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The Florists' Review 



AuonsT 8, 1912. 



FLORISTS' HAH. ASSOCIATION. 



The report of the officials of the 

 Florists' Hail Associatioli for the year 

 ending August 1, 1912, will show that 

 the sum of $44,155.30 has been paid for 

 glass broken by hail. The year just 

 ended has been one of the most dis- 

 astrous in the history of the Hail Asso- 

 ciation, and the efficiency of the or- 

 ganization has been shown by the 

 prompt settlement of claims, although it 

 has been necessary to use reserve fund 

 securities as collateral to accomplish 

 that purpose. The directors have ordered 

 the twenty-fourth assessment to be 

 levied September 15, 1912, in order to 

 secure funds to repay the moneys so 

 borrowed. John G. Esler, Sec'y. 



SOCIETY OF AMEEICAN FLORISTS. 



' Twenty-eighth Annual Convention. 



Even at this date all arrangements 

 are about completed for the entertain- 

 ment of the visitors to this convention. 

 Every detail for their comfort and en- 

 joyment has been taken care of by 

 some committee. Everyone connected 

 with the business in any way is anx- 

 ious to do something and has done some- 

 thing to help make this the banner con- 

 vention in the history of the society. 



Those who have not been fortunate 

 enough to hear L, W. C. Tuthill talk 

 on advertising have a pleasant surprise 

 awaiting them on Wednesday morning, 

 when he entertains us with his paper, 

 "Advertising; Some Wrongs to Make 

 Right." It has been the privilege of 

 the writer to hear part of the lecture 

 tuat will be given by Fred C. W. Brown 

 and see many of the subjects he will 

 present with his illustrated lecture on 

 "Floral Designing"; this will be the 

 attractive and interesting feature of 

 Wednesday evening's session. 



Bensinger's bowling alleys, 29 West 

 Randolph street, where the annual bowl- 

 ing tournament takes place Thursday, 

 are new alleys, and arrangements have 

 been made for the comfortable seating 

 of the spectators and "rooters." 



Ravinia Park, the most noted and ex- 

 clusive resort near Chicago, where the 

 day 's entertainment will take place on 

 Friday, is a beautiful place, and at no 

 previous convention have there been 

 such favorable grounds and lawns to 

 carry out the program of outdoor sports 

 and the baseball game. The band con- 

 cert and grand opera are of the high- 

 est quality and the conductor has an 

 international reputation. 



Luncheon will be served upon the 

 arrival of the party at the park, and 

 dinner in the evening. 



Visitors to the convention should not 

 let anything prevent their being present 

 on this trip, when such elaborate prepa- 

 rations have been made for their pleas- 

 ure. All of the business sessions of the 

 society will be taken up with important 

 business matters and discussions. Taken 

 all together, it is going to be a busy 

 convention. 



Nothing has been left undone for the 

 entertainment of the. ladies. Automo- 

 bile rides, entertainment at the exclu- 

 sive South Shore Country Club and 

 many other attractive and interesting 

 trips have been provided for, and the 

 ladies of Chicago are holding frequent 

 meetings to provide even additional en- 

 tertainment. Many a male visitor will 

 envy the ladies at this convention. 



At this date many reservations have 

 been made at the different hotels, show- 

 ing the great interest that is being 

 taken by the florists and representa- 

 tives of the allied trades in all parts of 

 the country. 



The list of exhibitors, published else- 

 where, speaks for itself. To avoid con- 

 fusion and save time at the convention, 

 dues may be sent to the secretary, now 

 at the Auditorium hotel, Chicago, and 

 receipt and 1912 button will be returned 

 immediately. This button has already 

 been sent to those who have paid dues 

 for 1912. 



Applications for membership may also 

 be sent to the same address and the 

 1912 button will be returned. 



Any inquiry regarding hotel accom- 

 modations will be turned over to the 

 local hotel committee for a prompt 

 reply. This will be an opportunity to 

 see one of the greatest and most hos- 

 pitable cities in the world, and if you 

 do not take advantage of it at this 

 time, you will regret not doing so to 

 the end of your days. And if the kin^ 

 treatment and many courtesies that 

 have been showered upon your secre- 

 tary since he has been here are a sam- 

 ple of what they intend doing for every 

 visitor, I can only say — COME! 



