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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



effort to attend the meeting if one ahould 

 be arranged for and would be willing to 

 sign my name to a call if a dozen or fif- 

 teen others will do likewise. 



Or, if this isn't considered practicable, 

 why couldn't we form local organizatiens 

 and then *end delegates to Buffalo to 

 perfect a national body or federation? 

 I hope the Review will give s[)ace to this 

 and to a further discussion of the mat- 

 ter. Employe. 



[Certainly the suggested action could 

 do no harm and might accomplish much 

 good. We are perfectly willing to print 

 further communications on the subject 

 providing they are brief and pertinent. 

 -Ed.] 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



The cut flower market has continued 

 exceedingly active for the season. Good 

 stock is in demand and some things were 

 actually scarce early last week. Later 

 in the week white carnations were much 

 sought after, the price stiffening a lit- 

 tle on the latter in consequence. John 

 Wanamaker's "Silver Jubilee" was 

 thought to be partly responsible for this 

 shortage in white, as he used carnations 

 of that color freely at his store. But the 

 brisk demands continued after the "Ju- 

 bilee" was over. Speaking of white car- 

 nations, it is said that the bulk of the 

 stock grown around here is still "Lizzie 

 McGowan." This is rather surprising, 

 as one hears chiefly of the novelties. 



Violets are awfully plentiful, the 

 street being actually blue with them at 

 times. Bulbous stock is hardly so plen- 

 tiful ; it moves fairly well, but the mar- 

 gin of profit must be extremely small 

 at prevailing prices. 



Quotations are about as follows : Beau- 

 ties, short, $1.25 to $1.50 a dozen; me- 

 dium, $2 to $3; fancy, $4 to .$5 {this 

 grade goes slowly) ; Teas, $3 to $5 for 

 small, the latter figure for white; spe- 

 cials, $8 to $10. Carnations, fancy, $3 

 to $4, a few $5; ordinary, $L50 to $2. 

 Violets and bulbous stock remain un- 

 changed. 



Easter Outlook. 



The outlook fni- V-a-U-v i< rxroUcnt. 

 There will be nmi.. [ilini- ,,i|,| i,,.!),-.,- 

 plants than eviM iKhm-, jihl iLn ,- ,:iy. 

 ing a good deal ; ,i .I<.p1,.| ]'ii|iiM\rniciit 

 since the advciil -i li,, .n,., ,. i,, lilies. 

 The bulk of lli. -l i i l„; Japan 



grown longiflonnn n.xvors are 



learning how t(. .In ilmn mm^ riie plants 

 are taller than lust season, about 3 to 

 3* feet high, and tlie flowers while not 

 quite as large as the Bermuda grown, 

 are very much finer than I have seen 

 them before. Another point is that the 

 plants average more flowers to a stem 

 than was generally seen in the past. 

 Taken all in all, I think our crack re- 

 tailers can once more handle lilies with 

 satisfaction. But they are not going to 

 be very plentiful, and the wise dealer will 

 pick out his stock in time. It won't pay 

 to wait this year. 



Crimson Rambler is another strong 

 item on the Easter list. This rose is no 

 longer a novelty; it is, however, a really 

 good thing and is in some places better 

 done than last year, the plants being 

 more shapely and very well set with 

 buds. Azaleas, genistas and spireas 

 promise well. It is a little early to 

 speak with certainty about deutzias" and 

 the same is true in a different way about 



hydrangeas, for while deutzias must be 

 just right in development, hydrangeas 

 musi iir |u>i iiijlit in color to prove 

 quiik -.11.1- 111 I 111' critical market of 

 todav. lii.i.' ,ii.' lots of other good 

 blooniiiiy 1. 1. 1 lit-, but these, with the 

 bulbs, form I lie staple articles that most 

 interest our growers and retailers. 



Various Items. 



The effect of the good winter's busi- 

 ness in cut flowers is beginning to ap- 

 pear at Chestnut Uill. John Burton is 

 about to erect a range of glass (that is 

 the up-to-date expression) on ground 

 near his present houses. He proposes 

 building six houses, each 25x150, to be 

 heated by steam. The houses will be 

 devoted to growing roses for cut flowers. 



H. H. Battles has closed a contract 

 for two houses, each 25x175 feet, with 

 an S-foot north side propagating house 

 and a shed. This plant is to be erected 

 on Mr. Battles' place at Newtown Square, 

 and it is understood will not be devoted 

 to growing standard varieties of cut 

 flowers, the plan being to grow some of 

 the things a first-class retailer requires 

 and that are sometimes difficult to get. 

 This information should reassure the 

 rose and carnation men, but the grow- 

 ers of asparagus may not be so safe. 



Harry Faust, of Merion, has a fine lot 

 of Japan grown Lilium longiflorum. 



George Anderson has a house of Ulrich 

 Brunner that are thought to be just right 

 for Easter. The plants are two years' 

 bench grown and are in fine shape. . Tt 

 is the only house of this rose on the 

 place. 



John Walker and George McLean, who 

 started in business last fall at Youngs- 

 town, Ohio, are encouraged by the re- 

 sult of their first winter's work. Their 

 store has done well and the greenhouses 

 will do better when they can reap what 

 they sow instead of what somebody else 

 sowed. 



