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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
for a century and a half
of outstanding contribution
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GEORGE ROBERTSON & SONS, INC. OF CHESTNUT HILL
Florists & Decorators Since 1927 / 8501 Germantown Avenue / CH 2-6000 Daily delivery to Philadelphia, the Main Line, and most suburbs.
MASTERCHARGE ACCEPTED
TAe 1977 Philadelphia Flower S' Qarden Show^
Sunday, inarch 13, to Sunday, march 20
Sponsored and managed by
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The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Independence National Historical Park 325 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19106 215-922-4801
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lArELCOME TO THE FLOWER SHOW
The poet, William Blake, has said "To create a little flower is the labor of ages."
Horticulturists have much in common with poets. They both seem to share a passion for nature's gifts and cycles. Horticulturists exercise that passion in their gardens, on their windowsiils and in parks, the wilds, and wherever plants grow.
If to create a flower is a labor of ages, to create a flower show is a labor of love. Thousands of people who love plants, and who want to share that love with each other and with people who may know deeply or who may only recently have discovered the pleasure of plants, have labored for countless hours to bring you this Show.
The sponsor of this Show, The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, is celebrating its 150th Anniversary. The Society and I, in this very special year, are proud to aid a community of horticulturists who just before the arrival of spring proclaim exuberantly their expecta- tion and anticipation with this Show.
WELCOME and we hope this tradition will continue to be a labor of love.
William D. MacDowel!
Chairman
1977 Philadelphia Flower and Garden Show
1977 Philadelphia flower ai
committees
Executive
William D. MacDowell,
Chair Ernesta D. Ballard, Mrs. Francis Ballard Elizabeth C. Bennett Herbert Bieberfeld George R. Clark Mrs. Edward E. Cullen, 3rd Herbert W. Goodall, Jr. Mrs. John D. Lohmeyer Henry D. Mirick J. Liddon Pennock, Jr. James K. Rathmell, Jr. Albert F. W. Vick, Jr. L. Wilbur Zimmerman
Hospitality
Mrs. George I . Wright,
Chair Mrs. John P. Butler, 3rd,
Vice-Chair Mrs. Preston D. Carter Mr. & Mrs. Philip J. Chapman Mrs. Hubert P. Earle Mrs. Milton Laden Mr. & Mrs. Robert K. Mclnnes Mrs. Timothy Murphy Mr. & Mrs. George A. Reed, Jr. Mrs. Paul Rosenbaum Mrs. Randolph M. Slater Mr. & Mrs. Phillips B. Street Mr. & Mrs. Wyllys Terry Mr. & Mrs. W. Beaumont
Whitney, 2nd
Judges and Awards
Mrs. Francis Ballard,
Chair Mrs. Thomas E. Nott, 4th,
Vice-Chair Mrs. Wharton Biddle,
Chair, Awards Mrs. Robert Warth,
Chair,
Arrangement Judges Mrs. Samuel S. M. DuBois, Jr.
Vice-Chair,
Arrangement Judges Mrs, Edward Ripley,
Chair,
Horticultural Judges Mrs. Charles M. Peterson, Jr.,
Vice-Chair,
Horticultural Judges Mrs. Pemberton Hutchinson,
Vice-Chair,
Horticultural Judges Mrs. Charles T. Lee,
Points
Competitive Classes
Mrs. John D. Lohmeyer,
Chair Mrs. J. Brooks Semple,
Vice-Chair Mrs. William Ward, 4th,
Vice-Chair
Arrangement Classes
Mrs. William Ward, 4th,
Chair Mrs. Gerard B. Palmer,
Vice-Chair Mrs. Mercade A. Cramer, Jr.,
Chair, Aides Mrs. Henry H. Kohl,
Vice-Chair, Aides Mrs. H. Fox Coates,
Chair, Clerks Mrs. Francis Carey, Jr.,
Vice-Chair, Clerks Mrs. Charles Becker, Jr.,
Chair, Passing Mrs. Duffield Ashmead, 3rd,
Vice-Chair, Passing Mrs. Henry 8. King,
Chair,
Pressed Plant Material Mrs. Edward Starr, 3rd,
Chair, Miniatures L. Rodman Page,
Vice-Chair, Miniatures Mrs. Harry C. Groome,
Large Niche Advisor Mrs. Henry B. King,
Medium Niche Advisor Mrs. Lawrence Drake,
Small Niche Advisor
Room and Table Classes
Mrs. Thomas M. Hyndman,
Chair Mrs. Harold Guckes,
Vice-Chair Mrs. E. Y. Leydon,
Vice-Chair
Garden and Terrace Classes Mrs. C. Madison Riley, Jr.,
Chair Mrs. S. Grey Dayton, Jr.,
Vice-Chair Mrs. R. Johnstone Harrity,
Vice-Chair
Horticultural Classes
Mrs. Helen LeBlond,
Chair Mrs. Nathaniel R. Bowditch,
Vice-Chair
Mrs. Edward C. Rorer,
Vice-Chair Mrs. Jon W. Yoskin,2nd,
Chair, Aides Mrs. Charles Stauffer,
Chair, Clerks Mrs. E. Perot Walker,
Chair, Passing Mrs. Thomas Fisher,
Chair, Staging Carole Bell
Mrs. Norman S. Bemis Mrs. Ingersoll Benson Mrs. James F. Bodine Mrs. Edward P. Bromley, Jr. Mrs. W. C. Buchanan William C. Burleigh Mrs. Preston D. Carter Mrs. John R. Clark Nancy Clarke Mrs. S. C. Cleaves Mrs. Edward E. Cullen, 3rd Mrs. Henry Disston, 2nd Mrs. G. Morris Dorrance Middy Dorrance Mrs. Ford B. Draper Mr.& Mrs. William P. Eckfeldt Mrs. Henry C. Evans Mrs. John M. Fogg, Jr. Mrs. Bernhard W. Fox Mrs. Armen Gevjan Mrs. F. Otto Haas Mrs. William S. Harvey Mrs. Johns Hopkins, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Walter K. Howard Mrs. Charles Ingersoll Mr. & Mrs. David Kaufman Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Keith Mrs. W. Roy Kolb Mrs. Milton Laden Mrs. Robert Lamberton Mrs. Alan Mcllhenny Mrs. W. R. Mackinney Mrs. Edward Madeira Mrs. Peter M. Madeira Mrs. J. G. Marano Mrs. J. Don Miller Mrs. Andrew W. Porter Robert Preucel Lee M. Raden Mrs. J. Pancoast Reath Gainor Roberts Mrs. Robert S. Ross Mrs. Edward Starr, 3rd Don Sturia Mrs. John Thacher Mrs. H. Eastburn Thompson Mrs. Charles Truitt Mrs. Frederick Wampler Mrs. Nelson D. Warwick, Jr. Mrs. Carroll Wetzel Mrs. Randall M. Whaley Mrs. John G. Williams Mrs. W. Cooper Wiilits Mrs. Edward F. R. Wood, Jr.
Recorders
Doris W. Atkinson Mrs. Preston D. Carter Mrs. Francis L. Harrigan Betty Wheeler Michell Gainor Roberts Mrs. Randolph M. Slater
Nomenclature
Barbara Hesse Emerson Mrs. Belmont Farley John M. Fogg, Jr. Paul W. Meyer Mrs. Randall M. Whaley
council
L. Wilbur Zimmerman,
Chairman Richard W. Lighty,
Vice-Chair Mrs. John G. Williams,
Vice-Chair Henry H. Reichner, Jr.,
Vice-Chair Ernesta D. Ballard,
President Alan Crawford, Jr.,
Treasurer James P. McCarvill,
Secretary Elizabeth C. Bennett Mrs. James F. Bodine George Borowsky C. Stuart Brown William C. Burleigh Frederic W. Clark George R. Clark Mrs. John R. Clark Barbara H. Emerson William G. Fouike Herbert W. Goodall, Jr. Mrs. Eugene G. Grace Ragan Henry Mrs. Walter K. Howard Mrs. Paul E. Kelly John S. Kistler Mrs, Nelson J. Leidner Mrs. Adolphus Lewis, Sr. Mary Lewis
Mrs. John D. Lohmeyer William D. MacDowell Henry D. Mirick Craig S. Oliver Lois Woodward Paul J. Liddon Pennock, Jr. Mrs. Alfred W. Putnam Bradshaw Snipes Mrs. Morris W. Stroud, 3rd J. Franklin Styer Mrs. H. Rowland Timms Mrs. S. Newbold van Trump, Jr
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Mrs. E. Perot Walker Esther J. Winters Minturn T. Wright, 3rd Dorothy S. Young
Credits
Advertising: Aitkin-Kynett,
Inc. Decorating: United Exposition
Service Company Designer: John S. Kistler, L.A. Electrical Contractor: H. B.
Frazer Company Entrance Feature: J. Franklin
Styer Nurseries, Inc. Floor Manager: Lawrence A.
Woodward Floral Decorations: Layser's
Flowers, Inc., Fischer Green- houses, George Robertson &
Sons, Inc., Neil Sikking and
Vick's Wildgardens Publicity: Andi Sporkin and
Jill Davis Program Design: Charles
Baxendell Associates Security: Baumann Detective
Agency Signs: Irvin E. Mayer Staging: Unkefer Brothers,
Walter Hewes, Jr.
phs staff
harlotte L. Archer,
Competitive Class Publicity Slaine Bonham, Horticulturist Jean Byrne, Editor Cathy Carver, Secretary Denise purinzi. Secretary Patricia IVI. Durinzi, Administrative
Assistant Grace Cole, Membership
Secretary A/illiam Herbert, Accountant F. Evelyn Hett, Show Secretary
arol Lindemann, Secretary Edward L. Lindemann,
Horticulturist v/alerie Martin, Garden Block
Worker lames P. McCarvill, Show
Manager
eg McCarvill, Ticket Sales vlarie Rodia, Ticket Sales larol Sclafani, Horticulturist ane Talarico, Horticulturist vlary Lou Wolfe, Librarian
(Contents
1977 Flower Show Council, Committees,
Credits and Staff 2-3
Past Shows — Flower Shows Have Grown from Tiny Spaces to Major Cultural
Productions 4-6
Terrariums 8-10
Plant Names 12
Nursery Exhibitors 16-17
Floral Exhibitors 18
Horticultural Classes in the Horticourt .... 20-21
Niches in Competition 22-23
Tables in Competition 25
Room Sections in Competition 25
Gardens in Competition 26
Demonstrations 27
Designs for Pressed Plant Material 27
Special Exhibitors 28
1977 Flower Show Floor Plan 30-31
Plant Society Exhibitors 33-34
Bulbs 37
Educational Exhibitors 39-40
What is Fertilizer? 43
Trade Booth Exhibitors 44-45
Index to Exhibitors 60
Index to Advertisers 60
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Past Shows
Flower Shows have grown from tiny spaces to major cultural productions.
Philadelphia was in on flower shows from the start. The shows evolved from modest but earnest events, through elegant fantasies for the affluent to a major cultural event attended by an ever- increasing number of people each year.
The first flower show in America of any size or consequence was presented by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society in Masonic Hall on June 6, 1829. The show was then held annually In May or June until 1832, when it was changed to September to display fruit.
That first fruit show was held for one day in a room rented at Masonic Hall for $1 5. Today's show covers more than three acres; the 1976 show cost $460,000 to mount.
Buried in the thousands of plants you are seeing, who can be sure what new and history-making introduction modestly blooms. At the 1832 PHS show, Mr. Poinsett introduced the "new Euphorbia, with bright scarlet bracteas, or floral leaves," which is now our Christmas favorite.
"There is always something new at these shows," said a pundit in 1892, as he discussed the appearance of cactus in the show the previous year; "those
queer and crooked denizens of the deserts of Arizona and Mexico and other parts of the world," which almost "took the town by storm."
Revolution and evolution blended as technology slowly changed the illumination of the exhibit halls of the 1855 tents lit "with nearly 400 burners from splendid chandeliers," to modern lighting. Changed, too, is the debilitat- ing environment where numerous visi- tors "often crowded the hall to excess, notwithstanding the extreme heat (1892)" to today's ultra-cool, plant- centered environment.
Air-conditioning, a present day con- venience, is taken for granted at the show, but the heat played havoc with aesthetics as one 1884 account noted: "The display of fruits filled all the tables and was of excellent quality. The hot weather of the first three days caused it to rot badly, but upon the whole it was a large and creditable display."
Several notions emerge after skim- ming the history of past shows; one is that the people who were horticultur- ists were generally affluent, were dedi- cated to horticulture and went to great lengths to follow that pursuit. You might say they were dogged in their
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mission. One Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Flower Show Connmittee wrote, a little over 134 years ago, commend- ing the exhibitors on their flowers and fruits but sternly admonished that "a Society which does not carry its views, and carry them with ardour, beyond displays of this kind, must expect sooner or later to decline and become extinct. . . . Mere displays of beautiful flowers, fine fruits and superb vege- tables may at length become so uniform and so common, that the merit of pro- ducing them, like everything that is common, will be undervalued."
It's not hard to recognize some snobbery in the last part of these com- ments, yet in one important respect the author of those remarks was right. Flower shows must go beyond the purely decorative. And they have sur- vived because they now serve another function. The principle purpose of the show you visit here is to combine aesthetic pleasure, recreation and edu- cation. One of the major advances in recent years has been the extensive and complete labeling of plants to familiarize the general public with all kinds of plants, common and exotic. Something else has also changed. Tech- nology has enabled us to force plants more extensively than growers could in the past, and thus we have the added
bonus of previewing a verdant spring in early March, of seeing the glorious flowering trees, shrubs, bulbs and other plants in differing environments before nature is ready to reveal herself in the outside world.
People, however, began to campaign as far back as 1845 to have plants label- ed, particularly plants not native to the area: "This portion of the exhibi- tion might have been rendered far more entertaining and useful had every speci- men been labelled, but only a few of the more prominent were so." The writer continued, grumping slightly, "Labels are prepared, but such mem- bers of the Committee as are compe- tent to attach them are so necessarily engaged in the arrangement of the exhibition as to be unable to give it due attention."
The major reason for labeling is that people not familiar with a plant will get to know it, and if interested can note its name and check out more information at their nursery, through plant societies or through horticultural libraries.
We took delight in poring over the records of the past shows— their defi- cits and extravagances: "The only vege- tables displayed were six eggplants by Henry A. Dreer. E. Satterthwait ex- hibited a large collection of pears,
apples, and peaches." And they add casually that the new seedling grape, the "Empire State, the stock of which had been sold for $4,000, was exhibited by James H. Ricketts of Newburgh, N.Y." They rhapsodized about a table setting festooned with fruits from all over the states and then concluded, one can assume glumly, that "however, no fruit at the show was considered of quality meriting the Gold Medal."
One cannot help comparisons; often it is the differences great or subtle that ignite or reinforce the enjoyment of history. We threw up our hands when we came across the following judge's comment for the table section of a show 93 years ago: "There were four competitors for decorated dinner-table designs which showed considerable taste in their arrangement, but your committee would suggest that the effect would have been better had they not been so crowded with flowers, which left but little space for the dishes and glassware." If you wandered over to the table section of today's show you might find a similar comment or one that chides the arrangers for letting the setting dominate the arrangement. What we see is that the unifying, abid- ing and continuous element from show to show is pleasure in horticulture. It's here to stay.
CLIVEDEN
An oasis amid the bustling community of Germantown, CLIVEDEN, tiie pre-revolutionary country house of the Chew family for nearly two hundred years, stands on a six-acre glade of centuries-old trees. The house and furnishings have been given to the NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION and is now open daily to the public from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. (closed Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Year's Day).
For special group tour arrangements, call VI 8-1777 or write to 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 19144. Adults SI. 25; students, children, senior citizens $0.50.
'Thrrariums
by Julie Morris
Nowhere is the wonder of plants more evident than in a terrarium. The mini-environment you can create has most of the elements needed to support the mightiest tree. Aterrarium is simply a plant or a collection of plants in a covered translucent container. Once planted it becomes a self-contained environment, providing the moisture, light and correct temperature needed for good plant growth.
Recent interest in terrariums has reached almost explosive proportions. The materials are easy to assemble and suitable plants are becoming easier to find all the time. iVly own collection of terrariums includes an old fish bowl, a gallon pickle jar, an antique water bottle, and a brandy snifter.
The requirements for a container are easily met. It should be of clear or light colored glass (plastic can be used but scratches easily). It should be deep enough to hold 2 in. of planting medium and the plants. It should have a cover. Screw-on lids, pieces of glass cut to fit.
clock faces or plastic wrap all make good tops.
Once you decide on the container, it'stime to think about the plants. Here are a few suggestions to keep in mind. First, consider the environment. The plants should be the kind that can tolerate humid conditions and don't need direct sunlight. Miniature and slow growing plants are best.
If you want to grow woodland plants in your terrarium, there are nur- series that specialize in wild plants for terrarium culture. Mosses, lichens, ferns, and low growing ground covers are recommended. Because they normally grow out-of-doors, woodland plants need a light and cool place to grow in your house if the terrariums are to last for more than a few months.
Plants that come from tropical and sub-tropical areas will thrive for a long time in an enclosed container. They are readily available in local greenhouses or mail order nurseries and have even recently begun to appear in 5 and 10
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variety stores. However, ali plants called terrarium plants may not actually be suitable. Don't buy plants with fleshy or succulent stems such as sedums or impatiens as they will quickly rot. The following are a few of the plants suit- able for terrarium culture:
Tree-like:
dwarf euonymus polyscias
Small foliage:
small leaved begonias prayer plant tropical ferns - Polystichum tsus-simense
Ground covers:
selaginella
dwarf creeping fig
Flowering:
miniature African violets miniature gloxinias iSinningia)
Some others that will eventually get too big:
dracaena
episcia
saxifraga — strawberry begonia
Australian umbrella tree seedling
finger aralia
pilea - artillery plant
ardisia
podocarpus
After you've selected the container and the plants, start assembling the materials needed for planting. These are potting soil, aquarium charcoal, deco- rator moss (sheet sphagnum moss), sand or perlite, and bird gravel. Paper towels and a small artist's brush may come in handy. I also use a chopstick to help in planting and arranging the plants.
making the terrarium
1. Line the bottom of the container
with moistened decorator (sphagnum) moss or moss you've collected, the green side against the glass. To moisten the moss, soak it in warm water then wring out thoroughly. Put 11/2 in. thick layer of charcoal to keep the soil fresh and add a few pebbles or a handful of sand for drainage.
2. Next put in about 2 in. of potting soil mixed with sonie sand or perlite. This makes the medium light and porous.
3. Add some stones or pieces of bark to create a natural woodsy landscape. Push them slightly into the soil so they are partly covered.
4. Put the largest plants in first. Fill in with some smaller foliage and flower- ing plants and then some moss.
5. You can make a path or simulate a pond by arranging some of the bird gravel with your paint brush.
6. Deciding on the right amount of water is probably the hardest part of planting a terrarium. The soil should be evenly moist but not soggy. Because there is no drainage hole, it is important not to over- water. If you do have a flood on your hands, make a wad of paper towels and soak up all the excess water. Generally, V2 cup of water is enough to add to a quart size con- tainer. You should see a film of water on the sides and bottom of the container but not on top of the soil.
7. Once you decide that it all looks really great, wipe any stray soil from the sides of the container and put on the top. If the cover is the screw- on type, only give one turn so that some fresh air can get in. If the top is glass, put a tiny piece of clay between it and the container on either side of the top. If you are using plastic wrap, make some pin holes in it.
As long as there is moisture on the sides or top of the container you won't have to add any water. Some of my terrariums are watered only twice a year. Put your terrarium where it will be in good light or indirect sunlight. (Strong sunlight will cook it.)
Some landscape maintenance will be necessary from time to time. Every few weeks, remove the cover for a day so fresh air can circulate throughout. Dead leaves and flowers should be removed and overgrown plants trimmed.
reading:
Gardens Under Glass; The Miniature Greeniiouse In Bottle, Bowl or Dish by Jack Kramer Simon and Schuster, New York, 1969
Fun with Terrarium Gardening by Virginia and George A. Elbert Crown Pub., Inc., New York, 1973
The Terrarium Book
by Charles M. Evans and Roberta Lee
Pliner Random House, New York, 1973
whete can L buy some
Check page 62 of the new Philadelphia Area Green Pages.
The Green Pages will tell you where to buy your grass, how to keep it green, and lots more. It's a Handbook of Tools, Information and Resources for the Greening of Philadelphia. The Green Pages is the Philadelphian's guide to house plants, terrari urns, pruning, vegetable gardens, pests, arboretums, dried flowers, public gardens and a hundred other matters of interest to plant lovers.
The Philadelphia Area Green Pages
a bicentennial project of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
is available at your local bookstore for $3.00.
Or write to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, 325 Walnut Street, Phila- delphia, Pa. 19106. We'll mail it for $3.50 (the extra 50cf is for mailing costs).
This page compliments of King Fifth Wheel Co., Aircrafts Products Division, Box 68 Mountalntop, Pa. 18707
plant names
The use of standardized plant names enables the same plant to be recognized the world over. Stumbling over botani- cal names may seem a bore, but con- sider how many you use without even thinking — chrysanthemum, begonia, delphinium, forsythia, geranium.
Plants of similar characteristics are grouped together in families. Within the families, there are plants having generic or surnames like Begonia, for example. Each of these surnames (the genus) also has with it a specific name, denoting a distinct plant (species). So, we arrive at the Binomial System, devised by Linnaeus, simply meaning that every plant is known by two names.
A third variety name may frequently be added to further describe a plant.
First or genus names may derive from Latin or other languages which describe the plant, honor ancient gods or commemorate some legend. Often, they are based on the name of the per- son who discovered them, or they may be used to honor someone outside the botanical field altogether. The genus Begonia, for example, was named for Michael Be'gon, a seventeenth century governor of Canada and a patron of botany.
The second or species name is in some way descriptive of the plant, often telling you what it looks like or where
it was discovered. This information gives the gardener helpful indications of the climate or cultural requirements of the plant. For example, Begonia semperflorens is a plant that flowers continuously while Begonia rotundi- folia has fat round leaves.
When both the genus and species names are used, the first letter in the genus is always a capital while the first letter in the species is small (e.g. Begonia semperflorens).
The following list of Latin (and occasionally Greek) adjectives and their English meanings should help to un- ravel some of the mysteries of horti- cultural nomenclature.
alatus — winged (branches) albidus — whitish albus — white
alternifolius — with alternate leaves altissimus — very tall angustifolius — narrow leaves arachnoides — cobwebby 12 ascendens — ascending-upright leaves and
branches asper — rough aurantiacous — orange aureus — golden azureus — sky blue baccatus — berrylike, fleshy, or pulpy bicolor — two colors breviiolius — short leaves caeruleus — dark blue callianthus — beautiful flowers calocarpus — beautiful fruit campanulatus — bell flowered candicans — white, clear and shiny capitatus — rounded like a head cardinalis — red carneus — flesh colored cernus — drooping, nodding citrinus — lemon yellow coccineus — scarlet columnaris — upright compactus — dense
concolor — uniform color of leaf surfaces crenatus — scalloped cupressus - flattened cuspidatus — sharp tip on leaf cyan BUS — blue dentatus — toothed discolor — two colors as of different leaf
surfaces (top and underneath) divaricatus — spreading fastigiatus — erect, close branches floribundus — free flowing
floridus — full flowering
frutescens — becoming shrubby
fruticans — shrubby
fruticosus — shrubby
glaber — smooth
glaucus — bluish-green bloom on leaves
or fruit gracilis — graceful, slender griseus — gray guttatus — speckled hispidus — bristly, rough, hairy horizontalis — flat growing humilis — low growing, dwarf incanus — hoary white, grey inflorescence — flower cluster lacteus — milky white latifolious — with broad leaves lineatus — striped lucidus — bright, shiny luteus — yellow maculatus — speckled microphylius — with small leaves mollis — with soft hairy pubescence multicolor — multicolored nanus — dwarf niger — black nitidus — shining niveus — snowy officinalis — applied to plants of real or
supposed medicinal value palustris — of swamps
paniculatus — flowers in compound racemes patens — spreading pendulus — weeping pictus — painted plenus — full
praecox — early flowering procumbens — flat or trailing prostratus — prostrate, flat pubescens — hairy, downy
pumilus — dwarf
purpureas — purple
radicans — rooting
repandens — curved, spreading
repens — creeping
rhytidophyllus — with wrinkled leaves
roseus — rosy
rubrum — red
rupestris — rock loving
sanguineus — blood red
scandens — climbing
semperflorens — everblooming
sempervirens — evergreen
serratus — saw-toothed
sessilis — without stalk or petiole
stoloniferus — creeping roots
striatus — striped
strictus — upright
sylvaticus — of the forests
tomentosa — densely wooly
tortuosus — twisted
undulatus — wavy
variegatus — variegated
versicolor — variously colored or changing
color verticillatus — leaves or flowers encircling
the stem verruculosus — warty villosus — soft, hairy virens — green viridis — green vulgaris — common xanthinus — yellow
Reading
A Gardener's Guide to Plant Names
by B. Healey
Scribners, New York, 1972
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GEARHART TREE SERVICE INC, ABINGTON, PA.
Two Generations Serving You! TELS: 887-2060 887-3583
GALE NURSERIES
SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD, GWYNEDD, PA. 19436 (215) 699-4714
DISTINCTIVE • FUI\ICTIOI\IAI DESIGN
CHARLES H. GALE, REG. LANDSCAPE ARCHT. CHARLES H. GALE JR., B,S, ORN. HORT.
PHONE 459-2400
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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICE PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION RARE & UNUSUAL SPECIMEN PLANTS COMPLETE LANDSCAPE CENTER
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SNIPES FARM AND NURSERY
Route 1, Lincoln Highway
IVIorrisville, Pa. 19067 i
Bradshaw Snipes, Clnair
USING UNUSUAL CONIFERS IN THE
CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE
A contemporary landscape becomes even more special with
plants of unusual character and interesting form. A pavilion
contains dwarf conifers and bonsai that can be used in small
areas.
GALE NURSERIES
School House Road Gwynedd, Pa. 19436 Charles H. Gale, Sr., Chair
SPRING INTERLUDE
The beauty of spring is symbolized in this garden. Filled with mature flowering shrubs, trees, colorful bulbs and bubbling water, the garden also contains a sculpture area. A contemporary garden house, functional and airy, nestles in a grove of fir and willow trees. This shelter is perfect for quiet meditation or for entertaining in proximity to the garden.
HANSEN BROTHERS NURSERIES, INC.
472 South Gulph Road King of Prussia, Pa. 19406 Gordon F. Eadie, Chair
SCENIC BEAUTY
Plants, plants and more plants are featured in this bi-level rustic setting. Found between the stone walls are assorted azalea, limber pine, Sargent crab apple, hybrid rhododen- dron, witch hazel, silverbell, Japanese maple and pink and white dogwood, to name but a few. The upper level features taller material at different elevations while the lower level contains a sodded area bordered by the smaller shrubbery.)
HANSEN'S GROUND COVERS
1210 Greenhill Avenue j
West Chester, Pa. 19380 Roland Hansen, Chair
GROUND COVER DISPLAY
"Know your ground cover" is a slogan that makes a good garden better. Three areas here display several ground covers of varying color, texture and habit of growth, with legends describing the proper use and purpose of each planting.
JUDD'S HOLLYLAN NURSERIES
516 E. Holly Avenue Pitman, N.J. 08071 William Judd, Chair
MOUNTAIN RETREAT
The ultimate mountain hideaway— including a cabin and au- thentic antique outhouse! This hillside residence is accented with a stream and all natural wildflowers, including azalea and mountain laurel.
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WHITEMARSH LANDSCAPES, INC.
7 East Stenton Avenue Plymouth Meeting, Pa. Stanley Leighton, Chair
QUIET WATERS
A walled garden, planted with flowering crab apple trees, exbury and kerunne azalea, hybrid rhododendron, American and Japanese holly, flowering bulbs and ivy ground cover. A beautiful garden; what more could be added? Water— running throughout, makes a soothing scene for the eyes and ears.
PERCY BROWN NURSERY INC.
Box 119E, Old River Road R.D. 3
Birdsboro, Pa. 19508 Galen L. Brown, Chair
NATURALIZED NATATORIUM
The problem of most swimming pools— the unsuitability of their design to a landscape— is solved here with a pool that has been designed as an integral part of the entire scene. A two-tiered cascading fountain feeds freshly-filtered water back into the pool, with a deck and walkways carrying out the natural theme through a clear epoxy paving that allows the natural color of the aggregate to show. The accompany- ing structure is an underground cave, man's oldest type of habitat, made modern through the use of contemporary architecture and naturalistic plantings of native plants.
POLY-EN GARDENS
103 Mt. Lucas Road Princeton, N.J. 08540 or c/o Whitemarsh Nurseries Plymouth Meeting, Pa. Polly Fairman, Chair
JAPANESE WATERFALL AND POND GARDEN Part of the pleasure of a Japanese restaurant is the scenery. This garden is filled with Oriental favorites, including black pine, Japanese maples, and Japanese iris and ferns. Interest- ing rocks complement a waterfall, stream and pond for res- taurant guests to enjoy during lunch or tea.
ROSE VALLEY NURSERIES
684 South New Middletown Road Media, Pa. 19063 Ben Palmer, Chair
TERRACE GARDEN
A meeting and resting spot all rolled into one. An elevated flagstone and red brick terrace is ornamented with borders of Pocono blueberries, William Penn barberries and bridal- wreath spirea. Flowering trees behind the terrace include white dogwood and Japanese cherry, in bloom, with a background of white pine, hemlock and shade trees. Carved into the stone of the terrace is a prize-winning entry from the Pennsylvania Poetry Society, to please the mind as well as the eyes.
COUNTY LINE LANDSCAPE NURSERY
805 Harleysville Pike Harleysville, Pa. 19438 Herbert Bieberfeld, Chair
1827
Space and simplicity aren't twentieth-century inventions; these qualities also described the American garden at the time of the opening of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Different from its European counterpart by the use of natural plant material and simpler design, this garden is planted with dogwood, arborvitae, mountain laurel, rhodo- dendron and native azalea. Its uncluttered and airy arrange- ment permits strolling or just plain sitting.
J. FRANKLIN STYER NURSERIES
U. S. Route 1, P.O. Box 98 Concordville, Pa. 19331 Roland Taylor, Chair
A MOUNTAIN GLEN
A hill or mountain homesite calls for a special garden, such as this private hillside retreat. Flowering trees and evergreens are first planted, both for beauty and deep root systems that retain soil. Underplanting consists of hybrid azalea, rhodo- dendron, drooping leucothoe and mountain laurel, all adapt- able to the location, with native ferns as ground cover. Bal- ance is achieved through open spaces and a small garden of sun-loving dwarf plants and perennials. Completing the mood is the calming sound of water dripping from the rocks above into a mountain pool, and a secluded spot to relax and enjoy it all.
VICK'S WILDGARDENS, INC.
Conshohocken State Road, Box 1 15 Gladwyne, Pa. 19035 A. F. W. Vick, Jr., Chair
THE SOUND OF WATER IN NATURE'S OWN FLORA Amid a background of pine, hemlock, rhododendron and azalea are several pools, ponds and waterfalls, one of them 20 ft. high. The scene is enhanced with birch, dogwood, and other deciduous trees, as well as native ferns and wild- flowers. Indigenous rocks, mosses and lichens add the extra touch.
WATERLOO GARDENS, INC.
136 Lancaster Avenue Devon, Pa. 19333 Robert Jorgensen, Chair
SUBURBAN LIVING
Suburban life means outdoor life, especially in a breezy, plant-filled gazebo. This shelter is the focal point in an effec- tive combination of annuals, nursery stock and container plants in a patio setting, providing an open interpretation of outdoor living with plants.
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ofloral exliibitors
ALLIED FLORISTS OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY
426 Pennsylvania Avenue Fort Washington, Pa. 19034 Robert Cullers, Chair Staged by: LeRoy Florists
96 North York Road
Hatboro, Pa. 19040
ASTROLL IN THE PARK
Walk through a garden in the company of a lovely woman and her pet, which are actually life-sized topiaries made of moss and small plants! The flowers surrounding you are fantasy flowers, large carnations made of many smaller ones. The flower arrangements in this park setting are standard arrangements that can be ordered through your local Allied Florist.
MR. AND MRS. FITZ EUGENE DIXON, JR.
"Erdenheim"
Lafayette Hill, Pa. 19444
William H. Weber, Jr., Chair
PERENNIAL BORDER
A curved perennial border to grace any walk, with color and texture combinations to catch your eye. The flowers run from A to Z, including alyssum, shasta daisy, bleeding heart, candytuft, santolina, daisies, and various colors of lilium.
FLORISTS TRANSWORLD DELIVERY ASSOCIATION
10783 Bustleton Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19116 David Lautt, Chair
FLOWERS THE FTD WAY
Learn how to use a variety of flowers at home, in the office and everywhere. Also see what can be expected when you send flowers out of town— the FTD way.
MUEHLMATT'S GREENHOUSES
Old Marple Road Springfield, Pa, 19064 Theodore D. Muehlmatt, Chair
FUSCHIA
There's more to this mid-summer beauty than its brilliant
color, as a stroll through this display proves. A closer look at the trailing and upright fuschia shows the graceful growth patterns, delicate blossoms and color combinations.
GEORGE ROBERTSON AND SONS, INC.
8501 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19118 Bruce Robertson, Chair
A GARDEN PARTY
You're invited to the festivities in a tent filled with hang- ing baskets of flowers and decorated tent poles, tables and chairs. The colorful blue, peach and white decor is carried out in a house filled with flowers and plants, and a section of a garden with outside plantings, a fountain and a fence.
ROSES, INC.
1152 Haslett Road Haslett, Michigan 18840 Dean Polites, Chair Staged by; Polites Flowers
42 Garrett Road
Upper Darby, Pa. 19082
CARNIVAL OF ROSES EVERYDAY
Who says that roses are only for formal occasions? Every type of rose grown commercially is arranged and presented here for everyday use.
STAR ROSES
The Conard-Pyle Company West Grove, Pa. 19390 R. J. Hutton, Chair
Designed by: Ed Lindemann, PHS Horticulturist Staged by: Hansen Brothers Nursery King of Prussia, Pa.
ROSE GARDEN
Centered around two romantic gazebos separated by the Show's Central Feature are colorful beds of roses from around the world, featuring the 1977 All-America Award Winning Roses: First Edition, Double Delightand Prominent. These distinctive new selections are skillfully blended with traditional varieties to give a kaleidoscopic view of roses.
AMERICA'S FINEST
AFRICAN VIOLETS AND GESNERIADS
'k SEE OUR BOOTH AT THE FLOWER SHOW
•k VISIT OUR FASCINATING GREENHOUSES
■*• WRITE FOR COLOR CATALOGUE (15dl
■*■ NEW FEATURE - "LINWOOD HARDY" AZALEAS
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LOOKING FOR THE UNUSUAL??
TERRARIUMS TOPIARIES MINIATURE GREENHOUSES
DISHGARDENS
POTS
PLANTED LAMPS
WELDON NURSERY, INC.
LANDOVER & COOPERTOWN RD. BRYN MAWR, PA. 19010
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MEADO^A/BROOK FARM
1633 Wabhington Lane, Meadowbrook, Pa. 19046 Telephone (215) 887-5900
HANGING BASKETS UNUSUAL POTTED PLANT MATERIAL TOPIARIES
A visit to the Greenhouse is a rewarding experience tor all plant lovers.
CHARLES H. MUELLER
BULB SPECIALIST "V/or\d's Finesf Bulbs"
Visit our spring display April 1 • May 25 More than 1,300 varieties spring-flowering bulbs in bloom. Open every day 10 to 6.
WRITE FOR FOLDER
RIVER RD. NEW HOPE, PA. 18938
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From Us
FLOWER LOVERS To You
It's always Springtime at your Allied Florist. His proud display of the Allied Florists' symbol means that:
He loves flowers and plants, just as you do;
His is the knowledge and artistry of the true professional;
You can rely on the finest quality and service.
Look for our symbol.
ALLIED FLORISTS SAY IT BEST
Visit Allied's beautiful floral exhibit and ask for our hint-packed booklet that lists 250 Allied Florists dotted throughout the Delaware Valley.
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the horticourt
The dedicated horticulturist and the novice alike can learn a lot during a tour of the horticourt. The more than 1,000 plants exhibited here throughout the week represent a wide range of experience among growers. Some have been at it for more than 50-60 years, others may have begun growing seriously only in the last year or two. Before the plants were placed in the horticourt, they were examined by a passing committee, an experience that can create anxiety in the most gifted or experienced grower as well as the first-timer. Some of the plants will be easily identified; similar ones are available at the local nursery or garden center or greenhouse. Others, for example, a rare rock garden plant, can be obtained only through exchanges among a network of dedicated gar- deners. You cannot tell just by looking which plants are the most difficult to grow. Often even members of the same club or group will differ about the relative hardship in producing particular plants. One plant may be valued because it was
produced on a windowsill with great effort and attentior while the same plant would have been a snap to grow in greenhouse.
All of these problems are taken into consideration whei the judges pass through awarding the coveted blue, red am yellow ribbons: under what conditions was the plant raised How difficult is it to produce those conditions locally? Hov well is the plant groomed? Plants that have been awardei blue ribbons consistently in the past may not fare we because new and different plants are competing this year an' have changed the elements of competition. Entries in th horticourt are made because competitors want to share thei enthusiasm about particular plants and want to test thei skills against the best growers in the area. Judging is a diff cult task; there are many complex elements that go into th growing, maintenance and evaluation of the plants in eac section.
horticultural classes in the horticourt
ENTERED AND JUDGED
Saturday, Tuesday and Friday
March 12, 15, 17
(Exhibitor may leave plant in place during Show or change.
All plants will be judged or rejudged on three days listed.)
Large cup narcissus, Carlton Large cup narcissus, Kilworth Jonquilla narcissus, Trevithian Miniature cyclamineus narcissus Hyacinth, Pink Pearl Tulip, Schoonoord Amaryllis
Any named variety of hardy bulb not listed above:
(a) miniature, (b) other than miniature
Containers under 8 inches: Flowering or fruiting plant(s) Foliage plant(s) Flowering or fruiting woody plant(s): (a) trained,
(b) informal
Containers 8 inches or over: Flowering or fruiting plant(s) Foliage plant(s)
Flowering or fruiting woody plant(s) Woody foliage plant(s)
Hanging container. Flowering or fruiting plant(s) Container: (a) 6 in. and under, (b) over 6 in.
Hanging container. Foliage plant(s) Container: (a) 6 in. and under, (b) over 6 in.
Hanging container. Specimen fern Container: (a) 6 in. and under, (b) over 6 in.
Specimen plant grown under fluorescent light:
(a) flowering or fruiting, (b) foliage
ENTERED AND JUDGED Saturday, March 12 (Removed Tuesday, March 15)
Window box Botanical family IVIiniature plant garden Terrarium Strawberry jar
Specimen begonia: (a) container 6 in. and over,
(b) container under 6 in. and over 3 in., (c) container 3 in. and under
Specimen fern: container 8 in. or over
Alpine plant raised from seed
Alpine plant raised from cutting
Specimen cactus
Specimen succulent. Container under 6 inches:
(a) flowering, (b) non-flowering Plant material trained in three dimensions: (a) topiary
(plant grown from a single stem), (b) on a stuffed form,
(c) multistemmed plant
Herb, culinary: (a) trained, (b) informal
Herb, other than culinary: (a) trained, (b) informal
Specimen Orchid Class
Cattleya alliance
Paphiopedilum
Phalaenopsis and allied
Cymbidium: (a) standard, (b) miniature
Any other species
IVIiniatures (total height 6 in., not including inflorescence; phalenopsis excluded)
ENTERED AND JUDGED Tuesday, March 15 (Removed Friday, March 18)
Window box
Windowsill collection
Miniature landscape
Vines or climbers: (a) ivy, (b) any other plant material
Strawberry jar over 12 in. and under 24 in. in any dimension
Specimen gesneriad
Specimen fern, container under 8 in.
Alpine cushion plant: (a) saxifraga, (b) other
Identical plants in separate containers grown as a pair (no hanging containers): (a) flowering or fruiting, (b) foliage
Specimen cactus. Container 6 in. or over: (a) flowering, (b) non-flowering
Plant grown in the house, container under 8 in.
Three plants of different varieties in bloom, shown in separate containers
Dwarf conifer (must be a natural dwarf not a bonsai)
ENTERED AND JUDGED
Friday, March 18
(Removed Sunday, March 20)
Windowsill collection
Succulent plant garden or landscape
Terrarium
Espalier: (a) flowering or fruiting, (b) foliage
Geranium. Total height of plant and container: (a) less than 8 in. excluding flowers, (b) 8 in. or over
Forced herbaceous perennial
Rock garden plant
Plant(s) for terrace decoration: (a) flowering or fruiting, (b) foliage, (c) cactus
Primulas. Challenge class
Novice class: (a) flowering or fruiting, (b) foliage
Plant grown in the house, container 8 in. or over
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VISIT US THIS SPRING
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THE JOHNJ. TYLER ARBORETUM
LIMA, PA.
700 Natural and Cultivated Acres
Off Route 352 N. at Route 1 S.
Phone (215) 566-5431
Guided Tours, by Appointment
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FAMOUS FLOWER POTS:
j --DELFT" "GOUDA" "LEYDEIM"
GRANDFATHER CLOCKS with CHIME
DROSTE CHOCOLATES
VERKADE'S COOKIES
HOLLAND IMPORTS
GLORIA DEGROOD
4732 Oxford Avenue
PHILA., PA. 19124 PHONE 744-4220
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qiches in competition
A flower arrangement will draw and hold attention as surely as a painting, a piece of sculpture era beautifully woven rug. The arrangement can be limpid or electrifying; spare or opulent. The people who compete in this section of the Show prepare for months, as an artist will prepare rough sketches, and they work under fierce pressure creating the arrangement in limited time and in a predetermined space. They choose the theme they will interpret from a number
of themes, and they decide whether they will create their arrangement in the large, medium or small niche. Most of the arrangers have a highly developed sense of line, space, color and texture. It comes from practice, working with other arrangers, reading and going to Shows, the arranger's museum. We hope these niches will heighten your apprecia- tion for the infinite variety of flowers in every setting.
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Fairmount Park Houses. First place: Mrs. Thomas E. Nott and Mrs. Henry Harris
NICHES IN COMPETITION:
1. Large niche
2. Medium niche
3. Small niche
Sunday, March 13
1 . Double Exposure
2. Deja vu
3. Sea World
Monday, March 14
1. Publicity
2. Farmers Market
3. Pins and Needles
Tuesday, March 15
1. Triad
2. Riot of Color
3. Challenge Class
Wednesday, March 16
1. Curtain Call
2. Chock Full of Flowers
3. Rough and Smooth
Thursday, March 17
1. Visa
2. Art Museum
3. Fabulous
Friday, March 18
1. Pure and Simple
2. The Birds
3. Good as Gold
Saturday, March 19
1 . Green on White
2. Orchidaceae
3. 3 B's (Bees, Bugs and Butterflies)
MINIATURE CLASSES
Class 141 A FAVORITE PLACE (Contents made by exhibitor)
Class 142 A FAVORITE PLACE (Contents collected by exhibitor)
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It's Up to You. Challenge Class. First place: Mrs. John P. Leech
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tables in competition
IN PLACE FROM MARCH 13-20. JUDGED FOR OPENING; REJUDGED WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16.
1976 Table: History Repeats Itself. First place: Villanova Garden Club
Table Class 132 SUNDAY BRUNCH
Garden Club of Bala Cynwyd
Mrs. Walter R. Duncan, Chair
The Greenhouse
Mrs. Morgan Smith, Chair
Green Countrie Garden Club
Mrs. Joseph Hanson, Chair
West Chester Garden Club
Mrs. Robert S. Gawthrop, Jr., Chair
Glen Valley Garden Club
Mrs. R. Arenschield, Chair
Norristown Garden Club
Mrs. Joseph Riemer, Co-Chair Mrs. George C. Beebe, Co-Chair
Four Counties Garden Club
Mrs. H. S. Valentine, Chair
Random Garden Club
Mrs. R. C. Lynch, Co-Chair Mrs. David Moran, Co-Chair
tdom sections in competition
\m PLACE FROM MARCH 13-20. JUDGED FOR OPENING; REJUDGED WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16.
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Room Class 131 A QUIET PLACE
Roxborough Garden Club
Vera Barnes, Chair
The Country Gardeners
Mrs. T. W. Liao, Chair
Old Eagle Garden Club
Mrs. Fred W. Recktenwald, Chair
Valley Forge Garden Club
Mrs. William M. Lemmon, Chair
The Garden Workers
Mrs. W. Biakeley Chandlee, Co-Chair Mrs. T. Wistar Brown, IV, Co-Chair
Mill Creek Valley Garden Club
Mrs. Charles M. Fletcher, Co-Chair Mrs. A. Carter Fergusson, Co-Chair
1976 Room: Room for an Heirloom. First place: Seed and Weed Garden Club
gardens in competition
(IN PLACE FROM MARCH 13-20. JUDGED FOR OPENING ONLY.)
Garden Class 161
SMALL GARDENS ARE FUIM
Garden Class 162 GARDEN WITH A LIFT
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The Weeders
Mrs. Robert D. Chapman, Co-Chair Mrs. James W. Jennings, Co-Chair
The Planters
Mrs. George J. Harding, Chair
The Gardeners
Mrs. James F. Bodine, Co-Chair Mrs. Andrew W. Porter, Jr., Co-Chair
Garden Club of Wilmington
Mrs. John R. S. Fisher, Co-Chair Irs. Ford B. Draper, Co-Chair
The Outdoor Gardeners
Mrs. David Kaufman, Chair
1976 Section of a Garden Reflecting a Colonial Theme. First place: Rose Tree Gardeners.
THE PHILADELPHIA UNIT HERB SOCIETY OF AMERICA
is once again having their regular ANNUAL HERB SALE
Thursday, May 12, 1977 in the barn of
Mr. & Mrs. George A. Reed. Jr.
Bodine Road off Route 401
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355
Flyer plus map available on vrritten request
SCREENED
TOP SOIL
* MUSHROOM SOIL *
— also —
SCHOOL RUNNING TRACK MIX
(CINDER OR LELITE)
SCREENED CLAY FOR BASEBALL FIELDS
James McKenna
MOREHALL ROAD, MALVERN, PA.
Niagara 4-3737 - Niagara 4-7830
PRICES QUOTED ON QUANTITY
Chase Rosade will be demonstrating bonsai culture on an almost continuous but unscheduled basis throughout the Show. Check your floorplan for the Rosade exhibit (almost dead center about 2'/! in. from the top).
denjpnstrStions
Other demonstrations scheduled are those presented by Allied Florists and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. These demonstrations will be held in the auditorium behind the niche section. See A on the floor plan-extreme left about 2/4 in. from the bottom of the plan.
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10:30 AM |
12:00 Noon |
1:30 PM |
3:00 PM |
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Monday through Saturday |
12:00 Noon |
10:30 AM |
2:30 PM |
1:00 PM |
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5:00 PM |
3:30 PM |
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7:30 PM |
6:00 PM |
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Sunday, March 20 |
10:30 AM |
12:00 Noon |
1:30 PM |
3:00 PM |
designs for ptSssed plant njaterial
(IN PLACE FROM MARCH 13-20. JUDGED FOR OPENING ONLY.)
Class 151 VIEW FROIVI A WINDOW
Class 152 COMPOSITION WITH AN ORIENTAL MOTIF
Class 153 DESIGN FOR A FABRIC
1976 Design for Pressed Plant Material: A PictureSuitablefor a Child's Room. First place: Mrs. Lyie R. Tanner
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VISIT LADEW TOPIARY GARDENS AND
PLEASANT VALLEY HOUSE MONKTON, MARYLAND
Famous throughout the world for its 14 acres of extraordinary topi- ary sculptures, including a series of outdoor living rooms framed by sculptured hedges, individual lifesize foxhunt, birds of paradise, sea- horses and other whimsical subjects.
Pleasant Valley House contains a wide ranging collection of antiques, paintings, objects d'art, fascinating memorabilia and the architectur- ally renowned Oval Library and Elizabethan Room.
Open to the Public: Tuesday through Saturday 10:00-5:00;Sunday
12:00-5:00 General Admission: $2.00 house, S2.00 garden: $ 1 .00 students, 50(/
children ; $ 3 .5 0 house and garden package ; Special Group Rates For Information: Call 301-557-9466, or write'3535 Jarrettsville Pike,
Monkton, Maryland 21111 Directions: Exit 27 from Route 695 (Baltimore Beltway) 14 miles
north of Tow.son on Route 146.
special exljibitors
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ACME MARKETS
124 North 15th Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19101 William Bradley, Chair
ACME EDUCATIONAL CITRUS TREE DISPLAY Here's the story of the citrus fruits you enjoy year-round. Several groupings of trees bearing oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruits are displayed along with implements used to pick the fruit. The marketing of varieties of fruit from the tree to the store is illustrated. The overall motif is Spanish, simu- lating the early haciendas found near citrus groves in south- eastern United States and South America.
FAIRMOUIMT PARK COMMISSION
Memorial Hall, West Park Philadelphia, Pa. 19131 Robert C. McConnell, Chair
IN THE PARK
A walk-through exhibit that recreates the beauty of Fair- mount Park, The display includes azalea, dogwood and rho- dodendron, with a waterfall adding music. A wooden bridge connects this exhibit to the Philadelphia Zoo exhibit.
FIRE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
3rd and Spring Garden Streets Philadelphia, Pa. 19123 Captain Joseph Worton, Chair
18TH-CENTURY GARDEN
Step into the past via a miniature 18th-century garden, com- plete with gazebo to relax and entertain colonial company. And haven't skylines come a long way from this one, painted as background?
MARTIN'S AQUARIUM, INC.
101 Old York Road Jenkintown, Pa. 19046 Robert Weintraub, Chair
AQUA-LIFE
Plants and sea creatures combine in this exhibit, with tanks of salt- and fresh-water life both swimming and growing in the water. Included in the display is a redwood bench filled with show-quality cacti and succulents from the collection.
NEIGHBORHOOD GARDEN ASSOCIATION
c/o Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
325 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pa, 19106
Mrs. William P. Eckfeldt, Chair
FLOWER POWER IN THE CITY
Philadelphia's been going green and gorgeous ever since city
dwellers discovered gardens. This entrance to a city house
featuring window boxes and planted tire irons is guaranteed
to spark any urbanite into a campaign to beautify their
environment.
PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
COMPUTER CENTER
Jane Talarico, Horticulturist
Marian Ballard, Systems Analyst and Programmer
FINPAC Corporation
PRINTOUT FOR YOUR PLANT NEEDS
How much space do you need to grow the vegetables your
family wants? Would you like a list of specific indoor plants suited to the particular environment within your own house or apartment? What flowers should you plant to grow in your yard to give you the colors you desire? Get the answers to these and many more questions at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Computer Center. Are you horticultur- ally informed? Challenge the Datapoint computer with one of several horticultural quizzes.
PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
350 East Erie Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19134 Eloise G. Danenhower, Chair
THE PEACEABLE KINGDOM
Kindness to all living creatures, the philosophy of the Pennsylvania SPCA, is depicted in this idyllic scene straight out of the Old Testament (Isaiah 11:6). Its inhabitants are a lion and a lamb, lying harmoniously side by side, and the child who, as Isaiah said, will lead them to a world of love. The perennial "Happiness Flowers," playful puppies for adoption, are also on display.
PHILADELPHIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
34th Street and Girard Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19104 Charles W. Rogers, Jr., Chair
JUST FOR THE BIRDS
We can all attract flies, but how does one go about attracting birds? Many plants and shrubs do the trick, and waterfowl can even be tempted to man-made lakes and ponds. There's even a shelter for growing house plants in the summer, with plant selections that attract hummingbirds.
THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT
c/o Bi-Product Systems, Inc. 122 Church Street West Chester, Pa, 19380 Frank Post, Chair
PHILORGANIC
An organic soil conditioner developed through special oper- ations on waste water. After turning the waste into a peat- like material, Philorganic can be used in gardens, lawns and house plantings, increasing the tilth of soil, its ability to hold moisture, and enhancing plant growth.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PLANT PROTECTION AND QUARANTINE
Room 1004, Custom House Philadelphia, Pa. 19106 D, L, McCullough, Chair
GOTCHA-THE USDA'S TRAPPING PROGRAM Were you punished as a child for organizing a bug collection? If so, you'll be pleased to learn that there are adults who collect for educational purposes. The USDA traps insects to determine their presence and population in a particular area, as well as to intercept new species. Several of the traps they use are displayed here, including a black light trap, gypsy moth trap, fruit fly trap and McPhail trap.
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They are ideal as bedding dahlias. Planted in Spring. Flower all season long. As illustrations show they have a row of outer petals and the center of the blooms are filled with tufts of petals that are tube-like, for a lovely effect. Ideal for cutting and table arrangements. For gar- den planting space 9 inches apart. Planted one clump to a six inch pot, they make beautiful pot specimens for decorating the patio, around the pool, close to the garden seats, etc. Average height 18-22 inches. Very little care required, just water thoroughly once a week. To assure continuous flowering, old blooms must be removed as they fade.
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plant society extiibitors
AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY
2050 E. Orleans Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19134 Tom Seller, Chair
THE AFRICAIM VIOLET WAY
What's to know about African violets? Plenty, as the knowl- edgeable African violet growers who staff this exhibit can tell you. They give ideas on propagation of the delicate flowers, answer any questions on ailing plants, and distribute "how to" sheets for propagation and joining the African Violet Society.
AMERICAN RHODODENDRON SOCIETY -
Philadelphia and Valley Forge Chapters
c/o T. Stecki
Kresson-Gibbsboro Road
Marlton, N.J. 08053
T. Stecki and E. Collins, Co-Chair
KNOWING YOUR RHODODENDROISIS From gardening novice to rhododendron enthusiast, there's always something more to learn about rhododendron. A display of the various types, from dwarf through full-size specimens, emphasizes leaf forms, color variation and indi- vidual characteristics of the rhododendron family. For your questions, members of both chapters will be available to discuss cultivation, growing techniques and disease control.
AMERICAN ROCK GARDEN SOCIETY
Delaware Valley Chapter 1421 Ship Road West Chester, Pa. 19380 William L. Collins, Chair
ROCK GARDENING IS FOR EVERYONE Whether your garden space is a windowsill or an acre of land, you can develop a beautiful rock garden, as this display clearly shows. While the more devoted rock gardener may seek out special plants and rocks from catalogs, or even prowl around in nature's hiding spots, a novice can use plant material from a local nursery or supermarket and "shop" for rocks along the road. Gardens exhibited include a mound garden for a small outside plot and portable container gar- dens for those with only windowsill space, as well as photo- graphs of large rock gardens.
DELAWARE ORCHID SOCIETY
105 Burning Bush Drive Newark, Delaware 19711 Peggy Cavanaugh, Chair
ORCHIDS ATMIDNIGHT
The stark beauty of a single orchid on black is multiplied many times in this display, which includes specimen orchid plants of various genera. There's education, too: all plants are clearly labeled and information is available on growing orchids and membership in the society.
DELAWARE VALLEY FERN SOCIETY
c/o Mrs. George R. Shaefer 2976 Dorman Road Broomall, Pa. 19008 Mrs. George R. Shaefer, Chair Show Designer: Ron Goldstein
A NINETEENTH-CENTURY PARLOR The concepts of contemporary indoor gardening are heralded in this authentic nineteenth-century parlor. The Wardian Case, dating from 1829, evolved into the terrarium; the sub- sequent Victorian window gardening foreshadowed today's popularity of house plants. A fern in a jar began it all.
GREATER PHILADELPHIA ORCHID SOCIETY
1806 Earlington Road Havertown, Pa. 19083 John P. Slowik, Chair
A QUIET PLACE
Serenity and beauty are offered in this display of orchids and water. A fountain surrounded by orchids is fronted by a pool also surrounded by plants. The backdrop is filled with large house plants, and, once again, orchids.
INDOOR LIGHT GARDENING SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC.
Philadelphia Chapter
c/o Dolores C. Peck
8813 Patten Road
Philadelphia, Pa. 19118
Mary Ebenbach, Chair
Edgar Ebenbach and Florence Gerst, Vice-Chair
SHOWN GROW
What a bright idea— light gardens in the home. Some favorite specimens include a light garden under a stairway, in a recre- ation room and part of a laundry room turned into a propa- gation and growing center.
PENNSYLVANIA BONSAI SOCIETY
c/o F. Chase Rosade Box 303, Ely Road New Hope, Pa. 18938 Ralph R. Walker, Chair
BONSAI
If bonsai is a living art form of potted trees and plants, then this display is a gallery of these miniature trees and land- scapes. The trees shown are all from private collections and are some of the finest on the East Coast.
PHILADELPHIA CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY
Morris Arboretum Philadelphia, Pa. 19118 Henry Gisser, Chair
CACTI AND SUCCULENTS OF THE RAIN FOREST Escape the winter chill, if only temporarily, amid cactus
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and succulent plants that grow In the tropical and subtropical rain forest. Enjoy a brief vacation but don't forget to study the habit of growth and variety of form of both the epi- phytic and terrestrial plants.
PHILADELPHIA AREA DAFFODIL SOCIETY
c/o Charles A. Gruber 124 Lincoln Terrace Norristown, Pa. 19401 Mrs. George R. Haines, Chair
CHANGING TIMES
While new daffodils are introduced every year, old variations do not fade away; they become tried-and-true favorites of daffodil fanciers. Both new and old are presented in a for-
mal setting, complimented by light and dark blue hyacinths and bright orange pansies. This colorful, and low mainte- nance, combination garden is readily changed for summer annuals.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA ORCHID SOCIETY
510 Lionville Road Downingtown, Pa. 19335 Eric E. BIttmann, Chair
ORCHIDS AT VICTORIA FALLS
A lavish display of orchids in a natural setting. A backdrop mural of Victoria Falls, as well as a tributary of the falls splashing water into a pool, suggests the important elements for the orchids's native environment.
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1320 Rt. 309, Quakertown, Pa. 18951 536-4604
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Botanically, bulbs are really stems. For all practical purposes, they are sort of like onions and you plant them In the fall, in the spring you get tulips, daffodils, crocuses, hyacinths, scillas, snowdrops, and lots more if you get into them and want a lot of spring joy inexpensively. Once planted, most bulbs keep coming up year after year. But it is important to keep the foliage growing until it turns brown since it is the green leaves that enable the bulb to manufacture the wherewithal to grow and form next year's flower bud.
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A Planting-Depth Guide for Bulbs
a Snowdrop — 3 in. apart
b Tulip — 5 in. apart
c Lily — 6 in. apart
d Scilla — 3 in. apart
e Hyacinth — 6 in. apart
f Crocus — 3 in. apart
g Narcissus — 8 in. apart You can bring brilliant color and fragrance to your indoor garden — be it just a windowsill — by forcing hardy bulbs into bloom in January and Febru- ary. And don't limit your efforts to growing only the more frequently seen daffodils, tulips and hyacinths. Try the little bulbs like Iris reticulata, species crocus and species tulips, muscari and scilla. Always buy top quality bulbs.
To force hardy bulbs, it is necessary to give them conditions similar to those in which they grow in the garden: a period of coolness and moisture for maximum root growth, followed by a gradual increase of temperature and light for blooming.
Containers may vary in size depend- ing upon what bulbs are to be grown in them. A 7-in. bulb pan (pot) will hold only three double-nose daffodil bulbs, but the same size could hold six or more tulip bulbs or as many as a dozen scilla or muscari. While bulb pans and azalea pots are the nicest contain- ers for forcing bulbs, they are not the only possibilities. Decorative ceramic pots, if they have a drainage hole in the bottom, can be used. Antique brown pottery salt crocks, sometimes seen at country auctions, can be con- verted to suitable containers by boring a hole in the bottom.
Hardy bulbs for forcing can be pot- ted from September to late November, but daffodils and many of the small bulbs should be prepared as early as possible since they make their root growth in early autumn. Use whatever soil mix you have on hand.
Place broken pot chips over the drainage hole and add enough soil mix so that when the bulbs are placed on it, their tips will be about 1 in. below the rim of the container. Then fill in around them with soil and press it firmly into place. When potting tulip bulbs, place the flatish side of the bulb toward the outside of the pot because the lowest leaf emerges on that side of the bulb. This helps make a more attractive pot when the tulips are in bloom.
After planting, soak thoroughly and
place in a cold (but not freezing) place (30°-40° is ideal). A trench in the out- side garden, or a coldframe where they can be dug in and covered with sand or peat moss are both good. But if you are lucky enough to have a root cellar or some other place that stays cold, you can save yourself some work. Some people use their refrigerators. If you do, be sure to put the soaked plant in a plastic bag. Outside, in the trench, normal rainfall will provide adequate moisture, but in the root cellar, cold- frame or other covered place, extra watering will be necessary from time to time.
Another simple method of storage we've heard about is keeping the pots (after planting and soaking) in a trash can with a 4-in. layer of sand on the bottom and 2 or 3 in. of sand between each layer of pots, covering the top of the can with another 4-in. layer of sand.
Examine the pots after eight or ten weeks; some of them will be filled with roots. When this has happened, bring them indoors for gentle forcing. Be sure they have sufficient moisture and place them first in a cool spot such as an unheated room or cold window- sill. After a week or ten days, they should be showing buds and some color. At this stage they need all the sun they can get, but cool nights. The cooler it is, the longer the flowers will last.
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Handbook on Bulbs
by the Brool<lvn Botanic Garden
Brooklyn, New York, 1959
Hardy Garden Bulbs by Gertrude S. Wister Dutton, New York, 1964
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EASY ORCHIDS FOR THE HOME
(NOT SOLD IN STORES)
Laelia rubescens • Stanhopea wardii • Brassavola glauca • Oncidium flexosum • Dendrubium aggregatum var. jenkinsii ^^^ Cattleya aurantiaca • Dendrubium primulinum var. gig. • Odontoglossum pul- ctiellum • Cattleya forbesii • Ascocentrum ampullaceum.
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EDELWEISS GARDENS
54 Robbinsville-Allentov\/n Road
Box66PH
Robbinsville, N.J. 08691
educational exlybitors
AWBURY ARBORETUM OF THE CITY PARKS ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA
321 South 4th Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19106 Nancy Clarke, Chair
BOG GARDEN IN WINTER AND SPRING Horror movies have transformed marshes and bogs into mysterious and exotic places. There are, however, many plant materials that succeed under these conditions, as the dried plants in winter and perennials in early spring show in this display. A slide presentation depicts the plant species suitable to the bog at Awbury, and a self-guided nature trail to the area is available to willing explorers.
THE BANCROFT COMMUNITY
Commissioner's Pike Mullica Hill, N.J. 08062 Serge A. Dihoff, Chair
JUNIPERS, SHAPE, COLOR AND FORM A nineteenth-century landscape showing off the diversity of shape, color and form among junipers, using the maximum number while still keeping integrity in design. Adding the extra touch is a selection of bonsai material as well as appro- priate nineteenth-century sculpture.
W.ATLEE BURPEE
300 Park Avenue Warminster, Pa. 18974 Jeanette Lowe, Chair
BURPEE'S RESEARCH AND DISPLAY GARDEN The exhibit shows how the Burpee Seed Co, creates new varieties or cultivars of vegetables and flowers, especially hybrids. Ways to grow them in your garden are suggested. Here you can visit the outdoor plant breeding workshop and see exactly what hybrids are; how seeds are produced for them; learn why hybrids are usually better than average, and why you shouldn't try to save seeds from them.
Other plant breeding techniques for the development of new flowers and vegetables are also shown. Samples of some of Burpee's finest marigolds, beans, lettuce, summer squash, tomatoes and other plants are included, using the conven- tional linear methods as well as other space-saving techniques for growth.
DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE
Doylestown, Pa. 18901 John C. Mertz, Chair
PLANT PROPAGATION: HOW AND WHY Why have the techniques used in plant propagation evolved? Can you do-it-yourself? Find the answers through exhibits and demonstrations, explaining how to manipulate moisture, temperature, light, and hormones during propagation. The exhibit shows how you can use materials on hand to propa- gate plants with the best results.
FRIENDS HOSPITAL
Roosevelt Boulevard and Adams Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. Williams. Hall, Chair
160 YEARS OF HORTICULTURAL THERAPY AT FRIENDS HOPSITAL
Horticultural therapy has changed from its earliest form as occupational activity in 1817 to its present professional status as a means to achieve therapeutic goals. Friends Hos- pital, the first mental institution in the United States to use horticulture as a therapeutic activity, presents the develop- ment of this therapy through graphics and audiovisuals, with examples of specific projects and how they serve the particular needs of patients.
IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL
Philadelphia Chapter
220 West Rittenhouse Square, Apt. 19C
Philadelphia, Pa. 19103
Ruth H. Dillon, Chair
THE WAY OF FLOWERS
From the sixth century to present, ikebana.the art of Japan- ese flower arrangement, has been a popular method of decoration. An exhibit to interest the beginner as well as the ikebana expert includes authentic examples of the classi- cal Rikka of the 15th century, the IVloribana (low-bowl), introduced in 1900, the contemporary free-style of 1926, and the modern avant-garde form. Members of Ikebana Inter- national who participate are qualified by many years of study under Japanese Masters of the three dominant schools.
