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The Florists^ Review 



81 



A General View of the Southwest Section of the Trade's Display at Minneapolis This ^eek. 



Arthur Cowee, Berlin, N. Y. 



There were fifty named varieties of 

 cut gladioli in this exhibit, besides a 

 number of seedlings, several of which 

 are in course of preparation for the 

 marjcet. Among the new ones were Sil- 

 ver Star, pinkish white; Peach Blossom, 

 the color that the name implies; Do- 

 minion, vivid scarlet; Excelsa, salmon 

 pink; Liondon, lavender pink, and Lav- 

 endula, lavender. Of course Peace and 

 War were prominent. Mr. Cowee had 

 as his assistants, as usual. Misses Aleda 

 and Bessie Chandler.* 



Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia. 



This exhibitor showed a sign stating 

 that the display of crotons was taken 

 from a stock of 85,000 plants in over 

 400 varieties. Forty varieties were 

 shown, from tiny plants up to speci- 

 mens four feet high and three feet in 

 diameter. The place of honor was 

 given to Norwood Beauty, which can 

 be described as a red Craigii. A seed- 

 ling named on the spot was Mrs. C. G. 

 Goodrich, so called for the wife of the 

 Minneapolis traction magnate. Another 

 new one is a sport from Lonsdale. Mrs. 

 H. B. May also is new. Other scarce 

 varieties included were Mrs. J. W. Pep- 

 per, Superbum, Rubraellum, Brilliantis- 

 simum, Chantelerii major and Fascina- 

 tion. About all the progeny of the Bos- 

 ton fern were shown, including Teddy, 

 •h., and Robusta, the latter to be dis- 

 seminated this season. In dracsenas fif- 

 teen varieties w€*e staged, and it was 

 ^aid that the Massangeanas shown in 

 ^-inch pots, standing fifteen inches high, 

 '■ill now are home propagated. Ficua 

 Oraigii was labeled as an improved elas- 

 Hca. Of course Ficus pandurata was 

 included. There were arecas, kentias. 

 Asplpuium nidus avis, variegated pine- 



apple and many other decorated plants. 

 The flowering section was represented 

 by cyclamens and Begonia Gloire de 

 Chatelaine. W. P. Craig and Duncan 

 Macaw were in charge. 



Detroit Flower Pot Co., Detroit. 



The exhibit consisted of the generally 

 used sizes of red pots, including the 

 round bottom style; also bulb pans and 

 azalea pots. Harry Balsley was in 

 charge, as usual. 



Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia. 



Twenty-five varieties of crotons in 

 from 4-inch to 8-inch pots were in- 

 cluded in this display. The kentias 

 were in from 6-inch pots to 14-inch 

 tubs, the arecas in from 6-inch to 10- 

 inch, the Phoenix Roebelenii in from 

 4-inch to 10-inch and the Cocos Weddelli- 

 ana from 214-inch to 8-inch pots. Cibor 

 tium Schiedei was shown in one size 

 only, 8-inch. The groups also included 

 araucarias, aspidistras, pandanus, ficus, 

 bird's-nest ferns, livistonas and a gen- 

 eral line of decorative plants. Of 

 course the Peerless glazing point. J. J. 

 Karins, J. J. Goudy and J. E. Ruppert 

 were in charge. 



H. O. Dreyer & Son, Cleveland. 



The line of Perfection decorative 

 plant stands and attachments, first 

 shown at Chicago last year, this season 

 hai heen add^d to by the invention of 

 a folding screen to be €overed with 

 smilax, oak sprays or cut fiowers for use 

 as a background. Another new article 

 is the so-called Perfection Tuscan col- 

 umn, so. made that the top can be 

 changed for various uses. R. H. Dreyer 

 was in charge. 



Farquhar & Co., Boston. 



This exhibit consisted of a table of 



Dutch bulbs, mostly the larger sizes, in 

 charge of Frank Murray. 



Willis E. Fryer, Mantorville, Minn. 



This exhibit consisted of a large dis- 

 play of cut spikes of gladioli, pictures 

 of peony fields, etc., but was not in 

 place until after the closing of this 

 report. 



Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Fa. 



The display included cibotiums, are- 

 cas," phoenix and cocos, but the principal 

 feature was large kentias. Most of the 

 plants were from eight to ten feet tall. 

 The stock was finely finished and of a 

 character to uphold the reputation of 

 Philadelphia as a plant growing section. 

 James Heacock and Theo. Schoeber 

 were in charge. 



A. Henderson & Co., Chicago. 



A line of fall bulbs was shown, also 

 ferns for dishes both in flats and pots, 

 and the Teddy, Jr., type of nephrolepis 

 in 6-inch pots. A Miller and Guy Re- 

 burn were in charge. 



Holton & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee. 



There were seven varieties of crotons 

 in this exhibit, also kentias, ficus, au- 

 cubas, aspidistras, pandanus, Boston 

 ferns. Asparagus plumosus, Sprengeri, 

 dracsenas, araucarias, cocos and rubbers. 

 The only flowering plant was Begonia 

 Gloire de Cincinnati. The stock was all 

 of the commercial sizes that are sold in 

 largest quantity. G. W. Holton was in 

 charge. 



Hitchings & Co., New York. 



The exhibit consisted of twenty-four 

 splendid framed photographs of private 

 and commercial ranges the company has 

 erected in various parts of the country, 

 together with business literature. John 



