. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. The American Florist. July JO, signed, as nearly as couhi lie made out, the name "W. II. Eklridge," anil Mr. Tracey handed over the firm's check, dated July 31. After the man left Mr. Tracey called up Welch Bros., Boston, by telephone and asked a representative of tliat firm to go around to Galvin and asl< him what he knew about the "Interna- tional Floral ; In a short time Mr. Tracey received from Boston a laconic telegram: "Don't know any such party here. Signed, Welch Bro
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. The American Florist. July JO, signed, as nearly as couhi lie made out, the name "W. II. Eklridge," anil Mr. Tracey handed over the firm's check, dated July 31. After the man left Mr. Tracey called up Welch Bros., Boston, by telephone and asked a representative of tliat firm to go around to Galvin and asl< him what he knew about the "Interna- tional Floral ; In a short time Mr. Tracey received from Boston a laconic telegram: "Don't know any such party here. Signed, Welch ; Mr. Tracey then telegraphed to Mor- ris Cohen of Wertheimer Bros., rili- bon men, New York, and asked him to go up to the Marbridge building, 13i:.S Broadway, and enquire there about the "; In time a telegram came from New York : "Could find no such concern. Morris ; Mr. Tracey then reported the matter to the chief of police and notified his bank to stop payment on the check. On Friday morning, July 22, Mr. Tra- cey received a letter signed "C. H. Hartman" on a letterhead of the "In- ternational Floral Association," re- turning his check and informing him that the association would not be ready to do business on August 1 but that it might begin in September and would be pleased to receive his check again late in August. R. D. ORCHID NOTES. Odontoglossum Crlspum. There would be fewer complaints of this fine orchid being difficult to grow, if tliose who have it in charge would give a little more thought to the na- ture of the plant and the conditions under which it grows in its native forests. So different are these to the dry atmosphere they have to come through in their journey to our green- houses, that the plants are shrivelled up and nearly dead when they arrive. This being so, they require very care- ful treatment the first season, and if they do not get it and take with a will to their new homes the first y
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