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE
Pennsylvania-Delaware Chapter 26 East Mill Road Flourtown, Pa. 19031 Edward Martin, Chair
TREE CARE EXHIBIT
Choosing and planting the right tree is worth the effort only when its care and maintenance is continuous. In treating a tree for Dutch elm disease, the Elm Research Institute pre- scribes inserting vents every six inches apart at the base, with connecting tubing attached and a pressure sprayer for forc- ing the chemical into the sap stream. This demonstrated method can also be used for the control of other insects. Also on display are six cavity logs showing how to treat tree cavities and wounds. Manikin treemen in proper dress show the correct tools and safety features for climbing trees.
MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE P.O. Box B Trenton, N.J. 08690 Matthew S. Rosen, Chair
A GARDEN FOR ALL SEASONS
The time-honored landscape goal, a garden for all seasons, is visually translated with the help of a coordinated assortment of herbaceous and woody plant materials. Strolling through the garden, one sees the visual centers of interest shifting anew each season.
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MORRIS ARBORETUM
9414 Meadowbrook Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19118 Paul W. Meyer, Chair
ARISTOCRATS FOR A SMALL SHADY GARDEN Have a small shady area to plant and don't know what to use? The secret is selecting plant species that are in scale with the surrounding area, tolerant of shade, and attractive throughout the year. Examples that satisfy these criteria are displayed here in a well-designed landscape setting.
THE PENNSYLVANIA TURFGRASS COUNCIL, INC.
20 Tyson Building University Park, Pa. 16802 Don Pakkala, Chair
YOUR TURFGRASS ADVISOR
Everything you always wanted to know about turfgrass and more. A photomural of turf scenes and samples of turfgrass varieties share the spotlight with an educational slide show. Local County Extension Agents and Turfgrass Council personnel will be available to answer questions and distrib- ute Extension publications and soil test kits.
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PENNSYLVANIA NURSERYMEN'S ASSOCIATION
E-1 Region
Jeffrey Bieberfield, Chair County Line Landscape Nursery 805 Harleysville Pike Harleysville, Pa. 19348 Staged by: Scott Drahos
Heyser Landscaping Inc.
400 North Park Avenue
Norristown, Pa. 19401
EXECUTIVE OFFICE ATRIUM
A woodland haven in a busy office? The potential of com- mercial landscape design is seen in a year-round vista in a small area for an executive office. River cobbles depict a dry stream bed, while plant material, including ground covers, shrubs and small flowering trees, are arranged on mounds of topsoil mix. The total effect is a creative blend- ing of textures, techniques and materials.
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE
Cooperative Extension Service The Pennsylvania State University 400 Markley Street Norristown, Pa. 19401 Professor James K. Rathmell
LANDSCAPING WITH SHADE LOVING PLANTS Do shade areas present problems in your landscape? Which plants will grow in the shade? Plants adapted to shady en- vironments are illustrated by deciduous and evergreen woody specimens as well as colorful flowering annuals and peren- nials. Using properly selected broadleaf material around the home and under high shade areas, the exhibit carefully blends some of the new varieties of impatiens and begonias into^the total landscape plan.
Yes, shade areas can be landscaped.
ROSADE BONSAI STUDIO
Box 303, Ely Road New Hope, Pa. 18938 F. Chase Rosade, Chair
A QUIET PLACE TO WORK
A total bonsai experience that includes sight and sound: exhibits and demonstrations. A Japanese garden house con- tains a bonsai display with a small garden outside, and an expert works on and talks about the art of these miniature trees throughout the show.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Design Meetinghouse Road Ambler, Pa. 19002 Glenn Geer, Chair
AMAZING CAREERS A trip through a maze— popular landscape element of the past— highlights the many career avenues in horticulture and landscape design. At each turn is an opportunity for horti- culturists. The center is decorated with a colorful display where you may pause before finding your way out.
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE HORTICULTURE CLUB
c/o Dr. R. W. Lighty Room 165, Agricultural Hall University of Delaware Newark, Delaware 19711 W. Gary Smith, Chair
A GEODESIC GARDEN VILLA: ADAM AND EVE
IN 20TH CENTURY PARADISE
A well-planned landscape design doesn't just appear. This
project, developed by students of landscape architecture,
illustrates the process of design from the conception of an
idea to the presentation of the landscape model.
DATAPOINT BUSINESS COMPUTERS
an economical means to meeting today's business needs
You can see it in action ... stop by the Computer Pavilion and iet it fielp you plan this year's garden!
At the Flower Show you'll be able to see (and use!) a modern small business computer system manufactured by Datapoint Corporation.
Datapoint believes that business computers needn't be difficult to operate, nor expensive. And thousands of businesses have enthusiastically agreed. A Datapoint system can easily fit into your office environment and provide total data processing needs for your small-to-medium size company. For large companies, Datapoints can be placed in field offices to help with the company's processing burden. They can capture and store field office information and then transfer it to the large home office computer.
Here's a partial list of where Datapoint computers have found application:
Payroll
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Vehicle Scheduling CPA Office Computing Hotel Bookkeeping Data Communications
And thousands of other applications
Datapoint computers come in a wide range of capability. You can lease the powerful Diskette 1100 business computer for as little as$286/month, and that includes maintenance. A companion printer can be leased for$128/month. (Prices are for a three-year lease including metro-area maintenance.)
Your Datapoint computer can start small and grow with your company. Programs written now can be used on the larger system eliminating upgrade costs.
For information and a demonstration call the Philadelphia office. (215)667-9477.
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Landscaping is an art at the
County Line Landscape Nursery
Preserving natural beauty
for outdoor living
Come and see our Nursery located on Rt. 113
HARLEYSVILLE. MOMGOMERY COUNTY
Phone 723-2904
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MCFARLAND LANDSCAPE SERVICES, INC.
109 E. Walnut Lane
Phila., Pa. 19144
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Arborist Work
Landscaping &
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SERVING CENTER CITY AND SUBURBS
SEEDS
for the Nurseryman and Forester
Ask for our free catalog of seed items. We also have a 14-page booklet. "How to Grow Seedlings of Trees and Shrubs." available at 25(/. which will introduce the beginner to the field of seedling culture.
F. W. SCHUMACHER CO., HORTICULTURISTS
SANDWICH, MASS. 02563
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Ambler, Pa. Fremont, Gal.
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HEYSER LANDSCAPING, INC.
400 North Park Avenue Norristown, Pennsylvania 19401
Telephone Number 215-539-6090
Landscaping & Tree Work
Serving the Delaware Valley since 1928
what is ^fertilizer?
Fertilizers are often called plant food, but that is something of a misnomer. Plants do not eat ready-made food the way animals do. They manufacture the bulk of their own food through a pro- cess called photosynthesis, in which the green leaves combine carbon from the carbon dioxide in the air with hydrogen from the water in the soil to form carbo- hydrates. The energy required to break down the carbon dioxide and water into their component parts is supplied by sunlight. In a very real sense, sun- light is the most important factor in plant growth. No amount of fertilizer can replace it.
The carbohydrates formed by photo- synthesis are stored in the stems, roots and seeds in the form of starch and pro- vide all the "food" plants need. Inci- dentally, the carbohydrates (starches and sugar) formed in green plants by the process of photosynthesis are the basic food for all animals, including man.
So — what's fertilizer? It contains some of the elements plants need in order to transform simple carbohydrates into the more complex substances that make up the various plant tissues.
There are ten elements of major importance: oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, potassium, phosphorous, cal- cium, magnesium, sulphur, and iron. Plants get the first two, oxygen and hydrogen, from the water that they take from the soil, since these are the elements that make water (H2O). The third, carbon, comes from the carbon dioxide in the air and enters the plant through pores in the leaves. The other seven are absorbed in dilute solution through the roots and are what we put in the soil when we "fertilize." Note, however, that a plant cannot use extra nitrogen or potassium or phosphorous unless it is actively making carbohy- drates through photosynthesis. It is photosynthesis, not the amount of fertilizer, that determines how fast a plant is growing.
There are also a dozen or more minor or trace elements (boron, man-
ganese, aluminum, copper, zinc, etc.) needed in very small amounts which are also absorbed in water through the roots. Most of these are found to a suf- ficient extent in water, but so-called "complete" fertilizers also contain them to be on the safe side. Virtually none remain in the soil of potted plants after several weeks of daily watering. Again, the important thing to remem- ber is that none of these elements can help a plant that does not have enough air or water, or sunlight, or is sick, or bug-ridden, or dormant.
What's the difference between organic and inorganic or chemical fertilizer? Principally, the form and availability to the plant. The organic fertilizers — dried blood, bone meal, manure, etc. — have to be broken down into simple forms of nitrogen, potas- sium, phosphorous, etc., by soil micro- organisms before they can be dissolved in water and taken up by the plants. The microorganisms can only function when the soil temperature exceeds 70 , and even then the process may take days or weeks. On the other hand, chemical fertilizers are manufactured in forms that can be utilized by the plants immediately.
As far as the plant is concerned, there is no difference between organic and inorganic fertilizers. No one has ever been able to differentiate between nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous from inorganic sources and the same elements from organic sources when they are at the stage at which plants can use them.
So, if you're not mixed up by now, take the advice of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and get yourself a box of "complete" water soluble fertilizer and use it, according to the directions, on plants that are growing actively and are in sun or very good artificial light. Note that unless under artificial light, nothing grows much from October to March. There just isn't enough sun.
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A & A Bazaar King of Prussia, PA African & Spanish Crafts |
83 |
Computer Attractions Philadelphia, PA Computerized Portrait System |
33 |
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A. B. G. Company |
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Syosset, NY |
63 |
Conard-Pyle Co. |
74 |
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Plants |
West Grove, PA Star Miniature Roses |
22
37 38
American Standard Co.
Plantsville, CT
Ratchet Cut Pruning Tools
Anchor Post, Yeadon, PA
Inc.
36A Cottage Crafts
Malvern, PA
Dried Flower Arrangements, Terrarium Accessories and Dried Flower Bouquets
Chain Link & Picket |
59 |
County Line Landscape |
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Fencing |
60 |
Nursery Harleysville, PA |
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35 |
Bermas Plastics Co. Long Island, NY |
House Plants, Pottery & Plant Accessories |
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Aquamatic Planters |
44 |
Jim Dalton Garden House |
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75 76 |
The Blue Tree Norristown, PA Hanging Baskets, Foliage & |
45 |
Company Philadelphia, PA Garden Houses |
Flowering Plants |
5 |
Dannon Milk Products Long Island, NY |
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Brown's Miniatures |
Dannon Yogurt in 14 |
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Cambridge, NY |
Varieties, Danny Yo |
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Decor Shoppe |
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W. Atlee Burpee Co. Doylestown, PA Flower & Vegetable Seeds, |
Columbus, OH Dried Flowers & Materials, Birds, Pottery, Gifts, and |
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Garden Products |
Sand |
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55 56 |
Capriland's Herb Farm Coventry, CT Herbs & Related Products |
50 |
Denison's Greenhouses Springfield, PA African Violets & Related Products |
57 |
Competent Home Products |
18 |
Depot Greenery |
Island Heights, NJ |
19 |
Telford, PA |
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Kendo Scrubber & Waxer |
Plants & Accessories |
68
58
21
34
81
36
12
Exhibitor & Product Exhibited
Edelweiss Gardens Robbinsville, NJ Orchids, Bromeliads, Cactus, House Plants
Encyclopaedia Britannica,
Inc. (Mrs. Ann Gordon) Chicago, IL Encyclopaedia Britannica 3
(1977 Edition)
Far Out Cactus
West Chester, PA
Cactus & Cactus Specialties
L. A. Fetzer Greenhouses Hartsville, PA
Foliage Plants in Decorative Containers
Fischer Greenhouses Linwood, NJ
African Violets, Gesneriads, Azaleas, Baskets
Floral Art
Springfield, MA
Flower Arranging Supplies
Floral Centerpiece Co. Long Island City, NY Glassblown Flower Holding Centerpieces & Gifts
Flower Hut Chalfont, PA Fresh Cut Flowers
Ford Tractor Operations —
NE District Cohoes, NY Ford L & G Tractors, Push
Mowers
Exhibitor & Product Exhibited
Booth
Number Exhibitor & Product Exhibited
Booth
Number Exhibitor & Product Exhibited
87 William H. Frederick, Inc. Philadelphia, PA Contemporary Garden Items, Outdoor Furniture
16 Janco Greenhouses Beltsville, MD Glass and Aluminum Greenhouse
48 Ott's Exotic Plants, Inc. Schwenksville, PA Plants & Hanging Baskets, etc.
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28
24 25
23
15
Fruit Bread House Division Appl-Q Products Pottsville, PA Fruit Breads
Richard Graber Company Philadelphia, PA Film, Cactus Wood & Pussy Willows, Live Plants
Great Swamp Pottery, Inc. Basking Ridge, NJ Pottery & Plants
H & H Sales Enterprise, FL Old English Lavender & Foil Pictures
Haarlem Bulb Co., Inc. Grand Island, NY Flower Bulbs, China, Plant & Dutch Products
Happy Glass Philadelphia, PA Leaded Stained Glass, Glass Planters & Jewelry
Hawaiian Nurseries |
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Totem Poles & Ti-Logs, |
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Ginger |
73 |
Hickory Farms of Ohio, |
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Toledo, OH |
51 |
Cheese, Mustard & Beef |
53 |
Stick |
54 |
Holland Imports |
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Philadelphia, PA |
77 |
Holland Imports |
78 |
Massachusetts Horticultural
Society Boston, MA Horticulture Magazine
International Housewares North Bay Village, FL T-Fal Cookware
27 Kesslers Gems Amberson, PA Rocks, Minerals, Shells,
Driftwood, Hangers,
Jewelry
47 Kirkwood's Flowers Montgomeryville, PA Cut & Dried Flowers & Helium Balloons
82 C. F. Kremp&Sons Willow Grove, PA Cut Flowers and Plants
1 Lord & Burnham Irvington, NY Presidential Greenhouse
84 Miller's Flowers
Huntingdon Valley, PA House Plants & Planters
62 Mini Handcrafts Boutique Upper Darby, PA Jamaican Crafts & Things Around the World
Modern Products Company Riverdale, NY French Multi Baskets
Muehlmatt's Greenhouses Springfield, PA Plants & Related Items
Ohio Dairyland Cheese Co. Akron, OH
Gourmet Food, Smoked Meats, Assorted Cheeses
92 Vincent Lu, The Oriental House Jamaica Estates, NY Bonsai Planters, Vases, Flower Arrangement Accessories, Potteries, etc.
90 |
Philadelphia Electric Co |
91 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Environmental Display |
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49 |
The Plant Place |
52 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Plants |
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67 |
Pots, Inc. |
Hingham,MA |
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Handmade Stoneware |
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Pottery |
17 Red Maple Nurseries Media, PA Japanese Maple Trees
11 |
Roots |
Warminster, PA |
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72 |
Harold Shatz |
Philadelphia, PA |
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Jewelry |
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79 |
Swiss Maid Fudge Co. |
80 |
Akron, OH |
Fudge & Assorted Candies, |
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Nuts |
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93 Tinari Greenhouses
Huntingdon Valley, PA Saintpaulias
20 Wallingford Rose Gardens Wallingford,PA Hollies, Mahonia, etc.
14 Walpole Woodworkers, Inc. Walpole, MA Rustic Cedar Furniture, Swings, Small Buildings
30 Well-Sweep Herb Farm Port Murray, NJ Herbs & Dried Flowers
3 Judy Wilson Pottery Philadelphia, PA Pottery and Macrame
BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS
FOR EXPERT TREE PRESERVATION IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA CALL:
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WestChesler. Pa. 19380 215 436-5543
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Phone: 225-4197
COLORFUL TENTS | CANOPIES | MARQUEES 1 DANCE FLOORS | LIGHTING | PORTABLE HEATERS
Visit our greenhouses open daily and Sunday afternoon. Select from over 100 blooming cultivars.
Complete line of fluorescent light fixtures, terrariums and violet accessories.
Phone >^7g|R|E|E|N|HMU|S1e|S\
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y^/-Ultt iHuntingdon Valley, Penna 19006L
Color catalog 25i. New book Our African Violet Heritage, by Anne Tinari $3.95 ppd.
Cr^<ohouie> located ^ mile wet! of Roole 63 h 252 In Bcthayr
COMPLIMENTS OF
CULLEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
CUSTOM RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS
and
EDW. E. CULLEN & CO.
EDWARD E. CULLEN, 3rd CRAIG W. CULLEN
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BRYN MAWR, PENNSYLVANIA 19010 (215) 525-2600
next stop for exotic plants & flowers
depot greenery
teiford railroad station telford, pa. 215-723-8800
For fast, accurate and dependable Direct Mail Services call
C. E. Howe& Co., Inc.
Union Hill Industrial Park West Conshohocken, PA 19428 Phone (215) 825-2574
UNKEFER
BROTHERS
CONSTRUCTION CO. SINCE 1922 LO 3-361 5
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We're the rose people
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■jc Send for our all new FREE catalog of roses
* We have the finest roses from around the world
Star Roses
THE CONARD-PYLE CO.
West Grove, Pa. 19390
Phnno 91 <;.RA<}.?d9A
"QUIK SHADS'
WE SUPPLY AND RELOCATE TREES PRO^ FESSIONALLY WITH MODERN TREE-MOVING EQUIPMENT.
ROBERT L. HOOD, Jr.
MECHANICAL TREE MOVING
603 E. Mill Road
Flourtown, Pa. 19031
(215) VE 6-4762
ROSADE BONSAI STUDIO
F. CHASE ROSADE
BOX 303, ELY RD., RD-1, NEW HOPE, PA. 18938
(215) 862-5925
Open Wed., thru Fri., Sat. 9 ■ 5 or by Appointment
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"MADE FRESH BEFORE YOUR EYES"
482 Somerset Rd. Akron, Ohio 44313
We Ship Gift Packages!!
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Amount enclosed
see our display at 1977 Flower Show Booth numbers 79-80
To Zebra
You'll find it at the lively Philadelphia Zoo!
Open year round.
Join the Zoological Society CaD 243-1 100 for information.
WASHINGTON MEMORIAL CHAPEL - 1914 CARILLON TOWER - 1952
JOSEPH MANDES CO.
Master Craftsman A ward
Mason Builders Since 1900
WALLS • WALKS • TERRACES • RESTORATIONS Ted Mandes
Rosemont, Pennsylvania
If you want to learn about flowers and
grass and
trees and
soil and
shirubs and
vines and
plants . . .
. . . enroll in a two-year degree program at Temple University Ambler Campus. Learn about it all and earn an associate in science degree in Horticulture and Landscape Design. Write for a catalog: Department of Horticulture and Landscape Design Temple University Ambler Campus Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002
Telephone: TRemont 2-7206
ROSE VALLEY NURSERIES, INC.
684 S. New Middletown Road
Media, Penna. 19063
Elisabeth Woodbum
BooknoU Farm Hopewell, New Jersey 08323
Tel. (609) 466-0322
HORTICULTURAL BOOKS - Old &: New
Special catalogues issued on —
Landscape & Gardens • Wildflowers, Floras &:
Ferns • Herbs, Fruits &: Vegetables • Trees,
Shrubs & Vines • Etc.
BEVERAGE BOOKS: Wine • Beer • Soft Drinks
Catalogues $1.00. Open by appointment only.
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414 Plu6h Mill Road . Wallingford. Pa. 19086
ESTABLISHED 1906
H. B. FRAZER COMPANY
PENNSYLVANIA
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4710 Market St., Phila., Pa. 19139 Phone SHerwood 8-0800
PA.
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TREE SURGERY
BIG TREE REMOVAL
PRUNING CABLING
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SPRAYING
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LAwrence 5-8846
THE FETZER GREENHOUSES
VISIT OUR EXHIBIT AT TRADE BOOTH 58.
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JOIN!
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Orchid Society
An organization dedicated to increasing the pleasures of orchid growing.
Our membership includes novices and pundits.
Monthly meetings combine informative programs, plant displays, and sociability. Come to one of our meetings for your own preview.
Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at
The Nurses Auditorium of Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, Pa. 8:30 P.M.
BUCKS COUNTY'S MOST COMPLETE LANDSCAPE AND GARDEN CENTER
Distinctive Residential, Commercial, Industrial Landscape, Installation and Design.
Complete Line of Fertilizers and Garden Chemicals.
Large selection of trees and shrubs. Many sizes grown in our 55-acre growing fields.
Specializing in rare and unusual plants.
Exclusive gifts, greenhouse plants, planters and garden pools.
Bring the children and wander through our woods and display gardens.
SNIPES FARM AND NURSERY
Rt. 1, Morrlsville, Pa. Tel. 1-215-295-1138
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eveirybody's /fa,-vorite!
Spring House, Pa 643-1500
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32nd & Jefferson Sts.,
Phila., Pa. 19121
PO 5-0600
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Valley Forge Corporate Center - Kina of Prussia. Pa. 19406
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THE BUCKINGHAM CORPORATION. IMPORTERS- NEW YORK. N y -DISTILLED AND BOTTLED IN SCOTLAND - BLENDED 86 PROOF
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FINPAC CORPORATION
Visit tine Computer Center. We de- veloped the special programs for that exhibit. Contact us to discuss your com- puter needs.
107 FORREST AVENUE NARBERTH, PA. 19072
(215) MO 7-4814
"Borne" Free
The delivery charges are on us,
during our famous Brown Jordan
20% off sale!
Right now we're offering an op- portunity to select famed Brown ' '* '^'X.'*^''^!i*f^ Jordan outdoor furniture at a >. 4 ^ / T 20% discount and have your selection delivered anywhere in the continental U.S. absolutely jfree. And the selection is wide open! That means you're free to choose from the entire BJ line . . . some 3,500 different happy com- binations of style, frame, and lacing colors. Stock up now for your home at the shore (Atlantic or Paciflc),or your home in the mountains (Poconos or Rockies), or your home right here. Save a fat 20% and all delivery charges.
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PHILADELPHIA
for business or pleasure
Attractive guest rooms Color TV
Completely air-conditioned New electronic elevators
Your reservation honored promptly
Near Independence Hall, Historic shrines, Society Hill
MT 'Hotel
Chestnut at Nintti • Ptiiladelphia 19105 • (215) 922-8600
MARCOLINA
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Vic Oti^iiuU HICKORY SMOKED "ALL BEEF SAUSAGE"
IMUTAnO BUT NEVER DUPllCAnD
A PRODUCT OF
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SOLD THROUGH MAIL ORDER THE YEAR AROUND NOT SOLD IN STORES
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SEE OUR EXHIBIT IN BOOTH NUMBERS 77 and 78
THE HILL COMPANY
(formally the Hill Hardware Co.)
cordially invites you to visit
an outstanding selection of
rustproof— weatherproof furniture
for terrace— garden or balcony.
Hill Co. has many styles
and an almost unlimited combination of colors
from such famous companies as
Tropitone— Molla--Scroll
Landes— Finkel— Gold Medal
and on the above is offering a
20% DISCOUNT
Hill also features
Rope Hammocks— Barwas
Director's Chairs and Replacement Covers
Fountains and Garden Statuary
The Hill Co., 8615 Germantown Ave. Phila..Pa. CH 7-7600
Weil take you to the ends of the earth.
Visit the Natural History Museum
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Nineteenth and the Parkway
Open: Monday through Friday— 10:00-5:00 Sundays and Holidays — 1:00-5:00
Contributed by the Academy's Women's Committee
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CARSON - PEHIT INC.
REPRESENTS
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Sales, Service, Parts
Overseas Deliveries Arranged
Long Term Leasing Available
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Devon, Pa,
Phone 687-1500
THE PENIMSYLVANIA NURSERYMEN'S
ASSOCIATION, INC.
congratulates
THE PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY
on its 150th Anniversary
The PENNSYLVANIA NURSERYMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC., founded in 1904, is the professional trade association of the Pennsylvania
nursery-landscape-garden center industry. Our goa is to promote the sale and services of the allied Green Goods industry, and to instill an awareness in Green Survival for America's Third Century.
Association office: 169 VV. High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
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Small, alone and together they toil. Their selfless aching limbs bend as the shafts of their oars, knifing through a river of cut glass.
Soft grunts, sucking blades, and the creak of wood on metal create a symphony of infinite originality. The sweet stink of sludge and sweat mix in the moist cherry blossom air.
The joy of participation is known only to those who participate. It is both mystery and motive.
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at
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index to
Acme Markets
African Violet Society of Philadelphia
Allied Florists of Delaware Valley
American Rhododendron Society
American Rock Garden Society
Awbury Arboretum
The Bancroft Community
Percy Brown Nursery, Inc
W. Atlee Burpee Company
The Conard-Pyle Company
County Line Landscape Mursery
Delaware Orchid Society
Delaware Valley College of Science & Agriculture
Delaware Valley Fern Society
Fitz Eugene Dixon Estate
Fairmount Park
Florists Transworld Delivery Association
Friends Hospital
Gale Nurseries
Greater Philadelphia Orchid Society
Hansen Brothers Nurseries, Inc
Hansen's Ground Covers
Ikebana International
Indoor Light Gardening Society
International Society of Arboriculture
Judd's Hollylan Nurseries
Martin's Aquarium
Mercer County Community College
exliibitors
28 Morris Arboretum -^^^^^P" ... 40
33 Muehlmatt's Greenhouses 18
18 Neighborhood Garden Association 28
33 Pennsylvania Bonsai Society 33
33 Pennsylvania Nurserymen's Association 40
39 Pennsylvania SPCA ?8
39 The Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council, Inc 40
17 The Penn State University Extension Service 40
39 Philadelphia Area Daffodil Society 34
18 Philadelphia Cactus & Succulent Society 33
17 Philadelphia Fire Department 28
33 Philadelphia Water Department — Philorganic Exhibit 28
39 Philadelphia Zoological Garden 28
33 PHS Computer Center 28
18 Poly-En Gardens 17
28 George Robertson & Sons, Inc 18
18 Rosade Bonsai Studio 40
39 Roses, Inc 18
16 Rose Valley Nurseries 17
33 Snipes Farm and Nursery 16
16 Southeastern Pennsylvania Orchid Society 34
16 J. Franklin Styer Nurseries 17
39 Temple University 40
33 University of Delavjare 40
39 USDA — Aphis — Plant Protection and Quarantine Programs . . 28
16 Vick's Wildgardens, Inc 17
28 Waterloo Gardens 17
39 Whitemarsh Landscapes, Inc 17
index to advertisers
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 56
Alexanders Alexander, Inc 13
Allied Florists of Delaware Valley, Inc 19
Amchem Products 42
Atlas-Mayflower 52
F. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company 46
Benjamin Franklin Hotel 54
J. W. Bickers, Inc 50
60 Bonsai Shop, Community Art Center 50
Carson-Petit. Inc 58
Conard-Pyle Company 47
County Line Landscape Nursery 42
Cullen Construction Company, Edw. E. Cullen & Co 46
Cutty Sark 53
Jim Dalton Garden House Co Inside Back Cover
Datapoint Corporation 41
Delaware Valley College 46
Depot Greenery 47
Edelweiss Gardens 38
L. A. Fetzer Orchid Co., Fetzer Foliage Plant Co 50
Finpac Corporation 54
Fischer Greenhouses 18
Ford 35
H. B. Frazer and Co., Inc 50
William H. Frederick 54
Gale Nurseries 16
Gearhart Tree Services, Inc 15
Germantown Savings Bank 59
Girard Bank 51
Haarlem Bulb Co 38
Hansen Ground Covers 46
Herb Society of America, Philadelphia Unit 26
Heyser Landscaping 42
The Hill Company 56
Holland Imports 21
Robert L. Hood, Jr 48
C. E. Howe & Co., Inc 47
Janco Greenhouse 24
King Fifth Wheel Company 11
Koppers 14
Ladew Topiary Gardens 27
Lee's Carpets 52
Joseph Mandes Company 49
Marcolina Brothers, Inc 55
McFarland Landscape Services, Inc 42
James P. McKenna 26
Meadowbrook Farm 19
Charles H. Mueller 19
National Trust for Historic Preservation 7
Ohio Dairyiand Cheese 56
Pennsylvania Nurserymen's Association, Inc 58
Peter's Clay Pot Mart 34
Philadelphia Area Green Pages 11
Philadelphia Contributionship 57
Philadelphia Zoological Garden 48
PHS Membership 50
The Plant Place 32
Provident National Bank 58
G. Robertson and Sons Inside Front Cover
Rosade Bonsai Studio 48
Rose Valley Nurseries, Inc 49
John Scheepers 29
F. W. Schumacker Co., Horticulturist 42
Snipes Farm and Nursery 52
Southeastern Pennsylvania Orchid Society 52
J. Franklin Styer Nurseries 16
Swiss Maid Fudge 48
Temple University Ambler Campus 49
Tinari Greenhouses 46
Tyler Arboretum 21
Unkefer Brothers Construction Co 47
Van Tents 46
Vick's Wildgardens, Inc 34
Waterloo Gardens Back Cover
Weldon Nursery, Inc 18
Elizabeth Woodburn 49
"WOOD BUILDINGS
JIM'^ALTON
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SWIM EVERY DAY
Mot just in good weather, but 1 2 months a year in a
Sun/Fun enclosure. Commercial - Residential
For information call today or write:
see address and phone at right.
JIM DALTON GARDEN HOUSE CO.
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Wood buildings for all purposes: the beach cabana for the shore, the hunting lodge or the camper for the Poconos, the pool cabana for your backyard, the play- house, the club house, the garden storage or utility house, a workshop, horse stable— you name it; we can supply it. And I mean delivered and set up on your property complete, finished outside in your choice of color. That way you see what you get before you pay for it.
Don't fail to see our display at Booths 44 and 45, and pick up a free brochure.
JIM DALTON GARDEN HOUSE CO. 906 Cottman Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19111
Phone Fi 2-9804
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PHILADELPHIA FLOWER & GARDEN SHOW
PRESENTED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY March 5-12, 1978, Philadelphia Civic Center $1.00
1978 PHILADELPHIA FLOWER & GARDli
Committees
Executive
Herbert W. Goodall, Jr.,
Chair Elizabeth C. Bennett,
Vice Chair Ernesta D. Ballard Charles H. Gale William D. MacDowell Henry D. Mirick Mrs. Thomas E. Nott, 4th J. Liddon Pennock, Jr. Mrs. Alfred W. Putnam James K. Rathmell Henry H. Reichner, Jr. Albert F. W. Vick, Jr. Mrs. William Ward, 4th L. Wilbur Zimmerman
Hospitality
Mrs. George I. Wright,
Chair Mrs. John P. Butler, 3rd Mrs. Hubert P. Earle Mrs. Timothy Murphy Mr. & Mrs. George A. Reed, Jr.
Judges and Awards
Richard W. Lighty,
Chair Elizabeth C. Bennett,
Chair, Subcommittee Mrs. Thomas E. Nott, 4th,
Coordinator Mrs. Langdon W. Harris, 3rd,
Special Panel Clerks Mrs. Wharton Biddle,
Chair, Awards Mrs. Samuel S. M. DuBois, Jr.,
Chair, Arrangement Judges Mrs. R. Schuyler Lippincott,
Vice-Chair,
Arrangement Judges Mrs. Reade B. Nimick,
Vice-Chair,
Arrangement Judges Mrs. Edward Ripley,
Chair, Horticultural Judges Mrs. Charles M. Peterson, Jr.,
Vice-Chair,
Horticultural Judges Mrs. Pemberton Hutchinson,
Vice-Chair,
Horticultural Judges Mrs. John D. Lohmeyer,
Points
Competitive Classes
Mrs. William Ward, 4th,
Chair Mrs. Thomas M. Hyndman, Jr
Vice-Chair
Arrangement Classes
Mrs. Gerard B. Palmer,
Chair Mrs. H. David Raasch,
Vice-Chair Mrs. Mercade A. Cramer, Jr.,
Chair, Aides Mrs. Henry H. Kohl,
Vice-Chair, Aides Mrs. Maurice Waite,
Vice-Chair, Aides Mrs. H. Fox Coates,
Chair, Clerks Mrs. Francis J. Carey, Jr.,
Vice-Chair, Clerks Mrs. Duffield Ashmead, 3rd,
Chair, Passing Mrs. Harry C. Groome,
Advisor, Large Niche Mrs. Henry B. King,
Advisor, Medium Niche Mrs. Lawrence Drake,
Advisor, Small Niche
Room and Table Classes
Mrs. Harold Guckes,
Chair Mrs. E. Y. Leydon,
Vice-Chair Mrs. Charles G. Ward, Jr.,
Vice-Chair
Garden Classes
Mrs. S. Grey Dayton, Jr.,
Chair Mrs. R. Johnstone Harrity,
Vice-Chair Mrs. Henry Disston, 2nd,
Vice-Chair
Pressed Plant Material Classes
Mrs. Robert M. Phillips, Chair
Miniature Classes
Mrs. Edward Starr, 3rd,
Chair F. Hamilton Gouge,
Vice-Chair
Horticultural Classes
Helen LeBlond,
Chair Mrs. Edward C. Rorer,
Vice-Chair Mrs. G. Morris Dorrance,
Chair, Staging Mrs. John D. Lohmeyer,
Chair, Aides
Mrs. Charles Stauffer,
Chair, Clerks Mrs. Peter Wilmerding,
Vice-Chair, Clerks Mrs. E. Perot Walker,
Chair, Passing Mrs. Norman S. Bemis Mrs. Ingersoll Benson Mrs. James F. Bodine Mrs. Nathaniel R. Bowditch Mrs. Edward P. Bromley, Jr. Mrs. W. C. Buchanan William C. Burleigh Mrs. Preston D. Carter Mrs. John R. Clark Mrs. S. C. Cleaves Mrs. Edward E. Cullen, 3rd Middy Dorrance Mrs. Ford B. Draper Mr. & Mrs. William P. Eckfeldt Mrs. Henry C. Evans Mrs. Thomas Fisher Mrs. Bernhard W. Fox Mrs. Armen Gevjan Mr. & Mrs. John Harvey Mrs. Johns Hopkins, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Walter K. Howard Mrs. Charles Ingersoll Mrs. Richard L. Jones Mr. & Mrs. David Kaufman Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Keith Mrs. H. B. King Mrs. John S. Kistler Mrs. W. Roy Kolb Mrs. Milton Laden Mrs. Robert Lambertson Mrs. Alan Mcllhenny Mrs. W. R. Mackinney Mrs. Edward Madeira Mrs. Peter M. Madeira Mrs. J. G. Marano Mrs. J. Don Miller Mrs. Andrew W. Porter Robert Preucel Lee M. Raden Mrs. J. Pancoast Reath Gainor Roberts Mrs. Robert S. Ross Mrs. J. Brooks Semple Mrs. Edward Starr, 3rd Mrs. John H. Thacher Mrs. H. Eastburn Thompson Mrs. Charles Truitt Mrs. Frederick Wampler Mrs, Nelson D. Warwick, Jr. Mrs. Carroll Wetzel Mrs. Randall M. Whaley Mrs. John G. Williams Mrs. W. Cooper Willits Mrs. Edward F. R. Wood, Jr. Mrs. John W. Yoskin, 2nd
Recorders
Doris W. Atkinson
Mrs. Preston D. Carter Mrs. Francis L. Harrigan Betty Wheeler Michell Gainor Roberts Mrs. Randolph M. Slater
Nomenclature
Mrs. Belmont Farley William Klein Mrs. G. Willing Pepper Mrs. Randall M. Whaley
Council
L. Wilbur Zimmerman,
Chairman Richard W. Lighty,
Vice-Chair Henry H. Reichner, Jr.,
Vice-Chair Mrs. John G. Williams,
Vice-Chair Ernesta D. Ballard,
President Alan Crawford, Jr.,
Treasurer James P. McCarvill,
Secretary Elizabeth C. Bennett Mrs. James F. Bodine George Borowsky C. Stuart Brown William C. Burleigh Frederic W. Clark George R. Clark Mrs. John R. Clark Mrs. Edward E. Cullen. 3rd Barbara H. Emerson William G. Fouike Herbert W. Goodall, Jr. Mrs. William F. Happich Ragan A. Henry Mrs. Walter K. Howard Mrs. Paul E. Kelly Mrs. Nelson J. Leidner Mrs. Adolphus Lewis, Sr. Mrs. John D. Lohmeyer William D. MacDowell Alfred S. Martin Henry D. Mirick Craig S. Oliver Lois Woodward Paul Robert W. Preucel Mrs. Alfred W. Putnam Robert S. Ryan Bradshaw Snipes Mrs. Morris W. Stroud J. Franklin Styer Mrs. H. Rowland Timms Mrs. S. Newbold van Trump, Jr.
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Esther J. Winters Minturn T. Wright, 3rd Yvonne H. Wynn Dorothy S. Young
Credits
Advertising: Aitkin-Kynett, Inc.
Decorating: United Exposition Service Company
Designer: John S. Kistler, L.A.
Electrical Contractor: H. B. Frazer Company
Entrance Feature: J. Franklin Styer Nurseries, Inc.
Floor Manager: Lawrence A. Woodward
Floral Decorations: Layser's Flowers, Inc., Fisher Green- houses, George Robertson & Sons, Inc., Neil Sikking and Vick's Wildgardens
Publicity: Ann Jarmusch
Program Design: Baxendell Associates
Security: Baumann Detective Agency
Signs: Irvin E. Mayer
Staging: Unkefer Brothers, Walter Hewes, Jr.
PHS Staff
Charlotte Archer,
Competitive Class Publicity Blaine Bonham, Horticulturist Jean Byrne, Editor Cathy Carver, Secretary Grace Cole, Membership
Secretary Denise Durinzi, Secretary Patricia M. Durinzi, Administrative
Assistant l/Villiam Herbert, Accountant F. Evelyn Hett, Show Secretary Carol Lindemann, Secretary Edward L. Lindemann,
Horticulturist ^/alerie Martin, Gardening
Assistant James P. McCarvill, Show
Manager ='eg McCarvill, Ticket Sales Marie Rodia, Ticket Sales :;arol Sclafani, Horticulturist 3eth Taddonio, Horticulturist Vlary Lou Wolfe, Horticultural
Librarian
CONTENTS
1978 Flower Show Council, Committees,
Credits and Staff 2-3
Getting the Show Together: Building from
the Ground Up 4-5
Judging the Show 10-11
Cut and Dried 12-14
Horticultural Classes in the Hortlcourt 16-17
Special Exhibitors 18
Plant Society Exhibitors 20-21
Floral Exhibitors 22
Educational Exhibitors 25-26
1978 Flower Show Floor Plan 28-29
Nursery Exhibitors 31-32
Room Sections in Competition 33
Tables in Competition 33
Niches in Competition 36-37
Gardens in Competition 38
Demonstrations 39
Designs for Pressed Plant Material 39
Trade Booth Exhibitors 4041
Common Plant Pests 42-44
Index to Exhibitors 56
Index to Advertisers 56
Published by The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Independence National Historical Park -325 Walnut Street- Philadelphia, Pa. 19106
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No stone is unturned
In the beginning . . .
was hardly anything. Set up usually starts 10 days before the Show.
Four hundred truckloadsof gravel, rocks, sand and rairoad ;
GETTING THE SHOW TOGETHER
BUILDING FROM THE GROUND UP
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You've arrived at the Show and every stamen and pistil is in place. If only God can make trees, we have hurried them into bloom. And we can astonish at this dismal tail-end of winter with the stunning yellows, red and purples that have been determinedly nurtured into bloom.
Creation on these five acres goes back more than 14 months ago. In January 1977 the first design or floor plan was completed. It went through 13 revisions until it worked to every- one's satisfaction.
Bulbs for the more than 14,000 tulips, hyacinths and daffodils that you see spread throughout the Show were ordered from Holland in June, planted in September and moved into a green- house for forcing in early February.
The schedule for all of the competi- tive classes (arrangement and horticul- ture) was drawn up in April, worked over, revised and finally mailed in Sep- tember.
The nurseries were moving trees in- doors in November to force for the
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While scaffolding is used for the larger hills, bales of straw, fruit boxes or easily-made platforms are used for the lower contours. Then, over an economical mulch, such as peat moss or wood chips, potted or bare rooted plants are bedded or sod is laid. About 18,000 sq. feet of sod and 1 ,000 cubic yards of mulch are used.
beautiful gardens you see around you.
Beginning in January, many of the niche arrangers were meeting to prac- tice their craft under simulated Show conditions.
On February 24 we moved into the Civic Center.
Four hundred truckloads of gravel, rocks, sand, railroad ties and trade booth materials arrived; three more vans were required just to ship the materials for the niches.
IVliles of cable were laid, carrying an electrical load amounting to 30,000 kilowatt hours, enough to supply five average Philadelphia homes for a year.
Enough smilax for an entire produc- tion of Gone with the Wind was hung.
Almost 1,500 people have worked on this Show— horticulturists, nursery- men, carpenters, guards, ticket-takers, students, people from arboretums, col- leges, universities, the City. Some be- cause it was their job; some because plants are their life and it's the biggest thing going in plants at this time of year. IMot many of us can resist it.
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Judging at the Show
Before the doors close for the last time on the 1978 Flower & Garden Show, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and various other horticultural and gardening groups will have awarded more than 1,200 ribbons and 100 prizes to exhibitors. This is unquestion- ably the most massive distribution of horticultural honors on the East Coast. It may well be the largest in the nation.
The logistics are impressive. Every competitive class is judged by a panel of three experts. Special awards involve as many as 12 judges. All judges must be qualified. Insofar as possible, all judges of competitive classes must come from far enough away so that they will not recognize the entries or guess the identity of the exhibitors. There must be sufficient turnover to prevent accusa- tion of favoritism. Finding and recruit- ing 1 00 or more people who meet these criteria is a monumental task.
When the full array has been assem- bled, a second challenge presents itself. Each judge must be assigned to a panel, each panel must be assigned to a group of classes or exhibits, and information about the classes or exhibits must be sent to the people concerned. On the opening day the judges must be organ- ized and deployed, each panel accompa- nied by a clerl< to record its awards, so that when the signal is sounded, every- one is ready to go.
In this case, "going" doesn't involve much motion. What it involves is intense
concentration. Typically, a panel is faced with from two to six classes, each with seven or more entries. Within the space of two hours, the judges must consider each entry in relationship to all the others and arrive at a consensus as to which deserves the blue ribbon, the red and the yellow and how many honorable mentions there should be, if any. The rules require the judges to focus on all aspects of the entries and in most cases, to assign point scores to each aspect. The number of discrimi- nating choices that have to be made under the pressure of a tight schedule is staggering.
Finally, the job is done (although it will be repeated on a smaller scale several times during the week). The clerks have tallied the results and placed the ribbons and awards. The Show is opened to the public, and a second round of judging begins. This time it is
Nurseries are awarded up to 40 points for design, 15 for use of color, 20 for condition and quality of plant material, 15 for educa- tional value and 10 for labeling.
a judging of the judges or, more accu- rately, a judging of their work. Blue ribbon winners can generally be expected to applaud the judging unreservedly.
Those awarded red ribbons are a bit more restrained, but still generally commendatory, unless their hearts were set on blue. And so it goes, down to the also rans and their friends, who, understandably, feel the judging left something to be desired. Good sports- manship is the order of the day, but inevitably there are a few who question the whole procedure.
Their questions are phrased in a vari- ety of ways, but all point to a central and critical issue: How can the judges say that one entry is better than another? Isn't it just a matter of taste? Or worse, of whim?
The answer is yes and no. Yes, judg- ing is an exercise of choice flowing from the individual judge's perceptions and values. Judges are human and taste is personal. Good judges will disagree. The same entry might well receive a blue from one panel and an honorable men- tion from another.
On the other hand, no, the awards are neither capricious nor meaningless. On the contrary there is a remarkable uniformity in judging. Good growers earn honors year in and year out, despite the fact that all entries are judged anonymously. The best exhibits are often so clearly superior that no one can quarrel with the awards. In short, the ribbons and prizes mean a great deal, and there is much to be learned by studying them. Careful observers will find that after a few shows their preferences will be more in accord with the judges: They will have learned to
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identify an outstanding entry wlien tliey see one.
This brings us to the nnost intriguing question of all. How do the judges tell a blue ribbon entry from an honorable mention? The answer varies depending upon the kind of exhibit you are talk- ing about. There are at least three cate- gories with quite different standards and philosophies of judging.
The Artistic Classes. This group includes flower arrangements, niches, rooms and table settings. They are the most common and widespread area of competition in American horticulture. Virtually every flower show has some form of contest in flower arranging. Every garden club has frequent lectures and workshops on the subject. The number of books, magazine articles, demonstrations and displays almost passes belief. As a result, there are rules and standards governing every aspect of a flower arrangement and (to a lesser degree) place settings. There are schools for judges and prescribed levels of accomplishment before a judge is fully accredited. While selecting a winner still requires a discerning eye and good taste, the judge can usually point pre- cisely to the outstanding features of one entry or the flaws in another. Inso- far as possible the judging is systematic and objective.
The Horticultural Classes. These are the classes for flowering and fruiting plants, hanging baskets, terrariums, window boxes, topiary collections, bulbs, etc. They are different from the artistic classes in one major respect. Whereas you will see just as outstanding flower arrangements in other shows as in ours, you will probably not see such outstanding horticultural entries. Our horticultural classes are the most varied, and the quality of our entries is the best. That means instead of following rules and point schedules worked out by others, we must develop our own. Instead of being able to call on a ready supply of trained judges, we must locate expert growers and persuade them to try their hand at judging. Some- times it proves impossible to find an outsider who is as skilled and knowl- edgeable as our own exhibitors, and there is always the problem of differing climatic conditions. As a consequence, judging in these classes is less systematic, more subjective, and somewhat less satisfactory. Nevertheless, as we accumu- late experience and refine our schedules, the results are becoming more accept- able to the competitors.
General Classes. Into this category fall gardens, terraces, nursery exhibits, plant societies and educational exhibits. They are divided into four groups (edu- cational, floral, landscape and special), each of which has its own scale of points for judging. For example, nur- series (which comprise most of the land- scape group) are awarded up to 40
points for design, 15 for use of color, 20 for condition and quality of plant material, 15 for educational value and 10 for labeling. In addition, the entrants submit statements of the message their exhibits are intended to convey. The result is that each exhibit is measured, not against the others, but against a point scoring schedule that includes its own stated objective. The highest scor- ing entry in each group receives a Flower Show Award. The next highest receive Awards of Merit. Others receive Flower Show Trophies. The thing to remember is that all have been deemed worthy of display. This in itself is an accomplish- ment to be proud of.
The only exceptions to the judging procedures set forth for the General Classes are the Garden Club Gardens. There are six this year and they are judged competitively. There will be a blue ribbon given for first, a red for second, a yellow for third and a white for honorable mention.
One final point remains to be made. There is no mystery about the judging. The exhibitors are supplied with the same point score schedules as the judges. Every entrant knows exactly what the judges will be looking for and what values they will place on each feature. As far as is humanly possible, the pro- cess has been made fair and equitable. When injustices occur (as they occasion- ally do) we ask all concerned to remem- ber: To err is human; to forgive, divine.
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Insert florist wire up through the stem into the head of the flower. The stem can then be bent while the flower is still fresh.
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Dried flower arrangement by Kathenne B. King
CUT AND DRIED
a no-nonsense approach to dried flower arrangements
by Katherine B. King
One February our wonderful local florist was featuring some very large, very yellow daffodils; red, red roses; yellow and white freesias; white ranun- culas; and beautiful delphinium, all flown in from Holland. They were irre- sistible; I bought some. A month later they were still irresistible. And I was fortunate enough to win a blue ribbon for the bouquet at the Philadelphia Flower and Garden Show. Of course, it was in the dried flower arrangements section of the Show. In May, the same arrangement won a silver bowl for the outstanding blue ribbon winner in the Chestnut Hill Flower Show.
I first started drying flowers several years ago when I came upon a can of silica gel (commercially called Flower Dri) in a florist shop. Silica gel isadesic- cant, a substance that has a great affinity for water. I took some home and began to play with it. Through trial and error I have learned to dry almost all varieties of flowers— delphiniums, anemones, euphorbias, freesias, ranunculus, tulips.
lilacs, geraniums, daisies, roses, daffodils, passion flowers, clematis, chrysanthe- mums, zinnias, azaleas, rhododendrons, lilies-of-the-valley, lilies, gladiolus, salvias hydrangeas. I have not been able to dry successfully gardenias, petunias or the foliage of begonias and geraniums.
One thing to bear in mind before starting is that flowers shrink when dried. So you will need more dried flowers than fresh to make a bouquet of equivalent size. Many flowers darken when dried, so you will have to experi- ment with color; e.g., a pink rose may turn mauve, when dried. You will often have to select a flower several shades lighter than the color you want in the final arrangement. You can only develop good colors through practice.
All flowers to be dried should be absolutely fresh whether picked from your garden or purchased at a florist's shop. It is a good idea to dry flowers in several stages; get some buds, some partially open, some fully open and some with foliage.
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B. To make several small flowers into one larger one, wrap wire around bunched flower necks and down and around stems.
C. For foliage or ferns, hook wire around a branch, then down and around stem.
To do the job, you will need florist wire In several sizes, floral tape, floral clay, a wire cutter, tweezers, a sheet of styrofoam, scissors, boxes with tight lids (I use 14"x 1 1"x 4" plastic sweater boxes) and a small soft paint brush. For the drying, I use silica gel. Silica gel's capacity to rapidly absorb moisture from flowers is analogous to that of quick freezing food: the rapidity with which the absorption occurs is a factor in preserving color. Slow drying or air drying causes fading. The thirsty white powder has small blue crystals in it. A two-pound can from the florist costs about $6.00, but it is reusable indefi- nitely. As the powder absorbs moisture, the blue crystals turn pink indicating that it can absorb no more moisture. If you put the silica gel in the oven at about 350° for an hour or so the crystals will turn blue again and can be reused. Don't use it unless the crystals are blue.
Before drying, flowers must be wired because they are very fragile once dried. Keep as much of the stem as possible. I force the florist wire up the center of the stem, just into the flower head. Once wired, the stem can be bent into a natural curve or kept straight and will dry that way. After the flowers and foli- age are wired, lightly cover the bottom of the box with silica. When I've done that, I then make a small hill on which to place the calyx (or neck of the flower) facing upward as it grows. I do this for each flower head until no more flowers can fit in. The individual hill is created so that the flowers will not be flattened by the weight of the powder.
When the hills are complete, I care- fully pour more powder around the flowers, letting it fill all the spaces between. It is important to completely bury the flowers, but also to be sure
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To prepare the box, form a hill with the silica powder for each row of flowers.
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Seen from a side view, the flowers rest on their necks on top of the hills, one row behind another.
When flowers are all arranged, cover them completely with the silica. Pour it in slowly and carefully so that it fills in around flower without changing its shape.
If the box is deep enough, flat foliage like leaves and ferns can be put in another layer on top of the flowers.
When drying is completed, pour off the silica powder very gently.
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As soon as each flower is uncovered, pick it up care- fully by its stem and stick it into the styrofoam for temporary safekeeping.
To lengthen flowers, more wire can be added and taped over.
When starting your arrangement, begin at the back and work forward.
they keep their shape. Put the lid on the box. If the lid is not tight, tape (masking or scotch tape) around it and put it in some out of the way, dry place. Small, fragile flowers will take two to three days. Most other flowers will take five to seven days. When you think they may be thoroughly dried, carefully pour off a little of the powder and gently touch the petals of the first ex- posed flov;fer. It if feels even slightly limp it is not dried; rebury it for a day or two. If it feels crisp it is done and all powder should be poured off. The excess powder can be tapped off. You may need to remove stubborn powder with a paint brush.
It is best to put the same type of plant material in the same box, foliage either on the bottom or the top. If both large and small flowers are put in
the same box, the smaller, more quickly dried ones can be put on top after the larger ones have been buried. If the box is deep enough several layers can be put in as long as each is completely buried. The top layer can be removed in a few days and the rest left to dry.
Now that your flowers are all dried, the real fun starts. They are already wired and will, unlike fresh flowers, stay where you put them. After all powder is off, you may want to spray lightly with waterless hair spray or clear plastic. Select your container; imbed a pin point holder in floral clay in the bottom of the container;firmly anchor a piece of styrofoam cut to fill the vase. The wired flowers can be poked into the styrofoam. If you find you need more height, just add more wire. If you need less, just shorten the wired
stem. Start the arrangement at the back and work from back to front so you don't knock the fragile flowers. As the arrangement begins to fill out, it helps to put the wired stems into the styro- foam with the tweezers so there is less danger of bumping the flowers already in the bouquet. Foliage can be used to hide wires. If some petal should fall off your most beautiful bloom don't be discouraged; you can easily glue it back on with Elmer's glue or Sobo glue and no one will be the wiser.
Don't be discouraged if some of your first efforts are less than perfect. Some things will dry nicely and some will not. With silica gel to play with we no longer have to think of dried arrange- ments in terms of pods, wheat, or dried grasses. Drying flowers is great fun — I hope you will try it.
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THE HORTICOURT
Last year almost 1,100 greenhouse or houseplant entries were made in the horticultural classes by 196 exhibitors; 103 of the exhibitors were new to the Show. A special competi- tive spirit, camaraderie and sharing develops between the Horticourt exhibitors that extends beyond the Show.
Each horticultural class or category has a personality of its own. For example, this is the first year the bulb section will be self-judged. That is, the people making the entries will judge themselves. The decision came when the exhibi- tors in that category persisted in their view that no one could judge the conditions and circumstances under which their plants were grown as well as they could.
If you visit this section of the Show year after year, you will find that significant horticultural trends can be noted: for example, a couple of years ago, beautifully designed ter- rariums were the rage; another year the skillfully and meticu- lously constructed topiaries were paramount. Last year plants that drew the strongest current of interest were the
alpines, particularly those grown from seed.
That is not to say that any of these sections do not con- tinue each year to draw interest, but it would be possible for scholars to extrapolate some general conclusions about horticultural interests at a given time by charting the type 1 of entries in this section over a decade or the next 25 years. |
Other exhibits that are generally popular in this section of the Show are the miniature landscapes and the challenge classes, where participants are each given the same kinds of plants or bulbs simultaneously and produce significantly different results at Show time.
This section encourages the neophyte and reaffirms the commitment of the amateur exhibitor and visitor to the Show. One of its educational benefits, and until recently unique to the Philadelphia Show, is the clear and accurate labeling of each plant. For many it is the first opportunity to encounter beautifully grown and unusual plants outside of books or pictures.
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horticultural classes in the horticourt
ENTERED AND JUDGED
Saturday, March 4; Tuesday, March 7; Friday, March 10 (Exhibitors can enter plants listed in this section on one or all of the dates listed.)
Forced and shown in 3-in. pot Miniature trumpet narcissus. Little Beauty
Grown and shown in 6-in. pot Amaryllis
Forced and shown in an 8-in. bulb pan
or 8-in. azalea pot
Trumpet narcissus. Golden Harvest
Large cup narcissus, Armada
Tazetta narcissus, Cragford
Hyacinth, L'Innocence
Tulip, DeWet
Any named variety of hardy bulb not listed aoove: (a) minor or miniature, (b) narcissus, (c) hyacinth, (d) tulip, (e) mus- cari, (f) crocus, (g) other
GENERAL HORTICULTURAL CLASSES Containers under 8 inches: Flowering or fruiting plant(s) Herbaceous foliage plant(s) Flowering or fruiting woody plants(s): (a) formal,
(b) informal Woody foliage plant(s): (a) formal, (b) informal
Containers 8 inches and over: Flowering or fruiting plant(s) Herbaceous foliage plant(s) Flower or fruiting woody plant(s): (a) formal, (b) Informal
Woody foliage: (a) formal, (b) informal
Hanging container. Flowering or fruiting plant(s) Container: (a) 6 in. and under, (b) over 6 in.
Hanging container. Herbaceous foliage plant(s) Container: (a) 6 in. and under, (b) over 6 in.
Hanging container. Specimen fern Container: (a) 6 in. and under, (b) over 6 in.
Specimen plant grown under fluorescent light:
(a) flowering or fruiting, (b) foliage
ENTERED AND JUDGED
Saturday, March 4
(To be removed Tuesday, March 7)
Window box (rejudged on Tuesday)
Botanical family
Miniature plant garden (minimum of three plants)
Strawberry jar
Terrarium (to be removed on Friday)
Specimen begonia: (a) flowering, (b) foliage
Specimen fern: (a) hardy, (b) tender
Specimen cactus. Container under 6 in.: (a) flowering,
(b) non-flowering
Specimen succulent: (a) flowering, (b) non-flowering
Plant material trained in three dimensions: (a) topiary (plant grown from a single stem), (b) on a stuffed form,
(c) multistemmed plant
Rock garden plant raised from seed by the exhibitor Rock garden plant raised from cutting by the exhibitor Herb culinary: (a) formal, (b) informal Herb, other than culinary: (a) formal, (b) informal
SPECIMEN ORCHID CLASS To remain in place throughout the Show Cattleya alliance
Paphiopedilum: (a) hybrid, (b) species Phalaenopsis alliance Vanda alliance Odontoglossum alliance Cymbidium: (a) standard, (b) miniature
Dendrobium
Epidendrum
Oncidium
Any other species not listed
BONSAI
The bonsai will be critiqued but not judged and will remain in place throughout the Show.
ENTERED AND JUDGED
Tuesday, March 7
(To be removed Friday, March 10)
Window box
Windowsill collection (sunny)
Miniature landscape
Strawberry jar
Specimen gesneriad
Specimen begonia: (a) flowering, (b) foliage
Specimen fern: (a) hardy, (b) tender
Specimen cactus: (a) flowering, (b) non-flowering
Specimen succulent: (a) flowering, (b) non-flowering
Vines or climber(s): (a) ivy, (b) any other plant material
Rock garden cushion plant: (a) saxifraga, (b) other
Specimen bromeliad
Plant grown in the house (container under 8 in.):
(a) flowering and fruiting, (b) foliage
Three plants in bloom
Identical plants in separate containers: (a) flowering or fruiting, (b) foliage
ENTERED AND JUDGED Friday, March 10
Windowsill collection (shady)
Succulent plant garden or landscape (containing minimum of three plants)
Cyclamen challenge class
Terrarium
Specimen begonia: (a) flowering, (b) foliage
Specimen geranium: (a) less than 8 in. excluding flowers,
(b) 8 in. or over
Herbaceous perennial in bloom
Novice class: (a) flowering or fruiting, (b) foliage
Espalier: (a) flowering or fruiting, (b) foliage
Rock garden plant
Dwarf conifer
Plant grown in the house (container 8 in. or over); (a) flowering or fruiting, (b) foliage
Plants for terrace decoration (in a single container): (a) flowering or fruiting, (b) foliage, (c) cactus or succulent
Plants for terrace decoration (trained on a form) (a) flowering or fruiting, (b) foliage
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SPECIAL EXHIBITORS
ACME MARKETS, INC.
124 N. 15th Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19101 William G. Bradley, Chair
TROPICAL FRUITS OF THE AMERICAS Baskets full of luscious tropical fruits— papayas, Persian limes, mangoes, avocados, and bananas— encourage you to make believe you're in a thriving marketplace in the sunny tropics. Fifty fruit-bearing pineapple plants are all around and just yonder is a cottage made of natural material. Look for small signs telling the history of each plant.
CONCERNED AREA RESIDENTS FOR PRESERVATION
OF TINICUM MARSH (CARP, INC.) and
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF DELAWARE COUNTY
P.O. Box 131
Glenolden, Pa. 19036
Jean Diehl and Rosalie Peirsol, Co-Chairs
TINICUM MARSH: ATREASURE CHEST IN OUR BACKYARD
America's first national environmental center and the last tidal marsh in Pennsylvania still needs financial support in order to annex more land. The marsh plants gathered here are some you've probably passed driving on 1-95. See what else you've blindly whizzed by; take a few minutes with the continuous slide show of Tinicum's treasures.
FAIRMOUNT PARK COMMISSION
Horticulture Division
Memorial Hall, West Park
Philadelphia, Pa. 19131
Robert C. McConnell and William E. I
ifflin, Co-Chairs
THE COVERED BRIDGE
Covered bridges are getting rarer all the time, but there's one for Philadelphians to cross on the Forbidden Drive of Wissa- hickon Park. Hemlocks, wild daisies, ferns, white azaleas and rhododendrons make up a true-to-nature setting for a painted mural of this historic bridge in a valley declared a national historic landmark by the National Park Service.
MARTIN'S AQUARIUM
101 Old York Road
Jenkintown, Pa. 19046
Joel Zisholtz and Robert Weintraub, Co-Chairs
THE QUIET WORLD BENEATH THE SEA Meet nature's underwater handiwork which is seldom seen by terrestrial beings. Here is an extraordinary walk-through view of aquariums decorated in a natural underwater setting using native aquatic plants, driftwood, sea anemones, and
corals from the world over.
MEADOWBROOK FARMS Meadowbrook, Pa. 19046 J. Liddon Pennock, Jr., Chair
AN ARCADE OF HANGING BASKETS The 1978 Philadelphia Flower and Garden Show's architec- tural centerpiece is overflowing with begonias, fuchsias, and marguerites. Topping off the arcade are containers of topiary- like plant materials.
THE PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
350 East Erie Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19134 Eloise G. Danenhower, Chair
NOAH'S ARK ON MOUNT ARARAT No doubt about it, Noah put some thought into the irrevers- ible problems of animal extinction. Today, PSPCA is equally concerned with saving endangered species and preventing overpopulation. Peek through this grounded ark's porthole and find a litter of playful puppies needing a home. Hope is a dove with an olive branch and a rainbow.
PHILADELPHIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
Third and Spring Garden Streets Philadelphia, Pa. 19123 Captain Joseph G. Worton, Chair
FIREFIGHTING HISTORY COMES ALIVE Picture yourself at Fireman's Hall amid none other than Fire King roses. Charming models of antique pumpers and a bronze statue of a fireman holding a hose that actually squirts water takes you back in time and suggests a trip to the Phila- delphia Fire Department's museum.
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA
34th Street and Girard Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19104 Charles W. Rogers, Jr., Chair
FROM AZALEAS TO ZEBRA FINCH Flora and fauna were made for each other, and the Phila- delphia Zoo likes to think of itself as a zoological and horti- cultural oasis in the big city. To illustrate its point, this exhibit brings together a trio of fascinating elements: A pair of unicorns by sculptor Henry Mitchell prance amid begonias and evergreens; finches warble in the plant-filled tropical house; and colorful ducks paddle in a pond reflecting the neighboring azaleas and rhododendrons.
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A garden tour in Washington, D.C.
Short courses in flower arranging and bonsai at our headquarters in Inde- pendence National Historical Park
Garden, greenhouse and indoor garden visits in the Delaware Valley
A 10-day trip to California
An evening at the zoo
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AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA
2050 East Orleans Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19134 Tom Seller, Chair
GROWING STAGES
This exhibitfollows the growing stages of the African violet. Society members will be on hand to answer questions and advise fellow African violet lovers.
AMERICAN RHODODENDRON SOCIETY
Philadelphia and Valley Forge Chapters
Kresson-Glbbsboro Road
Marlton, N.J, 08053
Ted Stecki and Ed Collins, Co-ChaIrs
RHODODENDRONS IN THE GARDEN See how exotic rhododendrons and azaleas can be. The variety here ranges from dwarf to full-size specimens that might impress the rhododendron buff as well as the casual onlooker. Members of this organization are available to dis- cuss techniques of planting, pruning, cultivation, and disease control.
AMERICAN ROCK GARDEN SOCIETY
Delaware Valley Chapter 1421 Ship Road West Chester, Pa. 19380 William L. Collins, Chair
A ROCK GARDEN
Here is a rock garden In progress, showing the stages of con- struction and planting. A cut-away view reveals what mate- rials should be under and around the rocks and how to position them to the plants' advantage. Separate displays feature samples of basic building materials and plant propa- gation. For the landless, ARGS provides information on how to make a mini rock garden in a container.
DELAWARE VALLEY FERN SOCIETY
2976 Dorman Road
Broomall, Pa. 19008
Mrs. George R. Shaefer, Chair
WHY FERNS?
Consider adding ferns to your indoor and outdoor gardens; they will add variations in size, form, and texture to your garden pattern. Planted in the correct way and in the suit- able place, a fern is a permanent garden plant. We are show- ing you the nature of a few of the estimated 10,000 mem- bers of the fern "family."
GREATER PHILADELPHIA ORCHID SOCIETY
1806 Earlington Road Havertown, Pa. 19083 Carole J. DeHart and John Slowick, Co-Chair
LIVING WITH ORCHIDS
Orchids are among the most demanding flora you'll ever
invite home to stay. This exhibit shows how they can be grown under lights and In an attractive greenhouse. For starters, look for paphiopedllum and phalaenopsis under lights and cymbldlum In the dining room.
HERB SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Philadelphia Unit
c/o Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
325 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pa. 19106
Mrs. Bernard W. Fox, Chair
HERBS ARE FOR EVERYONE EVERYWHERE Versatile— that's herbs. They are adaptable to a contempo- rary or traditional setting, will thrive in shady areas as well as sunny spots. Herbs can be grown informally or trimmed into hedges and topiaries, can be large trees, shrubs or creep- ing mats. When space or inclination dictates, herbs can be successfully grown In pots and hanging baskets indoors and out. See if you aren't convinced that herbs are an Important adjunct to landscape design as well as a tasty addition to soups and stews.
INDOOR LIGHT GARDENING SOCIETY
2050 East Orleans Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19134 Tom Seller, Chair
INDOOR GARDENING STYLES
A darkend room with vignettes of styles of gardening under
fluorescent lights make up this walk-through exhibit. It will
perk up the mind as well as the eye.
