NOVKMBEB 26. 1920 



The Florists^ Review 



31 



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MID-WEST FLORISTS MEET. 



WASHINGTON, D. C. 



Growers Organize. 



A meeting called by J. S. Wilson, Sr., 

 of Des Moines, la., a director of the 

 National Flower Growers' Association, 

 was held at the store of J. F. Wilcox 

 & Sons, Council Bluflfs, la., Wednesday, 

 November 17. The growers of Iowa, 

 Nebraska and Missouri were privileged 

 to hear Secretary J. F. Ammann, of the 

 National Flower Growers' Association, 

 outline the purpose and aims of the asso- 

 ciation in an interesting and instructive 

 talk. At the conclusion of the talk and 

 the reading of the constitution and by- 

 laws a short discussion was held, after 

 nivShich twentyj-seyen \ applications Jfor 

 membership were received. The con- 

 stitution and by-laws were approved and 

 the name Mid-west District of the Na- 

 tional Flower Growers' Association was 

 adopted. 



The following officers and directors 

 were elected: President, J. S. Wilson, 

 Sr., Des Moines, la.; vice-presidents, 

 Irwin Frey, Lincoln, Neb., and F. X. 

 Stuppy, St. Joseph, Mo.; directors, Glenn 

 Wilcox and F. L. Lainson, Council Bluffs, 

 la.; J. Aldous, Iowa City, la.; I. O. 

 Kemble, Marshalltown, la.; G. A. Fos- 

 berg, Sioux City, la., and J. J. Hess, 

 Omaha, Neb. The board was authorized 

 to name delegates to the national con- 

 vention. 



At a meeting of the directors, James 

 L. Denmead, Marshalltown, la., was ap- 

 pointed secretary and Glenn Wilcox, 

 Council Bluffs, la., was appointed treas- 

 urer. 



The secretary is going to put on an 

 active campaign at once for additional 

 members. The meeting was an enthusi- 

 astic one and the outlook is bright for 

 a large and active membership. The 

 secretary will act until after the na- 

 tional convention, when the district ex- 

 pects to employ a secretary. 



J. F. Ammann was elected an honorary 

 member of the district association. 



Iowa Society Meets. 



Tuesday, November 16, at Council 

 Bluffs, la., during the annual exposition 

 of the Mid-West Horticultural Society, 

 the attending florists of Iowa were en- 

 tertained at a dinner given by J. F. 

 Wilcox & Sons, at the Grand hotel. A 

 business meeting of the Society of Iowa 

 Florists was held during the evening 

 and the following olficers were elected 

 for the coming year: President, Blaine 

 Wilcox, Council Bluflfs; vice-president, 

 J. S. Wilson, Sr., Des Moines; secretary 

 and treasurer, James L. Denmead, Mar- 

 shalltown. 



It was the sense of the meeting that 

 the society endeavor to raise funds to 

 employ a secretary and that the secre- 

 tary of the Mid-west Horticultural So- 

 ciety be asked to accept the office and 

 carry on the work in connection with 

 his other duties. 



Twenty-five members paid their dues, 

 and the secretary will put on a cam- 

 paign for more members. 



The Market. 



The weather was dark and unfavor- 

 able last week, and a shortage of all 

 varieties of stock was felt during the 

 last few days. The conditions which 

 resulted formed a peculiar contrast witli 

 the previous week, when almost every 

 seasonable variety of stock was avail- 

 able at low prices. There was a large 

 increase in out-of-town orders, but it 

 was hard to get sufficient stock to fill 

 them. From all indications, this short- 

 age will be felt for some time, as the 

 dark, rainy weather continues. 



Various Notes. 



Z. D. Blackistone has added a new 

 Dodge car to his delivery service. 



.Tacob Minder's greenhouses were 

 robbed last week. The thieves took a 

 large quantity of fine chrysanthemums. 



Thomas Kirk, of the Oehmler Floral 

 Co., was out of town on business several 

 days last week. 



George Dahlglish is now with the Dun- 

 bar Floral Co. 



John Sharper is cutting some fine 

 Bonnaflfons. 



Fred Leapley is known as the "union 

 florist" throughout this city. Mr. 

 Leapley conducted the first strictly union 

 shop in Washington, D. C. 



William F. Gude is chairman of the 

 florists' committee for the fourth annual 

 Bed Cross roll call. G. V. S. 



LANCASTER, PA. 



Club Meeting. 



The Lancaster County Florists' Asso- 

 ciation held its ladies' night November 

 18 with a dinner at McConomy's cafe, 

 which proved to be one of the most suc- 

 cessful events ever arranged by the 

 c.'.ub. The guest of honor wa.s Charles 

 H. Grakelow, of Philadelphia, who gave 

 a delightful talk. Mr. and Mrs. Edward 

 Eeid and Mr. Faust, of the S. S. Pennock 

 Co., also came from Philadelphia, and 

 James Brown, Jr., from Coatesville, and 

 all of them spoke. 



B. F. Barr was toastmaster. Thirty- 

 five (lined at tables elaborately deco- 

 rated by L. S. Landis, A. M. Herr and 

 Elmer J. Weaver. The committee in 

 charge of the affair was Harry K. 

 Rohrer, Mrs. A. M. Herr and Charles B. 

 Herr. H. K. R. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY. 



Examining Committees. 



The committees appointed by the 

 Clirysanthemum Society of America to 

 examine new varieties of chrysanthe- 

 mums have submitted reports on the fol- 

 lowing: 



At Cliicaso, Novpiiihpr 1."), Wliitc Surprise, 

 white, siilimitted by Elmer D. Smitli & Co.. 

 Adrian. Mich., scored as follows: Color, 19; 

 form, 14; fullness. «: stem. 13; foliage, 12; sub- 

 stance, 14; size. 8; total. 89. 



