July 16, 1910 



HORTICULTURi: 



77 



During Recess 



Out of the Ginger Jar. 



What's the use of growling. It's the 

 usual hot weather July. Of course, 

 flowers are poor, and prices at the van- 

 ishing point. But it might be worse. 

 Suppose tliey should pass a law that 

 you shouldn't go fishing. Suppose 

 bursted calyxes should be a peniten- 

 tiary offence. Suppose too tight or too 

 open roses were proliibited. Suppose 

 there were no mint juleps nor butter- 

 milks. Suppose Luther Burbank should 

 break loose again. Suppose Tom Daly 

 should Are some more of his "near 

 Scottish" at the ginger jar. Suppose the 

 Editor should waste basket this! 



Suppose Bill Graham should forget to 

 damn the Macphersons. Suppose we 

 should never hear from John Birnie any 

 more. Suppose P. Welch should boy- 

 cott 28th street at Memorial Day. 

 Suppose the bitter cry of outcast 

 Israel was heard no more in the land. 

 Suppose a million things like these 

 and wouldn't the gayety of nations be 

 stilled and the world become "a black 

 aceldama of sorrow, where the earth 

 of a dusty today is the dust of an 

 earthy tomorrow?" Therefore, let us 

 be thankful that things are no worse 

 than they are. 



One of our esteemed Chicago friends 

 makes very free with the ginger jar's 

 feelings, and seems to go farther than 

 Tom Daly — even having the temerity 

 to observe that the only thing that 

 could move us would be a soothing ap- 

 plication of Bonnie Doon. All we 

 can say is. that the only thing we can 

 think of that would move Michael B. 

 would be a charge of dynamite. But 

 outside of that he's a pretty good fel- 

 low. G. C. WATSON. 



all the employers will give employes a 

 day off. There is no expense to any 

 one attending this outing and the 

 trustoep,, who have the affair in charge, 

 expect a record breaking crowd. A 

 fine band has been engaged for the 

 young folks and plenty of prizes for 

 all games. All four wholesalers have 

 contributed for the prizes. Invitations 

 have been sent out to all in the trade; 

 should any one fail to get one, just 

 apply to any member of the club. 



St. Louis Florist Club. 



The Florist Club trustees say that 

 everything is in readiness tor the 

 Club's picnic, Thursday, July 21st, at 

 Ramona Park. All florists are invited 

 with their families, and they hope that 



New York and New Jersey Association 

 of Plant Growers. 

 The plant growers' outing, long- 

 looked forward to by the jolly com- 

 pany which participates in the peri- 

 odical good times enjoyed by the mem- 

 bers of this Association and their 

 friends, came off as announced, at 

 Lake Hopatcong, N. J., on Thursday, 

 July 9. 'There were about 75 members 

 and guests fully one-half of the num- 

 ber being ladies. An early morning 

 trip on the D. L. & W. R. R. from 

 Hoboken, a boat ride around the lake, 

 no less than five meals, boating ana 

 bowling were among the enjoyable 

 features of the day. The only mishap 

 was the overturning of Schultheis 

 Bros.' canoe and consequent soaking 

 for the occupants. Tony took to water 

 like a duck. Among those present was 

 S A. F. President F. R. Pierson. 



Long Island Florists' Bowling Club. 



Scores Tuesday afternoon, July 12, 

 were as follows: 



aver- 

 age. 



i:)oiialdson HO LSu 'MS 17,S 200 182 



Einsmaiui 1.58 158 15.D 1.".6 186 162 



Kfssler 151 I* 183 146 146 155 



Srlebreclit, Sr..]48 1.50 176 130 139 150 

 Siebrecht. H...143 170 141 145 131 147 



Donaldson is certainly warming up 

 for Rochester convention. Visitors are 

 welcome every Tuesday afternoon at 

 2 p. m. at Trieb's alleys, Broadway 

 and 2nd avenue. Astoria, L. I., N. Y. 



The Greek Picnic. 

 This glorious annual affair under 



the auspices of the Greek florists of 

 New York city, came off on Thursday, 

 July 7 and was an unprecedented suc- 

 cess — over six hundred being in atten- 

 dance, many of the wholesale florists 

 of New York being among the number. 

 It was an ideal day; everything was 

 conducted in most exemplary style and 

 the games were warmly contested. 

 George D. Nicholas made a speech, 

 eloquent and enthusiastic as usual. 



The Minnesota State Florists' Asso- 

 ciation will hold their annual picnic 

 at Wildwood (St. Paul) on either the 

 26th. 27th or 28th of this month. 



Ladies and Parasols at N. V. Florists' Club Picnic 



CHICAGO NOTES. 

 A Patron of Horticulture. 

 Some complaints are heard of a 

 scarcity of good stock these hot days 

 but Mr. Starrett, buyer for the New 

 LaSalle hotel, says he has no trouble 

 in finding flrst-class roses of which he 

 uses from one thousand to twelve 

 hundred each day. No carnations are 

 used at this season. The roof garden 

 is very attractively decorated with 

 long boxes of plants placed on the 

 broad railings of the balconies on the 

 19th floor. The ceilings have been 

 covered with blue and draped with 

 festoons of artificial fiowers and au- 

 tumn leaves to give an out-of-doors 

 effect. Huge palms and hydrangeas 

 are scattered about and when the 

 glass doors on all sides are open the 

 strong lake breeze completes the open 

 air effect. 



News of the Flower and Plant Trade. 



E. Weinhoeber will make some 

 changes in his retail store on the 

 north side, tearing down one of his 

 show houses and building in its place 

 a second work room for handling 

 stock. 



A. Lange is giving his employees a 

 vacation in installments of six. after 

 the best season that store has ever 

 known. Herbert Stover, Otto Larson. 

 Misses Arnold and Lampert are among 

 the fortunate ones this week. 



At a large wedding decoration in 

 July at Lake Forest Mr. Weinhoeber 

 used .34 wire posts covered with "Mex- 

 ican Ivy," and twined with garlands 

 of Shasta daisies, topped with bou- 

 i uets of the same fiower and placed 

 at the ends of the pews. The effect 

 was fine. 



It was the Bohannan Floral Co. and 

 not the Bohemian Floral Co., as our 

 notes had it last week, which won 

 first prize at Lake Forest two weeks 

 ago. Mr. Bohannan has just com- 

 pleted his first year in the University 

 Club building and has found business 

 up to his expectations. 



Peter Pearson, 1727 N. Campbell 

 avenue, has sold his stock and lease- 

 hold to Geo. Jung who formerly 

 rented the greenhouses at 2217 Rock- 

 well street. This place was sold last 

 week to A. Otto of Antigo, Wis., who 

 took possession at once. Mr. Pearson 

 is looking for a suitable location and 

 I'xpects to build. 



There are practically no blooming 

 plants left in the market with the 

 i)assing of the hydrangeas which have 

 lieen very popular for use in the large 

 hotels. 'To take their place in the 

 Blackstone this week, Mr. Mangel 

 Ijought several hundred dollars' worth 

 of green plants, among them some 

 large and handsome "made up" palms 

 with centre plants ten feet high. 



Hoeiber Bros, at Desplaines are still 