PENNSYLVANIA BONSAI SOCIETY
Chase Rosade Box 303, Ely Road, R.D. 1 New Hope, Pa. 18938 Ralph R. Walker, Chair
BONSAI EXHIBIT
Patience, ingenuity, and creativity are the bywords of the bonsai artist. This increasingly popular form of Japanese horticulture ranges, as this dazzling display shows, from mame with trees that are perhaps no taller than three Inches to the windswept style to the fairly large, formal, upright trees. All of these specimens come from area private collections.
PHILADELPHIA CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY
Morris Arboretum 9414 Meadowbrook Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19118 Henry GIsser, Chair
CACTI AND SUCCULENTS IN THEIR
NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
Natural habitats for cacti and succulents take the stage here.
Supporting roles are played In appropriate places by a wide
range of environmental variables: temperature, light Intensity,
relative humidity, liquid water availability, to name a few.
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PHILADELPHIA AREA DAFFODIL SOCIETY
124 Lincoln Terrace Norristown, Pa. 19401 Barbara W. Haines, Chair
LILLIPUTIAN LANDSCAPE
Miniature daffodils capture the imagination just as Lillipu- tians caught Gulliver. Shown off by dwarf evergreens and other compact, ground-hugging plants, these cheery blooms would attract admiring glances at an apartrhent entrance or on a terrace. As a raised bed, this diminutive landscape could be maintained with ease by a handicapped person. A host of seasonal flowering plants will keep this garden colorful.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA ORCHID SOCIETY
510 Lionville Road Downingtown, Pa. 19335 Eric E. Bittmann, Chair
BEAUTY OF THE PAST
Ole! Visit a cool and tranquil corner south of the border. A hacienda is the background for a burst of orchids that have long since taken over this garden. A silver stream gurgles its way through the scene.
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ALLIED FLORISTS OF DELAWARE VALLEY
426 Pennsylvania Avenue Fort Washington, Pa. 19034 Robert Cullers, Chair Staged by: William R. Taylor
Penny Hill Flower Shop
1521 Concord Pike
Wilmington, Del. 19803
TODAY'S FLOWER SHOP
Stop and think for a moment about a world without flowers. And then how nice it would be if bouquets and planters were part of each of our daily lives. A foray into this con- temporary flower shop with a full range of services and a section of quality European merchandise makes it possible.
FLORISTS TRANSWORLD DELIVERY ASSOCIATION
10783 Bustleton Avenue
Philadelphia, Pa. 19116
Alfred Lucchine, Chair (Alfred of the Sheraton)
A CAROUSEL OF FTD
Festive flowers for festival days or every day. Extra special arrangements to enhance your holiday table or quality standard bouquets for that quiet dinner for two are on the FTD carousel. What you see is what you get when you wire flowers through FTD.
C. DEAN POLITES FLORAL COMPANY, INC.
42 Garrett Road Upper Darby, Pa. 19082 C. Dean Polites, Chair
DINNER PARTY
This appetizing dining room conjures the splendor of the Victorian era, in part, by using authentic period pieces. A three-layered centerpiece, in proportion to the large-scale table, artfully combines Rubrum lilies, roses, and dripping green grapes. A mirror doubles our appreciation of a dried flower arrangement set against it.
ROTHE-WOLTEMATE FLOWERS
345 East Mount Airy Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19119
FLOWER SHOP OF YESTERDAY
See what a flower shop would have looked— and smelled— like in the early 1900's. The flowers and plants may be familiar, but antique accents and turn-of-the-century designs should recreate the feeling of a bygone era.
GEORGE ROBERTSON AND SONS, INC.
8501 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19118 Bruce Robertson, Chair
TROPICAL PARADISE
Transport yourself to this tropical paradise. Step onto an island beaming with unusual and striking tropical flowers, a smattering of orchids among them.
ROSES, INC.
315 Byberry Road Hatboro, Pa. 19040 Lewis D. Reininger, Chair Staged by: Le Roy's Flowers
16 North York Road
Hatboro, Pa. 19040
ROSES, AMERICA'S FAVORITE
The new and the old are happily married here: The newest commercially available roses and a sense of days gone by in America. Antiques and memorabilia, such as a player piano and old sheet music of rose-y song, accent a sea of roses of all colors, sizes, and stages of development.
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Every day is a good day to save 40% and have a grand old time plant shop- ping at the Plant Place Greenhouse, down Seville St. at 5500 Ridge Ave., in Roxborough. (Lost? Call 487-1515.) Open 8 to 5 daily. The 21st & Walnut St. store open Mon. thru Sat., 9 to 5. Sundays, noon to 5.
40% Discounts, Cameraderie, Draw Plant Lovers To Roxborough
A few short months ago the Plant Place opened its commercial greenhouse to the public, and announced a 40% across-the- board reduction on retail prices there.
Things haven't been the same since!
Any day of the week, you can find scores of Delaware Valley green-thumbers and then- families browsing through the sprawl- ing Roxborough greenhouse. It's been rumored that the much-advertised 40% figure IS a conservative one, with discounts often ranging even lower. This would cer- tainly account for the enthusiastic crowds.
"Sometimes it feels like we're having a community get-together in the country," marveled Plant Place owner Gary McClain. "People have the best time wandering up and down the aisles, telling plant stories to perfect strangers, getting dirt on their shoes !"
For all the high-spirited informality, it's still the prospect of saving a bundle that has people coming back to the green- house on a regular basis. Besides the stag- gering inventory of plants of all sizes and descriptions, there are loads of accessories, pots, hangers, plant foods and literature.
For anyone who brings in a sickly plant, a free "outpatient" plant clinic is on hand to bring it back to health. And real bargain hunters can always save 50% on the Special of the Month !
McClain likes to feel he's made a real contribution to solving the nation's eco- nomic woes. "For us, business is great," he beams. "So much for recession I For our customers, the savings are great. So much for inflation!" It's an arrangement that suits area plant lovers just fine.
The largest Sunflower on record measured 8 feet across from petal to petal. Source: The Pinnochio Book of World Records.
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- seorch for rare birds or Drigonrine - discover marine life forms or Shork Rjver - collecr wild edible plonB in Monrgomery County - obsen/e rhe effecrs of geologic forces or Volley Green - enjoy rhe rropicol climore of Longwood Gordens Conservoror/
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IliJli^ EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITORS
W. ATLEE BURPEE COMPANY
300 Park Avenue Warminster, Pa. 18974 Jeannette Lowe, Chair
BURPEE'S GARDEN FOR ALL AGES Vegetable and flower gardens cultivated by gardeners at three stages of life. A child's garden can be fun as well as educational if pole beans are coaxed into wigwam forms and a sandbox is converted to a planter box. American marigolds flourish in the adult's greenhouse; outside, fine varieties of flowers and vegetables grow in conventional rows, and other methods make the best use of available space. The retiree's garden is an extension of a patio with easy-to-reach-and-care- for raised beds and containers.
THE BANCROFT COMMUNITY
Rt. 581, Commissioners Pike Mullica Hill, N.J. 08062 Jon R. Tullis, Chair
SOW IT SO IT GROWS!
Start with the right tools and techniques for building or reno- vating your lawn. A display of a good cross section of imple- ments stored in a tool house in this garden area is a spring- board to exhibits on seeding, patching and sodding.
DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE
Doylestown, Pa. 18901 John C. Mertz, Chair
A FLOWER IS . . .
Just what is a flower? It is more than a color, more than a shape. See the delicate structure of blossoms; learn the func- tion of each part. Discover how plants know when to bloom, how they reproduce. Representatives are on hand with infor- mation on planning a continuously blooming, glorious garden.
FRIENDS HOSPITAL
Roosevelt Boulevard and Adams Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19124 Nancy Schmale, Chair
PLANT IVIATERIALS THAT PROVIDE
SENSORY STIMULATION
Horticulture Therapy is an unusual and important program
at Friends Hospital where plant materials provide stimulation
to all five senses. Discover the benefits of activities that
increase our awareness of the green world around us.
IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL
Philadelphia Chapter
c/o Mrs. George B. Zurheide
670 Bair Road
Berwyn, Pa. 19312
Mei Liao and Ellen C. Widmayer, Co-Chairs
FRIENDSHIPTHROUGH FLOWERS Immerse yourself in a centuries-old Japanese art form, Ike- bana and its three major schools. The first, Ikenobo means Temple by the Pond; it traces its origins back to royalty
and is the most formal and highly developed of the three styles. Ohara, established by a master of that name about 80 years ago, depicts, like Ikenobo, traditionally and con- servatively nature's glory and reality. Sogetsu reflects West- ern influences and more freely interprets the general tenet that the flower arrangement must convey a sense of harmony between nature and humanity.
HOMELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
271 Devoe Street Brooklyn, N.Y. 11211 Barry J. Piesner, Chair
HYDROPONICS/MODULEPONICS
See what gardening of the future will be like in this intro- duction to the use of hydroponics. An attractive display of a variety of plant material grows here in the moduleponic system: Completely automatic gardening with timing con- trols to regulate the supply of air, nutrients, and light. This system is designed for indoor and outdoor use.
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE
Pennsylvania-Delaware Chapter P.O. Box 84 Catasauqua, Pa. 18032 Edward Martin, Chair
TREE CARE
Protect your trees and nurse them when wounded is the message here. Trees that lean or have poor crotch formations are prone to break during heavy ice, snow and wind storms. As demonstrated here, properly installed cables can prevent that. Cavities caused by poor pruning, or a blow from a car or lightning must be treated by one of several methods shown in this exhibit. Tree-climbing tools and apparatus, including durable, rubber-soled shoes that won't damage the tree's bark, will be on display.
MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
P.O. Box B Trenton, N.J. 08690 Matthew Rosen, Chair
A GARDEN FOR THE SENSES
See, touch, taste, smell, say the plants in this exhibit. Savor the taste of peppermintand sweet birch, for example. Stroke the winged wahoo and sniff the Dutch hyacinth and star magnolia. Every garden should be so sensual.
MORRIS ARBORETUM
9414 Meadowbrook Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19118 Paul W. Meyer, Chair
ROOTS
Although roots are critical to a tree's life and vigor, they are probably its most neglected part. This exhibit graphically examines the functions and needs of roots as well as horti- cultural practices that inspire healthy root growth.
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PACIFIC TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN
P.O. Box 340
Lawai, Kauai, Hawaii 96765
Mrs. C. Madison Riley, Jr., Chair
A TROPICAL GARDEN FOR THE NATIOIM A potpourri of tropical flowers and fruits from this private, nonprofit organization points out some possible ethnobotan- ical uses. Get acquainted with this unusual garden's programs, publications, and grounds development.
PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
325 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19106 Ed Lindemann, Chair
PHS SOLAR GREENHOUSE
This new concept in greenhouse construction and mainte- nance with emphasis on energy conservation was designed and engineered by Jerry OIkus. Summer and winter settings show this unique greenhouse's workability and versatility. During warm weather, it's a screen room; for the length of the coldest months, it's solar heated. Graphics show the practical features of how a solar heating system works.
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Cooperative Extension Service University Park, Pa. 16802 James K. Rathmell, Jr., Chair
CONTAINER GARDENING
Plants in containers have a special decorative appeal. But there's an art to matching the container to the chosen plant and then placing them in a suitable spot. Container garden- ing offers every gardener a chance to be creative.
PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
4040 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19104 Warren E. Baumgartner, Chair
LAND USE UNDER TRANSMISSION LINES We of the 20th century cannot do without electric transmis- sion lines and this exhibit has some bright ideas about how to use the land beneath those lines. Scale models offer agri- cultural, nursery, and recreational alternatives, all of which are backed up by photographs and additional applications.
PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT
c/o Bi-Product Systems, Inc. 122S. Church Street West Chester, Pa. 19380 Frank Post, Chair
PHILORGANIC
Philorganic is an organic soil conditioner developed through
special operations on waste water. After turning the waste
into a peat-like material, Philorganic can be used in gardens, lawns and house plantings. It increases the tilth of the soil, its ability to hold moisture and promotes plant growth.
PENNSYLVANIA NURSERYMEN'S ASSOCIATION
E-1 Region
Martin Brooks, Chair
235 Cherry Lane
Doylestown, Pa. 18901
Staged by: Jack Roth and Gerhard Hansen
Gardens of Paradise
R.D. 2
Paradise, Pa.
DRY STREAM: SOLVING A DRAINAGE PROBLEM Here's a practical leap over that hurdle called poor drainage. A garden and dwarf conifers eliminate repeated erosion and flooding in a rolling plot.
ROSADE BONSAI STUDIO
303 Ely Road, R.D. 1 New Hope, Pa. 18938 F. Chase Rosade, Chair
BONSAI: FROM START TO FINISH Some of the mysteries of bonsai may be solved for you here. Trace the juniper through its painstaking development — from cutting to pruning and wiring to potting. Watch an expert at work on a juniper in training.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Design Meetinghouse Road Ambler, Pa. 19002 Glenn B. Geer, Chair
ORIGINS OF ORNAMENTAL PLANTS The plants we take for granted may have come from exotic far away places. Take the Amanagowa cherry from Asia and the Blue Atlas cedar from North Africa, for example. Com- pare the Japanese yew with the less common English weep- ing yew. North America has its fair' share of native plants, including the white pine and the Magnolia grand/flora. This display also celebrates the achievements of several plant explorers, among them the 18th century American botanist John Bartram, who exchanged plants with his English friend and colleague Peter Collinson.
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tremendous variety of fine fruits
and vegetables ft-om all over the
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healthy, flourishing plants . . . we're
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Igjjf;^ NURSERY EXHIBITORS
COUNTY LINE LANDSCAPE NURSERY
805 Harleysville Pike Harleysville, Pa. 19438 Herbert Bieberfeld, Chair
DIISINER AT EIGHT
Glamour comes to the garden set for a romantic evening among friends. Contemporary living calls for plenty of exposure to the outdoors, day or night, and this environ- ment is nothing short of inviting. It's complete with a cook- ing grill built into the house's chimney, a trio of stepped-up decks, and a rock-ringed pool. Evergreens, birch clumps, flowering crab apple trees, dogwoods, rhododendron, azaleas, and tulips provide a rich blend of textures and colors.
GALE NURSERIES
School House Road, Box 264 Gwynedd, Pa. 19436 Charles H. Gale, Chair
MARY'S COUNTRY GARDEN
How does your garden grow, Mary? In a formal, boxwood- edged bed that is a mass of perennial flowers punctuated with some herbs and vegetables. In the spotlight is the famous Exbury azalea, one variety of a group known as Knap Hill hybrids. A gazebo suggests contemplation, relax- ation, and protection.
HANSEN BROTHERS NURSERIES
472 S. Gulph Road
King of Prussia, Pa. 19406
Gordon F. Eadie, Chair
LEISURELY OUTDOOR LIVING
Take a deep breath and relax on this brick and flagstone patio complete with contemporary outdoor furniture. Stew- artia and styrax with an underplanting of cascading juniper and cotoneaster fill several free-form stucco planters. Over- head are staggered hanging baskets.
HANSEN'S GROUND COVERS
1210 Greenhill Avenue Westchester, Pa. 19380 Roland Hansen, Chair
SPRING RETURNS
A fragrant carpet of approximately 2,000 lilies of the valley make a sumptuous ground cover. White azalea and rhodo- dendron add variety within the same color scheme.
JUDD'S HOLLYLAN NURSERIES
516 East Holly Avenue Pitman, N.J. 08071 William Judd, Chair
THE COUNTRY BLACKSMITH
The vigorous drama taking place inside this fiery old forge only enhances the rugged majesty of its natural surround- ings. A three-tiered waterfall tumbles this way and that until it flows into a pool that forms a suitable environment for ferns and swamp hyacinths. Off to the other side, six-to- eight-foot tall unusual varieties of azalea (Glacier, for example) and rhododendron soar up a steep mountainside.
PERCY BROWN NURSERY, INC.
Box 119 E, R.D. 3 Birdsboro, Pa. 19508 Galen L. Brown, Chair
A TOUCH OF OLD GRANADA
A simple but striking bit of fiery Spain can enhance a Dela- ware Valley garden by taking a cue from that sunny land's traditional terraced garden architecture. Plants hardy to this region— geraniums, verbenas, lantanas— smile in their hanging baskets or pots, while a fountain bubbles away.
ROSE VALLEY NURSERIES, INC.
684 South New Middletown Road Media, Pa. 19063 Ben Palmer, Chair
ATERRACE GARDEN
Practical and attractive plants that are not as popular as they might be predominate in this terrace garden. An easy- to-maintain flagstone area is cushioned by cutleaf Japanese maple and Katsura trees with the yellow Exbury hybrid azaleas and Pacific Giant primulas adding a healthy dash of elegance and color.
SNIPES FARM AND NURSERY
U.S. Route 1 Morrisville, Pa. 19067 Joan Mathias, Chair
BACKYARD ENJOYMENT
The sliding glass doors of a family room open onto a patio, which almost becomes another room and acts as a transition zone between house and greenhouse. In addition, the shaded and shrubbed patio makes the family room look and feel
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NURSERY' EXHIBITORS
contmued
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larger and airier. Privacy is not forgotten, however; retaining walls form a sense of seclusion as well as providing level changes.
STAR ROSES
The Conard-Pyle Company
West Grove, Pa. 1 9390
Richard J. Hutton, Chair
Designed by: Edward L. Lindemann, Staff Horticulturist
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Staged by: Hansen Brothers Nurseries, Inc.
472 South Gulph Road
King of Prussia, Pa. 19406
ROSE GARDEN
Look at all the marvelous varieties of roses available for your garden. Charisma, the Ail-American Award winner, is in the limelight, but the colorful and distinctive Arizona, Double Delight, Europeana, First Edition, First Prize, and Peace may steal your heart. And don't overlook a new everblooming pink shrub called Carefree Beauty t^ (Variety: Bucbi).
J. FRANKLIN STYER NURSERIES U.S. Route 1, P.O. Box 98 Concordville, Pa. 19331 Roland Taylor, Chair
A POND GARDEN
This contemporary interpretation of a Japanese pond garden takes strollers along a path that follows the edge of the reflect- ing pool, passes a waterfall and ascends a slope to enter a thatched roof hut. There you may survey the carefully con- structed garden of contemplation. Half-buried rocks and plants selected for their form, texture, and permanence of scale underline the esthetics of the centuries-old pond garden.
VICK'SWILDGARDENS, INC. Conshohocken State Road, Box 115 Gladwfyne, Pa. 19035 A. F.W.Vick, Jr., Chair
NATURE'S GARDEN
Haven't much yard? Here's how to spruce up a dull corner of even a small bit of property. Woodsiness of the native variety is a top priority here as indicated by the waterfall, wildflowers, and logs. Indigenous trees and shrubs include dogwood, birch, evergreen, laurel, and azalea.
THE WHITEMARSH NURSERIES 7 East Stenton Avenue Plymouth Meeting, Pa. 19462 Stanley M. Leighton, Chair
PEOPLE AND PLANTS
Plants are at home here inside and out. Flovv'ering crab apple and pine trees, rhododendron and azalea combine for a demonstration of screen planting with a bright ground cover of ivy, juniper, and flowering bulbs. Easing the shift to the indoors and to human scale, the foyer is full of interior plants. Hanging baskets liven up the shaded dining area.
WATERLOO GARDENS 200 North VVhitford Road Exton, Pa. 19341 Roberts LeBoutillier, Chair
ORIENTAL SIMPLICITY
A wandering path through this carefully crafted tea garden, with its waterfall, rock-studded pond, and irregular terrain leads you past plantings of open trees, rhododendrons, and azaleas. Hopefully, you'll find much sought-after feelings of tranquility and gain a greater sensitivity to all that nature has to offer.
LOOKING FOR THE UNUSUAL??
TERRARIUMS
TOPIARIES
MINIATURE
GREENHOUSES
DISHGARDENS
POTS
PLANTED LAMPS
WELDON NURSERY, INC.
LANDOVER & COOPERTOWN RD. BRYN MAWR. PA. 19010
VICK'S
WILDGARDENS
NC
^naturalistic Landscaping Wildfloicers and Ferns
LA 5-6773
Route 23 Gladwyne, Pa.
ROOM SECTIONS IN COMPETITION
(IN PLACE THROUGHOUT SHOW. JUDGED FOR OPENING; REJUDGED WEDNESDAY MARCH 8.)
Class 131 JOIN THE FAMILY. Section of a Family Room
The Country Garden Club of Mt. Laurel
Mrs. Edward Rapkin, Chair
The Evergreens
Mrs. Stewart McCracken, Chair
The Garden Workers
Carol Thatcher, Chair
Green Countrie Garden Club
Mrs. Maurice Waite, Co-Chair Mrs. Henry Letter, Co-Chair
Huntingdon Valley Garden Club
Mrs. John Gribbel, 2nd, Co-Chair Mrs. Thomas Dolan, 4th, Co-Chair
Random Garden Club
Mrs. Peter M. Saylor, Chair
Wissahickon Garden Club
Mrs. James M. Stewart, Chair
Woodlea Garden Club
Mrs. Jack Music, Chair
1977 Room A Quiet Place First Place Old Eagle Garden Club
TABLES IN COMPETITION
(IN PLACE THROUGHOUT SHOW. JUDGED FOR OPENING; REJUDGED WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8.)
Class 132 WIN OR LOSE! Entertaining after a competition.
Chestnut Hill Garden Club
Mrs. John Wright, Jr., Chair
Norristown Garden Club
Mrs. Joseph P. Lynch, Chair
Four Lanes End Garden Club
Mrs. Ronald Secrest, Chair
Suburban Garden Club
Mrs. Nelson G. Dewey, Chair
Swarthmore Garden Club
Mrs. J. B. M. Tyson, Chair
Villanova Garden Club
Mrs. Kenneth Matheson, Co-Chair Mrs. James Waitneight, Co-Chair
Garden Club of Wilmington
Mrs. John R. S. Fisher, Chair
Wissahickon Garden Club
Mrs. Stanley W. Pearson, Jr., Chair
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1977 Table: Sunday Brunch. First Place: Random Garden Club
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CARSON - PETTIT INC.
REPRESENTS
Mercedes-Benz
and
Peugeot
on the Main Line
Sales, Service, Parts
Overseas Deliveries Arranged
Long Term Leasing Available
214 W. Lancaster Avenue
Devon, Pa.
Phone 687-1500
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Liquid compANY Carpet
A beautiful outdoor carpet that you put down with a brush. It comes in four beautiful colors: green, blue, red and gray, and finishes with a soft looking textured surface that will enhance the beauty of your pool deck, porch, patio, steps and walks.
Best of all, 3M Liquid Carpet is skid-resistant and can prevent serious accidents caused by slipping and falling on wet surfaces.
Virtually every homeowner has a use for 3M Liquid Carpet, so stop by trade booth no. 123 and pick up yours today.
JIM DALTON GARDEN HOUSE CO.
906COTTMAN AVENUE
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 19111
PHONE: 342-9804
COMPLIMENTS OF
CULLEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
CUSTOM RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS
and
EDW. E. CULLEN & CO.
EDWARD E. CULLEN, 3rd CRAIG W. CULLEN
MAIN LINE REAL ESTATE
BRYN MAWR, PENNSYLVANIA 19010 (215)525-2600
GALE NURSERIES
SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD GWYNEDD, PA. 19436 (215) 699-4714
DISTINCTIVE • FUNCTIONAL DESIGN
CHARLES H. GALE, REG. LANDSCAPE ARCHT. CHARLES H. GALE JR., B.S. ORN. HORT.
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Horticulture
Delaware Valley College is located in the center of Bucks County and has a beautifully landscaped main campus of over 45 acres.
write or phone: 215-345-1500 Director of Admissions Delaware Valley College Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901 /
Elisabeth Woodbum
BooknoU Farm Hopewell, New Jersey 08^23
Tel. (609) 466-0522
a nice
place to study
HORTICULTURAL BOOKS - Old & New
Special catalogues issued on —
Landscape & Gardens • Wildtlowers, Floras &
Ferns • Herbs, Fruits & Vegetables • Trees,
Shrubs & Vines • Etc.
BEVERAGE BOOKS: Wine • Beer • Soft Drinks
Catalogues $1.00. Open by appointment only.
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* We're the rose people
• We grow our own and GUARANTEE them to bloom * Send for our all new FREE catalog of roses
• Come see our Garden Center in West Grove, Pa.
• We have the finest roses from around the world • When you think of Roses, pick a Star
Star Roses
THE CONARD-PYLE CO.
West Grove, Pa. 19390
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Phone 215-869-2426
Uvjfj^ NICHES IN COMPETITION
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1977. Pure and Simple. First Place: Mrs. H. Fox Coates
By the end of the Show, exhibitors will have prepared 147 arrangements for competition in the niche section. Plan- ning for these arrangements begins months before the Show; special florists, growers and amateur gardeners are involved as collaborators to secure offbeat or hard to find flowers, branches and foliage from great distances. Materials are ordered to be flown in from as far away as Africa, Hawaii or Holland. It takes courage to plan on such long distance plants for arrangements because sometimes they arrive frozen and unusable. Or they may be held up by a strike, which once happened when some proteus was ordered from Africa. It was flown to California and reached here the morning the Show was to open. Some of the exotic plants, long favorites
with arrangers, are disappearing. One arranger says the eu- phorbia, with its elegant curve and tiny, exquisite blossoms, so perfect for the miniature niches, is terribly risky to order from Holland since its petals are often damaged in flight and the exhibitor receives only a dry stick at Show time. Problems like these test the ingenuity and nerve of arrangers. Others happily stick to the tried and true plants and find new ways to use them. Still others collect from the finest cutting gardens throughout the summer and dry their flowers as they go along. These niche exhibitors are unusually knowl- edgeable about horticulture and incorporate a wide range of plant materials in the arrangements.
NICHES IN COMPETITION
1. Large
2. Medium
3. Small
Sunday, March 5
1. Alpha
2. Cut and Dried
3. Adage
Monday, March 6
1. Composite
2. Busman's Holiday
3. Boxed In
Tuesday, March 7
1. Elementary
2. Jubilee
3. Where in the World?
Wednesday, March 8
1 . Cinema
2. Potter's Clay, Novice Class
3. Petits Pois
Thursday, March 9
1 . Cadenza
2. Mille Fleurs
3. A Touch of Glass
Friday, March 10
1. Suspense
2. Take A Chance (Challenge Class)
3. From the Bards
Saturday, March 11
1. Savoy
2. Show Stopper
3. Omega
MINIATURE CLASSES
Class 141 A Summer Place (out of doors)
Class 142 A Summer Place (indoors)
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1977. Farmer's Market. First Place: Mrs. Gerard B. Palmer
1977. Sea World. First Place: Mrs. Charles E. Humphreys and Mrs. Harry Bach
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GARDENS IN COMPETITION
(IN PLACE THROUGHOUT THE SHOW. JUDGED FOR OPENING ONLY.)
Class 161 GARDEN ON THE .SQUARE The Garden Club of Philadelphia
Conestoga Garden Club
Mrs. Thomas J. Hamilton, Chair
Four Counties Garden Club Mrs. Johns Hopkins, Chair Mrs. Thomas Fisher, Co-Chair
Mrs. John S. Newbold, 2nd, Co-Chair
Mrs. John Chew, Co-Chair
Mrs. Robert E. L. Taylor, Co-Chair
Providence Garden Club of Pennsylvania Mrs. Wilson M. Brown, Jr., Chair
Seed & Weed Garden Club Mrs. William Lord, Chair
Spade & Trowel Garden Club
of Kennett Square
Mrs. Carl E. Dengler, Chair
1977 Garden; Garden with a Lift. First Place: Outdoor Gardeners
UNKEFER
BROTHERS
CONSTRUCTION CO. INCORPORATED 1922
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Landscaping i- an art at the
County Line Landscape }^ursery
Preservint: natural beauty for outdoor living
Come and see our ^Vursery located on Rt. 113
HARLEY5VILLE. MONTGOMERY COUNTY Phone 723-2904
DEMONSTRATIONS
Horticultural, floral and bonsai demonstrations will be pre- sented throughout the Show (near the Horticourt— see floor plan— upper left-hand corner). Flourish, a musical, will also be presented in that area. See below for times.
Bonsai: Chase Rosade will demonstrate bonsai skills on an almost continuous but unscheduled basis at the Rosade Bonsai exhibit. (See floor plan.)
Flourish: A musical history of the Pennsylvania Horticul- tural Society will be presented on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm.
DESIGNS FOR PRESSED PLANT MATERIALS
DESIGNS FOR PRESSED PLANT MATERIAL
Class 151 Monogram
Class 152 Illustration for a Fairy Tale
Class 153 Centerpiece for a Festive Occasion
1977 Design for Pressed
Plant Material:
View from a Window.
First Place:
Mrs. Lyle R. Tanner
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Sunday, March 5 |
10:30 AM |
12:00 Noon |
1:30 PM |
3:00 PM |
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Monday through Saturday |
12:00 Noon |
10:30 AM |
March 6-11 |
2:30 PM |
1:00 PM |
5:00 PM |
3:30 PM |
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7:30 PM |
6:00 PM |
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Sunday, March 12 |
10:30 AM |
12:00 Noon |
1:30 PM |
3:00 PM |
CHARLES H. MUELLER
BULB SPECIALIST "World's Fmesf Bulbs"
Visit our spring display April 1 - May 25 More than 1,300 varieties spring-flowering bulbs in bloom. Open every day 10 to 6.
WRITE FOR FOLDER
RIVER RD.
NEW HOPE, PA. 18938
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VISIT LADEW TOPIARY GARDENS AND
PLEASANT VALLEY HOUSE MONKTON. MARYLAND
Famous throughout the world for its 14 acres ofextraordinaiN' topi- ary sculptures, including a series of outdoor living rooms framed by sculptured hedges, individual lifesize foxhunt, birds of paradise, sea- horses and other whimsical subjects.
Pleasant Valley House contains a wide ranging collection of antiques, paintings, objects d'art, fascinating memorabilia and the architectur- ally renowned Oval Library and Elizabethan Room.
Open to the Public: House: Tuesday through Sunday 12:00-4:00;
Gardens: Tuesday through Sunday 10:00-5:00 General Admission: Combination house and gardens S4.00; Gardens
only or house only S2.50; Special Group Rates For Information: Call 301-557-9466. or write 3535 Jarrettsvilie Pike,
Monkton. .Maryland 21111 Directions: Exit 27 from Route 695 (Baltimore Beltway) 14 miles
north of Towson on Route 146.
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TRADE BOOTH EXHIBITORS
Booth
Number Exhibitor & Product Exhibited
99
46
78
33
112 113
23
66
100
90 91
73
120 121 122 123
40 41
84
A & A Bazaar King of Prussia, PA African & Spanish Crafts
A. B. G. Company Syosset, NY
Hanging Baskets & Small Potted Plants, Flowers
Alten's Exotic Plants Warminster, PA Plants, Pottery, etc.
American Standard Co.
Plantsville, CT
Ratchet Cut Pruning Tools
Anchor Post Products, Inc.
Yeadon, PA
Fencing
APPL-Q Products (Fruit
Bread House) Pottsville, PA 'Fruit Breads
Ashwood
Boyertown, PA
Potting Supplies, Forced Live Material, Corsages, Organically-grown Potted Herbs
Bermas Plastics Co., Inc. Long Island City, NY Aquamatic Planters
Blue Tree Garden Center Norristown, PA Hanging Baskets, Plants, Cacti, Accessories
Boccella Precast Berlin, NJ
Concrete Table and Patio Block
Brown's Miniatures
Cambridge, NY
Honey, Miniatures, Candles
W. Atlee Burpee Company Doylestown, PA Flower & Vegetable Seeds, Garden Products
Canvas Mobiles, Tallahassee, FL Canvas Mobiles
Inc.
Caprilands Herb Farm
Coventry, CT
Herbs & Herb Products
Competent Home Products Island Heights, l\IJ Clean Machine (Kendo)
Booth Number
94
12
83
21
124 125 126
79
55
Exhibitor & Product Exhibited
Computer Attractions Philadelphia, PA Computer Portraits
The Conard-Pyle Company (Star Roses) West Grove, PA Miniature Roses, Rose Bushes, Blue Hollies
Cottage Crafts
Malvern, PA
Terrarium Miniatures, Pressed Dried Flower Pictures, Bouquets
Creative Leather Company Merchantville, l\IJ Leather
Jim Dalton Garden House
Company Philadelphia, PA Garden House, 3M Brand
Liquid Carpet
Dannon Milk Products Philadelphia, PA Dannon Yogurt
Decor Shoppe Columbus, OH Floral Decorations and Accessories
Denison's Greenhouses Springfield, PA
Booth Number
127
35 36
85
31
115
93
62
Exhibitor & Product Exhibited
Fencing Associates Cherry Hill, NJ Fences and Decks
Fetzer Greenhouses
Hartsville, PA
Foliage plants in Decorative Containers, Small Flower Arrangements in Containers
Fischer Greenhouses Linwood, NJ
African Violets, Gesneriads, Azaleas
Floral Art
Spingfield,MA
Flower Arranging Supplies
Floral Centerpiece Co. Long Island City, NY Flower Holding Center- pieces, Gifts
Flower Hut Chalfont, PA Fresh Cut Flowers
Flowers by Dotti
Milmont, PA
Cut Flowers & Plants
William H. Frederick, Inc. Philadelphia, PA Contemporary Garden Items, Outdoor Furniture
ATrican vioiets, rertmzers. Insecticides |
110 |
Frontier Fruit & Nut Co. Akron, OH |
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37 |
Depot Greenery |
Dried Fruits, Nuts |
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Telford, PA Plants, Pottery, Dried Flowers |
14 |
TheG Boys Garden & Christmas Center Marlton, NJ |
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24 |
Edelweiss Gardens |
House Plants |
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Robbinsville, NJ Orchids, House Plants, Bromeliads |
82 |
Glengarry Gardens, Inc. Wayne, NJ Nature's Miracle, Potting |
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95 |
Emma's Farm & Garden |
Soil |
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96 |
Center Hammonton, NJ Exotic House Plants, Cacti, Ferns, Baskets |
86 87 101 102 |
Gravely Clemmons, NC Gravely Lawn & Garden Tractors & Attachments |
74 |
Encyclopaedia Britannica Chicago, IL Encyclopaedia Britannica 1 II, Other Related Products |
116 |
Great Swamp Pottery Basking Ridge, NJ Plants, Pottery, Bonsai, Sculpture |
16 |
Far Out Cactus |
129 |
Grundy's |
17 |
West Chester, PA |
Bryn Mawr, PA |
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Cacti, Succulents, Planters |
Plants, Graphics, Jewelry, |
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Gardens |
Baskets |
Booth Number
80 81
Exhibitor & Product Exhibited
H & H Sales Enterprise, FL English Foil Pictures, Old English Lavender
47 |
H & S Sales |
48 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Jewelry |
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45 |
Haarlem Bulb Co., Inc. |
Grand Island, NY |
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Flower Bulbs & China, |
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Plants |
20 Happy Glass
Philadelphia, PA Leaded Stained Glass, Stained Glass Planters
18 Hawaiian Nurseries Brooklyn, NY Totem Pole, Ti Logs, Ginger Root
10 Hearts-Ease Farm & Greenhouses Califon, NJ
Exotic House Plants and Related Products
30 Hickory Farms of Ohio Toledo, OH Beef Stick & Cheese
111 Holland Imports Philadelphia, PA Holland Imports
68 House Plants & Porch
Gardens Villanova, PA House Plants & Porch
Gardens Magazine
Booth
Number Exhibitor & Product Exhibited
128 Kirkwood's Flowers Mt. Wolf, PA
Cut Flowers, Dried Flowers, Helium Balloons
57 Rothe-Woltemate Flowers
58 Philadelphia, PA Plants and Flowers
67 Lahr's Flowers & Gifts Horsham, PA Retail Items Related to Florist Business
1 Lord & Burnham Irvington, NY Greenhouses
106 Miller's Plants Huntingdon Valley, PA House Plants
107 Mini Handcrafts Boutique Upper Darby, PA Handcrafted Goods from
Jamaica and Around the World
29 Modern Products Company Riverdale, NY French Multi Baskets
1 1 Mostardi's Nursery & Greenhouses, Inc. Newtown Square, PA Potted Plants, Hanging Plants, Pottery
56 Muehlmatt's Greenhouses
71 Springfield, PA
72 Plants and Related Items
4 J. A. NearingCompany, Inc. Laurel, MD Glass and Aluminum
Booth
Number Exhibitor & Product Exhibited
15
98
59
60 61
19
27 28
48
49 50
114
92 |
International Housewares |
Greenhouses |
75 76 |
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North Bay Village, FL |
108 |
Ohio Dairyland Cheese Co. |
77 |
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Non-Stick Cookware, |
109 |
Akron, OH |
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T-FAL |
Cheeses, Meats |
53 |
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88 |
Kayak Recreational |
32 |
The Oriental House |
54 |
89 |
Manufacturing Corp. |
Jamaica Estates, NY |
69 |
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103 |
Depew, NM |
Bonsai Plants and Contain- |
70 |
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104 |
Above Ground Swimming Pool |
ers, Plants, Flower Pots and Accessories |
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42 |
Kesslers Gems |
25 |
Ott's Exotic Plants, Inc. |
51 |
Amberson, PA |
38 |
Schwenksville, PA |
52 |
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Sterling Silver Jewelry, |
Plants |
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Rocks, Minerals, Shells, |
26 |
The Plant Place |
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Pots, Inc. Hingham, MA
Handmade Stoneware, Pots, Windchimes, Bells
Schwarzwaldhaus
Elyhia, OH
German Handmade Wooden Folkart, Toys, Clocks, Cloth Dolls, Alpine Pendants
The "Plant" Smiths Philadelphia, PA Unusual and Exotic Plants
Swiss Maid Fudge Company
Akron, OH
Fudge, Assorted Candies
Tinari Greenhouses Huntingdon Valley, PA African Violets
Tom's Garden World McKee City, NJ Plants, Pottery, Macrame, Cut Flowers
Tree of Concern Philadelphia, PA Tree of Concern Jewelry
Vegetable Factory, Inc. New York, NY Greenhouse
Virginia Travel Council Richmond, VA Gardens in Virginia and Tourist Information
Wallingford Rose Gardens Wallingford, PA Hollies, Mahonias, etc.
Walpole Woodworkers, Inc. Walpole, MA Furniture (Cedar), Small Buildings
Waterloo Gardens, Inc.
Devon, PA
Large Selection of Bloom- ing & Foliage Plants, Unusual Pottery, Fresh & Dried Flowers
Well-Sweep Herb Farm
Port Murray, NJ
Herb and Dried Flowers
Westminster Export Co. Atlanta, GA Zyliss Vise
Judy Wilson Pottery Norristown, PA Pottery
Inc.
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plant pests
by Ed Lindemann and Jane Pepper
To compile this list of common plant pests we reviewed the kinds of questions we've received at the Pennsyl- vania Horticultural Society throughout the year on the hotline and by letter. We've listed those plant pests that people seem to have the most difficulty identifying or coping with.
Often it's hard to help people with their pest problems because they don't have enough information about the
problem. We suggest you begin by observing: what does the pest look like; when is it around; is it a sucking or chewing pest (chewers leave holes in the leaves, suckers discolor the leaves); is there a residue; try to describe it. You'll probably get better help also if you can provide a sample of the affect- ed plant. Pesticides are listed by com- mon name.
house plants
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HOST Common on cooler habitat plants, for example, ivy, ger- anium, gardenia or kalanchoe. |
PEST Aphid. Tiny white, black, light green or yel- low sucking insects. They cluster on buds and new shoots. |
CONTROL Wash away with strong spray of water; spray with malathion. |
Large potted plants that go out for the summer. |
Earthworm. Same as those found in outdoor gardens. Look for droppings on surface of soil in pot. |
Water with solution of one teaspoonful of permanganate of potash in enough water to create a deep pink colored solution. |
Succulents are very suscep- tible. |
Mealybug. Small white cottony looking in- sects found at nodes and in leaf axils. |
Remove individual insects with a Q-tip dip- ped in alcohol. Spray with malathion. |
Found on just about all house plants. |
Red spider mite. Not true insect; they have four instead of three pairs of legs. Diffi- cult to see with naked eye. Look for web- bing on underside of leaf. Shake leaf over white paper. Mites that come off will create a reddish-yellow dust. |
Dicofol. Once pest is controlled, bi-weekly washings will help prevent return. Keep humidity high. |
Ferns and leathery leaf plants are very susceptible. |
Scale. Small white or brown blister-like shield, will scrape off with fingernail. Leaves are sticky to touch. |
Malathion, spray or dip. |
Can be found on any container- grown plant; particularly preva- lent in plants grown under lights. |
Sprlngtail. Small fast-moving insects that come to the soil surface when plants are watered. |
They feed on organic matter in the soil and do not harm plants. If squeamish, spray with malathion. |
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CONTROL |
All garden plants |
Aphid. Assorted sizes and colors; suck juices |
Isotox, malathion. Follow directions on the |
from new shoots and buds. Appear from |
label. |
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All plants are susceptible. |
Beetle, Japanese. Bronze colored with blue- |
Isotox, diazinon, carbaryl. Follow directions |
black head. Appear anytime after mid- |
on label. (Control the same for all beetles on |
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June. |
ornamentals.) |
Dogwood, lilac and iris very susceptible. |
Borer. Larvae inside stem or trunk and usually not seen until plant wilts. Look for holes in stem or trunk and "sawdust" residue. May appear at anytime. |
Lindane spray or paste: Follow directions on label. |
Azalea and andromeda are very susceptible. |
Lacebug. Tiny 1/8-in. long, has lacey wings with brownish-black markings on the wings. Appears from mid-May on. |
Isotox |
Birch, holly, azalea, pine, spruce. |
Leaf miner. Larvae feed on inside of leaf when they hatch. Appear in late spring and early summer. |
Lindane. Follow directions on label. |
Common on euonymous, hemlock, pachysandra, coton- easter and many other plants. |
Scale. White or brown blister or bubble-like insects, may be hard or soft with or with- out a dark center. Usually on leaves or along stem. May appear anytime during the growing season. |
Isotox, malathion. Follow directions on label Dormant oils used on some woody plants as control in late winter. Check label. |
Rhododendron and yew are common hosts. |
Weevil. Black vine weevil 3/8-in. long. Black color with ribbed wings, eats margins of leaves and destroys roots. Appear from mid-June through July. |
Diazinon, carbaryl, malathion or Isotox may help control. |
vegetables
HOST Asparagus |
PEST Asparagus beetle. Small black beetle with three yellow squares on each wing. Lar- vae are olive green with black heads; they feed on new shoots in early spring. |
CONTROL Hand pick, dusttipswith rotenone or carbaryl as soon as tips appear. Use malathion only after cutting season is over. |
Beans: lima and snap |
Mexican bean beetle. Yellow with black spots. Yellow larvae. Attacks plants throughout growing season. |
Hand pick; rotenone or carbaryl (dust). Keep picking orange egg masses. |
Cabbage (and related plants), brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, kohlrabi |
Aphid. Tiny green or powdery blue insects cluster on leaves and stems at anytime during the growing season. Cabbage worm and cabbage looper. Green caterpillar appears from June on. Cabbage white maggot. Feed on roots and stems. Watch for this pest early in spring when plants are first set out. Cutworm. Soft, flat caterpillars, cut stems off at ground level. Appear early when plants are first set out. Flea beetle. Tiny black beetle leaves shot- gun holes in leaves. Can appear anytime during growing season. |
Carbaryl or malathion (do not use malathion within seven days of harvest). Dust with carbaryl. Diazinon; follow label directions. Place stiff paper collars around young plants, bury collars 1 in. into soil or use diazinon. Follow label directions. Rotenone, wood ash or flour dust. |
Carrot |
Carrot rust fly. Maggots cause deformed carrots. Usually appear in late spring and again in late summer or early fall. |
Sow seed after June 1 and harvest by early September to avoid maggots. Keep garden weed free. |
Corn |
Corn borer. Light color with small dark spots in rows. Appears early summer. Corn earworm. Attacks mid and late season corn. |
Dust tassels with carbaryl as soon as they appear; repeat at three to four intervals. Apply mineral oil to tassels when they first appear, or dust tassels with carbaryl at two to three day intervals until silk turns brown. |
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vegetables continued
HOST |
PEST |
COIMTROL |
Cucumber |
Striped cucumber beetle. Small black beetle |
Dust with malathion or carbaryl. Start when |
with yellow stripes, spreads bacterial wilt. |
plants are young. |
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Squash bug. |
See under squash. |
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Vine borer. |
See under squash. |
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Eggplant |
Colorado potato beetle. Orange beetle with |
Dust or spray with malathion or carbaryl. |
black stripes. May appear throughout the growing season.
Flea beetle.
Horn worm.
See under cabbage. See under tomato.
Lettuce
Slug. Look for silvery trails. Damage done at night.
Place beer in shallow containers; slugs are attracted to beer and drown. Or use baits containing metaldehyde.
JVIelon Onions
(Same as cucumbers)
Onion maggot.
Thrips. Suck juices from tops leaving them whitened and curled. Bulbs do not develop.
Both pests attack bulbs after they have started to grow.
Diazinon
Spray with nicotine sulfate or malathion. Do not spray within one week of harvest.
Squash
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Squash bug. Small brown bug, spreads bacterial wilt.
Squash vine borer. Unnoticed till vine wilts. Look for hole in stem and "saw- dust" residue.
Both may appear anytime during growing season.
Hand pick adults and eggs. Bugs will collect under boards or shingles placed near plants at night and can be destroyed in the morning. Spray with malathion. Remove all old vines in the fall to prevent wintering over of insects.
Cut bores out with a sharp knife. Try to cover damaged stem with soil to induce rerooting. Spray with methoxychlor, carbaryl or mala- thion at the end of June and beginning of July. Remove old vines in the fall.
Tomato
Cut worm.
Flea beetle.
Horn worm. Large 3 in. - 4 in. green worm with red horn. Watch for in mid-summer.
See under cabbage. See under eggplant. Hand pick. Dust with carbaryl.
VISIT US THIS SPRING
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LIMA, PA.
700 Natural and Cultivated Acres
Off Route 352 N. at Route 1 S.
Phone (215) 566-5431
Guided Tours, by Appointment
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Attractive guest rooms Color TV
Completely air-conditioned New electronic elevators
Your reservation honored promptly
Near Independence Hall. Historic shrines, Society Hill
Chestnut at Ninth • Philadelphia 19105 • (215) 922-8600
Outdoor Wood: the economical^ life-long building material for garden and yard.
A picket fence made out of Outdoor Wood gives you privacy with life-long protection.
Now there's an inexpensive wood that protects itself against decay and insects.
But Beautifully!
Any way you look at it. Outdoor^" brand wood stacks up as the beautifully sensible material for building that
fence. ..for two outstanding reasons:
• Outdoor Wood costs less than other durable building materials.
• Outdoor Wood protects itself against the weather and the termites.
Outdoor Wood is pressure- treated with Wolman ' preserv-
ative chemicals that protect it from decay and knawing insects. So you can forget about costly maintenance and repairs, (unless you hit it with a tractor). And you'll never have to paint or stain Outdoor Wood if you don't want to. The special treatment gives it a light green color that weathers
to a natural pleasing tone.
Your nearby Outdoor Wood dealer has free project plans and literature on the inside story of Outdoor Wood — and what makes it a natural for fences, patios, decks, benches and other backyard projects. Stop by.
Oufdoor Wood is distributed throughout greater Philadelphia by
MacMillan Bloedel Building Materials, MacMillan Bloedel, Inc.
For the name of the dealer nearest you, call:
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An oasis amid the bustling community of Germantown, CLIVEDEN, the pre-revolutionary country house of. the Chew family for nearly two hundred years, stands on a six-acre glade of centuries-old trees. The house and furnishings have been acquired by the NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION and is now open daily to the public from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. (closed Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Year's Day).
For special group tour arrangements, call VI 8-1777 or write to 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 19144. Adults $1.25; students, children, senior citizens $0.50.
Telephone: TRemont 2-7206
ROSE VALLEY NURSERIES, INC.
684 S. New Middletown Road
Media, Penna. 19063
everybody's /favorite
ATLAS- ' MAYFLOWER
MOVISG & S70.RAG
Spring House, Pa 643-1500
32nd & Jefferson Sts., Phila., Pa. 19121 PO 50600
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BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS
FOR EXPERT TREE PRESERVATION IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA CALL:
Bala-Cynwyd, Pa. MO 4-3200
Exton, Pa. Nl 4-1646
Doylestown, Pa 822-8282
THE FETZER GREENHOUSES
VISITOUR EXHIBIT AT TRADE BOOTHS 35-36.
• DECORATIVE PLANTERS
• CYMBIDIUM ORCHID FLOWER VASES
• CARE BOOKLETS WITH COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS
THE PENNSYLVANIA NURSERYP ASSOCIATION, INC.
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The PENNSYLVANIA NURSERYMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC., founded in 1904, is the professional trade association of the Pennsylvania nursery-landscape-garden center industry. Our goal is to promote the sale and services of the allied Green Goods industry, and to instill an awareness in Green Survival for Annerica's Third Century.
Association office: 169 W. High Street Carlisle, PA 17013
From Us
FLOWER LOVERS
To You
It's always Springtime at your Allied Florist. His proud display of tine Allied Florists' symbol means that;
He loves flowers and plants, just as you do;
His is the knowledge and artistry of the true professional;
You can rely on the finest quality and service.
Look for our symbol.
ALLIED FLORISTS SAY IT BEST
Visit Allied's beautiful floral exhibit and ask for our hint-packed booklet that lists 250 Allied Florists dotted throughout the Delaware Valley.
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THE GREENHOUSE
MEADO\A/BROOK FARM
1633 Washington Lane, Meadowbrook, Pa. 19046 Telephone (215) 887-5900
HANGING B.ASKETS UNUSUAL POTTED PLANT MATERIAL TOPIARIES
A visit to the Greenhouse is a rewarding experience tor all plant lovers.
716-773-2048
SPRING FLOWER BULBS
IMPORTED FROM
HOLLAND AND BELGIUM
BOOTH NUMBER 45
Haarlem Bulb Compaii>^
3271 BASELINE ROAD GRAND ISLAND, NEW YORK 14072
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THE HILL COMPANY
specializes in selling
the finest outdoor furniture.
Tropitone — Molla Keller Scroll— Finkel
Telescope — Gold Medal
Landes and Triconfort
are displayed year round.
Hill Company
carries a large selection
of replacement covers for
Butterfly — Campaign Director and Barv,a chairs.
Hill Company
also has
Gmbrellas — Rope Hammocks
Garden Statuary — Sun Dials
and Bird Feeding Stations.
We look forward to seating you.
The Hill Company 8615 Germantown Ave. CH 7-7600
Seasonal Discounts
SNIPES
FARM and NURSERY
RT. I.MORRISVILLE.PA 215-295-1 13s
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Girard Bank
We're there when you need us.
Put down strong roots.
With improved Rootone' F and Transplantone*.
Improved Rootone' F encourages rool-
ng ol indoor and outdoor plant cuttings while guarding against soil borne dis- eases 4/l0th-oz packets or 2-oz. jars. Transplantone' furnishes valuable vita- mins including B- 1 and C for continued root growth 1/2-oz packets or 3-oz,jars-
AMCHEM PRODUCTS, INC.
Ambler. Pa, Fremont, Cal.
St Joseph. Mo.
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SERVICES, INC.
Arboriculture and Landscape Specialists
"Keep America Green "
109 EAST WALNUT LANE PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19144
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For fast and dependable direct mail services call . . .
C.E HOWE & CO., INC.
Union Hill Industrial Park
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
Phone (215) 825-2574
Accurate local and national mailing lists that produce results.
THE PHILADELPHIA UNIT HERB SOCIETY OF AMERICA
will hold ANNUAL HERB SALE
Thursday, May 11, 1978 in the barn of
Mr. & Mrs. George A. Reed, Jr.
Bodine Road off Route 401
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355
Flyer plus map available on written request
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DOG HOUSES
By Jim Dalton Garden House Co.
If you want a beautiful dog house, one that will really look good in your backyard, and the last one your dog will ever need, see us; that's the kind of dog houses we make. They come in cedar, fir and lauan, stained to show off the natural wood grain, or painted to match the color of your house. We can supply a dog house for any dog, whether it be a little poodle or a great dane. We really think your dog deserves a good house.
JIM DALTON GARDEN HOUSE CO.
906 Cottman Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19111
Phone Fi 2-9804
WASHINGTON MEMORIAL CHAPEL- 1914 CARILLON TOWER - 1952
JOSEPH MANDES CO.
Master Craftsman Award
Mason Builders Since 1900
TERRACES
Ted Mandes
Rosemont, Pennsylvania
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The most extensive collection of fine Italian clay pots, wholesale and retail. Located in Quakertown, 2 miles north of Trainers on Rt. 309. Open 7 days a week. Also large collection of cement lawn ornaments, patio blocks, wicker, unusual gift items, and cast iron furniture. |
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Specializing in:
Terra cotta bonsai planters, vases, planters, teakwood stands, flower arrangement accessories, baskets, bowls, mugs, mobiles, kinetic arts, etc.
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MOREHALL ROAD, MALVERN, PA.
Niagara 4-3737 - Niagara 4-7830
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H. B. FRAZER COMPANY
PENNSYLVANIA
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4710 Market St., Phila , Pa. 19139 Phone SHerwood 8-0800
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SEEDS
for the Nurseryman and Forester
Ask for our free catalog of seed items. We also have a 14-page booklet. "How to Grow Seedlings of Trees and Shrubs," available at 25(/, which will introduce the beginner to the field of seedling culture.
F. W. SCHUMACHER CO., HORTICULTURISTS
SANDWICH, MASS. 02563
If you want to learn about flowers and
grass and
trees and
soil and
shrubs and
vines and
plants . . .
. . . enroll in a two-year degree program at Temple University Ambler Campus. Learn about it all and earn an associate in science degree in Horticulture and Landscape Design. Write for a catalog: Department of Horticulture and Landscape Design Temple University Ambler Campus Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002
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Small, alone and together they toil. Their selfless aching limbs bend as the shafts of their oars, knifing through a river of cut glass.
Soft grunts, sucking blades, and the creak of wood on metal create a symphony of infinite originality. The sweet stink of sludge and sweat mix in the moist cherry blossom air.
The joy of participation is known only to those who participate. It is both mystery and motive.
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INDEX TO EXHIBITORS
Acme Markets 18
African Violet Society of Philadelphia 20
Allied Florists of Delaware Valley 22
American Rhododendron Society 20
American Rock Garden Society 20
The Bancroft Community 25
Percy Brown Nursery, Inc 31
W. Atlee Burpee Company 25
Concerned Area Residents for Preservation of Tinicum Marsh . 18
County Line Landscape Nursery 31
Delaware Valley College of Science & Agriculture 25
Delaware Valley Fern Society 20
Fairmount Park Commission 18
Florists Transworld Delivery Association 22
Friends Hospital 25
Gale Nurseries 31
Greater Philadelphia Orchid Society 20
Hansen Brothers Nurseries 31
Hansen's Ground Covers 31
Herb Society of America 20
Homeland Industries, Inc 25
Ikebana International 25
Indoor Light Gardening Society 20
International Society of Arboriculture 25
Judd's Hollylan Nurseries 31
League of Women Voters of Delaware County 18
Martin's Aquarium 18
Meadowbrook Farms 18
Mercer County Community College 25
Morris Arboretum 25
Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden 26
Pennsylvania Bonsai Society 20
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society 26
Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 18
Pennsylvania Nurserymen's Association 26
Pennsylvania State University 26
Philadelphia Area Daffodil Society 21
Philadelphia Cactus and Succulent Society 20
Philadelphia Electric Company 26
Philadelphia Fire Department 18
Philadelphia Water Department 26
C. Dean Polites Floral Company, Inc 22
George Robertson & Sons, Inc 22
Rosade Bonsai Studio 26
Roses, Inc 22
Rose Valley Nurseries, Inc 31
Rothe-Woltemate Flowers 22
Snipes Farm & Nursery 31
Southeastern Pennsylvania Orchid Society 21
Star Roses 32
J. Franklin Styer Nurseries 32
Temple University of the Commonwealth System
of Higher Education 26
Vick's Wildgardens, Inc 32
Waterloo Gardens 32
The Whitemarsh Nurseries 32
Zoological Society of Philadelphia 18
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
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The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 24
Acme Markets 27
Alexander & Alexander, Inc 15
Allied Florists of Delaware Valley, Inc 49
Amchem Products 52
Atlas-Mayflower 48
F. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company 48
Benjamin Franklin Hotel 45
J. W. Bickers, Inc 44
Bonsai Shop, Community Art Center 21
Carson-Petit, Inc 34
Conard-Pyle Company 35
County Line Landscape Nursery 38
Cullen Construction Company, Edw. E. Cullen & Co 34
Cutty Sark 9
Jim Dalton Dog House 52
Jim Dalton Garden House Co Inside Back Cover
Jim Dalton 3M Liquid Floor 34
Delaware Valley College 35
L. A. Fetzer Orchid Co., Fetzer Foliage Plant Co 48
Fischer Greenhouses 22
H. B. Frazer and Co., Inc 53
William H. Frederick 7
Frontier Fruit & Nut Co 21
Gale Nurseries 34
Gearhart Tree Services, Inc 30
Germantown Savings Bank 8
Girard Bank 51
Grundy's 45
Hansen Ground Covers 21
Haarlem Bulb Co 50
Herb Society of America, Philadelphia Unit 52
Robert L. Hood 37
The Hill Company 50
C. E. Howe & Co., Inc 52
King Fifth Wheel Company 19
Ladew Topiary Gardens 39
Lee's Carpets 49
MacMillan Bloedel, Inc. . 46
Joseph Mandes Company 52
Marcolina Brothers, Inc 55
McFarland Landscape Services, Inc 52
James P. McKenna 53
Meadowbrook Farm 49
Charles H. Mueller 39
Mostardi's Nursery and Greenhouse 24
National Trust for Historic Preservation 47
The Oriental House 53
Pennsylvania Nurserymen's Association, Inc 48
Peter's Clay Pot Mart 53
PHS Membership 19
The Plant Place 23
Provident National Bank 54
G. Robertson and Sons Inside Front Cover
Rose Valley Nurseries, Inc 48
F. W. Schumacher Co., Horticulturist 53
Snipes Farm and Nursery 50
Southeastern Pennsylvania Orchid Society 24
J. Franklin Styer Nurseries 54
Sun Day 6
Temple University Ambler Campus 54
Tinari Greenhouses 22
Tyler Arboretum 44
Unkefer Brothers Construction Co 38
Van Tents 37
Vick's Wildgardens, Inc 32
Waterloo Gardens Back Cover
Weldon Nursery, Inc 32
Elizabeth Woodburn 35
"WOOD BUILDINGS ■
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SWIM EVERY DAY
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Sun/Fun enclosure. Commercial — Residential
For information call today or write:
see address and phone at right.
JIM DALTON GARDEN HOUSE CO.
(Dealers' inauiries invited)
Wood buildings for all purposes: the beach cabana for the shore, the hunting lodge or the camper for the Poconos, the pool cabana for your backyard, the play- house, the club house, the garden storage or utility house, a workshop, horse stable— you name it; we can supply it. And I mean delivered and set up on your property complete, finished outside in your choice of color. That way you see what you get before you pay for it.
Don't fail to see our display at Booths 124, 125, and 1 26. and pick up a free brochure.
JIM DALTON GARDEN HOUSE CO. 906 Cottman Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19111
Phone Fi 2-9804
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At Waterloo Gardens we are not inclined to rest on our laurels . . . even though we grew them ourselves. We are constantly searching for new ways to serve our customers. By seeking out new and unique varieties of plants and nursery stock. By enlarging our gift shop. By adding a full garden supply showroom to our Exton and Devon facilities. And by constantly updating the training of our professional staff.
We depend on your continued
patronage to help us grow. We want
you to know that you can depend on
Waterloo Gardens for the finest quality
products for all your gardening and
landscaping needs.
Send for our free "Green Thumb" catalog.
Our Reputation Is Still Growing
Lancaster Ave.. DEVON 293-0800 Whitford Road. EXTON 363-0800
1979
Philadelphia
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Garden Show
PRESENTED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY March 18-25, 1979, Philadelphia Civic Center $1.00
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Florists c^. Decorators Since igij
One of the largest retail florists in the East.
Daily Deliveries to Philadelphia, the Main Line, and most suburbs
8501 Germantown Avenue, Chestnut Hill • CH 2-6000
Master Charge eind VISA accepted
WELCOME TO THE SHOW!
A year before you set foot in here, planning for this Show got under- way. A first meeting was held on the last day of last year's Show, when we ruthlessly examined what was good about it and what wasn't.
At that time we went to work and we kept right on working until March 5, just two weeks before this scheduled opening. Then came a platoon of trucks loaded with soil ; groves of trees and acres of flowers started moving into a barren hall.
Drawings were translated into reality: territories wee chalked out with care. Smilax was hung, trees and flowers, gardens, dells and wilder- ness ail came together. People, by the hundreds worked long, long hours and they loved it. The nurserymen, the competitive class people, the educators, the plant society members and the volunteers, all are vital to the success of the Show, which is indeed— like the first crocus— the har- binger of spring in Philadelphia.
And you, our visitors, are the reason we did it. We love sharing it with you— the knowledge, the beauty, t-he serenity, the hustle and bustle.
We love the glint in your eye as you come down the escalator, the ook on your face as you view the dazzling vista, and the way you linger around a particular exhibit. Such things make our work meaningful. Your continued patronage makes it possible. Thank you.
Herbert W.Goodall, Jr. Chair Philadelphia Flower & Garden Show
1979 Philadelphia Plowcr and Garden Show
Sunday, March 18 to Sunday, March 25
Sponsored and managed by
THE PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
1979 PHILADELPHIA FLOWER & GARDEN
Committees
Executive
Herbert W. Goodall, Jr.,
Chair Elizabeth C. Bennett,
Vice-Chair Ernesta D. Ballard Mrs. Wharton Biddle Charles H. Gale Mrs. Bruce H. Greenfield Mrs. Thomas M. Hyndman, Jr. Mrs. Charles E. Ingersoll Richard W. Lighty Mrs. John D. Lohmeyer William D. MacDowell Henry D. Mirick J. Liddon Pennock, Jr. Robert E. Preucel James K. Rathmell Henry H. Reichner, Jr. Mrs. Morris W. Stroud, 3rd Albert F. W. Vick, Jr. Mrs. William Ward, 4th L. Wilbur Zimmerman
Hospitality
Mrs. John P. Butler, 3rd,
Chair Mrs. Frank A. MacVaugh Mrs. Timothy Murphy Mr. & Mrs. George A. Reed, Jr. Mrs. Richard N. Williams, 3rd
Exhibitors & Awards Luncheon Mrs. Charles E. Ingersoll,
Chair Elizabeth C. Bennett Mrs. Edward E. Cullen, 3rd Mrs. Robert W. Simonin Mrs. James M. Stewart
Judges and Awards Richard W. Lighty,
Chair Elizabeth C. Bennett,
Chair, Subcommittee Mrs. Duffield Ashmead, 3rd,
At Large Mrs. Wharton Biddle,
Awards Coordinator Mrs. Nathaniel Bowditch,
At Large Mrs. Francis J. Carey, Jr.,
Chair, Arrangement Clerks Mrs. Robert D. Chapman,
Vice-Chair,
Arrangement Clerks Mrs. John R. Clark,
At Large Mrs. Mercade A. Cramer, Jr.,
At Large Mrs. Lawrence Drake,
At Large Mrs. Thomas Fisher,
At Large Mrs. Langdon W. Harris, 3rd,
Vice-Chair, Coordinator Helen H. LeBlond,
At Large
Mrs. R. Schuyler Lippincott,
Arrangement Judges Mrs. John D. Lohmeyer,
Points Mrs. John F. Nancarrow,
Trophy Coordinator Mrs. Reade B. Nimick
Vice Chair,
Arrangement Judges Mrs. N. Ramsey Pennypacker
Vice-Chair
Horticultural Clerks Mrs. Charles M. Peterson, Jr.,
Horticultural Judges Mrs. C. Madison Riley,
Horticultural Clerks Mrs. Nelson D. Warwick,
Vice-Chair,
Horticultural Judges
Competitive Classes Mrs. William Ward, 4th,
Chair Mrs. Thomas M. Hyndman, Jr.,
Vice-Chair Mrs. J. Brooks Semple,
Vice-Chair Emeritus
Arrangement Classes Mrs. H. David Raasch,
Chair, Niche Mrs. Mercade A. Cramer, Jr.,
Vice-Chair, Niche Mrs. Maurice Waite,
Chair, Aides Mrs. Duffield Ashmead, 3rd,
Chair, Passing Mrs. Gerard B. Palmer,
Vice-Chair, Passing Mrs. Harry C. Groome,
Advisor, Large Niche Mrs. H. Fox Coates,
Advisor, Large Niche Mrs. Henry B. King,
Advisor, Medium Niche Mrs. Lawrence Drake,
Advisor, Small Niche
Room and Table Classes Mrs. Harold Guckes,
Chair Mrs. E. Y. Leydon,
Vice-Chair Mrs. Charles G. Ward, Jr.,
Vice-Chair
Garden Classes
Mrs. R. Johnstone Harrity,
Chair Mrs. George J. Harding, 3rd,
Vice-Chair Mrs. John A. Miller,
Apprentice
Pressed Plant Material Classes Mrs. Robert M. Phillips, Chair
Miniature Classes F. Hamilton Gouge,
Chair Mrs. Robert S. Freeman,
Vice-Chair
Horticultural Classes Mrs. Henry Disston, 2nd,
Chair Mrs. Edward C. Rorer,
Vice -Chair Mrs. Charles Stauffer,
Vice-Chair Mrs. G. Morris Dorrance,
Chair, Staging Mrs. James F. Bodine,
Chair, Aides Mrs. Richard Smith,
Vice-Chair, Aides Mrs. Peter Wilmerding,
Vice-Chair, Aides Helen LeBlonfd,
Chair, Passing Doris W. Atkinson Mrs. Anthony Bartolini Mrs. Norman S. Bemis Mrs. Ingersoll Benson Mrs. Nathaniel R. Bowditch Mrs. W. C. Buchanan William C. Burleigh Mrs. Preston D. Carter George R. Clark Mrs. John R. Clark Mrs. S. C. Cleaves Mrs. Edward E. Cullen, 3rd Mrs. Arthur Dorrance Middy Dorrance Mrs. Ford B. Draper William P. Eckfeldt Mrs. Henry C. Evans Mrs. Belmont Farley Mrs. Thomas A. Fernley Mrs. Thomas Fisher Mrs. Bernhard W. Fox Mrs. Armen Gevjan Mrs. Francis L. Harrigan Mr. & Mrs. John Harvey Mr. & Mrs. Walter K. Howard Mrs. Charles Ingersoll Mrs. Richard L. Jones Mr. & Mrs. David Kaufman Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Keith Mrs. John S. Kistler Mrs. W. Roy Kolb Mrs. Milton Laden Mrs. John D. Lohmeyer Mrs. Alan Mcllhenny Mrs. Walter MacFarland, 3rd Mrs. W. R. Mackinney Mrs. Edward Madeira Mrs. Peter M. Madeira Mrs. J. G. Marano Mrs. Henry F.'Michell Mrs. J. Don Miller Mrs. Charles M. Peterson Jane Pepper Mrs. Andrew W. Porter Maureen Pratt
Robert Preucel
Lee M. Raden
Mrs. J. Pancoast Reath
Henry H. Reichner, Jr.
