A PR 11, 11. ISHS. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review, 



811 



The Horticultural Buildings for Bronx Park, New York City. 



Gardeners' Society to confer with re- 

 gard to liolding a fall show was re- 

 ferred to the exhibition committee. 



THE HORTICULTURAL BUILDINGS 

 FOR BRONX PARK. 



We present herewith an engraving 

 of the conservatories for the botanical 

 garden at Bronx Park. New York City. 

 They were designed by the Lord & 

 Burnham Company, the well known 

 horticultural architects, and will be 

 erected under their direction by a local 

 contractor. Mr. John R. Sheehan. 



In all, there are thirteen houses, cov- 

 ering an area of forty-five thousand 

 square feet. The central feature is a 

 palm house one hundred feet in diam- 

 eter and ninety feet high, from either 

 side of which, running east and west. 

 are two wings, each divided into two 

 compartments, with other houses at 

 the ends, as seen in the engraving. 

 Running south from these are two 

 other low houses that connect with 

 two square ones with cut corners, and 

 running east and west between these 

 are two low houses with octagonal 

 ends, thus making the houses enclose 

 a large court, which is approached 

 from the south. This court will be 

 utilized for aquatic planting and other 

 ornamental features. 



The group of houses will stand upon 

 a broad terrace and will occupy a com- 

 manding position. The architectural 

 style is mainly the modernized Italian 

 renaissance. When finished, this will 

 be one of the finest ranges of glass in 

 the country. 



ROCHES! ER. N. Y. 



Review of Easter Trade. 



Easter trade with the retailers was 

 quite satisfactoiT on the average, but 

 again there was a marked falling off 

 this year in the public demand for cut 

 flowers of every description, though 

 the increased plant sales swelled the 

 total receipts above the usual figures 

 and our storemen do not complain, for 

 they all were amply prepared to fur- 

 nish any quantity of flowering plants 

 and in greater variety than heretofore. 

 Some good plants were left over, but 

 most of these may be used to good ad- 

 vantage in the several large decora- 

 tions which are in prospect during the 

 week, so very little of this apparent 

 surplus will go to waste. Azaleas were 

 in evidence everywhere, some of them 

 a little on the passee. but selling quite 

 well after all. Specimens and half 

 specimens did not move so readily as 

 was anticipated. Plants worth from 

 $1.50 to $2.50 were sure of finding a 

 purchaser while anything larger than 

 that or higher in price would only oc- 

 casionally be called for. and it is most- 

 ly these sizes which were left behind. 

 Roses in pots sold remarkably well 

 and good prices were realized. 



All the lilies were disposed of. This 

 was the only article which could be 

 called scarce, yet the supply was in 

 reality as good and abundant as last 

 year. Rhododendrons and kalmias 

 sold only fairly well: quite a few of 

 these are left in the houses. Lilacs 

 were too plentiful. Hyacinths in pans. 



especially the larger sizes, were high- 

 ly appreciated and other bulbous stuff 

 found equal favor. Spiraeas and mis- 

 cellaneous plants were quite plenty; 

 a good many of them are on hand yet, 

 while hydrangeas, though not at all 

 scarce a few days ago, are now nearly 

 all gone, excepting a few which are 

 not fully developed. 



In cut flowers the prices were kept 

 a trifle above last year's figures, though 

 the demand was not as brisk, only a 

 few of our retailers had laid in as 

 large a stock as usual for the occasion, 

 but nearly every one had more on hand 

 than was needed. Bulbous stuff, mig- 

 nonette and violets were decidedly in 

 excess. Roses and carnations sold 

 fairly well, yet there was more on hand 

 than could be used. People were in- 

 clined more than ever to expend their 

 money purchasing a pretty plant of 

 some kind rather than invest the same 

 :i mount in cut flowers, which in a day 

 or two have to be cast away, while a 

 potted plant will continue in good 

 shape for a week or even a month; 

 they have learned that much from ex- 

 perience. 



The weather was very pleasant and 

 favorable for the delivery of goods, 

 no extra wrapping to protect against 

 frost was needed as in former years, 

 saving much time and extra labor to 

 our overworked storemen and their 

 employes. K. 



TRY AN ABV. in the Review if you 

 have any surplus stock to sell to the 

 trade. 



