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The Florists' Review 



March 5, 1914. 



DANVILLE FLORISTS AdTIVE. 



The florists of Danville are enthusi- 

 astic over the coming state convention 

 and are all taking a more or less active 

 part in its preparation. The club was 

 organized two months ago for the spe- 

 cial purpose of making arrangements 

 for this meeting. The oflicers elected at 

 that time were: President, H, E. Smith; 

 vice-president, Peter Britz; treasurer, 

 Chas. C. Walker, and secretary, Joseph 

 J. Smith. The other members of the 

 «dub are: W. J. Anker, Clias. Britz, K. 

 L. Burgoyue, Chaa. Bottorff, H. D. Cald- 

 well, Harry Dubuis, John Evans, Edgar 

 Osborn, \Vm. C. Whelchel, C. A. Wright 

 and Bruce R. Yount. 



While there has been plenty of money 

 placed at our disposal, we pr'efer to do 

 the job of decorating and arranging 

 at the exhibition hall ourselves, there- 

 by bringing all together on a common 

 ground, allowing us to become better 

 acquainted and providing a sort of out- 

 ing and diversion from the regular 

 grind of business. We are expecting 

 to find a great deal of enjoyment, and, 

 at the same time, to stimulate the 

 flower business, while engaged in this, 

 our labor of love. 



As for the convention, we feel as- 

 sured that this will surpass any state 

 or bi-state convention ever held, and 

 there will be benefits of such a char- 

 acter that no iip-to-date florist can af- 

 ford to miss. 



The trip to the experimental station 

 at Urbana will afford an opportunity 

 for the florists to see and discuss for 

 themselves the advancement that is 

 being made in the scientific production 

 of cut flowers and plants, and the prog- 

 ress in the overcoming of the many 

 diseases of vegetation, more especially 

 those affecting plants grown under 

 glass. Our club believes that as the 

 state has gone to the expense of estab- 

 lishing and maintaining this institution 

 for the benefit of the florists, they 

 should show more interest and desire 

 to assist in the improvement of the 

 quality and production of our wares, as 

 well as the elevation of the cultivation 

 of flowers as an art. 



Danville is centrally located and easy 

 of access to all florists in both Illinois 

 and Indiana. We have a number of 

 first-class hotels, with room for every- 

 one, and we can see no reason why 

 there should not be a large attendance. 



The success' of the exhibition is as- 

 sured, as we have sold all the space we 

 had arranged for the display of flo- 

 rists' supplies, etc., and there have 

 been enough reports received from 

 growers of cut flowers and plants to 

 make a large showing of the new and 

 standard varieties of carnations, roses, 

 sweet peas, etc. We^ have provided a 

 meeting room within the exhibition hall, 

 so that we will be able to keep to- 

 gether and get the most out of the 

 meeting. 



Such a convention as we shall have, 

 March 10 and 11, cannot result other- 

 wise than in much benefit to the trade 

 in general, from the smallest store- 

 keeper to the largest grower or whole- 

 sale dealer in attendance. There will 

 be discussed at this convention the 

 most vital topics affecting florists, and 

 more especially the grower of cut flow- 

 ers, who, while he may be satisfied and 

 prosperous under his present method, 

 will learn that with increased knowl- 

 edge and more advanced methods he 

 may surpass even his own expectations. 



Let us get together and make this. 



the first bi-state florists' convention, 

 the largest and the most beneficial, for 

 it is truly said, by Edmund Burke, that 

 he who wrestles with us strengthens our 

 nerves and sharpens our skill. Our an- 

 tagonist is our helper. 



Joseph J. Smith, 

 Sec'y Danville Florists' Club. 



HOTELS AT DANVILLE, ILL. 



The state florists' societies of Illi- 

 nois and Indiana will hold a joint meet- 

 ing at Danville, 111., almost on the line 

 between the twp states, March 10, and 

 March 11 will proceed by trolley to 

 Champaign, 111., to inspect the experi- 

 ments in floriculture that are being car- 

 ried on there. 



A. C. Kohlbrand, vice-president for 



the Illinois organization, has phoned the 



following list of hotels of Danville: 



Hotel Plan Rate Cafe 



Flaza Kuro ??1.00 to $2.50 Yes 



Savoy Euro l.OO to 2.50 Yes 



Aetna Am 2.50 to ;{.50 No 



Saratoga Euro 75 to 1.50 Yes 



Grand Euro l.OO Y'es 



The Plaza is to be the scene of the 

 trade's banquet on the evening of 

 March 10. 



Vi^e-president Kohlbrand expects a 

 large party to leave Chicago at 11:10 

 a. m. March 10, on the C. & E. I. rail- 

 road. Tbe train is due at Danville at 

 2:25 p. m., but does not run regularly 

 on time. Those who make exhibits will 

 go the night before, or at 7:43 a. m., 

 due in Danville at noon. 



