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Title: The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade
Identifier: americanfloristw45amer (find matches)
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: American Florists Company
Subjects: Floriculture; Florists
Publisher: Chicago : American Florist Company
Contributing Library: UMass Amherst Libraries
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CHRYSANTHEMUM NAOMAH AT ELMER D. SMITH & CO.'3 ADRIAN, MICH. and Killarney Queen, the former a full double sport of White Killarney and the latter a dark pink sport of Killar- ney, both valuable additions for the rose growers. The committee awarded 90 points to Sunburst, 87 points to Double White Killarney and 88 points to Killarney Queen. H. Roth, Lafay- ette, Ind., showed a vase of Seedling No. 5, a very dark crimson, fully double, which the committee awarded special mention. This rose looked par- ticularly promising. The chrysanthemum exhibits were large and varied, from pompons to im- mense flowers. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich., made a large display comprising some twenty varieties which were of great merit. Nontero, light pink, Chrysolora, yellow. Aesthetic, a beautiful light lemon yellow, and Pink Gem, which had already received cer- tificates. Those that were scored by the committee were Christy Mathew- son, large white, 90 points: Smith's Sensation, a daybreak pink, 87 points; White Perfection, an incurved white, SS points; Clea, a light pink single. 85 points. A vase of unnamed seedlings, many of which were very promising, was highly recommended. The E. G. Hill Co. showed August Dassy. a beautiful orange yellow of Japanese forin, scored 92 points commercial scale and 87 points exhibition scale; Hirondelle, a dark pink Japanese incurved, scored 91 points commercial scale and Petite Yvonne, a reflexed white, scored 81 points. Hartje & Elder, Indianapolis, Ind., exhibited a very beautiful pom- pon soft pink in color that scored 93 points. Vaughan's Seed Store exhibited a vase of new varieties in the large blooms which contained well grown specimens and two vases of seedling pompons and anemones that con- tained many varieties of great merit, particularly noticeable was an im- proved Garza, a beautiful large flower of the well known variety. The Chicago Carnation Co. exhibited three seedling carnations all in the red class. No. 186 scored 86 points, No. 49. 87 points and No. 150, 88 points. Well grown White Wonder and Pink Delight were also shown by this firm. An exhibit which attracted much at- tention was a beautiful hybrid cattleya shown by Charles Bond, Naperville, a cross of C. intermedia and C. Trianip. a most beautiful flower of large size. Ihe plant has bloomed three times in 18 months. The committee awarded a certificate to this plant, of which E. O. Orpet, Lake Forest, is the originator. American lastltute of New York. The annual chrysanthemum show of the American Institute of the City of New York was held at 19-21 West Forty-fourth street November 1-3. Following are the awards: Twenty-five blooms, one variety, long stems—Howard Gould (Wm. Vert, gardener), first. Twenty-five blooms, one variety— Mrs. John E. Parsons (Robt. Spier, gardener), first. Thirty blooms, thirty varieties, one bloom each, 10-inch stem—Wm. Rocke- feller (Geo. Middleton. gardener), first; Howard Gould, second. Twenty blooms. 20 varieties, one bloom each, 10-inch stem—Wm. Rocke- feller, first; Mrs. John E. Parsons, sec- ond. Ten varieties, one bloom each, 10- inch stem—Wm. Rockefeller, first; Miss G. Iselin (Ewen Mackenzie, gardener), second. Ten blooms, white—Howard Gould, first. Ten blooms, pink—Howard Gould, first. Ten blooms, yellow—John F. Pratt (John Everett, gardener), first; M. C. D. Borden (Wm. Turner, gardener), second. Ten blooms, crimson—M. C. D. Bor- den, first; Howard Gould, second. Ten blooms, bronze—John T. Pratt, first. Ten blooms, artificial supports al- lowed—Howard Gould, first; John S. Lyle (J. G. P. Kennedy, gardener), second. Six blooms, white—Miss C. A. Bliss (John T. Burns, gardener), first; How- ard Gould, second. Six blooms, pink—Howard Gould, first; E. D. Adams (Geo. H. Hale, gar- dener), second. Six blooms, yellow—M. C. D. Borden, first; Miss C. A. Bliss, second. Six blooms, crimson—M. C. D. Bor- den, first; Howard Gould, second. Six blooms, bronze—M. C. D. Borden, first; E. H. Wells (Alec Robertson, gardener), second. Six blooms. Japanese incurved, white—E. H. Wells, first; M. C. D. Borden, second. Six blooms, Japanese incurved, yel- low—M. C. D. Borden, first; E. D. Ad- ams, second.

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