September 29, 1921 



The Rorists' Review 



31 



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DAHUA SOCIETY'S SHOW. 



At New York This Week. 



The seventh annual exhibition of the 

 American Dahlia Society opened Tues- 

 day, September 27, on the top floor of 

 the Pennsylvania hotel, New York, to 

 continue for three days. It was the 

 banner exhibition of the society and 

 perhaps was the finest and most exten- 

 sive exhibition held anywhere of the 

 people's flower. The big "roof gar- 

 den" hall of the hotel floor used last 

 year to house the entire show was sup- 

 plemented this time with the spacious 

 conservatory, and both apartments were 

 completely filled with exhibits. The at- 

 tendance at the opening and throughout 

 the remainder of the first day was large, 

 so the ofiicers of the society were as- 

 sured that they need have no misgiv- 

 ings as to the success of the show. The 

 outer portions of both exhibition floors 

 were givMi over to trade exhibitors, and 

 practically all salable space was taken. 



The artistic value of the dahlia was 

 fully represented, many of the exhibits 

 being made up of baskets of flowers .ar- 

 ranged for effect. Notable in this con- 

 nection were the exhibits of the Pea- 

 cock Dahlia Farms, Berlin, N. J.; 

 Stumpp & Walter Co., New York, and 

 the Dahlia Farm, East Moriches, N. Y. 



The stock exhibited was generally of 

 high quality. Among the flowers from 

 seedlings there were some which were 

 evident candidates for dissemination. 

 Bigness was not a particular feature of 

 the show, although three or four flowers 

 were noted measuring nine inches in 

 diameter. New varieties coming up to 

 the commercial standard were hardly in 

 evidence and old varieties, of course, 

 were not to be seen. Staging was not 

 completed until a late hour Tuesday and 

 the judging was prolonged. 



The Awards. 



The awards in the classes open to 

 commercial growers were as follows: 



One hundred varieties, at leHst four specie^. 

 .Tohn H. WieKund. New Htiven. Conn., first: 

 Mrs. Sarah M. Walteman, Southportj, C6nn., 

 second; Alfred F. (Mark, Neti'ong, N. J., fliird. 



Fifty varieties. — John H. Wiegand^. first: Edfcar 

 M. DnrlinK, New Itedford. Muss., second: John 

 I..ewis Childs, Ino.. Flowcrth-ld, N. Y.. tliird. 



Twelve sIjoW.^W, O. Halliaway, New Red- 

 ford, Mam., first; C. Louis Ailing, West Haven, 

 Omn.. second. 

 / Twelve hyhrid show. — N. Harold Cottam, Wap- 

 kpiniterH Falls, N. Y., first. 



J Twelve decorative. — .lolin H. Wiegand, first: 

 y V. I^ouis Ailing, second. 



Twelve cactus. — V. Tenuis AiiinK, first; Kdgar 

 M. Darling, second. 



Twelve hybrid cactus. — C. I»uis Ailing, first; 

 John I^wls Childs, second. 



Twelve peony. — Meachem & Sherman, Strat- 

 ford, Conn., first; Edgar M. Darling, second. 



Twelve single. — Mills & Co., Mamaronecit, N. 

 Y., first; Alfred F. Clark, second. 



Twelve collarette. — C. rx)uis Ailing, first; Mrs. 

 Sarah M. Wakeman, second. 



Twelve pomiKin. — Alfred F. Clark, first; Mills 

 & Co., second. 



Best general display. — Mills & Co., first. 



Best vase red dalilias. — John Ix'wis Childs, 

 first. 



Best vase, white. — John IjCwis Childs, first; 

 Mrs. Sarah M. Wakeman, second. 



Best vase, yellow. — ,Iohn I<ewis Childs. first. 



Best vase, pink. — John I.,ewi.s Childs, first. 



Beat vase, variegated. — John I>?wis Childs. 

 first. 



Best vase, any other color. — E. Sloconibe, 

 New Haven, Conn., first. 



Tjargest hybrid cactus bloom. — John I.*wis 

 Childs, first. 



I.«rge8t sliow bloom. — Edgar M. Darling, first. 



Best vase, twenty-five blooms cactus. — John 

 Lewis Childs. first. 



All regular classes and awards were 

 to be duplicated Thursday, so that ex- 

 hibits would be fresh to the close of 

 the fourth day. The attendance was 

 most satisfactory. The gate receipts 

 were nearly $600 on the first day. 



Annual Meeting. 



The annual meeting of the American 

 Dahlia Society was held Wednesday 

 morning, at 10:.30, in a room on the ex- 

 hibition floor and was well attended. 

 Secretary-treasurer Rathgeber made a 

 lengthy report verbally, during which 

 he explained disbursements and re- 

 ceipts, and showed the society to be in 

 good financial condition, although the 

 membership dues barely covered the 

 running expenses, which included the 

 cost of the bulletin. The expenses at- 

 taching to exhibitions and other ex- 



The Editor Is pleased when 

 a Reader presents his Ideas 

 on any subject treated in 



As experience is the best 

 teacher, so do we learn 

 fastest by an exchange of 

 experiences. Many valuable 

 points are brought out by 

 discussion. 



