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Mabch 21, 1912. 



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CHICAGO'S FIRST ! 



SPRING SHOW 



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A HIT WITH THE PUBLIC. 



Demonstration of Decorative Values. 



Although the spring show at Chicago 

 shared the financial fate of the ex- 

 hibitions held in other cities last 

 autumn, the success from the view- 

 point of the public was beyond ques- 

 tion and, if there is value in educating 

 the people in the use of plants and 

 flowers, as we all believe, the Horticul- 

 tural Society and the two score ex- 

 hibitors who .gave their support are 

 entitled to full measure of credit for 

 a demonstration of decorative possibili- 

 ties and values that attracted more 

 people than have attended any other 

 flower show held in Chicago. 



The roses were rearranged the second 

 day and made a wonderful display. The 

 big vases of 100 blooms were broken 

 up into smaller vases and these grouped, 

 getting a much better effect. As the 

 flowers opened they made a showing 

 that gave many of the visitors an en- 

 tirely new conception of modern roses. 

 The show was enlarged, also, by the ad- 

 dition of a number of new vases, from 

 Peter Reinberg, W. E. Trimble Green- 

 house Co., and others. 



Hunt Bros., Park Ridge, 111., staged a 

 group that attracted much attention. 

 In it were antirrhinums and stocks in 

 several colors, sweet peas, Pink Beauty 

 lupine, mignonette, calendulas, Shasta 

 and African daisies. 



G. Swenson, Elmhurst, HI., set up a 

 vase of winter-flowering type of Spencer 

 sweet pea that the growers all thought 

 an important addition to the list of 

 money-makers. 



Schiller the Florist staged several 

 groups of decorative plants, maintained 

 an admirably arranged large basket of 

 roses, several brides' bouquets and a 

 bride's muff that made a hit with the 

 ladies. 



One of the aids in making the show 

 the success that it was, from the point 

 of view of the public, was the stock 

 from Lincoln park, which was scattered 

 through the rooms in effective groups. 



The Carnations. 



It' was in the carnation classes that 

 the only real competition of the show 

 was witnessed, and here it was about 

 as keen as ever is seen, even in the most 

 successful exhibitions of the American 

 Carnation Society, there being fourteen 

 vases of 100 blooms each staged in the 

 class of standard whites, with eight 

 entries for red, seven for light pink, 

 six for flesh pink and five for dark 

 pink. Of course, with fourteen vases 

 staged, one or two of the exhibitors got 

 their eyes opened, but in general the 

 stock was exceptionally good. The ex- 

 hibitors and their varieties were: 



Wietor Bros White Enchantress 



Wletor Bros White Perfection 



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Chicago Carnation Co White Enchantress 



Chicago Carnation Co White Perfection 



W. J. & M. S. Vesey White Enchantress 



Fred H. Lemon & Co .White Enchantress 



Poehlmann Bros. Co White Enchantress 



Poehlmann Bros. Co White Perfection 



Mt. Greenwood Cemetery Assn No. 140-09-A 



Riverbank Greenhouses White Enchantress 



Northwestern Floral Co White Perfection 



C. C. Pollworth Co Alma Ward 



C. H. Totty Wodenethe 



E. G. Hill Co Wodenethe 



It is interesting to note that White 

 Wonder was not shown. Wodenethe 

 was much the largest flower and took 

 both first and second. Pollworth 's Alma 

 Ward, for perfection of form and finish, 

 stood head and shoulders above all the 

 White Enchantress and White Perfec- 

 tion. 



In flesh pink. Enchantress simply was 

 not in it. Witterstaetter 's J. A. Valen- 

 tine was easily the finest of the six 

 vases in the class, with second going 

 to Princess Charming, a variety little 

 grown, and third to Pink Delight. Mrs. 

 C. W. Ward swept the light pink class; 

 Winsor could not reach up to it. Wash- 

 ington eclipsed Lawson. In red there 

 was a fine competition. Beacon taking 

 first, with Scarlet Glow distancing the 

 others. 



Wodenethe was the only new white 

 shown, except Mt. Greenwood's fra- 

 grant seedling which probably will be 

 held for the originator's own use. The 

 only new flesh pink was Valentine, 

 which was fine. In reds there was St. 

 Nicholas, from Baur & Steinkamp, look- 

 ing well; Commodore, thought highly 

 of by the E. G. Hill Co.; The Herald, 

 which the Chicago Carnation Co. will 

 send out next year, and a seedling, No. 

 154, from Arvid Anderson, a private 

 gardener at Moline, 111. In variegated, 

 Mt. Greenwood had a flushed variety 

 and the Chicago Carnation Co. showed 

 its penciled seedling. No. 94. 



