. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. THE ROCHESTER EXHIBITION. Much Larger Tlian National Show. The largest and most comprehensive display of peonies in the United States tliis year was held at Rochester, N. Y., June"^ 29 and 30. A large number of single and semi-double varieties were shown, as well as the doubles. Consid- ering the intense heat, the blooms held up well and even those which had been shipped from a distance and kept in cold storage for ten days were good. Convention Hall annex was elabo- rately decorated with fireproofed white cheesecloth and greens. Indirect ligh
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. THE ROCHESTER EXHIBITION. Much Larger Tlian National Show. The largest and most comprehensive display of peonies in the United States tliis year was held at Rochester, N. Y., June"^ 29 and 30. A large number of single and semi-double varieties were shown, as well as the doubles. Consid- ering the intense heat, the blooms held up well and even those which had been shipped from a distance and kept in cold storage for ten days were good. Convention Hall annex was elabo- rately decorated with fireproofed white cheesecloth and greens. Indirect light- ing was a great help in distinguishing colors. Many exhibits also were placed on the flag-decorated stage, in the main auditorium. There was dancing and a tea garden was under the direction of the Lady Florists' 'Society. The show was not so largely attended as it should have been, but undoubtedly was edu- cational to those who saw it. The committees are to be highly con- gratulated for the excellent arrange- ment and display of the show. Edwin P. Wilson was chairman of decorations and staging and was ably helped by many workers. Out-of-Town Exhibits. The Babcock Peony Gardens, of Sugar Grove, Pa., had forty varieties of named peonies, three to six in a vase. Mme. Dusel and Gen. Custer were perhaps the most conspicuous varieties. B. H. Farr, of Wyomissing, Pa., had an exhibit of fifty named varieties, six to eight flowers in each vase. Mme. Boulanger and La Perle were conspicu- ous. The Cottage Gardens Co., Queens, L. I., showed forty-two varieties of named peonies, eight to twelve in each vase. These peonies were shipped to Rochester about ten days ahead of the show and put in cold storage. They kept remark- ably well at the show. Baroness Schroe- der and Dorchester showed up particu- larly well. N. A. Hallauer, of Fruitland, N. Y., exhibited a choice selection of fifteen named varieties, with from six to eight to a vase. T. C. Thurlow & Sons Co., of West- bury, Mass.,
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