Mauch 30, 1922 



The Florists^ Review 



63 



CHICAGO'S WEST SIDE SHOW. 



Flowers the Big Feature. 



"Oh, is this going to be a flower 

 showf" This interrogation, simul- 

 taneously chorused by a group of young 

 lieojile entering the scene of Chicago's 

 West Town Exposition Monday night, 

 March 27, shows that the flower section 

 .)f the local loyalty exposition is acconi- 

 ijlishing its purpose — interesting the 

 'pul>lic in flowers. 



As one enters the Second Infantry 

 armory, at 26.13 Madison street, the 

 iniilding in which the local loyalty show 

 is being held, the first thing to meet 

 tlie eye is a good-sized electric "Say It 

 uith Flowers" sign that gleams on the 

 iiid of an arbor, witliin whose length all 

 tiie exhibits are placed, with the ex- 

 (■( ]itions of the disjibays of 11. N. Bruns, 

 lu the left, and Schiller's, to the right 

 (if the arbor. 



night under the electric sign is a neat 

 poster bearing the name of Frank 

 ()(>clislin. Mr. Oechslin's exhibit is 

 I'crtainly "a sight for sore eyes," 

 and its coinjirchensivencss is a 

 constant delight to the eyes that 

 read each sign on ev(>ry plant and 

 llowcr. Among other plants and flow- 

 ers Mr. Oechslin is showing Ficus 

 .l.'istica, Ficus i)andurata. Spiraea Glad- 

 stone, Azalea Van der Cruyssen, Azalea 

 Ilcxe, Sansevieria zeylanica, Cibotium 

 Schiedei, Couronne d 'Or tulips, Dra- 

 cTna Massangeana, Primula obconica, 

 I'olypodiunis, Nephrolepis Whifmanli, 

 cinerarias, roses, sweet peas, jonquils, 

 daisies, ferns, and many others. 



A i)art of Mr. Oechslin's dis[)l!iy is 

 grouped about a jiretty fountain that 

 has been furnished for the occasion by 

 the A. L. Kandall Co. 



The most admired features of the dis- 

 play i)y Peter Pearson, Chicago, are the 

 tuli]is, although he is .'ilso showing a 

 till!' lot of ciner.'irias, sttdlata among 

 tlifiii, and hydrangeas, along with other 

 I'lants. He showed ii brand-new tulip, 

 wliich has been christened "Loyalty." 

 This is ,a bi-flowering sport of a Diirwin 

 and can be described as a mottled brown 

 and mahogany, mingled with wine red, 

 with a number of red and white divi- 

 .sioiis. It has stability of stem and looks 

 sul)stantial. Another striking tulip 



This Proves Magnetic to Chicago's West Siders.^, 



shown is liacchus, a dee]i, almost blood 

 red, and St. Patrick, Mr. Pearson's 

 green tulip. 



Henry I). Neve, of Des Plaines, who 

 started as a grower last June by erect- 

 ing a house, "lixlOO, was on hand with 

 ;i basket of Knglisli catkins, more than 

 four feet in lieight and prettily spaced. 

 Mr. Neve said that he is jdanning to 

 force them, though those displayed were 

 not forced. Out at Ues Plaines Mr. 

 Xeve siK'ci.'ilizes in sweet peas. 



The WalLace Floral Co., Chicago, is 

 ))resent with a large assortment of cut 

 flowers and j)]!ints, including tulips, 

 ferns, roses, etc. This com()any has co- 

 oj)er.ated to a great degree and did fine 

 work in furnishing .a. jiumher of requi- 

 sites at the last moment. 



Tlie Ove (inatt Co., La Porte, Ind., 

 lias sent up a ((uantity of prepared 

 fidiage. 



Others Who Helped. 



H. N. Hruns has a tasteful display of 

 pretty and seasonable baskets. A pam- 

 phlet is handed out at the booth, in 

 which is outlined Mr. liruns' career as 

 a local florist, along with a few .special- 

 ties and their prices. 



Schiller the Florist showed some 

 h.-indsome baskets and boutjuets. A 

 liaskct for the new mother occasioned 

 much comment, and another, "A Wil- 

 derness of I?oses," was also an attrac- 

 tion. This firm had the decorations for 

 the entire hall. Sinilax was the prin- 

 cipal item of the decorations. 



August Jurgens, Kidgeland, Misa., 

 sent some exceptionally line jonquils 

 and other bulbous stock for display. 



The Premier Rose Gardens, Maywood, 

 111., sent some splendid roses in the 

 I'opul.ir v.arieties. 



.V s|dendid lot of Premier roses are 

 being displayed by the Weiss &, Meyer 

 Co.. of Mavwood. 



The WendlanrI & KeiuKl Co., Elm- 

 hurst, h.is some line roses in the varie- 

 ties rremier, Columbia .'ind Butterfly. 



P.uttertly roses of excellent quality 

 nre exhibited by the Dramm Green- 

 lieU';! s, I';iin]nirst. 



•lo^e)iIi Koliout, Libertyvilb 



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A Telegraphic Note at West Side Show. 



I'laying ;in excidlent lot of Premier. 



< 'oiisidering the proximity and the 

 teiiipdr.al conflict caused by the show at 

 lTiiiiaiiai>(ilis, this show is, indeed, note- 

 worthy and the committee, of which 

 r.aul Weiss is (hairm.an, is to be con- 

 gr;itul;ited. Other members of the com- 

 mittee ;iri': A. Setterherg, Freil I^.-ui- 

 tensclilager. T. E. Water«. Ilerm.an 

 Schiller. Otto Aiiiling aii<l P. der Pear- 

 son, .lolin .7. Walsh and .Arthur Chris- 

 tenseii were responsible for getting all 

 the displ.'iys in place and tliey did it 

 well, .although it took practically two 

 d.ivs to do it. 



