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18 The Florists^ Review 



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is'fetion and 



E^5^ IDecision 



BEPAIB OF LEASED BXTIIJ)INaS. 



Florists who occupy leased store 

 rooms will be interested in a late de- 

 cision of the Oklahoma Supreme court 

 bearing on the landlord's duty to make 

 repairs (Moore versus Enterprise Seed 

 Co., 151 Pacific Eeporter 867). 



The plaintiff rented to the seed com- 

 pany for a period of five years the first 

 floor and basement of an Oklahoma 

 City building. After occupying the 

 premises for about three years the seed 

 company quit, and afterwards suit was 

 brought by the landlord to recover rent 

 for the unexpired portion of the lease 

 term. This suit was defended on the 

 ground that the premises were rendered 

 unfit for occupancy, and that the com- 

 pany was constructively evicted because 

 of the defective construction of a wall 

 of the building and certain deficiencies 

 in plumbing, permitting sewer water 

 and gas to* seep into the basement. 



The lease contract contained no pro- 

 vision on the part of the landlord to 

 keep the premises in repair. In decid- 

 ing the case against the seed company 

 the court said: "If the premises were 

 to be used as a residence, or if there 

 was an implied warranty of the fit- 

 ness of the premises for the purposes 

 for which they were leased, or if there 

 was any duty on the part of- the land- 

 lord to make repairs, the contention of 

 the defendant would be tenable; but 

 these are no longer open questions in 

 this jurisdiction. It is a well recog- 

 nized principle of law that, in the 

 absence of a statute or agreement, there 

 is no implied warranty that the leased 

 premises are suitable for the purposes 

 for which they are leased, or that the 

 landlord will keep the property in re- 



pair. 



8. 



BOCHESTEB, N. Y. 



The Iilarket. 



The market last week was somewhat 

 slow, which usually is the case preced- 

 ing the Easter rush, but orders already 

 were being placed, and at that time 

 the outlook for Easter was good. 

 There appeared to be, according to 

 some of the large growers, plenty of 

 stock for the holiday, but not much 

 in the way of bulbous stock, owing 

 to the lateness of the season. How- 

 ever, azaleas, spiraeas, ramblers and 

 other potted plants are numerous. 

 Easter lilies are plentiful and are 

 in the pink of condition. The cut 

 flower market has been well stocked, 

 but there has been no particular glut. 

 Boses have been more than abundant 

 and prices reasonable; they are ex- 

 pected to take on Easter prices. Rus- 

 sell, Milady, Ophelia and Sunburst 

 roses have sold well, their quality be- 

 ing good. Carnations were plentiful 

 last week, but were being held back 

 some for the holiday. Sweet peas have 

 been numerous and have been selling 

 at low figures. Violets were fairly 

 good and the holiday trade probably 

 will about finish them. Valley is abun- 

 dant and sells well, and the demand 



for it this week for wedding work will 

 be heavy. Pussy willows sell nicely 

 and are used extensively for basket 

 work. Daffodils and jonquils continue 

 to move easily and the stock is clear- 

 ing fast. Tulips are slowing up. The 

 supply of green goods approximately 

 meets all the requirements. 



Various Notes. 



Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Armbrust 

 have returned to the city. Mr. Arm- 

 brust now is in the employ of H. E. 

 Wilson, 88 East Main street. 



Harry Merritt was cutting a large 

 quantity of carnations and said they 

 would be in fine condition for Easter. 

 His White Wonder is doing exception- 

 ally well and is unusually large. 



Miss H. B. Ellis, who has been sick 

 for about a month, has returned to 

 work feeling much better. 



The Kaelber Flower Store, recently 

 opened on South Clinton street, is do- 

 ing a fair business and the trade seems 

 to be steady. The furnishings of the 

 store are up-to-date and the lighting 

 arrangement is unique. Miss Lillian 

 Wheeler is in charge. 



The monthly meeting of the Rochester 

 Florists' Association was held April 

 10, at the Musicians' Headquarters. 

