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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



FEBiaARV 11, I'JOl. 



Deaths in the Trade. 



Joseph Magill. ticasuror of the A. T. 

 De La Mare Printing and Publishing 

 Company, whose death from pneumonia 

 on Friday was universally regretted, was 

 buried on Sunday, February 7, from the 

 Presbyterian church, Jersey City, N. J., 

 many of his associates and friends in the 

 trade attending. Mr. Magill was a gen- 

 tleman of rare optimism and possessed 

 of a sunny, cheerful nature that endeared 

 him to all whose privilege it was to 

 know him intimately. No higher tribute 

 to his sterling worth can be given than 

 that of his business associates of tlie 

 Florists" E-Kchange, who knew him best. 



One of the oldest of the eastern florists, 

 William Burgess, died Sunday. January 

 31, at the ripe age of 82. He was an es- 

 pecial friend of Samuel Henshaw, who 

 attended the funeral and to whom we are 

 indebted for particulars of his career. 

 His daughter has continued the business 

 since his retirement and has a handsome 

 store on Bedford avenue, Brooklyn. His 

 father was the originator of the ISeesvving 

 dahlia, in 1844, and he himself was the 

 introducer of the Marechal Neil rose in 

 this country. He has been a resident of 

 Glencove for thirty years, where he con- 

 ducted an extensive .florists' establish- 

 ment, his reputation as a grower, es- 

 pecially of roses and dahlias being widely 

 kno\^^l. His later years were spent in 

 connection with the Brooklyn park de- 

 partment. A widow and nine children 

 survive him. 



Jas. Northcote, the well-known land- 

 scape artist, died at his residence in 

 Brooklj'n, on Friday last. A widow, 

 two sons and a daughter survive him. 

 Mr. Northcote was born in England in 

 1822 and has lived in this country since 

 1858. 



Jackson Rcid, of Brooklyn, for many 

 years a faithful employe of Siebrecht & 

 Wadley, and later of Siebrecht & Son. 

 died last week of pneumonia. He was a 

 brother-in-law of Henry Siebrecht, Sr., 

 and a man of rare faithfulness and in- 

 tegrity.- 



Various Notes. 



It is rumored that one of the old es- 

 tablished firms on Fifth avenue will 

 shortly dissolve partnership. 



The new Park Commissioner Pallas re- 

 duced the salaries of 300 employes of 

 the park department last week. 



Alex. Guttman is rapidly developing 

 an out-of-town shipping trade that makes 

 his headquarters a lively center daily. 

 A splendid stock of sweei. peas, Meteors, 

 Maids, Enchantress. Lawson and Pros- 

 jjerit}' attracted special attention last 

 week. 



Saturda}' evening Wm. H. Gunthei' 

 celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of 

 his wedding with a banquet to his friends 

 and a theater party at Daly's. 



Bowe reports a fine trade and has 

 added to his force the well-known floral 

 artist, Peter V. Downing, formerly of 

 Thorley's and The Eosery. 



The partnership between Geo. E. Brad- 

 shaw and John R. Hartman has been 

 dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. Brad- 

 shaw continues the business at the old 

 stand and assumes all liabilities. He ex- 

 pects to merit the continued support of 

 all his old friends and customers of the 

 past thirteen years. 



H. H. Berger & Company attribute the 

 early shipments from Japan to that na- 

 tions knowledge of the fact that war 

 was inevitable. 



Mr. Dacre, of the disbanded Kurzman. 



Dacre Co., has nearly recovered from liis 

 severe illness. The report of his dan- 

 gerous condition was unwarranted. 



Victor Dorval, of Woodside, has pur- 

 chased property at Manhasset. L. I., and 

 will erect greenhouses there shortly. 



Mr. Hanft, of Thos. Young, Jr.'s Sixth 

 avenue store, has the trade's sympathy in 

 the loss of his mother, who died on Mon- 

 day, February 1 . 



Bowline. 



The following are the scores made by 

 the bowlers on Monday afternoon: 



Pla.vel— k 1st. 2d. 3d. 4th. 



fJibbs l:)4 141 142 129 



.Slebreiht 14H 145 171 134 



Lung llfi 165 174 



Fnink 14.'> 133 185 167 



Bmns J47 148 141 16<j 



Beiimlt 110 126 



.-fbHiv 131 13l> 109 



Kiittfifleld 101 12!) 



MniisBeld 157 175 145 



Hallnei- 138 131 1.57 las 



Guttman 134 127 151 132 



Next Monday evening is special prize 

 night and everyone is invited to come 

 and bring a ])ackage containing a prize. 

