delivery the world over, and learned that the Weir Company 
was one of the original members of the Association. 
“This delivering of flowers by wire is one of the most 
fascinating sides of the flower business filled with inter¬ 
esting experiences, and on inquiring of Mr. Dauemheim he 
assured me that one of the most difficult commissions his 
firm had received, was the occasion when one of their cus¬ 
tomers placed an order to deliver a floral tribute to an officer 
of the submarine “Nautilus” just prior to its proposed trip 
in 1931 under the North Pole. He found on inquiry that the 
florist nearest the North Pole was located in Trondhjem, 
Norway, who caught the spirit of the occasion and furnished 
a suitable floral basket which was presented while the sub¬ 
marine was in King’s Bay, Spitzbergen. As the world knows, 
the Nautilus did not achieve its mission, but the order for 
flowers was filled. 
“It has just occurred to me as I conclude these rambling 
thoughts, that I might as well pass them on to the Dauern- 
heim organization as a slight return for the pleasure which 
I have derived from a close contact with the broad service 
which it is in a position to render the public and also for 
the many courtesies extended to me in all my business deal¬ 
ings with them.” 
These two trade marks represent the utmost in courtesy, 
service and fine plant-material. 
