March U. I'.mu. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



495 



Display of Florists' Supplies at the Indianapolis Carnation Convention, 

 by E. H. Hunt, Chicago. 



have been mucli larger consignments to 

 the ash barrel. I believe that the fakers 

 do far less harm Xa our business than 

 most retailers would be willing to ad- 

 mit. 



In roses, JIaids were in greatest sup- 

 ply, the best bringing 5 to 6 cents; me- 

 dium grades, 3 to 4 cents, and ordinary 

 ones from $1 to $2 per 100. Brides were 

 in fair supply only, and brought better 

 prices, from 2 to 6 cents. They are used 

 in funeral work to a great extent which 

 helps to keep up the price of the poorer 

 grades. Meteors were much in excess of 

 the demand and 6 cents for the best 

 down to $1 per 100 and even less for 

 short stock was the best to be got for 

 them. With the exception of short 

 stemmed one.s. Beauties were scarce, and 

 the price was well sustained. Short ones 

 realized 50 cents to $1..50 and $2 per 

 dozen. A few Liberties were easily dis- 

 posed of, as the supply of this popular 

 and-going-to-be inore-so rose is very 

 small. A few Golden Gates sold fairly 

 well at /rom 4 to 8 cents. 



Carnations were the best stock, but 

 even they would move but slowly except 

 at reduced prices. Fancies were hard to 

 sell at 4 cents, but closed out well at 3 

 cents. Ordinary grades $1.50 to $2, 

 white bringing the top figure. Some 

 poor grades could reach but 50 cents 

 per 100, but this was caused more by 

 split calyxes than anything else. A good 

 many varieties are beginning to split 

 badly, and this defect reduces their 

 value fully one-half. 



Bulbous stock was in fair demand 

 only, but there was nothing lacking in 

 the supply. The prices obtained were 

 about normal, but considerable stock 

 found its way to the dump, especially 

 Von Sion and jonquils. Wliite tulips and 

 Dutch were most called for and brought 

 4 cents. 



There is plent.y of smilax, A. plumo- 

 sus in bunches and strings, A. Spren- 

 geri in bunches, ferns, galax leaves, etc. 

 Leucothoe sprays at 50 cents per 100 are 

 having a fine call and are being used to 

 good advantage by most o'f the retail 

 men. 



Various Items. 



Congratulations arc in order. It's a 

 ten pound boy, and George Myers is the 

 proudest papa in all Cincinnati. We all 

 wish his newly arrived "family" the 

 best of fortune and good health. 



Geo. Murphy's family of small chil- 

 dren, who have been sick most of the 

 winter, are now recovering nicely, and 

 George is beginning to feel more like 

 himself again. He says his carnations 

 are now looking first-class, and from 

 present prospects there will be a good 

 crop for Easter. 



Thomas Windrau, father of Tom Win- 

 drau, of Fort Thomas, Ky., died sudden- 

 ly last week. 



John Critchell, brother of Park Super- 

 intendent B. P. Critchell, is reported to 

 be very sick. At present he is in Florida 

 for his health. 



It might be well to remember that all 

 the seedling prizes at the Indianapolis 

 meeting of the Carnation Society were 

 taken by seedlings originated by Mr. 

 Richard Witterstaettcr, of this city. 



A party of Richmond. Ind., people, in- 

 eluding Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lemon and 

 Mr. Joe Hill, visited this city last Fri- 

 day. The}- traveled in a private car 

 (nothing is too good for Indiana folks) 

 and their trip was one of pleasure and 

 sight seeing. 



Julius Baer had an especially attrac- 

 tive window decoration last Saturday. 

 It consisted of Princess of Wales violets 

 in profusion, violet baskets and silk 

 cords. It was greatly admired by the 

 throngs of people who passed by. 



Mr. P. Fisher, of Ellis, Mass., and 

 ilr. Patten, of Boston, were callers. 



C. J. Ohmer. 



TARRYTOWN, N. \ 



The regular monthly meeting of the 

 Tarrytown Horticultural Society was 

 held February 27, President William 

 Scott in the chair. M. C. Beardsley, of 

 White Plains, was elected to member- 

 ship. Dr. Horace Enos and C. J. Quim- 

 by, of White Plains, and Peter McDon- 

 ald, of Irvington, were proposed. 



Mr. Francis Gibson exhibited a vase 

 of Bride and Bridesmaid roses and fifty 



Lady Hume Campbell violets and plant 

 in bloom of Lady Campbell violets, all 

 of which received honorable mention. 



F. R. Pierson Co. offered a silver cup, 

 value $25.00, to he competed for at the 

 Xovember show, for the best 24 blooms 

 of S varieties of .3 each and must be 

 selected from the following varieties: 

 Merza, H. J. .Jones, Lady Roberts, Min- 

 nie Dils, Kate Broomhead, Miss Alice 

 Byron, Mrs. Barkley, Nellie Pockett, 

 Mrs. Elmer D. Smith, Col. D. Appleton, 

 A. J. Balfour, Mrs. Coombs, Florence 

 Molyneux and Mrs. Tranter. 



The by-laws were changed so as to 

 admit to honorary membership people 

 of means willing to assist the society 

 financially by a liberal fee. F. R. Pier- 

 son was unanimously elected the first life 

 member of this society, and A. L. Don, 

 of New York City, was also elected the 

 first honorary member. The executive 

 committee was empowered to incorporate 

 the society. 



The essay written by Mr. James Don- 

 ald, entitled "The Friends and Enemies 

 of Our Gardens, Farms and Forests," 

 was read by Vice-President David Mc- 

 Farland, it being impossible for Mr. 

 Donald to be present. 



H. J. Eayneb, Cor. Sec'y. 



CHICAGO. 



The Market. 



Condirions have changed very materi- 

 ally since last week. The supply has 

 shortened up to a marked degree and 

 this, together with a somewhat increased 

 demand, has put an entirely different 

 complexion on things. Good stock is not 

 at all plentiful and prices have stif- 

 fened a good deal. The range on tea 

 roses is $4 to $8, with a tendency to 

 go higher on the best. On carnations 

 the range is from $1 to $3, with only 

 the poor quality colored at the lower 

 figure and the bulk of the good stock 

 bringing $2 to $2.50; and anything 

 really fancy will readily reach $3. These 

 were the conditions on Tuesday. On 

 Wednesday the sun was shining brightly 

 and conditions seem favorable for an 

 increase in the supply, though we hear 

 of many growers who are now off crop, 

 and this is given as one reason for the 

 shortage in supply early this week. 



Various Notes. 



P. J. Hauswirth had the decoration 

 for the banquet to Prince Henry at the 

 Auditorium, and the effect was very 

 handsome. The table was in the form of 

 a triangle, with all the guests seated on 

 the outside. In the center was a foun- 

 tain encircled by Harrisii lilies and in- 

 terspersed with croton and other fancy 

 foliage. Near the inner edge of the 

 table were the German and American 

 flags in carnations while facing them 

 was an eagle of daffodils. On the table 

 the flowers used were all orchids, mainly 

 cattleyas, laelias and cypripediums. 

 Palms were grouped about the room and 

 on the walls festoons of wild smilax held 

 up balls of carnations. 



For the ball the Auditorium was dec- 

 orated by Friedman, palms and wild 

 smilax being the materials used. 



The Geo. Wittbold Co. had the deco- 

 ration for the luncheon at the Germania 

 Club, and palms and other decorative 

 plants were very freeh' used. 



Walter Kreitling decorated the car for 

 the trip to Milwaukee, and made it a 

 bower of American Beauty roses. 



