AUGUST 10, 1S99. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



241 



strong don't yield to the temptation 

 of allowing them to bloom too early. 

 Bad leaves must also be picked off 

 plants and benches. 



We have had a couple of cool nights 

 lately and I notice a little mildew 

 here and there; get the sulphur blow- 

 er and go after it the minute it is dis- 

 covered. Tie up all shoots as they 

 break and grow that they may not be- 

 come crooked. Besides keeping the 

 plants tied up, the sunlight reaches 

 the soil and dries it each day and the 

 air circulates between the rows bet- 

 ter. A. O. T. 



horticulturist under whose regime the 

 development of the park system has 

 been rapid and marvelous. 



No. 5. Mr. Charles Warneke, of the 

 Woodmere greenhouses, near the 

 beautiful cemetery of that name, and 

 whose show house is one of the fea- 

 tures of that section. 



No. 6. Mr. Robert Watson, a gen- 

 ial Scotchman, who has a nice con- 

 servative business, a new office and a 

 strong right arm for bowling. Younger 

 than his years and with lots of sun- 

 shine in his soul. 



No. 7. Mr. Breitmeyer, Sr., one of 



A Group of Detroit Florists. 



SOME DETROIT FLORISTS. 



In the accompanying group picture 

 are seen twenty-seven members of the 

 Detroit Florists' Club. You will meet 

 them all during the convention and 

 you will no doubt be pleased with an 

 advance introduction. 



No. 1. Mr. Bruno Schroeter, one of 

 the oldest and best of the Detroit 

 florists. In business 27 years. Has 

 a handsome store and greenhouse on 

 Miami avenue, close to the conven- 

 tion hall, and a 30,000 sq. ft. plant 

 2V& miles out, where almost everything 

 is grown for his retail trade. Mr. 

 Charles Schievele has been in charge 

 of his cut flower and decorative work 

 for many years. He has a pleasant 

 home and most interesting family. 



No. 2. Mr. Fred Schmidt, foreman 

 for Mr. Schroeter at his greenhouses 

 for 15 years. 



No. 3. Mr. W. D. Dilger, landscape 

 architect, builder of artistic rockwork, 

 chairman of the entertainment com- 

 mittee and irrepressible. 



No. 4. Mr. L. J. Coryell, superin- 

 tendent of parks and boulevards. For- 

 merly professor of agriculture at Lan- 

 sing College. A devoted and practical 



the veterans, now in Europe. Still 

 young at 70, after over 40 years of flor- 

 iculture. Owner of 30 houses and 100,- 

 000 sq. ft. of glass. Will not be home 

 in time for the convention, more's the 

 pity. 



No. 8. Mr. Dunn, of Asman & Dunn, 

 one of the younger florists, unmar- 

 ried, a great bowler and an epitome 

 of good nature. Bound to be a success 

 in business and member of a Arm the 

 lightning cannot discourage. Now re- 

 building their fine plant destroyed by 

 the storm. 



No. 9. Adolph Stritmatter, now in 

 charge of the park greenhouses on 

 Belle Isle, and a "good right hand 

 man" for Professor Coryell. 



No. 10. J. F. Sullivan, one of the 

 largest retail florists in Michigan. Has 

 a large plant some five miles out, 

 on the way to Mt. Clemens, and a fine 

 retail establishment on the principal 

 street in the city. Will move Sept. 

 1st into his new and elegant store on 

 Woodward ave. Is ably assisted by 

 Mrs. Sullivan, who is constantly in at- 

 tendance on his city trade, which is 

 continually increasing. Mr. and Mrs. 

 Sullivan have four handsome children. 



His oldest son will soon be associated 

 with him in the business. 



No. 11. Fred Pantke, of German 

 birth and parentage, at one time in 

 business in Detroit, now and for five 

 years private gardener for U. S. Sen- 

 ator McMillan of Grosse Point. Mem- 

 ber of the bowling club, with a style 

 peculiarly his own. 



No. 12. Phil Breitmeyer, vice-presi- 

 dent S. A. F. O. H., and president 

 Detroit Florists' Club. The "Bon Ton" 

 florist of the city, with a handsome 

 store and show house on Miami ave., 

 near convention hall, and the immense 

 plant at Mt. Clemens to draw on. 

 Even this is not enough. But every- 

 body knows Phil and all about him. 

 He has just returned from a two 

 weeks' pleasure jaunt east with his 

 family. He says everybody is coming 

 to the convention. 



No. 13. Mr. Frank Holznagle, for- 

 merly with Wilson of Astoria, and 

 Keller of Bay Ridge, also with the 

 late firm of Miller & Hunt, Chicago. 

 Well known east to the "old-timers," 

 although still a young man. Has a 

 fine plant of 25,000 sq. ft., is a very 

 successful rose and carnation grower 

 and president of the Detroit Bowling 

 Club, with a high score away above 

 200. 



No. 14. Mr. Jerome Stock, who 

 grows a general line of stock in three 

 large houses, a pupil of W. A. Manda, 

 and unmarried. 



No. 15. Mr. Robert Klegg, "the vio- 

 let king," son-in-law of Mr. Breit- 

 meyer, and owner of a 20,000 sq. ft. 

 range near the old homestead in Mt. 

 Clemens. 



No. 16. Mr. C. H. Plumb, who now 

 grows a general line of stock on his 

 own account and was formerly in 

 charge of the park greenhouses on 

 Belle Isle. 



No. 17. Mr. H. G. Flammer, of El- 

 wood ave., nine years in business, 

 5,000 sq. ft. glass and doing well. A 

 very pleasant gentleman to know, and 

 possessor of a delightful home and 

 family. 



No. 18. Mr. Geo. A. Rackham, the 

 indefatigable superintendent of exhi- 

 bits, correspondent of the trade pa- 

 pers, and a most successful grower of 

 ferns and carnations. An untiring 

 worker, a 32nd degree Knight 

 Templar, and member of many fra- 

 ternal societies. Ten years in busi- 

 ness in Detroit. Everybody has a good 

 word for Mr. Rackham and there has 

 been no end to the work he has done 

 in behalf of the convention. 



No. 19. Mr. Theodore Damrew, five 

 years in business, 7,000 sq. ft. glass at 

 Grosse Point; specialties, violets and 

 carnations. 



No. 20. Mr. E. A. Scribner. In bus- 

 iness two years on his own account; 

 a good talker, prominent member of 

 the club, and entertainment commit- 

 tee; formerly in charge of Waterworks 

 Park. 



No. 21. Mr. Robert Flowerday, one 

 of Detroit's most popular florists, sec- 

 retary of the Florists' Club, correspon- 



