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The Florists^ Review 



39 



FIFTH NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW. 



Indianapolis, March 25 to April 1. 



Arrangements for the opening of the 

 fifth national flower show are wholly 

 complete, and on the afternoon of Sat- 

 urday, March 25, will be disclosed an 

 exposition that has required many 

 months of preparation, and has had to 

 face problems which it is hoped no fu- 

 ture exposition of this kind will be 

 called upon to solve. 



There has been much to favor Indian- 

 apolis in the selection of an emergency 

 city, principal among which lias been 

 the assurance of a whole-hearted work- 

 ing force, which, of course, must be lo- 

 cally organized. Reference need only 

 be made to the list of local committees 

 to realize how the whole trade of the 

 city and outlying districts rallied to the 

 call of the society and made the fifth 

 national flower show a possibility in 

 spite of contingencies which threat- 

 ened to put the show back at least a 

 year, 



Railroad Bates. 



Members of the Society of American 

 Florists and cooperating interests; in 

 fact, all in the trade intending to visit 

 the show, should ask for a certificate 

 at the time of purchasing railroad 

 tickets, even though i)crsonal savings 

 might be slight. There must be a cer- 

 tain number of certificates presented to 

 the secretary in order to insure the fare 

 and one-half concession. It may be 

 that the straight fare is only $1 or less, 

 but in getting a certificate the longer- 

 distance brother is benefited, and it is 

 a kindly act to fulfill personal obliga- 

 tions in the circumstances. 



Since the announcement of the re- 

 duced rates over American territory, 

 the Canadian Passenger Association has 

 advised uS that the same concession will 

 be made from all points i*Canada east 

 of and including Armstrong, Port Ar- 

 thur and Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.; selling 

 dates, March 22 to 28, return journey 

 limit, April 5. Canadian visitors also 

 should ask for a certificate when pur- 

 chasing tickets. John Young, Sec 'y. 



SUCCESS OF SHOW ASSURED. 



Opening on Saturday. 



Arrangements are complete for the 

 biggest national flower show yet held, 

 to open at Indianapolis Saturday, 

 March 25. This is the first national 

 flower show held as far west as Indian- 

 apolis. Only four national exhibits 

 have been held in this country, at New 

 York, Buffalo, Boston and Philadelphia. 

 At each of these shows more than 100,- 

 000 persons attended. Some question 

 was raised when the project was trans- 

 ferred hurriedly to Indianapolis, and 

 some feared a city of the population of 

 this one would find difficulty in provid- 

 ing an attendance large enough to 

 justify the undertaking. 



However, such fears were quieted 

 speedily, as trade tickets sold readily. 

 Reduction of fares on lines entering In- 

 dianapolis during the flower show week 

 has also eased the burden of anxietv 



as to whether the venture would be suc- 

 cessful, for indications through that 

 source point to a tremendous travel from 

 all state points to the Indiana capital. 



Especially does the flower show cater 

 to children. The Indianapolis show will 

 be open to children under 14 years of 

 age for 25 cents, one-half the regular 

 admission price. In a letter sent to E. 

 U. Graff, superintendent of city schools, 

 Charles G. Pahud, chairman -of the ad- 

 mission committee, has offered to pro- 

 vide trade tickets in blocks of 100 for 

 the use of pupils of the various citj' 

 high schools and for teachers who de- 

 sire to attend the exposition. 



Special Days. 



Thousands of plants and cut flowers 

 are to be distributed to flower show vis- 

 itors by the management. Each day is 

 to be a feature day, beginning witli 

 Chamber of Commerce day, Saturday, 

 March 25, for which .John B. Reynolds, 

 general secretary of the Indianapolis 

 Chamber of Commerce, is to be the 

 chairman. 0. B. lies, president of the 

 Chamber of Commerce, will be a guest 

 of honor representing civic organiza- 

 tions, and Mayor Shank will take a part 

 in the program. 



Mrs. Hugh McK. Landon will be 

 chairman for the Women 's Club day, 

 Sunday. The i)articipation of a num- 



ber of society and club women in the 

 day's program is being planned by Mrs. 

 Landon. 



Monday, which will be known as Chi- 

 cago day, special trains will bring flow^er 

 show enthusiasts from Chicago. W. J. 

 Keimel, of Chicago, is chairman that 

 day. 



Tuesday is to be Madison day. L. E. 

 Hitz, of Madison, president of the State 

 Florists' Association of Indiana, chair- 

 man for the day, will head the party 

 from Madison, which is planning to 

 come to Indianapolis by special train. 

 The flower show management plans to 

 distribute young rose plants that day. 



Cleveland day has been set for 

 Wednesday. Herman P. Knoble, of 

 Cleveland, is to be chairman. Sweet 

 pea displays will be featured and thou- 

 sands of sweet peas will be given away. 



Indiana day will be celebrated Thurs- 

 day. Governor McCray is to be a guest 

 of the flower show. Adjutant General 

 Harry B. Smith is chairman for the 

 day. This will be Carnation day. 



Friday has been designated Patriotic 

 day, and John Paul Ragsdale will act 

 as chairman. An invitation has been 

 sent to Hanford MacNider, national 

 commander of the American Legion, to 

 be guest of lienor. Ex-service men in 

 uniform are to be admitted free, and ar- 

 rangements will be made to have flow- 



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George B. ^iegand. 



(Cliiiirman of t'Dnimltfcc on.StaKlnK for tlu' Niitlmial KIdwiu- Show.) 



