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The Florists^ Review 



August 4, 192J. 



application of the sentiment of the 

 slogan of the trade. 



Samuel C. Gilbert, the "traveling 

 wholesale florist" of the Eighteenth 

 street flower market, is occupying the 

 quarters in the market formerly occu- 

 pied by Dolansky & McDonald and he 

 expects to take the place over perma- 

 nently. 



Florists around New York are be- 

 lieved to have suffered severely through 

 the hail storm of July 31. In West- 

 chester county the hailstones were as 

 big as, or bigger than, hen's eggs. Two 

 establishments at Babylon, L. I., are 

 reported to have had their glass riddled, 



Richard Vincent, Jr., "White Marsh, 

 Md., was in town to attend a meet- 

 ing of the executive committee of the 

 American Dahlia Society, August 2. 



Henry Weston, of Hempstead, and 

 (.'harles Weber, of Lynbrook, L. I., with 

 their wives, are making an automobile 

 trip to Maine, with Bar Harbor as their 

 objective. 



The news of the death of J. K. M. L. 

 Farquhar, of Boston, last week came as 

 a shock to his many friends here. He 

 was a respected member of long stand- 

 ing in the New York Florists' Club. 

 The club sent a floral token to the 

 funeral. J. H. P. 



PROVIDENCE, R. I. 



The Market. 



Roses, asters and gladioli furnish the 

 staples in the local market at the pres- 

 ent time, only a few carnations being 

 in stock and these of a somewhat in- 

 different quality. Prices are about nor- 

 mal and there is a general clean-up 

 practically every day. Funeral work 

 is about the only thing in which any 

 activity is shown, although there have 

 been a number of small weddings the 

 last week that have called for bouquets 

 and small decorations. These were 

 all well distributed. 



Various Notes. 



Archie C. Aken, of the Colonial Flow- 

 er Shoppe, has returned from a several 

 days' recreation trip among friends in 

 Boston and vicinity. 



Hugo H. de Wildt has given a mort- 

 gage for $2,250 to Rogers G. Young on 

 land and improvements on Laurens 

 street, Cranston. 



Charles Smith, of the Eastern Wreath 

 Co., had one of the fingers of his right 

 hand badly crushed while experiment- 

 ing with one of the machines at the 

 company's factory, 466 Valley street. 



Fred Deitz, of French street, has re- 

 turned from an extended pleasure trip 

 through the middle west. 



Cohen Bros, are busy making renova- 

 tions and improvements at the Lowell 

 Avenue Greenhouses. 



John Pee, of Fall River, was in town 

 last week looking for supplies. He re- 

 ports business about normal. 



John Penitello, forestry expert with 

 Samuel Kinder, Bristol, who was so 

 seriously injured recently by a fall, is 

 convalescing. No bones were broken 

 and there are no internal injuries, as at 

 first feared. 



Mr. Pierson, manager of the Warwick 

 Greenhouses, who has been in the hos- 

 pital for several weeks under opera- 

 tion, is able to be out again. 



Mrs. Nathan Max has returned from 

 a several months' visit among relatives 

 in Palestine. She tells some interesting 



things concerning conditions in that 

 part of the world. 



Paul Brookney, with the Colonial 

 Flower Shoppe, has been on vacation 

 for a couple of weeks. 



Lawrence Hay is making improve- 

 ments and changes at his houses near 

 Rumford, in East Providence. 



Theodore Peterson is overhauling the 

 range of greenhouses at the corner of 

 Benefit and Meeting streets. 



Richard Higgins has had a rare cac- 

 tus plant in bloom the last week at his 

 place on Atwells avenue. It has at- 

 tracted considerable attention. It is 

 claimed to be nearly 50 years old, never 

 having bloomed before. 



Robert Koppelman, of Boston, who 

 was recently married near Pittsburgh, 

 Pa., is spending a few days with his 

 bride amflng relatives here. 



W. H. M. 



HARTFORD, CONN. 



Owing to the unusually prolonged hot 

 and humid weather of the last three 

 weeks, business is quiet. Several of 

 the trade are away on vacation. 



Much damage was done in this section 

 last week by hail and wind storms. The 



EVERY now and then a 

 well pleased reader speaks 

 the word which is the means 

 of bringing a new advertiser to 



Such friendly assistance is thoroughly 

 appreciated. 



