October 26, 1918 



HO RTl CULTURE 



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cinnati over forty years ago after a 

 couple of years spent in the South 

 in selling bulbs to the private trade 

 By hard work and kindly interest in 

 his patrons he built up a large per- 

 sonal following who will mourn his 

 decease. 



Mr. Rusconi's widow, two daughters 

 and three sons survive him. His old- 

 est son, Peter, is serving in the 

 army in France. 



Edward G. B~eck. 

 Edward G. Beck, of I.auc^aster. Pa., 

 (lied on Sunday, Oct. 20. Mr. Heck 

 was formerly an advertising man 

 with a national bill posting concern. 

 For several years he worked with 

 Mr. Thomas Fries of this city in the 

 forist business. After his marriage 

 he leased a place in the southern end 

 of the city and built up a fine trade, 

 but on account of the coal situation 

 last winter he closed the place and 

 took a situation as gardener in York, 

 later on working for the B. F. Barr 

 Co., where he made a wonderful suc- 

 cess as a salesman. He leaves a 

 wife and three children who have the 

 f-ympathy of the trade. 



Mrs. Daisy Minder. 

 One of the saddest cases incident to 

 the plague of Spanish influenza in the 

 District of Columbia was the death of 

 Mrs. Daisy Minder, wife of Jake 

 Minder, grower, of Cottage Hill, N. E., 

 Washington, D. C. Mrs. Minder was 

 ill but a very few days and her death 

 came suddenly on October 18. She is 

 survived by her husband and six 

 children. Mrs. Minder was forty years 

 of age. 



Miss Helen Whittingham. 



Miss Helen Whittingham. head 

 stenographer for J. M. Thorburn & 

 Co., for the past thirteen years, died 

 on Saturday, October 12, at her home 

 in Bellmore, from the prevailing epi- 

 demic. She was a particularly faith- 

 ful and devoted employe of the house 

 and will be sadly missed. 



Margaret Harris' 

 Among the fatalilies of the week we 

 regret to announce the death of Mar- 

 guerite Harris youngest daughter of 

 the late W. K. Harris, and of a 

 younger brother oif Frank M. Ross the 

 prominent retail florist, of Philadel- 

 phia. 



Mrs. Donald MacKenzie. 

 Mrs. MacKenzie, wife of Donald 

 Mackenzie, gardener for C. B. Dane, 

 Brookline, died on Thursday, Octo- 

 "ber 3. 



NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB. 



Memorial on Death of James Dean 

 Adopted by the New York Flor- 

 ists' Club, Oct. 14, 1918. 

 In the death, at a ripe age, of 

 lames Dean, the New York Florists' 

 Club sustains the loss of one of its 

 pioneer members, and a past presi- 

 dent, an earnest worker for the suc- 

 cess of the club in the early days of 

 its existence, and a loyal member in 

 more recent years, when he enjoyed 

 a well-earned rest from the cares of 

 an active business life. He was known 

 as one of the best growers of horti- 

 cultural products of his day, and was 

 a most liberal exhibitor at the early 

 flower shows promoted by the club. 

 His charming personality endeared 

 him to all whose privilege is was to 

 enjoy association with him, a man of 

 sterling merit, strong in his friend- 

 ships, and hospitable in the extreme. 

 The horticultural world has lost in 

 him one of its luight stars, his be- 

 loved family an honorable husband 

 and indulgent father. 



It is therefore resolved, that his 

 club tenders its most sincere sympa- 

 thy with the bereaved family in their 

 irreparable loss, and that this reso- 

 lution be entered upon our minutes, 

 and a copy of same sent to Mrs. 

 Dean. 



W. A. Manda, 

 A. S. BuENS, 



W. H. SlEBRECHT, 



Committee. 



THE GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' 

 CLUB OF BOSTON. 



The Club unanimously voted on 

 Sept. 17. to hold a grand vegetable ex- 

 hibition in October. Circulars were 

 mailed and schedules announcing dates 

 as Oct. 15 and 16. Owing to the influ- 

 enza epidemic, the Secretary conferred 

 with Dr. William C. Woodward, Health 

 Commissioner, who advised not holding 

 show on dates named. On October 14. 

 Dr. Woodward stated that it would be 

 proper to hold show and meeting any 

 time during week commencing October 

 20. As time did not permit printed 

 notices going to members advising of 

 cancellation of dates Oct. 15 and 16, 

 notices were inserted in the Boston 

 papers, and all prospective exhibitors 

 were notified by telephone or letter. 

 The Executive Committee voted to 

 abandon both the show and October 

 Club meeting, and there will be no 

 meeting until November 19, of which 

 a further notice will be mailed to 



members. W. N. Craig. Secy. 



CHICAGO FLORISTS MAKE MAR- 

 VELOUS SHOWING IN FOURTH 

 LIBERTY LOAN. 



Florists and Allied Trades of Chi- 

 cago and Cook County contributed a 

 huge over-subscription to the Fourth 

 Liberty Loan, as shown by the follow- 

 ing report: 



Oct. ] LSI Subscriptions $40,550 



(tct. 2 -.^(i Sul>Kcriptions 2;^..">00 



Oct. 4 40.S Suhscriiptidlis 50,700 



Oct. .'. liri .•<ut)s.Tipti"nH 17,000 



Oct. s 4-H .Siil.s.iipti.iTis 57,400 



Oct. 15 :il.-. Snbsciiptiolis 84.350 



Oct. ICi i:i'.i Sill. script i. HIS .32.050 



Oct. IS K'.'.i Siibsciipticins 41,'300 



Oct. V.i SOS Subscriptions 4.3.950 



Total i;u'.l4 Subscriptions $392,050 



The final compilations of the Chi- 

 cago Liberty Loan Committee place 

 the florists at the head of all trades 

 identified with Division 19. 



The magnificent way in which the 

 trade responded will live forever as 

 an inspiration to all. 



As in other districts, the florists of 

 Chicago were overwhelmed with work 

 during this campaign, which made the 

 task most difiicult, and, consequently, 

 it was necessary to put forth tremen- 

 dous effort; nevertheless, not a single 

 worker permitted the drive to lag. 



Every florist can share in the 

 glorious showing made by our trade, 

 and the credit goes to all — those who 

 have worked hard and faithfully and 

 those who subscribed so generously. 



Flokists and Aijjed Trades 

 Committees, 

 F. L.iUTENScHLAGER, Chairman. 



DURING RECESS. 

 Chicago Bowling. 



Cextbai, Club, No. Chicago League. 

 0( T. 8, 1918. 



l8t 2d Sd 



Game Game Game 



Loruiali 157 152 199 



Martin 178 254 174 



Huebner 169 156 165 



Wolf 233 149 170 



I'rice 203 187 149 



Totals 940 898 857 



Central Club, Kaats League, 

 Oct. 11, 1918. 



Ist 2d 3d 



Game Game Game 



Lormaii 191 172 155 



Zecb 141 150 147 



Huebuci- 198 150 166 



Martin 187 142 163 



Olsem 184 155 162 



Totals 911 769 793 



Rahway, N. J. — One of the most 

 brilliant spectacles for many miles 

 has been the salvia fields at Bedman's. 

 Salvia seed is a specialty here. 

 Among the varieties originated by 

 Mr. Bedman are Clara Bedman, Os- 

 trich Plume and Dwarf Pink. The 

 business was established in 1843 by 

 the grandfather of the two brothers 

 who now conduct it. 



