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The accompanying ground plan 

 shows the layout of the Convention 

 Halls and the outdoor exhibition space 

 in front of the two buildings together 

 with the names of intending exhibitors 

 in the outdoor planting section and 

 the spaces which have been assigned 



to them. As will be seen, there is yet 

 much space available for late-comers 

 but planting time is now on and ex- 

 hibits should be sent at once as after 

 June 10th it will be too late to plant 

 for effect during convention week. The 

 opportunity is one that every dealer 



in outdoor decorative material should 

 avail himself of. The charge for 

 space is merely nominal and this in- 

 cludes expert care of the beds until 

 convention time. Send applications to 

 Theo. Wirth, Dept. Parks, Minneapolis, 

 Minn. 



During Recess 



Florists' Club of Washington. 



The members of the Florists' Club 

 of Washington, their ladies and 

 friends, spent a very enjoyable even- 

 ing at the Hotel Ebbitt on the occa- 

 sion of their annual banquet, on Tues- 

 day, May 6. 



The guests were greeted by the in- 

 coming president. Otto Bauer, who, 

 after a few words turned the gavel 

 over to William F. Gude, the toast- 

 master of the evening. Following the 

 completion of an elaborate menu, a 

 song was rendered by Edwin Callow, 

 accompanied by Mrs. Callow, and 

 thereafter speeches, songs and recita- 

 tions were Intermingled. Richard 

 Vincent, Jr., of White Marsh, Md., won 

 the hearts of the ladies, when referr- 

 ing to the atrtactiveness of flowers 

 and music he said "The American 

 Beauty women sitting about this 

 board are far more attractive." 



In speaking of the growing of 

 American Beauties, Adolphus Gude 

 recommended specialization rather 

 than endeavoring to produce all the 

 flowers handled in a store at the same 

 time. "Select your specialty; grow 



that specialty a little bit better than 

 the other fellow does and the store 

 people will come around and want your 

 goods and those of nobody else and 

 thus you will make money. The grow- 

 ing of American Beauties by our firm 

 is the best thing it has ever done. 



"I want to say one word about 

 Mother's Day. I believe it is a mis- 

 take for the retailer or the wholesaler 

 to raise the price on carnations when 

 Mothers' Day comes around (ap- 

 plause). If there is one day in the 

 year on which you should sell them 

 reasonably, it is on Mothers' Day. Do 

 not make it a day especially for the 

 making of money." In conclusion, Mr. 

 Gude, with a few well chosen words 

 presented to David Grillbortzer, the 

 retiring president, a handsome water 

 set, consisting of a cut glass pitcher 

 and six glasses on a tray, the gift of 

 the members as a token of their es- 

 teem. 



In response to a toast by Mr. Gude. 

 Mrs. J. A. Phillips responded for the 

 ladies and Mrs. Rosina Stauff spoke a 

 few words in answer to the reference 

 made to "Washington's first wholesale 

 florist — a woman." N. S. Hammer 

 asked the aid of those present in mak- 

 ing the outing to be given in August 



at Chesapeake Beach by the bowling 

 team a success; Mr. Rosnosky, look- 

 ing ahead two years, spoke on the 

 prospects of a show in Philadelphia 

 that would beat all records, and Mr. 

 Oehmler regretted the fact that com- 

 petition prohibited the observance ot 

 Sunday as a day of rest and hoped 

 that some time a law would be passed 

 prohibiting Sunday labor. 



Bowling activity has started up a 

 little once more in New York. On 

 Monday afternoon last, previous to 

 the Florists' Club Meeting the fol- 

 lowing scores were perpetrated at 

 Thum's Alleys: 



Donaldson 195 13S 170 158 171 



Miesen 149 189 224 148 158 



Scott 96 168 107 129 129 



W. H. Slebrecht. Sr. 138 129 115 



