OcTOBEU 9, 1902. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



645 



Field of New Canna "West Virginia." 



with the exception of dahlias, which are 

 coming in in quantities. In fact, we 

 believe W. W. Tattle is reaping a har- 

 vest, bringing in two loads daily. Cut 

 stuft' in general has been short and the 

 demand good. 



A visit to Miller & Sons, Bracondale, 

 reveals stock in general looking very 

 well, but then '"mum's the word." y[r. 

 Miller wears one of those broad smiles 

 which he alone is master of, as he shows 

 all his ^-inter's fuel in a pile at the 

 end of the greenhouse; those who are 

 less fortunate do not wonder these times. 



A visit to the retail stores shows ev- 

 ery one making preparations for a big 

 season. A number of the stores have 

 undergone considerable alterations, and 

 those that have not been remodeled have 

 been treated to a considerable quantity 

 of paint. Tidy & Son have just put in 

 a new refrigerator and show case, which 

 makes their store look considerably more 

 up-to-date. 



There is a rumor that a couple of 

 the large wholesale firms are thinking 

 seriously of opening stores, and if they 

 do we have no doubt they will show the 

 present generation of retailers how to 

 fit up a florist's store and run it as it 

 should be run. fOf course, thev may 

 change their minds.) D. J. 



MIL-WAUKEE. 



The Market. 



The shortage of flowers in this market 

 is unprecedented. There are practically 

 no carnations in the market, and the 

 supply of roses is far below the de- 

 mand. It is all due to the continued 

 dark weather for the past two weeks. 

 JIums are not making any headway, so 

 few are .seen in the market. Violets are 

 also coming in very slowly. Prices have 

 advanced and roses range from $4 to $7 

 per 100; carnations from $2 to $3, ac- 

 cording to quality. 



Coal. 



The coal question is beginning to be 

 a serious problem with the floi'ists. Hard 

 coal cannot be obtained at all. and soft 

 coal has advanced to almost double in 

 price and no contracts will be accepted 

 at present. The C. C. Tollworth Co. 



put in about 1,200 tons, mostly Po- 

 cahontas, before prices advanced, hav- 

 ing laid in most of their supply in July 

 and August. Pocahontas mine run is 

 now quoted at $6.00 per ton, while other 

 grades of soft coal which formerly sold 

 at from $2.50 to $3.50 are now $4.50 

 to $5 per ton. Most of the trade in the 

 northern part of the stat« bum pine 

 slabs, so they will not be affected by 

 the condition of the coal situation. 



Notes. 



The florist bowlers in the City League 

 have won Ijut one game out of six, al- 

 though in the last series of three games 

 the boys rolled a team average of ISOJ 

 and lost on very small margins in each 

 game. 



W. H. Ellis has opened up a retail 

 stand in the lobby of the Wells building. 



William Brauch has opened a store 

 at Farewell avenue and Brady street. 



Incog. 



PROVIDENCE, R. I. 



At the recent exhibition of the Rhode 

 Island Horticultural Society, James 

 Hockey, Charles Forbes and Farquhar 

 Macrae were the judges of flowers. The 

 display of dahlias was very extensive 

 and the leading prize winners were H. 

 F. Burt, W. P. Lothrop, W. H. Tarbox 

 and Mrs. Samuel Lewis. 



There was a large display of annual 

 flowers, the numerous prizes being 

 awarded to various amateurs. 



There were many fruit entries also 

 and the display was very attractive. 



IMr. E. Haentze, of Fond du Lac, 

 Wis., who is now abroad, writes from 

 Erfurt. Germany, where he attended 

 the exhibition of the German Dahlia 

 Society, Sept. 6 to 14, and says he will 

 send the Review some notes regarding 

 same shortly. 



South Atlanta, Ga. — Lyle C. Wat«r- 

 bury, formerly in the business at Uni- 

 versity Park. Colo., is now superintend- 

 ent of Industrial Work at Clark Uni- 

 versity here. 



