AUGUST 11, 1921 



The Florists^ Review 



25 



CHICAGO'S SHOW 



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PAGEANT MAKES PROGBESS. 



Chicago Florists Getting Publicity. 



The Pageant of Progress at Chicago 

 is attracting crowds far beyond any- 

 one's expectations. Some three niilliou 

 people already have attended and there 

 still are several days to go. Tlie spec- 

 tacular events increase daily, and from 

 early morning until midnight each day 

 the pier is crowded. 



The effort to put the florists' industry 

 to the front is being marked with suc- 

 cess in many ways. The flower sliOAV 

 is one of the most attractive sections in 

 the exposition and is conceded as such 

 l)y the authorities. Eight large flood 

 liimps throw light from above. They 

 make the flowers stand out so that they 

 appeal to everyone. The "Say It with 

 Flowers" slogan receives its share of 

 illumination and it can be heard repeat- 

 edly on the lips of the visitors. 



In the neighborhood of half a million 

 flowers, including all the varieties now 

 on the market, were donated by the 

 growers, August 4, and distriljuted 

 gratis to the visitors. August 6 Secre- 

 tarv W. A. Hansen distrilnited about 

 200^,000 flowers from the flying boat 

 Santa Maria, and the hydroplane N-9. 



All of these events have been her- 

 alded by the press, but tlie flower crown 

 bestowed upon the Queen of the Pag- 

 eant at the coronation August (5 was 

 described elaborately in all the Chicago 

 newspapers. Mr.s. Lillian C. Stuart, 

 manager of Bohannon Floral Co., was 

 the artisT who made the crown of flow- 

 ers. The queen wore a golden garb and 

 the roses in the crown were chosen ac- 

 cordingly. It is probably the first time 

 that Golden Ophelia has been used for 

 a public event. Its strong yellow color 

 was just what was wanted. This rose, 

 wliich is a specialty with Wendland & 

 Keimel Co., is being looked upon with 

 much expectancy in the trade, as it 

 promises to be the best yellow rose to 

 date. The frame used with the roses 

 for the crown was made to order by 

 Joseph Ziska & Sons, with three points 

 in the front. 



The hourly singing of "Ray It with 

 Flowers" in the flower show section is 

 being continued and draws big crowds. 



Awards to Exhibitors. 



August 3 there were two contests. 

 One was for corsages for street pur- 

 poses. First prize went to A. Lange, 

 second to Albert Hall and third to 

 Schiller the Florist. Honorable men- 

 tion was given Henry Wittbold & Son, 

 L. A. Tonner and Bohannon Floral Co. 

 The second class was for bridal cor- 

 sages. First prize went to Albert Hall, 

 second to Bohannon Floral Co. and 

 third to Schiller the Florist. Honor- 

 able mention was given Henry Wittbold 

 & Son and A. Lange. The judges were 

 J. T. Johnson, Miss Euby N. Elam, Mrs. 

 E. Austin and A. H. Schneider. 



August 5, prizes were offered for orig- 

 inal ideas in set floral arrangement. 

 Albert Hall was awarded first prize for 

 a pipe arrangement, in which cigarettes, 

 cigars, matches and flowers were used. 



A card accompanied this entry indicat- 

 ing that it was a suggestion for Fathers' 

 day. The newspapers featured this nov- 

 elty, describing it or printing pictures 

 of it. Second prize went to Schiller the 

 Florist, for a bon voyage fruit and 

 flower arrangement. A. Lange was 

 given third prize for an American 

 Beautv display. The same day vase 

 bouquets also were shown. First prize 

 was given to A. Lange, second to Albert 

 Hall and third to Henry Wittbold & 

 Son. The judges were Mrs. Mary K. 

 Victor, Arthur A. Weatherwax and Miss 

 Kuby N. Elam. 



August 7 a highly interesting display 

 of table arrangements attracted more 

 than half of the 500,000 people that 

 visited the pier. Tables were arranged 

 for eight. First prize was awarded to 

 Albert Hall, who set up an arrangement 

 of novelty dolls, birds and flowers. The 

 second prize went to Schiller the Florist, 

 for a most artistically worked out deco- 

 ration in Harding blue, designed by 

 Miss Crosthwaite. Third prize went to 

 Henry Wittbold & Son. Honorable 

 mention was awarded to William J. 

 Smyth and A. Lange. Another class 



called for a banquet table. The first 

 ])rize was awarded to H. Wittbold & 

 Son, second to Schiller the Florist and 

 tliird to William J. Smyth. A Lange 

 received honorable mention. Tlie judges 

 were George Mohn, Phil Schaid and X. 

