August 22, 1907. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



23 



large number of sizes, each plant being 

 an example of how Mr. Heacock thinks 

 the kentia should be grown. There was 

 much sympathy expressed for Mr. Hea- 

 cock in the circumstances which prevent- 

 ed his attendance in person. 



Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa., 

 a bank of cut blooms of pedigreed Amer- 

 ican cannas, each variety plainly labeled 

 and the whole embracing a wide range of 

 color, from Mont Blanc to deepest and 

 brightest red. 



W. C. Smith, Philadelphia, staged a 

 group of Boston, Scottii and Whitmani 

 ferns, ficus, etc., in the town hall. 



Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J., had 

 a fine table of orchids, the collection em- 

 bracing a large number of varieties in 

 bloom, as well as some freshly imported 

 stock. 



Bobbink & Atkins, Eutherford, N. J., 

 brought over some large bays and a big 

 display of evergreens in tubs, the collec- 

 tion including only one plant of a va- 

 riety. 



Godfrey Aschmann, Philadelphia, had 

 a table of well grown araucarias, nephrol- 

 epises, cocoses, etc. 



W. K. Harris, Philadelphia, had a 

 table of ferns, crotons, variegated bou- 

 gainvilleas, dracsenas, gardenias, African 

 violets and other plants. 



The Wm. H. Moon Co., Morrisville, 

 Pa., had a group of evergreens in tubs, 

 one plant each of a number of popular 

 varieties. 



C. D. Ball, Philadelphia, had a line of 

 his well grown kentias on display, also 

 good latanias, arecas, cocoses, etc. 



Thomas Meehan & Sons, Dreshertown, 

 Pa., made an exhibit of their new race of 

 perennial hibiscus. 



James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y., 

 exhibited a table of aster blooms, and 



Fred. Hahman. 



(Chairman Entertainment Committee.) 



some of its literature, 

 weather is affecting the 

 for the seed crop. 



Arthur Cowee, Berlin, 



They say dry 

 asters and fear 



N. Y., had two 



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Robert Ctadg. 



.Chairman Committee on President's Reception.) 



banks of cut spikes of gladioli, a total 

 of many hundreds of blooms. Groff's 

 hybrids were largely represented. The 

 qi^^Jrt^ was good throughout the large 

 display, which was kept in fresh condi- 

 tion throughout. 



John Lewis Childs, Floral Park, X. Y., 

 exhibited a big bank of gladioli, his col- 

 lection embracing all the leading strains 

 of the world, with Gladiolus America the 

 finest thing in the exhibit, standing out 

 among many good things. 



E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind., ex- 

 hibited a vase of its new red rose, Rhea 

 Reid, very fine for so early in the season. 



E. H. Cushman, Sylvania, O., exhibited 

 some fine blooms of Lilium Philippemse, 

 which were new to most of those in at- 

 tendance. 



H. J. Smith, Hinsdale, Mass., had a 

 table of cut ferns and evergreens for 

 decorations. 



Bombayreed Mfg. Co., Columbus, S. 

 «"., a large display of its artistic and 

 serviceable jardinieres, baskets and pot 

 covers, in a great variety of shapes and 

 sizes. These are in many colors and 

 combinations of colors, but foliage greens 

 predominate. This is the first time this 

 line has been shown at a convention and 

 it was examined with much interest. 



Reed & Keller, New York, showed the 

 largest line this well-known house has 

 ever exhit^ited at a convention. Their 

 display covered more space than any 

 other in its class and contained a large 

 number of the inventions for which the 

 firm is famous, including special wire de- 

 signs. Especially good is a line of Rus- 

 sian novelty boxes, baskets, etc., for plant 

 arrangements. The folding canopy with 

 wedding bell was there, also a new bam- 

 boo screen, lattice birch tubs, Italian 

 ceramics, a patent swivel pot hanger, 

 besides a line of baskets, hampers and 

 many other things. 



M. Rice & Co., Philadelphia, contented 



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