September 14, '-!)12 



HORTICULTURE 



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CHICAGO NOTES. 



Poehlmann Bros, are now western 

 representatives for Ove Gnatt of Ham- 

 mond. Ind., who specialize in oak and 

 magnolia sprays. The trade seems to 

 be taking very kindly to these goods. 



A. F. Longren has accepted a posi- 

 tion as traveling salesman with 

 Poehlmann Bros., and left on his first 

 trip this week. He is one of the best 

 known men selling florists' supplies 

 and for several years has been with 

 B. H. Hunt. 



The Fox River Valley, one of the 

 prettiest pieces of country in this vi- 

 cinity, is appealing strongly to some 

 of our florists. Frank Oechslin took 

 his vacation there only to return with 

 his family and take another and this 

 week still another. 



Evergreen Brand Fertilizer posters 

 are now seen in several of the large 

 wholesale houses. D. D. Johnson has 

 accomplished much in showing what 

 these goods can do and has testi- 

 monials from the leading experiment 

 stations of the country. , 



C. H. Fisk is making extensive ad- 

 ditions to his store at Ogden and Mad- 

 ison. He has lowered his boilers and 

 placed his garage over them and a 

 storage house tops that. Mrs. Fisk 

 is expected home soon from an ex- 

 tended trip to Pasadena, Cal. 



Fanny E. Murphy, 4248 W. Madison 

 street, is another who but lately ven- 

 tured into the florists' business. She 

 has w-ith her Lawrence Murphy, her 

 brother, who has been employed in 

 the wholesale stores and together 

 they have made an excellent start. 



Chas. Zapfe, now completing his 

 first year in the retail business at 

 Sixty-second street and South Park 

 avenue, says that he has done better 

 than he anticipated and especially 

 during the dull summer months. Mr. 

 Zapfe makes a good window display 

 a strong feature. 



The Fleischman Floral Co.. 84 E. 

 Jackson Boulevard, has begun exten- 

 sive improvements on their store, 

 which when completed will give them 

 three times their present office space. 

 The enclosure will be of white marble 

 and plate glass, in keeping with the 

 rest of the store. 



At the twelfth annual horse show 

 on the grounds of the Onwentsia Club, 

 Lake Forest, September 7, the flower- 

 decorated vehicles were made a fea- 

 ture and natural flowers were used ex- 

 clusively. Dexter Cummings won first 

 prize; Geo. McLaughlin, Jr., second, 

 and Elizabeth Cross, third. 



Still another firm on their first year 

 is known as the Kedzie Florist, 

 though a little west of Kedzie avenue 

 at 3401 W. Madison street. Here 

 Hans Rowoldt and Edward Lester 

 started six months ago and their fine 

 corner is opposite Garfield Park. Botli 

 were experienced men and both have 

 the push and patience which make 

 for success. 



Celosia Thompsoni hybrid and Cas- 

 tle Gould are now in bloom and are 

 forming a pleasing contrast to the 

 ferns and palms which have consti- 

 tuted the plant offerings for many 

 months. Celestial peppers and the 

 new cluster peppers are also coming 

 now, the latter having been tried here 

 for the first time one year ago. They 

 are a novelty which seem to possess 



merit, the cluster of five or six pep- 

 pers being very attractive. 



The Chicago Florists' Club held its 

 regular meeting Sept. 5th. The at- 

 tendance was good considering the ex- 

 tremely hot weather. The greater 

 part of the evening was occupied by 

 a discussion of a special train to the 

 State Fair at Springfield. It was de- 

 cided that the October meeting should 

 be open to the ladies and a special 

 program will be prepared. "The street 

 fakir and what to do with him" was 

 also a question given considerable dis- 

 cussion and resulted in the naming of 

 a committee of ten florists to wait upon 

 Mayor Harrison and see about having 

 the license ordinance enforced as a 

 check. 



This week the two Chicago clubs 

 will each organize a bowling team. 

 Personal. 



T. E. Evender has returned from his 

 summer home in Watervliet, Mich. 



Miss Gertrude Lewis of J. Mangel's 

 has returned from a long trip through 

 Canada and to many of the principal 

 cities of the East. 



Theodore (Teddy) Vogel, and Miss 

 Gerda Larson were quietly married on 

 Sept. 4 at 3129 S. Park avenue. Mr. 

 Vogel is a young man popular in the 

 trade and is at present connected with 

 the Alpha Floral Co. 



ST. LOUIS NOTES. 



August Kunz, a well-known florist, 

 has been appointed head gardener of 

 the Water Works Department in place 

 of W. E. Robinson, who has resigned. 



Paul Schoder, grower in Clayton, has 

 taken up growing roses and has just 

 completed a new rose house. He will 

 consign to the Smith Wholesale Floral 

 Co. 



Frank Windier of the new whole- 

 sale firm of Windier Co., says the 

 opening will be on next Monday, Sep- 

 tember 16. The trade will see a nice 

 complete up-to-date wholesale estab- 

 lishment. 



