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HOKTICULTURE 



September 20, 19ia 



CHICAGO NOTES. 



At the regular meeting of the Cook 

 County Florists' Association, this 

 week, the subject of the organization 

 of a bowling league will be taken up. 



The Boston Store is offering a large 

 space in its store for the holding of 

 flower shows. This place has con- 

 ducted a large number of plant sales 

 during the past year. 



T. McAllister, in charge of the plant 

 department at A. Lange's, returned 

 from a three weeks' rest, which he 

 loyally spent in Chicago. He says: 

 'There is no better place." 



The usual number of florists will 

 compete at the State Fair at Spring- 

 field, October 3 to 11. There is always 

 an attractive floricultural department, 

 which this year is in charge of J. E. 

 Taggart, Freeport, 111. 



Last week another florist was moved 

 by appearances of grief to give up a 

 large floral piece and several of her 

 hard-earned dollars, in exchange for a 

 worthless check. This easy game 

 should be well-known now and watched 

 out for. 



The Chicago seed stores are very 

 busy places now and the fall bulb busi- 

 ness appears to be in full swing. The 

 Dutch bulbs are the last arrivals and 

 hyacinths, tulips, narcissus, and cro- 

 cuses are being opened up. So far 

 stock seems good. 



Poehlmann Bros. Co. are building a 

 box factory at Morton Grove as a part 

 of their equipment at Plant C. There 

 will also be an annex tor preparing 

 ruscus and manufacturing the ruscus 

 wreaths, this business having out- 

 grown the accommodations of the 

 store, even in its present size. Chief 

 Engineer Goodwin, who suffered a 

 very severe injury to his face, is do- 

 ing nicely. 



Miss Mary Hayden, of Sam Mur- 

 ray's, Kansas City, Mo., was fortunate 

 in recovering the silver mesh bag 

 which was stolen when Poehlmann 

 Bros.' store was burglarized three 

 weeks ago. The bag was in her trav- 

 eling case, which she left over night 

 at Poehlmann Bros., after her visit at 

 her home in LeRoy, Wis. The bag 

 was a valuable one and was found in 

 a pawnshop where it was easily identi- 

 fied by the name of her sister en- 

 graved on the inside. 



Visitor: James Culbert, Rossville, 



111. 



ST. LOUIS NOTES. 



The Vandcvoorts' department store 

 opened Its floral department on Mon- 

 day. September \o. with David Geddes 

 in charge. 



Charles Ford, of A. Herrmann. New 

 York; A, T. Hey, of May wood. 111.; 

 J. F. Ammann. of Edwardsville, 111.; 

 and R. Newcomb. of Chicago, were 

 visitors the past week. 



John Young, of the C. Young & Sons 

 Co., was married to Miss Hazel Lani- 

 gan, last week, and the happy young 

 couple received many cnngratnlations 

 from friends in the trade. 



The MuUanphy Floral Co., of North 



VIEW IN ROSE GARDEN OF MRS. A. W. TEDCASTLE, MILTON, MASS. 



Our illustration shows a bit of rose 

 garden in a Milton, Mass., estate. Rose 

 gardens worthy of the name are now, 

 since the advent of the Wichuraiana 

 Ramblers, possible in any part of New 

 England, or corresponding climate in 

 any part of the country. Even the 

 Crimson Rambler, which in its time 

 filled a useful place, is now far out- 

 classed by varieties equally vigorous 

 and hardy but far superior in color 

 and foliage. 



The public should be made aware of 



the fact that if they plant good strong 

 Ramblers now they can have a fine 

 display of flowers the coming summer. 

 Given plants with strong, well-ripened 

 canes, all that is necessary after plant- 

 ing them out is to lay the canes down 

 and cover them well with soil. When 

 uncovered in April they will come out 

 in perfect condition and will bloom 

 freely. Many more might be sold if 

 the public were made acquainted with 

 the many new and beautiful varieties 

 now at their disposal and the quick 

 results that are possible with proper 

 methods of planting and care. 



Grand avenue, have lensi d ihe south- 

 west corner of Seventh and Olive 

 streets, under the Mercantile Club and 

 will open a flower store there early in 

 October, to be known as their down- 

 town branch. The location is one of 

 the best in the city. 



MINNESOTA STATE FAIR AWARDS 

 Holm & Olson, the St. Paul florists, 

 took the lion's share of the flowers and 

 decorations, announced by the horti- 

 cultural department of the State Pair. 

 The list follows: 



lUoninln^ Plants, cdvorini: 10(^ square feot 

 Miiinrapolis Kloml (\)inpan.v. 



Bloominsr Plants, covering 50 square feet 

 —Holm & Olson. 



Kaiserin Roses — Holm & Olson, 



Yellow Roses— John Jfonson, Minneapolis 

 Fliirnl Company. 



Vi'llow rhrysanthomnms — John Monson, 

 .Minneapolis Floral Company. 



White Chrysanthemums -John Monson, 



Panel Design — Ilohn & Olson. 



Decorative Plants, revering 100 square 

 feet — Minneapolis Floral Company. 



.\meriran Beauty Roses — Tlolm & Olson. 



Rlfhmonfl— Ilolni & Olson. 



Killninev — Holm & Olson. 



While Killarney— Holm & Olson. 



Fifty Spikes. Oladlolus— D. W. C. UulT, 

 Fialrt Eagle Lake. 



Twent.v-tive Spikes, Oladiolns — Unlni & 

 Olson. 



Twelve Spikes. Gladiolus — D. W. r. Ruff. 



