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November 26, 1914. 



The Florists' Review 



17 



Mum Show at Phipps Conservatory, Schenley Park, Pittsburgh. 



also some well arrauged miniature bas- 

 kets, not for competition, which re- 

 ceived their well deserved share of 

 admiration. Harry J. Quick had over 

 110 different varieties of pompon mums 

 in his collection, which easily won the 

 blue ribbon in this class. 



Prize-winners in addition to those 

 noted above were as follows: Ed. Her- 

 mann, cyclamens; Henry Fischer, be- 

 gonias, mums and ferns; W. J. Halli- 

 day, ferns; I. H. Moss, palms, ever- 

 greens, window boxes, cut mums and 

 carnations; F. C. Bauer, palms, ever- 

 greens, window boxes, bush mums and 

 snapdragons; J. G. Harrison & Sons, 

 Berlin, evergreens; E. Vipcent, Jr., & 

 Sons Co., White Marsh, pompons, and 

 design of mums and foliage; J. M. 

 Eider, carnations; M. Thau & Co., car- 

 nations and sweet peas; F. G. Burger 

 and Mrs. Mary Johnston, retailers' 

 work. 



A number of out-of-town exhibits 

 were received. A. N. Piersou, Inc., of 

 Cromwell, Conn., sent down a collection 

 of single stem mums, pompons and 

 roses. Wallace Pierson came down with 

 the exhibit, but decamped early in the 

 week and left E. T. Beers in charge. 

 In the rose exhibit Francis Scott Key, 

 Hadley and Ophelia were shown to 

 .advantage. In the mum exhibit Na- 

 kota, a massive incurved yellow in 

 various shades, was much , admired. 

 Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich., 

 sent a box of seedling varieties, but 

 they arrived in poor shape and could 

 not be staged. J. Eoehrs Co., Euther- 

 ford, N. J., had an exhibit of camellias, 

 Smithii ferns. Begonia Lorraine and B. 

 Cincinnati, cyclamens and a brilliantly 

 colored unnamed azalea of the Eggen- 

 brecht color and habits. 



There were a large number of out- 

 of-town visitors during the week. Some 

 of those seen were: S. S. Pennock and 

 T. J. Meehan, of Philadelphia; J. H. 

 Shaffer and Geo. H. Cooke, of Wash- 

 ington; Wallace Pierson, of Cromwell, 

 Conn,; P. J. Le Clair, in charge of the 

 J. Eoehrs Co. booth, and a trade visitor 

 in the interest of his firm. 



The annual election of officers of the 

 society was held Thursday, November 



19, and resulted as follows: President, 

 Col. A. W. Sisk, vice E. L. Graham; vice- 

 president, I. H. Moss; secretary-treas- 

 urer, Prof. T. B. Symons; vice-president 

 for Baltimore county, William Feast; 

 vice-president for Baltimore city, J. W. 

 Roone. A resolution of thanks was 

 voted, prepared and presented to Wm. 

 Feast, in Fecognition of his efforts on 

 tne show committee. W. F. E. 



PHIPPS CONSEEVATOEY SHOW. 



The accompanying illustrations show 

 the exhibition of chrysanthemums which 

 IS the annual feature at Phipps conser- 

 vatory, Schenley park, Pittsburgh, 

 where John W. Jones, former president 

 of the Pittsburgh Florists' and Gar- 

 deners' Club, is foreman. Pittsburgh 

 has never had a big trade show, but 

 that one no doubt would succeed in 

 Pittsburgh, and be of much value to the 



florists, is indicated by the thousands 

 upon tliousaiids of people who visit 

 I'hipph conservatorv eacli November 

 when tlu' ciirysanthonunn show is au- 



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WINTEE CAEE OF CANNAS. 



Will you give Tue some iuformatign 

 as to how cannas should be stored in 

 winter and when tliey sliould be started 

 in the greenhouse fOr spring? Are they 

 also grown from seed? If so, when 

 should it be planted? WoiUd a tempera- 

 ture the same as that required by 

 gladiolus bulbs be about right? 



M. .E. C. 



Canna roots can be stored on shelves 

 in a dry, frost-proof cellar. A cellar 

 which will keep gladioli and potatoes 

 satisfactorily will also answer for can- 

 nas. They can also be kept under the 

 benches of a greenhouse, where drip 

 will not strike them. They should have 

 boards placed below them and some dry 

 soil about them. Drip will (^use rot, 

 or, if the temperature is high, will cause 

 the plants to start into growth. A dry. 

 atmosphere suits them best. 



Tubers should be divided in spring. 

 Cut single-eye sets and lay them on a 

 bench where they can get a nice bottom 

 heat. Place some sphagnum moss be- 

 low them and spray moderately until 

 growth starts; then place singly ia 

 .31^-inch or 4-inch pots. The end of 

 March will be sufficiently early to start 

 your cannas. 



Cannas are easily raised from seed. 

 Soak in water some hours before sow- 

 ing, as the integuments of the seed are 

 extremely hard. Place the pots or pans 

 in a brisk bottom heat and pot off 

 singly when the seedlings are of suffi- 

 cient size. Start the seeds any time 

 in January or Februarv. C. W. 



Eeading, Pa. — John Stanley Giles, 

 son of John H. Giles, was married 

 November 24 to Miss Anna Marguerite 

 Kurtz, at the home of the bride's 

 mother. The bridegroom is associated 

 with his father in business at 220 South 

 Seventeenth street. The couple will be 

 at home in their new residence on Klein 

 avenue after January 1, 1915. 



Mum Show at Phlppt Q>aiervatory, Schenley Park, Pittsbu^h. 



