JDNB 29, 1916. 



The Florists' Review 



17 



pressed that Cromwell Gardens may ap- 

 propriately be classed as a " plant grow- 

 ing industry." All t^e details for the 

 entertainment of the party were care- 

 fully planned — even the usual afternoon 

 rain was not omitted — and when the 

 visitors entered the automobiles to 

 make their train connections for home, 

 they were of one accord that the day 

 had been full of interest and instruc- 

 tion. 



PITTSBUBaH. 



The Market. 



Market conditions last week were 

 most satisfactory, nearly everything 

 selling upon arrival at good prices. The 

 demand for roses was never better and 

 the supply for this season of theyear 

 is much better than heretofore. White 

 Killarney roses are scarce, with a few 

 Kaiserin that take their place and 

 bring good prices. Beauties are arriv- 

 ing in fine condition and meeting with 

 a good demand. Valley is one of the 

 scarcest articles in the market. Good 

 valley is selling as high as $6 per hun- 

 dred. Lilies are moving out every day. 

 Carnations are still in good supply. and 

 of good quality. Orchids are selling 

 well. 



Gladioli are arriving from the south 

 in good condition and find a ready 

 market. There still is some good out- 

 door Spanish iris to be had. It is mov- 

 ing at fair prices. English iris now is 

 making its appearance. This week will 

 finish the late peonies. 



Various Notes. 



W. A. Clarke, treasurer of the Pitts- 

 burgh Cut Flower Co., is sending cards 

 to his friends in the city. The last re- 

 port was from the Grand Canyon, Ariz. 

 Mrs. Clarke is accompanying Mr. 

 Clarke on the trip to the coast. 



John Harris, of Harris Bros., on Mar- 

 ket street, and Michael Kronis, the 

 Union depot florist, are visiting friends 

 in Chicago. A christening and lamb 

 roast will keep them in the west for a 

 week or ten days. 



Harry Hamm, of 7025 Hamilton ave- 

 nue, is one of the volunteers who enlist- 

 ed for service in Mexico. He has our 

 best wishes and prayers for a safe 

 return. 



The funeral of a prominent citizen 

 last week created quite a lot of work 

 for our north side florists, the E. C. 

 Ludwig Floral Co., the Gustavo Ludwig 

 Floral Co. and Walter Faulk. 



Miss Nellie M. King, on Kelly street, 

 is adding an auto truck to her delivery 

 equipment. 



The John Bader Co., B. L. Elliott, pro- 

 prietor, reports that this has been one 

 of the best plant seasons it ever had. 



George Burke, superintendent of the 

 Pittsburgh park system, and John 

 Jones, foreman, have executed some 

 wonderful plantings at Schenley and 

 Highland parks. Weather conditions 

 have been favorable for the growing of 

 these plants and lawns, which have 

 never been more beautiful than at 

 present. When in that direction why 

 not call on William Falconer, who is 

 superintendent for the Allegheny Cem- 

 etery Co.t You are welcome at any 

 time. 



Over at Homewood we have William 

 Allen, who has charge of the Home- 

 wood Cemetery Co. Here, too, the 

 plantings are beautiful and everything 

 in the finest shape. 



The north side parks, under the super- 

 vision of James Moore, are showing the 

 finest carpet bedding and plantings that 

 have ever been attempted. Mr. Moore 

 certainly is to be congratulated on the 

 neat appearance of the north side 

 system. 



The Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. is cut- 

 ting some good cattleyas of the gigas 

 type. 



Mrs. E. A. Williams furnished the ar- 

 tistic decorations for a garden party 

 last week at the Allegheny Country 

 Club. Dorothy Perkins roses, wistarias 

 and 100 Japanese lanterns added to the 

 natural charm of the scene. 



Mr, and Mrs. O. J. Parker have gone 

 to their cottage at Prouts Neck, Me., 

 where they will remain until late 

 autumn. 



July 1 the branch shop of the Zieger 

 Co., on North Highland avenue, will be 

 discontinued and the supplies removed 

 to the main house, on Baum and Whit- 

 field streets. 



An outing for the benefit of a war- 

 relief fund was held last week at Castle 

 Shannon, on the estate of Henry 



Meuschke, treasurer of the Ludwig 

 Floral Co. 



