. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Februakv 9, 1922 The Florists^ Review 33 In 1902 he launched out as a florist and purc'liast'd thirty acres on the south of the city, lie developed one of tlic best known wholesale {Greenhouses in \'irginia. besides caterin^j to local pat- ronage in cut flowers .and potted jilants, ho specialized in growing Hjjanish iris, peonies and gladioli for wholesale, ship- ping largely to commission merchants in New York and I'hilinlclphia. As his local business grew, he opened a stoir on Main street four years ago. Mr. Lank ford took a lively interest in pu
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Februakv 9, 1922 The Florists^ Review 33 In 1902 he launched out as a florist and purc'liast'd thirty acres on the south of the city, lie developed one of tlic best known wholesale {Greenhouses in \'irginia. besides caterin^j to local pat- ronage in cut flowers .and potted jilants, ho specialized in growing Hjjanish iris, peonies and gladioli for wholesale, ship- ping largely to commission merchants in New York and I'hilinlclphia. As his local business grew, he opened a stoir on Main street four years ago. Mr. Lank ford took a lively interest in public matters. He was a memliiT of the Masons, being a Knight Templar and Shriner, Odd Fellows and Macca- bees. Mr. Lankford married Miss M;irv Elizabeth Walters, of Charlottesville, who survives with one daughter, Mr^. E. D. ('ampbell, and three graudchil dren. He ;ilso leaves his father, William S. Lankford; four brothers, C. M. and I. P. Lankford, of Franktown; F. O. and S. S. Lankford, of Moratio, and three sisters. Mrs. (Carrie Fisher, Mrs. Maggii' Dunton ;iii<l Miss Ella V. Lankford, all of Franktown. The business will be continued by Mr. L.'inkford's family. Clarence Wedge. Following a four days' siege of grip that resulted in an attack of acute ap- pi'ndiurvive the effects oi an opcratioTi |>rrt'ormed Jjinuary 12. (' W (ilc. Ik moved to Itasca vil l;ige. near AIIm rt Lta, in 1900. In 190G a partnership was fermed with the sec- ern! son. K(il>ert, ;ind under their com- bined elTort'^ the business has grown to its ]ires(iit proportions. For some time .Mr. \Vcii;^i. \v;i>. ill I'iorida for his health uml tlici'i' 111' drvilopiMJ ;in, Js-.'icrr tr;u-i. I'lesiili's hi~ widnw ;imiI cliiliiren, lie is siir\ i\ed by one ^i-ti r. Mr>. II. .1. l'i-tr:in. 01' Albert George Henry Bean. (ienr^'e Henry Bean, a florist at West Medt'oril, Mass., dieij .Linnary 20, nt his home, 242 High street. The deceased u;is belli December It), IS'>3, in York- shire.
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