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Title: Florists' review (microform)
Identifier: 5205536_32_3 (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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NOTSMBBR 6, 1013. The Florists'Review 17 ranged a beautiful exhibit of oncidiums growing on chestnut tree stumps sur- rounded by choice ferns. LENOX, MASS. The annual fall exhibition of the I.enox Horticultural Society, October L'3 and 24, was one of the most success- ful the society has had. The exhibits •were all of high order and were well staged. Frederick Heeremans, superin- tendent of the estate of William D. Sloane, was the largest prize-winner and captured the silver vase for the most meritorious exhibit. Thomas Page, superintendent of William Hall Walker's estate, "was awarded four firsts, eight seconds and two thirds. S. Carlquist, superintendent of Mrs. Kobert Winthrop 's estate, took thirteen firsts, three seconds and five thirds. .Joseph W. Pybus, superintendent of the estate of Warren M. Salisbury, also won many prizes. Certificates of merit were issued to S. Carlquist, superintendent of Mrs. Kobert Winthrop's estate, for an ex- hibit of Begonia elatior; to Charles H. Totty, for his fine rose, Mrs. Shawyer; to Henry A. Dreer, for a collection of single chrysanthemums; to A. N. Pier- son, Inc., for a good collection of roses and mums, and to A. J. Loveless, super- intendent of the estate of Mrs. W. E. S. Griswold, for some well grown an- tirrhinums. A. N. Cooley, of Pitts- field, won the prize for six Cattleya la- biata. Superintendent Edward Jenk- ins, of the Giraud Foster estate. Super- intendent Geo. H. Thompson, of the Carlos de Heredia estate, and Superin- tendent John Donahue, of the estate of Mrs. M. K. Jessup, were other prize- winners. The judges were Superintendent James D. Ballantyne, of F. E. Lewis' estate, at Richfield, Conn; Superin- tendent R. E. Tyson, of Mrs. H. Mc- Kay Twombley's estate, at Madison, N. J.; Superintendent J. E. Everitt, of John P. Pratt's estate, at Glen Cove, N. y., and Superintendent H. B. Byse, of A. E. Whitney's estate, at Forestown, N. J. OLEN COVE, N. Y. The ninth annual fall show of the Nassau County Horticultural Society was held at Pembroke hall, October 28 and 29, and proved a great success. There were fifty-five classes and most of them were keenly contested. Chry- santhemums and foliage plants occu- pied the main floor; the second floor was well filled with vegetables, roses, carnations, etc. The dinner table dec- oration brought out a larger number of entries than any other class in the show—ten in all. J. Adler, of Glen Oove, was the winner for the second ■^^ year in succession. The exhibit of vegetables staged by H. Gaut is worthy '»f special mention, winning the >^tumpp & Walter silver cup, as well is the Gardeners' Chronicle's prize ■ or the most meritorious exhibit in the ■ how. The .iudges were W. H. Waite, Yon- :ers, N. Y.; James Stuart, Mamaro- leck, N. Y.; James Bell, New York, ind J. MacNicol, Cedarhurst, L. I. I'he awards were as follows: C. A. Coffin special for group of chrysanthe- • urns covcritiK fifty square feet—First. Percy 'hubb, A. Mackenzie, gardener; second, Mrs. II. '•. Pratt. H. Gaut, gardener. Lord & Burnham special for standard clirysan- iiiemuni with not less than 2-foot stem—First.
