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The Florists' Revkw 



Jvm 25, 1914. 



Greens of all kinds are now to be had 

 in any quantity, but the demand is only 

 fair. The quantity of cut stock is de- 

 -creasing, but that which is coming in 

 is of fairly good quality. Outdoor peas 

 are still holding up well, despite the ex- 

 ceptionally dry weather. The scarcity 

 of stock was evident from the absence 

 of the street merchants on Saturday. 

 None of them were at their usual 

 liaunts in the shopping district, which 

 speaks well for the general clean-up in 

 the wholesale houses. Some late peonies 

 "were seen, but were not in good demand. 



Club Meeting. 



The regular meeting of the Garden- 

 ers' and Florists' Club was called to 

 order by President Johnston, at its 

 rooms, Florists ' Exchange building, June 

 22. The weather was rather warm, but 

 there was a good attendance. The sub- 

 ject of the annual outing was discussed. 

 It was decided to hold it at Beull 's 

 park, formerly the grounds of the Bal- 

 timore Pleasure Club, on Monday, July 

 20. A committee was appointed, con- 

 sisting of F. C. Bauer, C. H. Wagner, 

 James Boone, John Nuth, James Glass, 

 A. G. Fiedler and William F. Ek^, to 

 make arrangements for the affair. The 

 -club donated a substantial sum and 

 ■each member attending will be assessed 

 50 cents. The committee will report at 

 the next meeting of the club. 



Various Notes. 



E. A. Seidewitz is cutting some good 

 Maryland roses at his greenhouses near 

 Arlington. Business at the Annapolis 

 branch has been quite satisfactory this 

 season. 



Mrs. Mary Lancaster, who for many 

 years conducted a florists' store on 

 Frederick avenue, near Irvington, is 

 selling her stock and fixtures and pre- 

 paring to retire from business. 



While riding a motorcycle along the 

 Hillen road June 16, Park Superintend- 

 ent James W. Boone and Mrs. Boone 

 met with an accident. Two dogs ran 

 directly in front of the machine, turn- 

 ing the motor on its side and dragging 

 the riders some distance. Mr. Boone 

 got off with bruises, but Mrs. Boone was 

 painfully cut and has been confined to 

 her bed since the accident. 



J. J. Perry, manager of the Pennock- 

 Meehan store, has been absent from the 

 city, attending the funeral of his father, 

 •who died at Frederick, Md., June 21. 



There has been a good demand this 

 spring for bedding plants and window 

 box stock, but the season is now about 

 over, and while most florists report a 

 good season, they all have some good 

 stock on hand. The season was a rather 

 short one, only lasting about four 

 •weeks. The majority of florists attrib- 

 ute the sudden cessation of trade to the 

 long drought we are now. experiencing. 

 Stock which has been planted is hardly 

 any larger than when first set out, even 

 though it has been kept watered, and 

 conditions are exceedingly unfavorable 

 to all outdoor plants. W. F. E. 



POBTCHESTER, N. Y. 



The June exhibition of the Westches- 

 ter and Fairfield Horticultural Society 

 ■was a decided success. There was a 

 grand display of flowers, fruits and 

 vegetables, all of the highest standard 

 ©f excellence. The competition was 

 keen and there was an unusual number 

 «€ entries in all the classes. The ex- 

 Ubition was held on the beautiful 



Every Florist Should See These Heating Sysims 



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Heated by No. 14 and No. 15 Kroeschell Boilers and Generator System. Qreenhouses 

 ' each 27 feet by 100 feet. A. Dietsch Co. Construction. 



THIS plant is heated by 2 inch return piping system. The product of 

 the Zweifel plant is known throughout the west for Its fine quality. Mr. 

 Zweifel has used different kinds of boilers — his experience with boilers 

 would be valuable to any florist. As for the Kroeschell, he ^ys: "I think 

 the Kroeschell boilers are the best boilers a florist can buy." 



(Signed) NIC ZWEIFEL. 



Rose Rangre of Riverbank Greenhouses, Geneva, III. Charles McCauley, Supt. 



Heated by No. 15 Kroeschell Boiler, Kroeschell 2-Inch Return Pipingr System and 



Kroeschell Generator. Greenhouses each 28 feet by 20iO feet. 



Garland Construction. 



"Your No. 15 Kroeschell Boiler heats our entire range. "We maintain a 

 temperature of 60 degrees in our greenhouses, and this temperature is easily 

 maintained even io the very coldest weather. Your boiler has given entire 

 sati.sfaction. It is the best and quickest heater I have ever used or seen. I 

 have found the boiler very economical in the use of fuel and labor, as It is 

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 Kroeschell Piping System with Generator works like a charm. Whewl #ant 

 to <-ulphur, I can heat the water up to 230 to 240 degrees and I get the same 

 results as from steam. Seeing is believing — all Growers are invited to call. 

 Any further information concerning boiler and piping system will t)e gladly 

 given. We had a large number of Florists at our place recently, and th^ all 

 thought we had the finest equipped plant in the business. In speaking of 

 thf," Kroeschell Boiler as an economical greenhouse boiler I cannot say too 

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CHARLES McCAULEY, Vice-Pres. and Mgr. 



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 CHICAGO, ILL. 



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