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NOVEMBEH 19, 1008. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



15 



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Charles W, Johnson. 



(Secretary-Elect Obrysantbemum Society of America.) 



NEW YORK. . 



-The American Institute show, which 

 opened November 11, while, as usual, too 

 crowded, was a fine show so far as 

 quality was concerned, practically all of 

 the big eastern growers contributing 

 something. Such an exhibition and such 

 an attendance is worthy of far larger 

 quarters. 



In the class for twenty-five flowers, 

 one variety, long stems, Thomas W. 

 Head, of Groton, Conn., was first, with 

 splendid Miriam Hankey, W. Turner, of 

 Oceanic, N. J., running a good second 

 with W. E. Church. 



Fifty flowers on short stems also fell 

 to Mr. Head, while twenty varieties on 

 short stems fell to Mr. Turner, Mr. Head 

 second. 



Ten varieties on short stems was won 

 by D. Dunn, gardener to F. K. Sturgis, 

 Lenox, Mass., with splendid competition. 



Ten white, long stems, was won by W. 

 Turner, with fine Merza, Harry Turner, 

 gardener to Howard Gould, Port "Wash- 

 ington, L. 1., being second, with fine 

 Mrs. D. V. West. 



Ten pink also went to W. Turner, with 

 Hankey, Thomas W. Head being second, 

 with the same variety. 



Ten yellow went to W. Turner, with 

 fine Appleton, second to Harry Turner, 

 with the same variety. 



Ten crimson was won by Harry Turner, 

 with Mrs. Partridge, and ten in ten 

 varieties by Jos. Kennedy, gardener to 

 Mrs. W. E. Strong, Seabright, N. J. 



Six white was won by W. Turner, 

 with Merza, and six pink, with ^aijkey. 



Six yellow was won lay Tbos. W. Head, 



with a grand lot of Mrs. W. Duckham, 

 and six crimson by H^rry Turner. 



Six bronze was won by W. Turner, with 

 Glenview. 



Six incurved white went to Frank 

 Melne, gardener, to E. H. Weatherbee, 

 Mamaroneck, N. Y., with May Seddon. 



Six incurved yellow was won by Thos. 

 W. Head, with Appleton. 



Six incurved pink went to Jos. Ken- 

 nedy, Seabright, N. J., and six reflexed 

 yellow to Thos. W. Head. 



Six Japanese reflexed was won by Jas, 

 Fraser, Morristown, N. J., with splendid 

 Morton F. Plant, H. Turner being sec- 

 ond with the same variety. 



The anemone section was well contest- 

 ed, Geo. H. Hale, W. W. Kennedy, Oscar 

 Carlson and A. McKenzie being the 

 principal winners. 



In hardy pompons and singles there 

 were many exhibits, the prizes going to 

 James Dowlen, W. H. Waite and E. H. 

 Weatherbee. 



In the specimen plants, which. are al- 

 ways well shown here, Peter Duff had 

 a clean sweep, getting first on specimen 

 white, with a beautiful Lady Lydia; 

 specimen pink, with Annie Laurie; any 

 other color, with Brutus ; standard white, 

 with Mrs. Weeks; standard pink, with 

 W. Duckham, and on standard yellow, 

 with Mrs. R. Hooper Pearson. It is a 

 pity Mr. Duff was not an exhibitor at the 

 Chicago show, for his plants are always 

 models of culture. 



All the single-stem 6-inch classes fell 

 to H. Turner, and the class for plants 

 as grown for market to James Bell, Gar- 

 rison, N. Y. 



The group of ;f,oliage and flowering 



plants was won by Harry Turner, who 

 made a beautiful display with or- 

 chids, Duckham chrysanthemums. Be- 

 gonia Gloire de Lorraine and other choice 

 stock, the whole forming a beaniliful<pie- 

 ture. !,i . '• >•■■ 



In the orchid section Julius lioehrs Co. 

 and Lager & Hurrell were splendidly 

 represented, with the honors resting witib 

 the former. 



The specimen palm was won by W. H. 

 WaitB, of Yonkers, and the specimem 

 fern, by Julius Roehrs Co. 



In the rose classes L. A. Noe and W. 

 H. Waite were chief prize-winners in the 

 Beauty classes, and Wm. Inglis, Port 

 Chester, N. Y., and Frank Melne, Mama- 

 roneck, figured largely in the tea classes. 



In the carnation classes F. B. Pier- 

 son was the largest winner, taking prac- 

 tically aU the classes. 



Exhibits staged not for competition in- 

 cluded some 100 varieties of pompons 

 from R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., and a 

 splendid lot of palms and foliage plants 

 from Julius Roehrs Co. 



Chas. H. Totty made a big exhibit of 

 singles and staged some fifteen new va- 

 rieties of the big flowers. Poekett's 

 Crimson was given a special certificate by 

 the Institute, this making six certificates 

 this remarkable variety has received, in 

 addition to capturing the sweepstakes in. 

 the seedling classes at Chicago. Other 

 novelties shown included Poekett's Sur- 

 prise, Freda Bedford, C. H. Totty and 

 Mrs. J. Hygate. 



The New York growers have one more 

 show, November 17 to 20, in which to 

 display their goods, after which" we will 

 settle down to business for another year. 



Vn>i. 



UTTLE ROCK, ARK. 



Little Rock tried its first experiment 

 in flower shows in 1907 and succeeded so 

 well that a larger exhibition was 

 planned for this year and an even bet- 

 ter result secured, artistically, socially 

 and financially, so that it now is assured 

 that the event will be an annual one. 

 •Che affair is really carried forward by 

 Vestal & Son, Tipton & Hurst and the 

 other Little Rock florists, Paul M. Palez 

 acting as manager, but the commercial 

 interests are kept carefully in the back- 

 ground in order that the society element 

 included in the Arkansas State Floral 

 Society may be brought to the front. 

 The show is held in the banquet room of 

 the Hotel Marion, a handsome hall that 

 provides an ideal setting for the flow- 

 ers. The social element turned out in 

 full force and the show was graced by 

 as well dressed a gathering {is any held 

 anywhere in the United States. Full 

 dress was the rule rather than the ex- 

 ception each evening and dinner parties 

 filled the hotel dining room, all tables 

 being reserved some time in advance. 

 The spirit of true southern hospitality 

 prevailed. 



C. M. Dickinson, Chicago, was the 

 judge and' the exhibitors included many 

 well known northern growers. E. G. Hill 

 Co., H. W. Buckbee, Elmer D. Smith, 

 Poehlmann Bros. Co., Bassett & Wash- 

 burn and others sent good stock. The 

 awards were: 



One hundred blooms of pink, white and yel- 

 low chrysanthemums, Tipton & Hurst first. 



One hundred cut chrysanthemums, ten varie- 

 ties, Vestal & Son first. 



Fifty white mums. Vestal ft Son first. 



F^ty pink. Vestal & Son first. 



Twenty-flve blooms In variety, Elmer Smith & 

 Co., Adrian, Mich., first; H. W. Buckbee, Eock- 

 ford. 111., second. 



Twenty-five blooms one variety, E. G. Hill 

 Co.. Richmond, Ind., first; Vestal & Son sec- 

 ond. 



