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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



November 15, 1906. 



by E. Jennings, Brampton, being the 

 only exhibitor. The Hallam cup for 

 the best twelve distinct varieties was 

 won by T. McHugh, Montreal, who also 

 won the special prize given by B. J. 

 Score for the largest bloom in the show. 



On twenty-five distinct varieties D. Robert- 

 son, lieserTolr park, won first. Dale Estate 

 second, J. H. Dunlop third, K. Cameron, Niag- 

 ara Falls, foui^h. On twenty-five any varieties. 

 Sir William Pellat won fii^t, D. Robertson 

 second. Dale Estate third, 3. H. Dunlop fourth. 

 On twelve one variety, H. Dale Estate won 

 first, R. Cameron second, Steele Brlggs Seed 

 Co. third. North Toronto Floral Co. fourth. On 

 six distinct varieties never before exhibited in 

 Ontario, T. McHugh won first, H. H. Fuddger 

 second, H. Dale Estate third, J. H. Dunlup 

 fourth. On six white, Steele Brlggs Seed Co. 

 won first. Dale Estate second, R. Jennings third. 

 Sir Henry Pellatt fourth. On six pink, R. Rob- 

 ertson first. Dale Estate second, R. Jennings 

 third, Steele Brlggs Seed Co. fourth. On six 

 yellow. Dale Estate won first, Steele Brlggs 

 Seed Co. second, R. Jennings third, H. H. Fudd- 

 ger fourth. 



In the carnation classes the competi- 

 tion was light. The liale Estate, Bramp- 

 ton, took all the firsts, while E. Jen- 

 nings, Brampton; G. D. Manton, Egling- 

 ton, and Geo. Allen, Toronto Junction, 

 divided up the seconds and thirds. 



In the rose section the competition was 

 much keener and called for some close 

 judging. The awards were: 



Ten yellow. Dale Estate first, J. H. Dunlop 

 second. Ten white, Toronto Floral Co. first. 

 Dale Estate second, J. H. Dunlop third. Ten 

 pink. Dale Estate first, Bedford Park Floral 

 Co. second, J. H. Dunlop third, Toronto Floral 

 Co. fourth. Ten crimson. Dale Estate first, J. 

 H. Dunlop second. Ten light pink, J. H. Dun- 



in all classes, while Carlton A. Marx, of 

 Lampton Mills, and B. Jennings, Bramp- 

 tom, divided the seconds and, thirds. 



In the made-up design work the com- 

 petition was not as large as other years, 

 but the work was fine. For the stand- 

 ing floral design J. H. Dunlop won first, 

 T. Manton second and J. S. Simmons 

 third. On presentation basket of chrys- 

 anthemums, J. S. Simmons first, J. H. 

 Dunlop second; presentation basket, any 

 flowers, J. H. Dunlop first, J. S. Sim- 

 mons second; flat basket of chrysanthe- 

 mums for table decoration, J. H. Dunlop 

 first, Thomas Manton second, J. S. Sim- 

 mons third; hand bouquet, J. S. Sim- 

 mons first, J. H. Dunlop second, T. Man- 

 ton third. A special prize was given to 

 J. S. Simmons for a cushion on an easel. 

 This was without doubt the most attrac- 

 tive design in the show, and was favora- 

 bly commented on by all the florists as 

 well as by the general public. D. J. 



POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. 



The twelfth annual exhibition of the 

 Dutchess County Horticultural Society 

 opened November 7. It proved to be a 

 pronounced success, as all former dis- 

 plays made by this society have been. 

 A notable feature of the decorations 

 was the display by Archibald Bogers, of 

 Hyde Park. The general arrangement 

 reflected credit on those in charge. With 



Chrysanthemum Mrs. Henry Barnes. 



lop first. Dale Estate second, Bedford park 

 third. Ten any other color. Dale Estate first, 

 Toronto Floral Co. second. Ten Beauties, 3. H. 

 Dunlop first. Dale Estate second, George Allen 

 third, Toronto Floral Co. fourth. Twenty-five 

 Beauties, Dale Estate first, J. H. Dunlop second, 

 G. D. Manton third. Vase of fifty roses, ar- 

 rangement to count in Judging, not necessarily 

 grown by exhibitor, American Beauty excluded, 

 Bedford Park Floral Co. first, J. H. Dunlop 

 second. Dale Estate third. 



