November 20, 1902. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



895 



Seedling Chrysanthemums at the Chicago Show. 



A Visit to Philadelphia. 



The Philadelphia show was a hum- 

 mer. I am sure Mr. Young will give 

 you a thorough history of its achieve- 

 ments, but he insisted on my "impres- 

 sions" being added and here they are. 



Certainly it was the finest exhibition 

 of the year, unless Kansas City over- 

 topped it in extent, as did New York in 

 space and unique decoration. All other 

 places are handicapped at the start by 

 their magnificent "hall." Better call 

 it a "palace," for that is what it is, 

 with its grand staircases, decorated ceil- 

 ings and unparalleled conveniences. As 

 to the exhibits they were abundant, va- 

 ried and about as near perfection as 

 we will get this side of the land of per- 

 petual flowers. Specimen ferns were 

 enormous; standard and bush mum 

 plants worth the journey alone. I never 

 saw anything better anywhere. 

 Dreer's new Pandanus is a charming 

 thing. This firm knew a good thing 

 when it secured control of it for the 

 earth, for you know, of course, this 

 firm owns it, and any sales of it in 

 Europe are mnde by them. 



F. R. Pierson Co., of course, laid hands 

 on another gold medal for their fine 

 group of Piersoni. It must be getting 

 monotonous — this gold medal hunting. 

 It's so easy to corral 'em! 



That cycas of John Thatcher's was a 

 gem. Jos. Hurley had a wonderful cacti 

 exhibit, 2.50 varieties. 



David Rust makes a rustling and ef- 

 ficient maniiger. Everything was in ap- 

 ple pie order, the cleanliness and neat- 

 ness of the exhibits very noticeable, 

 the order and restfuiness "of the whole 

 show delightful. And such crowds, and 

 the best people ; really it was good to be 

 there. 



Down below the merry bowlers bowled, 

 and John Westcott divulged the secret 

 of his famous "punch." Deacon Harris 

 got too gay in a bowling match Friday 

 evening and allowed some opponent to 

 drop a ball on his favorite bunion, so he 

 is now laid up for repairs. Strange how 

 lively these old young men get in that 

 staid old Quaker town. 



I see the cupboards of the club are 

 full of cups won, and as there is no more 

 room, perhaps Chicago and New York 

 may get a cupboard of their own made 

 for the winnings at Milwaukee. 



Gude Bros., of Washington, were in- 

 terested visitors on Friday night. John 

 May and Leonard Barron, of New York, 

 were also at the hall the same evening. 

 There were no dissentients as to the 

 quality and success of the exhibition. 



There was not much time for visita- 

 tions in a day; but I paid a few "pas- 

 toral visits," investigated the new mar- 

 ket and beheld some charming retail 

 windows, as well as some fine wholesale 

 establishments. 



At Dreer's the pandanus made an at- 

 tractive window. Mr. Strohlein, of the 

 company, had just returned from a 

 week's visit at Richmond, where, after 

 .30 years of absence, he helped to cele- 

 brate the golden wedding of his parents 

 and renewed many happy memories. 



Michell's is a busy place these days, 

 and every day with its increased room 

 and facilities. The brothers are always 

 cordial in their welcome. 



Harry Bayersdorfer and Paul Berko- 

 witz were "too busy to breathe," but 

 they took time to show me the evidences 

 of enormous shipments and report the 

 greatest business in their history. 



Mr. Kift was gathering inspiration at 

 the foot ball game, but his store and 

 windows were as neat as himself, and 

 he looks ready for a big winter's busi- 

 ness. 



So does Hugh Graham, whose orchid 

 table decoration at the show, by the 

 way, was a center of admiration. 



Pennock Bros.' window was a dream, 

 with its bird nest baskets and electric 

 lighting. 



Your Thanksgiving nrmiber was voted 

 a "gem" by the trade here. 



The new market is a success; the room 

 large and convenient; the manager, Mr. 

 Meehan, a most agreeable gentleman, a 

 hustler and an optimist. As a distinct 

 feature of the venture, I might mention 

 the display of palms and supplies by the 

 great growers of the vicinity, an inno- 

 vation which will appeal, I am sure, as 

 facilities and room increase, to the New 

 York plantsmen. Dreer, Heacock and 

 Harris have some splendid sample stock 

 there and keep a representative at the 

 market through the day. 



Bowling. 



A special meeting of the New York 

 Bowling Club was held on Monday even- 

 ing. There was a fair attendance and 



every prospect of a large membership 

 during the balance of the season. Some 

 excellent scores were made this week. A 

 few of the best are here recorded: 



T. Lnng 156 175 150 179 



W. Sisbroc-bt l:i6 143 140 163 



.T(.hn young 130 158 141 — 



\V. .Shorldan 101 105 IDS.' — 



F. Tracnrtly 116 13.S 158 — 



W. M.iiisfleld 144 142 ' 150 



I. A Sli:iw 140 165 123 — 



W. l!..?art 7S 89 99 -^ 



J. Austin Shaw. 



BOSTON. 



Trade Conditions. 



Distinct changes have occurred, but 

 nothing revolutionary! Chrysanthe- 

 mums are going first-class, and purchas- 

 ers must be on hand early, as all the 

 bargains go early, and generally all the 

 desirable flowers also. Roses have 

 shortened up appreciably. Prices have 

 changed but little, really, but there is 

 no surplus left to sell under price, and 

 probably all strain is oflf the rose ques- 

 tion until the lull succeeding the holi- 

 days, anyway, and perhaps until spring. 



Carnations are not so plentiful and 

 their quality is vastly improved, so that 

 better ones can be obtained for the same 

 money and the heavy surplus of cheap 

 ones is missing. It is not expected that 

 poor ones will become scarce enough to 

 cost more than good ones. Violets con- 

 tinue rather scarce, and are expected to 

 remain so for some time, but I hear 

 no one advance any reason why. All 

 other flowers are running irregularly; 

 paper whites very gradually increasing; 

 greens of all kinds plentiful enough; 

 and Robinson, of Court square, speaks 

 of his new crop of bronze galas as of 

 Al quality. 



Notes. 



The Boston Globe gave me the first 

 tidings of a horrible matter enacted in 

 the woods of Maine. Mr. Wilfrid 

 Wheeler, a well-known young florist of 

 Concord, Mass., shot and instantly 

 killed his guide while hunting deer on 

 Thursday of last week. The party of 

 four separated without sufficient un- 

 derstanding, and the uncertain light 

 and a slight snow falling made Wheeler 

 mistake the guide for a deer, with the 

 above terrible result. Mr. Wheeler is a 

 fine young man, upon w-hose mind the 

 sad consequences will weigh heavily. 'Jis.; 



