February 14, 1920 



HORTICULT ORE 



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CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB. 



There was a remarkable increase in 

 attendance at the meeting on Feb. 5, 

 this occasion being the annual Novel- 

 ty Exhibition of this organization. 



The following applications for mem- 

 bership were presented: 



C. A. Wrizley, Supplies, 130 N. Wells 

 St., Chicago, 111.; Robt. Koehler, Seeds- 

 man, 172 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago; 

 Vincent Neil, Seedsman, 172 N. Wa- 

 bash Ave., Chicago; H. W. Miller, 

 Florist Supplies, 324 W. North Ave., 

 Chicago; Herbert Stone, Retail Florist 

 4011 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, 111. 



Elected to Membership/. 



Ralph B. Howe, Seedsman, 231 W. 

 Madison St., Chicago; Wni. F. Collins, 

 1457 E. 70th St., Chicago; Walter G. 

 Poehlmann, Florist, Mortou Grove, 111. 



Mr. C. W. Johnson, Chairman of the 

 Committee on Convention Arrange- 

 ments presented a complete report in 

 detail covering expenses incurred in 

 connection with the Convention of the 

 American Carnation Society and the 

 Illinois State Florists Association. 



The funds to carry on this work 

 were raised by subscription. 



Mr. Johnson also presented a supple- 

 mentary report in behalf of Mrs. C. L. 

 Washburn, Chairman of the Ladies' 

 Reception Committee. A rising vote 

 of thanks was extended to Mr. John- 

 son and Mrs. C. L. Washburn for the 

 able and efficient manner in which 

 they conducted this affair. 



Vice-president A. T. I*yfer presented 

 a report of the S. A. F. & 0. H. Direc- 

 tors' Meeting which was received with 

 great interest. 



Report of Judges. 



Vase of Rose Queen sweet peas 

 grown by- Gustav Swenson, Elmhurst, 

 111., honorable mention; Vase of Mig- 

 nonette, extra fine spikes, grown by 

 Chris Blameuser, Niles Center, 111, 

 honorable mention; Vase of new rose, 

 Frank Dunlop, grown and exhibited 

 by John H. Dunlop & Son, Ltd., Toron- 

 to, Canada, showing exceptionally fine 

 grown specimen blooms on extra heavy 

 stems, fine foliage, also smaller vase 

 of the same variety, awarded the club's 

 certificate of merit; Vase of Rainbow 

 Freesia showing variety of color, ex- 

 hibited by Peter Pearson, Chicago; 

 Vase of narcissus. Sir WatUins, Em- 

 peror, Bicolor Victoria, from .\merican 

 grown bulbs, grown and exhibited by 

 Peter Pearson, Chicago, honorable men- 

 tion; Vase of the "Ball" Giant Calen- 

 dula, showing large full double flowers 

 of deep orange color on long stiff stems 

 and good foliage, certificate of merit. 



The judges were Wm. J. Keimel and 

 Albert Erickson. 



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GENERAL NEWS NOTES. 



The new quarters of Roman J. Irwin, 

 the wellknown plant broker of New 

 York, are at 321 Sixth Ave., on the 

 third floor. 



Max Schling, D. McKenzie and A. M. 

 Schneider have incorporated the 

 Crestwood Greenhouses, New York, 

 with a capitalization of $10,000. 



J. F. Fritz, long connected with the 

 Vaughan Seed Store in Chicago, is 

 now with the Everett R. Peacock Co. 



The J. K. Rugowski Seed Co., has 

 been incorporated at Manitowoc, Wis. 

 The capitalization is $100,000. Mr. 

 Rugowski has two new asters to his 

 credit. They are called Pure Honor 

 and Meritorious Pink. 



