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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



April 21, 190-i. 



Xeplirolepis Bostoniensis is considered 

 the fern of the day, Tvith N. Scottii as 

 desirable in small" pots. The packing 

 shed was pretty full of orders picked 

 out for shipment, nothing it was said 

 to what would be seen in a day or two, 

 when a sign calling for volunteer even- 

 ing packers was likely to be displayed. 

 The bedding plant men have taken 

 kindly to the new reddeaved pennisetum 

 mentioned in a previous report. 



Various Notes. 



Edwin Lonsdale has made an assign- 

 ment for the benefit of his creditors. J. 

 G. Lamb is named as assignee. 



James M. Thoirs, of Camden, N. J.. 

 has been particularly busy since Easter. 

 Samuel S. Pennock is receiving some 

 very fine Liberties. 



Leo Niessen continues to handle many 

 eases of wild smilax. The season for 

 this staple decorative green is still in 

 full swing. 



Charles F. Edgar & Co. have received 

 some nice orders for florists' supplies. 



A special meeting of the Florists' 

 Club was held last Saturday afternoon 

 to pass resolutions of regret and sym- 

 pathy on the death of George Huster. 

 The club sent a floral emblem to his 

 funeral. 



The Flower Market is experiencing ah 

 excellent demand for sweet peas and 

 other spring flowers. 



AVilliam .T. Baker is handling some 

 very fine daisies and carnations. 



E. A. Stroud, of Strafford, is still 

 sending superb fancy carnations to S. 

 S. Pennock. 



Great sympathy is expressed on all 

 sides for Messrs. Craig and Lonsdale. 



W. P. Peacock, of Atco, N. J., has 

 doubled his area of glass for propagat- 

 ing dahlias. Phil. 



Resolutions of Respect. 



At a special meeting of the Florists' 

 Club of Philadelphia, held at the club 

 room. Horticultural Hall, on Saturday, 

 April 16, the following resolutions were 

 adopted : 



Whereas, The members of tlie Flor- 

 ists' Club having heard with deep re- 

 gret of the death of their fellow mem- 

 ber, George Huster, 



Eesolved.. That the club make a 

 special minute of the high estimation in 

 which they held Mr. Huster for his 

 loyal and "faithful services on behalf of 

 its interests from its foundation up ti- 

 the time of his death. His professional 

 ability and zeal were widely recognized 

 and ins singleness of heart, earnestness 

 of purpose and high sense of honor were 

 distinguishing characteristics that earned 

 him the affection and respect of all ; 

 and. 



Resolved, That tlie secretary forwanl 

 a copy of this minute to the relatives 

 of Mr. Huster as a testimony to them 

 of the warm regard in which Mr. Hus- 

 ter was held and an expression of their 

 sympathy in a mutual loss which they 

 all deplore; and, further 



Eesolved, That the floral emblem of 

 the club be sent to the funeral. 



George C. Watson, 

 Charles Fox, 

 Charles JIeckt, 



Committee. 



Moxmouth, III. — Thomas Hewitt is 

 adding two greenhouses, which will double 

 the capacity of his establishment. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market. 



The unseasonable weather of late has 

 made trade in cut flowers irregular and 

 some of our florists are complaining of 

 (lull times since Easter. The greenhouse 

 men have plenty to occupy their minds 

 from now on. 'making prepaiation for 

 spring planting, which has not as J'et 

 uegun, owing to the backward spring, 

 so they are keeping themselves busy fill- 

 ing up with bedding plants, places made 

 vacant bv Easter stock. Some of our re- 

 tailers are kept busy with early spring 

 weddings, receptions and other social af- 

 fairs, while others have considerable fu- 

 neral work on hand. The wholesalers 

 claim that the past week was better than 

 the week previous, as far as trade was 

 concerned. Cut stock was just as plen- 

 tiful but the demand much better. 



In roses the supply is fairly good. 

 Brides and Maids are of fine quality and 

 color, with the price from .$6 to $8 per 

 100 for selects and $4 to .$5 for fii-sts. 

 President Caruot and Golden Gate aie 

 selling well. Selects in Meteor and Lib- 

 erty are scarce, though plenty of firsts 

 and seconds are in the market. Fancy 

 Bfanties are quite plentiful at $4 and 

 $.5 per dozen, Init more of the $2 and 

 $3 kind, which sell well. Carnations are 

 still leaders as quick sellers. The mar- 

 ket is well supplied with good stock. 

 Fancv sorts bring $3. fiists $2..50 and 

 ordinarv are $2 per 100, though some are 

 cheaper' in 1,000 lots. AVhite and Lawson 

 sell best. Light pinks are slow. . 



Plenty of lilies are coming in at pres- 

 ent, in 'fact more than the demand calls 

 for. The same may be said for callas. 

 In other bulb stock,' quite a few Eomans 

 were in the past week. Daffodils anel 

 jonquils are still a drug. A lot of fine 

 white tulips are in the maiket at *2 

 ])er 100. Valley is in fair supply at $:>. 

 Sweet peas are in better demand this 

 week. The cold weather brought better 

 color to the violets and a good supply 

 was in all week, at 50 cents per 100. 



