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The Weekly Rorists' Review. 



December 11, 1902. 



leaf cover for pots and ferneries, which 

 is neat and attractive. 



A commission house friend says that 

 the Review's enterprise in giving an ac- 

 curate account of the party last Satur- 

 day niglit on the very day it occurred 

 was much praised. He adds that after 

 the box party adjourned to Boothby's 

 they had a very pleasant time. There 

 was a delicious supper, music, and a 

 good speech from the host. J. Lyddon 

 Pennock. who was most cordial to his 

 tniests. Here is a complete list: Wim. 

 fhompson. Al. M. Campbell. Bernard 

 Goldrick, Chas. L. Schmidt. Edgar Up- 

 ton Ernest Frame, E. Bernheinier, Wm. 

 J. Moore. Wm. Stevens, Paul Klingsporn, 

 S. F. Lilley. John Jlclntyre. Fred Smith, 

 J. Lyddon" Pennock, R. G. Shingley, Ben 

 Starkey. 



Frank Miles Day read a paper entitled 

 "The Literature "of Gardening" before 

 the Germantown Horticultural Society 

 last Mondav evening. 



Bowling. 



The Florist team— George il. Moss, 

 D. T. Connor, Robert Kift, Frank Po- 

 ntes and Walter Yates— defeated the 

 Alexis Club on the home alleys last. 

 The Florists lost the first game by a 

 close score but won the second and third 

 games. The team is tie for first place 

 with won eight, lost four. Phil. 



NEW YORK. 



Club Meeting. 



The regular moiillily meeting of the 

 Xew York Florists' Club was held on 

 Mondav evening at the club's parlors, 

 1-2S E."28th street. It was election night 

 and the attendance was large, over 50 

 members being present. A. J. Manda, 

 .Jerry Donohue, W. W. Campbell and 

 John Livingstone were elected to mem- 

 bei-ship, and two nominations were an- 

 nounced. The election of the ofticers de- 



Henry A. Dveer reports a very bea\-y 

 business in herbaceous stock during the 

 season just closed. 



A "Smoker"' will be the feature of the 

 Tuesdav meeting of the Florists' Club. 

 Adolph' Fahrenwald, Fred Khret and 

 Robert Kift will arrange the details. A 

 good time is expected. 



James Hartshorne, the famous Chicago 

 carnation grower, was in town this week. 

 Charles F. Feast, of Baltimore, was a 

 visitor lately, 



Joseph Heacock has a very fine lot of 

 well grown Coeos Weddeliana. He has 

 a new wrinkle of growing them that 

 gives them great vigor. 



L. B. Eastburu. of Kennctt. is send- 

 ing some fine bunches of Asparagus plu- 

 mSsus to \V. J. Baker. 



William K. Harris has some fine speci- 

 men plants of well berried holly at the 

 fiinver market. 



Samuel Aiken. Seventeenth and Co- 

 lumbia avenue, has the sympathy of his 

 many florist friends in the loss of his 

 mother. . 



George F. Christie, of Clifton, is send- 

 ing sonie fine Brides and Maids to W. J. 

 Baker ; also some fine Gov. Roosevelt car- 

 nations. 



House of Second Year Golden Gates at J. A. Budlong's. Chi<^go. Cut back and replanted 

 May 19. Photographed Oct. 28. 



veloped a good natured contest for the 

 vicepresidencv and secretaryship, the 

 other ofticers" Heating into their honors 

 with unruffled ease. The counting of the 

 votes resulted as follows: President, J. 

 II. Trov; vice-president. Frank H. 

 Traendlv", secretarv, John Young; treas- 

 urer, Chas. Wea'thered. Trustees for 

 two years: C. H. Allen. John Bernie, 

 Wilter Sheridan. Interesting addresses 

 were made by the elected officers, and the 

 clul) commences its new year with the as- 

 surance of cordial co-operation with the 

 officials bv every member present. A 

 photograph of the club members was 

 taken, and later you will have an oppro- 

 tiinity of beholding the faces of the "an- 

 nointed."' 



