NOVBMBKB 7, 1912. 



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N. J., the foMier winning first and the 

 latter second 4n each class. Mr. Duck- 

 ham's six wewe Wm. Turner, Hon. Mrs. 

 Lopes, PresrS^Wger, Pockett's Crimson, 

 Onunda and»4ito. H. Stevens. Mr. Mac- 

 donald's modiwttiitable vases were Wm. 

 Turner, Pdekfett's Crimson, W. Mease 

 and Mary Donnellan. For twenty-four 

 vases, twenty-four distinct varieties, 

 Mr. Duckham secured first, Mr. Mac- 

 donald second. 



For eighteen flowers in six varieties 

 Ernest E. Wild, gardener for C. W. 

 Harkness, Madison, was first. He 

 staged some remarkable flowers in sev- 

 eral classes. His exhibit of three flow- 

 ers each of six varieties contained Pres. 

 Viger, Wm. Turner, Alice Lemon, Mrs. 

 D. Syme and G. Lock. Second prize in 

 this class was won by John Downing, 

 gardener for Dr. D. H. McAlpin, of Mor- 

 ris Plains, N. J. The best of Mr. Down- 

 ing 's flowers were Mary Mason and 

 Wm. Turner. The third prize in this 

 class was won by Peter Duff, gardener 

 for Mrs. J. Crosby Brown, Orange, N. J. 



For twelve flowers, twelve varieties, 

 one vase, A. A. Macdonald was first; 

 Jas. I'raser, gardener for O. H. Kahn, 

 Morristown, N. J., second, and John 

 Downing, third. 



In the class calling for ten flowers 

 each, white, yellow and pink, honors 

 were divided between A. A. Macdonald 

 and Harold B. Vyse, gardener for the 

 Witney estate, Morristown, N. J. The 

 varieties most strongly represented in 

 this section were Mary Donnellan and 

 Beatrice May. In the class calling for 

 three vases, six flowers each, pink, yel- 

 low and white, Mr. Macdonald won first. 



The class calling for twelve fiowers, 

 twelve distinct varieties, on short 

 stems, brought forth a marvelous dis- 

 play of bloom. First prize was won by 

 Ernest Wild, second by Peter Duff and 

 third by J. Lindabury, gardener for 

 Robert D. Foote, Morristown, N, J. 



The Stumpp & Walter prize for six 

 flowers in six distinct varieties was 

 won by Jas. Fraser. Second went to 

 Henry Gaut, gardener for H. L. Pratt, 

 Glen Cove, L. I., and third to H. B. 

 Vyse. In the class calling for six white, 

 Chas. Barbanes, gardener for Dudley 

 Olcott, Morristown, N. J., scored first 

 with fine Mrs. Syme. For six yellow 

 Jas. Fraser was first with Yellow 

 Miller. The same exhibitor won first 

 on six pink with Wm. Duckham. For 

 six crimson J. Lindabury won with 

 Pockett's Crimson. On six bronze Mr. 

 Fraser was first with Glenview. 



In the class calling for a vase of 

 flowers with other foliage, arranged for 

 effect, Mr. Fraser won with a beautiful 

 lot of Beatrice May, with asparagus 

 and autumn foliage. The second prize 

 went to Mr. Macdonald, who used small 

 flowers and had a heavier foliage effect. 



For pompons, number of vases not to 

 exceed ten, Hamilton Scott, gardener 

 for C. W. McAlpin, Morristown, won 

 first. The single classes brought out a 

 large lot, in which Alex MacKenzie, 

 gardener for Percy Chubb, Glen Cove, 

 L. I., was the principal winner. 



The largest flower in the show was a 

 Mrs. H. Stevens, shown by Mr. Wild. 



In the commercial classes, Chas. H, 

 Totty secured first in their colors with 

 Mrs. David Syme, Mary Donnellan, 

 Reginald Vallis and Mrs. O. H. Kahn. 



