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HOETICULTURE 



August 21, 1915 



CONGRATULATIONS TO HOUSTON 

 AND THE FLORISTS OF THE SOUTH 



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Just now we are unpacking new goods from all parts of 

 the world, including Japan, from which Mr. Harry 

 Bayersdorfer has just returned after a careful inspection 

 of their characteristic products. We have every specialty 

 in Florists' Supplies for the Fall Trade. Progress is the 

 Order of the Day. Send for a copy of Our Silent Sales- 

 man, the Finest Album of Useful Illustrations of Florists' 

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During Recess 



WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD 

 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The annual outing was held Tues- 

 day, Aug 10, at Rye Beach Inn, Rye 

 Beach, N. Y., the weather was ideal 

 and a very large number of the mem- 

 l)ers, their wives, families and friends 

 formed a happy and care-free party. 

 The horticultural trade and press were 

 well represented, also there was a 

 large delegation from Tarrytown Hor- 

 ticultural Society and several from 

 Glen Cove. The games were interest- 

 ing and amusing, and there was an 

 excellent shore dinner. "Breaking the 

 flower pots" proved a humorous and 

 amusing pastime. A tug-of-war be- 

 tween the members from Westchester 

 county and those from Fairfield county 

 was a laughable event. 



List of Winners. 



Tue ot War, won by Fairfield Co. Quoit 

 Match, won by Westchester, 23-18. Wheel- 

 barrow Race: 1st, Neil Melnnes and Colin 

 Altthoson ; 2nd, Wm. Whittin and Alex. 

 Clarkson. Race for single women: Ist, 

 Marie Addis; 2nd, Annie Peters. 100-yard 

 dash for gardeners: 1st, W. .T. Seeley ; 

 2nd, Wm. Whittln. Throwing hammer: 

 1st, Thos. Aitcheson; 2nd, Wm. Whittln. 

 Race for jjardeuers' wives: 1st. Mrs. Mc- 

 Ardle; 2nd, Mrs. Stuart. Running high 

 Jump: 1st, Wm. WhitUn; 2nd, PatricU 

 Danalevy. BUnd-told race: 1st, Nell Me- 

 lnnes; 2nd, I..i7,zie Aitcheson. Mixed race: 

 1st, Colin Aitcheson ; 2nd, Wm. Whittln. 

 Football kick for women: 1st, Mrs. Gueron- 

 sprey ; 2nd, Mrs. Stuart. Baseball throw 

 for women : 1st, Miss Isabpllc I''lah<'rty : 

 2nd, Mrs. Peterson. Fat man's race: 1st, 

 Thos. Bell; 2nd, Jas. Stuart.. Boys' race: 

 iBt, Wm. Morrow ; 2nd, Joseph Morrow. 

 Olrls' race: 1st, Bettie Scott; 2nd, Agnes 

 Aitcheson. Girls' race (not over 7 years) : 

 iBt, Agnes Aitcheson ; 2nd, Isabelle Wynne. 

 Boys' race (n.ot over 7 years) : 1st, Edwin 



Wynne; 2nd, Willie Peterson. Boys' race 

 (not over 12 years): 1st, Leo Troy; 2nd, 

 A.\el Peterson. 



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



ROCHESTER FLORISTS' ASSOCIA- 

 TION. 

 The grand picnic of this association 

 was scheduled for Thursday of this 

 week, our "press day," and consequent- 

 ly we can only conjecture what has 

 happened. But knowing the Rochester 

 "bunch" so well as we de we feel quite 

 safe in saying that the affair was a 

 glorious, howling success. We know 

 that the stunts' committee have been 

 very busy for weeks inventing new 

 and striking novelties in that line. 

 After the boys get through and have 

 recovered we are looking for a vera- 

 cious account of the proceedings, and 

 shall give it space as soon as it comes. 



Riverton, N. J., to play the Henry A. 

 Dreer nine. The Michell boys have de- 

 feated some of the strongest amateur 

 teams in Philadelphia and vicinity, 

 and will be accompanied by at least 

 fifty loyal rooters. They expect to 

 make the trip in the Michell Com- 

 pany's two big auto trucks, and will 

 bring along all sorts of noise-producing 

 instruments to make things lively on 

 the Jersey side. The last two games 

 played by the rival seed houses were 

 won by the Michell team, but the 

 Dreer boys will try hard to win this 

 year. 



On Saturday. August 21, the Michell 

 Seed House baseball team journeys to 



Cincinnati — The prizes at the 

 floral exhibit at the Carthage Fair last 

 week were pretty thoroughly distrib- 

 uted between T. Ben George, Henry 

 Schwarz and Fred Backmeier. 



Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Critchell are plan- 

 ning an auto trip through Indiana for 

 the latter part of this week. 



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 Cut Flowers, Plants, Supplies 



Our New Catalogue Now Ready. Send For One 

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