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JULY 3, 1913. 



torn heat thus furnished aids in drying 

 out the soil on the benches in case of 

 dull weather or overwatering and gen- 

 erally hastens the growth of the plants. 



KANSAS CITY. 



The Market. 



Business last week was good, in spite 

 of the intense heat. The outdoor flow- 

 ers keep the market well supplied, 

 ^weet peas are becoming less plentiful. 

 <]|a,rnation8 havei ' been abundant, but 

 spme of the growers have now dumped 

 oyer half of their stock and are getting 

 their benches ready for the planting of 

 their young stock. Roses are still sell- 

 ing well and are holding up well in 

 quality, in spite of the heat. Gladioli 

 seem to be the best sellers on the 

 market. 



, > To Organize a Club. 



' A petition for the purpose of organ- 

 izing a florists ' club in this city is being 

 passed around to obtain florists' signa- 

 tures. The club is intended for the 

 bettering of the conditions in the flo- 

 rists' trade in this city. Please be a 

 progressive and do not wait till "the 

 other man" signs, because it will be 

 impossible to secure many signatures at 

 that rate. The petition will be at the 

 store of the Geo. M. Kellogg Flower & 

 Plant Co., 1122 Grand avenue, till July 

 9; after that date it will be at the store 

 of Henry Kusik & Co., 1016 McGee 

 street. It all depends upon your signa- 

 ture, whether or not we shall have a 

 club. Every florist in the city please 

 sign, as you are wanted in the club. 



Various Notes. 



A. F. Barbe is building three green- 

 houses, 140 feet long, and expects to 

 build more this summer if he can get 

 these finished soon enough. 



Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Ellsworth own 

 some land adjoining Forest Lake, west 

 of the city, and are making a most en- 

 joyable use of it. They go out there 

 every morning and come back in the 

 evening, and the fishing is said to be 

 good. 



The Geo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant 

 Co. says that cut flower stock is scarce 

 at the greenhouses. The firm has torn 

 down five old greenhouses and will re- 

 place them with four new ones, cover- 

 ing the same extent of space. • Mr. 

 Thomas, of this firm, is away on vaca- 

 tion. .' •• • 



Henry Kusik & Co. report business as 

 being quiet, except in the wire and 

 supply department, where there is a 

 rush to get orders out on time. Gladioli 

 have been their best sellers, though 

 rpses are, still in good demand. 

 • The W. L. Eo3c Flower Co. had a 

 busy week. Funeral work was the 

 heaviest item. Fred Fromhold, of this 

 firpi, is on a three weeks' vacation. 



Samuel Murray was exceedingly busy 

 ^ecorating last week and also had some 

 nice funeral work. 



Arthur Newell has been busy all this 

 week with funeral work and decora- 

 tions. He decorated for the first wed- 

 ding ever held in the Elks' club rooms 

 here and the decoration was one of the 

 largest of the season. 



G. E. Shuman, of Ardmore, Okla., 

 ■<ras in the city, looking for stock 

 plants. W. J. B. 



Hillsdale, Mich. — M. W. Davis is 

 erecting a greenhouse for winter gar- 

 dening. 



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