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OCTOBBB 17, 1907. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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^^CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



▲U tlie Leadlnc Varletiea. 



Choice Cattleyas Wild Smilax 



In Quantity. 



Unrivaled In Deoorattve Effect. 



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 Varieties of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens. 



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such recognition from the Royal Horti- 

 cultural Society. 



Antoine Wintzer, to whose genius as a 

 hybridizer of cannas this result is due, 

 when seen a few days ago, stated that 

 these cannas were all of the firm's own 

 raising, that they had been sent to Eng- 

 land in the spring of 1906, but owing to 

 delays had not been in condition for 

 judging that season. Mr. Wright cared 

 for the stock and got it in fine shape for 

 planting out this year. It was stated in 

 Mr. Wright's letter that the judges were 

 greatly impressed with the variety of 

 coloring shown in these American can- 

 nas, a greater range of color and shades 

 of color being seen among the eighteen 

 varieties sent than in any other collec- 

 tion. Three other seedlings of Mr. Wint- 

 zer 's were awarded certificates of merit; 



these were shown under number and are 

 not yet named. 



Robert Pyle, president of the com- 

 pany, in speaking of the awards, said 

 that the Royal Horticultural Society has 

 a membership so large as to seem almost 

 incredible to Americans familiar with 

 the size of our horticultural societies. 

 When Mr. Pyle was abroad a couple of 

 years ago, he was much interested in one 

 of the exhibitions of this society. Not 

 only were the exhibits varied and of high 

 order, but the interest shown by the 

 average visitor was keen and his or her 

 knowledge far greater than that of the 

 average visitor in this country, as shown 

 by the comments on the exhibits. 



An hour spent with Mr. Wintzer in 

 the canna fields was full of the keenest 

 enjoyment. Nearly all the varieties 

 grown are Mr. Wintzer 's own raising, 

 though a few choice sorts, such as King 

 Humbert, are admitted to fellowship in 

 this select company. A whole block of 

 Buttercup seedlings in many generations 

 were full of promise. Another yellow, 

 an improved Coronet, exactly implies 

 what its name describes, but the chief 

 work of the past year centers in the im- 

 proved whites and pinks. Mont Blanc, in 

 course of four generations, has been im- 



proved to a wonderful degree, both in 

 size of flower and in purity of coloring. 

 These whites are an especial favorite 

 with Mr. Wintzer, who says that at twi- 

 light the long rows of Mont Blanc and 

 its successors can be seen and enjoyed 

 when the other varieties have faded into 

 dusk. These long rows of 400 plants of 

 a single variety are worth going miles 

 to see, first Mont Blanc, then Venus, 

 then Gladiator with its spots on a yellow 

 field, and so on through the last of the 

 varieties. The improved pinks, starting 

 with Maiden's Blush, run through all 

 shades of pink and so-called pink, some 

 having exquisite colored edging, the 

 beauty of others being enhanced by 

 bronze foliage. A new type of canna lily 

 is the gladiolus-flowered, much admired- 

 by some canna lovers. Mr. Wintzer has 

 just lifted his plants to be used in 

 hybridizing, which will soon be done in- 

 doors. 



The Treastxry Portfolio. 



' The retirement of J. William Colflesh, 

 after long and faithful service as treas- 

 urer of the Florists' Club of Philadel- 

 phia, marks an epoch in the history of 

 the club, the treasurership passing from 

 a grower once more into the hands of a 

 retailer. The new incumbent, George 

 Craig, has a long and honorable business 

 record and in his hands a faithful and 

 conservative management of the club's 

 finances is assured. It is doubtful 

 whether any horticultural organization 

 in the country has ever had such a trio 

 of able financial managers as Thomaa 

 Cartledge, J. William Colflesh and 

 George Craig. 



Various Notes. 



Leo Niessen paid a visit to Brandy- 

 wine Summit a few days ago, calling on 

 Albin Harvey & Sons. Mr. Niessen re- 

 ports that the carnations at this place 

 were equal, if not superior, to any that 

 he had ever seen. The Lawson, indoor 

 grown, are tall and bushy, producing fine 

 flowers on stems of unusual length for 

 this season. Winsor and Rose-pink En- 

 chantress were also in the Lawson class. 



Mr. Jones, representing J. M. Gaaser 

 Co., of Cleveland, Ohio, was a visitor 

 recently. 



Myers & Samtman are planning an ad- 

 dition to their Beauty-growing plant 



