FLORISTS' PUBLISHING CO., 520-535 Caxton Building. CHICAGO. 



Vol. IV. 



CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, OCTOBER 12, 1S99. 



No. 98. 



The Chicago Florists' Club's Float in the Fall Festival Parade. 



THE CHICAGO FLORAL FLOAT. 



We present above an engraving from 

 a photograph (taken under very great 

 disadvantages), of the floral float en- 

 tered by the Chicago Florists' Club in 

 the Industrial parade at Chicago last 

 Tuesday evening. 



It represents Queen Flora and her 

 court. Though imperfect in places, 

 most of the details will be plain to 



the eyes of our readers. Over :: '" 

 tea roses and 500 Beauties were used, 

 in addition to a host of other flowers. 

 In the center of the float is a huge 

 Roman urn filled with long-stemmed 

 Beauties. The festoons on the side 

 are all of roses, and the lettering is in 

 yellow immortelles. 



'fhe float was designed and arranged 

 by tbe committee, Charles Samuelson. 

 John Gormley. E. F- Winterson and 

 Walter Kreitling, assisted by a host of 



others, and all are entitled to a very 

 great deal of credit for their efforts 

 in behalf of the trade. 



The float was everywhere received 

 with tremendous applause, and Presi- 

 dent McKinley was overheard to ex- 

 claim. "Gorgeous, gorgeous, sublime!" 

 It was by long odds the most beauti- 

 ful float in the parade and all feel 

 much elated over the success scored, 

 as evidenced by the plaudits of the 

 people. 



