. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 100 The Florists' Review JUNE 18, 1914. r BEADING, PA. Tlie monthly meeting of the Reading Retail Florista' Association was held in the new quarters in the Moore building, with a large attendance. A fall mum show was decided on and a special meet- ing has been called for June 18 to lay plans and appoint committees. S. M. Baer, of Kutztown, was elected to mem- bership and several propositions were received. The first picnic and outing of the association will be held July 10. The entertainment committee promises some novel features for the day. Busin


. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 100 The Florists' Review JUNE 18, 1914. r BEADING, PA. Tlie monthly meeting of the Reading Retail Florista' Association was held in the new quarters in the Moore building, with a large attendance. A fall mum show was decided on and a special meet- ing has been called for June 18 to lay plans and appoint committees. S. M. Baer, of Kutztown, was elected to mem- bership and several propositions were received. The first picnic and outing of the association will be held July 10. The entertainment committee promises some novel features for the day. Business, both in plants and cut flow- ers, continues good, the plantsmen being quite busy since Memorial day. June weddings in goodly numbers have kept the stores going. Wm. K. Hoskins has finished ]danting the tour large reservoir parks. This was one of the large city contracts. J. C. Bander has placed a new Ford car in the street. Business at his store has been quite brisk, many large funeral orders keeping the force working over- time. Heck Bros., having been cleaned out of stock, have started planting nnums. Frank Shearer and Lee Arnold, the well known Wyimissing florists, report having done satisfactory business this spring. Paul Blachman, the popular Ninth street florist, reports similar con- ditions at his store. Wm. Kern, of Hyde Park, has dis- posed of all bedding plants and housing mums has been started. Fred Frank reports carnations in al- most midwinter condition. His Spencer sweet peas are of the best and he is able to pick thousands of blooms daily. H. J. Huesman & Son, having had a complete clean-out of all bedding plants, have started mum planting. Funeral work continues brisk at this establish- ment. John H. Giles has been kept busy with large wedding decorations and plenty of funeral work. Recent visitors included Peter Brown, of Lancaster, and Wm. Turner, of Chi- cago. H. C. H. Moline, HI.—The damages done to the greenhouses of Julius Staack & Sons in t


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