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HORTICULTURE 



November 14, 1914 



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Make Some Money Right Now 

 On Hicks' Evergreens 



JUST because your customers have taken 

 their awnings down, raked up the 

 leaves, and are hugging the fire; is no 

 reason why you can't interest them in 

 some evergreen planting. 



Right now, when all other planting 

 work is off their mind, is just the time 

 to talk evergreens. 



Just a little explaining on your part, 

 about the distinct advantages of fall ever- 

 green planting, and in nine cases out of 

 ten, you can get their interest. 



Setting aside altogether the indisput- 

 able fact that fall planted evergreens will 

 be better established and make a sturdier, 

 denser growth next Summer, than if 

 planted in the Spring; there is the ques- 

 tion of the plain, common sense of It. 



The sense that tells you that when 

 leaves are off the other trees; is the 

 when more than ever the beauty and 



forts of evergreens are needed 



appreciated. 



We have 14.000 

 of these Colo- 

 rado Blue 

 Spruce. !■ iner 

 trees no Nur- 

 sery Crtu offer. 



the 

 time 

 com- 



and 



Why should any of your customers 

 be annoyed all Winter long, by the view of 

 some neighboring unsightliness, when you 

 can sell them a few Hicks' evergreens that 

 will at once screen it from view? 



Why let such opportunities get away 

 from you, when a little hustling right 

 now, will add to your profits? 



There's not a finer assortment of all 

 sizes and kinds of evergreens to be found 

 anywhere, than right here at Hicks'. 

 Transplanted, root-pruned, hardy trees 

 of the very best sort. 



When it comes to the larger trees; 

 seldom can you find a nursery that has 

 any to sell, over 8 feet high. We have 

 thousands of them, up to even 25 or 

 30 feet. 



Send us the dimensions of the screen your 

 customer wants. We can save five years on a 

 screen 12 feet high. Can save you a lot of 

 money too. Let us make you a proposition. 



fjicks |re^ 



Isaac Hicks &>§>on 



Wgslburu . Lon< Island 



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DURING RECESS. 



Boston Co-operative Flower Market 

 Banquet. 



The eleventh annual banquet of the 

 Boston Co-operative Flower Market 

 was held at the Quincy House on Sat- 

 urday evening, Nov. 7. While in some 

 respects a business affair as regards 

 the topics discussed, yet it was an 

 evening of relaxation and social enjoy- 

 ment for those who attended. There 

 were about 75 present, of whom quite 

 a number were ladies. 



The corporation had had its annual 

 business meeting earlier in the day, 

 and the list of members of the board 

 of directors showed quite a change of 

 complexion, four out of nine being 

 new men — the most radical change 

 since the establishment of the mar- 

 ket. The new members are Thomas 

 Capers, John Barr, Charles H. Leach 

 and J. W. Simpson. 



When the talking hour had arrived 

 President Robert Montgomery called 

 upon William H. Elliott to act as 

 toastmaster, which that gentleman 

 did in a very efficient manner. He 

 extended a pleasant welcome to the 

 diners and emphasized the delights of 

 getting together thus socially. He 

 brought up the problem which con- 

 fronts the flower growers — the bad 

 condition of the market and the bur- 

 den of accumulated stock for which 

 no outlet seems possible under present 



methods of distribution. Referring to 

 the suggested plan of opening the 

 market to public retail trade he ad- 

 vised that so radical a step should be 

 decided upon only after cautious in- 

 vestigation and deliberation. The 

 problem was to serve the people more 

 freely with flowers without, how- 

 ever, causing any injury to the exist- 

 ing retail florist industry. 



It had been expected that the 

 Mayor would be present and perhaps 

 throw some light upon the city's prob- 

 able attitude towards a public flower 

 market. In his place came City 

 Treasurer Charles Slattery, who ex- 

 pressed the Mayor's regret at inability 

 to be present. He did not venture to 

 touch the market problem, but made 

 a vigorous and eloquent speech on 

 the virtues of good citizenship and the 

 duties of those holding official posi- 

 tion, dwelling especially upon the 

 courage, honesty and devotion to duty 

 of Mayor Curley, whom he extolled as 

 a shining example of what a Mayor 

 should be. 



The other speakers of the evening 

 were W. N. Craig, J. J. Cassidy, B. A. 

 Snyder, J. M. Cohen, Thos. Westwood, 

 and C. H. Leach. The general topic 

 was the public market possibilities. 

 Mr. Snyder called attention to the dis- 

 advantages of the present location for 

 such an enterprise. Mr. Cohen sug- 

 gested that the Mayor be induced to 

 open the public streets to flower boys 

 under certain restrictions, as less 



likely to stir up resentment. Mr. 

 Cassidy, as representing the retail 

 store people, advised extreme caution 

 on the part of the growers on this 

 delicate subject. 



A handsome vase of Mrs. Moorfleld 

 Storey rose graced the head table. 



The banquet committee consisted of 

 N. F. Comley, John McFarland and 

 Carl Streiferd. 



New York Florists' Bowling Club. 

 Scores at Tlium's alleys November 5. 



J. Fenrlch ms 172 



C. W. .Scott l.^4 171 



W. P. I'oid 170 149 



H. C. Riedel ico l5a 



P. Jacobson us ifig 



,T. Miesom 1S7 1R6 



A. K.nkud.T 146 159 



A. .Sohaii7.er 130 137 



ELLIOTT 



AUCTION COMPANY 



SALES DAYS 



Tuesday and Friday 



42 Vesey St., New York 



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