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Title: Florists' review (microform)
Identifier: 5205536_51_1 (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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32 • 4 The Florists* Review NOVBMBEB 23. 1922 the orchids grow in tlieir natural habi- tat. He received a cup for this exhibit. Among displays of foliage plants which aroused special interest was a new seedling coleus produced by John L. Russell, superintendent of City park. The display of foliage and ornamental plants shown by the Maufif Floral Co., Denver, was exceptionally good, and a sjiecimon fern was the center of an admiring throng throughout the show. It was a specimen adiantum planted in an IS-inch tub, with fronds which measured from twenty-four to thirty inches in length. The Booths. A well arranged booth displayed a complete line of florists' supplies for the Denver Wholesale Florists' Co. The background of palms and ferns, with several baskets of chrysanthemums, made a fine showing. Decorated with hangings of old rose velvet and trimmed with gold braid, the booth of the America Flower Shop made an ef- fective background for their display of baskets of Scott Key Roses, yellow and white chrysanthemums and pots of cyclamens and ferns. The showing of chrysanthemums, roses, carnations, pomi)ons, ferns and palms by the Speth Floral Co., with its background of two large oil canvases depicting scenes of old English homesteads, gave one the impression of being in a well kept old English garden. One of the largest single displays in the show was that of the City park greenhouses, of which John L. Russell is superintendent. This display included a large showing of potted chrysanthe- mums, i)ompons, begonias, palms and foliage plants, all of which are grown only for use in decoration of civic buildings and offices and for special civic occasions. An especially interest- ing plant was the South American ceshoui, a yellow-flowering plant, which resembles the cineraria in form and shape of leaf, but has a smooth leaf of dark green color. This plant has been successfully grown outdoors by Mr. Russell and will be carried outdoors throughout the winter. The Crown Hill Florists showed a large assortment of chrysanthemums and pompons in their booth, which was constructed entirely of bamboo rods and decorated with Japanese lanterns and umbrellas. Ketailers' Displays Attractive. George H. Cooper, on his display stand, the floor of which was covered with oak leaves, showed a wonderful assortment of basket arrangements of chrysanthemums. A beautiful hand bouquet and a bridal bouquet were the features of the display of the Alpha Floral Co. Using a number of baskets of roses and chrys- anthemums as a background, their fea- tures were well shown. The display stand itself was effectively decorated with green, royal purple and mahogany velvet runners. The display table of D. S. Grimes' Sons showed a wonderfully large vari- ety of roses, carnations and chrysan- themums which they produce. Two large display tables were used to show the productions of the Elitch Gardens Co. One of the tables was devoted entirely to a display of their fine begonias. The other table showed examples of their productions in roses, chrysanthemums, carnations, cycla- mens, poinsettias and foliage plants. Fred C. Meyer, who specializes in the wholesale growing of fine cut flowers, displayed a large exhibit of roses, val- ley, carnations and chrysanthemums. His exhibit was well arranged and deco- rated with Scotch heather and cycla- mens. The artistic basket arrangements ol the Fairmount Greenhouses efifectively showed the different varieties of chrys- anthemums which they produce. With readable name cards attached to each variety displayed, these made the neat- est exhibit in the show. The beautiful display of basket ar- rangements shown by the Park Floral Co. created much interest, and many favorable comments were uttered in regard to the artistic quality of the work. The dinner table, decorated with a beautiful floral centerpiece and set with a full dinner service, was one of the high spots of the show. The
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Exhibit of Florists* Supplies by B. E. & J. T. Cokely at Scranton Show. company's group of ornamental and fo- liage plants made a fine showing. The Barteldes Seed Co., Denver, dis- played a large number of carnations produced from their own stock. The most artistic display booth of the entire show was that exhibited by Rockmont for Flowers, Inc. A narrow mahogany living room table, with a parchment-shaded floor lamp at the side, was used as a centerpiece to dis- play three different-sized basket ar- rangements. Grouped around this cen- terpiece was a number of larger bas- kets of chrysanthemums and roses. The background was composed of a white arch, after the Japanese style, deco- rated with lavender hangings and ferns. Using royal purple velvet to cover their display table, the flower depart- ment of the Daniels & Fisher Stores Co. exhibited fine basket arrangements of roses and chrysanthemums. New Boses. One feature of the Denver flower show this year was the large number of new varieties of roses that were shown through the courtesy of several eastern growers. America, the new pink rose of the E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind., was favorably received by the florists of Denver and the visiting florists from the state of Colorado. The condition in which Common- wealth, the new pink rose of A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn., arrived after being on the road for four days was splendid and proves that this rose will make an excellent shipper, which, outside of its other qualities, should make it a favorite with the trade. Annie Laurie, the new rose of the Ophelia type exhibited by the Stuppy Floral Co., St. Joseph, Mo., was also favorably received. Certificates of merit were awarded by the judges to each of these three new varieties. In the display of the Roberts Rose Co., Englewood, there were several new varieties of roses, which created great interest. Principal among these was the Souvenir de Claudius Pernet and Chervenka's Honeymoon, an orange variety. Two varieties which were pro- duced by John T. Roberts, Jr., and which as yet are unnamed were also on display. One of these is a yellow rose after tlie type of Honeymoon and the other a sport of Premier, having a much deeper color than Premier. Sev- eral blooms of Red Colum))ia were also shown by Mr. Roberts. The Fairmount Greenhouses had on display a large vase of the new deep pink, Columbia. Trophies. First in importance among the ten or more trophies which were competed for this year was the mayor's cup, pre- sented to the exliibitor of the twelve best mums in the show. E. W. Burk- hardt, of Glen Eyrie, Colo., won this trojihy, with the Oakes Home, of Den- ver, running a close second. The next most important trophies were the Robert E. Speer memorial cup, offered by the Denver Civic and Com- mercial Association in honor of the late !Mayor Speer, and the American Ijegion cup, offered by the Denver central com- mittee of the legion. Both of these trophies are competed for each' year and will be finally awarded to the ex- hibitor who has won them three times. This year the Speer memorial cup was awarded for the best centerpiece basket

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