. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. STORES IN DECATUR ILLINOIS, and GIBSON CITY ILLINOIS Railroad Centers. Excellent facilities for filling orders for all Central Illinois towns. SIMMON & PETERSON Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Assn. Flowers for all Occasions Tel. Lake View 1121 3912 North Clark CHICAGO conunittee got clown to work in earnest Monday, May 30. Tlie chairman, Jo- seph S. Mcrritt, was in the chair. It was decided to hold a street parade October 15, in which a loving cup will be offered as first prize for the best decorated float entered by a florist, and a


. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. STORES IN DECATUR ILLINOIS, and GIBSON CITY ILLINOIS Railroad Centers. Excellent facilities for filling orders for all Central Illinois towns. SIMMON & PETERSON Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Assn. Flowers for all Occasions Tel. Lake View 1121 3912 North Clark CHICAGO conunittee got clown to work in earnest Monday, May 30. Tlie chairman, Jo- seph S. Mcrritt, was in the chair. It was decided to hold a street parade October 15, in which a loving cup will be offered as first prize for the best decorated float entered by a florist, and a like cup for anyone not connected with the business, nothing but natural flowers to be used in the decoration, witli a second and third cash prize in each case. It Avas then agreed to hold a big flower show in Lehman's hall, three weeks later, w*lien chrysan- themums will be at their height. Chair- man Mcrritt appointed the following subcommittees to have charge of the various features: r^irade committoe: .Tnlin .T. , ; ,T. M. Towner, f'harlos Iloclistead, William rtauer, William F. Keys, Jr., Clias. Ulrlch and J. H. DeOroot. Deconiting committee: George Black, chair- man: Cliarlefl Paterson, George Eberle, William F. Ekas, Robert L. Graham, Jr., Koliert John- ston, Thomas Stevenson and Gilbert Daily. Trade exhibit committee: William F. Feast, chairman; Robert Jj. Graham, Sr., Herman ("ook. William J. Johnston, James llamilton and Ricliard Vincent. I'ublicity committee: Wm. F. Keys, Jr., Robert L. Graham. Jr., William F. XIcKissick, Claymore Sieck. William F. Ekas, John J. Perry and II. Clay Primrose. Finance committee: Robert W. Johnston, chairman: I. U. Moss, IT. Clay Primrose, Wil- liam F. McKisslck and Tlioraas Stevenson. Tate. PITTSBURGH, PA. Memorial Day Bu^ness. Memorial day this year will be looked upon by the majority of florists as their blue ribbon holiday. From all reports, business was exceptionally good. In most cases the florists cleaned up


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