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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



1 'iie of these houses is devoted to 

 orchids. They grow some very fine 

 under glass. I was also shown 

 very courteously through the thirty 

 houses belonging to \V. D. Sloan. Mr. 

 I [ei ■man, the gardener, told me that they 

 ui.iu everything that can be grown. 

 I visited Uticsi, New York, in order to 

 plant belonging to Win. Mat- 

 thews, Who has plants of all the leading 

 nivhids, representing what was probably 

 wry large collection. He grows 

 ■ ■us to perfection, and does some 

 rose growing also. 



Chas. Gebhardt. 



NEW YORK. 



Meeting of the C. S. A. 



Last week's meeting of the C. S. A.t 

 was held in an improvised room in the 

 great hall, where over fifty members en- 

 .jo.nciI the addresses of the president and 

 experts, and enthusiastically demanded 



the lection of Arthur Herrington, a 



fitting tribute to the unceasing energy 

 he has displayed in behalf of the society 

 throughout the year. All the other offi- 

 cers were re-elected, except the vice-presi- 

 dent, this honor falling upon Elmer D. 

 Smith, whose magnificent gift of the 

 chrysanthemum records was unanimously 

 aecorded the hearty thanks of the mem- 

 bers. The president's address was an 

 interesting and practical effort, and was 

 well received. Secretary Lemon 's report 

 included particulars as to the records 

 showing among the 2,500 varieties of 

 'mums, 1,358 American varieties, 1,029 

 importations distributed in this country, 

 thirty-three synonyms and eighty-two 

 sports. These will be fully incorporated 

 in the published records of the society's 

 convention. 



Prof. Geo. E. Stone, of Hatch Experi- 

 ment Station, read his essay on "The 

 Diseases of the Chrysanthemum," and 

 was followed in the after discussion by 

 Mr. O'Mara, Prof. Craig and others. F. 

 W. Taylor's invitation to St. Louis next 

 year was read and appreciated, but the 

 general desire to hold the next meeting 

 in the east was evident, and the execu- 

 tive committee, in whose hands the de- 

 cision is placed, will doubtless agree 

 upon either New York or Boston for 

 1904. 



Mr. O'Mara's interesting criticisms of 

 the 'mum exhibits and especially of the 

 varieties Lord Salisbury and Mrs. Thir- 

 kell, were very interesting. The presi- 

 dent's address was thoroughly discussed. 

 Messrs. Eackham, Smith, Wood, Scott 

 and O'Mara participating. The whole 

 meeting was particularly harmonious. 

 The prospects are bright for an in- 

 creased interest, both in the convention 

 and exhibition in 1904. 



Notes of the Show. 



The possibility of a show that will 

 pay, and draw the crowds and encour- 

 age the expert plantsmen has been fully 

 demonstrated. Now that the ice has 

 been broken there is no good reason why 

 every recurring show should not see 

 grander results than its predecessor. 



The prize list gives details, but con- 

 veys no idea of the wonderful blooms 

 shown. Never have such magnificent 

 blooms been seen in this country, but at 

 the head of the procession, it may safely 

 be said, were Wm. Duckham, Dr. Engle- 

 hardt and Percy Plumridge. 



The flowers from W. Wells, of Eng- 

 land were in very good condition, con- 

 sidering their long journey and served to 



show the enterprise of this gentleman, 

 who also sent an exhibit to the 1902 

 show. 



Leonard Barron handled the press de- 

 partment well. All the daily papers gave 

 the show much space. 



The dinner Wednesday evening was 

 given by Mr. Herrington to the visitors. 

 Among those present were Philip Breit- 

 nd Geo. A. Eackham, Detroit; 

 Fred Lemon, Richmond; E. D. Smith, 

 Adrian; C. W. Johnson. Eockford; Judge 

 Vesey, Fort Wayne; J; E. Fothering- 

 ham, Tarrytown; Elija Wood, Messrs. 

 O'Mara, Totty, Troy, Lager, May. 

 Weathered, Maynard, Manda and oth- 

 ers most of whom had something to sa\ 

 complimentary to the show and the man 

 to whose efforts the success was largely 

 due. 



Among the best carnations were Flam- 

 ingo, White Lawson, Mrs. Patten. Alba- 

 tross, Bride, Lawson and Enchantress. 



Pierson 's 100 Beauties, not for com- 

 petition, were a grand lot and were at 

 their best the closing day. 



H. T. Clinkaberry 's twenty-five varie- 

 ties of eypripediums attracted much at- 

 tention. 



The seventeen large plants in H. W. 

 Bnckbee's exhibit were presented to the 

 American Institute and his cut blooms 

 sent to the hospitals. 



