July 19, 1913 



HORTICULTURE 



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THE NEW SEASON GOODS 



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 over. We can send you some bewitching samples if you just speak up. There is money 

 this hot weather especially in the use of Artificial Flowers as Decorative Accessories to 

 Fresh Material. We have Callas, Lilies, Dahlias, Carnations, Orchids, Roses, Wistaria, Etc., 

 of Crepe. Preserved Magnolia Leaves, Green and Brown ; Adiantum, Asparagus Sprengeri, 

 Etc. New Style Standing Sheaves of Wheat 



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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 



ST. LOUIS FLORIST CLUB. 



The meflibers of the St. Louis Flor- 

 ist Club spent a most delightful after- 

 noon at the J. F. Ammann Co.'s plant 

 at Edwardsville, 111., on Thursday, 

 July 10th. Some fifty members took 

 advantage of the kind invitation of 

 Mr. Ammann to hold their regular 

 monthly meeting at his place. 



The members arrived at the place 

 at 2 o'clock. After an interesting tour 

 of the greenhouses the meeting was 

 called to order on the lawn under the 

 big shade trees. The picnic commit- 

 tee reported everything in readiness 

 and tlie weatherman had promised 

 them good w'eather for the event. 



State Vice-President Denker of the 

 S. A. F., reported that the oflicial 

 route to the convention will be the 

 Streckfus steamboat line and The 

 Quincy, the boat which leaves Thurs- 

 day, August 14th, arriving Monday, 

 August 17th. at St. Paul, the fare to be 

 $28. $32 and $.3.5. according to loca- 

 tion of staterooms. 



H. C. Irish and F. Robinson report- 

 ed on the flower show. The prelim- 

 inary list is ready and was accepted 

 by the members and a committee of 

 20 were ai)pointed to raise this fund 

 among the local florists. 



Xomination of officers then took 

 place. They were: W. .1. Pilcher, C. 

 C. Young and Edwin Denker for pres- 

 ident: A. Janiecke and H. Blixen tor 

 vice-president: J. J. Beneke for secre- 

 tary; W. C. Smith for treasurer: and 

 F. Windier. M. Moran and C. Berges- 

 termann for a three-year term of trus- 

 tee. When the meeting adjourned 

 Jlr. Ammann announced automobiles 

 were in waiting for the members to be 

 taken on a tour of the city by the Ed- 

 wardsville Automobile Club. On our 

 return we found our meeting place 

 turned into a banquet room. We 

 drank to the health of Mr. Ammann 

 and his company. A vote of thanks 

 was extended for his hospitality and 

 we surely spent the best afternoon in 

 many years. 



tee reported, recommending a picnic 

 at Eckhart's Grove, Park Ridge, Au- 

 gust 31st. The recommendation was 

 concurred in and the committee was 

 given full power. The sports commit- 

 tee has i)urchased gloves, bats and 

 balls, and are getting in fine shape for 

 the ball game. The transportation 

 committee reported that a number of 

 letters were received from clubs and 

 individuals stating that they would 

 join the Chicago Florist Club at Chi- 

 cago en route to the convention city, 

 Minneapolis, next August, on Chicago 

 Florist Club "Special de Luxe." A 

 vote of thanks was also extended to 

 Poehlmann Bros. Co. for excellent ex- 

 hibit of carnations. Many letters of 

 thanks from storm and flood victims 

 who have received donations were re- 

 ceived and read. 



O. .J. Friedman extended an invita- 

 tion to the club to hold its next meet- 

 ing at Sans Souci Park and same was 

 accepted. Mr. Deamud was appointed 

 as a committee of one to make all 

 necessary arrangements for this meet- 

 ing. It was decided to have the La 

 Salle our permanent meeting place 

 after the next meeting. 



Ed. C. Toepel, Sec. 



CHICAGO FLORIST CLUB. 



The Chicago Florist Club held its 

 regular meeting July 10th at Hotel La 

 Salle. The Good of the Club commit- 



GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' CLUB 

 OF BOSTON. 



