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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



JANUARY 12, 1S99. 



GRAND RAPIDS. 



Trade Review. 



Between Xmas ami New Year's was 

 a busy time for tlie florists, as balls, 

 parties and other functions were all 

 around us. Shipping trade continues 

 steady, and add to that a broad streak 

 of funeral work for a final cleaning 

 up of any stock left on hand as not 

 being good enough to send out by the 

 dozen, and you have a good picture 

 of the satisfactory holiday trade done. 

 All agree that New Year's trade was 

 much better than last year. The 

 weather has been changeable, but ex- 

 cept two days of a wild blizzard, has 

 been fine winter weather. Prices have 

 dropped to their normal level. Car- 

 nations, 2.J cents; fancy. 35 cents; 

 roses, 75 cents to $1; American 

 Beauties, $2 to $3; violets, 15 to 20 

 cents; valley and Romans, .50 cents; 

 Paper Whites, 75 cents per dozen. 

 Quality is especially fine for this 

 season of the year, and except white 

 carnations, everything plentiful. 



Notes. 



There is some sharp criticism heard 

 ■with reference to the action of the 

 Common Council in granting the re- 

 quest of the Elks, to borrow plants 

 from the city greenhouses for an an- 

 nual celebration; this strikes Henry 

 Smith pretty hard, as he is accustomed 

 to do their decorating. It is argued 

 that it one fraternal organization is 

 entitled to borrow a palm decoration 

 from the city, every other organiza- 

 tion should be entitled to the same 

 privilege, and where would it end? It 

 is possible that some action in the 

 matter may be taken at the next reg- 

 ular meeting of the club, and a res- 

 olution sent to the council protesting 

 against a continuance of the practice. 



Florist Club. 



The Florists held their annual meet- 

 ing Tuesday evening at the Eagle 

 hotel, and elected the following offl- 

 cers for 1899: President. N. B. Stover; 

 vice president, William Cunningham; 

 secretary, Henry Smith; treasurer, 

 Henry Van Velden; club reporter, 

 Charles Chadwick. 



The annual banquet will be held at 

 the Eagle hotel January 17, and the 

 Florists given an opportunity to give 

 vent to their pent-up enthusiasm over 

 a glorious holiday trade that makes 

 their pockets jingle, with a gastro- 

 nomic feast and genial flow of soul. A 

 committee of arrangements was ap- 

 pointed. The committee on the im- 

 portation of glass, George F. Crabb, 

 was instructed to have the glass agent 

 come to the city and attend the next 

 regular meeting, the first Tuesday in 

 February, but at his own expense. 



The effort to establish a bowling 

 club is abandoned, as the florists are 

 too busy to give the game proper at- 

 tention. 



Henry Smith and George F. Crabb 

 are the only members so far who have 

 signified their intention of going to 



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Wholesale Price List. 



Am. Beauty, rxtralongstem. per doz. $6.00- 



■J4-in stem .... " 4.00— -5.00 



2u-in. •■ .... " 3.00- 



15-in. " .... " 2.CO 



12-in. " .... " 1.50- 



S-in. " .... " l.OO- 



Meteor perlOO, $6.00 to 8.00 



Bridesmaid " 6.00 to 8.00 



Bride ■' 6.00 to 8.00' 



Perle ' .i.OO to B.OO 



Carnations 2. DO 



fancy.... " 3.0O 



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the Philadelphia carnation meeting 

 and look out for the exhibits for the 

 home carnation meeting, to be held 

 about the first of March at the Eagle 

 hotel; it i.s thought preferable to hold 

 the meeting at the hotel, as affording 

 more commodious quarters there than 

 at private hou.ses. William Rhueland 

 was admitted to membership. 



GEO. P. CRABB. 



