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The Florists^ Review 



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sum would be appropriated for the com- 

 mittee's work. 



Much Accomplished. 



Carl HagenburKor, for the committee 

 on local exhibits, reported that there 

 would assuredly be three large garden 

 exhibits and the prospect of a fourth was 

 encouraging, Mr. Brydon reporting that 

 the Cleveland Garden Club was recon- 

 sidering an invitation to stage a garden. 



Albert Barber, for the committee on 

 special features, gave a synopsis of a 

 number of plans under consideration by 

 his committee. Not the least of these 

 features were "special days." On mo- 

 tion of Mr. Eoland it was decided to 

 issue a number, not to exceed 100, of 

 special invitations for these days, the 

 same to be in the name of the society. 



Charles E. Russell, for the committee 

 on retail exhibits, reported that ten or 

 more of such exhibits had been definitely 

 arranged for, and others would be 

 secured after the holidays. 



James A. McLaughlin, for the com- 

 mittee on special premiums, reported 

 that the sura of $1,380 had already been 

 contributed for special premiums. A 

 good many of his prospects, he said, had 

 made donations through the rose and 

 carnation societies and he suggested 

 that the secretaries of these societies 

 send their lists to him for checking, so 

 as to avoid duplication. 



For the committee on admissions, 

 Walter E. Cook reported that it was 

 considered that the price of admission 

 arranged, $1, was too much, and he re- 

 quested that the committee reconsider 

 the same. After a lengthy discussion, a 

 motion by Mr. Cook prevailed that the 

 general admission for adults be fixed as 

 50 cents, plus war tax; school children, 

 under the age of 14, 25 cents plus war 

 tax, and tickets sold in blocks of fifty 

 and upwards, 35 cents plus war tax. It 

 was further agreed that the tickets sold 

 in blocks at 35 cents each would be the 

 same tickets as those sold for 50 cents, 

 and not marked "trade tickets," al- 

 tliough of a different color. 



Adjournment was here taken until 

 Friday at 11:30 a. m. 



Second Day's Meeting. 



Pronijjtly at tlie hour named the 

 chairman called the meeting, to order. 

 H. P. Knoble read a letter from Thomas 

 W. Thomas, director of ])ul)lic property, 

 to the effect that the public auditorium 

 had been reserved for the use of the 

 show at a rental agreed upon. In appre- 

 ciation of the courtesies extended to the 

 committee by Mr. Thomas, it was, on 

 motion of Mr. Hill, ordered that a letter 

 embodying such appreciation be sent to 

 tlie mayor and Mr. Thomas, with ii 

 bouquet of flowers. 



H. P. Knoble advised the committee 

 that it would be absolutely necessary 

 for someone to devote his entire time to 

 the detail work of the show. After some 

 discussion, L. C. Vinson, who appeared 

 before the committee, was engaged for 

 this work, it being understood that 

 Secretary Young would be present in 

 Cleveland for about one month ])rior to 

 the show to t;ike over the detail work 

 and allow Mr. Vinson to devote his 

 entire time to ]>ublicity. It was arranged 

 that Mr. Vinson's duties commence 

 January 1 next, under the supervision' 

 of the local executive committee, and 

 that he bear the official title of secre- 

 tary of the local executive committee. 



It was decided that Timothy Smith, 

 chairman of the admission committee. 



should have the charge of passes into 

 the show. On motion of W. R. Pierson, 

 it was arranged that the committee as- 

 sign a special number of tickets to the 

 use of the American Rose Society, which 

 society would return the block rate, 35 

 cents each, for all such tickets collected 

 at the gate. The local committee was 

 directed to work in conjunction with 

 Secretary Young in regard to the issue 

 of exhibitors' tickets. 



Provision was made for the awarding 

 of premiums in' miscellaneous cut flower 

 classes. 



A staging committee of three was 

 ordered tb be appointed by the chair- 

 man of the national flower show com- 

 mittee, who also was to be chairman of 

 this committee, with power to arrange 

 all details as to a proper and artistic 

 staging of the show. 



A request by H. P. Knoble, in behalf 

 of the F. T. D., for a prominent space in 

 the show for a presentation of "The 

 Temple of Flora," was considered and 

 referred to the staging committee. 



On motion of W. R, Pierson, the local 

 committee was empowered to engage 

 offices as soon as they were needed. 



After providing for the payment of 

 all local bills, the question of the pay- 

 ment of expenses of representatives of 

 the affiliating societies was taken up and 

 it was the unanimous opinion of the 

 members of the committee that their 

 expenses should be paid on the same 

 basis as those of the committee's mem- 

 bers, jxnd, on motion of President Ro- 

 land, it was decided that this allowance 

 be made, viz., railroad fare and Pullman 

 fees on the shortest route to meeting 

 l)lace, plus 5 dollars per day for main- 

 tenance. 