John Young, Sec'y. 



Trades' Exhibition. 



Every foot of available space will be 

 sold before the opening of the conven- 

 tion, and those desiring to exhibit must 

 make immediate application or it will 

 be too late. It must be remembered 

 that the exhibitor rents the space only, 

 and should make arrangements as far 



CHICAQO HOTEL BATES. 



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



the special rates offered for the convention. .„ ... t^ ,., 



^ Single Single Double. Double 



xintPin "Without Bath. With Bath. Without Bath. With Bath. 



A„.lTtorlum .$1.50 to $2 50 $2.50 to $4.00 $3.00 to $4.00 $4.00 to $6.00 



BUimarck ! i! i.' 100 to 1.60 1.50 to 2.50 2.00 to 3.00 3.00 to 5.00 



RlaSstone 2.50 8.00 to 5.00 „ 5.00 to 8.00 



Rrpvoort 1.50 to 2.60 2. .50 to 4.00 3.00 to 4.00 4.00 to 5.00 



Kres- : : : : :.': :::::::::::: 2.00 to 3.00 3.50 to 5.00 3.00 to 4.00 5.00 to 7.00 



rreat** Northern '.". 1.50 to 2:00 2.50 to 4:00 2.50 to 3:50 3.50 to 6.00 



S»uirh^f 100 to 2 00 2.00 to 2.50 2.00 to 3.00 3.00 to 4.00 



La lane 2.00 to 3 00 3.00 to 5.00 3.00 to 5.00 6.00 to 8.00 



I'exinittSn 100 to 2.00 2.00 to 300 2.00 to 8.00 3.00 to 4.00 



Mnrnfon 1 00 to 1.50 2.00 to 3.00 2.00 to 3.00 3.00 to 5.00 



Palme? .' ! 150 to 2.00 2.50 to 3.10 2.00 to 3.00 3.00 to 4.00 



Snr^toea 1.00 to 2.00 150 to 2.50 2.00 to 4.00 3.00 to 5.00 



Ihprmfn 2.00 to 4.00 3.00 to 6.00 



l.pnt7ord . 1.60 2.00 to 4 00 2.60 3 00 to 6.00 



Majestic ■■■■.:■.■.■.■.■........ 1.60 to 2.00 2. ."50 to 3.00 2.50 to 3.00 4.00 to 5.00 



57,nthern . 100 to 1..50 1..50 to 3.00 2.00 to 2.50 2.50 10 4.00 



WelSon'V.V.V.. 1.00 to 1..50 2.00 to 3.00 2 00 to 2.60 4.00 to .^.OO 



wfndsor Clifton 1.00 to 1.60 2.00 1.50 to 2.60 3.00 



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. Langhout, 



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



ahead as possible for the erection of 

 tables, hiring of desks, securing of signs 

 or whatever is required for his exhibit. 

 The superintendent of the trades* ex- 

 hibition will assist as far as his time 

 will allow. 



By a recommendation of the advisory 

 board, that part of rule 3 which reads, 

 "Exhibition space shall be limited to 

 six feet six inches above the floor" is 

 changed to read "shall be limited to 

 ten feet above the floor." 



Following is a complete list of ex- 

 hibitors to August 3, 1912: 



Advance Co. Lemon Oil Co. 



Amprlcan Auxiliary Llmbert Co., Geo. B. 



Heating Co. Lion & Co. 



American Blower Co. Lord & Pumham Co. 



American Florist Co. Lord Plant Box Co. 



Anderson, J. K. McCarthy Co., N. F. 



Anderson. S. A. McFarland Publicity 

 Arnold, A. A. Service 



Ball, Chas. D. Manda, W. A. 



Ball, Estate of Lemuel Mead & Suydom 



Barnard, W. W. Means & Thacher 



Bassptt & Washburn Mlchell Co.. H. F. 



