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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



Auon^T 29, 190T 



PREMIUM LIST FOR THE NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW 



SUGGESTIONS OF CHANGE FOR THE STRENGTHENING OF THIS LIST WILL BE WELCOMED 

 BY THE COMMITTEE, IF ADDRESSED TO ITS CHAIRMAN, WM. F. KASTING, BUFFALO, N. Y. 



One of the chief objects of this exhi- 

 bition is to bring to notice deserving 

 novelties and rare plants, which will be 

 awarded medals or certificates of the 

 society. 



Exhibitors may rely upon careful con- 

 sideration by the judges of all exhibits 

 in this class, also all deserving exhibits, 

 new or otherwise, whether specified in 

 this schedule or not. 



Open to Commercial and Private Gardeners. 



Best flowering plant, variety not before ex- 

 hibited, inednl or certificate of S. A. F. 



B'est foliage plant, variety not before ex- 

 hibited, medal or certificate of S. A. K. 



Best pelargonium (zonal), not before ex- 

 hibited lu America, medal or certificate. 



Certificates of merit, gold, silver or bronze 

 medals may be awarded to other deserving nov- 

 elties. 



Best fern, other than nephrolepis. Introduced 

 within three years, or to be introduced within 

 one year from date of exhibition, not over 8-lnch 

 pot or pan, medal or certificate. 



Plants, best finished group containing foliage 

 plants of any variety, arranged for effect, cover- 

 ing not over 200 square feet, |75, $50 and |25. 



Twelve foliage plants, grown in not over 

 8-inch pots, two crotons admissible, $50, $30 

 and $20. 



Six flowering plants, six species, six varieties, 

 grown in not over 8-lnch pots. $25. $15 and $10. 



Specimen flowering plant, $10, $5 and $4. 



Caladiums, six named varieties, $20, $12 

 and $8. 



Ferns, six named varieties, not over 8-lnch 

 pots, no adiantums admissible, $20, $12 and $8. 



Adlantums, six named varieties, not over 

 6-inch pots, $20, $12 and $8. 



Lycopodiums, six named varieties, not over 

 8-lnch pot or pan, $20, $12 and |8. 



Dracaenas, bH named varieties, $20, $12 

 and $8. 



Cyclamens, twelve plants, $15, $10 and $5. 



Crotons, twenty-five plants, twenty-five varie- 

 ties, not over S-lnch pots, $50, $30 and $20. 



Best fern of any of the nephrolepis varieties, 

 not over 8-inch pot or pan, introduced to com- 

 merce within three years, medal or certificate. 



Crotons, six named varieties, $30, $12 and $8. 



Cycas, single plant, named, $10, $6 and $4. 



Nepenthes, six named varieties, $15, $10 

 and $5. 



Begonia Rex, six plants, six varieties, $20, 

 $12 and $8. 



Ouvlrandra fenestralis, $10, $C and $4. 



Aquatics, general display of nymphseas, nelum- 

 biums, sedges, papyrus, and other aquatic plants, 

 $50, $30 and $20. 



Marantas, twelve plants, twelve varieties, not 

 over 8-lnch pots or pans, $30, $20 and $10. 



Orchids, best display cut fiowers and plants, 

 $300, $200 and $100. 



Orchids, best six plants, in bloom, $50, $35 

 and $15. 



Orchids, best plant in bloom, $25, $15 and $10. 



Window box, filled with ornamental foliage 

 plants for household decoration, $10 and $5. 



Foliage plants, tea plants, not over 6-lnch 

 pots, not more than two of any species, two 

 ferns admissible, $20 and $10. 



Chrysanthemums. 



PLANTS — Limited to varieties not eligible to 

 compete as seedlings. All chrysanthemum plants 

 must show a single, clear stem for at least one 

 inch above soil. To be Judged by the following 

 scale of points: Size of plants, 15 points; form, 

 20 points; bloom, 20 points; general effect, 25 

 points; foliage, 20 points. 



Best specimen plant in the exhibition, $25, 

 $15 and $10. 



Ten varieties, one plant of each, not over 

 12-inch pots, $100, $60 and $40. 



Two Japanese, not over 12-iuch pots, $20, $12 

 and $8. 



