November 3, 1010. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



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characteristics and answering many 

 questions. 



No advertising of any kind was per- 

 mitted in the hall, and the only cards 

 shown were about 6x9 inches, bearing 

 the name of the exhibitor, and the ad- 

 dress if out of the city. 



As at the first show, the famous or- 

 chid collection from the conservatories 

 of Mrs. William H. Kimball attracted 

 the lion's share of attention. The 

 chrysanthemums from the private 

 greenhouses of George Eastman and 

 Hiram W. Sibley were excellent and 

 the carload of plants, potted shrubs, 

 ilwarf trees and cut flowers sent by 

 Mrs. F. F. Thompson, of Canandaigua, 

 made an exhibition in itself. Much of 

 the material used in the Japanese gar- 

 den came from Mrs. Thompson's con- 

 servatories. 



The management was in the hands of 

 Charles H. Vick as general chairman. 

 E. S. Osborn had a staff of sixty-three 

 on the reception committee. Other com- 

 mittee chairmen were: Music, F. W. 

 Vick; finance, W. L. Keller; advertis- 

 ing, A. H. Salter; decoration, F. J. 

 Keller; ushers, E. P. Wilson; conces- 

 sions, George B. Hart. E. F. K. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY. 



The Chrysanthemum Society of 

 America is holding its annual exhibi- 

 tion at Morristown, N. J., this week, in 

 conjunction with the annual exhibition 

 of the Morris County Gardeners' and 

 Florists' Society. The joint exhibi- 

 tions are staged at the Morris County 

 Golf Club at Convent Station. It is 

 quite the most extensive exhibition 

 ever undertaken at the New Jersey 

 gardening center. Arthur Herrington 

 is chairman of the executive commit- 

 tee and manager of the show. William 

 Duckham, C. H. Totty and Robert 

 Schultz constitute the exhibition com- 

 mittee and many other well known flo- 

 rists and gardeners are assisting. The 

 prize list includes $3,000, besides the 

 special prizes of the Chrysanthemum 

 Society, and the exhibits include as 

 highly finished chrysanthemums, roses, 

 carnations and pot plants as are likely 

 to be seen anywhere in America this 

 season. 



As touching on the work of the Chrys- 

 anthemum Society of America, at the 

 annual meeting of that organization, 

 President Elmer D. Smith said in part: 



"The membership is far too small 

 when we consider the vast number in- 

 terested in the queen of autumn. The 

 desire to gain knowledge is apparent 

 from the many inquiries showered in 

 upon those conversant with such topics, 

 and yet we seem unable to bring these 

 inquirers within our fold. We should 

 have 500 more enrolled as members of 

 good standing. Will some one please 

 suggest a plan to brinj about this end? 

 No florist who grows any quantity of 

 chrysanthemums can afford to remain 

 aloof. He owes this obligation to him- 

 .self for the practical knowledge that 

 may be gained. At New York last 

 year I suggested we consider the affilia- 

 tion of this society with the Society 

 of American Florists. I still believe 

 it is our best course to take. We cer- 

 tainly have nothing to lose, with the 

 possibility of much to gain. I hope 

 at this meeting^ the subject will be 

 thoroughly discussed. 



"One change in the scale for judg- 

 ing exhibition blooms has been pro- 

 posed, reducing the number of points 



Elmer D. Smith. 



(President Chrysantliemum Society of America.) 



allotted to size and adding same to 

 color. If such a course meets your 

 approval, it should be remembered that 

 size is quite an important factor in 

 considering varieties which are suited 

 for this purpose, and especially so if 

 color or long necks prevent them from 

 being considered from a commercial 

 standpoint. If I were permitted to ex- 

 press my views I would say color is 

 of equal importance to fullness, form 

 and depth, even from an exhibition 

 point of view. Should you decide to 

 make them equal, the new scale would 

 then be: Color, 1.5; foliage, o; full- 

 ness, 15; form, 15; depth, 15; stem, 

 5; size, 30. 



"The fine specimens displayed in the 

 exhibition hall are positive proof there 

 has been no retrogression, and it af- 

 fords me great pleasure to know our 

 course is upward and onward. Some ten 

 years ago a worthy gentleman at one of 

 the western shows, in responding to his 

 toast, stated that the limit in size had 

 been reached and it was folly to try 

 to produce larger ones. I will leave 

 it to you to decide the trutii of this 

 statement by bringing to mind those 

 shown at that time in comparison witii 

 those before you today. As in the 

 past, there are still many possibilities, 

 soil that is still unturned, and so it be- 

 hooves us to keep our eyes to the 

 front and strive for greater achieve- 

 ment. 



"This has been a very trying season 

 in the development of chrysanthemums. 

 In the middle west we had ten days in 

 early March with the thermometer 

 around the 80-degrce mark, and a cold 

 April and May. Through June, July 

 and August the weather was warm and 

 the air very dry, with practically no pre- 

 cipitation during these months. Octo- 

 ber, the month for finishing, has been 

 extremely warm for the buds to ex- 

 pand freely, and many cases of burning 



have resulted therefrom. As near as 

 1 can learn, these conditions have pre- 

 vailed to a certain degree throughout 

 tlie country, so that many have suf- 

 fered losing fine blooms. Hope is the 

 anchor of the soul, and so we must 

 wish for better conditions another year. 



"Since our last meeting one of the 

 world's most prominent originators has 

 passed to the great beyond, M. Ernst 

 Calvat, of Grenoble, France. His prod- 

 ucts have been popular both in 

 England and A-merica. While most 

 novelties are soon cast aside and later 

 products take their places, yet there 

 are several originated by this worthy 

 raiser which have gladdened the hearts 

 of all exhibitors and are today among 

 the best for this purpose. I refer to 

 such varieties as M. Loiscau Kousseau, 

 Pres. Viger, Mme. Carnot. S. A. Naceur 

 Bey, Chrysanthemiste Montigny and 

 Pres. Loubet. 



' ' Before adjournment wo should de- 

 cide on the next meeting place, and I 

 would suggest that our vice-president 

 be selected from the same city or im- 

 mediate vicinity. I wish to thank the 

 members of the committees, who have 

 given their time, regardless of other 

 duties, to be on hand to examine seed- 

 lings; I am assured these gentlemen 

 are benefactors, not only to this so- 

 ciety but to the growers at large, in 

 pointing out such of the new creations 

 as are best adapted to the various 

 purposes. ' ' 



LENOX, MASS. 



There was a magnificent display of 

 chrysanthemums and other flowers at 

 the annual chrysanthemum show, held 

 in the town hall by the Lenox Horti- 

 cultural Society, October 26 and 27, 

 and the attendance was so large as to 

 be quite gratifying to the officers of the 

 society. The competition in some sec- 



