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The Florists^ Review 



June 3. 1916. 



Save 1 0fo to 20^" on Greenhouses 



••We Understand 

 Our Business 

 Thoroughly" 





Our thorough knowledge of the finer points in greenhouse 

 construction enables us to save that much on the cost of 

 our output—and wc are givinK you the benefit of this saving. 

 We have always given 100 cents value for every dollar— 

 sometimes more. As we have never yet had any com- 

 Vlaints, we lose nothing by guaranteeing our ma- 

 terial against defects. 



Willens Personat Service 



Every bit of the work is personally di- 

 rected by one of the AVillens'. If we do the 

 erecting, one of the Willens' personally su- 

 pervises the work. Careful attention is paid 

 to the minutest details, each of which is 

 conducive to longer life and better green- 

 house service. If you have never tried us or 

 are dissatisfied in your past dealings writh 

 others, begin now to benefit by our service 

 and material. Write us today. 



What They Say : 



Willens Construction Co. , 

 Chicago, III. 

 Gentlemen: The Kreenhouses 

 you built for me fast summer 

 and with which I am so well 

 pleased . received several severe 

 tests within the last few days. 

 During one cold spell of 80 de- 

 grees below, I easily maintain- 

 ed the desired temperature in 

 the greenhouses. 



I am well pleased with the 

 material and also your pleasant 

 business methods and am con- 

 vinced that I have the finest 

 greenhouses in Nebraska. 

 Yours very truly, 

 L. Buckendorf, 

 Norfolk, Neb. 



Willens Construction Co. 



=1 1527 S» Spaulding Avenue 



LONQ MSTANCK TELKPHONCSl 

 HARRISON 7073 - LAWNDAU 757 



Chicago, Ulinots 13 



OYSTEE BAY, N. Y. 



The regular monthly meeting of the 

 Oyster Bay Horticultural Society was 

 held at Fireman's hall, Wednesday, 

 May 26, There was a large attendance 

 of members, and final preparations for 

 the show June 11 were made. A. M. 

 Eobertson, of Jericho, L. I,, was elected 

 to active membership. 



There was a good exhibition of flow- 

 ers and vegetables. Messrs. Hothersall, 

 Gibson and Beaton were appointed 

 judges and reported as follows: Month- 

 ly prize: Asparagus, Chas. E. Moyses; 

 lilac, Arthur Patten; peonies, Jas. Duck- 

 ham. Vase of lupines, honorable men- 

 tion, Alfred Walker; seedling melon, 

 certificate of merit, Jos. Robinson; vase 

 of sweet peas, honorable mention, 

 Frank Kyle; dish of spinach, honorable 

 mention, Alfred Walker. 



Mr. Robinson's seedling melon. Royal 

 Sovereign x Northwood, attracted a 

 great deal of attention and when the 

 judges and a number of the members 

 tasted it, it was unanimously declared a 

 distinct new variety. 



Miss Elizabeth S. Hoyt offered a 

 prize of $5 for the best vase of delphin- 

 iums at the coming show; A. R. Ken- 

 nedy, for Kennedy & Hunter, offered a 

 prize of $10 to be used as the society 

 saw fit. 



Mr. Moyses gave a talk on asparagus; 

 Mr. Walker spoke on the culture of 

 Dictamnus albus; Mr. Robinson gave 

 the history of his seedling melon; Harry 

 Lee, of Westbury, gave a little talk on 

 the doings in Westbury, and John Soro- 

 sick closed the evening with one of his 

 humorous talks. 



A. R. Kennedy, Sec'y. 



Elmira, N. Y. — J. Edwin Morrow has 

 completed his greenhouse at the south- 

 west corner of Church and Grove 

 streets. In addition to conducting a 

 cut flower and potted plant business, 

 Mr. Morrow expects to grow vegetables. 



Des Moines, la. — May 31 to June 5 

 is flower box week in this city. Pledges 

 were secured in advance from business 

 men, stating that they would install 

 window or electrolier boxes, hanging 

 baskets, or some other form of floral 

 decorations during the week. The flo- 

 rists were leaders in getting out their 

 displays, to set the example for those 

 who would be their customers. 



lU NOW IS THE TIME to install 

 ^^ your Sash-operating Device. 

 Why not use the best operator 

 on the market? We will prove 



it to you— that Advance materials are 

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