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The Weekly Florists' Review, 



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SPARTA. WIS. 



Death of Z. K. Jewett. 



The announcement of the death of Mr. 

 Jewett, which occurred at the hospital in 

 h'ochester, Minn., September It, came 

 with the force of a shock to the com- 

 munity, the hope for his recovery haying 

 been so strong. He was taken to the 

 hospital in Rochester something over two 

 weeks before, his ailment, affecting the 

 intestines, having assumed a phase which 

 it was thought would necessitate a critical 

 surgical operation. He underwent a par- 

 tial operation and rallied at once to so 

 marked a degree that his certain recovery 

 was looked for, and he was about to re- 

 turn home, when all at once his strength 

 apparently failed and there was hardly 

 time to notify his friends before the end 

 came. He passed away peacefully and 

 without pain. 



Mr. Jewett was one of our best and 

 most substantia] citizens, and more than 

 that, one so much identified with the life, 

 the business and society of Sparta that 

 hardly a resident of the city but feels 

 his death as a personal loss. He was one 

 of the older class of citizens, having 

 come here in 1865. His birthplace was in 

 Aurora, Portage County, Ohio, but most 

 of his early life was passed in and around 

 northern Illinois. He went to California 

 in 1858, remaining about five years. Com- 

 ing here, Mr. Jewett located on a farm in 

 Lafayette at first, but subsequently, in 

 company with his brother, A. H. Jewett, 

 established a nursery. He purchased his 

 lirother's interest in 1S73, and developed 

 a large and growing business in nursery 

 stock. His son, Arthur, and daughter, 

 Miriam, came into the business, the 

 former managing a branch, dealing in 

 packing moss, a conspicuous feature, 

 while extensive greenhouses were estab- 

 lished in 1897 and developed a large busi- 

 ness under charge of Miss Miriam Jewett. 

 The Jewett nursery and greenhouses ac- 

 quired a wide reputation, and enjoyed a 

 large trade. 



He was married in the spring of 1866 

 to Miss Eliza Judd, whose home was in 

 Antio.cn, 111. She survives him, together 

 with Arthur J., son, and Misses Miriam 

 and Maude, daughters. His brother, A. 

 H. Jewett, resides at White Salmon, 

 Wash., and a sister, Mrs. L. C. More- 

 house, at San Leandro, Cal. 



NEW YORK. 



Institute Exhibition. 



The seventy-second fair of the Amer- 

 ican Institute of New York began yes- 

 terday (Tuesday) afternoon, and will 

 continue until 10 p. m. on Thursday in 

 the Berkeley Lyceum building. The 

 prize list includes flowers and ornamental 

 plants, fruits and vegetables, farm crops 

 and implements, and an aggregate 

 amount of over $S00 will be distributed 

 in prizes, besides medals and certificates. 

 This promises to be one of the best ex- 

 hibitions the society has ever given. The 

 entries are numerous and the opening 

 day demonstrated an unusual public in- 

 terest. The limited space of the Ly- 

 ceum for exhibition purposes is again 

 apparent, and the necessity for a horticul- 

 tural hall in Xew York city becomes 

 more and more evident every month. 

 The grand room which will be tested 

 this fall by the Chrysanthemum Soeietv, 

 will demonstrate to the satisfaction of 

 all, I am confident, the necessity for 



Arthur J. Jewett. The late Z 



Three Generations of the Family of Z. K. Jewett. 



such a building and the appreciation of 

 a critical public. 



The Market. 

 Following the summer temperature of 

 a week ago came one of the greatest 

 storms of recent years, almost local in 

 its character, but strenuous to a damag- 

 ing degree. Following this has come a 

 period of New York autumnal glory, 

 with sunny days and chilly mornings that 

 will fill humanity with hope and ambi- 

 tion, and make its influence felt in im- 

 proved quality of flowers and activity in 

 the business that has been so long de- 

 layed. The supplies of cut flowers dur- 

 ing the past week have been enormous, 

 and there seems to be no end to the 

 quantity. Everything is abundant aud 

 the surplus each day would supply al- 

 most any city in the country with a suf- 

 ficiency for its regular requirements. 

