March 12, ]903. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



613 



View in the New Range of Henry Baer, Peoria, 111. 



abundant, and violets were absolutely a 

 burden, many of the large dealers hav- 

 ing insufficient room for the enormous 

 shipments. Tlie very finest stock could 

 be had in large quantities as low as $3 

 a thousand. 



Bulbous flowers are now sent to the 

 market in enormous quantities, and car- 

 nations, too, have shared in the gen- 

 eral sacrifice, even fine, respectable- 

 looking stock being disposed of at as 

 low as a dollar a hundred. Spring 

 flowers of every kind can be had almost 

 for the asking. One wlinlesaler tells me 

 he made an unsuccessful ed'ort to give 

 away 500 tulips on Friday. 



The usual pessimistic prophesies as to 

 a "lily shortage" are heard, but it is 

 more than likely that the top jirice will 

 not go above 15 cents, and it is ru- 

 mored that one large firm in the East 

 has already disposed of its annual pro- 

 duction at 12§ cents. If tliis lie true, 

 the certainty of a 15-cent rate for what 

 is left is about assured. 



Notes. 



H. Q. Meyer, former |irosident, di- 

 rector and treasurer of the Rosemary 

 Roseries, Fifth avenue, is no longer con- 

 nected with this firm. Mr. Charles A. 

 Lindley is now the president. 



Quite a number of changes arc con- 

 templated by several of llic ictail estalv 

 lishments on Broadway and Fifth ave- 

 nue this spring. One firm with head- 

 quarters now near Forty-second street 

 will move to a much larger store down 

 town on the same avenue, and another 

 near Tliirtieth street, which will leave 

 its present quarters on the first of May, 

 is now looking for a desirable location 

 where ample conservatory privileges 

 may be assured. 



Mackintosh will leave his present lo- 

 cation for 1144 Broadway, opposite 

 Small & Sons, on account of the re- 

 moval of the building, where he has 

 establi-shed a fine business during the 

 past five years. Fortunately he will be 

 able to use the new store as an Easter 

 branch and make a great display of 

 plants, prior to elaborately fitting up 

 the place as permanent headquarters. 



The "Lily King'' has sold out his 



palm stock and is filling his conserva- 

 tory with blooming plants already, in 

 anticipation of the Easter trade. He 

 will have a general line of everything 

 suitable for the season, including a 

 large number of lily plants in pots. 

 The lily trade during the past week has 

 shared in the general depression, some 

 flowers of excellent quality having de- 

 ]Hcciated in price to as low as six cents 

 a flower, although for the very finest 

 stock ten cents has been the prevailing 

 price. 



Tlie American Institute announces its 

 "Grand Rose show" for Wednesday and 

 Tliursday of the present week, and one 

 of the best exhibitions of the year is 

 anticipated. 



'llie auction sales have begun and 

 hardy roses. Azalea mollis, rhododen- 

 drons and all other seasonaljle i)lants 

 and bulbs will be "going, going, gone," 

 from now on, for .several months, ac- 

 companied by the stentorian bargain as- 

 surances of Messrs. Elliot and Cleary. 



C. W. Ward of the Cottage Gardens 

 was in West Virginia last week on a 

 business trip. He is developing a very 

 extensive nursery business at Queens 

 and has added John Dowsett to his 

 corps of cflicicnt assistants in that de- 

 partment. 



The usual lu'oucliial afllictions at this 

 season of the year have struck tlie trade 

 quite liberally and very many have suf- 

 fered from grippe and influenza. Mr. 

 Bradshaw was one of tlie latest victims. 



The Brooklyn Horticultural Society 

 held its annual meeting last Wednes- 

 day and a goodly number were in at- 

 tendance. President Ward \vas in the 

 chair and R. B, Gee was elected sec- 

 retary, 'Sir. Alexander Wallace having 

 tendered his resignation. Meetings will 

 he licld quarterly and the organization 

 has been made a permanent one. Treas- 

 urer Wceber"s report indicated the grat- 

 ifying halancc of over .$200 in 

 the society's treasury after all the liills 

 of the convention had been paid. Tlie 

 reports made by Messrs. Phillips and 

 Plumb were interesting, and the general 

 impression as to the great convention 

 was that it had been a success beyond 

 even the anticipations nf the society. 



which gratefully expresses its apprecia- 

 tion to all whose assistance was so cheei. 

 fully given, and to the firms below, 

 whose donations added, so much to the 

 lieauty of the banquet's decorations. 

 These were: James Hartshorne, car- 

 nations; Schloss Bros., ribbons; A. N. 

 Pierson, asparagus and Adiantum far- 

 leyense; S. J. Renter, carnations; H. A. 

 Molatsch, carnations; W. C, Krick, let- 

 ters ; J. A. Suydam, carnations and mig- 

 nonette ; Dailledouze Bros., carnations ; 

 Frank Manker, primulas; Charles Len- 

 ker, ericas and laurel; Cliarles Krom- 

 bach, primulas and cinerarias ; Charles 

 E. Koch, palms; C. W. Ward, carnations. 



Anthony Wolmers, the florist of Twen- 

 ty-fifth street, Brooklyn, died on Wednes- 

 day last, at the age of seventy. He has 

 been in business near Greenwood Ceme- 

 tery during the last twenty-one years. 

 He learned the gardening business in 

 Germany, where he was born. His two 

 sons will continue at the old stand. 

 Mr. Wolmers was one of the veterans 

 of the trade in Brooklyn and universally 

 respected. 



Tlie sympathy of everyone is sincerely 

 felt for President Eackham in his great 

 bereavement. Everybody in Brooklyn 

 and New York w-ho met the genial pres- 

 ident-elect at the convention feel deep- 

 ly the sorrow that has overtaken him. 



Quite unexpectedly the express com- 

 panies have all given notice of a return 

 to the old rates, the concession to take 

 efTect immediately. So satisfactory has 

 been the early wagon deliveries, how- 

 ever, that it is more than probable this 

 system of shipment may be continued. 



Mr. Perkins is brightening his branch 

 store in West Thirtietli street, enlarg- 

 ing the office and making other im- 

 provements that indicate a satisfactory 

 experience in his venture. 



The supply men report an enormous 

 demand for fancy pot covers in all colors 

 and some handsome novelties are in 

 stock. 



Mr. Kreshover tells me the call for 

 Porto Rico mats is far ahead of ex- 

 pectations and the suppl.y is limited. 



Leucothoe sprays and wild smilax also 

 are ordered away ahead for Easter re- 

 quiipments as never before. 



John J. Foley, of 226 Bowery, is of- 

 fering a handsome album of floral de- 

 signs to the trade, the pick of the 

 photos of his own artistic work, ami at 

 a reasonable price. 



The landlord has been demonstrating 

 his nefarious influence on Twenty-eighth 

 street and boosting the rents generally 

 upon the patient wliolesalers, and un- 

 reasonably in some cases, when the stren- 

 uous season is considered. However, 

 the boys have "stood the raise" and 

 Imsiness will continue to go on "at the 

 old stands." J. Austin Shaw. 



BOSTON. 



We have had a very slow week until 

 its closing day, which was the smartest 

 since Christmas. Roses have been most 

 ]ilentiful, violets and lilies quite so, 

 carnations so part of the time, but bulb 

 goods none too much so at all. 



The committee appointed to confer 

 with express companies concerning rates 

 of express on flowers and plants feels 

 elated at news of its success. A com- 

 munication from the express companies 

 announces a reduction of rates to the 

 old scale, but that they retain the privi- 

 lege of special prices for special serv- 

 ices. 



Benj. Cirey, a well-known florist of 



