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The Florists^ Review 



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CHICAGO FLORISTS MEET. 



Sweet Peas Present. 



Members of the Chicago Florists' 

 rUub Vvho attended the meeting in the 

 Randolph hotel April 6 were greeted 

 with a brilliant array of gorgeous sweet 

 ))eas grown by Hans Jepsen at Maywood, 

 fll. Among the varieties seen were 

 Apricot, Sunburst, Mrs. Kerr, Snowflake, 

 Blue Bird, Glitters, Zvolanek's Blue and 

 Zvolanek's Rose. These were decora- 

 tively arranged and were, indeed, a 

 beautiful sight. Instead of the usual 

 course being followed of appointing 

 judges to make an award, T. E. Waters 

 was selected to have the flowers con- 

 spicuously marked with the name of the 

 jjrower and placed in the lobby of one 

 of the prominent hotels, where they 

 would meet the eye of the public. A 

 rising vote of thanks was given Mr. 

 Jppsen. 



Discussing the west town show, Peter 

 Pearson and Paul Weiss, the latter 

 chairrrian of the committee representing 

 the Chicago Florists' Club, pronounced 

 the show a great success, and the com- 

 mittee above mentioned took this oppor- 

 tunity of thanking all those who gave so 

 generously of their wares and entered 

 into the spirit of the sh^ so whole- 

 heartedly with their serviMfc. A vote of 

 thanks was given the coi^mittee repre- 

 senting the club at the show. 



President Kohout, who represented the 

 club as a director of the S. A. F. at the 

 meeting at Indianapolis of the directors 

 of that organization, made a report of 

 the proceedings, explaining numerous 

 plans which the organization had in 

 view for the coming season. 



A letter was received by F. Lauten- 

 sehlager thanking the club for the beau- 

 tiful .vase that was presented to E. G. 

 Hill by the club at Mr. Hill's golden 

 wedding anniversary, celebrated March 

 13. 



The national flower show iit Iiidian- 

 ;ipolis was reported a grand success and 

 tlie organization adopted resolutions 

 giving a vote of thanks to the Chicago 

 wholesalers who contributed the 8,000 

 roses and the 10,000 carnations. W. J. 

 Keimel, as chairman of the Chicago dav 

 committee, reported the day a tluiroiigli 

 success. 



Past Presidents Absent. 



Although the meeting was designated 

 •IS past presidents' night, the meeting 

 was honored with the presence of but 

 Miree of these sagacious veterans. It 

 was therefore decided that, inasmuch as 

 'ho next meeting was to be a ladies' 

 'light, the club would postpone the hoii- 

 'iis which were to have been bestowed 

 H'on the past presidents until the next 

 |"''eting, making that a gala occasion. 

 I'horo will be a special prize offered at 

 'hat meeting for the best arrangement 

 "t flowers by .'i retailer in baskets or 

 >'nses. 



F. Lautenschlager made a short talk 

 "1 arousing enthusiasm at the meetings 

 iiid suggested that a trip be made to the 

 ^tablishment of Hans Jepsen, at May- 

 wood, 111. At this suggestion Mr. Jepsen 

 iroso and stated that he expected to 

 n:ive about l.iO varieties of sweet peas 



sometime in the fall and that he would 

 be glad to entertain the florists at that 

 time. Mr. Lautenschlager included in 

 his suggestion that the club would stand 

 the expense of the entertainment, but 

 a delightful smile engulfed his coun- 

 tenance when Mr. Jepsen announced 

 that the mallards would be fat enough to 

 eat at that time and that the engineer of 

 his culinary department was indeed 

 efficient. Mr. Jepsen stated that he 

 would also insure the visitors a truck 

 ride from the station if they would 

 promise to come legion strong. 



NEW YORK FLORISTS MEET. 



Discuss Flower Shows. 



A regular meeting of tlie New York 

 Florists' ('lub was held Monday eve- 

 ning, April 10, in the club's rooms, in 

 the Kngineering Societies' building. 



The Editor U pleased when 

 a Reader presents bis ideas 

 on any subject treated in 



As experience is the best 

 teacher, »o do %ve learn 

 fastest by an exchange of 

 experiences. Many valuable 

 points are brought out bj- 

 discussion. 



