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The Weekly Florists^ Review, 



OCTOBEE 2, 1902. 



largely in order to co-operate in some 

 other features of the business, like the 

 coal situation, prices, etc. 



Coal. 



An observant friend criticises me for 

 not mentioning this question, which is 

 surely more burning than the real article 

 itself just at present. I tell him knowl- 

 edge of the critical danger is too well 

 kno\TO to need further ventilation, and 

 there is yet no knowledge of the remedy. 

 A few growers are well supplied for the 

 whole \\inter, many have enough for a 

 few weeks, and altogether too many have 

 none at all. It is time for thought and 

 action of authority and not for theoriz- 

 ing. 



The marriage of John P. A. Guerin- 

 ean and Annie J. McGowan, both long 

 time employes of Schlegel & Fottler, 

 celebrated a few days ago, would seem to 

 prove that familiarity does not always 

 breed contempt. J. S. Mantee. 



always worked with heart and soul. His 

 ambition was to learn all that there was 

 to learn for his own benefit, which in- 

 variably proves to be the employer's 

 benefit. On one occasion, when he was 

 refused employment by a firm where he 

 wished to get some pointers, he went to 

 work for his board, and by the end of 

 the second month he gained the pro- 

 prietor's confidence to such an extent 

 that he was promoted to assistant fore- 

 man, and was asked if there were any 

 more young men in St. Louis that 

 wanted work. 



After several years of apprenticeship 

 in this manner he became an active fac- 

 tor in his father's business and is today 

 secretary and treasurer of the Koenig 

 Floral Company. Since he has occupied 

 this position he has wonderfully ele- 

 vated the condition of the business of 

 the firm, which is greatly due to his love 

 for order and a desire to have everything 

 in the best condition, as well as to his 



Otto G. Koenig, who has been indorsed by the St. Louis Florists' Club for Superintendent of 

 Floriculture at the World's Fair in St. Louis. 



OTTO G. KOENIG. 



We present herewith a portrait of Mr. 

 Otto G. Koenig, of St. Louis, whom the 

 St. Louis Florists' Club has indorsed for 

 the position of Superintendent of Flori- 

 culture at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 

 sition, to be held in St. Louis in 1904. 



Mr. Koenig was born in St. Louis, Sep- 

 tember 12, 1871. After leaving school he 

 worked himself up in his father's green- 

 house establishment, as floriculture was 

 his chosen profession, all the time at- 

 tending night-school and college to ren- 

 der himself proficient in any branch of 

 business. At the early age of nineteen 

 years he went cast, and without disclos- 

 ing his identity sought a position at the 

 bottom of the ladder with those he 

 thought were the best growers in Phila- 

 delphia, and they certainly had a repu- 

 tation those days. His experiences there 

 are liighly interesting. He always got 

 along well, for the simple reason that he 



general knowledge pertaining to every- 

 thing in floriculture. He is very ener- 

 getic as well as agreeable and intelligent 

 and is liked best by those who have 

 known him longest. He is a Knight 

 Templar and a thirty-second degree Ma- 

 son, but he keeps o«t of politics. 



Should he receive the appointment of 

 Superintendent of Floriculture at the 

 pjxposition his many friends in the trade 

 are certain he would leave no stone un- 

 turned to make the department ade- 

 quately representative of the great prog- 

 ress that has been made in floriculture 

 and a credit to the profession. 



J. J. B. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Retail Trade. 



The retail tradie is steadily increasing 

 each day. Fair counter trade is report- 

 ed, and there is a great deal of funeral 



work. On Tuesday last the South St. 

 Louis florists had all they could do in 

 making up designs of all kinds for the 

 funeral of ex-Mayor Ziegenliein. The 

 arrival of Miss Helen Gould, of New 

 York, who is here to organize the Board 

 of Lady Managers for the World's Fair, 

 used up quite a lot of Beauties Tuesday. 

 Chrysanthemums are beginning to 

 show up in the windows, but are yet 

 small. A few violets can be seen, but 

 are pale and very small. Asters, which 

 made the bulk of the show in our win- 

 dows, are about over and only very few 

 can be seen. Carnations have had a 

 good call all week and the store men 

 report good sales on them. In roses 

 tbeir stock is made up of Brides, Maids, 

 Meteors, Gates, Carnots, Perles and 

 Beauties. Of these. Beauties had the 

 best call, with Meteors, Brides and Maids 

 next in order. Valley is not carried in 

 stock much, as the sales are slow on 

 it. In greens, smilax and asparagus 

 have been used a great deal the past 

 week. 



Notes. 



Ostertag Brothers were somewhat 

 disappointed at the failure of President 

 Roosevelt to come to St. Louis, as they 

 were to furnish the decorations, but 

 will make up for it tomorrow (Tues- 

 day), as they will furnish the decora- 

 tions for the Helen Gould reception at 

 the Southern hotel. 



Walter Sanders, son of C. C. Sanders, 

 left Sunday night for New York City to 

 take a position with J. H. Small & Sons, 

 of that city, for some months to learn 

 the ways of the floral business in a large 

 city. The best wishes of the local trade 

 go with him. He hopes that our friend 

 Austin Shaw will look after him occa- 

 sionally. 



Louis Eberenz, a florist living at Web- ■ 

 ster Groves, was sent to jail for refusing 

 to pay tax on his dog. John Connon, 

 a brother florist, came to his rescue, went 

 on his bond and he was released. 



Mr. Ayers, superintendent of floricul- 

 ture at the fair grounds, reports a num- 

 ber of entries for his Toral exhibition, 

 which takes place next week at the St. 

 Louis Fair. 



John Zeck, of Chicago, representing 

 J. A. Budlong, is in town looking up his 

 old friends and trade at the same time. 



Base BalL 



The Berning Base Ball team is now 

 the undisputed champion ajuong the flor- 

 ists, having defeated the Tessons two out 

 of three games played. Will Sanders, 

 manager of the Bernings, says they are 

 open to play any florist team in the coun- 

 try, Chicago preferred. 



Bowling. 



The Florists' Bowling Club will here- 

 after bowl every Monday night at the 

 new Monarch alleys, at Twentieth and 

 Locust. Tlie club will be composed of 

 those who did not join the city tenpin 

 league, which is composed of Weber, 

 Young, Miller, Sanders, Ellis, Adds and 

 Tesson. At the close of the season the 

 league bowlers will join them and make 

 up a team to bowl at Milwaiikee next 

 August. As the old saying is '"Practice 

 makes perfect," we will wait and see. 



Arthur Ellison met Harry Steers, the 

 bowling champion of Chicago, Monday 

 afternoon in a match game. The scores 

 were as follows: 



1. 2. 3. Tot. At. 



Harr.T Steers 214 194 159—567 189 



Arthur EUison 178 208 145—531 177 



J. J. v.. 



