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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



January 16, 1902. 



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The Market. 



The condition of this market during 

 the first part of last week was anything 

 but encouraging. It seemed as if the 

 bottom had dropped out of things. The 

 store men said they were doing next to 

 nothing and consequently the wholesale 

 men and growers were in the same boat. 

 The weather was warm and bright and 

 great quantities of stock that should 

 have been cut for Christmas was forced 

 open. As a rule it. was first-class stock, 

 too, but for some reason it had no keep- 

 ing qualities. Roses were soft and car- 

 nations went to sleep almost on the day 

 they were cut. This brought in a good 

 many kicks, of course, so the little busi- 

 ness that was doing had its drawbacks. 

 For the first time this season really 

 first-class roses and carnations went to 

 the dump. Prices went down, too, and 

 carnations were selling from 50 cents to 

 ,$■2 per 100, in all grades. A great many 

 roses went at job lot prices, some as low 

 as $10 per 1,000. Some of the best stock 

 sold slowly at $4 per 100. Bulbous stock 

 did not move at all, and good Romans 

 and narcissus brought $1..50 to $2 per 

 100, when anybody wanted them. 



There is no telling where this state 

 of affairs would have ended, had it not 

 been that there was a decided change in 

 the weather. The thermometer dropped 

 to about 20 degrees and dark, cloudy 

 weather set in. The supply shortened 

 almost instantly and the demand in- 

 creased in proportion. By Saturday the 

 glut seemed to be a thing of the past 

 and stock was beginning to get scarce. 

 The market, beginning this week, is on 

 a good business basis. There is good 

 demand, and the supply is just about 

 equal to it. Prices are again back to 

 the normal for this time of year. 



Roses are selling at from 3 to 8 cents. 

 Ordinary carnations from .$1 to $2 per 

 100; fancies, 3 to 5 cents; violets, 50 

 cents to $1.50 per 100; Romans and nar- 

 cissus, 2 to 3 cents; valley, 3 to 4 cents; 

 callas, $1 to $1.50 per doz; smila.x, 

 $12.50 to $15. 



One of the scarcest articles at present 

 is Harrisii lilies. There is a very 

 good demand for them, and they readily 

 bring $15 per 100. 



There is still a good demand for the 

 Perle rose, and but few establishments 

 grow it. When any come to the whole- 

 sale houses they meet ready sale, at 

 present bringing from 4 to 5 cents for 

 fair slock. 



Another rose that sells on sight and 

 is seldom seen is Sunrise. Although this 

 rose is somewhat of a novelty, and per- 



haps if grown very e.vtcnsively would 

 not find a ready market. 



Meeting of the Florists' Club. 



A meeting of the Cincinnati Florists' 

 Society was held in the club rooms in 

 the Jabez Elliott flower market Saturday 

 evening. Very little was done in the 

 way of business, and the main topic of 

 conversation was the fast approaching 

 carnation meeting at Indianapolis. 

 There was considerable enthusiasm 

 shown and from present indications 

 there will be some thirty of the Cin- 

 cinnati boys who will go. Mr. E. 6. Gil- 

 lett informed the members that the 

 Grand hotel, of Indianapolis, has been 

 cho.sen official headquarters, and a rate 

 of $2.50 and $3 per day, American plan. 

 has been made. 



An invitation was extended to all flor- 

 ists passing through the city to make 

 tlieir plans so that they can arrive here 

 on the morning of the 17th. A com- 

 mittee will be ready to show them some 

 of our great carnation establishments, 

 including the plant of Mr. W, K. Part- 

 ridge, at Bloomhurst, Lockland, O., and 

 Mr. Dick Witterstaetter's. So don't 

 fail to get here in time, as both of these 

 places will be in fine shape and alone 

 well worth the trip to see. 



Notes. 



Charlie Critchell left Monday night 

 for Atlanta, Ga., to accept a position 

 with Lambert & Co., of that city. It's 

 mighty hard to beat an Ohio man, so 

 Charlie will make business hum. 



On Feb. 1 the Cincinnati Cut Flower 

 Co. will remove from their present quar- 

 ters to 437 Main street. 



Mrs. H. A. Kresken is very sick with 

 a partial paralytic stroke caused by 

 hemorrhage of the brain. The sympa- 

 thy of the craft is extended to her, with 

 hopes of an early recovery. 



Mr. John Evans was in town Satur- 

 day. He is full of carnation meeting 

 talk, and if j-ou could only hear him 

 talk you would want to pack your grip 

 and start right away so you would be 

 sure not to miss anything. 



C. J. Ohmee. 



The annual convention and exhibition 

 of the American Carnation Society will 

 be held at Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 19 

 and 20. Prepare now to attend and ex- 

 hibit. 



Your paper is all right. — George E. 

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