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The Florists' Review 



An.iisT 18, I'.vzx 



slioweci field-grown hlocinis ot' Ked 

 Matchless I'aniation, a sport of Match- 

 less, a jiromiHing variety. 



Electric Hose & Rubber Co., Wilmington, 



.\ coiiijle of reels and sanijile Icnj^ths of 

 \ iiriou.s-sizod hose were exhibited by tlie 

 Kh^itrip, Hose & Kubber ("o. 



J. A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind. 



The exhibit consisted of tlie weil- 

 Uiictwii Challenge ventilating apparatus 

 :iiid greenhouse fittings. 



Ever-Ready Flower Pot Cover Co. 



I'ot covitrs in lialf :i dozen cohu-s in all 

 j(()t sizes from iMnch to 8-ineh composed 

 the exhibit of the Ever-Ready Flower 

 I'ot ('over ('o. These covers, "so easy'' 

 to sii]> on, make attractive the otherwise 

 untidy i)lant pot and their simplicity 

 and cheapiie.ss make them exceedingly 

 |io])ii]ar in tlie trade. K. C. Grover was 

 with the exhibit. 



Excello Mfg. Co., Cleveland, O. 



The "Oh Boy" glazing gun, with 

 which to apply the Kvertite glazing 

 leiiicnt, vras displayed by the Excello 

 Mfg. Co., together with photographed 

 testimonials to the excellent qualities of 

 Imili insti'umont and compound. 



Henry I. Faust, Merlon, Pa. 



I'eiii.s .sliovying good culture and excel- 

 lent stock of cyclamens composed the 

 e\liii>it of Henry I. Faust. 



F. T. D. Association. 



The exhibit of tlie F. T. I). Association 

 consisted of mattMia! intended to ac- 

 (|iuuiit nou members with the work the 

 association is doing for the trade. 



Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago. 



The exhibit of the Foley Greenhouse 

 Mfg. Go., Chicago, consisted of printed 

 matter and photographs of greenhouses 

 tlie exhibitor had built. P. J. Foley was 

 personally on the ground. 



C. S. Ford Co., Philadelphia. 



All sorts of florists' supplies, includ- 

 ing letter's and words of frieze and other 

 nijiti'rials, were shown bv (.'. !S. Ford. 



Lodge emblems, clock dials and such 

 items were largely included. An ex- 

 tended trcdlis was one of Mr. Ford's 

 features. Table favors and items for 

 table decoration, as well as imported 

 novidties, were numerously shown. C 8. 

 Ford was ])resent himself. 



Fruitland Nurseries, Augusta, Ga. 



Ornamental jjlants, such as Evonymus 

 kewensis, Azalea Hinodigiri, phoenix, 

 Xandina and other azaleas were shown 

 by the Fruitland Nurseries, successors 

 to V. ,]. Berckmans Co., Inc. 



Garland Co., Cleveland. 



A miniature greenhouse on which the 

 glass was laid with Permanite was a 

 unique attraction at the booth of the 

 (iarland Co. The house itself was built 

 by the .John ('. Moninger Co., Chicago, 

 and was comjdete even to the flowers — 

 artificial. Samples of Permanite were 

 shown, as well as the glazing gun and 

 gun filler of this firm. Souvenir match 

 boxes were distributed to visitors. Jl. 

 E. Steiner and L. F. Bcrnheim were with 

 the exhibit. 



Ove Gnatt Co., Laporte, Ind. 



-Artificial foliages of many materials 

 iijnd tinishes and a wide variety of 

 wreaths were ]ironiinent featuics of the 

 exhibit of the Ove Gnatt Co. An exten- 

 sive display of baskets, some exceed- 

 ingly artistic i)ottery and a large collec- 

 tion of general supplies were included 

 in the exhibit of tliis firm, which ex- 

 tendeil along one side of the convention 

 hall. Ovo (inatt and others of the staff 

 were |)icsent . 



Carl Hagenburger, "West Mentor, O. 



The famous Cleveland cherries and 

 equally well grown French hydrangeas 

 were brought from "West Mentor by (Jarl 

 Hagenburger, who welcomed visitors 

 himself. The stock was of the high 

 quality seen at previous conventions. 



Louis Hahn & Son, Pittsburgh, Pa. 



Two varieties of highly-colored coleiis 

 occu])ied the table of Louis Ilahn &. 

 Son. One w.'is called Harding, the other 

 (iettysburg. l)es])ite the damage done 



by the express comjiany in transit, tin 

 plants showed up avcH, attracting nuidi 

 interest. 



Hammond's Paint & Slug Shot Works 



The exhibit of Hammond's Paint i< 

 Slug Shot Works contained the nsua 

 line of well-knoM'u brands marketed un 

 der this long-established name. Slu;^ 

 Shot, Grajie Dust, Thrip Juice, BordeauN 

 Powder, Old English Glazing Putty. 

 Greenhouse White paint were shown in 

 their various containers. Walter Mott, 

 as usual, was in charge. 



S. Hanfling Co., New York. 



All attractive line of Belgian vvill<i\\ 

 baskets was the principal feature of the 

 display of the S. Hanfling Co. These 

 were part of the purchases of S. Hanfling 

 on his recent trijj abroad. Vesuvius bas- 

 kets designed in (Greenwich Village, Kew 

 York's artist colony, were novel and 

 beautiful. Doughboy shoes, carved in 

 wood by Belgians, were a striking no\ - 

 (dty. Italian grasses'aud, other standard 

 sujiplies were included in the oxliihit. 

 Jjouis Hanfling and S. Edelma.u were 

 with the disjilay. ; 



Geo. B. Hart, Rochester, N. Y. 



Among the several novelties in the 

 exhibit of Geo. B. Hart were metallic 

 foliage wreaths in several designs and 

 novelty trees in the same finish. A glass- 

 bottomed basket, suitable for hos])ital 

 gifts of flowers and fruits, fills a want 

 expressed by many retailers. Han "s 

 handy handles were prominent. A large 

 line of baskets, jiarticularly of the intei- 

 mediate sizes most used, was displayed. 

 H. J. Hart and H. B. Stringer were with 

 the exhibit. 



Joseph Heacock Co., Wjmcote, Pa. 



Palms are the specialty of the Josopli 

 Heacock Co. and the specimens of Kcn- 

 tias from this concern showed how ex- 

 cellently they can grow them. That the 

 standard is the same as that in prex'iuiis 

 years is sufficient description. 



A. Henderson & Co., Chicago. 



Specimen blooms of dahlias and sfniii' 

 begonia and cyclamen plants out of 2^^- 



In the Florists' Supplies Section at the Washington Exhibition, with ENsplay of Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia. 



