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The Florists^ Review 



Mabcu 30. 1922 



gratoful for the hearty response of the 

 exhibitors to our calls for support." 



Exhibition Hall. 



The exhibition liall is an excellent 

 one, sjjacious and without ol)struction.s 

 to the view, the sunken center area 

 lending itself admirably to the staging 

 of flower displays. Said one: "If wo 

 could only transport this to New York, 

 what a treat we'd give the visitors to 

 the international shows there! " It wa,s 

 thought the distance — half an hour on 

 the trolley — from the center of town 

 would curtail the attendance. The fig- 

 ures showed, however, that the visitors 

 th(! opening day numbered twice those 

 the first day of the highly successful 

 automobile show. Sunday brought a day- 

 long drizzle, yet the hall was crowded. 

 The sight thrilled those in charge; at- 

 tendance was assured. 



Unfortunately, the purely triide dis- 

 ])lays could not be accommodated in the 

 main building, the Manufacturers' 

 building at the state fair grounds. The 

 Woman's building was used for these. 

 This was a hundred yards' farther walk 

 ])a8t the exhil)ition hall. Some feared 

 . the florists would never get to it; tlie 

 majority were glad to be free of the 

 public. Of course, those who wished 

 to bring their products to the public 's 

 notice occupied space in the Manufac- 

 turers' building, the side wall space be- 

 ing reserved for them. The sales of 

 exhibition space, the niiuiagement re- 

 j)orted, reached a higher total than those 

 at any previous nationjil show. 



The trade attepdancci is quite good. 

 Exact count is impossible. Even the 

 list of those present cannot be complete, 

 for no register is kei)t, and the eight 

 days of the show aro only h.'ilf gone 



when the list in this issue is compiled. 

 Those who are but a few hours' ride 

 away — and a large j)opulation is within 

 such distance of Indianapolis — come 

 only for a diiy jit the show and may be 

 unnoticed. Hut the total number of flo- 

 rists present during the week will reach 

 a considerable figure. ~ 



From all viewpoints, > therefore, the 

 fifth national flower show is a thorough 

 success! 



SEEING THE SHOW. 



At the Entrance. 



The oblong hall in which the national 

 flower show is staged this week is par- 

 ticularly adapted for this purpose be- 

 cause of the large sunken area in the 

 center, about one-third of the 60,000 

 feet of floor space. Over the sunken 

 tirea beautiful vistas are obtained, for 

 there are no obstructions in the hall, 

 save the slender supports at the border 

 of the sunken space. These supports 

 are covered with cedars, which add to 

 the charming effect. Lavender and yel- 

 low drops adorn the ceiling at the sides 

 of the hall, while over the simken area 

 jiale green drops are most effective. 



At the entrance one sees, to left aiul 

 right, gardens of bulbous flowers, both 

 staged by Bertermann Bros. Co. In 

 that on the left, as one enters, tulips, 

 hyacinths, daffodils and narcissi form 

 oiilong beds and a border to the whole, 

 centering on a large gazing globe. A 

 light background of cedars sets off the 

 blooms well. In the garden to the right 

 tulips l)ord(!r the square and fill round 

 l)lots about a sundial. The effect is 

 less formal than that of the other gar- 

 den, but no less attractive. 



The edge of the sunken iirca, at the 



front, is lined with prize-winning ex- 

 hibits. Just to the right is F. R. Pier- 

 son 's prize Cibotium Schiedei, with 

 more than ten feet spread, and about it 

 heaths and bougainvilleas. Farther to 

 the right are A. N. Pierson 's prize- 

 winning climbing roses, splendid speci- 

 mens, and farther, Carl Hagenburger 's 

 genistas. 



Just to the left of the center is a 

 special displav of plants from Anton 

 Schultheis, College Point, N. Y., ar- 

 ranged on a low rockery base. In it 

 are the heaths for which Mr. Schul- 

 theis is widely known, and fine spira'as, 

 bougainvilleas, chorizemas, ferns, etc. 

 Still farther to the left are A. N. Pier- 

 son's group of six prize-winning climb- 

 ing roses, with hydrangeas and genistas 

 before them, from Carl Hagenburger, 

 Mentor, O. 



Looking Over the Gardens. 



Passing these exhibits, one reaches a 

 flight of a few steps, from the top of 

 which an entrancing view is to be had 

 over the sunken area. Looking down 

 the center aisle, one sees, first, A. N. 

 Pierson 's rose garden, and, behind it, 

 Thomas Eoland 's wonderful group ot" 

 acacias, and, still farther, the blue back- 

 ground of the F. T. D. display. 



Descending the steps, one finds at his 

 right the special display of A. L. Mil- 

 ler, containing lilies four feet in height, 

 heaths, hydrangeas, genistas, roses, 

 marguerites, etc., all of splendid qual- 

 ity. On either side are prize palms, H. 

 W. Rieman's Areca lutesccns and Wie- 

 gand's Kentia Forsteriana. 



Beyond is the group of A. N. Pier- 

 son 's flowering and foliage plants, cov- 

 ering 200 square feet, arranged for ef- 

 fect. A good deal of art is evidenced 

 in the arrangements of cibotiums, cro- 



A. N. Piersoa's Group ol Flowering and Foliage Plants aad F. R. Pierson's Collection of Fetni Beyond. 



