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April 29, 1911 



PHILADELPHIA NOTES. 



Mothers' Day only a week away. 

 Are you making ready? The thing 

 may be silly, but there's business in 

 it. 



Memorial Day next. Just one month 

 from now. The peonies here are only 

 three inches high in the red shoot 

 stage, at this writing — and look very 

 dubious tor the great occasion. 



The magnolias and tulips are iu 

 bloom in Washington Square. The 

 customers are six deep in the seed 

 stores. She is here at last! A month 

 late but better late than never. Sweet 

 spring. Thrice welcome! 



Stephen Mortensen has nearly com- 

 pleted repairs on his range at South- 

 ampton and the stock has recovered 

 beyond expectation from the fire. The 

 foundations and piping are already in 

 for a big new house, which will be 

 rushed to completion as rapidly as 

 possible. 



Fred Lautenschlager, of Kroeschell 

 Bros., Chicago, accompanied by the 

 writer, visited the new Dreer estab- 

 lishment at Riverview on the 19th 

 inst. E. H. Michel, the manager of 

 the new range, was courtesy itself in 

 showing and explaining every detail of 

 this inimente place. Mr. Lautenschlager 

 was much impressed with the perfec- 

 tion of the design, and the economy, 

 strength, utility and durability of the 

 completed structures. He considered 

 this the best yet for its special pur- 

 pose, and an object lesson in progres- 

 siveness. 



M. Rice, of M. Rice & Co., will ar- 

 rive in New York on the 29th or 

 30th, home from his European tour, 

 and will be met at the pier by his 

 partner, B. Eschner and a number of 

 other close friends and relatives who 

 will give him the glad hand. We un- 

 derstand Mr. Rice has had a very suc- 

 cessful trip and has combined busi- 

 ness and pleasure in about equal pro- 

 portions. Some of his finds in the 

 way of novelties and improvements in 

 florists' supplies have already com- 

 menced to arrive, and every steamer, 

 almost, tor this port will add its quota 

 for months to come. Welcome home. 

 Knight of the Market and Counting 

 Room. 



Our esteemed and venerable friend, 

 John Clark, of the Botanic Gardens, 

 Washington, D. C, celebrated his 80th 

 birthday on the 23rd inst., by making 

 a brief visit to the home of his son, 

 James, at Riverton, N. J. The latter 

 holds an important position in the 

 Dreer Nurseries. The occasion was 

 made an enjoyable family reunion, as 

 another son, George, who is in the 

 seed department of Dreer's in Phila- 

 delphia, was able to attend with his 

 family, as were also other relatives 

 and friends. John Clark is one of the 

 few old-school gardeners still spared 

 to us. He is advanced in years but 

 as young as ever in "Standfast for 

 Truth and Right." John, we salute 

 you, and are brushing up our argu- 

 ments for the next discussion with 

 you over the House of Lords. May 

 you live long and prosper. You are 

 a credit to Scotland, the land of your 

 birth, and to America, the land of 

 your adoption. 



Visitors: Mr. and Mrs. Chester I. 

 Campbell, and Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Ed- 

 gar, Boston, Mass.; Fred Lauten- 

 schlager, Chicago; C. B. Knickman, N. 

 v.; Jas. Brown, Coatsville, Pa.; Jos. 



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