Good penmanship, spplling and 

 crammar, though desirable, are not 

 necessary. Writeasyou would ta.k 

 when doinK your best. 



WE SHALL BE GLAD 

 TO H^AR FROM YOU 



There was ;i fair attendance of mem- 

 bers, considering that the meeting date 

 was so near Easter. President Irwin 

 occupied the chair. 



After tlie readinj; of the minutes of 

 the last iiK'cting, reports from v;irious 

 committees were received. The report 

 from the good of the club committee 

 was as to progress. A sul)coiiiniittee 

 had i)een appointed to seek new (|uar- 

 tcrs for tile club, the jireseut quarters 

 not appearing to meet the re(|uirements 

 of a majority of nu-mbers. 



Arthur Herrington, for the flower 

 show cdiumittee, reported that the 

 ninth international flower show ap- 

 pe:ired to be a success from every point 

 of view. Secretary Young iilso spoke 

 on the matter, and stated that while the 

 financial accounts of the show were not 

 yet ready for reporting upon, it might 

 be said that, as far as was known at 

 jiresent, there would be iiiiproximately 

 $20,000 left over after paying all ex- 

 penses, from which the jiremium pay- 

 ments would have to be deducted. 

 There would be, in all likelihood, a good 

 round sum to divide between the club 



and the Horticultural Societv of New 

 York. 



Exhibitors Pleased. 



Exhibitors, he said, were all satisfied 

 with the show, and practically all of 

 them had signed up for next year's ex- 

 hibition. He then moved, and the mo- 

 tion was carried, that the president ap- 

 point a committee to meet a committee 

 from the Horticultural Society of New 

 York to mj^ke arrangements for the 

 192,'? show. The personnel of the com- 

 mittee will be announced later. 



C. H. Totty also spoke, corroborating 

 the statements of the previous speakers 

 and adding a remark or two evidencing 

 the value of cooperation in shows of 

 this kind. 



Paul Rigo, for the transportation 

 committee, cxplai^icd why it was im- 

 possible to organize a regular party to 

 travel to Indianapolis. The same gen- 

 tleman, as chairjnan of the dinner com- 

 mittee, reported that the annual dinner 

 of the. club, .held ajt the Hotel Biltmore, 

 March l."), was ;i , splendid success, the 

 t.able reservations numbering 257, with 

 sixteen invited guests. The function 

 financed itself; in fact, there was a bal- 

 ance left over amounting to $36.15. The 

 thanks of the club were, by vote, passed 

 to the committee. , 



A. M. Henshaw reported progress for 

 the publicity committee. 



Traendly Speaks. 



Frank H. Traendly, as a member of 

 the national flower show committee, 

 gave ."in eloquent description of the In- 

 dianapolis show, and paid tribute to the 

 loyalty and zeal of the Indianapolis 

 florists, and many others within a wide 

 r.adius of the city, .in tlie bringing to 

 completion within seven weeks a show 

 of gre.'it magnitude and a credit to the 

 florists' industry. Arthur Herrington. 

 who was floor m.anager of the show and 

 responsible fOr its layout, endorsed 

 everythiiig Mr. Traendly said, and, 

 above all, declared that never before 

 had a flower show had the advantage of 

 such a luiilding as that enjoyed in In- 

 diana]'olis, where exhibits could be 

 triicked on to the floor to their exact 

 locatiwis. Secretary Young followed, 

 with a lengthy address, in the course 

 of which he eulogized the work of the 

 local co,mmittees and those at tli<' head 

 of them. Irwin Bertermann came in for 

 especial commendation for the amount 

 of time and work he put in on the show. 

 Several others were personally com- 

 mend(>d. And to George .Asmiis. the 

 chairman of the national flower show 

 committee, he attributed the complete 

 success of the show, and he heartily 

 .approved of the action of the executive 

 board of the 8. A. F. in awarding him 

 the society's gold medal for the most 

 meritorious work of ;i member of the 

 S. A. V. during a period of five years. 



A. L. Miller, J.am.aica, N. Y., was 

 given a vote of thanks for work in ob- 

 t;iiiiing the beautiful flag decoration at 

 the annual dinner, and also for his 

 kind action in donating his plant ex- 

 hibit at the national flower show to the 

 Indianapolis park department. 



The committee on awards, through 



