March 6, 1915 



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 House of America 



Clubs and Societies 



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FLORISTS' CLUB OF PHILADEL- 

 PHIA. 



Edward A. Harvey, of Alban Harvey 

 & Son, Brandywine Summit, gave an 

 excellent address on carnations at the 

 monthly meeting of the club on March 

 2nd. The discussion on same was par- 

 ticipated in by some of our brightest 

 lights, including Samuel S. Pennock, 

 Edward Reid and many others. John 

 C. Gracey, vice-president, occupied the 

 chair in the absence of George Burton 

 at Chicago. He proved a most efficient 

 and entertaining presiding officer. The 

 wit and wisdom of the meeting was 

 ably taken care of by Charles E. Mee- 

 han, who put things to the audience 

 in a plain business like way. A great 

 feature was a delegation from Lancas- 

 ter who had been visiting nearby 

 places with Samuel S. Pennock as pi- 

 lot and host. They enjoyed themselves 

 splendidly and were sorry they had to 

 take the eight fifty and miss much of 

 the fun. Albert M. Herr, an old-timer, 

 was with tbem to show them around 

 and explain the situation. They called 

 first at the Stroud place at Strafford 

 then passed through Philadelphia and 

 later visited North Wales. Then they 

 went to Hatboro and on the way back 

 called at Stephenson's, the celebrated 

 Oak Lane rose growers. 



At the club meeting there was a 

 good showing of carnations, among 

 them being White Enchantress, Pink 

 seedling of Enchantress, Beacon, 

 Ruth, a fine new cerise, a white seed- 

 ling from DeWitt, a new one called 

 Grade from Roper, also a good show- 

 ing of Alice Coombs, Mrs. C. W. Ward 

 and Peter Fisher's Alice. Mrs. Ake- 

 hurst from Akohurst & Son and Morn- 

 ing Glory from Edw. Winkler were also 

 among the much admired exhibits. 

 Most of the foregoing were shown un- 

 der the care of the Pennock-Meehan 

 Co., whose representatives were pres- 

 ent to care for and stage and explain 

 about the merits of the various new 

 and interesting things In the world of 

 progress. 



Charles P. Edgar showed an inter- 

 esting lot of suction adhesive flower 

 holders. These look all right to us, 

 and Mr. Edgar asked us to give him a 

 good notice about them. When a lad 

 starts in to ask for free advertising he 

 betrays that he has much to loam 

 about the business game. If one starts 

 In that direction "It's a long long way 

 to Tipperary." We have axes of our 



own to grind; sure; but we grind them 

 ourselves or pay the other fellow. We 

 are not looking for something for noth- 

 ing. Come across, Mr. Edgar, and we 

 shall give our readers some of that 

 doUar-a-word stuff! 



LADIES' SOCIETY OF AMERICAN 

 FLORISTS. 



Wishing to get the opinion of the 

 members as to the use to which soci- 

 ety money should be devoted — educa- 

 tional purposes or annual reception — 

 the secretary sent out at her own ex- 

 pense about 300 postal cards and re- 

 ceived back 133 expressing preferences 

 as follows: Educational, 89; reception, 

 36; no opinion, 8. In reply to the 

 question, "Are you planning to go to 

 California in 1915?" there were 27 af- 

 firmative responses. 



NEWS NOTES. 



Philadelphia — Stuart H. Miller, our 

 new commission man, launched his 

 boat right on time, Monday morn- 

 ing, March 1st, at 1617 Ranstead 

 street. He was kept busy in the early 

 days receiving old friends and welcom- 

 ing new — and at the same time doing 

 a hustling business. Everybody feels 

 kindly towards Stuart. All wish him 

 well and they are giving him a share 

 of their business. Actions speak 

 louder than words. 



Providence, R. 1.^ — Mrs. Mary A. Con- 

 ley, a florist of Providence, and her 

 daughter Miss Anna F. Conley, had a 

 narrow escape from serious injury 

 Tuesday afternoon when a motor car 

 in which they were riding skidded over 

 an embankment and rested upon its 

 side on the edge of a brook. The acci- 

 dent happened on the Francis farm in 

 Warwick. The occupants of the car 

 escaped with minor bruises. The car 

 was damaged considerably. 



Elmira, N. Y.— Mrs. Catherine Jack- 

 son, has purchased the La France Car- 

 nation Shop, 100 East Water Street. 



Real 

 Butterflies 



Mnthx. Beetles, ete.. 



nKiiintPd on pins for 

 flonil de<oriitlon9 of every description. 

 Largest stock In America. 



Write for prices. 



Ike New EntiUnd Entomological CompiDy 



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During Recess 



Westchester and Fairfield Horticul- 

 tural Society. 

 The annual entertainment and dance 

 of this society was held in Mechanics' 

 Hall, Stamford, Conn., Tuesday eve., 

 Feb. 16th. The members with their 

 wives, families and friends together 

 with a very large number of represent- 

 atives of leading seed houses and 

 nursery firms were welcomed by Presi- 

 dent W. J. Sealy. A pleasing program 

 was rendered, the leading features of 

 which were Scotch ballads sung by 

 Mrs. James W. Stirling, old-time songs 

 by Owen Hunwick, character songs 

 and dances by Prof. Wilson, violin 

 solos by the talented young son of Jas. 

 Foster, sleight-of-hand acts by Prof. 

 Melcher, various classical, topical, 

 sentimental and popular songs by Hon. 

 John M. Brown, Mayor of Stamford, 

 Ct., W. J. Collins of Boston, Jas. John- 

 ston and A. L. Ricards. An excellent 

 buffet lunch was served, a plentiful 

 supply of fruit and candies were avail- 

 able for the little folks and an excel- 

 lent orchestra was in attendance. A 

 pleasing dance program was rendered 

 under the able management of Jas. 

 Johnston, assisted by Alex. Clarkson, 

 the grand march being led by Mr. and 

 Mrs. Jas. Stuart. A tired but happy 

 crowd wended their way homeward In 

 the "wee sma hours." 



P. W. Popp, Cor. Sec'y. 



The Essex County, N. J., Florists' 

 Club gave its annual banquet Thurs- 

 day nipht, February 18, at the Krueger 

 Auditorium in Belmont avenue, New- 

 ark. A feature of the dinner was the 

 elaborate floral decorations, each 

 member trying to outdo his neighbor 

 in displaying the choicest blooms. 

 Plates were set for eighty-five. There 

 was speechmaking in abundance. 



N. Y. Florists' Bowling Club, Thursday, 

 Feb. 25th. 



P. Jacohson 1R9 IfiT 



.T. Mle.'^em HiO 178 



H. C. RIedel l^ 1"9 



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It. J. Irwin li'.0 1S5 



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Cincinnati— C. J. Jones, restored to 

 health, has returned from Martinsville, 

 Ind., and Is back at the store. 



C. E. Crltchell reports a heavy call 

 from the south lor wire hanging baa- 

 kets. 



