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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



August 18, 1910. 



iind 1111101110 ioco]ita('lt^s lor cut llowcis 

 ;ind plants. Ainoii^' tlicni wore liii|i(Mial 

 ilecoratcil wliito cirma tOi talilo (locora 

 rioiis and I'nf t'ciii dishes; tlu> cxiiuisitc 

 Copcnliagon ware dooovated with lifi'- 

 likc liirds and animals and d(di<',at('ly 

 colored in Iduo; Italian Icnicrii's and 

 many nniqnc liaskcts, cli-. lie also bad 

 idiotofjiaplis of liis store ami Ids work. 

 The cxhitdt was in (diarjic of T. M. J I. 

 Spears and S. G. Smith. 



T?eed «.^' K(dlor. New York, had, anions' 

 other no\(dties. i he dipid weddin;.;' 

 gates, the adjustalilc wreath stand for 

 displayin;;- tlat wreaths at funerals, the 

 Tisso decorative vase holders and 

 stands, Idorontine yold ^vare, French 

 decorated wire ret \as(^s in yold, a 

 great assortment of special wire frames, 

 a numlier of Japanese Christmas novel- 

 ties, and the usual assortment of staple 

 Pii]i]dies. Geo. !Maiiiiz and 1\. 1-". ITall 

 were in cliurge this year. 



The Non-P.roakablo Flower Vase Co., 

 Washington, D. < '.. showed its line of 

 enameled metal vases, jicdestals -ind 

 combination vase and ]tedestal. Tliere 

 were many sizes of ea(li. II. I^. I^an- 

 scher was in (diaroe. 



The Climax Mfg. Co.. Castorland, N. 

 Y., had a table of cnt flowers and lai-ge 

 (lesign box(^s embodying a new can't- 

 conie-ai>;irt lock. The exhibit sliowed 

 the process of inannfactnre, from wood 

 to box. am! was in diai'ge of S. L. 

 Hirs(diey and two salesmen. 



The Kdwards Folding P.ox Co., I'liila 

 delphia, said to be the first maker of a 

 line of star lock folding ]iaper boxes 

 for llorists. had samples of its f(dt 

 green and i-olored glazed boxes, includ- 

 ing violet boxes. W. P. Snyder was in 

 cliarge. 



W. J. Poas & Co.. Pliilad(lphia. 

 showed a sam]ile Hik^ of their cut flower 

 (loxes, green iVlt and eiianud in colors, 

 witli patent sipiare lock. .las. F. Smith 

 was in (diarge. 



The Piirlingtoi! Willowware Shop, 

 Hnrlington, la., had on \ie\v jiossibly 

 10(1 of the nniiiue willow baskets it 



makes in infinite variety. Arthnr 

 S(diwei in was i n (diarge. 



<'has. A]ielt. Comfort, 'j'ex.. sliowed a 

 large line of armadillo ]ilant ami cut 

 llower l;;iskel-^, in chnrge of Miss j\. 

 Pelts. 



iviwin .1. Schwabe. New ^■ol■k, had a 

 table of the l)(dlw()od ware, introducecl 

 last season by a Chicago linn for whom 

 ho is now selling agoiil. l\'ob(>rt T. 

 .Mi Her was in (diarge. 



Bulbs. 



Arthur T. Poddington. Xew York, 

 sliowed seed of (Jhrislmas lloweriiig 

 sweet. ]ieas, jialm seeds, draca^na 

 canes and Apliine. The bnlb display 

 was esjM'cially coinjirtdiensive. It iii- 

 duded llarrisii, damesii, specdosnins, 

 MidpoiiHMie and candidums among the 

 liliunis, valley pips, freesias and a full 

 line of hyacinths, tnli]is, etc. The bulbs 

 wove shown in the original cases, jnst 

 as tli(\v ojieii ii]i for the cust(jiner. Some 

 seventy-five \ases of cut blooms of 

 gladioli wore shown, making a most 

 ('onij)rehensive dis|)lay of the leading 

 commercial varieties. The exhibit was 

 ill charge of II. A. idiuyard and F. W. 

 Cr(Mghton. 



Stnmpj) (.^ Waller Co., Xew York, 

 brought thirty cases, including an ex- 

 coiitionally conijiroliensive line of gar- 

 den tools, tubs, watering [lots, hose, 

 insecticides, s]iray(^rs, pruning shears 

 and iniinmoralde other articles. A large 

 line of tliormometers incdiided one en- 

 cased in copper, to li(> plunged in the 

 heating inediuin of hotbeds and bo read 

 on tli(! projocling scale. The bnlb table 

 was arranged with originality and 

 effect. The laised centerpiece was of 

 scdected double-nosed Von Sion. Mam- 

 inotli hyacinths were a feature. The 

 French and Dutch stock was attract- 

 i\-(dy grouped and there wen) baskets 

 of llarrisii. |-"oi-inosa, rnbruni, Meliiom- 

 oiie .and .album of the liliunis. W. A. 

 Sperling was in idiargo. 



Henry F. Michell Co.. Philadeli)hia. 

 had in its larg(> exhibit .an electrical 



ajiparatiis th.at attracted much attoi 

 lion. With a thermometer in eac 

 house connected with the heart of tl. 

 mechanism, usually located in the boile 

 room, the temperature of every hous. 

 no matt(>r how many, is shown on tl: 

 indicator. The showing of bulbs ii 

 eluded F'rench and Dutch stock, Ha; 

 risii and Formosas up to 11 to 1; 

 There was a large display of garde 

 tools, spraying apparatus, insecticide^ 

 hose, mushroom sjiawn, pots, plant tub 

 and many oth(>r aids for growers. I 

 Kosnosky was in charge. 



Vaiighan's Seed Store, Xew York am. 

 cjiicago. put ii|i two tables of bulbs 

 aiul the greenhouse and nursery end a 

 Western Springs, 111., was represented 

 ])y a dozen fine vases of the novelties 

 in gladioli, cut blooms of such varietie 

 as A'elvet King, Autumn (iiant. 

 IMephisto, Frau Elsie Vischer and Fliza 

 b(dh Kurz, the latter considered one 

 of the finest whites in sight. The bull' 

 disjilay included a full line of French 

 and Dutch stock, also llarrisii, Formosa 

 and freesias. The showing of hyacinths 

 ill first, second and bedding sizes was 

 s|iecially strong. A basket of Colchi- 

 cum autuiniiale attracted much atten 

 tion. The display was in charge of 

 II. Choeseman, with several assistants. 



K. & J. Farqnhar & Co., IVoston, 

 showed sixty-five plates of Dutch and 

 French bulbs and n single enormous 

 sjiecimen of F'.arrpihar's Telegraph 

 ciKruinber. 



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 Pho-nix IJocbel- 

 onii had a conspicuous place. Arau- 

 c.arias were in up to 7-inch pots. The 

 nophrolepis family were all there, in- 

 cluding a fine specimen Ciatrasii. Ficus 

 [landurata was well represented and 

 Polystichuin coreacenm, Ananas sativa 

 viiriegata, (Iraca'iias, aspidistras, livi- 



Balcony Aisle, with Rice & Co. on Right and Pennock-Mcehan Co. on Left. 