At CUicago. November 6, Rosanda. pink, Jap- 

 anese incurved, submitted by Elmer D. Smith 

 «fe Co.. .idrian. ^tich., scored as follows: Color. 

 17: form, 14: fullness. 10; stem. VI; foliage, 13; 

 substance, 12; size, 10; total. 88. 



.\t Cincinnati. O.. November 12, No. 71-117. 

 eoMen bronze. Japanese incurved, submitted by 

 Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian. Mich., scored as 

 follows: Color. 19; form. 13; fullness, 9; stem, 

 13; foliage. 10; substance, 13; size, «; total. 83. 



At Cincinnati, 0., November 13, No. 2.")8-8-17. 

 white, pompon, submitted by Elmer D. Smith & 

 Co., Adrian. Mich., scored as follows: Color, 3,"i: 

 form. 17; stem and foliage, 10; fullness, 18; 

 total. 86. 



At Cincinnati. 0.. November 6, No. 262-3-17. 

 rose pink, pompon, submitted by Elmer D. Smith 

 & Co., Adrian. Mich., scored as follows: Color, 

 3."); form, IS; stem and foliage. 18; fullness, 18; 

 total, 89. 



At Cincinnati, 0.. November 6. Rosanda, light 

 rose pink. Japanese incurved, submitted by ElmiT 

 I). Smith & Co., Adrian. Jlich., scored as fol- 

 lows: Color. 18: form. V.\: fullness, 10: stem, 

 14: foliage. 12; substance, 12; size, 9: total, 88. 



At Washington. D. C, November 10, Orange 

 Queen, burnt orange. Japanese incurved, submit- 

 ted bv Elmer I). .Smith & Co., Adrian. Mich., 

 scored" as follows: Color, 19; form. 14; fullness, 

 9: stem, 14; foliage, 12; substance, 14; size, 8; 

 total, 90. 



At Chicago, November 15. Muskokn, bronze, 

 submitted by Elmer D. Smith & Co.. Adrian. 

 Mich., scored as follows: Color. 18; form, lo; 

 fullness, 10; stem, 14; foliage, 12; substance, 13; 

 size. 6; total, 88. 



At Chicago, November 6, No. 262-3-17. light 

 pink, pompon, submitted by Elmer D. Smith & 

 Co , Adrian, Mich., scored as follows: Color, 



'Xl\ form, 20; stem and foliage, 18; fullness, 19; 

 total, 94. 



At Chicago, November *>. Rose Delight, pink. 

 Japanese incurved, submitted by Elmer D. Smttti 

 & Co., Adrian, Mich., scored as foUows: Color. 

 17; form, 14; fullness, 9; stem, 14; foliage, 14; 

 substance, 14; size. 8: total, 90. 



At Chicago, November 15. No. 2.58-8-17, white, 

 pomix)n, submitted by Elmer D. Smith & Co., 

 Adrian. Mich., scored as follows: Color, 38; 

 form, 17; stem and foliage, IS; fullness, 18; 

 total, 91. 



.\t Washington. I). ('.. November 10, Quaker 

 Tjidy, pink. pomiK>ii. .submitted by Charles H. 

 Totty, Madison. N. J., scored as follows: Color, 

 .■56: form, 18; stem and foliage, 17; fullness, 17; 

 total, 88. 



M. Washington. P. ('.. November 10, .\doIaide. 

 dull wine shading to bronze, pompon, submitted 

 by Charles 11. Totty. Madison, N, J., scored as 

 follows: Color, 2."); form. 15; stem and foliage, 

 18; fullness, 15; total. 73. 



At Washington. D. C, November 10, Donaldson 

 No. 1, bronze, pompon, submitted bv Charles H. 

 Totty. Madison, N. J., scored as follows: Color. 

 Wf. form, 18; stem and foliaiie, 17; fullness, 18; 

 total, 88. 



At Washington. D. C. November 10, Indian 

 mil, bronze, poiniwn. submitted by Charles H. 

 Tott.v. Madison, N. J., scored as follows; Color, 

 :13; form. 18; stem and foliage, 14; fullness, 17; 

 total, 84. 



.\t Washington. D. C. . November 10, Traveler, 

 white, pompon, submitted by Charles H. Totty. 

 Madison. N. J., scored as follows: Color, .3.5; 

 form, 18; stem and foliage, 14: fullness, 18; 

 total, 8.5. 



At Philadelphia. Pa.. November G. Miss Mary 

 Rai)p. No. 3 seedlinK, light pink, pompon, sub- 

 mitted by Uernian Rapp, Ijeetsdale. Pa., scored 

 as follows: Color, 30: form, 15; stem and fo- 

 liage, 18: fullness, 15; total. 78. 



At Philadelphia, Pa.. NovemlMT 6. Mrs, Kdnn 

 Thompson. No. 5 seedling, white, single, submit- 

 ted b.v Dernian Rapp. rjt^etsdalp, Pa., scored as 

 follows: Color. 38; form, 18; substance, 17; 

 stem and foliage. IS: total. 91. 



At Chicago. November IS, Noname, pink, sub- 

 mitted by Henry Rohrbach, McLaren avenue, St, 

 Louis, scored as follows: Color. 14; form, 10; 

 fullness, 8; stem. 12; f«liage, 14; substance, 10; 

 size, 6: total, 74. 



At Chicago, November 13. No. .5.55, light pink, 

 single, submitted by Robert Windier, 66,38 Ridge 

 avenue. Chicago, scored as follows: Color, 35; 

 form, 18; s\ibstance, 16; stem and foliage 19- 

 total, ^8. 



Chas, W. Johnson, Sec'y. 



