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Title: The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade
Identifier: americanfloristw4917amer (find matches)
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: American Florists Company
Subjects: Floriculture; Florists
Publisher: Chicago : American Florist Company
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GENERAL VIEW DES MOINES AUTUMN FLOWER SHOW, NOVEMBER 6-10. ation of national publicity and other matters of moment to the trade. This session was presided over by Roy Wilcox, state vice-president of the S. A. p. In the 94 classes scheduled, over 900 entries were made. Exhibits came from all directions, the chrysanthemums and violets from Mrs. R. E. Darbee, San Francisco, Calif., coming the greatest distance. F. Dorner & Sons, Lafayette, Ind., exhibited their new rose, Marie. A fine display of chrysanthemums in the newer varieties was made by El- mer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. In the table decorations, some very fine and expensive settings were seen. The covers and service were furnished and settings made by society women of the city. The following were among the trade exhibits: J. F. Wilcox & Sons, Council Bluffs, la., plants and flowers. A. L. Randall Co., Chicago, florists' supplies. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, plants. C. C. Pollworth Co., Milwaukee, Wis., plants and florists supplies. Stuppy Floral Co., St. Joseph, Mo., plants and florists' supplies. Burlington Willoware Shops, Bur- lington, la., baskets. Ionia Pottery Co., Ionia, Mich., pots. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago, cut flowers and supplies. 'A. T. DeLamare Co., New York, books. Chicago Feed & Fertilizer Co., Chi- cago, fertilizers. Florists' Advertising Co., St. Paul, Minn., folders. F. Roenfield, Des Moines, la., b^ilbs. Lion & Co., New York, ribbons. THE AWABDS. ChrysanthemuinSi Vase 50 blooms, white—^Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines, 1st; Gullett &l Sons, Lincoln, 111., 2nd; Iowa Seed Co., Des Moines. 3rd. Vase 50 blooms, yellow—Iowa State College, Ames, 1st; Alpha Floral Co., 2nd; Gullett & Sons. 3rd. Vase 50 blooms, pink—Kirkwood Floral Co., Des Moines, 1st; Alpha Floral Co., 2nd. Vase 50 blooms, any other color—Gullett & Sons, 1st; Kirkwood Floral Co., 2nd; Alpha Floral Co., 3rd. Vase 12 Blooms, white—Iowa State College, 1st; James Denmead, Marshalltown, la., 2nd; Kirkwood Floral Co., 3rd. Vase 12 blooms, yellow—J. S. Wilson Floral Co., Des Moines, 1st; C. D. Wiman, Moline, 111., 2nd; Kemble & Goodman. Mason City, 3rd. Vase 12 blooms, pink—Iowa Seed Co., 1st; Bland & Steinmetz, Independence, la., 2nd; E. C. Crossett, Davenport, la.. 3rd. Vase 12 blooms, red—Iowa Seed Co., 1st; J. S. Wilson Floral Co., 2nd. Vase 12 blooms, any other color—Bland & Steinmetz, Ist; Kirkwood Floral Co., 2nd; Jas. Denmead, 3rd. Collection. 12 named varieties, one bloom each, any color, seedlings admissible; stems not less than 12 inches—E. C. Crossett, 1st: Iowa State College, 2nd; Iowa Seed Co., 3rd. Vase 25 sprays pompons, white—J. S. Wilson Floral Co., 1st; Kirkwood Floral Co.. 2nd; C. C. Pollworth Co., Milwaukee. Wis., 3rd. Vase 25 sprays pompons, yellow—J. S. Wil- son Floral Co., 1st; J. Aldous & Son, Iowa City, la., 2nd; Kirkwood Floral Co., 3rd. Sprays 25 pompous, pink—C. D. Wiman, 1st; J. S. Wilson Fl. Co., 2nd; Alpha Floral Co., 3rd. Vase 25 sprays pompons, any other color— C. C. Pollworth Co.. 1st; J. S. Wilson Floral Co.. 2nd. Vase 25 sprays singles or anemone, white— C. D. Wiman, 1st; J. S. Wilson Floral Co.. 2nd; C. C. Pollworth Co.. 3rd. Vase 25 sprays single or anemone, yellow— Iowa State CoUege. 1st; O. C. Pollworth Co., 2nd; J. S. Wilson Floral Co., 3rd. Vase 25 sprays single or anemone, pink—• Iowa State CoUege, 1st; C. D. Wiman, 2nd; J. S. Wilson Floral Co.. 3rd. Vase 25 sprays single or anemone, any other color—,T. S. Wilson Floral Co.. 1st; Iowa State College, 2nd; C, D. Wiman, 3rd. Specimen plant, any color, no restrictions— Iowa State College, 1st; J, S. Wilson Floral Co., 2nd. Specimen plant, "White, not less than 12-inch pot or tub—Iowa State College, 1st; J. S'. Wil- son Floral Co.. 2nd. Specimen plant, yellow; not less than 12-inch pot—Iowa State College, 1st; J, S. Wilson Floral Co., 2nd. Specimen plant, pink; not less than 12-inch pot—Iowa State College, 1st; J. S. Wilson Floral Co.. 2nd. Special plant, any other color; not less than 12-inch pot—Iowa State College, 1st. Specimen plant, single; not less than 10-inch pot—J. S. Wilson Floral Co., 1st. Specimen plant, anemone: not less than 10- inch pot—Iowa State College, 1st; J. S. Wil- son Floral Co., 2nd; Kirkwood Floral Co.. 3rd. Standard plant, any color, not less than 30- ineh clear stem: not less than 12-inch pot—Iowa State College, 1st; J. S. Wilson Floral Co., 2nd. Three varieties of half standards, not over 20-inch stems, not less than S-inch pot—J. S". Wilson Floral Co., 1st. Five specimen plants, at least three distinct varieties and colors, not less than S-inch pots^ J. S. Wilson Floral Co., 1st. Five specimen plants, pompons, at least three distinct varieties, not less than 8-inch pots— J. S. Wilson Floral Co., 1st. Five specimen plants, singles or anemone, at least three distinct varieties, not less than 8- Inch pots—Iowa State College, 1st; J. S. Wil- son Floral Co.. 2nd. Twenty-five plants grown to single stems and blooms, any or all colors, not over 6-inch pot— J. S. Wilson Floral Co.. 1st. Group of chrysanthemum plants covering not less than 100 sa. ft., arranged for effect-^. S. Wilson Floral Co., 1st. Koses. Vqse 50 American Beauties—J. S. Wilson Floral Co., 1st.; Alpha Floral Co., 2nl. Vase 50 Mrs. Charles Russell—Stuppy Floral Co.. 1st; L. Stapp, Rock Island, 111., 2nd; Gullett & Sons, 3rd. Vase 50 Ophelia—Bassett .& Washburn, 1st; Stuppy Floral Co., 2nd; Gullett & Sons, 3rd. Vase 50 blooms, red—L. Stapp, 1st; Bassett & Washburn, 2nd; Alpha Floral Co,, 3rd. Vase 50 blooms, pink—Stuppy Floral Co., 1st. Vase 50 blooms, white—Stuppy Floral Co,, 1st: Gullett & Sons, 2nd. Vase 50 blooms, yellow—J, S. Wilson Floral Co.. 1st. Vase 50 sprays, miniature roses—Bassett & Washburn. 1st: J. S. Wilson Floral Co., 2nd, Vase 50 blooms, any variety not in commerce — E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind., 1st prize, silver cup ($25): Dorner & Sons, Lafayette, Ind., certificate of merit.

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