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The Florists^ Review 



August 22, 1012. 



Begonia Glory of Cincinnati was the 

 only variety shown. Farleyense was in 

 large speoimens. J. A. Peterson and 

 Clarence Peterson were in chayge. 



r. E, Pierson Co., Tarrytown, It. Y. 



This exhibitor used twice as much 

 space as ever before, two tables being 

 devoted to ferns and one to bulbs. -The 

 collection of ferns included various sizes 

 of Boston, Elegantissima, Elegantissi- 

 ma compacta, Magnifica, Scottii, Yiridis- 

 sima, Giatrasii and Muscosa, tne last 

 Pfirson novelty to be disseminated. 

 Tvrt) undisseminated varieties were 

 shown, a new dwarf type of Boston and 

 the Improved Piersoni. The exhibit 

 also included a few selected crotons, a 

 plant in which the Pierson concern is 

 going more heavily. The bulb table car- 

 ried a full line of French and Dutch 

 bulbs, Harrisii and freesias. The ex- 

 hibit was in charge of J. R. Fothering- 

 ham and Theodore Trevellyn. 



C. C. Pdflwortli Co., Milwaukee. 



The plant department showed all the 

 staple varieties of palms, also Boston 

 ferns, araucarias, aspidistras, asparagus 

 and giganteum lilies in bloom from cold 

 storage bulbs. French, Dutch and Ber- 

 muda bulbs occupied a table, with gigan- 

 teum in storage since November. The 

 supply department was said to show a 

 sample of everything in the catalogue 

 except sheep manure, not overlooked, 

 but omitted for obvious reasons. In 

 charge of W. A. Kennedy, Albert Hoge 

 and Philip Weil, though C. C. PoUworth, 



Mrs. PoUworth and their son were pres- 

 ent. 



Foehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago. > 



The supply departraenV showed pre- 

 pared ruscus in five colors, statice in 

 five colors and magnolia leaves in two 

 colors; also Daylite cleaner. Mrs. Taft, 

 Melody, Hillingdon and Ward rose$ 

 were shown in baskets. The plant de- 

 partment showed palms, pandanus, Bos- 

 ton ferns and a large line of other dec- 

 orative stock. The supplies were in 

 charge of T. B. Water and Fred Wright, 

 the plants in charge of C. A. Anderson. 



Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago. 



This exhibit consisted of sacks of 

 Wizard brand florists' fertilizers. D. 

 K. Harris in charge. 



Quaker City Rubber Co., Chicago. 



The Yankee and three other brands 

 of special florists' hose and samples of 

 thirty-five other brands of garden hose 

 in the line were shown; also automobile 

 tires, belting, packing and other mechan- 

 ical rubber goods. 



Saedlein Basket Co., Chicago. 



A considerable number of baskets, 

 mostly of the smaller sizes, were shown. 

 A point was made of showing the same 

 basket finished in many different ways. 

 A new finish is called Italian, applied 

 to all kinds of baskets. Another new 

 finish is named Iridescent, in combina- 

 tion with mossy garlands and flower 

 decorations. Some fifteen styles of wil- 



low baskets were shown with glass in- 

 stead of metal liners, in all finishes. 

 The exhibit was in charge of B. H. Gut- 

 terroan, Curtis Kindler and Joi^eph Ro- 

 gatz. 



A. L. Bandall Co., Chicago. 



A reception booth showing gladioli in 

 tall vases linked with festooning of pre- 

 pared foliage, with stenographic service 

 for visitors. In charge of Frank John- 

 son, W. W. Bandall, W. LeGanger and a 

 staff of salesmen and stenographers. 



Bevere Bubber Co., Chica^. 



The exhibit consisted of a pergola 

 made of Eevero hose and mounted on a 

 base consisting of reels of the same 

 material, handsomely decorated with 

 wild smilax, ferns, palms, electric lights 

 and banners. Several reels of Eevero 

 were in position for inspection. The ex- 

 hibit was in charge of George P. Whit- 

 more, of Chelsea, Mass., and C. S. Mere- 

 dith, of Chicago. 



M. Bice & Co., Philadelphia. 



The Bice exhibit featured novelties, 

 though the general basket display in- 

 cluded over 100 different styles. Among 

 the new baskets was a metalloid finish, 

 producing an antique copper effect; also 

 what is called a chameleon finish, com- 

 binations of red and green and green 

 and white. Florentine art baskets are 

 finished in old ivory with festoons of 

 foliage and flowers in colors. A sub- 

 stitute for tinfoil was shown in rubber- 

 ized ribbon with wire edge, and corsage 



Looking AaoM the Plant Section, Toward the Main Entrance, at the Trade'* Display, August 20. 



