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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Mabch 7, 1912. 



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era and a variety of blooming and foliage 

 plants dressed in crepe paper pot covers. 



The George M. Garland Co., Des 

 Plaines, had a section of an iron frame 

 truss greenhouse, showed five styles of 

 iron gutter, a cast-iron eave plate and 

 drip conductor, fittings for semi-iron 

 construction, pipe bench fittings, a new- 

 support for bench wiring, and nun^erous 

 blue prints. A big sign announcing an 

 important new ide^ in greenhouse con- 

 struction to be exploited next season 

 failed of satisfactory execution and was 

 suppressed. 



E. H. Hunt, Chicago, set up a display 

 of greenhouse supplies, including To- 

 bak-ine products, fertilizers, Elastic-Lyke 

 putty, greenhouse white paint, hose 

 menders, sprinklers and a reel of Noxall 

 hose. 



G. E. Travis Co., Henry, HI., showed 

 a rocking grate for greenhouse boilers, 

 set up so that the visitors could work 

 the handle the same as if there was a 

 fire on it. 



I. L. Pillsbury, Galesburg, showed his 

 well-known staple for mending split 

 carnation calyxes. 



The following were represented by 

 banners: Bassett & Washburn, Pulver- 

 ized Manure Co., John C. Moninger Co., 

 United Fertilizer Co., Kroeschell Bros. 

 Co., A. L. Bandall Co., Foley Mfg. Qo., 

 A. Dietsch CoT, all of Chicago. 



Judges' Report. 



The judges were A. T. Hey, of May- 

 wood, and Carl Eauth, of Springfield. 

 In their report they made mention of 

 each of the exhibits. High commenda- 

 tion waa given to the Thompson Carna- 

 tion Co., for Gloriosa; Bassett & Wash- 

 burn, for seedling carnations and Double 

 White Killarney rose; to E. G. Hill 

 Co., for Sunburst, and to Chicago Car- 

 nation Co., for its seedlings. Special 

 mention was made of the following: 

 White seedling carnation, from Mount 

 Greenwood Cemetery Association; Car- 

 nation Wodenethe, from E. G. Hill Co.; 

 Mrs. Ward and White Wonder, from 

 A. C. Brown; roses, especially Melody, 

 from Poehlmann Bros. Co.; White En- 

 chantress, from Charles Loveridge; Prin- 

 cess Charming, White Perfection, Crim- 

 son Glow and Washington, from Chi- 

 cago Carnation Co. ; roses and Asparagus 

 Hatcheri, from Bassett & Washburn; 

 Princess of Wales violets, from A. Wash- 

 burn & Sons; pot plants and the sport 

 "from Herrick violet, from F. B. Smith's 

 Sons; hydrangeas, from George A. Kuhl; 

 Phyllis and Tausendschon pot roses and 

 Primula malacoides, from Vaughan 's 

 Greenhouses; sport of Shasta daisy, from 

 A. T. Hey Floral Co.; German sprayer, 

 from E. H. Hunt. 



Wednesday's Entertaiiunent. 



The second day of the convention was 

 devoted to sightseeing and sociability, 

 as well as to the trades' display. The 

 day had been announced as in the hands 

 of the Joliet florists and quite a few 

 came to partake of their hospitality who 

 had not been able to be present at the 

 business sessions. 



In the ■ morning a trip was made 

 through the state penitentiary, the sec- 

 ond largest in the United States. It is 

 only on an occasion such as this that 

 there ever are any florists in it. 



At noon the entire party was taken 

 to the greenhouses of the Thompson Car- 

 nation Co., and later to those of the 

 Chicago Carnation Co., where luncheon 

 was served and some speechmaking, as 

 usual, after which everyone had a chance 



nations, about fifty of each of the fol- 

 lowing: Sangamo, Pink Delight, Mrs. 

 C. W. Ward, White Enchantress, Glo- 

 riosa, Enchantress, White Wonder, 

 Shasta, Bright Spot and Dorothy Gor- 

 don. The Mrs. Ward were especially 

 good. 



C. Loveridge, Peoria, was showing 

 Beacon, Enchantress, Rose-pink En- 

 chantress, White Enchantress and Scar- 

 let Glow carnations, the Beacon being 

 especially well done, and fine Princess 

 of Wales violets. 



Mt. Greenwood Cemetery Association, 

 Morgan Park, set up 100 blooms of a 

 fine pure white seedling carnation of 

 remarkable fragrance. 



Baur & Steinkamp, Indianapolis, sent 

 fifty blooms of the new red carnation, 

 St. Nicholas, that showed up in fine 

 shape. 



W. H. Gullett & Sons, Lincoln, were 

 represented by two good vases of car- 

 nations. White Enchantress and Rose- 

 pink Enchantress. 



J. F. Ammann Floral Co., Edwards- 

 ville, staged six vases, the varieties 

 being Enchantress, Rose-pink Enchant- 

 ress and White Enchantress carnations 

 and; in roses, Ivory, Killarney and 

 White Killarney. 



E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind., showed 

 the new yellow rose, Sunburst, but the 

 originally fine blooms had. been touched 

 by frost in transit, as had some big 

 flowers of the new white carnation 

 Wodenethe and 100 blooms of Gloriosa. 



A. Washburn & Sons, Bloomington, 

 showed 500 Princess of Wales violets 

 of excellent quality. 



August Jurgens, Chicago, was repre- 

 sented by vases of three varieties of 

 narcissi. 