Mrs. Edward Ripley
Mr. & Mrs. Algernon Roberts
Gainor Roberts
Mrs. Robert S. Ross
Mrs. Randolph M. Slater
Mrs. Richard Smith
Mrs. Edward Starr, 3rd
Mrs. James F. Sutor
Mrs. John Thacher
Mrs. H. Eastburn Thompson
Mrs. Charles Truitt
Mrs. E. Perot Walker
Mrs. Frederick Wampler
Mrs. Nelson D. Warwick, Jr.
Mrs. Carroll Wetzel
Mrs. Randall M. Whaley
Mrs. John G. Williams
Mrs. W.Cooper Willits
Mrs. Edward F. R. Wood, Jr.
Nomenclature William M. Klein,
Chair Mrs. Belmont Farley Arthur Fisher John M. Fogg Paul W. Meyer Ann Newbold Mrs. Randall M. Whaley
PHS Officers
L. Wilbur Zimmerman,
Chairman Richard W. Lighty,
Vice-Chair William D. MacDowell,
Vice-Chair Henry H. Reichner, Jr.,
Vice-Chair Ernesta D. Ballard,
President Alan Crawford, Jr.,
Treasurer James P, McCarvill,
Secretary
Council
Elizabeth C. Bennett
Mrs. James F. Bodine
George Borowsky
C. Stuart Brown
Frederic W. Clark
Mrs. John R.Clark
John F. Collins
Mrs. Edward E. Cullen, 3rd
Mrs. G. Morris Dorrance
William G. Foulke
Herbert W. Goodall, Jr.
Mrs. William F. Happich
Ragan A. Henry
Mrs. Walter K. Howard
Mrs. Paul E. Kelly
Mrs. Nelson J. Leidner
Mrs. Adolphus Lewis, Sr.
Mrs. John D. Lohmeyer
Alfred S. Martin
Lois W. Paul
J. Liddon Pennock, Jr.
Robert W. Preucel
SHOW
Robert S. Ryan Bradshaw Snipes Esther J. Winters Yvonne Wynn Dorothy S. Young
Credits
Advertising: Aitl<in-Kynett, Inc.
Decorating: United Exposition Service Company
Designer: John S. Kistler, L.A.
Electrical Contractor: H. B. Frazer Company
Entrance Feature: J. Franklin Styer Nurseries, Inc.
Floral Decorations: Layser's Flowers, Inc., Fisher Green- houses, George Robertson & Sons, Inc., Rucker's Bright- leaf Greenhouses, Neil Sikking and Vick's Wildgardens
Publicity: Ann Jarmusch
Program Design: Baxendell Design Associates
Rose Bushes: Conard Pyle Co.
Security: Baumann Detective Agency
Signs: Irving E. Mayer
Staging: Unkefer Brothers, Walter Hewes, Jr.
PHS Staff
Charlotte L. Archer,
Competitive Class Publicity Anne Boch, Membership
Secretary J. Blaine Bonham, Jr.,
Horticulturist, Plant Clinic Jean Byrne, Editor William Herbert, Accountant F. Evelyn Hett, Shovi' Secretary Sally Roberts Kahn, Preview
Dinner Jane Lennon, Horticulturist,
Plant Clinic Edward L. Lindemann,
Horticulturist, Horticourt Valerie Martin, Horticultural
Assistant, Plant Clinic Lance Mason, Horticultural
Assistant, Horticourt Ellie Patton, Horticultural
Assistant, Horticourt James P. McCarvill, Show
Manager Peg McCarvill, Ticket Sales Marie Rodia, Ticket Sales Carol Sclafani, Assistant Floor
Manager Patricia Schrieber,
Horticulturist, Plant Clinic Lubomyr Szumskyj,
Horticultural Assistant Mary Lou Wolfe, Membership
Booth and Hospitality Lawrence A. Woodward, Floor
Manager
1979 Flower Show Council, Committees,
Credits and Staff 2-3
Behind the Scenes 4-5
Why Does the Flower & Garden Show
Last Only Eight Days 8-9
An Urban Gardening Program 12-14
Horticultural Classes in the Horticourt 18-20
Special Exhibitors 21
Plant Society Exhibitors 23
Floral Exhibitors 24
Educational Exhibitors 26-27
1979 Flower Show Floor Plan 28-29
Nursery Exhibitors 31-32
Gardens in Competition 33
Room Sections in Competition 33
Table Settings in Competition 34
Niches in Competition 36
Designs for Pressed Plant Materials 37
Poisonous Plants 39-42
Trade Booth Exhibitors 44-45
Index to Exhibitors 56
Index to Advertisers 56
HerbertW. Goodall, Jr. Chair, Philadelphia Flower & Garden Show
Throughout the year Bert Goodall presides at Show meetings, encouraging good ideas and grounding bad ones. He's a sounding board for the staff, getting involved with issues as diverse as parking and public transportation, ticket prices for the Show and publicity and advertising.
An enthusiastic horticulturist, Goodall gardens outdoors and in his greenhouse. Since PHS began to manage the Show, he's been involved with it as he says "as a basket hanger, exhibitor, chairman or vice chair."
The week before the Show, Goodall is out on the Civic Center floor during construction answering questions and helping to solve problems. He has said that the organization moves so smoothly now that if he disappeared a month before the Show it would go on with- out a ripple. Not so, say those who work with him; it would be akin to losing the coach and the cheerleaders at a football game.
BEHIND THE
SCENES
Ernesta D. Ballard
President, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Ernesta D. Ballard has exhibited in every Show since 1956. Her individual contribution has ranged from a few plants in the Horticourt one year, to a truckload in another year, from a com- plete educational exhibit covering 400 sq. ft. to a flower arrangement, from exquisitely grown bonsai, to group par- ticipation with her garden club in the garden class.
Ballard's nitty-gritty knowledge of what goes on at the exhibitor level expands her empathy for the problems of exhibitors and is reflected in sub- stantial ways with directions and changes handled by many committees, e.g., the judges and awards, the prob- lems of nomenclature, the passing com- mittees, to name a few. Ultimately, the creative and financial success or failure of the Show is placed on her doorstep, because for the most part it is the Show that determines the fiscal operation of the Society throughout the year.
Her strongest agenda for the Show has been educational, giving the skilled growers an opportunity to share their knowledge with one another, and those new to horticulture to understand the great possibilities of horticulture, both indoor and outdoor.
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Sandra Crosset Ward Chair, Competitive Classes Philadelphia Flower & Garden Show
Last year Sandy Ward clocked 86 miles on her pedometer during the Show. She worked approximately 1 1 hours a day and packed her bags, moved into the Hilton next to the Civic Center when seven inches of snow threatened to close off the roads in the middle of the 1978 Show.
During the Show her job is definitely akin to that of an executive officer of a small corporation. She's responsible for a hefty budget, and for seeing that the people managing the horticultural classes, niches, rooms, tables and club gardens get all the backing they need to get the job done. Her negotiating skills are in solid shape. She denies there are any problems, but we know that is just the tactful reply— you can't be ultimately responsible for 1,500 entries and have it all go right.
James P. McCarvill
Manager, Philadelphia Flower & Garden Show
Jim McCarvill has managed the Flower & Garden Show for 14 years. He can reel off attendance records for the last 1 3 years (60,000 in 1 966 to 200,000 in 1 978), rumble through balance sheets, and tell to a leaf and petal what's what in the Hall at Show time.
Jim isresponsible for seeing that exhibitors with their trees, mountains and tulips are moved in without a hitch, that no one violates the union rules and most of all that peace and harmony are maintained in the eye of the construc- tion storm the week before the Show opens. Once it is opened, he fields com- plaints and gets them solved: a leaking exhibit, trees are drying out, a peacock has escaped from an exhibit and a truck has encountered a roadblock on the floor that was not there on the way in.
In addition, he worries about visitors' safety, security of materials at night, whether there are enough tickets, programs, places to eat and if there's enough money to pay the bills.
John Kistler, L.A.
Designer, Philadelphia Flower & Garden Show
This is the fourth year the Flower & Garden Show has been designed by John Kistler. A landscape architect with a highly developed spatial sense, Kistler considers his major design contribution to be an unobstructed view from the entrance and the widening of the aisles to facilitate traffic flow. Kistler also says he has worked categories of exhibitors into proximity with one another to offer visitors an opportunity for easy comparisons.
Before Kistler stamps "finished" on a design it must go through a dozen or so redrafts until everyone is satisfied with his/her position in the Show.
He is responsible for ordering the trees, shrubs, flowers and grass for the major entrance features and all major parts of the Show not handled by specific nurseries or other exhibitors.
A diplomat at large, he supervises installation of the Show and guarantees that neighbors do not aesthetically impinge on one another and that every- one meets the Show's standards of con- sistently appropriate design.
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why Does the Flower & Garden She
Extending the Show would mean replacing every bit of plant material. The cost would have to be passed on to Show visitors and ticket costs would be astronomical.
Nurserymen, florists, arborists and all of the professionals that participate in the Show are heading into their big season around the time of the Show. Even two days added to the Show could drastically cut into their plans to get ready for public demand during the up- coming gardening seasons.
Were we to expand the Show from its present number of days, we would have to find 21 niche competitors for each additional day, plus aides and judges.
last Only Eight Days?
Throughout the Show, at least 120 judges come from all over the country. The major part of the judging Is done on the first day, but the horticultural classes are judged three times through- out the Show. The gardens and rooms and tables are judged twice and the niche classes are judged daily.
Puttingon a Flower &. Garden Show that extends over four and a half acres is a year-long job that is budgeted at just under a half million dollars.
The unremitting labor lasts at least a month for many people.
Setting dates for the Show is a deli- cate job suited for a visionary. Setting it too early creates problems for the people transporting carefully forced plants through severe weather condi- tions that can easily wipe out the whole harvest of patiently nurtured plants. Setting it too late means that the bril- liantly colorful plants inside the audi- torium are more easily seen at that time in public gardens, the woods and visitors' own gardens. People who buy tickets would simply stay away.
So, the answer to the question— why doesn't the Show last longer— can be summed up: money, energy, time and
the ephemeralness of plant material.
At present the Show actually oper- ates for nine days— eight days for the public and one day for a special after- noon preview for members and a special evening dinner preview for patrons.
Were we to go beyond those nine days, the cost of the Show could con- ceivably double. The Hall is rented on a per diem basis, and the additional rental would add to expenses consider- ably; we do not believe there would be a substantial enough increase in attend- ance to warrant the additional cost.
Another expense would be that almost every plant in the Show would have to be replaced sometime after the 10th day. During the Show the more tender plants are replaced two or more times; many arrangements are replaced
daily. Ticket prices would soar if all plant material had to be replaced.
Almost a bigger problem than money is people and their time and energy. At present, almost 1 ,000 people are directly involved in producing the Show. Many of these people are involved on a full- time basis almost two weeks before the Show and a few days after it, some 1 2 or more hours a day, often without a day off between. Many are volunteers who have blocked out the precious time from their professions, families or other commitments. Many of the professional horticulturists are heading into their busy seasons directly after the Show and have to shift into gear for that activity. The problem is adrenalin just goes so far; we don't think people could sustain the pace required to push the Show beyond its present time span.
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An Urban Gandenirg Program
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The Urban Gardening Program is a people program. It was established by Congress in 1977 to help city people learn how to grow more food in their gardens and how to use those fruits and vegetables and herbs in the most nutritious ways to feed their families.
The Pennsylvania State University/ Cooperative Extension Service Urban Gardening Program in Philadelphia was one of the first six such programs set up in 1977. The other cities in which the program was established that first year were Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles and New York. In other words, since it was to be a pilot project in city gardening education, the six largest cities were selected for the first year. In 1978 ten more cities were added, among them Boston, Newark and Baltimore.
The program is administered by the United States Department of Agricul- ture through the Cooperative Extension Service and land grant colleges like Penn State. This means that whenever a question about gardening or food preservation or nutrition comes up that needs expert input the Philadelphia staff can turn directly to specialists throughout the University's Coopera- tive Extension system for advice and ideas. As it turns out it's been a two- way street. Philadelphia's gardeners grow a variety of minor crops that have been interesting to specialists and far- mers alike as potential cash crops — Asian, Caribbean, and Latin American specialties in particular.
The Program divided the city into eight urban gardening areas: Northeast, Northwest, Southwest, North (east and west of Broad), South (east and west of Broad), and, of course. West Phila- delphia. We have established a Demon- stration Garden in each area where people can see new vegetable and fruit
by Libby Goldstein
Urban Gardening Coordinator, Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension Service
cultivars, a variety of cultural methods from raised beds and wide-rows to vari- ous irrigation and drainage systems and garden structures from community built and used gazebos and barbecue pits to cold frames and rodent proof compost bins. A garden assistant is assigned to each area. Not only do the assistants garden at the Demonstration Gardens and conduct workshops and walking gardening seminars called "Walk Arounds" there, but they act as county agent to backyard, community and container gardeners throughout the area.
The garden assistants are the heart of the program. They meet with com- munity gardeners, block groups, 4-H and other youth groups, churches and agencies almost daily to talk about producing, preparing and preserving fruit and vegetables in the city. They visit the hundreds of gardens developed by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and Philadelphia Green as well as independent community gardens to help people diagnose growing problems, grow more food in less space and gen- erally exchange garden gossip. They often develop special written materials particularly for city gardeners, and they appear on area radio and TV shows to spread the gardening word.
garden phone
Everyday during the workweek and on Saturdays during the summer the assistants answer questions on the Gar- den Phone - 224-7870. The Garden Phone is also used by gardeners and other interested people to arrange for community meetings, workshops and other garden related educational activities.
We also publish a mostly monthly newsletter. City Green, which is free for the asking to any resident of Phila- delphia County. City Green contains
growing hints, recipes, articles by gar- deners and by the garden assistants.
If the garden assistants are the heart of the program, the head and hands are the Grow Patrol, men and women from all over the city who coordinate community gardens in their neighbor- hoods, help judge City Garden Week, translate gardening materials into Span- ish, help other gardeners transport free goodies for their gardens and come up with all sorts of good gardening ideas and projects for their neighborhood. Grow Patrol members participated in special workshops in pruning trees and growing small fruit conducted by Penn State specialists in the spring as well as a wine-making workshop conducted by the Philadelphia staff. This year a whole series of workshops and seminars are planned for the Grow Patrol and some are going on right now.
Penn State's Urban Gardening Pro- gram also sponsors two organic garden- ingclubs in Philadelphia in cooperation with Rodale Press's Organic Gardening Magazine. The Northeast Organic Gar- deners have gardens at the Governor's Anti-Inflation Garden at Byberry, in backyardsand even in New Jersey. Avid gardeners is an understatement. This year they are hoping to find enough land to grow some crops for sale to cooperatives and perhaps at Tailgate Markets. The Northwest Organic Gar- deners have part of a community gar- den in Germantown as well as some ground on the Awbury Demonstration Garden. We would be glad to work with people in other parts of town who want to form organic (or not — your choice) gardening clubs in their neighborhood.
hale and hearty
Lots of people think you have to be hale and hearty to garden especially if
ARE YOU AND YOUR NEIGHBORS INTERESTED IN
• Having a Community vegetable garden?
• Planting trees on your block?
• Developing and planting a sitting garden?
• Lining your street v^ith windov^ boxes or permanent planters?
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The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Philadelphia Green will work with you to help you get the job done.
Call the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society - 625-8280.
you want to grow vegetables. That's just as wrong as it can be. Some of the older people at our David Neumann Centre Demonstration Garden (6600 Bustleton Avenue) have trouble bend- ing, but that doesn't stop them. We've built raised beds, much like greenhouse benches, right out in the garden for them, and they garden with everyone else. Once you have growing beds like these, it's no problem to adjust their height for people in wheelchairs too, and ramps into the garden make it accessible to all.
During a Garden Tour that we and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society co-sponsored last year ten members of the Center for the Blind garden in West Philadelphia joined us. They wanted to see other people's gardens so they could decide what to grow this year. They were particularly impressed by the Chinatown Community Garden where they found fuzzy gourd, which is really fuzzy, balsam pear, a lumpy cucurbit and yard-long beans. This year we are working with the Center's staff and volunteers to translate gardening mate- rials into Braille and linear measure- ments into finger widths, handspans and other tactile dimensions.
Perhaps the most challenging aspect of the program has been advising people
to turn vacant lots with little or no soil depth and tilth into productive gardens. One of the first pieces of advice is to have them contact the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society where they will get help on putting plans into action at the practical level. The Society helps with soil, fencing, cultivators, seeds, workshops, newsletters, etc. We were all aware of the social, healthful and recreational benefits of gardening, but we asked if we could really make a dif- ference in the food budget of people who might be spending as much as 40% of their take-home pay to feed their families. It seems, at the moment, that the answer is yes. Even on community gardens where family plots are often as small as 200 sq. ft, people report sub- stantially decreased vegetable purchases during the gardening season and the production of enough surplus to share food with neighbors and the extended family. Many people canned and froze garden produce for use during the winter and some produced enough to take them into the next gardening sea- son. This kind of production from small gardens has come from the intro- duction of a variety of intensive gar- dening techniques and from helping people take advanatge of the city's long frost-free season. The spring garden
may actually be planted in late fall so that many green crops are ready to pick in April and May. Two main season crops can be planted too, and then in July and August fall crops follow. It takes a lot of soil improvement, but it does work, and it's very exciting.
All Urban Gardening Program activi- ties and services are open to all residents of Philadelphia County. For more infor- mation about the program, visit the Penn State exhibit here at the Philadel- phia Flower & Garden Show or call the Garden Phone - 224-7870.
southeast region county agents
Berks County
James F. Haldeman
Berks County Agricultural Center
Leesport, Pa. 19533
(215) 378-1327 (8:30 to 4:30)
Bucks County
Richard A. Bailey Neshaminy Manor Center Doylestown, Pa. 18901 (215) 343-2800 (8:30 to 4:00)
Chester County
Robert A. Powers, Jr. 235 West Market Street Westchester, Pa. 19380 (215)696-3500 (8:30 to 4:30)
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Urban Gardening continued
Delaware County
James J. McKeehen
Toal Building
Second & Orange Streets
IVIedia, Pa. 19063
(215)891-2491 (9:00 to 4:30)
Lehigh County
S. Glenn Ellenberger
Room 604
Courthouse
Allentown, Pa. 18105
(21 5) 434-9471 , Ext. 301 (8:00 to 4:30)
Montgomery County
Joseph H. Way 400 Markley Street Norristown, Pa. 19401 (215)277-0574 (8:30 to 4:30)
Northampton County
Charles B. Forney
Route 4
Nazareth, Pa. 18064
(215) 759-6120 (8:30 to 4:00)
Philadelphia County
William H.White
Southeast Cor. Broad & Grange Streets Philadelphia, Pa. 19141 (215)424-0650 (8:30 to 4:30)
new jersey county agents
Atlantic County
Charles A. Dupras 1200 W. Harding Highway Mays Landing, N.J. 08330 (609) 625-2203
Burlington County
Richard L. Washer County Office Building 49 Rancocas Road Mt. Holly, N.J. 08060 (609) 267-3300
Camden County
Leslie A. Miller 152 Ohio Avenue Clementon, N.J. 08021 (609) 784-1001
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A psychiatrist drops off his life-size unicorn topiary and returns to his practice; attache cases abound as a president of a securities firm, a lawyer, photographer, pediatrician, steel salesman all stop by to place their plants under the scrutiny of the passing committee and move on to their jobs. No longer is horticulture the province of only the affluent or the leisure class. For example, a surprisingly high number of orchid growers are in the health professions, and a survey of the exhibitors in the Horticourt would yield a healthy representation of many different professions. You don't have to stay home all day and hold your plants' leaves to be a successful horticulturist. IMore and more people are adding horticulture to their avocations.
The interesting thing about these horticulturists is that they are not content just to grow plants, they want the chal- lenge of exhibiting them with their peers and competing in the process.
The blue, red, yellow and white ribbons that you see dot- ting the Horticourt, arrived where they are through a com- plex process of judging. This year for the first time you will find posted in the Horticourt some of the criteria that went into the judging of these plants. Each class has its own scale of points, which add up to 100.
For example: Hanging Baskets Cultural perfection Floriferousness of foliage
Form and symmetry
Color
Grooming
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Herbs
Condition Presentation
(suitability of pot to
plant, etc.) Rarity
Difficulty of culture Grooming
Listed below are some definitions of the criteria poste
the Horticourt:
Cultural perfection: well grown, vigorous, compa( (as compared lo legg>'), color and texture. Design and Distinctiveness: originality, proportion an relationship to container, form, aesthetic appeal. Grooming: pruning, no cut leaves; minimum visibl support, cleanliness of foliage and flowers, top dressin;
The best judges are sought from all over the cour and throughout the week about 32 judges meticulo; check and rate competitive entries in the Horticourt.
What's pleasing to the people working on getting ex I tors in the Horticourt is that in the last two years, clo; 50% of the exhibitors have been new. That means w serving our purpose, which is to stimulate and create ii est in the art of horticulture.
Horticultural Classes in the Horticour
ENTERED AND JLDGED
Saturda\ . \\jr:r. 1 " Tjesda'. ^Iarch20and Friday, March 23 (Exhibitor rna> enter piani5 listed in this section on one or all of the dates listed.)
BULB CLASSES
Miniature trumpet narcissus. Little Gem
Forced and shown in 8-in. bulb pan or 8-in. azalea pot Trumpet narcissus, Beersheba Small cupped narcissus, Edward Buxton
Cyclamineus narcissus, February Gold Hyacinth, Delft Blue
Tulip, Peach Blossom
Amaryllis (grown and shown in a 6-in. pot)
Any named variety of hardy bulb not listed above: Minor or miniature Muscari Standard narcissus Crocus Hyacinth Other
Tulip
GENERAL HORTICULTURAL CLASSES
Containers under 8 in., one variety
•lowering or fruiting plant(s)
Herbaceous foliage plant(s)
-lowering or fruiting woody plant(s) : (a) formal, (b) informal
Voody foliage plant(s): (a) formal, (b) informal
Containers 8 in. or over, one variety
-lowering or fruiting plant(s)
-ierbaceous foliage plant(s)
-lowering or fruiting woody plant(s): (a) formal, (b) informal
A/oody foliage plant(s): (a) formal, (b) informal ■Hanging container. Flowering or fruiting plant(s), one variety Container: (a) 6 in. and under, (b) over 5 in.
Hanging container. Foliage plant(s), one variety Container: (a) 6 in. and under, (b) over 6 in.
Hanging container. Specimen fern
Container: (a) 6 in. and under, (b) over 6 in.
Hanging container with two or more plant varieties Container: (a) 6 in. and under, (b) over 6 in.
ENTERED AND JUDGED
Saturday, March 17
To be removed Tuesday, March 20)
A'indow box (rejudged on Tuesday, March 20)
\ collection of ten or more plants grown by one to three exhibitors
Vliniature plant garden, a minimum of three species. Not to exceed 24 in. in any dimension.
strawberry jar, not to exceed 12 in. in any dimension.
ferrarium over 1 2 in. and under 24 in. in any dimension.
(To remain on Tuesday, be removed on Friday) specimen begonia. Container 3 in. and under: (a) flowering,
(b) foliage
specimen fern. Not higher than 10 in. including container:
(a) hardy, (b) tender
specimen cactus. Container under 6 in.: (a) flowering,
(b) non-flowering
specimen succulent. Container under 6 in.: (a) flowering, (b) non-flowering
'lant material trained in three dimensions: (a) topiary (plant grown from a single stem), (b) on a stuffed form, (c) multi- stemmed plant
^ock garden plant raised from seed by the exhibitor
^ock garden plant from cutting; rooted and raised by the exhibitor
Herb, culinary: (a) formal, (b) informal
Herb, other than culinary: (a) formal, (b) informal
ENTERED AND JUDGED
Saturday, March 17
'To remain in place throughout the Show)
Cattleya and Alliance
Paphiopedilum: (a) hybrid, (b) species Phalaenopsis and Alliance
Vanda and Alliance
Odontoglossum and Alliance
Cymbidium: (a) standard, (b) miniature
Dendrobium: species or hybrid
Epidendrum and Alliance
Oncidium and Alliance
Miltonia and Alliance
Miniature-any species. Plant and inflorescence not to exceed 6 in.
Any other species not listed
ENTERED AND JUDGED
Tuesday, March 20
(To be removed on Friday, March 23)
Window box (rejudging of Saturday exhibit. Changes may be made at exhibitor's discretion.)
Windowsill collection, sunny window
Miniature landscape. A naturalistic scene containing a mini- mum of three species. Not to exceed 24 in. in any dimension.
Strawberry jar. Over 1 2 in. and under 24 in. in any dimension.
Specimen gesneriad.
Specimen begonia. Container over 3 in. and under 6 in.:
(a) flowering, (b) foliage
Specimen fern. Over 10 in.: (a) hardy, (b) tender
Specimen cactus. Container 6 in. or over: (a) flowering,
(b) non-flowering
Specimen succulent. Container 6 in. or over: (a) flowering,
(b) non-flowering Vine(s), climber(s) or creeper(s) trained on a form: (a) ivy,
(b) any other plant material
Rock garden cushion plant: (a) saxifraga, (b) other
Specimen bromeliad
Plant grown in the house. Flowering or fruiting. Container: (a) 8 in. and under, (b) over 8 in.
Plant grown in the house. Foliage. Container: (a) 8 in. and
under, (b) over 8 in. Three plants in bloom, in separate containers
Identical plants in separate containers, grown as a pair. Con- tainer: (a) 6 in. and under, (b) over 6 in.
ENTERED AND JUDGED
Friday, March 23
Windowsill collection, shady window
Succulent plant garden or landscape containing a minimum of three species. Not to exceed 24 in. in any dimension.
Primula. Challenge class.
Terrarium not to exceed 1 2 in. in any dimension.
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GALE NURSERIES
SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD, GWYNEDD, PA. 19436 (215) 699-4714
DISmCTIVE • FUNCTIONAL DESIGN
CHARLES H. GALE, REG. LANDSCAPE ARCHT. CHARLES H. GALE JR., B.S, ORN, HORT.
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A house & garden tour to England
May 18-27
Travel Arrangements by
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SOCIETY HILL TOWERS MALL PHILADELPHIA, PA. 19106 (215)-925-2123
SEEDS
for the Nurseryman and Forester
Ask for our free catalog of seed items. We also have a 14-page booklet. "How to Grow Seedlings of Trees and Shrubs." available at 25i, which will introduce the beginner to the field of seedling culture.
F. W. SCHUMACHER CO., HORTICULTURISTS
SANDWICH, MASS. 02563
Horticultural Classes continued
Specimen begonia. Container: 6 in. and over; (a) flowering, (b) non-flowering
Specimen geranium. Total height of plant and container: (a) less than 8 in. (excluding flowers), (b) 8 in. or over
Herbaceous perennial in bloom
Novice class: (a) flowering or fruiting, (b) foliage
(open to anyone who has never won a blue ribbon in the Horticultural classes of this Show)
Espalier: (a) flowering or fruiting, (b) foliage
Rock garden plant in possession of grower for at least six months.
Dwarf conifer. Must be a natural dwarf (not a bonsai). Not to exceed 1 5 in. in any dirpension, including container.
Plant grown in the house: flowering or fruiting. Container: (a) 8 in. and under, (b) over 8 in.
Plant grown in the house: foliage. Container: (a) 8 in. and under, (b) over 8 in.
Plantsfor terrace decoration in a single container: (a) flower- ing or fruiting, (b) foliage, (c) cactus or succulent, (d) collection
Plants for terrace decoration, trained on a form: (a) flower- ing or fruiting, (b) foliage
Collection of three or more plants in a single container: (a) 12 in. and under in any dimension, (b) over 12 in. in any dimension
Cyclamen. Challenge class. One to three second year plants distributed by PHS in September, 1977.
LOOKING FOR THE UNUSUAL ? ?
TERRARIUMS TOPIARIES MINIATURE GREENHOUSES
DISHGARDENS
POTS
PLANTED LAMPS
WELDON NURSERY, INC.
LANDOVER & COOPERTOWN RD. BRYN MAWR, PA. 19010
^ Special Exhibitors
ACME MARKETS, INC.
124 N. 15th Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19101 John W. Bergstrand, Chair
TREASURES OF THE TROPICS
Erupting from this tropical island setting are cooling foliage and lush flowering plants worthy of this paradise. Best of all, some of these plants bear delicious fruit. Others are important to us for the synthetic products they make possible.
DIXON ESTATE
665 Thomas Road Lafayette Hill, Pa. 19444 William H. Weber, Sr., Chair
SUMMER'S SOLITUDE
As you pass through the stately Victorian gate at the rear of this quaint garden, your attention may well focus on the rambling stone wall. It is alive with such wild plants as alys- sum, artemisia, candytuft and ferns, all flourishing in its nooks and crannies. The garden's two levels boast flower beds abounding with many popular perennials and annuals. Surrounding a graceful 19th century gazebo are brilliantly colored blooms mixed in with some pastels.
FAIRMOUNTPARK
Belmont Office West River Drive Philadelphia, Pa. 19131 William E. Mifflin, Chair
LOGAN CIRCLE
To highlight one of the four original squares of Philadelphia by duplicating a section of Logan Circle as seen in the spring- time. By creating this model, using both plant material and artwork, we hope to show to the public the interrelationship between plants and structural objects in an urban area.
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE
Pennsylvania-Delaware Chapter 26 East Mill Road Flourtown, Pa. 19031 Edward Martin, Chair
TREE CARE
Insects may not be among your favorite things, but think how trees must feel. Here, a half dozen trees infected by different pests help tree owners identify the culprits and examine the damage they can do. Information on insect control, including spraying (as demonstrated by a manne- quin), is also available. Finally, six cavity logs indicate methods for wound repairs in trees.
MARTIN'S AQUARIUM
101 Old York Road
Jenkintown, Pa. 19046
Robert Weintraub, Chair
Collaborator: Arthur Poley, landscaper
325 Saw Mill Lane
Horsham, Pa. 19044
ORIENTAL AQUATICS
Straddling a pond and the earth is an imposing Japanese tea house filled with aquariums. The plants living both in and out of the water and the fish streaking through the pond are indigenous to the Orient. Plant kingdom representatives include cutleaf maples and evergreens; fish of the salt water variety safely swim in the tanks.
MEADOWBROOK FARM
Meadowbrook, Pa, 19046 Daniel McKeon, Chair
A COLLECTION OF HANGING BASKETS Specimen plants cascade from baskets for a dramatic termi- nal feature in the Flower Show's center aisle. Gardenias are among them, being shown in this form for perhaps the first time. Other flowering and non-flowering plant materials include begonias, maples, and ferns.
PHILADELPHIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
Third and Spring Garden Streets Philadelphia, Pa. 19123 Captain Charles A. Lewis, Chair
PHOENIX
Drawing on the ancient Egyptian religion, the phoenix (the embodiment of the sun god) here rises from the ashes before a representation of the sun temple. Semicircular beds of sunny flowers flank this bird. What a dramatic springboard for a display of the symbol of immortality, used on fire- fighters' emblems to this day.
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA
34th Street and Girard Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19104 Charles W. Rogers, Jr., Chair
THE PLANT ZOO
Since Pliny's Great Garden of Topiary, gardeners have trained plants of all kinds into shapes of all kinds. Bronze and stone statues of beasts stand alongside their topiary twins— living plants. Better yet, the Zoo includes a how-to display complete with plant materials, moss, and the all- important wire.
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AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA
2050 East Orleans Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19134 Tom Seller, Chair
AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY
This eye-catching display of many varieties of African violets should provoke some compliments and some questions. Both are welcome in this atrium-type room, where society mem- bers stand ready and waiting.
AMERICAN RHODODENDRON SOCIETY
Philadelphia and Valley Forge Chapters
Kresson-Gibbsboro Road
Marlton, N.J. 08053
Ted Stecki and Ed Collins, Co-Chairs
RHODODENRONS IN THE GARDEN
Accept this invitation to the "world of rhododendron," as created by this society. Rhododendron buffs and the uniniti- ated alike should enjoy a close look at the various leaf forms, flower types, and growing habits of standard and dwarf size rhododendrons and azaleas.
DELAWARE VALLEY FERN SOCIETY
2976 Dorman Road Broomall, Pa. 19008 Mrs. George R. Shaefer, Chair
HOW DO YOU MAKE FERNS?
"How do you make ferns?" asked a little boy at the 1978
Flower Show. He'll know if he returns in 1979 to see this
classroom/laboratory, in which the society shows how ferns
reproduce.
INDOOR LIGHT GARDENING SOCIETY
2720 Creek Road Langhorne, Pa. 19047 Florence Gerst, Chair
UNIQUE SETTINGS FOR LIGHT GARDENS Make your unwanted furniture and appliances into living light gardens. Look what the Indoor Light Gardening Society has done with a piano! And how about a table lamp as the basis for a light garden?
PENNSYLVANIA BONSAI SOCIETY
P.O. Box 305
Spring House, Pa. 19477
R. Luther Young, Chair
BONSAI
This educational and artistic exhibit of bonsai grown in the Delaware Valley is always a show-stopper. These dwarfed trees in carefully chosen containers range from a few inches to two feet high. Serving as accents to these majestic, trained trees are herbaceous plantings and complementary stones.
PHILADELPHIA AREA DAFFODIL SOCIETY
1747 Edge Hill Road Abington, Pa. 19001 Mrs. George R. Haines, Chair
"DAFFODILS, NOT ONLY YELLOW. . ." Did you know there are a dozen daffodil divisions? You see ten of the twelve here in an eye-level planting set up for better browsing. Daffodils grow in a wide range of colors, not only yellow, so posters reinforce the real thing by depict- ing the different shapes and forms, as well as colors.
PHILADELPHIA CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY
83 Belair Road Warminster, Pa. 18974 Newman C. Johnson, Chair
CACTA-MANIA
Sweeping the nation, Cacta-mania has taken root in the Phila- delphia Cactus and Succulent Society. Its members are showing off their best varieties— some from germination, some full-grown— in a greenhouse setting.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA ORCHID SOCIETY
510 Lionville Road Downingtown, Pa. 19335 Honey Shattuck, Chair
ORCHID SPLENDOR IN MAYAN RUINS The mysteries of Mayan civilization teaming with delicate orchids are hinted at here in this lush display. The orchids and foliage have overtaken the painted ruins of a Mayan temple to such a degree that the area has become one huge and wild bouquet.
Share the fun of growing orchids. Join .
THE DELAWARE ORCHID SOCIETY
leetings are held the second Thursday of each month.
— Memberships Welcome —
For a copy of our newsletter write: Box 9414 Edgemoor, DE 19809
THE PHILADELPHIA UNIT
HERB SOCIETY OF AMERICA
will hold
ANNUAL HERB SALE
Thursday, May 3, 1979
Dr. & Mrs. Bryce Douglas Kimberton, Pa.
(directional signs will be posted)
Floral Exhibitors
ALLIED FLORISTS OF DELAWARE VALLEY
426 Pennsylvania Avenue Fort Washington, Pa. 19034 Robert Cullers, Chair Staged by; Herbert Rothe
Rothe-Woltemate Florists
345 East Mt. Airy Avenue
Philadelphia, Pa. 19119
ALLIED GALACTIC GARDENS
In years to come, inhabitants of the planet Earth will depend even more than today on oxygen-producing plants for sur- vival. This futuristic flower shop, constructed of gleaming chrome and mylar, anticipates the role of the 21st century florist. Look for a huge "terra-dome" amid this green and white environment.
FLORISTS TRANSWORLD DELIVERY ASSOCIATION
The Taylors of Penny Hill Flower Shop, Inc. 1521 Concord Pike Wilmington, Del. 19803 William R. Taylor, Chair
AN OLD-FASHIONED LANGUAGE Flowers speak an old-fashioned but enduring language— the language of love and beauty. Speaking elegantly, frivolously, boldly, the flower arrangements in this setting inspired by yesteryear are welcome gifts and decorations any time. Also
on exhibit are house plants, some of them in bloom, avail- able throughout the free world from the 17,000-member Florist Transworld Delivery Association.
GEORGE ROBERTSON AND SONS, INC.
8501 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19118 Bruce Robertson, Chair
AN OLD WORLD FLOWER SHOP
Sensitively recreated is this old world flower shop. Its authentic accessories enhance the fresh and dried flowers and plants that were available to late 1 8th century lovers of things horticultural. Outside is the garden that keeps the shop well stocked and fragrant.
ROSES, INC.
841 Conestoga Road Rosemont, Pa. 19010 William G. Giangiulio, Chair
ROSES FOR EVERYONE
Who doesn't admire roses? Especially when they're massed together in tender and aromatic bouquets. There are so many varieties to choose from, so many colors and sizes. This ex- hibit testifies to that vibrant diversity. Roses aren't just for lovers and actresses. They're for all of us always.
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FLOWER LON'ERS To You
It's always Springtime at your Allied Florist. His proud display of the Allied Florists' symbol means that:
He loves flowers and plants, just as you do;
His is the knowledge and artistry of the true professional;
You can rely on the finest quality and service.
Look for our symbol.
ALLIED FLORISTS SAY IT BEST
Visit Allied's beautiful floral exhibit and ask for our hint-packed booklet that lists 250 Allied Florists dotted throughout the Delaware Valley.
IT TOOK A WINE MERCHANT TO BLEND A SCOTCH THIS PLEASING TO THE PALATE.
Ever since the late 160O's, BeRRy Brothers & Rudd, Ly. have aFpixed their peRSonal label to some of the
world's most expensive and plEAS- ing potions. And theiR shop in London has attracted a parade of
peers, poets and prime MinisteRs to its door.
Lords tippled here. NaturALty, when BeRRY BRoth-
ers & Rudd created a Scotch Whisky, they blended it to
meet the expECtAiions of noble tastes. The result was CuttY Sark Scots WhisKy. A Scotch of uncomMon breed- ing and Distinctive smoothness.
Today, you CAn oBtain Cutty SaRK from youR neigh- borhood spiRits merchant, secure in the knowledge that it wiiL live up to its heritage. You'd expEct no
less fRom the people who provided Napoleon III with claret. Beau BRUMmel with chaMbertin, ANd Lord Byron
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Exhibitors
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AMERICAN ROCK GARDEN SOCIETY
Delaware Valley Chapter 908 Twyckenham Road Media, Pa. 19063 Lee Morris Raden, Chair
FERNS WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE The gems of the fern kingdom, says the American Rock Gar- den Society, are xerophytic ferns. They thrive in dry climates, especially in the American Southwest, in rocks at consider- ablealtitude.Thiscircular exhibit places the plants in appro- priately realistic locations, all of them arid.
W. ATLEE BURPEE COMPANY
300 Park Avenue Warminster, Pa. 18974 Jeannette Lowe, Chair
BURPEE'S SUN AND SHADE SUMMER GARDEN Since nearly every yard has both sunny and shady areas, this display shows you how gardening in bright light and shad- ows can be beautiful and productive. The sunny areas glow with marigolds, zinnias, ageratum, and vegetables such as beans and tomatoes that need strong light. Blooming in dappled shade are begonias, coleus, and impatiens. A green- house completes this light spectrum, attractively integrated into the garden design and featuring chiefly annual plant material under different light conditions.
DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE
Route 202 and New Britain Road Doylestown, Pa. 18901 Dr. John C. Mertz, Chair
URBAN SPRING
A small, enclosed yard behind a row house manages to create the illusion of space while maximizing the available garden- ing area. The plant materials here have proven tolerant to urban environmental challenges. Information is available on how to select such hardy plants, as well as on the container culture of woody and herbaceous plants.
FRIENDS HOSPITAL
Roosevelt Boulevard and Adams Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19124 Mona Dwork, Chair
HORTICULTURAL THERAPY WITH ADOLESCENTS The old and established horticultural therapy program at Friends Hospital is successful with people of all ages, but here adolescents are in the Spotlight. And so are their projects —impressive objects made with plant materials and plants they've nurtured.
IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL
629 Spruce Lane Villanova, Pa. 19085 Henrietta Mudrick, Chair
JAPAN TODAY
Flower arranging in Japan, ikebana, is usually thought of as a very traditional, stylized art form. But the centuries-old Ikebana has not been untouched by the 20th Century. The proof is in this harmonious display, which effectively com- bines traditional arrangements with modern interpretations against a colorful backdrop.
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL
Rowland and Ryan Avenues Philadelphia, Pa. 19136 David M. Kipphut, Chair
TECHNIQUES OF LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION Small city gardens and patios can become more interesting with the proper construction techniques and a little imagi- nation. This example brings together railroad ties, fieldstone, paving brick, slate, and other readily available materials in combinations that may start you thinking about your own backyard or deck.
MAXWELL MANSION
41 2 West Chelten Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19144 Katie Giomi, Chair
THE VICTORIAN PLEASURE GROUND How might a Philadelphia family's yard have looked a cen- tury ago? This handsome display is based on what records we have (particularly horticulturist-author A. J. Downing's works) of a typical middle class home in the late 20th cen- tury. Bordered by an ironfence, the greensward sets off typi- cal features of the period: clusters of spring annuals, flower- ing trees and shrubs, and decorative iron garden furniture.
MORRIS ARBORETUM
9414 Meadowbrook Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19118 Jane Herrman, Chair
FERNS; ENERGY PRODUCERS
Coal, one of our major energy sources, owes a lot to ferns and their primitive relatives. Here you may examine the pro- cess of coal formation in Pennsylvania during the Carbon- iferous period. Integrated into this presentation is informa- tion on the evolution of ferns and their continuing effec- tiveness as energy producers.
PENNSYLVANIA NURSERYMEN'S ASSOCIATION
E-1 Region 235 Cherry Lane Doylestown, Pa. 18901 Martin Brool<s, Chair Staged by: Richard P. Wolff
Red Maple Nurseries
219 North Middletown Road
Media, Pa. 19063
PROPAGATION OLD AND NEW
Cloning, propagation by tissue culture that's making head- lines, is just one of the dazzling techniques demonstrated in this well-lighted greenhouse. Other methods depicted include propagation by seed, by cuttings and by grafting. You can even see an expert graft one plant to another.
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Cooperative Extension Service 400 Markley Street Norristown, Pa. 19401 James K. Rathmell, Jr., Chair
TISSUE CULTURE - A COMMERCIAL PROPAGATING TECHNIQUE
Step by step you see what it takes to produce plants in a commercial tissue culture , laboratory. You'll learn what plant materials are currently being propagated by cloning and future uses for micropropagation. This exhibit may take some of the mystery and science fiction out of cloning, but it won't diminish its wonder.
renting camp sites for a nominal fee. The display should give you an idea of the plant materials and animal life you'll encounter if you visit this preserve.
PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT
1 140 Municipal Services Building
15th and J. F. Kennedy Boulevard
Philadelphia, Pa. 19107
Frank Senske, Philadelphia Water Department, and
Colleen Kelly, Bi-Products Systems, Inc., Co-Chairs
PHILORGANIC
Philorganic, the product of waste water treatment, has proven an excellent soil conditioner in the last three years. As you see in indoor and outdoor display areas and photo- graphic presentations, Philorganic is beneficial to flower beds, lawns, trees, and shrubs. Attention, amateur and com- mercial growers!
ROSADE BONSAI STUDIO
303 Ely Road, R.D. 1 New Hope, Pa. 18938 F. Chase Rosade, Chair
BONSAI IN THE GARDEN
If you've always wondered how to train and care for a bon- sai tree, here is your chance to see this art demonstrated and have your questions answered by an expert instructor. Because bonsai combines the horticultural with the aesthetic, the exhibit here deals with appropriate containers, stands, and tables for the dwarf trees.
PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
4040 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19104 Warren E. Baumgartner, Chair
THE PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY WORKING TO MAINTAIN THE ENVIRONMENT On the banks of the Susquehanna River in southeastern Pennsylvania is Philadelphia Electric's Muddy Run hydro- electric plant. And PECO's extensive recreational area that's open to the public. Not only has this company met federal regulations by preserving land around the Muddy Run facil- ity, it has also upgraded the area by carving out a nature trail, administering a continuous recreational program, and
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Design Meetinghouse Road Ambler, Pa. 19002 Glenn B. Geer, Chair
CONTAINER GARDENING
If you know what you're doing, even vegetables can be grown in containers. This display offers plenty of advice on just which flowering and vegetable-producing plants will do well in containers, how to choose the right pot and the appropriate soil mixture. It all adds up to a striking arrange- ment of greenery in containers that would brighten any deck.
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SNIPES FARM and NURSERY
RT. I, IMORRISVILLE.BUCKS COUNTY, PA.
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le finest in Tjjjzers and other ''(eatures a distinctive.
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?■ array of pottery, baskets, and decorative plant accessories to enhance the beauty of your plant decor both indoors and out. Remember, Mpstai-di's staff is always, ready to help you achieve the best results from everything we sell.
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Nursery & Greenhouses Inc.
ndoor foliage and flowering plants. Outdoor shrubs, trees, annuals and perennials. Gardening supplies. Decorative plant accessories. Expert gardening advice.
Ask us!
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on West Chester Pike one mile west ol Rt 252
(215) 356-8035
Nursery Exhibitors
COUNTY LINE LANDSCAPE NURSERY
805 Harleysville Pike Harleysville, Pa. 19438 Herbert Bieberfeld, Chair
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Ah, for a lazy Sunday afternoon in the bacl<yard "living room/dining room." This extension of the house proper shows one way to make an outdoor area more interesting: constructing different levels using decorative flagstones and bricks. They're attractive, permanent, and, perhaps best of all, maintenance-free. Sundays would be well spent in this practical, functional, and relaxing area.
GALE NURSERIES
School House Road Gwynedd, Pa. 19436 Charles H. Gale, Chair
QUIETER DAYS
Who can resist the quaint, orderly quality of a late 19th cen- tury garden? Flowering trees, boxwood, native rhododen- dron, and arborvitae surround a formal flower garden of annuals and perennials. Among the bright blossoms are Shasta daisies, delphiniums, hollyhocks, dusty millers, cannas, begonias, and lilies. Main Street-style, a Victorian house facade conjures further nostalic images in the background.
HANSEN BROTHERS NURSERIES, INC.
472S. Gulph Road
King of Prussia, Pa. 19406
Frederick F. Hansen, Chair
RHODODENDRON GARDEN
Regal rhododendrons. That's what we have here, in all their colorful splendor. Common varieties are massed to striking effect, some in the shade of popular flowering trees. This tolerance for some shade may suggest new placement pos- sibilities to gardeners keen on rhododendrons.
JUDD'S HOLLYLAN NURSERIES
516 East Holly Avenue Pitman, N.J. 08071 William Judd, Chair
THE ATSION VILLAGE STATION
A century ago, whistling trains stopped for passengers at this Victorian station in the Pine Barrens. Now abandoned, the wooden station lives again, if briefly, in the Flower Show. With the help of the Indian Mills Historical Society, this exhibit merges history and horticulture. Look among the blueberry, huckleberry, and wild cranberry bushes for insect- eating plants: sundew and the pitcher plant with its splendid maroon flowers.
MILL ROAD NURSERIES, INC.
357 South Gulph Road King of Prussia, Pa. 19406 Gordon Eadie, Chair
GROWING THROUGH THE ROOF
See a greenhouse as you've probably never seen it before- looking through the roof, as you get a clear idea of its basic
structure and growth enhancing qualities. Outside, plants are thriving, too. Among the species native to Pennsylvania are the shadblow, serviceberry, azaleas, forsyihia, white flower- ing dogwood, weeping crab apple, and purple leaf winter- creeper. Reflecting this primarily pink and white scene is a pond.
PERCY BROWN NURSERY, INC. Box 119E, R.D. 3 Birdsboro, Pa. 19508 Galen L. Brown, Chair
PROGRESSIVE BUT NATURAL
Imagine sitting on this elevated terrace on a sizzling July afternoon. Even more cooling than the thick plantings would be the soothing water curtain, acting as a backdrop, and the water well— instant privacy and air conditioning.
ROSE VALLEY NURSERIES, INC.
684 South New Middletown Road
Media, Pa. 19063
L. Benjamin Palmer, Chair
CORNER ROCK GARDEN
Here's an attractive way to fill a troublesome corner. Start with height in the background, such as the Tanyosho pine and Hinoki cypress you see in this display. These and other evergreens in this garden will do well in the Philadelphia area, as they do here amid the (imported!) Delaware County rocks. Azaleas add dashes of living color.
SNIPES FARM AND NURSERY
U.S. Route 1 Morrisville, Pa. 19607 Joan Mathias, Chair
QUIET TIMES
The quiet times spent in a natural environment can be as cozy and relaxing as hours enjoyed before an indoor fire- place. The nearby hills and natural stone walls engulf this patio and fountain with color. In this secluded haven, the atmosphere is nothing short of romantic.
STAR ROSES
The Conard-Pyle Company
West Grove, Pa. 19390
Richard J. Hutton, Chair
Designed and staged by: L. Benjamin Palmer
Rose Valley Nurseries, Inc.
684 South New Middletown Road
Media, Pa. 19063
CLOSER TO ROSES
The design of this year's Flower Show rose garden allows you to walk right up to roses, check them over, and maybe even bury your nose in them. Among the roughly 400 rose bushes here arranged in three oval beds are the Christian Dior, the Queen Elizabeth and the Rosalynn Carter roses.
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Nurser)^ Exhibitors continued
J. FRANKLIN STYER NURSERIES U.S. Route!, P.O. Box 98 Concordville, Pa. 19331 Roland Taylor, Chair
CONTEMPORARY
As in many contemporary homes, space is at a premium in this setting. The entrance doubles as entertainment area and garden. Water, too, cleverly plays a dual role: as a mirror that creates a feeling of greater space-multiplying the size of the gardens— and as a visual and aural pacifier. Trees pro- vide privacy, background interest and, of course, shade. Later in the season, annuals will replace the tulips.
VICK'S WILDGARDENS, INC. Conshohocken State Road, Box 115 Gladvvyne, Pa. 19035 Alfred F. W. Vick, Jr., Chair
LIVING NATURALLY
The concept of natural living permeates today's thinking, but it's probably nowhere more appropriate than in garden design. This landscape scenario wraps a balconied house in a primeval environment: large trees towering over boulders, a waterfall flowing into several pools, numerous ferns, dainty
wildflowers, and native shrubs.
WHITEMARSH LANDSCAPES, INC. 7 East Stenton Avenue Plymouth Meeting, Pa. 19462 Stanley iM. Leighton, Chair
AT DAY'S END. ..
Yes, a tranquil glade is possible in today's whirling urban areas. Rocks, water, and plant materials suitable to this region and selected for their low-maintenance characteristics join forces to fulfill the desire to be at one with nature.
WATERLOO GARDENS 200 North Whitford Road Exton, Pa. 19341 Roberts LeBoutillier, Chair
TRANSITION
Careful blending of the natural and man-made surroundings makes for a harmonious transition from this sunroom to the exterior garden. Celebrating the beauty of nature in this low-maintenance garden are a large topiary juniper, a thread- leaf Japanese maple, azaleas, rhododendrons, and clusters of white birch and dogwood trees.
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Gardens in Competition
Class 151 GARDENING IS OUR HOBBY
The Gardeners
Mrs. Russell H. Crawford, Co-Chair Mrs. Noel J. Tyson, Co-Chair
The Garden Workers
Mrs. Wm. Blakeley Chandlee, Co-Chair Mrs. David Gwinn, Co-Chair
Huntingdon Valley Garden Club
Mrs. David B. Smith, Chair
Mrs. Samuel L. Sagendorph, Co-Chair
Outdoor Gardeners
Mrs. Carl Nevviman, Co-Chair Mrs. David S. Kaufman, Co-Chair
The Planters
Mrs. S. W. F. Hancock, Co-Chair Mrs. Michael C. Mitchell, Co-Chair
The Weeders
Mrs. Rodman E. Thompson, Jr., Chair
Mrs. Robert L. Bast, Co-Chair
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Room Sections in Competition
Class 131 TIME OFF
Bala Cynwyd Garden Club
Mrs. Adolph A. Schaefer, Co-Chair Mrs. R. W. Honebrink, Co-Chair
Four Lanes End
Mrs. Julio E. Vassalluzzo, Chair Audrey Secrest, Co-Chair
The Gardeners Garden Club
Mrs. Nicholas Biddle, Jr., Co-Chair
Mrs. H. Fairfax Leary, Co-Chair
Mill Creek Valley Garden Club
Mrs. Charles M. Fletcher, Jr., Chair
Norristown Garden Club
Mrs. George Yerger, Chair
Random Garden Club
Mrs. Alfred C. Borie, Co-Chair
Mrs. Edward W. Warwick, Co-Chair
Rose Tree Garden Club
Mrs. James Gassaway, Chair
Weeders Garden Club
Mrs. Mathews Williams, Chair
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1978 Room: Join the Family. First Place: Wissahickon Garden Club
.^^^ Table Setting in Competition
1978 Table: Win or Lose. First Place: Swarthmore Garden Club
Class 132 AROUND THE WORLD
The Gardeners
Mrs. Charles L. Boiling, Co-Chair Mrs. William P. Davis, 3rd, Co-Chair
Maple Glen Garden Club
Mrs. A. Grant Webb, 3rd, Chair
Moorestown Garden Club
Mrs. Gregory C. Nicholson, Chair
Old Eagle Garden Club
Mrs. John F. Hayes, Chair
Providence Garden Club
Mrs. Wilson M. Brovi^n, Jr., Chair
Random Garden Club
Mrs. James W. Hovey, Co-Chair Mrs. David Moran, Co-Chair
Seed & Weed Garden Club
Mrs. Bernard T. Converse, Jr., Co-Chair Mrs. Henry H. Ziesing, Co-Chair
Spade & Trowel Garden Club of Kennett Square
Mrs. Carl Dangler, Co-Chair Mrs. William Easton, Co-Chair
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Niches in Competition
All year long niche arrangers forage, root, acquire, borrow and invent odds and ends of material for their exhibits for this Show. They've appeared with dried bees or praying mantises, plastic tubing fronn a hospital operating room, a disc from a buzz saw, a copper colander, a shuttle from an old loom, rope, fish nets, driftwood, bread and eggs.
All year long, the arrangers eye carefully and assess closely the textures, colors and dimensions of the flowers, trees, shrubs or foliage they see. For line and rhythm they are partial to the euonymous, wisteria, bittersweet, corkscrew and fastigiate willow. They use with assurance textures from the sturdy cactus to the delicate primrose or orchid.
Over the last several decades most arrangers moved from the opulent, lush mass arrangements of flowers to more spare, austere arrangements. An intermediate step has been the use of fewer flowers and foliage and a greater use of accessories. It's hard to say exactly whether this trend results
from aesthetics or economics. The cost of the mass arrange- ments is formidable today, particularly in early spring before cutting gardens yield their product. In the old days, an accessory was often one small objet d'art.
Entry rules for the niche section sternly advise exhibitors that they may not use artificial plant material or coloring or mutiliate live plant material in their arrangements. Some arrangers even object to the growing use, some say overuse, of plastic accessories in the arrangements. The trend will not be reversed, but there may be a move toward more plant materials in the interpretation of the niche class.
Should one come to the Show each day, the range of styles, the spectrum of plant materials used would be a mini- course in arranging. Since the niches are changed daily the student of arranging would see 147 arrangements in the niche section only. Listed on page 37 are the titles of the niches to be interpreted.
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1978; Cadenza. First Place: Mrs. William T. Baugh, Jr.
1978: Where in the World? First Place: Joanne Marie Hoelle
NICHES IN COMPETITION
1. Large
2. Medium
3. Small
Sunday, March 18
1. Geometries. A colorful design.
2. Textures. A composition.
3. Small Wonder. A colorful, dried arrangement.
Monday, March 19
1. Shapes & Spaces. A design.
2. Animal Kingdom. Sculp- tured accessory required.
3. Take A Card. A composi- tion inspired by, or using one or more playing cards.
Tuesday, March 20
1. Duet. A composition.
2. Leisure Time. Novice class. An interpretation suggest- ing a hobby.
3. Common Cents. A design incorporatingone or more coins.
Wednesday, March 21
1. On the Job. An interpre- tation of a business or industry.
2. Elegant. An arrangement. Carnations to predominate.
3. The Incredible Egg. A design featuring any type of egg.
Thursday, March 22
1. Colorful Contrasts. A design.
2. Simply Beautiful. A mass
arrangement. 3. Witand Wisdom. An inter- pretation of a quotation.
Friday, March 23
1. Nature's Forms. A com- position.
2. Kitchen Korner. A design incorporating a kitchen utensil.
3. Sugar and Spice. A design using a spice or spices.
Saturday and Sunday, March 24 and March 25
1. Etched. A linear arrange- ment of dried plant mate- rial.
2. TV Time. Interpretation of the title of a TV pro- gram.
3. Orchids in Miniature.
Designs for Pressed Plant Materials
Class 141 Design for a Quilt
Class 142 A Mass Arrangement
Class 143 An Underwater Scene
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Our membership includes novices and pundits.
IVlonthly meetings combine informative programs, plant displays, and sociability. Come to one of our meetings for your own preview.
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The agricultural community - more specifically the nursery and florist por- tion of the industry ~ is increasingly damaged by a proliferation of false and misleading commentary on the subject of potential hazards from plant life. The publication of half-truths and myths works a serious dissen'ice on the general public as well.
The following statement is reprinted with permission of the American Association of Nurserymen to place this matter in an accurate and reason- able perspective.
I've been reading a number of books, magazine articles, and press releases with some really great titles — if you're a mystery story fan. Look at these:
"Deadly Harvest"
"The Sinister Garden"
"Poison in the Backyard"
"The Deadly Dozen" Pretty scary, aren't they! These days when mass hysteria seems almost a way of life, it takes a pretty bloodcurdling title to attract attention.
And that would be all right, perhaps, except that these books and articles and newspaper columns aren't mystery- suspense stories. They all deal with the same subject: some plant life that grows contains substances harmful to humans under certain conditions.
That has been true, of course, since the beginning of the world — and it is a fact that every one of us must learn at about the same time we learn to live with matches, electricity , water, strange dogs and cats, traffic in the street, medicine cabinets, table salt, and any number of other elements in our envi- ronment.
But that's not the way the subject is being approached these days. The approach taken by most of the mate- rials presented to readers makes a very strong impression that mother nature is lurking in every dark corner waiting to pounce with her green, growing weapons of death. And, unfortunately, a normally responsible news media has let its guard down and appears more
and false claims.
than anxious to print such damaging
investigating the "crime"
First, let's look at the weapon: poison.
A booklet written by a physician carries this statement: "In 1967,2,890 poisonings by plants occurred; 2,884 of these involved children under five years of age." Think of it. 2,884 little chil- dren poisoned by plants in a single year!
The problem with this kind of state- ment is that it is misleading. In fact, knowing that it was written for lay- men, a case can be made accusing the doctor of making a false statement. The fact is, the word poison is usually interpreted by the average reader to mean death. What does it mean?
The term "poisonous plant" desig- nates many kinds of plants as well as a wide range of poisoning effects. The effects may generally be classified as: allergies; dermatitis or skin irritation; internal poisoning caused by eating plant parts; and mechanical injury from sharp prickles, spines or thorns. That's the definition in one of the authorita- tive books on the subject, written by a botanist and a pediatrician, James Har- din and Jay Arena.
So that's the weapon we're talking about. Plant poisons. They can make you sneeze, itch, scratch you, and some, taken in the wrong dosage, can make you sick or even kill you.
the source of the "clues"
But we need more facts, and there seems to be just one source of informa- tion on reported cases of "poisoning" from plants. That's the National Clear- inghouse for Poison Control Centers in Washington, D.C. The statistical infor- mation in the books and magazine articles and newspaper releases on the subject all comes from that Clearing- house. It was established in 1958 as the Poison Control Division of the Food and Drug Administration's office of Product Safety to collect the experi- ences of the hundreds of Poison Con- trol Centers in cities all across the country and to distribute information
continued
The Case
for the Guilty Garden
{^ by Robert F. Lederer
Executive Vice President
The American Association of Nurserymen
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to them.
It's interesting to see what can hap- pen with the l<ind of statistics the Clearinghouse publishes.
Look at this headline from a sup- posedly reputable magazine: "Poison- ous Plants Grow Everywhere — Even In Your Own House. And A Surprising Number of People Have Died from Eat- ing Them."
Or this statement from a magazine article: "Of the 13,000 victims stricken by plant poisoning last year, some fatally, 12,000 were children."
Those are very frightening state- ments. But let's check them against the Clearinghouse report from which the writers got their information.
53 people were hospitalized that year for suspected ingestion of harmful plants. One person died from eating a 40 quantity of rhubarb leaves.
So, the writer who used the phrase "some of them fatally" was writing about one person. And the other writer's "surprising number of people" also turned out to be that same indi- vidual. This kind of journalism is, of course, readily accepted by the reader but in fact serves no one's best interests.
So let's look even more closely at the data that is available from the National Clearinghouse for Poison Control Centers.
Although the Control Centers were originally established to serve the medical profession, last year 86% of the calls dealing with plants came from non-medical people. Instead of answer- ing questions from medical profession- als, the greatest number of cases were inquiries by concerned parents calling for information when their child had eaten some form of plant. This is a valuable service the Control Centers provide, and the first thing a parent should do is call a physician or the
Poison Control Center at the slightest suspicion that a child has eaten some- thing "off limits."
But look what happens then. When the report of an inquiry is sent into the National Clearinghouse it goes into the computer as a reported case of ingestion, and a writer who is careless, either accidentally or intentionally, can translate that as a case of plant poisoning.
Here's an actual example. Some- where in this country last year some- one called a Poison Control Center and said, "IVly child has just eaten some wild blackberries! Is he in danger?" The people at the Poison Control Cen- ter probably looked in their records
You've heard about poinsettias. "Take a bite of a poinsettia leaf and you'll die." Well, they mixed batches of homogenized poinsettia parts and force-fed the mixture in large doses to 160 laboratory rats.
What happened? Nothing. None of the rats threw up, or stopped eating, or got unromantic or died.
and said, "No danger. They're perfectly safe." (I'm quoting the blackberry information from the Hardin and Arena book I mentioned earlier, by the way.)
So far, so good. But that call about blackberries— and two others like it- are listed in the Clearinghouse report for 1970 as cases of ingestion— and blackberries are listed in their run-down of "Types of Poisoning." That's pre- posterous!
You think that's an isolated example? Not at all. A quick count shows at least 26 titles which don't belong on the list. "Beans," for instance. Just plain "beans!" Mulberries. Spices. That's right, a category identified as "spices."
Wild strawberries. Catnip. Nutmeg is on the list, and that's not even com- monly available except as a processed food.
When that kind of list is used to make a case about plant dangers, the whole business is blown out of propor- tion with the result that plants in gen- eral are suspected of being poisonous.
The National Clearinghouse reports a total of 4,308 cases of plant ingestion | in 1970, and one-third of those were the kind of plants or products I've talked about that don't belong on a listj of dangerous plants.
As I said, there were 4,308 cases reported by the Clearinghouse. 381 of them required treatment of one kind or another. That's 9% of the total, and that means 91% of the cases did not have treatment described in the report. 90 persons went to the hospital, 35 of them under five years old.