 The attendance was fair. John Dunbar, 

 assistant superintendent of parks, gave 

 a brief outline of his visit to the Na- 



tional Flower Show, at Philadelphia. 

 The flower show committee was not 

 able to report anything definite on this 

 year 's show. The principal "address of 

 the evening was given by Will H. 

 Dildine, of James Vick's Sons, on "The 

 European Seed Market." He said that 

 because of the uncertainty of the fu- 

 ture all plans go wrong. Whatever the 

 American seedsman may do, he is lit- 

 erally gambling, as the uncertainty of 

 conditions gives him practically noth- 

 ing on which he may build his plans. 



The New York Cut Flower Co. has 

 opened a store at 76 East Main street, 

 where it is showing a fine assortment 

 of plants. Business was said to be 

 good and a big Easter trade was an- 

 ticipated. 



The (Ladies' Auxiliary held its 

 monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. 

 H. P. Neun, South avenue, April 12. 

 The usual business was transacted, 

 after which the members were enter- 

 tained and served refreshments. 



H. E. Wilson has added to his de- 

 livery service a fine new car, which 

 should be of good use this week. 



The Lord & Burnham Co. reports 

 good business. Materials for Hugo 

 Teute 's iron-frame house, 40x250 feet, 

 now is at his place awaiting good 

 weather for erection. Frank Lavigne 

 has received material for his curved- 

 truss show house, which will be erected 

 early in July. Reports from the local 

 office of this company are to the effect 

 that those who can swing a new house 

 this season should get busy and send 

 their orders in. Prices on glass, iron, 

 etc., in fact, all building materials, as 

 well as labor, still are on the increase 

 and lower prices are nowhere in sight. 



H. J. H. 



THE GLADIOLUS SITUATION. 



I find that orders are coming in so 

 rapidly that it looks as if gladiolus 

 bulbs were going to be scarce before 

 the selling season is over. First size 

 bulbs of leading varieties, such as 

 America, Mrs. King, Independence, Au- 

 gusta, Baron Hulot, etc., seem to be 

 pretty much all sold. There is also a 

 hurry-up call for good mixtures and 

 planting stock. The bull) trade has not 

 been in so healthy a condition for some 

 time. This is due partly to the in- 

 creased number of fiorists who are mak- 

 ing use of the gladiolus in a commer- 

 cial way and partly to the increased 

 number of amateurs who are planting 

 it for pleasure. As the French say, 

 the gladiolus has "arrived" and we, 

 who have been sweating at the state 

 and other fairs, take considerable of 

 the credit to ourselves. 



George 8. Woodruff. 



GLADIOLI OF MEBIT. 



Is it too late to plant gladioli out- 

 doors? Please name the best varieties 

 and colors. F. C. — Ind. 



doors in your latitude. From April 10 

 to June 10 they may be planted. Cover 

 them six inches deep. A few good com- 

 mercial varieties are: America, pink; 

 Mrs. F. King, scarlet; Augusta and 

 Peace, white; Halley, salmon; Baron 

 Hulot, blue; Klondyke, yellow; Pan- 

 ama, pink; Brenchleyensis, scarlet. 



C. W. 



It is too early to plant gladioli out- 



GLADIOLUS BULBS IN POTS. 



I want to try some gladiolus bulbs 

 in pots, to be moved to the open ground 

 as soon as the weather will permit, for 

 early fiowers. When is the proper time 

 to pot the bulbs to have them in con- 

 dition for planting out next April! 



0. P.— Ohio. 



It is perfectly feasible to start your 

 gladioli in pots for as early a batch as 

 possible outdoors. Place the bulbs 

 singly in 3% -inch or 4-inch pots about 

 the end of February and stand the pots 

 in a cold greenhouse. They can be 

 moved into a frame by April 1. In 

 order not to subject them to too severe 

 a check, it is a good idea to stand them 

 over a few inches of warm manure, on 

 which a thin coating of coal ashes can 



