. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. '1 PIEBSON DOING WELI*. '^^'%.' telegram fro4k||fen Francisci^'At- '• Vfi"^*' ^^ brings worft that Wallace K. V'- ^-Piere^p is^maHlug^^good Tecovery. \ ^*'"*' As reported in ^C^ Review" for Aji- ^ \.gu8t 19, Mr. Pierson-'was ill on the way to the conventio^xl^^d on arrival ^t San Prancisco went to-ft hospital, whe^e he was operated "on lor apjp^dieitis August 18. ' ' ^ "'-"^t- \ *.?.•?•''>' HOW HOUSTON GOT IT. The living wall—of mesembryanthe- mum—seems to cause more talk than any other floricultural feature of the
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. '1 PIEBSON DOING WELI*. '^^'%.' telegram fro4k||fen Francisci^'At- '• Vfi"^*' ^^ brings worft that Wallace K. V'- ^-Piere^p is^maHlug^^good Tecovery. \ ^*'"*' As reported in ^C^ Review" for Aji- ^ \.gu8t 19, Mr. Pierson-'was ill on the way to the conventio^xl^^d on arrival ^t San Prancisco went to-ft hospital, whe^e he was operated "on lor apjp^dieitis August 18. ' ' ^ "'-"^t- \ *.?.•?•''>' HOW HOUSTON GOT IT. The living wall—of mesembryanthe- mum—seems to cause more talk than any other floricultural feature of the fair. But all the trade visitor^ agree John McLaren has done his work ex- tremely well. One of the curious features of the convention is the small number of those who were at Boston last year who are present. Why did so many members vote for San Francitfcoif they did not intend to go? *- - The contest for the priie of $1,000 for the best new rose must be a dis- appointment to the exposition officials. There are entries enough, but not suf- ?ficient plants to make a showing worth the money even if they had done well, which they have not. The prize doubt- less will bQ awarded to keep faith, but the test is not an adequate one. The majority of those who have vis- ited the Pacific coast this season have stopped, going or coming, at Denver and, jof course, called on J. A. Valen- tine. Mr. Valentine was not able to attend the convention. Mrs. Valentine has been seriously ill for many weeks and the esteemed ex-president of the society has not cared to absent himself from home this summer. It is deeply regretted that little improvement in Mrs. Valentine's condition can be re^ ported. "Look at what I a dime at the corner," said a florist's wife as she held up a big bunch of sweet peas for the inspection of her worse half, attending the convention. The quan- tity of flowers exposed for sale on the streets of San Francisco was the sub- ject of general comment,
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