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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



J.vNVAny S. 1903. 



A. M. Schafer and Frank Beu. A ball 

 will be given in the market next Tues- 

 day evening, Jan. 13, and all in the trade 

 are invited. ( 



Henry Jliller. MeHenn", 111., has had 

 an accident to his boiler that will prac- 

 tically close his est;iblishment for the 

 rest of the season. 



There are rumors afloat to the effect 

 that a number of growers are in a bad 

 way for coal, and that some of them may 

 have to shut down if the situation is not 

 soon relieved. 



Chas. Siegk is back in Chicago, the 

 plans for his store in Joliet having fall- 

 en through. 



Jos. Foerster was a member of the 

 bowling team that made the new west- 

 ern record of 1101 by a five man team. 

 Tliis is within two pins of the world's 

 record. His average in 30 games is 

 199. 



NEW YORK. 



Trade Conditions. 



The Xew Year opened witli weather 

 good enough for May. Xot a cloud in 

 the sky and the air as mild and sweet 

 as if it were the "first breath of spring." 

 Seems as though tlie elements were not 

 in league with the coal barons, and that 

 the climatic powers that be, had the 

 anxious florist in view when the tem- 

 perature for December and early Jan- 

 uarj' was under consideration. Tlie 

 whole week has been mild, and business 

 fairly encou 

 of the trade. 



Some of the retailers are rushed wilh 

 dinners and weddings, and a few elab- 

 orate decorations have already mater- 

 ialized. Prices for cut flowers of all 

 kinds liave gradually depreciated since 

 the holidays and at tins writing normal 

 values prevail. 



The Coal Situation. 



With the advent of colder weather, 

 which cannot be long delayed, will come 

 the most serious question of the year, 

 the closing of many greenhouses because 

 of the impossibility of obtaining coal. 

 Even now the price is prohibitive and 

 many are reducing the outlay by shut- 

 ting off a portion of their plants and 

 using only the houses absolutely neces- 

 sary. There seems to be no salvation 

 from serious losses for a multitude of 

 growers. The supply of coal is short 

 and will certainly continue so until the 

 summer. If anything can be done to 

 avert this calamity to the trade there 

 is not a moment to be lost. Practical 

 and immediate suggestions and efforts 

 are absolutely necessary. 



Even the largest growers are begin- 

 nine to feel the strain. C. W. Ward and 

 Jno. H. Taylor have each closed several 

 houses during the past week and there 

 are others who are moving heaven and 

 earth to get the supplies needed in 

 time for the inevitable. 



Items. 



The preparations for the great carna- 

 tion convention in February go steadily 

 on. Mx. Ward and seveial members of 

 the eoimnittee met on Saturday last and 

 arranged and completed many plans that 

 insure its success. It will be ihc con- 

 vention if all the schemes to make it 

 so materialize. 



Mr. Ward reports many orders for his 

 new book daily. It will be sent out 

 early in February and promises to be of 



great value to carnationists. The last 

 chapter is in the hands of the printer. 



Kcxt ^londay evening the first regu- 

 lar meeting of the Xew York Florists' 

 Club for 1903 will be held at 128 E. 

 Twenty-eighth street, the club's tempo- 

 rary quarters. President Sheriuan's val- 

 edictory, installation of new officers, and 

 many considerations of importance, with 

 some exhibits and special features by 

 the entertainment connnutce, will make 

 it a gala night. 



The club's sixteenth annual dinner, as 

 already recorded, comes on Saturday ev- 

 ening, January 31, at the St. Denis 

 hoteh Tickets are $.5 and the menu and 

 "feast of reason" will be above the aver- 

 age. A very large attendance is as- 

 sured. 



The visit of Mr. Hartshornc. of the 

 Chicago Carnation Co.. is kept in mem- 

 ory regularly at Walter Sheridan's, 

 where some of the tip top western carna- 

 tions maj' be found. 



Geo. C. Perkins, of Newark, called on 

 us last week before his trip to Southern 

 California, where the firm of Jackson 



6 Perkins intends to go into hardy rose 

 culture on an elaborate scale. Two im- 

 mense propagating houses will be built 

 and the yearly output anticipated as 

 early as 1904 is over a million bushes. 



The Manhattan Supply Co.. of Xew 

 York City, secured a lot at the corner 

 of Center, Duane and New Elm streets, 

 close to Brooklyn bridge, which will add 

 greatly to the facilities. 



Theo. Hauschild, with C. H. Brown, of 

 400 Columbus avenue, has a boy named 

 Theodore Roosevelt that proves "there's 

 something ($10) in a name." Last week, 

 attracted by his strenuousness, or beau- 

 ty, a stranger in a street car, after re- 

 flection took a $10 bill from his roll, 

 |)la<ed it in the baliv's lap and weep- 

 ingly left the car and the baby and the 

 .$10. So much for Christmas sentiment, 

 and if such lightning hits a florist's baby 

 this season so much more credit to the 

 lightning. 



