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The Florists^ Review 



Alulst 2-2, VJV2. 



dozen sorts, the popular palm« in vari- 

 ous sizes, iucludiiifi Avell finished speci- 

 mens (if IMuenix Koebeh'nii, the Itoston 

 fern, and several of the varieties de- 

 rived 1'roni it, the variegated pineapple, 

 pandanus, adiantuni, hydranj^eas. or- 

 anges, genistas, asparagus, Lorraine be- 

 gonias, etc. The display was in charge 

 of William P. Cruig. Duncan Macaw 

 and Cornelius A^iuderbreggen, and L'ob- 

 ert Craig also Avas present. 



Cushniau Gladiolus Co., Sylvania, O. 



'I'his exhibit consisted of a table of 

 some twenty-five varieties of gladioli, 

 at the ends oi which were two stands 

 each carrying an extremely handsome 

 basket of 'the same flower. One of the 

 baskets was exclusively Mrs. King, 

 while the other contained about equal 

 numbi'rs of Klondyke and Golden 

 Queen. But the feature of the exhibit 

 was Fairie. a Kunderd variety the stock 

 of which has i)assed to Cushman, pink 

 with cream throat. E. H. Cushman and 

 his son>. K'alph and Robert, were in 

 charge. 



Detroit Flower Pot Co., Detroit. 



riiis wa- the usual line of red pots in 

 standard sizes, azalea pots and bulb 

 |ians. Hurry P>alsley in charge. 



A. Dietsch Co., Chicago. 



'I'his lirni erected a pergola in which 

 to show a line of general materials for 

 thi' construction of wood greenhouses. 

 The patent cliji for attaching bars to 

 angle eiive ]ilales wjss demonstrated. A 

 feature was made ol the V and U gut- 

 ters as employed in the company's 

 ->hort-nn>fe(i construction. All kinds of 

 greenhouse iuackels and greenliouse 

 liaidwaie wrvi' <hn\\]\. .\lfred Dietscli 



in clial'ee 



Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia. 



Tlie hieei exhibit included ,\diantuin 

 liiory of Mordrecht, otherwise the Glory 

 fern, said lo lie the first time this va- 

 lietv has been exhibited in .\meriea. 

 ilth'ough a stociv of .'Id.OtKi ]dan1s is at 

 Riverton. It is a Hurojiean novelty 

 whicli nil the uthor side is expected to 

 revolutieni/e adiantuni growing. The 

 usual line (if kentias and arecas in dec- 

 orative size.-, as well as sizes for grow- 

 in" on, was shown. <'ocos AVeddeliana 

 was exhii)ited in .all sizes, .and there 

 was a w(d! linislid group of Pha-nix 

 Uoebeienii. Araiicarias were shown in 

 many size- 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 bull)s were shown this year, 

 but the IJiverton plant tul) and the 

 Peerless glazing point were included. 

 The exhibit was in charge of J. .1. Kar- 

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

 J. Otto Thilow also was jtresent. 



H. Gr. Dreyer & Son, Cleveland. 



The Perfection line of plant stands 

 and attachments. The .'i-legged stands 

 are made with a substantial j>an of bar 

 steel, in many heights and with attach- 

 ments for suspending plants at an angle. 

 In charge of II. G. Dreyer. 



Charles Eble, New Orleans. 



The princijial feature of this exhibit 

 was Phoenix Jioebelenii in several sizes. 

 Other varieties exhibited were Cocos 

 tlexuosa. <'. Australis. Hliapis ilabelli- 

 forinis and Washiiigtonia Sonoiic. Mr. 

 Kble personally in charge. 



Elverson Pottery Co., New Brighton, Pa. 



The display consisted of the regular 

 line of reii pots in all sizes. In charge 

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

 nell. 



John A. Evans, Richmond, Ind. 



The Quaker city Machine Works 

 showed the E\aiis Challenge ventilator 

 ;is ajiplied to toii and side ventilation, 

 also a large line of pipe fittings and 

 other greenhouse hardware, all brightly 

 gilded. Mr. E\ans was personally in 

 charge. 



R. & J, Farquhar & Co., Boston. 



TJds was a talde of bulbs of selected 

 sizes, including scilias, tulips, hya- 

 (Miiths, narcissi .and crocus. Prank 

 .Miirr.ay was in idiarge. though ,1. i\. M. 

 !.. I'.ai'ijuhar •wa- jire-eiit. 



Foley Mfg. Co., Chicago. 



The iirincipal feature of tlie exhibit 

 was a full iron frame liouse 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. iJeneath 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; John 

 A. Payne, New York. 



Geo. M. Garland Co., Des Plaines, 111. 



This exhibit consisted of a section o*f 

 a movable greenhouse, built on wheels 

 and mounted on a railroad track, such 

 as the celebrated Stahclin 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 

 ])ipe 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 jtrocess 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 three brands 

 of greenhouse hose in HO-foot lengths: 

 Florists'. White Anchor and Akron. The 

 Akron brand also w.as shown on hand- 

 some display reels. In charge of J. H. 

 .\iiderson, C. C. Hause. N. ('.. Cameron 

 and E. W. Spafford. of the Chicago of 

 fiee. 



Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa. 



These mostly wer(> pl.ants in the deco 

 rative sizes, including kentias of both 

 varieties, both single and made up, Ci- 

 botium Schiedei and phwnix; also cocos 

 in the smaller sizes. Home grown plants. 

 .Tames W. lleacock was in charge. 



B. Hammond, Fishkill, N. Y. 



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 Build. ng Materials and Heating Apparatus. 



