JUNE S, 1899. 



The Weekly Florists' Review, 



31 



Red roses had a good call, but were 

 scarce. This is something that is 

 needed around here, and more red 

 roses could he profitably grown in this 

 vicinity for our summer use. 



The Market. 



The prices for the best Meteors, 

 Brides, Jacques, Maids and Carnots 

 are from $4 to $6; seconds bring $2 

 and $3; Beauties, fine long stems, are 

 scarce at $3 per dozen and only a few 

 shorts are coming in, and sell at $1 

 per dozen. Carnations are still fine 

 and the price was $2 last week, but to- 

 day (Monday) they are down to $1 

 for the best; a few selects bring $1.50; 

 valley is $3 and $4 and fine; paeonies 

 are all out; sweet peas 50 and 60 

 cents; cornflowers, 25 cents per 100; 

 adiantums, 75 cents to |1; smilax, $12 

 to $15. 



Bedding stock sold well the past 

 week. Coleus and other variegated 

 plants are running very low and work 

 in this line is about over. 



Notes. 



Fred Ostertag is now in the employ 

 of the Michel Plant and Bulb Co., at 

 Magnolia and Tower Grove avenues. 

 It is rumored that they will open a 

 retail store in the west end this fall 

 with Fred as their manager. 



Beyer Bros, had a very large wed- 

 ding Tuesday. The decorations were 

 fine and elaborate and reflected great 

 credit on the boys. The wedding was 

 considered one of the largest ever held 

 in the south end. The boys will soon 

 start remodeling their old houses, 

 which will keep them very busy all 

 summer. 



"Billy" Pape was reappointed assis- 

 tant park commissioner. Mr. Pape 

 has held this position for the past four 

 years, giving entire satisfaction. 



Last week one of our downtown flor- 

 ists received an order for a floral de- 

 sign from some young men to be sent 

 to a friend of theirs. They decided on 

 a large anchor. On delivering it the 

 father of the deceased (who works as 

 an excavating hand), said: "And who 

 sent him the pick?" The boy told him 

 the card would explain all, not know- 

 ing what he meant. 



Fred Ammann, of Edwardsville, 111., 

 will build two new houses this sum- 

 mer for roses and carnations. Fred's 

 stock is always looked for at Kuehn's 

 and is classed among the best. 



Yesterday (Sunday) was the first 

 Sunday opening of Shaw's Garden this 

 year, and the largest crowd in the 

 history of the garden was present. 

 Everything is in fine shape and the 

 people were well pleased with their 

 visit. 



Bowling. 



The hot weather on Monday night 

 kept many of the bowlers at home. 

 Only six members rolled, Kuehn and 

 Sanders being the only ones rolling in 

 championship form. F. W. Weber 

 joined the club and rolled his first 

 game. Your correspondent, who is 



one of the regulars, was sick and not 

 able to roll. The scores were as fol- 

 lows: 



12 3 4 5 Tot. Av. 



C. A. Kuehn 155 156 160 156 136 763 133 



C. C. Sanders.... 165 131 149 137 169 749 156 



John young 138 103 119 149 509 127 



J. W. Kunz Ill 131 100 170 120 632 127 



F. J. Fillmore... 125 111 88 106 124 554 111 



F W. Weber.... 75 64 97 91 100 427 85 



J. J. B. 



ST. PAUL, MINN. 



Trade Conditions. 



Trade during the month of May was 

 excellent. Owing to the backward 

 season but few outdoor flowers have 

 appeared, consequently there has been 

 a good demand for green house stock. 



Memorial day trade was the largest 

 on record, and the supply of flowers 

 was wholly inadequate to the de- 

 mand. Large quantities of stock were 

 shipped in from the east, but Monday 

 night found all stock gone and a num- 

 ber of orders unfilled. Roses, carna- 

 tions, valleys, sweet peas and gladi- 

 oli were in demand in the order given. 

 Snowballs were called into use some- 

 what, also lilacs, but the crop seems 

 light this year. Some gardenias from 

 Texas were also received, of fair qual- 

 ity and heavily perfumed. 