Two deaths were reported from the ingestion of plants. One of those was from an overdose of Peyote, an hallu- cinogenic drug that grows wild in the southwest. The other death was attrib- uted to crab apple. Now, the medical authorities agree that crab apples, raw, in jelly, or in pies are perfectly safe and rather delicious, so we questioned the Clearinghouse on that one. Here's what they told us: "The 1970 death listed to crab apple was in error and due to a punching error." In other words, it was a clerical mistake. No death occurred. But just wait; soon you'll be reading lurid newspaper stories about the deadly crab apple which is striking down innocent victims! And when that happens, please remember it just ain't so.
pause for a mid-point summary
I've tried to make two points so far. One, there are a number of reckless
' writers publishing frightening but false information based largely on what must be concluded to be an intentional mis- use of statistics collected by the National Clearinghouse for Poison Con- trol Centers.
Two, it's fairly easy to misuse those statistics if you want to, because the way they're put together needs some serious overhauling. I'm happy to report that, partially as a result of our investigations, the Clearinghouse is tak- ing steps in that direction, particularly in the proper labeling of some of their charts and tables. For example, they have written to us saying, "'Type of Poisoning' on page 9 of the September- October 1971 Bulletin would be more accurately worded 'Type of product reported to be ingested'." That's good progress.
a third point
Now there's a third point to make. It is possible (and probably more profit- /able) to write half-truths or folklore stories for the sake of drama. Here's a sample.
One writer said, "Rhododendron contains a poison that has shown up in honey made by bees that visited the plant." He's right as far as he went. But what he didn't say is that the honey had such a vile taste no one could acci- dentally eat the large quantity needed to be harmful.
Another one wrote: "Many people have died merely from eating steaks that have been speared on oleander twigs and roasted over a fire." The leaves and wood of the oleander are not suitable for human consumption, and people have been made ill from using their branches as skewers. Avoid doing that. But we have not been able to find any record of anyone having been fatally poisoned in this way. Our con-
clusion, and that of the medical author- ties we have researched, is that this is an old wives' tale. It makes a spine- tingling story for a certain type of writer, but there aren't facts to back it up.
the poinsettia story
And one of the most persistent old wives' tale of them all is finally being put to rest, I think. Two scientists at the Ohio State University have publish- ed the findings from an elaborate re- search study they made with poinsettias. You've heard or read about poinsettias, "Take a bite of a poinsettia leaf and you'll die."
Well, Robert Stone and W. J. Collins mixed batches of homogenized poin- settia parts and force-fed the mixture in large doses to 160 laboratory rats. (They had to force-feed the stuff because poinsettias really taste awful.)
What happened? Nothing. None of the rats threw up, or stopped eating, or got unromantic, or died.
In other words, their results coin- cided with those of other scientific investigators who have analyzed the whole plant and found the extracts to contain common plant sterols or triter- penes— none considered commonly toxic. And they are unable to find any authenticated record of a person dying from eating poinsettias.
With the new research report in his hands, the Director of the Division of Hazardous Substances and Poison Con- trol at the Food and Drug Administra- tion's Bureau of Product Safety has said: "We concur with the investigators that large doses of homogenate of the poinsettia plant are not toxic to the rat." And he says, ". . . to our knowl- edge the ingestion of small amounts of the poinsettia plant has not presented a serious health hazard."
John M. Kingsbury, perhaps the
foremost writer on the subject, has in- formed Stone and Collins that he is modifying his public statements in accord with their findings about poinsettias.
And perhaps those popular writers who have a field day every Christmas season with their dire warnings about the prettiest holiday plant of them all will take a cue from the FDA and Dr. Kingsbury. I suppose it will take awhile.
positive action
What am I saying — that we should be unconcerned about poisoning from plants, or that the general public should not be informed on the subject? Not at all.
There are plants that are hazardous if they are used improperly. Some cause allergies. Some skin rashes. Some can cause death.
Some are found in the home environ- ment, and everyone should know them. IVIost are found in the wilderness, and anyone going on an outing should be able to identify them.
the solution
What is needed is accurate, reason- able and factual information, free of flaming words and alarmist phrases that some seeking recognition seem to enjoy using.
I want to suggest five steps that I think must be taken as protection against the danger that exists from those plants that are harmful. But first I want to say a word about a couple of ideas that have been encouraged by the sensational literature on the sub- ject, ideas that deserve to be rejected.
two courses to be rejected
Now and then someone will propose that all plants identified as poisonous be outlawed and destroyed. This is just plain impractical. There is no way to
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eliminate all plant life that could be harmful if it were eaten in the wrong quantity or in the wrong way.
Because potato shoots or leaves can cause indigestion doesn't mean that we stop eating potatoes. The one death from plant poisoning recorded in 1969 was from eating rhubarb leaves, but that doesn't mean we should make rhubarb pie illegal.
Another suggestion has been that all plants with harmful potential be label- ed with some kind of warning. In most cases, plants involved in reports of ad- verse effects are native plants that people come in contact with in the wild, and the task of labeling them is pretty ludicrous. Other reasons for not labeling have been presented, but fortu- nately, attempts to legislate labeling were dropped just recently— so I won't go into them here. And that brings me to the positive steps I think are so important.
And that brings me to the positive steps I think are so important.
five protective steps
First, and this is the best rule of all. The effective way to deal with the problem of hazardous substances— any
suspicious substances— is to avoid them. Just never eat anything that is unknown to you. And, as part of that rule, be sure every child in the family learns that same lesson.
Second: become familiar with the plants in your area, yard and home. Know them by name. Your retail nur- sery center or florist can help you identify those that could cause an ad- verse reation under certain circum- stances, and it will be good to have the scientific name for them.
Third: if your children use any kind of seeds or fruits or stems as playthings or as skewers for meat or marshmallows, be sure you know what they are. If you're not sure, substitute them with something you recognize.
Fourth: avoid smoke from any burning substance, including plant material, unless you know exactly what it is and that it is harmless.
Fifth: in any case of suspected in- gestion of an unknown substance call your doctor or the Poison Control Center. Be prepared, if at all possible, to give the name of the substance in- volved, and save any evidence that might help to identify it.
In conclusion
More than 700 plants have been iden- tified as "poisonous"; but that means anything from a mild allergy to a severe indigestion or, in isolated cases, death if the wrong part of the wrong plant is eaten in the wrong way. Hysterical shouts and impetuous, ill-advised action are not the answer. Accurate infornla- tion, given to the public in a properly prepared program of education, is.
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Index to Exhibitors
Acme Markets 21
African Violet Society of Philadelphia 23
Allied Florists of Delaware Valley 24
American Rhododendron Society 23
American Rock Garden Society 26
Percy Brown Nursery, Inc 31
W. Atlee Burpee Company 26
County Line Landscape Nursery 31
Delaware Valley College of Science & Agriculture 26
Delaware Valley Fern Society 23
Dixon Estate 21
Fairmount Park 21
Florists Transworld Delivery Association 24
Friends Hospital 26
Gale Nurseries 31
Hansen Brothers Nurseries 31
Ikebana International 26
Indoor Light Gardening Society 23
International Society of Arboriculture 21
Judd's Hollylan Nurseries 31
Lincoln High School 26
Martin's Aquarium 21
Maxwell Mansion 26
Meadowbrook Farm 21
Mill Road Nurseries
Morris Arboretum
Pennsylvania Bonsai Society 21
Pennsylvania Nurserymen's Association 21
Pennsylvania State University
Philadelphia Area Daffodil Society
Philadelphia Cactus and Succulent Society
Philadelphia Electric Company 21
Philadelphia Fire Department 21
Philadelphia Water Department 2i
George Robertson & Sons, Inc 24
Rosade Bonsai Studio 27
Roses, Inc 24
Rose Valley Nurseries, Inc 31
Snipes Farm & Nursery 31
Southeastern Pennsylvania Orchid Society 23
Star Roses 31
J. Franklin Styer Nurseries 32
Temple University of the Commonwealth System
of Higher Education 27
Vick's Wildgardens, Inc 32
Waterloo Gardens 32
Whitemarsh Landscapes, Inc 32
Zoological Society of Philadelphia 21
Index to Advertisers
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 49
Acme Markets 7
Alexander & Alexander, Inc 22
Allied Florists of Delaware Valley, Inc 24
Amchem Products 42
Ashwood Herbs 52
Atlas-Mayflower S3
F. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company 52
56 Benjamin Franklin Hotel 49
J. W. Bickers, Inc 46
; Bonsai Shop, Community Arts Center 38
Carson-Pettit, Inc 54
Conard-Pyle Company 14
j. S. Cornell & Son, Inc., Builders 52
; County Line Landscape Nursery 32
Cullen Construction Company, Edw. E. Cullen & Co 50
Cutty Sark 25
Jim Dalton Garden House Co Inside Back Cover
Delaware Orchid Society 23
Delaware Valley College 55
Eadeh Rug 38
L. A. Fetzer Orchid Co., Fetzer Foliage Plant Co 38
[ Fischer Greenhouses 32
> H. B. Frazer and Co.. Inc 46
i William H. Frederick 35
' Frontier Fruit & Nut Co 50
Gale Nurseries 20
Gaudio Garden and Christmas Centers
i Gearhart Tree Services, Inc 15
Germantown Savings Bank 43
Girard Bank 17
! Haarlem Bulb Co 51
Hansen Brothers Nurseries, Inc 51
j Hansen Ground Covers 32
Herb Society of America, Philadelphia Unit 23
The Hill Company 54
Robert L. Hood, Jr 38
C. E. Howe & Co., Inc 46
Walter Kern's Azalea Garden 37
King Fifth Wheel Company 11
Ladew Topiary Gardens S3
Orol Ledden & Sons 51
Lee's Carpets 47
Lithographic Publications, Inc 46
McFarland Landscape Services, Inc 27
James P. McKenna 34
Joseph Mandes Company 47
Marcolina Brothers, Inc 16
Meadow Brook Nurseries 55
Meadowbrook Farm S3
Patricia Minehart Landscape Designer 38
Mostardi's Nursery and Greenhouse 30
Charles H. Mueller 54
National Trust for Historic Preservation 10
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Membership 11
Pennsylvania Nurserymen's Association, Inc 47
Peter's Clay Pot Mart 52
The Oriental House 38
The Plant Place 6
G. Robertson and Sons Inside Front Cover
Rose Valley Nurseries, Inc 34
F. W. Schumacher Co., Horticulturist 20
Snipes Farm and Nursery 27
Southeastern Pennsylvania Orchid Society 37
J. Franklin Styer Nurseries 50
Temple University Ambler Campus 38
Tinari Greenhouses 32
Travel Anywhere 20
Unkefer Brothers Construction Co 46
Van Tents, Inc 55
Vick's Wildgardens, Inc 34
Waterloo Gardens Back Cover
Weldon Nursery, Inc 20
Yankee, Inc 47
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WELCOME TO THE SHOW!
Whether you are a first-time visitor or one of the thousands who annually make this occasion a part of their "get-ready-for spring" routine, we feel certain you will enjoy the Show in all its varied aspects.
in past years the entrance exhibit has featured one large display. This year there are four features; the floral fountain was designed and staged by Allied Florists; the topiary carousel featuring Pooh Bear and 25 other animals by the Philadelphia Zoo in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. The islands of delphiniums and primulas were grown by the Lammot duPont Copeland Estate and the Challenge Gardens designed and constructed by members of four local garden clubs.
Nowhere else can you find a Flower Show like this . . . five acres under cover, crammed with the colorful wonders of the world of horticulture. And what better time to find it than in the waning days of winter.
Awaiting you are nearly 50 exhibits staged by nurseries, plant societies, educational institutions, garden clubs and other organiza- tions. And there is the Horticourt where individuals display an amaz- ing range of house plants. All delight the eye. They also offer oppor- tunities to increase your knowledge of how to grow and care for green "things" of all shapes, colors and sizes.
It has taken the joint efforts of more than 1 000 people— a great many of whom are volunteers— to plan, stage and conduct the day-to- day operation of the Show.
To workers and visitors I say thank you, on behalf of the Pennsyl- vania Horticultural Society.
Herbert W. Goodall, Jr.
Chair
Philadelphia Flower & Garden Show
Sponsored and managed by
THE PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
1980 PHILADELPHIA FLOWER & GARDEll
Committees
Executive
H. W. Goodall, Jr.,
Chair Robert W. Preucel,
Vice-Chair Ernesta D. Ballard Mrs. Wharton Biddle Robert W. Cullers Mrs. Thomas M. Hyndman, Jr. William M. Klein Mrs. John D. Lohmeyer William D. MacDowell George Manaker Henry D. Mirick Mrs. J. Folsom Paul J. Liddon Pennock, Jr. Henry H. Reichner, Jr. Roland Taylor Mrs. William Ward, 4th
Hospitality
Mrs. John P. Butler, 3rd,
Chair Mrs. Timothy Murphy Mr. & Mrs. George A. Reed, Jr. Mrs. Charles M. Swalm Mrs. Richard N. Wiliams. 3rd
Exhibitors & Awards Luncheon Mrs. Edward E. Cullen, 3rd,
Chair Mona Dwork Mrs. John D. Lohmeyer
Judges and Awards Mrs. J. Folsom Paul,
Chair,
PHS Awards Committee Mrs. William Ward, 4th,
Chair, Subcommittee Mrs. Duffield Ashmead, 3rd,
At Large Mrs. Alexis Barron,
Vice-Chair,
PHS & Special Panel Clerks Mrs. Wharton Biddle,
Awards Coordinator Mrs. Nathaniel R. Bowditch,
At Large Mrs. Edward Brinton,
Co-Chair, Awards Mrs. Francis J. Carey, Jr.,
Chair, Arrangement Clerks Mrs. Robert D. Chapman,
Vice-Chair,
Arrangement Clerks Mrs. John R.Clark,
PHS Awards Committee Mrs. William S. Colehower,
Vice-Chair,
Horticultural Clerks Mrs. Nicholas Coste,
Vice-Chair,
Arrangement Judges Mrs. Mercade A. Cramer, Jr.,
At Large Mrs. Lawrence Drake,
At Large Mrs. Thomas A. Fernley,
Vice-Chair,
Horticultural Judges Mrs. Thomas Fisher,
At Large Mrs. B. Graeme Frazier, 3rd,
Vice-Chair, Awards
Mrs. Pemberton Hutchinson,
Vice-Chair,
Horticultural Judges Mrs. Henry B. King,
At Large Mrs. R. Schuyler Lippincott,
Chair, Arrangement Judges Mrs. John D. Lohmeyer,
Chair,
PHS & Special Panel Clerks Mrs. John F. Nancarrow,
Chair, Awards Mrs. Reade B. Nimick,
Vice-Chair,
Arrangement Judges Mrs. N. Ramsay Pennypacker,
Chair, Horticultural Clerks Mrs. Charles M. Peterson, Jr.,
Chair, Horticultural Judges Mrs. Nelson D. Warwick, Jr.,
Vice-Chair,
Horticultural Clerks
Competitive Classes
Mrs. Thomas M. Hyndman, Jr.,
Chair Mrs. R. Johnstone Harrity,
Vice-Chair
Arrangement Classes Mrs. H. David Raasch,
Chair, Niche Mrs. Mercade A. Cramer, Jr.,
Vice-Chair, Niche Mrs. Maurice W. Waite, Jr.,
Chair, Aides Mrs. Erwin R. Schmidt, Jr.,
Vice-Chair, Aides Mrs. Henry V. Letter, Jr.,
Vice-Chair, Aides Mrs. Duffield Ashmead, 3rd,
Chair, Passing Mrs. Gerard B. Palmer,
Vice-Chair, Passing Mrs. J. Brooks Semple,
Niche Nomenclature Mrs. Harry C. Groome,
Advisor, Large Niche Mrs. H. Fox Coates,
Advisor, Large Niche Mrs. Henry B. King,
Advisor, Medium Niche Mrs. Lawrence Drake,
Advisor, Small Niche
Room and Table Classes Mrs. Charles G.Ward, Jr.,
Chair Mrs. A. Grant Webb, 3rd,
Vice-Chair Mrs. David Moran,
Vice-Chair
Pressed Plant Material Classes Mrs. Robert M. Phillips,
Chair Jeanne Van Deusen,
Vice-Chair
Miniature Classes
Mrs. Robert S. Freeman,
Chair Mrs. T. Williams Roberts,
Vice-Chair
Garden Class
Mrs. George j. Harding, 3rd, Chair
Mrs. John A. Miller,
Vice-Chair Mrs. Samuel L. Sagendorph,
Vice-Chair
Challenge Garden Class Mrs. Nathaniel R. Bowditch,
Chair Mrs. Alfred W. Putnam,
Co-Chair Mrs. Rodman E. Thompson,
Vice-Chair
Horticultural Classes
Mrs. Henry M. Disston, 2nd,
Chair Mrs. Edward C. Rorer,
Vice-Chair Mrs. Charles Stauffer,
Vice-Chair Mrs. Edward Starr, 3rd,
Chair, Staging Mrs. Andrew W. Porter,
Vice-Chair, Staging Mrs. Richard C. Smith,
Co-Chair, Aides Mrs. Peter Wilmerding,
Co-Chair, Aides Mrs. Richard L. Jones,
Vice-Chair, Aides Mrs. J. Pancoast Reath,
Chair, Passing Doris W. Atkinson Mrs. Anthony Bartolini Mrs. Norman S. Bemis Mrs. Ingersoll Benson Mrs. James F. Bodine Mrs. Nathaniel R. Bowditch Mrs. W. C. Buchanan William C. Burleigh Mrs. Preston D. Carter George R. Clark Mrs. John R.Clark Mrs. S. C. Cleaves Mrs. William S. Colehower Mrs. Edward E. Cullen, 3rd Mrs. Arthur Dorrance Mrs. G. Morris Dorrance Middy Dorrance Mrs. Ford B. Draper William P. Eckfeldt Mrs. Henry C. Evans Elizabeth Farley Mrs. Thomas A. Fernley Mrs. Thomas Fisher Mrs. Bernhard W. Fox Mrs. Armen Gevjan Mrs. Francis L. Harrigan Mrs. R. Johnstone Harrity Mr. & Mrs. John Harvey Mr. & Mrs. Walter K. Howard Mrs. Pemberton Hutchinson Mrs. Charles Ingersoll Mr. & Mrs. David Kaufman Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Keith Anita Kistler Mrs. W. Roy Kolb Mrs. Milton Laden Mrs. Paul Lin Mrs. John D. Lohmeyer Mrs. Alan Mcllhenny Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Mackinney Mrs. Walter MacFarland, 3rd Mrs. Edward Madeira Mrs. Peter M. Madeira
Mrs. j. G. Marano
Mrs. Henry F. Michell
Mrs. J. Don Miller
Mrs. N. Ramsay Pennypacker
Mrs. Charles M. Peterson, Jr.
Maureen Pratt
Lee M. Raden
Algernon Roberts
Gainor Roberts
Martha Roberts
Mrs. Robert S. Ross
Mrs. J. Brooks Semple
Mrs. Randolph M. Slater
Mrs. James F. Sutor
Mrs. John Thacher
Mrs. H. Eastburn Thompson
Mrs. Charles Truitt
Mrs. E. Perot Walker
Mrs. Frederick Wampler
Mrs. William Ward, 4th
Mrs. Nelson D. Warwick, Jr.
Mrs. Carroll Wetzel
Miriam Whaley
Mrs. John G. Williams
Mrs. W. Cooper Willits
Mrs. Edward F. R.Wood, Jr.
Nomenclature William M. Klein,
Chair Charles Cresson Elizabeth Farley Arthur Fisher John M. Fogg Anita Kistler James Mears Paul Meyer Robert Montgomery Ann Newbold Martha Roberts Robert Sanfelippo Miriam Whaley
PHS officers
L. Wilbur Zimmerman,
Chairman Richard W. Eighty,
Vice-Chair William D. MacDowell,
Vice-Chair Henry H. Reichner, Jr.,
Vice-Chair Ernesta D. Ballard,
President Mrs. Alfred W. Putnam,
Treasurer Robert S. Ryan,
Secretary
Council
Mrs. Charles C. Beckett Elizabeth C. Bennett Mrs. James F. Bodine George Borowsky C. Stuart Brown Mrs. John R. Clark John F. Collins Mrs. Edward E. Cullen, 3rd Mrs. G. Morris Dorrance Mona Dwork William G. Fouike Herbert W. Goodall, Jr. Mrs. Bruce Greenfield Mrs. William F. Happich Mrs. Richard E. Heckert
SHOW
vlrs. Paul E. Kelly virs. Nelson J. Leidner Richard W. Lighty Mfred S. Martin Lois W. Paul I. Liddon Pennock, Jr. Robert W. Preucel Mrs. |. Pancoast Reath Henry H. Reichner, Jr. Robert S. Ryan Sradshaw Snipes Ralph R. Walker Vlrs. William Ward, 4th Yvonne Wynn Dorothy S. Young
Credits
Advertising: Aitkin-Kynett,
Inc. Decorating: United Exposition
Service Company Electrical Contractor: H. B.
Frazer Company Staging of Features: J.Franklin
Styer Nurseries, Inc. Floral Decorations: Layser's
Flowers, Inc., Fisher Green- houses, George Robertson &
Sons, inc., Neil Sikking,
Vick's Wildgardens Foam Paddingfor Play Garden:
Specialty Composites Program Design: Baxendell
Design Associates Rose Bushes: Conard-Pyle Co. Security: Baumann Detective
Agency Signs: Irving E. Mayer Staging: Unkefer Brothers,
Walter Hewes, Jr. Staging Consultant: Lawrence
A. Woodward Tickets: Carlin Ticket Agency
PHS Staff
Charlotte L. Archer,
Competitive Class Publicity jean Byrne, Publicity J. Blaine Bonham, Jr., Publicity Denise Flores, Receptionist William Herbert, Accountant F. Evelyn Hett, Show Secretary Pat Knauff, Horticulturist,
Horticourt Mary Lee, Secretary Edward L. Lindemann, Show
Designer Lance Mason, Horticultural
Assistant, Horticourt James P. McCarvill, Show
Manager Peg McCarvill, Ticket Sales Jane G. Pepper, Publicity Debra Pollard, Membership
Secretary Betsy Ripley, Secretary Marie Rodia, Ticket Sales Patricia Schrieber,
Horticulturist, Plant Clinic Carol Sclafani, Floor Manager Ellen P. Wheeler, Preview
Dinner Mary Lou Wolfe, Hospitality Paul Wolfinger, Assistant
Floor Manager
Contents
1980 Flower Show Council, Committees,
Credits and Staff 2-3
Two Philadelphia Flower and Garden Show
Stalwarts Plan to Retire 4-5
Growing Orchids on Your Windowsill 10-13
Horticultural Classes in the Horticourt 18-20
Special Exhibitors 22
Exhibits by Specialized Horticultural Organizations .... 23
Floral Exhibitors 24
Educational Exhibitors 26-27
1980 Flower Show Floor Plan 28-29
Landscape Nursery Exhibitors 30-31
Gardens in Competition 33
Room Sections in Competition 34
Table Settings in Competition 34
Niches in Competition 36-37
Designs for Pressed Plant Materials 37
Landscaping on a Small Scale 39-42
Trade Booth Exhibitors 44-45
Index to Exhibitors 56
Index to Advertisers 56
Two Philadelphia Flower and Garden
Good ingredients make good recipes. So it is ^^';r/^ the Philadelphia Flower and Garden Show which for 15 years has been blessed with two wonderful ingredients— Jim McCarvill as Show Manager and Evelyn Hett as Show Secretary. After this Show both Jim and Evelyn plan to retire. To them we say a million thanks and au revoir.
JAMES P. McCARVILL, Show Mana;
Almost every year a last-minute crisisfallson the shoulders of the Show Manager. One year Jim McCarvill almost had to build the Show around the remmants of the Boat Show because it was snowing too hard to move the vessels out of the Civic Cen- ter. Another year a certain nurseryman called Jim two weeks before the Show was due to open to confess that he had not forced the dogwoods he had promised for the Show's central fea- ture. In 1969, the Show theme was "Flowers Around the World." To com- plete this exotic theme, the Flower Show Executive Committee asked Jim to order a mass of proteas from South Africa. The proteas were shipped from the Kirstenboch Botanic Garden to Holland. From Holland they were flown over Philadelphia to Detroit. Finally, as everyone was mourning the loss of a Show stopper, the proteas arrived in
ger
Philadelphia just in time for the open- ing ceremony.
As manager, one of Jim's greatest contributions to the Philadelphia Flower and Garden Show has been the reorganization of the Show's trade booth section. After a lot of cajoling and pleading Jim finally filled 54 trade booths for his first Show in 1 966. This year there will be 123 trade booths and 70 potential exhibitors on the waiting list.
When Jim became manager of the Philadelphia Flower and Garden Show in 1966, he was a veteran showman. While he barely knew the difference between a dogwood and a daffodil, he was in show biz. He had organized shows for RCA for 25 years and knew the ins and outs of tickets and pro- grams and safety requirements. He was prepared to deal with the carpenters' and electricians' unions, the security
guards and the trade booth group.
Since 1966 Jim has overseen the installation of numerous major Flower Show exhibits. He has watched the planting of hundreds of dogwoods in the Civic Center, and ordered thou- sands of daffodils. He has gained the love and respect of the exhibitors who return to him year after year with their problems. Among the exhibitors Jim is recognized as a masterful mediator. He is always cheerful and cooperative, but he has the knack of getting results without offending his friends.
On behalf of the 2,000,000 visitors who have attended Philadelphia Flower and Garden Shows since Jim became manager, we say thank you. We will miss your calm comments in times of last-minute crises, your tactful remon- strances and, above all, your friendly smile.
Show Stahvarts Plan to Retire . . .
EVELYN HETT, Show Secretary
1 5 years of working on Philadelphia Flower and Garden Shows have turned Evelyn Hett into a walking encyclo- pedia of basic Flower Show facts. She's the one who masterminds the produc- tion of the Exhibitors' Guide and Schedule, she helps frazzled exhibitors find crucial last-minute items such as signs, rubber cement and correct scien- tific names.
Before the Show opens, Evelyn moves into the Civic Center with four
huge vans full of staging equipment that has been in storage since the previous Show. All manner of things pour out of Evelyn's vans— plywood floors, sign stanchions, fencing, benches, and niches. From the Horticultural Society headquarters on Walnut Street, Evelyn brings 1 2 typewriters, a couple of desks, files, 150 clipboards for judges and clerks, 75 plexiglas trophy display boxes and a trunk full of essen- tials such as band-aids, paper clips,
telephone books and assignments for the hundreds of volunteers with whom she works every day of the Show. As a member of the Flower Show Horticul- tural Committee once said, "Evelyn brings things we haven't thought of asking for yet."
Evelyn joined the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society staff in time to help plan the 1965 Flower Show. That year the Flower Show Committee's first challenge was very basic. The old Grand Exhibition Hall had been torn down, and the new Civic Center was not open for operation. After an inten- sive search, the Committee settled on the First City Troop Armory as the hall for the 1965 Show. As Flower Show Secretary, Evelyn's problems had just begun. First she entered into delicate negotiations with the Captain of the City Troop concerning the re- moval of an old tank that occupied one end of the hall. The Captain natu- rally assumed that this piece of equip- ment, so essential to his business, would be equally valuable for Flower Show staging.
Later Evelyn discovered the Armory had only a couple of toilets to serve the anticipated 30,000 Flower Show visitors. To solve this problem Evelyn hired "three of each" ]ohnnies-on-the- Spot. Always considerate, she also ordered thousands of Wash 'n Dri towels to make up for the lack of running water in the Armory.
Among the staff of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and the thou- sands of volunteers who have partici- pated in Flower Shows since 1965, Evelyn will be specially remembered for her contributions to the Show's Competitive Classes. An estimated 14,000 Horticultural and Arrangement entries have passed under Evelyn's eagle eye in the last 15 years. Volunteers and staff alike are wondering who is going to remember all those details in years to come.
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Nearly 8,000 people subscribe to Green Scene, a 36-page, four-color magazine about gardening in the Delaware Valley. Green Scene is published by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society six times a year.
We've published stories about growing plants on your cellar steps, building a solar greenhouse, growing raspberries, moving trees, bonsai and the oldest trees in the area. Indoor plants and outdoor plants; public gardens and private gardens. The articles are written by the gardeners themselves.
Every July we publish a whole issue about a single subject. These issues have been about soil, growing plants in containers, pruning— large plants and small plants, propagation, fixing flowers and pests. This year we're going to go back to the basics. Great for beginners and a good review for the experienced.
Green Scene is free if you are a PHS member. See page 17 . Individual subscriptions are $7.50. It makes a nice gift for a gardening friend.
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Growing Orchids On Your WindowsUl
by L. Wilbur Zimmerman
Paphiopedilum and phalenopsis orchids growing on Wilbur Zimmerman's windowsill.
The first thing to remember about growing orchids as house plants is that they are vegetative organisms, and you can learn their requirements as easily as those of any other group of plants. When I talk about growing orchids as house plants I mean growing them without the benefit of greenhouse, Wardiancase or artificial light. In other words, you can handle orchids much as you would any other plants such as begonias, geraniums and streptocarpus, which are amenable to windowsill cul- ture. The whole plan of windowsill culture for orchids, however, is predi-
cated upon putting the plants outside during the months when the temper- ature does not go below 40°F.
Plant selection. Some orchid species or hybrids are easier to bring to flower than others. It is not difficult to keep the plants alive but, of course, you want flowers, and this is possible if you select the plants carefully.
The large showy cattleyas and stan- dard cymbidiums are most difficult to bloom and should not be the first choice for a person starting to grow orchids indoors. There are exceptions, however, and fall blooming cattleyas
can frequently be made to flower indoors. Having been outside under bright, but not middle of the day sun- light throughout the summer, the cattleyas' buds form in the sheath out- side in late summer. Indoors they bloom easily in the fall.
Paphiopedilums and phalenopsis are the best candidates to produce flowers reliably on windowsills. As you gain confidence in your growing techniques you can, by studying the literature on habitats, find species other than those mentioned on page 13 that might prove amenable to non-greenhouse conditions.
Phalenopsis 'Elinor Shaffer,' white hybrid, long lasting
The fun is in meeting the challenge of trying some of the lesser-known species.
Light. Paphiopedilums and phalen- opsis do not require as high a light level to bring them to flower as the cattle- yas and cymbidiums. Be aware that while the light coming through a win- dow is as bright as the light in a green- house, it is one directional and the plant only receives approximately a quarter of the overall illumination that a greenhouse provides and in addition loses much of the movement of the sun past the aperture of the window.
Even though the plant is rotated, it only receives light at any given time on the side toward the glass. Ample light is a key factor in making most orchids flower. At the same time, the leaf sur- face temperature at midday may reach too high a level, if placed in a bright sunny window facing south in late winter. Beyond 105°F, tissue can burn, which causes unsightly damage. It may be necessary to diffuse light inside and also to protect plants from full sun when they are outside in the summer. Either hang them in a tree that will provide dappled shade or place them in a lathe house. The latter controls light better.
Watering requires careful observa- tion to attain skill. A higher humidity than is normally available is required. A tray about 4 in. deep filled with pebbles and water is the simplest way to partially overcome the normal dry- ness of house heating. Some people have said they can accelerate evapor- ation by heating the water in the tray with a submersion type heating unit like those used in aquariums. The pot- ted plants should be set on wire mesh out of the water, to prevent the com- post in the pots from becoming sodden. On bright days when the heat is on, water the pot and fine mist the foliage early in the day and mist again at night- time. The misting simulates nighttime dew common to the native habitat of most tropical orchids. It's misleading to give definite times for watering; rather test with your finger well down
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into the growing medium to determine if the plant is really dry before water- ing. During spring and fall when the furnace heat is not high and when it is cloudy, the plants may well be damp enough not to need water on some days. Good judgment about watering also applies when the plants are outside.
The potting material is different from that used for other house plants.
The whole plan of windowsili culture for orchids is predicated upon putting the plants outside during the months when the tem- perature does not go below 40° F.
The one most readily available and most widely used is a fir bark mixture.
The coarser form is used for plants with thick roots and the finer kind for
plants with delicate root systems. Re- pot at least once a year. Generally, after the plant has bloomed is a good time to repot. Orchid roots deteriorate rapidly in stale, old compost.
Fertilize regularly. Soluble fertilizer used at 1/10 the strength listed on the package and applied about once a week is a good rule of thumb. A 1 5-1 5-1 5 formula or similar proportion is gen- erally satisfactory. Some people claim that to minimize the build-up of ferti- lizer salts in the potting material you can alternate chemical fertilizer with weak solutions offish emulsion. An- other system is to use slow release pel- lets of beads of fertilizer, so that a little of the nutrient will dissolve with every watering. From November 1 st to March 1st the fertilizer should be cut to a quarter as much as for the balance of the year because of the shorter day- light hours (reduced photosynthesis).
A more sophisticated addition to
Lockhartia lunifera
the feeding of orchid plants is to sub- stitute a soluble fertilizer low in nitro- gen (5-1 0-5 or 5-1 5-5) from the middle of March until July 15th. The theory is that by cutting back on the nitrogen and supplying a little more phosphor- ous, there will be less vegetative growth and more flower production.
Temperatures commonly found in heated homes provide a satisfactory range. The windowsili can drop to 55°F at night and go up to 85° to 90°F dur- ing part of the day when the sun is high, the sun is high (not by the thermostat). A variation in temperature from day- time to nighttime is desirable for most orchids to bloom.
During the day fresh air can be intro- ducedby openinga window or doorfor several minutes in an adjacent room; there should be no sudden direct chill on the plants themselves. Some people provide air motion within the room with a small fan, but do not direct the air stream at the plants.
Pests and diseases. Orchids are not too prone to these problems. Scale, mealy bugs, thrip and fungus are the principal things with which to contend. Fortunately they are seldom all present at one time. Ortho-Systox general pur- pose spray liquid (or a similar com- pound), diluted as the label instructs, seems to do very well. Apply an abso- lutely fine mist for complete coverage with the insecticide. To retard fungus, Natriphene 1:2000 or Wilson's Anti- Damp are good materials; more recent- ly Benlate has come into use.
Virus? Throw the plant away before you contaminate other plants by han- dling or splashing through watering. Be ruthlessabout that. Slugs can be trouble- some when the plants are outdoors so screen them carefully before bringing them in in the fall. Metaldehyde prepa- rations are reliable for slug control.
In summing up, we have found many orchid varieties that lend themselves to windowsili growing. Some were easier to flower than others. I suggest that you experiment with the plants that you like or plants that you have heard others
Phalenopsis 'Grace Palm
have successfully grown.
Friends in North Jersey had a large bay window 6 ft. x 5 ft. x 18 in. deep in which they concentrated on the smaller scale orchid plants from 1 in. to 6 in. in height, exclusive of the inflores- cence. They were able to raise more than 200 different orchids. Some of the interesting things that were success- ful with them are included at right . For many years a man in Washington
continually confounded his friends, who grew orchids in greenhouses, by growing and flowering on the window- sills of his house species of orchids that most people were sure could not be made to flower without a greenhouse. I mention this to show than an obser- vant person, who is determined, can do things in the way of orchid culture that theoretically are too difficult to achieve. I wish you success.
Some orchids to try on your windowslll
Many species in the following genera: Ascocentrum Doritis
X Doritaenopsis Lockhartia Paphiopedilum Phalenopsis
The author and his friend in Washington have also succeeded with the following species:
Aspasia epidendroides
Brassavola nodosa
Epidendrum tampense alba
Neoflnetia falcata
Oncidlum puslllum
Ornithocephalus blcornis
Promenaea citrina
Trichocentrum albo-purpureum
Zygostates cornuta
L. Wilbur Zimmerman, CInairman of PHS Council, has grown orchids since 1 942. He has been a certified judge for the American Orchid Society since 1955 and has judged extensively throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. He chaired the N.E. Region of A.O.S. judging for five years. Zimmerman has made seven collecting trips for orchids to Mexico and Guatemala over the last 24 years as well as to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Jamaica.
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In 1956 a new dimension was added to the Philadelphia Flower and Garden Show. For the first time, home garden- ers were invited to enter plants and compete in horticultural classes.
The first year there were some 25 entries in 8 classes. Rumor has it that certain well-known horticulturists entered plants under assumed names to pad those first classes. With- in a few years Philadelphia gardeners got the message. Here was a chance for them to show off their plants to someone other than their grandmothers. For others the classes pro- vided a wonderful forum for the exchange of horticultural information. Exhibitors and visitors alike learn about new plants and new growing techniques through the plants on exhibit.
Those who made the first entries in 1 956 were avid horti- culturists, many of them members of specialized horticul- tural organizations or garden clubs. Some even had green- houses in which to nurture their treasures. This year about 200 gardeners will enter more than 1,000 plants in the Horticourt. These exhibitors come from all over Philadelphia and the surrounding counties. Some drop their plants off en
Trim topiaries, begonias and succulents are just a few of the plants on display in the Horticourt.
route to office jobs in Philadelphia; an intensive care nurse comes off the night shift, rushes home to collect her plants and brings them to the Civic Center. A high school student is a couple of minutes late for class because he has exhibited his favorite fern or begonia. Other gardeners join forces in the suburbs and drive together into the city; one gardener navigates, the other tends the topiaries, terrariums and pots full of bulbs or foliage plants.
No two exhibitors have the same growing conditions.! Many grow magnificent specimens on well-lit windowsills, some have standard greenhouses, others have little window greenhouses where space is so limited that in order to grow a wide variety of plants, they become experts in miniature species and varieties. Apartment gardeners produce many blue-ribbon winners by growing their plants under fluores- cent lights. Homeowners with a preponderance of north- and east-facing windows often have a cellar full of lightunits and flowering plants. One gardener forces bulbs in a trench in her vegetable garden, lifts them out of the ground in February and shifts and shuffles them from sunny window- sill to cool porch to get them to bloom on just the right day.
Within the 143 horticultural classes you will find an appropriate class for almost any plant you care to name. Each year the schedule changes slightly to accommodate the whims and fancies of exhibitors, but there is always a place for the exhibitor with plants that vary in size from small succulents to tremendous topiaries.
Philadelphia Flower and Garden Show standards are main- tained by members of the Passing Committee who scrutinize the entries for problems such as scale, mealybug and all manner of diseases. Pots must be clean and plants correctly named.
When you get home, study the classes listed below and decide which of your plants you will enter in the Horticul- tural Classes in next year's Flower Show. If you are a first- time exhibitor you might enter the Novice Class that is open to anyone who has never won a blue ribbon in the Philadelphia Flower and Garden Show Horticultural Classes. If you are a member of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Soci- ety you will automatically receive an Exhibitors' Guide and Schedule next summer. If you are not a member, call the Society (215-625-8250) and ask a member of the staff to send you a schedule.
Horticxilturcd Clcsses in the Horticourt
ENTERED AND JUDGED
Saturday, March 8; Tuesday, March 11 and Friday, March 14 (Exhibitor may enter plants listed In this section on one or all of the dates listed.)
BULB CLASSES
Miniature trumpet narcissus, Little Beauty
Forced and shown in 8-in. bulb pan or 8-in. azalea pot Trumpet narcissus. Golden Harvest Long-cupped narcissus, Scarlet O'Hara
Tazetta narcissus, Cragford
Hyacinth, L'Innocence
Tulip, Princess Irene
Amaryllis (grown and shown in a 6-in. pot)
Any named variety of hardy bulb not listed above: Minor or miniature Muscari Standard narcissus Crocus
Hyacinth Other
Tulip
GENERAL HORTICULTURAL CLASSES in place throughout the show Containers under 8 in., one variety
Non-Woody Flowering or Fruiting plant(s)
Non-Woody Foliage plant(s)
Woody Flowering or Fruiting plant(s)
Woody foliage plant(s): (a) formal, (b) informal
Containers 8 in. or over, one variety
Non-Woody Flowering or Fruiting plant(s)
Non-Woody Foliage plant(s)
Woody Flowering or Fruiting plant(s)
Woody foliage plant(s): (a) formal, (b) informal
Hanging container. Flowering or fruiting plant(s), one variety
Container: (a) 6 in. and under, (b) over 6 in.
Hanging container. Foliage plant(s), one variety Container: (a) 6 in. and under, (b) over 6 in.
Hanging container. Specimen fern
Container: (a) 6 in. and under, (b) over 6 in.
In addition:
ENTERED AND JUDGED
Saturday, March 8
(To be removed Tuesday, March 1 1 )
Windowsill collection, sunny window
Miniature plant garden, a minimum of three species. Not to exceed 24 in. in any dimension.
Strawberry jar, not to exceed 1 2 in. in any dimension.
Terrarium over 1 2 in. and under 24 in. in any dimension. (To remain on Tuesday, be removed on Friday)
Specimen begonia. Container 3 in. and under: (a) flowering, (b) foliage
Specimen fern. Not higher than 1 0 in. including container: (a) hardy, (b) tender
Specimen cactus. Container under 6 in.: (a) flowering, (b) non-flowering
Specimen succulent other than cactus. Container under 6 in.: (a) flowering, (b) non-flowering
Plant(s) Grown in Stylized Form
(a) Topiary (single stemmed); (b) On a stuffed form; (c) Multistemmed; (d) Espalier
Rock Garden Plant(s)
Hardy, raised from seed by exhibitor
(a) Single Plant; (b) Pan with more than one plant
Rock Garden Plant
From cutting. Hardy, rooted and raised by exhibitor Herb, Culinary
(a) Formal; (b) Informal Herb, Other Than Culinary
(a) Formal; (b) Informal Parent and Offspring
In separate containers. To be shown together.
Specimen Orchid Classes
ENTERED AND JUDGED
Saturday, March 8
(To remain in place throughout the Show)
Cattleya and Alliance
Paphiopedilum: (a) hybrid, (b) species Phalaenopsis and Alliance
Vanda and Alliance
Odontoglossum and Alliance
Cymbidium: (a) standard, (b) miniature
Dendrobium: species or hybrid
Epidendrum and Alliance
Oncidium and Alliance
Miltonia and Alliance
Miniature— any species. Plants and inflorescence not to exceed 6 in.
Any other species not listed
ENTERED AND JUDGED
Tuesday, March 1 1
(To be removed on Friday, March 14)
Windowsill collection, shady window
Miniature landscape. A naturalistic scene containing a minimum of three species. Not to exceed 24 in. in any dimension.
Strawberry jar. Over 1 2 in. and under 24 in. in any dimension.
Specimen gesneriad.
Specimen begonia. Container over 3 in. and under 6 in.:
(a) flowering, (b) foliage
Specimen fern. Over 10 in.: (a) hardy, (b) tender
Specimen cactus. Container 6 in. or over: (a) flowering,
(b) non-flowering
Specimen succulent other than cactus. Container 6 in. or over: (a) flowering, (b) non-flowering
Complementary plants in separate containers grown as a pair. Container: (a) flowering 6 in. and under, (b) foliage 6 in. and under, (c) flowering over 6 in., (d) foliage over 6 in.
Rock garden plant, hardy natural cushion, (a) Saxifraga, (b) other
Specimen Bromeliad.
Plant grown in the house. Flowering or fruiting. Container: (a) 8 in. and under, (b) over 8 in.
Plant grown in the house. Foliage. Container: (a) 8 in. and under, (b) over 8 in.
Three plants in bloom shown in separate containers. Two square ft. of space allowed.
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ENTERED AND JUDGED
Friday, March 14
A collection often or more plants
Succulent plant garden or landscape containing a minimum of three species. Not to exceed 24 in. in any dimension.
Begonia. Challenge class.
Terrarium not to exceed 12 in. in any dimension
Specimen begonia. Container: 6 in. and over: (a) flowering, (b) foliage
Specimen geranium. Total height of plant and container: (a) less than 8 in. (excluding flowers), (b) 8 in. or over
Herbaceous perennial in bloom
Novice class: (a) flowering or fruiting, (b) foliage
(open to anyone who has never won a blue ribbon in the Horticultural classes of this Show)
Identical plants in separate containers grown as a pair. Container: (a) 6 in. and under, (b) over 6 in.
Rock garden plant in possession of grower for at least six months.
Dwarf conifer. Must be a natural dwarf (not a bonsai). Not to exceed 1 5 in. in any dimension, including container, (a) Chamaecyparis, (b) other
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Plant grown in the house: foliage. Container: (a) 8 in. and | under, (b) over 8 in.
Plant(s) for terrace decoration in a single container. Judged for decorative effect, (a) 8 in. and under,
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Collection of three or more plants in a single container: (a) 12 in. and under in any dimension, (b) over 12 in. in any dimension
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DELPHINIUMS, PRIMULAS AND GARDENIAS More than 50 delphiniums and 100 Primula obconica are massed in 2 islands in the central aisle. Every day of the Show the pool between the islands will be filled with 100 fresh fragrant gardenia blossoms.
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3 Merion Road
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YOUR WORLD AND THEIRS BLENDING FLORA AND FAUNA IN A CONTEMPORARY SETTING The inhabitants of this contemporary house have incorporated a 1 50-gallon saltwater tank into the wall of their living room. In the aquarium are lionfish, angelfish, African cichlidsand ornamental goldfish. Trained macaws, parrots and cockatoos are in elegant cages and resting on stands in the garden.
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HANGING BASKETS
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Third & Spring Garden Streets Philadelphia, PA 19123 Captain Charles A. Lewis, Chair
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
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ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA
34th Street and Girard Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19104 Charles W. Rogers, Jr., Chair
WHAT'S A PLANT DOING IN A ZOO? A life-size warthog, live tropical birds and reptiles and a group of wood ducks have moved into the Civic Center for the 1980 Flower Show. Surrounding them are habitats appropriate to the different types of animals. Tropical species are surrounded by tropical vegetation, the wood-duck pond by native azaleas and rhododendrons.
Exhibits by Specialized Horticultural Organizations
AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA
2050 East Orleans Street Philadelphia, PA 19134 Tom Sailer, Chair
AFRICAN VIOLET
African violets are still America's favorite house plant. This year the African Violet Society has designed its exhibit so you can walk through and find your favorite plant among the range of colorful plants on display.
AIVIERICAN RHODODENDRON SOCIETY
Philadelphia & Valley Forge Chapters Kresson-Gibbsboro Road Marlton, NJ 08053 Ted Stecke and Ed Collins, Co-Chairs
THE WORLD OF RHODODENDRONS Rhododendrons come in all shapes and sizes, in many flov/er colors and leaf forms— they range from dwarfs to giants. The American Rhododendron Society's exhibit demonstrates this variety within a garden scene. Both new gardeners and rhododendron buffs will find a variety of rhododendrons for their gardens in this display.
AIVIERICAN ROCK GARDEN SOCIETY
Delaware Valley Chapter 908 Twyckenham Road Media, PA 19063 Edythe Collins, Chair
EASY ROCK GARDENING FOR ANY SITE Three settings have been created to illustrate the possibilities for developing a small rock garden using readily available plants. Marsh marigolds and Japanese primulas reign in the bog garden, Jacob's ladder and fringed bleeding-heart in the shady site, dwarf conifers, drabas and saxifrages in the sunny scree. Native clematis tumble over a fence in the rear.
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419 Lodges Lane ElkinsPark, PA 191 17
FERNS AROUND THE WORLD Some 1 2,000 species of ferns are known to exist throughout the world. Many varieties make wonderful garden plants in Pennsylvania, others are suitable for indoor decoration. In this exhibit the Delaware Valley Fern Society shows a range of ferns and identifies each with its country of origin.
GREATER PHILADELPHIA ORCHID SOCIETY
888 Welsh Road Maple Glen, PA 19002 Mai Decker, Chair
SUMMERING OUT
Orchids are often considered fragile, hard-to-grow plants
requiring very special environments. In this patio these
beautiful plants are integrated into a frequently used
outdoor area. The plants enjoy "summering out" and their
owners can appreciate these indoor plants during the
winter.
INDOOR LIGHT GARDENING SOCIETY OF AMERICA
217 St. Marks Square Philadelphia, PA 191 04 Florence Gerst, Chair
A LIGHT GARDENER'S ALPHABET With a light garden the world of the indoor gardener has endless possibilities. In a Light Gardener's Alphabet, members of the Indoor Light Garden Society demonstrate the range of genera, from Adiantum to Zebrina that will thrive under lights.
PENNSYLVANIA BONSAI SOCIETY P.O. Box 305
Spring House, PA 19477 R. Luther Young, Chair
BONSAI
Within the planting that frames this year's bonsai exhibit are a series of niches. In each is an outstanding bonsai grown in the Delaware Valley. The major bonsai is accompanied by accessory herbaceous plantings, viewing stones, scrolls and works of art. Each bonsai and accessory is staged on a finely made wooden or bamboo stand.
PHILADELPHIA AREA DAFFODIL SOCIETY
124 Lincoln Terrace
Norristown, PA 19083
Mrs. George R. Haines, Chair
BRIGHT FORECAST
Even with neglect, daffodils can reward the home gardener
with years of bloom. The Daffodil Society's exhibit shows
how these resourceful bulbs can be divided and fertilized to
increase the number of blooms to brighten your spring
garden.
PHILADELPHIA CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY
7708 Revere Street Philadelphia, PA 191 19 Newman C. Johnson, Chair
EVOLUTION OF CACTACEAE
Leafy, shrubby cacti with few typically cactus-like features are the most primitive members of this family. The exhibit shows the evolution to a more advanced group, the Opuntiads. Members of the most advanced sub-family are also on display-the saguaro and "old man" cacti from desert areas, those from the grasslands and the Thanksgiving and Christmas cacti from the rain forests.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA ORCHID SOCIETY
510 Lionville Road Downingtown, PA 19355 Honey Shattuck, Chair
AN OFFERING OF ORCHIDS
A Buddhist temple interior, such as the one reproduced in this exhibit, was seen by Orchid Society members when they travelled to Bangkok for the 19th World Orchid Congress in 1977. In Thailand orchid blossoms are offered to the Buddha in prayer. Here a large golden Buddha is surrounded by hundreds of orchids displaying thousands of blooms.
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ALLIED FLORISTS OF DELAWARE VALLEY
426 Pennsylvania Avenue
Fort Washington, PA 19034
David Lautt, Chair
Staged by: David Lautt Florists
10783 Bustleton Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 191 16
FLORAL WATERFALL
A 1 0-foot floral fountain greets visitors as they descend into the exhibit hall. Daffodils, lilies, anemones and roses decorate five tiers of the octagonal v/aterfall. Flov/er colors range from white to shades of yellow and rich purple into deep burgundy, highlighted with lime.
FLORISTS TRANSWORLD DELIVERY ASSOCIATION
16 North York Road Hatboro, PA 19041 Leroy LaBold, Chair Staged by: William Giangiulio
841 Conestoga Road
Rosemont, PA 19010
VICTORIAN GARDEN
VIctoriana is the theme of this exhibit with massive colorful arrangements set in a Victorian garden. Fountains splash in the background and the arrangements remind you of the opulence of the Victorian era.
FOXCATCHER ORCHIDS
P.O. Box 230
Newtown Square, PA 19073
Van Ewert, Chair
THE ORCHID BATH
Many orchids thrive in a warm humid atmosphere, so what better place to grow them than in the bathroom. In this special bathroom, not only the plants but also the furniture and fixtures are exotic. There's even a stained glass window to add to the charm of the bathroom you have always dreamed of.
GEORGE ROBERTSON AND SONS, INC. 8501 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, PA 191 18 Bruce Robertson, Chair
MARDI GRAS
Mardi Gras is carnival time in New Orleans. This year
Robertsons has brought Mardi Gras to the Flower Show with a multi-colored display of plants native to New Orleans and hundreds of bright flowers depicting the event.
ROSES, INC. 841 Conestoga Road Rosemont, PA 19010 William G. Giangiulio, Chair
LIVING WITH ROSES
Roses are for everyone. They can be used extravagantly in huge arrangments for weddings and balls. At home, we can all enjoy these special flowers on a more modest scale in smaller arrangments. "Living with Roses" displays a variety of ways to incorporate roses into your life.
THE TAYLORS OF PENNY HILL FLOWER SHOP
1521 Concord Pike Wilmington, DE 19803 William R. Taylor, Chair
SETTING FOR A GARDEN WEDDING Having a wedding in your family this summer? Perhaps you can duplicate this elegant outdoor setting for your summer nuptials. Two mannequins hold bouquets of fresh flowers and the centerpiece on the patio table contains flowers from many corners of the world.
WALDOR ORCHIDS, INC.
1 0 East Poplar Avenue
Linwood, NJ 08221
George A. Off, Chair
Carillons provided by: Schulmerich Carillons, Inc. Carillon Hill Sellersville, PA 18960
THE BELLS OF CAPISTRANO
If no one told you this mission had been built last fall in New Jersey, you might believe yourself to be in the courtyard of the Old Mission of San J uan, Capistrano. The walls are covered with grape ivy and hanging geraniums to simulate the bougainvillea of the California mission. A mass of beautiful orchids hang within the courtyard and a carillon sounds from the bells in the simulated Campanario.
THE PHILADELPHIA UNIT
HERB SOCIETY OF AMERICA
will hold its
ANNUAL HERB SALE
Thursday, May 8, 1980
Mr. & Mrs. George R. Reed Longview Farm, Malvern, Pa.
(directional signs will be posted)
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Emien & Co. — Huntingdon Valley office 215-947-6810
Gaudio's, The Garden Experts From The Roots Up
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Most well-tended lawns and gardens
get their start at Gaudlo's because no
other store in the Delaware Valley has
the selection and variety of lawn and
garden needs. Tools - from sprayers to
spreaders. Seeds to grow everything
from bluegrass to brussel sprouts.
Insecticides, fertilizers, mulches and a
huge stock of shrubbery from
azaleas to abelias.
And we have what it takes to enjoy your garden outdoors. Like porch and patio furniture and barbeque grills. This season, Spring over to a convenient Gaudio Garden Center for everything you need for Growing Under The Sun.
Everything For Growing Under The Sun AT 8 CONVENIENT DELAWARE VALLEY LOCATIONS
Educational Exhibitors
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W. ATLEE BURPEE COMPANY
300 Park Avenue Warminster, PA 18974 Jeannette Lowe, Chair
BURPEE'S BOUNTY GARDEN
A garden can provide pleasure and produce year-round.
Burpee's Bounty Garden is filled Vk-ith varieties of vegetables
that Vk'ill produce late summer crops. The displays in the
adjoining prep room demonstrate the wide variety of
methods that can be used to preserve flowers and
vegetables.
DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE
Route 202 & New Britain Road Doylestown, PA 18901 John C. Mertz, Chair
FOREVER YOURS
This summer garden provides colorful materials for year-long flower arrangments. Exhibits demonstrate the methods for drying and treating flowers and foliage for permanent display.
FRIENDS HOSPITAL
Roosevelt Boulevard & Adams Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19124 Mona Dwork, Chair
HORTICULTURAL THERAPY SEEKING THE ROOTS OF LIFE AND HEALTH Horticultural therapy is an important part of the treatment program for returning patients at Friends and many other hospitals to a productive life style. Planters, containers, stationery with pressed flower designs and many other projects completed by patients are part of this display.
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL
Rowland and Ryan Avenues Philadelphia, PA 19136 David M. Kipphut, Chair
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL PLANT
Do you know how to . . . stake those perennials that flop
all over their neighbors . . . guy a tree so that it has a
chance to set down good roots? These and other staking
techniques are demonstrated in "Support Your Local
Plant."
MORRIS ARBORETUM
9414 Meadowbrook Avenue Philadelphia, PA 191 18 Jane Herrman, Chair
PAGES FROM A FOREST LOG
Our trees and our climate have lots going on between them. Trees modify temperatures and reduce energy usage. The climate of past years is reflected in a tree's rings. This year
the Morris Arboretum explores the important interactions between trees and climate.
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Box 1467, 3rd & Reily Streets Harrisburg, PA 17120 Patrick Lantz, Chair
FORESTRY AFFECTING YOU As a forest develops, its wildlife and accompanying vegetation gradually change. Three stages in the life of a forest are surrounded by trees and shrubs native to Pennsylvania. Smokey the Bear, made from natural materials, watches over this woodland scene.
PENNSYLVANIA NURSERYMEN'S ASSOCIATION
E-1 Region
1 1 63 Lake Drive
Westchester, PA 19380
L. B. Palmer, Chair
Staged by: Rose Valley Nurseries
648 S. New Middleton Road
Media, PA 19063
DISPLAY TERRACE
Small trees are essential features in modern home landscapes. Japanese maple, Washington hawthorn, and Siebold viburnum are among those used in this small rest area near a residence. Rhododendrons, azaleas and primulas brighten the planting beds surrounded by a Pocono fieldstone sitting wall.
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Cooperative Extension Service Neshaminy Manor Center Doylestown, PA 18901 Richard A. Bailey, Chair
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT Integrated Pest Management provides bright new alternatives to waging war on garden pests solely with a can of poison. Predators, parasites, attractants and repellents, hormones and sterilants are just a few of the terms home gardeners should become familiar with to practice sound IPM techniques.
PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
4040 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Warren E. Baumgartner, Chair
BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY Are you aware of the electrical hazards you and your family may face when working around your house? Study PECO's exhibit with three house facades and the talking lineman to see if you take adequate precautions when you trim trees, use metal ladders for exterior jobs or fly your child's kite in the yard.
PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT
1140 Municipal Services Building
15th & J. F. Kennedy Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Frank Senske, Philadelphia Water Department and
Colleen Kelly, Bi-Products Systems, Inc., Co-Chairs
PHILORGANIC
Are you troubled v^'ith heavy soil? Try Philorganic, a by-product of Philadelphia's waste-water treatment plants. In this full-scale model of a living room and home garden, Philorganic is used to improve the growing conditions for both indoor and outdoor plants. Through a slide show, visitors will learn the correct way to use this important resource.
ROSADE BONSAI STUDIO
303 Ely Road, R.D. 1 New Hope, PA 18938 F. Chase Rosade, Chair
BONSAI IN THE GARDEN
Given a little time and patience, you too can learn to train
plants. Rosade Bonsai Studio's exhibit will demonstrate
how to start and maintain a bonsai. In the small work house
and garden, plants in many stages of training are on
display.
SAUL HIGH SCHOOL
7100 Henry Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19128 A. Ronald Attarian and Robert J. Hunter, Co-Chairs
SAVOR THE SEASONS WITH HERBS Savory for your soup, mint for your juleps, basil for your tomatoes— all these and many more herbs can be easily grown in a small urban garden. Saul High School's exhibit identifies herbs that will grow well in city gardens in the Delaware Valley.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Department of Horticulture & Landscape Design Meetinghouse Road Ambler, PA 19002 Glenn B. Geer, Chair
COLORFUL COLEUS
Coleus is a multi-purpose plant. Plant it in your flower beds in summer, or use it as a colorful addition to your house plant display throughout the winter. Temple University's exhibit illustrates the history and cultural requirements of this popular and versatile plant.
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COUNTY LINE LANDSCAPE NURSERY
805 Harleysville Pike Harleysville, PA 19438 Herbert Bieberfeld, Chair
CONTEMPORARY LIVING
This contemporary garden is designed for maximum use. Quiet conversations can tal<e place beside the gently splashing fountain. In another corner a dining table is screened by three flowering dogwoods. The plants are chosen to give a feeling of close contact with nature.
GALE NURSERIES
School House Road Gwynedd, PA 19436 Charles H. Gale, Chair
PENNSTOWN
The backyard of this eighteenth century Philadelphia townhouse is complete with an outside summer kitchen and a well. The entire garden is surrounded by a strong fence to protect the produce from wandering livestock. A mixture of English boxwoods, perennials, annuals, fruits and herbs fill the geometrically shaped beds.
HANSEN BROTHERS NURSERIES, INC.
472 S. Gulph Road
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Frederick F. Hansen, Chair
GETTING TO KNOW THEM BETTER Plant hybridizers are continually working to develop new, improved cultivars of well-known plants. Amateurs and professionals seek to reintroduce old varieties not commonly used by local gardeners. Hansen Brothers displays some of these unfamiliar plants in a colorful display with many old favorites.
JUDD'S HOLLYLAN NURSERIES
516 East Holly Avenue Pitman, NJ 08071 William Judd, Chair
A NATURALIST'S RETREAT
Behind the old ivy-clad cabin is a large waterfall. In front is a swamp filled with pitcher plants and water hyacinths. A bridge crosses the swamp and on the hill behind the cabin is a mass of rhododendrons and azaleas. It's a mountain hideaway to which you might wish to retreat.
MEADOW BROOK NURSERIES
609 E. Baltimore Pike
P.O. Box 951
Media, PA 19063
G. Kenneth Campbell, Jr. and
Michael C. Neale, Co-Chairs
NATURE'S OWN
A large waterwheel is the central feature of this naturalistic display. Firs, spruces and pines native to Massachusetts provide a background for dogwoods, birches,
rhododendrons and azaleas. The plantings and the waterwheel invite the visitor to enjoy the peaceful setting.
MILL ROAD NURSERIES, INC. 357 South Gulph Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Gordon Eadie, Chair
PLANT FOR A SOLAR TOMORROW Have you considered building a greenhouse and then abandoned the idea in the face of the energy crunch? Maybe this is the greenhouse for you. The landscaping surrounding the solar greenhouse is an important feature in energy conservation.
PERCY BROWN NURSERY, INC.
Box 69, R.D. 3 Birdsboro, PA 19508 Galen L. Brown, Chair
AQUA-MOTION
Garden pools with moving water make attractive features in a backyard or an entrance court. The design for this pool, landscaped with crabapples, rhododendrons, azaleas and brightly colored bulbs, may inspire you to include a pool in your home landscape.
ROSE VALLEY NURSERIES, INC.
684 S. New Middleton Road Media, PA 19063 L. B. Palmer, Chair
CIRCULAR TERRACE FEATURE
The circular terrace in Rose Valley Nurseries' exhibit could
be used either in a small garden or as a focal point for a
larger area. Both the construction and plantings are
designed to be easily maintained. Rhododendrons, azaleas
and dogwoods are planted in front of white pines and
hemlocks.
SNIPES FARM AND NURSERY
U.S. Route 1 Morrisville, PA 19607 Joan Mathias, Chair
GARDEN GEMS
The precious gems for a piece of jewelry are selected for their individual beauty and for their relationship to the total setting. Likewise, plants of different shapes, hues and textures can be brought together to create a harmonious landscape. These garden gems, strangers from afar, complement each other in this hillside garden.
J. FRANKLIN STYER NURSERIES
U.S. Route 1, P.O. Box 98 Concordville, PA 19331 Roland Taylor, Chair
SECLUSION
This young and busy family has built a raised deck as an
entertainment center and surrounded it with a secluded
garden landscaped in a style to satisfy their horticultural interests. A hot tub sunk in the deck provides a spot for relaxation. The balance of the deck can be used for dining and other activities.
VICK'SWILDGARDENS, INC.
Conshohocken State Road, Box 1 15 Gladw^yne, PA 19035 Alfred F.W. Vick, Jr., Chair
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY IN YOUR HOME AND GARDEN
10 years ago most underground structures were only considered suitable for bomb shelters. Today an underground home is an attractive proposition in order to take advantage of the constant temperature beneath the earth's surface. This below-grade home has a planted roof and looks onto a peaceful pond. Rhododendrons and a mixed planting of shrubs provide a backdrop for ferns and wildflowers.
WHITEMARSH LANDSCAPES, INC.
7 East Stenton Avenue Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 Stanley M. Leighton, Chair
SPRING-RISE FARM
This suburban estate with its manicured garden is backed up against a wooded hollow. Two small springs feed into a larger stream. The sound of a waterfall enhances the
peaceful atmosphere. Hemlock, shadblow, native rhododendrons and deciduous azaleas form a screen behind the more formal area planted with boxwoods.
STAR ROSES NURSERY
The Conard-Pyle Company West Grove, PA 19390 Richard J. Hutton, Chair Designed and staged by:
Muehlmatt's Greenhouses Old Marple Road Springfield, PA 19064 Theodore D. Muehlmatt, Chair
PHS ROSE GARDEN
Enjoy this mass planting of roses— it will be a while before you get blooms on your garden plants. Look carefully at the flower colors. You may find just the variety you want to plant in your garden next summer.
WATERLOO GARDENS, EXTON AND DEVON
200 North Whitford Road
Exton, PA 19341
Roberts Le Boutillier, Chair
A GARDEN FOR THE '80s
Like the rest of us, the fuel crises is probably encouraging you to spend more time at home. Waterloo Gardens has created a garden that will be easy to maintain and fun to live in while supplying the family with the serenity so necessary in our busy lives. A new life-style for the '80s.
GALE NURSERIES
SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD, GWYNEDD, PA. 19436 (215) 699-4714
DISTINCTIVE • FUNCTIONAL DESIGN
CHARLES H. GALE, REG. LANDSCAPE ARCHT. CHARLES H GALE JR., B.S ORN, HORT.
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PETERSON'S NURSERY
Route 206 between Princeton and Lawrenceville
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Every day is a good day to save 40% and have a grand old time plant shop- ping at the Plant Place Greenhouse, down Seville St. at 5500 Ridge Ave., in Roxborough. (Lost? Call 487-1515.) Open 8 to 5 daily. The 21st & Walnut St. store open Mon. thru Sat., 9 to 5. Sundays, noon to 5.
407o Discounts, Cameniderie, Draw Plant Lovers To Roxborough
A few short months ago the Plant Place opened its commercial greenhouse to the public, and announced a 40% across-the- board reduction on retail prices there.
Things haven't been the same since!
