. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. FIRST HALF OF ELMER D. SMITH & CO.'S 438 VARIETIES OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS AT THE NATIONAL SHOW. cipally of his new roses, including a new seedling which will be named for the young woman who receives the most votes .IS the most popular woman in the city. Mr. Kramer also had on exhibition some magnificent chrysanthemums, Richmond, Killarney, Bride, Ivory and Golden Gate roses and Enchantress carnations. On both sides of the hall J. R. Freeman had an exhibit of huge palms, ferns, some large Pandanus Veitchii and Ficu
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. FIRST HALF OF ELMER D. SMITH & CO.'S 438 VARIETIES OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS AT THE NATIONAL SHOW. cipally of his new roses, including a new seedling which will be named for the young woman who receives the most votes .IS the most popular woman in the city. Mr. Kramer also had on exhibition some magnificent chrysanthemums, Richmond, Killarney, Bride, Ivory and Golden Gate roses and Enchantress carnations. On both sides of the hall J. R. Freeman had an exhibit of huge palms, ferns, some large Pandanus Veitchii and Ficus pandurata. Ley & Bicking's ferns dec- orated the top of the columns. Aside from the great fountain of American Beauty, Gude Bros, showed a large va- riety of chrysanthemums, My Maryland low, Golden Eagle. Among the table and mantle decorations Geo. C. Shaffer's dis- play attracted much attention. It con- sisted -'f Adiantum Farleyense, white chrysanthemums, orchids and lily of the valley tastefully arranged. The center- piece on the table was an oval one of orchids and lily of the valley. He also showed a Priedeau, with a bank of palms, bride and bridesmaid's bouquets and vases of flowers. Z. D. Blackistone had a mantle of yellow chri'santhemums and a table decoration of yellow pompons ar- ranged in a high centerpiece; he also displayed a floral muff made of white pompons with a spray of orchids and out of ten that noticed any of the old or new varieties, there were nine that admired Mrs. Jardine, and it certainly looked as though it had come to stay. Besides roses Lange had a vase each of pink, white, and yellow chrysanthemums and carnations, with a background of palms and ferns. The best feature of the show was the half circle group ef- fect, there being three groups each side of the hall, and the effect was very pleas- ing from all points of view. The only private place entered in the group class was M. J. Whittall (A. H. Greene, gardener), and considering the amount o
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