September 11, 1915 



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Merit Recognized 



We won a Certificate of Merit 

 and the 



ONLY MEDAL AWARDED 



for Florist Supplies at San Francisco. We offer for the fall trade the finest 

 assortment and highest quality of goods to be found in the American Market. 



A splendid line of new Flower Baskets. All staples such as Cycas Leaves, Magnolia 

 Leaves, Preser\'ed Adiantum 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 



H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., philadelphia^pa. 



NEW YORK 



The New York Florists' Supply Com- 

 pany are about to move from 127 West 

 28tli street to 103 W. 2.Stli. 



Harry A. Barnard, amiable and ear- 

 nest representative for Stuart Low & 

 Co., is at the Hotel Albert. New York 

 City, and any communications about 

 choice material such as that firm has 

 been supplying to discriminating buy- 

 ers in past years will receive a prompt 

 and zealous attention if sent to that 

 address any time during September 

 and October. 



The Elliott Auction Company have 

 received a full quota of Dutch bulb 

 consignments and will offer them in 

 handy lots at auction at their rooms, 

 42 Vesey street, on Tuesday, Septem- 

 ber 14. To make this sale particularly 

 interesting a fine collection of palms, 

 ferns, dracaenas and other foliage 

 plants by local growers of repute will 

 be offered at the same time. 



In the official report of the Panama- 

 Pacific Exposition, New Y'ork State 

 wins the bulk of awards. The land- 

 scape treatment surrounding the New 

 York State Building was awarded a 

 gold medal, the only prize given for 

 landscape treatment in the entire Ex- 

 position. This work was done by 

 Siebrecht & Son, of the Rose Hill 

 Nurseries, and all the stock for the 

 landscape work was shipped from this 

 city last December. The plans were 

 made by Henry A. Siebrecht. Jr., and 

 the work was executed by Henry A. 

 Siebrecht, Sr., who was four and a 

 half months in California. 



PHILADELPHIA 



George Anderson continues to im- 

 prove a little and the family are now a 

 bit more hopeful In their reports. 



The last rites over Edwin l^onsdale 

 were held on Wednesday, Sept. 8th, 

 from the residence of his brother-in- 

 law, John Burton, at Chestnut Hill, and 

 were largely attended by representa- 

 tives from all branches of the trade 

 as well as many personal friends. In- 

 terment was in the Lonsdale family lot 

 at Ivy Hill Cemetery. 



AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY. 



New York Show Promises to Be a 



Great Success. 



A tremendous amount of enthusiasm 

 is being shown in every section of the 

 country in The American Dahlia So- 

 ciety, which was formed in New Y'ork 

 City in May by Ex-President Vincent 

 of the Society of American Florists 

 and other dahlia lovers. It is the 

 pleasure of the secretary to advise 

 that over a hundred dahlia lovers have 

 joined as charter members, and that 

 there is every prospect of this num- 

 ber being increased to 250 before the 

 annual meeting. 



The annual meeting will be held dur- 

 ing the first show of the organization 

 on September 24th, 25th and 26th, at 

 the Museum of Natural History in 

 New York City. Here will be held 

 what is expected to be the largest and 

 grandest dahlia show ever held in the 

 United States. Expectations are that 

 over $.'iOO will be offered for compe- 

 tition at this show. Copies of the pre- 

 liminary schedule have been issued. 

 and may be obtained by writing to 

 either George V. Nash, secretary of 

 the Horticultural Society of New York. 

 Bronx Park, or Joseph J. Lane, secre- 

 tary. The American Dahlia Society. 11 

 West 32nd street, New Y'ork City. John 

 Y'oung, secretary of the Society of 

 American Florists will take charge of 

 the Exhibition. 



Among other things which are being 

 done to promote interest in this show 

 and make it a success, may be men- 

 tioned the fact that the executive 

 board at its last meeting, authorized 

 the secretary to prepare 2500 double 

 post cards, to be sent out through the 

 co-operation of dahlia dealers in va- 

 rious parts of the country to the best 

 customers of the dahlia. These 2500 

 cards have already been mailed, and 

 great returns are looked forward to. 

 This card is an urgent appeal to the 

 dahlia lover to join The American 

 Dahlia Society, now in its infancy, and 

 so get charter membership. All join- 

 ing before September 24th become 

 charter members. The dues are $1 



for initiation, ?2 for active member- 

 ship and .$1 for associate membership. 

 It is stated in this post card that it is 

 the intention of the society to publish 

 an information bulletin for members 

 as soon as the events of the organiza- 

 tion permit. As has been stated pre- 

 viously, President Vincent has offered 

 to supply the dahlia blooms to any 

 florist who will enter into the competi- 

 tion for the various prizes offered for 

 dahlias shown in use for decoration. 



Tlie Michell Seed House of Philadel- 

 phia, have offered gold, silver and 

 bronze medals. The Society of Ameri- 

 can Florists has recognized the socie- 

 ty, and also offered one of their medals 

 for competition for showings of new 

 and rare varieties of dahlias. Peter 

 Henderson & Co., H. A. Bunyard Co.. 

 Stumpp & Walter Co., Fottler, Fiske, 

 Rawson Co., The Garden Magazine, 

 John Lewis Childs Co., Henry A. Dreer 

 and W. Atlee Burpee Co., have all con- 

 tributed prizes and the Horticultural 

 Society of New Y'ork has offered $100. 

 Everything points to this being one of 

 the most successful individual flower 

 shows that has ever been held in this 

 country. Intense enthusiasm is being 

 manifested among the trade, and the 

 amateurs are certainly doing their 

 share to make it a successful show. 

 An attempt is being made to get to- 

 gether flowers from all the growers 

 • possible and to make an exhibition of 

 one flower of each of as many varieties 

 as possible. This, I believe, will he of 

 very great interest to the visitors. 



It is expected that guides will be on 

 the floor of the Exhibition to inform 

 and help visitors in acquainting them- 

 selves with the dahlia and the varie- 

 ties. The secretary and the executive 

 hoard are desirous of securing prompt 

 and early co-operation from the trade 

 and from amateurs in general, and will 

 aiipreclate hearing from those who are 

 willing to co-operate. As the show 

 win be held September 24th, 25th and 

 26th, prompt action Is necessary. 



JosKi'ii J. Lane. Sec'y. 



Marietta, C— J. W. Dudley & Sons 

 of Parkcrshurg, W, Va., have taken 

 over the retail store of the Marietta 

 Floral Company, and assumed charge 

 at once. 



