August 18, 1921 



The Rorists' Review 



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In the Plants Section of the Washington Sho-w^ with Exhibits of Robert Craig Co.> Nor^^ood, Pa., in Foreground. 



weegee bird man, who is the New York 

 representative of the concern, was with 

 the exhibit, as was Arthur Schwerin, 

 secretary of tlie company, and T. J. 

 Nolan, of Scranton, Pa. 



Chicago Printed. String Co., Chicago. 



Rolls of the printed tape that retail- 

 ers use to tie up their flower boxes ex- 

 hibited the names of present users. The 

 arrangement of the rolls and the May 

 pole effect of strings carried from top to 

 bottom of the displav made it attrac- 

 tive. 



John Lewis Childs, Inc., Flowerfield. 



About thirty varieties of gladioli 

 were shown by John Lewis Childs, Inc. 

 The vases, arranged in a square, formed 

 one of the most colorful spots in the hall. 

 Among the noteworthy varieties were 

 Dawn, Prince of India, Gretchen Zang, 

 Fascinator, Desdemona, Sunshine, Ca- 

 niirv Bird and tlio i)rimulinus hybrids. 

 1. S. Hcndrickson was with the display. 



Climax Mfg. Co., New York. 



The Climax Mfg. Co. showed its usual 

 extensive line of boxes for retail flo- 

 rists. Several colors and all sizes were 

 shown, a complete assortment indeed. 



Cohen & Hiller, Inc., New York. 



Ribbons in a number of fancy weaves, 

 iis well as the standard plain ones, were 

 tlie chief component of Cohen & Miller's 

 • xhibit. Corsage shields were also prom- 

 inent in the display. 



Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia. 



A notable collection of foliage ])lants 

 was contained in the scjuare that formed 

 the exhibit of the Robert Craig Co. In 

 the center at the back of the square 

 rose a group of palms, in front of which 

 ^vere a border of dracaenas. At the left 

 was a group of crotons of wonderful 

 'oloring, while at the right were ferns 

 and other foliage plants: tubs of speci- 



men pandanus, draca'nas and crotons 

 stood on pedestals. In front made-up 

 boxes of plants attracted retailers' at- 

 tention, while splendid specimens of 

 hydrangeas and cyclamens lined the 

 floor. Begonias, Otaheite oranges and 

 ericas were here and there. Robert A. 

 Craig superintended the arrangement 

 of this noteworthy exhibit. 



Crowl Fern Co., Millington, Mass. 



The Crowl Fern Co., Millington, Mass., 

 staged an exhibit of laurel, galax, pine 

 and fancy dagger ferns. E. W. Vineca 

 attended. 



Diamond Basket Co., Pittsbiurgh, Pa. 



Standard sizes and designs of baskets, 

 such as are used most by retail florists, 

 were exhibited by the Diamond Basket 

 Co., a Pittsburgh firm which has hith- 

 erto sold through leading jobbing 

 houses. The company makes wicker 

 furniture also, though it had none on 

 display. The representatives of the 

 I'ompany were Earl Schuler and Leroy 

 Fettinger. 



A. T. De La Mare Co., New York. 



Horticultural publications of a wide 

 variety were on the tables of the A. T. 

 De La Mare Co. 



H. C. Doescher, New Orleans, La. 



Since Quarantine 37 changed matters, 

 the southland has increased in horticul- 

 tural prominence for its value as a 

 growers' source of supjily. This was 

 emphasized by H. C. Doescher 's display, 

 in which were shown Phffinix canarien- 

 sis and P. reclinata. Ficus elastica, are- 

 cas, washingtonias, Cycas revoluta, 

 Cocos plumosa and green and variegat- 

 ed aspidistras were included. Thirty 

 leaves of caladiums of different varieties 

 were displayed. The Creole lily Imlb, 

 reported a coming Easter plant, was ex- 

 hibited, as well as amaryllis bulbs. Mr. 

 Doescher was there in person. 



Henry A. Dreer, Inc., Philadelphia. 



At the entrance to the hall the big 

 display of Henry A. Dreer, Inc., banked 

 so as to present a full view to visitors 

 entering the exhibition hull, was a mag- 

 net with continual strength of attrac- 

 tion. At the right side was as fine an 

 assortment of crotons as one is rarely 

 permitted to see. These included the 

 varieties Norwood Beauty, Rothschild, 

 Mrs. Thomas Rochford, Lord Belhaven 

 Mons. Mague, Victor- Lemoine, Count 

 de Chatelaine and Brenchellense. At 

 the left was an assortment of splendid 

 foliage plants, among tliem Areca lu- 

 tescens, nephropelis, Ficus elastica, 

 Ficus utilis, Phmnix Roebelenii and 

 canariensis, Ivy gracilis in trained 

 forms and English ivy in various sizes, 

 hydrangeas in large sizes, Pandanus 

 Veitchii, eucalyptus and kentias in sizes 

 up to large decorative sizes. The com- 

 pany was represented by J. J. Karins, 

 ■lolin A. Ruppert and Joseph J. Goudy. 



Durable Products Co., Cleveland, O. 



There is a long list of products from 

 the Durable Products Co., roofing, 

 paints, varnishes, pipe cements, etc., and 

 among them are three appealing partic- 

 ularly to greenhouse men — Duroplastic, 

 of which several different sized casks 

 were shown; Duro Greenhouse White, a 

 ]>aint for interior and exterior use, and 

 Duro Guttercoat, a weatherproof coat- 

 ing for relining old gutters and treat- 

 ing new ones. The glazing guns used 

 with Duroplastic were exhibited. 



Duro Paper Products Co., Chicago. 



Boxes of many styles and sizes made 

 up the exhibit of the Duro Pa])er Prod- 

 ucts Co., whose line comprises the plain 

 and fancy designs used by retailers in 

 various colors. S. Freund and J. H. 

 Way accoin])anied tlie exhibit. 



Henry Eichholz, Wasmesboro, Pa. 

 Henry Eichholz, Waynesboro, Pa., 



