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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



JULY 28, 189S. 



The supply of valley is ample; prices 

 firm at $4.00 per 100. There are quan- 

 tities of odds and ends, such as candy 

 tuft, achillea, feverfew, gypsophilla, 

 etc., which sell fairly well, prices 

 ranging according to the ability of the 

 salesman. 



The Weekly Exhibition. 

 This week's exhibit was devoted 

 mostly to sweet peas, and some very 

 fine blooms were shown, especially 

 those of H. B. Watts, who took both 

 first prizes, while F. A. Blake was 

 awarded second, and P. E. Chaffin 

 third. Rea Bros, and W. N. Craig ex- 

 hibited seasonable blooms of herba- 

 ceous plants, and were awarded prizes. 

 Mrs. E. M. Gill obtained first for a 

 vase of flowers arranged for the table 

 decoration, and Hattie B. Winter, sec- 

 ond. Gratuities were awarded to A. 

 S. Messer for a fine show of holly- 

 hocks; Geo. Hollis, for blooms of Con- 

 volvulus palmata; W. N. Craig and E. 



W. H. Elliott and wife are anticipat- 

 ing a visit to Omaha during conven- 

 tion week. P. 



CHICAGO. 



Club Outing. 



The Florists' Club outing at the es- 

 tablishment of Messrs. Reinberg Bros, 

 at Summerdale, was decidedly a rec- 

 ord breaker. About 250 people par- 

 ticipated and all enjoyed themselves 

 hugely. Summerdale is within the city 

 limits, only seven or eight miles from 

 the business center, and there are ex- 

 cellent macadamized roads right to the 

 place. This suggested to Ed Winter- 

 son the brilliant idea of a coaching 

 party and though the idea arrived too 

 late to issue a general notice it was 

 put into execution with such success 

 that two of the largest tally ho 

 coaches were well filled and carriefl 90 

 people to Summerdale. The Review 



Greenhouses of Galdring Bros., Slingerlanis, N. Y. 



C. Lewis, for general display of 

 bloom; Alice N. Grinnell, for native 

 flowers; Mrs. A. W. Blake, for a nice 

 specimen of Cattleya Gigas, and Rob- 

 ert Laurie for Tropaeolum Vesarius. 



News Items. 



.John Barry, of Doyle's, will spend 

 his vacation doing New York and 

 Philadelphia. 



Billy Good has returned from New 

 Hampshire and is at home to his ac- 

 quaintances at Doyle's Boylston 

 street store. 



Fred Roberts, also of Doyle's, takes 

 a vacation of a few weeks during the 

 dull season. 



W. .1. Murphy's smiling countenance 

 is again seen behind the counter at 

 McCarthy's. 



C. H. Joosten, of New York, paid us 

 a visit this week. 



took a photograph of the party while 

 on the road and an engraving from 

 same appears in this issue. It was a 

 very jolly party and the ride out the 

 Lake Shore drive, through Lincoln 

 Park and over the Sheridan road was 

 very greatly enjoyed. There was still 

 a large number to take the train and 

 many arrived on bicycles and in other 

 conveyances. It was undoubtedly the 

 largest gathering of florists in Chi- 

 cago since the convention of 1S87. 



The immense range of glass of the 

 Reinberg brothers was a revelation to 

 many and an attempt to explore it on 

 a hot sunny day resulted in tlie ex- 

 plorer soon tiring of the job. The 

 number of rose houses is apparently 

 endless, and when the brothers were 

 asked how many houses there were 

 they admitted they did not know 



themselves. They refer to them by 

 blocks rather than individual houses. 

 There will be found in this issue as 

 good a general view as can be given in 

 a photograph covering so much space, 

 and a glimpse into the block of new 

 rose houses built this summer. 



The immense crowd was admirably 

 handled and no one was allowed to go 

 hungry or thirsty. Refreshments In 

 great variety were continually served 

 at tables placed on the lawn under the 

 trees and on the veranda of Mr. Peter 

 Reinberg's residence. There was a 

 large proportion of ladies present and 

 their bright summer costumes added 

 immensely to the scenic effect as their 

 presence did to the pleasure of the oc- 

 casion. And there was a sort of bach- 

 elor's hall resort in the new packing 

 room at the rear of the house, where 

 it is said there was enough liquid to 

 float a man-of-war and from which 

 was wafted the sound of male voices 

 raised in song. 



The base ball game was hot from 

 every point of view. Old Sol was pour- 

 ing down heat rays in full count 

 bunches and the batters gave the field- 

 ers some long chases. The teams were 

 arranged as follows; 



Po.sition. Team No. 1. Team No. 2. 



Pitcher E. Winterson. . .. Jno. Salmon. 



Catcher Jas, Curran Matt. Smith. 



1st Base W. F. Kyle F. Hansen. 



lind Base P. Hauswirth... Joe Dunn. 



oi-d Base W. Kreitling C. Hanner. 



Short Stop Jno. Zeck C. Pruner. 



P.ight Field C. Erne Joe Beckman. 



Center Field C. Ballut C. Hughes. 



Left Field L. Kelley H. Smyth. 



Team No. 1 was composed entirely 

 of florists from the city while No. 2 

 contained six local players and three 

 from the city. Five innings were 

 played and the score was 13 to 12, in 

 favor of Team No. 2. 



Ed. Winterson pitched like a vet- 

 eran and ran bases either on his feet 

 or his shoulder as came handiest. Jim- 

 my Curran looked very artistic with 

 the catcher's guard over his face. Phil. 

 Hauswirth got tangled up with the 

 second baseman and got a reminder 

 that base ball is dangerous as well as 

 amusing. Walter Kreitling caught 

 sight of a pail of sea foam ra- 

 ther quicker than of the ball and made 

 a very rapid safe hit with the pail. 

 John Zeck's gentle voice could be 

 heard at least seven feet away. Billy 

 Kyle made several really clever plays. 

 F. Hansen did some excellent work 

 and was suspected of being a profes- 

 sional player. He and Jno. Salmon 

 wore red suits that were dreams of 

 beauty and they were the dudes of the 

 diamond till Ed. Winterson decorated 

 his shirt and hat with some very fair 

 rose soil which he picked up while 

 making first base. All did their parts 

 well, including the spectators who con- 

 tinually offered comments and advice 

 in the unselfish and generous way 

 usual on such occasions. Barring the 

 fact that the planks of the "grand 

 stand" became no softer at quite a 

 rapid rate the game was a "howling" 

 success from the spectators' stand- 

 point, or, rather, mouth point. 



