. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. V/. E. Young, St. Louis, Mo. State vice-pr<*sident of the S. A. K. Frank Venneman is building five houses, 18x100 feet, for violets and car- nations. His greenhouses are at Kirk- wood. Miss Clara Holtzman and Miss Adele Dammann leave this week on a trip to the Tennessee river. Hugo Gross, Kirkwood, is building six new houses, 124 feet long and 15 and 2.^ feet St. Louis to Philadelphia. In the rate and routes given Wm. C. Young, state vice-president of the S. A. F., the $25 rate quoted was in error to Jam


. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. V/. E. Young, St. Louis, Mo. State vice-pr<*sident of the S. A. K. Frank Venneman is building five houses, 18x100 feet, for violets and car- nations. His greenhouses are at Kirk- wood. Miss Clara Holtzman and Miss Adele Dammann leave this week on a trip to the Tennessee river. Hugo Gross, Kirkwood, is building six new houses, 124 feet long and 15 and 2.^ feet St. Louis to Philadelphia. In the rate and routes given Wm. C. Young, state vice-president of the S. A. F., the $25 rate quoted was in error to Jamestown via Philadelphia, as this ticket does not carry any stopover. The 60-day, $ ticket with lo-day stop- over at Philadelphia via rail to Norfolk, stopover at Norfolk, via boat to Wash- ington, stopover at Washington, Balti- more, Harrisburg, Pittsburg, etc., is the best ticket and will be used largely by the florists. A St. Louis Fishing Party. From right Geo. .Vn^ernnit'llcr. Geo. Ostertag and .7ohn Hurke. Frank Dwyer at Berning's has gone on his vacation. Ed. Kalisch has gone to Denver to spend his vacation. G. Nickel, Mascoutah, 111., was a vis- itor here. W. F. St. Louis Florists' Club Picnic. Tlie piiiiir given by the St. Louis Flor- Club to the members and their friends nt Shaw's garden was a very successful one. Although the weather was ex- tremely hot there was a very large at- tendance. The guests began arriving at 10 a. m., and each car brought along its loads at intervals of 20 minutes. They were received at the entrance by the re- ception committee, Frank Fillmore, Chas. .Schoenle and J. J. Beneke. who Tinned a very pretty bltie badge on each person and bade them welcome. This badge enabled them to get liquid refreshments. The games, dancing and boating occupied their time, and a very enjoyable time was given to everyone present. The following is a list of the games, winners and prizes : One hundreds yards dash—A. , silk umbrella. Fifty yard-


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