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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



August 18, 1010. 



and unique receptacles for cut flowers 

 and plants. Among theni-were Imperial 

 decorated white china for table decora- 

 tions and for fern dishes; the exquisite 

 Copenhagen ware decorated with life- 

 like birds and animals and delicately 

 colored in blue; Italian ferneries and 

 many unique baskets, etc. He also had 

 photographs of his store and his work. 

 The exhibit was in charge of T. M. H. 

 Spears and S. G. Smith. 



Beed & Keller, New York, had, among 

 other novelties, the Cupid wedding 

 gates, the adjustable wreath stand for 

 displaying flat wreaths at funerals, the 

 Tisso decorative vase holders and 

 stands, Florentine gold ware, French 

 decorated wire net vases in gold, a 

 great assortment of special wire frames, 

 a number of Japanese Christmas novel- 

 ties, and the usual assortment of staple 

 supplies. Geo. Maunz and R. E. Hall 

 were in charge this year. 



The Non-Breakable Flower Vase Co., 

 Washington, D. C, showed its line of 

 enamel^ metal vases, pedestals and 

 combination vase and pedestal. There 

 were many sizes of each. H. L. Lau- 

 scher was in charge. 



The Climax Mfg. Co., Castorland, N. 

 Y., had a table of cut flowers and large 

 design boxes embodying a new can't- 

 come-apart lock. The exhibit showed 

 the process of manufacture, from wood 

 to box, and was in charge of S. L. 

 Hirschey and two salesmen. 



The Edwards Folding Box Co., Phila- 

 delphia, said to be the first maker of a 

 line of star lock folding paper boxes 

 for florists, had samples of its felt 

 green and colored glazed boxes, includ- 

 ing violet boxes. W. P. Snyder was in 

 charge. 



W. J. Boas & Co., Philadelphia, 

 showed a sample line of their cut flower 

 boxes, green felt and enamel in colors, 

 with patent square lock. Jas. F. Smith 

 was in charge. 



The Burlington Willowware Shop, 

 Burlington, la., had on view possibly 

 100 of the unique willow baskets it 



makes in infinite variety. Arthur 

 Schwerin was in charge. 



Chas. Apelt, Comfort, Tex., showed a 

 large line of armadillo plant and cut 

 flower baskets, in charge of Miss K. 

 Betts. 



Edwin J. Schwabe, New York, had a 

 table of the Dellwood ware, introduced 

 last season by a Chicago firm for whom 

 he is now selling agent. Robert T. 

 Miller was in charge. 



Bulbs. 



Arthur T. Boddington, New York, 

 showed seed of Christmas flowering 

 sweet peas, palm seeds, dracsena 

 canes and Aphine. The bulb display 

 was especially comprehensive. It in- 

 cluded Harrisii, Jamesii, speciosums, 

 Melpomene and candidums among the 

 liliums, valley pips, freesias and a full 

 line of hyacinths, tulips, etc. The bulbs 

 were shown in the original cases, just 

 as they open up for the customer. Some 

 seventy-five vases of cut blooms of 

 gladioli were shown, making a most 

 comprehensive display of the leading 

 commercial varieties. The exhibit was 

 in charge of H. A. B'unyard and F. W. 

 Creighton. 



Stumpp & Walter Co., New York, 

 brought thirty cases, including an ex- 

 ceptionally comprehensive line of gar- 

 den tools, tubs, watering pots, hose, 

 insecticides, sprayers, pruning shears 

 and innumerable other articles. A large 

 line of thermometers included one en- 

 cased in copper, to be plunged in the 

 heating medium of hotbeds and be read 

 on the projecting scale. The bulb table 

 was arranged with originality and 

 effect. The raised centerpiece was of 

 selected double-nosed Von Sion. Mam- 

 moth hyacinths were a feature. The 

 French and Dutch stock was attract- 

 ively grouped and there were baskets 

 of Harrisii, Formosa, rubrum, Melpom- 

 ene and album of the liliums. W. A. 

 Sperling was in charge. 



Henry F. Michell Co., Philadelphia, 

 had in its large exhibit an electrical 



apparatus that attracted much atten 

 tion. With a thermometer in eaclt 

 house connected with the heart of thi 

 mechanism, usually located in the boiler 

 room, the temperature of every house, 

 no matter how many, is shown on thr 

 indicator. The showing of bulbs in 

 eluded French and Dutch stock, Har- 

 risii and Formosas up to '11 to 13. 

 There was a large display of gardet 

 tools, spraying apparatus, insecticides, 

 hose, mushroom spawn, pots, plant tubs- 

 and many other aids for growers. I. 

 Rosnosky was in charge. 



Vaughan's Seed Store, New York and 

 Chicago, put up two tables of bulbs, 

 and the greenhouse and nursery end at 

 Western Springs, 111., was represented 

 by a dozen fine vases of the novelties 

 in gladioli, cut blooms of such varieties 

 as Velvet King, Autumn Giant, 

 Mephisto, Frau Elsie Vischer and Eliza- 

 beth Kurz, the latter considered one 

 of the finest whites in sight. The bulb 

 display included a full line of French 

 and Dutch stock, also Harrisii, Formosa 

 and freesias. The showing of hyacinths 

 in first, second and bedding sizes was 

 specially strong. A basket of Colchi- 

 cum autumnale attracted much atten- 

 tion. The display was in charge of 

 H. Cheeseman, with several assistants. 



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

 showed sixty-five plates of Dutch and 

 French bulbs and a single enormous 

 specimen of Farquhar 's Telegraph 

 cucumber. 



Plants. 



Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, had the 

 usual large line. Kentias were from two 

 feet to fifteen feet tall. Cocos was in 

 all sizes up to beautiful plants four feet 

 high. A big, perfect Phoenix Roebel- 

 enii had a conspicuous place. Arau- 

 carias were in up to 7-inch pots. The 

 nephrolepis family were all there, in- 

 eluding a fine specimen Giatrasii. Ficus 

 pandurata was well represented and 

 Polystichura coreaceum. Ananas sativa 

 variegata, dracsenas, aspidistras, livi- 



Balcony Aisle, with Rice & G>. on Ri^fat and Pennock-Meehan G). on Left. 



