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The Florists' Review 



ArniL 10, 19i;5. 



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I CHICAGO SHOW i 

 I HAS EXTRA DAY \ 



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EXHIBITION OPEN SUNDAY. 



Attendance Reaches 77,550. 

 A t'lilly ilhistnitoil ncrouiit of the first 

 .Invs of the Cliicago spiiii-;- lh)\V(M' sliow, 

 u])" in tlic ilato of jniblifat ion, was 

 oiv(Mi ill last work's Kovii'w. Tlie show 

 TlostMl Aiuil () witli an attcnihuico that 

 excoi^iicil last year's liuurcs l>y more 

 than M(t,<'(i() anil the lloi'tii'ultural So- 

 rictv is well satisfied. The total fig- 

 ures show that TT.nijO people jiasscd into 

 the show (lurinu; the six days in which 

 it \v;is o|ien to the pul)lie. Saturday 

 rail the lii.iihest. H'J.CiT.') bein.^ the nuni- 

 ])or that Aisited the exhibit that day. 

 Sunday was an extra day, and it was 

 not aiinouiK-ed until Suiulay morning 

 that the llowers would remain on ex- 

 hibition. As a r(>sult of ad-ling an- 

 other day. 2:i.b'!7 additional people had 

 \ho chance to see the disjday. The 

 largest liay on which admission was 

 (harged was .\pril 1, when the count 

 show(>d that o\er t.iKid out of the ."),.''>()7 

 who visited the Art Institute jiaid the 

 nominal fee. 



Carnations. 



The carnation classes brought out 

 som(> keen competition and tlie prizes 

 were fairlv well scattered, although the 

 ]•:. (;. llili <'o.. of li'ichmond. Ind., got 

 the bulk of the blue ribbons on carna- 

 tions j^rowii for commercial purposes. 

 In -^eecllini^s not y(>t .liss(>niinated the 

 ('. ( . I'ollwoith f'o.. of Milwaukee, took 

 two .lasse><. while .\\id .\ndersen and 

 I'atten \ <'o. cajitured a bron/.e medal 

 each. In the flesh pink the tables were 

 turned ;iiid Piiil< i>eli;jht. ^rown by I-', 

 (i. Hill Co.. Willi lir^t ini/e. and the 

 same \arietv Limwii by the Chicago tar- 

 nation < o. toiik secdini, with l^mhant- 

 i'es< tiniii Tiiehlinann llriK. < 'o. third, 

 l.a-^t \ear I'iiik l>eliiiht ran third. \Vhite 

 I'erfect ion. Limwii by Wietor T.vos., w;i-; 

 lir^t in the white, ami Scarlet <ilow. ex- 

 liiliited by ruelilmann I Ire-, i o.. se 

 i-lllrd the blue ribbon ill the -c.ailet-. 

 l)ail< I'iiik wa- won with IJo-ette from 



the Mt. < il-ieiiwoiiij l'emetel\- A<-oci;i- 

 tiiiii. I. i 'J lit I link went to the ]■'.. (i. 

 nil! I I,,, w ith Mr-. '■. W. Wind a- the 

 wililiei'. I'.eliiir;i. abii entered by 1 he 

 i:. (I. H'lll < ,,.. •Jill lir-t ill the while 

 \ ;i 1 ii'L'.'lt ed c l;i>-. 



The a'\;ird> tn roiiiineir i;il cuiiiatidii 

 :^i ciw el ~ w ere a> t'cilluw- : 



Mil,, iiuii'lri"! (!■ -ii I'inlv i: '■■ Hill Cm . lii-t. 

 vMili I'M I, IH'Irjhi : eiiL-.i-ii rMiiKili'in c.. , <.■•■ 

 nil, I. will, rinU I'lliL'lit; l'.ii-lillii:iliM I'.im-. (., 

 tliii'l. Willi i;iirlKnilrc^>^. 



Mi;,. I,iiii,!r.,| li^rt liiiik !: <'■. HiH '■,,,, tli^i 



Willi \i,~. c. w Wiii-ii: i;. <;. Hill <■.,.. -.I,. 11, 1. 



will; I il.'i iii-;t : Wiitiii- I'.ro'-., liiinl. wilh \\iii~.,'-. 



nil,. I;iiii,lii,| w liilc — Wirtfir I'.iiis.. lirst. uitli 

 Willi.' I'll li', ii,'ii: i:^ <;. Hill «'.,.. >(■(■,, mi. with 

 Wiiiliii.i h-: Ml (;ii cinM.ii.l ('i'iiii'lcr> . tliinl. uilii 

 ;i ~,', .jliii,-. \,i. 1 l.iiili. 



111,. Iiii!,,|:i-,1 ,|:iil; |,ilil; -Mt. Crcciixvriinl Ci'in,' 

 ii.i\. iii-i. will, l;,.^,|li': I'i'i-liliiiiiiiii r.ri,^. < ., 

 ~.., .iii,L v\illi I,;iu-,,ii. Wi.'lnr Urns, tliinl. will, 

 W:i^liil u i"li. 



(III. 1 iiii.l:-. ,! rcl 1,1- vi:iil,t I'.iflilni.'iiiii r.i,,~. 

 c. . ir^i, Willi Siiirlct (il,,": i:. >'•. Hill •'" . -•■• 

 ,,ii,|. Willi CiiiiNi.i^ii.'; ( l.iiML'o ( .•iiiialiiiii <■,,, 

 lliir,r. Willi \'i,|,,i V. 



nil,. Iiiiinlr. .1 wliilc viuii'-iiti',! -]'.. (■. Hill ('« . 

 lir-l. Willi r,,ii,il;i ; ( liinn.',, CiiniM ! ion ('". s,-,' 

 I. w iih ;i - lliiiL'. \n. III; iHi tliir.l. 



si;i;iii,im;s. mit hissi.min a ri:i' 



■|H.iil\ liv.' wliii,' ('. I'. ri,lh\,,illi I'll., I,lfiii/i' 



llil'lllll 



Twcnlv l!Vi. llcsli piiiU ('. ('. I'lillwditli Co, 

 liisl. witli 11 sccdiiiif;. .No. LMli. 



