Makch 24, 1921. 



The Flc«ists^ Review 



15 



NEW YORK'S BIGGEST SHOW 



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RECORD ATTENDANCE MADE. 



Eighth International Flower Show. 



The most successful show in the his- 

 tory of such affairs at New York was 

 brought to a close Sunday night, March 

 19. Eecords of attendance show that 

 all previous totals have been beaten 

 and the eighth international flower 

 show, from the point of view of the 

 ])ublic, stands as the last word. The 

 entire week an enthusiastic attendance 

 displayed active interest in all that was 

 progressing. The features for special 

 .ittention each day of the week and the 

 much advertised tea garden helped to 

 keep up interest. 



Further awards announced on suc- 

 ceeding days after those reported in 

 last week's issue of The Review are 

 given below. 



Xext to the exhibits of gardens in 

 point of interest were the dinner table 

 decorations, which changed as to the 

 stock used each day of the show week. 

 These exhibits were all by private 

 growers. 



Dinner Table Decorations. 



Tuesday, March 15, tables were ex- 

 hibited furnished for eight. Roses 

 were the only flowers allowed. The 

 awards were: R. E. Tyson, gardener 

 for Mrs. H. McK. Twombly, Madison, 

 X. J., first; George Ferguson, gardener 

 for Mrs. Payne Whitney, Manhasset, 

 X. Y., second; S. Goldring, gardener for 

 Mrs. Ridley Watts, Morristown, X. J., 

 third; Peter Smith, gardener for Mrs. 



Percy Chubb, Glen Cove, X. Y., honor- 

 able mention. 



Carnations were the only floral deco- 

 rations permitted Wednesday, March 

 16, and awards were as follows: 

 Thomas Aitehison, Mamaroneck, N. Y., 

 first; S. Goldring, gardener for Mrs. 

 Ridley Watts, second; George Fergu- 

 son, gardener for Mrs. Pavne Whitney, 

 third. 



Thursday, March 17, miscellaneous 

 flowers, other than those permitted in 

 other classes for table decorations, 

 were in order and Thomas Aitehison 

 again won first prize. Other awards 

 were: A. Sailer, gardener for W. R. 

 Cross, Morristown, N. J., second; H. 

 Goldring, gardener for Mrs. Ridley 

 Watts, third; George Ferguson, gar- 

 dener for Mrs. Payne Whitney, honor- 

 able mention. 



Sweet peas were the only blooms al- 

 lowed in the series for Friday, March 

 18, although foliage other than sweet 

 pea was permitted. S. Goldring, gar- 

 dener for Mrs. Ridley Watts, won first 

 place and R. E. Tyson, gardener for 

 Mrs. McK. Twombly, was awarded 

 second place. 



Cut Roses. 



Of particular interest Thursday, 

 March 17, were the displays of cut 

 roses, covering 300 square feet and con- 

 taining from 500 to 1,000 blooms. The 

 awards were based upon quality of 

 blooms, artistic arrangement and gen- 

 eral effect and F. R. Pierson, Tarry- 

 town, N. Y., was awarded the first prize 

 of $500. The second prize, .$:iOO, went 



to A. N. Pierson, Inc., of Cromwell, 

 Conn. 



Tlie classes calling for cut roses of 

 different types and varieties attracted 

 much attention. Some of the blooms 

 staged were of surprising excellence and 

 augured well for the quality of stock 

 to be expected for the Easter sales. 

 This group was staged Friday, March 

 18, and the awards were as follows: 



One hundred Columbla-I.. B. Coddlngton, 

 Murray Hill, N. J., first; A. N. Pierson, Inc., 

 second. 



One liundred Mrs. Cliarles Riissell-F. U. 

 I'lerson. first. 



One liundred Oplielia, or anv of its sports — A. 

 N. Pierson, Inc., first; Duclthani-IMerson Co., 

 Madison, N. J., second. 



One liundred Premier — Duckham-Pierson Co., 

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



One hundred any red variety — L. B. Coddlng- 

 ton, first; Duckham-Pierson Co.. second. 



Fifty Crusader — Rowayton Greenhouses, Ro- 

 uayton, C-onn., first; A. N. Pierson, Inc., second. 



Fifty Mrs. Aaron Ward — Rowayton Green- 

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



Fifty Sunburst— William W. Vert, Msdisoii, 

 -V. J., first. 



Stage Carnations. 



Cut carnations were staged Wednes- 

 day, March 16, and an excellent show- 

 ing was made by the exhibitors. An 

 exhibit by Strout's, Inc., of Biddeford, 

 Me., of fifty specimens of a new variety 

 not in commerce was awarded a silver 

 medal. Tlie otlier awards were as 

 follows: 



Ono huudrod white- -Springfield Flower Co., 

 .Springfield. N. .T., first; F. B. Abrams, Blue 

 Point, N. Y., second. 



One hundred light pink— Springfield Flower 

 Co., first; M. Mutheron, Ht-mpsteiid. .N. Y., sec- 

 ond. 



One hundred diirk pink — M. JIatheron, first; 

 Springfield Flower Co., second. 



One hundred red or scarlet, to cover all shades 

 generally Included in those colors — Springfield 



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Garden of John Schcepers, Inc., Which Won the $500 Sweepstakes Prize Last Week at New York. 



