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JANDABT 18, 1912. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



19 



They're Mighty Huntert. 



(John H. Warncke and family, of Detroit, with the kill of a hunt at L'Anso, Mich.) 



picture seems particularly expressive 

 of their feeling of mutual helpfulness 

 and interdependence, which has un- 

 doubtedly increased steadily through- 

 out their half century and more of mar- 

 ried life, for they have just passed 

 their fifty-fourth wedding anniversary. 

 Mr. Lull is head of the firm of Lull & 

 Pardee, dealers in plant food, plants, 

 seeds and bulbs, as well as other arti- 

 cles of general merchandise. He is now 

 in the eighty-first year of his life, and 

 his advanced age and the condition of 

 his health prevent his taking his for- 

 mer active part in business. The plants 

 in the conservatory, he says, are mostly 

 tuberous begonias, with bougainvillea 

 branches extending across the roof. 



THE MIGHTY HXTNTERS. 



In The Eeview of January 4 there 

 appeared an illustration that showed 

 the string of jack-rabbits an Indiana 

 florist bagged on a day's hunting trip 

 in Kansas. It is not at all with the 

 desire to go the jack-rabbit gentleman 

 one better that the accompanying il- 

 lustration is presented, but for empha- 

 sizing the fact that the Warncke fam- 

 ily is composed of mighty hunters. 

 John H. Warncke is one of the leading 

 florists of Detroit. Mrs. Warncke shoots 

 no less unerringly than her husband, 

 and the little Warnckes also know the 

 mechanism of a rifle, and how to use it. 

 The photograph from which the illus- 

 tration was prepared was made at 

 L'Anse, Mich., and shows the kill on a 

 recent hunting expedition. 



of a verse of song into a phonograph 

 by each one present. Besides those 

 sung in English, verses were sung in 

 Highland Scotch, Irish, German, Swed- 

 ish, French, Greek and Japanese. The 

 records thus made will be preserved 

 and from time to time reproduced for 

 the edification of future generations. A 

 flashlight photo of the diners was 

 taken. J. P. E. 



STATE NUESERY DINNER. 



Though the mercury was 20 degrees 

 below zero, it in no way checked the 

 enthusiasm of the crowd that gathered, 

 at the home of T. E. Mills, the man- 

 ager of the State Nursery Co., Helena, 

 Mont., on the evening of December 28, 

 1911. The occasion was the annual 

 dinner given by Mr. Mills to the em- 

 ployees of the State Nursery Co. Cov- 

 ers were laid for thirty. After several 

 toasts were given and responded to, 

 the rest of the evening was given to 

 song and story. An amusing feature 

 of the entertainment was the singing 



SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y. 



The annual meeting of the South- 

 ampton Horticultural Society was held 

 in the Odd Fellows' hall, January 4. 

 The election of officers resulted as fol- 

 lows: President, U. G. Ager; vice- 

 president, Julius W. King; secretary, 

 Benjamin C. Palmer; treasurer, A. Mc- 

 intosh; financial secretary, Frank H. 

 Smith; corresponding secretary, W. Mc- 

 Leod; executive committee, William 

 Fitzpatrick, John Rennex, Martin Mc- 

 Laughlin and William McLeod. The 

 treasurer and financial secretary read 

 their reports, which showed the society 

 to be in a prosperous condition. Two 

 new members were elected, Donald 

 Beaton, Southampton, and George Bur- 

 nett, of New York. It was decided in 

 future to hold an annual dinner some 



time in January. After business, the 

 members sat down to an enjoyable 

 supper provided by the refreshments 

 committee. W. M. 



GREENWICH, CONN. 



The January meeting of the West- 

 chester and I^irfield Horticultural So- 

 ciety was held in Greenwich, Conn., its 

 new home for 1912, with President Stu- 

 art in the chair. In anticipation of the 

 lecture on "Gardens of Japan," given 

 by Mr. Farquhar, of Boston, 137 mem- 

 bers were present, lacking only ten for 

 a full attendance, which, considering 

 the stormy night, with the thermome- 

 ter flirting around zero, speaks volumes 

 of the great esteem all have for Mr. 

 Farquhar, as well as the interest each 

 has in the welfare of the society. 



Two members were elected and seven 

 applications received. The judges for 

 the night were Messrs. McKenzie, Ad- 

 cock, Magee, Tealey and Adder, and 

 their decisions were as follows: 



President Stuart's prize for vase of carnations 

 was won by K. Stobo, with White Enchantress, 

 and a vote of thanks was accorded to all others 

 competing for the prize, as all were really prize- 

 winners. 



Certificate of merit to James Stuart for a fine 

 specimen of Begonia Agatha. 



Cultural certificate to James Stuart for a grand 

 vase of Euphorbia jacqulniseflora. 



Cultural certificate to James Altchlson for a 

 splendid vase of stocks. Beauty of Nice. 



An exhibit of geraniums and begonias by Harry 

 Wild was highly commended. 



Honorable mention to Ad. Paterson, for fine 

 blooms of Eucharls Amazonica. 



Vote of thanks to J. Aitchlson, for a well 

 finished specimen of chorlzema, also to Th. Kyan, 

 for display of marguerites and vegetables. 



A smoker will be held at the Febru- 

 ary meeting, also a talk on mums, roses 

 and carnations will be given by Charles 

 H. Totty, of Madison. O. A. 



HEADING BACK BOX ELDERS. 



One of my customers has a hedge of 

 box elder, ten to twelve feet high, 

 which has never been cut back. Would 

 this time of the year be a good time 

 to cut it back, or what time would be 

 best? Here, in North Dakota, we have 

 zero weather every day at this season. 

 R.O. 



The heading back can be done any 

 time before growth starts, but it is 

 better to select a day when the wood 

 is not frozen. C. W. 



Middletown, Conn. — Antone Olson 

 has purchased the Beebe greenhouses, 

 on Ferry street, from Henry J. Koehler. 

 Mr. Koehler will continue the business 

 at his Durham avenue greenhouses. 



Annual Dinner of Employees of State Nursery Co., H<Iena, Mont 



