. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1164 The American Florist. /line c?, San Francisco. The ninth semi-annual flower show of the California State Floral Society was held in the Mechanics Pavilion on May 17, IS, 19, and 20. The grandeur of the exhibition eclipses alllorraer efforts of the society. Mr. John W. Sievers carried ofl" many first prizes, winning first for the largest and best collection of orchids, among them being a grand specimen Cattleya Mendelli. He also won first for foliage plants, ferns, and carnations. The Yokohama Gardeners A
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1164 The American Florist. /line c?, San Francisco. The ninth semi-annual flower show of the California State Floral Society was held in the Mechanics Pavilion on May 17, IS, 19, and 20. The grandeur of the exhibition eclipses alllorraer efforts of the society. Mr. John W. Sievers carried ofl" many first prizes, winning first for the largest and best collection of orchids, among them being a grand specimen Cattleya Mendelli. He also won first for foliage plants, ferns, and carnations. The Yokohama Gardeners Association had also a fine display of foliage plants, among them being several dwarfed retin- osporas over 200 years old, and about two feet high. The Golden Gate Park had a nice collection of stove plants and orchids. The Sherwood Hall Nursery Co. had a fine display of sweet peas, roses, cannas, etc. They received first prize for the largest and best collection of roses. One of the features of the show was the magnificient display of sweet peas by Mr. Lynch of the Menlo Park Nurseries. Pie showed in all thirty-eight varieties, includ- ing Eckford's latest, and a new seedling raised by himself called Menlo Park. It is a striped mauve and white, and was one of the most noticeable sweet peas ever exhibited here. He also had a fine display of the Iceland poppy, each indi- vidual flower measuring over a foot in diameter. The amateurs were out in full force, with close competition. Taken all together it was the rnost creditable show ever given by the society. A. Member. Foreign Notes. Mme. Edouard Andre is the name of a new hybrid clematis recently exhibited in France. It is thoroughly hardy, and unique in color, being nearer red than any other large-flowered clematis. The color is described as deep carmine red, shaded with vermilion and infused with violet. It is the result of a cross between C. patens and C. Jackmanni. A new form ot the pandanus is a spine- less plant, recenth' re
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