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HORTICULTURE 



August 17, 1907 



THE S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN ESATBLISHMENT. 



"The creation of a thousand forests 

 is in one acorn," and the "big stores" 

 of ten years hence are probably the 

 "little shops" of today. But the little 

 shops of today whose owners are not 

 good advertisers will still be the little 

 shops ten years from now. — Exchange. 



The- mere mention of the names 

 which go to make up the name of this 

 company suggests the thought of ster- 

 ling business integrity and conserva- 

 tive horticultural stability, for no two 

 names are more closely linked with 

 the best ideals in Philadelphia horti- 

 culture for the past half century than 

 are these. The establishment of which 

 exterior and interior views are given 

 herewith is a good example ot the pos- 

 sibilities in the wholesale florist busi- 

 ness under wise progressive policies. 

 The visitors in Philadelphia will iJnd 

 in its equipment much that is interest- 

 ing and instructive. 



We present also portraits of Samuel 

 S. Pennock, the head of the company 

 and Ralph E. Faust, treasurer. Mr. 

 Pennock is also president of the 

 Florists' Club of Philadelphia this 

 year. 



Samuel S. Pennock 

 President S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. 



Ribbon Department 



Ralph E. Faust 

 Treasurer S. S. Pennoek-Mfehan Co. 



NEW BEDFORD HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



At the monthly meeting of this so- 

 ciety, held on August 12, it was de- 

 cided to abandon the annual fall show 

 this year, as it was felt that all avail- 

 able material was being used up in the 

 interest of the Old Home "Week ex- 

 hibition, which the society will gire 

 free on August 27, 28 and 29. 



Two short talks on the peony and 

 herbaceous plants for cut flowers, by 

 A. J. Jahn and James Garthley were 

 followed by an interesting discussion. 

 It was decided to hold the annual 

 clambake on August 22. The sched- 

 ules for the August show were placed 

 in the hands of the m'embers. 



FLORISTS' CLUB OF WASHING- 

 TON. 



The August meeting of this club was 

 held at Gude's Hall, on the evening 

 of Aug. Cth. Being "gladiolus night," 

 there were some very fine flowers 

 shown. F. H. Kramer was the only 

 local exhibitor; the other flowers be- 

 ing shipped by John Lewis Childs and 

 Arthur Cowee. 



It was decided to hold the chrysan- 

 mum show on the 12th, 13th and 14th 

 ot November at either National Rifles 

 Armory or Masonic Temple. Chair- 

 man Geo. Cooke presented a schedule 

 to be deliberated upon by the club. 

 The public has every reason to expect 

 a fine show with such a chairman 

 and his flne executive staff, viz. W. F. 

 Gude. F. H. Kramer, Geo. Shaffer, and 

 Geo. Field. 



