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AKV 11, 1!>1' 



The Florists' Review 



13 



,.i„|,t iH.urs. After Hovviii<,s we i)iit tlio 

 tt-rts in -.1 !^:iih1 pit wliu'li is usimI lor 

 ll'i,.'T,iop:tKi'tioii of colciis. Tins pit is 



,„ ,r 1 li^lit, witli no direct siiiisliiiie, 



.(inPlKis :i slate liottoiii, witli jiipes he 

 iicatli. 'i'lu; bottom lieat is 70 to M) 

 ,|,M.ices. Tlie Hats do not staml .lii-ectly 

 iiii"!]!.' slates, but there is about one 

 ,11, h of sand ill tlie i»it. Then we sin- 

 louiid the ilats with li<ihts of <;l:,ss 

 .,,1,1 also place Jjlass on top, to keep 

 ill the moisture. Of foiiisc we \cntilate 

 ,K(asioiially. I''. M. A. 



Tiie t icatineiit desciibeil in the fore- 



■joiii^- letter tloes not seem to be se- 



,i(iiisly wroiifi;, exeept that the eoveriii^f 



.,1' the ilats with a ease of j;lass is not 



(■i-essaiy for these seeds, and niiylit 



.•iiise fungi in the soil to a sullieieiit 



Iryree to 7'ot some of the seeds and 



lius to lower the ixMceiitage of j^er 



iiiiiatioii. A temperature of (!;") to 7n 



c^rees is sullieient for asparagus 



I'l'cjs, and it is (piite ]iossible that you 



;:i\(' Ke]>t tliem r;itlier too warm .'iikI 



iiiiist. SoiiH! growers sow in shallow 



I'ludies in a warm house, in jirefereiice 



1 putting the seeds in Hats. 



W. H. T. 



lOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS. 



State Vice-president. 



President I'atrick ^Vel(•ll has api)oiiir- 



.1 .7. Ci. Ksl(>r, Saddle River, N. J., stav-- 



ice-jiresidciit of New Jersey in place 



I' .losejdi A. INIanda, who decdined th«' 



i|'|ioiiitiiieiit. ,lohn Youn<j, !See 'y. 



Membership Contest. 



The president desires to n(ttify all 

 I'l'isons iiiteresteil in the prize conte-t 

 Miat the rules to rjoxcrii the same aie 

 iiaiijied to lead as follows: 



1. Anyuiii' i!('-.iriiii: to ciiIit flio oontost must 

 in>i register hy sniiliiii; liis iii' lior iiaiiic iiinl 

 i'Mross to tlio socrclary, .lolm Yoiiiif;. •">;! West 

 I ui'iity ciirlitli street, \e\v York, iis cmi'Iv ,is 

 '■'s^ilile. wlio will forw.-ird jipplicatioii lii.-inks 

 "iiiiKMlialely, 



-. 'I Ik' c'oiitestaiits must fiiruard to tlii' si'cre 



• iiy iis leccivcil a list of tlie inw liK'iiiliers 



-'■• iii'cil, accom|iaiiiciI by fee of .$."> for lacli 



iiiimal 111 !ier .-11111 .<.'l(i for eafli new life iiiein- 



'■'■r. Kac'li annual member shall count «>iie; each 

 ill' inemlier shall eoiiiit sl\. 



'■'. 'J'lie seerel.-iry will publish a list of th<> 



ii'« membeis tliiis seeiire<l, ami of the oontest.iiits 



lius seoiiriiis; them, in the trade iiapers weekly. 



Inly 'M. ini.", at <! p. m.. the eandidate liaviiii: 



''■I- l,-iry:est number of names to his nr her ei<'ilit 



-all be de<-lared the winner. (Contest eloses at 



'■ p. m. sharp at the secretary's ollice in New 



\"vk city, .\pplicatioiis for meiiibership sent by 



lail an'i received after that lioiir will not lie 



■'iiiited.) 



t. The prize to lie selected by .a coniniittee of 

 liine. two app<)inted by the iiresident of the 



icty iiiid one by tiie winner. 'I he inesident's 



-Id watch ancl chain, value Sl.Vl. is the jirize. 

