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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



April 10. 1902. 



50 W. 29fh St. 



Charles Nillang, '"me^ ^VSk 



At Easter time the Lilies sang 

 A "record sale" b.v Charles Millang! 

 Iq fact, through all the vear ther sing 

 Of Charles MlllanE, "the LILY KINQ! 



All Kinds of Flowers and plenty of them. 



Reasonable Prices. Square Dealing. Out-of-town florists promptly attended to. 

 Telephone for what yon want. We have it. Telephone NuHiber 1304 Nadison Square. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



ONCINNATL 



Th« Market. 



Kotwithstanding the fact that usually 

 after a holiday business is inclined to be 

 rather slow, the past week has proved 

 to be the exception to the rule, and busi- 

 ness was highly satisfactory. There was 

 no surplus of stock of any kind and car- 

 nations as usual were very scarce. The 

 weather resembled March more than 

 April, it being cold and windy, but to- 

 ward the latter part of the week it im- 

 proved greatly, the leaves on lilac bushes, 

 etc., being well along at present. 



All of tlio stores sold out well for 

 Easter and the general stocking up that 

 was necessary on Monday gave trade its 

 start. Also there were numerous funeral 

 oraers, well divided among the trade, 

 consequently the demand for white flow- 

 ers was the greater. White carnations 

 were the scarcest flowers, with white 

 roses also short. 



lu the flower market Easter was one 

 of the largest markets for many years. 

 The weather was favorable and thou- 

 .sands of people visited the place. The 

 crowd was so great that many people 

 were unable to make what purchases they 

 wished, as being wedged into the crowd 

 so firmly they were unable to stop where 

 they chose, so were glad to get out alive. 

 Following Easter there were few cut 

 flowers to be seen on the stands, but 

 tliousands of beilding plants were sell- 

 ing well. 



Prices on stock during the past week 

 ran about as follows: Roses, be«t stock, 

 $6 to $S : medium stock, $4 to $5 ; ordi- 

 nary grades, $2 to $3. There was some 

 very good stock to be had and prices held 

 up well to figuros r|uoted. The supply of 

 Jletcors anil Maids is increasing both in 

 number and in <|iiality. (lood fancy car- 

 nations brought $4; medium fancy, $,3; 

 ordinary stock, standard varieties, $'1; 

 some* few bursted (many varieties are 

 still bursting, but not so bad as just be- 

 fore Easter) go -at $1..50. Violets are 

 stacking up and 2.5e to 7.5c was all that 

 could be obtained, and by far the majori- 

 ty went at the former figure. Violets have 

 been rather a disappointment in this 

 market all the season. Single varieties at 

 all times .sold best. Princess of Wales 

 taking the lead. Double ones at rajist 

 times were a drug and could be moved 

 only by reducing the price. 



Bulbous stock sold very well, especially 

 in white, owing to scarcity of roses and 

 carnations and the numenms funeral or- 

 ders, Harrisii and Calla Lilies went 

 slow, the former at $l..jll, the latter $1 

 to .$1.25 per dozen. Smilax is getting a 

 trifle scarce; 15c is realized easily for 

 good stcK-k. 



Various Items. 



During the heavy wind which occurred 

 in the early part of last week many panes 

 of glass were broken in the greenhouses 

 of B. P. Critchell, and the wind entering 

 through these open spaces tore many ven- 

 tilators off, causing much damage in 

 broken glass. 



Richard Witterstatter's carnation 

 plants were in full crop for Easter and 



Dick reports the largest cut ever known 

 for a holiday at his place. As most of 

 these were Enquirer, it not only speaks 

 a good word for Enquirer, but brought in 

 a very nice revenue. 



Mr. John Evans, the ventilator man, 

 was a caller. C. J. Ohmer. 



IN FLORIDA. 



On my return from the land of the 

 orange, pine, rose, jasmine, etc., (too 

 numerous to mention, to say nothing of 

 the "gator,") will say that though I had 

 planned txi call on various members of 

 the craft I was called home before I 

 expected to return and most of the in- 

 tended calls had to be omitted. 



I had several very enjoyable visits 

 with Mr. Ij. P. Bosanquet, of Fruitland 

 Park, Fla., who has a very pretty place 

 and who with his wife takes great pleas- 

 ure in showing you around and cutting 

 the choicest for your benefit. While he 

 has a nice collection of roses, bamboos, 

 etc., bulbs are his specialty and he plans 

 to grow on contract tropical plants and 

 bulbs. He ought to be very successful, 

 as he has the facilities and I know he 

 will use his utmost endeavor to give sat- 

 isfaction. 



