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The Florists^ Review 



March 30. 1922 



sells were in his space. The new car- 

 nation, Betty Jane, was one; the new 

 coleus, Harding, was another; cut 

 blooms of the Manda novelty, Solanum 

 jfisminoides, was still another. Then 

 there were saintpaulias, ferns, roses in 

 2 1/4 -inch pots, hydrangeas, etc. W. E. 

 Cahill and H. C. Ncuhrand wore with 

 Mr. Irwin. 



Johnson & Johnson, Chicago. 



Before the war D. D. Johnson sold 

 fertilizers to florists and now he has 

 resumed the business, in partnership 

 with his brother, A. H. Johnson. Sam- 

 l)les of their various fertilizers were 

 shown, as well as the bag, paper-lined, 

 in which the special carnation and 

 chrysanthemum fertilizer of the firm is 

 shipped. L. E. Horton and Charles F. 

 Larson were in attendance. 



W. F. Kasting Co., Buffalo, N. Y. 



A machine called the "Grower's Su- 

 perior Outfit," the improved form of 

 S. A. Kost's soil grinder, was exhibited 

 by the W. F. Kasting Co. A truck 3x6 

 feet carries the soil ])ulverizer, a rotary 

 saw, an emery wheel, a pot-cleaning de- 

 vice and a spray pump, operated by a 

 1*^ -horsepower gasoline engine. The 

 outfit will fill many needs of the green- 

 house operator. Mr. Kost showed the 

 method of operation to visitors. 



Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago. 



Literature and photographs set forth 

 the excelling features of Kroeschell 

 l)oi!ers and Kroeschell ice machines, the 

 latter becoming as favored by florists 

 .•IS the former has been by growers. F. 

 Lautenschlager gave information re- 

 garding both. A self-adjusting expan- 

 sion box was examined with interest. 



C. U. Liggit, Philadelphia. 



Since some of the things he sells were 

 in the flower and plant exhibits, C. V. 

 Liggit had little need of a displav, but 

 met his friends. 



Lindley Florist Box Co., Marion, Ind. 



Boxes of many styles and sizes were 

 in the exhibit of the Lindley Florist 

 Box Co. to show the extensive lini- of 

 this company. 



Liquid-Leaf Fertiliser Co., Dayton, O. 



Li(|ui<l Le;if Mold is a liquid ex- 

 tract ed frimi forest leaves, mixed in 

 sudi proportion — since the leaves of dif- 

 ferent trees contribute different ele- 

 ments — as to be e(|uival(>nt to tlie jiroj)- 

 ••rties of cow manure. Louis I). Poock. 

 |ii-esideiit of the company, has patented 

 the jirocess and showed letters from 

 le;Mliiig florists commending his jii-odm-t 

 for use on various ]il;iiits. 



Lord & Burnham Co., Irvington, N. Y. 



A section of a curved-eaxe green- 

 house, 17x18 feet, siiowed L. & B. con 

 struction. It was complete, even filled 

 with ])lants from A. Wiegand 's Sons Co. 

 Adjoining was a restful spot for tra.le 

 visitors, where photographs of the L. 

 & B. houses at Premier Rose Gardens 

 were shown. W. R. Cobb, viee-presi- 

 • lent, and M. C. Wright, head of the 

 Chicago office, were present. 



Lowry Nursery & Landscape Co., In- 

 dianapolis. 



The Lowry Nursery & Landscape Co., 

 with headquarters at Indianapolis, oper- 

 ates the Lowry Nurseries and the 

 Lowry Seed Co., at Indianapolis, and 

 the Kankakee Nurseries, at Kankakee, 



111. Its service extends from park de- 

 velopment to home decoration. 



McCallum Co., Pittsburgh. 



In the exhibit of the McCallum Co. 

 were shown the Universal plant stand, 

 called "the little giant wonder with 

 the bull-dog grip"; the Malco pot cov- 

 ers, of crepe paper and ready to be ad- 

 justed; Pyramid and Malco greenhouse 

 hose; Puttium, glazing cement in gray 

 and black, and the standard lines of 

 supplies, among which were opaque 

 crystal and florentine ware, butterflies, 

 aluminum foil, candlesticks, ribbons 

 and chiffons. Present were E. J. Mc- 

 Callum, C. F. Edgar, R. E. Gay^ M. 

 Wagner and H. (}. Frey. 



Morris H. Levlne Co., New York. 



Elco ribbons and chiffons made up 

 the display of the Morris H. Levine Co., 

 New York, set up by Mr. Levine him- 

 self. 



Midwest Engine Co., Indianapolis. 



Both the walking and riding type of 

 the ITtilitor tractor were displayed for 

 the inspection of florists and others, 

 who found it one of the best among 

 light tractors. 



Mono Service Co., Newark, N. J. 



The firm that makes the waterproofed 

 wood-fiber pot covers now has a line of 

 vases of the same material which the 

 retailer may enclose with orders of cut 

 flowers, since they cost but 10 to 20 

 cents apiece. There are nineteen sizes 

 and shapes. The designs are varied and 

 handsome. This line should be a wel- 

 come one. J. T. Metzger and F. M. 

