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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



NOVEMBER 16, 1S99. 



out discussion and in this way the 

 views of a large number of men were 

 secured. It was generally agreed that 

 such papers would be best. 



CHICAGO. 



The Market. 



The market is in a very satisfactory 

 condition. Everything seems to move 

 well at fair prices, unless the quality 

 be very low. There is really a short- 

 age of Maids and long Beauties, and 

 there are none too many roses of any 

 kind, though Brides are in ample sup- 

 ply. Good carnations move well. 



Chrysanthemums are holding their 

 own very well. Prices have averaged 

 better than for many seasons past, and 

 there have been no gluts such as have 

 been experienced in years past at this 

 season. The average of quality is now 

 most excellent and some of the whole- 

 salers are showing blooms equal to 

 any of the prize winners at the show. 

 The very high priced blooms move a 

 little slower at the top figures than 

 last week, but medium grades go bet- 

 ter and maintain the average. Of 

 course there is a good deal of poor 

 grade stuff that moves only at low 

 prices. 



There has been a shortening up of 

 the supply of roses the last day or so. 

 If this continues prices may be raised 

 a notch. At present writing top fig- 

 ures generally prevail for first-class 

 stock. 



Club Banquet. 



The annual banquet of the Florists' 

 Club at the Sherman House last Thurs- 

 day evening brought together a large 

 number of florists and a very enjoy- 

 able evening was spent by those pres- 

 ent. 



After the eatables (and part of the 

 drinkables) had been disposed of and 

 the smokables had been passed around 

 President Hartshorne welcomed all in 

 a few well chosen words and an- 

 nounced Mr. Edgar Sanders as toast- 

 master. 



Prof. J. F. Cowell was the first 

 speaker. He said some pleasant 

 things about the exhibition, expressed 

 his pleasure at again meeting the Chi- 

 cago florists, and told a little story, 

 showing that in addition to muscular 

 strength and strength of character 

 there is strength of the stomach in a 

 little different sense from that usually 

 employed. Two Irishmen were on an 

 excursion boat. The water was rough 

 and one discovered the other hanging 

 over the rail, paying tribute to Nep- 

 tune. He said, "Why, Pat, you're 

 stomach must be wake!" "Oh, I 

 dunno," said Pat. "I guess I'm throwin' 

 about as fur as any o' them." 



Mr. A. Herrington being asked to 

 tell something of what he saw on his 

 recent European trip, said that he had 

 seen a great deal that was interesting 

 and admirable but that on arriving 

 again on American soil he had decided 



that this country was good enough for 

 him. 



Mr. E. Buettner explained why he 

 had been selected as the local repre- 

 sentative on the board of judges. He 

 understood that disappointed compet- 

 itors were to get satisfaction from the 

 Chicago member, and he had therefore 

 been selected on account of his size. 



Mr. W. N. Rudd said that he wished 

 to publicly state that the eastern 

 judges were no good, and in support 

 of his position read a communication 

 signed by both in which they over- 

 ruled a protest by him on behalf of the 

 Mt. Greenwood Cemetery Association, 

 because the said exhibitor "had failed 

 to fertilize the* plants with a sufficient 

 number of stiffs, and had also failed 

 to provide the judges with the custo- 

 mary liquid retainer in the morning." 

 It was received with shouts of laugh- 

 ter. 



Mr. G. L. Grant was called upon to 

 say a word in defense of the judges 

 and expressed it as his opinion that 

 the judges were all right and that any 

 exhibitor who failed to provide the 

 usual liquid retainer should suffer the 

 consequences. He told of the difficul- 

 ties under which the first exhibition 

 was given by the club, which was dur- 

 ing the week in which the anarchists 

 were hung, and when the mayor had 

 by proclamation asked all good citi- 

 zens to keep off the streets as much 

 as possible and especially in the even- 

 ing. 



Mr. P. J. Hauswirth, who was active 

 in the management of this early exhi- 

 bition, also related several interesting 

 incidents in connection with it. 



