» AUGUST 19, 1909. 



The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



33 



,1(1 can he used with iinpuiiity whore de- 

 ions nuist ))e Kj)rinkl('<l. A novelty rib- 

 .11 is given tlie name Iiadiuni, and a 

 ,,isage ribbon has what is eaik'd petal 

 lye. The display was in charge uf S. 

 ;, Wcrtheinier, assisted by George W. 

 ilm. A souvenir given the \isitors was 

 si|ueaking Japanese doll with parasol. 

 , jiage in uniform was on duty. 

 L. J>auniann & Co., Chicngo, took 400 

 iuare feet of space, but had quite a 

 It Ic difticulty in getting anything to fill 

 \vith, for th(^ Pennsylvania railroad 

 ,st in the yards tlie car containing their 

 iipment of fifteen cases and tiie goods 

 cic oidy found at the clevfMitli hour, 

 here was the usual large line of wreaths 

 ! metal and initural perpetuated foliage, 

 itli ;i ftnv ince pieces of wa.\ good.s, and 

 riilicial flower decorations. Several lines 

 I baskets also were shown, .\niong the 

 ,M\('ltii'S in)t heretofore siiown by this 

 uni were pr(^servtMl fein leaxes in autumn 

 ■ ilors, and f»>rn dishes in porcelain and 

 .iKii/.e for table decoration. The exhibit 

 as in charge of L. liaumanii, (i. K'eis- 

 iig and L. Biedermann. 



.1. G. IMeidinger, J'hiladcl|>liia, exhil)- 



icd a large line of wax designs. There 



las been advance in this department as 



M'W as others in recent years, and the 



lisigns are now much more natural tiian 



iiirnierly. Many ai'e made up with iiat- 



iial preservtul greens and sonu^ pieces in 



lie ('.\liil)it were entirely madr of per|»(>t- 



lated foliage and flowers made liuin a 



-|ifcial rloth brought from .ja|ian. Av 



ilicial |)oiiisettias have fur some years 



'Mfii a special featuri! witii XeidingiM' 's. 



"•'lir I'xiiibit this year imduded liaskets, 



).|;uil stands, wheat sheaves, cycas leaves, 



Ii-. It was in charge of Mr. Xcidingei', 



i-^istcd by George Hampton. 



Lion & Go.. New Y^)rk, hail a large linr 

 d' >tapl(» ribbons, (ddlfon.x, ;uid \ iok't 

 ! iis, and several novelties. .\mong the 

 .liter were: ilami dotted siiowllake net- 

 'ing, gauz(\ striped corsage riblxm, three 

 .iiied ril>bon, I'ekin strijied netting, and 

 lieniile cords for violet, onddd and otiier 

 ■.usages. The exhibit was in idiarge of 

 i'. Sliattis and Julius l'>erg. 



b'eed & Keller, New N'ork, had a Iargt> 

 'me of staple su))plies and special d(!- 

 -lyiis in wirework. One k\' the notable 

 liiiigs was a pi«>ce made to scale, repre- 

 senting th(> ijusitania, tiie Half Moon. 

 iiid the first steamsliii), K'obert Fidton. 

 \ new line of jardinier(>s, fern dishes, 

 I lid b;iskefs was styled metal relief ware. 

 I'lureutine gold ware in a large variety 

 t tonus was shown. There Avere many 

 ew tabl(^ decorations of brass or wir(> to 

 I'lld glass vases. The exhibit w.as in 

 liarge of W. N. Keed, .\. I.. I'.aniett 

 11(1 .\ugust Martial. 

 >><ddoss IJros., New York, in ;idditinn 

 ' tiieir I'egular line of ribbons, eliit'foiis, 

 'lid violet ties, had an unusual niunber of 

 'i\elties. One of these was a fringed 

 lid novelty tie in ehitfun and liblxui. 

 "^ lint her was ;i new fern ]Kittern in (diif- 

 "II. TluM'e also were new designs in 

 ■lidal searfs. A shower ell'ect for a vio- 

 •1 ei)isag(( was shown, also a combined 

 iiess shield anil corsage holder in all 

 'Ills. .\ new ribbon (•(iiiibiiieij libei- 

 ii'l silk for durability witlnmt sacritice 

 ' appearance. Kniil 8(diloss was in 

 "■■iige. assisted by Julius Diliolf. .V .■-ilk 

 iblmn houkmark was their souxenir. 



1-. II. Hunt, Chicago, is exclusive sal(>s 

 >-j.r\\\ tor the new Delhvood ware, an ala- 

 "•'i~<tei- like deiH)r;itii)n on wood, metal 

 iii'd for plants; the line includes win 

 i"" Ilexes, ferneries and many similar 

 'I tides, l)ronze<l. The exiiibit ;i].so iii- 

 'nded the well known 'I'o bak iiie jirod- 

 "'■'^. lilt flower boxes and Xoxiill lii;nhl 



hose. The exhibit A\as in charge of Glit 

 foi'd i'runer and .\. I''. Lcmgren. 