 Violets have recovered from the set-back 

 of summer temperature, and there are 

 new too many, even of greatly improved 

 quality. Chrysanthemums grow- in num- 

 ber and beauty daily. Before the end 

 of the month the autumn queen will agaiu 

 be enthroned. Some fine Enchantress 

 are in the market, and novelties must 

 again be added to the weekly quotations. 



Various Notes. 



Langjahr's new store will open about 

 October 1. He is refurnishing, painting 

 and making necessary alterations, having 

 hac possession of the premises since last 

 July. 



Mallon 's, in Brooklyn, under the su- 

 perintendency of Louis Michel, is receiv- 

 ing its annual renewing and promises to 

 look as good as any store in the city of 

 churches in time for the fall opening next 

 week. Lou has been summering al lot 

 Lee, end his genial employes have been 

 at Brighton ;:nd Saratoga. 



The primary elections made a busy 

 scene at Bradshaw & Hartman's last 

 week. This firm has a splendid lol oi 

 Boste.n ferns on exhibition, and intends 

 to mi intain a wholesale plant Icpart- 

 men} this fall as usual. 



Young & Nugent are making their big 

 store spick and span with paint and 

 electric lights, and J. K. Allen's annual 

 house renewal is over, and enough white 

 paint has been used to beautify the Flat- 

 iron building. 



August Ehotert arrived yesterday from 

 Europe on the Kaiser Wilhelm, and A. 

 Dimmock floated in on the Umbria last 

 Saturday. 



Ca.'.sidy £ Sons' greenhouses burned 

 last week, with a loss of several thou- 

 sand dollars, av.C Frank Mille:, of l)e 

 Kalb avenue, Biooklyn, had a fee m his 

 si ore that ate up the profits of several 

 Saturdays. 



Enchantress carnations and Crowe- 

 anum ferns at Kaynor's last week, were 

 much in evidence, the former reaching 

 the top price for the new season. 



The auction business began its season 

 at Elliott's on Tuesday last, and now 

 every Tuesday and Friday until the snow 

 flies the voice of the auctioneer will be 

 heard in the land. About a dozen of the 

 wideawake retailers were present and 

 picked up some palm bargains. The 

 prices realized were very satisfactory, 

 and among those who consigned their 

 goods to the tender mercies of Mr. El- 

 liott, I find the familiar names of 

 Louis Schmutz, Siebreeht & Son, George 

 Lorenz, Pankok & Schumacher, Will Sie- 

 breeht and Anton Schultheis. 



A. Scollay has just completed the 

 building of two houses for Hession, of 

 Flatbush, two for Charles Weber, of 

 Lynbrook, L. I., and his largest contract 

 of the year, the conservatory at the 

 private estate of millionaire George A. 

 Sheldon. 



Mackintosh has just installed a hand- 

 some 200-dollar electric sign over the 

 doors of his new store, which gives it a 

 very metropolitan appearance. 



Bowe's new wagon is a beauty and in 

 keeping with his growing business. 



John H. Carroll, of Thorley 's, has re- 

 turned from his two ami one-half months' 

 stay at Atlantic Highlands, where with 

 golf, swimming and other outdoor sports 

 he has had a strenuous time, winning 

 five out of six swimming races, and the 

 silver cup in the golf tournament on 

 July 4. He has some novelties up his 

 sleeve for Christmas that will throw his 

 trunks, chariots and automobiles of other 

 years in the shade. 



Julius Roehrs, Sr., who has spent the 

 summer in Europe, returned last Sat- 

 urday. During his absence J. R., Jr., 

 has demonstrated his ability to conduct 

 the immense establishment safely and 