The rose exhibits were sufficient to 

 fill a table and the quality was excel- 

 lent. C. H, Totty 's Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 

 was shown on 5-foot stems, towering 

 over the Beauties and everything else 



Christmas Cards and Envelopes for Florists' Use. 



exhibited. This won first for twenty- 

 five any undisseminated variety and 

 the special prize of Badgley, Riedel & 

 Meyer for the best vase of roses, any 

 variety except American Beauty, The 

 Beauty classes were won by L. A. Noe, 

 Madison. L. B. Coddington, Murray 

 Hill, N. J., was first for twenty-five 

 Killarney, for twenty-five Richmond, 

 for twenty-five White Killarney and 

 for twelve Maryland. He also secured 

 first for twenty-five yellow, with Lady 

 Hillingdon. In the class for twelve yel- 

 low first was won by Jas. Fraser, with 

 Sunburst. Wm. Mulmichael, gardener 

 for C. A. Work, Madison, won first for 

 twelve Killarney and L. A. Noe first 

 for twelve any other white. Mention 

 should be made of Milady, from A. N. 

 Pierson, Cromwell, Conn., which was 

 awarded a certificate of merit. 



The class for twenty-five pink carna- 

 tions was won by Wm. Duckham, with 

 Mrs.. C. W. Ward. Mr. Duckham also 

 won first for twenty-five white, with 

 Wodenethe. C. H. Totty was first for 

 twenty-five red, with Commodore, and 

 for twenty-five any other color, with 

 Bonora. Mr. Duckham, Mr. Wild and 



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TAQS AND ENVELOPES. 



A more extensive use of the Christ- 

 mas tag or card, the dainty litho- 

 graphed and embossed affair used for 

 marking Christmas gifts, is to be rec- 

 ommended to florists. On a potted 

 plant, a Christmas tag bearing name of 

 sender i» attractive. In a box of flow- 

 ers, enclose a Christmas card. The il- 

 lustration shows a dainty set for this 

 purpose; envelope with Christmas senti- 

 ment in red, and floral card to fit. 

 Both are die stamped and quite dis- 

 tinctive. 



When an engraved card is used, en- 

 close it in a Christmas envelope, or use 

 your regular envelope with a Christmas 

 seal in the corner. This is easily done 

 and is inexpensive, but shows good 

 taste and that much appreciated busi- 

 ness quality, thoughtfulness as to small 

 details. But order your holiday spe- 

 cialties early. Nothing can be gained 

 by waiting until the last minute. 



NEW YORK PUBLICITY WOEK. 



As secretary of the New York Flo- 

 rists' Club's publicity committee, 1 

 have been instructed to send the pub- 

 lishers of The Review a black and white 

 cut of the Thanksgiving show card 

 which our committee is going to distrib- 

 ute to the retail trade for display in 

 their shop windows the week preceding 

 November 28, Thanksgiving day. 



This card will present a taking ap- 

 pearance, printed in three colors on a 

 sheet 11x1214 inches. This show card 

 in turn is mounted on a neutral card- 

 board 13x14 inches, the board bein^ 

 punched for a cord by means of which 

 it can be suspended. These cards are 

 sent to each recipient in large manila 

 envelopes, in which are also placed 

 fifty box slips, about 4i^x6, on which 

 will be printed a few facts concerning 

 the observance of Thanksgiving day 

 and the use of flowers for that occasion. 

 Retailers will be requested to place one 

 of these slips in each package or box 

 of flowers they send out prior to 

 Thanksgiving day, in order to promote 

 sales of flowers on Thanksgiving day 

 itself. 



The drawing is by a celebrated artist, 

 Charles Livingston Bull, and represents 

 a spray of deep pink roses as the lead- 

 ing feature. 



In the lower left-hand corner is 

 shown a Puritan and his wife going to 

 Thanksgiving service in the little stone 

 church in the distance. The Puritan is 

 armed with his flintlock musket, as was 

 the custom in those days. The ancient 

 and modern customs of celebrating 

 Thanksgiving are thus brought into full 

 contrast. 



This will be the second show card 

 distributed by the publicity committee 

 of the New York Florists' Club. The 

 first, a Hallowe'en show card, met with 

 great favor, and it is expected that the 

 Thanksgiving card, on account of its 

 artistic execution, will be in still heav- 

 ier demand. At least 2,000 of these 

 latter will be distributed in New York 

 city and its immediate vicinity, and it 

 is expected that this distribution will 

 have a marked effect upon the people at 



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