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HORTICULTURE 



May 2, 1914 



WASHINGTON NOTES. 



During the recent convention of the 

 Daughters of the American Revolu- 

 tion, Gude Bros. Company conducted 

 a flower booth in the society's hand- 

 some building on Seventeenth Street, 

 Northwest. This firm reports that con- 

 siderable business was done here 

 especially in gardenias, orchids, Amer- 

 ican Beauty roses and other high- 

 priced stock. The booth was in charge 

 of Fred Calloway. 



An effort is to be made with a view 

 to eliminating vendors of flowers from 

 the streets of Washington. It has been 

 reported that but few pedlars' licenses 

 have been taken out this year and that 

 the police will get busy rounding up 

 those who do business without such 

 permission. Fred H. Kramer states 

 that he will take an active part in the 

 crusade to clean these men up. Nearly 

 all the florists are complaining of this 

 competition especially those who have 

 had the experience of having these 

 men stand almost in front of their dis- 

 play windows and ofi:er their wares to 

 people who would otherwise patronize 

 the stores. This matter has been be- 

 fore the florists for some time al- 

 though but little has been done to re- 

 lieve this condition. 



A large number of the important so- 

 ciety events have been postponed owing 

 to the Mexican unpleasantness and this 

 has been felt to no little extent in the 

 stores. Army, Navy and State Depart- 

 ment officials find it impossible to at- 

 tend o\ to act as host at any of these 

 functions due to present conditions. 

 Should mediation prove unsuccessful, 

 the flower business in this city will 

 fall off to even a greater extent for a 

 large number of officers of both the 

 land and sea forces will be ordered 

 from Washington to the front. Lit- 

 tle can be expected from the com- 

 ing White House wedding for this is 

 to be a family affair. This will cause 

 another disappointment to the trade 

 unless things change a great deal in 

 the course of a few days. 



The Far-Fa med Flowers of 



TORONTO 



D«llT«re4 •m mall or telegraph order for 

 any •ceaslen, la aay part of the Domlnloa. 



JOHN H. DUNLOP 



M T»nf St.. TORONTO, ONT. 



MONTREAL z '^z 



Orders Filled 



HALL & ROBINSON It's J:: 



I I2S ST. CATHERINE ST., W. '" 



BUFFALO 



S. A. ANDERSON 



440 MAIN STREET 



Special Deliveries Nlagam Falls 



and Lockport 



RANDALL'S FLOWER SHOP 



HAKRT I. BANDALXh Propriato*. 



Phone: Park 94 

 3 PLEASANT ST., WORCESTER. MASSk 



Mtmber FlorisU Telegraph Delivary As» 



CHICAGO NOTES. 



A largely increasing demand for 

 perennials is reported. 



Philip J. Foley, of the Foley Green- 

 house Manufacturing Co., is serving 

 hif. city as juryman. 



The John C. Moninger Co. has 

 opened an eastern office in the Mar- 

 bridge Bldg., Broadway and 34th 

 street. New York. 



A. L. Vaughan & Co. have just taljen 

 out a new five-years' lease at their 

 present location, which settles the re- 

 port that the building is to be torn 

 down. 



The lack of blooming pansy plants 

 is noticeable this spring, large num- 

 bers having been winter killed, leav- 

 ing the market with a very scanty sup- 

 ply of these favorites. 



Harry Rowe is moving from the cor- 

 ner of Washington street and Wabash 

 avenue to room 205 Atlas block. The 

 building which he is leaving is about 

 to be torn down and Mr. Rowe ex- 

 pects to occupy a store in the hand- 

 some new structure to be erected. 



The McNeff-Swenson Co. are moving 

 into the Insurance Exchange building 

 where they will have more room. 

 Their artistic folders are proving suc- 

 cessful business catchers to the flor- 

 ists using them. But one firm in a 

 town is allowed to handle them. 



