July 23, 1903. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



321 



crops looking rather better than last 

 year at same date. 



Indiana. — Total acreage about as last 

 year, about half Red and half Yellow 

 Globes. Considerable loss by failure to 

 germinate, floods, wireworms, etc., and 

 some re-seedin«r necessary. Many stands 

 thin, but conditions better than a year 

 ago. 



Michigan — Acreage reduced 25 per 

 cent and crops hardly looking as well as 

 at this time in 1902/ Conditions in Wis- 

 consin and Minnesota on a par with last 

 year, at Chicago a little better, in New 

 England not so good as a year ago. 



NEBRASKA CROP REPORT. 



The following is from one of the lar- 

 gest seed growers at Waterloo. Xeb. : 



The very general and unusual climatic condi- 

 tions luivi' not escaped ns, and owing to tne 

 mntinnr.l r,,\d w.-ntluT. rxct'ssivf rains. Hoods, 

 hail storm-*, t'tc. th.- plautiuj: soa*.m has been 

 very unfiiv..r;iMf f. >r all kinds of crops. We 

 were unusually fortunate in arranging nice ar-re- 

 afiOS, hut ahnv.' conilitiniis ransrd a ^rrat deal oi 

 late replanting, ami the limited supply of stork 



raeted acreages, which will necessarily cre- 

 s- -in-- shortages. 



>th sweet and field corns are very backward 

 much will depend upon " 



character 

 proper ripening d.<\ 

 crops. With favorable eondilions. judging 

 reports received, we ought to be in fair sh 



?ht to be in fair shape 



"the exception of Early 



nd Chicago Market. 



w-11. 



Howe 



ptvsent indications prumisi-' 

 e have lost our crops of 

 nd probably 



Fordho-.k 1'iekle, 

 a few odd varieties will be short. 



In the muskmelon line we experienced minli 

 trouble in seetiring a stand. The striped beetle 

 is also causing considerable damage, and while 

 we have some nice acreages remaining, a general 

 shortage may be looked for. The following varie- 

 ties are reported failures; Arlington Nutmeg, Co- 

 lumbus, Chicago Market, Itelmonico, I>»ng Island 

 Beauty, Jersey l'.-dle, Round Yellow cantaloupe. 

 Surprise, Shnmwav's tliant. and unless we have 

 an exceptionally tine melon season other varie- 

 ties will be in short supply. A portion of our 

 watermelon district has been hailed out. Some 

 of the crops jiave been replanted later, but it is 

 a question if they will mature merchantable 



difficult to 

 largely governed 1 



late and backv 



early detin 



BALTIMORE. 



Storms of great violence follow each 

 other every few days, and as a result 

 outdoor stock does not flourish, although 

 in the intervals there is delightful 

 weather. There is general complaint of 

 the poor quality of the White Cochet 

 roses, which are the great stand-by in 

 this section for summer use for design 

 work. All last week, although the de- 

 mand was not excessive, the supply of 

 flowers was not equal to the require- 

 ments, which were almost exclusively 

 for funeral purposes. The Elks are in 

 town this week. Whether it will add 

 anything to the volume of business re- 

 mains to be seen. 



Various Items. 



Mary G. Vincent, the widow of Rich- 

 ard Vincent, Sr., an old-time florist of 

 the eastern section of the city, and 

 mother of Richard Vincent, Jr., the well 

 known plant grower of White Marsh, 

 and of Thomas Vincent, the florist on 

 West Baltimore street, died July 18 at 

 an advanced age. 



Gilbert H. Patterson, who has been 

 quite ill, is rapidly convalescing. He 

 has been a pretty regular attendant at 

 the S. A. F. conventions and. although 

 well along in years and no longer in 

 active business, takes a great interest 

 in all that pertains to the trade. For 

 many years Mr. Patterson was gardener 



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CLEVELAND. 



The market reports show about the 

 same results as last week, the only de- 

 mand being for funeral work, and not 

 very much of that. Prices remain about 

 the same as last reported. 



J. W. Wilson has several houses planted 

 with carnations and is pushing the work 

 along rapidly. His plants in the field 

 and those he has already planted are as 

 fine as any grower could wish for. Mr. 

 Wilson believes in early planting and it 

 pays, judging by the quantity and quality 

 of blooms sent in from his place. 



The large brick stack of the F. R. Will- 

 iams Company seems to be an attraction 

 for lightning, as it has been struck three 

 times within the past year, and twice 

 last month, each time knocking off a 

 different corner and scattering a few 

 bricks around on the houses. 



Frederick Aul reports his chrysanthem- 

 ums in fine condition, and he has al- 

 most finished planting. His carnations 

 in the field are fine. 



Casper Aul is still showing the effect 

 of his collision with the street car but 

 thinks he will soon recover the full use 

 of his leg. His stock looks fine, and 

 slmws his usual care. E. 



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