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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



August 14, 1902. 



CHICAGO. 



The Market. 



Roses are still short in siir)ply, thoiigli 

 quality and quantity are improving, as 

 more buds are being cut from the young 

 stock. The stems of these are T\eak 

 and short, of course, but many of the 

 flowers are \-ery fair. The general range 

 is from $2 to $5, with .some selects reach- 

 ing $(). Rates have stiffened some on 

 Beauties. Beauty prices change but lit- 

 tle; that is, on those with fair to 'good 

 stems, the variations in supply and de- 

 mand being generally met by a stronger 

 or less rigid adherence to the regular 

 grades in classifying. Carnations range 

 from $] to $1.50, with selects reaching 

 $2, and "weeds" are offered at 40 to 50 

 cents. 



Asters are being received in immense 

 quantities. The best sell at .$1 to $1.50, 

 with a few extra good reaching $2, but 

 many poor and .short-stemmed flowers can 

 be had at 20 to 75 cents a hundred. The 

 great abundance of good white asters has 

 somewhat diminished last week's heavy 



Benthey was first and Knsc (larland was 

 second. 



In the misses' race of 100 yards Miss 

 Scholze was first and Miss Stromback was 

 second. 



In the 100-yard dash for men J. Walker 

 won first by a foot anil John Zeck sec- 

 ond by a leg. > 



In the married ladies' race Mrs. Fred 

 Wittbold easily captured the prize of a 

 sofa pillow. 



In the fat men 's race J. Endcrs won 

 such a large first prize that George As- 

 mus was contented to accept second. 



lu the hurdle race (the hurdles consist- 

 ing of two long benches from the picnic 

 grounds' tables) 0. B. Smeeton captured 

 first and Gus Balluff second. It was 

 a hot run and a warm finish. No bones 

 broken. 



Tliere was a hot game of baseball be- 

 tween two teams captained by E. F. Win- 

 terson and Ed. Benthe.y. Mr. Winterson's 

 team won by a score of 13 to 8. 



There were so many to roll in the 

 bowling contest that each one was al- 

 lowed only five balls, total pins to count. 

 In the men's contest three were tied for 



The start of the Married Ladies' Race at the Picnic of the Chicago Florists' Club, 

 Tuesday afternoon, this week. 



call fur white carnations. Not so many 

 gladioli are coming in now, and good 

 blooms are very well cleaned up at $1.50 

 to $2 jier 100 spikes. Auratum lilies are 

 still coming in freely and move slowly. 



The funeral of Senator McMillan has 

 brought nmny calls for fine flowers from 

 Detroit this week, and mere choice stock 

 could have been placed. 



The Picnic. 



The annual picnic of the Florists' Club 

 last Tuesday was one of the best attended 

 affairs of the sort in the history of the 

 organization. The day was an ideal one 

 and the florists turned out in force. The 

 various races and other contests were 

 entered into with vim and dash and all 

 present enjoyed themselves hugely. 



In the 50-yard dash for misses Miss C. 

 Ludlow was first and Miss L. C. Polls was 

 second. 



In the 50-yard dash for boys L. Bradie 

 was first and F. JIador was second. 



The race for little girls from 3 to 7 

 years was a most interesting event. The 

 little ones ran bravely. Miss Hill was 

 first and Miss Bradie was second. 



In the 50-yard dash for girls Miss 



iirst prize, a fine bowling ball, each 

 making the full fifty pins. These were 

 P. J. Ilaiiswirth, Leonard Kill and Fred 

 Worden. On rolling off the tie, Mr. 

 Hanswirth won out, making forty-seven 

 pins, while Mr. Worden got forty-five 

 and Mr. Kill, forty. 



The second prize was a quart bottle 

 (if cdiampagne, and no less than five tied 

 for second place, each making forty-nine 

 pins. Mr. P. J. Ilauswirth was again 

 victorious, repeating his former score 

 of forty-nine, while the next highest was 

 forty-two. 



