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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



JLvY 10. 1004. 



The route chosen for the St. Louis cou- 

 veiition will be announced at this nieet- 

 iufr, and there seems every probability of. 

 the usual eastern contingent attending. 

 Some fear has been expressed as to the 

 lack of suitable accommodations, but I 

 am confident Brother BeniJce and the 

 balance of the big hearted Jlissourians 

 will ' ' show ' ' the New Yorkers what re-!t 

 and comfort mean, notwithstanding the 

 disadvantages of crowds. I am confident 

 the welcome will be warmer than the 

 weather, and if the St. Louis brethren 

 will announce soon the desirable and pos- 

 sible places of refuge selected, prior 

 arrangements can be made. 



The s.vmpathy of the trade goes out 

 to President Frank H. Traendly, in the 

 death of his only boy, which occurred 

 last week, the funeral being held on Fri- 

 day, from the residence, 421 Third street, 

 Brooklyn, to Greenwood cemetery. Many 

 floral tokens of regard were sent by 

 friends. 



Ralph, son of J. J. Perkins, is slowly 

 improving in health in the Adirondacks. 

 On account of his manager's long ill- 

 ness. Jlr. Perkins has decided to dispose 

 of his branch store on West Thirtictli 

 street. 



The wholesalers on Monday began the 

 early closing movement, making 6 p. m. 

 the hour until July 1. During the sum- 

 mer an effort is being made to secui-e 

 the co-operation of all in a half hoH- 

 dav concession, a scheme that could ea'-ilv 

 be made possible and profitable during 

 Julv and August. 



.Tohn B. Xugent, of Young & Nugent. 

 has been ill for a week with tonsilitis, but 

 is on deck again. 



Wra. Ghormley is confined to his home 

 in Mt. Vernon by a severe attack of 

 rheumatism. 



The three representatives of R. M. 

 Ward & Co. have completed their sea- 

 son 's travel and report a very successful 

 year 's business. 



Bowling. 



The New York Bowling Club decide! 

 at its last meeting to change the nisht 

 of bowling to Tuesday evenings. The 

 new alleys are on Twenty-third street, 

 rear Sixth avenue, in the old Koster « 

 Biel building, most convenient for all. 

 and on an evening when th" ma.ioritv of 

 the club members will find it possible to 

 b<> nresent. A large turn-out of all the 

 old members and their friends next T'ie=- 

 dav evening is requested. A handsome 

 prize will lie given the member making 

 the greatest score. Some arranifement 

 as to the members to represent the club 

 at St. Louis will be made and the prcs- 

 peetive challenges from Washington, 

 Philadelphia, Flatbush and the Morris 

 Count.y Gardeners' clubs considered. The 

 changes as to evening and alleys have 

 been made to meet the wishes of the 

 ma.iority and every member who has any 

 interest in the club's welfare is requested 

 to show it practically by being at this 

 meeting. The scores on A'onday evening 

 were crcAUtaUe, the attendance light. 

 They are as follows: 

 Plnrer. 1st. 2rt. M. 4th. .">tli. 0th. 



Ford 150 1B2 168 1S5 IS-S 1S9 



.Tames 140 141 15.^ 15S 174 J.SS 



Frank ISO 1M 1S.5 152 175 



.Shaw 125 1.T1 LSfl 140 1.-.4 



Glbbs 127 137 14S 14S 151 



.7. Austin Sh.^w. 



Canandaiou.v. X. Y'.— The Florists' 

 3i;<l Gardeners' Societ.v will hold its sec- 

 ond exhibition in November. The first 

 one, last year, was a decided success, 

 although the weather was very unfavora- 

 ble. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market. 



The market situation here remains 

 about the same as last reported. Stock 

 of all kinds is still in great abundance. 

 The overstock seems to be in all lines 

 and it is very difficult tf) move any of 

 the surplus. It is only with great in- 

 ducements that the wholesaler can sell 

 his stock in large quantities and at 

 greatly reduced prices. There was a 

 little more work on hand the past week 

 in funeral designs and that is about the 

 only kind of trade reported. Weddings 

 and dinners are only on a small scale. 



Roses are still very much overstocked, 

 but of fair quality. The cool nights 

 have mildewed some of the best stock. 

 The price runs about the same, for the 

 choice from $4 to $6 and from $1 to $8 

 for seconds. Beauties of extra quality 

 are keeping up fine, at $2 to $2.50 per 

 dozen. Kaiserins are good, but suffer 

 in price with the others. The same can 

 be said of carnations; they continue to 

 move slowl.v at $2 per 100 for the very 

 best and good stock in all varieties can 

 be bought at $1, White, of course, sells 

 the best ; pink and red are badl.v stocked 

 up and the dump pile is filled with 

 wasted stock. Street fakirs are buying 

 up good grades at $5 per 1,000. Sweet 

 peas have extra fine, long stems and 

 more in than the market calls for. Lilac, 

 cape jasmine and valleys are plentiful 

 and sell at very cheap prices. Harrisii 

 and calla lilies are still abundant at $S 

 per 100. Plenty of greens of all kinds 

 are in the market this week, at their 

 usual price. Common ferns are again at 

 their old price. 



Qub Meeting. 



The regular monthly meeting of the 

 Florists' Club was held Thursda.y, May 

 12. The May meeting is always poorly 

 attended, so not man.y were expected, 

 still twenty members were on hand. All 

 committees were held over for the June 

 Dieeting, as none were ready to report. 

