. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 16 The Florists Review OCTOBBB 18. 1917. express from each city and announce this to both the private and commercial growers in their districts. Tlie serious congestion of express matter in the east was discussed and, if there are sim- ilar congested conditions at the time of shipping exhibits to Cleveland, it was suggested that exhibitors plan on re- serving Pullman drawing rooms and then load all exhibits in the Pullman in- stead of using the express car, thus as- suring the arrival of all exhibits on the same train with the exhibitors. It was de
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 16 The Florists Review OCTOBBB 18. 1917. express from each city and announce this to both the private and commercial growers in their districts. Tlie serious congestion of express matter in the east was discussed and, if there are sim- ilar congested conditions at the time of shipping exhibits to Cleveland, it was suggested that exhibitors plan on re- serving Pullman drawing rooms and then load all exhibits in the Pullman in- stead of using the express car, thus as- suring the arrival of all exhibits on the same train with the exhibitors. It was decided to appoint a special committee to have charge of the receipt of ship- ments and they were instructed to place a man at the depots with a special truck at his command to assure the exhibitors of prompt delivery service to Grays Armory, where the show is to be held. All committee chairmen reported their work in such shape as to insure the suc- cess of this, the only big fall trade show in this country this year. EXHIBITORS AT ILLINOIS MEET. The following firms have taken space in the flower show to be held at Gales- burg, November 6 and 7, by the Illi- nois State Florists' Association: Poehlmann Bros. Co., Chidiago; Bur- lington Willow Ware Shops, Burlington, la.; American Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago; A. L. Randall Co., Chi- cago; Ionia Pottery Co., Ionia, Mich.; John C. Moninger Co., Chicago; Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago: the Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago; Chicago Feed & Fertilizer Co.; A. Dietsch & Co., Chicago, and the Kroes- chell Bros. Co., Chicago. A trade display such as this assures success and it will pay every florist in the state of Illinois to attend. I. L. Pillsbury, Pres. WAR'S WAY WITH WORK AND WOMEN WOMEN IN GREENHOUSES. Replace Men Called to War. War has called so many young men that florists everywhere are complain- ing about the shortage of labor in all branches of the trade. While this con- dition is causing considerable trouble in the Uni
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