. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1887. The American Florist, 153. lUt WOUHQ , QRtXtV BOViVt\l(\RO, CVWCKGO , M\t^ VROU IHt HOHIVA. The New Chrysanthemum Show. The first chrysanthemum show of the season was that held at Brick Church Nov. 2 to 4. We all expected a good deal after the splendid exhibition they gave here last year, and there was cer- tainly no reason for disappointment. This was purely a chrysanthemum show- There were some few cut roses and foli- age plants, but the orchid family was represented by one sad and lonesome zygopet
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1887. The American Florist, 153. lUt WOUHQ , QRtXtV BOViVt\l(\RO, CVWCKGO , M\t^ VROU IHt HOHIVA. The New Chrysanthemum Show. The first chrysanthemum show of the season was that held at Brick Church Nov. 2 to 4. We all expected a good deal after the splendid exhibition they gave here last year, and there was cer- tainly no reason for disappointment. This was purely a chrysanthemum show- There were some few cut roses and foli- age plants, but the orchid family was represented by one sad and lonesome zygopetalum only. Still, we can hardly complain on this score ; the chrysanthe- mums were the object of the show, and undoubtedly the strong attraction. All the old favorites were there, but naturally most interest was felt in the direction of the novelties. The Spaulding prizes, six in number, awarded for new seedlings, have called out a lot of promising infants. Nos. I, 3 and 4 of the series were carried off by Richard Brett, his winners be- ing Country Club, Elizabeth Bliss and E. S. Reuwick. No. 2 was secured by Frank Rose with seedling Chas. Pratt. The fifth and sixth premiums in this class were won by George McClure, gardener to Mr. Spaulding. These prizes are awarded by Mr. Spaulding with the understanding that all stock of prize winners is to be- come his property; the growers are to have the privilege of naming their plants, and in the spring of iSSS are to be fur- nished with one plant of each variety en- tered. The first of these prize winners is a yellow flower with quilled petals ex- tending like rays ; it is very distinct and very odd. The novelties all run largely to oddity rather than beauty; connois- seurs have become weary of ordinary types, ^nd lavish their admiration on flowers that impress outsiders chiefly as horticultural jokes. It requires a liberal education to appreciate them on first in- troduction. The Pitcher prizes for the best sin- gle specimen and best
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