MARCH 31. 1S9S. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review, 



73? 



Orchids grown in Jadoo. 



Another point noted by Mr. Buettner 

 was that the smallest bulbs seemed 

 to be most affected by the disease. On 

 this account the larger sizes were the 

 most economical under present condi- 

 tions. It was suggested that lime 

 might be useful in preventing the rav- 

 ages of the insect, but that the only 

 effective plan of campaign would be in- 

 spection of every bulb by the grower 

 when replanting and the prompt de- 

 struction of any affected ones. He be- 

 lieved that the mites existed entirely 

 in the bulbs and that destroying af- 

 fected bulbs would clear the soil of the 

 pests, though it would be safer to use 

 new ground if possible. All bulbs that 

 have brown spots on the scales are in- 

 fested with the mite. 



Mr. Buettner told some humorous 

 stories of the days when Harrisii lilies 

 were first received from Bermuda, and 

 how they were sold as "everblooming 

 lilies" that would bloom at least three 

 times during a season. 



He finds the Japanese longiflorum a 

 great improvement over Harrisii for 

 late forcing. In fact, he found them 

 rather too early this year. Some in- 

 tended for Easter were in bloom six 



weeks before that time, due, of course, 

 to the unusual season. 



Change of Hall. 

 The trustees reported that they had 

 secured an option on a meeting place 

 in Handel Hall building, 40 Randolph 

 street, at much more advantageous 

 rates than the present meeting place, 

 but that it could be secured only for 

 the first and third Fridays of the 

 month. It appearing that Friday was 

 as acceptable to the majority present 

 as Thursday, the trustees were in- 

 structed to secure a lease of the pro- 

 posed new quarters. Therefore, after 

 May 1 the meetings will be held on the 

 first and third Friday of each month 

 i at Handel Hall building, 40 Randolph 

 ' street, fifth floor. Elevator runs till 

 ! 11 p. m. 



Next Meeting. 

 It will be "Private Gardeners' Night" 

 at the next meeting of the club, to be 

 held April 14, in the present quarters 

 of the club. The private gardeners are 

 expected to turn out in force on this 

 occasion, and each one is invited to 

 bring something of interest for exhi- 

 bition. 



The Market. 



The market is steadier than last 

 week and stock has been pretty well 

 cleaned up in most lines. Lilies and 

 good violets have gone better to a no- 

 ticeable degree. The outlook for an. 

 unusually good trade at Easter is ex- 

 cellent. All the dealers feel convinced 

 that it will be a record breaker. But 

 it is thought that the supply will fairly 

 equal the demand and that the only 

 shortage will be in high grade lilies. 

 Some fear a shortage in good carna- 

 tions, while others feel sure the supply 

 will be sufficient. Easter quotations 

 appear in several advertisements in 

 this issue. 



Various Items. 



,Tohn Mangel has shown his confi- 

 dence in the future by taking a three- 

 year lease of the elegant store at the- 

 northwest corner of State and Wash- 

 ington streets at a rental of $S,000 a 

 year. And the large business done so 

 far indicates that a big price for a 

 choice location is a good investment. 

 A. Lange has a unique window at 

 his new place, 51 Monroe street. It is 

 a basement store, but as there happens 

 to be no window at that point on the 

 main floor his bulk window is allowed 

 to rise six or seven feet above the side- 

 walk level. By a system of shelves he 

 is enabled to make an unusually fine 



! display, and there is always a crowd 

 of people looking down into this cave 

 of beauty. He has this large window 



' closed in from the store on the mside 

 and can keep the window so cool that 

 liis whole stock can be on display, 

 while from the store a customer can 

 step into the lower part of the window 

 and make selection of flowers. The 

 store proper is being very handsomely 



fitted up. , , , t„,-o 



A. L. Randall's new wholesale store 

 at 4 "Washington street is a remark- 

 ably convenient one and he is having 

 it fitted up in first-class style It is 

 more than double the size of his old 

 store, the walls are nicely Papei'ed, 

 there is elevator service, and his front 

 windows face the public library. Two 

 extra large ice boxes are being placed 

 in position and the bench room pro- 

 vides an immense surface for laying 

 out and handling stock. He does a 

 large local trade and he has a unique 

 arrangement whereby customers may 

 inspect stock with comfort while the 

 boxes are being opened. On top of and 

 along the back of a wide bench 45 feet 

 long is a smaller bench, upon which 

 customers may be seated while observ- 

 ing the operation of opening up, ana 

 the one that speaks first gets the 

 stock. A. L. feels that he is right in 

 it with his new place, which is but a 

 short distance east of Wabash avenue, 

 the headquarters of the bulk of the 

 wholesalers. 



Ed Winterson has added to his com- 

 bination suit a blue shirt with white 

 spots about the size of a quarter and 

 as striking as moonflowers in a cata- 

 logue cut, also a pair of dark colored 



