iUGUST 8, 1901. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



259 





those of last year. This Is owing 

 treme hot weather. The output 

 Island of carnation flowers ranges about 5.000. 



The auction salesrooms have been very 

 largely patronized this year, and more stock 

 has been disposed of than formerly and at 

 better prices: the sales, too, have extended 

 later In the year than usual, owing to the 

 Hardy roses, flower- 

 ing shrubs, geraniums, ' 

 bays sold well. The sal 

 very satisfactory. The New York commit- 

 tee of the Chrysanthemum Society of America 

 met at its usual stated periods and awarded 

 certlflcates to the following varieties; Mrs. 

 W. B. Chamberlain, Brutus, Malcolm Lamond 

 and Golden Fame. 



The American Rose Society held its second 



coleus. 



the 



vho devoted their time and labor to this ex- 

 hibition deserve a great deal of credit. One 

 thing I do not approve is the charge of ?5 

 admission. Make the prices popular, so as to 

 reach the masses. Our neighboring cities and 

 towns have held their usual flower shows. 

 Interest In which has been maintained. 



The Horticultural Society of New York, In 

 conjunction with the New York Botanical Gar- 

 den, held a very successful exhibition at Bronx 

 Park. At this show a prize of $50 for "the 

 best horticultural novelty" was awarded to 

 A. Herrington, for an exhibit of Gerbera 

 Jamesonli. 



Among the new books Issued during the past 

 year by publishers in this city may be men- 

 tioned the third volume of Bailey's Encyclo- 

 pedia of Horticulture: Cabbage, Cauliflower 

 and Allied Vegetables, by C. L. Allen. 



Obituary.— It is a matter for gratlflcatlon 

 that the hand of death has been laid less 

 heavily on the members of this craft in this 

 section than in some former years: still, it 

 is my painful duty to record the passing away 

 of Dr. John A. Myers, of New York City, a 

 skilled and learned chemist, who by his labors 

 and writings did much to advance the Inter- 

 ests of agricultural science. An old and re- 

 spected member of the craft has forever left us 

 In the person of Peter J. Hiltman, superintend- 

 ent of Salem Field cemetery. 



eral exhibitions and 

 essays on roses, 

 illustrated lectu 



Chrysanthen 



unrys 

 at M, 



number of creditable 

 ons, etc.. also a few 

 ! of the principal fea- 

 rking hard at is the 

 to be held " " 



adison Square Garden. 



in exhibition, 

 presented, 



and' very liberal premiums are offered. This 

 show will be well worthy of a visit by every 

 one Interested in the Queen of Autumn and 

 other seasonable specialties. 



A. H. LANGJAHR, 

 Vice-President New York, East. 



Massachusetts, East. 



To the President and Members of the S. A. F. 

 O. H. 



Again It is my privilege to report satisfac- 

 tory conditions of the florist business, general- 

 ly speaking, with a s 

 crease in the demand 

 the commercial florist, roses in particular. The 

 supply was somewhat Irregular the past win- 

 ter, as everybody being In crop at one time, 

 all went out together. It Is claimed by some 

 of the observant growers that grafted stock is 

 more of a cropper than plants 

 I agree with them, particularly 

 three-year-old plants. 



In January and February Beauties were 

 scarce, not only in this market, but other 

 large rose centers. This market was short in 

 varietv, not a good box of yellows all winter. 

 Bon S'ilene could be had in limited quantities, 

 grown fairly good. It friends of this rose will 

 graft them and give them the attention as you 

 do Beauties, I think they will have no cause 



Beauties, Brides and Bridesmaids were ex- 

 cellent the whole season. Liberty was a dis- 

 appointment to many, as It positively refused to 

 grow from Christmas to April, under the most 

 favorable conditions and surroundings. It has 

 some friends In Massachusetts who will try it 

 again, and I trust with success, it being too 

 good a rose to discard after one trial. Those 

 who have handled the blooms of the Queen of 

 Edgely claim it is all right; as the season ad- 

 vanced the demand increased. 



Carnations the past year were extra flne and 

 held an important place in the floral market. 





Many 



but the Mr 

 nth out 



be 





Wholesale houses report increase in all lines 

 of flowers. Prices tor the season fair to good: 

 collections normal; failures few. The Boston 

 Flower Growers' Co-operative Association re- 

 port an increase in the aggregate sales and 

 will soon need a larger building to meet the 

 demands of the ever-increasing number of 

 growers. Retailers report a fair business on 

 the whole, as the season held out longer than 

 usual. , , , , 



Bedding plants sold out clean and some kinds 

 ran out early in the season, notably scarlet 

 geraniums: prices remunerative. First class 

 palma and other standard decorative plants 



id In their season and wound up 

 weddings. Large plants of hy- 

 In demand from July 1 to date 



grower's mistake to have them In bloom be- 

 fore August 1. Auction-room sales had their 

 ups and downs: the aggregate was large. Re- 



houses, 18 conservatories, seven ranges of 



glass, from three to seven houses each. I 



cannot give 



feet of glass, the buildi: 



length. " ■ ..-..-- 



Northern Ohio. 



President and Members of the S. 



