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HORTICULTURE; 



April 30, 1910 



CHICAGO NOTES. 

 A Destructive Storm. 



Nature has added another startling 

 surprise to the many already ours this 

 season. All is excitement in the down- 

 town district today (Monday) as the 

 various nearby growers are brining 

 tn reports of the havoc wrought by the 

 hard frosts of the past three days. Af- 

 ter the warmest March in thirty-nine 

 years all vegetation was in an unusual- 

 ly advanced stage, and the first cool 

 days in the latter half of April came 

 as a welcome relief. Even the appear- 

 ance of light snow in the air on the 

 17th caused no apprehension. What 

 started in as a gentle rain on the 22nd 

 turned during the night to a howling 

 blizzard with a cold north wind and 

 temperature as low as 22 degrees in 

 some localities. Icicles eighteen inches 

 long hung from eaves and did not melt 

 for days. Snow fell to a depth of three 

 inches. The tender young leaves of 

 large shade trees hung limp and ice in 

 low places formed to a considerable 

 depth. The greatest concern is felt 

 for the peonies which were in full bud. 

 Nbt only are the growers of Chicago 

 losers by the hard freeze, but the loss 

 of the crop tributary to Chicago mar- 

 ket is also serious for the commission 

 men and further reports are awaited 

 with much anxiety. 



Later Reports of the Big Storm. 



Nothing encouraging can be said 

 of the situation at this writing, Tues- 

 day, April 2Sth. The cold rain alter- 

 nating almost hourly with a wet snow 

 is steadily falling. Those who were so 

 hopeful of a happy outcome as a result 

 of the snow on the frozen vegetation 

 are less hopeful, now that the low tem- 

 perature and wet weather has reached 

 the fourth day and no indications that 

 a change is near. 



Reports from peony growers in the 

 outside towns vary somewhat, but all 

 agree that at least a large part of the 

 crop is gone while there are many who 

 believe that there will be no peonies at 

 all this year. 



That the most advanced peonies are 

 gone is now the general verdict in 

 and about Chicago. The older peony 

 plants had their buds, showing color, 

 and they are now black and still hang 

 down in the cold rain. It is now ten 

 days since the fall in temperature be- 

 gan and only late varieties can possi- 

 bly escape. 



Much anxiety is felt for the young 

 carnations in the field. So far as the 

 frost was concerned, the safety of the 

 plants that had been out long enough 

 to be established had caused no anx- 

 iety. But the long continued cold rain 

 is likely to develop stem rot and this 

 new source of danger is a serious one. 



Whether our shade trees lose their 

 leaves is a question frequently heard, 

 and much speculation as to the effect 

 on the tree, if so. No one can be found 

 who can remember any similar experi- 

 ence and the drooping leaves in many 

 eases are quite black. 



Prospects for Memorial Day. 



Most florists think the chances of a 

 good business for Memorial Day are 

 very slim. Roses are likely to be off 

 crop and the market so long glutted 

 with stock will be comparatively bare. 

 Outdoor stock in any quantity is an 

 impossibilitjf and even without the 



storm lilacs and snowballs would have 

 been over with before another four 

 weeks. It looks as it the artificial 

 wreath will be more in demand than 

 florists like to see and more nearly ex- 

 cusable than usually is the case. 



Shakespeare Day. 



Unfortunately for those who would 

 do honor to the memory of Shake- 

 speare, the storm prevented the carry- 

 ing out of the program so carefully 

 prepared for Saturday. Many wreaths 

 of flowers were placed upon his monu- 

 ment in Lincoln Park, sent or carried 

 by his admirers i» Chicago and in east- 

 ern cities, but the blinding storm made 

 it impossible tor the people to remain 

 more than a few moments at the cele- 

 bration of the poet's 346th anniversary. 

 The statue was hidden in a bank of 

 flowers, which will be allowed to re- 

 main several days. Among them were 

 wreaths sent by many noted actors, in- 

 cluding Robert Mantel, Edward J. Soth- 

 ern and Julia Marlowe. 



Another Failure. 



This morning the word went around 

 the market that L. Visas, known as the 

 Masonic Temple Florist, was missing 

 and there are many wholesalers who 

 are the losers. The three Visas Bros., 

 Greeks, have one of the best downtown 

 retail stores and did a good business. 

 The move must have been sudden as 

 the eldest brother, who is the man- 

 ager, had planned to expend $3,000 on 

 changes in the store which has en- 

 trances on both Randolph and State 

 streets and the work had already be- 

 gun. 



Notes in General. 



Wm. Homberg has resigned his po- 

 sition with the J. B. Deamud Co. 



