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The Florists' Review 



Jdli 25, 1912. 



C. H. Totty W. 



The International Alliance 



Wells ~ Thomas Pockett 



Discusses Chrysanthemums. 



dred organizations and individuals 

 could do no greater honor to themselves 

 than by honoring Wm. K. Smith with 

 a suitable lasting memorial to be 

 erected at the national capital, where 

 he spent more than sixty years of his 

 life at the head of the United States 

 Botanic Gardens. A more liberal, 

 broad and self-sacrificing horticulturist 

 never lived than that truly grand old 

 man. 



The thought occurs to me at this time 

 that for many years previous to Mr. 

 Smith 's death it was his ambition and 

 desire to live long enough to see a per- 

 manent home established in the na- 

 tional capital for the Society of Amer- 

 ican Florists. He also desired that a 

 horticultural library should be estab- 

 lished in this home, which florists from 

 all over the United States and Canada 

 could draw on for information, bulle- 

 tins, etc. I really cannot think of any- 

 thing that would do the society as much 

 good, or the trade in general, as a 

 fitting home at the national capital 

 that could be a memorial to the father 

 of our charter. Personally I am willing 

 to give time and money toward this 

 worthy cause. I hope this matter will 

 be taken up at the forthcoming conven- 

 tion in Chicago, that we may hear dif- 

 ferent views expressed on this subject. 



Wm. F. Gude. 



THE TRIUMVIRATE. 



Not the least enjoyable of the many 

 interesting things in connection with 

 the International Horticultural Exhibi- 

 tion recently held in London were the 

 many reunions of friends long sepa- 

 rated. Every country contributed its 

 quota to the gathering of horticul- 

 turists to study progress as revealed 

 by the exhibition. 



The illustration on this page shows 

 the meeting, for the first time, of all 

 the members of the Wells-Pockett-Totty 

 international triumvirate, Mr. Pockett 

 coming from Australia and Mr. Totty 

 from America to sit peacefully on Mr. 

 Wells' front lawn and discuss the rais- 

 ing and distributing of new varieties 

 of chrysanthemums. W. Wells, in the 

 center, has, to use an Americanism, 



"got something" on Totty, the junior 

 member of the firm, and is recounting, 

 with evident glee, the incident to Mr. 

 Pockett, who calmly and judiciously is 

 awaiting the evidence, and finally de- 

 cided in favor of Totty. The subject 

 of the debate, by the way, at the time 

 the photographer snapped the picture 

 was far from mums. 



Mr. Pockett is a most interesting 

 man to talk with and after one has 

 heard him speak of spending eight years 

 to get the foliage up to the flower on 

 a variety that conformed to his ideal 

 in every other respect, one will realize 

 the painstaking, plodding care of the 

 hybridist working along year after year 

 for a return that is miserably inade- 

 quate by comparison. Some day, if 

 Mr. Pockett can be induced to come to 

 America and explain his methods, any 

 audience that has an opportunity of 

 hearing him has a treat in store. 



The variety of chrysanthemum Mr. 

 Wells is holding in his hand in the pic- 

 ture is Queen Mary, a new seedling 

 that he thinks is the finest white he 

 ever raised. Mr. Wells had three dozen 

 or so fine flowers of this and other va- 

 rieties at the International Show in 

 his exhibit. They were simply another 

 object lesson of the fact that the chrys- 

 anthemum, like so many other florists' 

 flowers, can be brought in at any sea- 

 son of the year, if wanted. 



WASHINGTON, D. 0. 



The Market. 



There is little to be said about trade 

 conditions in the national capital, as 

 the bottom has about been reached. 

 The extreme heat and the large number 

 of storms which are sweeping this sec- 

 tion are about killing what little busi- 

 ness there is. Large quantities of gla- 

 dioli and asters are now to be seen in 

 the stores and markets. Carnations are 

 poor and hardly worth handling. Some 

 good eastern American Beauties are to 

 be seen, also My Maryland and Kai- 

 serin. As a whole, although there is a 

 large quantity of stock of all kinds on 

 the market, little is of a good quality, 

 yet sufficient first-class stock is coming 

 in to meet all demands. Funeral work 

 has been exceptionally heavy and re- 

 munerative, features which are greatly 

 welcomed by the trade. 



