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September 7, 1918 



A MODEL FORMAL GARDEN. 



We herewith . present a photo of 

 part of a model formal garden. It is 

 especially interesting as the new 

 dwarf hedge plant. Box-Barberry, Is 

 used as a low border as a substitute 

 for the dwarf box formerly used for 



this purpose but now practically out 

 of the market. Although this border 

 was planted late this last spring, it 

 already makes a fine showing, its 

 dainty soft-green foliage and upright 

 form making it a fair rival of the bor- 

 der box, its autumnal brilliant fall 



colorings giving it a class quite by 

 itself. Box-Barberry is perfectly har- 

 dy and will thrive wherever the Japan 

 Barberry is at home. Many nurseries 

 are now getting up a stock of Box- 

 Barberry and it will soon be generally 

 offered to the trade. 



publicity other than those for which 

 our Campaign Fund was more partic- 

 ularly expected to provide, and it is 

 the object of our Promotion Bureau 

 to embrace all opportunities present- 

 ed. But, we must not forget that such 

 opportunities become apparent only 

 because of the expenditures made ac- 

 cording to our program. Consequent- 

 ly, if we do not progress on the lines 

 laid out, and which entail the expendi- 

 ture of the major part of our re- 

 sources, the auxiliary publicity which 

 costs practically nothing is hardly 

 possible of accomplishment. 



All this is said because it is impera- 

 tive that there should be no let-up 

 in the influx of subscriptions to the 

 fund. We are nearing the attainment 

 of our object. The committees have 

 asked for the subscription of $50,000 

 per year to meet the expense required 

 by their efforts to obtain all this 

 publicity for flowers, and are but a 

 matter of $6,0ii0 short of their aim. 

 There are enough florists in the coun- 

 try who have not yet subscribed a 

 cent to the fund to cover this short- 

 age many, many times over, even with 

 an aggregate of small contributions. 

 Will they wake up to the necessity of 

 performing the small part asked of 

 them? The committees think they 

 will. There is every reason to be- 

 lieve that a sense of loyalty to the 

 trade of which they are members, and 

 from which they make their living 

 will prompt them to make a contribu- 

 tion to our fund in proportion to their 

 means. This done, the plans for the 

 completion of the 1918 program may 

 be at once put into effect, and a con- 

 tinuation of the good results already 

 obtained assured. 



The Promotion Bureau has in con- 

 templation the issue of a new line of 

 dealers' helifs toward direct publicity 

 very shortly. As these aids are pro- 

 vided at actual cost, they will only 

 be sent upon a cash order basis. This 

 opportunity is taken to remind the 

 few to whom shipments were made 

 last season on faith of their individ- 

 ual responsibility and who have not 

 yet discharged their obligations, that 

 remittances are expected forthwith, 

 as these transactions were not of an 

 ordinary commercial character, and 

 advantage should not be taken of a 

 courtesy. 



Through the miscarriage of a com- 

 munication, a seeming neglect on the 

 part of the secretary to note, during 

 his recent trip in the interests of the 

 campaign, his visit to Denver, Col., 

 leads him now to acknowledge with 

 gratitude the many courtesies extended 

 to him in that city, and particularly 

 the kind assistance and support given 

 him by Messrs. N. A. Benson, Sam 

 Lundy and Ben Boldt, through whom 

 he was enabled to take the best ad- 

 vantage of the limited time at his dis- 

 posal. 



The following additional subscrip- 

 tions have been recorded: 



Aniiuallv for Four Years — H. Kusil; & 

 Co.. Kansas City, Mo., mi: Queen City 

 F^lnral Co.. Seattle. Wash., $20; South Shore 

 Floral Co., Speonk. L. I., N. "i".. $10; 

 Anilnw J. Dean, Gladstone. Minn.. $10: 

 Rudolph Fiseher, San Gabriel, Cal.. $10; 

 George Schlegel, Brooklyn, X. Y.. $.50; Fred. 

 G. Hemil. Terre Haute. Ind.. $10; Gullett 

 & Sons. Lincoln, 111., .$50; Henry F. W. Aue. 

 St. Louis, Mc. $5; H. Johann A: Son. Col- 

 liusville. 111.. $10; Wm. L. Rock Flowers, 

 Kansas City. Mo., $100: P. F. O'Keefe. 

 I'.oston. Mass.. $100; Haur & Steinkamp, 

 Indianapolis, Ind., $.'>0; Wendlanti &: Keiniel 

 Co.. Elmlinrst. 111., .$.10; Koenifl Fl.iral Co.. 

 St. Louis. Mo., $L'."i: llauui's Home o£ 

 Flowers. Kno.wille. Teniji.. .$L'."i ; Roht. 



Weeks, Cleveland. O., $25; A. C. Brown, 

 Springlield, 111., $25; Robt. C. Kerr, Inc., 

 Houston, Tex., $25; Hillingers for Flowers, 

 Austin, Tex., $25; John Astelfrich, Paris, 

 111., $15; Summerfield Floral Co., Spring- 

 Held, Mo., $10; Morgan Floral Co., Hender- 

 son, Ky., $10; Geo. Madsen, Alton, 111., $10; 

 Robert Winkler, Wellston, Mo., $10; C. 

 Winteriehc, Defiance, Ohio. $10; Davis 

 Floral Co., Pine Blu£E, Ark., $10; W. J. Ed- 

 wards, Kirkwood, Mo., $10; Alfred C. Hum- 

 feld. Clay Center, Kas., $10; Frank S. Mor- 

 ris, Bloomington, Ind., $10; Edward Green, 

 San Antonio. Tex., $5; Theo. Browne, St. 

 Louis, Mo., $5. 



For One Year— John R. Walsh, San Fran- 

 cisco, Ca!., $10; Newton Rose Conserva- 

 tories, Newton, Mass., $5; Fleischman 

 Floral Co., Chicago, 111., $50; R. J. Wind- 

 ier. Chicago, 111.. $25; Fred. Schramm, Park 

 Ridge, 111., $5; W. F. Barkham, Ridgewood, 

 N. J., $5. 



Second Subscription — Mrs. R. E. Darbee, 

 San Francisco. Cal., .$25; Gude Bros. Co., 

 Washington, D. C, $100; Chas. P. Mueller, 

 Wichita. Kans., $25; Herman Franks, Cohen 

 and Hiller, N. Y., $25; Kerr The Florist, 

 Houston, Tex.. $2.5. 



Total, $1,050.00. Previously reported 

 from all sources, $4.^,022.25. Grand total, 

 $44,072.25. 



John Young, Secy. 

 1170 Broadway, New York. 

 August 31, 1918. 



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