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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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Harrisii, aiul you may as well give 

 them the extra heal at oneo. If the 7 

 to 9 Harrisii were potted and started 

 soon after receiving the l)ull)s they 

 will be plenty early enouRh in a nisht 

 temperature ot IS to 50 decrees lor the 

 next six weeks. 1 am slad to say that 

 with Us tliere is a decrease in diseased 

 plants from last voar. 



WM, SCOTT. 



NEW YORK. 



There is but little to record on the 

 first day of the year. In regard to 

 business, in a certain degree we might 

 repeat what we wrote you last wcet-. 

 Right after Christmas the weather be- 

 came intensely cold and still continues 

 so. It was impossible to sell llowers 

 on the streets; too cold, even, to wear 



Traendly & Schenck's basement; the 

 damage was very slight. 



Remember, next Monday night, .Ian- 

 nary 8, the Florists' flub meets. Bowl- 

 ing as usual in the afternoon. And on 

 the Saturday following the New York 

 Gardeners' Society will meet to dis- 

 cuss the question of quarterly meet- 

 ings, at which all the local societies 

 will be invited to exhibit. It is pro- 

 posed to hold a grand carnation show 

 in March, and it is luii)ed samples of 

 every new carnation in .\merica ivill 

 be at this show. Then a rose show in 

 June, and so on. Kindly prepare for 

 them. 



This seems to be the season of fes- 

 tivity. Invitations are still coming in 

 from the outlying liorticultural socie- 

 ties. We wish the trolley car or train 

 services were better in many places. 



TARRYTOWN, N. Y. 



One of the most enjoyable affairs 

 ever given by those in any way con- 

 nected with horticulture in New York 

 was the first annual dinner of the Tar- 

 rytown Horticultural Society, held In 

 the Vanderbilt building, Tarry town, 

 December 28. Some seventy-five mem- 

 bers and friends were present. From 

 New York city to Sing Sing along the 

 Hudson, and from \Vest Farms to 

 Oreenwich along the Sound, there are 

 probably more wealthy homes than can 

 be found in any like rural section of 

 the world, but this section of the coun- 

 try is not only famous for its wealth 

 and scenic beauty, but for its horticul- 

 turists, and when, as on an occasion 

 like the above, one can have the pleas- 

 ure of meeting men whose names and 



Thorley's Window. 

 NEW YORK STORES AT CHRISTMAS. 



any; and if you are inclined to be re- 

 flective, consider these points and their 

 effect on the market. Of course, tliere 

 was quite a business done, but if we 

 quote the majority of both wholesalers 

 and retailers, it was only equal to that 

 of a good Saturday trade. 



Extra grade stock naturally went 

 first, and at fairly good prices. There 

 were many who offered plants and 

 quite a few were sold. We don't wish 

 to write anything discouraging on this 

 day; nay, we would say if you are dis- 

 satisfied in any way, try another. New 

 York is a splendid market for any- 

 thing good, but the worst of all for 

 anything poor, and it will continue so. 

 All the wholesalers and retailers seem 

 hopeful for a good year and the indi- 

 cations are bright; none brighter than 

 •we wish them. 



There was quite a commotion among 

 the Twenty-eighth street florists en 

 Fri(i' y afternoon. The whole of the 

 metropolitan flre department seemed 

 to have been rushed to the street. The 

 cause of it all was the electric wires in 



We hear they had heaps of fun at Flat- 

 bush on the 28th. We are sorry we 

 missed it. J. I. D. 



The employes of the well known firm 

 of horticultural architects and build- 

 ers, Messrs. Hitchings & Co., announce 

 their third grand annual ball to be 

 held in Columbia hall, 6t)S Ocean ave- 

 nue, Jersey City, N. J., Tuesday even- 

 ing, February ti, 1900. 



At their meeting for the election of 

 officers for the ensuing year, held De- 

 cember 4, 1899, the following officers 

 were elected: President, Walter G. 

 Gibbons; vice-president, .lohn N. Mc- 

 Arthur. 



The committee on arrangements this 

 year is an unusually active one, and 

 promise that this ball will eclipse all 

 their other attempts. No effort will be 

 spared to make the evening an enjoy- 

 able one, and to their host of friends 

 they extend a cordial invitation to be 

 present and share in the enjoyment. 

 Prof. Beggs' orchestra will furnish the 

 music. 



works are known all over, and others 

 none the less earne.^t if known but 

 locally, there is much to enjoy and 

 more to learn. 



In the al)sence of Prej^ident Cock- 

 burn, William Scott presided, and sur- 

 rounding him were representatives cf 

 the local, metropolitan and horticul- 

 tural papers, the newly elected officers 

 and some prominent local citizens. The 

 menu was good and Messrs. Gibson, 

 Neubraurt and Cooke deserve much 

 credit for the general arrangement. 



With the coffee and cigars came the 

 vocal and instrumental mu.sic and 

 short speeches. Mr. Taafle, Jr., dis- 

 pensed sweet sounds on the violin and 

 cornet; John Whyte, S. Butterfield, W. 

 E. Marshall, James Scott and others 

 sang appropriate songs, and Judge An- 

 drews, John Shore, P. R. Pierson, J. 

 W. Withers, Wm. Anderson, J. I. Don- 

 Ian and others spoke on timely topics. 



The election of officers for 1900 

 which took place at a short business 

 meeting held before the dinner, re- 

 sulted as follows: President, William 