Good penmanship, BPelling and 

 grammar, thoush desirable, are not 

 necessary. Write as you would talk 

 when doinK your best. 



WE SHALL BE GLAD 

 TO HEAR FROM YOU 



penses were met from the exhibition re- 

 ceipts, admissions and trade space. 



This year 4,000 feet of trade space 

 had been sold, and the receipts this 

 year were al)out double those of last 

 year. There were about 1,300 members 

 in good standing and 1,000 in arrears. 

 Some discussion ensued as to the status 

 of those in arrears, but the matter was 

 finally referred to the committee on 

 membership. 



The publicity work of the show, un- 

 dertaken by .loseph ,1. Lane, was com- 

 mended and a vote of thanks passed to 

 him. 



Prof. George W. Frast>r re])ort('d on 

 the society's trial grounds at Storrs, 

 Conn. The heat and drought this season 

 were harmful to the plantings and a 

 scoring rejiort on viirieties could not be 

 made until two weeks later. There were 

 more exhibits in the garden th.'in ever 

 before, but scoring of a good many of 

 them this season would i)e unjust. A 

 vote of thanks was given Professor 

 Fraser. 



Prof. J. B. S. Norton reported for 

 the society's trial garden at College 



Park, Md. Drought and other troubles 

 had made it advisable to hold over the 

 fifteen exhibits planted until another 

 season. A vote of thanks was passed. 



It was resolved that none be allowed 

 to exhibit at future shows unless a mem- 

 ber of the society. 



President Vincent read his presidential 

 address and received a rising vote of 

 thanks. 



Officers Elected. 



A nominating committee presented 

 the following names as candidates for 

 election and they were duly elected on 

 one ballot by the secretary, the presi- 

 dent being reelected on a separate and 

 rising vote: President, Richard Vin- 

 cent, Jr., White Marsh, Md.; secretary- 

 treasurer, William J. Rathgeber, New 

 Haven, Conn.; first vice-president, 

 George W. Kerr, Doylestown, Pa.; second 

 vice-president, James Duthie, Oyster 

 Bay, N. Y.; third vice-president, W. W. 

 Willmore, Denver, Colo.; fourth vice- 

 president, J. W. Davies, San Francisco, 

 Cal.; fifth vice-president, J. K. Alex- 

 ander, East Bridgewater, Mass.; execu- 

 tive committee, I. S. Hendrickson, 

 Flowerfield, N. Y.; C. Louis Ailing, West 

 Haven, Conn.; C. E. Walker, Paterson, 

 N. J.; Myron E. Douglas, Woodbury, 

 N. J., and Ed. Bedette, Huntington, 

 N. Y. 



Many questions bearing upon dahlia 

 culture were asked by members, all of 

 which, it was arranged, should be 

 answered in the society's bulletin. 



Trade Exhibits. 



Displays were made in the trade ex- 

 hibits section by the Dahlia Farms, 

 East Moriches, N. Y.; Dietz & Trivett 

 Co., 86 Park place. New York; Albert 

 F. Clark, Netcong, N. J., and the Man- 

 netto Hill Nurseries, Hicksville, N. Y. 



Richard Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., 

 White Marsh, Md., staged a large group 

 of Patrick O'Mara dahlias in the center 

 of the conservatory floor, comprising 

 1,000 blooms. It was not for compe- 

 tition. C. H. Tobey ('o. had a well ar- 

 ranged exliibit, in which mignon and 

 star types of dahlias were prominent. 



Stumpp & Walter Co. had two ex- 

 hibits, one of dahlias handsomely dis- 

 l)layed in baskets and vases, the other 

 of Dutch bulbs. The United Bulb Co., 

 New York, displayed cut gladioli and 

 Dutch bulbs. The Tobacco Products 

 Co., Lancaster, Pa., exiiibited tobacco 

 products for fumigating purposes. The 

 Skinner Irrigation Co., Troy, O., showed 

 a section of sprinkler sy.stem. 



The .lulius Roehrs Co. had a splendid 

 group of orchids. W. A. Manda, Inc., 

 South Orange, N. J., showed tubbed and 

 potted plants of Dahlia Mandaiana and 

 a table of cacti and decorative plants. 



Wm. A. Finger, Jr., Woodbury, N. Y.; 

 Alfred E. Doty, New Haven, Conn.; C. 

 Louis Ailing, West Haven, Conn.; J. K. 

 .\lexander, East Bridgewater, Mass.; 

 N. Harold Cottam & Son; Huntington 

 Dahlia Gardens, Huntington, N. Y. ; 

 Chas. E. Walker, Paterson, N. J.; John 

 Lewis Childs, Flowerfield, N. Y. ; Miss 

 Emily Sloconibe, New Haven, Conn.; 

 Henry A. Dreer, Inc., Philadelphia; 

 John Wiegand, New Haven, Conn.; 



