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The Florists' Review 



17 



THE AUTUMN 



ii-e FLOWER SHOWS 



ST. PAUL. 



The jMiiinesota State Florists' Asso- 

 ciation achieved a first-class success 

 with its initial flower show. The ex- 

 hibition was held in the Auditorium, 

 opening Xoveniher 8 and continuing to 

 November Vl. A carload of wild smila.x 

 was used in decorating the hall, and 

 the arrangement of the exhibits, which 

 was in charge of August Swanson, su- 

 |ierinteinlent, was excellent, so that a 

 s|)lendid general effect was secured. .\ 

 liberal ]iremiuni list brought a satisfac- 

 tory number of entries, although i)os- 

 sibly not so many as had been antici- 

 pateil. The ([uality of the stock was 

 excellent throughout, the people of the 

 northwest never having had an oi)por- 

 tunity to see finer flowers. The St. 

 Paul retailers recognized their oppor- 

 tunity ami the showing of retail woric 

 was the most attractive feature of the 

 show from the jtoint of view of the 

 general public. One of the notable 

 points was the la\ish use of orchids. 

 It w;is practically a commercial show, 

 the (>xhildts being nearly all from those 

 in the trade, but it is doubtful if at 

 anv other show in the I'nited States 

 have orcdiids been used so laxishly. 



The committee recogni/.ed that in re- 

 "•ent y(>ars th(> greatest ditli<ulty in the 

 managiMnent of a flower show has been 

 in attracting the jiublic, and a number 

 of ii()\(d features were arrangeil with 

 gate receipts in view. The formal 

 opening was made a society function 

 through the presenc(> of the mayor of 

 the city, who made an address intro- 

 ducing the governor of tiie state, who 

 was acc()mpani(>d by his staff in uni- 

 form. The governor, as wtdl as the 

 mayor, made a felicitous aildress. On 

 the oiieniiig night one of the new (dirys- 

 anthemums of JClmer D. Smith iV: Co., 

 Adrian, .Mich., was named through the 

 drawing of lots. It was designated as 

 iiilonial night and ea(h of the season's 

 d(diutaiites |ireseMt was dressecl in colo 

 nial costume and eacdi dr(>w a chance 

 tor tl:e naming of the (dirysantliemum. 

 Miss l.ucile (^uiniaii drew the hnd^y 

 '■'""'■ei' and the chrysanthemum was 

 iiame.l fur her, Of c-durse it made a 

 fine newspaper story. The m\im is of 

 flic Ajipb-ton yellow and looks like a 

 Uoo,| rotnnien-ial \ariet\-. Xovemlier II 

 the same kiii.j ,,|- j,,, affair was employed 

 in the naming of the new rose of .lohn 

 Moii-on, ot the Minneai.olis Idoral < o. 

 It is a dark pink sort of fine promise 

 •■Hid the naming fell to Miss l-lliMior 

 Merrill, who (liristened it M i nneto(d\;i. 

 '••nidi day had sonH> su(di sjiecial fea- 

 ture to stimulate public interest and 

 the attendance. 



Roses. 



Saturday was designated as rose dav 

 '""' " <i'i<' hit of sto<d^ was exhibit(>.i, 

 the .|uality of all the (>xhibits being of 

 "le best. l'o(dilmann Hros. Co., Chi- 

 cago, was easily the leader in taking 

 |iri/es, although llolton \- llunk(d Co., 



Milwaukee, beat them out on Killarney 

 ami on the ycdlow. Holm & Olson took 

 first on an exceptionally fine vase of 

 Sunburst over I'oehlmann 's e<|ually fine 

 Mrs. Ward. 



Of the roses not yet in commerce 

 Mrs. (ieo. Shawyer scored eighty sev(>n 

 points. This was exhibited by c. II. 

 Totty, of Madison, X. ,1. The' blooms 

 arrived in fine shape and hcdd up wcdi. 

 The color is Ji ])ink about th<' shade of 

 My Marylaml. The bud is extremtdy 

 compact ami double and it received the 

 l)raise of many jirominent growers. It 

 should make a good conniier(dal variets'. 

 .\ new red rose. Milady, was exhibiteil 

 by A. X. Pierson, of Cromwell, Conn. 

 This scored eighty-five points and from 

 all appearances should jirove a good 

 commercial variety. The color is of the 

 l\'ichnu)nd shade, stem and foliage are 

 tim\ and this rose also received mucdi 

 praise from good authorities. Kacdi 

 was awarded a certificate of merit. The 

 awards in the open (dasses were: 



One limiilri'd .\iiiei'i(iiii Hciuitics — I'oclilnniiiii 

 linis. Cd,. lirst: 1.. I,. .Miiy 4: Co., sitoikI; Ilonii 

 iV Olsiiii. tliiid. 