The club's quartette, consisting of 

 C. W. McKellar, E. F. Winterson, E. 

 H. Kissel and Chas. Balluff, contrib- 

 uted the most enjoyable part of the 

 program, responding time and again 

 to repeated calls. 



Mr. E. H. Giesy favored the com- 

 pany with a recitation from which we 

 learned that "Kentucky corn is full of 

 kernels, and the Colonel's full of corn." 



Anton Then gave a selection from 

 grand opera, Geo. Baldwin sang a 

 song, and brief addresses were made 

 by W. Prosser, New York: A. Klokner 

 and W. A. Kennedy, Milwaukee; G. A. 

 Rackham and H. Balsley, Detroit; S. 

 S. Skidelsky, Philadelphia; J. M. 

 Glasser. Cleveland; Wm. Weber, 

 Oakland, Md.; W. A. Harkett. Du- 

 buque, la.; J. A. Evans. Richmond, 

 Ind.; Henry Smith and Geo. F. Crabb. 

 Grand Rapids, Mich.; John Hartje, In- 

 dianapolis; W. W. Coles, Kokomo, 

 Ind.; W. E. Lynch, F. F. Benthey and 

 Jno. Reardon, this city. 



Club Meeting. 



A regular meeting of the Florists' 

 Club will be held tomorrow (Friday) 

 evening. The banquet and finance 

 committees will report, and there will 

 be a general discussion of "The Bene- 

 fits of the flower show in a business 

 way." 



Various Items. 



Peter Henderson & Co., of New 

 York, have opened a Chicago branch 

 seed store on the west side at No. 9 

 South Halsted street. The manager in 

 charge is Mr. Henry Bruns, formerly 

 manager of J. C. Vaughan's west side 

 store. 



Geo. Allen has opened a floral store 

 at 2138 Michigan avenue. 



NEW YORK. 



Club Meeting. 



There was quite a large and enthusi- 

 astic meeting of the club held on Nov. 

 13th. Convention matters and nomin- 

 ation of officers occupied most of the 

 time. It was decided to hold the ex- 

 hibition and convention in the Grand 

 Central Palace. Mr. J. P. Cleary was 

 recommended for manager. After 

 hearing from delegates from the differ- 

 ent local societies and a thorough dis- 

 cussion pro and con of the subject, it 

 was finally decided that a horticultural 

 show be held in addition to the usual 

 trade show. There was quite consid- 

 erable feeling shown over the matter, 

 in fact more feeling than courage. 

 There's lots of things and names that 

 don't look well in print, therefore 

 we'll leave them out just now, but The 

 Review may say something later. 



Nominations for officers were: for 

 president, P. O'Mara, John N. May 

 and several others; vice president, A. 

 Herrington and F. Atkins; John Young 

 and Chas. Weathered for secretary and 

 treasurer, and Messrs. Plumb, O'Mara, 

 Cleary, Burns, Manda and Troy Tor 

 trustees. 



Several fine vases of 'new carnations 

 were on exhibition; Ethel Crocker by 

 Robt. Craig, and No. 666 by Daille- 

 douze Bros. The latter a mottled pink 

 and white is probably the largest car- 

 nation seen here; it is very fine. Both 

 were recommended for certificates in 

 the usual form. 



Chris. Besold showed two seedling 

 carnations, one the exact color of 

 American Beauty rose, the other a pink 

 and white striped one; both were 

 highly recommended. 



The club decided to offer one gold 

 and one silver medal to be competed 

 for at the National Rose Society's 

 show to be held here in March. Mr. 

 May was authorized to name the con- 

 ditions of competition for same. 



Mr. C. W. Ward offered $250, and 

 W. A. Manda $100 for prizes, etc., for 

 the Convention show. These generous 

 offers were accepted with thanks. 



Several new names were added to 

 the roll of membership. 



Mr. Herrington. when asked to speak 

 of the Chicago show, said he was de- 

 lighted with all he saw out West, and 

 regretted that New York was unable 

 to have a flower show this year. 



W. A. Manda spoke highly of the 

 recent Philadelphia show, and Robt. 

 Craig hoped to see everything that 