Two reflexed, not over 12-iuch pots, $20, $12 

 and $8. 



Two anemones, not over 12-in(1i pots, $2ii, 

 $12 and $8. 



.Specimen Incurved, $10, $0 and $4. 



Specimen reflexed, $]<►, JO and $4. 



Specimen pompon, $10, $G and $4. 



Specimen of any variety not included in above 

 classes, $10. $6 and $4. 



Six plants, six varieties, not over 7-inch pots. 

 $20, $12 and $8. 



Six plants pompons, six varieties, not over 

 7-ineh pots, $20, $12 and $8. 



Six plants, single varieties, not over "incli 

 pots, $20. $12 and $8. 



FLOWEKS— To be Judged liy the following 

 scale of points: Color, 25 points; form, 25 

 points; fullness, 15 points; stem, 10 points; 

 petalage, 10 points; size, 15 points. 



Twenty-five blooms, twenty-five varieties, $25, 

 $15 and $10. 



Six vases, six named varieties, ten blooms 

 each, $50, $30 and $20. 



Vase, twenty-five blooms pink, named, $15, 

 $10 and $5. 



Vase, twenty-five blooms red, named, $15, %10 

 and $5. 



Vase, twenty-five blooms white, named, $15, 

 $10 and $5. 



Vase, twenty-five blooms yellow, named, $15, 

 $10 and $5. 



Vase, twenty-five blooms any other color, $15, 

 $10 and $5. 



PLANTS, CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Limited to 

 varieties not eligible to compete a^ seedlings. 

 All chrysanthemum plants must show a single, 

 cleer stem for at least one inch above soil. 



Best one specimen plant, white, not over 14- 

 inch pot, $20, $12 and $8. 



Best one specimen plant, yellow, not over 

 14-lnch pot, $20, $12 and $8. 



Best one specimen plant, pink, not over 14- 

 inch pot, $20, $12 and $8. 



Best one specimen plant, any other color, $20, 

 $12 and $8. 



Best one specimen plant, single, 120, $12 

 and $8. 



Best one specimen plant, anemone, $20, $12 

 and $8. 



Best three standards, not less than 30-lnch 

 stems. $60, $40 and $20. 



Best five standards, not less than 12-lnch 

 stems, not more than 24-inch stems, five varie- 

 ties. $50, $30 and $20. 



Five specimen plants, not over 10-lnch pots, 

 five varieties, $50, $30 and $20. 



Five specimen plants, five single varieties, not 

 over 8-inch pots, $30, $20 an^ $10. 



Five specimen plants, five pompon varieties, 

 not over 8-inch pots. $30, $20 and $10. 



Best twenty-five plants, grown to single stem, 

 not over 6-Jnch pots, one color, $25, $15 and $10. 



Best grafted specimen chrysanthemums, must 

 have at least 3-ineh stem above soil, $25, $15 

 and $10. 



Best ten palms, not over 8-inch pots, not more 

 than two plants of one variety, $50, $30 and $20. 



Best palm, not over 10-inch pot, $10, $0 

 and $4. 



Best Boston fern (or sport of same), $10, 

 $6 nnd $4. 



Best basket Asparagus Sprengerl, $10, f6 

 and $4. 



Best two Araucaria robusta compacta, $10, 

 $6 and $4. 



Best two araucarias, any other variety, $10, 

 $6 and $2. 



Best specimen Cibotium Schledei, $15, $10 

 and $5. 



Best six nephrolepis. six varieties, not over 

 10-Inch pots or pans. $30, $20 and $10. 



Best filled fern dish, not to exceed fifteen 

 Indies in diameter, $10, $6 and f4. 



Best basket or hamper of plauts, $25, $15 

 and $10. 



Best display of rut asparagus, not less than 

 twenty-five strings, $15, $10 and $5. 



Specimen plant, variety not disseminated prior 

 to 1906. not over 14-inch pot, $15, $10 and $5. 



Specimen plant, white, not over 14-iuch pot, 

 $15, $10 and $5. 



Specimen plant, yellow, not over 14-lnch pot, 

 $15, $10 and $5. 



