Januari 15, 1903. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



295 



Henry Eichholz, Waynesboro, Pa. — The 

 Ti^er, 3 inches, orange, striped pink. 



The Queen. 



Tlie Review is indebted to Leo Niessen, 

 who is selling agent for the new carna- 

 tion "Queen," for the following history of 

 this variety. Queen is a cross between a 

 pink seedling and Daybreak that orig- 

 inated four years ago. It is a strong, 

 free grower, making fine plants in the 

 field. Tliis .season 4,000 plants were 

 housed, one half in the end of August, 

 the other half in September. From De- 

 cember 1 to 24 these 4,000 plants pro- 

 duced nearly 9,000 perfect flowers. The 

 flowers are large in size, pure white in 

 color, stems long and very sturdy, good 

 calyx which rarely bursts even in dark 

 weather; constitution, naturally vigor- 

 ous, has not been weakened by over prop- 

 agation. Mr. Neissen believes this va- 

 riety will become a valuable market sort. 



Germantown Horticultural Society. 



Tlie Germantown Horticultural Society 

 held its annual meeting last Monday 

 evening. Tlic attendance was small, ow- 

 ing to the bitter cold weather. There 

 was an exhibit of choice carnations. The 

 out-of-town exliibitors were Peter Fisher, 

 Ellis. Mass.. who sent a fine va.se of En- 

 chantress, which was much admired ; t^ie 

 Little South Floral Co.. Natick, Ma.ss., 

 who sent Queen, a promising white, ap- 

 parently a coming commercial variety; 

 Adonis, the best clear scarlet, was shown 

 in good form by Robert Craig & Son. 

 Edwin Lonsdale gave an interesting talk 

 on begonia culture, dwelling especially 

 on Gloire de Lorraine and its sports. 

 He was closely followed throughout his 

 remarks and afterwards answered many 

 questions. 



The former officers were re-elected : 

 President. Edward Neville; vice-presi- 

 dents, Edward J. Weston, Albert VVolte- 

 niate and Edwin C. Jellett; secretary and 

 treasurer, George Redles. 



Notes. 



The Lord & Burnham Co. have estab- 

 lished headquarters in this city at the 

 flower market, where they have a hand- 

 some model of their iron greenhouse, 

 with ventilating apparatus, etc. D. T. 

 Connor is in charge. A postal addressed 

 to him, care of the Flower Market, 1228 

 Cherry street, will reach him promptly. 



Sanuicl S. Pennock is receiving large 

 quantities of fine double violets. 



Carl Jurgens. Jr., of Newport, R. I., 

 was in the city lately. He says this sea- 

 son's bulbs promise to be unusually fine. 

 His firm is shipping Tiiinipet Major, 

 campernclles. paper whites and other 

 bulbous flowers to Leo Niessen. 



John Rnpjiprt, of H. A. Dreer. made a 

 .$400 sale of plants in one lot at the 

 flower market the other morning — a good 

 sale for this time of year. 



B. F. Dorrance was in town lately. 

 Eugene Bernheimer was away part of 



this week visiting his oul-of-fown cus- 

 tomers. 



The fuel trouble grows more and more 

 serious; it is a black winter. 



Cinerarias and primroses are to be 

 seen in the stores. 



C. S. Van Waveren. representing his 

 bulb-growing firm of Segers Bros., is 

 starting on a six months' trip through 

 the states. Mr. Van Waveren makes his 

 home in Philadelphia. 



Dr. Huey, the leading amateiir rosar- 

 ian of this city, is busy preparing the 

 colored plates to be used in illustrating 



his lecture to be delivered before the Na- 

 tional Rose Society in the spring of 

 1904. 



J. Stern, who makes a specialty of 

 wax flowers, has a large establishment 

 at 1928 Germantown avenue, where he 

 turns out many large orders, both for 

 local and out-of-town customers. 



Our bowling team won a fine victory 

 over the Pan-American team last week, 

 scoring three straight games. Captain 

 Moss was ably assisted by Mooney, Dun- 

 ham. Johnson and Yates. This victory 

 strengthens the team's hold on first 

 place. 



John Dick, Sr., the widely known pio- 

 neer florist of this city, died at his 

 home, Fifty-third st. and Woodland ave., 

 on Tuesday, Jan. 13. Mr. Dick was fa- 

 mous for his camellias and roses in days 

 gone by. He was one of the first to do 

 a wholesale shipping plant business, and 

 his establishment had at one time a na- 

 tional reputation. Phil. 



NEW YORK. 



Club Meeting. 



Tlie New York Florists' Club's first 

 meeting of the new year was held on 

 Monday evening and notwithstanding the 

 intense cold over thirty members at- 

 tended. The new officers were installed 

 and made eloquent acknowledgments of 

 the honors done, and abundant promises 

 of loyalty and labor for the best inter- 

 ests of the society. 



Mr. Walter Sheridan read his inter- 

 esting valedictory after two years of 

 most efficient service as president, an- 

 nouncing a membership of 250, a hand- 

 some balance in the treasury and the 

 unfailing harmony of officers and com- 

 mittees during all of his tenn of office, 

 and the uniform courtesy and good will 

 of the club's members, which he l)espoke 

 for his successor. 



