. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. W. J. Keimel, Representing Illinois on S. A. F. ExecvLlive Board gained from a good piece of Sophro- nitis grandiflora. It was an artistic liit of work, and a credit to those who designed it. The heaths and chorizemas and a number of other pretty and unusual plants in the display of Knight & Struck Co., Flushing, N. attracted lots of attention from plant lovers in general, and as usual, were shown in admirable condition. That large caryota shown by Wm Kleinheinz, Ogontz, Pa., and staged in the centre of th
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. W. J. Keimel, Representing Illinois on S. A. F. ExecvLlive Board gained from a good piece of Sophro- nitis grandiflora. It was an artistic liit of work, and a credit to those who designed it. The heaths and chorizemas and a number of other pretty and unusual plants in the display of Knight & Struck Co., Flushing, N. attracted lots of attention from plant lovers in general, and as usual, were shown in admirable condition. That large caryota shown by Wm Kleinheinz, Ogontz, Pa., and staged in the centre of the hall, was truly a magnificent plant, and well deserved its commanding position, for it is rare that so perfect a specimen of this palm is seen. The same exhibitor showed quantities of other fine plants too, both foliage and flowering, and doubtless has a good string of blue ribbons to his credit. Another veteran among the private exhibitors is Thos. Long, who has presided so ably over the plant collections at the Drexel place at Bryn Mawr, Pa., for many years, and who is always on the job at the Philadelphia shows. There were lots of fine plants in his exhibit on this occasion, but a specimen of Cyr- tostachys Renda, a palm with bright red leafstalks and pinnate leaves, was particularly fine. Of course there were other orchid exhibits in addition to that of the Roehrs' Co.,and great quantities of well- Howered plants among them, the Roeb- ling collection being especially note- worthy- on account of the great num- ber of rare species and varieties con- tained therein, and also on account of the pleasing arrangement of the plants, while the exhibits of Louis Burk and that of Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J., were as much in them- selves as the total exhibits in the or- chid classes at some shows. And then there were rose gardens, and right here we want to stop long enough to say that this feature is one that appeals to the general public, for at every one of these gardens the
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