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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



AUGUST 2, 1900. 



CHICAGO TO NEW YORK. 



The Chicago Florists' Club's Committee on 

 Transportation to the New York Convention of 

 the Society of American Florists, to be held AuE. 

 21.22,23 and 24, has arranged with the Lake Shore 

 and Michigan Southern Railway for a special 

 train, which will be vestibuled, and will contain 

 as many Pullman sleepers as may be necessary a 

 buffet smoking car, a dining car and a day coacli. 

 The running time of this train will be as follows; 

 Leave Chicago, 3 p, m., Sunday, Aug. I'.l. 

 Arrive Niagara Falls, V::«la. m., Monday, Aug. 2U, 

 Leave Niagara Falls. '.i;:iu a. m , Monday, Aug, 2U. 

 Leave Buffalo, l(l:--'ll a. m., Monday. Aug. 20 

 Arrive Grand Cent, Sta., N.Y., 9 p. m., Monday, Aug 20. 

 The railroad fare for the round trip will be $'26.70 

 on the certificate plan. The sleeping car fare wU 

 be $5,00 for a double berth to New \ ork. But if 

 sleeper accommodations are desired to Buttalo 

 only sleeper tickets from Chicago to Buffalo may 

 be had for 43,00 and the remainder of the distance 

 travelled in the dav coach. 



At Niagara Falls an hour will be devoted to a 

 trip around the Gorge Route Electric Line, which 

 on the American side runs for miles below the 

 falls along the rapids, whirlpool, etc, bpecia 

 trolley cars will await the arrival of our special 



"^Those not wishing to take the trip through the 

 gorge can devote their time to seeing the fafls in 

 anv way thev desire. 



Returning from New York the members of the 

 party have the option of returning by all rail 

 foute, or of taking the boat as far as Albany. 

 And as a daylight ride up the Hudson is an ex- 

 ceedingly enjoyable trip, the majority will no 

 doubt take advantage of it. The boat leaves Ne«. 

 York foot of Desbrosses street at 8:40 a.m. daily, 

 reaching Albany at 6:10 p. m. A west-bound train 

 leaves Albany at 10 p. m., which arrives Chicago 

 at9p. m.next dav. To any preferring the lake 

 trip Buffalo to Cleveland the privilege of taking 

 the C & B. Transit Go's boat is afforded. 



Berths mav be reserved in the special sleepers 

 by addressing L. F Vosburgh.City Passenger and 

 Ticket Agent, Lake Shore and Michigan Southern 

 Railway. 180 Clark street, Chicago, who will also 

 supplv any other information desired. Railroad 

 tickets mav be had at above address or at the 

 Lake Shore Station, Van Buren street. 



In reserving berths be careful to state whether 

 you wish a berth to New York, or to Buffalo only, 

 and mention that you desire to travel in the Flor- 

 ists' Special Train. , ^, ,. », r- 



By v^te of the Chicago Florists' Club the Com 

 mittee was instructed to invite all florists m the 

 west to travel with the Chicago party and to share 

 the advantages secured by the Committee. \\e 

 shall be pleased to have your company on this 

 trip. The New York Convention promises to be 

 a memorable one, and every florist who can possi- 

 bly do so should go. 



Please make your berth reservations as early as 

 possible. _ . ., 



G T GR^NT ) Transportatnn 



G, L. GKANi, J Committee, 



W N. RUD'>, 

 WALTEK KKEITLI 



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XG, ) Fl 



Chicago 



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DETROIT. 



The Detroit Florists' Cliili will he 

 on hand at the convention about 25 

 strong and expect to bring home at 

 least two of the cups given as tro- 

 phies in the bo'wling contest (that 

 Is, if 'we can bowl good enough). We 

 shall go via Michigan Central and 

 New York Central to Albany, and 

 then down the Hudson by daylight, 

 arriving at Desbrosses street at 6; 30 

 p. m,, August 20th, and will stop at 

 the Murray Hill Hotel, 



■We are having cool nights and 

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 make a fine, strong growth, and the 

 growers are busy planting. The sup- 

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 demand. RAG, 



CLEVELAND, O.— Fire almost total- 

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