Mr. Troy's outlook was optimistic, 

 and practical. He urged the "getting 

 together" of all interested in the express 

 question ; the necessity of co-operation 

 with the shippers; the desirability of 

 the annual flower shows; the wisdom of 

 summer outings, and the claims of the 

 American Carnation Society. 



The vice-president was escorted to his 

 post with much ceremony by the 

 "Adonises" of the club — Messrs. Elliott 

 and Hafncr. The speeches of Messrs. 

 Traend!\', Young and Weathered were in 

 their accustomed vein of earnestness and 

 loyalty. 



The dinner and entertainment commit- 

 tees reported arrangements already com- 

 pleted for the annual banquet, at which 

 a fine orchestra will discourse sweet mu- 

 sic and select vaudeville artists will sup- 

 plement the eloquence of the talent with 

 which the club and its friends already 

 overflow. Warren Ewell will deliver an 

 address that will dwarf all past efforts, 

 and many of the great speakers of the 

 East are expected to "do their duty." 

 Tlie attendance of a goodly company is 

 already assured. 



Patrick O'Mara read the resolutions 

 drafted bv the special committee on the 

 death of the club's member, Mr. A. S. 

 Mcdennon. which proved to be a beau- 

 tiful tribute to that gentleman's memory. 

 Two new members were elected and two 

 nominated for membership. 



A committee was appointed, composed 

 of P. O'Mara. Jno. N. May and Walter 

 F. Sheridan, to confer and co-operate 

 with the committee of the S. A. F., con- 



cerning the desired reduction in express 

 charges. A letter was read from the sec- 

 retai-y of the Cincinnati Florists' Society, 

 announcing willingness to co-operate 

 with the New Y'ork Club in any way de- 

 cided feasible and best. Mr. Kelsey made 

 a forcible address, speaking particularly 

 of the high rates and unsatisfactory 

 service of the express companies, and 

 suggesting the desirability of getting in 

 touch with all organizations and asso- 

 ciations having the same object in view. 



A letter from the Brooklyn Horticul- 

 tural Society was read, inviting the club 

 to participate in the banquet of the Car- 

 nation Society, February 20. 



Mr. O'Mara considered the "excessive 

 charges" from the express company's 

 standpoint, citing its many excuses for 

 the added rates and telling of the nine 

 months' labor necessary before the for- 

 mer concessions were secured. He ad- 

 vised florists around New Y^ork how es- 

 sential concerted effort was in assisting 

 the committee and the necessity of the 

 strongest presentation of the case pos- 

 sible if practical results were to be at- 

 tained. 



Mr. Wallace recapitulated the ex- 

 cuses put forward by the companies in 

 justification of their charges — the spe- 

 cial service given, and special wagons 

 used, and special messengers employed; 

 the danger of damage to cut flowers; 

 the lighter weight per cubic foot of 

 space required as compared with other 

 goods, a 25-pound box of flowers occupy- 

 ing as much room as 100 pounds of other 

 commodities; the perisliable nature of 

 the goods and consequent increased risk 

 and responsibility. 



The treasurer's report showed the 

 creditable balance of nearly $800 on 

 hand. The secretary specified the 

 achievements of the club during the year 

 — ^its lectures, outings and exhibitions, 

 its increased membership (22), and its 

 average attendance (35). 



The president announced the following 

 committees: On awards — Oo. Cook, 

 Henry Siebrecht.'W. Duckham, Chas. 

 Lenker. J. V. Phillips. House and en- 

 tertainment — W. F. Sheridan, F. H. 

 Traendlv. Robert Kuhne. Dinner com- 

 mittce-^C. W. Ward. W. F. Sheridan, 

 P. H. Traendlv, L. Hafner. S. Butterfield. 

 Legislative committee — P. O'Mara, Jno. 

 N. May, Alex. Burns. 



Committees were appointed to draw up 

 resolutions of sympathy on account of 

 the deaths of Miss O'Mara, sister of ex- 

 President O'Mara, and F. L. Harris, for- 

 merly of the Hunnewell estate at Welles- 

 ley, Mass.. and an honorary member of 

 the club. 



Mr. O'Mara gave notice of a motion at 

 the next meeting that refreshments be 

 provided only for special meetings of the 

 club, and on the occasions of lectures, 

 or for the entertainment on "ladies' even- 

 ings" of the fair sex. 



Mr. Wallace was called upon for in- 

 formation concerning the carnation con- 

 vention and gave many interesting facts 

 concerning it and the Art Institute and 

 Citizens' Committees which are co-op- 

 erating with the Brooklyn Horticultural 

 Society; the banquet on February 20. 

 with its provision for an attendance of 

 400, and the likelihood of St. Clair Mc- 

 Elvery being selected as toastmaster for 

 the occasion, one of the most brilliant 

 literary men and orators of the city of 

 churches. 



Items. 



Stunipp & Water Co. announce an un- 

 precedented demand this season for their 



