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The Florists^ Review 



OCTOBBB 25. 1917. 



USINOEB'S UTTEBANCES. 



The greenhouses of Boehringer Bros., 

 at Bay City, Mich., are surrounded by a 

 small northern forest, pines and spruces, 

 the work of the landscape man. In the 

 houses are many roses and many Christ- 

 mas flowering plants. 



The J. B. Goetz Sons, at Saginaw, 

 Mich., report a successful season. A 

 scarcity of stock was felt, but the mums 

 were coming along nicely and soon were 

 expected to fill the gap. 



Grohman, the Florist, of Saginaw, be- 

 lieves that the season will be a big 

 one, from present indications. 



J. A. Bissinger, of Lansing, Mich., 

 was cutting fine mums. All the stock 

 in the greenhouses was at its best. 



Harry Saier, of Lansing, has redeco- 

 rated his store. Several new display 

 baskets of large proportions were filled 

 with seasonable plants. 



The new owners of the Lansing Floral 

 Co. report a good business. 



The Alpha Floral Co., at Lansing, had 

 an exceptional display of roses and 

 mums. Funeral work and cut flower 

 sales were reported excellent. 



The Eock Gardens Greenhouses, at 

 Mount Clemens, Mich., are within five 

 miles of an army aviation camp. A. von 

 Boeselager hopes that in case the avia- 

 tors fly at night, they will not mistake 

 his range for an inland lake and drop 

 bombs on it. Machines by the score are 

 daily seen flying above the place. 



Carey's Flower Shop, at Mount Clem- 

 ens, is enjoying a good fall trade, thanks 

 to the many visitors at the bath estab- 

 lishments. 



Ann Arbor, Mich., florists are again 

 active, the university having opened. 



Cousins & Hall, of Ann Arbor, have 

 their greenhouses in shape for fall and 

 winter business. Chrysanthemums are 

 being grown in large numbers. 



The Arcade Flower Shop, of Ann Ar- 

 bor, is again open. The owners enjoy 

 a large kodak and finishing business, 

 which makes a good side line. 



F. A. Norton, of Ypsilanti, Mich., is 

 anticipating a larger business with the 

 opening of the normal school there. 



Joseph B. Blessing, of Jackson, Mich., 

 was busy with design work. Business is 

 reported good. Mr. Blessing was num- 

 bered among the active members at the 

 F. T. D. convention. 



Manager Kemp, of Clara Brown & 

 Co., of Jackson, has a good lot of stock 

 coming along for the fall trade. Some 

 fine chrysanthemums were seen. 



The Green-Joyce flower department, 

 of Columbus, has been discontinued, as 

 Mr. Clarke, its manager, has enlisted 

 for service under Uncle Sam. 



Joseph H. Cunningham, of Delaware, 

 O., is shipping some fine primroses. 



The Sunnyside Greenhouses, at Owos- 

 80, Mich., have opened a new store. It 

 is well appointed, with a large storage 

 and work room in the rear. W. T. U. 



TEXAS STATE CONVENTION. 



The annual convention of the Texas 

 State Florists' Association will be held 

 at Waco November 5 and 6. The meet- 

 ings will be held at the Elks' Club, the 

 first session being scheduled for 2 p. m. 

 on the opening date. It being the an- 

 nual meeting of the association, officers 

 will be elected and other important busi- 

 ness transacted. 



In connection with the convention 

 there will be a trade exhibition, space 



A CROSS our Iron Frame houses in 

 -^^ widths up to 78 feet, only two 

 columns are necessary. Length- 

 wise, one every 12 feet 1% inches, 

 or 8 in every 100 feet, instead of 12 

 as in the old 8 feet 4 inches spacing. 

 Yes, this does seem like almost 

 too few. But have you carefully 

 considered the way we frame and 

 truss stiffen our houses ? 



Have you considered the excep- 

 tional strength that the making of 

 the rafter and post in one solid 

 piece gives ? 



But to get back to columns — and 

 what kind. After using double 

 angles riveted together, and the 

 I-beams, we are more than con- 

 vinced that the pipe column is the 

 column. 



It's just as strong as the others 

 and casts less shade, as the light 

 diffuses around its curved surfaces. 



All of which are some of the other 

 construction things that you can 

 depend on depending, on Hitchings 

 having safe and sound reasons 

 for. 



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Mftttlyn The Barlew when yoa writ*. 



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Standard Hower Pots 



Price list and samples on application. 



PADOCAH POTTERY CO., Inc. 



PADUCAH, KENTUCKY 



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PAPER ROTS 



AND 



DIRT BANDS 



Price Eilst and Samples Free 



F. W. ROCHELLE & SONS, s^'j'Shy 



Mention The Berlew when yon write. 



in which may be secured by addressing 

 the president of the association, T. J. 

 Wolfe, of Wolfe the Florist, Waco, 

 Tex. 



The best Paper Pot 

 fbr shipping and grow- 

 ing purposes. Sisea 

 from 2 to 6 in. Ask 

 your dealer for them. 

 Samples free. 



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 WALTHAM, n MASS 



RANSBDRG LOCKING POT 



Samples of our new square paper pots 

 are ready. You will want to see them. 

 Send postal today. No florist can afford 

 to be without this pot. 



G. S. RANSBURG, Somenworth, N. H. 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



Dundee, 111. — The greenhouses for- 

 merly operated by George Sawyer have 

 been sold to F. E. Plagge, of Elgin. 



