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The Florists^ Review 



.h I .^ -JN. I'.f.'l 





CHICAGO CALLS 



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CHICAGO S FLOWER SHOW. 



At Pagean-t of Progress. 



' I'lir i^rdiiiot iim III' :i lirir llnwcr >1i(j\v 

 ill S.'c'iii'ii l> nil till' t 'lii(:i;^(, M uiiii-i|i;i I 

 I'itT, July ;;(i t(i Aiijiiist 11, is ill full 

 -wiu^. 'I'lii' lldwcr slidw iisclf. whicli 

 will Ur in ihr cciitrl- ul' 'tlii-- srctidU. 

 pidiiiisi's Id 111' -(iiiict liiu^ iiiiusu.'il :niil 

 possilily till' liut'sl cxiT |iiim| iii-cil at 

 this fiuii' dt ll)(' year. A. l-:iii;;r, lie 

 '••■lusc of his I'Xl cnsixc cxiiri-iniiT :ildii^ 

 llii'sc liui's. Iius iici'ii I'liosi'ii td !ay (Uit 

 the disjilay, lca\iii>;' suHicifUl rooiu to 

 allow tor conl riliut ions to tlir sc\-rral 



• •diitdsts cicscrilicd lii'low. 



Spriiai attiiitidu of F. 'I'. I>. iiiciu- 

 I'lis is railed to t hr fact that orders 

 uill he taken for tlowers hy telejiraph 

 at the F. T. I), hooth. 'I'tienrairis will 

 lie >iyiied ''I'ajjeaiit of I'rojiress"' and 

 Mils sliould lie sent to Florists' Fa};eant 

 I'f i'roj^ress ( 'oiiiinit tee, [{ooiii "ill, '2'2't 

 North Miehijian liouleNanl. <'hii'afr<i. 

 An elaborate dis|ilay is heinji arranjicd 

 liy -Mrs. Stewart, niaiiay;er of the Bo- 

 haiiiion Floral <'o. Tlie li.xtures, sueh as 

 .1 larfje ieebox, nine feet lii^jli, with a 

 lilt >ilass s\ixn across tlie top. readiny;, 

 ■•Say It with Flowers.'' a iii.arlde 

 to]iped talile, and ;i « orklieni li, are he 

 ing suii])lied liy the A. ],. Hand.ill Co. 

 Tlie l>uro I'apei- I'roducts ( 'o. is supjily 



ine boxes to lie used in counter sales. 



F. T. D. Booth. 



The I". T. 1>. liootli is siipii(ii-ted liy 

 the Florists' Tcdefjr.'iidi I)idi\ery Asso 

 ciation, and the followiii" < 'liici^d mem 

 ln^rs have up to this time plede,.,] their 

 -iijiport: 



\V W Aiiiilliv. 

 It<ih;inii<iii KliiKiI I'n 

 Kilwiijcl Clciil^. 

 Iiiiinscni <^ Cliiciiii^. 

 .\. UlIlK- 

 Lewis iV I{<Hi:i. 

 Willium r:ilimr. 

 Kv.ictt.- K r, Mc.i. k (,. 

 s.lnlli-r the Florist 

 .\ 11 S.hiHid. T 

 Will. .1. Siiiylh 

 swausoii tlic Klorisl 

 'Joorcc WicnliiiclMr 

 >;c(irKi" Wittti.ilil Co. 

 Ilinry Wittbold A: ."^oii 



it is exjiected th.al sonie nthers ol the 



'liirty-six fliicajio meinliei-- will run 



trihutc. whic-h money will lie u-i .| in 



■■dlllpletin^ an .■lliyelllellt V Idl till -.JidW. 



General Flower Show. 



riie ;:enei;il tldwcr -.lidw will iiichidi 

 • 'liic.-it idii.-il I'eature^, ^uch .is .-i niiiiia 

 •ure ;;.iidiii :ilii| hit; c;iliiu. wlilrli at 

 tract attcntidii .-mhI instill .a lii\e fur 

 fiiir jiroduct. .Xlsci there will he illiis 

 'rated, with descript inns, •-dme di' the 

 lar^e ;;K4'enhiiuse r.'in^ies th,it h;i\-e iiiaile 



• 'hica^d famous .as the L;re.iT central 

 market lor tiowers. The -.pace ,ind 



lecorafions are lieinp paid tdr by con 

 triluitions. The following iiieinber^ oI' 

 'he trade have .alreadv cunt ribiited ; 



.\iiii rii:iii Itiilli I'll 

 y.. <■ .\iiilim: Co 

 Kr;ink A\r»'s. 



llllsvi-tt A; Wlislll. 11111 



W, W Itiiriiiinl Co 



.t A. UlKllolll.' <'o. 



CtiiiiiKd Klowir i;rii«ei^' As^n 



y.mt} ii Co 



loscjili Focrstcr Co. 



.\. ilciul' T^OII Ac Co 



3 



I'lii-.v .limes. Inc. 

 iM'iinieiit 1 I'lros. Co 

 .liilm iM'ticlilen Co. 



