I '.I I II 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



13 



,|p .| (•(line the same (-((Idr each year. 



|;i aiii suiisliiiic fades out coldis aTid 



,li \ liicalioiis prexctit fading (ml. 



( ,. ,iiii -^(iil> intensity (-(dnrs. Imt ne\'er 



i,i r extent of turninj^ a ]iini\ into a 



.j;. red. In dull weatlier ontdoor 



i,,^ . li;i\(' a lii<ilier (-(dor tlian nnder 



|,i , iter conditions. Is it not [lossilde 



ill ilie inlluence (d' sunliiiiil may lie 



I,. intalde for the idid<s lia\in<; a 



,|, cr shade.' Siniilarl\-. the coiiiiery 



, 1 one will ]irolialdy hecorne deep 



,.i ulored.as it liecoines estaldished. 



\ It from sporting', there is no reason 



u' roses sininid (dianye their color, 



;ii I he sport in;^- is not lik(dy to affect 



u . ,■ Im-he-^. ' ('. W. 



THE TEMPLE SHOW. 



, lie Tcni|iie show, the yreat horticnl 

 i ;1 event of tlie year in London, 



- ~ ihis \'ear to iiave snrpasseij even 



II \< rmer yreat record. The leadin<; 



II . riynien and <;ardeners ot' l-lnjiiand 

 ■iiMi a few from the continenl of 

 Iji.ipc lirouyht toyethei- the finest 

 |.|- 1,1- and (lowers tiiat cultural skill can 

 |i!'i'liice. 'rhe\' Were arranged in spa^ 

 rii I- mar(jU''es and in ojienair L;ronps 



III ii,e Temjde ji;ar(k'iis. riylit in the cen 

 1.1 ot London. Every availalile iindi of 

 -| :i. r was occupied with exiiihits. many 

 ni I hem of such iiieiit as has ne\-er |ire 



\ -ly lieon seen in Kurojie, 



Tiie main featui-es were niayriificent 

 mil, , ■lions of oi-(diids, j^i-and hanks of 

 null ic(dore(l and many-shaped blooms. 

 ii:iiili II}.; descri|)ti(m ; I'oses in j^rand pi'o- 

 iii-iiiii, espe(dally randileis; (dioice car 

 ii.i'ioiiN, supei'l) tnlierous lieyonias and 

 iiMiiM'roiis i()(d\ -gardens and Japanese 

 ^■■i nli'lis. 



N'llalile oi(diid yi'owers, sn(di as San 

 ■I' I vV Sons, Hruyes; ('liarlesuMtrth A: 

 '-. Ila\\\ard lie.ath; Mans(dl \- llat(di- 

 '1. h'awdon, and Ch Vuylst(d<e, (llient. 

 -11 passed all previous etforts. In the 

 '■"l''rtion of th(- last named some id' the 

 -|''iiiiens were valueil .at tLliim eaidi. 

 ■'li'i :i special pidiceman stood ynaiil 

 "\ • I Ihern day and ni^jht. 



' 'i' lianks and howers of roses in 

 j"'-^ \vc I'e undonl)te(lly a jirand feature. 

 ' I'l'st cidlections were cont rilmtecl 

 '> W i'aul \- Son. Walthani Cross; (J. 

 I' -. <li, •shunt; ll(d)lMes, Ltd.. Dere 

 '' ' : <i. -Mount Ji Son, ('.•mterhnry, .and 

 ^ \. Dickson lic Sons, Lt(L, Newtown 

 '" The first three were n(dew()rth\' 



"' ''count (if the fine profusion of 

 ' 'Icis in (-1(0], many of them tall 

 ~' 'I'lrds with Iniye heads, carrying 

 " '- of Mooni, su(di ;is H i;i w.at ha, ( 'o 

 '' '■ l>tdiylit, American Pillar. Hx 

 eti-. 'I'll,' last named, in the c(d 

 ' '11 of I'.aul A: Sons, receixcd an 

 ' ot meiit. .\ siinil.ai' award w:is 

 ■ to |)u(diess of Westminster, ir. 



' "II ^ collection, ;i ri(di mainc pink 



i tea. with l.arye. smooth |ietals. 

 'l<:ilily fine culture ;ind eX(piisite 

 ^ L'l'inent were denioiist r.ated in 



' ' s |.yr:imidal groups of l''i-au 

 I'ruschki, Mrs. .lohn Laini;, I'l 

 ''iiinner iind Ladv llillinodon, the 

 ^ \'M()w .at jiresent in j^reat demand. 

 I Ills, one of last year's hybrid teas. 

 '\e|l shown liy }\. K. Cant \ Sons. 

 " 'iirnations tiie flower of the day 

 '■•n^ehna^n "s Caroln. C. Knjr(.i. 

