February 22, 1919 



HORTICULTURE 



189 



CHICAGO. 



Chas. McKellar was called to Green- 

 Sold, O.. last Thursday by the death 

 of Theo. Miller, a brother-in-law. 



Negotiations are under way for the 

 sale of one of the best modern ranges 

 of greenhouses just outside of Chicago. 

 It is expected that the papers will be 

 signed within a few days. A city sales 

 room will be included in the transfer. 



Chas. H. Fisk, one of Chicago's best 

 known retail florists, had the misfor- 

 tune to make a misstep while deliver- 

 ing a plant, and fell, breaking his nose 

 and badly injuring one of his hands. 

 Mr. Fisk has the sympathy of the 

 trade. 



S. S. Cohen, for several years In 

 the office of Poehlmann Bros., writes 

 that he has been making good use of 

 a furlough by seeing some of the 

 wonderful country over there. After 

 a short stop in Italy he expects to re- 

 turn home. 



Zech & Mann report a very good 

 trade for St. Valentine's Day, the only 

 thing to regret being the fact that 

 stock was hardly sufficient to supply 

 all their customers. Some of the best 

 spring flowers the market affords are 

 sent in here by their growers. 



The Central Bowling Team, made 

 up of florists, took part in the Aurora 

 Tournament Saturday evening, Feb. 

 15th, winning the honors three to two. 

 The scores averaged as follows: Wm. 

 Lorman, 495; W. Koopman, 482; P. 

 Olsem, 534; Wm. Wolf, 536; E. Munk, 

 523. 



Miss Edna Frauenfelder, who since 

 her father's death recently has be- 

 come the head of one of the largest 

 retail flower stores outside of the loop, 

 reports a steady demand for flowers, 

 mostly for funerals. Her store also 

 did a large business on St. Valentine's 

 Day. 



Tom Fogarty resumed his work at 

 Fleischman's today after an absence of 

 six weeks, caused by blood poisoning, 

 as the result of a scratch from a wire 

 in making up a floral piece. Mr. Fo- 

 garty's condition was considered very 



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serious at one time and his friends 

 are all glad of his recovery. To 

 make matters worse his family all 

 had the influenza at this time. 



A report from the postmaster print- 

 ed in the daily papers concerning St. 

 Valentine's Day is of interest to the 

 florists. He states that the quantity 

 of valentines sent through the mails 

 was diminished ninety per cent, this 

 year owing to the increased popu- 

 larity of flowers and candy as Cupid's 

 offerings. 



The part that the advertising cam- 

 paign played in making St. Valentine's 

 Day the success that it was, is by no 

 means a matter of one opinion, but 

 the majority of the trade think some 

 credit is due to it. Those thinking 

 otherwise say the real test will come 

 when there is a glut of stock and not 

 as now when there is a shortage. On 

 one point all are agreed: the trade in 

 all branches, wholesalers, growers and 

 retailers, in cut flowers and in plants 

 had the largest trade for St. Valen- 

 tine's Day that has ever been experi- 

 enced here, and that in spite of the 

 two preceding days being rainy ones. 



The Foley Greenhouse Manfg. Co. is 

 receiving many inquiries from those 

 in the trade who are feeling the need 

 of increasing their growing space. The 

 very satisfactory prices flowers are 

 bringing this season is sure to result 

 in new ranges and additions to old 

 ones. Philip Foley, president of the 

 company, is wearing a smile these 

 days, for he has his two sons back 

 from the service and ready for their 

 part in the work again. As soon as 



the State-Lake building is completed, 

 the Foley Greenhouses Manfg. Co. will 

 open a down-town office in connection 

 with their factory at 3260 W. 31st St. 



Peter Pearson's determined efforts 

 to produce bulbs that would be of 

 commercial value have been crowned 

 with success, and the flowers he is 

 now bringing into the market are 

 bringing the top prices. This is the 

 third year that Mr. Pearson has been 

 growing bulbs at 5734 Gunnison ave- 

 nue, and now produces them in quan- 

 tity. His Darwin tulips are the finest 

 coming into this market. 



ROCHESTER, N. Y. 

 George Case, who was recently hon- 

 orably discharged from the U. S. Army 

 will take his old position with James 

 Vick & Sons. 



This week the florists windows have 

 made special features of both the Auto 

 Show and St. Valentine's Day. Good 

 business is reported to have come 

 from that form of advertising. 



BOSTON. 



Richard Rothe, of Glenside, Pa., will 

 give an illustrated lecture on Rock 

 Gardens before the Chestnut Hill Gar- 

 den Society, Boston, Mass., on Thurs- 

 day, Feb. 27th. 



QCAXJTT QOAKirrT 



CHARLES MILLANG 



Wholeiale Florilt 



56-67 Weft Mth St., ICBW TOU 



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