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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



OCTOBEE 23, 1902. 



chrysanlhemirms in variety. Also smilax 

 in quantity, extra heavy strings. 



The election of Joseph Heacock as 

 president of the Flower Market was a 

 fitting recognition of three months' earn- 

 est work bringing the growers together. 



A. J. Pennock is sending some very 

 fine valley to his brother, S. S. Pennock. 



Leo Niessen is receiving some fine 

 valley from the greenhouses of Walter 

 P. Sloan, C. G. Papsch, manager, 

 Moorestown, N. J. 



The genial Robert Lockerbie is now 

 on the road for G. C. Watson. Phil. 



BUFFALO. 



Tlie weather keeps mild and that's a 

 blessing for all of us. The great strug- 

 gle seems temporarily patched up but 

 that does not heal the wounds that have 

 been made, and it must be weeks before 

 we can buy fuel at even a high normal 

 price. Still the fact that there is a 

 distant prospect of fuel feels as if a 

 two-ton weight w.is taken off our heads. 

 Demand for flowers of all kinds is good. 

 Plenty of white and pink chrysanthe- 

 ravuns, but a really good yellow is much 

 needed. J. K. Shaw is a fine pink just 

 about in; Glory of the Pacific is very 

 early but the buyers don't like its dull, 

 heavy color. If Robert Halliday could 

 be brought in by the 10th it would be a 

 great acquisition. The 20th of this 

 month is about as early as we can cut 

 it. Like the man it is named after, it 

 is grand in every way except that it has 

 not the elongation, and "Bob" has none 

 of the rich yellow color in his makeup. 

 Ten times as many carnations could be 

 sold were they to be had. Lawson and 

 Dorothy have produced the best flowers 

 up to date and Marquis is giving us 

 fine flowers. Violets are asked for con- 

 tinually and the supply is short and 

 quality poor. 



Mrs. C. Schoenhut (nee Nusbaura) has 

 added to her establishment and erected 

 two houses adjacent to her store on the 

 corner of William and Jefferson streets. 

 This is the heart of the east side busi- 

 ness district and Mrs. Schoenhut does 

 a very large business among the Ameri- 

 canized continental Europeans. The 

 houses will be in charge of Carl Reish, 

 famous as a good worker and expert 

 left-handed bowler. 



We were dreadfully disappointed on 

 returning to civilization last night to 

 hear that Mr. and Mrs. Anton Then of 

 Chicago had called on us and we had 

 missed them. Now then, that^s too bad. 

 Then is when we missed you. Then, 

 when shall we see you ? Perhaps at Mil- 

 waukee. I hope then, but then you can't 

 tell. But if then, then there will be a 

 gloriou.s time. 



I will never forget the hour (more or 

 less) spent with Mr. Anton Then and 

 Mr. Fritz Bahr at Indianapolis. It was 

 just after the banquet. We were at 

 peace with all the world. Tlie coal strike 

 had not begun and the time table was 

 not of particular interest and our bet- 

 ter halves were far, far awny and out- 

 side telephone communication. Tlie sub- 

 ject of our animated conversation was 

 the close afiinity of the higher horticul- 

 tural minds with the beauties of human 

 nature. "Toot, toot." 



Chicago lays claim to both these jolly 

 men but they should travel. When well 

 wound up and in good nature, as I be- 

 lieve they only can be, Weber and Fields 

 is tiresome and insipid in comparison. 

 As a cure for the blues or dyspepsia they 

 are better than all the medicine or min- 



eral springs in the world, and their hu- 

 mor is honestly natural, and that's what 

 makes it so enjoyable. I shall be glad 

 again to hear that musical "toot, toot" 

 for "Then" I will be happy. 



Tlie first annual convention of the 

 Chrysanthemum Society of America at 

 Chicago should be an unqualified suc- 

 cess. This land is big enough and broad 

 enough and the gorgeous autumn queen 

 is admired by millions of our people 

 and specialized by hundreds of expert 

 growers. As with the carnation this 

 continent (for that word includes Tim- 

 othy Eaton and Mr. Miller) since the 

 awakening to popular favor of the 

 chrysanthemum some fifteen years ago, 

 has raised more really good varieties in 

 the same time than the experts of Eu- 

 rope — that is the varieties possessing 

 more first class qualities. I think our 

 October weather is better than they have 

 in the British Isles. Ivory has immor- 

 talized Mr. W. K. Harris more even 

 than his crack marksmanship, and a 

 dozen American varieties could be men- 

 tioned that stand now as the ideal in 

 their colors and season. 



The Chrysanthemum Society has 

 dragged out a precarious existence, be- 

 ing sorely afflicted with somnia most of 

 the time, and all because there was not 

 a national exhibition. What would our 

 Carnation Society be without its annual 

 exhibition — nothing worth talking about. 

 I fancy the Chrysanthonium Society has 

 launched out in just the right channel. 

 This year at Chicago, next year at New 

 York, next year at — but there, I had bet- 

 ter stop. There are, however, twenty 

 cities that should be too glad to have the 

 convention, for it would be the making of 

 their local exhibitions. Wliether this 

 glorious consummation will be realize<l 

 will largely depend on the degree of 

 patronage both with exhibits and per- 

 sonal attendance of members at Chicago. 

