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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



iLiRCH 0, 1002. 



which lias not been fumigated in some 

 certain manner, probabl_v by use of hy- 

 drocyanic gas. Mr. Gerrish is decidedly 

 according to his initials in thinking so 

 stringent a law unnecessary and a move- 

 ment is on foot, by action of the direc- 

 tors on Park street, to petition for qual- 

 ifications thereunto. The law is aimed 

 primarilj' at shippers of diseased nursery 

 stock. Had you not better drop in and 

 sign said petition? J. S. Manteb. 



NEW YORK. 



The Market. 



Wholesalers and retailers agree that 

 last week was one of the worst from a 

 business standpoint, and this notwith- 

 stauding the "princely' decorations. To- 

 wards the end of the week the glut of 

 ' almost all kinds of flowers was appall- 

 ing. Only through the sidewalk mer- 

 chants was the congestion relieved. The 

 very best lilies were selling at 4 cents, 

 and violets reached the low water mark 

 of $1 per 1,000 before the accumulation 

 could be moved. The freshest and finest 

 stock was in light demand at 50 cents 

 per 100. Prices on all bulbous stock are 

 frightfully low. Even carnations have 

 suffered badly, and only the novelties 

 hold their value, and roses, which were 

 scarce and high priced when the week 

 began, were to be had at almost summer 

 prices when it ended. 



Now that the cold weather has disap- 

 peared Hoods are devastating the towns 

 and countrj' around us. 



Various Items. 



The various decorations for the en- 

 tertainment of the German prinee will 

 be described by another pen in these col- 

 umns. 



James Mallon's Sons made u]') many 

 designs last week for the funeral of a 

 local politician, one being a pall in which 

 15,000 lily of the valley were used. 



At the meeting of the Florists' Club 

 Monday evening the flower show will 

 be the most import^int matter for dis- 

 cussion. 



On Wednesday, March 12, the Amer- 

 ican Rose Society convention begins at 

 Berkeley Lyceum Theater at 2 o'clock. 

 The program is noted elsewhere in this 

 issue. 



J. W. Scallen will move over to the 

 popular side of Broadway in May, di- 

 rectly opposite his present location. 



Henry Schmutz, son of Louis Schmutz, 

 has arranged to open a store on Flat- 

 bush avenue, Brooklyn, in time to catch 

 the Easter trade. 



Mr. James Dean is dabbling in local 

 politics and has been elected president of 

 his borough, Freeport, where he now re- 

 sides. 



The sick are recovering. Mr. jCoyle, 

 of Ghormley's, fortunately escaped pneu- 

 monia, as did Mr. Donlan. Albert Wad- 

 ley has at last recovered sufficiently to 

 go to his home at New Roehelle. 



The weather at this writing is clear 

 and spring-like, but the first robin has 

 not yet appeared. 



The greenhouses of John Scott, Brook- 

 lyn, were flooded last week and consid- 

 erable damage dcJne to his Easter stock. 



Bowling. 



The semi-annual meeting of the Bowl- 

 ing Club will be held at the alleys next 

 Monday at 3 p. m. and a full "attend- 

 ance is desired, as arrangements concern- 

 ing the contest at Asheville will be con- 

 sidered. 



Following are the s 

 Monday evening: 



Traendly 127 



l^ng 191 15S 



Theilmann 169 165 



Siehrecht 190 131 



Shaw 150 127 



Mansfield 169 



Smith 150 178 



O'Mara 119 



Burns 154 154 



Taylor 99 111 



Hafner 190 155 



Elliott 100 



cores made last 



139 

 186 

 161 

 166 

 lOO 

 169 

 125 

 12S 

 169 

 123 

 161 

 168 



119 112 ... 

 157 171 170 



192 



125 



210 

 130 

 181 

 144 

 149 168 



147 

 151 



116 134 



144 173 



145 



137 134 150 



132 112 99 



137 134 145 



91 106 140 



Austin. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market. 



Today (Monday, the 3d) is Prince 

 Henry day in our city and everybody 

 seems fairly busy. Business for the 

 past week was as good as -could be ex- 

 pected for this time of the year, though 

 if it were not for the large amount of 

 funeral work it could be called dull. 

 The West End .florists, of course, miss 

 the large weddings and receptions, but 

 are kept in practice by a few dinner and 

 luncheon decorations. Commission men 

 report that shipping trade has fallen off 

 somewhat since the beginning of Lent. 

 • Roses in all classes are very plentiful 

 and of an improved quality. 'The glut 

 is on, good and strong, except in Beau- 

 ties, for which there is a good demand 

 at $2 and $3 per doz., and extra choice 

 stock goes as high as .$4. The great bulk 

 of the short stuff is selling at from 50 

 cents to $1 per doz. Tlie smaller varie- 

 ties such as Brides, Maids, Gates and 

 Meteors sell in bulk at $10 per 1,000, 

 but the best of them bring from $2 to 

 $5 per 100. Perles and VVoottons find 

 but little call and a great many of them 

 go to waste. 



Carnations are now very fine, and the 

 supply greatly exceeds the demand. 

