March 13, 1013. 



The Florists' Review 



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AMEBICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. 



The following new caTnations have 

 been registered: . ^. .. ;..-..'. 



By H. D. Eohrer, Lancaster, iPai, Scarlet Won- 

 der; parentage, unknown; color, scarlet; size, 

 three Inches; clean, strong grower; stiff stem; 

 iion-burstlng calyx; fragrant. 



By A. Jablonsky, OUyette, Mo., Wizard; 

 parentage, seedling crosses; color, variegated; 

 size, three and one-quarter to three and three- 

 iiuarters Inches; sturdy, stocky, strong growth; 

 -tiff, long stems; ground color glistening white, 

 delicately penciled with pink; perfectly formed 

 (lower. 



By Henry J. Symonds, Becorah, la., Zoe 

 Symondi; parentage, White Perfection x Pros- 

 jierlty; color, cerise tlnk; size, three and one- 

 •juarter to three and one-half inches; rapid 

 firower and unusually prolific bloomer: stems 

 stiff and long; flower full in center. Deoorah; 

 parentage, Cardinal x White Perfection; color, 

 Ilarlowarden shade; size, three and one-half to 

 lour Inches; plants grow large; a free bloomer 

 and not a cropper. 



All entries in the carnation classes 

 at the National Flower Show, New 

 York, must be in the hands of the sec- 

 retary, A. F, J. Baur, Indianapolis, Ind., 

 not later than March 26. A fee of $2 

 will be charged for each entry made 

 after that date. Staging of exhibits 

 must be completed by 1 o'clock on the 

 days specified for the various classes. 

 Write for a schedule of premiums. 



Class 53 has been added to Section C 

 of the premium list, $10 in gold for six 

 carnation plants in 8-inch pots, not over 

 thirty inches high and shown without 

 artificial supports, premium offered by 

 Henry Eichholz, Waynesboro, Pa. 



The Hotel Manhattan, New York, has 

 been selected as headquarters for the 

 American Carnation Society. Engage 

 your accommodations ahead, if you want 

 to stop there. A. F. J. Baur, Sec'y. 



HOOSIEBS VISIT FOET WAYNE. 



March 4 the writer journeyed, with 

 several others, up to the metropolis of 

 northern Indiana, where the Indiana 

 State Florists' Association was the 

 guest of W. J. & M. S. Vesey for the 

 day. The Vesey establishment is well 

 known throughout the central west for 

 fine mums staged at all the principal 

 exhibitions. This reputation for high 

 quality stock drew a fairly large crowd, 

 in spite of inclement weather. Those 

 who braved the weather were well re- 

 paid for the trip. 



The crowd was assembled at the An- 

 thony hotel, where dinner was served. 

 Here we were met by the genial Judge 

 and his two sons, Wm. J., Jr., and Rich- 

 ard, who made everyone comfortable. 

 Here also was held the meeting of the 

 association. 



The day's packing had just been fin- 

 ished when we reached the greenhouse, 

 so we did not get to see a great deal of 

 the cut stock, which is always inter- 

 esting. The empty cooling room was 

 accepted as good proof that the demand 

 's good. A wide range of stock is being 

 J-Town here, more so than seetns to be 

 the fashion on the large places these 

 'ays. This is accounted for by the fact 

 that many retailers are being supplied 

 with practically all the stock needed. 



The first houses entered were two, 

 :»bout 25x100, filled with orchids. Nat- 

 urally the bulk of these are cattleyas 

 '>f the several varieties. This is univer- 

 sally considered the commercial orchid, 

 and no doubt it is, but what a welcome 

 lolief are the pretty dendrobiums, of 

 \vhich there were a few in bloom! Mr. 

 ^'esey pointed out some new growths 

 'oming on and they certainly have fine 

 prospects ahead. This being a rather 

 "ew department on the place, they are 

 "aturally enthusiastic over it. 



IHILIP C. SCHUPP. 



IT is an old saying that the man who rides a hobby is the worker who never feels 

 a strain — the hobby affords the necessary relaxation from the cares of business. 

 F. C. Schupp's hobby is Indian arrow heads. It is said his collection is one of 

 the finest in America. Starting with the bits of flint picked up in the vicinity of 

 his home, for the Budlong greenhouses in Chicago stand on what once was In- 

 dian camping grounds, he has added to his collection until it represents most of 

 the important tribes of the middle west. Mr. Schupp is manager of the selling 

 and financial end of the J. A. Budlong estate and this winter has had also much 

 of the responsibility for the greenhouses, because of the ill health of A. H. Bud- 

 long, but a trip to the Indian mounds of Kentucky has put him into fine form 

 for the heavy spring work. 



From here we went into the rose sec- 

 tion. Mostly the Killarneys are grown. 

 Mr. Vesey is enthusiastic over My 

 Maryland, which he says has paid them 

 perhaps the biggest returns of any va- 

 riety on the place. Several beds had 

 plants which were in their fifth year 

 and were coming on with a fine crop, 

 after having had a short rest. Rhea 

 Reid is another favorite here. This is 

 one of the few places where this variety 

 has succeeded under glass, but it has 

 done well here from the first. Sun- 

 burst was being worked up into cut- 

 tings as fast as could be. It promises 

 to be a great favorite here. 



Mr. Vesey is a strong champion of 

 Glories^ and he thinks equally well of 

 KWhit^ejpondcr. Ho has both in tine 

 Wape. ^Enchantress and White Enchan- 

 tress are both grown extensively and 

 well, but the first two will be given 

 considerable space next year which now 



is occupied by the latter two. Rose- 

 pink Enchantress will be dropped. In 

 red. Victory and Delhi are grown. Vic- 

 tory will be dropped and St. Nicholas 

 grown in its place. Delhi has given a 

 large cut of blooms, but lacks in color. 

 Rosette will be increased considerably 

 next season. 



A fine house of snapdragons will just 

 about give a cut for Easter. Mr. Vesey 

 grows these from seed annually, instead 

 of propagating from cuttings, as most 

 of us do. Except for the wide varia- 

 tion of colors, this seems to be a good 

 way to handle them. Mr. Vesey says 

 they sell, and that is all that is needed. 

 A fine bed of smilax was seen. A large 

 quantity of lilies is being brought on' 

 for Easter and they will make it just 

 right. Gardenias are to be given a 

 trial here next season. A nice batch of 

 young plants, now in 3-inch pots, is 

 coming on. 



