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ThcWcckly Florists^ Review* 



NOVEMBEB 8, 1904. 



having rich enough warm effect for au- 

 tumn. The first study is more suitable 

 for a table centerpiece than the sec- 

 ond. The latter however could be used 

 if shortened. It might be well to add a 

 setting of oak leaves under the dish in 

 accord with the coloring of the second 

 vase. Care is used in these studies to 

 keep the proportion of colors quite un- 

 equal, the white predominating in both, 

 and the other colors being introduced in 

 various small unequal quantities. 



Gertrude Blair. 



WORLiyS FAIR FLOWER SHOW. 



Every indication points to the great- 

 est flower show ever held in this" coun- 

 try at the St. Louis World's Fair next 

 week. The executive committee is 

 more than pleased with the interest 

 manifested on all sides and at the 

 whole-hearted way in which the trade 

 at large is responding to the invitation 

 to participate in this great exhibition. 

 The St. Louis contingent is doing its 

 full share and all arrangements are 

 complete for staging the exhibition and 

 caring for everybody who may have 

 any interests there. Arrangements 

 have been perfected for the transpor- 

 tation of exhibits arriving at St. Louis 

 so that there shall be no delay and all 

 details of advertising and handling the 

 admissions have been perfected. 



The requests for special tags and la- 

 bels of the Department of Horticulture 

 have come from all sections of the 

 country and assure a wealth of exhib- 

 its which will tax the ingenuity of the 

 manager in their proper arrangement. 

 It looks as though the' show will be 

 considerably larger than any ever held 

 in point of extent of exhibits. 



At a meeting of the executive com- 

 mittee of the World's Fair Flower 

 Show Association last week the mat- 



florists, seedsmen and nurserymen at- 

 tending the show and desiring to meet 

 others whom they know to be present 

 can very conveniently arrange appoint- 

 ments at these hours and no one need be 

 lost on the grounds for any length of 

 time. 



There was another meeting of the 

 executive conmiittee at Chicago Mon- 

 day afternoon, at which action was 

 taken on all final details save those 

 which must be reserved for action at a 

 meeting to be held in St. Louis next 

 Saturday. 



It was voted to amend the premium 

 list so that seedlings might be admitted 

 to compete in the classes for 100 cut 

 chrysanthemum blooms, white, yellow 

 and pink, the premiums for each color 

 being $75, $50 and $25. These are 

 classes 23, 24 and 25 in the list. 



A class was added for floral arrange- 

 ments, fifty blooms chrysanthemums, one 

 vase, not less than ten varieties, $40, 

 $25 and $15. 



An additional class has been provid- 

 ed in the premium list for 100 Mme. 

 Chatenav roses, $40, $30 and $20. 



At the last Chicago meeting of the 

 executive committee Chief Taylor tel- 

 ephoned from St. Louis advising that one 

 of the regular World's Fair bands of 

 music would be available for the show, 

 that President Francis would open the 

 exhibition at 2:30 p. m., Monday, No- 

 vember 7, the show to continue open day 

 and evening as arranged; that the ex- 

 pediting of express and freight matter 

 inside the grounds had been arranged by 

 the teams belonging to the Horticultural 

 Department. The publicity department 

 has posted liberal signs on various build- 

 ings of the Fair and the coming show is 

 much talked about. Mr. Taylor stated 

 he was extending a general invitation 

 to florists, nurserymen and all horticul- 



Ivory Chrysanthemums Grown by Livinj^ston Seed G>.« Gjlumfous, Ohio. 



ter of caring for trade visitors at the 

 show was very fully discussed. It was 

 decided that a section of the conserva- 

 tory near lue office be set apart for 

 desks and a register. It was requested 

 that the trade papers invite all trade vis- 

 itors at the Fair to arrange their sight- 

 seeing so as to be present at the of- 

 fice in the conservatory each forenoon 

 and afternoon to meet each other. The 

 meeting hour for the morning was set 

 at 10 o'clock and for the afternoon 

 4:30. It is believed that by giving 

 these arrangements wide publicity all 



turists at the Fair and those visiting 

 the show to be present at the horticul- 

 tural meeting to be held in the Hall of 

 Agriculture, Agricultural Building, 

 World's Fair, Thursday afternoon at 

 3:00 o'clock of the week of the show. 

