September 18. 1S02. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



541 



A Floral Urn. 



A FLORAL URN. 



We present herewith an engraving from 

 a photograph of an urn arranged by Mr. 

 W. A. Herbert, the fiorist, of Wellsville, 

 O., for the funeral of the late Isaac 

 Knowles at East Liverpool, O., Axig. 2. 



The urn was six feet high. The flowers 

 used can readily be identified in the pic- 

 ture. At the left appears part of a 

 wreath that was a separate design. Some 

 of the flowers are wilted, the photograph 

 having been taken at the cemetery after 

 the funeral ceremony. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



Business is really Ijeginning in ear- 

 nest. Some busy days have Ijeen ex- 

 perienced in tlie stores and the coramis- 

 Bion houses have had some tine shipping 

 orders. The supply of flowers is in- 

 creasing, there is more variety, and. 

 thanks to the cool weather, the cjuality 

 is excellent for so early in the .season. 

 Beauties are becoming more plentiful, 



tlie best bring from $2 to $2.50, and oc- 

 casionally .$3 per dozen. Teas sell at 

 $.3 to $o; a few choice Kaiserins at $G 

 per 100. Some indoor carnations from 

 new stock can be had; the white are 

 quoted at from $1 to $2 per 100, colored 

 at To cents to .1!I..50. Some fine valley 

 is coming in that brings $4. Asters are 

 entirely too plentiful. Dumont & Co. 

 alone have enough to swamp the mar- 

 ket, so perhaps it is better not to quote 

 any figures. Dahlias sell pretty well at 

 .$1 to .$2 per 100; some fancies bring 

 more. 



Leo Niessen is handling a lot of lilies, 

 quite a rarity at this season. They are 

 different types of longiflorum. A dollar 

 and a half to $2 per dozen is the price. 



Maikeling Cut Flowers. 



A meeting was held on Thursday even- 

 ing September 11, in Horticultural Hall, 

 at which all branches of the business 

 were represented. Every seat w'as occu- 

 pied an<l some late comers were obliged 

 to stand. Interest was keen for two and 

 a half hours. A temporary organization 



was effected on the plan proposed by 

 the new committee after lively discus- 

 ;io;i. The fcaiures or the debate were 

 the clear, forcible arguments of John 

 Burton, who was heard at his best. Sec- 

 retary Rust read the minutes of the pre- 

 vious meeting and the report of the com- 

 mittee, which, on motion of John Bur- 

 ton, was taken up by sections. 



The name, "Philadelphia Wholesale 

 Flower Market," passed without objec- 

 tion, but the second paragraph which 

 fixed the capital stock at .$20,000 1,000 

 shares at $20 each, brought vigorous 

 opposition from Adolph Fahrenwald, who 

 wanted it reduced to $10,000, as first 

 planned. This paragraph was, however, 

 adopted after warm debate, the feeling 

 being that the present plan depended 

 on this increase of capital. The para- 

 graph that the market was for. first, cut 

 flower growers; second, plant growers; 

 third, dealers in florists' supplies, 

 brought out the best debate of the even- 

 ing. Mr. Fahrenwald wanted cut flow- 

 ers only. It should be a matter of pride 

 that no help was needed from plants- 

 men, supply men or seedsmen. Mr. Bur- 

 ton showed that it would be better busi- 

 ness to combine all these branches, 

 though he had first felt as Mr. Fahren- 

 wald did. David Beam moved an amend- 

 ment that "wholesale florists" be added. 

 Mr. Burton supported the amendment 

 provided the wholesalers were let in un- 

 der proper restrictions. He paid a glow- 

 ing tribvit« to the commission men. say- 

 ing they were a great benefit to the busi- 

 ness, as they sent more flowers out of 

 the city than they brought in. The rest 

 of the committee were in a delicate po- 

 sition, because, while most of them were 

 disposed to agree with Mr. Burton, they 

 had accepted subscriptions from many 

 growers with the understanding that 

 commission men would not be admitted. 

 Mr. Beam's amendment was voted down. 



Jlr. Falirenwald opposed the plan of 

 voting for temporar}- directors by shares, 

 preferring instead that each subscriber 

 to stock have one vote only. Over 200 

 more shares w-ere taken, making over 

 fiOO in all of the 750 now offered. Seven 

 directors were chosen, namely, Joseph 

 Heaeock. William K. Harris. William P. 

 Craig, Edwin Lonsdale. Herl>ert G. Tull, 

 John \^'estcott and J. W. Young. They 

 were instructed to secure a charter, 

 frame by-laws, and rent suitable quar- 

 ters, preferably the third floor of 1224 

 Cherry street, as recommended by the 

 committee. 



The Home of the Market. 



This week the third floor in the new 

 t^re proof building at 1224 Cherry street 

 has been engaged by the temporary direc- 

 tors in obedience to the instructions 

 given them at last week's meeting. The 

 new room is admirably adapted to the 

 purpose. It is light and airy, contains 

 over 9.000 square feet of floor space, and 

 is reached by three elevators, three 

 freight and one passenger. A committee 

 of three incorporators, consisting of Ed- 

 win Lonsdale, .Jos. Heacoek and W. P. 

 Craig, has applied for a charter, which 

 it is expected will lie ready for- the first 

 meeting of the stockholders to be held 

 on or about Octoljcr 16. The hall has 

 been leased from Xovember 1. 



Notes. 



S. S. Pennock has returned from a sea 

 trip to Savannah, and is hard at work 

 again. 



Eugene Bernheimer has returned from 