Frank B. Smith's Sons, Danville, had 

 a large display of blooming plants in 

 pots, including excellent cinerarias and 

 splendidly flowered cyclamens; also a 

 fine strain of pansies and heavily flow- 

 ered Gov. Herrick violets. In cut flow- 

 ers they staged some fine bunches of 

 the Herrick violet and a sport of it 

 considerably lighter in color. A. large 

 vase of mixed seedling carnations con- 

 tained some promising things. A big 

 vase of a fine seedling the color of 

 Harlowarden was labeled No. 108-08 

 and attracted much attention. 



Albert T. Hey Floral Co., Maywood, 

 showed an improved Shasta daisy said 

 to be absolutely hardy and so contin- 

 uous in blooming that from 300 square 

 feet of ground 30,000 flowers were sent 

 to market last summer. Primula veris 

 and small ferns also weife staged. 



Vaughan 's Greenhouses, Western 

 Springs, 111., had several tables of 

 palms, ferns, crotons, asparagus, pan- 

 danus, dracsenas, etc., and in blooming 

 stock primulas and Easter roses. 



George A. Kuhl, Pekin, was repre- 

 sented by a table of Easter flowering 

 plants in bud, including hydrangeas, 

 roses, lilies and spiraeas. 



Joseph Labo, Joliet, was represented 

 by some excellent Enchantress, White 

 Enchantress and Rose-pink Enchantress 

 carnations, some good single violets 

 and Killarney and White Killarney 

 roses. 



A. C. Rett, Joliet, staged a number 

 of vases of cut flowers, bouquets, etc., 

 surrounding an ivy wreath of original 

 design, a sheaf of wheat being made up 

 in the center. 



The Carter Floral Co., Joliet, staged 

 a well-made broken column with a dove 

 perched on top, several vases of cut flow- 



to inspect the plant. It probably is 

 needless to add that at both places every- 

 thing was in spick-and-span order. 



The following were the local commit- 

 tees in charge: 



Entertainment Committee — William 

 Hartshorne, A. T. Pyfer, Peter Olsem. 



Exhibition Committee — Peter Olsem, 

 C. E. Carter, Joseph Labo. 



Reception Committee — A. C. Eott, P. 

 W. Peterson, John Goranson, A. T.. 

 Pyfer. 



Tues<Jay evening the baseball team 

 of the Chicago Carnation Co. gave a 

 (lance for the visitors. 



Those Present. 



The Joliet florists all were present 



every moment of the time. Among those 



from other places were: 



Ammann, J. F., EdwardsTille. 

 Anderson, W. H., Urbana. 

 Asmus, George, Chicago. 

 Barker, M., Chicago. 

 Benson, Andrew, Hinsdale. 

 Brockman, Ernest, Hinsdale. 

 Brown, A. C, Sprinefleld. 

 Bryant, Paul M., Chicago. 

 Bucksenschutz, J. H., Edwardsville. 

 Dietsch, Fred, Chicago. 

 Dorner, H. B., Urbana. 

 Duntemann, Wm., Bensenvllle. 

 Evans, J. A., Richmond, Ind. 

 Fink, M., Chicago. 

 Foley, P. J., Chicago. 

 Foerster, Joseph, Chicago. 

 Garland, H. S., Des Plaines. 

 Hembreker, W. J., Lincoln. 

 Hey, A. T., Maywood. 

 Hill, E. G., Richmond. 

 Howard, H. B., Chicago. 

 Johnson, C. W., Morgan Park. 

 Johnson, Eric, Chicago. 

 Jones, J. E., Richmond, Ind. 

 Kanat, E. A., Chicago. 

 Keimel, W. J., Elmburst. 

 Ix>ngren, A. F., Chicago. 

 Loveridge, Chas., Peoria. 

 Marshall, G. E., Henry. 111. 

 McCormlck, C. F., Chicago. 

 Palinaky, W. L., Chicago. 

 Peterson, Chris., Hinsdale. 

 Pillsbury, I. L., Galesburg. 

 Poehlmann, Adolph, Morton Grove. 

 Poehlmann, August F., Morton Grove. 

 Rauth, Carl, Springfield. 

 Reardon, C. J., Hinsdale. 

 Rudd, W. N., Morgan Park. 

 Schantz, W. C, Pekin. 

 Schiller, R. E., Chicago. 

 Smith, H. E. and wlfo. Danville. 

 Swenson, G., Elmhurst. 

 VauRhan. J. C. Chicago. 

 Wasliburn, C. L.. Chicago. . 

 Washliurn, K. L.. Bloomington. 

 Woodjard. R. S.. Chicago. 



THE YEAR IN ILLINOIS. 



[The address of Charles L. Washburn, president 

 of the Illinois State Florists' Association, read 

 at the convention at Joliet March 5.] 



The year of this association just clos- 

 ing has been an eventful one in several 

 ways. We have passed through the 

 hardest winter the florists' trade ever 

 has experienced in this state since our 

 association has been in existence. The 

 severe cold has cost all of us from forty 

 to fifty per cent more for coal, while 

 we have not received any increased 

 price for our output. There have been 

 numerous accidents resulting from this 

 long cold spell, such as boilers giving 

 out, boiler houses burning down and 

 stock being frozen, but we all live in 

 hope that the season will soon change 

 for the better. 



One of the events to which our asso- 

 ciation has contributed quite largely 

 has been the twenty per cent reduction 

 in express rates in this state, which has 

 saved all of us quite a tidy sum. This 

 reduction was brought about by the 

 combined energy of several commercial 

 associations in filing numerous protests 

 with the State Railway and Warehouse 

 Commission. The officers of your asso- 

 ciation were especially active in this 

 work and take much pride in the re- 

 sults accomplished. 



There are several other matters which 

 probably will have to be attended to 



