SEPTEMBER 21, 1S99. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



417 



likely that these eggs will hatch this 

 fall, in which case extensive arsenical 

 spraying will kill the newly hatched 

 larvae. The insect seems to hibernate 

 either in the pupal condition under 

 ground or in the larval state, depend- 

 ing upon the season and the geograph- 

 ic location." 



NEW YORK. 



The Dewey Welcome. 



New York is Dewey mad and we 

 have neither apology nor excuse to 

 make. His home coming is the topic 

 of the day, and night, too, and the 

 city is being decorated for the event 

 in a manner to surpass anything ever 

 attempted before! Never in the his- 

 tory of the country have there been 

 so many flags bought with a view of 

 waving the "Old Glory" on those days, 

 and the grand triumphal arch being 

 built at Madison Square is admitted 

 to be the finest example of sculptural 

 architecture ever seen here. It alone 

 is worth coming miles to see. 



It is difficult to prophesy the effect 

 all this will have on our business. 

 Surely the great armies of visitors 

 here for the occasion should increase 

 the demand for flowers before - and 

 after the celebration. It is positive 

 that the people will be too excited to 

 think of flowers when the days come, 

 and for that reason it is to be hoped 

 there will neither be "pickled stock" 

 nor open stores to consider, when 

 every good citizen here will be crazy 

 to get a look at the hero of Manila. 



It is possible a large quantity of 

 laurel roping may be used, but so far 

 no floral demonstration is provided 

 for, and this is to be regretted. The 

 most popular badge to wear points 

 towards small silk flags. There will 

 be some very fine examples of decora- 

 tive art shown, which it will be well 

 for florists to make note of. Any 

 prominent point of vantage along the 

 route of parade commands extraordi- 

 nary prices, but the chances are you 

 can see the fun some place, at least 

 you can make yourself be heard; bet- 

 ter come along, you'll scarcely see the 

 like again. 



Flowers at Vanderbilt Funeral. 



The death of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 

 which occurred here last week, has 

 thrown a deep shadow over the elite 

 flower trade of this city. The Vander- 

 bilt family and connections is all- 

 powerful here, and many of the most 

 brilliant events planned for the sea- 

 son have been put off. This will come 

 hard on a few of our fashionable flor- 

 ists. 



The flowers used at the funeral, de- 

 spite the wishes of the family, were 

 numerous and of a quality commensu- 

 rate with the great wealth of the de- 

 ceased. Wreaths of orchids were the 

 predominant design, and these were 

 immense and very beautiful. One bro- 

 ken column of solid white carnations 

 and garland of cattleyas made a prom- 

 inent feature. There were numerous 



pillows and crosses, but they made a 

 poor appearance alongside the impos- 

 ing wreaths. A great many hundred 

 Cattleya labiata were used in the 

 work, both on the casket and in the 

 designs, and though Thorley had 

 charge of the family orders, several 

 other florists had a good slice of the 

 emblems sent. 



Exhibitions. 



It seems that the only flower show 

 to be given in the vicinity of New 

 York this November will be the one 

 at Tarrytown, which promises to be 

 one of the best in the country. New 

 York is out of the show business, un- 

 less some "crazy" enthusiast dares to 

 suggest a small one at some meeting 

 of the Florists' Club. New York is so 

 accustomed to the nice quiet way of 

 gliding along that anyone who sug- 

 gests an awakening in any form is 

 suspected of being fit only for Belle- 

 vue. What a beautiful state of affairs 

 for the grand metropolis of the United 

 States! 



Oh, by the way, we will have a 

 show — a fine new range of glass cov- 

 ering nearly 23,000 square feet, built 

 on the most approved plans by the 

 Lord & Burnham Co., has been erect- 

 ed down in a hole by the city, in Cen- 

 tral Park, 108th street and Fifth ave- 

 nue. Several hundred chrysanthemum 

 plants, etc., will be on exhibition there 

 during November. What a sorry con- 

 trast to Schenley Park and the Chi- 

 cago conservatories. 



Here we have been years and years 

 waiting for a greenhouse where a lady 

 could be invited to walk in, and when 

 we get it 'tis put in a hole where it 

 cannot be seen. What is the cause? 

