. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 804 The American Florist. Nov. /J, dark pink class and of fine build and stem. Other varieties shown were Mrs. J. C. Vaug-han. Admiration and several seedlings, all possessing more or less merit. THE ' BOOTHS. The retailers maintained their booths in excellent condition right to the last, and certainly those enter- prising enough to enter this competi- tion are deserving of the warmest commendation. While the prizes of- fered are good, they do not begin to reimburse the exhibitors for iheir out- lay, bu


. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 804 The American Florist. Nov. /J, dark pink class and of fine build and stem. Other varieties shown were Mrs. J. C. Vaug-han. Admiration and several seedlings, all possessing more or less merit. THE ' BOOTHS. The retailers maintained their booths in excellent condition right to the last, and certainly those enter- prising enough to enter this competi- tion are deserving of the warmest commendation. While the prizes of- fered are good, they do not begin to reimburse the exhibitors for iheir out- lay, but we hope that the advertising broug*ht about will be of the greatest assistance to them in their business. The Ernst Wienhoebcr The Geo. Wittbold Schiller The Florist, J. F. Kidwell & Chas. Samuelson and August Lange were they who worthily upheld the best traditions of Chicago retailers, and the society is> and should feel greatly indebted to them for their spirited and excellent .showing. "W^'e had not intended giv- ing any further descriptions, but the table decoration put up on Saturday [The following changes in Tuesday's and Wednesday's awards were made on Thursday, November 4, as we indicated in our lasi issue, page 752, ihty would "S'ase ''11 (.?lir.\-sanllirinuniM. —E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind., first. Twelve chrysanthemums, one variety, red. —E. G. Hill Co., first. One hundred American Beauty roses.—? Bassett & Washburn, Chicago, first. Peter Reinberg, Chicago, second: Poehlniann Bros. Morton Grove, 111., third. -Forty Richmond roses.—Bassett & Wash- burn, first; Peter Reinberg, second; Poehl- niann Bros. c:' third In the White Killarney class Poehlmann Bros. Co. was awarded first, also third in the class for 40 blooms any other variety. Tweh'e blooms of chrysanthemums, one variety.—E. G. Hill first. (Class 12.) One specimen chrysanthemum plant, white. —Vaughan's Seed Store, first and se


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