The Florists^ Review 



Decbmbeb 11. 1919. 



deaux mixture. Go over the plants 

 frequently, picking off new spots. 

 Bepeat the Bordeaux treatment every 

 week or ten days until you have the dis- 

 ease under control. Do not apply any 



salt until the Bordeaux is all off the 

 plants; otherwise, the salt and the sul- 

 phate of copper together may cause se- 

 rious burning of the foliage. 



A. F. J. B. 



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MEN OF ACTION. 



Charles H. Qrakelow. 



The character of the oratory heard at 

 the conventions of our national trade 

 bodies compares favorably with that of 

 business men in other fields of endeavor, 

 except, of course, those professions in 

 which elegant diction is an essential re- 

 quirement. It is a pleasure indeed to 

 hear many of our leading florists dis- 

 course at length upon topics peculiar to 

 their trade. They know their subjects 

 well and upon questions nearest their 

 hearts frequently speak with fervor, 

 force and feeling, regaling the senses 

 of their hearers and stirring to action 

 fellow-workers given to apathy. 



Alone and in a class by himself, in 

 this respect, stands Charles H. Grakelow, 

 with whose splendid elocution we are all 

 familiar. It matters little what the oc- 

 casion; before an audience this wizard 

 of the spoken word never fails to acquit 

 himself in a manner typical of the mas- 

 ter. Without apparent effort his fancy 

 soars to noble heights and without dif- 

 ficulty comes the subtle phrase that 

 clothes his winged thoughts. The most 

 commonplace topics are imparted dig- 

 nity by his creative faculty and dull- 

 ness is changed to entertainment by his 

 scintillating wit. We know not from 

 what source was derived the wonderful 

 eloquence of this brilliant man, but, 

 united with his mastery of the art of 

 public speaking and his willingness to 

 serve, it is a vast and constructive in- 

 fluence in the advancement of his and 

 our profession. With a soul filled to 

 the brim with beautiful images, it is 

 peculiarly fitting that flowers are found 

 in the hands of Charles H. Grakelow. 



Paol KUngspom. 



Caring little for the man that falls 

 by the wayside, the business world is 

 always vitally interested in the man that 

 makes good. Men of action are never 

 failures; they may receive temporary 

 setbacks, which, their mettle true, 

 serve only to increase their efforts. 



Taking the immortal Greeley's advice, 

 a number of years ago Paul KUngspom 

 went west, locating in that greatest of 

 truly American cities, Chicago. By 

 trade a florist, he continued in his call- 

 ing, advancing steadily by dint of hard 

 work. Today he is one of the best known 

 and most successful wholesale florists 

 in the great central market. Not long 

 ago the Chicago Florists* Club by nomi- 

 nating him for its president, which office 

 he declined, showed the same apprecia- 

 tion of merit as did the S. A. F. last 

 August in electing him to its directorate. 

 His efforts in behalf of the parent or- 

 ganization certainly entitled him to that 

 distinction. 



That it is impossible to keep a good 

 man down is proved by the success of 

 this energetic young man. The way is 



open to all, its successful course being 

 dependent upon untiring and intelligent 

 application ; the reward is well worth the 

 effort. The career of Paul Klingspom 

 supplies encouragement to the young 

 florist who has lost hope by reason of 

 the absence of opportunity in his com- 

 munity. The country is large, the trade 

 is prosperous and it is merely a ques- 

 tion of the lack or possession of initia- 

 tive and ability as to whether he stays 

 in the rut or emerges progressively 

 from it. 



Vincent Gorly. 



At the F. T. D. meeting in Cleveland, 

 1918, Vincent Gorly won the esteem of 

 many fiorists present by reason of his 

 zealous advocacy of the Adoption of a 

 uniform language of flowers. Although 



his measure met with the disapproval 

 of the meeting, he was himself 

 thoroughly convinced of its merit. 



Again at Buffalo, last October, before 

 the same body, he presented a carefully 

 devised plan for associating a certain 

 seasonable flower with each individual 

 month of the year. He championed his 

 plan with his customary zeal, but it was 

 not accepted — a result that did not- in 

 the least weaken his conviction. 



We are not dealing with the intrinsic 

 worth of either proposition here; we 

 mention them merely to emphasize our 

 belief that Vincent Gorly is a business 

 man of practical and constructive ideas. 

 Progress depends upon the creation of 

 new outlets for our wares and the man 

 capable of evolving novel ideas in this 

 direction and presenting them in a con> 

 vincing manner to his fellow-florists is 

 indeed an asset. Since one of the prin- 

 cipal objects in holding trade conven- 

 tions is the interchange of ideas, it is 

 to be desired that many more men of the 

 type of this progressive St. Louis retailer 

 be heard from at the annual assem- 

 blages. We are willing to risk our fair 

 fame as a prophet by hazarding that Mr. 

 Gorly will have one or two novel and 

 meritorious ideas to present to the In- 

 dianapolis meeting of the F. T. D. next 

 year. James McLaughlin. 



A Seedling, We Say. 



The New York Times reports the 

 birth, at Flower hospital, of a son to 

 Mr. and Mrs. A. Seed. "Wonder," 

 comments a joker, ' ' what Poppy Seed 

 said!" 



Paradoxes of Nature. 



When we took "fizix" we learned 

 that a swift moving body or object pro- 

 duces heat through friction. Now, the 

 slower an onion or radish grows the hot- 

 ter it gets. — Chicago Tribune. 



Keeping Close to One's Calling. 



Those who have enjoyed the thought 

 of George Odor being the florist at lola, 

 Kan., will welcome the news that Viola 

 Pansie now has a soft job. Like this: 



[From the Highland Park Press.] 



Miss Viola Pansie has resigned her position 

 with th« Harder Hardware Co., to accept one 

 in the Bahr flower shop in Laurel ayenue. 



Trade Propaganda. 



He — Sweetheart, words can never ex- 

 press my great love for you. 



She — That's all right. Try saying it 

 with flowers or chocolates. — London 

 Ideas. 



The Editor's Diet. 



"I suppose you get fruits and vege- 

 tables in profusion!" 



"Oh, yes," said the editor, "but I 

 get more chestnuts than anything else." 

 — Courier- Journal. 



Bookkeeping Humor. 



Sir: I am still a florist, and I have 

 a charge on my books reading, "Spray 

 — Mrs. Bngg. ' ' — Madeline. 



B. L. T., Chicago Tribune. 



Mj Love Works in a areenhoiue. 



In a quaint New England village. 



On a drear October night, 

 A livery stable keeper met i 



A maid whose troth he 'd plight. 



Now he was tall and handsome 

 In a Denman Thompson way, 



And she, oh, my! was quite a queen. 

 She was so tall yet gay I 



The livery stable keeper, 

 When he asked her for her hand, 



Attempted to embrace her, 



But for this she would not stand. 



Why, oh, why, upon this manly breaat 

 Will you ngt lay your headt 



She looked into his whiskered face, 

 And this is what she said: 



Chorus. 



My love works in a greenhouse. 



And there always is a smell 

 Of violets and geraniums 



Upon his coat lapel. 

 Now, mind, I do not blame you 



Nor do I make complaint. 

 But a greenhouse has a fragrance 



That a livery stable aint. 



— A Line o ' Type or Two. 



