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The Rorists" Review 



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Wreath of Lilies, Roses, Delphinium and Adiantum Made by a Los Angeles Florist. 



rooms, and other arraiigcinonts at the 

 King Edward hotel, where the meeting 

 will be held. Philip Breitmeyer, presi- 

 dent; Albert Pochelon, secretary, and 

 M. Bloy were all present.' Details of the 

 program were drawn up and will be in 

 shape for publication next week. 



In the evening they were entertained 

 at dinner at the King Edward hotel in 

 a private dining room. The table was 

 beautifully decorated with roses. Many 

 happy speeches were made by those 

 present. All stated that there would be 

 a big attendance. It should be noted 

 that the wives of florists are expected. 

 While the sessions are in progress com- 

 mittees will look after these ladies and 

 take them to see points of interest, in- 

 eluding the big stores. All the chair- 



men of comniiftei's except J. A. Neal 

 were present, including H. G. Dillemuth, 

 (}. M. Geraghty, S. A. McFadden, S. A. 

 Krost, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Waters, L. 

 Waters. K. Sininions. H. James and J. .1. 

 Higgins. .1. .1. H. 



RUPP GROWS GOOSEFLOWERS. 



"Nature's having another laugh," 

 is the first thought when one encounters 

 the oddly shaped, awkward and yet fas- 

 cinating gooseflower, known to the more 

 informed as a member of the family 

 aristolochia. And the flower is so de- 

 cided a rarity that it never fails to at- 

 tract attention. 



1^ John F. Rupp, of Shiresmantown, 

 Pa., has discovered, for many people 



come to his place from Harrisburg and 

 other near-by towns to see his goose- 

 flowers. Among the varieties that he 

 is growing is Aristolochia grandiflora 

 Sturtevantii and, in his words, "it is a 

 novel curiosity." One specimen was 

 large enough to cover the head of a 

 young miss. In this case the body of 

 the "goose" was twelve inches in 

 length from tip to bill, but this does not 

 mean to the tip of the streamer tail, 

 which was fifteen inches in length. Mr. 

 Rupp has a fine display vine of the 

 flowers trained up under the roof of 

 one of his houses. 



Omaha, Neb. — The Welch Floral Co., 

 formerly of Lincoln, Neb., will open a 

 shop at 210 Seventeenth street. 