Any day of the week, you can find scores of Delaware \'alley green-thumbers and their families browsing through the sprawl- ing Roxborough greenhouse. It's been rumored that the much-advertised 40% figure is a conservative one, with discounts often ranging even lower. This would cer- tainly account for the enthusiastic crowds.
"Sometimes it feels like we're having a community get-together in the country," marveled Plant Place owner Gary McClain. "People have the best time wandering up and down the aisles, telling plant stories to perfect strangers, getting dirt on their shoes !"
For all the high-spirited informality. It's still the prospect of saving a bundle that has people coming back to the green- house on a regular basis. Besides the stag- gering inventorv of plants of all sizes and descriptions, there are loads of accessories, pots, hangers, plant foods and literature.
For anyone who brings in a sickly plant, a free "outpatient" plant clinic is on hand to bring it back to health. And real bargain hunters can always save 50% on the Special of the Month !
McClain likes to feel he's made a real contribution to solving the nation's eco- nomic woes. "For us. business is great," he beams. "So much for recession ! For our customers, the savings are great. So much for inflation !" It's an arrangement that suits area plant lovers just fine.
The largest Sunflower on record measured 8 feet across from petal to petal. Source: The Pinnochio Book of World Records.
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//gjf Gardens in Competition
For the first time, tiiere are two separate garden classes. In Class 1 51 four garden clubs present "As You Like It," a section of a colorful garden. Each club has created its own design and selected the plants for its entry.
Participants in Class 1 52, The Challenge Garden, have never
entered a garden competition in the Philadelphia Flower and Garden Show. Each club was given exactly the same number of bricks and railroad ties, the same assortment of plants and the same volume of sod and mulch. Their challenge is to come up with an attractive, imaginative and functional design.
CLASS 151 AS YOU LIKE IT
The Garden Club of Philadelphia
Mrs. Charles W. Forbes, Chair
Mrs. Richard H.R. Toland, Vice-Chair
The Garden Club of Wilmington
Mrs. Charles H. Norris, Chair Mrs. Alexander Roe, Vice-Chair
Rose Tree Gardeners
Mrs. James T. Loughead, Chair Mrs. John M. St. John, Vice-Chair
Wissahickon Garden Club
Mrs. E. Perot Walker, Chair
Mrs. Morgan R. Jones, Vice-Chair
Mrs. Gerald C. Romig, Jr., Vice-Chair
Mrs. David Scull, Jr., Vice-Chair
CLASS 152 GARDEN CHALLENGE CLASS j
Greene Countrie Garden Club ^
Mrs. William A. Colehower, Chair i
Mrs. Harry Bach, Co-Chair 5
Maple Glen Garden Club "^
Mrs. A. Grant Webb, 3rd, Chair §
Mrs. Robert B. Murray, Co-Chair ^
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Mrs. John W. Flemer, Chair o
Mrs. Angeline F. Austin, Co-Chair |
Woodland Garden Club Mrs. Edwin C. Reich, Chair Mrs. Joseph J. Boehler, Co-Chair
1 979 Garden: First Place: Huntingdon Valley Garden Club
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1979 Room: Time Off, Second Place: Four Lanes End Garden Club
CLASS 131 A PLACE OF BUSINESS
Bala-Cynwyd Garden Club
Mrs. L.M. Weeks, Chair
Mrs. Frank Agustino, Vice-Chair
Conestoga Garden Club
Mrs. Thomas Hamilton, Chair Mrs. Thomas H. Yeakle, Vice-Chair
Four Counties Garden Club
Mrs. Louis Hood, Chair
Four Lanes End Garden Club
Mrs. R. Pfeilsticker, Chair
Mrs. Lawrence A. Monroe, Vice-Chair
Garden Workers
Mrs. McBee Butcher, Chair Mrs. Peter Jordan, Co-Chair
Moorestown Garden Club
Mrs. Gregory Nicholson, Chair Mrs. John Willett, Co-Chair
Norristown Garden Club
Mrs. Leigh Narducci, Chair Mrs. Jerald Fingerut, Vice-Chair
Wissahickon Garden Club
Mrs. Stanley N. Pearson, Jr., Chair
Mrs. Peter G. Stanley, Vice-Chair
Table Settings in Competition
1979 Table: Around the World, Third Place: Random Garden Club
CLASS 132 TABLE FOR TWO
Chestnut Hill Garden Club
Mrs. Charles Leighton, Chair
Mrs. Arthur Judson, 3rd, Vice-Chair
The Country Gardeners
Mrs. Howard Viguers, Chair Mrs. Gabriel J. Scala, Vice-Chair
The Garden Club of Philadelphia
Mrs. Henry F. Harris, Co-Chair Mrs. George Q. Nichols, Co-Chair
Greene Countrie Garden Club
Mrs. Charles Humphreys, Chair
Mrs. Maurice W. Waite, Jr., Vice-Chair
The Planters
Mrs. John F. Arndt, Chair
Mrs. Elizabeth Edmunds, Vice-Chair
Wayne Woods Garden Club Mrs. Edwin C. Thomas, Chair Mrs. Richard Spillman, Vice-Chair
West Chester Garden Club Mrs. Willard L. McEwen, Chair Mrs. Robert S. Gawthrop, Co-Chair
Wissahickon Garden Club
Mrs. James M. Stewart, Chair
Mrs. Robert W. Simonin, Vice-Chair
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Niches in Competition
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You have always been a flower arranger— little posies in the kitchen, large vases for formal occasions— but never a niche in the Philadelphia Flower and Garden Show. Maybe the time has come, and you are not quite sure how to go about it.
If you are a member of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, you will automatically receive an Exhibitors' Guide and Schedule in the mail next July. If you are not a mem- .ber, call the Society (215-625-8250) in the summer, and ask for a schedule to be mailed to you.
From the schedule you will see that three niche classes will be open on each of the Show days except the first and the last. That means only 21 people can compete on any given day, and you should promptly send in your entry to be sure of securing a place in your chosen class. Among the classes you will find a wide selection of themes for interpre- tation. There's even a class for novices who have never won a blue ribbon in the niche classes. In all but a few you will find fresh cut flowers are mandatory; no artificial plant material is permitted in any class.
Once you have mailed your entry to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, you may think about the design for the niche at odd moments throughout the rest of the sum- mer. During a shore vacation you may collect driftwood, by the roadside you may gather seedpods, in your garden there may be blossoms suitable for drying. Your design may not be set, but summer is the time to gather bits and pieces before the landscape turns barren and wintry.
In early fall you will be invited to aflower arranging sym- posium at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Here the stars of the niche world— those who have won ribbons, cups and certificates in past shows— will discuss this business of preparing a niche for the Philadelphia Flower and Garden Show. One arranger may show you how to insert the back- ground without wrinkles and gaps and tears, another may discuss the lowdown on lighting.
Later in the winter you will probably wish to participate in a series of workshops in an arranger's home, where exhibi- tors bring their trial arrangements for friendly critique. The first time you may be too shy to show your arrangement in public. Later you will realize that niche arrangers are com- petitive, but they are also very supportive of less experienced exhibitors.
Finally the Philadelphia Flower and Garden Show isupon you and it's your turn to compete. The day before the com- petition you will pick up your fresh flowers, including plenty of extras in case of disasters. The day of the competition you will leave your house in a flurry with a car full of vases, accessories, flowers, pinholders and a basket full of curious objects to cover every (or so you thought) foreseeable problem.
By 7:15 a.m. your niche will have been vacated by the previous day's exhibitor. First you will install the back- ground, the vase, the driftwood and finally the flowers. You will have practiced this design over and over again during the winter but the allotted time will seem hardly sufficient.
By 9:15 a.m. you will be ready to face the first hurdle, the passers who decide if your arrangement meets the stan- dards of the Philadelphia Flower and Garden Show. Passers play an important role because once they have put a small red "p" (pass) on your card, the judges are obliged to judge your arrangement. Now all you can do is to pace the floor until the judges reach your niche to consider how well you have interpreted the message of the class to the public, as well as traditional points of niche design such as line, height, color and balance.
There's a good chance that, no matter what the verdict on your arrangement, you will probably return the follow- ing year to compete in the niche section of the Philadelphia Flower and Garden Show. Some of the old-time niche arrangers started on a whim at the urging of a friend 20 years ago, and they still cannot kick the habit.
NICHES IN COMPETITION
1. Large
2. Medium
3. Small
Sunday, March 9
1. Juxtapose. A composition using unexpected combinations.
2. Candlesticks. A dried arrangement incorporating candlestick(s).
3. Sculpture. A design using succu- lents.
Monday, March 10
1. Quote-Unquote. An interpretation.
2. Market Place. A composition of fruit and/or vegetables.
3. Measure for Measure. A composi- tion incorporating a measuring device.
Tuesday, March 11
1 . Color Chorus. An arrangement stressing color.
2. Holidays. Novice Class. Open to those who have never won a blue ribbon in the niche classes.
3. Geology. A design.
Wednesday, March 12
1. Signs of Spring. An arrangement of natural materials.
2. Objects Trouve's. A composition incorporating one or more found objects.
3. Top it Off. Challenge Class. Arrangement to be staged on a pedestal provided by PHS.
Thursday, March 13
1. AnglesandCurves. A composition.
2. Profusion. A mass arrangement of flowers and foliage.
3. In the Mood. An interpretation of a state of mind.
Friday, March 14
1 . Discovery. An arrangement to sug- gest an invention.
2. Flora and Fauna. A composition.
3. Line Drawing. A design.
Saturday and Sunday, March 15 and March 16
1 . Simplicity. A composition of dried plant material.
2. Bottles and Beauty. An arrange- ment with one or more bottles incorporated into the design.
3. Flourish. A design of orchids.
Saturday, March 8 through Tuesday, March 1 1
Free Form — a design staged on a
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1979: Etched, First Place: Mrs. Charles Barwise
1979: On the Job, First Place: Mrs. M. A.Cramer, Jr.
Designs for Pressed Plants
Class 141 Birds, Bees, Bugs and Butterflies Class 143 Design for an 8 in. x 10 in. Greeting Card
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'Summers at the Shore" - Pitney and Hotchkiss's entry in the 1978 Philadelphia Flower and Garden Show miniature class
on a small scale
Many of the entries in the miniature class in the Philadelphia Flower and Garden Show are done by two people working as a team. In our case Jane Hotchkiss does the constructFon and I do the planting. Both members of the Garden Club of Somerset Hills, New Jersey, Jane and I fell into this happy partnership by accident. In 1976 our garden club had, as usual, committed its members to entering the 1 976 New York City Bryant Park Flower Show. Aspresident of our club, Jane was con- cerned by the lack of entries in the show, and persuaded me to help her build a New York townhouse backyard for the miniature class. At that time I had no experience in either constructing or landscaping a miniature, and Jane had only made miniature furniture as part
of a garden club project. This first attempt, however, introduced us to a wonderful new hobby. Subsequently, a miniaturist from Philadelphia, who had seen our entry in the Bryant Park Flower Show, invited us to exhibit in the 1 977 Philadelphia Flower and Gar- den Show.
In landscaping our miniatures for the Philadelphia Flower and Garden Show, I try to make the plantings com- plement the rooms, buildings and gen- erally enhance the whole scene. In addition, the plants must add dimen- sion and appear to be the real thing. The plants we use are not, in most cases.
In accordance with the rules for the Phila- delphia Flower and Garden Show miniature class these scenes are 40 in. wide, 1 8 in. deep and 30 to 40 in. high.
by Kathy Pitney
just a small version of a known and recognizable tree or shrub, but plants whose leaf sizes are approximately one- twelfth the leaf size of the tree or shrub being simulated. One inch equals one foot in the miniaturist's scale. Besides leaf size, the plants' growth habit must be similar to that of the plants being duplicated. That is not to say that a clump of birches and its simulation, an aralia plant for example, must be simi- lar in every way. But the aralia plant must convey to the viewer at least the idea of a clump of birch trees.
When doing an entry for this class, Jane and I start with a floor plan and a sketch of the overall view. We decide on the architectural feature and then draw up a landscape plan to comple- ment it. Next we build the planting
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box. It must be shaped to fit snugly against the architectural feature and fill the whole planting area. The depth of the box may vary from 3 in. to 6 in. We drill drainage holes in the bottom— 1/8 in. in diameter and about 6 in. apart. The box must be waterproofed; we use at least three coats of polyurethane.
For drainage, we use pieces of styro- foam, which are lighter than potsherds. Then we fill the box with ordinary soil from the greenhouse bench. The fine soil desired in the final display can be added as topsoil if and where soil will show.
summers at the shore
In planting "SummersattheShore" (photos 1 & 2), we placed the small simulated redwood frames around the vegetable garden. We added the picket fence, made of coffee stirrers, and delineated the path from the bottom of the porch steps with slate chips.
The first planting, along the rear of the box, is importantnotonly to cover the box but to carry the eye to the background. In "Summers at the Shore," plants in this bed included a crape-myrtle, some junipers and a suc- culent monanthes. We then placed six
Kingsville box as the porch foundation planting. Kingsville box reminds me of rhododendron and laurel.
Planting the vegetable garden for this miniature created a special chal- lenge because we wanted it to resemble my summer vegetable garden. The tomatoes on the extreme left are actually a pilea that resembles the tomato plant in foliage color (yellowish- green) and in growth habit. It is planted in small gauge wire which resembles tomato cages.
The tomatoes posed a problem until Jane thought of the red rose hips grow- ing on a fence along the golf course. We compromised a bit on the rule that
Airplant turned out to be animal hair that is sold as a plant.
everything must be rooted; we glued the rose hips on the plant at the last minute.
We suggested broccoli by the tips of a miniature basil I have in the green- house. I made Vi in. tip cuttings and rooted them in sand before transplant- ing them into the redwood frame. Cab- bages and cauliflowers were evoked by rows of small sedums— each rosette cut.
rooted and transplanted into its row. Nature cooperated by producing a sport of Sedum nevii that was pure white— a perfect cauliflower, self-blanched.
For the feathery foliage of carrots, we first used something called airplant. Tracking its botanical name proved difficult. It turned out to be an animal hair that is sold as a plant. We subse- quently found that Irish moss (Selagi- nella kraussiana brownii) could be trim- med down into rows that resemble carrot tops.
The center box in the vegetable gar- den was designed as a melon patch or a sprawl of squash. The plants are so similar that the interpretation would be up to the viewer. A very small-leafed ileus (Ficuspumila 'Quercifolia') grows in a mound, has leaves similar in shape to melon or squash leaves and sends out tendrils that defy containment. One rooted stem of "string of pearls" (Senecio rowleyanus), planted and woven into the ficus runners, looked just like green melons or unripe squash.
We tackled the ground cover or lawn simulation last. We had used baby's tears (Helxine solelrolli), but were not satisfied that its growth habit was com- pact or flat enough for this purpose.
Close-up of vegetable garden in "Summers at the Shore."
Cinderella - Pitney and Hotchkiss exhibitin the 1979 Philadelphia Flower and Garden Show miniature class "Tales of Childhood."
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We decided to try to grow a real lawn. The first sowing was leftover seed from our outdoor garden lawns. The grass was too coarse and became more so when trimmed. I finally solved the prob- lem with a small tin of putting green grass seed given to me by the greens- keeper at the golf course. The lawn has been re-sown occasionally, but a small flat of back-up grass sown 1 8 months ago is still in excellent shape.
Additional plants in "Summers at the Shore" were in hanging baskets on the porch. These were dried ferns and flowers. We have found it almost impossible to maintain rooted plants in %-in. clay pots or in wire baskets lined with sphagnum moss because they cannot be kept moist under display conditions. When we need color we dry tiny leaves and flowers throughout the year to use in small containers. One basket is full of common knotweed, the other with tiny fern. We are still looking, but have found that few plants have flowers in scale. Those with tiny flowers, such as baby's breath, have leaves that are much too large for our purposes.
The last thing we added after we set
"Summers at the Shore" up for display were tiny pebbles on the paths. Need- less to say, they do not travel well. The pebbles are bird seed, baked to kill the germinating potential. If even one seed does manage to grow, it is definitely out of scale.
tales of childhood
Different challenges presented them- selves in our 1979 Flower & Garden Show entry. The category was "Tales of Childhood" and Jane was enthusi- astic about the idea of Cinderella, com- plete with a ballroom facade, twirling dancers and a working fountain (photo 3). A formal garden was needed to complement the ballroom. From this exhibit we learned that trimmed and clipped plants are more difficult to simulate than an informal setting.
The espaliers on the terrace we trained from several small-leafed shrubs. One of these is Cotoneaster micro- phyllus thy mi f alius, which we used as a V-shaped cordon below the terrace. On either side of the doors the espalier had to be in small planters, posing a watering problem. I had collected and dried a tiny flowered statice (Limon-
ium tataricum) from a site on a recent visit to Turkey. It lent itself to the espalier form of supports and produced a wonderful delicate tracery against the white walls in the moonlight.
The two Versailles boxes, either side of the base of the terrace, called for topiary, but all the "tree" stock I had on hand defied such precise trimming. Jane suggested ping pong balls on an orange stick. The balls were filled from a hole the diameter of an orange stick with coarse sand. Small holes were poked all over the remainder of the ball . Cuttings of Sedum nevii, dipped in rooting hormone and inserted in the ball, rooted and made a trim, neat topiary. I must caution you about this kind of horticulture: it is time con- suming. It took more than 50 cuttings to cover the ping pong ball, and they require daily mistings of water and a regular light foliage feeding, as they are not in soil.
The hedges bordering the paths are seedlings of Asparagus myersii. The
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This is the fourth consecutive year that Kathy Pitney and )ane Hotchkiss have com- peted in the miniature class of the Phila- delphia Flower and Garden Show.
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solution for ground cover in Cinderella was nertera, a compact dark green, flat- growing herb.
maintenance of miniature landscapes
Maintaining the miniature landscape can be a problem. If plants that grow in a sunny window are used, year-long maintenance may consist simply of watering, pruning and occasional feed- ing. Our planter boxes, removed from the display, benefit from the ideal grow- ing conditions of my greenhouse in winter and a semi-shaded outside loca- tion when New Jersey weather permits. Some plants grow very rapidly and re- quire constant cutting back or even replacement.
The following list of plants only scratches the surface of possibilities. Most we have used because they im- mediately suggested the kinds of plants we wanted to simulate.
Ground Covers
grass
Nertera granadensis Sagina subulata Helexine soleirolii Mentha requienii Lysimachia minutissima
Shrubs
Buxusmicrophylla 'Kingsville' Chamaecyparis pisifera Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana' Juniperus virginiana 'Burkii' Monanthes
Pi/ea microphylla muscosa Calluna vulgaris 'Dainty Bess,' 'Mrs. Ronald Gray'
Trees
Polyscias fruticosa Myrtus communis Chamaecyparis Juniperus Tsuga canadensis Serissa
Cotoneaster microphylius thymi- folius
Vegetables
Sedum nevii
Sedum dasyphyllum
Sedum lineare
Ocimum basilicum
Mentha
Selaginella kraussiana 'Brownii'
Pilea microphylla
Ficus pumila 'Quercifolia'
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I would like to emphasize a few of the unique features of this Show.
The majority of the plants are forced and forced with ever- increasing skill that ensures their perfection for the March Show dates.
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I thank the exhibitors, those that enter the Competitive Classes, the volunteers, those that operate trade booths and all the rest who make this such an outstanding Flower Show.
As you descend the stairs from a dormant early March the sight before you is breathtaking.
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Philadelphia Flower Show Produced by THE PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
1981 PHILADELPHIA FLOWEl
Committees
Executive
Robert W. Preucel. Chair
Robert J. Butera
Robert W. Cullers
Herbert W. Goodall, Jr.
Mrs. Thomas M. Hyndman
William M. Klein
Mrs. R. Schuyler Lippincott
William D. MacDowell
George Manaker
J. Liddon Pennock. Jr.
Mrs. J. Pancoast Reath
Henry H. Reichner. Jr.
Roland Taylor
Mrs. William Ward. 4th
Ralph R. Walker
L. Wilbur Zimmerman
Hospitality
Mrs. John P. Butler. 3rd. Chsdr
Mrs. A. L. Bisbee. Jr.
Mrs. Timothy Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. George A. Reed. Jr
Mrs. Richard N. Williams. 3rd
Exhibitors & Awards Luncheon
Mona Dwork, Chair
Judges and Awards
Mrs. J. Pancoast Reath. Chair
PHS Awards Committee Mrs. William Ward. 4th
Chair. Subcommittee Mrs. Duffield Ashmead. 3rd.
At Large Mrs. Alexis Barron,
Coordinator, Awards Mrs, Tania G. Biddle.
Vice-Chair.
Arrangement Judges Mrs. Nathaniel R. Bowditch.
At Large Mrs. Edward S. Brinton,
Chair.
PHS & Special Panel Clerks Mrs. Robert D. Chapman.
Chair. Arrangement Clerks Mrs. John R. Clark.
PHS Awards Committee Mrs. William S. Colehower.
Vice-Coordinator, Awards Mrs. Nicholas Coste.
Chair. Arrangement Judges Mrs. Mercade A. Cramer. Jr..
At Large Mrs. George Deming.
Vice-Chair. Awards Mrs. Lawrence Drake,
At Large Mrs. Thomas A. Femley,
Vice-Chair,
Horticultural Judges
Mrs, Thomas Fisher,
At Large Mrs, B. Graeme Frazier, 3rd,
Chair, Awards Mrs. George R. Graham, Jr.,
Vice-Chair,
PHS & Special Panel Clerks Mrs. Harold GuUen,
Vice-Chair, Awards Mrs. Pemberton Hutchinson,
Vice-Chair,
Horticultural Clerks Mrs. Henry B. King,
At Large Mrs. John D. Lohmeyer,
Points Mrs, Charles M, Peterson, Jr,
Chair, Horticultural Judges Mrs. David Raasch.
At Large Mrs. James M. Schwartz,
Vice-Chair,
Horticultural Judges Mrs. Charles Stehle,
Vice-Chair,
Horticultural Clerks Mrs, Nelson D, Warwick. Jr.,
Chair, Horticultural Clerks
Competitive Classes
Mrs. Thomas M. Hyndman, Jr.,
Chair Mrs. R. Johnstone Harrity,
Vice-Chair
Arrangement Classes
Mrs. Mercade A. Cramer, Jr.
Chair, Niche Mrs. Maurice W. Waite, Jr.,
Vice-Chair, Niche Mrs. Henry V. Letter, Jr.,
Chair, Aides Mrs. Charles M. Swalm,
Vice-Chair, Aides Mrs. Angus L. Brenner,
Vice-Chair, Aides Mrs. Duffield Ashmead, 3rd,
Chair, Passing Mrs. Gerard B. Palmer,
Vice-Chair, Passing Mrs. J. Brooks Semple,
Niche Nomenclature Mrs. Harry C. Groome,
Advisor. Large Niche Mrs. H. Fox Coates,
Advisor, Large Niche Mrs. Henry B. King,
Advisor, Medium Niche Mrs. Lawrence Drake,
Advisor, Small Niche Mrs. H. David Raasch,
Advisor, Small Niche
Room emd Table Classes
Mrs. Charies G. Ward, Jr.,
Chair Mrs. A. Grant Webb, 3rd,
Vice-Chair Mrs. David Moran,
Vice-Chair
Pressed Plant Material Classes
Mrs. Robert M. Phillips,
Chair Mrs. Frank Griffin,
Vice-Chair
Miniature Classes
Mrs. T. Williams Roberts,
Chair Mrs, Andrew W. Porter,
Vice-Chair
Garden Class
Mrs, George J, Harding, 3rd,
Chair Mrs. John A. Miller.
Vice-Chair Mrs. Samuel L. Sagendorph,
Vice-Chair
Challenge Garden Class
Mrs. Nathaniel R. Bowditch,
Chair Mrs. Rodman E. Thompson,
Vice-Chair Mrs. Richard C. Smith,
Vice-Chair Mrs. Victor J, Roberts
Vice-Chair
Horticultual Classes
Mrs, Edward C. Rorer.
Co-Chair Mrs. Charles R. Stauffer, Jr,,
Co-Chair Mrs. Edward Starr, 3rd,
Chair. Staging Mrs. G. C. Romig, Jr.,
Vice-Chair. Staging Mrs. Andrew W. Porter,
Co-Chair, Aides Mrs. Peter Wilmerding,
Co-Chair, Aides Mrs. Robert Lamberton,
Vice-Chair, Aides Mrs, Richard L. Jones,
Vice-Chair, Aides Mrs, Henry M. Disston, 2nd,
Co-Chair, Passing Mrs. James F. Bodine,
Co-Chair, Passing Mrs, Randolph M. Slater.
Chair. Typing Aides
Nomenclature
William M. Klein, Chair
PHS officers
Henry H. Reichner, Jr,,
President Mrs, James F. Bodine,
Vice-President William D, MacDowell,
Vice-President Dorothy S, Young,
Vice-President Mrs, Alfred W. Putnam.
Treasurer Robert S. Ryan,
Secretary
Council
Mrs, Charles C. Beckett
Elizabeth C. Bennett
Mrs. James F. Bodine
George Borowsky
Mrs. Edward S. Brinton
C. Stuart Brown
Willie Mae Bullock
Robert J. Butera
John F. Collins
Mrs. Edward E. Cullen. 3rd
Paul A. Dandridge
Mrs. G. Morris Dorrance
Mona Dwork
William G. Foulke
Herbert W. Goodall. Jr.
Mrs. Bruce Greenfield
Mrs. William F. Happich
Mrs. Richard E. Heckert
Russell O. Jones
Mrs. Nelson J. Leidner
Richard W. Eighty
Mrs. R. Schuyler Lippincott
Alfred S. Martin
Lois W. Paul
J. Liddon Pennock, Jr,
Robert W. Preucel
Mrs. J. Pancoast Reath
Robert S, Ryan
Frances B. Sampson
Ralph R. Walker
Mrs. William Ward, 4th
Harold C. Wessel
Yvonne H. Wynn
Dorothy S, Young
L. Wilbur Zimmerman
Credits
Advertising: Aitkin-Kynett, Inc, Decorating: United Exposition
Service Company Electrical Contractor: H. B.
Frazer Company Floral Decorations: Fischer
Greenhouses, Layser's Flow*
Inc., George Robertson & Si
Inc., Neil Sikking, Vick's
Wildgardens Foam Padding for Play Gardei
Speciality Composites
mow
Dod Service: Ogden Foods rogram Design: Baxendell/Lambeck Associates
rogram Editorial and Photography Credits: Chris Boas, Mary Lou Boardman, Jean Byrne, Edmund B. Gilchrist, Stephen Goldblatt, William Herbert, Ron Williams acurity: Baumann Detective Agency
igns: Sign Printers review Dinner Signs: Courtesy
of Sign Printers
taging: Unkefer Brothers
taging Assistant: Edwin J. Heitman
taging Consultant: Hal Tine
itaging of Special Features:
. Franklin Styer Nurseries,
Inc. ickets: Carlin Ticket Agency
mS Staff
ane G. Pepper, Show Manager,
PHS Executive Director ildward L. Lindcmann, Show
Designer 'harlotte L. Archer,
Competitive Class Publicity •ilexandra Basinski, Horticulturist,
Plant Clinic lary Lou Boardman, Publicity
Secretary
Blaine Bonham, Jr., Visitors
Guide ean Byrne, Publicity )enise Flores, Receptionist \/illiam F. Herbert, Accountant,
Photographer 'at Knauff, Horticulturist,
Horticourt .ance Mason, Horticultural
Assistant, Horticourt 'eg McCarvill. Ticket Sales »aysi Miller, Publicity Director,
Program Editor )ebra Pollard, Membership
Secretary ■lane Rodia, Ticket Sales larold Rosner, Horticulturist,
Plant Clinic i^eleste P. Schindler, Show
Secretary 'atricia Schrieber, Horticulturist,
Plant Clinic 'arol Sclafani, Floor Manager \lisa Stephano, Secretary l\ara Troilo, Assistant Ticket Sales '\T\r\e Vallery, Horticulturist, ( Plant Clinic illen P. Wheeler, Preview
Dinner, Awards Luncheon 4ary Lou Wolfe, Hospitality 'aul Wolfinger, Assistant
Floor Manager
Contents
1981 Flower Show Council, Committees, Credits and Staff
Behind Those Green Scenes 4-5
The Horticourt 7
Growing Plants from Seed 8-9
Exhibitors, listed alphabetically 12-57
People Behind Those Green Scenes 20-21
Gardens in Competition 26
Room Sections in Competition 29
Table Settings in Competition 29
Designs for Pressed Plants 30
Niches in Competition 33
1981 Flower Show Floor Plan 34-35
Bonsai in the House 38
Viistors' Information 49
Trade Booth Exhibitors 64-65
Index to Advertisers 67
Behind Those Green Scenes
Through rain, sleet and snow . . . the Show must go on
Doubt that the sky is blue or that grass is green: doubt that the sun will rise but never doubt that the Flower Show will open.
Staging a major flower show amidst the Ides of March requires that everyone keep their eyes on the weather situation. Often snow and cold present real problems for those moving flowering plants that have been forced in greenhouses with temperatures of 60 to 70 degrees.
Only through extreme precautions, such as covering plants with plastic and pre-heating trucks or cars, are exhibitors able to safeguard their plants from the freezing weather. One year everyone was disheartened as the turf arrived dried out with a wheaty color because all of the sod along the east coast had been buried under snow for weeks. Some suggested spraying it with a green dye material used on golf courses, others suggested waiting. Those who urged waiting emerged as the wise for after a few days the grass began to revive and turn green.
Last year 17 truckloads of mulch arrived from upstate Pennsylvania still frozen. With the aid of
flamethrowers the mounds were defrosted and the Show preparatior, remained on schedule. Landscape nurserymen have had their own temperature traumas, as heaters fail in greenhouses spoiling their prize plants right before the show.
Exhibitors have been stranded in Philadelphia during storms, often finding refuge at a nearby hotel. One year sleeping bags were camped on the office floor at PHS headquarters for several gallant workers.
In 1978 after seven inches of snow fell, horticulturists, landscapers. nursery workers, and arrangers tucked their watering care under their arms, climbed into carefully warm.ed vehicles and started driving. Some were on the road for as long as four hours. For many there was no thought of turning back. One exhibitor drove up from McLean. Virginia aith a birdbath. It took three hours to go 20 miles. She backtracked to Washington. DC to take a train instead; at the station the porter dropped the clay birdbath shattering it into a thousand pieces. She promised to arrive uith a replacement birdbath the next day and she did.
Weather can provide problems ir
the opposite extreme. If a sudden burst of spring weather arrives early, sometimes temperatures soar to 70 degrees and our problem shifts to keeping the Civic Center cool enough to house so many perishable plants through these brief "heatwaves."
But despite the unpredictability of Mother Nature, the Flower Show family always weathers the storm, warms up to the occasion and the Show goes on.
Eliminating lake leaks, maintaining moisture and other "water sports"
Each year the Flower Show family is up to its ears in water maintenance problems, or sometimes just plain up to their knees in water. Rather us than the Hower Show visitors.
This year it was decided to bring in 6,000 gallons of water to produce the entrance lily pond and the main feature, a Pennsylvania canal. Conquering the challenges from birdbaths to waterfalls in previous years gave us confidence to proceed.
Technical aspects of how to construct a poly-lined body of water aren't difficult but one still has to anticipate the leaks. Armed with a
patching kit, wading boots, a snorkel mask and a Zamboni machine which vacuums water from the floor, the staff has saved many a visitor from soggy socks. Fast reflexes and good preparation have proven invaluable when things get leaky!
One year a supply truck ran over a water outlet and suddenly "old faithful" gushed high into the air. But each morning before the show opens a crew of horticulture students from W. B. Saul High School of Agricultural Sciences mop up those unexpected spills.
Visitors who enjoy the Flower Show's waterfalls, unique garden pools and babbling brooks may not realize that these bodies of water are critical in maintaining the humidity in the high ceilinged, heated hall. To prevent waste all water is recirculated and reused within each exhibit. The concrete floor of the Civic Center acts like a sponge and sucks up moisture. Plants dry quickly, particularly the ferns and topiaries. Plants must be misted three and four times daily. Cacti and succulents are easiest to care for, because they generally don't need much water. The "hose down" takes place early in the morning and late in the evening
when there are no crowds.
Many exhibitors have incorporated water into their displays to overcome the lack of moisture. So many, in fact, that one year a flock of confused ducks from the Zoo's exhibit were able to "vacation" in another exhibit- bathing under the waterfall. They weren't charged rent and no one complained so all was just ducky . . . and they were rescued in a large fishing net and returned before the end of the Show. In short, water serves practical as well as aesthetic functions at the Flower Show.
The lilies in that practical, as well as aesthetic pond at the entrance are getting special attention. Not only is the water maintained at 80 degrees — because the blooms would close if it were chillier, not only do underwater pumps help prevent the growth of algae, but there is also a hot tub heater at work there. So the lilies will keep their blooms open and relaxed for the entire Show. ■
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They come in all shapes, sizes and colors . . . both the plants and exhibitors who enter the Horticourt classes. A wide range of experience among gardeners can be witnessed in the Horticourt, from dedicated horticulturists who have been at it for more than 50 years to the plant lover who may have begun growing seriously only in the past year or two. Professions vary, from the woman doctor to the retired bank officer; from the high school garden enthusiast to the prolific hobbyist with a wheelbarrow of entries. Well tended plants come from urban windowsills and suburban greenhouses. Over 1,200 entries are judged each year.
Before the plants are placed in the Horticourt they are examined by a "passing" committee. In regulation size pots, with correct botanical names, these "insect- free" plants then await the judges' review. Some of the plants are easily identified and readily available at local nurseries, garden centers or greenhouses. Others — for example a rare rock garden plant — can only be obtained through exchanges among a network of dedicated gardeners.
Judges base their decisions on such factors as the
plant's cultural perfection or appearance, its distinctiveness and how it is groomed. Plants that have won consistently may not necessarily fare well again because new and different plants are always being entered and this changes the elements of the competition.
Horticourt competitors want to share their enthusiasm about particular plants and want to test their skill against the best growers in the area. If you would like to stick in your green thumb and pull out a plum in next year's competition, send in the attached coupon requesting a 1982 Show schedule. These schedules will be printed in the summer and mailed in early fall. You can also brush up on growing and grooming tips at the workshops sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society year round. Another valuable resource if you are considering exhibiting, is the PHS library, a 14,000 volume collection of horticultural books available to everyone at 325 Walnut Street. Please use the blank page at the back of this book to note the classes you wish to enter in next year's show.
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Lee M. Raden
Lee M. Raden continues his active interest in growing some of the more exotic alpines from seed
GROWING PLANTS FROM SEEDS
One of the things that particularly fascinates me is the "cast-in- bronze" statements we make in writing about our hobby. In January 1973 1 wrote an article on seeds in the Green Scene and in reading it over I feel that many of the things that I said are still valid, but I have changed my mind about some techniques in seed handling.
Why grow plants from seed in the first place when it is so easy to buy plants at your local nursery, get them from your best friends, steal them from your enemies, or just hack them apart and divide them? The answer to these questions is easy. Absolutely no form of gardening brings greater pleasure than growing your plants from seed. There is a magic in growing plants from seed, and part of the magic is water. A completely dry seed is in suspended animation, and water recharges it and starts a wonderful chemistry. Molecules of water begin to penetrate the outer
coat of the seed, and when this water content reaches somewhere in the neighborhod of 8% of its total bulk the seed will begin to stir. When the water content reaches 12% germination and growth begin Once this germination and growth begin then we are in a do-or-die situation. If we do not water the little seedlings properly they will slowly burn up their food reserves and die. Therefore, rule number one is: once you start watering the seeds they must never be allowed to dry.
When do we sow the seed? We sow the seed "when we get it. If it's seed for vegetables, or annuals for the garden, we generally order them for the proper time for sowing. If we get the seed before it should be sown, it should be kept in some type of waterproof container such as a jar. However, if it's seed that must be stratified or chilled, it is best kept in the refrigerator, in a jar, until sowing.
I don't use sterilized soil. It doesn't occur in nature and, quite frankly, the average gardener or horticulturist does not need it. The real super secret is a light, porous, extremely well-drained medium; a medium that allows good oxygen retention, water drainage and has a rich nutrient base. Such a medium is needed for the seedling roots to spread and feed. A good seed soil mixture is composed of Vs to V2 stream sand and the balance a mixture of garden soil and compost. A major change in my thinking since 1973 is that I never incorporate peat of any kind in my seed pans. Seeds of the Ericaceae. and their seedling plants, do not need peat. Peat retains too much water and is a major cause of damping-off. I am assuming that we all have a source of compost; if you do not. then go out into the woods, get permission from the owner, and use some of that marvelous hardwood forest duff for your compost, but use compost.
In blending the above-mentioned soil mixture it should not be tamped or crushed. It should be aerated by throwing it up in the air; never screen the mix. Gently pour into the seed pans using a broad trowel. In place of tamping, shake the pan gently to obtain a level surface. Now sow your seed as uniformly as possible on the top of this mixture. If the seed is large, very carefully cover it with some coarse stream sand. If the seed is fine, mulch the top lightly with Vs inch stone chips or aquarium gravel. Water thoroughly from the top using a fine nozzle. That is how nature pushes the seed into the soil.
Now a constant vigil must be kept. The seed pans must never be allowed to dry out and they should be stored someplace out of the sunlight, but in a light area. I never cover seed pans with newspaper, polyethylene or glass because proper air circulation is important and in a closed atmosphere with 100% humidity it's asking for trouble. When the seed germinates in a highly humid atmosphere "damping-off is usually what happens.
When germination occurs the plants must be moved to much
stronger light, preferably to sunlight, for part of the day. Good ventilation is now all-important, and we must make sure that we have these last two factors in balance or plants will stretch from lack of light and you will never have strong seedlings, or they will damp-off. In my own experience, if your watering schedule and light and air circulation are correct, then your reward is an astounding growth of the seedlings.
Many experts say that when the first true leaves appear the seedlings should be pricked out. I never prick out plants at this stage. I let them fight their way in the container to the bursting point.
After this initial transplanting, give the plants about a week to recover. They will let you know their vigor is renewed by their color and general appearance. If you just took the seedlings directly from the seed pan to flats, or directly into the ground, fine, but let's be smart. Modify that garden soil or soil in seedling flats with sand. In our Delaware Valley soil I have found that it generally must be lightened considerably. If you will work sand into the soil and transplant on a day that is cloudy, you will find that there will be very little transplant shock if the plants are amply watered-in. Watering continues to be all-important until the plants are fully grown; and if you have proper drainage through the addition of sand, you cannot overwater or sour the soil. A top dressing of stone chips is as good for roses as it is for conifers or for very fine alpine plants. You will be keeping the neck of the plants dry, the soil will be cool, and there will be no soil spattering in the event of a thunderstorm.
From an expense viewpoint there is nothing cheaper than water. AH plants need it for growth and the absorption of nutrients from the soil. You cannot over-water if you have proper drainage.
Fertilizers — use one with a low nitrogen content and cut the recommended manufacturer's dosage in half if the seedlings are healthy the halved dosage will be ample.
Happy gardening. ■
Reprinted from
Green Scene • July 1976
There is a magic in growing plants from seed, and part of the magic is water. A completely dry seed is in suspended animation, and water recharges it and starts a wonderful chemistry.
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AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA
2050 East Orleans Street Philadelphia, PA 19134 Tom Seller, Chair
AFRICAN VIOLETS
A demonstration of various ways to grow African violets in the home, this year's exhibit abounds with the plant that is still America's favorite for growing indoors. You are invited to walk through and hunt for your favorite variety among the wide range of colorful violets on display.
ALLIED FLORISTS OF DELAWARE VALLEY
426 Pennsylvania Avenue Fort Washington, PA 19034 Robert W. Cullers, Chair Staged by: Ken Elliott
Kuhn's Flowers Inc.
6100 N. 5th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19120 In cooperation with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
THE BARGE PARTY
Happy passengers are about to step aboard this quaint Pennsylvania canal barge, bedecked with flowers for a delightful summer evening party. Floral gariands guide them up the gangplank into a paradise of vibrant summer colors. Bright, cascading floral fountains of color trail from the barge's corners, while vividly- colored summer flower arrangements, enhanced by sof^ fireflies of candlelight, decorate the waiting tables.
AMERICAN RHODODENDRON SOCIETY
Philadelphia & Valley Forge Chapters
Kresson-Gibbsboro Road
Marlton, NJ 08053
T. Stecki & G. Fredericks, Co-Chairs
THE WORLD OF RHODODENDRONS
This exotic display of rhododendrons and azaleas emphasizes the various types and varieties of this genus. Dwarfs through full-size plants enable the layman and rhododendron buff to learn about the "Worid of Rhododendrons." Members of both chapters are on hand to discuss the techniques of planting, pruning, cultivation and disease control.
AMERICAN ROCK GARDEN SOCIETY
Delaware Valley Chapter 709 Malin Road Newtown Square, PA 19073 Missy Galloway, Chair
ROCK GARDENING IN A SMALL AREA
Enjoy this table-top replica, in miniature, of an existing rock garden suitable for a small urban or suburban
area, or as a separate area in a larger garden, which could be reproduced on level ground with local materials. Low, medium and high maintenance alternative plant lists are also shown.
PERCY BROWN NURSERY, INC.
Old River Road, R. D. 3 Birdsboro, PA 19508 Percy Brown, Chair
WOODSIDE GARDEN
A highlight of this woody scene is the seedling varieties of mountian laurel. The backdrop of azaleas, dogwood, rhododendron and laurel looks down over water in several conditions — cascading, flowing gently and in a pool with a nearby trail path. Both evergreens and flowering trees make up a remarkable variety of color and greenery in this display.
W. ATLEE BURPEE COMPANY
Fordhook Farms Doylestown, PA 18901 Jeannette Lowe, Chair
BURPEE'S SALAD BOWL
The variety of salad items that can be grown to tempt appetites is seemingly endless. Many kinds of greens and herbs are featured here in a contemporary, semi- circular arrangment of planter boxes around a "bowl" patio. Additional salad vegetables grow in a more traditional garden area. A marigold garden adds cheerful color, also supplies petals for a gourmet touch to salads and other dishes. "Burpee's Salad Bowl" integrates planting areas and methods with a patio into a unified design displaying a wealth of salad material. Varieties are coded to show their prime season of growth and use.
CHILDHOOD FRIENDS
399 Port Royal Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19128 Betsy Caesar, Chair
CHILDHOOD ESTATES
... an address with all the important amenities. It's a house or it's rigging for a ship. It's a place to hide away or a place to see and be seen. It's a place to swing quietly and watch the world go by. It's a place to dig and shape a fantasy landscape. Plantings are scaled to the size of the master and mistress, and are chosen to suit their discriminating tastes.
COUNTY LINE LANDSCAPE NURSERY
805 Harleysville Pike Harleysville, PA 19438 Herbert Bieberfeld, Chair
WOODS EDGE
Integrating new elements into a pre-existing natural
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setting is no easy task. Through the use of appropriate plantings, uncomplicated construction and freeform paths, an ordinary backyard is transformed into a woodland retreat By preserving this natural woodland, a happy blend of the old and new is created.
DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE
Route 202 & New Britain Road Doylestown. PA 18901 John Mertz. Chair
KINDERGARDENING
Kids can have green thumbs too! Projects to delight and instruct youngsters about the wonderful world of plants are presented in a classroom setting. Hopefully our ideas will be adopted as classroom learning experiences and open the door to a life-long curiosity about plants.
DELAWARE VALLEY FERN SOCIETY
419 Lodges Lane ElkinsPark. PA 19117 Henrietta Adkins. Chair
ALL IN THE FAMILY— Boston Ferns
Fitting into the Flower Show theme of a turn-of-the- century canal town, here is a Bostonian family of ferns in a family setting. The side of a house has a Boston rocker, hanging baskets of Boston ferns, wicker basket of Boston ferns and window box of Boston ferns. Yard landscaping consists of boulders and Boston ferns. This well-integrated exhibit truly keeps things "All In The Family' ' !
ERDENHEIM FARM
Ufayette Hill. PA 19444 William Weber Jr. Chair
SPRING BANK
Spring Bank is a rock country setting that displays a weathered colonial springhouse in the side of a bank that is overgrown with summer flowers and cascading trees.
FAIRMOUNT PARK
Belmont Office West River Drive Philadelphia. PA 19131 William E. Mifflin. Chair
SPRING MEADOW
This meadow illustrates plants and land forms that are found in various areas of Fairmount Park. Open grassland, woodland and wetland contrast with the formal areas of the Park. The plantings are naturalistic, some wild, some cultivated. This mosaic provides a
subtly aesthetic and ecological habitat, a habitat that acts as a refuge for both wild life and city dwellers.
FLORISTS TRANSWORLD DELIVERY ASSOCIATION
Staged by: Leroy's Flowers
16 North York Road Hatboro, PA 19041 Leroy LaBold, Chair
RURAL AMERICAN NICHES
Using a series of niches, the Florists Transworld Delivery Association shows a variety of flower arrangements, each one representing a different portion of rural America. Florists throughout the Delaware Valley participate in this colorful exhibit.
FOXCATCHER ORCHIDS
P. O. Box 373
Newtown Square, PA 19073
Van Ewert, Chair
ORCHID SOLARIUM
This orchid solarium, powered by a passive solar heating system, demonstrates that a greenhouse-type structure, properly designed and using passive solar heat, can be a useful and totally practical addition to any home. Use of low maintenance materials for the physical portions allows the home-owner maximum enjoyment with minimum time spent in the upkeep of the solarium. A small fountain and drip waterfall add to the peaceful effect created in this tropical plant environment. A dry river flows through the solarium, the river created out of bonded aggregate to give the appearance of being wet. Many different types of orchids beautify and complete the display.
FRIENDS HOSPITAL
Roosevelt Boulevard & Adams Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19124 Mona Dwork, Chair
HELPFUL HERBS
From the illustrations by charts, plants and craft projects, the visitor can see how herbs and spices can be used in a horticultural therapy program. Wild ginger and sassafras root, raspberry and strawberry leaf teas are only a few of the many unusual, natural items used in this display.
GALE NURSERIES
School House Road, Box 264 Gwynedd, PA 19436 Charles H. Gale, Chair
MEMORIES
This step back in time takes us to the turn of the century, when holiday entertainment was truly and
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lavishly enjoyed. The old Pennsylvania canal town was proud to offer an attractive bandstand, surrounded by colorful gardens and trees. Its presentations of marching bands and string ensembles became cherished memories for bygone listeners.
GREATER PHILADELPHIA ORCHID SOCIETY
888 Welsh Road Maple Glen, PA 19002 Mai Decker, Chair
ORCHIDS
A display of the variety of orchids grown by members of the society showing the various forms, colors and sizes available to orchid enthusiast, be they professional or amateur.
PETER HELLBERG CO.
332 North Main Street Chalfont, PA 18914 Herman Hellberg, Chair Staged by: Mike and Kim Walton
The Depot Greenery
Telford, PA 18969
THE AMERICAN-GROWN CARNATION
This small greenhouse connected to a retail shop shelters an exhibit showing the great versatility of the American-grown carnation. Various settings accentuate the wide range of color and beauty of this most popular flower.
IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL-PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER
320 Harding Avenue Milmont Park, PA 19003 Bemice Makin, Chair
THE BEAUTY OF NATURE THROUGH IKEBANA
Translated, Ikebana means living flowers. The Japanese call flower arranging Ikebana. Before you are examples of this fine and delicate art. In this sense the term flower refers to not only the blossom, but all parts of the plant.
INTERGREEN, INC.
511 West Courtland Street Philadelphia, PA 19140 Howard Roberts, Chair
INTERIOR LANDSCAPE IDEAS
The use of plants in business, institutional, hotel and retail locations is ever increasing and the Philadelphia Rower Show is the perfect showcase for interior landscape design ideas. A commercial setting, as much as any other, is enhanced by the integration of greenery and flowers into the overall design.
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A "Peppery" Production
There are over 1.500 volunteers. PHS staff members and exhibitors who form the cast of thousands that make each Show such a huge success . . . the extra effort of each participating garden club, our major exhibitors and the coordinated teamwork are all vital to the final production.
Leading this year's effort is Jane G. Pepper, the new Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and the Philadelphia Flower Show.
Jane arrived from Scotland 13 years ago. never intending to stay in the United States. About the same time she settled and married here she started nurturing an interest in her home garden into a professional career. All Jane's horticultural training has been in America, first at the Ambler Campus. Temple University, and then at the University of Delaware where she studied the management of horticultural institutions through the Longwood Program of graduate
studies. Her first job in the horticultural field was Secretary to the Campus Arboretum Association of Haverford College. For a couple of years she has authored a weekly horticultural column in the Main Line Times and Nea-s of Delaware County.
Jane's first involvement with the Show was as a volunteer when she helped Ed Lindemann in the Horticourt and served on the Show's passing committee. In 1979 she joined the PHS staff as Public Information Coordinator and became Manager of the Flower Show in April 1980.
As Flower Show Executive Director. Jane plans and manages the Show budget, oversees the trade exhibitors, the advertising, ticket sales, parking and other visitor services. Working with contractors and exhibitors throughout the year, she guarantees a smooth day-to-day operation at the Show.
Vital Volunteers
A small staff assists Jane but -a majority of the Hower Show's energy comes from the countless numbers of hard working volunteers who participate each year. These unsung heroes provide the enthusiasm, talent and the willing spirit that produces each year's Show. Directing many of the volunteers are Mary Hyndman and Louise Harrity, Chair and Vice-Chair of the 1981 Competitive Classes.
Chairing the Competitive Classes requires thousands of hours a year of diplomacy, physical stamina and administrative foresight. One year such a volunteer clocked 60 miles on her pedometer as she walked through the Civic Center during set- up. Mary and Louise work closely with the chair of each class, arranging workshops before the Show, ensuring »full complement of entries, and staging the exhibits.
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hs Flower Show Designer, Ed Lindemann is the mastermind behind the Show's floor plan. Eighteen months before this year's Show Lindemann was meeting with the Flower Show Executive Committee to set a theme, recruiting major exhibitors and designing the layout for the 4.5 acre production. Smooth traffic flow is his highest concern when designing the floor plan. He attempts to ease long lines and crowded aisles while offering visitors a chance to examine the intricate details of each exhibit.
It takes two working days to convert his detailed sketch into a life-size chalk drawing covering over 175,000 square feet of floor space. These chalk lines guide nurserymen and volunteers as they assemble their exhibits and transform the bleak, empty hall into a mountain of blooming bulbs, babbling brooks and other splendor.
Before joining PHS, Lindemann
earned a bachelor of science in ornamental horticulture at Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture and worked as a landscape designer.
Ed works year round on the Show coordinating the plans and requirements of the landscape exhibitors and competitive classes. He is also the PHS Horticulturist answering horticultural questions. He supervises the planning and maintenance of the Society's 18th- Century Garden, greenhouse, and the ground floor exhibits. A lecturer, graphic designer and writer, he also conducts a "Child's Garden" segment on Captain Noah's Channel 6 (WPVI) TV show.
During the week-long Flower Show he is concerned with everything from a shipment that arrives 1,000 daffodils short to an occasional wilted tree.
Managing the Maintenance Carol Sclafani has served as the Floor Manager at the Flower
the Floor Manager at the Flower Show for the last two years. Getting the staging props in and out of the Civic Center is her task. During the Show, she and a crew of 20 students from Saul High School do the general maintenance so essential to providing an orderly, immaculate Show. Carol loves to work with these enthusiastic students at the Flower Show. The crew's chores are endless and ever- changing making their job an exciting challenge.
Carol has a bachelor's degree in plant science from the University of Delaware. During the rest of the year she works with Philadelphia Green, the community gardening program of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and with their new garden preservation program. She also runs the Junior Flower Show, is Floor Manager for the Society's fall Harvest Show, and provides indoor gardening education for teachers in the Philadelphia School system. ■
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THE OLD COUNTRY CHURCHYARD
A long forgotten area in the Pine Barrens retains memories of several lifetimes amidst the ruins of a bumed-out church and neglected graveyard. This churchyard, though forsaken by man. shows that nature can transform a cemetery into a picture of beauty and serenity.
LILYPONS GARDENS
Lilypons. MD 21717
Keith Folsom. Chair
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GARDEN POOLS
Water lilies take center stage here in their aesthetically- balanced setting. The pastel shades of the water lilies are eye-catching, yet visually quiet enough not to detract from the peacefulness that the water lends to the landscape.
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL
Rowland and Ryan Avenues Philadelphia. PA 19136 David M. Kipphut. Chair
WE PROMISE YOU A ROSE GARDEN
Proper methods for planting, pruning, fertilizing and training rose bushes for the home gardener.
MARTINS AQUARIUM
101 Old York Road Jenkintown. PA 19046 Robert Weintraub. Chair
UNDERWATER WORLD
Each aquarium on this L-shaped wall is carefully aqua- scaped with aquatic plants. You see here more than 50 varieties of fresh water and salt water reef fish from Lagos. Bangkok. Philippines. Hawaii. Hong Kong. Shanghai. Peru. Brazil. Florida, the Red Sea and the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Also here are giant parrots, cockatiels. cockatoos and macaw parrots. For the herpetologist. there are non-poisonous snakes and lizards, including Bengal-Monitors and old-worid Jacksonian chameleons.
MEADOWBROOK FARM
1633 Washington Lane Meadowbrook. PA 19046 John Story. Chair
HANGING BASKETS
Hanging baskets and still more hanging baskets — their myriad colors charm the eye as they hang in and around garden gazebos. Charm begonias, browallias. verbena, lantana. impatiens and other festive flowers make this garden scene as pretty as — and worthy of — a picture.
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Two separate garden classes are offered in this year's Show. In Class 151 "A Thing of Beauty" there are six garden clubs competing with their own interpretation of a section of a colorful garden. All have been provided with a background of tall evergreens. Participants in Class 152, The Challenge Garden have been asked to design a colorful garden for a townhouse. The gardens
are to be enjoyed from both the outside and inside. Garden clubs in class 152 have all been provided with the same materials, an equal number of bricks, the same assortment of plants and the same volume of sod and mulch. Their challenge is to come up with an attractive, imaginative and functional design.
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The Garden Workers
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Maple Glen Garden Club Mrs. James H. Hopkins, Chair Mrs. Robert Murray, Co-Chair
Seed and Weed Garden Club Mrs. Howard C. McCall, Chair Mrs. Howard Steel. Co-Chair Mrs. Kirkley R. Williams, Co-Chair Mrs. William H. Lord, Co-Chair
1980 Garden Competition: Firs: V.
Rose Tree Gardeners
The Weeders
Mrs. Edmund Thayer, Jr.,
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CLASS 152 GARDEN CHALLENGE CLASS Garden Club of Trenton Mrs. W. P. Newbold, Chair
Mill Creek Valley Garden Club Mrs. C. F. West, Jr., Chair
Powelton Pruners Harriet Gosnell, Co-Chair Jean Byall, Co-Chair
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1980 Challenge Garden: First Place: Stoi
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CLASS 131 GREETING A GUEST Four Lanes End Garden Club Mrs. Robert Pfeilsticker, Chair Mrs. Lawrence A. Monroe, Vice-Chair
The Garden Club of Philadelphia Mrs. George Nichols, Chair
The Garden Club of Wilmington
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1980 Room: First Place: Bala-Cynwyd Garden Club
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The Evergreens
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The Garden Workers
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"A unique combination of materials along with good design is what will win you a blue ribbon." states Barbara Cramer, Chair of this year's Flower Show Niche Classes and twice a blue ribbon winner in last year's Show. The large variety of materials — from plastic and steel to coal and gladiolus — increases possibilities for niche builders, "though 1 prefer natural materials myself. And one needn't use lots of flowers," Cramer says. "I suppose I'm a bit of a rebel in these respects."
Mrs. Cramer emphasizes that whatever materials are used, the principles of design — proportion, balance, rhythm, dominance, scale and contrast — should guide their arrangement. "A dash of the unexpected also helps," she observes. "A winning niche is one with a totally fresh approach to things."
After size, choice of line is the first consideration in building a niche, followed by container, accessories, color (the simpler and fewer flowers the better), background (contrasting yet neutral) and finally —
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What distinguishes niches from other floral creations is that they are three-dimensional works which are intended to be viewed from one side only. "It's rather like a stage setting on which the drama of the arrangement is played out. It should give a boom to the judges."
Mrs. Cramer belongs to Providence Garden Club, a member of the Garden Club of America.
If you wish to receive an Exhibitor's Guide and Schedule to compete in next year's Show ■ fill in the coupon on page 7 or call the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society at (215) 625-8250 and it will be mailed to you in the fall. You can also become a PHS member and attend flower arranging symposiums in advance of the Show.
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MEADOW BROOK NURSERIES INC.
PO Box 951
Media, PA 19063
G. Kenneth Campbell, Jr. and
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APOTHECARY, A REFLECTION
From the Indian medicine man to the pharmacist of yesteryear, man's healing tradition has never been far away from nature. Although the growth of the modem- day pharmacist has led to the demise of the apothecary, man's consciousness of nature and a desire to retum to a more natural way of life have helped revive the apothecary for a brief moment and a reflection of the past.
MORRIS ARBORETUM
9414 Meadowbrook Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19118 Jeffrey R. Clark, Chair
THE ECOLOGY OF POLLINATION
The dependence of flowering plants on living and non- living elements of their environment to achieve pollination is considerable. Background information on basic flower structure and the reproductive function is presented. The co-evolution of plants and their animal pollinators is only one of several varieties of pollination strategies possible. Manipulation of those strategies by human beings is a further element in this exhibit.
PENNSYLVANIA BONSAI SOCIETY
POBox 112
120 Pine Tree Road
Radnor, PA 19087
Ralph Walker & Frederic S. Ballard, Co-Chairs
BONSAI
Within the planting that frames this year's bonsai exhibit are a series of niches. In each is an outstanding bonsai grown in the Delaware Valley. The major bonsai are accompanied by accessory herbaceous plantings, viewing stones, scrolls and works of art. Each bonsai and accessory is staged on a finely made wooden or bamboo stand.
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Box 1467, 3rd & Reily Streets Harrisburg, PA 17120 Patrick Lantz, Chair
EARLY PENNSYLVANIA LOG RAFTING
The many uses for the logs with which early Pennsylvania rafts were made are illustrated in this display of Pennsylvania flora, fauna and a scale model log raft. The hillside background is covered with white pine, hemlock and oaks. Log rafting was common on many Pennsylvania rivers, but was particuarly prevalent on the Susquehanna.
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by Emesta and Fred Ballard
For more than twenty years we have lived with plants. We share our bedroom with a 6-foot areca palm; our living room with a gardenia, two figs, another large palm and a number of smaller species; our hall with a 6-foot fig. a 5-foot schefflera. more palms, a podocarpus, a climbing fern, a tree fern, a Chinese-evergreen, an ancient aspidistra, and assorted others; our dining room with a medinilla. a weeping podocarpus, still another large palm, an araucaria tree, and again a
miscellany of smaller plants, often changed to suit the season.
There are plants in the study, kitchen, cellar and offices. Many of them have lived with us for ten or fifteen years. So when we speak of indoor bonsai we mean bonsai living in spaces where people can live comfortably twenty-four hours a day. We exclude all special environments such as glass-roofed sunporches. recessed windows with interior glass and window greenhouses.
As far as horticultural literature is concerned, there is no such topic as indoor bonsai. Those who want to grow dwarf potted trees indoors year-round have to read standard bonsai texts for aesthetics and training techniques and indoor gardening texts for horticultural information and practice. Even after this preparation there is much trial and error, with the results dependent on the particular conditions in which the plants must live in the house.
Climate Differences
The reason why there is no comprehensive treatise on indoor bonsai is that the word "indoors" covers a vast range of conditions — from an unheated bungalow in southern Florida to a 70° apartment in Boston. At the southern end of this range it is possible to grow a tremendous variety of plants indoors. At the northern end the indoor conditions are tolerable for relatively few species. When friends tell you what they grow in their houses, don't assume that you can do the same unless there are comparable conditions for the vital factors of plant growth — light, temperature (especially the low temperature at night) and atmospheric humidity.
When a bonsai fancier follows his natural instincts by collecting a specimen in the wild, putting it in a pot and bringing it into his house, he is, for practical purposes, moving
Fig. 1- Jade plant (Crassuh argentea).
it from one climate to another. The same is true when he buys a plant grown in a sunny greenhouse and settles it on his windowsill. Indeed, any plant indoors has been moved to an unnatural climate.
The effect that such a change in climate will have on a plant is roughly proportional to the difference between its native habitat and the artificial environment to which it has been transported. Since the climate indoors generally resembles the tropics and subtropics, at least as to temperature, plants from these regions will usually perform better in the house than natives of the northern temperate zone.
However, when it comes to predictions for individual species, there are no guidelines but experience. You cannot determine in advance whether the charming shrub seen growing in the Everglades can be acclimated to a New England dwelling, although it is a reasonably good bet that if the plant does not appear in any of the more complete texts on house plants, it has been tested and found wanting.
The reasons why some species survive moving into the house better than others are interesting. If you want to learn more about them, visit a good horticultural library and consult Plant Geogmph\; Upon a Phi;siological Basis by A. F. W. Schimper, published in 1903. It is still the best statement of why a five-needle pine or a trident maple from the cool-temperate areas of the world won't grow successfully on a windowsill. Dr. Schimper tells us that the life of a plant is made up of thousands of separate actions, each performed within its own range of temperatures, and that the critical temperatures for different functions differ by only a degree or
Amucaria bidwillii.
SO in "equable climates," but by many degrees in colder regions. This explains in a general way why tropical plants can be grown at uniformly high temperatures, while plants of the North, where there are sharp temperature differences between summer and winter and even between day and night, need alternate highs and lows, with the lows often below freezing. It also explains why the low temperature is critical in indoor gardening.
Plants to Grow
What does this mean in practice? For long-term success with bonsai in the house you cannot use the traditional favorites of the Japanese, such as the pines, maples, spruces and beeches, that are native to the colder reaches. Choose a plant that will grow indoors, whether or not that plant appears in the Japanese bonsai texts. For example, one of the toughest of all house plants, capable of enduring high heat, low humidity and poor illumination, is the jade plant (Crassula argentea). For growing in the house, it can scarcely be beaten, but can you make a bonsai out of it?
The answer depends on your concept of bonsai. If all that will
satisfy you are faithful reproductions of the plants displayed at bonsai exhibitions in Japan, you will not take kindly to a jade plant. But. on the other hand, if your idea of bonsai encompasses any woody plant trained to a decorative shape and planted in a complementary m container, you may find that the p3 jade plant has much to offer. Figure o 1 shows what can be done with it. §; Once you have accepted the i.' notion of a jade plant, so manifestly ^ a native of South Africa, planted in a container so manifestly made in Japan, you are on your way to developing house plant bonsai. Bonsai can be grown in more ornamental containers indoors than out. Figure 2 shows our Australian araucaria. A. bidwillii. in a blue and white porcelain pot from China. The free form shape, precarious balance, and fragile container would be out of place in a garden, but they make a striking decoration in the dining room.
It is often easier to treat tropical plants as large bonsai rather than small ones, because the leaves tend to be big and the internodal spaces long. The araucaria in figure 2 stands nearly 5 feet tall. We also have an American wonder lemon {Citrus limon "Ponderosa') at least 6 feet in height and 4 feet across — too big for many houses, but very satisfactory if there is the space.
At the other end of the scale, we are just learning how to grow diminutive tropical bonsai under artificial illumination. For example, the normal distance from the base of the petiole to the end of the leaf in a schefflera (Brassaia actinophvlla) grown indoors is about 30 inches. But we have one growing in a kitchen light unit for which the corresponding dimension is 3 inches, a tenfold reduction in scale. The trick is to grow the plant in
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Fig. 4. Pomegranate (Punica granatum).
a very small container no more than 6 inches below the lights, to pinch the growing tip frequently, and to cut off any leaf that exceeds the desired size. The same general treatment has succeeded with various ficus, pittosporum (P. tobira), finger-aralia (Dizi;gotheca elegantissima) and indoor-oak (Nicodernia diuersifolla) . We expect it will work with many other plants from mild climates.
One of the challenges of working with tropical material is to capture the feel of the trees in their native habitat, which is often quite different from the feel of temperate- zone dwellers. Figure 3 shows a specimen of Olea europaea in which we have tried to capture this distinctive habit of growth.
If you are set on reproducing traditional Japanese bonsai indoors, try junipers and cypresses: San Jose juniper (Juniperus ch'mensis "San Jose' ) and Monterey and Arizona cypresses (Cupressus macrocarpa. C. arizonica) have done well for us. Also, if you can lower the night temperature below 65°, you may
Fig. 5. Sago-palm (Cvcas revoluta).
have success with pomegranates, such as the specimen shown in figure 4. From the warmer regions of Japan and other parts of Asia there are plants such as the sago- palm (Cycas revoluta) and yew podocarpus (P. macrophyllus) , which the Japanese grow as bonsai. These are adaptable indoors, too. Figure 5 shows an example of the former.
Since the growing conditions in the particular house are important, it may be helpful to note that in our own home the night temperatures in winter normally drop below 65°, sometimes as low as 62°. Except when the sun is on the plants, the day temperatures rarely exceed 68°. The house is noticeably cooler than most apartments, and consequently more humid, even though there is no humidifier. This enables us to grow the sometimes difficult gardenia (G. jasminoides) . The coolness and humidity help prevent the premature dropping of flower buds, which is one of the common problems in growing this plant indoors. All the bonsai pictured in
this article have spent at least one winter in our house. Most of them spend every winter there.
