MAncn 17, 1904. 



The Weekly Florists* Review, 



817 



ments for the summer festival. E. A. 

 Asmiis, of West Hoboken, and Henry 

 May, of Cliatliani, were jiroposed for 

 membership and Jos. Hayden, of Floral 

 Park, was elected a member. 



The exhibits of roses included vases 

 of Golden Gates, by Eobert Simpson ; 

 Chatenay, by Peter Eeinberg, of Chicago; 

 La Detroit, by E. G. Asmus ' Son ; Uncle 

 John, by Peter Eeinberg; Liberty, Brides 

 and Maids by John H. Taylor, of Bay- 

 side; Maids, by Frank L. Moore, of 

 Chatham ; Brides and Maids, by Henry 

 Hentz, Jr., and Gen. ilacArthur, by John 

 N. May and A. Farenwald. A vase of 

 the "whito Lawson, grown by Chas. H. 

 Allen and exhibited by the F. R. Pier- 

 son Co., and a vase of red seedling carna- 

 tions, by J. M. Cooper, of West Grove, 

 Pa., completed the exhibits, which were 

 all of the very highest quality. 



Eobert Simpson 's paper was entitled 

 "The Eose Grower and his Problems," 

 and was listened to with intense interest. 

 It proved to be most fearless, instructive 

 and original. It condenses the problems 

 of twenty years ' experience. He advis- 

 ed the production of high grade stock, 

 even if efforts were confined to the grow- 

 ing of but one variety, so that this may 

 be grown first class and so establish 'a 

 reputation for doing things well. He 

 spoke of the lelnetance of buyers to take 

 up a new variety and considered this an 

 injury to the business, advising a greater 

 variety for the flower loving public. He 

 suggests the resumption of some of the 

 old favorites, mentioning especially 

 Hoste, Watteville, Papa Gontier and Bon 

 Silene. 



A. Farenwald gave an interesting im- 

 promjitu address^ referring particularly 

 to Liberty and La Detroit, to his svs- 

 tem of disbudding and destroying infer- 

 ior flowers to the end that perfection 

 might be attained, declaring that only 

 by keeping the standard of roses high 

 could the place at the head of the pro- 

 cession be maintained. The danger of 

 the carnation taking the lead was des- 

 canted on and a hearty invitation to all 

 present was given to attend the meeting 

 next week of the Rose Society at Phila- 

 delphia. 



Antoine Wintzer. of West Grove, Pa., 

 gave a practical and interesting talk on 

 the history of the rose and especially of 

 Golden Gate, one of seven sent to the 

 Dingee & Conard Co., in 1885. by Robert 

 Little, of New Orleans. He gave a his- 

 tory of the rose since 1870, and its prog- 

 ress, speaking especially of the Duchess 

 of Edinburgh, Papa Gontier, Perle des 

 Jardins and American Beauty, of the 

 ditficulty of estimating the value of a 

 novelty and the wisdom of an experi- 

 mental station for the careful trial of all 

 new roses before their dissemination. 

 He especially commended the Crimson 

 and Philadelphia Ramblers and Dorothy 

 Perkins for outdoor culture and for 

 Easter forcing. 



After Mr. Heller, of New Castle, Ind , 

 was introduced, Mr. 'Mara gave one of 

 his practical and witty talks. The en- 

 tertainment committee did itself proud 

 by a liberal supply of the best the mar- 

 ket affords in the line of refreshments. 

 The club's exhibition nights arc a fea- 

 ture that merit perpetuation. 



Various Items, 



The California violets in pots find a 

 ready sale at Jno. Perkins' whole- 

 sale establishment. The plants are two 

 feet in height and ' ' profusely illus- 

 trated." 



Carnation Lady Bountiful. 



Friends of Wm. Tricker, the veteran 

 water lily specialist, will be pleased to 

 know of his engagement with the Per- 

 oival Roberts' estate, at Narberth, Pa. 



Robert Bottomley. dear to Asheville 

 conventionists, has located at Bernards- 

 ville, N. J., with Senator Drydeti. 



Anton Schultheis, of College Point, 

 has again been appointed school commis- 

 sioner. Evidently he made a good rec- 

 ord and they had to have him for a sec- 

 ond term. 



J. F. McConnell. of New Rochelle, 

 manager for L. M. & L. A. Noe, met 

 with a nerve racking experience last Fri- 

 day night, which included an interview 

 with a burglar and the loss of about 

 .$200. A $300 diamond brooch was 

 dropped in the gentleman 's haste to close 

 the session and the silver was overlooked. 

 The entry was made from the upper win- 

 dow while the family were dining, and 

 Mr. McConnell could not induce the visi- 

 tor to "stay and have something." 



Lewis A." Muller, of the Noe force, 

 has been in line with the rest of the boys ; 

 home a week with the grippe. i 



The New York Cut Flower Co. holds 

 its regular meeting this week. 



Charles Jlillang. whose conservatories 

 have become such an extensive adjunct 

 to his business, employing, .four men con- 

 stantly, started this line of wholesaling 

 in a small way some eight years ago. 

 Mr. Millang has added to his ofiice force 

 and has secured the whole floor above his 

 wholesale cut flower department for a 

 special Easter display. 



Eugene Dailledouze has only good 

 things to say of the Detroit convention. 

 Ho brought back, among other things, a 

 touch of lumbago. 



John Scott has throe houses filled with 

 the Scottii fern in all stages of develop- 

 ment, from myriads of runners to 14- 

 inch tubs and specimens that for per- 



fection of shape and complete retention 

 of variety and strength of foliage can- 

 not be excelled by any fern in cultivation. 

 It is such a prolific reproducer that or- 

 ders which were not promised to be filled 

 before June 1, will go out early in May. 

 Thiee years ago last October there was 

 but one plant of it, with four fronds; 

 now there are three houses 1.50 feet long 

 crowded with it and after Easter the en- 

 tire Flatbush plant will he utilized for 

 it and Scottii will reign supreme. I saw 

 a single order on Mr. Scott 's books for 

 .$1,000 worth of large plants from a 

 Fifth avenue florist for fall delivery. 

 Mr. Scott has about 8,000 pots of as 

 fine lilies as I have seen this season, car- 

 rying from five to fifteen flowers. 



There have been several cases of prim- 

 rose poisoning lately. Mrs. Warendorff, 

 the florist and mother of florists, has 

 been the principal sufferer. 



Charles Weathered has been confined 

 to his home for some weeks with a severe 

 attack of rheumatic gout, but is convales- 

 cent and was able to attend the club 

 meeting a short time on Monday even- 

 ing. 



The New York Market Florists' Asso- 

 ciation met 'on Tuesday evening for con- 

 sultation about the use of a large tent 

 for market purposes during the spring 

 and summer season, the intention being 

 to cover the entire block at the old 

 stand. 



The shamrock will be greatly in evi- 

 dence on Thursday. The morning papers 

 report an "unprecedented consignment 

 of them from the auld sod." There is 

 an annually increasing sale for the plants 

 in the city stores. 



Wm. C. Krick, of Brooklyn, removed 

 May 1 to his new establishment. 1164 

 Green avenue, giving up his retail busi- 

 ness. In the wholesale factory he will 

 have new and modern machinery for the 