 Ill if tlie winner prefers, the same v.iliie will 

 ' '■ offered in somethinff else — that is optional, 

 >l"io in Kold, if preferred. 



.Toll 11 Yoiin<;, Sec "y. 



F(>bni.'irv G, ]0b"). 



BOSTON'S MIDWINTER SHOW. 



The annual midwinter t1ow(>r show 

 f the Massachusetts Horticultural So- 

 ii'ty, February (! and 7, was an excel 



'lit one and filb'd the main exhildtion 



lall. The carnation men were out in 

 on-i' and put up a sui»eili lot of flow- 

 is. comjK>tition beiii" keen. Boston 



ie\er li.as staffed flowers of o;rander 



iiiality. Awards were: 



l-ifty mixed caiMatii>ns S. .1. (ioildard. fir-t ; 

 A. I'ciiiliroke. si ml. 



Twenty live blooms. piiv;ilc irai ih'iii'is only 

 CO. l'a<;c, «ardemr to Mrs. l-'redciiik .\yci-. 

 1st and second; .Mex. .McK.iy, ;;ar<leiiir to i:. ,\. 

 :11k. third. 



IMfty white— r. S. Strout. fust: A. A. Pmi 

 loke. si'cond. each with Mali'liless. 



I'ifty li;.'lit pink— A. A. I'cinbr.ike. 1ir>l ; S. .1. 



■dilard. second, each with (Iloiiosa. 



lifty ruse pink C. S. Strout, liist. with Mrs. 



Mantel Decoration by the Idle-Hour Nurseries, Macon, Ga. 



('. W. \V;ird: M. A, PalO'ii .V Cn-. ->■.■. .ml. wiili 

 riiil I Iclphi I. 



Fifty tlcsh pink .liilin A. \cl-..ii. lii^i: c. s. 

 .Sirout. second, caili with I'ink I)c]i:;lit. .\ ;;iaml 

 lot of flowers were s|i,iuij in tlii- cl.i.-.^. all iMini: 

 I'ink Deliiibt, 



l''ifly d.'cp ]iink .\. .\. I'c-nibn.kr. lii~t. wil.i 

 lior^ciius; ('. S. Stl'i'ill. s.'ciui'l. with l!.»i'tti-. 



I''ifty crimsfiii — C. S. Strout. liisi. with sphn 

 did rocahoiita< ; .\. ,\. rcuiliriik'-, seioiiil. will, 

 line rriiicess lia^rmar. 



l-'ifty si-arb't ('. S. Stiout. lir-l. with Chani 

 pioii: S. .[. (oMlilaid. s 11(1 



Fifty white variciraii-d .\. .\. l',-iiilii ukr, 

 tii-st; .lohn A. Ndscui. sen. id. ca.li willi I',cii.ii:i. 



fifty .Aclli.u V.I lie;;.! toil .\ . .\ , I '.nil uok. 

 lir-l. with Vell'.u I'riiMc. 



-Mbert lAOp(>r secured a silNcr iiii'ipil 

 for Miss Alice < 'oombs, which he showcl 

 in fine shape. M. .\. I'atten \ Co. 

 recei\('d lioiiorable mention tdr Smi 

 b<>ain, ;i ]iromisiiio Hesli piiil< seeillini^. 



Sin-I.. Vic. bis lNt\ r.i-..-.. lii^t; William Sim. 

 ~,.,-..ii,|. 



Floweiini^ jdaiits were nuiiierously 

 shown and of s]den'li'l .|iiality. 



Six licL'onia lie. I.onaiiio Win. I li.il.li.r. -.11 

 'Icm-r to .Mrs .1. I.. 1 J.-irdn.'i-. lii-l: W. W. IM-ai 

 Co., sc.-i.iid; Ah xaml.r McKa\. thir.l. 



