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Tbs fMsts' Review 



August 29, 1912. 



a vista here, a garden there, each with 

 due regard for perspective. Natural 

 colors, in tree, in shrub, in grass, were 

 at first sufficient; then these were 

 enhanced by planting with regard for 

 foliage, then by planting for foliage 

 and for flower. Not the dwarf plants 

 of the carpet, but eulalias, spruces, 

 maples, then cannas, sage, geraniums, 

 bold effects made necessary by greater 

 distances. 



Between these two styles is that vast 

 field inhabited by most landscape work. 

 It ranges from the cottage and the 

 bungalow to the moderate sized home, 

 or hotel, in suburb or in country. The 

 work here must be done in conjunction 

 with the architect; his aim, his thought, 

 his idea, must be shared and furthered 

 in every detail of the work. This field 

 is vast; to it come the tree, the shrub, 

 the plant, the vine in never ending 

 combination. Knowledge of the con- 

 ditions required by each to secure per- 

 fect growth, their height, their breadth, 

 their color, is essential to success. It 

 is a field worthy of our best efforts. 

 Phil. 



KANSAS CITT, MO. 



The Gateway of the West. 



The market continues to present its 

 remarkable continuation of unusual 

 summer business. Stock is somewhat 

 limited, and there is no difficulty in 

 disposing of it. The quality is finer 

 than experienced for many seasons, 

 which partly accounts for its being 

 movable at all times. The local 

 weather conditions throughout the sum- 

 mer have been ideal for every depart- 

 ment of the business. 



Vacations are almost a thing of the 

 past. The last of the pleasure-seekers 

 will soon "be back at work. 



Various Notes. 



James S. Pepper, proprietor of the 

 Linwood Floral & Nursery Co., has 

 completed his new greenhouse." This 

 additional space has long been greatly 

 needed. 



Kansas City's representation at the 

 convention included W. L. Rock, Sam- 

 uel Murray, Henry Kusik, Mr. and 

 Mrs. Parker and the Misses Hay den, of 

 S. Murray's. Mr. Kusik returned early, 

 owing to the demand of duties at 

 home. He says the convention was 

 much to his liking. His finv is now 

 receiving supplies for the new quar- 

 ters, to which they move next week. 



E. H. Frandsen, of Independence, 

 Mo., was in town recently and ex- 



pressed his satisfaction with the busi- 

 ness for the summer season. He sees 

 a prosperous year ahead, and is making 

 preparations for it. 



Tred Groschke, Sugar Creek, Mo., is 

 now cutting nice asters and sweet peas. 

 For the sweet peas he finds an espe- 

 cially quick market. 



James A. Biggam continues to be 

 about the busiest man in the city. His 

 decoration at the Garden theater dis- 

 closed new pbssibilities in spectacular 

 work, and was greatly admired. 



The moose design made by Mr. 

 Atkin, of the Alpha Floral Co., is now 

 in the window and is attracting an un- 

 usual amount of attention. Miss Pink- 

 erton has returned from her vacation 

 with a beautiful coat of tan and a 

 cheerful smile. Mr. and Mrs. Elber- 

 field and Miss Lela Brunk, of the firm, 

 were at the convention, at the close of 

 which they expected to take a trip 

 over the Great Lakes to the east, visit- 

 ing many places of interest. They ex- 

 pect to return September 10. 



Patrick Larkin, our new florist, con- 

 tinues to have a good run of trade. 

 Though he started at an unusual time 

 of the year, he has demonstrated his 

 business-getting ability. 



The Star Floral Co. has opened a 

 neat little store at 7^^ West Twelfth 

 street. The head of the new firm is 

 Mrs. William C. Davis. 



The S. Bryson Ayres Co., of Inde- 

 pendence, Mo., expects to have three 

 new houses, 27x110, ready in about 

 three weeks. The construction is also 

 being rushed on the other parts of the 

 range. E. H. H. 



BIBMINOHAM, AI.A. 



Business in general is dull, with a 

 faint hope of improvement soon. The 

 principal outlet for the stock is a^ 

 occasional wedding or funeral. 



The florists and representatives of 

 the allied trades met in the offices of 

 the McVay Seed Co., August 16, with 

 the view of forming an organization 

 among themselves. It was decided to 

 give a barbecue and picnic, after the 

 return of those attending the conven- 

 tion. Hugh Seales and Andrew Hauge 

 were at the convention. 



Theo. Smith, with his wife and little 

 daughter, has just returned from a so- 

 journ at the Springs, much improved. 



The Elmwood Cemetery Corporation 

 has ventured into the field, with Ernest 

 Kolenberge in charge. They are just 

 completing two handsome steel frame 

 g^reenhouses, a propagating house and 

 a number of coldframes. 



Hugh Seales has added two first-class 

 houses to his range and planted them 

 with carnations. 



John L. Parker has as fine prospects 

 for carnations as have ever been seen 

 in this section. The housing of these 

 plants is well under way, under the 

 able management of Andrew Hauge, 



Frank Scott, formerly with John L. 

 Parker, is now employed in the well- 

 equipped store of Hugh Seales. 



H. W. Luther is cutting a fine lot of 

 summer stock and is now running a 

 neat and up-to-date store at Ensley,. 

 our sister city. 



Charles Skewes, of Bessemer, has a 

 fine lot of ferns and general stock. He 

 is making several improvements in ijis. 

 houses. 



Our venerable florist, Geo. E. Luff- 

 man, has a fine lot of Glory of Cincin- 

 nati and Lorraine begonias. With the 

 attention which he gives them, these 

 will be good money-getters this winter. 

 He reports business as excellent for 

 the season. 



The Summers Flower Store, which 

 took over the flower department of the 

 Amzi Godden Seed Co., reports a good 

 July business, under the skillful man* 

 agement of John A. Lambert. Collec- 

 tions, however, have been somewhat 

 slow. They report several good wed- 

 dings for August. Mr, Lambert was 

 recently elected secretary of the old 

 established Wiley Candy Co., which 

 has moved its plant from Atlanta to- 

 Birmingham. The concern has a cap- 

 ital of $55,000. Mr. Lambert will con- 

 tinue to act as manager of the Sum- 

 mers Flower Store. The local florists 

 join in extending to him their best 

 wishes. 



Miss Black, of the Five Points Floral 

 Co., is planning extensive improve- 

 ments in her well appointed store. 



W. D. Summerfield reports a highly 

 successful season in the plant line. 



A. J. Koenig reports a first-class sea- 

 son. He has a fine showing of carna- 

 tions, all benched. 



The McVay Seed Co., which has suc- 

 ceeded to the Amzi Godden Seed Co.. 

 in the retail store, reports fine pros- 

 pects for early fall planting. J. B. 

 Dolsen, president of the company, i» 

 spending a few days in the east, in 

 search of new stock and new ideas. 

 The Amzi Godden Seed Co., which is 

 now confining its operations entirely 

 to the wholesale seed business, is re- 

 porting large sales and on a more sat- 

 isfactory basis than usual. Field seeds 

 and bulbs are beginning to move at a. 

 decidedly satisfactorv rate. J. A. L. 





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Atttomoiuk Party Given by ihe E. C. Amiiog G>., Chicago* Durinf the CoDvcntion. 



