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The Florists^ Review 



August 22, 1912. 



dozen sorts, the popular palms in vari- 

 ous sizes, including well finished speci- 

 mens of Phoenix Roebelenii, the Boston 

 fern, and several of the varieties de- 

 rived from it, the variegated pineapple, 

 pasdanus, adiantum, hydrangeas, or- 

 anges, genistas, asparagus, Lorraine be- 

 gonias, etc. The display was in charge 

 of William P. Craig, Duncan Macaw 

 and Cornelius Vanderbreggen, and Eob- 

 ert Craig also was present. 



Cushman flppnus Co., Sylvania, O. 



This eiSubit consisted of a table of 

 some twenty-five varieties 6f gladioli, 

 at the ends of which were two stands 

 ^ach carrying an extremely handsome 

 basket of the same flower. One of the 

 baskets was exclusively Mrs. King, 

 while the other contained about equal 

 numbers of Klondyke and Golden 

 Queen. But the feature of the exhibit 

 was Fairie, a Kunderd variety the stock 

 of which has passed to J^ushman, pink 

 with cream throat. B. H. t5ushman and 

 his sons, Ralph a^ Robert, were in 

 charge. "^ 



Detooit Flower Pot Co., Detroit. 



This was the usual line of red pots in 

 standard sizes, azalea pots and bulb 

 pans. Harry Balsley in charge. 



A. Dietsch Co., Chicago. 



This firm erected a pergola in which 

 to show a line of general materials for 

 the construction of wood greenhouses. 

 The patent clip for attaching bars to 

 angle eave plates was demonstrated. A 

 feature was made of the V and U gut- 

 ters as employed in the company's 

 short-roofed construction. All kinds of 

 greenhouse brackets and greenhouse 

 hardware were shown. Alfred Dietsch 

 in charge. 



Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia. 



The Dreer exhibit included Adiantum 

 Glory of Mordrecht, otherwise the Glory 

 fern, said to be the first time this va- 

 riety has been exhibited in America, 

 although a stock of 30,000 plants is at 

 Riverton. It is a European novelty 

 which on the other side is expected to 

 revolutionize adiantum growing. The 

 usual line of kentias and arecas in dec- 

 orative sizes, as well as sizes for grow- 

 ing on, was shown. Cocos Weddeliana 

 was exhibited in all sizes, and there 

 was a well finishd group of Phoenix 

 Roebelenii. Araucarias were shown in 

 many sizes and several varieties. Dra- 



caenas were there in a number of varie- 

 ties, and there was the usual line of 

 cibotiums, ferns for dishes, crotons, ma- 

 rantas and many other commercial va- 

 rieties. No bulbs were shown this year, 

 but the Riverton plant tub and the 

 Peerless glazing point were included. 

 The exhibit was in charge of J. J. Kar- 

 ins, J. J. Goudy and J. A. Rupert, but 

 J. Otto Thilow also was present. 



,. H. G. Dreyer & Son, Cleveland. 



The Perfection line of plant stands 

 i^d attachments. The 3-legged stands 

 ' are made with a substantial pan of bar 

 steel, in many heights and with attach- 

 ments for suspending plants at an angle. 

 In charge of H. G. Dreyer. 



Charles Eble, New Orleans. 



The principal feature of this exhibit 

 was Phoenix Roebelenii in several sizes. 

 Other varieties exhibited were Cocos 

 flexuosa, C. Australis, Rhapis flabelli- 

 formis and Washingtonia Sonorae. Mr. 

 Eble personally in charge. 



Elverson Pottery Co., New Brighton, Pa. 



The display consisted of the regular 

 line of redpots in all sizes. In charge 

 of W. H. Elverson and T. W. MacCon- 

 nell. 



John A. Evans, Bichmond, Ind. 



The Quaker City Machine Works 

 showed the Evans Challenge ventilator 

 as applied to top and side ventilation, 

 also a large line of pipe fittings and 

 other greenhouse hardware, all brightly 

 gilded. ,,;9tdf^. Evans was personally in 

 charge*. *^- 



B. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston. 



This was a table of bulbs of selected 

 sizes, including scillas, tulips, hya* 

 cinths, narcissi and crocus. Frank 

 Murray was in charge, though J. K. M. 

 L. Farquhar was present. 



Foley Mfg. Co., Chicago. 



The principal feature of the exhibit 

 was a full iron frame house sixty feet 

 wide, twenty-three feet to the ridge 

 and eight feet to the eaves, with I-beam 

 post supports for gutter and eave plate, 

 four column supports and tie brace of 

 angle iron. Beneath this was a similar 

 house thirty-four feet wide, eighteen 

 feet to the ridge and eight feet to the 

 eaves, built without column supports. 

 Both houses included the channel iron 

 gutter and galvanized iron eave plate, 



with malleable iron bar clips. Beneath 

 these houses were two "short-span 

 houses fourteen feet nine inches high 

 and seven feet to the eaves, erected with 

 V-shaped wood gutter. Within the 

 houses were shown pipe frame and iron 

 frame benches of pecky cypress. The 

 ventilators were operated by the Foley 

 Triumph ventilating apparatus. The 

 constructions showed the new Foley 

 method of lock-splicing long bars. The 

 line of clamp pipe fittings and pipe, 

 hooks was shown, also hotbed sash and 

 frames. In charge of I. Cassidy, Chi- 

 cago; D. T. Connor, Philadelphia; Jphn 

 A. Payne, New York. 



Oeo. M. Garland Co., Des Plalnes, 111. 



This exhibit consisted of a section &t 

 a movable greenhouse, built on wheels 

 and mounted on a railroad track, such 

 as the celebrated Stahelin range near 

 Detroit, but the distinctly newest fea- 

 ture was that no wood whatever was 

 included in the structure; it was en- 

 tirely of metal, of trussed pattern ; even 

 the sashbars were iron> The model in- 

 cluded the curved eave construction, 

 with a new hydraulic ventilator. With- 

 in the house were shown the Handy 

 truck for greenhouse use; a non-slipping 

 pipe carrier and wall bracket; a full 

 line of bench fittings; a model of iron 

 frame greenhouse embodying five styles 

 of iron gutters and the ice-clearing 

 eave plate construction. Cement bench 

 legs were shown in process of making. 

 The exhibit was in charge of H. S. Gar- 

 land and B. J. Maynard. 



B. F. Goodrich Co., Akron, O. 



The exhibit consisted 

 of greenhouse hose in 

 Florists ', White Anchor 

 Akron brand also was 

 some display reels. In 

 Anderson, C. C. Hause, 

 and F. W. Spaflford, of 

 fice. 



of three brands 

 50-foot lengths: 

 and Akron. The 

 shown on hand- 

 charge of J. H. 

 N. C. Cameron 

 the Chicago of- 



Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa. 



These mostly were plants in the deco- 

 rative sizes, including kentias of both 

 varieties, both single and made up, Ci- 

 botium Schiedei and phoenix; also cocos 

 in the smaller sizes. Home grown plants. 

 James W. Heacock was in charge. 



B. Hammond, FishklU, N. T. 



A recent addition to the line is Old 

 Storm King White paint, also a new 

 free acting tip for the putty bulb. Last 



View of the Section Devoted to Greenhouse Building Materials and Heatin£ Apparatus. 



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