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The Florists^ Review 



OCTOBBB 30, 1919. 



seems to some of the dealers that the 

 first peace season is even more uncertain 

 and difficult than were the seasons of the 

 great war. 



English trade attributes the shortage 

 of Japanese bulbs to the small crop and 

 to the fact "that the bulk of the avail- 

 able bulbs of this important lily has been 

 snapped up by America, prices running 

 as high as $100 a case. " It is stated that 

 ' * there is little likelihood of anything ap- 

 proaching required supplies of blooms 

 early next year and especially at Easter. 

 We must simply make the best of things 

 that cannot be avoided and cast about us 

 for substitutes." 



DICKINSON OFFEES BEWARD. 



Employees Form Company. 



In the Chicago Tribune, October 26, 

 appeared the following news story: 



Ten thousand dollars reward is the price of- 

 fered by Charles Dickinson, vice-president of the 

 Albert Dickinson Co., the biggest seed bouse in 

 the world, with offices at. Thirty-fifth street and 

 California avenue. Mr. Dickinson is much stirred 

 up over the reported resignation of seven of his 

 best men within the last week. 



He offers the reward "for proof and conviction 

 of those concerned In an alleged conspiracy 

 against the Albert Dickinson Co." This proof 

 must be furnished by Monday noon, October 27, 

 1019. 



A page advertisement in a local financial jour- 

 nal told yesterday of the reward. The advertise- 

 ment says: "Certain employees of the Albert 

 Dickinson Co., who have been misled, are still 

 on the pay roll of the Albert Dickinson Co." 



Mr. Dickinson's employees have formed Hie 

 United States Seed Co., which was incorporated 

 at Springfield. 111., on Friday with $500,000 cap- 

 ital. There has been a small amount paid in, 

 according to reports. The men Interested are 

 credited with having a large amount of money. 



Those who have resigned from the Dickinson 

 company include Charles A. Heath, who has been 

 with the company for thirty-seven years. Seven 

 years ago he was paid $180,000 for the stock he 

 held in the concern, but remained with the com- 

 pany until last Satnrday. 



A. C. Johnson and H. A. Abbott are other old 

 employees of the company who have quit. 



Outsiders who are concerned in the new seed 

 company include C. U. Snyder, one of the largest 

 operators In feeds and molasses, who Is credited 

 with making a big fortune in the last few years 

 out of molasses; H, W. Doughten, of New York; 

 a Mr. Reynolds, of Crabb & Reynolds, who are 

 largely interested In the grain and seed business, 

 of Crawfordsville, Ind., and D. W. Hales, of 

 Hales & Edwards Co., Chicago. 



Mr. Dickinson was on the board of trade yes- 

 terdav with his advertisement offering the big 

 reward and sliowed It around generally. To one 

 member he offered $25,000 for certain Informa- 

 tion. He had little to say other than that the 

 men were still on his pay roll. Efforts to find 

 r. A. Heath have been futile for the last three 

 daTS. 



XJ. S. SEED CO. OFFICEES. 



Organization of the United States 

 Seed Co., which was incorporated at 

 Springfield, 111., last week, was per- 

 fected at Chicago, October 27. Officers 

 elected were all formerly with the Al- 

 bert Dickinson Co., with two exceptions, 

 they ])eing seedsmen from the outside. 

 The orticers are: President, Charles A. 

 Heath; vice-presidents, H. W. Doughten, 

 of New York, and A. E. Reynolds, for- 

 merly president of the Wholesale Grass 

 Seed Dealers' Association and of the 

 Crabbs, Reynolds, Taylor Co., Crawfords- 

 ville, Ind.; secretary, Harold A. Abbott, 

 who had charge of the poultry feed de- 

 partment of the Albert Dickinson Co.; 

 assistant secretary, W. D. Collins; 

 treasurer, C. A. Johnson; assistant 

 treasurer, George Eumbold, formerly 

 cashier of the Albert Dickinison Co.; 

 directors, C. A. Heath, H. W^ Doughten, 

 A. E. Reynolds, H. A. Abbott, D. W. 

 Hales and C. U. Snyder. 



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