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The Weekly Florists' Review, 



account of the Paii-Amfiic-aii, saying 

 that i-f it docs not surpass the World s 

 Fair at Chicago in size, it certainly 

 does in architecture and artistic decora- 

 tiiina and effects. 



Mr. J. W. Rodgcrs who went to Buf- 

 falo with the I'inoinnati party, was re- 

 called, aflcr liul a few days' stay, by a 

 telegram stating that his wife had been 

 taken seriously ill. 



The hail storm, that recently passed 

 liver this city destroyed every pane of 

 glass in the establishment of J. 0. Fine 

 (if Dayton, Ky. As he carried no insur- 

 ance the loss will be severely felt. 



R. A. Betz was called to Middletown 

 Saturday to help out our friend Joseph 

 R. Goldman, who had a sudden rush of 

 funeral work. It is to be hoped that a 

 few of such rushes Avill fall upon some of 

 the Cincinnati boys. I can assure you 

 they can stand for it. 



J. O'Malley was busy for a few days 

 last week decorating floats for the butch- 

 ers' parade. As flowers were scarce he 

 did the best he could using sunflowers, 

 Arbor-Vita; and Hags to good advantage. 

 Ho had twelve floats to decorate. 



C. J. OnMER. 



BOWLING AT BUFFALO. 



Those who say or think that sports do 

 tint constitute one of the leading features 

 iif the great annual convention are very 

 much mistaken. In the opinion of the 

 fuajority of the young element, and we 

 suspect the old boys, too, bowling is a 

 great attraction. There are very decis- 

 ive views against puttitig the annual out- 

 ing on a too .straight acadetnic line. 



One of the cold facts connected with 

 the doubtful support for the next con- 

 vention is the lack of facilities to enter- 

 tain the sports of the trade. So much do 

 they feel this icy prospect that already 

 plans are being considered to organize a 

 florists' bowling tournament in some cen- 

 tral city at a titue coinrMicnt to all. 

 This appears at the ]iic~i'iit l<i lie mii un- 

 fortunate necessitj-, ami -limilil it assume 

 dehnite shape there is iiu doubt but that 

 it will cut a big slice oft' the convention 

 attendance. How to prevent it is a ques- 

 tion that Mr. Cloud and his angels in 

 Asheville may probably be able to sohe, 

 but Asheville or not. «e aie heattily in 

 favor of anything that will keep the 

 young men of our business togethei 



In the general matches it is intensely 

 pleasing to note that the piizes were 

 widely distributed; this will keep ali\e 

 the spirit of rivalry. 



The Lord & Burnham i up was won bj 

 Philadelphia With a total m thiec games 

 of 2,.5G0. 



The Hitehings Co. tup w i- won h\ 

 New York, highest in thud game with 

 88.3. 



The Queen of Eilgelv uip was won h\ 

 Chicago, highest in first two games, to 

 tal, 1,098. This cup now becomes the 

 permanent property of the Chicago club 



The Detroit trophy was won by New 

 York, highest score any game, 883. 



The F. R. Pierson cup, highest aggre- 

 gate individual score in three games, was 

 won by \Vm. Gibson, Philadelphia, with 

 523. Mr. Gibson also won Kasting's 

 gold pen for highest score in any game 

 with a grand score of 213. 



Scott's opera glasses were won by A. 

 Y, Ellison, of 8t. Louis, with m. the 



IS-VV.TfMORK. 



The Bowling Teams in the Buffalo Tournament. 



