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The Florists^ Review 



February 3, 1916. 



ford, Conn. ; J. J. MeManmon, of Lowell, 

 Mass.; C. H. Greaton, of Providence, R. 

 I. After the election of officers an in- 

 teresting paper on "Publicity Meth- 

 ods" was read by an advertising agent 

 and Prof. A. F. Waugh, of Amherst, 

 Mass., spoke on "The Nurseryman as a 

 Landscape Gardener." Prof. Waugh 

 was elected to honorary membership. 



MILWAUKEE. 



The Market. 



Last week the sun was conspicuous 

 by its absence, and while we had a sur- 

 feit of rain during most of the week, 

 toward the end it turned colder and we 

 had a snow storm for variation. Stock 

 has been scarce and, although the mar- 

 ket is easing up somewhat, there is not 

 enough of any item, with the possible 

 exception of carnations and violets. 



Carnations have shown a marked in- 

 crease in quantity, but they are seri- 

 ously lacking in quality. The stock is 

 weak and splits form a large percent- 

 age of the cut. Prices are not so strong 

 as they were, but stock is clearing up 

 each day and is bringing good returns. 

 Roses show little increase and the short- 

 age, especially on the cheaper grades, 

 still is acute. The quality shows no 

 deterioration and orders are turned 

 down daily. Violets are moving well, 

 although the cut has increased mate- 

 rially. The quality is about the same. 

 Sweet peas are beginning to come in 

 heavily and are cleaning up daily. This 

 seems to have little or no influence on 

 the violet sales, which show no falling 

 off. 



Stevia has been in large supply and 

 has sold tremendously well this season. 

 The crop is on the wane but still cuts 

 a big figure in the market. Valley re- 

 mains scarce and is none too good. It 

 is cleaning up each day with no diffi- 

 culty, at fair prices. Orchids are in. 

 good demand, and since the visit of 

 our President and Mrs. Wilson .January 

 31 we expect that the call for them will 

 be much heavier. Mrs. Wilson carried 

 a huge bouquet of orchids and wore a 

 single bloom at her collar. This varia- 

 tion from the usual was not lost upon 

 the ladies of the community and no 

 social function will be complete unless 

 my lady has at least one orchid worn 

 conspicuously. 



Various Notes. 



A. Schiller, who recently underwent 

 a serious operation, is reported some- 

 what better and the hopes are much 

 brighter for his recovery, although that 

 will not be for some time. 



Walter Holton is getting restless at 

 the hospital and longs to get into the 

 harness again. Although he is recover- 

 ing rapidly, the doctors will not let him 

 exert himself for several weeks at least, 

 and he probably will not be on the job 

 until the early part of March. 



J. Karins, with Henry A. Dreer, Inc., 

 Philadelphia, visited the trade here Jan- 

 uary 29. C. B. Knickman, with Mc- 

 Hutchison & Co., New York, came in 

 January 31 and spent the day accumu- 

 lating orders and chatting on current 

 topics. H. J. S. 



Little Bock, Ark. — A disastrous fire 

 destroyed the home and most of the 

 greenhouses of H. Meyer, but the store 

 was untouched. Mr. Meyer will con- 

 tinue the business from the same place, 

 1623 College street. 



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