November 7, 1907. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review. 





A Corner of the Ezhibitioa at Madison, N. J., October 31. 



at 6 o'clock Wednesday evening, were 

 the following: 



Amerpohl, Edw.. JanesvlUe, Wis. 

 Andrew, John E., Montlcello, 111. 

 Benson, N. A., Denver, Colo. 

 Bleberlch, Anthony, Columbia City, Ind. 

 Buckbee, H. W., Rockford, 111. 

 Brunst, Argos, Ind. 

 Clark. E. F., Ionia, Mich. 

 Coles, W. W., Kokomo. Ind. 

 Craig, Wm. P., Philadelphia. 

 Crozer, J. G., Cedar Rapids, la. 

 Dunlop, J. H., Toronto, Ont. 

 KTans, J. A., Richmond, Ind. 

 Heath, Arthur S., Milwaukee. 

 Hill, Joe, Richmond, Ind. 

 Hatton, Geo., Marlon, la. 

 Johnson, C. W., RockforU, 111. 

 Karlns, J. J., Philadelphia. 

 Kramer, J. A., Cedar Rapids, la. 

 Lamborn, L. L.. Alliance, Ohio. 

 Lemon, Fred, Richmond, Ind. 

 Leoboda, P., Berlin, Germany. 

 Noble, D. C, Columbia City, Ind. 

 • Peterson, J. A., Cincinnati. 

 Phllpott, H. E., Winnipeg. Man. 

 Reislg, L. H., Adrian, Mich. 

 Rackham, Harry, Detroit. 

 Schaeffer, C. S., La Crosse, Wis. 

 Skidelsky, S. S., Philadelphia. 

 Smith, A. J., Lake Geneva, Wis. 

 Temple, John T., Davenport, la. 

 Tobler, Hans, Traverse City, Mich. 

 Valentine, J. A., Denver, Colo. 

 Wootten, Adelbert, Adrian, Mich. 

 Zoelhier, A. W., La Crosse, Wis. 



MADISON, N. J. 



The Morris County Gardeners' and 

 Florists' Society held its twelfth annual 

 show October 31 and November 1, and 

 for the quality and quantity of the prod- 

 ucts exhibited it was away ahead of 

 its predecessors. This year the exhibi- 

 tion committee made some changes in the 

 layout of the exhibits and the result 

 ■was voted the prettiest show the society 

 ■ever held. One solid bank of flowers, 

 which were chrysanthemums on short 

 stems, filled a table 175 feet long, and 

 seemed to constitute the chief attrac- 

 tion. 



It was unfortunate that W. Duckham 

 and A. Herrington were unable to be 

 competitors this year, owing to deaths 

 in the families of their employers, but 

 with that handicap, the show was, to 

 the visitors, a revelation as to the im- 

 mense number of high grade flowers 

 produced in this section. 



The principal prize in the mum classes 

 was $50 for twenty-four flowers on 12- 

 inch stems, in twenty-four varieties. This 

 was won by C. H. Totty, with Wm. 

 Turner, of Oceanic, second, and Wm. 

 Lyons, Morristown, third. The flowers 

 set up in this class were superb, and 

 it is an open question whether such 

 another exhibit could be set up elsewhere. 

 The winner's varieties were Beatrice 

 May, President Viger, M. Hankey, F. 

 S. Vallis, Merza, Mrs. H. Partridge, 

 Col. Appleton, Mrs. T. W. Pockett, Mrs. 

 D. V. West, Reginali Vallis, M. L. 

 Rousseau, Mrs. Geo. Hunt, Armand De- 



troyat, Mrs. J. Dunne, Ben Wells, Chel- 

 toni, Mrs. W. Duckham, Montigny, Mrs. 

 J. A. Miller, Nellie Pockett, O. H. Broom- 

 head, • Mary Donnellan, Mrs. Norman 

 Davis and Mary Mason, the latter four 

 being novelties not yet in cultivation. 

 Wm. Turner had splendid flowers of 

 Pres. Loubet, Beatrice May, F. S. Val- 

 lis, and G. J. Warren in his exhibit. 



The thirty-six flowers in six varieties 

 was also won by Mr. Totty, with Wm. 

 Lyons second. The winning six were 

 M. L. Rousseau, Col. Appleton, Nellie 

 Pockett, F. S. Vallis, W. Etherington 

 and Reginald Vallis. Eighteen flowers 

 in six varieties was won by John Down- 

 ing, Morris Plains, with James Fraser 

 a close second. In the class for twelve 

 in twelve varieties, conditions were re- 

 versed, Mr. Downing running second 

 to J. Fraser 's first. Mr. Fraser was 

 also successful on ten white and ten 

 pink, six white and six pink. Mr. 

