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Apbil 13, 1932 



The Florists^ Review 



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Mr. Walsh did not exhibit much and, 

 with advancing years, stayed more at 

 liome, leaving a larger share of the care 

 10 his son, who was associated with him. 

 His establishment was always the 

 Mecca for all rose lovers who visited 

 I 'ape Cod; nowhere else in the east were 

 finer hardy roses to be found. In Dr. 

 Van Fleet and Mr. Walsh, America has 

 lost its two greatest hardy rose hybrid- 

 ists. How poor would our list of climb- 

 ers be with their introductions taken 

 .iway! 



Mr. Walsh was a member of the 

 American Rose Society and the Massa- 

 .husetts Horticultural Society. He was 

 ilso for many years a member of the 

 liardeners' and Florists' Club of Bos- 

 ton. Mrs. Walsh predeceased him sev- 

 eral years. W, N. C. 



Edward T. Alburger. 



Edward T. Alburger, a widely known 

 • ind highly respected florist of Philadel- 

 phia, died, after a lingering illness, at 

 his home in Eoxborough, Monday, April 

 10, in his seventy -first year. 



The partnership of Alburger Bros., 

 consisting of Philip H. Alburger and 

 Edward T. Alburger, was for many 

 years a leading firm of cemetery florists. 

 Their store and greenhouses were lo- 

 cated at Ridge avenue and Huntingdon 

 street, just opposite Laurel Hill ceme- 

 tery. They did a general business in 

 plants, cut flowers and designs and the 

 eare of lots, and were reputed to be 

 highly prosperous. About 1895 Edward 

 T. Alburger withdrew from the firm, 

 leaving his brother to run the old place. 

 He organized a new firm, under the 

 name of Alburger & Cascaden. They 

 built greenhouses on the other side of 

 the Schuylkill river, at the entrance to 

 West Laurel Hill cemetery. Here they 

 did a large business. After the with- 

 drawal of the junior partner, Mr. Al- 

 burger continued the business under his 

 own name. 



Ill health came some time ago, and 

 while he was able to go to his store, he 

 was unable to be about the greenhouses. 

 Mr. Alburger was a prominent Mason. 

 Mrs. Alburger survives her husband. 



Jolin G. Elsele. 



JohETG. Eisele, who was probably the 

 oldest florist in Philadelphia, died at 

 his residence, 3325 North Twentieth 

 street, Tuesday, April 4. Ho was 82 

 years of age. 



John G. Eisele is best known to the 

 present generation as the father of Her- 

 man Eisele, for whose store he oper- 

 itcd greenhouses. To the older genera- 

 tion he is best known as the florist with 

 ■1 greenhouse over his store, a rarity 

 then, at Eleventh and Jefferson streets. 

 Mr. Eisele was a brother of J. D. Eisele, 

 president of Henry A. Dreer, Inc., and 

 I'f the late Christian Eisele. 



The funeral services took place from 

 the residence Saturday, April 8. 



Bobert Crawford, Jr. 



Kobort Crawford, Jr., one of the best 

 known florists of Philadelphia, died 

 •ifter a long illness Saturday, April 8. 

 •If was 70 years of age. 



Robert Crawford opened a retail 

 tlowcr store at 233 South Eleventh 

 ■street, in the City of Brotherly Love, 

 about forty years ago. The new store 

 was opened in the heart of the residen- 

 tial district of this city and it soon be- 

 •■nmc known to flower buvers. Mr. 



Crawford took great pride in the ap- 

 pearance of his business home. The 

 show window was always a show win- 

 dow. The store was always neat and 

 clean. Later, with the aid of mirrors 

 and white enamel, he made it beautiful. 

 Mr. Crawford's store, when arranged 

 for Easter, was simply lovely. He be- 

 lieved in his business, putting both his 

 sons in his chosen calling. 



He established the Philadelphia con- 

 nection at Secane with Horace T. Du- 

 mont. Later he bought out Mr. Dumont, 

 putting his son, Harry R. Crawford, 

 in charge of the place. It was Mr. 

 Crawford's especial pride that the fine 

 carnations and other flowers sold in 

 his store were grown by his son, Harry, 

 on his place at Secane. Mr. Crawford's 

 oldest son, William W. Crawford, has 

 been in the florists' business all his 

 life. Now he has charge of his father's 

 business. 



Mr. Crawford's business was run as 

 a family affair, as well as to supply 

 families. Billy Thompson was almost 

 a son to him. Miss Daisy is faithful as 

 a daughter, while William W. Craw- 

 ford and Harry R. Crawford, his two 

 sons, have given him their best. Mr. 

 Crawford was a hard worker, who de- 

 voted himself closely to business. His 

 smile and kindly word of greeting will 

 be missed by many friends. 



Edith F. Eyrk. 



As a result of a stroke of apoplexy, 

 Miss Edith F. Kyrk died March 31. 

