AUGUST 11, 1898. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



261 



View in the store of H, G. Eyres & Co., Albany, N. Y., at Easter. 



meeting a record-breaker for attend- 

 ance and for good and useful work for 

 the advancement of the best interests 

 of the profession. 



If you have felt that the national so- 

 ciety has not entirely filled its mission, 

 come and say so in the meetings. Point 

 out for the benefit of all the road you 

 think would lead to increased useful- 

 ness. Do your share toward making 

 the society what it ought to be if im- 

 provement is needed. The man who 

 simply criticises does no good and 

 much harm. It is not fair to criticise 

 the work of others without offering 

 something better as a substitute. Let 

 us build up rather than tear down. 

 Come to Omaha and help buildl 



It is true that the man who is an un- 

 fair competitor in business may be 

 there; it is true that the mau with an 

 axe of his own to grind may be pres- 

 ent. But they are but a few among 

 the many and you do an injustice to 

 the many by condemning all because 

 of the presence of the few. The great 

 mass of the membership is there for 

 the common good and the innocent en- 

 joyment of an annual outing. And 

 there will be present many brainy, big- 

 hearted men whose brain and heart are 

 at the service of the society and the 

 least of its members. You will honor 

 yourself by holding up the hands 

 of such in their efforts to advance the 

 real best interests of all. There are 

 good men and true, and there will be 

 many such at Omaha. 



*Tn union there is strength." Let the 

 truth of this axiom be again demon- 

 strated at Omaha next week. 



KNOBNOSTER, MO.— A cyclone de- 

 stroyed the business portion of this 

 place July 20. Among the buildings 

 destroyed were E. S. Hart's green- 

 house and seed store. 



AN INTRODUCTION TO THE 

 OMAHA FLORISTS. 



WeU, brethren from the ""Woony West." 

 The "Sunny South," the wondrous East, 

 The "Frozen North," and aU the rest. 

 Thrice welcome to your yearly feast. 



A "feast of reason, flow of soul," 

 The grandest views you ever saw, 

 And such a lovely spot to bowl ! 

 So welcome all to Omaha. 



Let me your brothers introduce ; 

 Come feel their cordial grasp of hand; 

 And ere they bravely turn you loose. 

 Just get acquainted, understand. 



Here's Papa Hesser, Pioneer! 



Whose scalp the Aborigines 



Attacked, way back, some fifty yearg. 



When he first set out his apple trees. 



His goodly nature's sunny still. 



L,ike him? Of course! I'm sure you will. 



This is Pete Youngers, fat and fifty; 

 See the reward of being thrifty! 

 "Monev to burn," too much to eat. 

 Splendid man. you'll find is "Pete." 

 And though he didn't "go to war," 

 They'll run him yet for governor. 



This is your friend Professor Taylor. 



The "Traveler" and the venturous sailor. 



Whose bravery on the sea of life 



Was lately shown by his taking a wife. 



So drink the health of Taylor's Queen, 



The fairest fair that ere was seen. 



■ T' was Taylor' s eloquence last year 



That brought the great convention here. 



And now a manly man, and true, 



Vice-President A. Donaghue! 



To know him is to love, they say. 



His wife has told me so, anyway. 



Of honors full, and free from care, 



He's apt to take you everywhere. 



Those love him most who know him best. 



So know him and you'll learn the rest. 



This is old Landscape — Nature's son, 



The genial J. H. Hadkinson. 



Great Ullrich's bright associate. 



And Unger's, also, I might state. 



See. all around these wondrous grounds 



Their magic handiwork abounds. 



And Joe can write, and Joe can bowl; 



In him you'll find a noble soul I 



And all who know friend Wilcox 

 Acknowledge that he's springing still. 

 He'll take you all to Fairmount Park, 

 He'll show you glass— A million feet! 

 And. knowing them, you'll all remark: 

 "Wilcox and .wife are hard to beat." 



From Lincoln come the Brothers Chapin ; 

 From their sweet smile there's no escapin' 

 Six footers both; straight as a dart: 

 Their wives can't tell the boys apart. 

 And from the way they'll tr>- to do 

 You good, I'm sure, no more can you. 



This gentleman you know. I guess; 

 The healthy, prosperous Jacob Hess. 

 And with him — "Fount of Flora's odor." 

 The smiling face of George Swoboda. 



Here's the foundation of this "stir." 

 Stewart, your faithful manager. 

 "S. B. " is florist, seedsman, too; 

 There's nothing much he cannot do. 

 He'll shoot, or swim or bowl or run. 

 And full of business as of fun. 

 Everything neat and spick and span; 

 Stewart, you'll say, was just the man. 



But time is flying, I'll be brief. 



And give both you and them relief. 



.Tust "shake" as by your side they pass. 



This is good-hearted Mr. Haas, 



And though his English limps a few, 



His German, you'll admit, will do. 



This is Sir Louie Henderson. 



The orator — chock full of fun, 



From whose face seldom leaves a smile; 



In fact our Louie's smiling all the while. 



.A.nd this one folks call "Canna King." 

 Lord Davey— you must hear him sing! 

 Here" s the Professor, Earl Delaney . 

 From sunny France's vineyards came he; 

 To reach his big heart right away. 

 Just tr>' and "Parlez vous Francais." 



These are the Ederers. Pap and boys, 

 Who prosper, but make little noise. 

 And here's a Briton, bluff and hearty. 

 Sir Faulkner, a most friendly party. 



Here's Mr. Floth, whose other name is Paul. 

 If names could count he should be best of all. 

 And here's another Paul who's tried and true; 

 Paul Paulson is his name— the Pauls will do. 

 You'll get acquainted with their different 



ways; 

 .\postles, you can't ask for nowadays. 



This is "Dad Erfling." Everyone knows 



"Dad," 

 .\ patient, pleasant soul whose hottest fad 

 Is "peas" — sweet peas — and Mr. Dreer's big 



basin 

 Which he prepared the "Regia Vic" to place in. 

 In this "Dad" and the festive alligator vie 

 Which one shall first the active bullfrog spy. 



And now though last not least by any means 

 I'll introduce one of fair Omaha's queens; 

 Sweet-faced, sweet-voiced Miss Arnold. 

 No lovelier maiden in the town you'll see; 

 Prepare, ye bachelors all, your hearts to lose. 

 And yet she's spoken for, so what's the use! 



No 



that you know them all and know them 



What is there more at present I can tell? 

 Save this: You come and see and know them 



better. 

 And so, with your consent, I'll close this letter. 



Assuring you once more a welcome true from 

 Omaha, I am Fraternally and Truly yours. 



J. AUSTIN SHAW. 



OMAHA. 



J. F. Wilcox is probably the young- 

 est florist in this country possessing an 

 aggregate of over 30(>AH)0 square feet 

 of glass. Less than 35 years of age he 

 now controls more greenhcuse pro- 

 perty than any two firms west of the 

 Mississippi. This year he has added 

 three immense greenhouses to his 

 plant, and is already contemplating a 

 range of palm houses in 1S90. 



Professor Taylor, whose familiar 

 face is known already to many of the 

 members of the S. A. F,. is a son of 

 Nebraska; 38 years ago having first 

 engaged in the business of breathing 

 the hot winds of this wonderful west- 

 ern climate. His father was one of the 



