The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-01

the East. The Judges of the show will be
Theodore Beck. of Hamilton, o. known
over the country as a chrysanthemum ex-
pert. and Emil Buettner. one of the largest
growers of flowers in Chicago. The judg-
ing will be close because of the great guam
tity of flowers that will be shown and the
high grade exhibitors will offer.
Baur & Smith, whose greenhouses are at
Mapleton. will probably make the largest
exhibit of carnations of any Indianapolis
concern that viii compete at the festival.
Their greenhouses are rooted by about 20
coo square feet of glass and they have two
large houses that are filed with new car
nations whose qualities are undergoing
thorough test. Baur &c Smith have two or
three new carnations that are regarded as
Corners by other florists. One of them
is known as indianapolis which was
taken TO the national carnation meeting
last year and won approval from the ex-
perts OF the country. 1t is bright red in
color and has many strong points. \ large
quantity of the indianapolis" will be seen
in Tomlinson Hall. Baur & Smith will pro-
duce about $1,000 carnation blossoms this
winter for the indianapolis market. AL
fred Baur is a liberal contributor TO the
floral literature of numerous trade papers
and has high rank as a carnation expert.
T.. A. Nelson, of North Capitol avenue, is
the only flower grower in indianapolis who
produces American Beauty roses for the
home market. and he will be a sharp COM
petitor in this class at the coming show.
His American Beauties are marked by
large. brilliant blooms: long. healthy stems.
and retail florists say these Nelson blooms
are in lively demand throughout the sea-
SON. The Nelson houses also produce guam
titles of Bridesmaids roses. From these
houses. too, has come one of the famous
carnations of the country, the Mrs. Mel
son." a pink flower of rich tint that is said
TO have made a good deal of money for its
originator.
The indianapolis Plant and Flower Com
pany, which has its greenhouses at the
head of Central avenue, will have a large
exhibit at the show. This concern is a
heavy producer of roses-Sunrise, Brides
and Pearls being some of them. II also
grows many Boston ferns that are ruling
favorites with iatdwellers and cottagers
about the city, and 1t will show many of
these plants. as we'll as other kinds of
ferns, at Tomlinson Hall.
EXHIBIT OF VIOLETS.
The largest exhibit of violets at the show
will come from the greenhouses of Smith
& Young. who expect 10 cut 5000 double
blooms of the Marie Louise variety from
their beds in Staunton avenue. This con-
Germ holds a corner on the violet mar
ket of indianapolis. producing practically
all OF these flowers that are sold here and
shipping their surplus to Cincinnati. The
Marie Louise violet Is known for its strong,
rich odor, its brilliant color. long stem
and hardness. The violet season began on
Oct. 10 and the flowers will be in prime
condition by the time the festival opens.
Henry Rieman is said TO be the largest
grower of plants and flowers south of
Washington street. He has been forging
ahead as a grower in recent years and
finds his best market in the homes on the
north side of the city. He has a number
OF greenhouses that are known among flor
lists for their trim, healthy stock. He is
growing a number of seeding chrysanthe-
NUNS for the show. Besides the seedlings
he will have an exhibit of Australian, Eng
fish, French and American NUNS which
will compete in the heavier chrysanthemum
classes. He will also show Liberty and
Franz began roses and also a new carna-
ton Seeding which gives much promise.
He has q banana tree in one of his green
houses on which there is a bunch of about
twenty bananas that are coming into ma
turity. If the weather conditions are favor
able so that the tree can be moved in the
air-it is nearly as large as a shade tree
he will probably take the tree to Tomlinson
Hall.
Another exhibitor from Indianapolis will
be John Heidenreich. whose greenhouses
at Iowa and Applegate streets are now
loaded with roses, carnations, chrysanthe-
NUNS and lilies. He has been a grower
Of flowers for eight years and his progress
has been such that he expects to locate
his greenhouses on one of the interurban
lines and enlarge his enterprise materially
by erecting more housese and become a
wholesaler on broad lines.
Huckreide & Son. of South State street,
have been developing single-stem chrysan-
themums for the indianapolis show for
months. They grow blooms of the larger
size and they expect to carry home a num-
Der of flower show trophies to place with
those they have won I'm other years.
Violets from the greenhouses OF John
Grande. on Shelby street. will compete for
ribbons in the show. Mr.. Grande is MAX
ing a beginning as a violet grower and
other florists predict success for him. He is
dlSO IL pTOuuCeT Oh roses, carnations and
chrysanthemums OF the higher grades.
f. A Conway 6 Co., whose greenhouses
are at Applegate street and the Belt Rail-
road, are going into the floral festival for
prizes for the larger chrysanthemum plants.
Their plants are said TO have had an I'M
usually good season and other exhibitors
are expecting sharp competition from the
Conway concern. The company produces
much of the smilax that is seen in Indian
apolis home and church weddings and at
various social functions.
A LIBERAL EXHIBIT.
John Hartje. who has been a moving
spirit in the indianapolis floral festival for
years, is one of its chief factors this year
and he will be a liberal exhibitor. From
his greenhouses in North Illinois street he
will send a quantity of his Moonlight