August 



1917 



HORTICULTURE 



2280 



A View of Poehlmann Bros. Supply Department 



Adjoining the cut flower salesroom in their city store 



66-74 East Randolph Street 



Every year the retail florist who would be successful must add the newest novelties to hii stock. 

 We make it a point to carry everything that the trade demands. 



More than that we manufacture baskets, wire designs and novelties, and prepare magnolias, cyca* and oak leaves 

 in our own factories, so you are assured of getting practical things that your customers vfill want. 



Visitors Are Always Welcome 



POELHMANN BROS. CO. '"i:'H.'c'k^^'^^ '' 



to five petals more than Oplielia mak- 

 ing it a much better half open rose. 



Name; Ophelia Supreme. 



Fred'k H. Dressel, Weehawken, N. 

 J., offers for registration the following 

 new Pern described below: 



Raiser's Description. Sport of "Ted- 

 dy Jr." Leaves small, curly, dark 

 green and more hardy looking than 

 "Teddy Jr." Name: President Wilson. 



Any person objecting to these regis- 

 trations or to the use of the proposed 

 names is requested to communicate 

 with the secretary at once. Failing 

 to receive objections to the registra- 

 tions, the same will be made three 

 weeks from this date. 



John Young, Secy. 



The annual report of R. L. Jenkins 

 as District Vice-President for District 

 of Columbia mentions that about 40,000 

 sq. ft. of glass has been added to the 

 greenhouse establishments this year. 

 The business has been unusually good 

 throughout the present season and the 

 only serious existing condition is the 

 scarcity of labor. 



LADIES' SOCIETY OF AMERICAN 

 FLORISTS. 



The annual meeting was held at 

 Hotel McAlpin on Wednesday, August 

 22. The proposed amendments to the 

 by-laws were carried unanimously. 

 New officers were elected as follows: 

 President, Mrs. Julius Roehrs; tirst 

 vice-president. Miss Bertha Mein- 

 hardt; second vice-president, Mrs. 

 Joseph Manda; secretary, Mrs. Geo. 

 W. Smith; treasurer, Mrs. A. M. Herr. 

 The officers and directors were enter- 

 tained by Miss Perle B. Fulmer on 

 Wednesday evening, this being also 

 the birthday anniversary of the retir- 

 ing secretary, Mrs. Chas. H. Maynard. 

 She was the recipient of many beau- 

 tiful gifts: Mrs. A. Ij. Miller enter- 

 tained a party of ladies by an automo- 

 bile ride to Coney Island, Wednesday 

 afternoon. Mrs. F. H. Traendly enter- 

 tained a party at Long Beach on Tues- 

 day afternoon, and there was a theatre 

 party at the Lyceum Theatre on 

 Wednesday evening. The New York 

 Florists' Club were the hosts on Thurs- 



day evening at the McAlpin, giving 

 a buffet lunch and musical entertain- 

 ment. Altogether, the ladies enjoyed 

 themselves from start to finish. 



Secretary's Report. 



Not so very much can be said about 

 this last eight months. It has been 

 passed by your secretary In striving 

 to bring back interest lost in the last 

 two years. The Conventions were so 

 far away that members forgot that 

 their dues went on just the same. I, 

 therefore, placed all members, active 

 and associate, on the same basis, send- 

 ing out due notices to everyone, and 

 was successful In getting many back 

 d'les besides the yearly ones. We feel 

 encouraged. Our roster calls for 213 

 active members, which Includes 24 

 states, Massachusetts and New York 

 leading, each with HI members. The 

 grim reaper has taken one of our 

 members, Mrs. Wm. Bester, of Hagers- 

 town, Md., this summer. We shall 

 miss her. Mrs. Bester was always 

 with us with a pleasant word. 



Mhs. Cha8. H. Maynaed, Secy. 



