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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



NOVKUBBB 16, 1905. 



Rlc'limoud, Poeliluiami Bros, tivst, J. A. Bud- 

 long second, Wletor Bros, third. 



KulHerlu, Peter Keluberg tirst, I'eople'H Klorul 

 Co. second, Wletor Bros, third. 



Bride, Poelilmann Bros, first, J. A. Budlong 

 second, Wletor Bros, third. 



Maid, Poeblmunn Bros, first, Wletor Bros, sec- 

 ond, J. A. Budlong third. 



Meteor, Wletor Bros, first, A. E. Mauff. Den- 

 ver, second. 



Perle, Poehlmann Bros, first, Peter Kelnberg 

 second. People's Floral Co. third. 



Golden Gate, Poehlmann Bros, first, Pe.plc's 

 Floral Co. second. 



Ivory, Peter Kelnberg first. People's Floral Co. 

 second. 



Liberty, Poehlmann Bros, first, Wletor Bros, 

 second, Peter Kelnberg third. 



Chatena.v, J. A. Budlong first, Wletor Bros, 

 second, Poehlmann Bros, third. . 



Sunrise, Poehlmann Bros, first. People's Floral 

 Co. second. 



Any other, Peter Kelnberg first, Wletcr Bros, 

 second, J. A. Budlong third. 



NEW ORLEANS. 



" On account of bad weather the open- 

 ing of the flower show at New Orleans 

 ■was postponed until Saturday, Novem- 

 ber 11, the exhibition being held in a 

 tent. Mayor Behrman, in the presence 

 of a large assembly, opened the show. 

 His address was responded to by Miss 

 Helen Pitkin, president of the Louisiana 

 Sunshine Society. P. M. Chopin, presi- 

 dent of the New Orleans Society, wel- 

 comed the audience in behalf of the flo- 

 rists. 



Although the weatlier has not been so 

 far what we would wish, the show is to 

 be a success, judging from the first two 

 days. At previous exhibitions we had 

 better specimen chrysanthemums. The 

 season has been somewhat against them 

 this year and less competitors have en- 

 tered the field. The cut flowers were fine 

 and proved once more that, as well as 

 anywhere alse in the United States, New 

 Orleans can produce perfect mums under 

 glass. 



The competition in ferns was great, 

 every commercial variety being repre- 

 sented by splendid specimens. Groups 

 of palms, araucarias, crotons, pandanus, 

 ficus and dracaenas were numerous and, 

 in fact, the whole tent, 80x250, was 

 packed, leaving just space enough for 

 the visitors to pass around. 



In plants, the principal exhibitors and 

 prize winners were P. A. Chopin, Abele 

 Bros., M. M. De Lapouyade, J. A. New- 

 sham, Henry Kraack, Chas. Eble, E. Val- 

 dejo, J. H. Menard, Geo. Mahn, C. W. 

 Eichling. 



The judges were: George Thomas, E. 

 E. Welter and John Eblen. 



BOSTON. 



Neither in quality nor quantity of ex- 

 hibits could this year's show be classed 

 as up to the average so far as chrysan- 

 themums are concerned. The date set 

 was about ten days too late for cut 

 blooms, which in many cases had a half 

 faded look on the opening day. Pot 

 plants were good, but less numerous than 

 usual. The cut blooms averaged smaller 

 than usual. This is not surprising, as on 

 many of the large private estates smaller 

 sizes are now demanded and commercial 

 growers find it more diflBeult to dispose 

 of their largest sizes. An increasing taste 

 for medium size flowers and for sprays, 

 not only of the Japanese, but also of 

 anemone and pompon varieties is noted. 



An interesting class in the cut bloom 

 section was one calling for a represen- 

 tative collection of classes labeled in ac- 

 cordance with the classification of the C. 

 S. A. D. P. Roy won, with a fine assort- 

 ment, Geo. F. Fabyan, James Stuart 

 gardener, second. For twenty-five blooms 

 in twenty-five varieties there was a strong 

 competition. E. D. Jordan, H. A. Abra- 

 ham, gardener, was a good first. Some of 

 his best flowers were, Donald McLeod, T. 

 Carrington, William Duckham, T. Eaton, 

 Goldmine, Henry Barnes, Col. Appleton, 

 Mrs. Coombes, Merza, Leila Filkins, Mme. 

