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The Florists' Review 



August 14, 1913. 



Bates, of Lord & Burnham Co., Fred C. 

 Bower, of Philadelphia, and E. O. King, 

 president of the King Construction Co. 



Allen Langhans has joined an auto- 

 mobile party from Warren, Pa., on their 

 way north. 



George McCallum has returned and is 

 on the job again. 



Howard Carney and family are enjoy- 

 ing their summer home at Valley camp. 



Edward Weaver, of Randolph & Mc- 

 Clements, is now on his vacation. 



George Marshall leaves next week on 

 a two weeks' fishing trip in the wilds 

 of Ontario, Can., taking with him a 

 yardstick and scale, as he is particular 

 about the size and weight of his catch. 



Mrs. Annie Garrity is enjoying the 

 sea breezes at Atlantic City. 



P. 



QEEENWICH, CONN. 



The regular monthly meeting of the 

 Westchester and Fairfield Horticultural 

 Society was held in Doran 's hall August 

 8, President Robert Williamson in the 

 chair. An interesting discussion took 

 place on the diseases of shade trees, a 

 subject now requiring close attention. 

 Several new members were elected, also 

 several applications received. The 

 schedule for the fall show, which is to 

 be held in Stamford November 7 and 8, 

 is now in the committee 's hands and 

 will be out in a few days. Excellent 

 classes are drawn up, with substantial 

 prizes offered. The few choice ex- 

 hibits at this meeting were judged as 

 follows: 



Wm. Morrow — Cnltural certificate for Bar- 

 barossa and Muscat of Alexandra (grapes. 



Adam Paterson — Cultural certificate for Muscat 

 of Alexandra grapes. 



Tho8. Ryan — Honorable mention for rase of 

 cannas and vase of sweet peas. 



Thos. Aitchlson — Honorable mention for Lsello- 

 cattleya Bletchleyensis. 



James Stuart— Vote of thanks for Viola atro- 

 purpurea. 



Carl Hakansen — Vote of thanks for Mrs.- Bran- 

 ds King and Octoroon gladioli. 



Anthon Peterson— Vote of thanks for vase of 

 seedling delphiniums. 



r. Lageratane — Vote of thanks for Mrs. Francis 

 King and Attraction gladioli, Veronica spirata. 

 Marguerite carnation and Semple's Branching 

 aster. 



P. W. Popp — Vote of thanM for montbretias 

 and Ismene calathina. 



Adam Paterson — Vote of thanks for new sun- 

 flower. ^ , „ 



O. A. H. 



WASHrNQTON-BAIiTIMOEE PICNIC 



Chesapeake Beach, Md., was last 

 week the Mecca of the florists of Wash- 

 ington and Baltimore and the members 

 of the Kallipolis Grotto, No. 15, Mystic 

 Order of the Veiled Prophets of the 

 Enchanted Realm, with their families 

 and friends. Music, dances, games and 

 the regular beach amusements made the 

 day one to be ever remembered. As is 

 usual, a large crowd participated in the 

 outing and little difficulty was expe- 

 rienced in obtaining many entrants for 

 each athletic event. 



With the bowling tournament at Min- 

 neapolis in prospect, a great deal of 

 interest was taken in the match be- 

 tween the Washington and Baltimore 

 florists' teams, in which the former 

 proved the winner. William H. Ernest, 

 George C Shaffer, George C. Dalglish, 

 R. M. McLennan and Guy Eiker, who 

 form the team, made a fine showing. 

 The ladies also had an opportunity of 

 showing their skill, and in the singles 

 Mrs. Bauer, of Baltimore, showed cham- 

 pionship form, while Mrs. Simmonds 

 and Mrs. Cooke, of Washington, came 

 out second and third, respectively. 



The Baltimore florists excelled their 

 Washington brothers in the national 



game of baseball, trimming them hand- 

 ily with a score of 4 to 1. 



The amusement features in the danc- 

 ing pavilion consisted of songs and 

 dances by Miss Ida Hayes' pupils, a 

 band concert, and songs, comic sketches, 

 recitations, etc., by members and pro- 

 fessionals. At the Belvedere hotel, the 

 Washington florists were the guests of 

 the Baltimoreans, who entertained them 

 with a band concert between 6 and 7 

 p. m. 



Florist members of the committees 'of 

 the Kallipolis Grotto were: William F. 

 Gude, excursion; Fred H, Kramer, vice- 

 chairman, and George C. Shaffer, enter- 

 tainment; O, A. C. Oehmler, member of 

 committee of judges. The members of 

 the excursion committee of the Florists' 

 Club of Washington were: William H. 

 Ernest, chairman; George C. Dalglish, 

 secretary; N. S. Hammer, J. Barry, 

 Harry L. Louis, George C. Shaffer and 

 W. W. Kimmel. The entertainment 

 committee of the Gardeners' and Flo- 

 rists' Club of Baltimore, in charge of 

 the outing, were: F. C. Bauer, chair- 

 man; John Nuth and James L. Towner. 



The following are the results of the 

 various athletic events: 



Fifteen-yard dash for girls under 7 — Elmlra 

 McLennan, first; Helen Williams, second; Evelyn 

 Myers, third. 



Fifteen-yard dash for boys under 7 — Eugene 

 Lydanne, first; Lloyd Oreble, second; Bernard 

 Dove, third. 



Twenty-five-yard dash for girls under 12 — 

 Clara Myers, first; Helen Nugent, second. 



Twenty-five-yard dash for boys under 12 — 

 Grant Miller, first; Henry King, second. 



E"g race for ladies — May Niswander, first; 

 Miss W. H. Laboflsb, second; Mrs. B. Wilson, 

 third. 



Hundred-yard dash for. men; Grotto and flo- 

 rists only — P. Dawick, first; C. Tolson, second. 