In Jacksonville one finds "Mills the 

 florist," equal to all occasions, with a 

 nice stock of flowers and plants. He has 

 the reputation of being a hustler and it 

 must be a great satisfaction to him to 

 be so well spoken of. In fact" I heard 

 his work praised in Fernandina when they 

 found out I was also in the business. 



The Mallory line of steamers is cer- 

 tainly desening of the patronage they 

 receive, their boats being thoroughly sea- 

 worthy, their officers most capable and all 

 their accommodations first class. And 

 they do not allow them to be crowded. 

 We had a delightful voyage and charm- 

 ing weather, E." E. Shuphelt. 



Chatham, N. Y. 



GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 



A few days I'ol lowing Kastor there was 

 a temporary lull in business, then it 

 opened uj) again brisk and steady, ship- 

 ping being particularly active. Many are 

 oft' crop just now and with them flowers 

 are, of course, scarce, and those who are 

 in crop have no more than will equal 

 their individual demand. Prices remain 

 firm, the quality of stock good, and no 

 flowers are going to waste unless it be 

 lilies, of which there is a good supply 

 from plants that missed Easter. Bulb 

 stock is over and violets are played out, 

 though a few good Campbells are still 

 to be seen. Prices: Roses, $1 per doz.; 

 extra choice, $1.50; carnations, 35 to 50 

 cents per doz.; lilies, $1.50 per doz. 



G. F. C. 



Atlanta, Ga. — John A. Lambert & Co. 

 report Easter trade as very good. Lilies 

 were scarce. Roses went well, but qual- 

 ity was off. Carnations good and sold 

 freely at good prices. The large demand 

 for funeral work just at Easter caused a 

 shortage in white. Baskets and made-up 

 worlf went a little slow. 



^LEX. J. GUTTMAN, 



Wholesale Florist. 



No better flowers can be found anywhere. 

 Conslg-nments solicited of first-class stock only. 



Reliable shipments to out-Of-town florists 

 made daily. Write us lor prices. 



Telephone No. 17.SS Madison Sq. 



52 W. 29th St., NEW YORK CITY. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



MOORE, HENTZ & NASH, 



Wholesale Florists, 



55-57 West 26th St., New York. 



SHIPFIXG ON COMMISSION. 

 Tel. 3034 and 2339 Madison Sqnare. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



BEGONIA GLOIRE DE LORRAINE. 



ilr. Charles Blick, who has been very 

 successful wit4i this begonia, says in a 

 communication to the Englisk Gardeners' 

 Magazine : 



" It is sometimes said that this begonia 

 does not do well from leaf cuttings, but 

 our plants were raised from leaves put in 

 about the middle of March, 1901. As 

 soon as well rooted the young plants were 

 placed in large 60-sized pots and grown 

 steadily on in these until the first week 

 in June, when they were shifted into six- 

 inch pots, in which they were flowered. 

 The compost used consisted of one part 

 peat, one part loam, and one of rotten 

 manure and sand. 



' ' As soon as re-established the batch 

 was transferred to cold frames, and the 

 growths pinched to induce branching. 

 Here the plants remained until the last 

 week in August, when they were taken 

 into the greenhouse and kept in a temper- 

 ature of from 55 to 60 degrees. The 

 growths were neatly staked out and tied 

 as this became necessary. During the 

 period of active growth liquid manure, 

 composed of one-half ounce of nitrate of 

 potash, and one-half ounce of phosphate 

 of potash dissolved in one gallon of water, 

 was given twice a week. ' ' 



MoRKis, III. — Mr. A, B. Hull has pur- 

 chased the greenhouses and business of 

 the Morris Floral Co., and the business 

 will be continued as the Hull Floral Co., 

 with A. B. Hull, president and manager, 

 and R. M. Hull, secretary and treasurer. 

 (Jeo. Heath will remain in charge of the 

 greenhouses. The shipping trade estab- 

 lished by the Morris Floral Co. will be 

 continued. 



WiNFiELD, Kan.— M. E. Eddy has sold 

 out here and has removed to Kansas 

 City. The greenhouse will not be run by 

 the present purchaser. 



Galena, III. — Easter week was a sad 

 one for B. F. Vander%-ate as he lost liis 

 oldest son, aged 20 years. He has the 

 sympathy of many friends. 



Shiremanstowx, Pa. — Forest E. 

 Shank, florist of this place, died suddenly 

 April 4 of heart failure. He was 4i) years 

 of age and leaves a widow. 



