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The Florists' Review 



March 16, 1917. 



another week. All spring flowers are 

 numerous — daisies, pansies, forget-me- 

 nots, calendulas, mignonette, stocks, 

 wallflowers and sweet peas. Of the last 

 named there are more than needed of 

 the medium -sized, and only the Spencers 

 are popular. The shortage in asparagus 

 is over. Several of the wholesalers al- 

 ready have a display of blooming plants 

 for Easter. 



Club Meeting. 



The club rooms were crowded at the 

 meeting March 12, when Phil Kessler 

 and his lieutenants furnished three tur- 

 keys, two Virginia hams, "hot dogs," 

 radish salad and a great variety of 

 liquid refreshments. 



Chairman Weathered, of the exhibi- 

 tion committee, reported everything 

 ready for the opening of the Interna- 

 tional Flower Show March 15. Man- 

 ager Herrington reported all available 

 space sold and several exhibits declined 

 for lack of room. He sai^ the exhibi- 

 tion would transcend any flower show 

 ever made in America. Mr. Herrington 

 also read the resolutions on the death 

 of Samuel Batchelor. 



James McHutehison introduced a dis- 

 cussion concerning the efforts to limit 

 importations. Other speakers on the 

 subject were Messrs. Schultheis and 

 Vick. A resolution was adopted where- 

 by a committee will meet the executive 

 committee of the S. A. F. during tho 

 present week. 



Mr. Dick for tho essay committee an- 

 nounced a discussion on "Shipments by 

 Express" and the losses incurred. Mr. 

 Schling, Mr. Tracndly, Mr. Totty and 

 Mr. Dick spoke and Albert Herr's" letter 

 was read. A meeting of those interest- 

 ed was announced for March 17. The 

 new members elected were: A. W. Mc- 

 Millan, Hudson Heights, N. .T.; Eugene 

 K. Baunian, »Rahway, X. .T.; L. C. L. 

 Smith, Long Island City; Charles Guil- 

 lioz, Southampton, L. f.; Willard Ker- 

 van, Frank B. Martin, .1. M. Millert, 

 Costas Sakelos, .1. .1. Fellnnris, Sun Fu- 

 knra, C. "W. Fold, John P. Gilbanks and 

 Wm. Kather, of New York city. Nomi- 

 nations included James A. Sullivan, A. 

 M. Merian, Harry Baldwin, Joseph Tre- 

 pel, John J. Marquardt, Victor Ahlman, 

 Henry Rudolph, Theodore Malandre, Wil- 

 liam Koehlev, A. F. Bloodgood, .\ug. .1. 

 Stokz, Samuel Henning, Daniel Cough- 

 Ian, Adolph Kruhn, Ayers Booth, Victor 

 Alzen. S. Entracht and F. E. Conine. 



Chairman Miller, of the din-dan com- 

 mittee, rofiortod over .TOO tickets sold. 



A vase of Hadleys with H-foot stems, 

 grown by A. S. Burns, of Spring Valley, 

 were staged by P. ,T. Smith and award- 

 ed a cultural certificate. 



A vase of Robert Simpson 's new pink 

 rose, a sport of Mock greatly resembling 

 La Franco, was given eighty-six points 

 and the thanks of the club. 



A. Domousy. of Flatbush, staged a 

 magnificent pink sport of Enchantress, 

 of groat size, given tho thanks of tho 

 club. 



A. N. Pierson, of Cromwell, staged a 

 vase of tho pink rose Mrs. Randolph 

 Hearst, which received the club's 

 thanks. 



Edward Towill, of Roslyn, Pa., showed 

 the new yellow seedling rose Golden 

 Gem. which was highly commended. 



Percv Rigby, of the S. S. Pennock- 

 Meehan Co., staged a new sport of Sun- 

 burst, which was awarded thanks. 



Weeber & Don exhibited their mig- 

 nonette specialty and were given a cul- 

 tural certificate. 



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