The awards were as follows, 100 

 blooms being called for except in the 

 classes for undisseminated varieties 

 only, where twenty-five were needed: 



White— E. G. Hlil Co. first, C. H. Totty sec- 

 ond, both showing Wodenethe; C. C. Pollworth 

 Co. third, on Alma Ward. 



Flesh pink — R. Witterstaetter first, on J. A. 

 Valentine; Chicago Carnation Co. second, show- 

 ing Princess Charming; E. G. Hill Co. third, on 

 Pink Delight. 



Light pink — Mt. Greenwood Cemetery Asso- 

 ciation first, Poehlmann Bros. Co. second, C. C. 

 Pollworth Co. third, all showing Mrs. C. W. 

 Ward. 



Dark pink — Chicago Carnation Co. first, for 

 Washington; Wletor Bros, second, on Lawson; 

 Poehlmann Bros. Co. third, on lAWSon. 



Red — E. G. Hill Co. first, on Beacon; Chicago 

 Carnation Co. second, for Scarlet Glow; Poehl- 

 mann Bros. Co. third, on Scarlet Glow. 



White variegated — Mt. Greenwood Cemetery 

 Association first, on a seedling flushed like Pros- 

 perity; Chicago Carnation Co. second, on No. 04, 

 penciled pink. 



Undisseminated white— E. G. Hill Co. first, 

 C. H. Totty second, both showing Wodenethe. 



Undisseminated flesh pink— Chicago Carnation 

 Co. first, on No. 78. 



Undisseminated dark pink — Chicago Carnation 

 Co. first, on No. 150. 



Undisseminated red — E. G. Hill Co. first, on 

 Commodore. 



Sweepstakes for undisseminated varieties — 

 E. G. Hill Co., silver cup, on Wodenethe. 



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Miscellaneous Cut Flowers. 



The miscellaneous cut flowers were 

 the final feature of the program. Some 

 excellent stock was shown, but there 

 was little competition, except on violets, 

 which were of exceptional quality. The 

 awards were: 



Mignonette, 60 spikes — Poehlmann Bros. Co. 

 first. 



Lily of the valley, 260 spikes — H. N. Bruns 

 first. 



Antirrhinum, 25 spikes, white — Mt. Greenwood 

 Cemetery Association first. 



Antirrhinum, 25 spikes, yellow — Mt. Greenwood 

 Cemetery Association first. 



Antirrhinum, 25 spikes, any other color — Mt. 

 Greenwood Cemetery Association first. 



Violets, best bunch of 100 doubles — Des Plalnes 

 Violet Ca first, Loeffler & Benke second. 



Violets, best bunch of 100 singles — Loeffler & 

 Benke first, Riverbank Greenhouses second. 



The showing of sweet peas was dis- 

 appointing, especially in view of the 

 fact that the third premiums equaled 

 the market value of the finest flowers, 

 with second prizes twice the value and 

 firsts three times the worth of the stock. 

 In addition to the Sim display staged 

 on the opening day, two exhibitors set 

 up splendid flowers in the competitive 

 classes March 14, but there now are 

 dozens of growers who have good peas 

 and who could have given the flower a 

 good boost by entering. The awards, 

 for vases of 100 in each color, were: 



White — Frank Felke first, on Watchung. 



Pink and white — Frank Felke first, on Christ- 

 mas Pink. 



Salmon — Poehlmann Bros. Co. first, on Wm. 

 Sim. 



Lavender — Frank Felke first, on Mrs. Wallace. 



Any other color — Poehlmann Bros. Co. first, 

 on Capt. of Blues; second, on Greenbrook. 



The Attendance. 



The attendance broke all records for 

 a Chicago flower show, although the 

 gate receipts were light because of the 

 free days and the nominal fee the Art 

 Institute charges on pay days. Here 

 are the figures, showing how show 

 week compared with the regular at- 

 tendance at the Institute: 



Previous Show 



week. week. 



Tuesday 569 1,822 



Wednesday 2,065 0,052 



Thursday 593 3,109 



Friday 286 1,888 



Saturday 5,176 13,620 



Sunday 5,872 17,116 



Total 15,461 47,407 



Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday are 

 the free days at the Art Institute and 

 the attendants from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. 

 on those days brought in no money. In 

 the evening 50 cents was charged. 



Lectures. 



A series of illustrated lectures were 

 given that attracted fair audiences, as 

 follows: 



Wednesday evening, "Home Floricul- 

 ture," by H. B. Dorner. 



Friday evening, "Illinois Floricul- 

 ture," by O. C. Simonds. 



Saturday evening, "Planting Home 

 Grounds, " by W. N. Rudd. 



Sunday afternoon, "Bulb Fields of 

 Holland," by R. Vincent, Jr. 