 Miss Kyrk was the proprietor of a 

 flower shop conducted at 3446 Reading 

 road, Cincinnati, O., which has done a 

 good business in this location for about 

 twenty years. 



Miss Kyrk was active in social cir- 

 cles, being a member of the Women's 

 Rotary Club and the Women's Business 

 Club. She is survived by one brother, 

 L. H. Kyrk, wholesale commission flo- 

 rist, and one sister. Interment was made 

 at St. Joseph's cemetery, Price Hill. 



G. H. K. 



Charles Carlin. 



Charles Carlin, known to the whole- 

 sale trade of New York city for many 

 years as a buyer for Charles Thorley, 

 the Fifth avenue florist, died suddenly 

 Sunday night, April 9. He was 76 years 

 of age and, were the term permitted, a 

 landmark in the New York florists' 

 trade. About forty years ago he was 

 a partner in the firm of Carr & Carlin, 

 retail florists at Thirty-sixth street and 

 Sixth avenue, where they had a lean-to 

 greenhouse in connection with their 

 store. He left the firm, long since de- 

 funct, to engage with Mr. Thorley, 

 about 1884, a year or two after the 

 Thorley business was started. About 

 five years ago he retired from business 

 on a pension provided by Mr. Thorley, 

 but his leisure time until death was 

 spent in the purlieus of the market. He 

 was well liked and will be greatly 

 missed. 



Mrs. Samuel Neil. 



Mary Charlotte Neil, the wife of 

 Samuel Neil, the well known Dorchester 

 florist, died at her home, 501 West Park 

 street, Dorchester, Mass., April 8. 



Mrs. Neil was a native of Jersey, 

 Channel islands, but had lived in 

 America for nearly half a century and 

 would have been 74 years of age next 

 July. April 3 was the anniversary of 

 hor golden wedding, but critical sick- 



ness prevented the occasion being cele- 

 brated. 



She was a most estimable lady, es- 

 teemed by all who know her. Besides 

 her husband, she leaves six. children: 

 Thomas and Fred, who are associated 

 with their father in business; Marshall; 

 Charles, who operates a retail store; 

 Mrs. William Decker, of Orange, N. J., 

 and Mrs. Ernest Watson, who resides 

 near Constantinople, Turkey. 



Funeral services, which were private, 

 were held at Mrs. Neil's late home April 

 11. Many beautiful floral tributes were 

 sent. W. N. C. 



SWEET AI.YSSUM FROM SEEDS. 



Can double, dwarf sweet alyssum be 

 propagated from the seed? If not the 

 double, dwarf sweet alyssum, what is 

 the best variety to grow in small pots 

 for Memorial day sales? G. R. S. 



Double alyssums are not dependable 

 except when propagated from cuttings. 

 They root easily. The double variety is 

 really the best for bedding. Of the sin- 

 gles, Little Gem is excellent and, as it 

 grows rapidly from the seed, you can 

 get good plants for Memorial day sales 

 yet. You can also buy rooted cuttings 

 from one of a number of the firms ad- 

 vertising these cuttings in The Review. 



C. W. 



Sioux City, la. — The J. C. Rennison 

 Co. hereafter will operate the floral de- 

 partment in the store of Davidson Bros. 

 Co. The department is being outfitted 

 with new fixtures by the A. L. Randall 

 Co., Chicago. 



Forrest City, Ark. — F. C. Seaton and 

 his brother have two greenhouses, 

 21x100 and 21x55, respectively, with 

 two houses, each of which is 21x100, 

 in the course of construction. The firm 

 will operate under the name of Seaton 

 Bros. Greenhouses. 



Bowling Green, O. — The erection of 

 a greenhouse, at 959 North Main street, 

 will be undertaken by W. W. Milnor 

 within a week or ten days. The struc- 

 ture will be 25x125 feet and will cost 

 in the neighborhood of $10,000. Mr. 

 Milnor will conduct a business here 

 when the work is completed, which will 

 be about June 1. 



Muskogee, Okla. — Two new green- 

 houses, 34x150 feet, are being erected 

 by the Muskogee Carnation Co. This 

 firm makes a specialty of carnations 

 and roses, and a general line of pot 

 plants is grown for the wholesale and 

 retail trade. Members of this firm re- 

 port that business throughout the sea- 

 son lias been entirely satisfactory. 



Oklahoma City, Okla.— A new com- 

 pany w^as organized April 6, and the 

 store, greenhouses and all the assets 

 of the Stiles Floral Co., bankrupt, were 

 taken over from the First National 

 bank, the purchaser at the trustee's 

 sale. The business will be conducted 

 as the Art Floral Co., under the man- 

 agement of J. W. Furrow and H. W. 

 Blocker, Mr. Blocker having charge of 

 the store. The business was incorpo- 

 rated for $50,000 by J. W. Furrow, 

 H. M'. Blocker and R. M. Scruggs. 



