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Title: Florists' review (microform)
Identifier: 5205536_46_2 (find matches)
Year: 1912 (1910s)
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Subjects: Floriculture
Publisher: Chicago : Florists' Pub. Co
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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July 15, 1920 The Florists^ Review 17 (ik»/.:tvf>j^f/jix?/jtxyvjixg/j!>g/jtx*^^ SWEET PEA SHOW rr«^ir?»\ir?iSir?«Air4^ir/i\ir?'*sir?'*Y^ EXHIBITOBS AT BOSTON FEW. A. J. Jenkins Sweeps Decks. The annual show of the American Sweet Pea Society was held at Horticul- tural hall, Boston, July 10 and 11, in conjunction with the exhibition of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. The show of sweet peas was much be- low those of prewar years seen here and exhibitors were comparatively few, but the quality of the flowers shown was distinctly high. The exhibitors at these shows are mainly from private estates, and the abnormal labor conditions ex- isting this year made it impossible for many to grow sweet peas at all. That there is, however, no decline in interest in these beautiful and fragrant annuals was evidenced by the crowds of visi- tors inspecting them in spite of the rather torrid weather prevailing. The splendid exhibits from Lenox, Newport, Bar Harbor and elsewhere were practically a minus quantity this year, but everyone feels that in one or two more years these popular shows will once more reach their normal level. The redeeming feature of the show, from a sweet pea standpoint, was the remarkable display made by Allen J. Jenkins, of Iristhorpe Farm, Shrews- bury, Mass., the estate of Mrs. Homer Page. Mr. Jenkins showed several thousands of splendid flowers and almost swept the deck, capturing every special prize competed for in the schedule of the American Sweet Pea Society, a record never before equaled. A. J. Jenkins and Others. The Boston Gardeners' and Florists' Club special prize for twelve vases, twenty-five sprays to a vase, went to Allen J. Jenkins, vpith fine flowers of Dobbie 's Cream, Blue Jacket, R. F. Felton, Royal Purple, Hawlmark Pink, which was perhaps the most admired variety in the show; King Manoel, Thomas Stevenson, Hercules, Mascot White and Mrs. Tom Jones, a fine deep blue; second, "William Noonan, gardener for C. F. Cartledge, Locust Valley, N. Y. The Thomas J. Grey special for eight varieties, twenty sprays to a vase, went to Allen J. Jenkins, with Annie Bownass, Constance Hintou, Royal Pur- ple, Margaret Atlee, R. F. Felton, Loy- alty, Blue Jacket and Bobbie's.Cream. The Stumpp & Walter premium for six vases, distinct, twenty sprays to a vase, went to A. J. Jenkins, with Loy- alty, King Manoel, Debbie's Cream, Thomas Stevenson, Constance Hinton and The President. The last named is a brilliant scarlet, the best of its color shown. The second prize went to Wil- liam Noonan. A. J. Jenkins took first in the Car- ter's Tested Seeds Co. class for six vases, twenty-five sprays in each, to include white, pink, salmon, cream, light blue and dark blue, with Jack Cornwall, V. C; Constance Hinton, Wedgwood, Hercules, Robert Syden- ham. A. J. Jenkins captured the Bodding- ton prize for six varieties, twenty sprays in each, with splendid flowers of Doris, King Manoel, Blue Jacket, Mas- cot White, Annie Bownass and Debbie's Cream, the latter still the leader of its color. The Max Schling prize for the best vase of a 1920 novelty catalogued by an American firm went to A. J. Jenkins for a grand yase of Doris. Cups Awarded. The Hutchins memorial cup, which is to be held by the winner for one year only, also the Burpee cup and a cash prize went to A. J. Jenkins for Mrs. C. W. Breadmore, Royal Purple, Mrs. H. Cuthbertson, Constance Hinton, Her-
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