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The Florists' Review 



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AuODST 22, 1912. 



inch flues, twenty-four of which are 

 six feet long, and twenty-eight ten 

 feet, giving a long fire travel and so 

 close spaced that the waterways are 

 narrow and the boiler quick heating. 

 "W. H. Pontius was in charge. 



Swift fuel Co., Chicago. 



A Swift stoker, of the pattern used 

 by Poehlmann Bros. Co. on some of its 

 boilers, whereby the fuel is fed from 

 a hopper instead of through the fire 

 door by hand. ' 



B. Hammond Tracy, Wenham, Mass. 



This was a stand of cut blooms of 

 the leading gladioli, Dawn, pink, being 

 the variety featured. In charge of 

 Mr. and Mrs. Tracy. 



Gteorge E. Travis Co., Henry, 111. 



The exhibit consisted of a rocker 

 grate to fit a fire-box 4*4x5 feet, op- 

 erated in two equal independent sec- 

 tions and with i^-inch air space. Chas. 

 D. Marshall and G. E. Moore in charge. 



United Fertilizer Co., Chicago. 



The specialty of this exhibitor is 

 Evergreen brand fertilizer, sometimes 

 referred to as the American Clay's, and 

 it was shown in all the ways in which 

 it is put up. All kinds of chemical 

 fertilizers also are handled and these 

 articles were shown in many forms in 

 glass jars. There was a full line of 

 Oerman potashes, also nitrogens, am- 



moniates and phosphates in their 

 original forms. D. D. Johnson was in 

 charge. 



Universal Portland Cement Co., CUciigo. 



A full sized sectional bench of con- 

 crete was shown, the style built by 

 Poehlmann Bros. Co.; also a model of 

 two greenhouses showing concrete walls 

 and monolithic benches; also photo- 

 graphs and motion pictures. In charge 

 of S. A. Jamieson. 



Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. 



One table carried a display of insecti- 

 cides, paper pots, Formosa lily bulbs 

 and a general line of Dutch and French 

 bulbs. Another table was used for a 

 display of fifteen varieties of gladioli 

 and some thirty varieties of phlox. 

 Still another space was used for a gen- 

 eral line of decorative plants, inclumng 

 palms, ferns, dracsenas, asparagus, cro- 

 tons, araucarias, pandanus and some 

 cannas in pots. George H. Mohn and 

 Albert Erickson in charge. 



Wertheimer Bros., New York. 



A general line of ribbons and chif- 

 fons, including the Sprinkleproof lines, 

 was shown, but an especially large 

 number of new things were included 

 this year. Of those brought to the 

 attention of the judges, the following 

 may be mentioned: Lace chiffon rib- 

 bon in ten colors, lace bridal tulle, Sil- 

 verine shower ribbon. Lustra ribbon, 



gold lace chiffon ribbon, embroidered 

 funeral design ribbon, novelty bordered 

 chiffon ribbon, new corsage ribbons, 

 cretonne chiffon ribbon, fancy corsage 

 ties, novelty corsage pins, novelty holly 

 berry Christmas ribbons and Jacquard 

 chiffon ribbon. The corsage ties were 

 especially well displayed, creating the 

 effect of infinite variety. In charge of 

 Sydney B. Wertheimer, Sam Seligman, 

 George Cohen and S. Eosenfield. 



Williams Florists' Supply House, Utica. 



This exhibit consisted of a sectien of 

 greenhouse bench equipped with the 

 E-Z carnation support and chrysanthe- 

 mum tie. Quickly adjusted wire loops 

 are attached to wires running the length 

 of th^ bench; adjustable as the growth 

 develops, leaving clear space between 

 the rows. In charge of J. J. Williams. 



Geo. Wittbold Co., Chicago. 



A well arranged group of palms in 

 the larger sizes, globular boxwoods, 

 cibotiums, pandanus, Phoenix Eoebelenii, 

 Cycas revoluta, araucarias, Ficus pan- 

 durata and the Boston type of ferns 

 in variety. J. A. Wolff in charge. 



O. F. Zum Co., Philadelphiar 



This was a booth to advertise Shader- 

 ine, a preparation for shading green- 

 houses; literature, samples of the pow- 

 der, and panes of glass with one and 

 two coats. In charge of William K. 

 Harris Henszey. 



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[ THE ALLIED SOCIETIES j 



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BetaUers' Section. 



The Telegraph Delivery Association 

 hBld a meeting at the Coliseum, Chicago, 

 August 21, following the lecture of F. 

