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The Weekly Florists' Review, 



MAY 26, :8i 



tulips will be in in great quantity, 

 helped out by other shrubs aud bulb 

 stocks and spiraeas, while carnations 

 white flowers from inside, such as 

 stock aud spiraeas, while cai nations 

 and roses will in all probability be in 

 sufficient supply. Orders are being 

 booked by dealers to about the same 

 extent as last year. 



Plant Trade. 



The plant peddlers are now very 

 much in evidence and seem to be doing 

 a good business. The wholesale price 

 of geraniums has been reduced from 

 $7.00 to $6.00 per 100, which is also 

 the prevailing price at the auction 

 rooms; choice stock will liring from 

 $8.00 to $12.00. All kinds of plants are 

 still selling rather slow, but with the 

 outlook very bright for Decoration 

 week. 



The Weekly Exhibition. 



The exhibition this week was de- 

 voted to primulas and hardy peren- 

 nials but with small exhibits of both. 

 Mr. Oakes Ames, of No. Easton, was 

 the only one to receive a prize, obtain- 

 ing second on primulas. Among other 

 exhibitors A. W. Blake showed a col- 

 lection of Azalea indica, receiving a 

 gratuity. Rea Bros, were the only ex- 

 hibitors of strictly herbaceous plants, 

 also receiving a gratuity. C. H. Sou- 

 ther showed cut blooms of gloxinias 

 while Mrs. Richards, Mrs. E. M. Gill 

 and James Comley made their usual 

 exhibits of seasonable native and cul- 

 tivated flowers. 



J. S. Bailey exhibited a nice collec- 

 tion of orchids, including an elegantly 

 grown specimen of Miltonia vexillaria 

 which was in a 4-inch pot. It had four 

 spikes of bloom containing sixteen 

 florets; awarded a first-cla.is certifi- 

 cate. A couple of young cocoanut 

 palms, showing mode of growth from 

 the seed with a section of the bloom, 

 which came from Jamaica, was exhib- 

 ited by Miss Gertrude KeiU, and at- 

 tracted considerable attention. W. W. 

 Tailby & Son exhibited a vase of their 

 new carnation Harvard, a promising 

 crimson variety. 



News Items. 



Dave Carmichael of Wellesley leaves 

 on June 3d for a two months trip to 

 the old country. 



The Horticultural Society and others 

 will petition the "City Fathers" to 

 erect a building on the Public Gardens, 

 to be devote 1 entirely to horticulture. 



W. W. Edgar of Waverly is building 

 a new house 20x110. 



W. W. Tailby had some of his new 

 carnations Harvard on exhibition at 

 the market on Saturday. 



Mr. W. J. Stewart is back from his 

 Omaha trip. P 



PHILADELPHIA. 



Death of Thos. Cartledge. 



It was with feelings of deep sadness 

 that the florists of this city learned of 

 the death of Thomas Cartledge. which 

 occurred on Tuesday evening, May 17. 



Mr. Cartledge had endeared himself to 

 all who knew him, and many there 

 are who feel that they have lost their 

 best friend. The Florists' Club called 

 a special meeting for the following 

 day, at which resolutions were passed, 

 as follows: 



Whereas, The Florists' Club of Phila- 

 delphia having learned with deep regret 

 of the death of Thomas Cartledge, Us 

 late treasurer and honored 'nember; 

 therefore, be it 



Resolved, Tliat the Florists' Club of 

 Philadelphia hereby expresses its deep 

 sense of the irreparable loss it has sus- 

 tained in common with a host of sincere 

 friends; tliey were proud to have known 

 him. to have associated with him, and 

 to have called him friend; a man just, 

 honorable aud true in every i>ositiou. io 

 which he was called. His nemor.v will 

 long be kept green in the hearts of the 

 many to whom he was always a wise, 

 sympathetic and affectionate counsell ir. 

 The Florists' Club, to whom he wa.s long 

 a faithful and efHcient treasurer, and of 

 which lie was one of the founders, is un- 

 able to fully express the sense of great 

 loss sustained by his death. 



Resolved. That these resolutions he 

 spread on the minutes of the club and a 

 copy he sent to the family, 



ROBERT CRAIG, 

 CHAS. D. BAIjL, 

 EDWIN LONSDALB, 

 Conmittee. 