M. A. Bowe has made the first prize 

 offer for the show of 1904, a silver cup, 



vase of 100 

 irieties, to be 

 in to become 



'wis compli- 



value $50, for the 

 'mums, not less than 

 won two years in si 

 the property of the 

 John Scott -a new 

 mented by everyone. It is certainly a 



Boehr's great bank of palms and flow- 

 ering plants was a most beautiful groun, 

 artistically arranged. 



The enterprise of such men as Buck- 

 bee, Smith & Son pjid the E. G. Hill 

 Co. cannot be too highly commended. 

 Their exhibits were greatly appreciated 

 by the management. 



The Market. 



Society will be in evidence all this 

 week for the great annual horse show 

 is on and orchids and violets will now 

 have their day. May be this week will 

 inaugurate the cold weather, the end of 

 the long depression in the market, and 

 the beginning of better times. Let us 

 pray for so desirable a consummation. 



The quality of the violets now reach- 

 ing the market is unexcelled. Shipments 

 to many of the leading wholesalers ag- 

 gregate 20,000 daily, and are constantly 

 increasing. The price for specials, in 

 bunches of 100, all perfect flowers, is 

 $1.50. Orchids are held at higher prices 

 again, and valley also has touched $■* 

 per 100 for the best. It looks as though 

 the tide was coming in. 



Various Notes. 



The "Father of Greater New York," 

 Andrew H. Green, was murdered by an 

 insane negro on Saturday. His record 

 includes the laying out of Central park, 

 the planning of the great boulevard svs- 

 tem, and of Morningside and Eiverside 

 parks, the latter for location one of the 

 most beautiful in the world, and Niagara 

 park at the Falls. Mr. Green 

 years of age, and one of New York 's 

 grandest citizens. A great public monu- 

 ment will be erected to his memory. 



Geo. Cotton, a member of the New 

 York Florists' Club and one of the old- 

 time gardeners, with a host of friends, is 



suffering from pleuropneumonia at the 

 hospital in Yonkers, and is not expected 

 to recover. 



The exhibit of cacti, 350 varieties, at 

 the flower show, by F. Wienberg, at- 

 tracted much attention. Some of the 

 specimens were "fearfully and wonder- 

 fully made." 



Congratulations are due the popular 

 Scotchman, John Burnie, on rounding his 

 half century. He looks "vera weel" and 

 like lasting another fifty years. 



The ducal wedding of last week de- 

 pended for its decorations at the house 

 on Small & Sons, and at the church on 

 Thorley. An error in my last attributed 

 these to Hodgson. 



The Ozone Nurseries, of Ozone Park, 

 L. L, are elated over the rapid develop- 

 ment of their business, and the exception- 

 ally large fall trade. Their importa- 

 tions of forcing azaleas, rhododendrons, 

 deutzia and roses are immense, and every- 

 thing indicates a progressive, experi- 

 enced and ambitious firm that has "come 

 to stay." 



Bradshaw & Hartman 's holly for 

 Thanksgiving will be ready for delivery 

 next Monday. J. Austin Shaw. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



There is no improvement iu the cut 

 flower market. Quite a little business is 

 going on, with entirely too much stuff 

 in the market. Priees are weak and no 

 fair offer is refused. A few rare and 

 choice blossoms are in demand. S. S. 

 Pennoek filled some nice orders this 

 week for white orchids, usiug Dendrobium 

 formosum, and white violets. Eugene 

 Bernheimer had some fancy mignonette 

 and C. A. Dunn & Co. some wonderfully 

 fine heliotrope that brought high prices. 

 But these were the oases in the desert, 

 so to speak, the fakirs having a glad- 

 some time last Saturday, which was kept 

 up during the early part of the week. 



Indications point to a heavy cut of 

 chrysanthemums on Thanksgiving. Still 

 this is a big market. Let us hope that by 

 the time these notes appear the glut will 

 be over for the present. 



Notes. 



George Carpenter, of West Philadel- 

 phia, is sending in some fine Maud Dean 

 chrysanthemums to William J. Baker. 



Pennoek Bros, are receiving the new 

 rose, Ideal, daily from Jacob Becker. 



Charles Fox has his windows hand- 

 somely decorated with yellow chrysanthe- 

 mums in pots, backed by Cibotium 

 Schiedeii, a most effective decorative- 

 fern. 



The Flower Market is getting some 

 splendid double violets from Johnson, of 

 Hightstown, N. J. 



E. H. Meehan, the well known rose 

 grower, now of Anaeostia, D. C, was 

 among the many visitors last week. 



John C. Gracey has his new store ar- 

 ranged with great taste. The oppor- 

 tunities for display have been improved 

 in many ways. Bowls on stands, jardi- 

 nieres and colored glassware are freelv 

 used to set off his stock. 



Edward Eeid says he "was for the 

 Eeview when it was as much as a man's 

 life was worth. " 



.1. J. Habermehl's Sons have 

 batch of Stevia serrata in pots, dwarf 

 and compact. 



J. William Colflesh is looked upon as 

 one of our most reliable growers. His re- 



