July 31, 1915 



HORTICULTURE 



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STRICTLY UP-TO-DATE NOVELTIES 



The American people will spend their money at home this season. 

 Florists who are prepared will get some of it. We are ready for 

 you with 



A SPLENDID LINE OF NEW SUMMER FLOWER BASKETS 



All staples such as Cycas Leaves, Magnolia Leaves, Preserved Adi- 

 antum Sprays, etc., etc., in full assortment and bed-rock prices. 



Send for prices and you will be astonished to see how much you can 

 do with a little money when you go straight to headquarters. 



THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA 



112 9 Arch 



H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., PHiLAOELPHiArpA.' 



VISITORS' REGISTER. 



San Francisco — Henry Penn and 

 wife, Boston, .Mass.; H. Bayersdorl'er 

 and wife, Philadelphia, returning from 

 Japan. 



Cincinnati — F. J. Farney. of JI. Rice 

 & Co., Phila.; G. A. Beckman. Middle- 

 town, Ohio, Wm. Gardner. New Castle. 

 Ind.; Carl Baum, Knoxville, Tenn. 



Philadelphia — Antoine Leuthy, Ros- 

 lindale, Mass.; P. Joseph Lynch, of Hel- 

 ler Bros. Co., New Castle, Ind.; Paul 

 Klingsporn, Chicago Flower Growers' 

 Ass'u., Chicago, 111; Charles L. Sey- 

 bold, Wilkes Barre. Pa.; D. Scott Ged- 

 dis, Mgr. Flower Dept., Scriiggs-Van- 

 dervoort-Barney, St. Louis, Mo. 



POEHLMANN BROS. COMPANY 

 Cut Flowers, Plants, Supplies 



Our New Catalogue Sow Ready. Send For One 



72-74 EAST RANDOLPH STREET. CHICAGO, ILL. 



Washington — I. Rosnosky, represent- 

 ing H. F. Mjchell Co. Phila., Pa.; F. T. 

 Corey, Fredericksburg, Va.; Robert 

 Shoch, representing M. Rice & Co., 

 Phila., Pa.; S. T. Fletcher, Zauesville, 

 Ohio; Frank C. Hargett, Frederick, 

 JId.; Charles E. .Meehan, of the S. S. 

 Pennock-Meehan Co., Phila., Pa. 



NEW FLOWER STORES. 

 Providence, R. I. — John Burke, 

 Strand bldg., Washington street. 



Houston, Tex. — Glenwood Florists, 

 H. S. Sisk. proprietor. 2610 Washing- 

 ton avenue, succeeding Kerr branch. 



Henry R. Comley, one of Boston's 

 leading retail florists, writes us in en- 

 thusiastic approval of the sentiments 

 expressed in the article by H. 0. Han- 

 na, which appeared in our issue of 

 July 31 under the heading "How to 

 Treat Your Competitor." 



BUSINESS TROUBLES. 

 Ludington, Mich. — Elmer L. Brill 

 hart, propiiclor Lake \'iew Creen 

 houses; liabilities, $8,512.SiT: assets, 

 $1.3.000, which includes property heav- 

 ily mortgaged. 



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