. The Florists' exchange : a weekly medium of interchange for florists, nurserymen, seedsmen and the trade in general . nand that there were peculiar difficulties which had tn beovercome, the show was of unusual merit. The Mumsexhibited were exceptionally fine, many of them as wellgrown, it seemed to the writer, as those seen at thelargest shows. The exhibits were artistically arrangednnd the general effect very pleasing. Much credit forthese results are due George B. Cannon, proprietor ofthe Quality Flower Shop, who served so efficiently asmanager of the show, and the other officers of the so
. The Florists' exchange : a weekly medium of interchange for florists, nurserymen, seedsmen and the trade in general . nand that there were peculiar difficulties which had tn beovercome, the show was of unusual merit. The Mumsexhibited were exceptionally fine, many of them as wellgrown, it seemed to the writer, as those seen at thelargest shows. The exhibits were artistically arrangednnd the general effect very pleasing. Much credit forthese results are due George B. Cannon, proprietor ofthe Quality Flower Shop, who served so efficiently asmanager of the show, and the other officers of the so-ciety and tlie exhibition committee, all of whom gavefreely of their time and energies -for its success. Noprizes were awarded, except in the case of the schoolchildren exhibitors, the winners in other classes beinggiven certificates, the entire proceeds of the show goingto the Stamford Chapter of the Red Cross. Mayor Treat made the opening address and there wasmusic in the afternoon and evening. The Red Cross hada tea room, where light refreshments were served. The principal winners In the Mum plant classes were. H. P. Knoble f hairman Cleveand Flower Show Committee ,\drian P. Wiezel, gdr. for John D. Crimiiiins, Noroton,Conn.; -Vltrahani Wynne, gdr. for AV. W. Heroy, Stam-ford, anil -Vrthur Pedersen, gdr. for Chas. S. Smith,Stamford. The prize winner in the class for a bushplant in pot, not to exceed :?(lin., was a handsome speci-men of the var. Miss Clay Frick. The group of Mimisarranged for efl^ect, 75 sq. ft., was rich and the ]iri/e winning varieties in the class for sixliiish plants in Sin. pots were White Cap, Yellow Ca]), Cap and Purple Cap. In the cut bloom classes the principal ]irize winnerswere Mr. Wiezel, Mr. Wynne, .»\.dolph Alius, gdr. B. Cobb, Stamford; .Vlfred Beszekie, gdr. for , Norotcin; .Mexander Clarkson, gdr. for F. , Greenwich, Ciinn., and A. Patterson, gdr. for MissM. F. Cockroft, Saugatuck, Conn. The Quali
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