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OCTOBSB 25, 1017. 



The I'lorists* Review 



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Members of the State Florists' Association of Indiana Entertained by the Evansville Florists' Qub. 



growing, is to wet the plants once or 

 twice with a liquid made from cow or 

 sheep manure. Chas. H. Totty. 



THE INDIANA ASSOCIATION. 



Meeting at Evansville. 



The Evansville Florists' Club enter- 

 tained the State Florists* Association 

 of Indiana at Evansville October 16, it 

 being the association's monthly meet- 

 ing. The guests arrived early in the 

 morning and found breakfast prepared 

 for them. Then came dinner at noon, 

 and in the evening there was a burgo 

 supper with barbecued chicken, and 

 a theater party afterward. Between 

 meals the members of the association 

 found time to make an automobile trip 

 over the city, hold the business session 

 and inspect a number of greenhouses. 

 Pleasant weather added to the enjoy- 

 ment of the day. 



Liederkranz hall was the headquar- 

 ters for the visitors. The business ses- 

 sion was called to order by President 

 Bertermann, of Indianapolis. Mayor 

 Bosse made a short address welcoming 

 the association to Evansville. At the 

 invitation of the president, J. D. Car- 

 mody, the first president of the associa- 

 tion, made an address in his usual 

 happy manner. Mr. Carmody also wel- 

 comed the members and told them of 

 the early struggles of the association. 

 He is past 89 years of age, but shows 

 none of the infirmities of his age. W. W. 

 Coles followed Mr. Carmody and voiced 

 the appreciation of the association for 

 the work he had done during the or- 

 ganization. A. F. J. Baur also paid 

 tribute to the older members of the 

 organization, President Bertermann 

 called on the members to arise in turn 

 and give their names and place of busi- 

 ness, and to make any remarks they 

 wished. At this time Fred Heinl walked 

 in bearing an American flag, which 

 aroused much enthusiasm. 



After the minutes were read and ap- 

 proved, the following were proposed for 

 membership: Oscar Carlsteadt, Indian- 

 apolis; James A. Blackburn, Mt. Ver- 

 non; Mr. Servis, Indianapolis; A. B. 

 Cunningham, Columbus; Karl Zeidler, 

 Evansville; P. C. Schultz, Vincennes, 

 and C. F. Beard, Evansville. 



President Bertermann praised the 

 work of the committee which is organiz- 

 ing the wind storm and hail insurance 

 association. A. F. J. Baur made a re- 

 port for the committee in which he 

 stated that the work was progressing 

 rapidly and that a great deal of insur- 



ance had been written. Nixon Gano, of 

 Martinsville, is visiting floristls in the 

 interests of the association. Theodore 

 Kuebler pledged himself to write twen- 

 ty policies among the florists in and 

 near Evansville. 



A letter from the Indiana Floral Fes- 

 tival Association, which recently dis- 

 banded, was read. The association 

 turned over the balance in its treasury 

 to the state association. Mr. Baur read 

 an invitation from the Cleveland flower 

 show committee asking the association 

 to attend the coming chrysanthemum 

 show at Cleveland. Plans are being 

 made for a delegation from Indiana 

 to leave Indianapolis. Eeservatdons can 

 be made by addressing the secretary. 

 An appeal from the New York Horti- 

 cultural Society for assistance in pre- 

 serving the trees of Prance was also 

 read, but the association decided to 

 tlake no action at this time. Action 

 on a letter from John Young, secretary 

 of the S. A. F., asking cooperation in 

 the work of raising funds for national 

 publicity, was also deferred until the 

 next meeting. 



It was unanimously decided to remit 

 the dues of the members who have en- 

 listed in the United States army. Final 

 resolutions were read by E. E. Tem- 

 perley, and the committee for the next 

 meeting was appointed. The members 

 are Harry White, William Eoepke and 

 Glen Moore. The meeting will be held 

 at Richmond, Monday, November 5. 



