December 10, 1910 



HORTICULTURE 



817 



fore the buj'er in such a competitive 

 way, that the wise man picking out the 

 bargains jumps in quickly and makes 

 his selections while the stock is full 

 and complete. The storekeeper is in 

 need of supplies. He turns to Ihe stalls 

 in the market and just what he wants 

 is seen displayed, or is hurried to him 

 from the factory by the first express. 

 He has a hurry up order for flowers 

 and nothing in sight around home; he 

 is in a quandary. But a look shows 

 him a score of men in this wonderful 

 market, standing 'phone in hand, and 

 the box of roses that so much depends 

 upon is off to the depot in a jiffy. 



And so it goes all along the line. 

 The one hundred and one things of 

 every day use are to be found in quan- 

 tity in this greatest of all markets. 

 There is no compulsion to buy, but if 

 you see what you want and the price 

 is right you take it. Strange to say 

 there are stall holders in this market 

 who declare it does not pay. Well, we 

 have all seen stocks offered in such a 

 way that attracted few, if any, buyers. 

 Most goods have to have extraordi- 

 nary merit to sell themselves. To 

 secure attention the display must be 

 bright and attractive. It must be 

 changed frequently to catch the eye. 

 Goods allowed to get dusty and shop 

 worn are bought only by people who 

 need them and cannot at the time get 

 anything better. Few men will spend 

 their money without being sure of re- 

 ceiving fair value in return, but many 

 will eat up expensive advertising space 

 and secure little or no nutriment what- 

 ever. Buying and selling in this market 

 does pay as is evidenced by the men 

 who are seen there constantly and who 

 are recognized as leaders in their spe- 

 cial lines. iVIy treatment of this sub- 

 ject may seem a trifle too ideal, but 

 the facts as to the results are not in 

 the least exaggerated. 



The publishing of a trade paper, 

 like other ventures requiring capital 

 and good business management, de- 

 pends for its success on the measure 

 of its service. To get the best, the best 

 must be given, and in the efforts to 

 produce such results the standard is 

 constantly being raised. Each achieve- 

 ment, however great it is considered 

 at the time, but opens the way for 

 something better. The work is never 

 done. Each issue is complete in itself 

 and it requires more effort than the 



AN EFFECTIVE SUB-TROPICAL BED. 



The accompanying illustration shows 

 a handsome bed of foliage plants and 

 grasses in one of the Minneapolis 

 parks of which Theodore Wirth is 



superintendent. The material used 

 with such good effect is Musa, Ricinus, 

 Arundo, Eulalia, Pennisetum and Cal- 

 adium esculentum. 



average reader realizes to have it on 

 time and ready for his weekly mail. 

 Every number received is a mental 

 treat, to be read at the time and filed 

 away for future reference. Unfortu- 

 nately their value in some cases is 

 not always appreciated, and we see 

 them used to line boxes, wrap plants 

 and put to other plebeian purposes. 

 Copies of the weekly issues bound in 

 annual volumes present a history of 

 the country that is invaluable for 

 reference and highly prized by those 

 fortunate enough to possess them. 



We can look back for twenty-five 

 years and see the growth and expan- 

 sion of the business which has in- 

 deed been most wonderful, and, when 

 the various agencies that have con- 

 tributed to this advancement are con- 

 sidered, we feel sure that the trade 

 journal will be found to have been 

 one of the most important factors. 



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Single CluTsanthemiims nt Minneapolis I*arli Greenliouses. 



DURING RECESS. 



New York Bowlers. 

 The New York bowling team filled 

 an engagement at Astoria last Thurs- 

 day evening. The Astoria team filled 

 ihem with good things and then 

 slaughtered them in approved Astoria- 

 style and the sound of the conflict was 

 heard afar off. With John Donaldson's 

 merry bunch it will be "argument for 

 a week, laughter for a month and a 

 good jest forever." They look upon 

 the squad from across the East river 

 as very easy marks. Here is how the 

 score looked: 



ASTORIA. 



Donaldson 1G7 210 186 



Kinsman 191 167 150 



Lorenz 1.57 146 127 



W. Siebi'eelit 164 166 152 



Doprliotei- 130 147 127 



Mifseni 203 146 176 



II. Sielirecht — 183 158- 



NEW YORK. 



Manda ...127 159 104 



Scott 104 109 118 



Smith 155 126 131 



Sliaw 112 152 129 



Fenrich 150 146 165 



Chadwick 210 158 190' 



Kleinraan — 129 159' 



On Friday evening, Dec. 2, the New 

 Yorkers practiced on their own alleys 

 with results as follows: 



Manda 208 150 169 



IJenv Ill 125 123 



McArdle 151 105 121 



Kakuda 93 161 132 



Nugent 84 107 140 



Sbaw 156 123 128 



.Marshall ISO 149 142 



iLwin 163 168 197 



Cincinnati Bowlers. 

 The bowling club met at Finke & 

 Craig's alleys, Monday, Dec. 5th. The 

 following are the scores: 



1st 2nd 1st 2nd 



C. Critchell. .167 191 L. Fritz 159 116 



A. S'd'rhY-h.l83 113 T. .Taclison. .147 156 



Ray M'rphy.109 168 B. B'ssm'r'r.lOS 100 



O. H'fCm'sfr.l28 130 E. W'frst'fr.l78 175 



C. H'tfm'sfr.l35 106 G. Gotzhard.133 113 



AI. Horn'ng.l55 157 .Tames Allen. 158 145 



L. W't'rst't'r.131 135 Ben George.. 123 U2' 



