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November 8, 1913 



WASHINGTON NOTES. 



Frank P. Gaul, formerly of Phila- 

 delphia, has assumed his duties as 

 manager of the local store of the S. S. 

 Pennock-Meehan Company. For the 

 past fourteen years Mr. Gaul has heen 

 connected with H. H. Battles, for 

 whom he managed the Century Flower 

 Shop for a number of years. Mr. Gaul 

 is receiving the congratulations of the 

 local trade, he being quite well-known 

 to some of the florists here. 



Considerable complaint is to be 

 heard at the dullness of business in the 

 retail end. It is said that the constant 

 agitation in Congress is responsible 

 for this condition to quite an extent. 

 Certainly the change of administra- 

 tion, meddling with the tariff, the in- 

 come tax and the proposed new cur- 

 rency legislation, is not conducive to 

 good times or business. Flowers of all 

 varieties, with the possible exception 

 of orchids, are very plentiful. The 

 market is literally overcrowded with 

 chrysanthemums. Roses are coming 

 into the city in quantities larger than 

 necessary to fill the demand. Carna- 

 tions have improved in quality, al- 

 though not in price. 



Washington dealers refuse to further 

 accept the street men as the legitimate 

 outlet for the surplus stock of the 

 growers and are considering various 

 plans to eliminate at least a portion 

 of the competition produced by these 

 men. At a recent meeting of the store 

 men, at which quite a number of 

 prominent retailers were present or 

 represented, this matter was carefully 

 gone over and another meeting is to be 

 held during the present week at which 

 the plans will be perfected. A notice 

 last week appeared in the daily papers, 

 signed by the tax man, informing the 

 various merchants, including the flor- 

 ists, that their licenses to do business 

 had expired. This means, in the case 

 of the florists, that they owe the 

 government $15. In addition to this 

 they must pay a personal tax upon 

 their store at the rate of something 

 like $15 per $1,000. The street men 

 have perhaps a pedler's license but 

 that is about all. 



The store of Gude Bros., this week, 

 presents a very beautiful appearance, 

 that firm holding its annual chrysan- 

 themum show. The three sections of 

 the store, covering a space 30 feet by 

 180 feet, are a blaze of color. The 

 front section has been turned into a 

 garden with a fountain in the center 

 and along the walls are huge white 

 Grecian pillars on which have been 

 placed palms and ferns. Directly be- 

 hind the fountain is a Grecian arch 

 also having palms and ferns and 

 draped with smilax. Along the walls 

 and ceiling smilax and oak leaves have 

 been placed and in vases and wall 

 pockets are hundreds of choice Apple- 

 ton chrysanthemums. In that section 

 usually devoted to make-up work have 

 been placed all the varieties of chry- 

 santhemums now being offered in the 

 local market. As in previous years, this 

 spacious store is thronged from morn 

 until night by a crowd of flower lovers. 

 In connection with the show, Gude 

 Bros, have placed on exhibition the 

 two sliver loving cups and the six blue 

 ribbons won by them at the Maryland 

 State Fair last month. 



CHICAGO NOTES. 



E. Eisner, formerly in business on 

 S. Halstead street, has opened a new, 

 store at 5448 S. Halstead street. 



A Miller, of A. Henderson & Co., 

 who has just returned from a two 

 months' trip through the east, re- 

 ported good business. 



The Chicago Florists' Club held 

 their ladies' night entertainment in 

 the Gold Room of the La Salle Hotel, 

 Thursday, Nov. 6. Reception, 7 to 8; 

 dancing, 8 to 1. Everyone in the trade 

 had an Invitation. 



The heavy shipping orders, especial- 

 ly to the south and southwest, last 

 week, kept the local market well 

 cleaned up. This week the supply of 

 roses and chrysanthemums is consid- 

 erably heavier but the market cleans 

 up well. 



Fire in the store of J. F. Kldwell & 

 Bro., 3806 Wentworth avenue, at mid- 

 night, Sunday, Nov. 2, destroyed the 

 store and broke some glass and in- 

 jured the stock in some of the green- 

 houses adjoining the store. The store 

 was covered by insurance but it will 

 be some time before it can be fitted 

 up for use. The cause of the fire is 

 unknown. 



Miss Semler, president of The 

 Edleffsen-Leidiger Floral Co.. and Mrs. 

 Ida Baumgarten, of the Baumgarten 

 Floral Co., both of Milwaukee, were 

 Chicago visitors this week, on their 

 way home from an extended business 

 and pleasure trip through the east. 

 They report a very pleasant and profit- 

 able trip. Other visitors: John Baus- 

 cher, Freeport, 111.; J. J. Karins, rep- 

 resenting H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia; 

 Edw. Amerpohl, of Janesville Floral 

 Co., Janesville, Wis. 



PHILADELPHIA NOTES. 

 Ed. Dornheini is now with Berger 

 Bros, in the sales department. This 

 gentleman is favorably known to the 

 cut flower trade and we wish hira well 

 in his new sphere. 



M. Rice & Co. report that they have 

 done the biggest October business in 

 their history. All records broken. 

 The only complaint now is too much 

 overtime strain on the staff. 



Abram L. and Mrs. Pennock left for 

 Florida on October 30th. Samuel S. 

 accompanied them as far as Washing- 

 ton. Both are well and hearty. Their 

 millions of friends follow their goings 

 and comings with loving interest and 

 hope they'll live a thousand years yet. 



The Lake Geneva Gardeners' and 

 Foremen's Association will hold a 

 chrysanthemum exhibition at Horticul- 

 tural Hall, Lake Geneva, Wis., on No- 

 vember 11 and 12. 



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