 C. W. Brown. There was the largest 

 attendance the association has yet had. 

 OflBcers were elected as follows: 



President — Irwin Bertermann, Indian- 

 apolis. 



Vice-President — W. F. Gude, Wash- 

 ington. 



Secretary — Albert Pochelon, Detroit. 



Treasurer — W. L. Rock, Kansas City. 

 . Directors — W. L. Rock, John Berter- 

 mann, E. Wienhoeber, Philip Breitmeyer, 

 A. B. Cartledge, W. F, Gude. 



J. A. Valentine, who occupied the 

 ■chair, called attention to the fact that 

 some florists, not being satisfied with, 

 the regular twenty per cent profit al- 

 lowed on all transactions between mem- 

 bers, are charging the public one price 

 and naming a lower price when the or- 

 der is transferred to a florist in another 

 city. A resolution was adopted strongly 

 denouncing this practice and pledging 

 the organization and its members to do 

 their utmost to stop it. 



The advertising done in the last year 

 in the name of the association was ap- 

 proved of and many stated that they 

 make daily use of the list of members 

 as published in the association's adver- 

 tisement. 



Considerable time was devoted to the 

 discussion of overhead expenses, it be- 

 ing the general belief that a large num- 

 ber fail to estimate accurately the cost 

 of doing business, with the result that 

 prices are too low to afford any possi- 

 bility of adequate profit. 



A novel and valuable feature was a 



general introduction: each man present 

 stood up and told his business connec- 

 tions. 



Ladies' S. A. F. 



The annual meeting of the Ladies' 

 Society of American Florists was held 

 Wednesday morning, August 21, the 

 president, Mrs. J. W. Boone, of Balti- 

 more, in the chair and Mrs. Chas. H. 

 Maynard in her place as secretary. 

 The usual order of business was dis- 

 patched, the secretary's report showing 

 2ol members, including thirty-four new 

 members'taken in during the year. The 

 report of the treasurer showed between 

 .$500 and $600 in the treasury. 



OflScers elected at this meeting to 

 serve for the ensuing year were the 

 following: 



President — Mrs. F. H. Traendly, New 

 York. 



First vice-president — Mrs. Chas. W. 

 McKellar, Chicago. 



Second vice-president — Mrs. George 

 Asmus, Chicago. 



Treasurer — Mrs. Albert M. Herr, Lan- 

 caster, Pa. 



Secretary — Mrs. Chas. Maynard, Al- 

 len, Mich. 



• An appropriation was voted, to be 

 in effect annually hereafter, of $25, as 

 a bowling prize for the ladies' bowl- 

 ing tournament. 



Thursday evening, August 22, the 

 ladies' society gave a reception and ball 

 at the Auditorium hotel, following the 

 custom of recent years. This has be- 

 come one of the most popular features 

 of convention week and is no doubt re- 

 pponsible for the large increase in the 

 attendance of the ladies. 



The Hail Association. 



The Florists' Hail Association held 

 an important meeting at Chicago Au- 

 gust 22. The year has been one of large 

 losses, these having aggregated $44,- 

 155.30, but the society still has a cash 

 balance of $4,375.81 and the reserve 

 fund contains $27,000. A committee 

 consisting of J. A. Valentine, J. G. 

 Esler and A. Rasmussen were instruct- 

 ed to present to the association at its 

 next meeting a plan for the adjustment 

 of rates to conform to the cost of in- 

 surance in the last ten years, and an 

 adjustment of extra hazardous rates on 

 the cost of such insurance. The society 

 now insures an equivalent of 38,148,656 

 square feet of glass and since its or- 

 ganization has paid 1,832 losses, involv- 

 ing a total of $262,000. There now are 

 1,682 members. J. F. Ammann, Fred 

 Burki, H. S. Will and A. Rasmussen 

 were elected directors. The directors 

 elected the following officers: 



President — E. G. Hill, Richmond, Ind. 



Vice-president — John T. Temple, Dav- 

 enport, la. 



Treasurer — Joseph Heacock, Wyncote, 

 Pa. 



Secretary — John G. Esler, Saddle Riv- 

 er, N. J. 



American Gladiolus Society. 



The annual meeting of the American 

 Gladiolus Society was held at the Coli- 

 seum, at Chicago, August 22. The re- 

 ports of the officers showed the organ- 

 ization to be in first-class shape. In 

 his address President Hendrickson made 

 the following interesting comment: 



"There are some important things 



