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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



There has I a lots of lit', in th< cut 



flower market, most . neourugiug with so 

 mucb stuff about. This activity is trace 

 able in shipping orders to I lie i omp< I . 



v. i he depai tment stori s and 



to increased business at the stores. Hal 

 loween parties, All Saints' day, a few 

 November weddings, etc., etc. Chrysan 

 themums have been the chief factor, an I 

 the small and medium-sized blooms have 

 ite as well as the fancies; prices, 

 . specially on the tatter, have receded. 



Roses n greatly overd as usual at 



this season ; still, a great many are sold 

 at fair prices. Carnations are not so 

 plentiful, but are in fair demand. Vio 

 avi sold v. ell. 



Quite a lot of cattleyas have i a i 



keted, Pennock, Niessen and Dunn & 

 Co. .ill ha/v big them. I ) ps are coming 

 in slowly as yet. Valley is fine and sells 

 fairly well. Mignonette and sweet pea- 

 are to be had in small quantities; the 

 former is very g 1 for so early. As- 

 paragus has sold well. 



The Flower Market. 



A speci 

 of the Kb 

 day, I'tvsi 



-•khol.lers 

 on Tues 

 Or. Both 



President, Win 



Lonsdale : i i en- 



dwi 



■asurer, Charles E. Meehan. 



ith the Decorators. 



he handsomest de orations 



■i'"i. rate.i i,.r its tall ope - 



weeks ago. Th< Btore wa- a \ • -i i T : 1 1 . 1 . ■ 

 Bower show, maintained in fresh condi- 

 tion throughout tin week, which was a 

 most creditable departure. To I"- befon 

 hand with their competitor, another de- 

 partment Strife. Snillcuhing . . I . (, ■] , ■• I tin 



Win. Graham Co. to arrailge for then 



sive d i urn last Sat in da j 



occasion Leo Niessen furnished 



I'i. •hrysaiitlieinuins, .'ion American 



Beauties, 500 tea roses, and a greal 

 quantity of asparagus. In sides othei 

 things; greens and electric lights were 

 extensively used, making a fine effect. 

 • I. .1. Habermehl's Sons decorated the tea 



room at John Wanamaker's on M lay 



with assorted chrysanthemum* of various 

 colors and other material. 



Wyncote. 

 The extensive range of glass owned by 

 Joseph lloae.H'k never looked in bettei 

 condition than one bright afternoon tin- 

 week, when a couple of visitors were con- 

 ducted through the houses by the pro- 

 prietor. Tin Bes it n - wore in splendid 



.a lot "i si r I year plants in 



Is !■• ing especially i igorous. \ II 



appet I free from spot. Liberty, Bride 



and Bridesmaid gave promise of good 

 results next month. The immense "lor k 

 of arecas and kentias showed that rich 

 diage so deai to the heart of a 

 palm grower. They appeared perfectly 

 i Iran, as did the entire place, Mr. Hea- 



w I 



of Mowers for the holidays., sheds for 



soil and manure give led protection 



.Inline the winter. The features of this 



plai " are its c pa. t aess, its perfect 33 - 



tem of ventilation, and its arrangements 

 foi 1 egulating the t. mperature and the 

 air of orderliness everywhere apparent. 

 A prosperous season seems assured. 



The Florists' Club. 



The Noven 

 was held 



Ulllell.llllr lit tr 



must be paid 

 and after dil 



of the chili 

 evening. An 

 >.v which dues 

 was proposed 



sen had an order for 3,000 as- 

 •santhemunis last week to be 

 Washington. D. < '.. ami was 



& Cascaden, Kenwood, near 

 rel Hill, are building two 

 h 20x150 feet, to hold their 

 stock. The indefatigable D. 



lantio City, X. J. It will be used chiefly 

 for decorative plants. 



The Flower Market presents a verj 

 compact ami busj appearance. The im- 

 provements embrace moving the direct- 

 ors ' room, in w counters and extra elec- 

 tric lights. 



Paul J. Klinghnrn. late with Geo. M. 

 Moss, is now with Duniout & Co. 



In speaking of the Liberty houses last 

 week, at A. l-'arenwald 's, I should have 

 said they were constructed by Lord i 

 Burnham. 



