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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



Aljoust II. 1902 



Uncle Solon Chase in old ' ' greenback ' ' 

 times, into ' ' Too much steer to a dol- 

 lar, " would now fit this business as 

 "Too many blossoms for a cent!" The 

 good ones bring a little something, while 

 many of the poor ones bring nothing. 

 This holds true concerning roses and 

 carnations. In regard to the former, 

 the few growers who have Kaiserins and 

 Carnots cover about all the ground, and 

 it is now "nip and tuck" between grow- 

 ers of outdoor and indoor carnations, 

 with odds getting in favor of the out- 

 door man. 



Lilies are getting quite scarce, and 

 so are calls for them. Outdoor gladioli 

 have arrived to take their place, and 

 sunflowers and rudbeckia make up the 

 yellow, missing among the asters. The 

 fact is, all we need is good cash cus- 

 tomers. J. S. Manter. 



NEW YORK. 



Club Meeting. 



A very interesting meeting of the Flor- 

 ists' Club was held in Civic Hall on 

 Monday night. The attendance was not 

 large, but was thoroughly representative. 

 Walter Sheridan presided, and the house 

 committee, particularly Messrs. Bunyard 

 and Langjahr, as usual, proved their ef- 

 ficiency. 



Convention matters were, of course, 

 the principal business for consideration, 

 and Mr. Wallace, reporting for the trans- 

 portation committee, stated that so far 

 about fifty would go from New York, 

 and that even more than that may make 

 np their minds at the last moment. Spec- 

 ial car accommodations would be pro- 

 vided for the New York party and 

 everything be done to insure a pleasant 

 trip. The train will leave the Pennsyl- 

 vania E. R. depot, Jersey City, at 10:10 

 a. m., Monday, Aug. 18 ; be joined at 

 Philadeljjhia by the Pennsylvania dele- 

 gation; arrive at Washington, 3:40 p. 

 m.; leave there at 5:30 p. m., and ar- 

 rive at Asheville 7:30 a. ra. Tuesday. 

 The round trip from New York will cost 

 $23.60, exclusive of a sleeping berth 

 ($3.00) from Washington. Stopover 

 privileges at Washington will be accord- 

 ed on the return trip. The committee 

 were empowered to, as Mr. O'Mara sug- 

 gested, take something along for the 

 governors of North and South Carolina. 

 From present indications there will be 

 a most creditable convention at Ashe- 

 ville. Every assurance is given for a 

 very delightful time, which all are in 

 need of and should enjoy. New Yorkers 

 look forward with keen anticipation to 

 the pleasure of meeting the hospitable 

 Southerners. 



Mr. Bunyard, of the outing committee, 

 reported progress, and both he and Mr. 

 O'Mara, reporting for the Fall Exhibi- 

 tion committee, stated that the Newport, 

 E. I., the Milbrook, N. Y., and the Lenox, 

 Mass., Horticultural Societies intended 

 to take an active part in making the 

 Madison Square Garden show a great 

 success. The National Sculpture Society 

 will also hold their annual exhibition in 

 conjunction with the flower show. This, 

 comprising, as it does, the best sculptural 

 ability in the United States, will ensure 

 the best show seen in this country. 

 Messrs. W. Falconer, I. L. Powell, Wm. 

 Scott, E. Lonsdale and W. Nicholson 

 have signified their willingness to act as 

 judges. 



The secretary was instructed to write 

 Mr. John Burton of Philadelphia, ex- 



pressing the sympathy of the club in the 

 loss of his son. All New York is deeply 

 grieved over Mr. Burton 's loss. 



Several very important amendments 

 were made to the by-laws. It was de- 

 cided to have membership consist of 

 active, associate and honorary, initiation 

 fee to be $3.00; active members to pay 

 $6.00, associate members, $2.00 annual 

 dues. Ladies are eligible to honorary 

 membership. 



It was gladiolus night at the club. 

 Arthur Cowee, Berlin, N. Y., sent a very 

 handsome lot of blooms of his remark- 

 ably beautiful strain, but they were un- 

 fortunately cut too tight. The commit- 

 tee of awards expressed a wish to see 

 them more fully developed before pass- 

 ing upon them. A certificate of merit 

 was awarded George Burchett, Montelair, 

 N. J., for display of splendid gladiolus, 

 some being of enormous size, and Bel- 

 lows received honorary mention for a 

 display. An exhibition of cannas will 

 be held at the September meeting and 

 all who grow them are requested to ex- 

 hibit. 



Notes. 



New York will be represented by a 

 good bowling team. They have not been 

 doing any shouting lately, but expect to 

 make things interesting on the Asheville 

 alleys. From past experiences it might 

 be well if the extra exuberance and loud 

 coaching were somewhat curtailed, at 

 least until the games were rolled. Many 

 good bowlers have delicate nerves. 



We very much regret to write that 

 S. S. Butterfield, cf the Florists' Ex- 

 change, is very ill, and know all will 

 join in wishing his speedy recovery. 



Dan MacRorie has been laid up in the 

 South Orange, N. J., hospital for some 

 time with muscular rheumatism. 



