. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Chicaco Parks. Statue of LinPKus. Lincoln Chicago Parks. ^t-Mwf iif Humlioldl. Ilumluildl Stanger were elected members. Ap- plications were received from G. "W. Appleby, Jas. Bostock and Chas. Shaw. E. W. McLellan showed some Killarneys and My Maryland that were very good for the season. 'Wil- liam Kettlewell and Thos. A. Munro showed excellent dahlias and the Mac Rorie & McLaren Co. exhibited a handsome cattleya dowiana with 2S blooms. A fine 4-foot specimen adi- antum from H. Plath's colle
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Chicaco Parks. Statue of LinPKus. Lincoln Chicago Parks. ^t-Mwf iif Humlioldl. Ilumluildl Stanger were elected members. Ap- plications were received from G. "W. Appleby, Jas. Bostock and Chas. Shaw. E. W. McLellan showed some Killarneys and My Maryland that were very good for the season. 'Wil- liam Kettlewell and Thos. A. Munro showed excellent dahlias and the Mac Rorie & McLaren Co. exhibited a handsome cattleya dowiana with 2S blooms. A fine 4-foot specimen adi- antum from H. Plath's collection was much admired. After the business meeting the members adjourned to the banquet hall where they were received by the entertainment committee, who served a collation as varied as it was liberal. Singers and entertainers add- ed to the pleasures of the evening. "Walter Eglington recited in good style and M. Pos scored his usual hit with vocal selections, accompanied on the piano and violin by Chas. Crogan and T. F. Taylor. The enjoyable affair broke up at a late hour with hand- shaking and wishing bon voyage to the departing members, with the hope that San Francisco would be favored with the convention of 1915. T. Davenport, la. DRY WEATHER HURTS BUSINESS. Business in the tri-cities has been rather dull the past two weeks. Fun- eral work is about all that is doing, and there is not much of that. Flow- ers have been scarce and of poor quality, owing to the extreme heat and dry weather. There has been no rain for nearly a month, and out- door flowers are suffering in conse- quence. Asters are plentiful, but not large. Gladioli :ind tuberoses are coming in but find few buyers. Dah- lias have also made a showing though they need rain badly. CLUB MEETING. The August meeting of the Florist Club was held on the afternoon of August 8 at the Alta Vista Nurseries. The crowd was met at the end of the car line by autos and w-as taken out to the nurseries early enough in the day
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