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John Kirchner. (Member Knterlalnment Committee for the CIcTeland Trade Show.) Mrs. J. H. Ottley, J. Macdonuld, gardener; sec- ond, Mrs. H. L. Pratt. Lord & Burnham special for standard chrysan- themum, single or anemone—First, C. W. Kim- ball, J. MacCarthy. gardener; second, Mrs. II. L. Pratt. Stapleton special for hush chrysanthemum, double—First, W. K. Harkness, A. Fournler, gar- dener. E. M. Underbill special for bush chrysanthe- mum, single—First, E. W. Kimball. Weeber & Donn special, silver cup for six chrysanthemums grown In tJ-luch pots—First. Percy Chubb; second, Mrs. D. Guthrie. J. Ross, gardener. Nassau County Horticultural Society silver cup for eighteen chrysanthemums In six varieties— First, Percy Chubb, with Wm. Turner, I.ady Hopetoun, Kleinheinz. Woodmason, Mrs. Gilbert Drabble and F. S. ValUs; second, Mrs. W. P. Guthrie; third, Harvey Ladew, J. .\dler, gar- dener. H. E. Smith special for eight chrysantliemunis. one variety—First. Mrs. J. H. Ottley; second. Mrs. W. D. Guthrie. Mrs. H. W. Bucknell special for six chrysan- themums, six varieties—First, John T. Pratt, G. Ferguson, gardener; second, Mrs. W. I). Guthrie. Mrs. D. Burns special for eleven chrysanthe- mums, ten varieties—First, Percy Chubb; second, J. T. Pratt. Titus & Brown special for twelve chrysantlw- mums, twelve varieties—First, Percy Chubb; sec- ond. W. n. Guthrie. C. H. Totty special for two blooms of Clara Banghart chrysanthemum—First, J. T. Pratt; second, H. I.adew. Mrs. J. II. Ottley special for twelve chrysan- themums arranged for effect—First, J. .Mac- donald; second. J. T. Pratt. F. B. Edmonds special for largest bloom—First, Mrs. W. n. (Juthrie. Peter Henderson & Co. special for six chrysan- themums with 12 Inch stems—First, J. T. Pratt; second, W. E. Kimball. Mrs. K. S. Smlthers special, sliver cup for hardy chrysanthemum, fifty varieties-First. J. T. Pratt; second, Mrs. H. L. Pratt. C. H. Totty special for six sprays of single chrysanthemum Dorothy Dann—First, J. T. Pratt; second, Mrs. H. L. Pratt. Vaughan's Seed Store special for twelve va- rieties of single chrysanthemums—First. Percy Chubb; second, J. T. Pratt. R. Meserole special for twelve American Beauty roses—First, W. D. Guthrie; second, F. S. Smlthers, V. Cleres, gardener. A. T. Boddlngton special for roses, twelve white and twelve yellow—First, Mrs. W. I). Guthrie; second. J. T. Pratt. Cottage Gardens Co. special for carnations, twelve white—First, .M. F. Schlff; second, Mrs. W. D. Guthrie. I'or twelve pink—First, E. W. Kimball. For twenty-live one color—First, M. F. Schlff. H. F. Matz special for violets—First. J. T. Pratt; second, .Mrs. J. C. .\yer, H. Jones, gar- dener. .Mrs. H. I.. Pratt special, silver cup for table decoration—J'irst. H. Ladew; second, J. T. Pratt. Stumpp & Walter special, silver cup for twelve varieties of vegetables—First. Mrs. H. T. Pratt; second, A. G. lIo«Ienpyle. F. Petroccia, gardener. Burnett Bros, special for six varieties of vege- tables—First, Percy Chubb; second, Mrs. J. H. Ottley. Hltchlngs & Co. special for group of ornamental anil dowering plants, seventy-Hve square feet— l-'Irst, Percy Chubb. Julius Roehrs Co. special for three plants of Begonia Glolre de Lorraine—First. J. K. Delamar, U. .Marshall, gardener; second, Mrs. W. D. Guthrie. .T. W. Gammock special for four orchid plants— First. J. R. Delamar; second, F. S. Smlthers. J. <(. Cocks special for specimen palm—First, F. S. Smlthers. Kohler Bros, special for three ferns—First, T. Leeming, A. Keddenback, gardener; second, Mrs. H. L. Pratt. (Jlen Cove Echo special for specimen fern— First. J. R. Delamar. L. E. Ortiz special for six blooms of yellow clirysiintliemums—First. J. T. Pratt. J. M. YES, THEY DO. When one wants to gain the atten- tion of the buyer who isn 't watching, he uses a big, strong display, but when ho is content to get his share of the orders of those who are looking for stock, he uses a Classified ad in The Review: The Review's classified ads certainly move stock rapidly; I shall have to ask yon to change my ads agali.-. as we have sold out on many va- rieties.—.1. P. .Slebold, Lancaster, Pa., Novem- ber .'!, 1913. Clarksville, Tenn.—T. L. Metcalfe, proprietor of the Central Greenhouses, has acquired the Evergreen Lodge Gar- den property, which he will incorporate and improve. <i^%\\

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