Six s-ilii'li pots of freesi.is (;,.or-e I'aL'e. tirsl 

 II. Stow.art. -anlcner to .Mi-- Coinelia Waricii. 

 -■'■Olid: i:. II. Wi'ttcrlow, .tanlciier to .Mrs. I.est. 1 

 I.ebind. thiril. 



Kiu'ht Primula Sinensis Martin Siilliv.in. ;.'ai- 

 dciicr to W. Whitm.-in. lirst: .Martin Sullivan, 

 second: William 'rhalclu.r. third 



r.i;:lit rrimiila stdlala -William ■rii:iMi.-r 

 lirst: M.-iitin Sulliv.-in. sec. .ml. 



Ki.'ht rrimiila mal;i..oi.b.s Martin Sullivan 

 lii-t: .\. .1. .Newell. «;ii,l(.m-r to K. S. liiapov. 

 Ib.p.'.lale. .Mass.. seciid; Ceor^ie I'M-'.'. Iliii.l' 

 'riici-c w.ie eiulit entries. 



I.;ii:lil I'limula obcoiiica -Martin Siilli\aii )ir-t 

 ami s..i-,.ml: William 'I'liatrbn-. thii-,1. 



Ili^lil Koin.'ili hy;icinth- Willi.ini '1 li.it. •her 

 tirsl: Martin Sullivan. s,.ron,l; lUiman Tinhnson' 

 L;.-iii|cner lo I.aiz .\n<l.i s..n. third. 



.S|\ |...|.\ .■inlliii- iiar.i--! Wiill.-ilh 'rii;iI.||.M 

 lil-t. 



Six poi- .MLintli.-- William Thai. I;.!'. Ii:-t. 



Tliif.' i.nhi.N. ..Ili.i rli: alantli.- I.iiii.a:. 



I'inla.v S..11. lir-t: .1 1. 1','iHci w ..rili. so...nil , 

 William Tli;il. her. iliir.l. 



S|.i-i-iincii .n.lii.l liiin.aii Iinla\-..|. lil-t 



.1. T. r.iili.i \v..iih, -, 1: Willi.ini ThaMi.'. 



Iliir.l. 



W'illiatii Martin. ,t:;ii-.|eiier to .\. T. 



Ki'l'ler. recei\ei| liipliolal'le liji'litinn I'm 



a see.Hiiiu aiiia i\ Hi-. \\'illi;iiii That'diei. 



I'or 1 )eihliobiuiii piiiniiliiiiini. rei-ei\e.| a 



certificate of' merit ami iMiiicjin l-'inliiy- 



soii a siinil.'ir award for < y iiibi'liuin in 



sialic X < '. \\'io;|llia lilllil. ImmulIc I'lli^f 



showe'l a beautitui s|.i'ciiiieii ot .\.a.ia 

 heterophylla. also tine llrii;! iiii'l;i lit liei a 

 ;ind other phiiits. W. W. IM^^ar < o. 

 ha. I :i tine :.;i(iii|' of rliii.|o.|cn.|i(iii-. 

 .L^enistas, liarwiii tuli|i-. etc. .\ . .1. 

 -Xewell showe.l iJeijoiiia Sutton'- ('riiii 

 son ]M'.|.|er. 11. Stew.'irt. iiarileiier to 

 Miss ('ornelia W ;iiri'n. ha.l a nice ormip 

 ot' tloweiini; ;iii.| toli;i;;e ]daiits. atel 

 W'.alter .\iiiius a collection of caiiii'lli;is. 

 There w;is a spleii.li'l show ot' fruit 

 and \ CLietal'les. The I'.oston .M;iiket 

 (iardeners" .Xssoci.ation h;i.| thiity-ti\e 

 bushel boxes of choice hothouse \ eLCe 

 t:ibles. whicji iiKoh. ;i slmw in tliein 

 selves. \V. N. ('. 



Bisbee, Ariz.— llarr.v Seele\ wilt 

 shortly ojieii .'I hi;:h-cl;is- tlorists" store. 

 He recently made a trip to I'lioenix, 

 where he ina.le ;iira iiLieiiients for n 

 siip|ily of stock from the l)uiibar IJo-e 

 (iai 'lens. 