Edward E. Ludwig, the younger son 

 of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest C. Ludwig, has 

 returned from Ithaca, N. Y., where he 

 graduated last week from the horti- 

 cultural department of Cornell Univer- 

 sity. He was accompanied by his 

 brother, De Forest W. Ludwig, who at- 

 tended the commencement exercises. 

 The latter also is a Cornell graduate. 



Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Faulk have 

 sent out cards announcing the arrival 

 of a little daughter tTune 13, the first 

 child in the family. She has been chris- 

 tened Ruth Estelle. 



John Greenen and Frank SmoUer 

 are members of the national guard, 

 which left last week for mobilization 

 at Mount Gretna, preparatory for duty 

 on the Mexican border. Mr. Greenen 

 is a decorator for Randolph & McClem- 

 ents and Mr. Smoller is with Walter 

 A. Faulk. 



David Eraser, who has charge of 

 H. C. Frick's Pittsburgh estate, and of 

 the New York grounds, has engaged 

 John Martin as head gardener for the 

 latter place. W. A. C. 



Wyncote, Pa. — The Joseph Heacock 

 Co. reports an unprecedented demand 

 for palms, especially kentias, of which 

 some sizes have been cleaned out. 

 Cibotium Schiedei also has sold un- 

 usually well. 



Astoria, N. Y.— Last month Mrs. H. 

 Pritchard celebrated her seventy-second 

 birthday and in April Mr. Pritchard 

 passed his seventy-second milestone. 

 Mr. and Mrs. Pritchard have twenty- 

 five grandchildren and five great-grand- 

 children. 



Detroit, Mich.— The Bemb Floral Co. 

 is one of the concerns that have signed 

 a declaration permitting a reasonable 

 number of their employees four weeks' 

 leave of absence with full pay to at- 

 tend a government military training 

 camp this summer. 



Salina, Kan.— The Edward Tatro 

 greenhouses and growing fields, offered 

 at public auction June 22 by the Middle 

 West Land Sales Co., were sold to W. 

 R. Leighton, lately foreman of the 

 greenhouses of the Kansas State Agri- 

 cultural College. The price was $18,- 

 200. Mr. Leighton took possession 

 June 26. 



Cleveland, O.— After thirteen years 

 of experience. Jack Keck has struck out 

 for himself as the Elite Florist, at 8309 

 Cedar avenue. In the words of Mr. 

 Keck: "Another hat in the ring — 

 mine, of course — and I'm out for all 

 that's fair and square in the florists' 

 business." Mr. Keck is possessed of a 

 vim that should make for bigger 

 business. 



Saddle Blver, N. J. — John George 

 Esler and Mrs. Esler have announced 

 the marriage of their daughter, Helen 

 Janet, to Mark McKinley Inskeep, 

 Saturday, June 24, 1916. 



Bloomington, IlL — The partnership of 

 Hempstead & Callahan was dissolved 

 June 1, the senior member, W. T. Hemp- 

 stead, continuing the business under 

 the name of Hempstead & Son. G. L. 

 Callahan has become manager of the 

 Maplewood Greenhouses. 



Medina, O. — There is an 8-pound boy 

 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William 

 Hammerschmidt. He arrived the last 

 day of May and soon will be named 

 William Warner Hammerschmidt, the 

 youngest member of Hammerschmidt & 

 Clark, florists and seedsmen. 



Sheffield, lU.— W. G. Thomas, of W. G. 

 Thomas & Son, is setting up in business 

 two of his sons, Edgar and Henry, who 

 will operate the recently acquired range 

 at Geneseo under the name of Thomas 

 Floral Co. Both boys have been work- 

 ing for L. Stapp, of Rock Island. Miss 

 Maud Thomas, their' sister, will open a 

 store in connection with the Geneseo 

 houses. 



Eewanee, HL — Operations at the 

 Hamilton & Plummer range are running 

 under full steam. Numerous benches 

 are being emptied and refilled, 30,000 

 carnation plants are in the field and a 

 new rose house, 50x150, of J. C. Monin- 

 ger Co. pattern, is nearing completion. 

 A large tubular boiler, manufactured 

 by the Kewanee Boiler Co., will furnish 

 the heat. 