 The convention does not clash with 

 Madison Square, and whatever may be 

 contemporary in time should not be any 

 excuse for the non-attendance of those 

 who groAV and love the bounteous, curly 

 headed beauties that so gladden our 

 hearts at this lovely season of the year. 

 The officers of the Chrysanthemum So- 

 ciety of America have worked hard and 

 earnestly to bring out a great exhibi- 

 tion and they have been more than liber- 

 ally supported by the Horticultural So- 

 ciety of Chicago, which has come forward 

 handsomely with its proverbial open- 

 hearted hospitality and enterprise.^ Let 

 us all go and give this great exhibit a 

 fitting send-off and gladden the hearts of 

 the men who have shouldered a lot of 

 hard work and responsibility. 



W. S. 



PITTSBURG. 



We have had a week of very fair 

 weather, consequently the supply has 

 increased very much. Prices have slid 

 down a few points. Roses are of better 

 quality, especially Maids, which are ex- 

 ceptionally good. The supply of Beau- 

 ties has not increased and prices have 

 advanced on them a little. 



Varieties in chrysanthemums are in- 

 creasing. Merry Monarch, Amelia Hen- 

 derson, Robinson, October Sunshine, 

 Robt. Halliday, G. S. Kalb, Lady Har- 

 riet and Mnie. F. Bergiiiann, are arriv- 

 ing in qumtities. The very best blooms 

 si'U at .$15.00 per 100 and as low as 

 $0.00 for the smaller ones ; culls are not 

 salable at any figure. Smilax, Sprengeri 



and asparagus have all been much in de- 

 mand. 



The supply of carnitiona in pink ex- 

 ceeds the demand and lots of 1,000 were 

 sold at $10.00, while white are still short 

 in supply and the lower class of white 

 roses are used as a substitute. Some 

 good Crocker and Prosperity are in evi- 

 dence; these are bought up quickly. 



The best roses the writer has seen so 

 far this season were shipped by Fred 

 Burki from his Bakerstown plant. The 

 Miids and Brides are worthy of mention. 

 Mr. Burki says he consigns all his cut 

 to the Pittsburg Cut Flower Co. 



Charles T. Siebert, the carnation spe- 

 cialist, is sending in quantities of chrys- 

 anthemums. 



A. W. Smith, the Sixth avenue florist, 

 is doing considerable decorating. Mr. 

 Smith, Jr., reports business good and a 

 long list of advance orders. 



At L. I. Neff's Sixth street store one 

 cm always find Mr. L. I. busy. A gen- 

 eral collection of beautiful ferns and 

 small plants grown .at his Aspinwall 

 ho\jses adorn his windows. He reports 

 business good and says his branch stores 

 (of which be has four) are all doing 

 good business. 



The new florists in Allegheny, Struff 

 & Neigel, are well pleased with their 

 business. 



The Pittsburg Cut Flower Co. has sent 

 out a very neat citalogue of florists' 

 supplies. 



C. K. Hoffmeyer, of Carnegie, met 

 with a very painful accident last week. 

 While cutting down a eanna he struck 

 his foot with the scythe. He is badly 

 disabled. 



Mr. Jacob Beekcrt, of the old firm of 

 Beckert Bros., the early pioneers of the 

 seed and plant business in this city, 

 died last week at his home. Mount Troy. 



Hoo-Hoo. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



Business is very good at this date and 

 has been for some time past with the 

 outlook very bright for the coming holi- 

 days. The queen of autumn, the chrys- 

 anthemum, is with us in all her glory, 

 every store in town making a most beau- 

 tiful display of this stately flower. The 

 Chinese growers are bringing in large 

 quantities of outside chrysanthemums 

 that go at 10 to 50 cents per dozen. Fine 

 Queens, S. Sievers and Bonnaffons, in- 

 side grown, are selling at $1 to $2 per 

 dozen. Violets are very fine in quality 

 and plentiful, and are bought up eagerly. 

 Carnations have been very scarce for 

 some time past but are now coming in 

 more plentifully. Roses are only mid- 

 dling in quality but no doubt will im- 

 prove as the season advances. Cosmos 

 and dahlias are in abundant supply and 

 are taking the place of asters as a cheap 

 flower. Tlie weather continues as usual 

 - — delightful. Our first rain came on 

 October 11 and merely laid the dust. 



Mr. Charles Kruse. Piedmont, Cal.. has 

 leturned from the Klondike after an ab- 

 sence of four years. At one time Mr. 

 Kruse was reported to have died while 

 up north, hut Charlie's sudden appear- 

 ance in town a few weeks ago has 

 knocked that rumor right in the head. 

 A partnership has l)een formed between 

 Mr. Kruse and the present caretaker, 

 Mr. Hugh B. MacGowan. Tliey will 

 grow ro.ses and maidenhair fern. 



Sievers & Boland have opened a branch 

 store in the Palace Hotel building under 

 the able managenint of Mr. L. Costa. 



The Pacific Coast Horticultural So- 



