Sbptembeb 18, 1919. 



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Blocks of Iris at Peterson Nursery, Showing Varieties at Various Stages of Bloom. 



burial on Sunday. A city ordinance 

 just adopted imposes a fine of $100 for 

 burial of the dead on that day. It is 

 reported that the passage of the ordi- 

 nance was the result of a petition to 

 the city commission by ministers, under- 

 takers and gravediggers. 



HEBE'S A BABQAIN. 



In these days opportunities to get 

 something at a cost no greater than be- 

 fore the war, and below real value, are 

 rare indeed. But here's one: 



At the Detroit convention the S. A. F. 

 voted to increase the annual dues to $5 

 and the life membership fee to $50. The 

 increase goes into effect January 1. In 

 the meantime the bargain is available. 

 The present life membership fee is $25 

 for those who hold annual membership. 

 Non-members may obtain life member- 

 ship for $30, After December 31 it will 

 be $50 and $55 respectively. Life mem- 

 bers pay no dues. 



Anyone who wishes to take advan- 

 tage of the present bargain rate may 

 send application and remittance in care 

 of The Review. 



October 14, and Wednesday, October 

 15, from 9 a. m. to 12 and from 1:30 

 p. m. to 6 o'clock," and bears the in- 

 junction, "Do not look for any enter- 

 tainment or other events of pleasure at 

 this meeting, but come here with your 

 sleeves rolled up ready to go to work 

 for your own benefit as well as for the 

 entire F. T. D. service." So members 

 may look forward to the interesting 

 and active sessions of trade value that 

 characterize F. T. D. gatherings. 



thereby cooling refrigerators and win- 

 dow. Mr. Bock is cutting some fine roses 

 and a large number of early chrysanthe- 

 mums and finds a ready sale for them. 

 Mrs. John Zaiser, with her two daugh- 

 ters, is running a well appointed flower 

 stand in the Henry Drug Store, Burling- 

 ton, la., in connection with the old 

 established greenhouses, and is taking 

 in her son as a partner, who will give 

 his time to the growing, having had a 

 long training under his father, the late 

 John Zaiser. J. A. L. 



F. T. D. MAILS QUESTIONNAIRE. 



In preparation for the convention of 

 the F. T. D. at Buffalo October 14 and 

 15, Secretary Pochelon has sent out to 

 members of the association a 4-page 

 questionnaire, from the answers to which 

 Will be compiled figures and suggestions 

 to be presented at the meeting. 



Aside from this, Secretary Pochelon 

 says, no program is arranged. The first 

 fr§^ of the questionnaire announces the 



Buffalo business meeting, Tuesday, 



LAMBERT'S LOCALS. 



Miss A. M. Tierney, proprietor of 

 the Bills Floral Co., of Davenport, la., 

 is feeling fine as a result of her vaca- 

 tion of several weeks. After a prosper- 

 ous season, she is making extensive re- 

 pairs in the store and installing a re- 

 frigerating machine, the Lipton, capable 

 of caring for all the refrigeration needed 

 about the store, for both her display and 

 storage. This long established firm is 

 enjoying continued success under the 

 management of Miss Tierney, who 

 bought out the Bills Co. some years ago, 

 when the Bills family retired and went 

 to Florida to live. 



A call at the Bocks' Flower Shop, 

 Burlington, la., showed once again the 

 inevitable results of close attention to 

 business. This business has grown 

 steadily under the management of Mrs. 

 Joseph Bock and since her recent re- 

 tirement has been sold, both range and 

 store, to her son, Harry Bock, who is 

 now making extensive improvements in 

 the store. Besides adding to the refrig- 

 erator and display space, he is install- 

 ing a Baker refrigerating plant in his 

 basement, with a 4-horsepower machine, 



BUSINESS EMBARRASSMENTS. 



Chicago, HI. — Creditors of the bank- 

 rupt firm of Pyfer & Olsem may secure 

 a dividend of 4 or 5 cents on the dollar 

 when the final settlement is made. The 

 final report made by the Central Trust 

 Co., trustee, shows $900.90 on hand, 

 with a $375 attorneys' fee and the trus- 

 tee's fee yet to be paid. The total lia- 

 bilities approximate $9,500. Uncollect- 

 ible bills amounting to $562.50 are 

 listed by the trustee. Sidney C. East- 

 man, referee in bankruptcy, has sent 

 out notices of a meeting October 16 at 

 10 a. m. in his office, 907 Monadnock 

 block, Chicago, to hear the final report 

 and declare the final dividend. At the 

 same time will be heard the petition 

 of the trustee to sell the open accounts 

 mentioned above. The largest credi- 

 tors are several Holland bulb firms. . 



Wilmington, Del.— A. S. Holland, 1211 

 Market street, who has been for four 

 years with his brother, S. F. Holland, 

 of Washington, D. C, is now starting 

 in business for himself. 