 ' ". Saffron WaJden. has exhibited 

 - on several occasions durinjr flie 

 ; '^\ii years, but his tall st.ands of 

 ""i"'li ."iinch blooms created all 

 "' ••nnazeinetit .and adu'lration; 

 ' ■ '^li'Mly w;nits Ciirola. Xext in '^ou 



M'..i]i'iii(l(.i| .,11 pa^^c ,-,(>. I 



Rose Mrs. Aaron Ward. 



BOSTON. 



The Market. 



This we(d\ opened with business a little 

 better, s(diool .and college commence 

 ments and graduation exeicises beinji 

 mainly responsible for the impicixe 

 nient, but by Tuesday, June L' I . the heat 

 i('a(dieil !(,'{ decrees .and the market 

 weakened ayain. Last wcid't w.as. on 

 the whole, a poor one. The weather was 

 d.am|( and disagreeable nearly e\'ery da.v 

 and many ontdoor tloweis h.ad a sjiei kleil 

 .and suotteil a |ipe;iraiice. looses ha<l a 

 jioor we(d%, but fi'oin now on their num- 

 bers should rapi.lly clwiiiclle. with liidw 

 (MS pullinir (lilt cro|is pre|i.aratory to re 

 planting, (aniots continue iiopul.ar. as 

 do Kill.arneys. I.e.auties of jrood (puility 

 S(dl U(dl. but they are not plentiful. 

 I'.ride .and Maid still luino fire. Out 

 d.ior li\brid jierpetuals. siudi .as J.acipie 

 minot and Lui/.et, .are comiiii; in .ami are 

 :i wadcome ailditioti; they s(dl W(dl. 



Carnations .are moviiii; moderat(d\ 

 w(dl. but a ^re.at proportion of the flow 

 ers ;irri\ iiii; .are of poor (piality and 

 deal' at .almost any price. ()utdoor sweet 

 |ieas ha\'e been affected by the constant 

 dampness pie\ ail ine;. whites esjvecially 

 comin;^ badly spotted. (iood Spencers 

 still briny; $1 per liundre(|. but there iwo 

 (|uite a few jioor indoor flowers arrix" 

 ini;. I'eonies are at their floo(l tide, (iood 

 white ami pink flowers h.ave sold read- 

 ily, but for the red ami |inrpl(> shades 

 there is little call. 'I'heie are plenty 

 of jfood fjliidioli, lilies and stocks. Lily 

 of the \allev is (Mijoyin*;' an niiusnall\' 



j;(iod s.ale. thanks to numerous weddings. 

 ( >f these Latter Hoston h;is an extra 

 lie;i\y cidp ;it present. Sui li h.iidy flow- 

 ers as sweet willi.ams. dieitalis, etc., 

 are in liylit demand. There has Ikmmi 

 a 1^(10(1 trade in .asp.ara<;us and adi.an 

 t iim. 



Club Meeting. 



Ladies' iiiyht .lune -\ altr.acled .an 

 .ittend.ance of ll.">n .and .all present h.a.l 

 .an eiijoy.alile exenino;. {''our new mem 

 bers were elected. The -^olos of .Miss 

 .Maryaret .\ lexander were specially wadi 

 rendered ami ent husi.ast ic.all\- encored, 

 but the other soloists, .bdiii Miller ami 

 (leoryc ( (dlins, h.ad a w.arm wadcome. 

 hances b\- .Misses Keieuson .and Moyd 

 were ,a yreal hit. The committee on 

 .'^. I', n.ation.al show entert.ainim-nt 



lejioited favor.able to a b.aiKpiet. Theie 

 seemed to be some doubt, however, .a- 

 1(1 the wiscloui of this on account of tlw 

 impossibility id' securini; .a fullv repre 

 sentative .attendance on any one da\. 

 The K'o(diester convention w.as ii.iomed; 

 a j;(po(| ihdeyatioii is cert.ain. \\'(dl 

 wishes weie ent husi.astic.al ly voted .Mrs. 

 I']. M. Cill on the occasion of hei 

 (dy:litieth birtlid.ay. 



The coming (dnb picnic .at I'iiie P.ank> 

 jiark, July -7. was lioomed ami contri 

 butions for spe(dal prizes .are comint;' in 

 \V(dl for it. Short ;iddress(>s were m.aile 

 by sever.al iiKMidieis, imdiidiiiii' one of 

 farew(dl from K. O Orpet. who le.i\e> 

 for i>ake Forest. 111., .luly I. Other 

 s|,ial<is wer(> .M(>-;sis. Stewart, West ■ 

 wood, Wlie.der, Downs, Miller ami 

 ot hers. 



