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Baskets of Distinction 



FOR YOUR 



EASTER TRADE 



B Lovely Creations in Velour Grey, Tiffany Lavender, Imperial Blue with Florentine 



E Floral Garlands in Pure White; Absolutely New Ideals, Our Own Manufacture, and 



g shown for the First Time at the National Flower Show in Philadelphia where they de- 



^ monstrated Great Selling Qualities. 

 B Try a $25 to $40 selection. You'll quickly want more. 



= VVe have everything in Dependable Easter Florists' Supplies. 



= Prices moderate. Order now. 



B THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA S 



I H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., pifilolLPHiATA. | 



NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE 



CHICAGO. 



French & Salni. who went into the 

 growing of Russell roses exclusively, 

 last winter, are rejoicing over the 

 award of 1st prize on their vase of lOH 

 at the Philadelphia show. 



A. Henderson Co. has his retail seed 

 store in good running r)rder and the 

 place contains about all that is needed 

 in the garden. The wholesale busi- 

 ness is about over, but they are still 

 pushing the sale of gladioli, caladi- 

 unis. etc. 



The .Mpha Floral Co. has increased 

 the depth of its windows by two feet. 

 This store already had the largest dis- 

 play windows of the "loop" flower 

 stores. A. Cronis. of Johnson & 

 Cronis, purchasers of the interest of 

 the late Geo. Economopolus. says the 

 store is doing a good business for the 

 1-enten season The new manager. 

 .Tulius Schnapp, well known to the 

 trade, is getting nicely settled in his 

 work. 



well established for several years. 

 The other side has samples of florists' 

 supplies. The baskets are attractive, 

 including the latest shades to niat( h 

 the flowers. At the end is the office. 

 Visitors will be welcomed at any tinio 

 and the sight of the pecan nuts and 

 photo.graphs of orchards shown here 

 by -Mr. Tonner will well repay a caller. 



O. .\. &■ L. A. Tonner has one of the 

 busiest places in that home of busy 

 people, the Atlas Block. The partner- 

 ship was formed only this spring. One 

 side of the store contains the cut 

 flowers and this department has been 



PITTSBURGH. 



August William Weber, who has 

 charge of the greenhouse and grounds 

 of Michael L. Bei'.edum, has returned 

 from an eastern b\isiness trip. 



.Mrs. Mary Averill, of Boston, spoke 

 last Friday before the Garden Club at 

 the home of Mr:;. Roy A. Hunt, on 

 .Japanese Flo.ver Arrangement and 

 Japanese Gardens. 



Miss Kliza McKinley, who has been 

 away from Randolph & McClemenIs 

 since the first of the year owing to ill- 

 ness, has resumed her duties as head 

 saleswoman for the firm. 



Hurry Gibson, manager, and Samuel 

 J. Fronipton and Harry Ackermon 

 salesman for the Zieger Coin|)any 

 liave returned from the New York 

 Flower Show. Harry E. Graves, now 

 in California on account of a nervous 

 breakdown, has recovered sufficiently 

 to resume work and is in the employ 

 of Dorlings Los Aiigeles. 



BUFFALO FLOWER SHOW. 



One of the notable events of this 

 season is a Flower and Fashion Show. 

 This is being given in Buffalo by the 

 B. P. O. Elks in conjunction witli the 

 florists. The display of carnations, 

 roses, snapdragons, sweet peas, lilies, 

 tulips, daffodils, narcissus, azaleas, 

 rhododendrons, i)ansies, spirea and 

 hydrangeas are without exception the 

 finest specimens of horticulture ever 

 beheld in this section of the country. 

 The judges, consisting of Henry F". 

 Klbers. of South Park conservatory, 

 George Kayser. of Delaware Park con- 

 servatory, and Charles Keitsch, of 

 Humboldt Park, were loud in their 

 praise as they made the following 

 awards: 



Swwt pviis— 1(K) pink; 1st, Uuvld Scotl. 

 ('iirfu: -<l. <'. T. (JmiilliiT. Iliiiiiliiir);, N. 

 v.: :!rrl. Diivhl .Scotl. Corfu. 1(K) while: 

 1st. W. Pri'lsiich, Corfu. 



I-llii-s— 1st. I-. II. .Nculieck. Biimilo; 2il. 

 W. .1. I'uhiier & Son; :J<1, Cliarlea S.nndl- 

 f..r<l. 



•Jiillps. daffodils and narciiisus — Cburlcs 

 .^.'indiford. 1st in e:icli cl:iss. 



.\zali>iis--lst. W. .1. r:iliiiiT & Son: 2d, 

 rharlcs Scliocnliut; sptilnicn. 1st. \V. 3. 

 rainier & Son. 



Kanildi-r rnsos — 1st, Ciiarlcs Saudlford, 

 111 liotli classes. 



Uliododondron speclmon — Ist, Charles 

 .Saudlford. 



Pansies— 1st, L. H. NenliPCk. 



Spiripa— 1st. W. J. Palmer & Son ; 2d, 

 c'liarlps Sandiford. 



Ilvdranfjeas — 1st. W. .T. Palmpr & Son. 



Carn.illons— Fifty pink: Ifit, W. .T. Palm- 