 Large lots were disposed of at the three 

 commission houses at .$7 in thousand 

 lots; in small lots of one hundred the 

 price was from $1 to $2. Fine Lawson, 

 White Cloud, Bradt, Crocker, Marquis, 

 Enquirer and other well known varieties 

 went begging at the above prices, and no 

 doubt this will continue for the next 

 week or so. Any kind of white sold 

 well. 



Bulb stuff in almost every variety is 

 very slow. Daffs are a perfect drug, and 

 can hardly be given away ; same may be 

 said of valley, Romans, paper whiles and 

 freesias. Tulips have a fairly good call 

 and are bringing from .$2 to $3 per 100. 

 Dutch hyacinths are selling slowly. Har- 

 rises are not overplentiful and are 

 moving well at $12.50 ; callas are very 

 plentiful, but are selling well for funeral 

 work at 75 cents per doz. 



Violets are in the same boat with the 

 rest. They are very plentiful and $2.50 

 per 1,000 is all they bring. Some very 

 fine doubles sell at from 50 cents to $1 

 per 100. Quite a lot of Californias had 

 to be dumped the past week. Very little 

 change in the green market. Smilax is 

 slow at $12.50; asparagus and adiantum 

 are only in fair demand. 



The growers are all busy now prepar- 

 ing their Easter stock. Lilies are look- 

 ing well, but from reports pot plants are 

 going to be vei-y scarce. Mr. Tesson and 

 C. C. Sanders will have some fine Easter 

 plants of all kinds ixcept Harrisiis. 

 Beyer, Sehray and Fillmore, too, will be 

 well supplied with all kinds of Easter 

 stock for which they expect a good de- 

 mand. 



Notes. 



Mr. S. S. Skidelsky, of Philadelphia, is 

 in town talking up the Nelson carnation 

 and telling what those missed who failed 

 to attend the meeting at Indianapolis. 



Paul Berkowitz, representing H. Bay- 

 ersdorfer & Co. of Philadelphia, stopped 

 over a day on his way home from the 

 far west. 



Ellison & Tesson furnished all the 

 floral decorations for the breakfast given 

 Prince Henry at the St. Louis Club Mon- 

 day morning. The decorations were ex- 

 tensive and were much admired. 



August Schuerman, of the Schuerman 

 Floral Co., decorated the city hall and 

 union station for Prince Henry's visit 

 last Monday morning. 



The next meeting of the club will be 

 held on Thursday, March 13, and will be 

 a notable one. President Meinhardt de- 

 sires a full attendance. The exhibition 

 of cut roses, new and standard varieties, 

 promises to be large, and Jlessrs. Am- 

 mann and Fillmore have their rose es- 

 says ready for this meeting. 



The following resolutions, which were 

 adopted at last meeting, show the es- 

 teem in which the late Charles Connon 

 was held by his fellow-members: 



Whereas. It has pleased .\lmightj- God to 

 take from our midst our much beloved fellow 

 craftsman, Charles Connon. and while bent 

 with sorrow we humbly acknowledge His holy 

 will; therefore be it 



Resolved. That in the death of our fellow 

 craftsman the club has lost a faithful worker, 

 and we. the members, a loving and sincere 

 friend: and be it further 



Resolved. That as a small token of our re- 

 spect and love for his good character and true 

 devotion to his family and business and the 

 welfare of those associated with him that a 

 copy of these resolutions be engrossed and pre- 

 sented to his family; and be It further 



Resolved. That we extend to them our heart- 

 felt sj-mpathles as a body in this their hour of 

 sad bereavement. J. F. AMMANX, 



F. C. WEBER. 

 J. J. BENEKE, 



Committee. 

 The members also extended their sym- 

 pathy to Mr. Fillmore in the loss of 

 his mother. 



Bowling. 



The bowlers lost two games last week 

 to the World's Fair team. John Sturtz 

 is back in the game, but could not save 

 lis. Charlie Kiiehn was in fine form, 

 averaging 206 in the three games. His 

 big single game of 248 won him a pair 

 of trousers. A. Y. Ellison, our usual 

 high man, was not in good condition. 



Six more games remain to be played, 

 to end the league race of 66 games, and 

 third place is about where we shall 

 land. 



The scores for Thursday night were aa 

 follows : 

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



Beneke 2 9 125 179 202 506 168 2-3 



Kuehn 3 3 185 179 248 612 204 



Beyer 2 5 191 147 173 511 170 1-3 



Sturtz 2 10 169 154 153 476 154 2-3 



Ellison 3 11 189 139 140 468 156 



10 35 859 798 916 2573 171 8-15 



B. E. 1 2 3 Total. Aver. 



World's Falr.l2 .?7 963 870 773 2606 173 11-15. 



J. J. B. 



ONONNATL 



The Market. 



Stock during the past week was plen- 

 tiful, almost to an alarming degree, es- 

 pecially in second and third grades. The 

 better grades met a fair demand and 

 shipping trade helped out much, being 

 very good. The street faker proved to 

 be rather a welcome customer at the 

 wholesale houses, and 1 might add that 

 if it had nnt lipcii fni' them tliere would 



