NOVEMBER 23, 1899. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



687 



ST. PAUL, MINN. 



Trade continues very good, with suf- 

 ficient stock of most varieties to meet 

 the demand. 



Mums are abundant, but hardly up to 

 the quality of former years, owing to 

 the unusual heat at the end of Octo- 

 ber. Mrs. Robinson, which has hither- 

 to been a strong, rampant grower and 

 the bloom of unusually good keeping 

 qualities, has come with weakened 

 stems, and the petals begin to fall two 

 days after cutting. This is but one ex- 

 ample out of the many good varieties 

 hitherto considered good keepers. Ma- 

 jor Bonnaffon retains all of its good 

 qualities, improving from year to year. 



Mums have sold well and prices have 

 not slumped in the least. Golden Wed- 

 ding, Mrs. Perrin, Philadelphia, Penn- 

 sylvania, Mrs. Weeks, Mrs. Murdock 

 and others have retailed at $5 per doz- 

 en right along. 



In roses, the supply has equaled the 

 demand, except in Beauties, which are 

 more sought after than for seven 

 years. Carnations are improving in 

 quality, but are scarcely equal to the 

 demand. Violets have been plentiful, 

 but the supply shortened up suddenly 

 last week, leaving good stock hard to 

 obtain. Romans have made their ap- 

 pearance and seem prettier and more 

 fragrant than ever. Their chief use is 

 in funeral work. 



L. L. May & Co. had a very large 

 decoration the past week when a young 

 debutante was introduced to society. 

 The parlors and ball room of the Hotel 

 Aberdeen were thrown open for the 

 occasion and were most profusely deco- 

 rated with palms, ferns and wild smi- 

 lax. 



Tomorrow night the annual charity 

 ball will occur. There was a time when 

 this grand social event created quite a 

 demand for cut flowers, but of late 

 years it hardly creates a ripple in the 

 market. 



Advance orders for Thanksgiving 

 would indicate a very brisk trade for 

 that occasion. Bouquet green and holly 

 are seen on our market, both silent 

 reminders of the holiday season so 

 near at hand. 



Ramaley Floral Exchange is the title 

 of a new aspirant to trade, occupying 

 the store last occupied by R. C. Steeger. 



Recent callers were R. W. Greenlow, 

 of Boston, and Lester Morse, of Santa 

 Clara, Cal. X. Y. Z. 



MILWAUKEE. 



A marked change has taken place in 

 the market in the past few days. Up 

 to about a week ago the market was 

 easy; almost any kind of stock was 

 obtainable at low figures. Good ship- 

 ping roses are now scarce, and Ameri- 

 can Beauties have the call again since 

 mums are declining. Good violets are 

 also scarce, something unusual for this 

 market. Mums were not as profitable 

 as in former seasons, judging from 

 opinion of some growers of this stock. 



The green market has eased up some- 



what and quotations are coming in 

 more freely now. 



A chrysanthemum show was given at 

 the city conservatories and a large 

 crowd visited them during the .week. 

 A. Klokner gave a mum show at his 

 store, having bought up some of the 

 large specimens from the Chicago 

 show, which attracted considerable at- 

 tention. He reports a successful week 

 as the result. 



Wm. Edlefsen also had a fine display 

 and, using colored lights in the even- 

 ing, made a pleasing effect. 



C. C. Pollworth Company have leased 

 the basements of two adjoining stores 

 and now have space equal to four 

 floors. The partitions being taken out 

 makes it convenient for the handling 

 and storing of supplies, etc. 



Some of the regulars are practicing 

 hard at bowling and say they will 

 lower the colors of the invincible Chi- 

 cago team when they meet again. 



GEO. W. 



DENVER, COLO. 



A very pleasant evening was enjoyed 

 by the members of the Denver Florists' 

 Bowling Club. Much interest is now 

 being taken in bowling, owing to the 

 list of prizes offered, the first to be a 

 gold medal, offered by the Park Floral 

 Company to the member making high- 

 est score in the series of 54 games to 

 be played this winter. William Lingen- 

 brink is offering odds that he will cap- 

 ture the booby prize (a black cat). 



There were twenty members present 

 to bowl. The following is the score: 



1st. 2d. 3d. Tot. Av. 



Robert Kurth 150 180 211 541 180 



George Brenkert 188 154. 166 50S 169 



John Berry 135 149 208 487 162 



Charles Franz 165 165 146 476 158 



Charles Thiess 190 133 143 466 155 



Al. E. Mauff 155 186 120 461 153 



J. Jacobson 132 143 179 454 151 



Wm. Doyle 133 141 172 446 148 



George Zimmer 167 141 122 430 143 



Perry C. Gallup 160 149 121 430 143 



Don Scott 182 123 122 427 142 



Ernest Flohr 129 147 150 420 142 



Ed. Emerich 148 136 109 393 131 



John Ferriss 153 118 116 387 129 



Charles Mauff 82 166 137 385 128 



J. A. Valentine 110 145 ... 253 127 



A. M. Lewis 140 116 123 379 126 



L. Waterbury 108 124 124 356 118 



A. A. Benson 13o 82 102 319 106 



W. Lingenbrink 82 101 110 293 97 



E. C. F. 



GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 



The weather has been the most re- 

 markable for this season in years. It 

 is exceptionally fine growing weather, 

 and in consequence stock in all the 

 establishments is in fine condition. 



Trade is good, although no large 

 functions have as yet been held, unless 

 what is called the Twentieth Century 

 Fair, for charitable purposes. Each 

 florist had his day allotted to donate 

 flowers for the floral booth and show 

 his generosity. 



Shipping continues good, keeping 

 down any surplus that may threaten. 

 White and Daybreak carnations were 

 scarce for a while. Roses are begin- 

 ning to come in in quantity again, and 

 by Thanksgiving, with some of the 



boys, will be at their height. If this 

 weather continues all flowers will be 

 plentiful for Thanksgiving, and the 

 florists, of all trades, should this year 

 not only feel thankful, but should 

 shout for joy at such prosperous times 

 as enable us to dispose of all our 

 goods at fair prices. Roses sell for 

 from 75 cents to $1 per dozen; Beau- 

 ties, $2 to $3; carnations, 25 cents; 

 paper whites, 75 cents per dozen; vio- 

 lets, 15 to 20 cents; mums all the way 

 from 50 cents to $3 per dozen, the size 

 that bring ?1.50 to $2 being most in de- 

 mand. GEO. F. CRABB. 



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 the best. Give us a trial order and see if we 

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