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APBIL 8, 1911. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



117 



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Menaon Tbe Review wben vnu write. 



Battle Creek, Mich. — S. W. Coggan is 

 building an addition to his greenhouses 

 on South avenue. 



Rosedale, Ind. — The Eosedale Green- 

 houses, formerly owned by J. W. Myer, 

 have been purchased by S. E. Fisher, 

 who will continue the business. 



Muncie, Ind. — A receiver has been ap- 

 pointed for the Warfel Floral Co., at 

 the request of Silas A, Eiehison, one of 

 the stockholders and president of the 

 company. In his petition for the re- 

 ceivership, Mr. Eiehison stated that the 

 liabilities of the concern were upward 

 of $3,500, while the assets were not over 

 $3,000. The receiver, Isaac H. Gray, has 

 been instructed by the court to manage 

 the business as profitably as possible 

 until the property can be sold. 



Stamford, Conn.— The Yale & Towne 

 Mfg. Co., the noted lock makers, who 

 employ a force of about 2,500 at the 

 factories here, will expend between 

 •1;5,000 and $10,000 in beautifying the 

 factory grounds with gardens and foun- 

 tains. An experienced landscape gar- 

 'loner has been engaged and a green- 

 liouse is already under construction. 

 ■ hat the motive for this is practical, 

 s well as aesthetic, is indicated by the 

 tatements of one of the company's 

 '"presentatives; he says he believes the 

 ' 'uployees will do more and better work 

 "" account of the inspiration that will 

 "me from the improved surroundings. 



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