. consldei 

 labor so high 

 The most noticeable 



of the year was 

 new Horticultural Build- 

 ing, a magniflcent structure costing more than 

 a halt million of dollars. Details and full 

 description have appeared from time to time 

 in the American Florist and other trade 



The Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Bos- 

 ton, with revised by-laws and new officers, 

 is now in working order, and in due season 

 will take up some of the knotty and perplex- 

 ing questions which ever stand face to face 

 with the live and energetic florist, be he 

 grower, middleman or storekeeper. 



The Horticultural Club of Boston held its 

 meetings from September to May, and was 

 favored by the presence of some of the 

 bright lights from other states. When any- 

 thing of importance concerning the craft 

 came up It was diagnosed and discussed to 

 the satisfaction sometimes of some and some- 

 times of all. 



The Massachusetts Horticultural Society has 

 added many names to its long list of members 

 the past year. and. with its new home and 

 appointments, starts out anew with bright 

 prospects and many things In its favor ,to 

 continue Us usefulness and to exert its In- 

 fluence in a wider field of that grand and 

 noble work it has been engaged in so many 

 years with such signal success. 



The Arnold Arboretum continues to receive 

 and exchange plants, trees, seeds and shrubs 



To 1 



O. H. 



I have the honor of submitting the following: 

 Fom information gathered, business has been 

 very good, and perhaps slightly better than 

 the previous year. The demand for blooming 

 plants for the holiday trade keeps Increasing. 

 The Decoration Day trade in cut flowers and 

 blooming plants, as far as Cleveland is con- 

 cerned, has been away ahead, of former years. 

 There was a scarcity of everything, princi- 

 pally so on account of the very backward sea- 

 son. The trade in bedding plants was better 

 than the previous year. Considerable remod- 

 eling and enlarging in greenhouses is going on 

 in and around Cleveland. 



The past season has been a hard one for 

 field carnations, on account of the very se- 

 vere rains during the months of May and 

 June, the effects of which have caused a loss 

 in the field of at least 60 per cent to most 

 growers. 



A gratifying step forward has been the selec- 

 tion of a practical florist and greenhouse man 

 to fill the office of superintendent of parks for 

 the city of Cleveland. 



• '• establishing of a 

 ety, as the prices 

 of glass keep soaring skyward in consequence 

 of the trust. F. C. BARTELS. 



Vice-President for Northern Ohio. 



Missouri. 



To the President and Members of the S. A. F. 



The past year has been one of the most 

 profitable years for florists (growers and retail- 

 ers alike). Prices for roses and carnations 

 were above the average and sales reported bet- 

 ter all along, with but few exceptions. 



There is a growing tendency for blooming 

 plants for both Christmas and Easter, with 

 fairly good supply, plants being preferable to 

 very high priced flowers to most flower buyers. 



Carnations are grown here quite extensively; 

 there has been a very large Increase in glass, 

 mostlv for carnations; In roses our supply falls 

 and most of them have to be shipped 

 other states. 



Fancy Caladiums at the Pan-American Exposition. Exhibited by H. A. Dreer. 





be found 



collection, correctly 



contlnentV and many suitable for any place 

 out-of-doors, no matter where. The ever- 

 greens, which suffered severely last winter, 

 recruited beyond expectations with the fa- 

 vorable weather and plenty of rain in April 

 and May. 



Large quantities of shrubbery and herbace- 

 ous plants have been planted in the vicinity of 

 Boston on the banks and slopes of the B. & 

 A R. R., where it was depressed to do away 

 with the grade crossings, making a park en- 

 trance, as it were. Into the city. It is well 

 worth consideration, if not imitation, by any 

 corporation entering a city or otherwise 

 through an open or depressed railroad bed. 



The Boston Department of Parks has done 

 a great deal of planting the past year, this 

 being a favorable spring for the work. Since 

 my last report extensive additions have been 

 made to this magniflcent chain of parks, 

 which is now about twenty-five miles In 

 length. 



The Metropolitan Park Commissioners have 

 also added to their holdings during the year. 

 Now they have about 12,000 acres under con- 

 trol. The new speedway was opened in May 

 on the banks of the winding Charles river. 

 From the cottage garden to the great park, the 

 old Bay State is hard at work for the advance- 

 ment of horticulture, floriculture, arboriculture 

 and the cultivation of the beautiful. 



F. R. MATHISON. 

 Vice-president for Massachusetts, East Bos- 

 ton, August 1. 1901. 



During the laying out of the Louisiana Pur- 

 chase Exposition grounds there will be an Im- 

 mense quantity of hardy roses, shrubs and 

 various plants needed to be planted this and 



I hope to see all the florists here In 1903 to 

 visit the great or greatest • ' 



To the President and Members of the S. A. F. 

 O. H. 



Our small state, I am pleased to report, bas 

 had a very prosperous year. While the present 

 quiet season Is rather a long one, we have our 

 fashionable Newport, where considerable busi- 

 ness is done during the summer seftson, botft 

 by resident florists and others from New York 

 City. 



In cut flowers this state produces enougb 

 for our home trade and a considerable quan- 

 tity to ship to other markets outside'. Of the 

 two popular flowers. American Beauty roses 

 and violets, there is generally a shortage. 



Business In the holidays was very satisfac- 

 tory; plants In bloom and with berries and 

 trult selling best at Christmas: flowering 

 plants for Easter— azaleas taking the lead. 

 Easter trade the past season was somewhat 

 curtailed by the wet weather preceding It and 

 by heavy rains on Easter Saturday and Sun- 

 day, interfering with late buyers and the de- 



The bedding plant trade the past spring was 



