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The Florists^ Review 



OCTOBBB 21, 1915. 



MOTT-LY GLEANINGS. 



The Eeichardt & Schulte Co., of 

 Houston, Tex., states thait the biggest 

 loss during the recent storm was a 50- 

 foot sign, which was blown around an 

 electric pole by a wind force of 125 

 miles per hour, according to the gov- 

 ernment records. Another sign was 

 blown away and has not yet been 

 found. Seed business before and since 

 . the storm has been good. There is a 

 large call for insecticides, owing to the 

 increase of bugs and the loss of the 

 birds. 



The Moers Seed Co., of Houston, was 

 among the fortunate ones and hit upon 

 a plan to furnish the farmer custom- 

 ers with seed at cost. This cleaned up 

 much left-over stock. 



The Beaumont Seed Co., of Beau- 

 mont, Tex., has moved into larger quar- 

 ters at 608 Pearl street. 



The Bollwinkle Seed Co., of New Or- 

 leans, La., had become well settled in 

 the new location at 510 Dumaine street, 

 but, unfortunately, was directly in the 

 path of the recent storm, which caused 

 the collapse of the upper floors of the 

 building. More recent rains have com- 

 pleted the ruin. Some shipments were 

 in the freight house, including 1,000 

 pounds of beet seed, a valuable cargo. 

 These were saved. Mr. Bollwinkle 

 philosophized: "Though badly bat- 

 tered, we still are in the ring." 



Chris Eeuter, of New Orleans, said 

 that at one time his building, a solid 

 brick and stone structure almost two 

 centuries old, threatened to collapse. A 

 big bulge is conspicuous. Mr. Renter 

 has decided not to take his honeymoon 

 trip in an aeroplane. Thomas Ross, for 

 many years with Baker Bros., of Fort 

 Worth, is in charge of the extensive 

 seed department. 



The J. Steckler Seed Co., of New Or- 

 leans, was not in the path of the storm, 

 but the warehouse and its contents 

 were damaged. It was fortunate that 

 more stock was not on hand, for there 

 is no seed insurance to be had. 



M. P. Hargreaves, of Galveston, Tex., 

 reports a total loss of seed stock car- 

 ried on the ground floor by the recent 

 flood. At one time all hands were 

 swimming in six feet of water, which 

 came up so suddenly that there was no 

 escape. Commenting on the warnings 

 given, Mr. Hargreaves says they have 

 received three since that time and 

 nothing has happened; so if they were 

 to try to avoid disaster by following 

 these warnings, they would always be 

 on the anxious seat. While the loss of 

 life was less, the destruction of prop- 

 erty was greater than that of 1900. At 

 one time the wind blew for twenty-one 

 hours at a velocity of sixty miles per 

 hour. There were many remarkable 

 effects. I saw two ocean freighters 

 lying fully half a mile from the chan- 

 nel, high and dry. This will convey 

 some idea of the force of the wind and 

 consequent destruction. The gardens 

 are cleaned out and an effort is being 

 made to replant as soon as possible. 

 The fine specimens of phcpnix and 

 washingtonia remain, while big oaks 

 a century old were blown away. The 

 craft are to be commended for their 

 grit. They will welcome any surplus 

 stocks of roses and chrysanthemums for 

 outdoor planting. They have asked for 

 no outside assistance, but it will be 

 none the less welcome. M. 



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