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The Weekly Florists' Review, 



jANUAIiY 30, 1902. 



members and employes of the Cut Flow- 

 er Co., ten of them altogether. It was a 

 close call, but not one was injured. A 

 prolific shower of plaster and an uncom- 

 fortable shaking led every one to ex- 

 claim on reaching the bottom : "Wouldn't 

 that jar you?" and it did! 



This was not the only fall in the 

 wholesale line last week. Prices for 

 fancies tumbled also, while the demand 

 for medium stock increased. 



Florists' stores in the vicinity of 42d 

 street were especially fortunate during 

 the great dynamite explosion Monday 

 noon, the worst ever known in the history 

 of the city, when hotels, hospitals and 

 private houses for blocks were complete- 

 ly destroyed and scores killed and in- 

 jured. Such a scene of ruin and devas- 

 tation has never been seen in New York 

 in all its histor}', from a similar cause, 

 if, indeed, anywhere in the country. Glass 

 enough was broken to cover every green- 

 house plant in America. 



Albert Wadley, who was so seriously 

 injured in the N. Y. C. wreck three 

 weeks ago, convalesces slowly, and will 

 be a long time yet in the doctor's care. 

 But the saving of his life and limbs has 

 been accomplished. 



Today (Wednesday) A. S. Burns, Jr., 

 of Woodside, son of the great bowler of 

 the New York club, becomes a benedict. 

 May his "score" be a credit to the name. 



The great carnation specialists. Ward, 

 Warburton and Fisher, contributed the 

 handsome table decorations for the Tar- 

 rytown annual dinner. It is needless 

 to say the exhibit was au fait. 



The interest in the coming flower show 

 /n New York this fall grows daily. In- 

 formation of every kind concerning it 

 may be had from Mr. William Plumb, 

 whose permanent address will be 51 

 West 28th street. 



The noncompetitive retail exhibit 

 seems to be just what the retailers will 

 appreciate, and many of the leading ones 

 have already expressed their intention 

 of making elaborate displays. 



The Society of American Artists, if it 

 decides to co-operate with the florists, 

 will transform the great garden into an 

 art and sculpture gallery that will en- 

 hance the splendid elTects of elaborate 

 floral decoration. 



The liberal premiums will draw ex- 

 hibitors from every part of the country 

 and the early enthusiasm and prepara- 

 tions augur well for the anticipated tri- 

 umph. 



Next Saturday the beefsteak dinner of 

 the New York Florists' Club will become 

 a memory, but it promises to be a pleas- 

 ant one. A large attendance is already 

 assured. 



Small's windows, on Broadway, this 

 week are very attractive. The im- 

 mense combination photo of the Pales 

 tine Commandery, with its fern sur- 

 roundings, completely occupies one win- 

 dow, and announces the annual ball of 

 this organization on January 30. the 

 elaborate decorations for which will be 

 furnished by this firm. A florally 

 framed engraving of Schley adds to the 

 military effect. Crowds are in front of 

 this window constantly. 



Downtown the wholesale seedsmen 

 are hustling night and day in spreading 

 broadcast their handsome catalogues. 

 Everything now promises a remarkably 

 profitable season. Without an exception, 

 all report one of the busiest openings 

 and brightest outlooks in their experi- 

 ence. Austin. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market. 



Business has improved somewhat, 

 though up to a few days ago there was 

 but little doing. At this writing there 

 is a big demand for choice stock of all 

 kinds, but it is very scarce and prices 

 have advanced some. At present there 

 is a great hustle for stock and the mar- 

 ket is short on all kinds of flowers. The 

 past week there was a call for a large 

 lot of red carnations for the midwin- 

 ter graduating class of the High school. 

 A few large weddings, receptions and 

 other entertainments were reported by 

 the West End florists, who seem to do 

 a great deal of this sort of work of 

 late, which keeps them quite busy. 



The rose market has been very weak. 

 As the demand is much greater 

 than the supply, the present con- 

 ditions are not likely to improve 

 while this dull, cloudy weather contin- 

 ues. Tlie few that are coming in bring 

 top prices. Choice stock of Brides and 

 Maids bring $6 to $8; Meteors, as high 

 as $10; Perles, Gates and Woottous, $5 

 and $G. 



Carnations are in big demand, and 

 even these are short and are bought up 

 quickly each morning at from $3 to $4 

 for fancy and $2 for all other kinds. 



Bulb stuff sold well owing to the 

 short supply of other flowers. Many 

 fimeral designs were seen the past week 

 made up entirely of Eomans and paper 

 whites; the price is up to .$3 on these; 

 valley is $3 and $4; callas and Harrisii 

 also sold well at $15; freesias are $2 

 and $3. 