In the ladies' contest, the first prize 

 was also a bowling ball, and it was won 

 by Mrs. Melms, with a score of forty- 

 seven. For second prize, a carving set, 

 there was a tie between Miss Wyant and 

 Mrs. Peter Rcinberg, each making forty- 

 four pins. In rolling off the tie, Miss 

 Wyant won, making forty-seven pins, 

 Mrs. Reinberg getting thirty-seven. 



In the evening a handsome large bas- 

 ket of his finest confectionery, contrib- 

 uted by Mr. C. F. Gunther, was won 

 by John Poehlmann and his niece in a 

 prize waltz. 



There was good music, and the dancing 

 pavilion was well patronized. 



ilr. and Mrs. W. E. Kennedy and C. C. 

 Pollworth came all the way from Mil- 

 waukee and .lames Hartshorne came up 

 from .Joliet to take in the outing. 



The absence of the veteran Edgar San- 

 ders was regretted by all. 



The ccmmittee, consisting of E. Enders, 

 Walter Kreitling and E. F. Winterson, is 

 entitled to much credit for the success of 

 the affair. 



Various Items. 



Don't forget that the delegation to 

 the Asheville convention will start by 

 Big Four route next Sunday evening at 

 .S:80; fare $20.00 for the round_ trip. 

 Special cars from here to Cincinnati and 

 special train from that city on. The 

 Cincinnati florists have arranged to en- 

 tertain the party while in their city Mon- 

 day morning. If you have not already 

 ordered a berth reserved for you in the 

 special cars better attend to it at once. 

 Probably it would be better at this date 

 to address direct to J. C. Tucker, Agent 

 if the Big Four Route, 2.34 S. Clark 

 street, though E. F. Winterson, 45 Wa- 

 bash avenue, will attend to it for you 

 if you wish. 



E. H. Hunt has received a stock of 

 seed of an especially fine strain of cycla- 

 men. 



Edgar Sanders is reported to be im- 

 jiroving, though still kept quiet and not 

 permitted to see visitors. 



Challenge Ventilator Evans was a vis- 

 itor this week. 



G. H. Pieser, secretary of the Kenui- 

 rott Bros. Co., started last Tuesday for 

 u two weeks' outing in Wisconsin. 



Mr. C. Winterich, Defiance, O., was a 

 welcome caller this week. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



The middle of August finds the cut 

 flower market quiet, but with a steady 

 undercurrent of substantial business. 

 Kaiserins at from $2 to $6 per 100 are 

 used freely. Geo. M. Moss is getting a 

 few nice La France that bring $4 to $6. 

 Beauties are scarce ; out-of-town growers 

 are not favoring us and our own growers 

 have not nearly enough to supply the 

 demand yet ; $1 to $1..50 and $2 a dozen 

 is the price. Asters are between seasons, 

 so to speak, Semple's not being in force 

 yet. Very few fine ones are to be had; 

 $1 per 100 buys the best. Saturday the 

 fakirs had loads of poor stuff at 2 cents 

 a bunch. A few choice carnations bring 

 $1.50 per 100; $1 a 100 is a good price 

 for outdoor flowers. Valley is not in 

 special demand ; some very fair flowers 

 can be had. Leo Niessen is receiving 

 some Lilium auratum alba and rubra that 

 are in demand; the shorts bring $4 a 

 100, the long-stemmed, $6. Asparagus is 

 plentiful. A little more smilax could 

 be used. A good many showy flowei's are 

 to be shipped to Atlantic City for the 

 decorated roller chair parade. Japanese 

 hydrangeas are plentiful. 



For Asheville. 



A fine delegation of our leading men 

 in all branches of this great and grow- 

 ing business will leave Broad street sta- 

 tion at 12:29 midday on Monday, Aug. 

 IS. Better .join them. Get a ten-day 

 excursion ticket to Washington, price $6. 

 .John Westcott will tell you on the train 

 how to spend the rest of your $50 to 



