June 8, 1907 



HORTICULTURE 



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NEWS NOTES. 



George Hoist, Jr., of nushing, N. Y., 

 has opened a retail store at 102 Main 

 street. 



BOSTON FLORIST LEHER CO. 



I MMu<.cturer» of FLORISTS' LETTERS 



The greenhouse of Alvin Bates, 

 Rockland, Mass., was entered on May 

 28 and a quantity of carnations and 

 other flowers stolen. 



A. W. Turner and C. A. Keller have 

 purchased the Hartman greenhouses. 

 Van Buren, O., and J. J. Waaland of 

 Findlay purchased the stock of plants. 



City Forester Gale has taken up 

 active operations against the beetles 

 and moths that are preparing to de- 

 vastate the shade trees of Springfield, 

 Mass. Arrangements have been made 

 for the spraying of elm trees on pri- 

 vate grounds at the owners' expense. 



Mrs. E. M. Bartow, 317 Market St., 

 Chester, Pa., was robbed of about $30 

 on May 24. A man went into the store 

 and asked to have ten cents changed. 

 In a few moments he returned with a 

 companion who asked to look at plants 

 and it is supposed that while the book- 

 keeper was showing the plants the 

 money was taken. 



OBITUARY. 

 T. W. Guy. 

 T. W. Guy, formerly of North & 

 Guy of St. Louis, died at St. James, 

 Mo., on May 24, aged 76. 



John Spless, Sr. 



John Spiess, Sr., a well-known florist 

 of Buffalo, N. Y., died at the home 

 of his daughter, Mrs. Frederick Fox, 

 611 South Park avenue, on May 25. 

 Mr. Spiess was born in Aschenfield, 

 Germany, 74 years ago. He came to 

 this country in 1853 and made his 

 home in Buffalo. For 15 years he con- 

 ducted a successful florist business on 

 Peach street, retiring in 1886 and turn- 

 ing the business over to his son, John 

 Spiess, Jr. 



He is survived by one daughter, 

 Mrs. Frederick Fox, and two sons, 

 John Jr. and Andrew Spiess. 



A CORRECTION. 



In the paper on Bedding Plants by 

 Thos. H. Westwood, page 719 of our 

 last week's issue, "sixty feet ajjart" as 

 applied to the distance recommended 

 between plants of canna Alphonse 

 Bouvier should have been given as 

 "six feet." 



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ORAL SCRIPT LETTERS 

 AND EMBLEMS 



ONCE USED ALWAYS USED 



For sale by all first classsupply houses. Made by 



ORAL MFG. CO. 



26 Hawley St., Boston 



The Park Floral Co. 



J. A. VALENTINE 

 Pros. 



DENVER, 



COLORADO 



Florists 



TM* wooden box nicely stained and 

 TamUhed, 18x30x18, made In two »ec- 

 tiona, one for each size letter, given 

 sway with first order of 600 letters 



Block Letters, iK or a Inch sue per loo, $a. 



Script Letters, 3. Fastener with each letter or 

 word. Used by leading florisu ererywhere and 

 lor tale by all wholesale flonsts and supply dealers 



N. r. McCARTnY, nanager 



M Pearl Street, BOSTON. MASi. 



JOHN BREITMEYER'S 



Cor. Miami and Qratlot Ave*. 

 DETROIT, MICH. 



Artistic Designs . . . 

 Higli Grade Cut Blooms 



We cever all Michi(ui poinU and ».»d 

 lection, af Ohio, Indiana and C a n a d a 



P.J. HAUSWIRTH 



Temporarily Located 

 at 



13 Congress Street 



CHICAGO 



AUirrORIUM ANHEX T«l. H«frl»« B8S 



SAMUCI^ MURRAY 



Florist 



Coates House Conservatory 



l»ir BROADWAY, KANSAS CHY, MO 

 Both 'Phones 2670 Main 



FRED C. WEBER 



FLORIST 



.u4i"sT^ET ST. LOUIS, MO. 



EstabUshed 1873 

 Lear Distance Fbone Bell Liadt ll tT* 



WILLIAM L.ROCK 



Flower Co. 



KANSAS CITY, - MO. 



will carefully execute orders for Kansas City 

 and any town in Missouri or Kansas. 



Out of 

 Town 



Taking orders for delivery lit 

 New York City or Vicinity can 

 have them filled In best maniMr 

 and specially delivered by . . • • a 



Thomas Young, Jr. 



41 W. 28th Street, 



NewYoflk 



JACOB SCHULZ, louisvIlle, ky: 



Put Flnwart °' best quality in season 

 uUI nUllBIa delivered promptly to any address. 



Write, Telegraph or Telephone. 

 Camberland and Home Phones 223 and 984. 



William J. Smyth 



FLORIST 



Cor. Mich igan Atc. and 3 1st St.. C HICAGO 



We ship to a ll points in Illinois an d Iowa. 

 Phone*: Dsuglst 744, Douglas 523, DomUi 740 



ATLAHTA. 



ALEX. MeCONNELL 



57X Fifth Ave.. New York City 



TelCKraphlc orders f»rwai*«« »• aW 

 part ot the United States, Caaa4a, aaA 

 an principal cities of Bnroy*. Of4sw 

 traasterred or entmatcd br ths trala la 

 our selection for dellTSir •■ •»••■»• 

 ships or elsewhers laeatra avadal 

 attaatloB. 



I Telephone Calls, 340 tad 341 S«tk SI. 

 Cable Address, ALEXCOmiBU. 



NOTE MEW ADDRESS 



WILLIAM H.DONOHOE 



FLORAL DECORATOR 



17 East 28th St., New York 



Special Attention to Theatre and Steamer Oidars 

 and reliable deliTerie. suaranlaod 



DAVID CLARKE'S SONS 



Deliver orders irom any part ol the country to 



New York City 

 Or OUT-QOINQ STEAMERS 



Write or telegraph 



2139-2141 Broadway, New York 



Telephone 155»-1553 Columbus 



YOUNG & NUGENT 



42 West 28 St., NEW YORK 



"FLOWERS mr TCLEBRMMI" 



GUOe BROSCO 

 TLORISTS 

 1214 r STNW 

 WMttUNVrOKOC 



WASHINGTON. 

 D. C. 



GUDE'S 



ATLANTA FLORAL CO. 



^' l^tT' ATLANTA GEORGIA. 



Qeo. H. Cooke 



FLORIST 



Connecticut Avenue and L StrM* 



WASH INOTON. D. C. 



S«nd flower orders for delivery In 



BOSTON 



and all 



NEW ENGLAND POINTS 



THOS. F? CALVIN 



124 Tre montSt.. Beaton 



Theodore Miller 



FLORIST 



Long Distance PkeaM: Bell, Fortat S6; Klnled^ DdMr 

 483a D.lmar Boul. ST. LOUIS, MC- 