On the next day, Thursday, the 

 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society 

 took similar action. 



The funeral took place on Saturday 

 and was attended by a thoroughly rep- 

 resentative body of men — florists, com- 

 mission men, growers, seedsmen, sup- 

 ply men. Masons, Odd Fellows, Grand 

 Army men, neighbors, friends and 

 relatives — all were there to offer their 

 last tribute of respect to the good man 

 who had finished his life work. The 

 story of his life is a bright example 

 by which each one of us may learn 

 how to lead nobler and better lives. 



The Market. 



The week was a very active one to 

 the bedding plant men. Prices excel- 

 lent. Should the present week prove 

 as busy, there is good reason to be- 

 lieve that nearly all stock in bloom 

 will be cleaned up by Decoration day. 



The cut flower market has fallen off 

 somewhat. Prices are a little lower 

 and there is more stock wasted than 

 last week. 



I would like to add that in quoting 

 prices heretofore, I have endeavored 

 to give the average prices for good 

 grades of stock and not the extreme 

 prices, which are only realized occa- 

 sionally. 



Penn. Hort. Society. 



The Pennsylvania Horticultural So- 

 ciety's meeting on Tuesday evening 

 brought out some good calceolarias 

 and two rare orchids, both Laelia pur- 

 purata, but different varieties. The 

 exhibitors. W. A. Manda. South Or- 

 ange, N. J., and H. T. Clinkaberry, 

 Trenton, N. J., each received a silver 

 medal. Mr. Manda also received a 

 certificate of merit for the extraordi- 

 narily large number of blooms borne 

 by his variety of Laelia purpurata. 



John Thatcher carried off the calceo- 

 laria prize; John Hobson and C. W. 

 Brown showing good stock. John Mc- 

 Cleary took the cauliflower prizes. 



Guaranteed Lilies. 



The advocates of guaranteed lilies, 

 or the getting-what-you-pay-for men, 

 are encouraged by one of the import- 

 ers having offered to guarantee one- 

 half the cost of fifteen thousand Lilium 

 longiflorums. This stock has been 

 sold. The Bermuda grower made the 

 offer because he was growing these 

 bulbs, his entire stock, on land not be- 

 fore used for this purpose, and felt 

 confident no disease would appear. 

 This is a step in the right direction, 

 and it is earnestly hoped that our im- 

 porters will induce more of the Ber- 

 muda growers to follow this example. 



Notes. 



Pennock Bros.' store was closed the 

 latter part of last week out of respect 

 to Mr. Cartledge. Many and beautiful 

 were the flowers sent to the funeral of 

 Mr. Cartledge. Mr. A. L. Pennock 

 speaks in the most glowing terms of 

 the abilities of his late partner. 



We all sincerely mourn the loss of a 

 friend. J. W. Y. 



BUFFALO. 



Premature Planting. 



An early, rainy, and rather humid, 

 spring has made people slightly pre- 

 mature in planting their garden and 

 in spite of the unpleasantness which 

 confronts us with another nation, 

 there is every probability of all good 

 stuff being wanted, especially able- 

 bodied men and geraniums. 



There has been rather a slow time 

 in town since May the first, in spite 3f 

 the very best quality of flowers being 

 here, roses cannot be beat and carna- 

 tions are the best in the i )untry. 



Visitors. 



We were favored with a few visitors 

 last week, among them Mr. Alex Gait 

 Robinson of most genteel demeanor, 

 who advocates the admirable use ')f 

 the Rose Leaf Extract of Tobacco. 

 Then Mr. Hulsebosch of Englewood, 

 N. J,, appeared, who advocates hisown 

 goods and Mr. Anderson who sells for 

 Hiram Jones, of New Jersey. I have 

 taken a solemn oath with the Editor 

 of this journal that I shall never at- 

 tempt another joke on the drummer, 

 so I bid him good-bye. He has his 

 uses perhaps, but he will never be 

 noticed by me any more, and I extend 

 him a cordial invitation never to call 

 on me. When m Philadelphia a few 

 weeks ago, I was told that the drum- 

 mer joke was my stock in trade; most 

 likely, but I have plenty of more 

 better in reserve. 



A Great Industry. 



You are always finding out some- 

 thing and strange to say. within a mile 

 of your correspondent's little farm 



