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The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



Novr.MBER 9, 1906. 



are only to be had by crowding the ex- 

 hibits together. There was an idea 

 that the Coliseum was too big' for a 

 flower show but that idea is dissipated. 

 The decorations consist of an overhead 

 canopy of yellow and green, a relic of 

 the horse show. The Geo. Wittbold Co. 

 raised to a level a little above the bal- 

 cony some twenty great hanging baskets 

 of pine boughs which serve excellently 

 where it had been feared that so high a 

 building would cause the exhibits to 

 appear dwarfed. The balcony rail is 

 hung with wild smilax, serving to carry 

 the decorative scheme down to where 

 the retail florists take it up. Everybody 

 praises the eflfoct. Tables are used for 

 only a few classes. 



In the basement there is a refresh- 

 ment room and in the annex a lecture 

 room where popular talks on gardening 

 subjects will be given each evening 

 during the week by E. G. Eoutzahn and 

 C. B. Whitnall. The annex is reached 

 by passing through the exhibits of the 

 nurserymen, ~ which run out into the an- 

 nex, relieving that somewhat bare room 

 of its cheerless appearance. Here 

 also is a demonstration of mush- 

 room growing, a field of / pumpkins 

 and a number of other^yihings not 

 usually associated with^a flower show 

 and afl"ording considerable contrast with 

 the splendid display of orchids in the 

 main hall. Here 11. G. Selfridge and E. 

 G. Uihlein meet again in spirited yet 

 friendly rivalry. Mr. Selfridge 's ex- 

 hibit is a great bank covered with spec- 

 imen plants in bloom, including a large 

 number of varieties, staged in a more 

 attractive manner than any heretofore 

 seen. On the other side of the electric 

 fountain is Mr. Uihlein 's table, a huge 

 oiirror on which sit slender glass vases, 

 each containing a fut bloom. The center 

 vases are taller than those on the out- 

 side and the effect is very fine. Mr. 

 Uihlein also has a glass case contain- 

 ing a very fine Phalaenopsis amabilis 

 illuminated by an incandescent globe 

 which makes it or.e of the striking 

 features of the hall. There are also 

 some splendid baskets of orchids. 



The only carnations so far exhibited 

 were 100 blooms of Victory which were 

 brought by A. J. Guttman from New 

 York. They were cut on November 5 

 and have m:i<le tlie long journey in per- 



fect form. On Thursday the competitive 

 classes for carnations come on. 



In an exhibition of so great extent 

 and variety, where the judges open the 

 envelopes on not more than one-third 

 the exhibits, it is manifestly impos- 

 sible to note all the good things, but 

 mention should be made of a group of 

 plants from J. Rosenwald, a new ex- 

 hibitor, of Vaughan's Baby Rambler, of 

 Pierson's Elegantissima and of the val- 

 ley from Bruns and Jurgens. 



The Retailers' Exhibits. 



As one enters the hall and passes 

 around to the right, he finds the follow- 

 ing retailers' displays: 



Lubliner & Trinz, an open booth 

 banked with foliage plants in front of 

 which are several tall vases of chrysan- 

 themums and roses. 



E. Wienhoeber Co., an open garden 

 scene with lawn in the foreground, the 

 sides of specimen plants with a few 

 cut flowers, at the rear a garden fence 

 with the moon just peeping over the 

 gate and back of it the dark blue sky 

 with twinkling stars. The average vis- 

 itor stops here some little time. 



Bohannon & Conger, an open booth 

 with a background of plants and tall 

 vases of mums. At the sides and center 

 are tables with handsome baskets and 

 liampcrs of orchids, roses, Lorraine be- 

 gonias and valley. 



E. Hobbs Co., G. Wagner proprietor, 

 a background of plants with tables of 

 birch bark baskets and many styles of 

 hampers containing a variety of small 

 plants. 



Sheridan Park Floral Co., an encloEed 

 booth in the center of which is a cork 

 bark tree on which a variety of orchids 

 are growing. The surroundings are 

 palms and ferns. 



!Muir, an enclosed booth, the back- 

 ground of plants, in the center a vase of 

 cut flowers and on the ledge across the 

 front, baskets of cyclamen, Baby Eam- 

 bler, Lorraine, etc. 



Klundor, an enclosed booth, the back- 

 ground and sides of plants, in the center 

 a dinner table with candelabra, a wed- 

 ding bell suspended over the table. 



A. I. Simmons, an enclosed booth, 

 with counter and tables which carry 

 many baskets and hampers of plants 

 such as every first-class florist sells in 

 quantity, includirg some plants in pot 



covers of Mr. Simmons' own manofae- 

 ture. ., 



C. Fraui^nfelder, an open booth, backed 

 by plants with a birch "bark stand in 

 the center carrying, baskets and hain>' 

 pers of ferns, crotons; etc. 



A. Lange, an open booth with the 

 usual background of plants, the center 

 A fine display of pans of Lorraine, val- 

 ley. Baby Kambler, orchids and other 

 plants. 



H. C. Eowe, an enclosed booth with 

 background of plants and tables and 

 counter carrying baskets and hampers of 

 plants and cut flowers, overhead a num- 

 ber of Hunt's Christmas bells illu- 

 minated by electric lights. 



MeAdams, an open booth, the features 

 6f which are tall vases of excellent 

 chrysanthemums backed by plants and 

 mirror. 



Friedman, an open booth with illu- 

 minated electroliers at the side, two bay 

 trees at the front center, with T^hite rib- 

 bon leading back to a kneeling stool, 

 the whole surrounded by a bank of 

 green. 



Mangel, a carpet of autumn foliage 

 in an open booth with big vases of yel- 

 low mums tied with yellow ribbon. 



The ' Geo. Wittbold Co., a rustic 

 scene with autumn foliage, with a carpet 

 of oak branches for a background. 



W. J. Smyth, an open booth with a foil 

 of green behind tall vases of chrysan- 

 themums. 



C. A. Samuelson, illuminated electroliers 

 at the front, background of green, at the 

 sides tables containing baskets and ham- 

 pers of plan^ and cut flowers, the cen- 

 ter a table vwith a tall vase of orchids. 

 This one of the most attractive dis- 

 plays. 



Schiller, an open booth outlined in 

 plants, with tables carrying a large 

 variety of baskets of plants, the cen- 

 ter a tall vase of white chrysanthemums 

 with a base of Scottii ferns. 



J. F. Kidwell & Bro., an open booth 

 banked with the best of their stock of 

 decorative plants, the center a tall vase 

 of BonnaflFon chrysanthemums. 



There are -no premiums for the re- 

 tailers' booth displays but they will 

 change their decorations to freshen them 

 for each day. 



Nurserymen's Exhibits. 



Porter's Nursery has an evergreen 



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A Model Backyard Exhibit at Chicago, Executed by J. S. Wilson, of Vaughan's. 