In violets the Dale Estate took first 



a multiplicity of flowers and plants, 

 there was ample room for the visitors 

 to move about and to get a good gen- 

 eral view of the entire exhibit, features 

 that not infrequently are lacking. 



Among the winning exhibitors were 

 the following named: Archibald Bogers, 

 Hyde Park; William P. Clyde, New 

 Hamburg; Winthrop Sergeant, Fishkill 



Landing; F. W. Vanderbilt; Chauncey 

 MarshaJl, New Hamburg; Fred Heere- 

 mans, lienox, Mass.; Ogden Mills; G. 

 L. Haight, Staatsburg; John J. Biker, 

 Portchester; Geo. A. Saltford; A. W. 

 Williams; Adam Laub & Son, Hughson- 

 ville; Benjamin Willig, Poughkeepsie ; 

 A. Bogers ; H. G. Cottam, Wappingers 

 Falls; John Bahret, C. F. Bahret and 

 C. J. Eeynolds, Poughkeepsie. 



The judges were William Turner, 

 Oceanic, N. J.; Thomas Harrison, Glen 

 Cove, L. I.; E. W. Allen, Hudson. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The chrysanthemum show last week, 

 while not so large as in former years, 

 wao equally as good in proportion as any 

 held in Philadelphia. A good many of 

 the growers had to withdraw at the last 

 minute, owing to their stud not being in 

 condition, this being the fault of too 

 much dark weather in the early part of 

 the season. 



The arrangement of the plants and 

 cut blooms was flne and showed good 

 judgment. The main hall was decorated 

 with chrysanthemum plants of immense 

 size and color. In the center a fine group 

 of specimen ferns were shown, one of 

 them, Davallia Fijiensis plumosa, win- 

 ning a silver medal for the best fern in 

 the exhibition. At the west end of the 

 hall the H. A. Dreer Co., Biverton, N. J., 

 showed a fine collection of rare and com- 

 mercial plants, which made a fine effect. 

 The cut blooms of chrysanthemums were 

 arranged on tables in the balcony in 

 their different classes. Some of the best 

 varieties shown were Lady Hopetoun, 

 pink; W. E. Church, red; Viola, pink; 

 William Duckham, pink; Eivol, yellow; 

 Merza, white; Eustique, bronze; Mrs, 

 Bobinson, white; Col. Appleton, yellow, 

 and Morton F. Plant, a very good pink. 



In the carnation exhibits the Cottage 

 Gardens captured a silver cup, as well 

 as firs* prize for the best American seed- 

 ling, Mrs. C. W. Ward, a fine pink of 

 immense size and fine stem. The F. B. 

 Pierson Co. showed its new carnation, 

 Windsor, somewhat like Enchantress in 

 color. In the room under the hall the 

 H. F. Michell Co. had a choice collec- 

 tion of pompon chrysanthemums in all 

 shades. Phil. 



NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW. 



The executive committee of the So- 

 ciety of American Florists held a two 

 days' session at the Auditorium Annex, 

 Chicago, last week, November 8 and 9. 



Those present were President William 

 F. Kasting, Buffalo, N. Y.; Vice-Presi- 

 dent H. M. Altick, Dayton, O. ; Secretary 

 William J. Stewart, Boston, Mass.; ex- 

 ecutive committee members E. V. Hal- 

 lock, Queens, N. Y.; Theodore Wirth, 

 Minneapolis, Minn.; William H. Elliott, 

 Brighton, Mass.; P. J. Hauswirth, Chi- 

 cago; also J. C. Vaughan, Arthur Her- 

 rington, Alexander Montgomery and 

 John N. May, of the original special 

 committee on national flower show. Many 

 other leading members of the S. A. F. 

 also were present from time to time dur- 

 ing the two days' discussion given to the 

 project of a national exhibition. 



The discussion was on the resolution 

 adopted at the Dayton convention, to 

 the effect that if a national flower show 

 be held, it shall be held at Chicago in 

 the autumn of 1908. Sentiment was 

 practically unanimous in favor of the 

 proposed exhibition, and the discussion 

 virtually was confined to the details of 