Various Notes. 



William F. Gude, accompanied by Er- 

 nest and Grenville Gude, were in 

 Philadelphia last week. 



The Washington Florists' Exchange 

 has removed from its former location 

 on H street, N. W., to the twelve-hun- 

 dred block of I street. 



Among the visitors in town last week 

 were Joseph Goudy, of Henry A. Dreer, 

 Inc., and I. Rosnosky, of Henry P. 

 Michell Co., both of Philadelphia. 



While practicing for a snake charm- 

 ing event which he is carded for in 

 connection with the Florist-Kallipolis 

 Grotto outing, to be held this week, 

 Fred H. Kramer was bitten by a large 

 python. The exhibition was given in 

 the store of Ed. Schmid before an ad- 

 miring audience, and all went well un- 

 til the grandson of the latter brought 

 his ped poodle into the arena. The dog 

 made a dash for the snake and Mr. 

 Snake unraveled his eight feet of 

 length to grab the poodle, missed, but 

 succeeded in sinking his fangs into Mr. 

 Kramer's leg, leaving one of his teeth 

 embedded in Mr. Kramer's skin as a 

 souvenir. Undaunted, our florist friend 

 states that he will give a professional 

 performance at the outing. 



The Washington Post has announced 

 that it is about to inaugurate a labor 

 day parade for the showing up of com- 

 mercial automobiles, and will offer 

 prizes ranging from $10 to $150 for the 

 best decorated cars. Many of the local 

 florists operate commercial cars, but it 

 is doubtful whether any of them will 

 enter. Floral parades do not seem to 

 take well here. C. L. L. 



CHICAGO HOTEL RATES. 



This list Includes all the important hotels easily reached from the place of meeting, with 

 the special rates offered for the convention. 



Single Single Double. Double 



Hotels. Without Bath. With Bath. Without Bath. With Bath. 



Auditorium $1.50 to $2.50 $2.50 to $4.00 $3.00 to $4.00 $4.00 to $0.00 



Bismarck 1.00 to 1.50 1 .50 to 2.50 2.00 to 3.00 3.00 to 5.00 



Blackstone 2.50 3.00 to 5.00 5.00 to 8.00 



Brevoort 1.50 to 2.50 2..5() to 4.00 3.00 to 4.00 4.00 to ...00 



Congress 2.00 to 3.00 3.50 to 5.00 3.00 to 4.00 5.00 to 7.00 



Grand Pacific 1.50 2.00 2.00 .3.o0 



Great Northern l.-'iO to 2.00 2.50 to 4.00 2.. 10 to 3.50 S.-'JO to C 00 



Kaiserhof 1.00 to 2.00 2.00 to 2.50 2.00 to 3.00 3.00 to 4 00 



La Salle , 2.00 to 3.00 3.00 to 5.00 3.00 to 5.00 5.00 to S.oO 



I>exington 1.00 to 2.00 2.00 to 3.00 2.00 to 3.00 3.00 to 4.00 



Morrison 1.00 to 1..50 2.00 to 3.00 2.00 to 3.00 3.00 to 5.00 



Palmer 1.50 to 2.00 2..W to 3.50 2.00 to 3.00 3.00 to 4.00 



Saratoga 1.00 to 2.00 1.50 to 2.50 2.00 to 4.00 3.00 to ."iOO 



Sherman 2.00 to 4.00 3.00 to « oO 



Stratford , 1.50 2.00 to 4 00 2.50 3.00 to O.OO 



Reservations may be made through the chairmen and vice-chairmen of the local hotel 

 committees, as follows: 



•J. B. Deamud, Robert Newcomb, 



160 North Wabash avenue, Chicago. 31 West Randolph street, Chicago. 



T. E. Waters. Wm. I.,anghout, 



32 East Randolph street, Chicago. 31 West Randolph street, Chicago. 