Mother's Day is again a vexation to 

 the wholesalers who are now receiving 

 inquiries for an impossible number of 

 carnations. Last year many orders 

 were diverted to roses and other flow- 

 ers. Some of the large calendars are 

 giving the wrong date for Mothers' 

 Pay, which is the second Sunday in 

 May. 



The boiler test at the Moninger 

 Greenhouse Co.'s factory was in every 

 way a success. Among the florists 

 from out of the city were L. M. Mason, 

 Streator, III.; J. F. Thornton of the 

 Hill Floral Co., Streator, 111.; John 

 Frisz. Vincennes. Ind., and Andrew 

 Peterson, Hoopestown, 111. The test- 

 ing of the capacity of the boiler was 

 very satisfactory and showed an in- 

 crease of 30 per cent, above the rating. 

 Lectures were given daily by Mr. Mc- 

 Intire, practical boiler engineer of 

 New York. 



THE RETAILERS' FRIEND. 



The best friend the retailer has is 

 the customer of his own community. 



As much as the retailer is inclined 

 at times to cuss the people of his com- 

 munity for the various digressions and 

 sins of omission and commission it 

 still behooves him to look on them and 

 treat them as the best business 

 friends he has, says Trade Exhibit. 



That means taking the people into 

 your confidence. It means playing 

 square with them in every particular. 

 It means education instead of deceit. 

 It means co-operation instead of an- 

 tagonism. It means giving them the 

 best deal you can instead of getting 

 out of tliem all they will stand. 



The express companies give a shin- 

 ing example. For years the express 

 companies maintained expensive lob- 

 bies at the seats of government to 

 forestall any laws that would hurt 

 their business. They ignored their best 

 friends, their patrons. They adopted 

 a policy of secrecy instead of educa- 

 tion and frank publicity. They 

 dammed up the stream of puijlic senti- 

 ment until it broke out and swept 



A CORDIAL INVITATION 



Is extended to tbe tmde t* Tialt and 

 Inspect our new establlsbment, FUtk 

 Avenue at 46tb Street, New York City. 



rilSF'ER 



by Telegraph or otberwiM for dellverj 

 of Flowers to Steauiera, Tbeatrca, or 

 Residences in New York aa4 Tidaltjr 

 executed In best manner. 



Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. 



Eatsblubed 1847 



Fifth Ave., at 46th Street, NEW YORK 



THREE STORES IN BOSTON 



CHICAGO 



And Neighboring Tcwna 



Are Ttioroochly C*i«red hy 



SCHILLER, THE FLORIST 



(Member Florists Telegraph D«Utut). 



FlowerKram or Mail Orders from florMi 

 anywhere carefally flUed aad deUvar^A 

 under tbe supervision of 



GEORGE ASMUS, Mgr. 



2221-2223 W. MadisoR SL, CHICAGO. 



'Phone Weat 822 



REDTER'S 



MembenFloiM* 



Telegraph 

 DelivoT 



STORES IN 



New London and Norwich, Conn. 

 and Westerly, R. L 



We cover the territory bet^reoo 



New Haven and Providence 



P. McKENNA & SON 



(■■tablUlMd IffiL) 



770 St. Catherine St.. W**t 



MONTREAL, CANADA 



it^egivt S^eti4ti AUtntion to TtU^ rnfki t 

 Ordtrs 



CLEVELAND 



A. GRAHAM & SON 



5523 EuclidJ'Ave. 



Will take good care of your ordtn 



Members of F. T. D. AtttcioHQn. 



STAMFORD, COITN. 



ff 



''Quality Shop 



will take care of all yeor •rdere far 4^ 

 siyifts or cut flowera. 



Stamford Seed & Nursery Co., 43 AtiaUc Si 



F. R. PIERSON CO. 



FLORISTS AND 

 PLANTSMEN 



TARRYTOWN ON HUDSON, • N. Y. 



lfeml>er of FlorlaU' Telegraph 



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