The annual picnic of the club will 

 be held at Cunningham Park. East 

 Milton, on Wednesday, July 23, 1913. 

 The picnic grounds, which pleased 

 everyone so much a year ago, are very 

 beautiful. There is ample shade, suit- 

 able buildings and a splendid field for 

 the sports, whicli latter will commence 

 at 10 A. M., sharp. 



Some of the special features this 

 year will be the ladies' baseball game, 

 obstacle race, fat man's race (limit, 

 185 pounds), half-mile race and several 

 special contests for ladies. Members, 

 their wives and families, can compete 

 in the various contests. The picnic 

 grounds are easily reached by either 

 electric or steam cars, and a cordial 

 invitation is extended to everyone, no 

 matter whether connected with the 

 club or not, to be present. A fine 

 array of prizes has been secured as 

 usual. 



W. N. Ck.mg, Secretary. 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS. 



Trade Space Reserved. 



Space is being rapidly reserved in 

 the trade section of the coming great 

 convention. The following is a list of 

 firms who have reserved largely of 

 space: 



Advance Co., Richmond. Ind. 



Apliine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J. 



Arn(.Ul. A. A.. Chicago, 111. 



Kail. Charles D.. Philadelphia, Pa. 



Ball. Estate of Lemuel. Philadelphia, Pa. 



Barnard Co.. W. W.. Chicago. 111. 



Castner. Curi-an & Bullitt. Inc.. Chicago. 

 111. 



Childs. .Tohn Lewis, Flowerfield, N. Y. 



Coldwell Lawn Mower Co., Newburgh. 

 N. Y. 



Cowee, Arthur. Berlin, N. Y'. 



Craig Co., Robert. Philadelphia, Pa. 



Critchell, C. E.. Cincinnati. O. 



Dreer. H. A., Philadelphia. Pa. 



Drever & Son, H. <:.. Cleveland, O. 



Ilcdstroni & Co.. E. L.. Chicago. 111. 



Henderson & Co., A., Chicago. 111. 



Ilitchings & Co., -New York, X. Y. 



Ionia Pottery Co.. Ionia, Mich. 



.Tackson A: Perkins Co.. Newark, N. Y. 



Knight & Struck Co.. New York, N. Y. 



Koeruer, H. W.. Milwaukee. Wis. 



Lord & Biirnhaio Co.. New York. N..Y'. 



Mauda. W. A.. South Orange. N. J. 



Michell Co.. H. F.. Philadelphia, Pa. 



Michigan Cut Flower Excbauge, Detroit. 

 Mich. 



^loninger Co., John C. Chicago, 111. 



Pennock-Meehan Co.. S. S., Philadelphia. 

 Pa. 



Perkins-King Co. 



Peterson & Sons. .T. A.. Cincinnati. O. 



Pierson Co.. Frank R.. Tarrytown. N. Y'. 



PocliUiiann Bros. Co.. Chicago, 111. 



Pollworth Co.. C. C. Milwaukee, Wis. 



Quaker City Machine Works. Richmond, 

 Ind. 



Raedlein Basket Co., Chicago, 111. 



Randall Co.. A. L., Chicago. 111. 



Revere Rubber Co.. Boston. Mass. 



Rice & Co., M., Philadelphia. Pa. 



Stewart. E. E.. Brooklyn. Mich. 



Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville, O. 



Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicigo, III. 



Vincent, .Tr., & Sons Co., Richard. White 

 Marsh, Md. 



John Youxc, 

 Supt. Trade Exhibition. 



CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES. 



The Gardeners' & Florists' Club of 

 Baltimore will hold their annual out- 

 ing at Chesapeake Beach, August 5th. 



The New London (Conn.) Horticul- 

 tural Society held its monthly meet- 

 ing on the 10th inst. It was devoted 

 to sweet peas, of which there was a 

 grand display of good quality blooms. 

 Numerous Spencer varieties were 

 shown. 



