March 6. 1902. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



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Piping Arrangements Suggested in Response to the Inquiry of H. & B. 



want to use as mueh of the present pipe 

 as possible, and the new we put in we 

 want to use 2-ineh pipe. 



Our boiler is rated to heat l.(iOO to 

 1,900 feet of 4-ineh pipe. Any informa- 

 tion in regard to the arrangement of 

 pipes in our liouses will he aceeptable. 



H. & B. 



In reply to H. & B. relative to the 

 arrangement of hot water piping for the 

 heating of their greenhouses, using 2- 

 inch piping for the heating coils, I have 

 indicated on the accompanying plan a 

 simple, practicable and economical ar- 

 rangement, which will give them the de- 

 sired results. Their boiler, which they 

 say is rated to heat l.dOO ft. of 4-ineh 

 pipe, if sucli rating is conservatively 

 estimated, should readily heat this range 

 of glass. Henry W. Gibbons. 



New York. 



BOSTON. 



Trade Conditions for Feb. 23-28. 



Not too good, but not much chance to 

 lament under twentieth century rules of 

 competition. 



Bad weather during the larger part of 

 the week bothered the arrival of all 

 kinds of material more or less and in- 

 terfeied with outward shipments still 

 more. But we will see a few jjooror 

 weeks before we find a better one. 



Roses. — Prince Henry's visit making a 

 market for the New York and Philadel- 

 phia supply of Beauties, caused a short- 

 age tor the Boston supply, but the New 

 Hampshire and Natick crops are swiftly 

 coming forward and will go far towards 



the decorations for his visit hei-e, orders 

 for which have alreadj' "Galvanized." 

 Prices on good Beauties are running a 

 little high to irregular buyers yet. Lib- 

 erties and Meteors getting quite plenti- 

 ful, especially in small sizes. Brides 

 and Maids plentiful in large sizes only, 

 but will come freely in all sizes after 

 a very few fair days. Prices have a 

 tendency to droop in view of the spring- 

 like looks of tilings in general. Very 

 few Perles, Morgans and Bon Silenes. 



Pinks. — This line has not yet been 

 especially overrun, but no scarcity lias 

 existed, except in the matter of cheap 

 white ones temporarily. Prices rarely 

 beat 4 cents for anything. 



Violets. — It seems to me that the call 

 for good ones is unusually good for the 

 time of year. Poor ones are poor prop- 

 erty and street men offer 15 cents per 

 100 for them without a blush. 



Bulb Goods. — .Just a bit inclined to 

 be scarcer now, but no one knows what 

 a day ma_y bring forth. 



Lilies. — Plentiful, both Easter and 

 calla. Come and buy some. 



Fine white flowers for funeral work in 

 fairly good supply usually, as there is a 

 little candytuft, a little spiraea, and a 

 little stevia. Valley quite plentiful, but 

 selling very well. Mignonette and all 

 kinds of green coining freely. 



We need a lift on the whole list of 

 floral supply. 



Stickfuls. 



An accidental call upon Sim reveals 

 his magnificent growth of single violets; 

 plants half thrown out and replaced by 

 thousands of small pots containing can- 



dytuft and stocks about an inch and a 

 half high. Sim can show as well kepi, 

 houses as any in the trade, no matter 

 what the crop may be. 



Robert Morris, rose grower to W. S 

 Wilson, has leased the Smith green- 

 houses in Dover and will grow roses 

 there for the Boston market. But I 

 understand he will personally retain his 

 present position with Mr. Wilson and 

 hire for the Smith place. The oldest 

 argument against this is where it says: 

 "No man can serve two masters," and 

 "A house divided against itself cannot 

 stand." 



Thieves accommodated Chas. A. Dane 

 by breaking into his office and relieving 

 him of tools, cigars, etc. But it takes 

 more than this to ruffle his accustomed 

 composure. 



Robert Newsham, formerly foreman 

 for T. J. Thrasher, of Avon, has entered 

 the employ of Harry Baker of Campello, 

 and James W. Nelson has taken his 

 place in Avon. 



P. L. Carbone attended the opera in 

 New York Prince Henry evening. He 

 speaks very enthusiastically of the dec- 

 orations of American Beauty roses and 

 wild smilax. 



The New England contingent arrived 

 too late at the western carnation exhibit, 

 consequently did not surround the prizes 

 as they otherwise surely would have 

 done. 



O. K. Gerrish. of Lakeville, Mass., 

 sends out a circular calling attention to 

 the fact that our Massachusetts legisla- 

 ture is likely to pass an act which will 

 make any florist liable to a fine of from 

 $2.5 to $200 for selling even one plant 