The Fall Show. 

 The annual chrysanthemum 1 rfiibition 

 of the Pennsylvania Horticultural So- 

 ciety will open next Tnesday evening in 

 Horticultural Hall. Great preparations 

 are being made to make the affair suc- 

 cessful. It is hoped 1 hat ei erj grow, r, 

 whether private or commercial, will ex 

 hibit anything of merit that he posses 

 ses. Tin se shovr - are i a\ alua ble 1 n edt 

 eating the public, and stimulating a 

 tasti foT horticulture. Phil. 



DETROIT. 



Visit to Mt. Clemens. 



1 in Friday, < tetobi 1 30, 01 e 

 annual outing of the Florists 

 Mt. Clemens on invitation ol 

 l.ers who reside in that ■ i t \ . 



.ar can 

 lifn-tw, 

 at the 1 



they m 

 entire - 

 bench . 







ill 's Roses ' ' and 



.■ condition, the 



II. especially a 



1 1 v fine. 



mens a call to 



luncheon was sounded at Breitmeyer 's, 



and a most agreeable half hour was spent 

 inspecting and testing saurkraut, frank- 

 furts, etc., washed down by home-made 

 wine. The party then wandered at pleas- 

 ure through the range of glass, inspei ting 

 the new rose, as yet nameless. The writer 

 noticed one peculiar thing in its treat- 

 ment, and that is the planting with 

 Beauties, Meteors, Maids and others, ami 

 I must say that it shows up well under 

 all conditions, although the weather so 



far has 1 n su.-h that very little differ- 



em 1 m temperature could be maintained. 

 Its growth is wonderful. A house of 



Perle and of Meteor were charming, 



for the outlook for profit is go' .1 Some 

 \or\ fine 'mums were seen and the en- 

 tire place is in better shape than at 

 any time previously visited, but 1 have 

 seen better carnations and violets here 

 before. 



Robert Klagge. the erstwhile violet 

 king, has taken a tumble off the throne, 

 but he .an be given another title, that 

 of carnation king of Mt. Clemens, for 

 he iias some of the best anywhere and in 

 some new seedlings something to be 

 proud of. Enchantress, Morning Glory, 

 Harlowarden and Law son are the main 

 varieties grown. At Mr. Stevens' were 

 seen the best houses of violets, also some 

 fine carnations. 



■las. Taylor says the old violet growers 

 have all met their Waterloo, and he is no 

 exception, but his violets are improving 

 and no doubt he will be looking pleasant 



al 1 1 'hristmas time J. E. 1 'arey. as 



usual, has nothing to be seen (that is 



what he says himself, so I havi s 



authority), but we found Beauties in 

 fine form, carnations and violets very 



One more stop at a now establishment 

 built by Mr. Von Borselager, consisting 



of three houses, one of carnations espe- 

 cially fine, completed the rounds. The 

 party, increased to the number of seventy 

 by the addition of the Mt. Clemens flor- 

 ists, then proceeded to the Sherman 

 lion-.-, where an elegant banquet was 

 partaken of. the Detroit florists being 

 the guests. of the Mt. Clemens craftsmen. 

 \ t'i. 1 a few brief ragtime talks by dif- 

 ferent ones end an attempt at singing 

 Auhl Lang Syne the h-n.-.T- ,-r. w.! re- 

 turned home, all well pleased with the 

 ■ lay's outing. Rag. 



NEW YORK. 



einpeiatnre, witl 



This week society will manifest its re- 

 turn to civilization by the dog show. 

 Next week it is expected the great 'mum 

 show- will assert its drawing power amonc 

 the 100 and th. great horse show the fol- 

 lowing week will inaugurate the regular 

 demand for flowers that the retailers} have 

 been so patiently anticipating. And so, 

 as is always the case, the gloom will be 

 dissipated and the sun will shine for 

 wholesalers and retailers alike, and the 

 long period of dullness will speedily be 

 forgotten. Already the retail stores 

 give evidence of the coming revival. The 

 decorations in the windows of the lead- 

 ing florists are gorgeous, and the ohrv- 

 santhemums in abundance and beauty at 