KANSAS CITY. 



Tho Maxket. 



The market was well stocked last 

 week with everything except roses, 

 which are still scarce. There is a slight 

 increase, however, in the supply of 

 roses, with the exception of red varie- 

 ties and the better grades of pink. 

 There are plenty of good carnations 

 and the split ones are declining fast 

 in price. Bulbous stock was overabun- 

 dant last week, especially Paper Whites, 

 which everybody seems to be growing. 

 Easter lilies are more plentiful and are 

 good. Sweet peas and snapdragons are 

 selling at food prices and are always 

 wanted. Tpe report of local growers is 

 that bulbous stock will be better from 



now on. 



Club News. 



A meeting will be held Friday even- 

 ing, March 6, at Mrs. T. A. Moseley's 

 ])lace, 710 Minnesota avenue, Kansas 

 City, Kan. A prize worth $10 will be 

 given by W'ertheimer Bros. It is also 

 announced that Samuel Seligman will 

 give two prizes for the bringing in of 

 new club members — one prize each to 

 the man and woman who make the best 

 records in securing members by Septem- 

 ber 1, 1914. The club has increased its 

 membership at every meeting since it 

 was organized and there is room for 

 more. It is hoped that a membership 

 of 400 will be secured by this time next 

 year. 



Various Notes. 



On Sunday, February 22, the Kansas 

 City Star contained a good article on 

 "Mixing Flowers with Business," by 

 A. F. Barbe, florist and city councilman. 

 He gave a brief account of the use of 

 window boxes as he had seen them 

 abroad two summers ago in the busi- 

 ness sections of cities in Germany, B.el- 

 gium, France and Switzerland, as well 

 as in the residence districts. There 



were window boxes everywhere, and 

 Mr. Barbe believes that a campaign in 

 favot of these ought to be started in 

 every large city in America, as civic 

 improvement during the summer 

 months, with the effect of giving the 

 city a dress of gay blossoms and trail- 

 ing vines, to relieve the ugliness of 

 bare masonry and monotonous architect- 

 ure that we see through the winter 

 months. If the florists' clubs of every 

 city would appoint a publicity commit- 

 tee and have such articles as this print- 

 ed where the public can see them, it 

 would help to increase business for 

 everybody. There are other ideas, also,, 

 that ought to be placed before the pub- 

 lic, and the publication of sueh ideas 

 should be one of the objects of every 

 florists' club. 



Samuel Seligman, representing Wer- 

 theimer Bros., is well pleased with trade 

 in this vicinity. 



T. J. Noll & Co. report that business 

 is greater than what they had planned 

 for. Though great preparations were 

 made for handling increased consign- 

 ments from local growers, the trade is 

 taking all the stock that the firm can 

 get hold of. 



W. J. Barnes had a heavy run on 

 funeral work last week. For the month 

 of February business was better than a 

 year ago. 



Jacob Tobler, of the Bunker Hill 

 Greenhouses, has his place in good shape 

 and is expecting to do a big spring busi- 

 ness. W. J. B. 



OBITUARY. 



Fred Vetter. 



The demise of , Fred Abetter, at Fort- 

 land, Ore., occurred February 22. He 

 had been ill for some time with gas- 

 tritis, but his death was unexpected. 

 Mr. Vetter was well known in trade 

 circles in Boston and Rochester, but 

 of late had been in charge of the 

 Echenberger range at Portland. The re- 

 mains were sent to Rochester for 

 burial. 



Arthur C. Canfield. 



Arthur C. Canfield, of Springfield, 

 111., aged 49 years, died suddenly at his 

 home at 1330 South State street, Feb- 

 ruary 20, after a week's illness, of 

 heart trouble. His death came unex- 

 pectedly during a convulsion. 



Mr. Canfield was proprietor of green- 

 houses at South Grand avenue and 

 State street and at Fourth street and 

 Capitol avenue, and had a wide ac- 

 quaintance among the business men of 

 the city. 



He is survived by two children, Ma- 

 rian and Russell, at present in Califor- 

 nia; two brothers, Fred B. Canfield, of 

 Piermont, N. J., and Harry Canfield, re- 

 siding at home, and two sisters, Mrs. 

 Higby, of Pennsylvania, and Miss Ruth 

 Canfield, of Springfield. 



Le Roy, III. — At the greenhouses of 

 L. L. Fry a double calla recently ap- 

 peared. Double-spathed callas are of 

 frequent occurrence, but this was the 

 first one ever seen in Le Roy and it 

 attracted no little attention. 



Brockton, Mass. — Fire starting from 

 an overheated boiler caused $15,000 

 damage in the Copeland Street Green- 

 houses, owned by W. J. Marshall, Feb- 

 ruary 25. What stock escaped the fire 

 was destroyed by the cold, as practi- 

 cally every pane in the house was 

 broken. 