Baumann & Co., L. Moninger Co.. J. C. 



Bayersdorfer & Co. Morehead Mfg. Co. 



Boddington, A. T. National Flower Show 

 Botanical Decorating Committee 



Co. Oechslin. Frank 



Brecht Co. Pennock-Meehan Co. 



Bruns, H. N. Peterson. J. A. 



Burlington Willow PleTSon Co., F. R. 



Ware Shops Pophlmann Bros. Ca 



Carbone, P. L. Pollworth Co., C. C. 



Chllds, John Lewis Pulverisst d Mannre Co. 



Cowee, Arthur Qualier City Machine 

 Craig & Sons, Robt. Wo-ks 



Cushman Gladiolus Co. Raedleln Basket Co. 



Detroit Flower Pot Randall Co., A. L. 



Mnfy. Revere Rubber Co. 



Dletsch Co., A. Rice & Co., M. 



Drier, Henry A. Richmond Cedar Wks. 



Dreyer & Son, H. G. Rosevllle Pottery Co. 



Eble. Charles Schloss Bros. 



Elverson Pottery Co. Scott Co., Wm. 



Florists' Exchange Sefton Mfg. Co. 



Foley Mfg. Co. Standard Pump & En- 

 Fostorla Glass Co. glne Co. 



Garland Co., Geo. M. Stewart. E. E. 



Goodrich Rubber Co. Superior Machine & 

 Hammond, Benjamin Boiler Works 



Heacock, Joseph Tbomann & Sons, 

 Henderson Co., A. Jacob 



Hitchings & Co. Tracy, B. Hammond 



Illinois Flower Box Co. Travis Co., G. E. 



Illinois State Assn. United Fertlllzpr Co. 



Ionia Pottery Co. Universal Portland 

 Jackson & Perkins Co. Cement Co. 



King Construction Co. Vaiighan's Seed Store 



Knight & Struck Vick's Sons, James 



Koerner, H. W. Wertheimer Bros. 



Kroeschell Bros. Co. Williams, J. J. 



Kunderd, A. E. Wlttbold. George 



Lager & Hurrell Zurn Co., O. F. 

 Lederer, Jacob 



John Young, 



Supt. Trades' Exhibition. 



ILLINOIS FLORISTS. 



J. F. Ammann, Edwardsville, 111., sec- 

 retary of the Illinois State Florists' As- 

 sociation, has issued the following: 



The Illinois State Florists' Association invites 

 yon to make Its Imotb your headquarters during 

 tlie S. A. F. convention at Chicago, August 20 to 

 23. The tiootb is located on tlie main floor In ex- 

 hibition hall. We will have for distribution some 

 valuable Information pertaining to tlie work of 

 floriculture at the Experimental Station of our 

 State University. The secretary will be pleased 

 to receive your applications to both the state and 

 national societies. 



The delegation from southern lUinnis will go 

 to Chicago via Wabash R. R. Banner Limited, 

 leaving I'nion Station. St. Louis, Monday. August 

 19, at 1:30 p. m.; Edwardsville, 2:2.'); Lltchfleld, 

 3:20: Taylorville, 4:u2; Decatur, 4:43; arriving at 

 Chicago at 9:.30 p. m. There is no special rate 

 on any of the roads. The Wabasli. however, 

 guarantees service equal to the best and on tbis 

 schedule gets you Into Chicago in time for a 

 good night's rest at your hotel. 



The Illinois association will have a 



meeting at Chicago August 22. 



NEW YORK TO CHIOAOO. 



A. L. Miller, S. A. F. vice-president 

 for eastern New York, has sent out the 

 following: 



As the time is fast approaching and we are 

 thinking of vacations, stop thinking and write 

 to F. H. Traendly for accommodations on the 

 convention special, which will leave Grand Cen- 

 tral station, on Forty-second street, Monday, 

 AuguKt 10. 10 a. m., in route to the convention 

 city, Chicago. It Is most Important for every 

 live florist to attend this meeting. Those who 

 are members of the S. A. F. know the advantage 

 they derive by being members, and florists who 