 L. Huttinger. 



Many entries were received August 

 8 for the contest for the best old-fash- 

 ioned colonial bouquet. A. Lange was 

 awarded first prize. Henry Wittbold 

 a Son offered a most artistic combina- 

 tion of Cecile Brunner roses and laven- 

 der statice, which was given second 

 prize. Schiller the Florist received third 

 prize and honorable mention was given 

 to William J. Smvth, Redden the Flo- 

 rist, Clody's Flower Shop, Albert Hall 

 and L. A. Tonner. 



August 9 the first class was for golden 

 wedding bouquets. The premiums were 

 awjirded to A. Lange, Henry Wittl)old 

 & Son and Albert Hall, in the order 

 named. M. C. Guntcrberg was given 

 honorable mention. The same quartette 

 contested with silver wedding bouquets, 

 the prizes being awarded in this order: 

 Henry Wittbold & Son, first; Albert 

 Hall, second; M. C. Gunterberg, third, 

 with honorable mention to A. Lange. 

 The judges were Fred M. DuBois, II. 

 Dieu Schiller and J. Swenson. 



Secretary W. A. Hansen wants it 

 known that a lilieral contril)ntion was 

 received from Frank Oe(disliii and not 

 heretofore acknowledged by tlie com- 

 mittee. 



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AT RIVERTON, N, J. 



Saturday afternoon, being a holiday 

 at the Henry A. Dreer, Inc., establish- 

 ment, afforded excellent opportunity to 

 pay a leisurely visit to this hive of hor- 

 ticultural industry, where we were for- 

 tunate to meet Vice-president George 

 A. Strohlein and later James Clark, 

 who, by the way, is making the subjec- 

 tion of tlie Japanese beetle, about 

 which much ado has been made, his 

 especial care, and the area of so-called 

 infestation is so restricted that it would 

 ordinarily receive but passing notice. 

 By the irony of fate, this latest addi- 

 tion to the bug family is located at 

 Locust farm and is found to prefer 

 weeds, particularly the smartweed, to 

 cultivated vegetation. It was noted on 

 close inspection that the pretty, dark 

 blue varmint— by the way, a handsome 

 companion to the potato bug — prefers 

 the foliage of the rose plant and does 

 not affect the buds. It attacks some 

 fruits, preferably cherry and apple 

 trees, and in shrubs, the altha^. But, 

 to repeat, the entire infested area is 

 exceedingly limited and the damage is 

 small. Iris plants, in which the beetle 

 is claimed to have been imported, are in 

 the affected area, yet could hardly be 

 in a more healthy condition. This re- 

 mark may apply to all stock planted 

 outdoors generally. Weeds, particular- 

 ly the smartweed, upon which this bug 

 seems to thrive, are conspicuously ab- 

 sent. Various leading scientists are 

 working upon a contact poison and are 

 in a way to succeed. 



On our way we passed a grand plant- 

 ing of Canna The President, most ap- 



propriately named, being tlie leader in 

 its class. It has clean trusses of fiery 

 red, well carried u]iou lieavy, bright 

 green foliage. In the distance older 

 kinds, such as King Humbert, made a 

 striking show. The group of seedlings 

 contains many that will undoubtedly 

 add to the list of desirable kinds. 



A wonderful bed of salvias, some 

 acres in extent, planted for seed, is now 

 in full bloom, a fiery mass that attracts 

 and rivets the attention of the passer- 

 by by rail or automobile. And, speak- 

 ing of seed saving, the old-time method 

 of growing petunias outdoors for seed 

 has been changed, since the indoor 

 method has been found more advan- 

 tageous both for fertilization and gath- 

 ering. 



Among the acres of palms grown un- 

 der glass, the kentia leads, from the 

 seedling stage to the big decorative sizes 

 now so rarely seen. Phcenix Roebelenii 

 is also finely grown. Cocos Weddelliana 

 is grown for fern dishes and small ferns 

 in large number and variety for the 

 same purpose. In hardy ferns the new 

 variety, Asplenium viridescens, resem- 

 bling somewhat that old favorite, 

 Todea superba, promises to be a fine 

 acquisition. The list of new exotic 

 plants is becoming deplorably less, ow- 

 ing to the embargo. Aquatics are as 

 popular as ever, or more so, judging by 

 the stock being grown and the space 

 given for the fine show they are mak- 

 ing at this time. 



President J. D. Eisele, who is en route 

 to the Pacific coast accompanied by 

 Mrs. Eisele, expressed the hope, before 