Specimen plant, any other color, $15, $10 

 and $5. 



Six plants, six varieties, not disseminated 

 prior to 1906, in not over 6-inch pots, one bloom 

 to a plant, $10, $6 and $4. 



Twelve plants, white, not over 6-Inch pots, 

 one bloom to a plant. $15, $10 and $5. 



Twelve plants, yellow, not over 6-ineh pots, 

 one bloom to a plant. $15. $10 and $5. 



Twelve plants, pink, not over 6-inch pots, one 

 bloom to a plant, $15, $10 and $5. 



Twelve plauts, red, not over 6-inch pots, one 

 bloom to a plant, $15. $10 and $5. 



Twelve plants, any other color, not over Oineh 

 pots, one bloom to a plant, $15, $10 and $5. 



Twelve plants, twelve varieties, not over 

 G-inch pots, one bloom to a plant, $15, $10 

 and $5. 



Four plants, Japanese, four varieties, diflferent 

 color, not over 14-lnch pots, $50. $30 and $2<i. 



Three plants, varieties not disseminated prior 

 to 1906, not over 14-inch pots, $40, $25 and $15. 



Classes for Private Gardeners Only. 



Best ten zonal pelargoniums, not over two of 

 one variety, not over 10-inch pots, $30, $20 and 

 $10. 



One palm, $10. $6 and $4. 



One eroton, $10. $6 and $4. 



One dracaena, $fl and $4. 



One pandanus, $0 and $4. 



One decorative plant, other than above, $10, 

 $6 and $4. 



One Nephrolepis Bostonlensis, not over 10-inch 

 pot, $10, $6 and $4. 



One Nephrolepis Barrowsli, not over 10-ineh 

 pot, $10, $6 and $4. 



One Nephrolepis elegantlsslma, not over 10- 

 lnch pot, $10, $6 and $4. 



One Nephrolepis Whitmanl, not over 10-Inch 

 pot, $10, $6 and $4. 



One Nephrolepis Scottii, not over 10-Inch pot, 

 $10, $6 and $4. 



One nephrolepis, any other variety, not over 

 10-inch pot, $10, $0 and $4. 



One best flowering plant, exclusive of orchids 

 and chrysanthemums, $10, $0 nnd $4. 



Five foliage plants, five varieties, not over 

 12Inch pots, $25, $15 and $10. 



One grafted chrysanthemum plant, $20, $12 

 and $8. 



One most novel or rare plant, $10, $6 and $4. 



Twelve ferns, twelve varieties, $25, $12 and 

 $10. 



CUT FLOWERS — Chrysanthemums, l)est 

 twelvA blooms, white, $10, $G and $4. Best 

 twelve blooms, yellow, $10, $6 and $4. Best 

 twelve blooms, pink, $10, $6 and $4. Besc 

 twelve blooms, any other color, $10, $G and $4. 



Classes Not Limited to Private Gardeners. 



CUT FLOWERS— Roses. Best lOO American 

 Beauty, arranged for effect (growers barred), 

 $100, $75 and $50. 



CUT FLOWERS— Carnations, seedlings and 

 sports. Best white, twenty blooms, $5 and $3. 

 Best red, twenty blooms, $5 and $3. Best pink. 

 Daybreak class, twenty blooms, $5 and $3. Best 

 pink, Scott class, twenty blooms, $5 and $3. 

 Best pink, Lawson class, twenty blooms, $5 

 and $3. Best yellow, or striped or blotched, 

 on yellow ground, $5 and $3. Sweepstakes, 

 best seedling carnation entered in above classes, 

 not exhibited previous to this year, silver cup 

 valued at $25. 



CUT FLOWERS — Chrysanthemums, seedlings, 

 sports and importations not distributed, to be 

 shown on stems not less than eighteen inches 

 long. Each variety shown which scales eighty- 

 five points or over, will be awarded the socie- 

 ty's certificate of merit. Six blooms white, one 

 variety, $5. Six blooms yellow, one variety, not 

 darker than Major Bonnaffon, $5. Six blooms 

 yellow, one variety, darker than Major Bon- 

 naffon, $5. Six blooms pink, one variety, lighter 

 than Vivland-Morel, $5. Six blooms pink, one 

 variety, not lighter than Vivland-Morel, $5. , Six 

 blooms any other color, one variety, $5. Sweep- 

 stakes, best seedling or sport entered in above 

 six classes, silver cup valued at $25. 



