JULY 20, 1899. 



The Weekly Florists* Review* 



169 



Decorations for the Funeral of a Naval Hero. 



New Orleans. The western growers 

 are to be largely represented, and the 

 extreme east is well in line. Phila- 

 delphia will be especially "on deck." 

 It would be hardly fair to enumerate 

 the exhibitors, but I may safely say 

 that the very best houses of the coun- 

 try in every horticultural line will be 

 here. A few thoughtless or careless 

 ones have not yet been heard from 

 and Mr. Rackham suggests immediate 

 replies, one way or the other, as to 

 the little space remaining. 



Fifty bands of music will be here 

 convention week and in line at one 

 time playing the same tune — "The 

 flowers that bloom in the spring." 

 Harry Balsley says the Band conven- 

 tion was arranged for that week simp- 

 ly as a part of the florists' entertain- 

 ment. At any rate the city will be full 

 of music, in addition to the kind the 

 florists usually make wherever they 

 go. Winterson's quartette will lead 

 the procession. 



I have seen the alleys where the na- 

 tional contest will take place and I 

 never saw better ones. There are seven 

 perfect alleys and room for 500 "root- 

 ers" on the side. About fourteen 

 clubs are expected to compete. First, 

 second and third club and individual 

 prizes are to be given, and all are valu- 

 able and worth striving for. The latent 



offer is a set of six lignumvitae balls 

 and cases by the Bowlers' Supply Co., 

 Dayton, 0., and these will probably 

 go to the winners of second place. The 

 Detroit boys figure it out modestly 

 thus: Philadelphia, 1st; Omaha, 2nd; 

 Detroit, 3rd; With St. Louis, New 

 York and Buffalo among the "also 

 ran." It will be a fight well worth 

 coming from Denver and Boston to 

 see at any rate. Remember the date- 

 Friday, Aug. 18. 



The shooting contest will have the 

 right of way on Thursday and will be 

 a tiistinct feature of the convention. 

 Wednesday will be the "great day of 

 the feast." The boat ride to the 

 "Flats" where the fish are will be the 

 best feature of the week. Until 7 

 o'clock the delights of the lake and 

 river will be enjoyed. On the way 

 dancing facilities will be provided, and 

 the fat men's race will take place on 

 the deck of the steamer. Mr. Flower- 

 day tells me this will actually take 

 place and that a handsome prize will 

 be presented to the winner with appro- 

 priate remarks by the author of the 

 Florists' Manual. Dilger, Balsley, Sul- 

 livan. Hupprich and other heavy- 

 weights have already entered. 



The retailers all report an excellent 

 July trade and are very busy. Man; 

 of them are making elaborate improve- 



ments in anticipation of your visit and 

 I am confident no one who takes time 

 to enjoy the convention in August will 

 ever regret it. The decision to hold 

 the next meeting in New York will. I 

 believe, be unanimous. 



Various Notes. 



Dennis T. Connor, of Philadelphia, 

 is a guest of J. F. Sullivan, having 

 rented his greenhouses at Lansdowne, 

 Pa. Mr. Connor is one of the best 

 known rose growers of the country. 

 He will probably remain in Detroit 

 till after the convention. 



Philip Breitmeyer, president of the 

 local club, and vice-president of the 

 S. A. F., is enjoying a pleasure trip 

 to New York and Philadelphia. 



Friday night, July 14, was bowling 

 night in the Convention City. Two 

 lots of alleys were utilized and a most 

 cordial crowd of "harmonious" ath- 

 leti s gathered in "Harrnonie" hall, 

 where your convention will be held. 

 The alleys where the great contest 

 will take place are a block or so away. 

 These were tested Friday night, and 

 cm them one of the visitors made the 

 high score of the evening. At the 

 close of the bowling Mr. Beard took 

 a Hash light of the players and this 

 picture should strike terror into the 