Adaptation of Bonsai
Some years ago the authors collaborated on a book called The Art of Training Plants.* It described a wide variety of decorative plants and showed how all of them reflected to a considerable degree the philosophy and technique of bonsai. Our view today is essentially the same — bonsai principles should not be confined to the reproduction of classic styles, but should be used to create new forms in tune with contemporary American concepts of art. Particularly is this true indoors, where plants should be elegant and ornamental.
No one should undertake to shape trees and woody plants, indoors or out, without a thorough grounding in traditional bonsai. However, we hope that readers will go further and produce American styles as typical of our culture as the conventional styles are typical
of the Japanese way of living. The noted Japanese grower, Kyuzo Murata, in PLANTS & GARDENS (Vol. 31, No. 4), stated that the final goal of creating bonsai is to create a feeling of Wabi (a feeling of quiet, dignified simplicity associated with a place) or Sabi (a feeling of simplicity and quietness associated with something that is old and used over and over again). The feeling of Wabi or Sabi. he said, is something almost stoic which eventually leads to Zen Buddhism. We look forward to the day when American growers will find in their creations attributes that mean as much to us as Wabi and Sabi mean to Mr. Murata. This development may well begin with bonsai in the house. ■
Reprinted with permission from Brookfyn Botanic Gardens Record Plants and Gardens November 1976.
Emesta D. Ballard was the President and Director of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society 1963-1980. Fred Ballard is a practicing Philadelphia attorney.
*ed. — now available as a soft cover edition in the Everyday Handbook Series, published by Barnes & Noble, a division of Harper & Row.
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WELCOMES
THE 1981 PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW
produced by
THE
PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
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BAUMANN DETECTIVE AGENCY
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PHILADELPHIA, PA 19146
334-0303
#1
Exhibitors
listed alphabetically
cont'd, from p. 37
PENNSYLVANIA NURSERYMEN'S ASSOCIATION INC.
234 State Street
Harrisburg PA 17101
Staged by: Robert W. Montgomery Landscape Nursery
67C Route 113
Chester Springs, PA 19426
Bruce D. Rawlings, Chair
A PATHWAY THROUGH SPRING
Stroll along a garden pathway across a wood footbridge to an old spring house and brick sitting area. This once overgrown backyard "problem area" with its marshy suroundings lay in waste for years. It was transformed through innovative landscaping into a frequently visited garden filled with spring color from locally-grown plants. As you cross the bridge let your imagination transform your own "problem area" into a functional outdoor living space.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNVERSITY
Cooperative Extension Service Neshaminy Manor Center Doylestown, PA 18901 Richard A. Bailey, Chair
GROUND COVERS; NATURE'S GARDEN CARPET
These evergreen and deciduous perennial ground covers have both aesthetic and functional importance. They can add seasonal color, texture and contrast to the landscape. The individual nature of ground covers allows them to fill the gap between turfgrass and shrubs. Ground covers also play an important role in erosion control and environmental modification through control of sound and reflected heat.
PHILADELPHIA AREA DAFFODIL SOCIETY
124 Lincoln Terrace Nomstown, PA 19083 Barbara Haines, Chair
DAFFODILS FOREVER
The growth and development of daffodils requires a certain amount of effort on the part of their owner. Daffodils do go on growing, almost forever, but they'll stop blooming without some attention. When they cease to bloom it is time to divide. A demonstration of this division process as well as instructions for the proper care needed to maintain show-size blooms are given during the Flower Show.
PHILADELPHIA CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY
8704 Patton Road Wyndmoor, PA 19118 Milton L. Lonker. Chair
PROPAGATION
Three important aspects of the cultivation and
continued on p, 45
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#^ Exhibitors
listed alphabetical!];
Phila. Cactus & Succulent Society cont'd, from p. 42
improvement of cactus and succulents are illustrated. Propagation by seeds and cuttings, grafting techniques and appropriate soil mixes are given their due.
PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
4040 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Warren E. Baumgartner, Chair
MUDDY RUN BLUEBIRD NESTING TRAIL
The Bluebird Nesting Trail at Muddy Run Park, owned and operated by Philadelphia Electric, is partially re- created here through the efforts of PECO display personnel, professional landscapers and an ecologist. Proper nesting habitats are shown and visitors are invited to take with them a variety of information and literature concerning the bluebird's struggle for survival.
PHILADELPHIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
3rd & Spring Garden Streets Philadelphia, PA 19123 Charies A. Lewis, Chair
RESTFUL INTERLUDE
A restful interlude in a firehouse garden at the turn of the century is depicted with a blend of roses, begonias and shrubs. Roses border the fences and walk, while begonias surround a gaily decorated gazebo. The theme is also apparent from the strains of the gay nineties tunes on the player piano.
PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT
1140 Municipal Services Building 15th & J. F. Kennedy Boulevard Philadelphia, PA 19107 Frank Senske, Chair
PHILORGANIC
Philorganic. a bi-product of wastewater treatment, can be useful to the landscaper. In keeping with the Flower Show theme, landscaping with Philorganic is demonstrated alongside model homes on the canal. A slide show about the multi-faceted sludge utilization program of the City and literature about Philorganic are available. Water Department personnel are happy to assist with horticultural questions.
PHILLY PHLOWERS
2050 E. Orleans Street Philadelphia, PA 19134 Tom Seller, Chair
PHILLY PHLOWERS
Fluorescent light in an indoor greenhouse can work a minor miracle. Likewise with indoor light in living areas of your home. Here are some practical ways to make use of fluroescent and indoor light in \;our horticulture.
continued on p. 46
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i Exhibitors
listed alphabetically
cont'd from p. 45
GEORGE ROBERTSON AND SONS, INC.
8501 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia. PA 19118 Bruce Robertson, Chair
18TH CENTURY INN
This historic 18th-century inn along the canal is an authentic building with terrace for dining outside. There is a summer kitchen equipped to serve outside guests, a spring house, a stream and a grass lawn. Geraniums, daisies, impatiens, vinca, ivy geraniums and other flowering plants are all over, and on the terrace are colorful flower arrangements.
ROSADE BONSAI STUDIO
303 Ely Road, RD 1 New Hope, PA 18938 F. Chase Rosade, Chair
CREATING BONSAI
The emphasis in this garden-like setting is upon the creation of bonsai. Continuous demonstrations showing how bonsai are developed from pre-trained stock as well as on the care and training of bonsai for exhibition are offered.
ROSE GARDEN
Roses donated by: The Conard-Pyle Company West Grove, PA 19390 Richard J. Hutton, Chair
Designed and staged by: Muehlmatf s Greenhouses . Old Marple Road Springfield, PA 19064 Theodore D. Muehlmatt, Chair
A MASS OF ROSES
Enjoy this mass planting of roses — it will be a while before you get blooms on your garden plants. Look carefully at the flower colors. You may find just the variety you want to plant in your garden next summer.
ROSES, INC.
Staged by: Flowers by Bill
841 Conestoga Road
Rosemont, PA 19010 William G. Giangiulio, Chair
LOVE OF ROSES
Within a background setting of wicker and woods visitors will see different ways to enjoy roses and how they can be used in their home and their everyday life.
ROSE VALLEY NURSERIES, INC.
684 S. New Middletown Road
Media, PA 19063
Wayne R. Norton & John J. Blandy, Co-Chairs
A MODERN GLIMPSE INTO THE PAST
This Victorian pinwheel garden scene emphasizes some of the principles utilized in planting a home in the mid
continued on p. 53
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TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
1528 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA
(215) 545-2838
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We have four rental trailers available for Fund Raising Activities.
Frank Wilmer
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Best Wishes for the most successful show ever
^^^ Visitors^ Information
HORTICULTURAL DEMONSTRATIONS
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society staff will be available at the Plant Clinic (below the escalator) throughout the Show to answer your horticultural questions. Demonstrations on gardening techniques by PHS members and staff will be held every day through Saturday, March 14 at 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Flower arranging classes presented by Allied Florists (near International Cafeteria) at 10:30 a.m.. 1:00. 3:30 and 6:00 p.m. daily, and 12 noon and 3 p.m. on Sundays. They offer practical tips on "How to Use Flowers in the Home." "Keeping Flowers," "Plant Care," "Your Own Arrangements," and "How Your Professional Florists Can Serve You."
EATING FACILITIES
The Civic Center DINING ROOM serves full course meals, cafeteria style. It is open from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The COCKTAIL LOUNGE, adjacent to the dining room, is open from noon until 8 p.m. The INTERNATIONAL CAFETERIA is open from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. SNACK BARS will be in operation, also pizza, ice cream and funnel cake stands.
so it is best for people who need them to come in the late afternoon and evening.
BEST TIME TO COME
The best time to see the show is in the late afternoon or early evening because that is when it is least crowded.
ADVANCE GROUP TICKET SALES
Next year save time, money and effort by ordering advance sale tickets. Sign up for the PHS mailing list for advance group tickets for the 1982 Show by calling PHS at 215-525-8250, or writing: Advance Group Sales, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. 325 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. You can order a minimum of 10 adult tickets for a reduced per ticket price and have them mailed directly to you next year.
PHS MEMBERSHIP BOOTH
Stop here for Show information and names of local restaurants to nourish you on your way home. Membership information and unique items on sale. If you become a PHS member while visiting the Show, you will enjoy a reduced rate of $12.00 for individuals, $18.00 for families.
WHEELCHAIRS AND STROLLERS
Wheelchairs and strollers are available at the entrance level of the show. They may be rented for $4.00 each. It is difficult to reserve wheelchairs and guarantee them.
VISIT TRADE BOOTH EXHIBITORS
A variety of 80 exhibits offer orchids to sausage, fencing to flowers, cheeses to cacti, herbs and hollies and aquatic plants. Kodak film is available at Booth 26A.
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W^ Exhibitors
listed alphabetical!]^
Rose Valley cont'd, from p. 46
to late 18th century using plants that are respectively both rare and available today. This is a dramatic illustration of what an outlying display bed can do for a home, rather than "emphasizing foundation plantings with annuals and perennials crammed into available space. This creatively designed display bed draws more people out from the inside and inspires gardeners to create outlying beds of shrubs and trees along with herbaceous beds.
RUCKER'S BRIGHTLEAF GREENHOUSES
100 Almshouse Road Richboro, PA 18954
GARDENIA POOL
Every day 300 fresh floating gardenias will greet our visitors,
W. B. SAUL HIGH SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
7100 Henry Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19128
A. Ronald Attarian, Pam Taylor, Co-Chairs
INTERIOR DECORATING WITH PLANTS AND CUT FLOWERS
We would like to tell the public about ways to decorate the home with plants and cut flowers. Our exhibit displays an array of plants and cut flowers that will not only accent the home with beauty, but also serve a functional purpose. We have set up a room scene showing places in the home that would best suit the cultural needs of each plant while displaying its beauty.
SCHULMERICH CARILLONS, INC.
Carillon Hill
Sellersville, PA 18960
Walton A. Nyce, Chair
Staged in cooperation with the Pennsylvania
Horticultural Society
THE BELL TOWER GARDEN
An old-fashioned Tudor style bell tower houses the tuneful carillons. The surrounding garden and window boxes provide a colorful splash. The carillons will mark the hour and play short concerts every 15 minutes. The combination is a sight and sound spectacular.
SNIPES FARM AND NURSERY
U.S. Route 1 Morrisville, PA 19607 Inge Snipes, Chair
FARM AND ANTIQUE SHOP
A Victorian village house posing as a shop selling antique house and farm collectibles leads you to park in an old fashioned gravel driveway. Stone steps lead to a well-worn, well-shaded brick terrace graced by ferns, annuals and ground covers. Edged with overgrown boxwood and a picket fence, you are invited to the porch to browse among plants and antiques (including old farm machinery, house interior
furnishings, rain barrel).
continued on p. 55
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To The
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Interior and Exterior Landscapers
Buyers of Premiums
and
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Nursery Stock
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VOSTERS
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8605 Germantown Avenue, Chestnut Hill (Phila.) PA • CH 7-1668 845 Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr PA • 525-7635
Visit us at Booth 68
pi Exhibitors
listed alphabeticallii
cont'd, from p. 53
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVAINA ORCHID SOCIETY
4976 Pennway Street Philadelphia, PA 19124 Leonard Lassin , Chair
SPRING FESTIVAL OF ORCHIDS
Potted orchids in an outdoor garden type spring setting including a water fountain and trellis.
J. FRANKLIN STYER NURSERIES
US Route 1, PO Box 98 Concordville, PA 19331 Roland Taylor, Chair
FAR EAST GARDEN SHOP
This Pennsylvania canal town residence has been renovated to become a landscape center specializing in plants and materials from the Far East. The sales area offers a wide variety of dwarf evergreens and trees as well as bonsai specimens and flowering plants. Gardens have been planted at the entrance to demonstrate the proper use of plants and sculpture.
SUN COMPANY
100 Matsonford Road Radnor, PA 19087 Tilly Cammarota, Chair
WELCOME TO SPRING
Welcoming visitors to the 1981 Philadelphia Flower Show, the Sun Company exhibit features a trio of gaily colored hot air balloons sailing high above the escalators at the main entrance. The gondolas are overflowing with flowering plants. In an enchanting atmosphere, visitors descend to the main floor of the Show as if they are disembarking from a magical voyage on the balloons.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Department of Horticulture & Landscape Design Meetinghouse Road Ambler, PA 19002 Glenn B. Geer, Chair
FROM PLAN TO PLANT
The exhibit shows the thought process necessary in designing a landscape. A site is analyzed for its inherent characteristics, measured and drawn to scale like a map. The purpose for which the site is to be used is outlined by listing appropriate structures and activities. Ideas are gathered and the space is designed through a number of sketches. The cost of the landscape is figured and then the plan is executed. The example used in the exhibit is a small sitting area located at the back of a house paved with flagstone and surrounded by abelia, hypericum and willow-leaved cotoneaster.
continued on p. 57
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Exhibitors
listed alphabeticdlx;
cont'd, from p. 55
VICK'S WILDGARDENS. INC.
Conshohocken State Road, Box 115 Gladwyne, PA 19035 Albert F.W. Vick, Jr., Chair
THE CAVE
Our exhibit for 1981 shows a background display of rock formations including a cave. Native trees, rhododendrons, azaleas, wild flowers, and ferns create the color and delicacy of a natural setting.
WALDOR ORCHIDS, INC.
10 East Poplar Avenue Linwood, NJ 08221 George A. Off, Chair
ORCHID ISLAND
After being shipwrecked on an island, we find ourselves surrounded by beautiful, enchanting orchids everywhere. They are growing in the trees, amongst the ferns and on the driftwood. In amazement we wander to and fro gazing at all of the different varieties and colors. This must be Orchid Island.
WATERLOO GARDENS
200 North Whitford Road Exton, PA 19341 Roberts LeBoutillier, Chair
NATURE'S IMPACT
The beautiful worid of plants and art is merged to effectively create a studio where the special personality of an artist and horticulturist flourish. Striking plants, contemporary art and spatial relationships blend in an illusionary studio setting.
WHITEMARSH LANDSCAPES, INC.
7 East Stenton Avenue Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 Stanley M. Leighton, Chair
LIVING ALONG THE CANAL
The dwelling represented was originally used as a lock- tender's home. The portion of the lock shown includes spillway and tow path. Perennial plants and flowering bulbs are used to add color to a woodsy backdrop. New plant introductions have been added over the years to the existing riverside landscape.
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA
34th Street and Girard Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19104 Charles W, Rogers, Jr., Chair
CIRCUS ON THE SQUARE
In Victorian times the arrival of the traveling circus was an exciting part of the summer in towns and cities across the country. The Circus on the Square represents a portion of a traveling circus featuring the Side Show, the entrance to the Big Top, circus wagons and the ferocious zoo topiary animals.
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Nature has agiftforj/ou
Spring !
A flowering tree or shrub — o gracefully land- scaped lawn — a patio for outdoor living — plantings to odd a note of charm here and there . . , they oil have their important roles in making spring the most wonderful time of the year.
Get ready now for spring. You con rely on the professionals at Meadow Brook for expert landscape planning, selection, and installa- tion.
Coll us. The experts. For quality and dependable service.
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Meadow Brook Nurseries, inc,
Office - 609 E. Baltimore Pike, Media, Pa. 19063 Telephone; 215/328-3833
Pennsylvania Nurserymen's Association
American Association of Nurserymen
Symbol for LOVERS
Of fine flowers and plants
Of professional artistry and service
From your nearby Allied Florist -
who loves flowers and plants just as you do
(More than 250 professional Allied Florist shops are dotted through- out the Delaware Valley
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Allied Florists Say It Best
SEE: "Fun with Flowers" — free demonstrations here four times daily — plus colorful "Canal Barge Fun" — both created by professional florist members of Allied Florists of Delaware Valley.
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Spring House, Pa. 643- 1500
A.TI.A.S- ' M A. YFLO WER
WORLD WIDE MOVING i STORAGE
32nd & Jefferson Sts.,
Phila., Pa. 19121
PC 5-0600
FAMOUS HOLLAND BULBS
AND
HYBRID LILIES
color illustrated catalog, 75 cents (deductible from your order)
SVEN VANZONNEVELD
no Cassel Road Collegeville, PA 19426
n^uj your good works covSdnue to flourish.
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Now Every Day's A Field Day At Plant Place Greenhouse
40% Discounts, Camemderie, Draw Plant Lovers ToRoxborough
A few short months ago the Plant Place opened its commercial greenhouse to the public, and announced a 40% across-the- board reduction on retail prices there. Things haven't been the same since! Any day of the week, you can find scores of Delaware Valley green-thumbers and their families browsing through the sprawl- ing Roxborough greenhouse. It's been rumored that the much-advertised 40% figure is a conservative one, with discounts often ranging even lower. This would cer- tainly account for the enthusiastic crowds. "Sometimes it feels like we're having a community get-together in the country," marveled Plant Place owner Gary McClain. "People have the best time wandering up and down the aisles, telling plant stories to perfect strangers, getting dirt on their shoes !" For all the high-spirited informality, It's still the prospect of saving a bundle that has people coming back to the green- house on a regular basis. Besides the stag- gering inventory of plants ot all sizes and descriptions, there are loads of accessories, pots, hangers, plant foods and literature.
For anyone who brings in a sickly plant, a free "outpatient" plant clinic is on hand to bring it back to health. And real bargain hunters can always save 50% on the Special of the Month !
McClain likes to feel he's made a real contribution to solving the nation's eco- nomic woes. "For us, business is great," he beams. "So much for recession ! For our customers, the savings are great. So much for inflation!" It's an arrangement that suits area plant lovers just fine.
Every day is a good day to save 40% and have a grand old time plant shop- — —
ping at the Plant Place Greenhouse, down Seville St. at 5500 Ridge Ave., in The largest Sunflower on record measured
Roxborough. (Lost? Call 487-1515.) Open 8 to 5 daily. The 21st & Walnut 8 feet across from petal to petal. Source:
St. store open Mon. thru Sat.. 9 to 5. Sundays, noon to 5. The Pinnochio Book of World Records.
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LITHOGRAPHIC PUBLICATIONS INC
PREVTCVG AND
TOTAL GRAPHIC
ARTS SERVICES
146 N. 13th Street Philadelphia. Pa. 19107
(215) 568 - 7710
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J. S. CORNELL & SON
INCORPORATED
BUILDERS
ESTABLISHED 1857
RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL
1528 CHERRY ST PHILADELPHIA
563-3157
CHARLES H. MUELLER
BULB SPECIALIST "World's Finesf Bulbs"
Visit our spring display April 1 ■ May 25 More than 1,300 varieties spring-flowering bulbs in bloom. Open every day 10 to 6.
WRITE FOR FOLDER
RIVER RD.
NEW HOPE, PA. 18938
imagine!
Fresh, home-grown vegetables in the middle of winter. It's easy!
NOW you can grow vine ripened tomatoes, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes as well as bibb lettuce, peppers, broccoli, romaine lettuce, and many other crops — all year long — in your own home.
Use your dining room window - sun porch - add-on greenhouse, or any place that will provide light. Or use grow lights in your basement. Imagine picking delicious, juicy, nutritious cherry tomatoes for your Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.
Hydroponic growing has been successfully producing without soil for over a hundred years ... a decided improvement over growing in soil.
Nutrient Film Technique (N.F.T.) is an improvement over traditional hydroponics. No stone, gravel, peat moss, vermiculite, sand, or any other aggregate growing medium. Recent research at Cornell University has proven this to be the growing method of the future.
Until now, N.F.T. has been employed in commercial greenhouses only — growing off-season crops for markets.
But now we've miniaturized the N.F.T. system and made it available for you! You'll love it.
Your neighbors will want to know how you do it. Grow house plants in addition to vegetables. Experiment.
This system has been engineered to provide maximum production with the least effort.
Send your name, address, and a self addressed stamped envelope for FREE information to:
HYDROPONIC CONSULTANTS, INC. Box 809, Valley Forsc PA 19481
WASHINGTON MEMORIAL CHAPEL- 1914 CARILLON TOWER - 1952
JOSEPH MANDES CO.
Master Craftsman A ward
Mason Builders Since 1900
WALLS • WALKS • TERRACES • RESTORATIONS Ted Mandas
Rosemonr, Pennsylvania
OROLLEDDEN&SONS
Centre & Atlantic Avenue's Sewell, NJ 08080
DELAWARE VALLEY'S LARGEST,
OLDEST & MOST COMPLETE
FARM, GARDEN & LAWN
SUPPLY CENTER
SPECIALIZING IN SEEDS
FREE SPRING SEED CATALOG
ESTABLISHED 1904 609-468-1000
SEE US AT BOOTHS 5 & 6
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A & A Bazaar
575 General Knox Road
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Baskets
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American Standard Co. 1 West Street, PO Box
326 Plantsville, CT 06479 Ratchet Cut Pruning Tools
Anchor Fences 5012 Westfield Avenue Pennsauken, NJ 08110 Fences
Anything Groes Welsh & McKean Roads Spring House, PA 19477 Orchid babies. Bonsai, Anything Groes Pots,
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Mini Roses, other plants .„,
130 Apple Frankies
Enterprises. Inc. 200 Mill Road Schwenksvllle, PA 19473 Funnel Cakes
118 Ashwood
119 RD 4, Box 231 Boyertown, PA 19512 Herbs, Forced Material,
Potting Supplies
94 The Blue Tree Garden
95 Center
1728 Pheasant Lane Norristown, PA 19403 Hanging Baskets, Foliage.
Plants, Cactus and other
plants
81 Brown's Miniatures PO Box 35
Cambridge, NY 12816 Honey, Miniatures, DoUhouses, Bees
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Cord Crafts. Inc.
Box 595
West Paterson, NJ 07424
Hangers, Macrame. .„
Preserved Ferns, Glass
Planters
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Cottage Crafts
289 Lancaster Pike
Frazer, PA 19355
Dried Flower Arrangements. Silk Flowers, Miniatiu-es for Terrariums
Jim Dalton Garden House
Co. 906 Cottman Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19111 Garden Houses, Gazebos
The Dannon Company 3801 Ridge Avenue Philadelphia. PA 19132 Yogurt
Decor Shoppe 4532 Maize Road Columbus, OH 43224 Dried Flowers, Birds,
Baskets. Ceramics.
Accessories
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Denison's Greenhouses Sproul & Beatty Roads Springfield, PA 19064 African Violets &
Horticultural I'roducts 15 17 Depot Greenery Box 144
Telford, PA 18969 Plants
Edelweiss Gardens 82
Box 66
Robbinsville, NJ 08691 Orchids & Ferns
Emma's Farm & Garden
Center White Horse Pike, Elwood 88 Hammonton. NJ 08037 Plants & Hanging Baskets
Encyclopaedia Britannica
425 North Michigan 26A
Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 Encyclopaedia Britarmica,
Related Publications
Far Out Cactus ^°
1027 Unape Road ^^
West Chester, PA 19380 1°^
Potted Cacti & Succulents
Fischer Greenhouses Oak Avenue Linwood, NJ 08221 Violets, Linwood Hardy Azaleas
Flower Hut 110 Deer Path Unsdale, PA 19446 Fresh Cut Flowers
Flowers by Dotti 412 Macdade Boulevard Milmont Park, PA 19033 Fresh Cut Flowers
William H. Frederick. Inc. 8605 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19118 Contemporary Furniture. Garden Tools
Frontier Fruit & Nut Co. 482 Somerset Road Akron. OH 44313 Dried Fruits & Nuts
Gaudio Brothers. Inc. One Woodhaven Mall Comwells Heights, PA
19020 Houseplants, etc.
The "G" Boys Garden &
Christinas Center Rt. 70 & Cropwell Road Marlton, NJ 08053 House Plants & Cut
Flowers
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Glengarry Gardens. Inc. P.O. Box 284 Meshoppen. PA 18630 Nature's Miracle Soil
Conditioner. Herb Seec
Kits
Globe Enterprises 961 Stafford Drive Toms River. NJ 08753 Kendo Mop
Richard Graber 7412 Bingham Street Philadelphia, PA 19111 Kodak Film,
Pussywillows, Driftwoo
Gravely Tractors One Gravely Lane Clemmons, NC 27012 Tractors
Great Swamp Pottery 16 Lord Stirling Road Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 Pottery. Plants, Macrame Sculpture
H & H Sales 1605 W. 25th Street Sanford, FL 32771 English Foil Pictures, Die English Lavender
H. S. Sales
7514 Sherwood Street Philadelphia, PA 19151 Jewelry & Magnets
Haarlem Bulb Co. Inc. 3271 Baseline Road Grand Island, NY 14072 Imported Bulbs & Plants
Happy Glass 2865 Walnut Hill Street Philadelphia, PA 19152 Leaded Stained Glass Sun catchers
Hawaiian Nurseries Box 51
Brooklyn, NY 11235 Totem Pole, Ti Log, Ginger
Hickory Farms Sales
Corp. 900 Jefferson Road Rochester. NY 14623 Beef Stick. Cheese,
Mustard
3ooth
lumber Exhibitor
Bootii
Number Exhibitor
Booth
Number Exhibitor
Booth
Number Exhibitor
23 Holland Imports 4729 Ramona Avenue Philadelphia. PA 19124 Holland Imports
76 Hydroponic Consultants,
77 Inc. Box 809
Valley Forge. PA 19481 Hydroponics
87 Hygienic Exterminating
Co., Inc.. 248 W. Wingohocking
Street Philadelphia. PA 19128 Termite & Rodent Control
97 International Housewares 1790 S. Treasure Drive N. Bay Village. FL 33141 T-Fal Non-Stick Cookware
.29 Kirkwood's Flowers Box 394 Montgomeryville. PA
18936 Fresh Cut and Dried
Flowers, Helium
Balloons
36 Klima-Gro America, Inc. Route 1, Box 357,
Orchard Road Monticello. MN 55362 Klima-Gro
24 Kremp's Flowers & Plants
25 220 Davlsville Road Willow Grove, PA 19090 Cut Flowers
5 Orol Ledden & Sons
6 Centre & Atlantic Avenues Sewell. NJ 08080
Seeds
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1 Lord & Bumham
2 Vr Robt. J. LaRouche 228 Poplar Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087 Greenhouses
15 Martins Aquarium, Inc. 101 Old York Road Jenkintown. PA 19046 Coral, Shells, Aquatic Plants, Birds
B9 McTaggart Associates
909. Longmeadow Street 92
Longmeadow. MA 01106 93 Flower Arranging 107
Supplies, Candles
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Miller's Plants
1810 E. County Line Road
Huntingdon Valley. PA
19006 Plants
Mini Handcrafts Boutique 69th Street Terminal Upper Darby. PA 19082 Handicrafts from Around the World
Modem Products Co. 333 Henry Hudson
Parkway RIverdale. NY 10463 French Multi Baskets
Mostardi's Nursery and Greenhouses. Inc.
4033 West Chester Pike
Newtown Square. PA 19073
Flowering and Foliage Plants
J. A. Nearing Co.. Inc. 9290 Davis Avenue Laurel. MD 20810 Aluminum and Glass Greenhouses
Ohio Dairyland Cheese
Co. 482 Somerset Road Akron. OH 44313 Choice Cheeses & Meats
Orchid Loft
126 Old Bethlehem Road
Perkasie, PA 18944
Orchids
The Oriental House
176-21 80th Road
Jamaica Estates. NY 11432
Bonsai Plants. Vases, Flower Arrangement Accessories, Mobiles. Mugs. Wind Chimes, Oriental Gift Items
63 Pella Window & Door Co. 35
64 250 Long Road
78 King of Prussia. PA 19406
79 Windows & Doors
34 The Plant Place 50
46 2100 Walnut Street
Philadelphia. PA 19103
Plants
69 The "Plant" Smiths
70 2043 Chestnut Street 61 Philadelphia. PA 19103 62 Exotic Cacti, Succulents.
Plants
3 Plume Orchids 73
888 Welsh Road Maple Glen. PA 19002 Orchid Plants
117 Pottery Unlimited 116
87 Grandview Avenue Trenton. NJ 08620 Hand Painted Ceramics, Pottery, Wrought Iron Planters, items from Mexico
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Ott's Exotic Plants. Inc. 901 Gravel Pike Schwenksville, PA 19473 Plants 21
22 The Paper Pad 7 Forest Way Malvern. PA 19355 Live Flowers. Gift Wares
Tinari Greenhouses 2325 Valley Road Huntingdon Valley. PA
19006 African Violets
Tom's Garden World 2006 Black Horse Pike McKee City. NJ 08232 Plants, Cut Flowers. Plant Food, Accessories
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The Tree House Box 82
Hilltown, PA 18927 Chandling & Planting
Typhoon Fence of
Pennsylvania. Inc. 223 York Road Warminster. PA 18974 Fences
Vegetable Factory Inc. 71 Vanderbilt Avenue New York. NY 10109 Solar Panel Greenhouses
Virginia Travel Council 7619 Brook Road Richmond. VA 23227 Virginia Travel & Vacation
Vosters Nurseries &
Greenhouses South & Franklin Avenues Secane. PA 19018 Bonsai. Topiaries,
Miniature Roses.
Gardenias. Nursery
Stock. Containers
Wallingford Rose Gardens
Box 52 Wallingford PA 19086 Hollies. Mahonia.
Walpole Woodworkers.
Inc. 767 East Street Walpole. MA 02081 Outdoor Cedar Furniture.
Storage Buildings
Well-Sweep Herb Farm Mt. Bethel Road Port Murray. NJ 07865 Herbs & Dried Flowers
Westminster Export Co..
Inc. 975 Chattahoochee
Avenue. NW Atlanta. GA 30318 Zyliss Repair Vise
Woodland Pottery 106 E. Main Street Marlton. NJ 08053 Stoneware Pottery
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"QUIK SHADE"
WE SUPPLY AND RELOCATE TREES PRO- FESSIONALLY WITH MODERN TREE-MOVINCS EQUIPMENT.
ROBERT L. HOOD, Jr.
MECHANICAL TREE MOVING 603 E. Mill Road • Flourtown, Pa. 19031
(215) 836-4762
For fast and dependable direct mail services call . . .
C.E. HOWE & CO., INC.
Union Hill Industrial Park
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
Phone (215) 825-2574
Accurate local and national mailing lists that produce results.
COMPLIMENTS OF
CULLEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
CUSTOM RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS and
EDW. E. CULLEN & CO.
EDWARD E. CULLEN, 3rd CRAIG W. CULLEN
MAIN LINE REAL ESTATE
BRYN MAWR, PENNSYLVANIA 19010 (215)525-2600
HAWAIIAN GARDENS
totem poles, ti logs, ginger plants
Box 51
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(212) 646-3618
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NATURES OWN PRODUCTS
Bxyn jyiau^i O^U & ^eeJ Co.
NO JOB TOO SMALL NO JOB TOO BIG
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LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE MOVING
NEW TRUCKS — EXPERIENCED MEN — 40 YEARS IN BUSINESS
GIVE US A TRIAL ON YOUR NEXT MOVING
We're Not Money Grafters — We Wont Satisfied Customers WE MOVE TO SUIT YOUR POCKETBOOK
2330 YELLOW SPRINGS ROAD
MALVERN, PA 19355
644-7011
1225 MONTROSE AVENUE
ROSEMONT, PA 19010
525-7011
Phones
Night: GR 7-9384 Day: GR 3-0442
Office
335-337 N. 40th STREET PHILA., PA. 19104
Put Me In Your Trunk — I May Be Useful Some Day
EST.ABLISHED 1906
H. B. FRAZER COMPANY
PENNSYLVANIA
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
4710 Market St., Phila , Pa. 19139 Phone SHerwood 8-0800
PA.
SERVICES, INC.
Arboriculture and Landscape Specialists
"Keep America Green "
255 W. TULPEHOCKEN ST. FfflLADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19144
438-3970
Index to Advertisers
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 11
Alexander & Alexander, Inc 43
Allied Florists of Delaware Valley, Inc 27
American Standard (Ratchet-Cut) 57
Apple Frankie's Funnel Cakes 48
Ashwood Herbs 19
Atlas-Mayflower 60
F. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company 58
Baumann Detective Agency 42
J. W. Bickers, Inc 58
Bonsai Shop, Community Arts Center 24
Brickman Industries, inc 25
Bryn Mawr Feed & Seed Co 66
Carson-Pettit, Inc 19
City Gardens Contest 25
Conrad-Pyle Company 44
Continental Rental 49
J. S. Cornell & Son, Inc., Builders 62
Cottage Crafts 58
County Line Landscape Nursery 37
Crozer & Crozer Real Estate 28
Cullen Construction Company, Edw. E. Cullen & Co 66
Jim Dalton Garden House Co Inside Back Cover
Delaware Orchid Society 67
Delaware Valley College 13
Entrees/On Trays 31
Far Out Cactus 53
Finlandia Vodka 18
Fischer Greenhouses , 45
Foxcatcher Orchids 60
Franklin Plaza Hotel 55
H. B. Frazer and Co., Inc 66
iVilliam H. Frederick 54
Frontier Fruit & Nut Co 46
The G Boys 44
Sale Nurseries 14
Sarden Life 67
Saudio's Garden Centers 51
Sermantown Savings Bank 22
Sirard Bank 52
The Gold Standard 31
The Green Scene 50
David Greger, Sr., Topsoil Supplier 37
5arah C. Z. Groome,
Todai^'s Flower Arranging without Tears 45
Haarlem Bulb Co 27
Hawaiian Nurseries 66
Herb Society of America, Philadelphia Unit 19
The Hill Company 32
Hilton Hotel of Philadelphia 42
Robert L. Hood, Jr 66
2. E. Howe & Co., Inc 65
Hydroponic Consultants 63
King Fifth Wheel Company 16
Kirkwood Flowers 37
La Terasse 31
Orol Ledden & Sons 63
Lithographic Publications, Inc 62
Lloyds Moving 66
D. F. McCallister & Sons, Inc., Caterers 55
McFariand Landscape Services, Inc 66
James McKenna 58
Main, Hurd & Cranstoun, Accountants 60
Joseph Mandes Company 63
Marcolina Brothers. Inc 56
Market Street Stationers 68
Martin's Aquarium 10
Mather & Co 32
Meadow Brook Nurseries, Inc 59
Meadowbrook Farm 15
Morgan's Restaurant 24
Mostardi's Nursery and Greenhouse 23
Charles H, Mueller 62
Ohio Dairyland Cheese Co 55
The Oriental House 58
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Membership 16
PHS Han/est Show 68
Pennsylvania Nurserymen's Association, Inc 14
Peter's Clay Pot Mart 30
The Plant Place 61
Lilly Pulitzer 36
G. Robertson and Sons Inside Front Cover
Rose Valley Nurseries, Inc 24
Rosehill Farm 53
Saladalley 31
Helen Siki 57
Simple's Espaliers & Topiaries 58
Smith, Barney, Harris, Upham & Co., Inc 6
Snipes Farm and Nursery 15
J. Franklin Styer Nurseries 13
Sun Oil Company 17
Temple University Ambler Campus 12
Tinari Greenhouses 68
Turner Construction Company 47
University City Restaurants 31
Unkefer Brothers Construction Co 58
Van Tents 11
Sven Vanzonneld 60
Vick's Wildgardens, Inc 45
Voster's Nurseries & Greenhouses, Inc 53
Waterloo Gardens Back Cover
Weldon Nursery, inc 58
Whitemarsh Landscapes, Inc 12
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Delchem Services, Inc.
50 Laurel Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123
(215) 925-6500
Share the fun of growing orchids. Join
THE DELAWARE ORCHID SOCIETY
Meetings are held the second Thursday of each month.
— Memberships Welcome —
For a copy of our newsletter write: Box 4134 Greenville, DE 19807
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The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's
Fall Spectacular
1 981 Harvest Show
Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park
Philadelphia, Pa.
Saturday & Sunday Sept. 26-27
Visit our greenhouses open daily and Sunday afternoon.
Select from over 100 blooming African violet types
including standard, miniature, variegated and trailing
varieites.
New book Our African Violet Heritage, "growing violets
our way," by Anne Tinari S3. 50 ppd.
SEE OUR BOOTH AT THE FLOWER SHOW
1 i ^n fit WRITE FOR 1979 COLOR
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MARCH 7-14,1982
Philadelphia
flower show .
PHLADELPHU CMC CEIVFTER I
PRODUCED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY ^J
Florists &^^ Decorators Since igij
One of the largest retail florists in the East.
Daily Deliveries to Philadelphia, the Main Line, and most suburbs
8501 Germantown Avenue. Chestnut Hill • CH 2-6000
Master Charge and VISA acxepted
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society warmly welcomes you to "Penn's Greene Countrie Towne," the 1 982 PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW. Enjoy a spectacular view of four centuries of horticulture as you tour four and one- half acres of landscaped beauty - this year designed in celebration of Phila- delphia's 300th birthday. The coordinated teamwork and dedication of over 1500 volunteers, PHS staff, landscape designers, nurserymen, commercial growers, and trade booth exhibitors is vital to the success of this annual production - a real Philadelphia tradition. We bring you the beautiful world of the PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW.
Headed for Springtime, Let's Go !
Robert W. Preucel, Flower Show Executive Committee Cliair
Henry J. Reichner, Jr.. PHS President
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Jane G. Pepper, PHS Executive Direc- tor and Flower Sliow Manager
Mrs. R. Johnstone Harrity, Chair, Competitive Classes
Liddon Pennock, Jr., Flower Show Executive Committee Vice-Chair
Edward L. Lindemann, Flower Show Designer
Carol Sclafani, Flower Show Floor Manager
1982 Philadelphia Flower
Committees
Executive
Robert W. Preucel, Chair J. Liddon Pennock, Jr.,
Vice-Chair Robert J. Butera William Giangiulio Mona D. Gold Herbert W. Goodall, Jr. Mrs. R. Johnstone Harrity David M. Kipphut Richard W. Lighty William D. MacDowell Bayard H. Roberts Roland Taylor Robert W. Thomas Ralph R. Walker Mrs. Charles G. Ward, Jr. Mrs. William Ward, 4th L. Wilbur Zimmerman
Hospitality
Mrs. John P. Butler, 3rd, Chair
Mrs. A. L. Bisbee
Mrs. Richard N. Williams, 3rd
Exhibitors and Awards Luncheon
Mona D. Gold, Chair
Judges and Awards
Mrs. J. Pancoast Reath, Chair,
PHS Awards Committee Mrs. Willliam Ward, 4th,
Chair, Subcommittee Mrs. Duffield Ashmead, 3rd,
At Large Mrs. Alexis Barron,
Coordinator Mrs. Tania G. Biddle,
Vice-Chair,
Arrangement Judges Mrs. Nathaniel R. Bowditch,
At Large Mrs. Edward S. Brinton,
Chair,
PHS & Special Panel Clerks Mrs. Robert D. Chapman,
Chair, Arrangement Clerks Mrs. John R. Clark,
PHS Awards Committee Mrs. William S. Colehower,
Vice-Coordinator, Awards Mrs. Nicholas Coste,
Chair, Arrangement Judges Mrs. Mercade A. Cramer, Jr.,
At Large Mrs. Lawrence Drake,
At Large Mrs. Thomas A. Femley,
Vice-Chair,
Horticultural Judges Mrs. Thomas Fisher,
At Large
Mrs. George R. Graham, Jr.,
Vice-Chair,
PHS & Special Panel Clerks John S. C. Harvey,
Points Mrs. Pemberton Hutchinson,
Vice-Chair,
Horticultural Clerks Mrs. Henry B. King,
At Large Mrs. John D. Lohmeyer,
Points Mrs. Charles M. Peterson, Jr.
Chair,
Horticultural Judges Mrs. James M. Schwartz,
Vice-Chair,
Horticultural Judges Mrs. C. Stewart W. Spahr,
Vice-Chair,
Arrangement Clerks Mrs. Charles Stehle,
Vice-Chair,
Horticultural Clerks Mrs. Nelson D. Warwick, Jr.,
Chair, Horticultural Clerks Mrs. Peter Wilmerding,
At Large
Competitive Classes
Mrs. R. Johnstone Harrity,
Chair Mrs. Charles G. Ward, Jr.,
Vice-Chair
Arrangement Classes Mrs. Mercade A. Cramer, Jr.,
Chair, Niches Mrs. Maurice W. Waite, Jr.,
Vice-Chair, Niches Mrs. Henry V. Letter, Jr.,
Chair, Aides Mrs. Charles M. Swalm,
Vice-Chair, Aides Mrs. A. Clay Borie,
Vice-Chair, Aides Mrs. Duffield Ashmead, 3rd,
Co-Chair, Passing
Advisor, Miniature Mrs. Gerard B. Palmer,
Co-Chair, Passing Mrs. Peter G. Stanley,
Vice-Chair, Passing Mrs. J. Brooks Semple,
Niche Nomenclature Mrs. Harry C. Groome,
Advisor, Large Niche Mrs. Harold Guckes,
Advisor, Large Niche Mrs. Henry B. King,
Advisor, Medium Niche Mrs. Lawrence Drake,
Advisor, Small Niche
Mrs. Robert W. Simonin, Advisor, Small Niche
Room and Table Classes
Mrs. A. Grant Webb, 3rd,
Co-Chair Mrs. David Moran, Co-Chair Mrs. Charles E. Humphreys,
Vice-Chair
Pressed Plant Material Classes
Mrs. Robert M. Phillips, Chair Mrs. Frank Griffith, Vice-Chair
Miniature Classes
Mrs. T. William Roberts, Chair Mrs. Joan R. Carson,
Vice-Chair Mr. James McNee, Vice-Chair
Garden Class
Mrs. John A. Miller, Chair Mrs. Samuel L. Sagendorph,
Vice-Chair Mrs. Henry F. Michell, 3rd,
Vice-Chair
Challenge Garden Class
Mrs. Richard C. Smith, Chair Mrs. Victor J. Roberts,
Vice-Chair Mrs. John W. Flemer,
Vice-Chair Mrs. A F. Austin, Vice-Chair
Horticultural Classes
Mrs. Edward C. Rorer,
Co-Chair Mrs. Charles Stauffer, Jr.,
Co-Chair Mrs. Peter Wilmerding,
Vice-Chair Mrs. Robert Lamberton,
Chair, Aides Mrs. Craig N. Johnson,
Vice-Chair, Aides Mrs. Robert L. Madden,
Vice-Chair, Aides Mrs. G. C. Romig, Jr.,
Chair, Staging Mrs. Robert L. Gray,
Vice-Chair, Staging Mrs. James F. Bodine,
Co-Chair, Passing Mrs. Nathaniel R. Bowditch,
Co-Chair, Passing Mrs. Randolph M. Slater,
Chair, Typing Aides
Nomenclature
Richard W. Lighty, Chair Charles Cresson Elizabeth Farley
Show
Anita Kistler Paul Meyers Martha Roberts Irene Slater
PHS Officers
Henry H. Relchner, Jr.,
President Mrs. James F, Bodine,
Vice-President Robert S. Ryan,
Vice-President Dorothy S. Young,
Vice-President Mrs. Alfred W, Putnam,
Treasurer Ralph W. Walker,
Secretary
Council
!Ats. Charles C. Beckett
Raul Betancourt
%s. James F. Bodine
Richard J. Both
^rs. Edward S. Brinton
iVillie Mae Bullock
Robert J. Butera
John F. Collins
'Ats. Edward E. Cullen, 3rd
Paul A. Dandridge
V\rs. Henry Disston
^rs. G. Morris Dorrance
v\ona D. Gold
Herbert W. Qoodall, Jr.
^rs. Bruce Greenfield
^rs. William F. Happich
^rs. Richard E. Heckert
^rs. Thomas M. Hyndman, Jr.
Russell O. Jones
Richard W. Lighty
^rs. R. Schuyler Lippincott
James M. Nutt, Jr.
-ois W. Paul
J. Liddon Pennock, Jr.
Robert W. Preucel
^rs. J. Pancoast Reath
Robert S. Ryan
Ralph R. Walker
^rs. William Ward, 4th
Harold C. Wessel
Yvonne H. Wynn
-. Wilbur Zimmerman
^HS Staff
lane Q. Pepper, Show Manager,
PHS Executive Director idward L. Lindemann,
Show Designer Zharlotte L. Archer,
Membership Coordinator Alexandra Basinski,
Horticulturist, Plant Clinic J. Blaine Bonham, Jr.,
Visitors' Guide
Jean Byrne, Competitive Class
Publicity Linda Davis, Membership
Secretary Denise Flores, Receptionist William F. Herbert, Accountant,
Photographer Patricia Knauff, Horticulturist,
Horticourt Carol Lindemann, Show
Secretary Audrey Manley, Secretary Lance Mason, Horticultural
Assistant, Horticourt Peg McCarvill, Ticket Sales Marie Rodia, Ticket Sales Harold Rosner, Horticulturist,
Plant Clinic Patricia M. Schrieber,
Demonstrations, Plant Clinic Carol Sclafani, Floor Manager Alisa Stephano, Publicity
Secretary Clara Troilo, Assistant Ticket
Sales Anne Vallery, Horticulturist,
Plant Clinic Ellen P. Wheeler, Preview Dinner,
Awards Luncheon Mary Lou Wolfe, Hospitality Paul Wolfinger, Assistant
Floor Manager
Credits
Advertising; Aitkin- Kynett, Inc. Consultant; James P. McCarvill Decorating; United Eixposition
Service Company Electrical Contractor; H. B.
Frazer Company Floral Decorations; Fischer
Greenhouses, Layser's Flowers,
Inc., George Robertson & Sons,
Inc., Meil Sikking, Vick's
Wildgardens, Conard-Pyle Company Food Service: Odgen Foods Program Design; Baxendell/Lambeck
Associates Program Editorial and Photography
Credits: Carole Bell, Jean Byrne,
Edmund B. Gilchrist, Jr., Stephen
Goldblatt, Bebe Miles, Kaysi Miller,
Ron Williams, Mary Lou Wolfe Publicity; The Idea Works, Inc. Security: American Red Cross, Baumann Detective Agency Signs: Sign Printers Preview Dinner Signs: Courtesy of
Sign Printers Staging: Gnkefer Brothers Staging Assistant: Edwin J. Heitman Staging of Special Features:
J. Franklin Styer Nurseries, Inc.
Contents
1982 Flower Show Committees, PHS Officers, Council, Staff and Credits 2-3
The Horticultural Classes 4-7
The Green Scene Magazine 8
The Garden Class 1 1
Evolution of the Flower Show - Before and After 12-13
The Challenge Garden Class 14
PHS Membership 17
Niche Classes and Miniature
Arrangements |
18 |
Pedestals |
22 |
Designs for Pressed Plant Materials |
25 |
Miniatures |
26 |
City Gardens Contest |
27 |
Room Sections |
31 |
Table Settings |
32 |
1982 Flower Show Floor Plan |
36-37 |
Visitors' Information |
39 |
Exhibitors, listed alphabetically |
41-58 |
The Joys and Terrors of Exhibiting in the Philadelphia Flower Show |
59 |
Trade Booth Exhibitors |
68-69 |
Index to Advertisers |
72 |
See Page 39 for Visitors' Information: details on Garden Cafe, food services, and demonstrations schedule.
COMPETITIVE CLASSES
The Horticultural Classes
Clark Ott, of Ott's Exotic Plants, Schwenksville. created this fearsome 600-lb. topiary tiger, ironically striped witfi two species of baby s tears, a ligfit and a dark for contrast He tickled the fancy of many a visitor and won the Best of Day three times at the 1 98 1 Show.
The keynote of the horticultural classes is diversity. Entries are as eclectic as a 600 pound topiary tiger or a delicate alpine plant in a one inch pot. An entry in the 80 or so classes, with numerous subdivisions, may range from a windowsill collection of 35 plants to a terrarium holding equally as many plants in one con- tainer, to a miniature landscape or garden with several microclimates.
The breadth and cultural level of the entries in this division contribute toward making this one of the finest plant exhibits in the country. Ranked as amateurs, the entrants are usually
intensely committed horticulturists, mostly specialists but sometimes generalists, who delight in the chal- lenge of growing and grooming plants. They may enter 100 plants or they may enter one plant. The exhibi- tors are meticulous, treating their plants with as much care as they would a newborn in an incubator. One woman imported her own water to leave for her very fine, blue ribbon maidenhair and button ferns, so great was her concern that they not be affected by minerals from urban water supplies.
Every entry in the Horticourt is checked by the "passing com- mittee" to see if it meets Show standards.
Spring arrives in the Horticourt when specialists enter all man- ner of bulbs in competition.
Getting the plants to the show often requires arrangements as elaborate as transporting a priceless piece of art to a museum. People have devised hammocks in trucks or vans in which to lay a large plant for a journey. Plants have arrived through snow- storms (yes, in March) and con- cerned exhibitors have set the cars to warming long before they have swal- lowed the last of their early morning coffee.
When the plants arrive at the site, they are inspected by a team with the eye of a customs officer. If there is a sign of disease or insect pests, no
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The Horticultural Classes
Joe and Joanne Marano oive Jheir aoave a last-minute dusting vvith the vacuum before entering it in compet:
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mercy is given. Out the plant goes. The grooming even after plants are passed is somewhat obsessive. Vacuum cleaners, dust cloths, pin- cers, pliers, clippers, and whatever lingenious devices are needed to bring plants to the peak of perfection are Tolled out, borrowed, and collected. Nomenclature for the plants is a serious business. Names are checked and rechecked months before the Show. They are checked again using the resources of taxono- mists, plant societies and some very heavy books. This effort is for the visi- tors to the Show more than for the
exhibitors. The care behind naming plants is to intrigue and interest people so that they can find the plants they like when they leave and they can also research the cultural information to care for the plants appropriately. The horticultural class area of the Show has its cycles of interest and trends. For awhile terrariums were the rage, later interest shifted to miniature gardens or landscapes. Lately the trend seems to be toward the fasci- nating topiary plants in shapes of animals, furniture or other objects. It's fun to wonder what will emerge next
to engage the taste of the exhibitors and the public.
All of the plants in the horticultural section are judged before the Show opens, again on Tuesday and finally on Friday. People may leave their plants in or they may enter new ones. They are rejudged in competition with the new entries if they are left in. Judging is an important part of the Show. Occasionally a grower may feel he or she has been misjudged. It is that subjective quality that gives the Show its passionate intensity and makes horticulturists such interesting people to know.
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COMPETITIVE CLASSES
^ The Garden Class
For each garden in this class a team of four to eight people worked on design going as far back as last May. And the garden designers do not feel they have enough time to do the job the way they wanted to. They designed on paper, drew up plant lists and planned accessories. Then came the test. Wherever there was a size- able basement, the area of the plan- ned garden was chalked off. A chair might be an azalea bush; a laundry basket a tree; a basketball a small shrub. For final set-up at the Show a team of 20 to 25 people pitched in.
The purpose of the class is to give
visitors to the Show an idea of the great variety of plants available and of the infinite ways space can be used in small gardens, even in the city. These gardens are only 1 8 ft. x 22 ft. and can be translated into larger spaces since they are only a segment of what is possible.
Why do garden clubs go to the trouble and expense of entering the Show. "Because," says Gainor Miller, chair of the class, "it's competitive and therefore exhilarating. It's also a team project and working together and exchanging information is satis- fying and stimulating.
1 982 CLASS 1 5 1 WITH A SEMSE OF PRESENT PLEASURE - A GARDEM FOR TODAY
Huntingdon Valley Garden Club
Mrs. Thomas Dolan, IV, Chair Mrs. Charles Sullivan, Vice-Chair
The Outdoor Gardeners
Mrs. Philip M. Gresh, Co-Chair Mrs. Edward Breuninger, Co-Chair
The Planters
Mrs. S. F. Arndt, Chair
Wissahickon Garden Club
Mrs. Morgan R. Jones, Chair
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"I just wish that you could watch the actual process of set- ting up the Show from its begin- ning with over four and one half acres of empty space. The floor is first marked off according to the final Show plan and smilax is hung to soften the overhead structure. Trucks arrive with rocks, earth and building materi- als. Larger trees and background planting are placed and defini- tion of the individual exhibits takes place. Buildings, walls and pathways are constructed. Finally come the great variety of forced blooming plants which are care- fully placed to create the final effect.
It all seems to happen spon- taneously but that is not so. The direction and skillful coordina- tion come from our talented pro- fessional staff, commercial hor- ticulturists and committee mem- bers who work together so well."
Robert W. Preucel
Chair,
Philadelphia Flower Show
COMPETITIVE CLASSES
^^) The Challenge "^ ^ Garden Class
1981 Garden Challenge Class: A colorful garden for a townhouse. First Place: Valley Garden Clut
The garden challenge class is always oversubscribed. This is the third year the class has been in the Show and each year we've limited each year's competition to four gardens.
The challenge gardens are a mar- velous training ground for clubs enter- ing the Show. The gardeners grapple with fitting a specific quantity of plants into a specified space. Each club entering this class has been given the same plants and design specifica- tions to work wth. Their results must be aesthetically pleasing and practical.
Visitors to the Show can take ideas from these gardens, which may repre- sent some nook in their own garden.
These small gardens are often appeal- ing because they are somewhat more readily duplicated than the larger, more sophisticated and more ambi- tious gardens shown elsewhere in the Show.
Each club was instructed to show the comer of a walled garden. The quarter of the circle was to have sides of a triangle measuring 20 ft. long x 6 ft. high. Identical plants and con- struction materials were provided to each club by the Pennsylvania Horti- cultural Society.
The competing clubs have not exhibited in the garden class of the Philadelphia Flower Show during the last 1 0 years.
1982 CL7\SS 152 A CORNER OF A WALLED GARDEN
Chestnut Hill Garden Club
Mrs. William H. Rorer, 111. Chair
Suburban Garden Club
Mrs. John J. McElroy, 111. Chair Mrs. Thomas S. Stewart. Vice-Chair
Village Gardeners
Mrs. Richard Cryer. Chair
Mrs. Herbert J. Leimbach. Vice-Chair
Wayne Woods Garden Club
Mrs. Robert Carson. Chair Mrs. John Edwards. Vice-Chair
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COMPETITIVE CLASSES
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Niches Classes
1 . Large
2. Medium
3. Small
Sunday, March 7
1 . Tomorrow. An abstract design
2. Yesterday. A dried arrangement
3. Today. A contemporary composition
Monday, March 8
1 . Motion. A rhythmic design
2. Culinary Arts. An arrangement of fruits and/or vegetables. Flowers permitted.
3. Hang It All. A mobile
Tuesday, March 9
1. The Buten Museum Challenge
2. The Buten Museum Challenge
3. The Buten Museum Challenge
Wednesday, March 1 0
1 . Weather Forecast. An interpretation
2. Line Design. A composition
3. Petites Fleurs. An arrangement
Thursday, March 1 1
1 . Madison Avenue. An interpretation of an advertisement
2. Perfection. A mass arrangement
3. Surprise. A design in an unusual container
Travelogue. A niche arrangement - "Kyoto, Japan" - by Bobette Leidner
Friday, March 12
1. Emotion. An interpretation
2. Sporting Chance. Novice class
3. Best Seller. An interpretation of a book
Saturday, March 1 3
1 . Winning Combination. A colorful design
2. Beauty and the Beast. A composition
3. Pewter Perfect. A design of succu- lents and pewter
The Miniature Arrangement Class
A new mini addition to the arrange- ment classes. Entries will not exceed 5 inches in any direction.
Sunday, March 7 through Sunday, March 14
Rhythm. A design of dried plant material
Miniature Masterpiece. A mass arrangement of dried plant material.
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For 105 years, attempts have been made to cross the Atlantic by balloon. All of them failed.
Until in 1978, on their second try, Maxie Anderson and his two partners astounded the world. They made it.
The following year, he and his son, Kris, (who holds the world hot air balloon distance record), piloted the first balloon to fly across the North American con- tinent. Now, Maxie is preptaring for the vdtimate adventure: a 10-day, 20,000 mile flight around the globe.
What the Andersons will try next is anyone's guess. But one thing is certain. Whenever these two daring, unpredictable balloonists get together, they do something very predictable. They pour themselves a glass of their fevorite Scotch, Cutty Sark. And they start planning the newest mission imjxjssible.
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Pedestals
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Sunday, March 7 & Monday, March 8 Flight. A design
Tuesday, March 9 through Thursday, March 1 1 Accent on Industry. An interpretation
Friday, March 12 through Sunday. March 14 Anything Goes. A composition
Medium
Sunday. March 7 & Monday, March 8 Forms and Flowers. An arrangement
Tuesday, March 9 through Thursday, March 1 1 Fun with Foliage. An arrangement
Friday, March 12 through Sunday, March 14 Branching Out. A design
Robin Lippincotts arrangement in the 1 98 1 Pedestal Class won acclaim from the judges.
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Designs for Pressed Plant Materials
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1981 Designs for Pressed Plant Material: "An Old-Fashioned i^jciidcii.
First place: Mary M. Nichols
All you have to do is look at the pressed plant materials class to know that you cannot do that kind of work and be impatient. Every part of the design is assembled from many tiny pieces, patiently pressed, disas- sembled and reassembled according to the artist's preference.
Katharine King, who is both an arranger and designer of pressed plant material, says that doing pressed plant designs is a marvelous outlet for the imagination. "It's like painting, except instead of using oils and water colors, you are using flow-
ers, leaves, and other sections of a plant."
Their colors, shapes and textures suggest some of the ways they can be used. "In flower arranging, " says King, "the flowers are generally used as they are. When you are doing a pressed plant design you can create plants that don't exist from parts of existing plants. An extraordinary imagination creates a tree or cow or city from a few blossoms, sticks and foliage."
King was responsible for having Princess Grace judge the class at the
1 976 Philadelphia Flower Show. Prin- cess Grace is an enthusiastic pressed plant designer who has exhibited and sold her work through Parisian gal- leries, and whose interest led to an invitation to design bed linens and towels for Springmaid.
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COMPETITIVE CLASSES
*^ Miniatures
Holiday. A Celebration - "Grandmother's House on July 4th" - by Mr. and Mrs. F. Hamilton Gouc
Because several skills are involved, exhibitors working in the miniature rooms often work in teams. Someone must know how to design and how to construct both the landscapes and the interior structures used, as well as have the imagination to mimic plants from nature in miniature.
The Liliputian plantings must complement the rooms and build- ings and generally enhance the whole scene.
The plants are not just a small ver- sion of a known and recognizable tree or shrub, but plants whose leaf sizes are approximately one-twelfth the leaf size of the tree or shrub being simu- lated. On the miniaturists' scale, one
inch equals one foot. In addition to leaf size, the plants' growth habit must be similar to that of the plants being duplicated. That is not to say that a clump of birches and its simulation, an aralia plant for example, must be similar in every way. But the aralia plant must convey to the viewer at least the idea of a clump of birch trees.
The creativity of the people enter- ing these classes is unlimited. In pre- vious years exhibitors have used baby's tears for groundcover. bird seed for pebbles and have created espaliers using ping-pong balls on orange sticks. It took more than 50 cuttings of Sedum neuii to cover
each ping-pong ball.
This class is a remarkable oppor- tunity to play out fantasies for those who have always wanted to but never created a stage, architectural or land- scape design. It's not just the exhibi- tors who get carried away with their ideas. The long lines of visitors in these areas are evidence that the classes strike their imaginations with equal passion.