 Ultra-natural-landscapeism; a catering 

 to the whims of a few nonentities, or a 

 deliberate disregard for the majority 

 of the population. It's a funny world, 

 and the more we analyze it the more 

 sickening it becomes. There's conso- 

 lation in the thought that Heaven will 

 not be laid out according to "plans." 



The American Institute will hold a 

 fall Flower, Fruit and Vegetable 

 Show at the Berkeley Lyceum, 21 West 

 44th street, from Sept. 26th to Sept. 

 29th. There is usually a good display 

 of dahlias at this show, and if you are 

 in town a visit will repay you. 



The Bowlers. 



A meeting of the New York Flor- 

 ists' Bowling Club was held at the al- 

 leys on Monday night. The election of 

 officers for ensuing year resulted as 

 follows: President. P. O'Mara; vice- 

 president, Theo. Roehrs; secretary, J. 

 W. Withers; treasurer, Alex S. Burns; 

 captain, Frank Traendiy. The pres- 

 ent alleys were engaged for the season 

 and the dues were fixed at one dollar 

 per month. President O'Mara offered 

 a new ball and case to the member 

 knocking down the greatest number of 

 pins during the month of October. The 

 captain was empowered to make ar- 

 rangements with the Flatbush bowl- 

 ers for the deciding game or "rubber" 

 between the two teams, which event 



will probably take place in the near 

 future. Scores rolled during the even- 

 ing were: 



A. Burns 155 127 



J. Manrta 133 115 



W. Siebrecht 119 108 



W. Marshall 135 146 



T. Roehrs 190 166 



T. Lang- 1S2 137 



F. Traendiy 136 107 



J. Withers 108 97 



S. Butterfield 91 103 



P. O'Mara 16S 128 



C. S.henck 110 136 



•W. Bartholomae 113 160 



A. Sehultheis 147 119 



O. Owens 80 



THE ROUNDER 



CHICAGO. 



The Market. 



Roses are coming in "less reluctant- 

 ly" and the quality shows some im- 

 provement. Good roses bring from 

 $3.00 to $5.00, only a few extras reach- 

 ing the top figure, the great majority 

 selling at from $3.00 to $4.00, and some 

 at as low as $2.00. American Beauties, 

 $1.00 to $2.50 a dozen. 



Colored carnations are rather scarce, 

 especially good ones. The whites av- 

 erage better in quality and quantity. 

 The price ranges from 75 cents to 

 $1.25 per 100, only a few reaching the 

 top figure. 



Asters are shortening up, except 

 with McKellar & Winterson, who are 

 receiving large shipments from an 

 eastern grower. 



New crop galax and leucothoe sprays 

 are arriving; quite a large shipment 

 was noted at E. C. Amling's. 



Club Meeting. 



There was a very good attendance 

 at the last meeting of the Florists' 

 Club. Four new members were added 

 to the roll. 



It was decided to have a floral float 

 in the fall festival parade, and a com- 

 mittee, consisting of Messrs. Ches. 

 Samuelson. John Gormley, P. J. Haus- 

 v.-irth. Walter Kreitling and Ed. Win- 

 terson, was appointed to make the nec- 

 essary arrangements. 



There is talk of the club having a 

 ball in the near future, on the lines of 

 the ones that were so successful in 

 years past. 



At the next meeting the question of 

 offering a suitable special prize at the 

 coming chrysanthemum show will be 

 considered, and the preliminary steps 

 will be taken in the arrangement of a 

 program for the winter meetings. 



Various' Items. 



P. J. Hauswirth has returned from 

 an enjoyable eastern trip. 



E. E. Pieser, treasurer of Kennicott 

 Bros. Co., has returned from his Mich- 

 igan outing with eleven pounds more 

 avoirdupois and many pleasant recol- 

 lections. G. H. Pieser, secretary, has 

 now departed for a stay of a week or 

 ten days at Lake City, Minn. 



Mr. E. C. Amling is now fully recov- 

 ered and looks "weller" than ever. 



The bowlers will have a session at 



