May 25, 1922 



The Florists^ Review 



35 



few weeks. All of those who have not 

 reserved space for their exhibits are 

 requested to do so as soon as possible, 

 80 that ample space may be provided 

 for all who wish to exhibit their goods. 

 Space will be furnished free to the ex- 

 hibitors, but each one will be expected 

 to stage his own exhibit and care for 

 it throughout the convention. 



Attendance Should Pay. 



Those who have been making trade 

 exhibits at our Texas conventions in 

 the past have been well repaid by the 

 business done, to say nothing of the 

 profits derived from an advertising 

 standpoint. Our members have been 

 requested to withhold their orders for 

 their supplies, for their fall and win- 

 ter needs, until the convention dates, 

 and to place their orders for their re- 

 quirements with those in charge of the 

 exhibits which will be there at that 

 time. This custom has been quite 

 largely observed by the members of 

 the Texas State Florists' Association 

 in the past and those who have done so 

 have found that they can more nearly 

 secure the goods they want, by reason 

 of the fact that they have greater as- 

 sortments to select from. 



Invitation is extended to all supply 

 houses, wholesalers, greenhouse manu- 

 facturers and any others who may have 

 goods of any kind to offer to the flo- 

 rists' trade to be with us and especially 

 are they urged to make exl»bits of their 

 goods at this meeting. 



Louis J. Tackett, Scc'y. 



SHERMAN, TEX. 



There were excessive rains here last 

 month; the winter was unusually warm, 

 but the spring has been damp and cool. 

 Flowers and plants, especially violets, 

 were in abundance all winter. The holi- 

 day trade this year has been about 

 twenty-five per cent better than that of 

 a year ago and the Easter trade was 

 about thirty per cent greater than that 

 of last year. Outside roses have been 

 in abundance. Easter lilies are in abun- 

 dance and carnations are still good. 

 Sweet peas grown outside, with long 

 stems, are in good supply. Two whole- 

 salers' prices for carnations one week 

 before Mothers' day were 4 and 5 cents. 

 One week later these same carnations 

 were wholesaling at from 12 to 15 cents 

 each. Such increases may go all right 

 in a large city, but not in a city the 

 size of this, thinks II. O. Hannah. Two 

 merchants in this city advertised as 

 follows: "Mothers' day, say it with 

 candy, no advance in the price." 

 "What shall the florists do?" asks H. O. 

 Hannah. "Hold the price down to some 

 extent or lose the fight?" Outgoing 

 telegraph business, says Mr. Hannali, 

 is growing rapidly, as are incoming 

 orders also. 



I.ANCASTEB, FA. 



Florists' Club Meeting. 



The Lancaster County Florists' Club 

 held its monthly meeting May 18, at 

 the office of W. B. Girvin, Leola, Pa. 

 The county was blessed with a nii^ch- 

 needed rain that day and the club at- 

 tendance was not up to its usual par. 

 President H. K. Rohror presided. 



An invitation from the Reading Flo- 

 rists' Club to attend its picnic in July 

 was accepted with thanks. On motion 

 bv Elmer J. Weaver, the club will hold 



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WHO'S WHO K AND WHY 



VEJtNEE J. DAVIS. 



WHEN the Texas State Florists' Association assembled last year, at San Antonio, 

 with its membership increased forty per cent over that of the year previous, 

 its activities augmented proportionately and its ambitions for the future with all 

 sails in the wind, the members realized the importance of electing a man to the 

 presidency who could keep the pace intended. They succeeded. They elected as 

 president Verner J. Davis, of the Greenwood Floral Co., Fort Worth. Mr. Davis 

 has always been a live wire. In 1920, as president of the Fort Worth Florists' 

 Association, he was the major influence back of the success of the big gathering 

 at Fort Worth. At that time he was described as "the man behind the Texas 

 florists' biggest convention." Mr. Davis has lived up to the Texans' expectations, 

 and under his leadership the Texas association has flourished. At the coming 

 Dallas convention, at which Mr. Davis will preside, rejjorts of achievements are 

 expected that will add to the briglit nnnie of the Lone Star state organization. 



an automobile run to the Henry A. 

 Dreer establishment, at Riverton, N. J., 

 in June, the exact date to be announced 

 later. The committee arranging the 

 trip is composed of Elmer J. Weaver, 

 A. K. Rohrer, B. F. Barr and Albert M. 

 Herr. The club will also hold its an- 

 nual picnic in August. 



The club went on record as filing a 

 protest against the exorbitant rates 

 charged by the transportation conijia- 

 nies, and forwarded the protest to John 

 Young, secretary of the S. A. F. 



The speaker of the evening was Pro- 

 fessor Holdridge, of the Pennsylvania 

 State Agricultural Department, who 

 gave an exceptionally interesting talk 

 on insect life and its relation to the 



florists' business. Many questions were 

 asked and much valuable information 

 was gained. 



Two new members were elected. 



Prior to the meeting, the greenhouses 

 were inspected, most of which are 

 ])lanted to roses. One house is planted 

 to Asparagus plumosus and several 

 houses to ferns and miscellaneous stock. 

 All were found in good condition. 



Various Notes. 



Peter and Mrs. Braun, pansy and 

 geranium specialists, will sail for Eu- 

 rope in June. 



The Iris Club held its annual spring 

 flower show May 20, under the direction 

 (if Mrs. Albert M. Herr. The clubrooms 



