. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igi6. The American Florist. 931. S. MURRAY'S STORE, KANSAS CITY, MO., AT EASTER. a beauty. A single specimen of Nas- turtium crispa was attractive, as were also two plants of hydrangea bearing the label H. Ajisai, a curious looking pink sort. Several entries of strep- tocarpus in various shades were in- teresting. In the cut flower division there was a splendid collection of tulips, daffo- dils, jonquils and narcissi, filling a table very attractively arranged. In the class for sweet peas, Wm. Sim, of Cliftondale,
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igi6. The American Florist. 931. S. MURRAY'S STORE, KANSAS CITY, MO., AT EASTER. a beauty. A single specimen of Nas- turtium crispa was attractive, as were also two plants of hydrangea bearing the label H. Ajisai, a curious looking pink sort. Several entries of strep- tocarpus in various shades were in- teresting. In the cut flower division there was a splendid collection of tulips, daffo- dils, jonquils and narcissi, filling a table very attractively arranged. In the class for sweet peas, Wm. Sim, of Cliftondale, was first with a very fine entry, which included the follow- ing varieties: Mrs. A. Skach. Yar- rawa, Venus, Orchid Beauty, White Spencer, Orange Orchid, Apple Blossom and a blue seedling, unnamed. These were all superb flowers, with stems from 15 to 20 inches in length. They were beautifully staged. The Sim entry of 100 vases of pansies was also a superb collection and was given first honors, Chas. T. Beasiey & Co., East Milton, Mass., being second with a collection containing great variety. A table of Darwin tulips, containing 36 choice sorts, exhibited by the Weld estate, all fine flowers, received a blue ribbon.' A vase of Delphinium Clivedon Beauty, a perfect azure blue in color, an exhibit of P. W. Fletcher, was very attractive. In the classes for roses, limited to displays of pri- vate growers, all of the first prizes were captured by Mrs. C. G. Weld. In the lecture room were staged the roses and snapdragons. The Waban Rose Co., Natick, Mass., were given first honors for a vase of 50 superb Hadley and scored again with a vase of 50 Mrs. Bayard Thayer, very fine flowers. McAlpine Bros., Exeter, N. H., were second in the class of reds with Crimson Queen, which looked very good. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarry- town, N. Y., were first with .50 White Killarney, second with Sunburst, first with Mrs. Aaron Ward, second with Killarney Queen and also captured the prize of .$100 fo
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