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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



AUGUST 10, 1S99. 



dent of the trade journals, a promi- 

 nent Shriner, and a general favorite. 

 In business twenty years. Proprietor 

 of the Detroit Floral Co., and doing a 

 large trade amongst the society peo- 

 ple in whose neighborhood his store 

 and greenhouses have been so long es- 

 tablished. 



No. 22. Gust Taepke, just back with 

 Mrs. Taepke from their summer out- 

 ing "up the lakes." Born in Germany, 

 but twenty years in business in De- 

 troit. Burned out on his wedding 

 night, but now the owner of acres of 

 land in the city and a 25,000 sq. ft. 

 range that does him credit. Has a 

 fine retail store on Gratiot ave., where 

 his wife presides; is a member of the 

 decorative committee and an all round 

 generous and jolly fellow, that you 

 will be glad to know. 



No. 23. Mr. Henry Fruck, private 

 gardener for Mr. J. H. Berry and a 

 man of considerable experience in his 

 line, having learned the business with 

 Mr. Schroeter, of Detroit, and in com- 

 mercial houses in Denver and Chicago. 

 Mr. Fruck has charge of eight large 

 houses devoted to orchids, palms, etc., 

 comprising over 30,000 sq. ft. of glass, 

 and the finest conservatory in Michi- 

 gan. 



No. 24. Mr. G. W. Davis, who does 

 a good local business on Lincoln ave. 



No. 25. Mr. Ferdinand Kolbe, for 

 many years foreman for Mr. Rackham 

 and now in business for himself near 

 Woodmere cemetery. Has a good plant 

 and is highly regarded. Still unmar- 

 ried. 



No. 26. Mr. Frank Beard, of Beard 

 Bros., chairman of the entertainment 

 committee and the shooting contest. 

 A "demon bowler," and all round ath- 

 lete. Good natured, fond of sport 

 and a practical joker. Keep your eye 

 on him! Has a farm and 20,000 sq. ft. 

 of glass and grows vegetables and 

 bedding stock, "ad lib." One of the 

 convention workers and at it all the 

 time. 



No. 27. Mr. Fred Breitmeyer, of Mt. 

 Clemens. In charge of the immense 

 greenhouse plant there, leading spirit 

 in the Casino, the popular vaudeville 

 house of Mt. Clemens, and proprietor 

 of the famous "Breitmeyer grape 

 wine," which "cheers, but does not in- 

 ebriate." To go to the convention 

 without dallying with Fred's various 

 enterprises would be out of the ques- 

 tion. 



This ends the "photographic sec- 

 tion" of the Detroit Florists' Club, bin 

 it does not end the club "by a large 

 majority," for there are about 80 mem- 

 bers altogether. Harry Balsley ought 

 to have a page at least, for he is not 

 only park commissioner but also the 

 inventor of that wonderful bottomless 

 pit— no pot! Carey, of Mt. Clemens, 

 that genial Irishman who grows vio- 

 lets and roses and children profusely 

 and well. Andrew Ferguson, modest 

 and unobtrusive, but effective and pop- 

 ular. Anthony Hupprich, the "Pot- 

 man" whose 250 pounds do not lessen 

 his ability as a bowler, nor his pros- 



pects for first prize in the fat man's 

 race. Charlie Scheible, of Schroeter's, 

 the popular hustler of the decoration 

 committee and everybody's friend, es- 

 pecially the ladies'. 



Stephen Taplin, old and gray in the 

 service of horticulture, but with an 

 eye as keen as an eagle's and with his 

 natural force unabated. Gus Knoch, 

 the man of novelties, whose cobble- 

 stone show house is the glory of 

 Woodmere, and whose artistic design- 

 ing must be seen to be appreciated. 

 Harry Pickworth, the artist in palm 

 mound building and effective group- 

 ing, who has only lately married and 

 found out that life is worth living. 

 The genial Asman, of Asman & Dunn, 

 whose perennial good nature the light- 

 ning could not destroy. Dr. Smith, of 

 old Mexican research, and wlfcse hon- 

 orary membership is, too, an honor to 

 the club. And Mr. Briscoe, another 

 honorary member, whose gloxinias 

 and cannas and gladiolus would do 

 honor to a professional. 



