. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. POEHLMANN BROS. CO.'S FIRST PRIZE VASE AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES AT THE CHICAGO SHOW. Silver medals—Peter Fisher, carna- tion Gorgeous; Wm. Sim, display of pansies; Wm. Sim, artistic display of violets. Cultural Certificate—Wm. Sim, sweet peas. Honorable Mention—F. R. Pierson Co., display of Nephrolepis varieties. FRUITS. Best collection of winter apples, not less than four varieties—Elliott & H. Ward Moore, first; C. H. Leach & Son, second; Geo. V. Fletcher, third. Best dish of winter apples—L. F. Priest, fir
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. POEHLMANN BROS. CO.'S FIRST PRIZE VASE AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES AT THE CHICAGO SHOW. Silver medals—Peter Fisher, carna- tion Gorgeous; Wm. Sim, display of pansies; Wm. Sim, artistic display of violets. Cultural Certificate—Wm. Sim, sweet peas. Honorable Mention—F. R. Pierson Co., display of Nephrolepis varieties. FRUITS. Best collection of winter apples, not less than four varieties—Elliott & H. Ward Moore, first; C. H. Leach & Son, second; Geo. V. Fletcher, third. Best dish of winter apples—L. F. Priest, first; L. F. Priest, second; C. H. Leach & Son, third. Gratuities—Charles W. Mann, dis- play of apples; H. A. Clark, basket of Sutton apples. VEGETABLES. Lettuce, four heads—Geo. D. Moore, first; J. J. Lyons, second; J. W. Stone, third. Mushrooms, twelve specimens—Mrs. C. G. Weld, first; A. W. Preston, sec- ond. Radishes, four bunches of twelve each—J. W. Stone, first. Tomatoes, twelve specimens—A. W. Preston, first; A. W. Preston, second. Gratuities—H. R. Comley, variegated kale; Mrs. M. W. Chadbourne, Jerusa- lem artichokes; Frank Wheeler, rhu- barb; David R. Craig, rhubarb; J. W. Stone, rhubarb; Rittinger Fruit Co., market baskets of lettuce and beets. shaped flowers. These remind one very forcibly of those of the pretty little Soldanella alpina in shape, owing to the fact that the petals are cut in- to a pretty fringe for about one-third of their length. In general appear- ance the plant resembles the tea plant in the foliage, but is not quite so glossy, and is more conspicuously veined. Thib last characteristic ac- counts for the specific name reticu- latus. The fruits which succeed the blossoms under favorable conditions are of a rich bluish purple when ripe, and this accounts for the other name of cyaneus under which the plant Is also known. K. retlculatus seems to be quite easily grown, and as a cool greenhouse plant it deserves atten- tion. In wa
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