An exhibit of a dozen fine types of Per- 

 civaliana cattleyas was made by Liiger 

 & Hurrell, and a grand vase of Harlowar- 

 den carnation, by Mr. James Hartshorne, 

 of the Chicago Carnation Co., who was 

 present, and who entertained the club 

 with a very enjoyable account of his trip 

 through tlie carnation centers of Indiana, 

 Ohio "and Maryland. Mr. Hartshorne 

 w ill visit the " Flatbush carnationists, 

 and }ilr. Ward at the Cottage Gardens, 

 before proceeding to Cromwell, West- 



erly and Boston. The Harlowarden flow- 

 ers" were cut on Thursday last, shipped 

 from Joliet Saturday morning, and ar- 

 rived in Xew Y'ork Monday in perfectcon- 

 dition, showing not the slightest depreci- 

 ation (except in fragrance) by the long 

 trip, and scoring 94 points after an ex- 

 haustive consideration by a most criti- 

 cal committee. Mr. Hartshorne pre- 

 dicted for the carnation convention at 

 Brooklvn the greatest success of the so- 

 ciety, but declared that the carnation, 

 like the star of Empire, westward win» 

 its widening way. He then read Mr. 

 Dorner's original description of "Fian- 

 cee." Mr. Hartshorne failed to make 

 any reference to Fiancee until urgently 

 requested bv the club to do so. stating 

 it was his "desire that other carnations 

 should maintain their prominence until 

 he was ready to demonstrate its position, 

 as already judged, .a# the finest carnation 

 in the world. 



Tlie death of Mr. Alex MeLellan, one of 

 the club's members, was announced and 

 a committee was appointed to draft reso- 

 lutions of svmpathy. 



An annual dinner was decided upon 

 and the necessary committee appointed 

 to arrange for the same. 



The dinner to be given by the Brook- 

 lyn Horticultural Society to the Ameri- 

 can Carnation Society was announced 

 for February 20, with accommodationa 

 for 500 guests. 



The medal awarded Mr. Wells for 

 the grand display of English chrysanthe- 

 niuins was declared ready for presenta- 

 tion and will be taken to England by 

 Mr. Dinimock. 



Several donations of premiums award- 

 ed al tlie Madison Square flower show- 

 were generously returned to the club by 

 the winners, and votes of thanks were 

 given for the courtesy. 



Petitions to congress for the removal 

 of the dutv on glass were submitted to 

 the members and signed by everyljody 

 present. 



The usual refreshments were dis- 

 jiensed and the members went out into 

 the cold world harmoniously inclined to 

 maintain the honorable record of the 

 club during 1903. 



Notes. 



Mr. John Henshaw, brother of Samuel 

 Henshaw', is visiting his sons at Short 

 Hills, N. J., and will return next week 

 to his home in England, after a pleasant 

 two months' stay in this country. 



Tlie Christmas atmosphere is here. 

 Great ship-loads of Christmas trees al- 

 readv line the docks, and holly, pine and 

 all the adjuncts of the festive season are 

 here. It 'will be a plant Christmas too, 

 but already a shortage in ardisias, begon- 

 ias and cvclamen is evident. 



WarendorfT will open his new store m 

 the Ansonia December 15. It is a 

 dream, with marble walls, mirror effects 

 unique, superb ice boxes, and altogether, 

 one of the handsomest stores in the 

 world. 



Hanft Bros, are already preparing for 

 the Younvr Arion ball January 15, and 

 their periielual engagement, the big Arion 

 ball, which has been in their charge 

 through all the vicissitudes of 25 years, 

 occurs on the 6th of February. 



McConnclThad a grand decoration at 

 St Bartholomew's church and the house 

 reception for the Hollister-Forrest 

 weddins last week. At the church great 

 banks of palms were used with lily banks 

 and gold vases on the altar, and on the 

 pulpil 500 Bride roses and white chiysan- 

 themums. Pierson's "WJ. S. Allen" pink 



