Majich 10. 1904. 



The Weekly Florists* Review. 



767 



Propagating Dahlias. 



We are indebted to W. P. Peacock, of 

 Atco, N. J., for some valuable ideas on 

 this subject, as follows: "We have just 

 had a photogiaph taken of three roots 

 of the new dahlia, Kriemhilde, raised 

 from cuttings described by some as 'a 

 weak thing. ' Two of these, which were 

 about the average size, or a little over 

 the average, weight one and one-half 

 pounds, while the largest one weighed 

 three and one-quarter pounds. In order 

 to show the comparative sizes we had a 

 foot rule photographed right with the 

 roots. We used the rule so as to show 

 the comparative size of the roots and 

 that it actually weighed what the num- 

 ber called for. We used the variety 

 Kriemhilde because it is the bang-up 

 variety just introduced from the other 

 side, and of which there were no roots 

 in this country raised from divided roots. 

 Many other varieties grow much larger, 

 and of course others grow much smaller, 

 but we took roots of this variety for the 

 above stated reasons. In addition we do 

 not think it is right to show a dahlia root 

 on the basis that a root is a root, as no 

 two varieties are exactly alike, or grow 

 exactly the same size, and it is best, 

 therefore, to come right down to a given 

 variety and there is, of course, then a 

 basis for estimating in other varieties. ' ' 



Notes. 



IJeo Niessen has been receiving gar- 

 denias ever since New Years from John 

 Wilde, of Swarthmore, Pa. 



The Flower Market is receiving some 

 splendid Mrs. Lawson and other choice 

 carnations from Charles A. Schaefer, of 

 York, Pa. 



Henry A. Dreer Co., report an excellent 

 demand for small palms and ferns 

 throughout February. They have alreadj' 

 accepted orders for azaleas in large num- 

 bers for Easter delivery. 



William Munro, of Lansdowne, Pa., 

 is sending fine Bridesmaids to Edward 

 Eeiii. 



Eugene Bernheimer is pleased with the 

 season's business so far. The quantity 

 of stock marketed exceeds that of last 

 season. While prices have not, of course, 

 been so good the returns have averaged 

 well. He believes that carnation grow- 

 ers with a limited amount of glass should 

 confine themselves to three or four va- 

 rieties that do best with them, paying 

 special attention to a good white. Mr. 

 Bernheimer has just returned from a fly- 

 ing trip among the growers. 



Mrs. Smith, of the firm of Smith & 

 Fetters, Cleveland, Ohio, was a visitor in 

 this city recently. 



The Henry F. Michell Co. has about 

 completed the improvements, which make 

 the store one of the finest in the city. 

 The show windows are verv attractive. 



Robert Scott & Son, Sharon Hill, Pa., 

 have a fine lot of Crimson Ramblers in 

 large pots, carefully trained into the 

 round shapes so desirable. 



Leo Niessen was able to furnish the 

 Wm. Graham Co. mth $100 worth of 

 Acacia pubesceus for a decoration. This 

 would have been an impossibility a few 

 years ago. 



The Florists' Club will tender a com- 

 plimentary banquet to the American 

 Rose Society, when it meets in this city 

 week after next. 



Wm. J. Baker continues to handle a 

 fine lot of fancy and standard carna- 

 tions. 



D. T. Conner, representing the Lord & 

 Burnham Co., has contracted with George 



II. Burk, Atlantic City, N. J., for one 

 new greenhouse, and also with John Bur- 

 ton, Wyndmoor, Pa., for one large house 

 to replace a house to be torn down short- 

 ly. Mr. Conner has a number of in- 

 quiries for new houses and expects a busy 

 season. 



Aaswets to Correspondents. 



Review readers are invited to send any 

 questions relating to culture or market- 

 ing of plants and flowers in Philadelphia 

 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 ad- 

 dress must always accompany inquiry, 

 but will not be published. 



Question No. 7. — Will Prosperity bloom 

 earlier if propagated in December and 

 housed in August? Probably it wiU. A 

 better plan for securing early bloom is 

 to grow it indoors all summer. 



Question No. 8. — WUl Estelle give good 

 results when propagated from plump 

 tops! Yes, and you can get more cut- 

 tings that way. 



Question No. 9. — Is Governor Roosevelt 

 superior to General Gomez as a commer- 

 cial variety? Governor Roosevelt has not 

 proven entirely satisfactory throughout 

 this country. It appears to be very sub- 

 ject to rust. Harlowarden is today con- 

 sidered better than either. Phil. 



CHICAGO. 



The Market. 