Cttt Flowers, Open to All. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Sixty blooms, twelve 

 varieties, five blooms each. $50, $30 and $20. 

 Thirty-six blooms, six varieties, six blooms of 

 each, $30, $20 and $10. T>velve blooms, one 

 variety, any color, $10, $6 and $4. Best variety, 

 not disseminated, $10, $6 and $4. Six blooms, 

 any color, $10, $6 and $4. Best vase, 100 

 blooms, white, $50, $30 and $20. Best vase, 

 100 blooms, pink, $50, $30 and $20. Best vase, 

 100 blooms, yellow, $50, $30 and $20. Best vase, 

 100 blooms, any other color, $50, $30 and $20. 

 In above four classes arrangement as well as 

 quality of bloom is to be considered. 



Best six blooms, one variety, white, $5, $3 

 and $2. Best six blooms, one variety, yellow, 

 not darker in color than Major Bonnaffon, $5, 

 $3 and $2. Best six blooms, one variety, yel- 

 low, darker than Major Bonnaffon, $5, $3 and 

 $2. Best six blooms, pink, lighter in color than 

 Vlviand-Moiel, one variety, $5, $3 and $2. Best 

 six blooms, pink, one variety, not lighter In 

 color than V. Morel, $5, $3 and $2. Best six 

 blooms, red, one variety, $5, $3 and $2. Best 

 six blooms, bronze, one variety, $5, $3 and $2. 

 Best six blooms any other color, one variety, 

 $5, $3 and $2. Vase of twenty blooms, one 

 color, any variety. $20. $12 and $8. 



CHRYSANTHEMU.MS, FLOWER- T w e 1 v e 

 sprays pompons, one variety, pink, $10, $6 and 

 $4. Twelve sprays pompons, one variety, yel- 

 low, $10, $6 and $4. Twelve sprays pompons, 

 one variety, red, $10, $6 and $4. Twelve sprays 

 pompons, one variety, white, $10, $6 and $4. 

 Twelve sprays pompons, one variety, any other 

 color, $10, $6 and $4. Twelve sprays anemone, 

 one variety. $10, $6 and $4. Best collection 

 pompons, three sprays each variety, $20, $12 

 and $8. 



Open to All, Seedlings Admissible. 



Best twelve blooms, twelve varieties. $10, 

 $U and $4. 



Best collection named varieties, one bloom 

 each, forty varieties, $25, $15 nnd $10. 



Best collection named varieties, one bloom 

 each, to be shown on mossed boards supplied 

 by the society, $25, $15 and $10. 



Best collection, twelve varieties, to be shown 

 on mossed hoards supplied by the society, $10, 

 $6 nnd $4. 



Best specimen bloom, any color, .flO. $C and 

 $4. 



Cut Flowers. 



ROSES— Best 100 American Beauty. $7."., $50 

 nnd $25. Best 100 Liberty. $35, $25 and $15. 

 Best 100 Richmond, $35, $25 and $15. Best 

 100 Golden Gate or Uncle .John, $25. $15 and 

 $10. Best 100 Bride, $25, $15 and $10. Best 

 100 Bridesmaid, $25, $15 and $10. Best 100 

 Madame Chatenay, $25. $15 nnd $10. Best 100 

 any other variety, $25, $15 and $l(i. Best 

 twelve blooms of new rose, never exliibited in 

 tills country previous to this season, silver cup, 

 value $25. Best twenty-five libxims any variety 

 not in commerce, $15. $10 and $5. 



CARNATIONS, AVIIITE— Best fifty blooms 

 White Lawson, $5 nnd $3. Best fifty l)looms 

 The Belle, $5 nnd $3. Best fifty blooms White 

 Cloud. $5 and $3. Best fifty l)loonis Lady 

 Bountiful, $5 and $3. Best fifty !ilf«)ms Lieu- 

 tenant Peary, $5 and $.•?. Best fifty blooms 



