October 2, 1920 



HORTICULTURE 



pirated. From time immemorial, 

 there has been a language of flowers, 

 and we derive our slogan from it. 



A florist who does not support this 

 campaign is dead to his ovra interests. 

 It should be supported by every man 

 who has a stake in the industry. It is 

 one great, grand movement to increase 

 the demand for flowers, and it op- 

 erates for the advancement of florists' 

 interests in every community, large or 

 small. The bigger the fund, the 

 greater the advancement. The com- 

 mittee want more money right now — 

 will you deny it to them? 



John Young, Secy. 



43 Wes,t Xiih Street, 

 New York 



PROGRAM FOR F. T. D. CONVEN- 

 TION 



At Claypool Hotel. Indianapolis, 

 Monday, Oct. 11, the following prelim- 

 inary program will be laid before the 

 board of directors, and additional num- 

 bers added and brought up in rotation: 



Tuesday, Oct. 12, 8 to 8.45 a. m.: 

 registration of members and visitors. 

 Main Assembly Hall, Claypool Hotel; 

 address by Governor Goodrich or 

 Mayor Jewitt; response by Mr. Chas. 

 Grakelow, Philadelphia; address, 

 President Philip Breitmeyer; reports 

 of treasurer, secretary and traveling 

 representative; paper on F. T. D. 

 work, by Mr. M. Bloy; new F. T. D. 

 Toll call introduced by Pres. Phil. 

 Breitmeyer. 



Tuesday afternoon: Paper and talk 

 on Credit and Bookkeeping Systems, 

 Mr. Ira W. Harper of Pittsburgh; pa- 

 per, "Shall All Our Guarantee Fund 

 Be Invested in Kansas City or shall it 

 be Distributed, Especially in Regard 

 to Our Canadian Brothers?" Mr. W. 

 W. Gammage; scenic slides and lec- 

 ture on floriculture in Europe by Mr. 



E. G. Hill of Richmond, Ind.; talk and 

 fllm illustration of an up-to-date west- 

 ern establishment, the Hollywood Gar- 

 dens of Seattle, Wash., by Dr. W. A. 

 Moore: prices on the Pacific Coast, 



F. T. D. Member Seulberger, Oakland, 

 Cal., and F. T. D. Member Borden, 

 Los Angeles. Cal.; lecture and illustra- 

 tion of floral work and practical dem- 

 onstration, by Mr. Max Schling. 



Wednesday, October 13th: Consid- 

 eration of proposed amendments to 

 by-laws: talk on National Publicity; 

 our stand, policies and support toward 

 the S. A. F. publicity campaign; the 

 National Growers' Organization and 

 future policies, Mr. Ammann; our fu- 

 ture relationship to retailers in for- 

 eign countries — with regards to flor- 

 ists in Germany, Austria and former 

 •enemy countries; election of officers; 

 •why we need three correspondents in 



IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK 



that is well grown, well dug and well packed 

 Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES 



Wholesale and Retail NORTH ABINGTON, MASS. 



PLEASE YOUR CUSTOMERS 



by furnishing them with 



Framingham Evergreens, Trees, 

 Shrubs and Roses 



FRAMINGHAM NURSERIES 



FramiDgham, Mass. 



We Have on Hand the Largest Stock of 



BOXWOOD RHODODENDRONS 



All Shapes Parsons' Heirdy AmericJin Seedlings 



1,000 BAY TREES mi sizes 



MONTROSE NURSERIES 



Nurseries : "MONTKOSE" 

 Wakefleld Center, Mass. 



N. F. McCarthy CO., Props. 



Office and Salesroom: 112 Arch St. 

 BOSTON, MASS. 



each state, Mr. Bloy; talk on novel- 

 ties. 



Evening: F. T. D. discussions by 

 our members; F. T. D. steamer trade 

 and its present new increases. 



GREENHOUSE BUSINESS 



CHANGES HANDS 



Ward B. Davis has purchased the 

 greenhouses of Louis Otto, veteran 

 florist at Neenah, Wis., and will con- 

 duct the business of that institution 

 in connection with the one in Osh- 

 kosh. Elmer E. Ferson, who has been 

 in the employ ot Mr. Davis, will take 

 active charge of the Neenah end of 

 the enterprise and occupy the resi- 

 dence which is a part of the five-acre 

 tract acquired. Mr. Davis also pro- 

 poses to open a flower store in that 

 city. The transaction included seven 

 large greenhouses whose capacity ex- 

 ceed by a considerable extent Mr. 

 Davis' Oshkosh plant and will permit 

 him to greatly enlarge his business. 



the city of bos Angeles where he and 

 his wife made up many attractive 

 floral designs for world-famous movie 

 stars connected with studios in that 

 city. Among these stars was Mary 

 Pickford for whom Mrs. Vonic de- 

 signed a bridal bouquet of white 

 orchids and lilies-of-the-valley whose 

 charm so appealed to the dainty 

 movie star that she sent Mrs. Vonic 

 a check of $100 in addition to the 

 regular price charged her for the 

 bouquet. During this week Mr. Vonic 

 expects to receive a consignment of 

 choice orange blossoms from the 

 Golden State. 



NEW FLOWER SHOP IN 

 WORCESTER 



The Worcester, Mass. Post contains 

 the following notice of the California 

 Florist's Shop, which has been opened 

 in that city: 



At 21 Pearl street in this city, a 

 new florist shop has just been opened. 

 Its proprietor is Steve Vonic and he 

 has just come from that entrancing 

 land of flowers, California, and from 



FLORIST DOLBY TO THE RESCUE 



Great Barrington, Mass. — When pole 

 cats get religion, devout human be- 

 ings must needs abstain from church. 

 This was the case here when a skunk 

 made a pilgrimage to the belfry of St. 

 James Episcopal Church, where the 

 smart set says its prayers. E. B. Dolby, 

 a florist, and hence an expert on 

 scents, rose to the emergency. Borrow- 

 ing a gas mask from an overseas 

 veteran, a fishing suit and sou'-wester, 

 and arming himself with a gallon of 

 formaldehyde, he made an attack. 

 Taking the enemy by surprise, he shot 

 the formaldehyde before the toe had 

 a chance to go into action. Mr. Skunk 

 took the count and was finished off 

 with a shotgun. 



