. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Taking in a Carload of Cannas at Wintcrson's Seed Store, Chicago. of which was equal to anything ever seen in Fort Smith. The varieties were Eichmond, Killarney, White Killarney, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Taft, Melody, Ehea Keid and American Beauty. The keep- ing quality was excellent, all the stock holding up for three days in the warm exhibition room. The Chicago Carnation Co., Chicago, sent an exhibit of its new red carna- tion, The Herald, also White Wonder, Pink Delight, White Enchantress and other varieties. The plant display also was excellent, and ef
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Taking in a Carload of Cannas at Wintcrson's Seed Store, Chicago. of which was equal to anything ever seen in Fort Smith. The varieties were Eichmond, Killarney, White Killarney, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Taft, Melody, Ehea Keid and American Beauty. The keep- ing quality was excellent, all the stock holding up for three days in the warm exhibition room. The Chicago Carnation Co., Chicago, sent an exhibit of its new red carna- tion, The Herald, also White Wonder, Pink Delight, White Enchantress and other varieties. The plant display also was excellent, and effectively arranged. C. J. Brock- man Flower Shop received first pre- mium, the Electric ^ark Greenhouses, of which George T. Duey is lessee and manager, being second. The Brockman display was especially strong on ciner- arias, cyclamens and azaleas. shower. This was only the other day. That the prospects are good is evident from Mr. Fisher's comment that "I A CAB OF CANNAS. There was an entire carload of cannas on the sidewalk in front of Winterson's Seed Store, Chicago, when the photo- graph was made for the accompanying illustration. It serves to show the pop- ularity the canna has achieved in recent years. The Winterson western sales agent for cannas for Ar- thur T. Boddington, New York. The stock came through from the east in a refrigerator car, to avoid danger of freezing, and it was a mild day when the car was unloaded, so that the entire carload was stacked on the sidewalk before trucking into the storeroom be- gan. THE OPENER. Long before people began to inquire about the age of Ann, they used to ask "What's the matter with Kansas?" Whatever may have been the matter with Kansas in those times, there is nothing now the trouble there. Kansas is progressing. The accompanying illus- tration is of interest as showing the first shower bouquet ever made in Marysville, Kan. It is the work of H. R. Fisher, who had been in business there three vear
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