( '. !■;. < ritciiell. (■inciimati, arrangeij 

 an .artistic bootli tui a hirge display nl 

 arlitiiial ]i(>iiisett ins and liad also several 

 \ases of excelleiil j.;laiiii'li. commercial 

 stock consigned to liis wliulisiile linii^i' 

 by ;i jirowcr .'ii New .Madison, < ). Mis. 

 .\. ( '. Ileckinaa was in cliaiee uf the 

 boot li. 



Tiie .Madison I'.askeicraft ( o.. .Nhcli 

 son, ( >., siiowcd ii large line of its willow 

 iioNclly baskets. They had tline large 

 samjde ca'^es, incliidiiie nearly Ion siyles 

 of pl.ant and cut llower liaskets. or aboiit 

 half the line. The two tables were in 

 charge of I). I). Smead and -1. 1'. hayloii. 



.\. L. Handall (o.. <'liica>;o. had a 

 ne.atly e(|uippeil ot'tice just insiile the 

 main I'litrance. with .i line of s;iiiip!es ,,f 

 ribbons, (dlilfoiis and lloiists" supplies in 

 charge of Frank Johnson .'iinl .Miss .\. L. 

 Toiiiier. 'i'lieir sou\enir \\;is a |iocket rule. 



II. I). .Mann < o., Syracuse, .\. Y.. a 

 coiiipai;iti\ely new house In lloiists" sup 

 plies, had a l.arye variety ot' staple .-iiti 

 (dcs. iiicliidine ribbons and cliillolis. The 

 speidal feature of the line v\as iii't br.ass 

 and silvei' novelties. They .also showed a 

 line of baskets, i". W. r>,-iiinister was in 

 charge. 



Kobert Kift, I'hiladelphia, had an at- 

 tractiv(> disjilay ot' his well known t'airy 

 llower \.'ises. nart ridge-berry globes and 

 fernery glolies and was himself on deck 

 as genial as ever. 



(has. A|)elt, (oinldit. 'I'ex., was |ier 

 sonally in cliarge of :i table of .■irmadillo 

 baskets. ])liiiii, vv aterproot'ed, met.alli/.ed 

 ;ind silk liiieil, all sizes, from baby arm.a 

 dillos to grandfathers. 



<'harles Ileniv I'ox. I'liiladelidiia. ex 



hibited his line nt' plctnor.-i j,|,-, .,i I'uiieral 

 designs for retailers" albums. W. Cle.ave 

 llairv was in i liai-L;i . Me '.^ave out sou- 

 venir postals. 



.\. I lerrin.a II n. .\i » ^'..rk. w.ts repie- 

 seiiled liy a liirye line ..t' iiietallic de- 

 sinns. lijiskets, pot covers, wheat slu'as es, 

 etc. ( '. S. l'"oid w a-- i II charee. 



( iillett \ < diniei . ' inciniiat i, iia.l ;i line 

 III' v\ i lew ork. iiicliiili iiy in.iiiy s|iecial 

 [lieces, baskets, rallia. ri.-. The display 

 was in cliarge of (.. .1. ( ihiiier, assisted 

 by some attraclive yoiine ladies. 



Hall cV Het/, ( iiiciiinat i. li.-td a display 

 ot' wirewoii<, principally sjiecial pieces, 

 but also the staiid;ii'l I'ranies. K'epre- 

 seiited l,v I'r.-ilik W. I'.all and 1.'. A. 

 I let/. 



Pottery and Pots. 



The leiseville I'litt.lV I i... /a llisV ilie, 

 < ).. iii:ide a larger exhibit 'h:iii ever l)e- 

 foie. .'Hid they li.ave lieeii lieav V exhibitors 

 t'lir years. They c;ill then line Iv'o/.ane 

 art |iottery. It eiiilir.ices an infinite va- 

 riety of shapes and .-.i/e- in a vvid.' r.aiiof 

 of colors, decoration- .•md iinishe>. The 



pieces speciallv I'nr llori-t- ll.-IVe lieeu 

 largely added to in the last veai. The 

 display was in <liart;i ni' I',. 1". I'eldnor, 

 but ('has. I ). j-'raiieiifelter. u'Me-ial sales 

 m:iiiaeer, also was present. 



The A. h'adford I'otterv <Jo.. i larks- 

 bnie. W. \'a.. was a new .xhibitur, witl\ 

 a large line of Jardinieri- and |ieil(>-t;ils 

 in gha/ed .and matt tii'i'i'U w.aie, Iv'ukn art 

 v;ises, I'eineries .-llld [.illls- ^rowiii^ pi^^. 

 < '. S. N'eagle, formerly with the iv'ose- 

 ville Pottery ( o,, w;is in .harge, 



Zaiiisville Stoiiew ,1 1'- < Ii.. /anesville, 

 (».. green ulazed -tmiew ,ir. . .■;it dower 



J. A. Peterson. 



(President Cincinnati Florists Society, i 