Give us the name of anyone from 

 whom you are buying, not an adver- 

 tiser. We especially wish to interest 

 those selling articles of florists' use 

 not at present advertised. 



FLORISTS' PUBLISHING CO. 

 500-60 Caxton Bldg. Chicago 



damage is estimated at $500,000. Some 

 arc insured against hail. 



Recent visitors were Richard Leary, 

 of Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.; 

 Selmar Loft, of the Scandinavian Seed 

 Co. and R. Wiboltt, Ltd., Copenhagen, 

 Denmark; C. A. Bardcn, of C. S. Clark 

 & Son, Wakcman, O., and F. B. Daw- 

 son, of Charles Sharpe & Co., Slea- 

 ford, England. C. B. M. 



WOONSOCKET, R. I. 



Terrific Hail Storm. 



During a thunder and hail storm that 

 swept with terrific Jury across the north- 

 ern section of the state late on Satur- 

 day afternoon, July 30, more than $50,- 

 000 damage was done to property in this 

 city and vicinity. More than one-third 

 of this loss will fall upon the floricultur- 

 ists, horticulturists, nurserymen and 

 farmers, the damage to growing things 

 being estimated at from $15,000 to $20,- 

 000, from incomplete returns. 



Nearly three inches of rain fell during 



the forty-five minutes that the storm 

 was at its height and all the streets and 

 roadways were flooded. Hailstones as 

 large as marbles fell with terrific force 

 for half an hour, breaking window 

 panes, pitting lawns and beating down 

 vegetation of every kind, while light- 

 ning struck in many places. One pe- 

 culiar incident took place, when a large 

 3-atory dwelling house on South Main 

 street, which was practically covered 

 with ivy from top to bottom, had the 

 vines completely stripped from the 

 walls. W. H, M. 



CLEVELAND CLUB NOMINATES. 



At the August 1 meeting of the Cleve- 

 land Florists' Club, held as usual at the 

 Hotel Hollenden, the following officers 

 were unanimously nominated for the 

 ensuing year: President, James A. Mc- 

 Laughlin; first vice-president, Raymond 

 Kester; second vice-president, Wm. H. 

 Temblett; secretary, Chas. E. Bastian; 

 treasurer, George Bate. 



James A. McLaughlin, who is looking 

 after the transportation to the S. A, F. 

 convention, August 16 to 18, in Wash- 

 ington, announces that the trip will be 

 made via the B. & O. One or possibly 

 two special cars will be made up at 

 Cleveland to connect with the Chicago 

 special at Akron, Monday evening, Au- 

 gust 15. Members planning to go 

 should lose no time in securing their 

 identification certificates from Secre- 

 tary John Young. This is necessary to 

 obtain the special rate concession. 

 Reservations are being booked by the 

 local transportation committee. 



MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN. 



Last week I told you that Vice-presi- 

 dent Horgan, of Georgia, got thirty- 

 five members. Well, I can beat that 

 now. A. 8. Gray, president of the Okla- 

 homa State Florists' Association, sent 

 in forty-five new members and says 

 they are not done yet. Vice-president 

 Stiles, of that state, is still busy, while 

 Mr. Gray has gone to Colorado to re- 

 cuperate. 



That's going some, I tell you, boys. 

 Now, who is the next one to reach 

 high mark? Don't all speak at once! 

 It would be fine, though, if all got busy 

 at once, wouldn't it? 



Well, let's go. Think of it, fourteen 

 presidents of affiliating organizations 

 now on the S. A. F. board, three added 

 last week and more to come. I'll say 

 that 's fine. 



The minimum S. A. F. members for 

 your state to put your president on the 

 S. A. F. board is fixed. The maximum 

 lias no limit. 



Remember this is a real state vice- 

 presidential year, and there are going 

 to be some worth-while reports at the 

 convention. Will you have one? 



How many members have you to 

 date? Please report to this office, but 

 send the applications to John Young. 

 J. F. Animann, Chairman, 

 Membership Committee. 



Edmond, Okla. — Miss Pearl Kinne- 

 brew, manager of the Edmond Floral 

 Co., is quite successful in the growing 

 of potted plants and flowers. Some six 

 months ago, a vegetable house, 40 x 125 

 feet, well equipped with an overhead 

 irrigating system of over 700 feet of 

 2-inch pipe, was remodeled and fitted 

 for flowers. The plant represents an 

 investment of $8,000. 



