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the annual flower show. Briefly stated, 

 the tentative plan suggested by Mr. 

 Friedman to both Mr. Marcey and the 

 club is that the presidents of all three 

 institutions confer on the matter as a 

 committee; that the club and the so- 

 ciety agree to give all the net receipts 

 of the 1916 flower show to the home 

 for crippled children in return for the 

 active and hearty cooperation of the 

 society women of Chicago and the direc- 

 tors of the home in the sale of the 

 flowers exhibited as soon as they are 

 judged; that the directors of the home 

 appoint all auditors, cashiers and ticket 

 sellers; that Mr. Marcey be authorized 

 to have some wealthy citizen or citizens 

 send tickets of admission to all public 

 school pupils of Chicago, good for ad- 

 ipission on Saturday morning only, and 

 that 10 cents be paid for each ticket 

 taken up at the door; that, in case the 

 plan proved profitable, the triple al- 

 liance be made perpetual. The sugges- 

 tions, which were made in writing, to- 

 gether with a list of questions pro- 

 pounded to the club by Mr. Marcey, 

 were placed on file, and Mr. Friedman 

 put his suggestion, that A. Henderson 

 and W. N. Budd be appointed a com- 

 mittee to confer with George Marcey, 

 in the form of a motion, which was 

 carried without opposition. 



Miscellaneous Business. 



Secretary French read a communica- 

 tion from Robert Kift, of Philadelphia, 

 urging the florists throughout the coun- 

 try to show in some substantial way 

 their appreciation of the work done by 

 Miss Anna Jarvis, founder of Mothers' 

 day. After some discussion, the club 

 voted that the secretary write to Mr. 

 Kift assuring him that the Chicago 

 florists are willing to do their part, and 

 asking for a statement as to the action, 

 if any, being taken by other clubs. 



The following applications for mem- 

 bership were made during the evening: 

 W. E. O 'Morrow, 558 Fulton street; 

 Chester P. Guion, 2730 North California 

 avenue, and Carl Eismann, Maywood, 

 El. 



Guy French talked entertainingly 

 about the Philadelphia and New York 

 shows. 



Among the guests of the club were 

 Walter Mott, of Hammond's Paint & 

 Slug Shot Works, Beacon, N. Y., and 

 Charles R. Dewey, of the soil improve- 

 ment committee of the National Fer- 

 tilizer Association. 



NEW YORK CLUB MEETS. 



Mr. Guttmaa Beads Essay. 



The feature of the meeting of the 

 New York Florists' Club May 8 was 

 a lengthy paper prepared with great 

 care by A. J. Guttman. The title 

 was "A Review of the Economic Con- 

 ditions in Our Business," but it was in 

 fact an exposition of the speaker's 

 views on life in general, with extended 

 comment on the recent flower show as 

 it appeared to Mr. Guttman. It was 

 well understood that Mr. Guttman 's 

 criticisms were voiced in the most 

 friendly spirit and in the discussion 

 which followed several of those closely 

 identified with the management agreed 

 that many of his points were well 

 taken, although means to achieve some 

 highly desirable and well recognized 

 ends are not easily found. The address 

 and discussion were so highly enjoyed 

 that, on motion of C. B. Weathered, Mr. 

 Guttman was given a vote of thanks. 



Frey's Freesias at Montebello> Cal. 



A. L. Miller gave details of New 

 York day at the National Flower Show 

 and P. O'Mara, W. H. Siebrecht, C. H. 

 Totty and F. H. Traendly spoke of the 

 many friendships cemented by the un- 

 dertaking. Chairman Miller and his 

 committee were given a vote of thanks. 



T. B. De Forest made a highly satis- 

 factory report for the din-dan commit- 

 tee, especially crediting Walter Sheri- 

 dan for efforts in its behalf. P. O 'Mara 

 and A. L. Miller spoke of the success of 

 the affair. Thanks were voted the Lord 

 & Burnham Co. for the silver cups 

 donated as prizes for the best dancers, 

 and Charles Schenck, winner, invited 

 the members to his home to test the 

 cup's capacity. Donors of decorations 

 were thanked. 



