56 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, West Raleigh, N. C. Mar- 
ried, October 17, 1895, to Charlotte Dunford; two children. 
Retzer, Walter—Born, Frankfort-on-Main, Germany, 
August 27, 1879; son of Carl and Emma (Urich) Retzer. At- 
‘ tended public schools and Miss Byrne’s private school, St. 
Louis; awarded Garden scholarship, 1895; graduated, 1899. 
With O. C. Simonds, Chicago, about one year, then pur- 
chased floral establishment of Albert Fuchs, Chicago, retain- 
ing same three years; practiced landscape gardening; later 
opened floral establishment, Seattle, Wash. Associated with 
Grimm «& Gorly and St. Louis Seed Co., St. Louis, 1906-10; 
general manager of plantation, Honduras National Railway 
Co., Spanish Honduras; farmed three years in Texas; estab- 
lished the “Gulf Florist” with A. E. Dosbaugh, 1913; as- 
sumed entire ownership, 1915. Married, November 14, 1902, 
to Irene Urich; three children. Address, Corner Main and 
Rusk Streets, Houston, Tex. 
Schulte, George D.—Born, Oregon, Mo., June 4, 1882; 
son of Daniel and Louisa Schulte. Graduated from Oregon 
High School; awarded Garden scholarship, 1903; graduated, 
1907. During 1907 greenhouse assistant, Mt. Greenwood 
Cemetery, Chicago, and superintendent ranch near Saratoga, 
Wyo.; at present engaged in farming and stock raising, 
Oregon, Mo. 
Smith, Arthur H.—Born, Marshalltown, Ia., August 29, 
1889; son of Charles J. and Bessie (Thimanson) Smith. At- 
tended public schools, Marshalltown, Ia.; awarded Garden 
scholarship, 1907; graduated, 1911. Associated with I. O. 
Kemble in florist business, Boone, Ia.; July, 1912, incorpor- 
ated Kemble, Smith, Flindt Co., enlarging business and add- 
ing ornamental nursery; now secretary and treasurer, acting 
as manager of the firm. Married, July 14, 1915, to Alice 8. 
Hartman. 
Sutermeister, Eda A.—Entered Garden, 1897; received 
certificate, 1900. For two years with George E. Kessler, land- 
scape gardener, Kansas City, Mo.; 1903-06, associated with 
George E. Kessler, advisory landscape architect, Louisiana 
Purchase Exposition; 1906-08, general planting work, Kan- 
sas City, Mo.; since 1908 with George E. Kessler, Kan- 
sas City and St. Louis. Address, 423 Security Building, St. 
Louis, Mo. 
Toeppen, Herta A~—Born, Hamburg, Germany, May 14, 
1881; daughter of Hugo and Anna (Weissermel) Toeppen. 
Graduated, Mary Institute, St. Louis; entered Garden, 1901; 
received certificate, 1909. From 1903 to 1906 gardener, Sel- 
ma, Mo., with St. Louis Carnation Co., and Michel Plant & 
