. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo6. The American Florist. 439 sideration that any of the crested or plumed varieties of these useful ferns should be allowed a little more time for their developement than the orig- come aiddition. The winner of the specimen plant prize was Samuel Batchelor. For the four best in lo- inch pots, John McCleary. Next to. EASTER STOCK AT SAMUEL MURRAY'S, KANSAS CITY, MO. inal Boston fern, these compound fronds being slower in maturing than those of the type. W. H. Taplin. The Pennsyluanla Horticultural Society. SPRIN
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo6. The American Florist. 439 sideration that any of the crested or plumed varieties of these useful ferns should be allowed a little more time for their developement than the orig- come aiddition. The winner of the specimen plant prize was Samuel Batchelor. For the four best in lo- inch pots, John McCleary. Next to. EASTER STOCK AT SAMUEL MURRAY'S, KANSAS CITY, MO. inal Boston fern, these compound fronds being slower in maturing than those of the type. W. H. Taplin. The Pennsyluanla Horticultural Society. SPRING EXHIBITION. The spring show of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society opened last Tues- day evening and proved quite up in point of merit to that of any of its predecessors and in some respects showed points of excellence. The features of the exhibition were the spring bulbs and the azaleas, the hya- cinths and tulips being especially fine. It seems as if no expense is spared to get the very finest bulbs attainable and the results show in the very fine flow- ers obtained. The large pans of hya- cinths containing from 15 to 18 bulbs of one variety to a pan were very striking, and the tables on which these were exhibited were at all times sur- vouiided by the admiring visitors. John Kleinheinz, gardener to P. A. B. Wid- ener, captured nearly all the first prizes with his fine hyacinths and tulips. An innovation and a very attractive feature was beds of hyacinths five feet in diameter. There were three entries for this prize, and the judges had a great time awarding the first, but final- ly gave it to Mr. Kleinheinz for the excellence of his individual blooms. These were arranged and planted as seen on the lawn, but were ahead of the outdoor examples in that every plant was selected and the bloom very large and perfect. The azalea display was the finest ever seen in the h^ll. We question wheth- er such a collection could be gotten to- gether anywhere else in this country. The pl
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