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The Florists' Review 



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Eighth Annual Dinner of the New York and New Jersey Association of Plant Growers, Hotel McAIpin, New York, February 23, }9I6. 



you would of cattle manure in making 

 the liquid. Of the hog manure, use 

 about the same quantity as you would 

 of sheep manure. 



At the A, C. S. meeting in St. Louis, 

 a successful grower stated that he 

 used chicken manure with good results. 

 He sprinkled a small handful of the 

 material to a row, but only applied it 

 to every second row, to avoid serious 

 effects in case of burning. We have 

 had no personal experience with it in 

 growing carnations. We would not 

 recommend this or the hog manure for 

 mixing compost. Use them only as 

 top-dressing or for making liquid ma- 

 nure. A. F. J. B. 



NEW YORK. 



The Market. 



The cut flower markets have begun 

 to show the signs of abundance. Every- 

 thing seems to promise an "elegant 

 sufficiency." In fact, the recession in 

 prices has already begun. American 

 Beauties have dropped in price to $50 

 per hundred for the selected and, of 

 course, all other roses follow in their 

 wake, excepting Hadley and Prima 

 Donna, of which the supply is not equal 

 to the demand. From now on there 

 will be enough of everything in roses. 

 Prices on short-stemmed roses fell to 

 $20 per thousand February 26. The de- 

 partment stores are beginning to sit 

 up and take notice, for bargain days 

 are on the way. Carnations at the 

 week 's end were down to $20 per thou- 

 sand for the best stock, while $1 per 

 hundred was the quotation for the 

 lower grades. A few of the carnation 

 novelties still bring from $2 to $3 per 

 hundred. 



iLongiflorum lilies are again abundant 

 and prices are diminishing, few of the 

 lilies selling above $8 per hundred last 

 week. Valley was scarce and the best 

 blooms sold at $4 per hundred. Gar- 

 denias brought the same price per 

 dozen and there were too few of these 

 for the demand. There is no change in 

 the violet market, only the best singles 

 selling above 40 cents per hundred. 

 Doubles are fortunate to command 25 

 cents. During the warmer weather the 

 street merchants can easily dispose of 

 the surplus. Orchids are stronger and 

 the best blooms of the cattleyas sell 

 at better prices than during previous 

 weeks. There is a large supply of 



freesias, calla lilies, daffodils and tulips, 

 the latter coming in a flood, as soon 

 will the southern flowers. Spring flow- 

 ers of all kinds are increasing, includ- 

 ing sweet peas, lilac, pansies, daisies, 

 stocks and wallflowers. 



Various Notes. 



The Greek-American ball of February 

 24 excelled all its predecessors in at- 

 tendance, decorations, and enthusiasm. 

 The vaudeville program was exception- 

 ally good and lasted until midnight, 

 followed by dancing, which continued 

 until morning. The estimated attend- 

 ance was 2,500, including nearly every 

 wholesaler and many of the leading re- 

 tailers. The expenses of the entertain- 

 ment totaled more than $1,000, but th« 

 managers assert that $1,000 was 

 cleared. The officers of the association 

 are: President, D. J. Pappasj vice- 

 president, T. Malandre; treasurer, Peter 

 Theophine; secretary, C. Tsoumis. 



Superintendent Roy, of the Montreal 

 cemetery, was a visitor last week. 



E. Vincent, Jr., of White Marsh, Md., 

 was in the city February 21 and 22, 

 in connection with business relating to 

 the American Dahlia Society, of which 

 he is president. At a meeting of the 

 executive committee Secretary Lane re- 

 signed, because of pressure of other 

 duties, and J. H. Dick was appointed 

 to the vacancy. Geo. L. Stillman, 

 Westerly, K. I., was expected at the 

 meeting, but was detained by injuries 

 received in a fall. 



There will be a session of the various 

 flower show committees every Monday 

 until the end of March. 



A ribbon house has been opened at 

 874 Broadway, by G. W. Cohen and M. 

 Hiller. Mr. Cohen formerly was one 

 of the force of Wertheimer Bros. 



Charles Schwake and W. E. Marshall 

 are back from their successful western 

 trips, reporting prosperity everywhere 

 apparent in the trade. 



At the meeting of the New Jersey 

 Floricultural Society last week an in- 

 teresting essay, entitled "The Young 

 Gardener's Opportunity in America," 

 was read. 



Paul Meconi, who handles the orchid 

 and gardenia output of the Beechwood 

 Heights Nurseries, is an expert bowler 

 and is open to a challenge from any 

 member of the New York Florists' 

 Bowling Club. 



J. II. Small & Sons, who for many 



years have been located at 1153 Broad- 

 way, near Twenty-seventh street, will 

 move this spring to Fifth avenue above 

 Forty-second street. 



L. B. Coddington, of Murray Hill, 

 N. J., is adding more than 100,000 

 square feet of glass to his already ex- 

 tensive range, the houses being erected 

 by Hitchings & Co. The new houses 

 will be devoted to roses. H. E. Fro- 

 ment handles the output of this estab- 

 lishment. 



The Elliott Auction Co. announces the 

 opening of its auction season March 7. 



The eighth annual dinner of the New 

 York and New Jersey Association of 

 Plant Growers was held in the green 

 room of Hotel McAlpin, February 23. 

 After a hearty dinner, J. H. Fiesser, 

 who is president and who acted as 

 toastmaster, in an appropriate address 

 welcomed the guests and then called 

 upon numerous speakers, including 

 F. R. Pierson, Anton Schultheis, James 

 McHutchison, A. L. Miller, Wm. H. 

 Siebrecht, senior and junior, and others. 

 The attendance exceeded all expecta- 

 tions. The guests were seated at round 

 tables which were so arranged as to 

 leave dancing space at one end of the 

 room. 



February 21 the stork left a baby, to 

 be known as Theodore Malandre, Jr., 

 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Malandre. 

 Special floral decorations signalized its 

 arrival. 



William Kessler's conservatory is al- 

 ready stocked with a good assortment 

 of Easter plants, the cyclamen especial- 

 ly excelling in size, quality and beauty. 



J. Austin Shaw. 



A Summer Flower Show. 



A meeting of the International Gar- 

 den Club was held February 24 to dis- 

 cuss the flower show to be held June 1 

 to 4, at the club house and grounds, 

 Pelham Manor, Pelham Bay Park, on 

 Long Island Sound. The International 

 Garden Club will offer a prize list of 

 at least $3,000. Many representatives 

 of the trade were present and the fol- 

 lowing gentlemen were asked to act a» 

 a committee to draw up a schedule and 

 to act in an advisory capacity: 



Harry A. Biinyard, New York. 

 George M. Stumpp, New York. 

 Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J. 

 F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y. 

 Julius Roelirp, Rutherford, N. J. 

 F. L. Atkins. Rutherford, N. J. 