 Prof. William Trelease will likely preside. 



Souvenir postal cards have been or- 

 dered for immediate sale, open to order 

 from the trade and for sale during the 

 show with the posters. 



Manager Hauswirth has gone to St. 

 Louis to make his office in the Horticul- 

 ture building until after the show. 



The program of the show is to be 

 printed with advertising in two colors, 

 the first edition 20,000 copies, the cover 

 a reproduction of the poster. 



Special Notice. 



All trade visitors are requested to 

 identify themselves and register for the 

 courtesies of the association. 



Exhibitors and guarantors will fimf 

 their passes at Koom'E, of Chief Tay- 

 lor's office, in the south end of the Ag- 

 ricultural building. 



MADISON, N. J. 



The ninth annual show of the Morris 

 County Horticultural Society was held 

 on October 27 and 28, and was, as 

 usual, distinguished by the high average 

 quality of the exhibits staged, the old 

 champions, Messrs. Duckham and Her- 

 rington, being this year re-enforced by 

 some new blood, notably Messrs. Era- 

 ser, Herremans and Thomas. 



The chief attractions were the chry- 

 santhemums and there was hardly a poor 

 flower in the entire exhibition. In the 

 premier prize for thirty-six flowers in 

 six varieties, long stem, the old rivals, 

 Messrs. Duckham and Herrington, 

 fought it out as usual, with the award 

 in favor of Mr. Duckham, who set up 

 Maynell, Nellie Pockett, F. S. Vallis, 

 Ben Wells, Donald McLeod and W. H. 

 Etherington. Mr. Herrington 's flowers, 

 which were also of superb quality, were 

 Cheltoni, Ben Wells, W. Duckham, F. S. 

 Vallis, H, J. Jones and Jennie Falconer. 



In the class for eighteen flowers in 

 three varieties Mr. Herrington was first. 

 His vases were Appleton, W. Duckham 

 and Ch,eltoni. For twelve flowers in 

 four varieties Peter Duff was first, E. 

 Vince second. For ten white, A. Her- 

 rington was first, with Mrs. Neville, also 

 for ten yellow, with Cheltoni. 



For twelve flowers in twelve varie- 

 ties, 12-inch stems, set up in small vases, 

 James Eraser was first. He also won the 

 special prize for ten pink, with ten 

 magnificent flowers of Wm. Duckham. 

 For six flowers in six varieties, first was 

 won by Peter Duff, with James Eraser 

 second. F. S. Vallis, Mrs, E. Thirkell, 

 Merza and Nellie Pockett showed up 

 very finely in this class. 



For six flowers, any variety, first was 

 won by R. Vince, with a splendid vase 

 of Lady Hopetoun, James Fraser being 

 second. 



For ten flowers in five varieties, first 

 was won by W. H. Thomas, with Mr. 

 Fraser second. On six pink conditions 

 were reversed, with Mr. Fraser first, with 

 splendid W. Duckham, Mr. Thomas being 

 second. 



For six white, Mr. Herremans was first, 

 with Weeks as finely finished as we ever 

 saw this variety, 0. H. Kock being sec- 

 ond. In six yellow, Mr. Herremans was. 

 again first, with Mrs. Thirkell, James 

 Eraser second. The latter gentleman 

 was easily first for six any color, with 

 very fine E. A. Cobbold. 



For six flowers, 1903 introductions, Mr. 

 Herrington was first, also for six flow- 

 ers of current year's introduction; his 

 varieties being Maynell, W. Duckham, 

 Ben Wells, E. A. Cobbold, Harrison 

 Dick and Mary Inglis. In the class for 

 1903 introductions, Mr. Thomas showed 

 the largest flower in the show, F. S. 

 Vallis, a monster, indeed. 



In the pompon classes John N. May 

 was first and Geo. Bird second, and for 

 the vase of flowers arranged for effect 

 Mr. Eraser scored an easy first. 