Violets, too, had a big call, and are 

 also becoming scarce. The price has 

 been 00 cents, but this morning (Mon- 

 daj') they are selling at 75 cents. Quite 

 a lot of galax was sold last week, which 

 was, no doubt, due to the scarcity of 

 stock. 



Very little slock is coming in today 

 and the wholesale men are complaining 

 that they cannot fill half their orders. 



Mr. William Trillow. of Chicago, is 

 a visitor this week and is calling on his 

 many friends in the trade. 



Death of Charles Connon. 



Death has claimed one of our most 

 beloved craftsmen, Mr. Charles Connon, 

 of Web.ster Grove, who died at his home 

 last Saturday at noon. His death was 

 caused by septic poisoning, and he was 

 sick only one week. Mr. Connon was 

 75 jears of age and was for many years 

 one of our leading florists. He was 

 born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and has 

 Iieen in this countrj' for fifty years. He 

 leaves a wife and four children to 

 mourn his death. Mr. Connon was a 

 member of the S. A. F. and the St. 

 I>ouis Florists' Club. The funeral took 

 place Tuesday morning from the family 

 residence at Webster Grove. The inter- 

 ment was at Oak Hill cemetery. Many 

 beautiful floral designs were sent by his 

 many friends and the St. Louis Florists' 

 Club. The member? of the club attended 

 in a body to pay their last respects to 

 their dead comrade. We extend our 

 deepest sympathy to the family. 



Bowfling. 



The florist bowlers rolled three games 

 with the team which was selected to go 

 to Buffalo to mil in the tournament, and 



won one game from them. These games 

 were rolled just before thej- left for 

 Buffalo, and the following scores were 

 made: 

 Florists. B. E. 1 2 3 Total. Av. 



Beneke 1 4 160 161 206 527 175 2-3 



Kuehn 9 '5 148 131 137 416 138 2-3 



Beyer 5 11 112 131 201 444 148 



Sturtz 5 6 182 116 167 465 153 



Ellison 4 2 153 193 191 537 179 



24 27 765 732 902 2389 h'M 4-15 

 St. Louis 24 21 810 800 829 2439 162 9-15 



J. J. B. 



BOSTON. 



Trade ConditJons for Jan. 10 25. 



Just a good, fair, steady call for every- 

 thing and just about enough material to 

 supply it. Just about a just arrange- 

 ment, isn't it? Red roses and violets 

 are a bit out of condition, coming, gen- 

 erally, rather poor, and a directly oppo- 

 site arrangement so far as pink and 

 white roses are concerned, since they are 

 coming very good and long stemmed and 

 are in the majority. 



Prices as a whole are a bit lower 

 than as last quoted, and I would give 

 this schedule if obliged to furnish any: 

 American Beauties, 4 to 60 cents each, 

 although some claim higher sales; small- 

 er red roses, up to IG cents; other colors, 

 from 2 to 25 cents on a few of the best. 

 Many rather poor pinks are sold at 1 

 cent and 5 cents is obtained on a very 

 few fine fancies, 2 cents buying a good 

 ordinary pink. Violets are selling all 

 the way from 40 cents to $1, according 

 to quality and previous arrangements 

 with purchaser. Bulb material is not 

 overplentiful and the different kinds are 

 selling well at fairly good prices. 



A peculiarity of the times is the un- 

 certainty of procuring anything special or 

 a bit out of the ordinary ruts of traffic. 

 It is somewhat a case of one day you 

 see it and the next day you do not. "Old 

 Prob'' seems to be in a nervous frame of 

 mind and is to blame for much irregu- 

 larity in the florist business. 



There has not been so much mignonette 

 in the market as usual this winter, but 

 no one has seemed to be distressed there- 

 by. It now sells in rather small lots 

 at from 2 to 4 cents, and Peirce & Sons 

 have lately put up some of a very fancy 

 strain and I am told have reached $1.50 

 per dozen for it. 



Sundry[ Happenings. 



Miss Kittie Daccy, for ten or a dozen 

 years employed by J. W. Newman, was 

 married a few days ago, proving her oc- 

 cupation upon other than funeral de- 

 signs. She evidently believes no woman 

 can serve two masters, more than any 

 man, so she promptly leaves her em- 

 ployer. If she serves the new man as 

 well as she did New-man congratulations 

 are due. It is a poor rule that will not 

 work both ways and if her new master 

 uses her as well as the old she cannot 

 complain. 



J. L. Heilbrun puts out a tidy card 

 advertising "Ye Colonial Florist,"' a new 

 venture at the' corner of Mason and 

 Avery streets, behind the store once oc- 

 cupied by the Twombly Co. Being a 

 nearby restauranter himself, he employs 

 two young florists in the new branch of 

 his business. 



A. N. Pierson, of the mammolh Con- 

 necticut houses at Cromwell, visited us 

 a few days ago. As it takes half a mil- 

 lion feet of glass to cover his operations 



