. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 58; The American Florist. July I, The Springfield, Mass , Amateur Horticul- tural Society's Exhibition. This is a young societj-, being less than two years old, but having a membership of over 400 and holding two exhiliitions a year. It has done much to create a love for the cultivation of flowers among the people here, particularly in holding their exhibitions in the way thej- do, viz.: every one is invited to show what they can, but no premiums are offered, so there can be no jealousy felt. Profes- sionals are p
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 58; The American Florist. July I, The Springfield, Mass , Amateur Horticul- tural Society's Exhibition. This is a young societj-, being less than two years old, but having a membership of over 400 and holding two exhiliitions a year. It has done much to create a love for the cultivation of flowers among the people here, particularly in holding their exhibitions in the way thej- do, viz.: every one is invited to show what they can, but no premiums are offered, so there can be no jealousy felt. Profes- sionals are particularly invited to send what they may wish to show. Their second annual spring exhibition was held in Union Armory on June 17 and 18, and was largely attended. There were about 200 exhibitors and there were flowers in abundance. A noticeable feature was the large amount of native flowers shown. The following were the prolcssionals exhibiting; Y. H. Ilallock & Son,Queens, N. Y., double and single begonias, glox- inias, double jjyrethrums, ten varieties of lilies and pjeonias; \Vm. H. Spooner, Jamaica Plains, Mass., large collection of liybrid perpetual roses; Gillett & Hors- ford, Southwick, Mass., large collection of North .\merican plants, among which were fine specimens of Cypripedium S]3ec- tabilc, Kalniia latifolia and Adiantum pcdatum. This exhibit was especially interesting for the number of varieties which could be made of value to the trade if properly treated; J. W. Adams & Co., Springfield, Mass., fourteen varieties of strawberries, of which four arc new and presented a fine appearance, being staged in the English style; Gale Floral Co., Springfield, Mass., a large basket of car- nations: Chailes L. Burr, Springfield, Mass., extensive collection of hardy roses, shrubs anil herbaceous plants. Alfred R. Copeland. Springfield, Mass. I''s! f''s! Celery, $3 cer lOUO. HabbRge p nnta. Jl SO per 1000. Pepper, 50c. per 100, ».'. per lOO
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