I'lietlllllilllll ttros. Co. 

 .\. r. I'.vl'el- \ Co. 

 (I. A \- I,. A loiinii-. 

 .losepli . /iskll A; .Soils. 



From the allied trades came j;enerdus 

 contributions, altiioiifili tiiere are not ;is 

 many receiveil to date as hail been ex 

 pected. Tile following h.ave already 

 contributed: 



.\iiierie:in tii'eenliousi' MCl'. Co. 

 IjoI'iI A: Itiiriiliiiiii Co 

 .1. C. .Moiiiimei Co 

 Itiiedleiii J{:iskit Co. 



The Allied i'lorists' Association is, ol' 

 course, a iilieral cont rilnitor. 



TluTc will lie .activity e\-ery day in 

 Section D. Tiie lollowin}^- s(diedule 

 siiowing contests for fourteen days will 

 jn.ake it interesting for the llorists ;is 

 a whole and for tiie small as wadl as the 

 ),'reat. No (diarge is made for entry to 

 theso contests, and entry blanks may lie 

 had by any florist upon application 1o 

 William A. Hanson, secretary. Room 

 ."11, '220 North Miidiijian boulexard. 



Tile prizes, althoujili jirinted in terms 

 of dollars, are donated in meridiandise 

 by the I'afjcant of Proffress exposition. 

 The jiidf^cs will lie chosen by them, 

 probably with tlie consent of the flo 

 rists' committee. The exjiosition is 

 lookiiifj for :i bio show from the tlo 



ri^t-, .Hid it is thelet'on- j^elirrally lelt 

 lli;it ccillt esta Ills will receive the best 



pdvvilib- coiisider.at inn. 



' 'lint e-i .-lilt V must h.ixe their cdiitribu 

 lidii^ in position at 1 p. m. on tin day 

 the <-ontest is scheduled for. Tin 

 premium classes are as follows: 

 sAiri!i>.\\ .11 i.\ :!o iM..\.\r n.w 



.\ i'liiiil li:(>ki-t> or wiiMlnw l.,.\,s for >uii 



|i;il|nl' lle,-.i!Mllii||> Kil~l. S.'t.'i: ~i-eiill,l. .<•_'."•. 



iliJnl. .St.",. 



I'.. TelJ illill I'ol of )i|:inl ;in;illL;illolils Fil-1 



SL'.-.; -,.r,ili,|. .St.-,; tllinl. .slci, 



SI Nli.W. .11 FA' :!1 111 FLDWI'.l: r.ASKKI 

 HAY 



.\ l'.:iskels not .ivit eicliO'cii in. Ins in Iniulit 

 no liiilin:; hiiiolli-: Fir^t, Ji-il; s ml. Slo 



It Hiiskets nut over tliirt.v iiiihi» in lieit'lii 

 ini'luilinu liiinille; First. .sS.'i; seioml. .<J.". 



C. It.isket for >;eiier:il effect. ii<i >i/.e liiiii' 

 First. .<."iO. secdiiil. iiSf. Iliinl. .$1.". 

 .MONDAY. AllirsT 1 -ItOSK i;it(>\VKI.S ]>.\\ 



A. Viise of not le--s lliuii lift.v ((pl.eliii typ. 

 roses: First. $10: secouil. !f'>. 



15. Vase of not less than liftv yellow roses: 

 First, $10; second. $."i, 



C. V.ise of not li'ss tli.in liftv pink roses 

 First, .«J.'i; seeonil. $l.-i; tliinl. Slo 



I). Viise of nut less ilinn tiftv red roses: First. 

 S'j:>: seeoinl. «].■.: tliird. $10 



iriosnA^. .Villi ST L- FiKi.ii c.Kiiw i;i!s' 



1)A^ 



.\. \ :ise of 1(111 ^hiilioli. jli.v ..le- .oj.ii: First , 

 Sill. s,.,onil. S."i. 



r. \:ls, ,,l mo ;;liiill,.li. :iss.i|le.l; First, SIO; 



S.M' I .S.-,. 



C. \ use ol .in.v iiiiIil.Mii- llciueis. |.\iepl u'hi 

 ilioll. nssorieil or .me kiiul; Fii-si. .^lil. se. 



..11(1. .S."i. 



\vKii.\Ksi)A\ . .\ri;i SI :! Cdus.vm; n.VY 



.\. Cois:i;;e for sveiiriii;; purposes nt any ocea 



sioii: First. .$l.'."i: si'eotid. $l."i; Iliinl. Slo. 



11. I'.ridal eorsa».'e: First. .s:t.". ; see.iml. .SJ."); 



Iliinl. SI.".. 



rill Ksi).\\ .vrcisi I. 



i:\er.v \isiIoi- uels .-I tlowcr. 

 I-KIDAV. Aim ST .'. Fl.dlt.M. .MMlsrs' 

 KAV. 



