March 19, 1903. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



659 



Entrance to the Grounds of the Wagner Park Conservatories, Sidney, Ohio. 



Young Mr. Sanders, of St. Louis, has 

 returned to the World's Fair city more 

 than pleased with hi.s experiences under 

 the guidance of his New York emplo_yers. 

 Messrs. J. H. Small & Sons, and with 

 their esteem and appreciation to reward 

 him for faithful service. 



This week opened with raw, cold, rainy 

 weather, after many days of summer 

 temperature and sunshine. In fact, the 

 universal opinion was that spring had 

 actually come to .■^taj'. It is so easy to 

 forget blizzards and hear robins when 

 the temperature is 70 degi-ees and over- 

 coats are a burden. 



The shops are all ablaze with Easter 

 bloom. The demand for flowering plants 

 this year is enormous. Bobbink & At- 

 kins, Schultheis, Dressel, Dreyer, Keller, 

 Roehrs, Scott and a host of others have 

 gi-and displays of azaleas, lilac, Ram- 

 blers, hyacinths, heather, Bougainvillea, 

 acacias and every popular flower in 

 quantity and quality never before 

 equaled. It will be the plant Easter of 

 all the years. 



Branch stores will be more numerous 

 than ever and the strenuous weeks of 

 Lent bid fair to be atoned for. 



The grippe microbe continues its ne- 

 farious work among the trade, the last 

 victim being Alexander J. Guttman, who 

 just recovered from a severe bronchial 

 attack, which kept him away from busi- 

 ness the first time this season. 



A. J. Fellouris, whose fourteen years' 

 experience entitles him to the respect 

 and good will of every florist in the east, 

 has made great preparations for his 

 Easter trade and has an enormous stock 

 of galax and fancy ferns in anticipa- 

 tion of the increased demand. Tliis firm 

 has lately added a cut fiower department 

 to their business and are quite satisfied 

 and hopeful, and will doubtless make 

 this venture permanent. 



It is rumored that the record bowling 

 score made by J. K. Allen in the tour- 

 nament a couple of weeks ago amounted 

 to 280, but earnest inquiry does not fur- 

 nish confirmation. 



John, with Stumpp, of Fifth avenue, 

 had an encounter last week with an au- 

 tomobile, and not only did his horse and 

 wagon ^suffer, but his broken leg was 

 added to the casuality. 



McNeice has removed from West 

 TSventy-seventh street to 359 Fifth ave- 

 nue, where a retail business will be 

 conducted. 



The auction sales are now in full blast, 

 the attendance encouraging and prices 

 have been quite satisfactory. The usual 

 hardy stock is offered and the demand 

 seems to be not only early, but general. 



On Saturday last the street venders 

 of nursery stock were out in full force 

 and so springlike was the weather that 

 the commuters were loading up and car- 

 rying home roses, shrubs and bulbs 

 enough to indicate the arrival of spring. 



Messrs. Hagemann and Ward are both 

 home from extensive trips to every part 

 of the country and are quite enthusias- 

 tic as to the volume of business accom- 

 plished, and the prospects for the year. 

 Mr. Ralph M. Ward, the eastern repre- 

 sentative oif Hagemann & Co, is also .at 

 home. I 



Mr. C. W. Meyer has returned from i 

 a prolonged visit to his western cus- 

 tomers and he expresses entire satisfac- 

 tion with the results of this, his first 

 extended journey among his patrons. 

 This new house starts the year under the 

 most favorable conditions, and both Mr. 

 Meyer and Mr. Schwake have enthusias- 

 tic comments to make on the general 

 welcome they have received from the 

 trade. 



An effort is being made by the New 

 York Market Association to locate a new 



market for the coming season where 

 larger space and facilities may be as- 

 sured. 



- The Tree Planting Association of New 

 York has been doing a good work in this 

 city and the result of its labors during 

 the past year has greatly encouraged 

 them. Nearly all the trees set out — over 

 8,000 altogether — since this oi-ganization 

 began, are in a thrifty condition and ar- 

 rangements are being made for the fur- 

 ther beautifying of the city to a much 

 greater extent than in the past. 



The special spring number of the Re- 

 view has awakened universal interest. 

 Tliat it may be as promised — ^the finest 

 issue of your paper ever sent out to its 

 10,000 patrons — is confidently antici- 

 pated. J. AU.STIN Shaw. 



BOSTON. 



Lack of sunshine has kept flowers 

 scarce enough to keep the market well 

 cleared up at fairly good prices. 



The trade exhibition was the event of 

 the week and even more of a success than 

 usual. Its objects were well attained 

 and attendance proved that its value is 

 well appreciated. The ground of the 

 printed schedule was thoroughly cov- 

 ered, except in the field of roses, where 

 the only entry was a vase or two of 

 W. H.' Elliott's American Beauties, from 

 New Hampshire. 



Daniel Iliffe was on hand with a good 

 display of his new ideas eoncei-ning iron 

 greenhouse construction. 



In spite of the unfavorable weather 

 the carnation exhibit was complete and 

 first-class in every way. All the best 

 known varieties were represented by sev- 

 eral of our best growers and quite a 

 few new ones were inti-oduced. 



For best carnations shown Peter 

 Fisher took the prizes with his Enchant- 

 ress and Mrs. M. A. Patten. 



