JANUAItX 14, 1D16. 



The Florists^ Review 



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porter for The Review to come to my 

 place and inspect these plants. Still, the 

 demand was not up to the supply; we 

 could have filled many more orders if 

 we had received them. But there's the 

 rub, we didn't. 



I , hope I have succee(ifed in giving 

 yoU the othpr side of the story. I won- 

 dered, when I read one report after 

 another of the good plant business, why 

 ours fell off fifty per cent from the busi- 

 ness of last year. Then I read of Mr. 

 Washburn saying that next year every- 

 body would give more glass to the 

 growing of plants and less to cut flow- 

 ers. Then came your item on top of 

 that. If there is nothing done to check 

 that report, there will be a glut of pot 

 plants every year, just as in cut flowers, 

 since everybody is led to grow more 

 and more all the time. I have sd far 

 seen only reports of good plant busi- 

 ness. I move that The Review invite 

 the other side to tell its story as 1 

 have told mine; then the report will 

 be "Ja, Bauer, das ist ganz was an- 

 der's, " as the old German saying goes. 

 As I have before said, we were much 

 discouraged with our Christmas busi- 

 ness. 



We would like to see this letter in 

 print if possible in the next issue. T 

 am writing it in behalf of Mr. Stoll, 

 my husband, who does the growing, but, 

 of course, I help also, and so I know 

 what I am talking about." 



Mrs. Wm. Stoll. 



ANYBODY ELSE WANTING ORDERS? 



THE NEW YORK CLUB. 



[A summary of an address by Harry A. Bun- 

 yard, January 11, on assuminK office as president 

 '>f the New York Florists' Club.] 



The New York Florists' Club was or- 

 ganized in 1887 and incorporated in 

 1891. It is a serious institution. It 

 sets the example. Especially are its 

 awards considered standard; they have 

 a broad commercial value. 



I^want my administration to be crea- 

 tive, constructive and progressive and 

 to carry out especially one idea that 

 is not new but of great moment to the 

 members. That is, for the New York 

 Florists' Club to have and own a per- 

 manent home, where we can meet for 

 social and business intercourse, hold 

 our meetings and entertain our out-of- 

 town members and friends; a home 

 built for posterity. It is possible! 

 Surely, we are big enough and broad 

 enough and have sufficient financial re- 

 sponsibility among our members to han- 

 dle such a proposition and sustain it 

 without drawing upon our present sur- 

 plus. Real estate bargains have never 

 been more plentiful than now. If we 

 can raise $10,000 for a flower show 

 guarantee, surely it would be possible 

 to sell sufficient bonds to raise funds 

 to secure a building. I would suggest 

 the issuing of such bonds at a popular 

 price, say $50 each, so that at least 

 «very member could secure one or more; 

 these to be secured by a second mort- 

 gage. In this way, a building could 

 be purchased and altered, the first mort- 

 gage being held by one of our deposi- 

 tories or by a trust company. 



Affiliation with the S. A. F. is now 

 a concrete fact. By virtue of my of- 

 fice as president of your club, I become 

 automatically a director in the mother 

 organization and as such, am the con- 

 necting link between you, and it will 

 bo your business to instruct me as your 

 ambassador, so to speak, to carry out 

 your wishes and ideas compatible with 

 the best interests of the dual societies. 



WHEN THINKING OF FLOWERS 



FOR ALL OCCAIION* Or <OV AND •ORROW 



CauiB il. WtBti^oihtv 



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WE GROW ALL OUR 



OWN FLOWERS EVANSTON. WYO.. 



Jan. 5, 1915. 



Florists' Review, 

 508 S. Dearborn 8t., 

 Chicago, 111. 



Gentlemen:- 



A few weeks ago I started a small card in the 

 Retailers' Telegraph Delivery department of The Review. 



I have paid you only t3,50 so far. And this is 

 what happened: 



I received orders for Wyoming delivery at Christ- 

 mas amounting to $143.50. 



I think that is doing fairly well. 



Respectfully yours. 



ST. VALENTINE'S DAY IS COMING 



I can but mirror your ideas, however, 

 and present them in proper form, and 

 t'i'deavor to have them approved by 

 the balance of the directors, who in 

 their turn, will present them at the 

 S. A. F. annual convention. For the 

 first time in the history of the club, 

 you will have the right to discuss in 

 open meeting, your opinion and de- 

 sires regarding the S. A. F. and how 

 its policies and work may be enlarged. 

 I cannot and do not wish to act alone 

 and must have your sincere support so 

 that I can uphold the dignity and honor 

 which has been confirmed upon your 

 club so that good results shall be de- 

 rived from this new, big idea. 



"In union there is strength," and 

 while the S. A. F. has given us this 

 opportunity, cannot we look around in 

 our vicinity and see if we, too, cannot 

 oflEer the right hand of fellowship. I 

 would recommend a committee to re- 

 port upon the number and membership 

 of the local gardening societies and 

 their objects, for possible affiliation in 

 some form or other. 



The international flower show next 

 March affords unrivaled opportunities 

 for the trade to exhibit and advertise. 

 So I say, wake up! The honor of the 

 Florists' club, the trade and our city 

 is at stake, vv^e have got to make this 

 flower show a success. Our indefati- 

 gable secretary is doing good work, but 



must have your moral and financial sup- 

 port. 



Our membership is now 464 and in- 

 cludes 156 S. A. F. members in good 

 standing. New membership is always 

 in order and we desire all the members 

 we can secure, but our main effort must 

 bf to get what members we now have 

 attend the meetings. "We must have a 

 sustained interest; we must keep it 

 alive. Our motto is, "All one," with 

 a rose for an emblem. The rose is 

 partly expanded; so, like the flower, let 

 us too expand, but never fade, and 

 make our membership 500 or more for 

 1915. 



BOILEB BUSSTZNGS. 



West Point, la — Al. Burns has in- 

 stalled a new boiler to replace the old 

 one, which sprang a leak during the 

 cold weather recently and caused the 

 loss of a large number of plants. 



Sharon, Mass.— The bursting of the 

 boiler at the greenhouses of Mrs. Jen- 

 nie P. Snow, December 26, at a time 

 when the thermometer was ranging 

 from zero to 2 degrees below, caused 

 a good deal of damage. By means of 

 heaters and charcoal fires most of the 

 stock was saved, but the cost of get- 

 ting back into running order cut a 

 big hole in the profits of a rather dull 

 season. 



