The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-11
PRIZES AWARDED TO ROSE
GROWERS AT FLOWER SHOW
Poehlman Bros, Morton Grove,
ILL.,, and A. N. Pierson, Philadel-
phia, Capture Most of Them.

and the delegates In attendance at
this, the first joint convention OF the
two societies, declare that not In the
| history OF the two societies, has the
display OF flowers been so large or so
remarkable for beauty. To the grow
| er, the show also Is rich in new varie-
| ties, new developments of well-known
varieties and the interchange OF ideas
In the Horticulture art. To the layman
the exhibition Is gorgeous collection
OF the most favored and popular flow
ers of all that are grown in conserv-
atory or garden, the rose and the car
nation. Every graduation in tint OF
red, pink and yellow, in both roses
and carnations. are 10 be seen, and
while looking at the loneliness OF the
J flowers and their exquisite colorings,
! the layman is apt 10 lose sight OF the
enormous amount OF patience, knowl-
edge and expert care necessary on the
| growers part to present so perfect a
result. As Philip Breitmeyer the
well'known Detroit florist, remarked;
| THE show as you see II now is the
finale to months, perhaps years, of
patient study and genuine love OF
flowers on the part Of the grower. The
flowers sent TO this exhibition have
not been cut from the best flowers in
a mans greenhouse, but have been
grown especially for the annual show
and competition, and In actual fact
represent the finest roses and carna-
tons that American soil and Ameri-
can brains and hands can produce"
The Rose society prize list was COM
pieted Thursday. but the Carnation
society judges were still hard at work
at their task. The Rose judges were
Emil Beuttner, Park Ridge, H.; Eber
Holmes. Montrose. Mass, and Leo
Niessen, Philadelphia, Pa. AS was
predicted by all who saw its lowell
ness, the Sunburst rose. grown orig
inally in France, and grown in
America by the r. G. Hill Co, Of
Richmond, Ind, won the first prize
for the best new rose shown, not vet
disseminated for commercial use, and
Stockton and Howe, of Princeton, n.
j., won the second prize in this class
with new rose called, Princeton
The full list of prize winners fol-
/ lows:
Glass A, best display of cut roses
covering not less than 200 square feet
OF space. First prize. A. ~ Pierson.
Cromwell, Conn. second. Adolph
Farenwald, Philadelphia. Pa: third,
Breitmeyer Floral Co., Mt Clemens
and Detroit
Class B, for cluster of 90 roses
American Beauties. First, Bassett
and Washburn, Chicago; second.
Poehlmann Bros, Morton Grove. H.;
third, Myers and Santman, Philadel-
phia. Killarneys - First, Joseph
Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa; second.
w. Fl. Elliott. Medbury, n. II. Dark
Pink Killarneys-First, Montrose
Greenhouses. Montrose, Mass; second,
A. n. Pierson, Cromwell, Conn. Double
Pink Killarneys-First, Meyers anu
Santman, Philadelphia; second, Poehl-
man Bros, Morton Grove, Ill. White
Kiliarneys-First, Poehlman Bros,
/ Morton Grove, ILL.,; second, A. ~ Pier
son, Philadelphia. Double White Kill
larneys-First. A. ~ Pierson, Philadel-
phia; no second awarded. Richmond
First, Poehlmann Bros; second w
II. Elliott. Medbury, n. II. My Mary
land-First, A. N. Pierson, Philadel-
phia; second, Myers and Santman,
Philadelphia. Mrs. Aaron Ward
! First, Poehlmann Bros, Morton Grove;
Ill; second, w. II. Elliott, Medbury.
N. I'll. Lady Hillingdon--First, A. n.
! Pierson; no second awarded. Melody
First, Poehlmann Bros, Morton
Grove, H.; second, Breitmeyer Floral
Co., Mt. Clemens and Detroit. Radi-
ance-First, A. N. Pierson, Philadel-
phia; no second awarded. Prince of
| Bulgaria-First, Poehlmann Bros,
, Morton Grove, H.; second, A. n. Pier
son, Philadelphia. Any other dissem-
mated variety not included In above
Class b awards-First. Meyers and
Santman. Philadelphia, with Hilda;
second, Breitmeyer Floral Co., Mt.
! Clemens and Detroit, with Canadian
! Queen.
Class c, for cluster of % roses
American Beauties-First, Poehlmann
Bros, Morton Grove, H.. second,
Myers and Santman. Philadelphia;
third, GUIDE Bros, Washington, d. c..
Killarneys: First, w. II. Elliott, Med
bury. N. H.; second, Joseph Heacock.
| Wyncote, Pa. Dark pink Killarneys:
First, A. N. Pierson, Philadelphia;
second, Poehlmann Bros, Morton
( Grove, Ill. Double pink Killarneys:
First, Myers and Santman, Philadel-
/ phia second, Poehlmann Bros. White
| Killarneys: First, John r. Andre,
| Doyleston, Pa; second, Poehlmann
DIOss DOuDlt WHlto lloN,
A. N. Pierson, Philadelphia; no Sec
ord awarded. Richmond: First, Poehl-
mann Bros; second w. II. Elliott,
Medbury, N. II. My Maryland: First.
A. N. Pierson: second, Poehlmann
Bros Bridesmaid: First, Bassett and
Washburn, Chicago; no second award
ed. Rhea Reid: No first awarded;
second, Bassett and Washburn, Chi.
cago. Any other Disseminated varie-
ties not included In above. First, w.
II. Elliott, Medbury, N. H.. with Mrs.
Waddell second, A. n. Pierson, Phil
adelphia, with Prince of Bulgaria.
| GUIDE Bros, OF Washington, ID. c.,
won the challenge prize OF a hand
some silver medal, given by Benjamin
Dorrance, of Dorrancetown, Pa, for
the best collection of 10 varieties with
Killarney, Maryland. Enchanter, Ivory,
Bride, Richmond, Perle des Jardins,
| Beauty, Radiance and Wellesley. Ed
ward A. Fetters, OF Detroit, was given
the Retailers second prize, $50, for
the most artistic table decoration us
| ing 100 roses. The small number OF
entries In this class was a distinct
disappointment to the judges, who
had hoped TO see a lively competition
among Detroit retail florists, for the
| prizes which were offered OF 800.
, $50 and $25. The Detroit Florists
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