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most gorgeous style. The Brewers 

 were made a bit anxious by a lively 

 fall of hail that same afternoon, but 

 no harm was done. 



Tuesday was club night, but between 

 the postponed fireworks and Mr. West- 

 cott's fishing party, the attendance 

 was small, though select. It really 

 was too bad of John Westcott to go 

 fishing, because he was billed to coax 

 us to go to Omaha. However. Mr. Kift 

 did his best to get a good delegation 

 from- this city for the convention. Com- 

 petent judges say we will go about 

 twenty-five strong; that would be do- 

 ing pretty well for a trip across the 

 continent. 



The cut flower market is seedy — not 

 a nice expression, but very expressive. 

 The demand is rather light. Some real 

 good Kaiserins are seen. Asters are 

 becoming more plentiful. The heat 

 and rain early in the week nearly did 

 up sweet peas, but the cool weather 

 aided by the hose has rejuvenated them 

 and some very good flowers are being 

 cut. 



The parks in the neighborhood of 

 the city are in their glory now. Willow 

 Grove, built by some stockholders of 

 the Union Traction Company three 

 years ago, is a place of good natural 

 beauty, which has been greatly en- 

 livened by art. David Joyce, for many 

 years head gardener on the old Car- 

 penter place at Mt. Airy, has charge of 

 the grounds. A good deal of shrubbery 

 has been planted. Geraniums are the 

 favorite soft wooded plants, preference 

 being given to solid colors in plant- 

 ing beds. There is a water lily pond 

 and some large specimen palms. The 

 whole efiiect is exceedingly beautiful 

 and of great benefit, giving to hard- 

 working city people all the refining in- 

 fluences of a beautiful countrv place. 

 J. W. Y. 



CHICAGO. 



The Market. 



There is nothing new to report re- 

 garding the market. Good rose stock 

 is coming in and meets with a fair 

 demand, though the supply is still lim- 

 ited. Maids and Brides are still quite 

 short stemmed, but Meteors are very 

 fair in this respect. Beauties are still 

 scarce and those that are to be had, 

 if good, are easil.v disposed of. 



Carnations from outside were seen 

 in several places. Mrs. Fisher and 

 Portia are very fair and do not have 

 much difticulty in finding a market. 



The demand for longiflorum 'ilies, 

 which was noted last week, has sub- 

 sided. Sweet peas still remain an ab- 

 solute glut: the price realized, lo cents 

 a hundred for Al stock, scarcely pays 

 for the picking. 



Adiantum continues scarce. Smilax 

 is quite plentiful and choice strings 

 sell at $1 a dozen. 



Club Outing. 



The club outing at the establishment 

 of Messrs. H. & R. Hilmers. at Blue 

 Island, proved a most enjoyable affair. 



The weather was delightful and there 

 was absolutely nothing to mar the 

 pleasures of the afternoon. After an 

 inspection of the greenhouses and the 

 fine display of hardy plants the visi- 

 tors explored the spacious grounds and 

 finally congregated in a large canvas- 

 covered temporary shelter on the lawn, 

 under which was a long table, at 

 which were seated at one time the en- 

 tire company of !)."> people. An excel- 

 lent lunch was served, with abundant 

 liquid accompaniment, which was par- 

 taken of with decided relish by all. 

 Certainly none could have been thirsty 

 at any time, for waiters were busy 

 during the entire stay of the visitors 

 serving lemonade and other drinks to 

 all. And there was a vine-covered 

 summer house which seemed to con- 

 tain an inexhaustible supply. 



Mrs. Kilmer's special invitation to 

 the ladies brought out the largest at- 

 tendance of the fair sex ever seen at a 

 club outing. In addition to other at- 

 tractions there was an outdoor donkey 

 party for their amusement and all en- 

 tered heartily into the fun of the occa- 

 sion. It is to be hoped that the ladies 

 will be present in equally large num- 

 bers at future outings of the club. 



After giving Mr. and Mrs. Hilmers 

 a unanimous vote of thanks for their 

 kind hcfspitality the party returned to 

 the city, and the event will long be 

 remembered as one of the most pleas- 

 ant in the history of the club. 