Florists' Club Meeting. 



The club's monthly meeting on Thurs- 

 day afternoon was not so well attended 

 as" it should have been. This, no doubt, 

 was because most of the greenhouse men 

 are busy with outside work. Still twen- 

 ty members, inclueling the officers re- 

 sponded to the call, this being our an- 

 nual rose meeting. The display from out- 

 side growers was very fine. Among them 

 was a fine vase of La Detroit from Breit- 

 meyer's Sons, of Detroit, Mich. Heller 

 Br'os., of New Castle, Ind., sent General 

 MacArthur. Peter Reinlierg, Chicago, 

 showed Uncle John and Mme. Chatenay. 

 Tlie Benthey-Coatesworth Co., of Chicago, 

 exhibited a vase each of Ameiican Beau- 

 ties, Liberty, Bride and Bridesmaid. 

 None of the local growers made a dis- 

 play, all being off crop. A'isitors at the 

 meeting were Phil J. Hauswirth. Leonard 

 Kill and L. Coatsworth of Chicago. All 

 these gentlemen contributi'd remarks for 

 the good of the club and the S. A. F. 



All chairmen reported progress for 

 their respective committees. Frank H. 

 Weber, nurseryman, was elected to mem- 

 bership. Applications for membership 

 were received from John Cannon, of Web- 

 ster Groves, and J. H. Ahner, of Klrk- 

 wood. After the large lot of communica- 

 tions were disposed of the president ap- 

 ]iointed Messrs. Animann, Guy and Wind- 

 ier to pass on the roses on exhibition. 

 The report was as follows: La Detroit, 



very fine pink, large flowers with great 

 stems, somewhat bruised through ship- 

 ment. Uncle John, very fine, best of its 

 kind. Mme. Chatenay, very fine, elegant 

 foliage and flue stems. The elisplay of 

 the Beuthey-Coatswoith Co., of Beauties, 

 ilaids. Brides and Liberty, very fine, 

 well-grown stock. Heller Bros., General 

 :\IacArthur, very fine red rose, elegant 

 foliage and fine stem. 



The report was followed by a discus- 

 sion led by John Steidle, on "Field 

 Planting and Growing of Carnations,-' 

 which brought out a good discussion from 

 the carnation growers. George Windier 

 followed with an essay on "Pot Grown 

 Chrysanthemums," which was well re- 

 ceived bv the members. A vote of thanks 

 was we'll tendered each gentleman for 

 his effort. The question was asked, why 

 don't callas thrive in a bench where 

 chrysanthemums were grown? The an- 

 swer was finally left to some of the read- 

 ers of the Be'view whom we hope will 

 be able to answer this question in the 

 next issue. After disposing of the roses 

 on exhibition the meeting adjourned. 

 The next meeting will take place May 

 12, at which J. F. Ammaun will lead a 

 discussion on "Replanting Eose Stock" 

 and F. W. Ude will lead a discussion on 

 "Violet Growing." 



Various Notes. 

 Jeihn Steidle has just finished build- 

 ino- a new carnation house 20x114, which 

 was built bv E. Thompson, of St. Louis. 

 The remarks of Phil Hauswirth at the 

 club meeting were much appreciated by 

 the members. Mr. Hauswirth said that 

 in calling on the different retailers in 

 St. Louis he was much surprised in hear- 

 ing a number of them say that they 

 were not members of the club. He 

 claims that it is the duty of every florist 

 in the city where there is a club to be- 

 come a member of it, and especially 

 when the S. A. F. convention is to be 

 held in its city. Mr. Kill's and Mr. 

 Coatsworth 's remarks were also along 

 the same line. After these remarks, on 

 motion of Henry Ostertag the chairman 

 appointed a committee, consisting of H. 

 Ostertag, Otto Koeuig and George Wind- 

 ier, to look after these new members and 

 report at the next meeting. 



According to the Daily Republic, which 

 records daily what happened in St. Louis 

 twenty-five 'years ago. stated on April 

 16, 1879, a heavv hailstorm broke many 

 skylights and wrecked the greenhouses of 

 Charles il. Ellerd. Jordan Floral Co., 

 Theo. Newman. Charles Bleeckert, Alex- 

 ander Walelbart, Benj. Hortou and W. 

 D. Grant. 



Bowling. 

 Some of the florist bowlers journeyed 

 over to Belleville Sunday afternoon to 

 play a return match with E. W. Guy's 

 team. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. 

 C. A Kuehn, Mr. and ilrs. Carl Beyer. 

 Mr and Mrs Theo. iUller, Mr. and Mrs. 

 Frank M. Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. J. J- 

 Beneke and Arthur Ellison. The florists 

 lost all three games and the least said 

 about it the better. The scores were as 

 follows : 



Pliver 'St- 2d. M. T'L 



T T Boneke !«« 16S 131 46. 



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75S 779 716 223S 



.S« 806 "SO 2«!> 



Totals 

 BoUfvilli! 



AluONA, Ta.— Harry Richardson will 

 add another greenhouse this season. 



