen plants — Bobljink & At 

 kins, second. 



Marciierite, six plants — Madsen & Christensen, 

 first: F. R. Pierson, second. 



Marguerite, specimen — MSdsen & Christensen, 

 first. 



Spirien, or nstilbe, six plants, one or more 

 varieties— Bobblnk & Atkins, first; A. N. Pier- 

 son, Cromwell, Conn., second. 



Foliage and Bulbous Plants. 



F. R. Pierson was the only entrant 

 in the fern classes for coinmercial grow- 

 ers, winning first prizes for Adiantum 

 Farleyense, Cibotium Schiedei, collec- 

 tion of ferns and specimen ferns. 



But two entrants were in the trade 

 • lasses for bulbous plants. F. R. Pier- 

 son took first for twenty-five pots of 

 lilies. J. G. Schecpers, Inc., was awarded 

 first prizes on six 10-inch pots or pans 

 of hyacinths, in the classes for white, 

 light blue and yellow. 



In the classes for palms and foliage 

 plants all the first prizes awarded, seven 

 in number, went to Bobbink & Atkins, 

 on variously shapeil box and bay trees 

 and on twelve trained ivies. The three 

 second prizes which were awarded went 

 to Max Seliling, New York, on variously 

 sliiijied box trees. 



Orchids. 



Splendid exhibits were to be seen in 

 the orchid classes, the leading commer- 

 cial firms being well represented. The 

 awards were: 



Group of plants in variety, covering 300 square 

 feet, arranged for effect — Julius Roehrs Co., 

 first: Joseph Mandu Co., second. 



Group of twenty-five plants in variety, nr- 

 range<l for effect — Lager & Hurrell, Summit, 

 .v. J., first; James B. Duke, second. 



Group of twelve plants in variety, arranged 

 tor effect — James R. Duke, first. 



Six hybrid orchids — Julius Roehrs Co., first; 

 Geo. E. Baldwin Co., second. 



Collection of cut orcliids covering 100 square 

 feet, decorative greens permitted — Julius Roehrs 

 Co., first; Joseph Manda Co., second. 



Climbing Roses. 



Roses in pots and tubs attracted a 

 few entries. In these classes the awards 

 on the opening day were as follows: 



Climbing, red. specimen — Louis Dupuy, first. 



Cliinhing. pink, specimen — Louis Dupuy, first; 

 A. N. Pierson, Inc., second. 



Climbing, yellow, specimen^A. N. Pierson, 

 Inc., first. 



,Any other rose, specimen — I»uis Dupuy. first. 



Cut Hoses. 



Nearly every class calling for cut 

 roses had entries and most of the ex- 

 hibits found keen competition. Most of 

 the entrants were from the east, except 

 the .Joseph 11. Hill Co., whose Premier 

 from Richmond, Ind., captured first 

 prize. The awards were announced as 

 follows: 



Fifty Mrs. Frank W. Dunlop— Joseph Heacock 

 Co., Roelofs, Pa., first; L. B. Coddington, Mur- 

 ray Hill, N. J., second. 



Fifty Pilgrim — A. N. Pierson, Inc., first; Joseph 

 lleacock Co., secund. 



One liundred .\morican Beauty — Noe & Ruz- 

 ickii. Madison. N. J., first; Gude Bros. Co., 

 Washington, II. C, second. 



One hundred Colnmbia- Florex Gardens, North 

 Wales, P:i.. first; L. li. Coddington, second. 



One hundred Trancis Scott Key— F. R. PlerBon. 

 first; Traendly & Scbenck, Rowayton, Conn., sec- 

 ond. 



One hundred Hadley— Duckham-Pieraon Co., 

 Madison, N. J., nrat; Joseph Heacock Co., sec- 

 ond. 



One hundred Hoosler Beauty— F. R. Pieraon, 

 second. 



One hundred Mrs. Charles Russell — F. B. 

 Pierson, second. 



One hundred Ophelia, or any of its sports — 

 Florex Gardens, first; DuekhamPlerson Co., sec- 

 ond. 



One hundred Premier — Joseph H. Hill Co., 

 Richmond, Ind., first; Duckham-Pierson Co., sec- 

 ond. 



One hundred White Killarney or any white 

 sport of same — A. N. Pierson, Inc., first; Florex 

 Gardens, second. 



Fifty Crusader — Joseph Heacock Co., first; 

 Traendly & Schenck, second. 



Fifty Mrs. Aaron Ward — Traendly & Schenck. 

 first; A. N. Pierson, Inc., second. 



Fifty Sunburst— W. W. Vert, Madison, N. J,, 

 first. 



Twenty-five any undisseminated variety, red — 

 Noe & Ruzlcka, silver medal. 



Twenty-five any undisseminated variety, pink 

 — F. R. Pierson, silver medal. 



Twenty-five any undisseminated variety, white 

 — Joseph H, Hill Co., silver medal. 



Carnation Classes. 



The awards in the carnation classes, 

 March Ki, attracted much interest. Re- 

 sults were as follows: 



One hundred white — Springfield Floral Co., 

 Springfield, N. J., first; J. B. Abrams, Blue 

 Point, N, Y., second. 



One hundred light pink — Springfield Floral 

 Co., first; M. Matheson, Baldwins, N. Y., sec- 

 ond. 



One hundred dark pink — M. Matheson, first; 

 Springfield Floral Co., second. 



One hundred red — Springfield Floral Co., first; 

 I.,ecluse & Lecluse, Blue Point, N. Y., second. 



One hundred crimson — Strout's, Inc.. Biddcford, 

 Me., first. 



One hundred white variegated — Strout's, Inc., 

 first. 



One hundred yellow — Strout's, Inc., first. 



One hundred Laddie — S. ,1. Goddard, Framing- 

 liam, Mass., first; Springfield Floral Co., second. 



One hundred any new variety— ^trout's. Inc., 

 first. 



Prize-Winning Gardeners. 



The prize-winners among the private 

 growers the opening day were: J. W. 

 Smith, gardener for Mrs. F. E. Lewis, 

 Ridgefield, Conn.; R. Hughes, gardener 

 for James A. Macdonald, Flushing, 

 N. Y.; Andrew Strachan, gardener for 

 Wm. B. Thompson, Yonkers, N. Y.; 

 Joseph A. Winsock, gardener for Mrs. 

 Wm. D. Guthrie, Locust Valley, N. Y.; 

 John Canning, gardener for Adolph 

 Lewisohn, Ardsley, N. Y.; George Fer- 

 guson, gardener for Mrs. Payne Whit- 

 ney, Manhasset, R. I.; Max Schneider, 

 gardener for Peter Hauck, Jr., East 

 Orange, N. J.; J. F. Johnson, gardener 

 for Mrs. Geo. D. Pratt, Glen Cove, 

 N. Y.; Herbert Collins, gardener for 

 Ralph Pulitzer, Manhasset, R. I.; James 

 Linane, gardener for Mrs. F. H. Allen, 

 Pclham Manor, N. Y.; W. R. Fowkes, 

 gardener for How.ard Cole, Madison, 

 N. .7.; William Kleinheinz, gardener for 

 Joseph E. Widener, Ogontz, Pa.; E. J. 

 McCormick, gardener for Countess Mil- 



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