 A, G. Ahner, of Kirkwood. and John 

 (.'onnon, of Webster Grove, were elected 

 to membership. George M. Kellogg, of 

 Pleasant Hill ; P. Roper, of the Missouri 

 Botanic Gardens, and Adolph Brix made 

 applications for membership. The chair 

 apipointed F. J. Fillmore, 0. G. Koenig 

 and E. W. Guy a committee to draw up 

 resolutions on the death of our fellow 

 member, .Tohn Y'oung, which were as fol- 

 lows: 



Whereas. It has pleased alniight.r G»id to tiike 

 from our midst our much beloved fellow crafts- 

 man. Jtihu Vounsr, and while tiont with sorrow 

 we humhl.v acknowledge nis hoi.v will, there- 

 fore be it 



K^solved. That in the death of our fellow 

 craftsman the elub has lost a faithful worker 

 and we. the members, a loving and sincere 

 friend, and be it further 



Resolved. That as a small token of respect 

 and love for his pood cliaracter and true de- 

 votion to his faniil.v and Inisiness, and welfaf' 

 of those associated with liim. tha't a cop.v of 

 these resoiutions be engrossed and presented t.i 

 his famil.v. and it is further 



Resolved. That ^f extend to them our heart- 

 felt •■sympathies as a Ixid.v in this their hnnr 

 of sad bereavement. 



To Paul Roper was voted the scholar- 

 ship at the ilissonri Botanic Garden left 

 vacant by Mr. Gilles, who resigned a few 

 weeks ago. Mr. Collins, of Chicago, was 

 the other applicant. 



F. W. Ude, Jr.,- led a discussion on 

 "firowing Violets," which was very in- 

 teresting. This was participated in by 

 ilessrs. Fillmore, Kellogg and Dunford. 

 In the course of the discussion Mr. Kel- 

 ^"gg said it paid him for his trip to at- 



tend this meeting, as he had learned a 

 great deal on violet growing and espe- 

 cially on the soil and watering. N. R. 

 Cook, of Pawtucket, R. I., was a visitor 

 and from his remarks was much pleased 

 and glad he attended. At the next 

 meeting of the elub, June 9, there will 

 be "something doing" that will please 

 the members. Mr. Thompson has been 

 requested to give us a talk on cacti and 

 Emil Sehray will read an essa.y on ' ' Out- 

 door Stock for Summer Blooming, ' ' also 

 Fred Ammann 's paper on ' ' Replanting 

 Rose Stock, ' ' left over from this meet- 

 ing, Mr. Ammann being away on a visit 

 to Springfield, 111. 



Various Notes. 



Phil Scott and wife, of Denver, are 

 taking in the World's Fair. Phil ex- 

 pects to return home this week but Mrs. 

 Scott will remain over with relatives for 

 six weeks longer. 



D. Newsham, of New Orleans, is back 

 with two carloads of plants for the 

 liouisiana state building in the World's 

 Fair. 



Frank H. Weber, vice-president of the 

 American Association of Nurserymen; 

 reports that he will preside over the 

 n;eetings of the association at Atlanta, 

 Ga.. next month in place of President 

 N. W. Hale, of Knoxville, Tenn., who 

 is reported very sick and unable to at- 

 tend the meeting. Mr. Weber also re- 

 ports that his firm received 20,000 

 hardy roses last week in good condition 

 and all hands are bus.y planting. 



T. W. Brown, the English landscape 

 gardener, and his assistant, R. J. Mohr, 

 hi.ve the flower beds and lawn in fine 

 sh.ape around the British building. This 

 place is one of the big attractions at 

 the World's Fair. Harry Rieman is no 

 longer connected with this department. 

 Fied Walz has been retained. 



Edward C. Buechel, secretary of the 

 Eeissen Floral Co.. was subpoenaed to 

 serve as a juror the past week. Mr. 

 Buechel failed to show up in time and 

 was fined $10 by the presiding judge. 

 Ed claims too much business that morn- 

 ing. 



The Mexican display of 20,000 cactus 

 plants is almost ready in the Horticul- 

 ture building. This will be a grand at- 

 traction. 



Chief Hoo-Hoo is now safel.v in his 

 quarters at the World's Fair. T wonder 

 if he is any relation to our Pittslmrg 

 friend, who will be glad to see him next 

 August. 



Chief Kessler, of the landscape de- 

 partment at the World 's Fair, states 

 that except in a few cases no barriers 

 will be placed on any of the lawns, only 

 around the sunken, cascade and the big 

 gardens near the Transportation build- 

 ing, where chains will be suspended as a 

 sign, which the people will respect. 



Robert Tesson is seldom seen in the 

 city these warm days. He is too busy 

 ou his ginseng plantation at Clayton. 

 Before the next convention in August 

 wfr expect Robert to get busy. 



The convention of the American Park 

 and Outdoor Art Association and Amer 

 ican League of Civic Improvements, will 

 be held in the Minneapolis and St. Paul 

 building, in Model street, at the World 's 

 Fair, June 9 to 11. Ma.yor Wells, Park 

 Commissioner Aull and Prof. William 

 Trelease, of the Missouri Botanic Gar- 

 den, are perfecting arrangements for 

 their entertainment. 



One of the most notable displays in 



