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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



DECEMBER 15, 1898. 



INDIANAPOLIS. 



Thanksgiving Trade. 



Thanksgiving day weather was cold 

 and clear, with business not quite up 

 to the average. Everyone seemed to be 

 prepared for an increased demand. 

 1 He amount of mums at our city mar- 

 ket on that day was surprising, and al- 

 though prices were reasonable, they 

 did not sell very well. Roses and car- 

 nations were plenty and quality good, 

 but did not seem to have many buyers. 

 Violets were the only things in good 

 demand, and as usual supply was 

 short. 



Since then the weather has been bad, 

 snowing and cold, making business for 

 the flower trade slow. A few large or- 

 ders for design work help things gen- 

 erally. At present there are plenty of 

 roses, while carnations especially red; 

 ana violets very scarce. Mums are 

 taking a back seat, their season be- 

 ing over. A few good ones are occa- 

 sioually seen. 



Holly and Green wreathing have 

 made their appearance and the stores 

 are putting on their holiday attire. The 

 florists here don't care to handle these 

 goods, as there is nothing in it, being 

 overdone by peddlers, who go from 

 house to house and sell at reduced 

 prices, besides it is sold at all down- 

 town street corners, groceries, etc. 



Club Meeting. 



At the regular meeting of the Club, 

 Wednesday, Dec. 7, we had a large at- 

 tendance, the most interesting one we 

 had for a long time. Probably this was 

 due to the election of officers. The 

 following were elected: J. Clyde Pow- 

 ers, pres.; F. B. Alley, vlce-pres.; Fred 

 R. Hukriede, sec. and treas. 



After the election Mr. Henry Rieman 

 proposed dropping our annual shows 

 and give several exhibitions through- 

 out the year, to which the public be 

 admitted free. He said it was not 

 necessary to give money as premiums, 

 but to give certificates for well grown 

 plants or cut flowers. His proposition 

 was well received and nearly every one 

 present favoted it. No action was 

 taken on the subject, however, until 

 the State society meets in January, 

 when the local club and the State soci- 

 ety will jointly act on the subject. 



A few remarks as to our show, 

 which was a success in every way, ex- 

 cept financially. However, we were 

 able to pay 80 per cent in place of 50 

 as generally expected. As stated above 

 every one is willing to abandon the 

 show and give exhibitions on a small- 

 er scale several times a year. 



FRED. 



THE Holly adv. of Mr. A. K. Sava- 

 cool, Lewes, Del., that appears in this 

 issue was intended for last week but 

 came too late for that number, owing 

 to a delay in the mails. 



WAUSAU, WIS.— M. Phillipp, for- 

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 out 0. Leubner and is now in charge. 



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