Max 10, 1917. 



The Florists' Review 



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one would for a moment think of getting 

 along without it. Nothing ever came 

 into his business that was so great a 

 help! to it, for the delivery problem of 

 all cu^ses^ of flower stores and green- 

 house operators is solved. 



A WINDOW OF BEAUTIES. 



When the window decorator of the 

 Marshall Field & Co. retail store, Chi- 

 cago, 111., said to be one of the highest 

 salaried men in his profession in the 

 world, designed a window in honor of 

 the visit of the French commission, he 

 chose, as the central feature, a huge 

 bunch of American Beauty roses, atop 

 of which he placed the American eagle, 

 while in the background were the Amer- 

 ican and French flags. In the fore- 

 ground and under the overhanging flow- 

 ers were strewn the petals of many more 

 natural roses. The window display is 

 shown in the accompanying illustration. 

 Needless to say, such lavish use of these 

 flowers attracted a great amount of at- 

 tention from the crowds in the heart of 

 Chicago's retail district, wherein the 

 store is located. The selection of the 

 roses and the interest they aroused show 

 that Beauties are among the most popu- 

 lar flowers with the public. 



HOOSIERS' MAY MEETING. 



The Coal Situation Discussed. 



The May 1 meeting of the Indiana 

 State Florists' Association, at the es- 

 tablishment of the Smith & Young Co., 

 was one of the most interesting and 

 profitable sessions held by the organi- 

 zation in a long time. President Berter- 

 mann presided and after the preliminary 

 business the name of Allen Humason 

 was proposed for associate membership. 

 The pot situation was discussed and 

 samples of pots were exhibited by the 

 Missouri Pottery & Supply Co., of St. 

 Louis. The various kinds and sizes, 

 ranging from 2 to 8-inch, were on hand 

 for inspection. The pots were ex- 

 amined and pronounced good by several 

 of the members. 



The coal situation was another inter- 

 esting topic. Secretary Steinkamp read 

 a letter from the Sargent Coal Co., New- 

 burg, Ind., stating the company's wil- 

 lingness to cooperate with the members 

 of the association. Mr. Steinkamp ad- 

 vised members to write for prices. A. 

 Rasmussen told of his experience last 

 year and is convinced that the high 

 prices of coal were a hold-up and that 

 the same conditions still exist, only to 

 a still greater degree. A. F. J. Baur 

 told of his experience and said it was 

 his belief that the poorest grades of 

 coal brought the highest prices. The 

 operators of good mines were booked up 

 on contract orders which they were com- 

 pelled to fill. The operators who mined 

 poor coal, which was practically unsal- 

 able, did not have this to contend with 

 and were in a position to demand any 

 price they wanted for their coal. Presi- 

 dent Bertermann told of an incident in 

 his endeavor to secure a contract for 

 Pocahontas coal for this season's use. 

 When he telegraphed to the C. C. C. & 

 B. coal contractors he received a reply 

 to the effect that they were sold out of 

 Pocahontas coal but could furnish Vir- 

 ginia Splint, as stated in the letter to 

 follow. This letter quoted prices, but 

 at the bottom was a postscript saying 

 that before the letter was mailed the 

 entire lot of coal had been sold and 



Famous Store Uses Huge Bouquet of Beauties for Patriotic Display. 



that the contractors were not in the 

 position to take any more orders. 



Arthur L. Pett, of Crawf ordsville, had 

 on exhibition a new self -watering vase, 

 for lawn and cemetery use. It was a 

 handsome article of concrete and gran- 

 ite and was greatly admired. It is 

 manufactured by a concern in Craw- 

 fordsville and has proved to be a suc- 

 cess. The makers expect to place the 

 vase on the general market next year. 



Florists' Tornado Insurance. 



A. Rasmussen thanked the associa- 

 tion for its letter of sympathy on his 

 lieavy loss by the tornado. He ex- 

 plained his plan for the new insurance 

 association, which is to cover damages 

 by hail, tornado and snow cave-ins. It 

 is Mr. Rasmussen 's intention to form a 

 national insurance association, but he 

 felt it an honor to see its birth among 

 his fellow-craftsmen of the state asso- 

 ciation and to have their indorsement. 

 A general discussion of the subject pro- 

 voked great enthusiasm. Herman Junge 

 gave his views and is heartily in favor 

 of the idea, but felt that it would be a 

 difficult task to work out the premiums 

 and scales. He felt that all should help 

 to shoulder the responsibility. Presi- 

 dent Bertermann was of the same opin- 

 ion and announced his company to be 

 ready to promote the organization. W. 

 W. Coles felt that to make the policies 

 cover damages done by snow was a good 

 thing. Joseph Wilkins made a few re- 

 marks in favor of the scheme, after 

 which each member was polled, and 

 each member deemed the new insurance 

 a good guarantee for florists. A com- 

 mittee of five was appointed to work 

 out a plan for such a mutual insurance 

 association. The committee is composed 

 of the following: Anders Rasmussen, 

 chairman; A. F. J. Baur, L. Elder, Her- 

 man Junge, Charles Pahud. The ex- 



penses of this committee are to be met 

 by the association and its report will 

 be made at the next meeting. 



Secretary Steinkamp read letters 

 from E. G. Hill and the Frank brothers, 

 expressing regrets at their absence and 

 saying that they were in favor of the 

 insurance plan. 



W. W. Coles spoke on "Good Fellow- 

 ship." Secretary Steinkamp read a 

 letter to Governor Goodrich indorsing 

 Mr. Liebcr 's plan for the botanical gar- 

 dens. 



After adjournment the members en- 

 joyed a social hour and buffet luncheon. 

 The meeting was attended by the fol- 

 lowing: 



Irwin Hertprmann. 

 C. F. Griffltl). 

 H. F. Paluid. 

 li. Elder. 

 M. Brandlein. 

 O. E. Steinkamp: 

 Albert Pittet. 

 Henry Rodenbeck. 

 William Uoepke. 

 H. Jnnge. 

 Charles I'aluid. 

 A. .«!. Pett. 

 Fred Keil. 



W. W. Coles. 



B. E. Temperley. 

 John Eisner. 

 Harry Wliite. 

 Josepli Wilkins. 

 Anders Rasmussen. 

 A. F. J. Baur. 

 Theodore Kuebler. 

 Frank Wallace. 

 John.Hartje. 



C. A. Randall. 

 William H. Gardener. 



E. E. T. 



LADIES' S. A. F. 



Miss Perle B. Fulmer, president of the 

 Ladies' S. A. F., has appointed Mrs. 

 Frank H. Traendly chairman of the 

 New York city and state ladies' com- 

 mittee. Her appointees will be made 

 public later. 



Mrs. C. H. Maynard, Sec 'y. 



Cleveland, O. — Among recent incorpo- 

 rations was that of the Wooster Road 

 Greenhouse Co., at $50,000, with C. B. 

 Cross as president. 



Beloit, Wis.— M. A. Reipen, for two 

 years head gardener for A. P. Warner, 

 has resigned his position to take a simi- 

 lar one at Burlingame, Cal. 



