The sun., 1916-03-26


Flower Show opened in Philadelphia
1t is held under the auspices Of the
Society Of American Florists and Or
namental Horticulturists.
Saturday morning Convention Hail
was filled with wonderful specimens of
ornamental and Towering plants. The
value Of the collection could not be
estimated; many OF the specimens
could not be duplicated. and the dis
play makes a show we'll worth the trip
to Philadelphia to see.
As late as II o'clock truck loads
OF plants were still arriving and the
exhibits will not be completely
staged before night. The intention
was to keep the exhibition open to-day
and again next Sunday. but local laws
prevented. so the show will close next
| Saturday night.
In the matter OF conducting flower
shows America has something TO learn
from the old country. There. at least
at some shows. one hour before the
| opening time warning bell is sounded
and at the opening time all plants and
flowers not in position are removed
from the floor and the exhibition is
opened. The public flock in knowing
that the exhibits will be complete. In
cursion trains arrive from distant
points and the crowds continue until
the end of the exhibition.
American shows can be conducted
in the same manner as the foreign
shows when exhibitors understand
that shows must he complete and open
on time. Our railroads do not seem to
realize the possibility of flower show
excursions. but after "A while they will
probably wake up TO this fact.
Much OF the credit for the success
of the exhibition is due to the enter
prise and ability of the perpetual Sec
rctary. John Young. who is secretary
OF the Society of American Florists.
the National Flower Show, the New
York Florists Club, and the 1nterna-
;ional Flower Show TO he held in New
York from April > to IL. Mr.. Young
is secretary of these various organ.za-
t.uns, and has been for years. because
he is the best man TO be had to fill the
position.
Credit for the wondersSiy artistic
! grouping must lie given to Arthur
Harrington. general superintendent,
| who is also superintendent ,f the New
| York Flower Show.
The exhibits are arranged in artistic
I groups and the effect could not be bet
ter. one group. exhibited by \. \. Il.
Weidcncr. I.lkins. IA, consists of Il
palm twenty-five feet high forming
the centre surrounded by rhododen-
drons. lilacs, roses hawthorne acacias.
Ac.. in flower. Another beautiful group
il, exhibited 10y Edgar r Scott of Ions
dale. Pa. of Il somewhat similar nature
consisting OF hawthorne. lilaCs, astilhc
rho,iudcndrous. lilies. aCacias Canelias
and wlstari,, in bloom, besides many
I other plants IN flower.
W. Atlec Burpce & Co. show a coll
lection of new hybrid sweet peas. seed
lincs produced by MIR. Kerr. who for
years has had this work in charge for
| Burpee. Also very old annual. that
! it does one good to see revived. diascia
| barbera with its delicate aquilegia
shaped flowers. The big bank of schi-
zanthus is beautiful. also the new an
| tirhinums.
Not all the exhibits were properly
labeled, 50 credit cannot be given to
tho exhibitors.
There are banks Of Japanese naples.
crotons and dracRnas, beds OF hya-
c!nths IN bloom lily of the valley. lilac.
thododendrons, aZaleas. roses. narcissi
rose gardens. the beauty Of which cam
not be described; collections Of heather
| acacias. Australian and cape plants. by
/ Thomas Roland. Nahant. Mass: a
mass Of wonderfully trained box in
L tubs. tropical plants. a collection of
ge-ilowered geraniums, specimen
Pants by John Wanamaker. specimen
primula and cineraria plants. woNder-
| fu! colors and flowers. specimen bulb
| pans. miniature gardens. masses of
! rhododVldron and azaieas in boom,
| specimen palms and bay trees. II.
F1anklin Pepper exhibits collection
| of topical plants in competition with
I the Weidener and Scott collections.
The collection OF orchids is particu
/ larry fine. In the class for private
growers are the displays Of Louis Rurt
uf Philadelphia, a very artistic bank ol
. orchids bordering IA graceful cascade the
ko"bliug collection consisting of "rdch,ds
. aud fcrus, In the professional class,
! julius Rochrs of rutherford, y. j.. has
/ quit" as wonderful di PLAY as is
y naturally looked for IN his exhibit
+. Il. picrsnn of Tarrytowu, y. y,
/ has an interesting exhibit Of fcrus f: Con-
I ard " Jones, West Grove, Pa. roses and
! canuds; NJ. II. Walsh, t,ained roes in
tubs NauglIanS seed Store, New forl,
/ and Chicago shows seeds and bull :, in
clu'ins extra large JapaNose lilies.
! The Alphauo Iiumus Company show
I u lot of seed fats in which grass is
/ growing, raised from seed. The sod is
! lifted from the boxes, showing the spec
! tators the solid mass Of the roots grow
/ ing in Ilumus treated soil.
The Cloche Company Of New York