Title: The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade
Identifier: americanfloristw55amer (find matches)
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: American Florists Company
Subjects: Floriculture; Florists
Publisher: Chicago : American Florist Company
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492 The American Florist. Mar. 24, to give relief. A wiiite latticed fence ■W£(s effective. ^. E. Lewis' entry won third. It w^s a dream in its arrangement and color effect. A high lattice at the rear contained a large mirror, so concealed that the beautiful vista presented, al- though but a replica of the garden, ap- peared as an adjoining space. The alyssum-bordered gravel path from the entrance around the central pyra- mid of sweet peas was effective. The whole was enclosed in a low,- white, latticed fence. There were four other entries in this class, Adolph Lewisohn's being quite elaborate with its statuary and foun- tain. Buddleias, standard pink geran- iums, calendulas, daisies, primulas, for- get-me-nots and many other flowers were all artistically arranged. That such a display should not get a pre- mium illustrated the high standard the art has reached. THE RETAIL BOOTHS. F. R. Pierson Co. occupied a space opposite the elevator to the left of the entrance. Here, on low-bench tables, stained olive green with green velvet bands and spreads, was displayed the latest in rose bowls, vases, flower- holders and baskets, some of them artistically filled. Higher tables con- tained ornamental vases in various shapes, filled with Francis Scott Key, Ophelia. Rosalind, their dark sport of Ophelia, and other choice roses. These made a fine showing. Large pots of maidenhair and fancy ferns of the Boston type were used effectively. The space was enclosed with an orna- mental fence and high white fluted columns, surmounted with electric light globes. George E. M. Stumpp made his usual elaborate display of everything in floral bric-a-brac and holders for the arrangement of cut flowers. Large and expensive bowls were a feature. A picture frame with a tin "canvas^" containing in the rear a holder for water, enabled one to become at once a painter of flowers and be able to change the picture at will. The back- grounds come in various colors. The booth and the entire display was very artistic. Max Schling had an enclosed space to resemble a flower shop, with two glass doors, a large show window, and sign over the top—"Max Schling, The Place of Art." On the green velvet floor of the window were displayed a number of vases and baskets, filled in his unique style with Sunburst roses and lavender pansies. The orange gerbera was arranged with scarlet anthuriums and imantophyllums in a handsome bowl-like vase. Another tall vase was filled with long spray orchids of odontoglossums, miltonias, phaloe- nopsis and a few red roses—a very rich arrangement. A low vase of yel- low callas and foliage was striking. The interior walls were decorated with standard baby ramblers, the pot con- cealed and the branches spread out and tacked against the surface to resemble a raised decoration. It was all very pretty and "Schling-like." On a large velvet-covered space of about 100 square feet, Mr. Schling made an ex- hibit showing how flowers can be artistically arranged with the aid of such plebeian materials as flower pots and saucers. Small pots were covered with moss, and, containing tumblers for water, held all short-stemmed flow- ers to advantage. A large, shallow, round tray, with the aid of a few pieces of rock, a little moss, a tumbler and pot saucer, was soon made to re- semble an expensive rose bowl. Vases of flowers showed correct and incorrect methods of arranging. Cheap boxes, made of bark and filled with plants, were also a feature. A winter garden of conifers, junipers, pines, retinosporas, spruces and other hardy stock was arranged by G. E. M. Stampp to advertise his landscape de- partment. It was well conceived. A long horizontal branch from a weeping birch very effectively carried the sign. F. R. Pierson Co. staged a variety group of 25 choice hardy evergreens, which won first prize. A few plants of Adiantum redotum, the native maidenhair in the Cromwell Gardens' rockery, were very striking. It would seem as if there should be a place for this plant commercially, or for the fronds in cut-flower work. THE SWEFr PEAS. Friday was sweet pea day. There were six entries for the dinner table decoration, five of which followed the time-honored decorative scheme of the tall slender silver vase for the center, and small vases at intervals below in- side the plate line. While this makes a pretty table, surely there are other equally effective ways in which sweet peas may be arranged. The schedule allows all kinds of foliage and what- ever accessories are necessary to carry out the artist's design. The display of cut sweet peas contained many vases of fine quality flowers, those from Castle Gould being especially note- worthy. Early Morning Star, a deep pink, Concord Peak, apple blossom pink in color, and Early Heather Bell, were all superb flowers. One hundred sprays of Yarrawa were exceptionally fine. J. H. Flagler, Greenwich, and J. H. Palbos, Seacliff, N. Y., made important exhibits, showing well-grown flowers. Charles A. Zvolanek, Bound Brook, N. J., won the award for display covering 100 square feet, with a fine collection of standard and new varieties, none of which, however, were named, a loss to him. one would say, in advertising value. Selah Van Ripen. Dundee Lake, N. J., won all the prizes for 100 flowers each of the fine varieties exhibited. They were certainly high-grade in all respects. CUT ROSES. The display of cut roses covering 200 square feet, which has become one of the important and most artistic fea- tures of the show% was quite equal to that of last year. There were but two exhibitors, F. R. Pierson Co., Tarry- town, N. Y., and A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn. The F. R. Pierson
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NEW YORK SPRING FLOWER SHOW. Prize Orchid Display by Lager A Huirell, Summit, N. J.

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