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ADSOtfX «, 1908. 



The WeeMy Florists' Review. 



II 



The Buffalo Florists' Qvb at the Bedell House, Grand Island, N. Y. 



Ehmann, of Corfu, proved the most 

 amusing event of the day, Mr. Kasting's 

 team winning three straight heats. Mr., 

 Ehmann thereupon issued a sweeping 

 challenge to pull, singly, any man on the 

 grounds. He was kept busy the remain- 

 der of the day," 



The relay running race, between five 

 of Palmer & Son 's employees and a pick- 

 ed team, was won by the former, largely 

 through the ability of James Longley. 



The other events on the program were 

 as follows: 



Hop, skip and jump, David Scott first, 

 William Grever second, James Longley 

 third. 



Men's race, over 35, T. Shank first, 

 E. C. Brucker second, John Preisac third. 



Bunning long jump, David Scott first, 

 James Longley second, "William Grever 

 third. 



One hundred-yard handicap, open to 

 all, James Longley first, Edward Wal- 

 ther second, Joseph Speidel third. 



Philip Scott, being a professional, was 

 barred from the above events, but he 

 gave us an exhibition jump which al- 

 most equaled the world's record. 



George McClure won the bowling tour- 

 nament, and Mr. McClure, by the way, 

 has been chosen captain of the bowling 

 team to represent this city at the con- 

 vention. 



Much credit is due Mr. Sangster and 

 Mr. Grever for the able way in which 

 everything was arranged for and carried 

 out. R. F. D. 



INSIDE CULTURE IN SUMMER. 



: ITaterins:, Weeding and Disinfectinjg:. 



Those who grow their violets in the 

 house should have their planting done 

 before this time, and for a while they 



must take extra care of them, paying 

 particular attention to the watering and 

 never allowing them to suffer for the 

 want of it, but keeping them rather on 

 the wet side until they are well estab- 

 lished and growing. 



Do not get careless and overlook the 

 little details which, during the hot sum- 

 mer weather, go to the making of a 

 perfect house. For one thing, keep the 

 house clean. Do not let the weeds get 

 even a start, as they take strength from 

 the soil, harbor vermin of one kind or 

 another, and, last but not least, smother 

 and injure the plant. Not only should 

 the weeds \)e kept out of the beds and 

 borders, but it is equally important to 

 keep them from the paths and under the 

 benches. 



It is well not to forget the scattering 

 of lime about the house freely, keeping 

 everyttoing wholesome and sweet, as well 

 as working annoyance to the sow bugs, 

 centipedes, etc., that always like to visit 

 otir houses. B. E. S. 



OBITUARY. 



Christian Rieger. 



Christian Rieger died in Pittsburg, Pa., 

 Sunday, August 2, after an illness of 

 teii months. Mr. Rieger was a regular 

 attendant at the S. A. F. conventions 

 for many years and, while he was not 

 a florist, he had made nearly all the 

 wire designs used by the trade in west- 

 ern Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Vir- 

 ginia for the last thirty-five years. He 

 was loved and respected by all who knew 

 him, for his many good qualities. He 

 was always cheerful and had a kind word 

 for everyone. Being above, the average 

 in intelligence, he was often given the 

 opportunity of tendering advice, which 

 was always on the right side. T^ie trade 

 all knew him and will all mourn for him 

 as a friend. 



'William Hale. 

 William Hale died in San Francisco, 

 Cal., July 22, at the age of 63 years. 

 Mr. Hale was at one time the owner of 

 the Dwight-Way Nursery, in Berkeley, 

 C{^1., but retired from business several 

 years ago. 



Justin A« Goodhue. 



Justin A. Goodhue, president of the 

 I Utah Nursery Co.; and an old resident of 



Salt Lake City, Utah, died suddenly July 

 23 at the Alta Club, from apoplexy. Mr. 

 Goodhue was seated in the library of the 

 club at about 6 o 'clock, when he was 

 seized with the sudden attack. When 

 the attendants ran to his assistance he 

 was unconscious and completely para- 

 lyzed. He was taken to a bedroom and 

 Dr. A. C. JEwing was summoned. When 

 the doctor arrived he at once saw, that 

 Mr. Goodhue could live but a few. hours. 

 He died about 8 o 'clock. His niece, Miss 

 Katberine G. Vorse, who has been his 

 housekeeper for some years, was called 

 to his bedside and was piresent when the 

 end came. 



Mr. Goodhue was bom in Ohio in 1845. 

 He enlisted in an Ohio regiment at the 

 opening of the war of the states and 

 served throughout the whole struggle, 

 winning the rank of captain at the time 

 of his discharge from the service. He 

 removed to Salt Lake about twenty years 

 ago and has been engaged in the nursery 

 business since that time. Fourteen years 

 ago he became associated with M. B. 

 Sowles, who, with Mr. Goodhue, organized 

 the Utah Nursery Co. 



Mr. Goodhue was a bachelor and was 

 one of the oldest members of the Alta 

 Club. Mr. Sowles, his most intimate as- 

 sociate, said that so far as he knew, Mr. 

 Goodhue carried no insurance at the time . 

 of his death, although several endowment 

 policies held by him had matured and 

 had been paid in. Mr. Goodhue was a 

 Mason of many years' standing. 



COLEUS DECAYED AT ROOTS. 



I send some coleus plants, and also 

 some of the soil in which they were 

 bedded. The plants were healthy when 

 bedded, except that there were a few 

 mealy bugs, but to no damaging extent. 

 The trouble seems to lie in the soil, as 

 the roots are badly decayed. The soil 

 has been in beds . for five years and was 

 well manured last fall. Coleus has been 

 planted in the beds for five years in suc- 

 cession and has done well up to this year. 

 Do you think a change of soil would be 

 an advantage f G. T. D. 



Without knowing more of soil and cli- 

 matic conditions it is difficult to tell just 

 what has caused the coleus to act in this 

 way. The specimens sent were certainly 



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