Three-legged race for boys — ^Ralpb Zea and 

 William Slmonds, first; Lawrence Barney and 

 Louis Miller, second. 



Fifty-yard dash for girls under 16 — Rose Fried- 

 berg, first; Helen Royal, second. 



Fifty-yard dash for boys under 16 — Louis Mil- 

 lard, first; Ralph Zqa, second. 



Pipe race for men — E. S. Shipe, first; J. H. 

 Fannce, second. 



Fifty-yard dash for married ladies — Mrs. J. 

 Crawford, first: Mrs. May Niswander, second. 



Hundred-yard dash for boys under 16 — Louis 

 Millard, first; Ralph Zea, second. 



Hundred-yard dash for fiorlsts only — Geo. C. 

 Shaffer, first; H. L. Jenkins, second. 



Fifty -yard dash for men — B. Daniel, first; 

 Oscar B. Johnson, second. 



Fifty-yard dash for girls over 16 — Josephine 

 Xanten, first; May Niswander, second. 



Sack race for boys under 16-^ — Ralph Zen first; 

 Richard Carnago, second. 



Three-legged race for men — Gene Zea and W. 

 S. Lingebach, first; George O'Brien and George 

 Shipe, second. 



Fifty-yard dash for ladles — May Niswander, 

 first; Alice Reld. second. 



Fifty-yard sack race for men — W. S. Linge- 

 bach, first; O. B. Robinson, second. 



Quoits, single — Messrs. Fritz, Kearns and 

 Cook, of Baltimore, were the three winners. 



Quoits, doubles — George C. Shaffer and George 

 H. Cooke were the winners. 



C. L. L. 



SCRANTON, PA. 



Private Oardeners. 



On a visit to the private gardeners 

 north of the mountains from Scranton, 

 I found William Ledsham busy in the 

 Italian garden, gathering a most hand- 

 some bunch of flowers for the rooms of 

 the home of his employer, M. B. Fuller. 

 This place is on the top of a high hill, 

 and the scenery from this viewpoint is 

 most magnificent. The greenhouse is 

 in a little valley, safely protected from 

 the cold blasts of the wind. Mr. Led- 

 sham, the gardener, has been at this 

 place most of the time since it was 

 laid out, and has had a large part in 

 its development. The results speak 

 with a great deal of credit, not only 

 to his workmanship in the placing of 

 the points of interest, but also in the 

 setting of the shrubbery and trees of all 

 kinds, which cover a large area. The 

 tennis lawn is one of the most perfect ' 



I have ever seen, and, as a background 

 to the court,' there - has been erected a 

 Chinese pagoda, which, with its carv- 

 ings and latticework, its sloping a ad 

 wide-extended porches, makes a m.ig. 

 nificent arrangement for a resting-place 

 for the visitors at this summer home. 



Mr. Ledsham is planning some ehtb- 

 orate planting of the Chinese type for 

 this place. The Italian garden, spoken 

 of before, is now in its glory, with 

 most of the annuals and perennials in 

 full bloom. From the grape arbor at 

 the end of the garden, it has a most j 

 charming effect, as the view leads out : 

 over the Italian garden to the con- 

 servatory, which is attached to the 

 bre&kfast room. The planting around 

 the house, and the baskets on the - 

 porches, lend a cozy and restful ap- 

 peatlta^ce. The chrysanthemums and 

 other ''plants are coming along in splen- 

 did condition, and everything bespeaks 

 the careful direction of Mr. Ledsham. 



I then rowed across the lake and 

 took a glance at the place of C. S. 

 Woolworth, a member of the firm of 

 F. S. Woolworth Co. His summer resi- 

 dence is across the lake from Mr. Ful- 

 ler 's, on a hilltop. I found everything 

 in thriving condition. His gardener, 

 Bert Ferris, has no greenhouse, but 

 with the aid of hotbeds has raised 

 many annuals and perennials, and with 

 the help of plants from the city florists 

 has succeeded in getting his plants 

 blooming in splendid condition. The 

 shrubbery and flower beds are exceed- 

 ingly flne. 



Charles Blair's home is closed for the 

 summer, while he is on his extended 

 tour of the continent; nevertheless his 

 gardener has looked after the place just 

 as painstakingly as if Mr. Blair was at 

 home. G. R. C. 



NASHVILLE, TENN. 



The Market. 



The last week has been one of ter- 

 rific heat and no rain. The weather 

 bureau reported the hottest day that 

 has been known here for over twenty- 

 five years. Those who could get away 

 have left the city, and business has 

 been correspondingly slack. This has 

 not been a hardship, however, as there 

 has been a dearth of fiowers of all 

 kinds. Roses are beginning to arrive 

 in moderate lots, and valley is in the 

 usual supply, but, aside from these 

 items, everything is scarce. Funeral 

 work has been about all there was to 

 do, yet most of our florists have hal 

 to hustle to get enough material to 

 meet the demand. 



Various Notes. 



J. C. Corbitt has opened a reta'l 

 store on Bridge avenue in charge of th • 

 wife of his grower, Mr. Postma. Bot i 

 Mr. and Mrs. Postma are florists of Ion ; 

 experience, and they should get a goo ; 

 business as soon as they become knowi 

 They have been doing as well as coul 

 be expected under the circumstances. 



Mclntyre Bros, have the best displa 

 of fancy caladiums we have seen for 

 long time. They certainly make th 

 windows look well, now that othe 

 stock is so scarce. They have two nev 

 Ford delivery cars, with beds built ti 

 order, which they expect to put int< 

 commission in another week. This i"^ 

 a ndW feature for Nashville, and shoulu 

 prove a great convenience. 



We paid our first visit to the ne'v^ 

 plant of Geny Bros, last week and were 



