. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 306 The American Florist. Aug. 31, struction. Before tlie evening of the first day their big boiler was marked "; James Vick's Sons made a creditable exhibit of asters. Arthur Cowee's gladioli were much ad- mired. The Conard & Jones Co.'s display of gave color to the hall. The King Construction Co., John C. Moninger Co., the Foley Mfg. Co. and W. W. Castle were all well represented in the exhibits. C. J. Rainer & Co. of Philadelphia had a very interesting exhibit of valves and other
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 306 The American Florist. Aug. 31, struction. Before tlie evening of the first day their big boiler was marked "; James Vick's Sons made a creditable exhibit of asters. Arthur Cowee's gladioli were much ad- mired. The Conard & Jones Co.'s display of gave color to the hall. The King Construction Co., John C. Moninger Co., the Foley Mfg. Co. and W. W. Castle were all well represented in the exhibits. C. J. Rainer & Co. of Philadelphia had a very interesting exhibit of valves and other appliances for heating purposes. The A. H. Hews Co., as usual came out strong in all kinds of pots. The John Lewis Childs display of glad- ioli was attractive and popular, particu- larly with the ladies; so was I. S. Hen- drickson. the representative in charge of the exhibit. Andrew Wilson of Summit, N. J., ex- hibited his plant oil which has now come to be a staple article with plant growers. W. A. Manda, South Orange, N. J., made a very handsome and effective dis- play of orchids and foliage plants. His Drfficenae Mandaiana was very tine. As- paragus elongata, as shown in his exhibit, is a very graceful and attractive plant. His golden variegated privet, together with Arch street. -An S. A. F. convention with- out i^arry would be like a dance without music, but it is at home in rhiUulelphia that he really rises to the emergency. The decorations at the Broad Street theater were beautiful. and appropriate .md reflected credit on the committee on decorations whose names follow: Wm. Graham (chairman), John P. Haber- mehl, Robert Kift, Geo. Craig, A. B. Cart- ledge. Noteworthy in Horticultural Hall were two gigantic palms, Caryota urens, placed one at each side of the main stairway. They were from the private conserva- tories of Mrs. C. B. NewboUl, Jenkinston, Pa., where Samuel Batchelor is gardener. A Phlladelpbian's Jottings. It was a great convention. The weather
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