 Eraser's Duckhams are always a feature 

 of this show. This year with the white 

 Duckham, or Miss Clay Frick, as it 

 should properly be called, he did the 

 same in whites and the flowers were bet- 

 ter at the close of the show than when 

 staged. Mr, Downing also did finely, 

 winning the Kahn silver cup, the Rick- 

 ards special and the Hammond special. 



C. H. Totty won for twelve yellow 

 with Appleton and on single varieties 

 and collection of pompons. Peter Duff 

 won for six flowers, any other color, with 

 Glenview, and A. R. Kennedy won on 

 six yellow with immense Mrs. Geo. Hunt. 



Mr. Fraser won for six flowers of 

 1906 introductions, and Harold B. Vyse 

 won the six of 1907 introductions, Mr. 

 Duflf taking the six flowers of any six 

 varieties. Particularly noticeable in his 

 exhibits were Mrs. W. Duckham and 

 Beatrice May. 



In the groups of chrysanthemum 

 plants in flower with foliage plants, Mr. 

 Downing was first, H. B. Vyse second, 

 and John Jones third. Peter Duflf 

 showed himself invincible in specimen 

 plants, as usual, Mr. Downing running 

 second. Six plants in flower was won 

 by Mr. Lyons, with H. B. Vyse second. 



The rose classes were poorly filled, 

 though the quality was high. L. A. 

 Noe won first for eighteen Beauties, 

 twenty-five Bridesmaids and Brides, and 

 second on Richmond, S. Wyatt running 

 second in Bridesmaid and L. B. Codding- 

 ton second in the Beauty class. Frank 

 L. Moore got first for Richmond and 

 twelve Brides and W. J. Badgley first 

 for twelve Richmond and twelve Maids. 



In the rose classes open to private 

 gardeners only, Andrew Kennedy got 

 first for six Beauty and second for six 



teas and six Richmond, first in the last 

 named classes falling to Peter DuflE and 

 E. Reagan, respectively. 



Competition in the carnation classes 

 was stronger than ever before. Edward 

 Reagan got first for three vases of twelve 

 blooms each, and Jas. Fraser second. 

 Andrew Kennedy got first in twenty- 

 five, one variety, with Philip Cox second. 

 John Downing won the Pierson special 

 for twenty-five Winsor, Jas. Fraser sec- 

 ond. Wm. Inglis won for two vases of 

 twelve blooms each, and C. H. Totty 

 the single vase. The principal varieties 

 shown were White Perfection, Victory, 

 Enchantress and Robt. Craig. 



The violet classes were won by W. J. 

 Herzog and Peter Duflf. 



In the vegetable classes Jas. Fraser 

 covered himself with glory, winning the 

 Boddington special and the Burnett 

 Bros, special. Mr. Vyse captured the 

 Henderson prize, and Mr. Lyons the 

 celery classes. 



Certificates of merit were awarded to 

 Dailledouze Bros., for a fine vase of 

 Afterglow carnations; to Lager & Hur- 

 rell, for a table of orchids; to C. H. 

 Totty, for collection of single varieties; 

 to A. T. Boddington, for Cosmos Lady 

 Lenox; to A. R. Whitney, for splendid 

 bunches of grapes; to Andrew Kennedy, 

 for Cattleya labiata, and to Harry 

 Turner, for new and entirely distinct 

 celosias. Mr. Turner calls his strain 

 Pride of Castlegould, and has refused 

 many tempting offers to sell his plants. 

 Jas. Fraser received a certificate for 

 new coleus, which he expects to place 

 on the market later. 



Honorable mention was given to Brook 

 Ijawn Farms for a collection of trained 

 chrysanthemum plants, which attracted 

 coiisldcrable attention, one of which, a 

 hen sitting on her nest, was particularly 

 telling. Others were trained into boats, 

 fans and several other designs. 



The stage was grouped by Mr. Her- 

 rington, as usual, and the other posi- 

 tions by Mr. Duckham, and the gratui- 

 tous work performed by these gentle- 

 men every year in so doing has made 

 this show an event that is looked for- 

 ward to with great pleasure by lovers 

 of good plants. 



The nudges were Eugene Dailledouze, 

 Wm. Hastings and Alex, Mackenzie. 

 ViDI. 



NEW YORK. 



The Chrysanthemum Society of Ameri- 

 ca was unfortunate in having a heavy 

 rain on the morning of staging its an- 

 nual exhibition, in the rooms of the 

 Merchants' Society, in New York. The 

 quality of the stock is an advance over 



