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jANUAEY 28. 1909 The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



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follows': "What the Experiment Sta- 

 tions Have Done for Carnatiorf Grow- 

 ers," by H. B. Dorner; "Closer Rela- 

 tions Between the Commission Man, the 

 Retailer and the Grower," by W. J. 

 Stewart. Each was listened to closely 

 and given a hearty vote of thanks. 



F. R. Pierson, J. C. Vaughan and A. 

 H. Poehlmann were appointed a commit- 

 tee on resolutions on the death of L. E. 

 Marquisee. 



National Flower Show. 



There were meetings January 28 of 

 both the executive committee and general 

 committee on national flower show, at 

 which the final details were threshed out. 

 The financial statement of the Chicago 

 show is as follows: 



RECEIPTS. 



Guarantors' payments $ 5,127.00 



Entry fees 843.35 



Fines 78.00 



Interest on deposits 11.93 



Ticket sales 17,791.00 



Concessions 1,594.54 



Salvage 356.00 



Total receipts $25,801.82 



EXPENSES. 



Prontotlcn and management $ 5. .378. 06 



Show expense 8.766.01 



Premium 5,447.00 



Refund to guarantors 5,127.00 



Total expenditures $24,718.07 



Balance In bank 1,083.75 



The S. A. F. is to receive half of the 

 profit of $1,083.75, leaving a balance for 

 distribution to the guarantors of ap- 

 proximately ten per cent of the sum 

 paid in. 



The Banquet. 



The Indianapolis florists entertained 

 the visiting florists and ladies at a ban- 



Enest H. Rieman. 



(Member EzbibitioD Committee for Carnation Convention.) 



quet at the Columbia Club Thursday 

 evening, January 28. The club is one of 

 the finest in the west, and many were 

 already knovra there through Judge 

 Vesey's having entertained a party of 

 his friends there the previous evening, 

 as he had done on the occasion of the 

 society's last meeting in Indianapolis, 

 seven years previously. 



J. S. Stuart, president of the State 



John Hddenreich. 



(Member Exhibition Committee for Carnation Convention.) 



Society, presided at the banquet. E. Q. 

 Hill was toastmaster. Among the speak- 

 ers were Mayor Bookwalter; President 

 Patten, of the Carnation Society; Presi- 

 dent Valentine, of the S. A. F.j-W. N. 

 Rudd, Mrs. Vesey, Miss Sarah Hill and 

 several others. 



Friday's Trip. 



Bright and early Friday morning the 

 New Castle and Richmond florists took a 

 carload of members for a trolley trip to 

 Richmond. The schedule included a stop 

 at the Bertermann plant, at Cumberland, 

 a call at several New Castle ranges and 

 a visit to three or four of the principal 

 places at Richmond. There was every 

 provision for comfort and enjoyment. 



Visitors. 



AH the members of the trade in In- 

 dianapolis were on hand early and late 

 and were indefatigable in thejr efforts to 

 make pleasant the stay of^e visitors. 

 Among those present from outside of 

 Indianapolis were: 



Altlck, H. M., Dayton, O. 



Ammann, J. F., Edwardsyllle, 111. 



Asmus, George, Chicago. 



Bahr, Fritz, Highland Park, 111. 



Balsley, Harry, Detroit, Mich. 



Barker, M., Chicago. 



Bate, Herbert, CleTeland. O. 



Baur, A. J., Erie, Pa. 



Bemlng, H. G., St. Louto, Mo. 



Blackman, Geo. H., KTansvllle, Ind. 



Brown, A. C, Springfield, 111. 



Burkl, F., Pittsburg, Pa. 



Butterfleld, S. S., New York, N. T. 



Clarke, W. A., Pittsburg, Pa. 



Cockcroft, J. D., Northport, L. I., N. T. 



Cokly, J. T., Scranton, Pe. 



Coles, W. W., Kokomo, Ind. 



Conger, J. T., Cincinnati, O. 



Crltchell, C. E., Cincinnati, O. 



Dailledouze, Eugene, Brooklyn, N. T. 



DaUledouze, Mrs. E., Brooklyn, N. Y. 



Dorner, F. E., La Fayette, Ind. 



Dorner, Fred, Sr., La Fayette, Ind. 



Dorner, H. B., Urbana, 111. 



Dy singer, Geo., Albion, Mich. 



Elverson, W. H., New Brighton, P«. 



Ender, Eugene, Chicago. 



Evans, ,T. A., Richmond, Ind. 



Fisher, Peter, Bills, Mass. 



Fisher, Stanley R., Ellis, Mass. 



Fotheringham, J. R., Tarrytown, N. Y. 



Fransen, Emll, Chicago. 



Frey, C. H., Lincoln, Neb. 



Frey, I. F., Lincoln, Neb. 



Garland, G. M., Des Plalnes, 111. 



Garland, Sol., Des Plalnes, 111. 



Gause, G. R., Richmond, Ind. 



Glllett, E. G., Cincinnati, O. 



Gnllett, C. E., Springfield, IlL 



Hagenbnrger, Carl, W. Mentor, 0. 



Hammond, H. A., Cleveland, 0. 



Harrison, C. F., Chicago. 



Haugh, J. A., Anderson, Ind. 



