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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Fkbruaby 18, 1909. 



TRI-CITIES. 



Current Comment. 



The Tri Cities experienced one of Uie 

 most sudden droi)s of the teniiienitnre 

 Tuesday morning, February 9, that have 

 been known hereabouts. It fell 15 de- 

 grees in one hour. 



II. H. llensley, of Rock Island, has 

 purchased the half interest of his partner, 

 Mr. Rhodes, in the Long View Floral Co., 

 and will hereafter conduct the business 

 himself under the same name. 



The Tri-City Florists' Chib held its 

 regular monthly meeting at the home of 

 Henry Gaethje, Sr., in South Rock Is- 

 land, Thursday evening, February 11, 

 and when President Knees called the 

 meeting to order nearly all members were 

 present. A letter from Adolpli Arp, now 

 of Meridian, Miss., but formerly of Dav- 

 enport, la., and a charter member of the 

 club, was read with interest. In the let- 

 ter Mr. Arp stated he intended to make 

 ^leridian his future home, and the club 

 forthwith made him an honorary member. 



The annual banquet of the club was 

 decided to be held at the Outing Club, 

 Davenport, March 25, and will be at- 

 tended by the florists and their wives, em- 

 ployees and a few intimate friends. After 

 the luncheon at 7 p. m., the rest of the 

 evening will be made merry by dancing 

 and entertainment. 



The topic of discussion for the evening 

 was, "Does It Pay to Invest in the New- 

 est Novelties in Rooted Cuttings ? ' ' The 

 subject was a good one and was well 

 talked over, and the consensus of opinion 

 was that it does not pay the small com- 

 mercial florist until the varieties have 

 been thoroughly tested and proven good. 



The next regular meeting of the club 

 will be held at Davenport, la., the exact 

 place as yet not having been selected. 

 Officers for the following year will be 

 nominatc'l and elected. 



After the adjournment of the meeting, 

 refreshments were served. H. M. 



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