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The Florists' Review 



Jdly 24, 1913. 



WIntorson's Combination contain* all boat typaa 



Winterson's 

 "Combination" Pansy Mixture 



has a reputation of 17 years' standinff. A 

 trial will convince you that it is a " GOOD " 

 Mixture in every sense of the word. To 

 those who "KNOW PANSIES'' Combination 

 Mixture is especially recommended 



Trade pkt, 50c; 1/8 oz., 7Sc; 1/4 oz., $1.S0; 

 1/2 oz., $2.7S ; per oz., $S.OO 



Winterson's Seed Store 



166 North Wabash Ave., CHICAGO 



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games, consisting of Messrs. Gumz, Ogle, 

 Bentzen, Schlechter, Niehaus, Patton 

 and Beneke, started the various con- 

 tests, of which there were fifteen. The 

 winners were as follows: 



Fifty-yard dash, for growers only— K. Oele, 

 first; Jos. Hauser, second. This was the Oliver 

 K. Sanders prize. 



Walking match, for growers only — H. Emunds, 

 first; W. Ogle, second. Prizes offered by J. J. 

 Beneke. 



Youiig ladles' race, 15 years and over — Miss G. 

 Potter, first; Miss C. Kelnecke, second. Prizes 

 offered by C. Young & Sons Co. 



Girls' race, under 15 years— Miss H. Emunds, 

 first; Miss T. Nighwander, second. Prizes of- 

 fered by Carl Beyer and C. Bergstermauu. 



Boys' race, under 16 years — G. Berny, first; 

 J. Roehn, second. Prizes offered by the wUole- 

 sale florists. 



Men's shot-put event — K. Ogle, first, making a 

 throw of thirty-six feet; W. Vanderwolk, second. 

 This event brought out a field of nearly twenty- 

 five. Prizes offered by the Florists' Club and 

 F. W. Bruenig. 



Ladles' bail-throwing contest — Mrs. Patton, 

 first; Miss Spirgle, second. Prizes offered by 

 F. H. Weber and the Florists' Club. 



Hop, step and Jump, for young men of 18 years 

 and over — Oliver K. Sanders, first. Prize offered 

 by Retail Florists' Association. 



Ladies' tug of war — Mrs. Faber's team won this 

 contest, defeating a team headed by Mrs. Carl 

 Beyer. 



Flndlng-the-sboe race, for boys from 9 to 15 

 years Old — Albert Flanagan, first; Clint Faber, 

 second. Prizes offered by Mrs. M. M. Ayres and 

 the Florists' Club. 



Ladles' novelty race — Miss Wocher, first; Mrs. 

 F. Fillmore, second. Prizes offered by Ueorge 

 Waldbart. 



Young ladles' novelty race — Miss P. Emnnds, 

 first; Miss V. Kuhlmann, second. Prizes of- 

 fered by Alex. Siegel and the Florists' Club. 



Ladles' egg and spoon race — Mrs. W. J. Pil- 

 cher, first; Mrs. Oscar Kuehn, second. Prizes 

 offered by Grimm & Gorly and Mrs. Schoenle. 



Men's tug of war — The team headed by Jules 

 Bonrdet was defeated by the team headed by 

 Geo. B. Windier. Prize offered by Mrs. Schoenle. 



Seed-guessing coutest — Prizes offered by the 

 •St. I ouis Seed Co., Sclilsler-Cornell Seed Co. and 

 the Schisler Grain Co. Close CMUipetition was in 

 evidence for these prizes. Mrs. J. Hiuiser nud 

 .Miss Engei were tied fur first mid W. .1. .Meyer 

 was second, for the Chlsler-Coinell Seed Co.'s 

 prizes. J. II. Barsach iind MIs.s l.ijipprt won the 

 •St. Louis Seed Co.'s prl',.<'s. iiiid I.. .\.(ns r and 

 .\. Corny, tlie Schisler (Jriini Co.'s prlzcn. 



After the prize events were over, the 

 rest of the day was taken uji with boat- 

 ing, dancing and jDivate games. The 

 older folks started for home early, but 

 the younger set stayed until the last 

 strains of music died out. Ramona 

 park, where the event was held, is a 

 most beautiful place for an atfair of 

 this kind. Everybody had a good time 

 and all said this picnic was the best the 

 club has yet had. 



Various Notes. 



Paddy Patton and Martin Moran 

 pulled hard for Jules Bourdet's team to 

 win the tug of war, but the Germans 



COLD STORAGE LILY BULBS 



We have a few thousands of the following Lily Bulbs in first-class condition, 

 which we offer subject to beiog unsold: 



Per Case 



9 cases Lilium Giganteum, 8/10. 225 to case |17.00 



30 cases Lilium Giganteum, 7/9. 300 to case 16.00 



25 cases Lilium Speciosum Rubrum, 9/11. 125 to case 11.00 



20 cases Lilium Speciosum Melpomene, 11/13, 100 to case 15 00 



These bulbs were all specially packed for cold storage, and are just right for 



the production of blooms for fall. 



STUMPP & WALTER CO., 50 Barday St., NEW YORK 



The Largest of all Giants 

 W. A D. AMERICAN SHOW 



PANSIES 



With great diversity of colors—^ oz.. $1.50 



WEEBER & DON, Seed Merchants 



114 Chambers Street, NEW YORK 



PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS 



Romans, Lilium Candidum. Freeslas, 

 Trumpet Major; also Dutch Bulbs, 

 Lilium Giganteum and Japan Bulbs. 



Write for prices. 



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 . nUOl/Um, CINCINMATI. Ol 



OHIO 



New Winter- flowering 

 Sweet Pea 



LIST HAS BEEN MAILED 



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 it, drop me a postaL 



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