Retail prices were $1.50 per dozen 

 for roses; 50 to 75 cents for carna- 

 tions; 50 to 75 cents for gardenias. 



School commencements are now in 

 order and the demand for flowers con- 

 tinues unabated. Shipping trade was 

 never better. As June weddings were 

 once quite a potent factor in the trade 

 and as quite a number are announced 

 for the near future we trust the good 

 old times so prevalent throughout the 

 country may be revived in the florist 

 trade. 



The plant trade has been excellent. 

 Window boxes, lawn beds, vases and 

 cemetery work to be attended to be- 

 fore May 30th have kept everyone on 

 the jump. Geraniums are still the fa- 

 vorites for bedding out. There has 

 been a good demand for pansies also, 

 as well as marguerites, coleus, cannas, 

 etc. 



Notes. 



The removal of the old market has 

 been somewhat detrimental to several 

 of the florists who sold plants there in 

 the spring. Prices have been better, 

 however, probably because competi- 

 tion was not so keen. 



One of the largest stores recently 

 had a sale of a basket containing 12 

 plants for 50 cents. The plants con- 

 sisted of a dozen assorted plants, large 

 and small, worth $1 at retail. As an 

 advertising medium it was a great suc- 

 cess. 



Bedding out is well along and an- 

 other week will see it practically com- 

 pleted. At Como Park work is pro- 

 gressing rapidly and fancy bedding 

 predominates. One very practical and 

 sensible improvement noted this year 

 is the labeling with plain board labels 

 of the hardy shrubs and plants, the 

 botanical and common names being 



given in each instance. As the shrubs 

 come into bloom the citizens can note 

 their beauty and select for their own 

 planting such varieties as suit the 

 individual taste. In this way the park 

 becomes instructive as well as recre- 

 ative. 



Wm. Buckendorf, one of the pioneer 

 florists of Minneapolis, died from an 

 apoplectic stroke a few days since, 

 aged 66. His son, Fred Buckendorf, 

 was recently killed in the Philippines. 



Christ Hansen has his new rose 

 house completed and planted for sum- 

 mer blooming. 



Carlsen & Lauritsen are building a 

 small addition to their houses at Como 

 Park. 



From present indications there will 

 be a good sized delegation to go to 

 Detroit. X. Y. Z. 



WASHINGTON. 



The hot days bring lots of poor 

 stuff, especially roses; good ones are 

 hard to get and fetch 4 and 6 cents. 

 Sweet peas are now a drug and can 

 be bought for $1 and $1.50 per 1,000. 

 Taking it all around, Decoration day 

 business was good; stuff plentiful and 

 prices 25 per cent better than last 

 year. 



Young stock about the city is look- 

 ing fine and several of the florists are 

 planting out for next season. Our 

 visitor this week was Mr. B. Esehner, 

 representing M. Rice & Co., of Phila- 

 delphia, Pa. F. H. KRAMER. 



MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 



William Buckendorf, the veteran 

 florist, died May 29, as the result of a 

 stroke of paralysis. He was born in 

 Germany in 1833 and came to this city 

 as early as 1S57. In 1863 he estab- 

 lished himself in business as a florist 

 and was the pioneer florist of this 

 city. 



His death was undoubtedly hastened 

 by recent financial troubles, coupled 

 with the death of his son while serv- 

 ing in the army at Manila. 



STORING VEGETABLES. 



Mr. L. A. Budlong, Bowmanville. 

 111., is p, market gardener on a large 

 scale, having nearly 500 acres of land 

 in vegetable crops. But the most in- 

 teresting thing in connection with his 

 large business is his system of stor- 

 ing his crops till they can he dis- 

 posed of to best advantage. 



For winter storage he has three 

 enormous one story buildings, each 

 covering several acres of ground. The 

 walls are of brick and the roof is 

 ceiled inside. In each is a large hot 

 water boiler and a single run of 4-inch 

 pipe around the walls and another 

 run through the center of the build- 

 ing, giving sufficient heat to keep out 

 frost in the coldest weather. And the 

 buildings are so well constructed that 

 heat is necessary only during very se- 

 vere weather. From these store houses 

 vegetables are marketed all winter 



