. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Johnny Appleseed's Monument. In Sherman-Heineman Park, Mansfield, O. lumbus, to solicit donations from hor- ticultural societies for a monument to be erected to his memory. This move- ment has been successful, and a pillar was unveiled in Swinney park. Fort Wayne, Ind., May 5, 1916. The monument at Mansfield, which was dedicated November 28, 1900, bears the following inscription: In Memory of John Chapman, Best Known as Johnny Appleseed, Nurseryman of Richland County From 1810-1830. Presented by Martin B. Bushnell


. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Johnny Appleseed's Monument. In Sherman-Heineman Park, Mansfield, O. lumbus, to solicit donations from hor- ticultural societies for a monument to be erected to his memory. This move- ment has been successful, and a pillar was unveiled in Swinney park. Fort Wayne, Ind., May 5, 1916. The monument at Mansfield, which was dedicated November 28, 1900, bears the following inscription: In Memory of John Chapman, Best Known as Johnny Appleseed, Nurseryman of Richland County From 1810-1830. Presented by Martin B. Bushnell of Mansfield. Dedicatory Services, Nov. 28, 1900. Another monument to his memory was erected at Ashland, O., July 28, 1915, the occasion being the one hun- dredth anniversary of the foun-ding of that city. More than 1,000 school children of Ashland county, members of the Johnny Appleseed Society, con- tributed five cents each and many of the schools brought boulders used In the erection of the monument to the memory of the man who planted many apple trees in that section more than a century ago. JAPANESE TEA GARDEN AND — ROCKERY For your simuner house, made in a short time, T. R. OTSUKA, 300 S. Michigan Cbicaso. Mention the American Florist when writing THE Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE NURSERIES. Catalogues and Price Lists Free on Application. PAINESVILLE, OHIO Mention the American Florist when writing HilFs Evergreens BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied. Price list now ready. The D. Hill Nursei^ Co. Evergreen Specialists largest Growers in America Box 404. DUNDEE, ILL. tjl •H roi IW Wl nf 9p I'll •W 'X* 'I* 'J' 'J' 'J' 'J' 1^^* ^^ ^m mfmr ^ • • # Tr I PEONIES! * PEONIES and IRIS Catalog now ready. PETERSON NURSERY ± Stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO, ILL. * I Our Guarantee * •{• We will replace with three all plants ^i * not proving true to description. * pHiiiiuiioiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiuiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii


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