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The Florists' Review 



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A Group of Omaha Floritts on the Annual Outing at Krag's Park, July 30. 



Ernest H. Bieman, of the Eoepke-Kie- 

 man Co., has dissolved partnership with 

 Mr. Eoepke and will continue the busi- 

 ness in his own name. 



Baymond Kester, manager of the 

 Hill-Heller store for the last year, has 

 severed his connection with that con- 

 cern and intends to embark in business 

 for himself in Williamsport, Pa. Mr. 

 Kester has made many friends during 

 his stay here, and all wish him success 

 in his new venture. 



Herman Junge has returned from that 

 celebrated fishing trip. Mr. Junge said 

 that he had excellent luck this year; 

 he caught no end of small ones, but the 

 large ones all got away. H. L. W. 



PICNIC AT OMAHA. 



The Omaha Florists' Club held its 

 sixteenth annual picnic July 30, spend- 

 ing the afternoon and evening at 

 Krug's park. The attendance was 

 large and the picnic proved to be one 

 of the most enjoyable in the history of 

 the club. 



Among the old-time florists present 

 was Mrs. Erfling, who may be seen sit- 

 ting, with a cane in her hand, in the 

 middle of the group which was photo- 

 graphed for The Review. Although she 

 is 86 years of age, she enjoyed the pic- 

 nic as much as anyone. Mr. and Mrs. 

 Erfling were among the pioneer florists 

 of Omaha and had greenhouses about 

 fifty years ago on the site where the 

 Union depot now stands. 



The afternoon was spent in the en- 

 joyment of various entertainments and 

 races. The prize winners were as fol- 

 lows: 



Ladies' foot race — Mrs. Smith, first; Mrs. C. 

 Faulkner, second. 



Men's race — F. Shaw, first; A. Royce second. 



Girls' race — Miss Hess, first; Miss Henderson, 

 second. 



Boys' race — Jim Walton, first; Lee Harmon, 

 second. 



Lee Harmon won the champion liigh-Jump race 

 and C. Faulkner was the champion rope Jumper. 



After the amusements a fine supper 



was served on a large table set under 



the trees. The evening was spent in 



dancing and various other amusements, 



such as boat rides, etc. L. H. 



Milwaukee, Wis.— Gutermuth & 

 Klein, who leased the plant of William 

 Edlefsen over a year ago, are now suc- 

 ceeded bv the firm of F. Gutermuth & 

 Co. 



Mrs. B. P. Barnette. 



Mrs. Mary Eoper Barnette, wife of 

 R. P. Barnette, of Greenville, Miss., died 

 July 27 at the King's Daughters' hos- 

 pital, after a long illness. The funeral 

 services were held from the late resi- 

 dence on North Hinds street, July 29. 

 The interment took place at the Green- 

 ville cemetery. In the death of Mrs. 

 Barnette the city has lost one of its 

 Kest and most prominent women. She 

 was a devout Christian, a member of St. 

 James Episcopal church, and an untir- 

 ing worker for charity and suffering 

 mankind. She had been prominently 

 connected with the King's Daughters, 

 Circle No. 2, since its organization and 

 filled many of the important offices with 

 credit to herself and the organization. 

 She was also instrumental in civic im- 

 provement and other movements for 

 the welfare of the community. To the 

 sister, Mrs. J. C. Greenley, to the hus- 

 band and to the two sons, Coleniand 

 and Edwin Wright, are extended the 

 sincere sympathy of all who knew her. 



Bobert Sydenham. 



Horticulturists in various parts of 

 the world will join the horticultural 

 community of Great Britain in mourn- 

 ing the loss of Robert Sydenham, head 

 of the seed firm of Robert Sydenham, 

 Ltd., Birmingham. Popularly known 

 as Uncle Robert, he was a persona 

 grata in horticultural circles. By his 

 generous and genial disposition and his 

 integrity he endeared himself to all 

 ranks and classes. A few of his early 

 business days were spent in the UnitecJ 

 States, but he returned to England to 

 engage in the hardware trade. Later 

 he entered the jewelry business, but 

 ultimately seeds and bulbs claimed the 

 bulk of his time and talents, and in a 

 remarkably short term of years he built 

 up one of the largest retail mail busi- 

 nesses in England. 



He was a shrewd business man, fre- 

 quently alert when his contemporaries 

 were napping; yet, withal, he was a 

 kind-hearted gentleman, who would see 

 no one wronged. His fund of knowl- 



edge pertaining to varieties of bulbs 

 and seeds, and supply and demand, 

 was remarkable. He traveled and 

 worked prodigiously, making journeys 

 annually on the European continent. A 

 few years ago he toured South Africa. 

 Early in the present year he planned 

 a visit to the United States, and espe- 

 cially to California, but unforeseen 

 business affairs intervened and com- 

 pelled him to abandon the trip. 



He attended the annual show of the 

 National Sweet Pea Society, July 17, 

 and took copious notes. Two days 

 later, at his place of business, he died! 

 from nicotine poisoning and the jury 

 at the inquest returned a verdict ol' 

 "Suicide during temporary insanity." 



Bee. 



H. O. Thornton. 



H. 0. Thornton, for many years a 

 prominent florist at Ionia, Mich., died 

 July 28 after a long illness. He is sur- 

 vived by his wife. 



Mrs. Fannie Starke. 



Mrs. Fannie Starke died at her home, 

 139 Walnut street, Troy, Ala., July 26, 

 after two weeks' illness. She was 71 

 years of age and was active in her 

 business up to the day when sickness 

 overcame her. £he was a typical south- 

 ern lady, of a remarkably strong per- 

 sonality, and had built up an extensive 

 florists ' business solely through her own 

 efforts. The business will be continued 

 under the name of Starke's Green- 

 houses. Miss Emma Barnd, formerly 

 of Barnd Sisters & Co., Findlay, O., who 

 has been with Mrs. Starke for some 

 time, will have charge. 



A. De Lanney. 



The friends of A. De Lanney, % 

 pioneer florist of South Omaha, Neb., 

 were greatly shocked last week on hear- 

 ing of his sudden death. He died of 

 heart failure, while in his garden. The 

 funeral was held on Thursday, July 31, 

 and was attended by a large number of 

 florists and others. 



Bangor, Me.— J. Martin, Jr., has a 

 crew of men at work on his greenhouse 

 plant, building and making extensive 

 improvements, preparatory for the fall 

 trade. 



