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The Florists' Review 



August 8. 1012. 



We Invite Every Florist and Horticulturist Attending: the Convention 



to Visit Our Display of 



...FLOWER BOXES... 



AT THE 



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that Mr. Geddes' brother was seriously 

 ill, and he left for that place last week. 

 He expects to return to let the boss off 

 for the convention trip. 



The W. C. Smith Wholesale Floral Co. 

 reports a good sale of Revero garden 

 hose and other greenhouse supplies. 



E. Westmann, who recently opened 

 the Dearie Flower Store, on South 

 Grand avenue, says he is well satisfied 

 with his business since the opening. 



As the time draws near for the S. A. 

 P. meeting at Chicago, we hear of a 

 ^reat many of the local florists attend- 

 ing who never before attended an S. A. 

 F. meeting. State Vice-president Weber 

 says to look for "the largest crowd 

 ever" from St. Louis. 



Frank A. Windier writes that he is 

 having a great time fishing at Blue 

 Spring Lodge, at Bourbon, Mo. No 

 doubt he will be loaded with fish stories 

 on his return. 



As Monday, August 19, is the day of 

 departure for the convention, the Re- 

 tail Florists' Association will postpone 

 the meeting which is due to be held on 

 that night. 



R. J. Windier has installed over his 

 doorway a large electric sign, which 

 can be seen at a great distance. 



Mrs. M. M. Ayers left this week for 

 a vacation trip, to occupy the rest of 

 this month. Her summer window dis- 

 plays of designs in plants are attractive 

 and are the handiwork of Julius 

 Schaeffer. 



Mrs. Osberghous, who has held the 

 position of gate keeper at the Missouri 

 Botanical Garden for the last twenty- 

 two years, has been replaced by Ulrich 

 Burkhardt, an old employee at the 

 garden. 



At Geo. H. Angermueller's there is a 

 force of men engaged in redecorating 

 the interior and also making improve- 

 ments that will provide more room. 



Arthur Kring, of the Beming force, 

 returned from his ten days' vacation 

 August 5, looking fit for hard work. 



Albert Senger, the Lexington ave- 

 nue florist, is building two more green- 

 houses and installing a large Kroeschell 

 boiler. The stork paid a visit to his 

 home last week and left a handsome 

 baby. 



The Sanders baseball club was de- 

 feated recently by the Grimm & Gorly 

 team. The G. & G. pitcher did not allow 



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the Sanders men a hit. The latter 

 played the Bentzen Floral Co. team 

 August 4, on their grounds in the 

 county, and defeated them by the score 

 of 7 to 6. The Grimm & Gorly team 

 on the same day won a game 7 to 1. 

 The Mullanphy Flower Co. also has a 

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The Metropolitan Floral Co. had some 

 good funeral work during the last week. 

 They will soon begin work on the alter- 

 ations of their store front. A large 

 refrigerator will be built in the show 

 window. 



The American Apple Growers' Con- 

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 this city, beginning August 22. The 

 meeting will take place at the Plant- 

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 secretary of the congress, has issued the 

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