. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 464 The American Florist. Oct. 2^, Urer; Alexander Henderson, financial secretary; George Woodward, Leonard Kill, John Reardon, F. F. Benthey and Robert Johnstone, trustees. The effort to change the name of the club was defeated. Secretary Springer, of the Gardeners' and Florists' Union, writes as follows October 20: "The florists of the various wholesale cut flower greenhouses which are unionized have had their conditions bettered, with an increase of ten to fifteen per cent in wages, and are now working ten
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 464 The American Florist. Oct. 2^, Urer; Alexander Henderson, financial secretary; George Woodward, Leonard Kill, John Reardon, F. F. Benthey and Robert Johnstone, trustees. The effort to change the name of the club was defeated. Secretary Springer, of the Gardeners' and Florists' Union, writes as follows October 20: "The florists of the various wholesale cut flower greenhouses which are unionized have had their conditions bettered, with an increase of ten to fifteen per cent in wages, and are now working ten hours a day, which puts practically all the large places on an equal basis in regard to working hours and wages, some of the places having increased their men ten to fifteen per cent two months ago. Mr. Washburn, of the firm of Bas- sett & Washburn, in an interview with Business Agent Richard Warner and President Neiman, said 'the union is a good thing, and after it is a little stronger we can look to your organization for good men, and will be a benefit to both parties.' " Business started out well the first part of the week, everything selling out fine. Towards the latter end it slumped off and customers and orders were at a pre- mium. Roses and carnations have not been as plentiful as last week. The sup- ply, however, is sufliicient forthtdemand. Dahlias and gladioli, while still coming to market, are beginning to be of poorer quality. The retailers are complaining of poor business. The Florists' and Gardeners' Union has adopted resolutions requesting Mayor Harrison to remove E. F. RoUand, a stock broker at 226 La Salle street, from the board of education. The grievance against Mr. RoUand is that "he was responsible for the discharge ot Terence Rogers, 225 South Desplaines ; A. C. Wasson, some time at Lincoln park and formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, died recently at the County hospital, hav- ing been stricken a short time previously with an affection
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