.\. .Most original idea in set ll.iHer :iirant'.. 

 nieiils. snitalile ae.essories a.linissilil.. Firsi. 

 s.-,(i; s,.,'oni|, .*l:.-i: ihiril. SI.",. 



1'. \'ase lliilli|llel for all.V' plirl.ose. eollleslanl s 



siippl.\ i.wii vases, wliieh may lie calli'il lor .Vu 

 Liiisi s- First. $L'."i; secoinl. .Sl.'i; tliinl. $10 



S.VITUD.VV. AICI ST 11. 



Flowers thrown from aeroplanes. "Sii.v II Willi 

 I-'lowers" slogan attai-lied to each. 

 SIMIAN. AFurST 7 TAmj: DKCOIt.V IKI.NS 

 IIAV. 



.\. Talile decorations for i'i;,'lil cniiles: First. 

 .s:;."i: seeond. Sl.'i; tliinl. $Iii. 



U. Talile decorations for liaiii|ii.'ls . Fiisl, .<:i.'i ; 

 second. SJ.'i; tllinl. $1.-1. 



■MONDAY. AnjlST s 



iMd fashioned colonial liouipiets. .uix si/i-. 



l-'irsl, $:iO; s nd. $J(>: Iliinl. $10. 



IIFSDAY. AICFS'l' II .\N N 1 VFUSA K V llAV 



.\. (Joldcii wediliiiK liou.piels: First. $;i."i : 

 second. $i:ri: third. Sl.'i. 



M. Silver weddins; liouipieis; First. $:t."i; sec 

 ond. .<il'."i; third, $1."). 

 WKDNFSDAY. AFIJISI 10 liUMllD.VV D.VV 



.\. F'lowers inl^oxes for hirl lidaj yifts: First, 

 sti): second. $."i. - ., 



1(. Ualiy arrival irifts. with any siiitiilile a.- 

 .essories: First. $J0: second. $l.'i; third. $10 



rm itsD.w. Ar(;rsr. ii imuvatk citow 



KIJS' DAY. 



.\. Collection of i-iit perennial llowers. at least 

 leii \ariidies: First. SJ.'i; second. S15; tliinl. $10. 

 FUIDAV. AlCl SI' IL' I'UIVA'IF CKOWKUS' 

 DAY 



Collection of cut annual (lowers, al least ten 

 varieties; First. si;."i ; s.Tond. $l.'i: third. Slo. 



SATI UDAY. Al 111 sr IH DKSlilN DA^ 

 .\. I'rolile representing; aii.v f:inioiis man in 



llowers: First. $;iO: se...nil. $J."i; iliird. $'."0. 

 I!. Design re|iresent int Chica^'o .ir any of its 



iiiiproveinenls in llowirs: First. .^.".O: sciiiml. 



S.'t.".; third. $!'.'). 



siNDAY. Ann SI 11 (H>D riMi:i{s- day 



.\ llower'l.askcl ol foity years .ijio: First. $i;.'i. 

 s.'.-ond. $:.'0; third. $1."'.; eoiisola ti..n pri/.-. .sin. 



BUFFALO FLORISTS' PICNIC. 



Enjoyed by Large Crowd. 



The HufT.ilo florists held their ;innual 

 luitino Wednesday, ■Inly L'o. at the .\u 

 tomobile ('lull, Clarence, N. V. .\boul 

 :!0(i .attended. .\11 the stores were 

 closed at noon so that all could enjoy 

 themselves. Many beautiful and valn- 

 ;ilile prizes were .aw.irded the winners 

 in the eighteen events. In all, fifty- 

 lour prizes were distributed. A deli 

 I ions supjier was served by the Auto 

 mobile Club steward, huriiio the meal 

 a blue silvertone wicker floor lamp was 

 won by Miss Hose Fiurkhaid. .\fter the 

 meal the festivities were trinisferred to 

 the s]iacious li.allrooiii, where many en 

 .ioved tri|i[iinfr the lij;lit fantastic. 

 Ibiriii^ the afternoon ice erc.am cones, 

 ■•ott drinks, po]icorii, etc., were dis 

 liibuteil to the (diildren free of cliarj;e. 

 Thi're were sever.al of the youngsters 

 unable tfi ]iartici[iat e in the sports ow- 

 ing to the generosity of the ice cream 

 .•iiid popcorn venders, Imf this did not 

 danipon their spirits, jis they .'ill prom 

 ised to be on li.aiid a^iiin next ye.ar. 



Workers To Be Commended. 



The committee in cli.'irge was ;is tol 

 lows: K. C. lirucker, refreshments; K. 

 II. Strat(>nieyer, jirizes: .lohn l'"iebel 

 korn, decorations; K. M. .Naukaiii, 

 sjiorts and public ity. The Judges wr-re 

 Charles Sandiford, 1). J. Hcott, Edwiird 

 Stengel. .F. H. Wiese. W. C. Sfroh .and 

 \\':illace Fiss. 



.Illdoe l.ouis Newbeck. the Veteran 