 Mather represented the Mono Service 

 Co. 



Moto-Mower Co., Detroit, Mich. 



Power lawn mowers, large and small, 

 were shown })y the Moto-Mower Co. 

 M. S. Ramsey attended. 



Joseph G. Neidinger Co., Philadelphia. 



The Joseph G. Neidinger Co. devoted 

 its exhibit to baskets, since the other 

 lines of the company, such as wreaths 

 and staple supplies, are well known to 

 the trade. Some attractive styles were 

 shown. L. .7. Seigcr was present. 



Ove Gnatt Co., La Porte, Ind. 



Prepared foliages, ruscus, cycas 

 leaves, cones, thistles and the like in- 

 dicated the complete line of the Ove 

 Gnatt Co. in the material. Baskets .-aid 

 wre.'itlis were shown, too. The repre- 

 sentatives were Ove Gnatt, Fred Hen- 

 och, Kd. Allies, R. E. Blackshaw, W. B. 

 Hnddleson and Matthew Schilz. 



S. S. Pennock Co., Philadelphia. 



Sta])le lines of baskets, chiffons .-ind 

 ribbons — the retailers' standard needs 

 — were to be supplied at the booth of 

 the S. S. Pennock Co. Robert Greenlaw 

 welcomed old .-icquaintances. 



S. & S. Tin Specialty Co., Chicago. 



Galvanized vases and basket lines 

 were shown by the S. «fe S. Tin Specialty 

 Co., under the direction of Irving Stein. 



F. R. Pierson, Taxr3rtown, N. Y. 



Smaller ferns from F. R. Pierson made 

 up his trade exhibit, while larger ones 

 took ii prize in competition. In the 

 former were Nephrolepis Smithii, a deli- 

 cate lace fern; muscosa, elegantissima 

 compacta, Piersonii elegantissima, etc. 

 J. T. Trevillian was present. 



Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh. 



Baskets of the company's own manu- 

 facture were featured by the Pittsburgh 

 Cut Flower Co. in its display. These 

 are of graceful designs and attractive 

 finishes. Some of them were filled by 

 Bcrtermann Bros. Co. and consequently 

 showed their usefulness for various 

 work. Bud vases, luster ware, chiffons 

 and ribbons, in this company's usual 

 complete rariety, were shown. The dis- 

 play was accompanied by H. J. Hook, 

 A. S. Sawyer and George W. Hoffman. 



Poehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago. 



Plants from Morton Grove vied with 

 supplies from the Chicago store in the 

 exhibit of Poehlmann Bros. Co. The 

 former included fine specimens of ken- 

 tias, rhododendrons, azaleas, bougain- 

 villeas, pelargoniums, etc. The latter 

 comprised the standard needs of florists 

 in varied styles. A. A. Martial, O. C. 

 .Tohns and Edward Westerman assisted 

 Manager M. T. Tyler. 



Pulverized Poultry Manure Co., 

 Chicago. 



Samples were shown of the poultry 

 manure sold for use in the greenhouse, 

 by the Pulverized Poultry Manure Co. 

 C. O. Borgmeier and H. E. Humiston 

 were present. 



A. L. Randall Co., Chicago. 



One entering the Woman's building, 

 where only trade exhibits were staged, 

 walked directly into the exhibit of the 

 A. L. Randall Co. The space was large 

 and the items shown were extensive, so 

 extensive in fact that there was not 

 space for all. Three electric fountains 

 — one a large, bronze affair containing 

 manj' goldfish — were playing. An ice- 

 box, called a corsage box in a large 

 store, but useful alone in a small shop, 

 was at the back. An improved work 

 table, with German silver gutter and 

 trimmings, contained many things. A 

 marble-topped table showed off luster 

 ware excellently. A standing desk of 

 mahogany and white, and a writing 

 desk and chair to tnatch, were admired. 

 Supplies included the large and varied 

 lines for which Randall is well known. 

 C. O. Wilcox, William Jacob, Edward 

 .Jacob and William Abrahamson staged 

 the display. Frank Johnson and Wil- 

 liam Reid arrived later. 



W. C. Redmon, Sons & Co., Peru, Ind. 



Long engaged in the manufacture of 

 baskets and woven willow ware of other 

 sorts, W. C. Redmon, Sons & Co. are now 

 selling to florists Red-man ferneries and 

 baskets. On displ.iy were some at- 

 tractive specimens of table pieces in 

 bronze finishes. Mr. Redmon was him- 

 self present. 



M. Rice Co., Philadelphia. 



American-made baskets of graceful 

 design and careful workmanship were 

 exhibited by the M. Rice Co. The pieces 

 shown were from the trunks of H. C. 

 Heilemann, with some larger sizes 

 shipped from Philadelphiii. 



Richmond Cedar Works, Richmond, Va. 



Tubs for florists' use, made of sea- 

 soned Virginia white cedar, painted 

 green, were exhibited by the Richmond 

 Cedar Works. The company makes five 

 styles and many sizes. 



Schloss Bros. Ribbons, Inc., New York. 



The usual line of excellent ribbons of 

 Schloss Bros, was supplemented by .Tune 