Danvers, Mass. — Learnard & Shirley 

 are adding to their plant one house 60x20 

 feet. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF 

 AMERICA. 



President Herrington has announced commit- 

 tees to examine chrysanthemum seedlings and 

 sports on dates as follows: October 4, 11, 18, 

 25. November 1, S. 15. 22. 29. 1902. 



Boston. Mass. — E. A. Wood, chairman, care 

 Boston Flower Market. No. 1 Park street; Jamea 

 Wheeler. William Nicholson. 



New York. N. Y. — E. Dailledonze, chairman, 

 care New York Cut Flower Company, Twenty- 

 sixth street and Sixth avenue; James W. With- 

 ers. William H. Duckham. 



Philadelphia. Pa. — A. B. Cartledge. chairman, 

 1514 Chestnut street; William K. Harris. John 

 Westcott. 



Chicago. 111. — James S. Wilson, chairman, care 

 J. B. Deamud. 51 Wabash avenue; George Stol- 

 ler.v. E. Wienhoeber. 



Cincinnati. O. — Albert Sunderbrach. chairman, 

 care Cincinnati Cut Flower Company. 43" and 

 439 Main street; James B. Allan. E. G. Gillett. 



Exhibits to receive attention from the commit- 

 tees must in all cases be prepaid to destination, 

 and the entry fee of S2 should be forwarded to 

 the secretary not later than Tuesday of the 

 week preceding examination. 



Anyone having a variety in season before or 

 after the dates fixed can have the same passed 

 upon by specially notifiying the chairmen of 

 committees. EDWIN LONSDALE. Secretary. 



Wyndmoor, Chestnut Hill. Philadelphia, Pa. 



Mechanicsville, N. Y. — WOliam 

 Baker is building a house 22x96. 



Danville, III. — Jay Frazier is build- 

 ing a greenhouse and will start in the 

 business. 



Xewbltitport, Mass. — J. J. Comley, 

 the Buck street florist, has opened a store 

 on Pleasant street. 



Marshalltowx, Ia. — J. H. Wright has 

 about completed two new houses, one 20x 

 100 and the other 20x50. 



Richmond, Ixd. — William Moore of 

 Milton has purchased one of Thomas H. 

 Peets' greenhouses and has put it up in 

 Milton. Mr. Peet is erecting a larger 



Saginaw, Mich. — The school children 

 made a very pretty display of flow- 

 ers and plants last week. Numerous 

 prizes were awarded by the Civic Federa- 

 tion of Women's Chibs. 



Shelbyville, Kt. — M. L. Dubourg, the 

 florist, recently offered a handsome palm 

 as a prize in the voting contest for the 

 most popular woman in the county. The 

 winner received 21,675 votes. 



Caerollton, Mo. — The Carroll County 

 Nursery is now owned by Stephens Bros., 

 Austin, Charles and Frank Stephens hav- 

 ing purchased the undivided half interest 

 of A. J. Lee and J. W. Higinbotham. 



NoRWALK, O. — The West End green- 

 houses, which have been under the man- 

 agement of Floyd Anderson for the past 

 two years, have been sold to R. C. Mack- 

 all of Beaver, Pa. Mr. Mackall will move 

 them to Beaver and run them in connec- 

 tion with his nursery. 



Decatuk, Ind. — J. A. Ernsberger of 

 Delphos, O., has completed arrangements 

 to erect in this city one of the largest 

 greenhouses in this part of the state. 



Mattoon, III. — Two new greenhouses 

 are being erected by A. Kirchgraber & 

 Son. The dimensions of each are 60x20 

 feet, and will cost $1,000. 



Stockbridge, Mass. — Notice has been 

 issued by W. F. Hawkins, attorney, that 

 the business heretofore conducted under 

 the name "Laurel Hill Nurseries" has 

 been discontinued and that ilr. Frank 

 Brunton is no longer connected with 