President Bertermann suggested that 

 the members make it their policy to get 

 higher prices for stock. A committee 

 to work out plans for following the sug- 

 gestion was appointed, with the follow- 

 ing members: W. W. Coles, Charles 

 Pahud and William Roepke. The meet- 

 ing ended with the singing of "Amer- 

 ica" and a rising vote of thanks to the 

 Evansville Florists' Club for its hos- 

 pitality. 



Notes of the Gathering. 



An automobile trip was made, which 

 ended at the greenhouses of Karl Zeid- 

 ler, who served the burgo supper and 

 barbecue. 



The Evansville florists proved real 

 hosts, allowing their guests to pay for 

 nothing. At the suggestion of Presi- 

 dent Bertermann, a purse of $50 was 

 collected and presented to the Evans- 

 ville Florists' Club for the Evansville 

 chapter of the Red Cross. 



The Expanded Wood Co. had an ex- 

 hibit of its products. 



Robert Catron, foreman for Joseph 

 Hill, Richmond, Ind., was present with 



a large vase of Columbia, the new Hill 

 rose. 



C. A. Morgan, of the Morgan Floral 

 Co., Henderson, Ky., showed some ex- 

 cellent carnations. 



Fred Heinl, of Terre Haute, exhibited 

 some fine ferns. 



The Schnute-Holtmann Co. presented 

 those at the meeting with souvenirs in 

 the shape of paper weights made from 

 sashbars. 



Probably the man who received the 

 most encomiums was Karl Zeidler, who 

 combines the art of cooking with the 

 art of growing flowers. Mr. Zeidler pre- 

 pared the breakfast and dinner at the 

 hall and the supper at his establish- 

 meiit. 



Among the establishments visited 

 were those of Theodore Kuebler and 

 Julius Niednagel & Sons, Emil Nied- 

 nagel doing the honors at the latter 

 place. 



Those Present. 



John Hartje, Indianapolis. 

 Robert Newcomb, Chicago, III. 

 Harry White, North Manchester. 

 W. W. Coles, Kokomo. 

 Karl Zeidler, EvansTille. 

 Paul C. Schultz, Vincennes. 

 Carl Elspermann, Evansville. 

 Robert Catron, Richmond. 

 Mrs. Robert Catron, Richmond. 

 C. A. Morgan, Henderson, Ky. 

 N. O. Halbrooks, Evansville. 

 William Halbrooks, Evansville. 

 Martin Brandlein, Indianapolis. 

 C. L. Niednagel, Evansville. 

 Theodore D. Kuebler, Evansville. 

 Irwin Bertermann, Indianapolis. 

 O. E. Steinkamp, Indianapolis. 

 Charles G. Pahud, Indianapolis. 

 John J. Eisner, Indianapolis. 

 William F. Roepke, Indianapolis. 

 C. E. Gysemans, Evansville. 

 C. P. Beard, Evansville. 

 J. C. Hoffman, Henderson, Ky. 

 Otto Kuebler, Newburgh. 

 James A. Blackburn, Mt. Vernon. 

 Ernest Steiger, Evansville. 

 Fred A. Chapman, Evansville. 

 Charles S. Barnaby, Columbus. 

 Henry H. Hack, Indianapolis. 

 Arthur A. Kuebler, Evansville. 

 Edgar L. Fenton, Evansville. 

 A. F. J. Baur, Indianapolis. 

 Len Elder, Indianapolis. 

 H. E. Blackman, Evansville. 

 Ernest L. Lutz, Boonville. 

 Emil H. Niednagel, Evansville. 

 E. E. Temperley, Indianapolis. 

 Fred Heinl, Terre Haute. 



E. E. T. and E. L. F. 



Meadville, Pa.— The first snow of the 

 season, which arrived October 12, has 

 made the burning question the prine^>al 

 topic of the day. Those who are with- 

 out coal are sleuthing hard for the pre- 

 cious article. G. W. Haas & Son say that 

 they are fortunate in getting their 

 greenhouse supply, but that it set them 

 back $5.15 per ton delivered, which is 

 $2.65 per ton more than two years ago. 

 Business, says Mr. Haas, has greatly ex- 

 ceeded that of any other year, however. 