Secretary Young read the names of 

 those who donated prizes for the spring 

 show, the total value exceeding $1,400, 

 and Chairman A. L. Miller stated a 

 complete report on the show will be 

 ready for the June meeting, the last of 

 the season. An interesting discussion 

 as to the date and other details of the 

 next show was participated in by 

 Messrs. Traendly, Manda, Miller, Burns, 

 O'Mara, Totty and others. Mr. Totty 

 especially was strong in his commenda- 

 tion of the management of the recent 

 show and the wisdom of harmonious 

 cooperation with the Horticultural So- 

 ciety. A vote to this effect was carried 

 unanimously. The president was au- 

 thorized to appoint the necessary com- 

 mittees, and the decision to have a 

 flower show in 1917 was carried with 

 enthusiasm. 



Miscellaneous Business. 



W. H. Siebrecht addressed the club 

 on the risks of importers of bulbs and 

 said the leading exporters will not in- 

 sure the bulbs unless the club appoints 

 a competent committee to report accu- 

 rately upon their condition on arrival, 

 thereby preventing law suits and dis- 

 satisfaction. The chair was authorized 

 to appoint the necessary committee, 

 also a transportation committee for the 

 S. A. F. Houston convention. C. H. 

 Totty referred to the invitation con- 

 templated for the S. A. F. convention 

 for 1917 and progress was reported in 

 its behalf. 



Albert Lahodney, Brookville, L. I.; 

 Cecil Davis, Flushing, N. Y.; A. Brun- 

 dage, Rockville Center, N, Y.; John R. 

 Walsh, Dennis Kenna, George Jenkins 

 and Charles Brandt, all of New York, 



were elected to membership. Applica- 

 tions were received from George Cohen 

 and Peter Butterbach. 



Preceding the club meeting there 

 was a meeting of the executive com- 

 mittee of the American Rose Society at 

 the oflSce of Traendly & Schenck and a 

 dinner for members of the Ex-Presi- 

 dents' Association. 



PREY'S FIELD OF FREESIAS. 



There have been several references 

 in The Review to the freesia-growing 

 of Alois Frey, of Crown Point, Ind., 

 at Montebello, Cal., the plantation ad- 

 joining the H. W. Turner greenhouses 

 being shown in the accompanying illus- 

 tration. When Mr. Frey had worked 

 up his stock of colored freesias to th« 

 point where his greenhouses at Crown 

 Point would no longer suffice, he made 

 a trip to the S. A. F. convention at San 

 Francisco, later visiting the freesia- 

 growing districts and picking out a suit- 

 able piece of land at Montebello, where 

 one of his men from Crown Point has 

 been in charge of operations ever 

 since. Mr. Frey himself recently re- 

 turned from another trip to Montebello 

 to inspect the crop in bloom. 



Springfield, HI. — A. C- Brown was 

 represented in the industrial parade 

 May 6 by a decorated car that was a 

 breath of spring: Butterflies, beautiful 

 girls, hawthorn, wild crab apple, roses, 

 snaps, iris and carnations. It was the 

 work of John L. Bryant, who com- 

 mented: "I am frank to say this was 

 my first attempt on a car and I would 

 rather handle a big wedding any time. ' ' 



Aberdeen, S. D. — April 12 Benjamin 

 F. Siebrecht was united in wedlock at 

 Mankato, Minn., the other contracting 

 party being one of Mankato 's society 

 belles. The ceremony was a fitting cli- 

 max to the brilliant prenuptial parties 

 tendered the couple by their friends. 

 The scene of the wedding, Mankato 's 

 Lutheran church, was elaborately deco- 

 rated. The groom came to Aberdeen 

 in August of last year, from his home 

 town, Winona, and started a florists' 

 business. So successful has he been 

 that three houses, each 22x150 feet, 

 and one 20x150,- are being erected on 

 the 5-acre plot east of the city. The 

 A. Dietsch Co., of Chicago, is the build- 

 er. Louis Voigt, formerly of Missoula, 

 Mont., will have charge of the growing 

 end of the business. 



