Makch 31, 100-1. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



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able in his new and nigre than capacious 

 quarters on EUicott street. 



W. J. Palmer has a splendid stock of 

 jiopular plants. S. A. Anderson has a 

 fine' lot of lilies and azaleas. J. H. Reb- 

 stoek is good all around and particularly 

 strong in hybrid roses and Ramblers. 

 Mrs. Schoenhut's four or five houses are 

 crammed with Easter stuff'. D. R. New- 

 lands Co. has lilies, azaleas and bulb 

 ous stuff" in good order and the William 

 Scott Co. has plenty for its own traae 

 and some to spare. 



Then there are the growers of Will- 

 iamsville, East Aurora, Corfu, Pineridge 

 and other neighboring towns, all con- 

 tributing, so there is not likely to be a 

 scarcity. 



I have not heard of any marked spe- 

 cialty this year except that Dennis O'Con- 

 nell has gone heavy into standard sham- 

 rocks grown in the fossil hoofs of the 

 great extinct Irish elk. .James Buxton 

 has made a feature of 6-inch pans of 

 Venus' Hy trap (Dionsea muscipula). 

 This is not a showy plant, but it is one 

 of those interesting vegetable creation-; 

 that enabled the great and immortal Dar- 

 win to write his last great work, "In- 

 sectivorous Plants" and philosophical 

 students will undoubtedly prefer these 

 pans to a gaudy azalea. 



I am scarcely able to say much about 

 out flowers. We are inclined to think 

 there will be an abundance. We are .just 

 about as others report on Beauties, lots 

 in sight but two weeks more would have 

 suited them better. If people want vio- 

 lets they can have them and moderate in 

 price. Carnations are likelv to be again 

 the most popular flower with the major- 

 ity and the home-grown product is in 

 fine order. Bulbous stock is never a 

 stiong feature at Easter, but there is 

 lots of it. Golden Spur. Emperor and 

 Empress narcissi are taking well this 

 year. 



The Lakeview Rose Gardens, of James- 

 town, with their acres of Easter plants, 

 are likely to have an influence on our 

 local trade, but there are some plant*, 

 notably lilies, that are difficult to ship 

 In- rail. 

 ' Jlr. Slattery. late of Byrne & Slatterv. 

 is now %vith W. .J. Palmer & Son, at the 

 old store. This greatly strengthens Mr. 

 Palmer's force. 



Michael Bloy, late of the Essex Green- 

 houses, near Cleveland, is in town rest- 

 ing on his laurels, not like Micawber. 

 waiting for "something to turn up." but 

 contemplating which of the many flatter- 

 ing oflTers he will accept. 



The William Scott Co. has leased for 



a term of years the greenhouse lately va- 

 cated by Wm. Legg, on Delaware avenue, 

 near the entrance to Forest Lawn ceme- 

 tery. When a sew-er is ))ut in, and a 

 heater, and a general overhauling given, 

 it will be quite a place. 



Harry Bunyard and Mr. Kasting called 

 Sunday evening on their return from a 

 visit to Friend Christensen in the wild.^ 

 of Eggertsville. Harry charmed our 

 home circle with his puns and witticisms 

 and metropolitan brightness. 



I wish sincerely a most prosperous -i 

 happy Easter for all. W. S. 



THE McCarthy establishment. 



The accompanying illustration shows 

 a greenhouse erected for N. F. McCarthy 

 & Co., Wakefield, Mass., in 1902. It was 

 built of Lord & Burnham Co. 's improved 

 iron frame construction covered with 

 cypress capping. The rafters are fas- 

 tened to cast iron foot pieces which ex- 

 tend about two feet below the grade 

 line. A galvanized iron eave plate runs 

 the whole length of the house on either 

 side. To this eave plate the sash bars 

 are fastened by patent sash bar clasps. 

 There are two continuous lines of top 

 ventilating sashes which are three feet 

 wide and are operated by the Lord & 

 Burnham Co. self-oiling apparatus. The 

 ventilators, as well as all the other wood 

 work, are of the best quality cypress. 

 This is in every sense a modern green- 

 house, from which good results are ob- 

 tained. 



BOSTON. 



The Market. 



Conditions are not materially changed, 

 the market being well supplied with all 

 kinds of flowers. A number of large 

 parties and charity fairs have materially 

 assisted in preventing a glut. Roses, 

 carnations and violets are cleared out 

 tnlerablv well, but there is far too much 



bulbous stock. Prospects are for an ex- 

 tra good Easter trade. Lilies are being 

 ofl"ered at from $12 to $15 per 100. 

 Some warm days have helped backward 

 stock, but many plants will not be in 

 season. 



Various Items. 



A large delegation of growers and 

 other invited guests visited the estab- 

 lishment of W. W. Edgar, of Waverley. 

 March 23, to view Mr. Edgar's annual 

 Easter display. Everything was found 

 in fine condition, two houses of lilies con- 

 taining 7,000 plants being extra fine. 

 Genistas, Rambler roses, acacias, mar- 

 guerites, hydrangeas and other season- 

 able stock was all good. 



The annual spring show of the Massa- 

 chusetts Horticultural Society brought 

 many visitors from a distance. Next year 

 when the Rose Society meets with us we 

 will expect many more and will show 

 them what Bostonians can do in the 

 way of an e-xhibition. Walsh's rose ex- 

 hibit at our last show would have been 

 a revelation to many rose growers. See- 

 ing that we have now secured both the 

 chrysanthemum and rose societies for 

 1905, we would be selfish if we begrudged 

 Chicago the carnation convention next 

 .vear, knowing that it is pretty sure to 

 come our way in 1900. The committee 

 of arrangements voted to dispense with 

 music at our late spring show. An in- 

 creased attendance over 1903 showed that 

 flowers were more of a drawing card than 

 music. 



Popular Easter plants promise to be 

 lilies. Crimson Ramblers, azaleas, acacias, 

 ericas. Spiraea eompacta and S. astil- 

 boides, hydrangeas, bulbous stock in pans 

 and yellow marguerites. 



Poinsettias are not usually counted 

 upon as Easter flowers. Houghton & 

 Clark displayed a large vase of these the 

 past week, which were well preserved. 



At a charity fair held on March 25. 

 at the Hotel Vendome, some fancy prices 

 were realized for cut flowers. Orchids 

 sold well. Odontoglossums in boxes of 

 eiiiht to ten spikes sold at $40, cattleyas 

 for $25, boxes of coelogyne for $10. Or- 

 iliids are not vet back numbers in the 

 Hub. 



Those who want a brilliant scarlet for 

 Easter cutting should try Anemone ful- 

 gens. It is easily grown and sells on 

 siffht. 



Visitors in town from a distance in- 

 clude H. Hurrell, Summit. N. J.; J. R. 

 Fntheringham and F. R. Pierson, Tarry- 

 town, N. Y. : Julius Roehrs and Thomas 

 Knight, Rutherford, N. J. 



W. N. Craig. 



House Erected for N. F. McCarthy & Co , at Montrose. Wakefield, M^,. by Lord & Burnham Co 



