July 25, 1912. 



The Florists^ Review 



11 



GreeahouMs of C. Cramer, Salt Lake City, Utah. 



of the sweet pea, both on a scientific 

 and economic basis. But for the reason 

 already stated, we cannot devote all 

 our time to the study of flower diseases. 

 The study of the sweet pea diseases 

 is only a part of a large problem out- 

 lined for the investigation of the 

 , legume diseases. 



We have started the work and openeo 

 the way. Now, gentlemen of this 

 society, if you wish to see this work 

 brought to a successful close we appeal 

 for your support. I have indicated the 

 diseases of the sweet pea, and now the 

 problem is really your problem. The 

 successful solution of this problem will 

 mean dollars and cents to you. We 

 are willing and happy to help you solve 

 the problem. In asking for your sup- 

 port we are not seeking any personal 

 reward or salary. We ask you for an 

 appropriation of $150 to $200 that we 

 may be able to continue this work 

 another year. We need the money to 

 lure the services of some capable young 

 man who can give us his summer vaca- 

 tion and carry out work under our in- 

 structions. I submit this, gentlemen, 

 for your kind consideration and ap- 

 proval. 



LONDON SWEET PEA SHOW. 



The twelfth annual sweet pea show 

 was held in London, England, July 9 

 and 10. A splendid exhibition filled the 

 large hall to overflowing. 



('old medals for collections were 

 awarded to Dobbie & Co., Edinburgh; 

 Hohert Bolton, Carnforth; W. J. Unwin, 

 <'anibridge, and S. Bide & Sons, Farn- 

 hani. 



The first prize for three best varieties 

 'lot in commerce went to Robert Bolton. 



The W. Atlee Burpee challenge cup 

 was awarded to W. E. Alsen, Denmead, 

 a <omparatively young grower, who has 

 rajiidly come to the front. His table 

 Was rich with splendidly grown flowers, 

 representative of all the leading varie- 

 ties. 



The floral committee, after visiting 

 the society's duplicate trials, granted 

 th(> coveted award of merit to Deco- 

 rator, sent by Dobbie & Co., G. Stark 

 •^ Son and A. Malcolm; to King White, 

 I'aised by Alexander Dickson & Sons, 

 Newtownards; to Bertrand W. Deal, 

 l^om the raiser of the same name, 

 '■ertrand W. Deal, Kelvedon; to Lady 

 ^I'ller, raised by A. Malcolm, and to 



R. F. Felton and Agricola, raised by 

 Robert Bolton. Lady Miller and R. F. 

 Felton were considered of equal merit 

 and recommended to receive the so- 

 ciety's silver medal. 



At the evening banquet, Robert Syd- 

 enham, the president, occupied the 

 chair. Lester L. Morse said he had 

 known that good sweet peas were 

 grown in England, but until that day 

 he never knew they had stems like flag- 

 staffs and flowers like the banner itselt, 

 and no one could say now that they 

 were exaggerated in American cata- 

 logues. Howard M. Earl said that until 

 then he had thought he knew something 

 about sweet peas; that he could teach 

 us nothing; we knew sweet peas far 

 better than he thought we did. Mr. 

 Bateson, seed merchant, New South 

 Wales, also spoke. 



S. B. Dicks, of Cooper, Taber & Co., 

 in proposing the toast to the visitors, 

 referred to Mr. Morse as a host in him- 

 self and to the "noble Earl of Ford- 

 hook." Mr. Sherwood, of Hurst & Son, 

 Mr. Cuthbertson, of Dobbie & Co., and 

 others, added to the evening's enjoy- 

 ment of the toast-list. Bee. 



AMERICANS ABROAD. 



On their return from the continent 

 of Europe, the brothers Dailledouze and 

 William Nicholson spent a week or two 

 in the English lake district. The 

 Messrs. Dailledouze then went on to see 

 the mountain scenery in Scotland. On 

 Tuesday, July 9, all three sailed from 

 Liverpool for Boston. 



E. G. Hill, Richmond, Ind., on his re- 

 turn from France, visited several rose 

 growers and exhibitions in England, 

 terminating with the National Rose 

 Society's show. July 9 he crossed to 

 Ireland to see the Dicksonian roses, and 

 sailed for home July 13. 



J. A. Evans, of Richmond, Ind., is 

 now convalescent and is recruiting in 

 Richmond Hydro. 



Lester L. Morse, California, and How- 

 ard M. Earl, Philadelphia, assisted in 

 the judging of sweet peas at the Na- 

 tional Society's show in London, July 

 9, and visited the rose show the same 

 day. 



A. Farenwald, president of the 

 American Rose Society, and his wife 

 have been traveling in Germany and 

 intended to sail from Hamburg for New 

 York about July 24. Bee. 



AT SALT LAKE CITY. 



The accompanying illustrations show 

 the store and a portion of the green- 

 houses of C. Cramer, at Salt Lake City, 

 Utah. The store is located at 39 South 

 Main street, with the greenhouse estab- 

 lishment at the corner of Fifteenth 

 South and Third East streets. There 

 are ten greenhouses, with approxi- 

 mately 30,000 feet of glass. Business 

 is excellent in Salt Lake City and Mr. 

 Cramer says he has no difficulty in dis- 

 posing of all the stock he can produce. 



A SMITH MEMORIAL. 



I noticed in last week 's issue of The 

 Review a suggestion from Harry Pap- 

 worth, of New Orleans, that it would 

 be a fitting tribute to the late Wm. R. 

 Smith to have a suitable monument 

 erected to his memory at the national 

 capital, and I want to say 1 believe the 

 Societv of American Florists and kin- 



Store of C. Cramer, Salt Lake City, Utah. 