F. J. Foster, who was head of the 

 Paris Floral Co., will open a store at 

 the corner of King's Highway and 

 Delmar avenue, to be known as the 

 Foster Floral Co. The Paris Floral 

 Co. is no more. 



The new conservatories that are be- 

 ing built by the Pierson U-Bar Co., at 

 the Missouri Botanical Garden, are 

 making big progress and they expect 

 to complete them before the cold 

 weather sets in. 



The Mullanphy Floral Co. on North 

 Grand avenue, celebrated last week 

 Friday and Saturday with an opening 

 of their new store. The place was 

 nicely decorated, a band of music 

 played and large crowds of people 

 came to get a flower for a souvenir 

 and look the new place over. 



J. J. Karins of Dreer's is in town. 



Cincinnati, Ohio — The vacationists 

 who have returned are Mr. and Mrs. 

 C. E. Critchell, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. 

 Gillett and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gus 

 Adrian, Mr. and Mrs. Max Rudolph, 

 Wm. Gear, and Al. Horning. 



J. T. Conger is enlarging his Sunny- 

 side Conservatories at Hartwell by 

 building two new houses. He pur- 

 chased his lumber from the Lockland 

 Lumber Co. 



Visitors: Jos. Morichard, represent- 

 ing Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia; 

 Wm. Nolan, Portsmouth. Ohio; and 

 Wm. Lodder, Hamilton, Ohio. 



HorseshoeBrandLilyBulbs 



The crops of all early forcing My bulbs 

 of guod quality are very short tbls year, 

 owing to a lack of rain at the proper time. 

 At such times many bulbs of Inferior qual- 

 ity find a ready sale in the m irUet. Tbose 

 who want gocd lily bulbs should therefore 

 not delay a day in placing their orders. 

 The following are the revised prices for 

 Horseshoe Brand bulbs, the best produced 

 in the World. Immediate delivery. 



LILICM FORMOSCM. 



Excellent stock— extra in size and quality. 



Size 6/8 iu., .$20.00 per case of 400 bulbs. 



.S/10 in.. i.j.OO per ease cif 2.">0 bnllis. 



" 9/10 In., 22.00 per case of 200 bulbs. 



9/11 in., 19.80 per case of 180 bulbs. 



" 10/11 in., 18.00 per case of 150 bulbs. 



" 11/13 in., 18.00 per ease of 120 bulbs. 



We advise early orders — very limited stock. 



MILIUM GIGANTBUM— (to arrive soon). 

 Size 6/8 in., $16.00 per case of 400 bulbs. 

 7/8 in., 16.00 per case of 350 bulbs. 

 7/9 in., 16.00 per case of 300 bulbs. 

 8/10 in.. 2->..'i0 per case of 2.50 bulbs. 

 9/10 in., 22.00 per case of 200 bulbs. 

 9/11 in., 21.60 per case of 1=0 bulbs. 

 " 10/11 in., L>2.riO per case of 150 bulbs. 

 " 11/1.3 in.. 24.00 per case of 120 bulbs. 

 The above fliganteum are from the finest 

 fields in Japan. Prices on Auratum. Rub- 

 rum. Magnificum, Album, etc., etc., upon 

 application. 



FRENCH BULBS. 



From the celebrated fields of Martial 

 Bremond, world's largest grower of French 

 Bulbs. 



WRITE FOR PRICES 



on Paper White Grandiflora, French Trum- 

 pet Majors and Freesias, If interested. 



Prices are F. O. B. New York City, duty 

 paid, terms three months or 2 per cent, ten 

 days. A special discount of 5 per cent, will 

 be granted only when cash accompanies 

 the order. 



Write for the Book of Bulhology. 



Not now Cheap 

 But Bow Good 



Ralph M. Ward & Co. 



71 Murray Street 

 NEW YORK CITY 



August Rolker & Sons 



Import for tbe wholesale trade: 

 AZALEAS. PALMS, RHODODENDRONS, 

 BAYTREES, ROSES, LILACS, HOLLAND 

 AND .lAPAN BULBS, LILY OF THE 

 VALLEY, ETC. 



P.0.BOX752 or 31 Barclay St., NEW YORK. 



ARAUCARIAS, PALMS, RUBBERS ANO 

 FERN BALLS 



SEND FOR PRICES. 



Godfrey Aschmann 



\\'hoIesale Grower and Importer 



1012 W. Ontario St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



LOECHNER & CO. 



JAPANESE LIUES 



ULY OF THE VALLEY PIPS 



PALMS, AZALEAS. &c 



11 Warren Street, New York, N. Y. 



IVriU for quotations 



SURPLUS SHRUBS 



FOR FALL PLANTING. 



Liir.iio stork of Rose of JSharon; Deutzia, 

 Prnle of Ro4-hester : Forsytbia ; Spirea, 

 Anthony Waterer; \\eig:eliaH, tiiree va- 

 rieties. 25c. ea<ii. Kf rria .laponica, 1 5c. 

 each. All F. O. B. Southampton Station. 

 Xo cliarge made for packlDg for cash 

 orders. 



CHAS. I. FRANKEN8ACH & SONS, Southampton. N. Y. 



