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HOETICULTUBE 



July 20, 191S 



Kennedy and Pollworth for courtesies 

 extended and help given during his 

 stay in Milwaukee. 



In Minneapolis and St. Paul the 

 secretary had a most hearty reception, 

 and the support given him was gen- 

 erous and in volume somewhat un- 

 expected. The florists of the twin 

 cities held a special meeting, and 

 gave a banquet at the Elks' Club. The 

 meeting was largely attended and 

 much enthusiasm over the work of the 

 society was apparent: Hans Rosack- 

 er presided, and the proceedings were 

 interesting indeed. The secretary ex- 

 plained the work of the S. A. F. and 

 told of what was being accomplished 

 in behalf of the trade. He, of course, 

 dealt at length with the work of the 

 Publicity Committee, and explained 

 fully the details of the campaign in 

 progress. The result of his visit was 

 a subscription list amounting to about 

 $500, twenty-two new annual mem- 

 bers, and two life members. The 

 thanks of the secretary are due to all 

 who rendered him assistance, and 

 particularly to Hugh Will, Cal. Rice, 

 Theodore Wirth, Hans Rosacker, R. A. 

 Latham, Max Kaiser and Olaf Olson. 

 In Fargo, N. D., every florist sub- 

 scribed to the fund or took out a 

 membership in the society. In this 

 city, as in others, the secretary's re- 

 ception was most gratifying; he de- 

 sires particularly to express thanks 

 for the very great assistance giv- 

 en by John Shotwell and F. D. Smed- 

 ley. 



With the florists falling in to line as 

 they appeared to do on the secretary's 

 route, should those whose locations 

 preclude the possibility of personal 

 contact hesitate to send in their con- 

 tributions—especially as, if they will 

 only stop to think, they are florists 

 who have much to gain from the pub- 

 licity secured? One of the objects of 

 the campaign is to promote inter- 

 city business. It would be a surprise 

 to some of those who are hesitating 

 were they to know of the very large 

 number of letters received by our Pro- 

 motion Bureau from people in remote 

 communities asking for information 

 as to how orders for flowers could be 

 filled at distant points. These letters 

 have come from all parts of the coun- 

 try and from France, England, Cuba, 

 the South American Republics, and 

 other countries. All were Indicative 

 of immediate business, and no doubt 

 much business of a continuous na- 

 ture. The writers of these letters re- 

 ceived courteous replies and the full- 

 est information possible. 



The fund now is nearing the end of 

 its fourth stage. The fifth stage Is 

 'the last ten thousand." How soon 

 can we accomplish its completion? 



A VISIT TO JAMES DEAN 



The New York Florists' Club has an 

 Alumni Association, so-called, com- 

 posed of the ex-presldents' of the Club. 

 Recently they visited at his home in 

 Freeport, N. Y., the veteran James 

 Dean whose health had prevented his 

 leaving home for a long time. We 

 take pleasure in presenting a picture 

 of the group — Mr. Dean and Mrs. Dean 

 in the foreground. The gentlemen in 

 the row directly back of Mrs. Dean are 

 A. L. Miller and Chas. H. Totty. In 

 the next row are W. H. Siebrecht, 

 Frank H. Traendly, Alex. S. Burns, 

 Walter F. Sheridan, William Duck- 



ham and W. Albert Manda. In the 

 background, Henry Weston. The visit 

 was a surprise to the family but Mrs. 

 Dean was equal to the emergency with 

 her old-time hospitality and the visi- 

 tors spent one of the pleasantest after- 

 noons imaginable. 



Since receiving the photograph and 

 when writing the foregoing, the news 

 comes by telegraph of Mr. Dean's 

 death on Tuesday, July 16. This sad 

 event will make the visit to Freeport 

 memorable tor all who participated. 

 Further notes of Mr. Dean's career 

 will be found in the obituary notice 

 on another page. 



Those who now have the spirit of 

 the campaign thoroughly within them 

 feel that completion should come 

 speedily — and it will, if the, no doubt, 

 well-intentioned nonsubscriber will 

 only exert himself to overcome his 

 hesitancy, and turn in a subscription. 