The market has shown little change 

 during the past week, mid-Lenten condi- 

 tions prevailing. There are ample sup- 

 plies of stock in all lines and quality is 

 good in almost all items. Good Beauties 

 are the one thing which are not seen in 

 large numbers. Of Brides, Maids and 

 other roses there axe enough for all re- 

 quirements and nearly all the gi-owers 

 are cutting first-class stocW. Liberty is 

 in the lightest supply of any of the 

 smaller roses. 



Carnations are of fancy grade with 

 most of the growers and the supplies are 

 large. In fact, during the week prices 

 have been below the dollar mark for a 

 very fair grade of goods. White is 

 holding a little firmer than the colors 

 because the principal demand is for fu- 

 neral flowers. Local trade is very quiet 

 indeed, but shipping business is fairly 

 active, although most of the orders are 

 small. Now and then a department 

 store special sale cleans up the market 

 on carnations. 



Easter liUes and callas are very abun- 

 dant and making slow sales. Prices have 

 taken a drop in this department. The 

 receipts of tulips and other bulbous stock 

 are hardly as heavy as a week ago, but 

 no better values are being obtained. 

 Violets are still coming in heavily from 

 the east and it looks as though they 

 would not find much improvement in sale 

 before the Easter business. Green goods 

 are in demand, the use of asparagus 

 having become general with the retail- 

 ers. There are ample supplies in all 

 lines. 



Various Notes. 



Those who have canvassed the Easter 

 lily situation report that there will be 

 plent}' of lilies, although not so many as 

 a year ago. Of quality not much can be 

 said. Good lilies will be good property 

 before the Easter business is over. 



Poehlmann Bros. Company has con- 

 cluded to add another 100,000 feet of 

 );lass to their range this season. They vrill 

 also rebuild several of their old houses, 

 and have placed an order for 5,000 feet 

 of Garland's iron gutter and the neces- 

 sary iron posts. 



It is stated that J. D. Thompson is 

 now the owner of all the stock in the 

 Thompson Carnation Co., of which he is 

 now the president. 



The Florists' Club held its regular 

 meeting at Handel Hall last evening. 

 There was a good attendance and con- 

 siderable business of importance. 



William Kroeschell was a day late in 

 getting to the Detroit convention, be- 

 cause of a trip to St. Louis to secure an 

 order amounting to $35,000, which he 

 landed last week Tuesday. 



Benthey & Co. have their plant nearly 

 all in three-year-old roses and are cut- 

 ting very fine stock. Most of the es- 

 tablishment will be planted with young 

 stock this season. 



W. J. Palmer, of Buffalo, was one of 

 the week's visitors. James MeHutchi- 

 son, of New York, was in town on busi- 

 ness and J. A. Valentine stopped a few 

 days enroute home from the convention. 



P. J. Hauswirth attended the meeting 

 of the S. A. F. executive committee at 

 St. Louis from Saturday to Monday. 



In a shipment of eastern violets Ken- 

 nicott Bros. Co. found the phenomenal 

 bloom of the season. It was as big as, 

 and had as many petals as are found in 

 many a bunch of Lady Campbell. 



George Reinberg reports the rooted 

 cutting trade booming at present. 



L. Coatsworth went over to Canada 

 after the convention for a visit to his 

 old home. 



Peter Reinberg showed a fine vase of 

 Chateuay rose at the Louisville club 

 meeting Tuesday. 



John P. Risch is doing jury duty this 

 week. 



James Curran, formerly with Oscar 

 Friedman, is now with Joh'nson & Swan 

 and Johnson & Swan's man has taken 

 Mr. Curran 's place with Friedman. 



C. W. McKellar is again getting cat- 

 tlevas. 



PITTSBURG. 



The Market 



The supply of all kinds of flowers is 

 quite heavj' and fine stock is offered at 

 exceptionally low prices. The only no- 

 ticeable shortage is first-class American 

 Beauties; these are very scarce. The 

 few days of warm sunshine produced a 

 heavy crop of Maids and Brides, and 

 prices have dropped to $10 per 100 for 

 fancy stock ; medium and smaller grades 

 are offered as low as $3 per 100. Brides 

 are moving out while Maids accumulate. 

 The supply of carnations is increasing; 

 they sell at $1 to $3 per 100, and in 

 1,000 lots the finest stock can be bought 

 at $20. Good lilies Are plentiful enough 

 and meet with fair demand; inferior 

 flowers one can buy at $4 to $6 per 100. 

 In tulips, narcissi, daffodils, sweet peas, 

 valley and violets large accumulations 

 exist and are offered in quantities at ex- 

 tremely low figures. 



Various Notes. 



Our delegates who attended the Carna- 

 tion Society's meeting in Detroit re- 

 turned last Saturday. At the Florists' 

 Club meeting next Tuesday, March 15, 

 we will hear the report. By good au- 

 thority I am informed that John Mur- 



