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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



19 



NUMS for All Saints' Day 



Buyers who can use large lots of Mums for All Saints' Day or 

 other occasions should write us^ or if time is short you can wire 

 your orders to us with every assurance that you will get just the 

 grade of goods your trade calls for — and at the right price. : : : : 



WHITE YELLOW PINK FANCY MEDIUM SMALL 



Wl HAVK THIS SEASON ADDED CONSIDERABLY TO OUR GLASS IN 



^ROSES AND CARNATIONS^ 



While it has been our steady policy to take care of our regular customers be- 

 fore seeking others, now, however, we can take care of more trade* We, 

 therefore, respectfully solicit your orders. All stock in season — at all seasons. 



ZECH & MANN 



Whol«sal« Growers 

 Shlpp««'««»f Cat Flo' 



51 Wabash Aveniie 



i CHICAGO 



Mmtlon The Bevlew when yon write. 



single violets, including the new Boston, 

 which promises to be heard from later. 

 His entire establishment •will be devoted 

 to single violets. 



W. W. Bawson & Co. are offering sil- 

 ver cups for dahlias and narcissi, open 

 to private gardeners only, at the shows 

 of the Massachusetts Horticultural So- 

 ciety in 1908. 



Montrose Greenhouses are cutting some 

 extra fine Bride and Bridesmaid roses 

 at present, also Liberty, which they do 

 Hpecially«well. 



Albert Eoper, of Tewksbury, shortly 

 will have a grand lot of his fine new 

 variegated seedling carnation, Bay State. 

 He has also other seedlings of high 

 merit. 



One of the big vegetable houses of the 

 Halifax Gardens Co., which is controlled 

 by A. C. Bunage, was wrecked by the 

 Htorm of Octol^r 8. This makes the 

 second disaster within two years, the 

 first one occurring when the houses were 

 Hearing completion. 



We have experienced one of the most 

 magnificent autumns on record from Oc- 

 tober 8 to 20. Skies were continuously 

 <;lear and warmth on some days Avas 

 summer-like. The tints on maples, oaks 

 and other trees and on many shrubs 

 have been superb. \V. N. Craig. 



SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 



The Florists' Qub. 



At the annual meeting of the Spring- 

 field Florists' Club, held October 14, 

 the charter president, John M. Good, 

 called the meeting to order and after 

 tha'hking the members for hearty co- 

 operation during the first year of the 



club's existence, introduced the presi- 

 dent-elect, George H. Mellen, who dis- 

 tributed fragrant cigars. 



Mr. Mellen spoke in appreciation of 

 the honor conferred upon himself, con- 

 gratulated the club upon the good work 

 accomplished and outlined plans for the 

 ensuing year. 



Vice - President - Elect Charles W. 

 Schmidt beamed approval in his genial 

 "Sunny Jim" smile, while George D. 

 Leedlc and Leman Bradford, respective- 

 ly, assumed the duties of secretary and 

 treasurer, the latter taking in charge 

 a balance of $82.43 turned over by Ms 

 predecessor, Roy McGregor, who reported 

 all bills paid. 



Standing committees were then an- 

 nounced by the president, as follows: 

 Program, John M. Good, Leman Brad- 

 ford and Christian Binning; enter- 

 tainment, Chas. W. Schmidt, Opha Jack- 

 son and Ed Kriegbaum; membership, 

 Chas. M. Niuffer, Wm. H. Reeser and 

 Bert C. Blake; grievance, Frank E. 

 Good, Chas. W. Unglaub and John A. 

 Doyle; publicity, Geo. D. Leedle, Roger 

 n. Murphy and Harry C. Reeser. 



The names of Albert K. Hahn and 

 Jessie M. Good were proposed for mem- 

 bership. 



The subject of "Civic Improvement" 

 was quite generally discussed, it being 

 freely conceded that for the greatest 

 plant shipping city on earth, Spring- 

 field was yet considerably lacking in 

 the matter of central beauty spots and 

 well kept yards, both front and rear. 

 The utilization of vacant lots for the 

 growing of something other than weeds, 

 if nothing better than potatoes, was ad- 

 vocated, and the planting of a bed or 



two of caunas or similai* ornamentals 

 on the esplanade in place of a few slabs 

 of cement was suggested, for which some 

 of the floral concerns would be willing 

 to supply stock gratis, if need be, in 

 order to make a start in arousing pub- 

 lic spirit on the idea. Mention was 

 made of the effect which might be pro- 

 duced by photographing a few back 

 yards of prominent citizens, well kept 

 and otherwise, and printing half-tone 

 cuts, as has baen done by some of our 

 leading journals; the sharp contrasts 

 would prove quite surprising, and it be- 

 hooves the "prominent citizen" to clean 

 up and plant something before the club 

 turns loose its civic improvement com' 

 mittee, which will be announced at the 

 mooting in November. G. Dale. 



MONTREAL. 



Current Coounent. 



The mum reigns supreme and Mon- 

 trealers will have a chance to see it at 

 its best Wednesday and Thursday, No- 

 vember 13 and 14, at the show to be 

 held in tlie -Victoria armory by the 

 Gardeners' and Florists' Club. 



All other flowers are much better in 

 quality and quantity, especially roses 

 and carnations, though they are by no 

 means at their best yet. 



J. Bennett has a splendid lot of ferns 

 on hand, which find ready sale among 

 the different florists. 



Hall & Robinson's store continues to 

 hold first place as regards neatness and 

 beauty. The posts, staircases, etc., have 

 been covered with bark, which adds 

 greatly to the appearance. 



P. McKenna & Son have secured some 



