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HOKTICULTUEE 



June 19. 1920 



George Watson^s 

 Corner 



**Voa In 3'Our small corner and me 

 in mine/' 



Charles P. Poryzees has had to move 

 from his old location 15th at Chestnut 

 street on account of building altera- 

 tions. The Polies and Poryzees forces 

 are now combined at 1420 Chestnut 

 street. 



.1. Horace Macfarland diffused sun- 

 shine among his fellow rose lovers 

 here the other day. We learn in- 

 directly that there are other things 

 besides the billboard that excite his 

 Penellian indignation. This time it is 

 the Social Tramp, that needed some 

 explanation to us common mortals. He 

 explained that it meant a wealthy per- 

 son W'ith no responsibilities. A rich 

 hobo who wouldn't even join the Rose 

 Society. Put him in the stocks! 

 Twenty-five years ago a noted legal 

 luminary of Philadelphia said that 

 a man who didn't work, no matter 

 how much money he had was a bum. 

 J. Horace says it in more polite 

 language than did Robert Lester 

 Smith. 



Samuel S. Pennock has been a busy 

 man the past week or two. In addi- 

 tion to hard labor and much mental 

 strenuosity at the flower show in his 

 home borough of Lansdown on the 5th 

 he was a figure on the 10th at the 

 Reading show and on the 11th at 

 Harrisburg. At the latter city he was 

 a specially appointed judge in the 

 rose section. 



Early closing for the summer com- 

 mences this year in the Pennock, Nies- 

 sen and other cut flower markets on 

 Monday the 21st inst. Daily 4 P. -M. 

 except Saturdays. Saturdays 1 P. Jl. 

 Closed all day July 5th — as Independ- 

 ence Day comes this year on a Sunday. 



The employees of the Leo Niessen 

 Company spent Sunday, June 13, as 

 guests of the renowned Lilac grower 

 Mr. Wm. P. LaCroix at his home in 

 Buena, N. J. A special car attached 

 to the 9 o'clock express to Atlantic 

 City was chartered, and special ar- 

 rangements were made for the train 

 to stop at Buena. It was a merry 

 part consisting of about 50 with a 

 six piece orchestra to enliven the oc- 

 casion that went on this trip. Mr. La- 

 Croix had a large truck and six tour- 

 ing cars at the station to convey his 

 visitors to his home, and after his 



home was reached there was not a dull 

 moment for anyone until it was time 

 to leave in the evening. Everyone 

 present enjoyed themselves to their 

 full capacity. Mrs. LaCroix saw to it 

 that the creature wants were well sup- 

 plied, and the very best of everything 

 was provided by her for that purpose. 

 Mr. LaCroix was presented with a i)lati- 

 nuni stick pin, and Mrs. LaCroix with 

 a gold bar pin as a little token of ap- 

 preciaton from their guests. The 

 whole party agreed that they had a 

 most delightful time, and that Mr. and 

 Mrs. LaCroix certainly knew how to 

 entertain their guests to make them 

 want to come again. The orchestra 

 furnished music all during the day. 

 Dancing and other amusements were 

 indulged in and refreshments were 

 served continuously, and a big dinner 

 was served about 4 o'clock. The ar- 

 rangements at the Philadelphia end 

 were capably taken care of by Harry 

 Elsele. The presentations were made 

 by E. P. Klinger, and Mr. LaCroix re- 

 sponded for himself and wife in his 

 happiest vien. 



been necessary recently to take care 

 of this rapidly increasing business. AVe 

 extend our congratulations and best 

 wishes. 



George Auegle leaves on the 19th 

 inst. for a ten-day vacation at the sea- 

 shore. He has been up against it 

 physically the past year with the flu. 

 and lumbago and other ills, and will 

 enjoy the salt sea breezes wdiich we 

 trust will do him a power of good. 



Visitors — E. P. Hosbetter, Manheim, 

 Pa.; F. L. Wertz, Roanoke, Va.; L. B. 

 McCausland, Ross Bros. Seed Co.. 

 Wichita, Kans.; M. C. Wright, Lord 

 & Burnham Co., Chicago, 111. 



Berger Bros are now comfortably es- 

 tablished in their new quarters at 1609 

 Samson street. Outside and inside 

 there is an air of finish and prosperity 

 that is very cheering. The firm leases 

 the whole of the three story building 

 but sub-lets the two upper floors. An 

 increase in their staff, among whom 

 we notice the familiar face of Stuart 

 Miller, a well known live wire, has 



GENERAL NEWS NOTES. 



The Malvern Flower Shop has 

 opened for the summer at Bangor, 

 -Me., being in charge of Mrs.- Margaret 

 Dyer. 



Hoffman, the florist of Boston, has 

 again opened his Swampscott store, 

 which is well stocked and makes a 

 handsome appearance. He recently 

 had the decorations for an important 

 affair held by the Carpenter-Morton 

 Co.. Swampscott. 



The tenth annual convention of the 

 California Association of Nurserymen 

 will be held at Fresno. Xov. 11-13. 



A meeting under the auspices of the 

 American Flower Growers' Associa- 

 tion is to be held at the old Kellogg 

 Greenhouses, Pleasant Hill, Mo., on 

 July 4. It is expected that a local 

 organization will be formed at that 

 time, and J. P. Ammann, of the Na- 

 tional Association, will probably be 

 on hand to make one of his rousing 

 enthusiastic talks. 



Baur & Steinkamp are erecting an- 

 other large greenhouse at Indianapo- 

 lis, putting it up directly over a carna- 

 tion field, which will save much re- 

 planting. 



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