William Berger, of Germantown, is 

 erecting a show house in the rear of his 

 store. This greenhouse is to be readv 

 for Easter. 



Joseph Heacock is cutting some superb 

 White Cloud that are bringing $4 a hun- 

 dred. 



In honor of St. Patrick's day much 

 shamrock was seen, some of it in quaint 

 little pail- sliappri lilcp a .^liamrock leaf. 

 (hii> .if 111.' .Iij.iiiiiii.nt -(..i-,"( gave away 

 a l.ii L,"- .■..Niii.i lull .'t ilii-i' little clover- 

 liki' fa\..iii.'-. ^..ll \M..ii' your name 

 and address, or someliorly else's name 

 and address on a slip and the lucky peo- 

 ple were to have a pot of shamrock sent 

 to them. 



William J. IMoore is and has been re- 

 ceiving very fine Beauties and Maids 

 from Burton's greenhouses, William 

 Munro, manager. 



Some floral work went from this city 

 In (ho funeral of ex-President Harrison. 

 Phil. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market 



The market this week seems much 

 better than last week. The overstock 

 is not so great as it has been except in 

 bulb stock which remains about the 

 same. The weather is fine and condi- 

 tions are ideal for producing quantity 

 and quality. 



The topic for the present is Easter. 

 From all appearances there will be an 

 abundance of stock, both in plants and 

 cut flowers, to supply the demand. 



Prices are easy in most lines. Such 

 varieties as Meteors, Brides, Maids and 

 Golden Gates are from $3 to $6; Perles 

 and Woottons, $2 to $4; Beauties, select 

 grades, are $3 to $4 per doz., and from 

 that down to 50 cents per dozen for 

 shorts. 



Carnations are quite plentiful but in 

 great demand; white and pink head the 

 list and are much the best sellers. Fancy 

 stock still brings $3, the bulk, though, 

 is sold for $2 and a few at $1.50. 



Violets also seem quite steady in de- 

 mand but prices have not recovered ; 

 the best stock goes for $2.50 per 1,000 

 but the bulk of them go for $2. Bulbous 

 stock remains about the same as re- 

 ported in last issue; still very plentiful 

 and very little demand for it. Smilax 

 is somewhat scarce. Adiantum is in 

 good demand but stock is poor. 



Qob Meeting. 



The March meeting of the Florists' 

 Club was held last Thursday afternoori 

 and was fairly well attended. President 

 Guy opened the meeting at 3 p. m. 

 with 18 members present. This was our 

 mixed cut flower meeting, but only a 

 few made exhibitions. R. F. Tesson won 

 first prize for a fine vase of Ethel 

 Crocker carnations; F. J. Fillmore, sec- 

 ond, for a vase of mixed roses; Dr. Hal- 

 stedt, of Belleville, tliird, for a vase 

 of well-grown mixed roses. Dr. Hal- 

 stedt also showed a vase of sports of 

 Mrs. Bradt. The American Rose Co. of 

 Washington, D. C, showed a fine vase of 

 their new rose Ivory which was re- 

 ceived in good condition and was mucli 

 admired. The rose was awarded th'e 

 club's certificate of merit. 



Rudolph Wind and Robert Scott made 

 application for membership. 



After some discussion it was decided 

 to have a show this year and the presi- 

 dent appointed the following commit- 

 tee to take charge: J. J. Beneke, Fred 

 Meinhardt, C. C. Sanders, R. J. Mohr 

 and George Windier. It was decided to 

 discontinue having montlily flower 

 shows for prizes. Mr. Robert V. Tessoii 

 read his essay on "The ('ultivation of 

 the Rose Today as Contrasted with Ten 

 Years Ago," which was very instructive 

 to the members and was received with 

 thanks. 



The committee on World's Fair was 

 appointed as follows: Fred C. Weber, 

 R. F. Tesson and J. J. Beneke. The 

 committee is to see the World's Fair 

 .officials so as to get recognition during 

 the fair. 



Henry Berning and Carew Sanders 

 postponed reading their essays until 

 next meeting. This will make four es- 

 says for the April meeting, as follows: 

 "Bulb Stock and How It Should Be 

 Grown to Make It Profitable." by E. W. 

 Guy; "How to Grow Profitable Pot 

 Plants," by Carl Beyer ; "Shrubs for the 

 Florist,'' by Carew Sanders; "Best 

 M,lli...l f..r Wholesaling Cut Flowers," 

 by ll.iii) I'.. ruing. The next meeting 

 uill b.' Im'IiI I'liursdav afternoon, April 

 II. at 3 o'clock. 



J. F. Ammann is a candidate for mayor 

 of Edwardsville, III. Fred is a great 

 hustler and will no doubt be elected, at 

 least we hope so. 



E. W. Guy, Dr. Halstedt and Henry 

 Emundt of Belleville; William Winter 

 and Fred Ude, Jr., of Kirkwood; J. F. 

 .•\nnnann of Edwardsville, and S. S. 

 Skidelsky of Philadelphia, were visitors 

 the past week. 



Jlr. William Busche, the landscape 