The fourteenth annual horticultural 

 exhibition of the Schwabitcher Sanger- 

 bund, which is largely composed of Ger- 

 man horticulturists of Long Island, 

 will be held at Eidgewood Park, L. I., 

 from Aug. 31st to Sept. 7th. Fred Mar- 

 quardt, of Middle Village, L. I., is 

 manager, and Messrs. A. F. Schrader 

 and John Meissner, of Elmhurst ; Carl 

 Koch, Flatbush, and Herman Maenner, 

 of Maspeth, are the committee. Some 

 very good prizes are offered and some 

 very fine exhibits are sure to be there. 

 Carpet bedding is one of the features, 

 and it might be well to introduce this 

 into fall shows. 



Thomas Young, Jr., will in the early 

 fall open one of the best equipped retail 

 stores in New York. It is at the corner 

 of oSth street and Sixth avenue, and is 

 being fitted up in the most approved 

 style. 



Dards is also making his new store 

 more elaborate, and there is talk, which 

 cannot yet be verified, that a new whole- 

 saler will shortly appear in 28th street. 



Mr. Henry Small is enjoying the sights 

 of this city. Mr. A. H. Small is expect- 

 ed back from his European trip next 

 week. 



Mr. George Nicholson, of Dictionary 

 and Kew fame, is coming over to par- 

 ticipate in the plant breeding confer- 

 ence to be held here in September. 



Chas. Schnell, for many years with 

 Thorley, has gone to take charge of W. 

 J. Palmer's new store on Main street, 

 Butfalo. We commend Charlie to the 

 Bison City florists. 



Archibald Forbes, of Peter Henderson 

 & Co., has returned from his trip abroad 

 and looks and feels extremelv well. 



Luuis Schmutz is once more able to 

 compete with John I. Kaynor in the mat- 

 ter of velocity of alley balls. 



Business is at low water mark. Plenty 

 of outdoor flowers at anvthing offered. 



J. I. D. 



Sigmund Geller's importation, just re- 

 ceived, is a very extensive one, and con- 

 tains everything novel in florists' sup- 

 plies, baskets and ribbons, a very large 

 stock of the latter having just been 

 placed on exhibition. 



J. K. Allen has just returned from his 

 summer outing at Greenwood Lake, look- 

 ing robust and happy, and ready for the 

 coming revival in business. 



Miss Eeilly's vacation begins next week 

 in Maine, and has been well earned. . 



Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Kreshover leave 

 next week for their annual recuperation 

 in the midst of the health inspiring 

 mountains of Sullivan county, N. Y. 



Mr. and Mrs. Nash depart Monday 

 for a three weeks' exploration of the 

 Catskills, and Mr. S. Nash returns from 

 his holiday at Bensonhurst by the Sea. 



Fremont and Dutzenberg of Ghorm- 

 ley 's are away ' ' resting up, ' ' while ilr. 

 Wiese has returned from Ogontz, Pa. 



Mr. John Young is in Saratoga, where 

 tlie health giving waters and the races 

 furnish enough of interest to make one 

 for a while forget gay New York. 



Alex. Guttman's store has been en- 

 larged and repainted and looks spick 

 and span and ready for the increased 

 business expected there this fall. 



Charles Millang, the ' ' Lily King, ' ' is 

 arranging to make violets a specialty 

 this winter, and will have an unlimited 

 supply. 



Reed & Keller's big stcre with six 

 floors filled with everything in the supply 

 line that a florist can mention, make this 

 establishment one of the largest of its 

 kind in the world. All the latest novel- 

 ties are here and open for inspection. 



Mr. Eggeling of St. Louis and C. B. 

 Flick of Fort Wayne, were recent vis- 

 itors. 



R. Hanft, it is rumored, will form a 

 ro-partnership with W. Samson, the 

 \vh( lesalo florist, this fall. 



Henry Siebrecht, Jr., is expected home 

 from Europe early in September. The 

 iirm of Siebrecht & Son reports a great 

 season at Newport this summer. They 

 have some big weddings already and are 

 doing a large shipping business in the 

 wholesale lines. They will have a large 

 exhibit at the convention and Mr. Henry 

 Siebrecht, Sr., will be there. 



Mr. C. Cropp of Chicago, has been in 

 the city for several days. 



Emil SteflSns, the champion wing shot, 

 will be at Asheville and may have an 

 exhibit of his wire designs there. This 

 firm was the first maker of wire designs 

 in this country and has been in busi- 

 ness over forty years in New York. 



Messrs. Clucas & Boddington will both 

 be at the convention and will have a 

 good exhibit there as usual. 



Mrs. Alex. Burns of Woodside, wife 

 iif the popular club bowler, was severely 

 injured in a trolley accident Monday 

 evening. 



Traendly is gathering strength in his 

 bowling arm amongst the Thousand 

 Islands. 



Looks as though the fight would be be- 

 tween New York and Philadelphia for the 

 prizes this season at the Asheville ,tcur- 

 nament. 



The flower show combined with the 

 art exhibition by the Sculpture Society, 