Many more that time and space for- 

 bids our giving worthy notice, but all 

 of whom you'll see and know when the 

 15th of August dawns. 



Where will you find a larger mem- 

 bership? And when will you enjoy, 

 think you, a larger welcome? Not a 

 visitor will go away from this con- 

 vention until he is full of happiness 

 and appreciation. AUSTIN. 



THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



One matter that requires a little at- 

 tention from the members of the So- 

 ciety of American Florists is the "star 

 chamber" methods of its executive 

 committee. This meeting behind 

 closed doors and allowing no infor- 

 mation to leak out except through its 

 secretary is decidedly un-American 

 and not in keeping with the traditions 

 of the society. 



It gives color to the charge that 

 there is an "inner circle" and the com- 

 mittee should be, like Caesar's wife, 

 "above suspicion." The committee 

 may be within its rights in keeping 

 its proceedings "quiet," but in any 

 event it would be wise for the mem- 

 bers to instruct it that its acts should 

 have the fullest publicity. We trust 

 this action will be taken at Detroit. 



NEW YORK. 



The Convention. 



It is as usual impossible to say how 

 many will go from here to the conven- 

 tion, but it is estimated that from 30 

 to 40, probably 50, will go. There are 

 many who rightly cannot decide till 

 the last hour, and it is safe to assume 

 that when this class find out what a 

 jolly and distinguished party is going 

 hesitation will disappear. Remember 

 the delegation will leave Cortlandt 

 street ferry at noon on Monday, and 

 you can see the ticket agent at 

 Cleary's from 11 till it's time to m ove. 

 Go and whoop it up for old New York. 

 We want the convention here because 



we desire to show old friends and new 

 what can be done in the way of exhi- 

 bitions, not merely a trade show, but 

 a wonderful show of rare plants from 

 private collections. The several gar- 

 deners' societies will take advantage 

 of the occasion to show their various 

 influences in horticulture, and if there 

 is going to be any change in the so- 

 ciety's name it will be well to consider 

 them. 



Bowling. 



Regarding bowling, it's like "every 

 dog barks best at its own door;" it's 

 any team's game yet. There may be 

 two teams from this city, and surely 

 they ought to do something between 

 them. The last call at the alleys last 

 night resulted as follows: 



12 3 



W. Siebrecht 154 123 112 



P. Atkins 14S 133 158 



S. Butterfield 115 126 126 



J. Troy 101 105 128 



P. O'Mara 181 177 159 



P. Traendly 141 140 138 



J. Withers 158 102 134 



H. Bunyard 124 123 133 



W. Stewart 79 115 109 



J. Donlan 92 95 102 



Various Notes. 



There's not much worth recording 

 in a business line. John Raynor goes 

 away on a well earned vacation this 

 week. There is rumor of another 

 wholesale house coming to Twenty- 

 eighth street; it's a pity they .could 

 not all be located in this street; it 

 would be better for all. 



We regret to report the death of Ja- 

 cob G. Bebus at his late residence, 118 

 West Eighty-fourth street, on August 

 5th. Mr. Bebus was an old-time flor- 

 ist who at various times occupied 

 stores on Broadway. Many will regret 

 to hear of his demise. 



Steady nerves on the alleys. 



Shout for the old town. 



IVERA. 



BOSTON. 



Review of the Market. 



While last week showed quite an 

 improvement over the usual midsum- 

 mer dullness, the present week has 

 been quite the reverse, and all kinds 

 of stock has accumulated until there is 

 hardly anything that is quotable — it is 

 a case of get what you can. Brides and 

 Maids, from grafted stock, seem to run 

 better than the average, prices rang- 

 ing from ?2 to ?6 per 100; Kaiserins 

 will run up to $8; Beauties are scarce 

 and bring as high as $3 per dozen. 

 Carnations are much in evidence, the 

 better quality being cut from those in 

 the field. Some very fine Scotts show- 

 ing, which sell at $1.25 per 100; more 

 common stock ranges from 50 to 75 

 cents. Asters are now very plentiful, 

 and have taken quite a drop from last 

 week: from 15 to 50 cents per 100 is 

 the range of prices. Sweet peas plenty, 

 but with short stems and with light 

 call: 20 to 35 cents per thousand. 

 There is quite a lot of odds and ends, 

 such as helianthus, rudbeckia, fever- 



