. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igiS. The American Florist. 785 A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn., staged a splendid exhibit of hardy chrysanthemums. John Scheepers & Co., New York, ex- hibited a, collection of their winter flowering begonias, which won a spe- cial prize. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther- ford, N. J., had the main show room finely decorated with many large palms. John Scheepers & Co. also exhibited a vase of Pancratium ovatum, which at- tracted attention. In addition to previously mentioned awards on orchids, Lager &
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igiS. The American Florist. 785 A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn., staged a splendid exhibit of hardy chrysanthemums. John Scheepers & Co., New York, ex- hibited a, collection of their winter flowering begonias, which won a spe- cial prize. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther- ford, N. J., had the main show room finely decorated with many large palms. John Scheepers & Co. also exhibited a vase of Pancratium ovatum, which at- tracted attention. In addition to previously mentioned awards on orchids, Lager & Harrell took first prize for a collection, not less than 25 varieties, covering 50 square feet of table space. This was a very handsome exhibit. Mrs. Payne Whitney exhibited a vase of Salvia leucantha, handsome flowers that are seldom seen in exhibitions. The judging was in the capable hands of Alex, Robertson, "W. H. Waite, Robert Angus and Wm. Robertson. A. J. Manda, who is now with his brother, W. A. Manda, at South Orange, N. J., superintendended the exhibition. THE dirysanthtemums. Collection of pompons, 25 varieties—0. H. Totty Co., Madison, N. J., flret. Twenty-five varieties large flowers, one of each variety—C. H. Totty Co., first. Six white—Percy Chubb, Glen Eyrie, N. Y., first: J. R. Delmer, second. Six pink—Percy Chubb, first. Six yellow—Percy Chubb, first. Six any other color—Percy Chubb, first; J. R. De Lamar, second. Twelve vases in 12 varieties, three blooms of each—Percy Chubb, first. Six vases in six varieties, three blooms of each—Percy Chubb, first. Collection of twelve varieties, one of each— Chubb, first. Collection of six varieties, one of each—D. E. Oppenheimer, Yonters, ^s. Y., (A. Mac- Donald Gr.), first. Collection of singles, 12 varieties—Mrs. Payne Whitney, (Geo. Ferguson Gr.), first. Collection of pompons, twelve varieties—Mrs. Pavne Whitney, msi. Collection nf anemones, twelve varieties- Mrs. Payne Whi
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