(Uif hiiiMncd Iticliiiioiid I'dPliliiiiUiii I'.ios. Co.. 

 tnst: lldltdii \- Ilnnkcl Co.. sc.oiiil. 



(Mil' liiiMiM'i'il Killiu'iii'.\ lliiltnii \' Iliiiiki'I ( II., 

 first; I'lii'lilinaiiM l!iii.s. Co.. vcniiil. 



I'ift.v Wliili- Kill.niii'.v Cliiiiim I'mIIs Nursciv 

 <'i)., liist ; N. Xi'ilsiii. scidinl: .Mi'iriiiiu l';nk 

 I'liiiiil Co.. third. 



Kift.v nii.v yellow ruse - .\lcni:nii I'Mrk KIimmI 

 Co., scroiid: .\. N. KiiisiiiMii. tliinl. 



Fit'l.\ ,uiy otIiiT viiiiidy .\ . .\ KiiisiiKiii, 



SI'COlld. 



Carnations. 

 .Monday, .November II, was carnation 

 day and it brought out an exc«dlent 

 showing, the premiums bidng well dis 

 tributed. The awards in th(> (dasses 

 open to all were: 



One liiiiiihi'd wliitr .Nii-. /uidl'id, .\oilli .Mil 

 \v;niki-c. Wis., (list, with Whilo I'lTt'i'itioii ; 

 Cliir.iKi' C.'iniMtiiiM Co., ChirM^'o, second; I'liclil 

 iiiiiiin in-os. Co., ChicMtfo. tliinl. 



One Inindrcd Wiiisoi- m- liirhicr Clj|r:ii.'o Ciir 

 Miition Co., lirst, with Winsor; I'ocliliiiMiin l!nw. 

 Co., second. 



One liundred diirker tliiiii Winsor I'oehlni.'iiin 

 Uros. Co.. first, witll Mrs. C. W. W;iid; Cliic;if:o 

 Ciirn.ition Co,, second. 



One Inindred red — Cliicii;.'o Ciirii.itioii Co.. lirst. 

 on The lleriild; .\ic. Zweifel, second; roeliliuMiiii 

 Itros. Co.. third. 



'I'uelve d;lik pink — lleni\ .1. SyMiniids. Iiecoruli. 

 I.I., certificate of merit, 



'I'welve scarlet -Cliii'iiKo Cm rn.it ion Co.. cerii 

 ticjite of merit and swee|islakes, on Tlie Herald. 



'I'widve iin.v otlicr color llciir.v .1. .Sx inonds. 

 certificate of merit. 



I'Mfty wliite, .Minnesota Kiown I., .\ndeison \ 

 Co.. first, witll White i:nchantre>s; Clinton Tails 

 Nurserv Co.. Owaloniia, .Minn., second; .Merriani 

 I'ark IMoral Co.. third, 



I'ifly pink, Winsor or lighter, Miiinesot.i jrrown 



\. W. I.einke, first, on Winsor; Itivcrsid-' 

 ( ;reeIiliolises. second; I., .\nilersoii \- Co.. third. 



rifty red, .Minnesota mown Riverside (Jiccn 



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This Group Took Sweepstakes for Finest Exhibit at the St. Paul Show. 



One liundred While Kill.irncx I'lpelilniaiiii 

 r.ios Co.. first; llolton .V lliinkel in., s.con,!. 



One hlllldled ,niy .\elloW lose llollii \ Olsiiii. 

 lirst: l'oelilm:inn ISios. Co., second. 



One liiiiidred aiiv other Viii-iel\ roelilin.-inn 

 r.ros. ( ,,.. in-si; I,. I.. \|..|v \- Co.. second; lloliii 

 \ Olson, ihinl. 



Tli(> awards in th(> (dasses open only 

 to roses grown in Minnesota were: 



I'ifl.i Itich ml SI. I'aiil floral Co.. Iiis|; 



,\. ('. 11,-iiisen. second. 



I"ill,\ l\illariie.\ \. C. Hansen, liist; (i. |;. 

 Ilckhardl Co,, sec I: St. I'aiil I'loral Co., Iliiid. 



houses, tilsl, <i|l r.e:le..li: A W I., ink, . s|,.-,,l!d. 



St, P.iiil IMoiiil Co,, Ihiid, 



Chrysanthemum Blooms. 



'I he cut blooms of chrysanthemmiis 

 were especially fin(> and it \\;is in this 

 dejiartment that there was the closest 

 competition of the show. The award** 

 were: 



Twelve \vhile i:itiier Ii. Sinilli \ Co., .\diian. 

 .\Ihi,.. liist: I., -I Crosse lh.i:il C,,.. 1.;, Ciosse. 

 Wis,, s,,,(,Md: Holm \ o|s,,n, lliir.l 



'Iwelve light yellou Holm .\. Olson, first; 