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PENNSYLVANIA |
McHeniy Flowers 6523 Woodland Ave. |
7290000 |
Doylestown Flowers & Gifts 15 Clemens Rd. |
Warminster Tree House 540 W. Street Rd. |
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PHILADELPHIA COUNTY |
Medinger, Russell — Florist 8430 Germantown Ave. |
Doylestown |
348-2666 |
Warminster |
672-3050 |
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Alexandei's Flowers |
2470677 |
Edgely Florist |
Windsor Florist |
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2620LefevreSt. |
533^1468 |
Midvale Florist |
224 Edgely Ave. |
1576 Haines Rd. |
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Alfred of The Sheraton |
3700 Midvale Ave. |
438-3300 |
Levlttown |
9456191 |
Levittown |
946-3640 |
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1725 Kennedy Blvd. |
568-3079 |
Midvale at The Marriott |
Edward's Greenhouses |
CHESTER COUNTY |
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Avar Floral Creation |
City Line & Monument Aves. |
664-7700 |
1016 3rd Ave. |
Anne's Flower Shop |
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61 59 Woodland Ave. |
724-1244 |
Muller, Society Hill Florist |
Croydon |
7884604 |
311 E. Lincoln Hwy. |
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Beale, Paul — Flowers |
Walnut at 8th St. |
924-5715 |
Fireside Flowers |
Coatesville |
384-5045 |
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7220 Ogontz Ave. |
548-7786 |
Munk's Flowers & Fruit Baskets |
1025 Second St. Pike |
Coatesville Flower Shop |
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Bonatso's Flower Shop |
5736 Rising Sun Ave. |
7454386 |
Richboro |
355-3066 |
334 E. Main St. |
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1338. lOlhSt, |
923-1330 |
Pappas Flowers |
The Flower Shoppe |
Coatesville |
384-2677 |
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Carlino of Roxborough |
1617J. F.Kennedy Blvd. |
567-0456 |
Bensalem Plaza |
Del's Flower Shop |
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6011 Ridge Ave. |
482-1801 |
Paris Flower Shop |
Cornwells Heights |
638-4567 |
3464 E. Lincoln Hwy. |
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Cariino, Wm. & Sons |
1331 W.OIney Ave. |
548-2727 |
Frederick's Flowers & Gifts |
Thorndale |
3844117 |
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3714 N. Broad St. |
225-5300 |
Pennock Florist, Inc. |
Rts. 113 & 309 |
Halladay Florist |
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Claire's Flower Shop |
1620 Walnut St. |
5466848 |
Souderton |
723-9aa5 |
29 S. Church St. |
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5128TorresdaleAve- |
5350393 |
Perrello's Flower Shop |
Gemini Flowers 'n' Gifts |
West Chester |
696-5200 |
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Carroll, Marty — Florist |
2537 S. Broad St. |
467-6415 |
2731 Hulmeville Rd. |
Kifl's Flower Shop |
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1343 E.Lycoming SI. |
533-2884 |
Peters' Petals |
Cornwells Heights |
538-3340 |
320 S. High St. |
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Circle Florists & Gourmet Gift Shop |
815ChristianSt. |
9220549 |
Georgette Flower Shop |
Westchester |
696-9393 |
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6400 Castor Ave. |
289-3737 |
Plumeria Originals |
2568 Bristol Pike |
Matlack Florist |
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Cullinan Florist |
12041 Bustleton Ave. |
677-5444 |
Cornwells Heights |
639-1114 |
315 N. Chester Rd. |
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Passyunk & Woodstock |
467-1600 |
Pontarelli Flowers |
Holland Flower Shop |
West Chester |
431-3077 |
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Didden, Wm. |
8912 Frankford Ave. |
333-3900 |
644 2nd St. Pike |
McDonough's Greenhouses |
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2107 Cemetery La. |
729-5608 |
Presidential Flowers |
Southampton |
355-4282 |
51 Ruthland Ave. |
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Eisete's Flowers |
City Line Ave. |
477-9481 |
t^nghome Gardens Flower Shoppe |
Malvern |
644-2340 |
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5741 N. 5th St. |
924-1919 |
Oueen Village Florist |
2040 E. Lincoln Hwy. |
McDonough's Flower Shop |
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Fern Flower Shop |
618 S. 2nd St. |
9250484 |
Langhorne |
757-2161 |
52 W. Lancaster Ave. |
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7100 Ridge Ave. |
482-5884 |
Reliable Flower Shop |
Line Lexington Plant & Flower Shop |
Downingtown |
2690402 |
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Flowers by Desi |
1621 Point Breeze Ave. |
334-5799 |
Rt 309 & Hilltown Pk. |
Pennypacker & Son Florist |
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9831 BuslletonAve. |
464-0500 |
Ridgeway Flower Shoppe |
Line Lexington |
822-1279 |
699 Gay St. |
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Flowers by Linari< |
2111 W.Oxford St. |
236-1016 |
Lyndell Flower Shop |
Phoenixville |
9338831 |
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1822 S. 58th St. |
726-9060 |
Robert Mitchell Florist |
Rt. 383, N.W. of Downingtown |
Van Cleve's Flowers |
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Girard Flower Shop |
Broad & Walnut Sts. |
546-1100 |
Lyndell |
942-2473 |
600 Embreeville Rd. |
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866 N. Broad St. |
763^765 |
Robertson, Geo & Sons |
Martial's Florist |
Downingtown |
384-3898 |
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Haymon Flower Shop |
8501 Germantown Ave. |
2420000 |
1014 Bridge Rd. |
Waterioo Gardens |
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2701-03 W.Yort<St. |
225«683 |
Rothe-Woltemate Florists |
Bensalem |
639-8068 |
136 Lancaster Ave. |
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Hilton's Flowers |
71 AQ Germantown Ave. |
247-0832 |
Michael Rose Shoppe |
Devon |
2930800 |
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6444 Rising Sun Ave. |
745-3171 |
Scott Florists |
1204 Buck Rd. |
Waterioo Gardens |
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Ivy Flower Shop |
5722 Frankford Ave. |
2890939 |
Feasten/ille |
322-7861 |
200 N. Whitford Rd. |
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6527 Frankford Ave. |
38&O505 |
Schmidt, Otto A. |
The Morrisville Florist |
Exton |
3630800 |
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Jade Flower Shop 1441 Snyder Ave. |
465-6664 |
Halsteadi Solly Ave. Siderio & Sons, Inc. |
7450234 |
509 W. Bridge St. fvlorrisville |
296-2611 |
DELAWARE COUNTY |
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Johnson's Flowers |
6450 Haverford Ave. |
476-1380 |
Rhodes Flower Shop |
Adelberger Florist |
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71 2 Chestnut St. |
92*8874 |
Something Different. ..in Flowers |
103 S. State St. |
Conestoga & Wayne |
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Johnson's Flowers |
399LeveringtonSt. |
483-1202 |
Newtown |
9684252 |
Wayne |
688-0431 |
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37 3.1 7th St. |
563-2896 |
Stein Your Florist |
Randall-Morris Florists |
Alvin's Flower Shop |
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Koehler's Flower Shop |
7059 Frankford Ave. |
338-7100 |
39 W. State St. |
Lawrence Park Shopping Ctr. |
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4653 Frankford Ave. |
5330251 |
Stein Your Florist |
Doylestown |
345-9511 |
Broomall |
356-7300 |
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Kremp's Flowers & Plants |
223 N. Front St. 19135 |
338-7100 |
Richboro Florist |
Aston Florist |
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7217 Rising Sun Ave. |
676-5400 |
Strang, Andrew H., Inc. 325 Cherry St. |
872 Second St. Pike |
3-B E. Dutton Mill Rd. |
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Kremp's Flowers & Plants |
923-1540 |
Richboro |
364-0600 |
Aston |
497-1433 |
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5657 N. 5th St. |
2240333 |
Thompson Flowers 3233 Ridge Ave. |
Rosemore Flower Shop |
Blair's Florist |
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Kremp's Flowers & Plants |
228-3025 |
981 W. County Line Rd. |
Concord Rd. & Pancoast Ave. |
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21330rthodoxSt. |
742^951 |
Torresdale Flower Shop |
Warminster |
672-5995 |
Aston |
494-1033 |
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Kuhn's Flowers, Inc. |
7806 Frankford Ave. |
338-5990 |
Schmidt's Flowers |
Callaway Florist |
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6100 N. 5th St. |
924-7575 |
Wanjek, Emma 2537W. Letiigfi Ave. |
Otter & lulaple Sts. |
Dutton Mill Rd. & Sheppard St. |
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Kuhn's Flowers, Inc. |
229-4897 |
Bristol |
7880461 |
Brookhaven |
872-1949 |
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2004 Rhawn St. |
742-8624 |
Wanner's Flowers, Inc. |
Slater's Flower Shop |
Can^oll, Bill — Florist |
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Lautt, David — Florist, Inc. |
1901 Cottman Ave. |
725-7500 |
358 W. Trenton Rd. |
1 S. Chester Pike |
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10783 Bustleton Ave. |
6760707 |
Zavalis Florists |
Morrisville |
7360768 |
Glenolden |
586-7474 |
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Luvable Plants & Flowers |
60W. Chelten Ave. |
843-2064 |
Sprig & Twig Shop |
Carroll's Flowers |
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1200TreeSl. |
336-1151 |
General's Commissary |
Cedar Ave. & MacDade Blvd. |
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May Flower Shop |
BUCKS COUNTY |
Washington Crossing |
493-5104 |
Darby |
5836100 |
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5007 Wayne Ave. |
843-7779 |
Clair's Flower Shop, Inc. |
Tropic-Ardens, Inc- |
Cowan's of Wayne |
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McClane, James — Flowers |
308 W. Callowhill St. |
32 S. 9th St. |
195 W. Uncaster Ave. |
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1 707 W. Passyunk Ave. |
271-1800 |
Pertiasie |
257-4653 |
Quakedown |
536-5365 |
Wayne |
688-5150 |
Cown, L.P. — Flowers & Gills |
Hester's Flowers |
Ivanka's Garden |
Gates Floral Gardens |
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2725 W. Chester Pike |
115 Tennis Ave. |
201 Farnsworth Ave. |
Newport-Millville Rd |
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Broomall |
353-1200 |
North Hills |
8843109 |
Bordentown |
298-3020 |
Newport |
447-4471 |
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Edgemonl Flower Shop |
Kremp's Flowers & Plants |
Lansing's Flowers |
Lagerholm Florist & Greenhouses |
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934 Providence Road |
220 Davisville Rd. |
Millslde Shopping Ctr. |
1528 E. Elmer Rd. |
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Media |
56&«227 |
Willow Grove |
659-9200 |
Delran |
764-1376 |
Vineland |
691-096.' |
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Floweis by Bill |
Kremp's Flower & Plant Shop |
Maple Shade Gardens |
Old Mill Florist |
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Conestoga & Garrett Rds. |
Rt. 202 |
19 E. Woodlawn Ave. |
667 S. Delsea Drive |
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Rosemont |
526-4121 |
Gwynedd Valley |
699-7008 |
Maple Shade |
779-7777 |
Vineland |
691-382/ |
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Janil<'s Florist |
Kremp's Flower & Plant Shop |
Measy, William |
Terminal Florists |
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201 N. Springfield Rd. |
160 N Gulph Road |
402 Jones Ave. |
3017 S.E Boulevard |
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Clifton Heights |
284-7834 |
King of Prussia |
242-9200 |
Burlington |
38&O068 |
S. Vineland |
692-8628 |
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Lansdowne Floral Shop |
Lansdale Florist |
Mooreslown Flower Shoppe |
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25 N. Lansdowne Ave. |
861 W. Main St. |
25 E. Main St. |
GLOUCESTER COUNTY |
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Lansdowne |
623-3640 |
Lansdale |
855-3289 |
Moorestown |
234^)660 |
Bill's Floral Shoppe |
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Manoa Flowers |
Leith's Florist |
Pariier's Flower Shop |
674 N Broad SI |
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4 N. Manoa Rd. |
386 W. Lancaster Ave. |
602 Parry Ave. |
Woodbury |
8450418 |
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Havertown |
449-4588 |
Haverford |
649-1187 |
Palmyra |
829^5440 |
Gale Miller's Flowers |
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Mielcarek's Flowers & Gill Shop |
LeR&y's Flowers |
Raphaels of Mt. Laurel |
103 Black Horse Pike |
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PROS Chichester Ave. |
16 N. York Rd. |
3701 Church Rd. |
Williamstown |
629«133 |
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Boothwyn |
494-3117 |
Hatboro |
674-0450 |
Mt. Laurel |
234-0444 |
George & Son |
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Moslardi's Nursery & Greenhouses, Inc. |
Luskin & Katona Florists |
Sunset Gardens Florist |
1630 S Delaware St. |
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4033 West Chester Pike |
2771 Jenkintown Rd. |
1002 Sunset Rd. |
Paulsboro |
4230317 |
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Newtown Square |
356«)35 |
Ardsley |
886-3869 |
Burlington |
386-1806 |
Grove Floral Shop |
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Newlown Square Flower Shop |
McGanrey & Walsh Flowers |
White, Bob - Flower Shop |
780 Delsea Dr.. Westville |
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12 Clyde St. |
5 E. Montgomery Ave. |
248 Pine St. |
Deptford |
845-2287 |
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Newtown Square |
356-5511 |
Bala Cynwyd |
664-6416 |
Mt Holly |
267-2700 |
Mary Jane Florist |
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Poliles, Dean — Flowers |
Muller-s Flowers |
210 Station Ave. r Westville ■ |
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42 Garrett Rd. |
Easton Rd |
CAMDEN COUNTY |
456-3620 |
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Upper Darby |
352-1717 |
Glenside |
88&4200 |
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Poliles, Dean — Flowers |
North Wales Florist |
Ambassador Florist |
MERCER COUNTY |
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443 Baltimore Pike |
129 S. Main St. |
1520 Mt. Ephraim Ave. |
Belyung Florist |
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Stoney Creek Ctr. |
North Wales «;■ |
699-4892 |
Camden |
9664»95 |
534 Emmett Ave. |
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Springfield |
544-1121 |
Parkway Flowers | |
Atco Floral Gardens |
Trenton |
392-6111 |
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Poliles, Lee — Flowers |
437 Old York Rd. '; |
74 White Horse Pike |
Eppolito Florist |
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4300 Woodland Ave. |
Jenkintown : |
886-2122 |
Atco |
767-7167 |
475 Princeton Ave. |
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Drexel Hill |
259^5700 |
Penny's Flowers |
Brooklawn Flower Shop |
Trenton |
3934137 |
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Ridley Park Florists » |
Wharton & Keswick Ave. |
600 Browning Lane |
Flower Originals by Jess |
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13 E. Hinckley Ave. .# |
Ss* '■^v. . |
Glenside |
884-0241 |
Brooklawn |
456-2942 |
478 Hamilton Ave. |
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Ridley Park |
521-3366 |
Pine Run Garden Center |
Bumble Bee Florist |
Trenton |
394-2242 |
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Swisher's Flower Shop |
307 Horsham Rd. |
1186 Yorkshire Sq., Fairview |
Graziano, Anthony — Florist |
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792 Garrett Rd. |
Horsham |
675-1059 |
Camden |
541-5224 |
540 S. Clinton Ave. |
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Upper Darby |
352-3696 |
The Plant Crossing |
C & J Florist |
Trenton |
393-3964 |
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Whiley Frank's Florist |
Souderton R.R. Station |
Route 73 |
Hamilton Florist |
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W. Chester Pk. & Eagle Rd. |
Souderton |
723-8264 |
Berlin |
76^0045 |
1215 Hamilton Ave. |
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Havertown |
449-2244 |
Plant Gallery Florists |
Candlelite Florist |
Trenton |
5866466 |
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY |
1510 DeKalb Pk. Norristown |
279-9826 |
219S. Atlantic Ave. Stratford |
784-2256 |
Lawrence Road Florist 1365 Lawrence Rd. |
& Greenhouses |
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Albrechl's Flowers |
Posey Patch |
Chew Florist |
Lavt/renceville |
882-6346 |
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701 Montgomery Ave. |
667-2800 |
532 Plymouth Meeting Mall |
46 S, Black Horse Pike |
The Plant Pavilion |
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Narberth |
Plymouth Meeting |
828-8896 |
Blackwood |
227-0106 |
Pennington Shopping Ctr, |
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Ambler Flower Shop |
The Precious Feme |
Clover Florist, Inc. |
Pennington |
737-0414 |
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107 Butler Pike |
545 Germantown Pk. |
4137 tvlarlton Pk. |
Ribsam's Flowers |
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Ambler |
646-0507 |
UfayetteHill |
825-2066 |
Pennsauken |
662-6000 |
100 Lee Ave. |
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Azelia's Flowers Colonial Shopping Ctr., Ridge Pk. Eagleville |
Cook's Florist |
Trenton |
6950225 |
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539-9417 |
570 Route 202 North Wales „ |
699-4992 |
815 N. Black Horse Pk. Runnemede |
931-7193 |
Simcox's Flowers 2615 Hamilton Ave. |
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Baldwin Flowers |
Rydal Flower ShdpW sM |
Flower Box |
Trenton |
587-8280 |
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115 Fayette St. Conshohocken |
828-0651 |
930 Washington Lane Rydal Sally's Flower Shoppe 910 Henrietta Ave. Huntingdon Valley |
884-2660 |
5614 Lexington Ave. Pennsauken |
662 9398 |
OCEAN COUNTY |
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Blall, Joe - Florist "The Yorktown" Elkins Park |
885-2931 |
379-5050 |
The Flower Place Eltisburg Shopping Center Cherry Hill |
429-3666 |
Jans Flower Fashions 49 Main St. ^^p New Egypt ^^B |
758-7680 |
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Blall, Joe — Florist "The Benson East" |
Steffen, C. V. — Florist 6-8 Marshall St. |
Flowers 1 Love 505 Route 70 East |
SALEM COUNTY |
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Jenkintown |
885-2931 |
Norristown |
275-1910 |
Cherry Hill |
795-3800 |
Garden of Eden Flower Shop |
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Bryn Mawr Flower Shop |
Stipa's of Glenside ^ 36 Limekiln Pike *• |
Jacket, C. — Flowers |
1 Broad & Mam St. |
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928 Lancaster Ave. |
711 N. 27thSL |
Penns Grove |
299-1337 |
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Bryn Mawr |
527-6515 |
Glenside |
884-6108 |
Camden |
963-0007 |
TicB's Florist & GUts |
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Catanese, Anna — Flower Shop |
Suburban Gardens |
Kenmac Flowers |
West Front St. |
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321 DeKalb St. |
540 Haverford Rd. |
700 Hadden Ave. |
Elmer |
358-2687 |
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Norristown Coupe, Frank R. — Flowers 625 Bethlehem Pike |
272-2233 |
Wynnewood Valentine Florist Shop 250 Haverford Ave. |
649-3940 |
Collingswood Leigh Florist 400 Amherst Rd |
854-6150 |
DELAWARE NEW CASTLE COUNTY |
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Erdenheim |
242-8880 |
Narberth |
667-0484 |
Audubon |
547-1090 |
Andre's Florist Shop |
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Walker's Floral Shop |
Lyric Floral Shoppe |
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212 Central Ave. |
6305 Westfield Ave. |
Wilmington |
762-6485 |
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723-2267 |
Cheltenham |
379-3821 |
Pennsauken |
662-3394 |
Belak, A. — Florist |
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Depot Greenery |
Weber's Florist & Greenhouse |
Oak Lynne Flower Shop |
832 Philadelphia Pk. |
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Telford R.R. Station |
Monument Ave. & Penn St. |
300 White Horse Pk. |
Wilmington |
762-5000 |
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Hatboro |
6750438 |
Oaklyn |
858^117 |
Brandywine Flowers |
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NEW JERSEY |
Sansone Florist 8 Black Horse Pk. |
1303Veale Rd Wilmington |
4786231 |
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Glenside |
884-5946 |
ATLANTIC COUNTY |
Bellmawr |
931-4082 |
The Daisy Kiosk |
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Dresher Flower Shop rirp'ihprtnuun Pla7a 1 impkiln Pk |
Lewellens Florist |
Smith, L. Gerald — Florist |
Concord Mall |
478-1377 |
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Dresher |
643-3888 |
100 S. White Horse Pk. |
31 E. Kings Hwy. Haddonfield |
4290428 |
Wilmington Hooten Florist |
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The Flower Shop |
Hammonton Star-N Florist |
561-9061 |
Thoirs, James M., Inc. |
2616 Market St. Wilmington House of Flowers, Inc. |
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Bethlehem Pike |
Cherry Hill Mall |
762-3778 |
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Spring House |
64fr8550 |
1406-08 Shore Rd. |
Cherry Hill |
663-4560 |
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Fort Washington Garden Mart |
Northfield |
641-7200 |
Wirth Florist |
1240 E. 16th St. |
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488 Bethlehem Pike |
Willingmyre's Florist |
22 S. Centre St. |
Wilmington |
658-7123 |
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Fort Washington Ganley's Flowers |
646-3336 |
445 S. First Rd. Hammonton |
661-0840 |
Merchantville Wolfrum's Flowers |
6630535 |
Mailer's University Florist Chestnut Hill Plaza |
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1738 Rockwell Rd. Abington Genuardi, Joseph — Florist |
884-7700 |
BURLINGTON COUNTY The Daisy Chain |
Transboro Rd. Berlin Woodlynne Floral Gardens |
7670105 |
Newark Mart<er's University Florist 148 E. Mam St |
731-1233 |
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410 E. Fornance St. Norristown Hague Brothers 201 Roberts Ave. |
272-0156 |
10 N. Main St. Medford Dullos, Stephen 126 Cherry St. |
963-0635 386-6666 298-1114 |
1614 Ferry Ave. Woodynne 962-8200 CUMBERLAND COUNTY |
Newark Red Mill Florist & Greenhouse 1260 Kirkwood Hwy |
737-3176 737-3270 |
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828^3630 884-1106 |
Burlington Flowers & Party Artistry by Gary 231 Farnsworth Ave. Bordentown Holly's Flowers Carranza Road |
Anton's Florist R.D. 1, Harding Hwy. Vineland Flowers by Venditti 1276 Pennsylvania Ave. |
697-1234 |
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667-4163 |
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26&0681 |
Vineland |
825-2658 |
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Fern Fanatic
Be Sure to Visit tiie Fern Fanatic at the PHS Membership Booth # 1 27.
See list of Trade Booth Extiibitors on pages 68 and 69. See Visitors' InfonnatJon on page 39.
Apple Frankie's Funnel Cakes
on the Boardwalk at
Ocean City & Wildwood
and at
THE
PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW
We have four rental trailers available for Fund Raising Activities.
Frank Wilmer
R.D. #2 Schwenksville, Pa. 19473 1-287-8089 or 1-287-6420
Best Wishes for the most successful show ever
Visitors' Information
HORTICGLTURAL HALL (Near the International Cafe) Gardening demonstrations by Pennsylvania Horticultural Society staff daily, Monday through Saturday, 12:30 & 2:30 pm, and on Sunday, March 7, 12:00 noon & 3:00 pm.
Flower Arranging demonstrations daily by Allied Florists at 10:30 am, 1:00, 3:30, 6:00 pm and Sundays at 12:00 noon and 3:00 pm. Florists will offer practical tips on "How to Use Flowers in the Home," "Keeping Flowers," "Plant Care," ""Your Own Arrangements," and "How Your Pro- fessional Florists Can Serve You."
PLANT CLINIC
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society staff will be available at the Plant Clinic (below the escalator) during the Show to answer your horticultural questions.
EATING FACILITIES
New at the 1982 PHIU\DELPHIA FLOWER SHOW is the Garden Cafe, a new lunching area in Pennsylvania Hall adjacent to the trade booths. The Civic Center DINING ROOM serves full course meals, cafeteria style, it is open from 1 1 am to 4:30 pm. The COCKTAIL LOGNGE, adja- cent to the dining room, is open from noon until 8 pm. The INTERNATIONAL CAFE is open from 1 1 am until 8 pm. SNACK BARS will be in operation, also pizza, ice cream and funnel cake stands.
WHEELCHAIRS AND STROLLERS
Wheelchairs and strollers are available at the entrance level of the Show. They may be rented for $4.00 each. It is difficult to reserve wheelchairs and guarantee them, so it is best for people who need them to come in the late after- noon and evening.
BEST TIME TO COME
The best time to see the Show is in the late afternoon or early evening when it is least crowded.
ADVANCE GROUP TICKET SALES
Next year save time, money and effort by ordering advance sale tickets. Sign up for the PHS mailing list for advance group tickets for the 1983 Show by calling PHS at 215-625-8250, or writing Advance Group Sales, Penn- sylvania Horticultural Society, 325 Walnut Street, Phila- delphia, PA 19106. You can order a minimum of 10 adult tickets for a reduced per ticket price and have them mailed directly to you next year.
PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU BOOTH
A new addition to this year's Flower Show is the tourist information booth located at the top of the escalators where you can find out about hotel accommodations, transportation schedules, visitor attractions, and local restaurants to nourish you on your way home from the Show.
PHS MEMBERSHIP BOOTHS
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society invites you to become a member of the Society that produces the Philadelphia Flower Show. Stop today for membership information at the PHS membership booth on the main floor, at the plant clinic and at the Fern Fanatic's booth in the trade booth area. Terrific membership premiums are available if you join PHS during your visit at the Flower Show.
VISIT TRADE BOOTH EXHIBITORS
A variety of 126 exhibits offer bromeliads, bulbs, patio furniture, tractors, greenhouses, books, ferns and fuchsias and hundreds of other horticultural goodies. Kodak film available at Booth 29.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE AVAILABLE
in the International Cafe and the Garden Cafe. See floor plan.
Meet me at The Garden.
The Garden, 1617 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Call 546-4455 for reservations.
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._ ^_ Exhibitors
'^^f^ listed alphabetically
AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA
2050 East Orleans Street Philadelphia, PA 19134 Tom Sailer, Chair
AFRICAN VIOLETS
This outstanding collection of America's favorite indoor flowering plant, the African violet, offers educational infor- mation on rooting and the care of your plants. As you walk { through the display you can observe the wide range of vio- lets available today.
ALLIED FLORISTS OF DELAWARE VALLEY
12 Cavalier Drive Ambler, PA 19002 Robert W. Cullers, Chair Staged by: Bill McCready
House of Flowers
1 800 Lovering Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19808
SPRINGTIME IN MOTION: A FLORAL CELEBRATION
Spring's rebirth of life and color catches the eye with mov- ing floral arrangements presenting an ever-changing pan- orama. Beautiful flowers and luxurious green plants give a prelude to early spring. Soft pussy willow, graceful for- sythia, topiary bunnies and springtime harbingers are applauded by a rainbow fountain.
AMERICAN RHODODENDRON SOCIETY
Philadelphia & Valley Forge Chapters Kresson-Gibbsboro Road Marlton, NJ 08053 T. Stecki & G. Fredericks, Co-Chairs
WHAT YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOGT RHODODENDRONS
This exhibit introduces visitors to various types and varie- ties of the genus rhododendron in a landscape scene. Answers are available to cultural questions including how to plant, prune, fertilize, and control disease problems.
AMERICAN ROCK GARDEN SOCIETY
Delaware Valley Chapter 536 Dogwood Place Newtown Square, PA 19073 John S. Kistler, Chair
ROCK GARDENING AROUND A TERRACE
Today many people have less time and space to enjoy gardening. Rock gardening, with its small-scale plants, can ease these problems. View this scree garden with dwarf conifers, diminutive plants and bulbs under a large conifer. A woodland rock garden extends into a meadow garden. The raised beds act as a transition from building to garden.
continued on p. 42
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DRIED FRUIT
Apricots — Whole and sun-dried
$4.98 lb. lbs. $
Banana Chips — Crisp, light, sweet $3.98 lb. lbs.
Papaya — An exotic delight
$3.98 lb. lbs.
Pineapple — Honey-dipped
$3.98 lb. lbs.
IVIIXES — All come in 3-lb. packages
All Fruit — Pineapple, apples, dates, raisins, apricots, peaches, pears & prunes
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GROWING WITH YOU MIND.
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215-872-7206
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Route 23 Giadwyne, Pa.
^ Exhibitors
listed alphabetically
cont'd, from p. 41
PERCY BROWN NURSERY, INC.
Old River Road. R.D. 3
Birdsboro. PA 19508
Galen and Nevin Brown. Co-Chairs
SEVENTEEN STRAWBERRY STREET CIRCA 1982
Many of the homes built in the era of Williann Penn are still
in existence today. "Seventeen Strawberry Street Circa 1982" portrays how a mythical segment of an original property from "Penn's Greene Countrie Towne" might look with the house and garden reflecting the influence of contemporary trends in architecture, landscape architec- ture, and lifestyles of today. (Be sure to visit Seventeen StrawberPy' Street Circa 1682, staged by Whitemarsh Landscapes. Inc.)
CHILDHOOD FRIENDS
399 Port Royal .Avenue Philadelphia. PA 19128 Betsy Caesar. Chair
ROOM TO GROW
A play area designed to promote the development of physical skills and support social interaction in an environ- ment that is safe and aesthetically pleasing. There's room for little sprouts to grow with their feet firmly planted in sand. They'll run all over your garden unless you give them room to grow.
COUNTY LINE LANDSCAPE NURSERY
805 Harleysville Pike Harleysville. PA 1 9438 Herbert Bieberfeld, Chair
A GARDEN FOR YOU
French doors leading to an inviting brick patio offer a return to realistic approaches in home landscaping and outdoor living using available, affordable, quality plants. These easily manageable construction techniques inte- grate simplicity with beauty.
DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE
Route 202 & New Britain Road Doylestown, PA 18901 John D. Martin, Chair
BULBS FOR ALL SEASONS
"Bulbs For All Seasons" demonstrates planting and forc- ing methods, bulb culture and care, and some of the many uses of bulbs, both in and around the home all year round. True bulbs, as well as corms, tubers and rhizomes are featured in the exhibit.
DELAWARE VALLEY FERN SOCIETY
412 West Chelten Avenue Philadelphia. PA 19144 Kate Giomi, Chair
FERN "ROOTS"
This grouping of lush ferns represent those native to another country— Costa Rica. House ferns that are favor-
ites in American homes are exhibited here in a natural set- ting. Lil<e people, some of these ferns have lost their native origins, their "roots." This exhibit portrays these fern species from their native land growing on a mountain hillside.
FAIRMOarST PARK
Fairmount Park Commission, Memorial Hall Philadelphia, PA 19131 William E. Mifflin, Chair
SPRING BREEZE IN FAIRMOGNT
A "Spring Breeze in Fairmount" portrays a garden of the Early Republic Period ( 1 782- 1 832). This time period has been referred to as the transplanted English Landscape Garden era. It was a time of gardens with vistas, stately trees, meandering water courses, all of casual but calcu- lated design. Many unique areas similar to this exhibit may be found in Fairmount Park today.
FLORISTS TRANSWORLD DELIVERY ASSOCIATION
Staged by: Flowers by Bill
Conestoga Rd. and Garrett Ave. Rosemont, PA 19010 Bill Giangiulio, Chair
PEEKS AT HISTORY
Assorted flower arrangements presented in eight niches by members of the Florists Transworld Delivery Associa- tion (FTD) will grace the Show with color, beauty, and unique arrangements for Penn's Greene Countrie Towne Show theme.
FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER
7701 Burholme Avenue Philadelphia, PA 191 11 David Bennett, Chair
USING PLANTS IN CANCER THERAPY AND RESEARCH
Plants play an important role in cancer treatment. In this exhibit the Fox Chase Cancer Center features some of the plants used to produce drugs for cancer treatment and those used to study growth processes and cell development.
FRIENDS HOSPITAL
Roosevelt Boulevard & Adams Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19124 Mona D. Gold, Chair
GREEN AND GROWING - HORTICaLTURE THERAPY
Visitors can walk through a model of the horticulture ther- apy program at Friends Hospital. A small greenhouse and potting shed will be used to display patients' projects done in horticulture therapy.
continued on p. 44
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W^ Exhibitors
listed alphabetically
cont'd, from p. 43
GREATER PHILADELPHIA ORCHID SOCIETY
888 Vi^elsh Road Maple Glen, PAl 9002 Ted Plume, Chair
SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE
A family of the future from the 21st century enjoys orchid growing at home. Even though the surroundings change, orchid growing remains relatively unchanged. Time, measured by man is but a fleeting moment compared to the time plants have been on this planet. Man can only hope to understand the environment from which plants come and adapt his world to accommodate them.
IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL-PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER
RD #2, Box 110 Sewell, NJ 08080 Lorraine Toji, Chair
IKEBANA - A LIVING ART
The purpose of the Ikebana International exhibit is to pre- sent a visual introduction to Ikebana, its history and its evolution as an art form. Arrangements varying from tradi- tional to modern in the five schools represented in the Philadelphia Chapter are used to illustrate the theme: Ike- bana - A Living Art.
J&L ORCHIDS
20 Sherwood Road Easton,CT 06612 Marguerite Webb, Chair
Richardson Conservatory Courtesy of: China and Garden
The Greenhouse Center
Rt. 70, Racetrack Circle
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
MINIATURE ORCHIDS
A collection of miniature orchids perfect for windowsills, indoor light units and home greenhouses is staged in an elegant English conservatory.
continued on p. 46
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w% Exhibitors
listed alphabetically cont'd, from p. 44
JUDD'S HOLLYLAN NURSERIES
5 1 6 East Holly Avenue Pitman, NJ 08071 William Judd, Chair
SUMMERS PAST ALONG THE WISSAHICKON
Vacations spent in this quiet place many years ago are now only a memory. Time and decay have taken their toll until only the remnants remain of happier times along the peaceful Wissahickon. Fallen trees and native plants leave a wilder, but still beautiful, spot where birds and forest ani- mals now make their home. A waterfall and slowly mean- dering brook wind their way to the creek below.
KOHN'S FLOWERS
6100 North 5th Street Philadelphia, PA 19120 Kenneth Elliott, Chair
PENN'S PEACEFUL RETREAT
Peaceful are the flowers cultivated in this garden gazebo ready for use in the home. Two period arrangements of flowers from the same garden present a feeling of tran- quility, peacefulness, and solitude within this garden retreat. See how to use a garden and its bounty to bring these feelings within the home.
LEROrS FLOWERS
16 North York Road Hatboro, PA 19040 Leroy LaBoid, Chair
HATBOROUGH - PART OF PENN'S 1682 PURCHASE
Hatborough - The Crooked Billet Inn was built in 1 705 by John Dawson, a feltmaker and original settler of Hatboro, for whose trade the town was named. The Inn was used as a hotel and a public house during the Revolution. General Washington mentions having stopped there on his way from Valley Forge to Trenton. Enjoy the garden and the look of the Inn during this historic period.
LILYPONS GARDENS
Lilypons.MD 21717 Keith Foisom, Chair
INSTANT LANDSCAPE - JUST ADD WATER
Bring to life your landscape, just add water. Watch colorful goldfish dart beneath the lilypads and brilliantly colored waterlily flowers. Inhale the enticing lily perfume, enjoy the mesmerizing water ripplings, the reflections of the sky. All these unique accents of a garden pool can enhance your home landscape.
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL
Rowland and Ryan Avenues Philadelphia, PA 19136 David M. Kipphut, Chair
TO PRUNE OR NOT TO PRUNE
Learn when to prune your azaleas and your maple trees. Examine the tools to use and the pruning techniques. This
exhibit provides an education for pruning ornamental woody trees and shrubs.
MEADOWBROOK FARM
1633 Washington Lane Meadowbrook, PA 1 9046 John W. Story, Chair
POTPOURRI OF CONTAINER GROWN PLANTS IN A GARDEN SETTING
This exhibit features a lath gazebo for storing indoor plants or terrace specimens during the warm months. The plants are an assortment of both green and flowering hanging baskets, as well as specimens trained as stand- ards and topiaries, combined with an assortment of garden accessories.
MEADOW BROOK NURSERIES, INC.
609 East Baltimore Pike
P.O. Box 951
Media, PA 19063
G. Kenneth Campbell, Chair
A PENNSYLVANIA PHENOMENON
A sight uncommon in many areas, the covered bridge remains a Pennsylvania phenomenon. Unlike massive bridge spans of today, covered bridges preserved nature's tranquility. The serenity of the brook is highlighted by the natural backdrop of deciduous trees, native flowering shrubs and evergreens.
ROBERT MONTGOMERY LANDSCAPE NGRSERY
Box67-C, Rt. 113 Chester Springs, PA 19425 Robert Montgomery, Chair
ATWOODS EDGE
Witness the harmony of a newly built house with its natural elements: a wooded hillside, rock, stone, a stream. Here the site has been developed along with the building. Stones have been gathered to build the sun room wall, the stream dammed and diverted to create a small waterfall, and a deck constructed to bridge the stream. Native and cultivated plants enhance the feeling of elegant serenity.
MOSTARDI'S NURSERY AND GREENHOUSES, INC.
4033 West Chester Pike Newtown Square, PA 19073 Stephen L. Mostardi, Chair
THE COLOR ROOM
Seasonal flowering plants enliven a plant room, an impor- tant accent area of a home. This room is designed to be enjoyed from both inside and outside the house with land- scaped patio serving as an extension of the room for out- door activities.
continued on p. 48
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Centre & Atlantic Avenues
Sewell. NJ 08080
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^ Exhibitors
listed alphabetically cont'd, from p. 47
PENNSYLVANIA BONSAI SOCIETY
Box 1 12, 120 Pine Tree Road Radnor, PAl 9087
Fredric S. Ballard, Chase Rosade, and Ralph R. Walker, Co-Chairs
A series of niches, dramatically lighted, feature some of the best examples of Bonsai in this area. Deciduous and evergreen trees, some as old as 1 50 years, are displayed on stands. Accent plants, small trees, rare viewing stones and Japanese scrolls provide balance to the individual dis- plays. Mame Bonsai (trees under six inches in height) in tiny decorative pots are an added attraction.
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Box 1467, 3rd & Reily Streets Harrisburg, PA 17120 Patrick Lantz, Chair
AN EARLY PENNSYLVANIA SAWMILL
In colonial America no community could be called self- sufficient without at least one sawmill. In Pennsylvania's forest areas sawmills were built on streams and rivers, also | used to transport logs to and from the mill. This replica of an early Pennsylvania "up and down" sawmill has a func- ! tional water wheel at one end and is filled with authentic tools. Many species of trees, shrubs, and wildflowers com- mon to the forests of Pennsylvania surround the mill.
PENNSYLVANIA HORTICCILTCIRAL SOCIETY ROSE GARDEN
325 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106
Star Roses donated by: The Conard-Pyle Company WestGrove, PA 19390
ROSE REFLECTIONS
This contemporary rose garden setting features a multi- tude of varieties suitable to the home garden. Hybrid tea roses include First Prize, Garden Party and Tropicana. First Edition and French Lace are among the floribundas displayed. Miniatures such as Bo-Peep, Starina, and Pixie Delight complete the setting.
THE PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY SCULPTURE GARDEN
325 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 Sculpture by: Jim Lloyd
2000 S. College Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19121
Plants donated by The Conard-Pyle Company, WestGrove, PA 19390
CONTEMPORARY CONTEMPLATION
A setting in the year 2000 depicts a sculpture garden on a weekend country retreat far away from the fast pace of
the weekday business world of the city. The garden is designed to induce tranquil relaxation. The undulating lawn has been molded to provide pockets and pedestals for sculpture placed to be viewed from various vantage points. Favorite plants are featured in new varieties avail- able for futuristic gardeners. A comfortable pavilion canti- levered over a pool with sculpted fountain provides the perfect place for contemporary contemplation.
PENNSYLVANIA NURSERYMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC.
234 State Street
Harrisburg,PA17101
Staged by: Harris M. Bieberfeld
Box 458
Green Lane, PAl 8054
COLONIAL GARDEN UPDATE
Herbs, fruit trees and vegetables fill rustic colonial raised beds accented by hedges, flowering shrubs and antique- style brickwork. Contemporary angles maximize this garden's efficiency and privacy. Harmonious colors and contrasting textures enhance this historic perspective of gardening in colonial times.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Neshaminy Manor Center Doylestown, PA 18901 Richard A. Bailey, Chair
ACCENT ON ANNUALS
Throughout the growing season annual flowers add an array of colors to the garden. Here annuals take advantage of their many textures, sizes, forms and colors in both the foliage and flowers. The background of evergreen and woody plants helps to impart a degree of permanence to this exhibit.
THE PHILADELPHIA CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY
3 Rockridge Road, Castle Rock Newtown Square, PA 19073 William D'Angelo, Chair
OUR SPINY FRIENDS AND THEIR KIN
The Philadelphia Cactus and Succulent Society exhibit illustrates the range of types of succulents available. Des- ert, grassland and epiphytic plants of various forms from a variety of habitats are shown in their natural environs.
PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
4040 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Warren E. Baumgartner, Chair
UTILIZATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES - THE SUN
View three methods of solar heating based on Philadel- phia Electrics ongoing research in solar energy. A
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AN EXHIBITION JUNE 13-SEPTEMBER 6, 1982
ossils owned by President Thomas Jefferson. Plants collected on the Lewis & Clark Expedition. The world's largest gem ame- thyst. Rare birds, plus hun- dreds of other fascinating specimens from the Acad- emy's own spectacular collections.
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Logan Square, Philadelphia
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Trombe wall with vents at top and bottonn and covered by
an exterior glazing supplies supplemental heating to the living space. The greenhouse absorbs solar radiation dur- ing the winter. The solar collectors located on the roof are used for heating the domestic hot water supply.
PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT
1 140 Municipal Services Building 15th & J. F. Kennedy Boulevard Philadelphia, PA 19107 Dianne D. Garvey, Chair
PHILORGANIC
From this educational exhibit visitors will see how com- posted products are used on a large scale in horticulture, agriculture, and land reclamation. In the house and yard scene the visitor will identify Philorganic products and gather information on the Philadelphia Water Depart- ment's ongoing recycling programs.
PHILLY PHLOWERS
2050 E. Orleans Street Philadelphia, PA19134 Tom Seller, Chair
PHILLY PHLOWERS
Observe a minor miracle of year-round gardening. This exhibit demonstrates ways to convert a room in your home or your basement into a greenhouse through the use of fluorescent light
GEORGE ROBERTSON AND SONS, INC.
8501 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, PA 191 18 Bruce Robertson, Chair
PICNIC FANTASY
Imagine the most secluded, peaceful, unspoiled setting possible, trees, ferns, flowers, water, solitude. Add a table with floral decorations, topiary forms and greenery of dif- ferent types. This make-believe setting provides the back- drop for that very special encounter. The intent is not of realism, but rather a natural setting using a variety of horticulture to create pure fantasy.
ROSADE BONSAI STUDIO
303 Ely Road, RD 1 New Hope, PA 18938 Lynn J. Porter. Chair
BONSAI WORKHOUSE
A Japanese style workhouse, where bonsai are created, maintained and then placed in a garden setting to be viewed and enjoyed. Working bonsai demonstrations will take place each day during the Show.
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ROSES, INC. Lewis Reiniger, Chair
Staged by: Randall-Morris Florists 39 West State Street Doylestown, PA 18901
ROSES FOR PENN'S PARTY
Roses, Inc. promotes the thought of using cut roses inside
and out by offering a brilliant range of colors and varieties of cut roses in this party design.
ROSE VALLEY NURSERIES, INC.
684 S. New Middletown Road
Media, PA 19063
Wayne R. Norton and John J. Blandy. Co-Chairs
ST1A\GLME THE SENSES -A GARDEN ENTRANCE TO COME HOME TO
This garden walk is an exciting passage to a pool sur- rounded with color. Planting beds of daylilies frame the gate. Special plants include an espaliered cedar, a delight in form and texture. Fragrances and exicting textures offer a lingering memon," as you start your day and a subtle uplift at evening's end.
W. B. SAUL HIGH SCHOOL
7 1 00 Henr>- .Avenue Philadelphia. PA 19128 Robert J. Hunter. Chair
FOOD FOR .A^\ERICA
"Food For America" depicts life on Saul Annex, a visitation farm, with landscaped barnyard, farm animals, field crops, fruits and vegetables. Agriculture is the leading industry in the nation and the second largest industry' in the state of Pennsylvania. Food and fiber production must expand to meet the needs generated by population growth and for- eign demands. Saul demonstrates why a dependable supply of skilled workers is essential to the agricultural economy in our state and nation.
SNIPES FARM & NGRSERY
GSRl 1 at Route 13 Morrisville, PA 19067 Robert W. Thomas. Chair
PRIDE OF BUCKS COUNTY
"Pride of Bucks County" harmonizes a contemporary garden with the ruins of a century-old Bucks County bam wall. Surrounding the inner garden are informal plantings that thrive in Bucks County. The dominant color note is sounded by red tulips, named "Pride of Bucks" in honor of Bucks County. Pennsylvania.
J. FRANKUN STYER NURSERIES
US Route 1. P.O. Box 98 Concordville. PA 19331 Roland Taylor. Chair
LOOKING BACK
Looking from the early settler s home toward Pennsyl-
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vania's rolling, forested hills, spring is colorful witfi dog- wood, mountain laurel, and native azaleas. Today's owner has preserved a nostalgic view of the springhouse and pasture adding additional color with plantings of peren- nials and bulbs.
SUN COMPANY
lOOMatsonfordRoad Radnor,PA 19087 Tilly Cammarota, Chair
WELCOME TO SPRING
The Sun Company exhibit, above the escalators of the main entrance, greets visitors headed for springtime at the Philadelphia Flower Show. As they descend to the main floor of the Show they will see an enormous flower basket complete with butterflies in motion.
THE TAYLORS OF PENNY HILL 2123 Concord Pike Wilmington, DE 1 9803 William R. Taylor, Chair
COUNTRY KITCHEN
Let flowers, plants and dried materials brighten your kitch- en. They add color and warmth to make it a creative, fun place to prepare and enjoy your meals. The display shows how plants provide a warm, hospitable atmosphere for family and friends.
TELEFLORA
Joseph Genuardi, Chair
Staged by: Joseph Genuardi Florists, Inc.
410 East Fomance Street
Norristown, PA19401
TELEFLORA - THE PGLSEBEAT OF FLOWERS-BY-WIRE
The exhibit depicts Teleflora as the heart of the flowers-by- wire industry. Contemporary and trend-setting styles are available worldwide as well as next door for the sophisti- cated flower lover.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Department of Horticulture & Landscape Design Meetinghouse Road Ambler, PA 19002 Glenn B. Geer, Chair
WATERWISE GARDENING
"Waterwise Gardening " presents ideas that you can use to conserve water during dry weather. The exhibit explains why water is important to plants and presents the "how" and "when" of watering your plants. An informed resourceful gardener can be successful in spite of adverse conditions.
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TERCENTENARY GARDENS COLLABORATIVE
9414 Meadowbrook Avenue
Philadelphia. PA 19118
Exhibit Coordinator: Monis Arboretum of the
University of Pennsylvania Elizabeth D. Hume. Chair
CHANGING IMAGES OF THE GARDEN: 300 YEARS OF HORTICULTGRE IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY
Visitors enter a consen/atory anchoring three gardens depicting the changing images of three centuries of gar- dening in the Philadelphia area. The view from the con- servator>' evokes the tranquil mood of early garden styles and moves to more contemporary garden designs.
In the first century function was the key word. Settlers brought plants from their native lands and used them with .American plants for food and medicine. In the second century, gardens became ornamental and recreational, elaborately designed with the latest plant introductions from abroad. In the third centur>-. the modern and con- temporan,' period, plants are blended for form and function.
Tercentenary Gardens Collaborative
Participating Institutions
Academy of Natural Sciences
.Ambler Campus. Temple University. DepL Horticulture &
Landscape Design .Appleford Association Awbury Arboretum
The .Arboretum of the Bames Foundation Bartram's GardeaThe John Bartram Association Bov.Tnan's Hill Wildflower Preserve Brandywine Conservancy/Brandywine River Museum Chanticleer
Delaware Valley College of Science & Agriculture Fairmount Park Horticultural Center & Japanese House Gardens of Independence National Historical Park Haverford College Arboretum Henry Foundation for Botanical Research Longwood Gardens
Longwood Graduate Program, University of Delaware Meadowbrook Farm
The Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania Nemours The Nemours Foundation Pennsbup,' Manor Pennsylvania Historic & Museum
Commission The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Philadelphia Committee. Garden Club of America Philadelphia Zoological Garden
The .Arthur Ho>t Scott Foundation, Swarthmore College Swiss Pines The Bartschi Foundation John J. Tyler .Arboretum Wallingford Rose Garden Winterthur Museum & Gardens WyckThe Wyck Association Exhibit installation and plants by:
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VICK'S WILDGARDENS, INC.
Conshohocken State Road, Box 115
Gladwyne, PA 19035 Albert F. W. Vick, Jr., Chair
PENN'S WOODS 1682
A scene of the "way it was" in 1 682 when William Penn arrived in this area. A cascading waterfall and pool is fea- tured among the wildflowers, ferns and shrubs where Penn first encountered the Indians who resided here.
WALDOR ORCHIDS, INC.
1 0 East Poplar Avenue Linwood, NJ 08221 George A. Off, Chair
BEYOND THE FALLING WATER
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WATERLOO GARDENS
200 North Whitford Road Exton, PA 19341 Roberts LeBoutillier, Chair
A COUNTRY GARDEN
The remains of an old Chester County barn provide a natural setting for this restful patio garden. Beds of color- ful flowers and terra cotta containers enhance the beauty of this setting. The redwood arbor and the rustic flagstone create a tranquil area for entertaining and outdoor living. Yesterday's creations have been changed for today and are ready for the use of tomorrow.
WHITEMARSH LANDSCAPES, INC.
7 East Stenton Avenue Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 Stanley M. Leighton, Chair
SEVENTEEN STRAWBERRY STREET CIRCA 1 682
This residence and garden have been restored to give the impression of antiquity. The garden design follows func- tional lines as it may have been planted originally. Although modem plant hybrids have been used, the over- all effect could have existed here 300 years ago. Early Philadelphians brought European plants and ideas with them and their influence is still present in cur modem gardens. (Be sure to visit Seventeen Strawberry Street Circa 1982, staged by Percy Brown Nursery.)
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34th Street and Girard Avenue
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Charles W. Rogers, Jr. and Arlene Flick, Co-Chairs
GROVE OF TALL PINES
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by Peggy Bowditch
The Joys and Terrors of Exhibiting in the Philadelphia Flower Show
On a sunny day in mid-February, Patter Peterson, Mary Schwartz and I carried 80 plants into my dining room to do a practice run for our entry in the Sunny Windowsill class at the 1981 Flower Show. Potting soil spills and is ground into the rug as we try out dif- ferent plants, arranging then rear- ranging them on a mock windowsill. We can't take too long as Patter and Mary must be able to get their plants home before the temperature drops late in the afternoon. Finally weari- ness rather than complete satisfac- tion settles all issues. The three of us have grown the 80 plants and today we've culled them for 40 to use in the exhibit. Someone snaps a picture while another makes a detailed draw- ing of just what goes where on the windowsill. As we'll have only two hours to set up at the Show these visual aids will be great time-savers. We make final plans as to who will type the plant list, who will make the labels for each plant, bring a ladder, hooks and fishing line for the hanging baskets. We remembered the extra potting soil and top dressing and extra pots and plants in case there's a disaster on the way in. Of course all plants will be groomed with damaged or dying leaves carefully removed and pots spotless.
Entering the Flower Show had been easy. Six months earlier we had merely signed up to fill one of six spaces in Class 320. It was described in the schedule as 'Windowsill. Com- patible plant material suitable for fall, winter and spring growing in a sunny window." As we'd all worked on vari- ous windowsill entries over the years, we were considered "old hands. " But then you age quickly in Flower Show competition. We knew the rules and knew that all plants we might use in the March 1981 Show had to be in our care by December 1 , 1 980. Our plan was to show a collection of suc- culents, and we had lots of rathep-nice ones. Many had been in our last Flow- er Show exhibit in 1 979 and had grown and improved with age. It is less chancy and not so nerve-wrack- ing to use plants you've grown for at
Echeueria selosa used in the exhibit
least a year and know will survive the winter in your particular growing conditions. We did make one buying trip in the fall to look for some special new plants and pick up a few extras to hold in reserve. Not all plants, even the relatively tough succulents do well in a Philadelphia winter when the sun is weak and the days are short. Lack of light caused my red-edged eche- verias to lose their color so they were whisked off the windowsill and put under my fluorescent plant lights to recover their former glory. We hoped a few plants might be in bloom, and we attempted to time the flowers for the Show. Plants were moved from cool to warmer spots to hurr/the flowers along but to no avail. Luckily our exhibit never depended on flow- ers as the succulents have lovely foli- age colors that are quite decorative.
bugged by bugs
Some very tense days came when two of us discovered mealybug infes- tations. Affected plants were isolated but succulents are difficult to treat as
many are harmed by the standard insecticides. We attacked with alco- hol on Q-tips and wiped out the mealybugs. As soon as that outbreak was under control some aphids appeared and several affected plants had to be discarded.
During the winter we examined the many instruction sheets sent to exhibi- tors by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Windowsill entrants are required to write a statement of intent describing for the judges and public just what they are attempting to do.
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EXHIBITORS' INTENT WE HAVE GROWN SGCCOLENTS (INCLGDING CACTI) ON SONNY WINDOWSILLS AND UNDER FLUORESCENT PLANT LIGHTS. THESE SUCCULENTS ARE FROM SEVERAL PLANT FAMI- LIES AND SHOW DIFFERENCES IN FORM AND TEXTURE. THE LEAF AND STEM CUTTINGS IN THE BOX ILLUSTRATE METH- ODS OF PROPAGATION.
The Sunny Windowsill entry of Bowditch, Peterson and Schwartz In the 1 98 1 Flower Show.
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The cutting box shows propagation of succulents using both leaf and stem cuttings.
Part of our stated intent was to list the different plant families represented in our collection. After some research we found our specimens were from 10 separate plant families. We also thought it would be fun, interesting and educational to show different
methods of propagating succulents by featuring a cutting box with both leaf and stem cuttings. My own cut- tings ordinarily take root obligingly in utilitarian containers. I didn't feel, however, that we should feature those recycled aluminum foil pans and milk
JUDGES' COMMENTS SMASHING PLANT MATERIAL - POTS SPOTLESS AND ARTISTI- CALLY GROGPED. PLANTS COMPATIBLE AND IN EXCEL- LENT CONDITION. LABEUNG ESPECLULY GOOD.
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cartons in the Flower Show. But a lucky stop at a plant shop turned up a shallow rectangular clay container perfect for cuttings and handsome as well.
In the 1981 Show the Sunny Win- dowsill entries were to be in the Show from Tuesday until Friday. All too quickly that Tuesday was upon us and I arose at 4:30 A.M. Having pack- ed my plants into cartons the night before, I rechecked them against my list of what I was supposed to bring. 1 ate breakfast listening to the weather forecast and noted the temperature
on our outdoor thermometer. Luckily it was not cold enough to require more than a light covering for the plants. 1 warmed up the car so they wouldn't be chilled en route. Then the car was packed with the cartons wedged in tightly so that nothing could slide around. Is there anything more nerve-wracking than the sounds of sliding cartons and top- pling plants as you are braking and turning on the highway?
It was 6: 1 5 as 1 drove off, leaving a dark house. My husband and children got their own breakfasts and walked to trains and trolleys the week of the Show. As 1 left, dawn was breaking and the traffic was moving well and 1 opted for the Expressway route to town. I detoured to Center City to pick up a friend who could be trusted to take care of my other Flower Show entries while 1 was busy at the win- dowsill. We arrived at the Civic Center and unloaded the car. 1 was relieved to see that Patter and Mary had made it in safely with their plants and sup- plies. We moved all our things into the windowsill staging area. Our space was being emptied of its previous entry, but by 7:30 we began to set up. The allotted two hours flew by as we placed the plants according to plan. Patter and Mary, more artistic than 1, stepped back from time to time to look at the overall effect and we rearranged a bit. Next labels went in; we checked to be sure that the num- bers corresponded to the names on our botanical listing sheet. Finally top dressing was added so that soil sur- faces could be covered with a fine gravel called traction grit.
When we finished a member of the
Passing Committee checked to see that our entry met the requirements of the class, that our plant names were correct and that the plants were free of bugs. After passing, we packed up extra plants and supplies and took a long look at the competition. Sev- eral were awfully good.
At ] 0 o'clock the judges swept in with their retinue of clerks and rope holders. For an hour they moved up and down, looking at the windowsills and conversed in hushed tones. 1 find this process too tension-producing and headed down to the commercial
part of the Show to do some brows- ing. When I returned I found the judges were still at it. Then suddenly they walked off, having awarded our windowsill the coveted blue ribbon. Over the years we've worked on win- dowsills that have been rewarded with every color ribbon but blue. What a thrill at long last and how excited we
were.
• Peggy Bowditch is an instructor in the Horti- cultural Department at Temple University, a teacher in several adult education programs and a garden club lecturer. She is a frequent exhibitor at the Philadelphia Flower Show.
plant list
for windowsill exhibit
AlZOACEiAE (Carpetweed Family)
1 . Rhombophyllum netii (elkhorns)
2. Titanopsis fulleri APOCYMACEj^E (Dogbane Family)
3. Pachypodium lamieri
(Madagascar palm) ASCLEPIADACEAE (Milkweed Family)
4. Huernia sp. CACTACEAE (Cactus Family)
5. Cleistocactusjujuyensis
6. Echinocactus grusonii (barrel cactus)
7. Mammitlaria elegans
8. Mammillaria elongata
(golden-star cactus)
9. rVotocac(us leninghausii
1 0. Opunlia linguiformis 'Maverick' COMPOSITAE (Sunflower Family)
1 1 . Senecio haworthu (cocoon plant) CRASSUL7\CEAE (Orpine Family)
1 2. /\drom(sc/ius cristalus
13. Adromischus schuldtianus
14. Aeonium goochiae
15. Crassu/aargenfea 'Minima'
1 6. Crassula cuttrata
17. Crassula faicata
1 8. Crassula justi-corderoyi
19. Crassula lycopodiodes (watch chain)
20. Crassula mesmebriantheopsis
21. Crassu/a sarcocau/i's
22. Crassula schmidtii
23. Crassula turgida
24. Echeverla agavoides
25. Echeverla elegans
26. Echeverla hybrid(s)
27. Echeverla nodulosa
28. Echeverla Paul Bunyan'
29. Echeverla 'Pixie'
30. Echeverla setosa
3 1 . Echeverla shavlana
32. Monanthes elegans
33. Sedum hybrid
34. Sedum x rubrotlnctum 'Aurora' EUPHORBIACEAE (Spurge Family)
35. Euphorbia flmbrlala
36. Euphorbia submammlllarls 'Pfersdorfii'
37. Euphorbia trlgona (African milk tree) GERIANIACEAE (Geranium Family)
38. Pelargonium dasycaule
39. Pelargonium echlnatum
(cactus geranium) LILIACEAE (Lily Family)
40. Haworthla cooperl
41. Haworthla ellyae PORTGLACACEAE (Purslane Family)
42. Anacampseros rufescens
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Now Saturday's A Field Day At Plant Place Greenhouse
40% Discounts, Cameraderie, Draw Plant Lovers ToRoxborough
A few short years ago the Plant Place opened its commercial greenhouse to the public, and announced a 40% across-the- board reduction on retail prices there.
Things haven't been the same since!
Saturday, you can find scores of Delaware Valley green-thumbers and their families browsing through the sprawling Roxborough greenhouse. It's been rumored that the much- advertised 40% figure is a conservative one, with discounts often ranging even lower. This would certainly account for the enthusiastic crowds.
"Sometimes it feels like we're having a community get-together in the country," mar- veled Plant Place owner Gary McClain. "Peo- ple have the best time wandering up and down the aisles, telling plant stories to perfect strangers, getting dirt on their shoes!"
For all the high-spirited informality, it's still the prospect of saving a bundle that has people coming back to the greenhouse on a regular basis. Besides the staggering inventory of plants of all sizes and descriptions, there are loads of accessories, pots, hangers, plant foods and literature.
For anyone who brings in a sickly plant, a free "outpatient" plant clinic is on hand to bring it back to health. And real bargain hunters can always save 50% on the Special of the IVIonth!
McClain likes to feel he's made a real contribution to solving the nation's economic woes. "For us, business is great," he beams. "So much for recession! For our customers, the savings are great. So much for inflation!" It's an arrangement that suits area plant lovers just fine.
Saturday Is a good day lo save 40% and have a grand old nine plan! shopping ai
the Plant Place Greenhouse, down Seville Si. at 5500 Ridge Ave., in The largest Sunflower on record measured
Ro.xborough. (Lost > Call 487-3800) Open 10 to 5. The 21st & Walnut St. store 8 feet across from petal to petal. Source:
open Mon. thru Sat. 10 to 5:30 Sundays, noon to 5. The Pinnochio Book of World Records.
Attention to quality is the l<ey to Mostardi's success. Most plants are grown here in our own green- houses to ensure the health and quality of each plant. As a result, Mostardi's features one of the area's largest assortments of flowering honging baskets during spring and summer, as well as your favorite perennials, vegetable plants, garden mums and more.
Mostardi's offers a full selection of only the finest in brand name garden supplies, fertilizers and other products. Our Garden Shop features a distinctive array of pottery, baskets and decorative plant accessories to enhance the beauty of your plant decor both Indoors and out. Remember, Mostardi's staff Is always ready to help you achieve the best results from everything we sell.
Beautiful plantings begin with the expert advice of Mostardi's professional horticulturists. We'll show you the way to become a "bloomin' success" by helping you select the right plants for your home landscaping needs. Choose from our large selection of healthy, quality shrubs, trees, roses and groundcovers ... all ready to grow and to beautify your home.
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American HoUy Products,
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American Standard Co. 1 West Street, P.O. Box 326 PlantsviUe, CT 06479 Ratchet Cut Pruning Tools
Anything Groes Welsh & McKean Roads Spring House, PA 19477 Orchid babies. Bonsai,
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W. Graham Arader, III ] 000 Boxwood Court King of Prussia, PA 1 9046 Flower Prints and Books
The Blue Tree Garden Center 1728 Pheasant Lane Norristown, PA 19403 Hanging Baskets. Foliage,
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81 Brown's Miniatures P.O. Box 35 Cambridge, NY 12816 Honey, Miniatures, Dollhouses, Bees
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289 Lancaster Pike 22
Frazer, PA 19355 Dried Rower Arrangements,
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Jim Dalton Garden House
Co. 906 Cottman Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19111 Garden Houses, Gazebos
The Dannon Company 22-11 38th Avenue Long Island City. NY 1 1 101 Yogurt
84 Decor Shoppe
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Caprilands Herb Fami Silver Street Coventry. CT 06238 Herbs & Herb Products
China and Garden 2011 MarltonPike Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 Richardson Conservatories
Cord Crafts
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West Paterson, NJ 07424
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Preserved Ferns, Glass
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Far Out Cactus 1027 Lenape Road Westchester, PA 19380 Potted Cacti & Succulents
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940 N. Delaware Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19123
Rowers by Dotti 412 Macdade Boulevard MilmontPark, PA 19033 Fresh Cut Rowers
Rower Hut 110 Deer Path Lansdale, PA 19446 Fresh Cut Rowers
William H. Frederick, Inc. 8605 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, PA 191 18 Contemporary Furniture, Garden Tools
Frontier Fruit & Nut Co. 482 Somerset Road Akron, OH 443 13 Dried Fruits & Nuts
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41 Encyclopaedia Britannica
425 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 606 11 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Related Publications
40 Energy Department Store 309 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 Sunplace Greenhouse, Conservation and Renewable Products
29 Richard Graber
7412 Bingham Street Philadelphia, PA 191 11 Kodak Film, Pussywillows
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86 P.O. Box 155 Altamanta Springs, FL
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Haarlem Bulb Co., Inc. 3271 Baseline Road Grand Island, NY 14072 Imported Bulbs & Plants
Happy Glass '
2865 Walnut Hill Street Philadelphia, PA 19152 Leaded Stained Glass Suncatchers
Hawaiian Nurseries Box 51
Brooklyn, NY 11235 Totem Pole, Ti Log, Gingei
The Heat Shed, Inc. Rock Ridge Road Revere, PA 1 8953 Multi-fuel Furnaces, Solar Panels
Hickory Farms of Ohio 900 Jefferson Road Rochester. NY 14623 Beef Stick, Cheese, Mustai
Holland Imports 4729 Ramona Avenue
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Kirkwood's Rowers Box 394
Montgomeiyville, PA 18936 Fresh Cut & Dried Flowers
Kremp's Flowers & Plants 220 Davlsville Road Willow Grove, PA 19090 Cut Flowers
Orol Ledden & Sons Center & Atlantic Avenues Sewell, NJ 08080 Seeds
Lord & Burnham %Robt. J. LaRouche 228 Poplar Avenue Wayne, PA 19087 Greenhouses
Martins Aquarium, Inc. 101 Old York Road Jenklntown, PA 1 9046 Coral, Shells, Aquatic Plants, Birds
McTaggart Associates 909 Longmeadow Street Longmeadow, MA 01 106 Flower Arranging Supplies
Miller's Plants
1810 E. County Line Road
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Mini Handcrafts Boutique 69th Street Terminal Gpper Darby, PA 1 9082 Handicrafts from Around the World
Modern Products Co. 333 Henry Hudson Parkway Riverdale, NY 1 0463 French Multi Baskets
1 4 Mostardl's Nursery and Greenhouses, Inc. 4033 West Chester Pike Newtown Square, PA 19073 Flowering & Foliage Plants
82 Nature's Miracle P.O. Box 284 Meshoppen, PA 1 8630 Nature's Miracle Soil
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9 J. A. Nearing Co., Inc. 9290 Davis Avenue Laurel, MD 208 10 Aluminum and Glass Greenhouses
67 Ohio Dalryland Cheese Co.
68 482 Somerset Road Akron, OH 443 13 Gourmet Cheeses & Meats
116 Orchid Group
117 7f Kris Cox
1 407 Murray Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15217 Orchids
43 The Oriental House 1 76-2 1 80th Road Jamaica Estates, NY 1 1432 Bonsai Plants, Vases, Rower Arrangement Accessories, Mobiles, Mugs, Wind Chimes, Oriental Gift Items
37 Ott's Exotic Plants, Inc. 48 901 Gravel Pike
Schwenksville, PA 1 9473
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126 Pettengill's Bookshop 1 1 34 Pine Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 Books
23 Tom's Garden World
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Pottery Unlimited 87 Grandview Avenue Trenton, NJ 08620 Hand Painted Ceramics, Pottery, Wrought Iron Planters, Items from Mexico
Rosehill Farm Gregg Neck Road Galena, MD 2 1635 Miniature Roses
Serotkin Leather &
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Swiss Maid Fudge Company 482 Somerset Road Akron, OH 443 1 3 Homemade Fudge, Candies 77
Tinari Greenhouses
2325 Valley Road
Huntingdon Valley, PA j Qg
19006 African violets
Miniature Roses, Gardenias, Nursery Stock, Containers
Wallingford Rose Gardens Box 52
Wallingford, PA 19086 Hollies, Mahonia
Walpole Woodworkers, Inc. 767 East Street Walpole. MA 02081 Outdoor Cedar Furniture. Storage Buildings
Well-Sweep Herb Farm Mt. Bethel Road Port Murray, NJ 07865 Herbs & Dried Rowers
Westminster Export Co.. Inc. 975 Chattahoochee
Avenue. NW Atlanta. GA 303 1 8 Zyliss Repair Vise
Wincopia Farms 10010 Gorman Road Laurel. MD 20707 Cacti, Succulents
Woodland Pottery 820 Fordham Street Delran, NJ 08075 Stoneware Pottery
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Alexander & Alexander, Inc 29
Allied Florists of Delaware Valley, Inc 34-35
B. Altman & Co 16
Apple Frankie's Funnel Cake 38
F. A. BartlettTree Ej<pert Company 51
Bauman Detective Agency 52
Beck Offset Color Company 57
J. W. Bickers, Inc 51
Bonsai Shop, Community Arts Center 70
Percy Brown Nursery 52
Carson-Pettit, Inc 50
City Gardens Contest 27
Conard-Pyle Company 5 1
Continental Rental 28
J. S. Cornell & Son, Inc., Builders 55
Cottage Crafts 70
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Jim Dalton Garden House Co Inside Back Cover
Delaware Valley College 50
John Dougherty Tree Co 57
E. Clifford Durrell 19
The Energy Department Store 55
Fischer Greenhouses 70
The Fish Market 23
Fleischmanns Gin 54
Franklin Plaza Hotel 56
H. B. Frazer and Co., Inc 62
William H. Frederick 15
Frontier Fruit & Nut Co 41
The G Boys 70
Gale Nurseries 1 0
The Garden 39
Gardenlife 71
Gaudio Garden Centers 9
Jonathan George Urban Landscape Design 21
Germantown Savings Bank 33
Girard Bank 63
The Green Dream 71
The Green Scene 8
The Greenhouse Center/China & Garden 57
David P. Greger, Sr., Topsoil Supplier 40
Haarlem Bulb Co 65
Herb Society of America, Philadelphia Unit 72
The Hill Company 40
C. E. Howe & Co., Inc 71
J & L Orchids 58
Kirkwood Flowers 23
Orol Ledden & Sons 48
Lithographic Publications, Inc 62
Lloyd's Moving 51
McFarland Landscape Services, Inc 58
Evelyn McGill 48
Main-Hurdman Accountants 72
Marcolina Brothers, Inc 45
Market Street Stationers 61
Martins Aquarium 28
Meadowbrook Farm Greenhouse 23
Mid-Atlantic Equipment Corporation 43
Mostardi's Nursery and Greenhouse 67
Ohio Dairyland Cheese Co 62
The Oriental House 61
Oxygen Plus Plant Food 64
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Membership 17
Pennsylvania Nurserymen's Association, Inc 47
Peter's Clay Pot Mart 65
The Plant Place 66
G. Robertson and Sons Inside Front Cover
Rose Valley Nurseries, Inc 42
Helen Siki 67
Snipes Farm and Nursery 47
J. Franklin Styer Nurseries 44
Sun Oil Company 53
Temple University Ambler Campus 44
The Tile Shop 67
Tinari Greenhouses 62
Turner Construction Company 30
Unkefer Brothers Construction Co 71
Sven Vanzonneveld 70
Vicks Wildgardens, Inc 42
The Warehouse 24
The Warwick 46
Waterloo Gardens Back Cover
Weldon Nursery, Inc 62
Whitemarsh Landscapes, Inc 56
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