Wednesday of this week the Chatham 

 wholesalers commence shipping their 

 stock to the market in vans, arriving at 



7 a. in. The letter of Mr. Hillman in 

 your last issue is already bearing fruit. 

 The sentiment against the express com- 

 panies is bitter and universal. As may 

 be expected, it is rumored the express 

 people have already made advances to 

 the shippers looking to a recurrence to 

 the rates that formerly prevailed. 



The DcForest range or greenhouses at 

 Summit has been closed for the winter. 



Otto Nasher, who has been with Aug. 

 Rolker & Sons as book-keeper for many 

 years, died of appendicitis at the Pres- 

 byterian hospital last Monday, aged 42. 



McNeice reports a demand from out of 

 town florists for gardenias, camellias and 

 orange blossoms, several shipments hav- 

 ing been made since Christmas to Utica" 

 and Buffalo. 



Hitchings & Co. have the contract for 

 the range of houses to be built at S. 

 Elizabeth, by the Penn. E. E. Co. 



Mrs. John P. Cleary was prostrated 

 Sunday by the death of her brother, 

 Father Creedon. chaplain of Sinsr Sing 

 prison and pastor of the village church 

 of Ossining. The interment was at Cal- 

 vary cemetery. L. I. City, on Tuesday. 

 Father Creedon was a man of exceptional 

 ability. The sympathy of the trade is 

 extended to Mr. Cleary and his bereaved 

 wife. 



The Flatbush boys are making great 

 preparations for their annual "Prize" 

 night, which comes on Thursday. Jan- 



uary 15, and to which all interested 

 florist bowlers are invited. Everyone 

 is expected to contribute a parcel with 

 a value of from .$1 upwards concealed 

 within, and the choosing of the winners 

 comes in the order of success, the high- 

 est score entitling the winner to "first 

 choice" and so on to the "booby prize," 

 which is apt to be the best of the collec- 

 tion. 



The Carnation Convention. 



The Brooklyn Horticultural Society 

 held its meeting at the German.a Club 

 rooms Monday evening, and with the 

 largest attendance of the season, over 

 thirty members being present. Mr. Al- 

 bert 51. Herr, secretary of the American 

 Carnation Society was present and fur- 

 thered the interests of the society by 

 his instructions and counsel. Mr. C. W. 

 Ward, the president, was in the chair. 

 Mr. J. V. Phillips, chairman of the 

 membership committee, reported several 

 additions to the list, with prospects en- 

 couraging. Mr. Weeljer. chairman of 

 the ways and means couimiltee. and Mr. 

 Langjahr, chairman of the entertainment 

 committee, both reported satisfactory 

 progi'ess. 



Manager Plumb,of the exhibition com- 

 mittee, reported arrangements about 

 completed in all departments under his 

 charge and general evidence was mani- 

 fest of such perfect harmony and finish 

 to all projects as to already assure the 

 Carnation Society of a "royal welcome."' 

 IjCtters were reau from Mr. H. A. Dreer 

 and Mr. W. Siebrecht concerning exhib- 

 its and a motion to ]nit Manager Plumb 

 in charge of the trade display was unan- 

 imously approved. Mr. Phillips will pre- 

 side as chief of the decorating commit- 

 tee, which insures artistic and thorough 

 work. 



Discussions as to the toastniaster and 

 the speakers developed the fact that 

 some of the leading orators of the city 

 will be present, and that the banquet 

 will be one of the most elaborate ever 

 given in Brooklyn. Manv prominent 

 citizens will be there, and an attendance 

 of less than 400 is not likely; in fact I 

 will not be surprised to see more than 

 that number present. 



Arrangements will be made for the 

 entertainment of visiting ladies, which 

 doubtless will include a theater party 

 and luncheon. Mr. Herr estimated an 

 attendance of 200 within a 100-mile rad- 

 ius of Xew York City, a dozen from Can- 

 ada, 7.5 from Xew England. 75 between 

 Xew York and Chicago and 50 from west 

 of the windy city. Special rates will be 

 doubtless secured from all railroads as 

 usual. 



Jlr. Langjahr reported the offer of an 

 elegant cut glass ornament from Ijozier 

 and a silver cup from Strauss to be add- 

 ed to the list of prizes, and votes of 

 thanks were tendered the generous do- 

 nors. The next meeting will be held on 

 ^Monday evening, January 19. at which 

 time it is expected every arrangement 

 for the convention will be completed. 



Chas. W. Jacob & Allison, the cape 

 flower and raffia importers, have re- 

 moved to their new offices, 18 Cedar 

 street. J. Austin Sn.\w. 



BALTIMORE. 



The general tune of the cut flower 

 market is buoyant, the only drawback 

 l>eing the scarcity of some kinds of need- 

 ed material. It is said that the last 

 was a week of more gencrall.v diffused 

 good business than is often found in any 



