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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



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Mabch 4, 1909. 



PROVIDENCE. R. I. 



The Boom Banquet. 



The much talked about ' ' boom ban- 

 quet ' ' has been held and was a grand 

 success. It was more ; it was a revelation 

 and its primary object has been achieved. 

 Nearly 2,800 business men of this city, 

 representing all lines of commerce and 

 industry, sat down to dinner at the same 

 time and in the same hall. It was the 

 largest dinner gathering ever held in 

 this country, and as a result the mer- 

 chants, manufacturers, financiers and pro- 

 fessional men have been actively enlisted 

 in "pushing'' Providence, with a view 

 to making it a " bigger, better and 

 busier ' ' place. 



In this movement the representatives 

 of the florists' business are by no means 

 backward. Through the Rhode Island 

 Florists' and Gardeners' Club, all the cut 

 flowers and potted plants used in the 

 decoration of the tables, of which there 

 were more than 225, and the hall, were 

 donated by the florists. One table was 

 arranged directly in front of the speak- 

 ers ' table, for the members of the club 

 and others of the trade in attendance. 

 The committee of florists having the 

 decorations in charge was headed by 

 James B. Canning, as chairman, and 

 Robert Johnston, secretary. 



Various Notes. 



The body of Dr. William T. Bull, of 

 Newport, reached that city Friday morn- 

 ing from New York. As it rested in 

 a special baggage car attached to the 

 regular train, the casket was completely 

 hidden from view by the mass of flowers 

 piled upon it, and a second baggage car 

 was crammed to the roof with blossoms. 



Saturday was a veritable violet day, 

 15 cents being the ruling price. 



The Shepard Co., in its department 

 store, has opened a flower department, 

 with cut flowers, potted stock and funeral 

 work. 



Lawrence Hay, of East Providence, 

 is cutting a good crop of sweet peas. 



John A. Macrae has fully recovered 

 from a bad felon on the end of his 

 right thumb. 



Fred Barker, of Warren, brought in 

 20,000 fine Princess violets on Saturday. 

 He has four houses, all in violets, and 

 is now picking from 5,000 to 10,000 

 blooms daily. 



C. H. Hunt is propagating several 

 large beds of bedding plants, which are 

 looking fine. 



William M. Crompton, of East Green- 

 wich, has more than 500 roots of callas, 

 some of which are thirty years old. They 

 are all in tubs and are yielding enough to 

 praeticallv supplv the demands of this 

 market. " W. H. M. 



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