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SEEING THE SIGHTS 



IN WASHINGTON 



Historical and political places of interest in the national capital are. 

 described in handy guide books for visitors' easy reference. Here are noted 

 the places of trade interest for the benefit of florists who will attend the S. A. 

 F. convention at Washington August 16 to 18. ■ 





HE florists of Washington 



Tare preparing a royal wel- 

 come for the visitors who 

 attend the convention of 

 the 8. A. F. and are ex- 

 tending a general invita- 

 tion to all to "come up 

 and see us and chat a 

 bit." They want to talk 

 over things with the fel- 

 lows from the other places because they 

 know in swapping news and views they 

 are bound to get a lot of helpful infor- 

 mation. 



The entertainment committee is 

 headed by Adolph E. Gude, Jr., son of 

 Adolph Gude, vice-president of the S. 

 A. F. and member of the firm of Gude 

 Bros. Co. The former has been assured 

 by the individual florists of Washing- 

 ton that visits are desired, and so that 

 the tourists will not lose their way and 

 will know in advance the appearance of 

 the stores they are going to see, The 

 Review presents photographs of a num- 

 ber of representative places. 



Wholesale Houses. 



It is fitting, no doubt, to start with 

 the establishment presided over by the 

 president of the Florists' Club of Wash- 

 ington. Otto Bauer is manager of the 



wholesale flower business maintained 

 by the S. S. Pennock Co., at 1216 H 

 street, northwest. Mr. Bauer was for- 

 merly a retailer and is well informed 

 on all subjects pertaining to the dis- 

 tribution end of the business. 



This establishment shows the growth 

 of the firm's business during the years 

 it has been located here. The great suc- 

 cess of this branch led the Pennock Co. 

 to move from 1212 New York avenue to 

 its own building at the present loca- 

 tion. This is a new and quite modern 

 structure, with an adequate ice-making 

 and cooling plant and a big, roomy sales 

 department. The ice cooling rooms in 

 the basement are of sufficient size to 

 permit the storage of an entire holi- 

 day crop. 



In addition to handling cut flowers, 

 this concern carries a full line of acces- 

 sories, including ribbons, baskets, paper, 

 boxes, wire, etc. 



Adjacent to this store is the head- 

 quarters of the Leo Niessen Co., inau- 

 gurated coincidently with the inaugura- 

 tion of President Wm. H. Taft, at 1208 

 H street, northwest. It is presided over 

 by Albert Schnell, who has been con- 

 nected with the flower business in 

 Washington for many years. 



This store has recently undergone a 



number of improvements, making it one 

 of the most modern establishments in 

 town. It has ample storage facilities, 

 and carries a full line of cut flowers 

 produced by some of the best known 

 growers in this locality, y Mr. Schnell 

 refers to his establishment as "The 

 House of Service," and his customers 

 agree that he is always anxious to 

 please and willing to cooperate to the 

 fullest extent. This store was the first 

 in Washington to put in its own ice 

 making plant. 



Big Growers. 



The Washington Floral Co., at tht- 

 corner of Fourteenth street and New 

 York avenue, has as its manager J. 

 Harper Hetherington, the predecessor 

 of Mr. Bauet as president of the Flo 

 rists' Club of Washington. This con 

 cern does a thriving wholesale and 

 retail business, growing its own flow 

 ers at Alexandria, Va., where it has 

 about a quarter of a million feet of 

 glass. David G. Grillbortzer is presi 

 dent of the concern. He devotes his en 

 tire attention to the production end of 

 the business. This establishment is 

 noted for being the only local grower 

 of orchids and during the season offers 



Two Washington Wholesale Houses, Both Worthy Offspring of Famous Philadelphia Firms. 