'J'wciil.v live rcil or ^ciirlct .\\i,| .\iiilcrscii, 

 lniilizc nit'dnl. for :i seed I in;;'. 



'r\vciit.\ -live lilooiiiK ;iii,v iitlii'T color — I'.'iltcn >'v.- 

 Cii., bronze iiicilnl. for I'rinios.s Diiirninr. 



Miscellaneous. 



'i'he misctdlaneous di\ ision was well 

 jiatroni/.ed with entries, and in \alley 

 the competition was unusually strong. 

 .1. .\. liudlong exhiliited ''lilue J\ibbon'' 

 \all(\v iind carried away the covetei] 

 pii/e of the final showings staged .\pril 

 ;;. I'oehlmann Bros. ( 'o. won on roses 

 for (|iiality, (|uantity and arrangement, 

 with K'i( limoml rosins arrangi^d by T. (J. 

 Waters. On sweet peiis only one entry 

 was listed for comiietition and LoeiHc^r 

 & PxMike, of Watertowii, Wis., took 

 away tlu^ first jiri/e with their sweet ]iea 

 named .Vttraction. (tther sweet jieas 

 were exhibiteij. <lusta\' Sw(>nson, lllm- 

 hnrst. 111., showed a a ase of his winter 

 blooming Spencer culled Seliii;i Spencer, 

 and II. Wtdirman, .Maywoml. 111., staged 

 a \ ;ise ot' l;i\'ender Sjiencer sweet peas 

 named Valencia. Loelller &■ Benke also 

 won first in both single and double vio- 

 lets. For the most novel and attractive 

 exhibit not co\('r(^d by other classes, 

 the I-;, (i. Hill ( o. was awarded ;i oratid 

 sil\('r medal for ;i ilisplay of amai\His. 



The aw.ards were as fdllows: 



Two Iniinlrcil iiii.l tifty lili.'s of llic viilU'.v .1. 

 .\ liinlloni.', lirst; riicliliininii Urns. C,,.. >i.i-iiiiil. 



IMspl.i.v (if ciii ros(.s. (|ii;ili|y :iii,| :i rr.-i M^jciiicnt 

 ' onsi.lcrcd IV)(.|iliii:iiiii I!iiis (',,. lir^l. witli 

 I!ii-liinond rosi..«. 



One linndrcd swcci pons -I.ooffler &. BcnU; 

 Wiitcrlo'.v n. Wis., fust, with .MtriKt ion. 



Hisplii.v of Milt irrliiiiiiiii< Hunt Itros., lirst. 



Our liiiiiilrcd diinlil,. vi,ilcts -I.oclllcr it Honk 

 lirst. 



Oiii' linndrcd sin^l,' vinlcts - I.oofllcr & l!cnk 

 lirst. 



I'm- iiiiisl novel mid 111 Ir.icl i vo oxiiililt. not ci. 

 oicl liy oilier elnsses !•:. (;. Hill Co., ijraiKl - 

 \rv I:il. lor displa.v of ainnryllis. 



Private Gardeners' Exhibits. 



rri\at(> gaiileners set up some di 

 pla\s of llowering |dants, with I'Mwar 

 lioultei. I'aiil Dieball and A. B. Die 

 recei\ iiig the fa\orable attention of t) 

 Judges. 



SpeeiiiH'ii lyilanicn I'.d. Koiiltcr, lirst. 



IJidllp of eyeli '11. not less tliaii six Illaul^ 



Tanl Dieliall. lirsl. 



liroiip of priniiilas I'aiil Dieliall. silver mod 



I'lowi.riii'.' plants .\. I!. Dick, lirst. 



Sjiei-i.il e\liiliil. nut eli';i|ile to Conilicli. in otie 

 el:i~:ses IMwaid Itonller, silver modal. 



The attendance by days was as to 



lows: 



'liiesday. .\|iril I . . 

 Weilnesda.v. .\pril J 

 ■riinrsday, .\piil :;. 



I'liday. .\|iril ■) 



Saturday. .\pri! ."i . 

 .Siiiiila.v , .Xpiil (1. . . . 



I'l.lM, 



\r,.-2:, 



::.!ie. 



22.4. . 



■I.ilal 



Berwick, Pa.--D. W. Davis has give:: 

 II |i the store he opened last season. He 

 is faxorably located near the center of 

 town, has an attractive establishmem 

 and found his patrons prefei'red to trade 

 there. 



Chanibersburg, Pa.- Byer Bros, an 

 in the eii\ iable position of having niore 

 business than thev can at times well at 

 tend to. The cut flower end is entirelv 

 I'etail. .\ bio business is done, ii, 

 rooted iiittinos. 



South Bethlehem, Pa. Charles Vor 

 lu'ller fiiinished the bulk of the fine 

 tlofiil pieces at the funeral of a steel 

 niaonate recently. .\n immense stand 

 ino wreath, composed of white carn.i 

 tioiis, x.illey and ilouble violets, calle ! 

 foitli milch praise. 



(I'le-ideiil N.ilHiii.il As 



W. H. "Waife. 



■i:il|,ill III ( inrdeliel- 