 Gustave Henry, Mrs. Peabody, 8. T. 

 Wright, General Hutton and Maynell. 

 Thomas Doliber, N. Byrne, gardener, 

 was second, and D. F. Eoy third. For six 

 vases in six varieties ten blooms each, 

 Thomas Doliber was first and M. F. 

 Plant, T. W. Head, gardener, second. D. 

 , F. Eoy was the only exhibitor of twelve 

 incurved, taking first prize. For twelve 

 Japanese, there was a keen tussle. Peter 

 B. Kobb led, with excellent blooms of 

 Mrs. G. Mileham, C. J. Salter, M. Ca- 

 huzac, Mrs. Swinburne, T. Eaton, Wm. 

 Duckham, Sir George White, Frank Han- 

 niford, W. R. Church, Charles Longley, 

 Yellow Eaton and Duchess of Suther- 

 land. E. O. Jordan was second and D. 

 F. Roy third. The last named won for 

 twelve reflexed, twelve anemone and 

 twelve sprays pompons. 



For six new introductions, Peter B. 

 Robb was first and M. F. Plant second. 

 For ten blooms red and long stems, Geo. 

 FTFabyaa and Thos. Doliber won in or- 

 der named, each showing John Shrimp- 

 ton. For pink, Thos. Doliber won, with 



Dr. Enguehard; James Nicol second, 

 with the same variety; A. F. Whitin, 

 Thos. Howden, gardener, third, with W. 

 Duckham. For white, T. Doliber won, 

 with Nellie Pockett; M. F. Plant second, 

 with Merza; Mrs. John Shepard third, 

 with Eaton. In yellow, Mr. Doliber again 

 led, with Appleton; M. F. Plant second, 

 with Mrs. W. Duckham; A. F. Whitin 

 third, with Appleton. For any other color, 

 G. F. Fabyan was first, for T, Carring- 

 ton; T. Doliber second, for Kate 

 Broomhead. Some extra fine Mrs. Jerome 

 Jones and its yellow sport were shown by 

 A. F. Whitin in the special Lane memo- 

 rial class for this variety. In fact, they 

 were the best of the large blooms in the 

 hall. 



For eight specimen plants, J. S. Bailey, 

 J. Nylan, gardener, was first with a fine 

 lot of plants, hardly equal to what we 

 have seen in previous years, but still bet- 

 ter probably than would be found at any 

 other show in America. His varieties 

 were M. Richardson, T. Carrington, Mrs. 

 J. R, Tranter, Golden Trophy, R. H. 

 Pearson, Black Hawk, Mrs. F. A. Con- 

 stable and L. Boehmer, very fine. E. W. 

 Converse, Robert Marshall, gardener, was 

 second, with fine plants of Mrs. J. G. 

 Bear, Shrimpton, Broomhead, L. Boeh- 

 mer, Black Hawk, R. H. Pearson, Mrs. 

 F. A. Constable and Mrs. J. R. Tran- 

 ter. The same two exhibitors divided the 

 other specimen plant class prizes between 

 them. For twelve plants naturally grown, 

 without disbudding, arranged with palms 

 or other foliage plants, the second prize 

 went to E. W. Converse, third to Mrs. 

 J. L. Gardner, Wm. Thatcher gardener. 

 The entries in this class were rather dis- 

 appointing. For six plants grown with 

 six flowers each, not over 7-inch pots, D. 



F. Eoy was first and second. 



There was a fine display of carnations 

 in the small hall, the qu^ity extra good 

 for so early in the season. For twenty- 

 five crimson, W. Nicholson was first, 

 Backer & Co. second, S. J. Goddard third, 

 all showing Harry Fenn. For dark pink, 



G. N. Black won, with Lawson. For light 

 pink. Enchantress took all the prizes, 

 these goiqg in order named to Nicholson, 

 Goddard and Backer & Co. The Cottage 

 Gardens had the best scarlet, showing 

 Robert Craig. W. Nicholson won with 

 fine Wolcott for white, H. A. Stevens 

 Co. second, with Lady Bountiful. Backer 



Exhibits in the Class for Twenty-five Varieties at Boston, November 8 to 11. 