The next outing will be at the es- 

 tablishment of Messrs. Reinberg Bros., 

 at Summerdale, Sunday, July 2-1. The 

 party will take the 1 p. m. train at the 

 Northwestern depot, reaching Sum- 

 merdale at 1:20. Returning there are 

 trains at 5:37 and G:5.3, and in fact 

 every hour. Messrs. Reinberg Bros', 

 immense range of glass is always of 

 great interest, and the social features 

 promise to fully equal if not exceed 

 those at any previous affair of the 

 sort. Those coming by the train above 

 noted will be supplied with transpor- 

 tation by the generous hosts of the oc- 

 casion. 



To Omaha. 



The Chicago Florists' Club has made 

 special arrangements for transporta- 

 tion to Omaha for the convention, via 

 the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. 

 R. The round trip rate will not ex- 

 ceed .^;17 and this may be shaded some- 

 what. A special ear has been arranged 

 for and berths may now be reserved in 

 same by addressing G. L. Grant, •'i34 

 Dearborn street. The sleeping car fare 

 is $2.i">0 each way. Al! in the trade 

 who wish to do so are cordially invited 

 to travel from Chicago with this party. 

 It is expected that the eastern dele- 

 gates will travel on same train from 

 Chicago on. The Chicago delegation 

 promises to be large and a pleasant 

 time is assured. 



'Various Items. 



Mr. E. H. Hunt has returned from 

 West Baden, bitt is still in very poor 



health and is as yet unable to attend 

 to business. He is thinking of visiting 

 Colorado in search of a more favorable 

 climate. His many friends in the trade 

 will wish him a speedy recovery. 



Friedman & Allen's suit against the 

 horse show managers for $200 for ex- 

 tra floral decorations has been settled 

 out of court for $25 and attorney's fees. 



Mr. J. J. Hess, of Omaha, passed 

 through the city last Wednesday on 

 his way east. 



Bowling. 

 Only eight of the bowlers were at 

 the alleys last Friday evening. Fol- 

 lowing are the scores and averages: 



1st. 2na. 3d. «h. Av. 



.r. S. Wilson 146 134 140 132 138 



(ieo. Stollery 158 146 105 111 130 



Jno. Degnan 129 135 108 106 120 



Geo. Iteadworlh . ..ISO 116 113 117 110 



C. Pruner 105 119 109 ... Ill 



Fred Stollery Wi 110 96 lu3 110 



H. B. Howard 90 103 105 ... 96 



C. W. Erne 100 106 100 OS 93 



NEW YORK. 



Seed and Bulb Trade. 



The fall bulb business might be 

 said to have commenced this week. 

 Every year the Harrisii shipments 

 seem to be made earlier, and now 

 while we are scarcely in the second 

 week of July, the first large consign- 

 ment of Bermuda Harrisii has arrived 

 at this port, some 600 cases having ar- 

 rived on the steamship "Orinoco" yes- 

 terday. From accounts they are most- 

 ly the small size, however, for early 

 forcing. 



The earlier reports that the general 

 crop would be short seem to be borne 

 out by fact, and from present indica- 

 tions it will be nearly 50 per cent, 

 less than last year. I believe, how- 

 ever, that the higher prices secured 

 in Europe last year have had the ten- 

 dency to make growers send larger 

 shipments to the other side, where it 

 is yearly increasing in popularity. 

 Hence the shipments here will fall off 

 considerably, coupled with the fact of 

 the many losses incurred by disease. 



I learn from a good authority that 

 the prices of Harrisii have advanced 

 considerably, and growers are now se- 

 curing the same price on Bermuda 

 docks as quoted formerly f. o. b. New 

 York city. 



Mr. W* J. Elliott, of William Elliott 

 & Sons, will take a brief vacation 

 with a party of friends sailing next 

 Saturday on the schooner yacht "Elsie 

 Marie," calling at all the principal 

 points on the New England coast. Mr. 

 Elliott, who is the senior member of 

 the firm, has earned a well deserved 

 rest, and we take pleasure in wishing 

 him a pleasant trip and safe return. 



N. Y. Market Florists' Association. 



The special meeting of the above 

 association was held this (Monday) 

 evening at Clinton market, to discuss 

 the advisability of continuing the 

 stands during the summer months. 



