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HORTICULTURE 



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views to poiulsr upon. He knows, and 

 so do all oiir other supporters, espe< i 

 ally those whose subscriptions run to 

 large amounts. How many of thiisi- 

 who have not yet tied up with iis. 

 realize that some of their llorisi 

 brethren are paying into the fund ;is 

 much as $2ri to $50 per month. Thiy 

 certainly have faith in the work, and 

 are not merely taking chances. 



.\s soon as we get the require^l sup- 

 |iort, wo can double the benoflt now 

 being received. Our Committee is pre- 

 pared to take immediate aition. as tht> 

 money received meets the stages 

 planned. Don't let our slogan rust — 

 rather add to its lustre through great 

 er use. "Say it with Flowers" as a 

 slogan is the best asset our industry 

 has ever had. The more we use it. 

 the better for our business. Help it 

 along, please, by sending in bankable 

 evidence of your support right away. 



Trade Exhibition 



The following have reserved space 

 in the Trade Kxhibition to be held in 

 connection with the Society's Conven- 

 tion at Cleveland, August 17-18-19. 

 These names are in addition to those 

 published In the previous list: 



Ralph E. Huntington, Mentor, O ; A. 

 Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.; Lion 

 & Co., New York City; United Bulli 

 Co.. Mt. Clemens. Mich.; Wertheimer 

 Bros., New York City. 



Jonx YovNd, Sec. 

 4- West ISth street, New York. 



CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB. 



The regular meeting of the Chicago 

 Florist's Club was held at the Kan- 

 dolph Hotel. Thursday. June liith. 

 President Waters called the meeting 

 to order at 8.30 P. M. 



Candidates elected to membership 

 are: 



E. n. Burton, 900 Masonic Temple, 

 Chicago (Sales Mgr. American Green- 

 house Co.). 



H. E. Larson, 431 S. Dearborn 

 St.. Chicago (Advertising Expert, 

 Florists Service Bureau). 



R. P. Bohlander, Grower, Hillside, 

 Illinois. 



Frank Paenicka, Grower, Grosse 

 Point, Illinois. 



.\ram Nestijian, Grower. Wilmette. 

 Illinois. 



Nominations for membership were: 



William M. Reid. Chicago, 111. (A. L. 

 Randall & Co.) 



President Waters on behalf of Mr. 

 Morton, chairman of Garden Commit- 

 tee briefly outlined the work as being 

 done by this committee and it is evi- 

 dent that the Committee's activity have 

 resulted in very effective publicity for 

 the Club. 



IF in ne«d of RELIABLE NURSERY STTOCK 



that is well grown, well due <^cl y**il packed 

 Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES 



n««fo«al« and Rtaii r40RTH ABINGTOT^ MA.SS. 



PLEASE YOUR CUSTOMERS 



by furnishing them with 



Framingham Evergreens, Trees, 

 Shrubs and Roses 



FRAMINGHAM NURSERIES 



Framingham, Mass. 



'We Have on Hand the Largest Stock of 



BOXWOOD RHODODENDRONS 



All Shapes 



Parsons' Hardy American Seedlings 



1,000 BAY TREES aii size, 



MONTROSE NURSERIES 



Nurseries: "MONTROSE" 

 WakeHeld Crnt4-r, Mans. 



N. F. MiC.MtTUY CO., l'rop». 



Office and 8ale«rooin: 112 Arch St. 

 BOSTON. MASS. 



Chicago Florist's Club has decided 

 to travel to the Cleveland Convention 

 via New York Central Railroad August 

 16th, at tl P. M., arriving at Cleveland 

 at 8.15 A. M. Florists passing through 

 Chicago en route to Convention are in- 

 vited to join our party. Full particu- 

 lars regarding train schedule, railroad 

 and puUman fares will be announced 

 by Michael Barker, chairman. Trans- 

 portation Committee of this organiza- 

 tion. 



President Waters, has appointed 

 every member of the Florist's Club to 

 act as a Committee of one to boost the 

 coming Convention, and it is also 

 specially requested that each member 

 act as a re<eption committee to extend 

 the hospitality of florists of Chicago 

 to all florists coming via Chicago. 



A. J. Zech has Ijeen instructed to 

 make arrangements for bowling team 

 at the coming convention — bowlers 

 elsewhere please take notice — Trustee 

 Zech must bring back the big prizes. 

 Chicago bowlers are expected to again 

 capture the championship as occurred 

 at the Detroit Convention last year. 



By action taken at this meeting it 

 was decided to discontinue our meet- 

 ings for the summer months. There 

 will be no meetings during July, 

 August and September. 



It was resolved to open the fall sea- 

 son October 7th. 1920 — an appropria- 



tion of $250 has been set aside lor the 

 use of the good of the Club Committee 

 to arrange for a special programme to 

 be fitting for the occasion. 



There being no further business the 

 meetins adjourned. 



F. L.viTENSCHLAQER, Secy. 



AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. 



It has been found necessary because 

 of the lateness of the season to post- 

 pone the pilgrimage to the Rose Test 

 Garden at Cornell University, Ithaca, 

 New York, from June 25th, to June 

 30th, 1920. The college is to hold a 

 series of Farmers' Field Days from 

 June 3i>th to July 2nd inclusive. An 

 interesting series of lectures and field 

 trips have been arranged. The mem- 

 bers of the American Rose Society will 

 meet in the garden at 1.00 P. M. where 

 talks on classification of roses, also on 

 their culture will be given. 



E. A. White, Secy. 



Mr. A. A. Wagner has opened a new- 

 flower store at Cedar Rapids, la. 



It is understood that C. E. Mealy, of 

 the Mealy Flower Co., Colorado 

 Springs, is to put up l.i.OOO square feet 

 of glass this year to replace the pres- 

 ent range. ' 