In the evening the members of the 

 national flower show committee, with 

 the exception of Secretary Young, who 

 with S. S. Pennock left for New York, 

 were guests of H. P. Knoble at his home, 

 where they were most hospitably enter- 

 tained. 



Premiums Offered. 



James McLaughlin, chairman of the 

 committee on special premiums, reports 

 the following special premiums offered 

 to date: 



Budlong Kose Co., Providence, R. I.— Discre- 

 tion of committee, casli, $25. 



George B. Hart, Rocliestet. N. Y.— Discretion 

 of committee, cash, $25. 



J. J. Hess, Omalia, Neb.— Discretion of com- 

 mittee, cash, $25. 



Robert Craig Co., Norwood Station. Pa.— -To be 

 used for either dracainaB or crotons, cash, $25. 



Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa. — To be of- 

 fered as Dreer premiums In such a manner as 

 the committee desired, cash, $200. 



Chicago Flower Growers' Association, Chicago. 

 111.— To be offered as prize In any class as 

 committee decides, cash, $50. 



W. E. MarshaU & Co.. New York, N. Y.— To 

 be offered as follows: Private gardeners' class, 

 display of narcissi and tulips, cut blooms to 

 occupy space of not more than fifty square feet; 

 any foliage may be nsed, first prize, cash, $20; 

 second prize, $10. 



Mrs. Annie W. Treadway, Cleveland, 0. — Dis- 

 cretion of committee, cash, $25. 



Traendly & Sclienck, New York, N. Y.— 

 Discretion of committee, cash, $50. 



B. Hammond Tracy, Inc.— Wenham, Mass.— To 

 be offered as prize for whatever exhibit the com- 

 mittee shall designate, one Japanese lamp vase, 

 value, $20. 



Hotel Cleveland Co., Cleveland, O.— To be of- 

 fered as prize In some cut flower class for the 

 committee to designate, cash, $30. 



C. M. Hamilton. Kewanee, 111. — Discretion of 

 committee, cash, $25. 



J. A. Peterson & Sons, Cincinnati, 0. — To be 

 awarded as follows: For twelve best hydrangeas 

 in bloom, three varieties, to be grown in 7-lnch 

 to 8-inch pots, for commercial growers only, cash, 

 $50. 



Leo Nlessen Co.. Philadelphia. — Discretion of 

 committee, casli, $i>0. 



John Young, Sec'y. 



ODGN LETTCnS>>^ DEADEIig) 



WHAT IS A FAIR PROFIT? 



We are sending the Thanksgiving 

 jirice list of a prominent Buffalo florist 

 and at the same time wish to refer you 

 to the Buffalo market price list which 

 was effective November 22. 



Is it reasonable that even a city flo- 

 rist, whose overhead expense without a 

 doubt is greater than our own, should 

 ask a price eight times the market cost? 

 Business is duller at these times of re- 

 covery from the war conditions and it 

 seems reasonable to us that people want 

 more flowers for the dollar, which comes 

 harder than ever before in this genera- 

 tion. 



We ask what you consider, and what 

 other florists consider is a fair profit? 

 Gorton & Story. 



CINERARIA CULTURE. 



To those who are unable to get that 

 large foliage on cinerarias so desirable, 

 it is suggested that an application of 

 blood flour, every fortnight, be tried. 

 Scald a pint of blood flour in a gallon of 

 water, stirring vigorously. Allow this 

 solution to stand until cold, then dilute 

 by adding two gallons of water and 

 apply to the plants. In making this 

 application, give about a gill to a 5-inch 

 ]ilant, keeping the solution stirred all 

 the while. 



If troubled with green fly, invert the 

 plant when the leaves are the size of 

 your hand, and dust the under side of 

 the leaves liberally with pure tobacco 

 dust. The velvety surface of the under 

 side of the leaves will retain sufficient 

 dust to keep the fly away, without in- 

 juring the appearance of the plant. Try 

 this on your callas also. 



S. C. Templin. 



FOR "MUM POISONING." 



When I saw the inquiry of Henry 

 Ebelink in The Review for November 17 

 regarding the obtaining of a remedy 

 for a lady employee who is troubled 

 with "mum poisoning," I was reminded 

 of G. L. Grant, the late editor of The 

 Review, and the piece of mountain land 

 where his family now resides. At the 

 time to which I refer this land was 

 covered in many parts with poison oak. 

 While clearing the land, Mr. Grant and 

 his whole family suffered just as this 

 lady is suffering now. 



At that time I went with Mr. Grant 

 to Carl C. Kratzenstein. manager of the 

 Model drug store. Mr. Kratzenstein 

 gave the Grants immediate relief; I 

 asked him the other day for some of the 

 remedy to send to Mr. Ebelink Mr 

 Kratzenstein explained that the same 

 remedy would not "fill the bill" in this 

 case, but he recommended "Lloyd's 