D. D. .Johnson says Evergreen Brand 

 Fertilizer will make vegetation all 

 right if applied after the storm ceases. 



Some of the wholesalers have ex- 

 pressed their intention to draw the 

 line more sharply on credits hereafter 

 on account of the recent failures. 



Samuelson had a beautiful window 

 last week, done entirely in spring 

 flowers. Possibly he foresaw the im- 

 possibility of trimming one in this 

 way this week. Mr. Samuelson is con- 

 templating adding an automobile to his 

 equipment. 



Geo. Cook has resigned his position 

 as superintendent of grounds at Sears, 

 Roebuck & Co. and is succeeded by R. 

 C. Lund, formerly at the Garfield Park 

 conservatories. Sears, Roebuck & Co. 

 have probably the most beautiful 

 grounds of any business house in Chi- 

 cago. 



Circular letters have been sent to 

 the trade by the International For- 

 warding Co., offering for sale six crates 

 of choice boxwoods and conifers from 

 Belgium. They were consigned to R. 

 Jahn, Dearborn street, whose place of 

 business was closed by action of the 

 Municipal Court at the instigation of 

 the landlord. 



The A. H. Hews Co. decided last Jan- 

 uary lo give up their Chicago office 

 and have now closed out the stock on 

 hand. The Hews pots are manufac- 

 tured in Cambridge, Mass., and the cost 

 of freight has been a big item since 

 the establishing of the Chicago busi- 

 ness, some three years ago. Last Jan- 

 uary the new and higher freight rate 



went into effect and the firm decided 

 to discontinue their Chicago branch. 

 Personal. 



J. B. Deamud has returned from a 

 two weeks' trip in the East. 



Miss Lillian Blom of Bassett & 

 Washburn oflice is spending a week in 

 Toledo. 



Visitors: M. Bloy, Detroit, Mich.; 

 Chas. H. Plumb, Detroit, Mich.; Geo. 

 R. Crabb, Grand Rapids, Mich.; J. W. 

 Lyon, Belvedere, 111.; E. Amerpohl, 

 Janesville, Wis., and A. N. Kinsman, 

 Austin, Minn. 



DURING RECESS. 



Chicago Bowlers. 

 The results of the winter's tourna- 

 ment of 81 games are as follows: 



CARNATIONS: C.ipt. Frank Ayres, 

 Frank PasteruioU, \id. F. Winterson, 

 Ernest Farley, Fred Krauss. 



Total pins, 58,673; Average, 724 29-81; 

 pi-ize, .f2o.(Xl. 



VIOLF/TS: Capt. Victor Bergman, Erick 

 Johnson, Jolin Krucliten, Fred Liebeiman, 

 Thomas C. Yarnall. 



Total pins, 57,589; average, 710 78-81; 

 prize, .$15.00. 



ORCHIDS: Capt. Huebner, Wm. Graff, 

 Geo, Asm.is, Theodore Vogel, John Zech. 



Total pins, 57,007; average, 703&4-81; 

 prize, .flO.OO 



ROSES: Capt. Wm. Wolf, Otto Goerisch, 

 George Pieser, Wm. Lormau, Frank John- 

 .son. 



Total pins, 56,091; average, 703 48-81; 

 prize. $.'i.O0. 



Each member of Carnation team receives 

 champion fob, donated by Peter Rienberg. 

 Individual Winners. Average. Prizes Won. 



T. C. Yaruall 158 3-81 ^12.00 



John Zech 157 30-81 10.00 



Wm. Wolf 157 17-75 8.00 



Erick Johnson 154 4-74 7.00 



Victor Bergman 15139-75 6.00 



Frank Ayres 150 60-81 5.00 



Wm. Graff 147 17-80 4.00 



Frank Pasternich. . . 146 75-78 3.00 



Ernest Farley 146 61-68 2.00 



John Hnebner 146 60-81 1.00 



The first six men each receive an um- 

 brella donated by Foley Mfg. Co. 



T. C. Yarnall, Individual Cliampion, got 

 .iilvcr cup donated by Mr. J. B. Deamud. 



Victor Bergman, high single game 256, 

 prize .S5.00: high average 3 games 204 flat, 

 prize te.OO 



Orchid Team, high single game 921, prize 

 $5.00; high average 3 games 867 1-3, prize 

 $5.00. 



Mr. Bensinger, who has the alley, do- 

 nated $55.00 to the Florist Bowling League. 



Special Notice. 



Starting Friday evening, April 29th, 

 all florists desiring to bowl and make 

 the team to represent Chicago at the 

 coming convention should be at Ben- 

 singen Alley, US Monroe St., at 7.30 p. 

 m. Everyone has a chance to make 

 the team. PRANK PASTERNICH. 



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