 J. Austin Shaw. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



There is great activity in this, the 

 last week of the social season. Flowers 

 arc not very plentiful and yet there are 

 enough of most varieties to answer all 

 purposes. Beauties with long stems are 

 scarce and in active demand. Myers & 

 Samtman are producing more of these 

 at present than any other growers. Beau- 

 ties with medium stems are still scarcer, 

 but shorts are plentiful. The supply of 

 Liberty is excellent and fills the place of 

 the mediiun grade of Beauty nicely. Car- 

 nations are a little .scarcer, but equal 

 to the demand. Many choice Lawsons 

 and some I'rosperity and Enchantress 

 may be seen. Single and double dafl'o- 

 dils. tulips in variety and freesias are 

 very fine; they are sold in large num- 

 bers at moderate prices. Violets are go- 

 ing better ; valley is splendid. Sweet 

 peas seem to he a little over done; they 

 are more popular toward Easter. Orchids 

 are hard to obtain. Lilacs are more 

 abundant. W. K. Harris is sending some 

 splendid sprays to the Flower Market. 

 Gardenias are coming in quite freely: 

 the problem < certainly appears to be 

 solved as to producing them in winter. 



Death of C. A. Dunn. 



Clarence A. Duun, head of the whole- 

 iale commission house tliat bears his 

 aanie. died Wednesday morning of 

 ■>neunioiiiu after a sliort iliru'ss. 



Germantown Horticultural Society. 



The February meeting was held in 

 Association hall last ftlonday evening. 

 Albert Woltemate gave some ideas on 

 the culture of orchids. George Redlcs 

 read an interesting paper on mignonette. 

 Tlie society is in a flourishing condition, 

 with an active membership of about sev- 

 enty. This is largely due to the work of 

 Secretary Redles. who has developed the 

 interest for horticulture among the ama- 

 teurs and gardeners of Germantown by 

 his interest in the efforts of each one 

 and by his splendid talks on every branch 

 of floral life. Not since the days of 

 Thomas Meehan has there been such a 

 series of interesting talks. 



Answers to Correspondents. 



Review readers are invited to send 

 any questions relating to the culture or 



marketing of plants and flowers in Phila- 

 deliAia to Phil, in care of any of the 

 leading seed or commission houses or 

 the Flower Market. Each question will 

 be submitted to a competent person and 

 answered under number. Correct name 

 and address must always accompany in- 

 quir}-, but will not be published. 



1. — What varieties of fancy carnations 

 have been most in demand this season? 



Lawson and Enchantress. Prosperity 

 sells well but seems rather a shy bloomer. 



2. — Who presided at the Institute 

 meeting at Horticultural Hall, January 

 1!)? David Rust in the absence of Ed- 

 win Lonsdale, who was confined to the 

 house with a cold. A local paper pub- 

 lished a picture of a fierce looking gen- 

 tleman wielding the gavel, with the name. 

 E. Lonsdale, underneath. The fierce- 

 ness and the name were creatures of 

 reportorial fancy. 



3. — Why was G. C. Watson asked to 

 speak on holiday trade before the Chi- 

 cago Florists' Club? Mr. Watson is 

 one of our ablest speakers; he is well- 

 read, interested in all branches of hor- 

 ticulture, and combines an excellent deliv- 

 ery with a happy faculty of clearly ex- 

 pressing his ideas. It is probable that 

 an exponent of the possibilities of plant 

 development was also desired. 



4. — I carry my flowers from store to 

 store, but sometimes have to sell out to 

 the fakirs. Would the Flower Market 

 benefit me? You would get oflice, tele- 

 phone and delivery privileges at les« 

 than you could secure them for by 

 yourself, besides selling privileges. 



5. — Please recommend a good com- 

 mission man in your city to me. All the 

 Philadelphia commission men who ad- 

 vertise in the Review are reliable. 



Notes. 



J. F. Krayer, Villa Nova, Pa., exhilv 

 ited a handsome carnation of Daybreal; 

 shade. Lawson blood, before the Florists' 

 Club last week. John A. Shellem also 

 staged a vase of his fine freesias. 



Johnson & Stokes report seed busi- 

 ness opening auspiciously. The short- 

 age in beans is more serious than at 

 first anticipated : not only wax, but green 

 beans are affected and the prices are 

 advancing sharply. 



Berger Bros, are receiving some good 

 shipments of roses, violets, etc. ; they 

 feel encouraged by the outlook. 



Adolph Farenwald will tell his fellow 

 members of the Florists' Club something 

 about the Liberty rose at the March 

 meeting. He is cutting a great many 

 special blooms from his two-year-old 

 plants, borne on stout stems four to 

 five feet long. This grade is a decided 

 novelty, demanding a high premium in 

 the New Y^ork market. 



Walter P. Stokes has improved his 

 lily of the valley until it has reached at 

 present a high standard of perfection 

 due to careful selection and skillful cul- 

 ture. He now devotes one of his houses 

 at Moorestown especially to forcing val- 

 ley pips, securing long stems and perfect 

 hells evenly developed. Spring flowering 

 plants are making their appearance in 

 the shop windows. Azaleas have been 

 reinforced by primroses, cinerarias, as 

 well as daffodils and tulips. 



Philadelphia sympathizes deeply with 

 Baltimore in her severe loss by con- 

 flagration. Phil. 



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