The Weekly Florists' Review* 



The Natural in Landscape Art. 



ing numbering 95, and still gaining every 

 month. The balance at the bank proves 

 that affairs have been well managed, so 

 the prospects of the society are very en- 

 couraging for the future. Two new mem- 

 bers were elected, Mr. H. H. Waite, Grey- 

 stone, Yonkers, N. Y., and Mr. John 

 Elliott, Scairborough, N. Y. 



A vote of thanks was given to the re- 

 tiring officers and then the members and 

 guests, numbering 65 in all, adjourned 

 to the Florence Hotel, where the supper 

 committee, Messrs. Neubrand, Smith and 

 Gibson, had an excellent repast prepared. 

 The diiring room was beautifully decor- 

 ated, cut flowers and other material hav- 

 ing been donated by several members, and 

 flags of all colors with the initials T. H. 

 S., made for the occasion by Mrs. J. Hen- 

 nessey, of the Florence Hotel, and do- 

 nated" to the society. A vote of thanks 

 was given to Mr. and Mrs. Hennessey for 

 same. As soon as cigars were reached 

 the president asked for a few words from 

 the newly elected officers, who gladly re- 

 sponded. Mr. William Scott was ap- 

 pointed toastmaster for the evening and 

 filled the position in a very able manner. 

 Speeches were asked of the following 

 gentlemen, and many goo<l remarks were 

 heard: J. W. Withers, of American 

 Gardening; Thomas Withers, of Hart- 

 ford, Conn.; J.I. Donlon, of the Florists' 

 Review; Mr. Butterfield, of the Florists' 

 Exchange; Messrs. Lynch, Gomersall and 

 Saltford, of the Dutchess County Horti- 

 cultural Society. Messrs. Shore, Grierson 

 and Williamson, representatives of the 

 Westchester County Horticultural So- 

 ciety, had to leave us early to make con- 

 nection with trains, so we greatly missed 

 the good advice usually given by Mr. 

 John Shore. Some gnod remarks were 

 also heard from F. R. Picn son, the judges 

 of our last show and tlie local press. 

 Music and songs were rendered. Mr. 

 John Taaffe, cornet and violin, with songs 

 from Messrs. Wliyte, MacFarlane, A. A. 

 Taaffe, Butterfield, Moonev and Martin. 



A most pleasant and sociable evening 

 was enjoyed by all present. 



L. A. Maktin. 



BOSTON. 



Trade Conditions. 

 It was a mixed-up week. Dates, 

 weather, business, prices, ideas — all got 

 mixed except drinks, which florists have 

 heard are too dangerous. The week 

 opened fairly well, from a business point 

 of view, slowed up a bit for the first three 

 days of the new month, year and century, 

 then went out with renewed vigor. 

 However, a departing slap was made at 

 carnations, reducing prices materially 

 upon Saturday upon that eonunodity 

 alone, but allowing a general clean-up on 

 all lines. But it is an unsettled condi- 

 tion, and while prices are reasonable 

 just now, a general quotation could 

 hardly prove of value. There is a mur- 

 mur of complaint about collections being 

 a little hard, not only in our business, 

 but in all lines of traffic, and many are 

 inclined to fear a near recurrence of a 

 stringency in the money market. 



Various Notes. 



Wax Brothers are having a magnifi- 

 cent ice chest made to occupy the site 

 now occupied by the candy counter in 

 their store. 



At a recent meeting of the Gardeners' 

 and Florists' Club, Warren Ewell was 

 elected president; J. A. Pettigi'ew, vice- 

 president ; Wm. E. Fischer, secretary, 

 and Edward Hatch, treasurer. 



Mr. Nicholson started Monday, Jan. 7, 

 on a tour of inspection to extend to Chi- 

 cago. He is accompanied by Mr. Eugene 

 Dailledouze. J. S. Manter. 



OMAHA. 



Christmas Trade. 



The Christmas trade in Omaha was 

 the same as reported by other western 

 cities — the best in years. 



Quality of stock varied considerably. 

 One grower reports a better quality, tlie 

 ne.xt reports stock not so good as last 

 year. Roses and carnations averaged 

 better than usual. 



Only a few of the retailers were for- 

 tunate in having a stock of flowering 

 plants, the quality of which did not seem 

 to be up to that of last year. 



Mr. August Peterson, of Peterson 

 Bros., reports a good trade, although no 

 better than last "year, with an increased 

 call for pot plants. 



With L. Henderson and A. Donaghue 

 trade was about the same as last year. 



S. B. Stewart reports a greatly in- 

 creased plant sale, and Miss Arnold a 

 slight increase in general trade. B. 



The pointers on some one page of the 

 Florists' Manual, by Wm. Scott, will 

 save you the price of it. 



LANCASTER, PA. 



Christmas Notes. 



Christmas trade w-as such that it 

 should always be a pleasure to give it one 

 thought in the future. One always feels 

 eager to write of prosperity; and yet our 

 business and the people in it are so para- 

 doxical, either from habit or experience, 

 that they are always ready to deny or 

 dispute even the unexpected. There 

 are many ways to look at the business 

 done this Oiristmas. but those best able 

 to jmhjc Mihiiit that it was a record 

 breaker for quantity of plants and flow- 

 ers sold. 



The weather was a friend to the florist. 

 Monday was a gloriously beautiful day. 

 Everyone made fine displays, and the 

 quantity of stock sold must have ex- 