 It is not a "gamble" — it is money well 

 expended, and the assurance goes 

 with it that it will come back through 

 increased business, and consequent 

 prosperity. Remember the parable 

 of the talents. Don't let the little 

 subscription which you assuredly are 

 able to provide go unused — use it in 

 this great cause, and be sure of a 

 manifold return. 



The following additional subscrip- 

 tions are recorded: 



Annuall.v for Four Years — Eli Cross, 

 Ciraiul Rapiils, Mich., $15; Hartnett Flower 

 Shop, Grand Rapids, Mich., $10; W. C. 

 Ehinann. Corfu. N. Y., $5; Michael Rocklin, 

 Sioux Citv, la., $5; M. A. Patten Tewks- 

 burv, Mass.. $2.5; Holton & Hunkel Co., Mil- 

 waukee. Wis., $100; Gust Rusch & Co., $50; 

 Schroeder Floral Co., $5; E. Welkc Co., 

 $10; Otto Svlvester, Oconomowoc, Wis., 

 .$5; Rentschler Floral Co., Madison, Wis., 

 $-2'>: Cudahy- Floral Co., Cudahy, Wis., $25; 

 William Lubliner, Milwaukee, Wis., $24; 

 Will Brothers Co., Minneapolis, Minn., $100; 



R. A. Latham. Minneapolis, Minn.. .1115; Min- 

 neapolis Floral Co.. Minneapolis, Minn., 

 $10; J. F. Hess. Minneapolis. Minn., $5; 

 Thomas S. Lynes. Minneapolis, Minn., $5; 

 Carl I. Lindskoojr. Minneapolis. Minn., $10; 

 S. S. Cargill. Minneapolis. Minn., $10; 

 Swansans. In<-., Minneapolis. Minn., $15; 

 .Julius Rieck. Miinicapcdis. Minn.. $10; 

 Thomas H. Hall. MinTi.-apnlis, Minn., $10; 

 C. H. Linde. Minneapidis. Minn., $5; Wal- 

 ter Pier, Minneapolis. Minn., $5; John 

 Martens, Minneapolis. Minn., $5; Robert C. 

 Stern. Minneapolis, Minn., $5: Onar E. 

 Amundson. Minneapolis, Minn., $25; Holm & 

 Olson. Inc.. St. Paul. Minn.. $i50; Max 

 Kaiser, Merriam Park F'loral Co., St. Paul, 

 Minn., $15; Henry J. Puvogel, St. Paul, 

 Minn.. $5; T. B. Comandros, St. Paul, 

 Minn., $20: O. R. Eckhardt. St. Paul, Minn., 

 •nO; A. Fischer. Chicago. 111., .1125; John 

 Fuhrmann. Chicago, 111.. $25; W. W. Adams, 

 Chicago, 111., $10; Adolph Malchon, Chicago, 

 111.. $12; Graft' & Dresel. Chicago. 111., $10; 

 Albert Hall. Chicago, 111., $20; Shotwell 

 Floral Co., Fargo, N. Dak.. $25; The El 

 Paso Carnation Co., El Paso, 111., $10; The 

 Sacramento Florist Society. Sacramento, 

 Cal., $25; Louis Burk, Philadelphia, Pa., 

 $10. 



For One I'ear — P. N. Hermes, Merriam 

 Park, Minn.. $25; L. S. Donaldson Co., Min- 

 neapolis. Minn., $100. 



Second Subscriptoin — Edlefscn-Ijeidiger 

 Co.. Milwaukee. Wis., $15; Ida Baumgarten, 

 Milwaukee, Wis., $7; Rice Bros., Minne- 

 apolis, Minn., .$30; Smedley Floral Co., 

 Fargo, N. Dak.. $10. 



Total, $1,008.00; Previously reported from 

 all sources. .$36,530.75; Grand total, 

 $3-,.538.75. 



John Young, Secy. 

 1170 Broadway, New York, 

 July 13, 1918. 



