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JONB 22, 1011. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



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New Hydrangea Avalanches 



We off^r for the first time plants of this new Hydrangea, which is a decided acqui* 

 Sition* Flower trusses larger than Otaksa and pure white (not green), held on strong 

 stems. Every florist should have it. 



Price, 25^-inch pots, each, 50c; per dozen, $3.50; per 100, $25.00. 



W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, Geneva, N. Y. 



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the basis of personal beauty rather 

 than oratorical power. "Ourselves" 

 was the second toast, and was respond- 

 ed to by Adolph Jaenicke. J. J. 

 Beneke, secretary of the St. Louis Flo- 

 rists' Club, responded to the toast "Our 

 Quarter-Centenary."' "Our Parks" 

 was responded to by Dwight F. Davis, 

 park commissioner of St. Louis; "Our 

 Opportunities," by J. W. Hill, of Des 

 Moines, la.; and "Our Plans" by John 

 H. Gundlach, president of the city 

 council. Dr. J. C. Whitten, professor 

 of horticulture in University of Mis- 

 souri, also spoke. 



The same evening the lady visitors 

 were entertained at dinner at Delmar 

 Garden and afterward taken to the 

 theater. 



After the adjournment of the con- 

 vention June 16, the entire party was 

 taken in hand by the entertainment 

 committee on the steamer Alton for a 

 trip down the river to Jefferson Bar- 

 racks. Dinner was served on board 

 and the dress parade at the Barracks 

 was attended, the return trip to the 

 city being made in the early evening. 



June 17 a party of seventy-five visited 

 Louisiana, Mo., as the guests of Stark 

 Bros. Nurseries and Orchards Co. There 

 was luncheon and speech-making. 



Protective Associations. 



The Eetail Nurserymen's Protective 

 Association held its annual meeting at 

 the Southern hotel, St. Louis, June 14. 

 The organization has had its usual suc- 

 cessful year and the old officers all were 

 reelected, as follows: President, Charles 

 J. Brown, Rochester, N. Y.; vice-presi- 

 dent, F. J. Stannard, Ottawa, Kan.; sec- 

 retary and treasurer, Guy A. Bryant, 

 Princeton, 111. 



The annual meeting of the American 

 Nurserymen 's Protective Association 

 was held at St. Louis, June 14. The 

 reports of officers showed the year to 

 have been one of increased activity and 

 prosperity, both for the association and 

 its members. Officers were elected as 

 follows: President, J. W. Hill, Des 

 Moines, la.; vice-president, W. F. 

 Heikes, Huntsville, Ala.; secretary, 

 Thomas B. Meehan, Dresher, Pa.; treas- 

 urer, Peter Youngers, Geneva, Neb.; 

 executive committee, J. W. Hill, Des 

 Moines, la.; section No. 1, Charles J. 

 Brown, Rochester, N. Y.; section No. 2, 

 H. B. Chase, Huntsville, Ala.; section 

 No. 3, Irving Rouse, Rochester, N. Y.; 

 section No. 4, D. S. Lake, Shenandoah, 

 la.; section No. 5, E. R. Taylor, Topeka, 

 Kan.; section No. 6, J. S. Kerr, Sher- 

 man, Tex. 



A NUBSEBY FIBM BEOBOANIZED. 



At the general offices of the Gulf 

 Coast Nursery, in Alvin, Tex., the for- 



Baytrees.*.Boxwood.'.Rhododendrons 



Orders booked now for immediate or later 

 * ^ delivery. 



Special low: prices quoted by mail. 



F. W. O. SCHMITZ, Importer and Exporter, Prince Bay, N.Y. 



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Peonies, German Iris 



A CHOICE COllCaiON OF COMMERCIAL VARIETIES 



WILD BROS. NURSERY CO., Sarcoxle, Mo. 



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HARDY CHOICE 



ORNAMENTALS 



Aik for prices. 



Hiram T. Jones 



Uaion Connty Nurseries, Binbeth, N. J. 



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LARGE TREES 



OAKS AND MAPLKS, PUnS 

 AND HKMLOCKS 



ANDORRA NURSERIES 



Wm. Warner Harper. Prop. 

 CaiMtnnt HUl. PhUadelitlila, Pa. 



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The Storrs ft Harrison Co. 



PAINESVILLE NURSERIES 

 CataloKue and Price List 



FREE ON APPLICATION 



PAINESVILLE, OHIO 



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mal organization of the Stockwell Nur- 

 sery Co., Incorporated, was recently 

 effected, the capitalization being $100,- 

 000, fully paid and non-assessable. E. 

 S. Stockwell, W. A. Stockwell, E. P. 

 Stockwell, U. H. Gammill and K. 

 Kitchell were elected directors. E. S. 

 Stockwell was elected president, W. A. 

 Stockwell vice-president and general 

 manager, Elmer P. Stockwell general 

 attorney. June 1 was selected as the 

 date for the annual meeting. Tho 

 Stockwell Nursery Co., Incorporated, 

 is to take over the business of the 

 Gulf Coast Nursery, E. S. Stockwell & 

 Son, proprietors. 



The United States Nursery G). 



Roseacres, Coahoma C!o., MISS. 



ROSES 



A SPECIALTY 



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:ROSES= 



CANHAS AND SHRUBBERY 



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PEONIES 



Now is the time to flsrure with us on Peonies. 

 We have one of the finest tocka anywhere in the 

 country and should be very glad to figure with 

 you on your list of wants. 



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