OCXOBBB 12, 1916. 



The Florists' Review 



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OBITUARY 



■t Andrew Bather. 



In the death of Andrew Bather, of 

 KTlinton, la., which occurred October 5, 

 the trade lost not only one of its vet- 

 •erans but one who was recognized as a 

 pioneer florist of tbe middle western 

 country; for Andrew Bather was a fuU- 

 ifledged florist years before the Civil 

 -war. 



Mr. Bather was bom in Manchester, 

 England, July 22, 1840. When 9 yea?9 

 •of age his parents migrated to this 

 -country and settled at Albany, N. Y. 

 In 1857, when 17 years of age, young 

 Bather moved to Clinton, la., where 

 9ie founded the florists' business in 

 which he remained actively engaged. 

 As the business grew Mr. Bather be- 

 •came a seedsman and nurseryman, as 

 well as florist. 



Arriving at Clinton in the early years 

 of its growth, Mr. Bather was directly 

 •connected with the work of the city. 

 He assisted in platting parts of it and 

 ihelped to lay out many of its streets. 

 More than half of the shade and oma- 

 jnental trees in the city were planted 

 by Mr. Bather, personally, in the early 

 years, it being his object to beautify 

 ■the city. 



Actively interested in every phase 

 of progress in the life of his city, state 

 ^nd country, he took a position on the 

 «lave question. He was an abolitionist, 

 -and prior to the Civil war his home 

 was a station on the famous under- 

 ground railroad. By this means he as- 

 sisted many a colored slave on his way 

 to Canada and freedom. 



For many years Mr. Bather was a 

 member of the First Baptist church, 

 And was closely identified with its early 

 history. He was a charter member of 

 Bobin Hood camp, 31, M. W. of A., a 

 j)ast grand of America lodge, 567, I. O. 

 O. F., a member of the Star of Hope 

 Bebekah lodge and the local secretary 

 •of the Knights and Ladies of Honor. 



All who were associated with Mr. 

 Bather in his business and community 

 life knew him to be a man of keen 

 intellect and noble character. His up- 

 right and honorable life gave him the 

 respect of all with whom he came in 

 •contact. 



Mr. Bather is survived by his wife, 

 ■three daughters and two sons, Leo and 

 Balph, who succeed him in the busi- 

 ness. 



Funeral services were held at the 

 Bather residence, 729 Sunnyside ave- 

 nue, Sunday, October 8. The burial 

 -services, at Springdale cemetery, were 

 in charge of the local Odd Fellows. 



MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 



The Market. 



The fall trade has commenced and 

 ■cut flowers are selling well. There is 

 "the usual amount of fall entertaining, 

 with a big demand for decorative 

 work. There has also been a great 

 -deal of funeral work during the last 

 ■week. The complaint of most of the 

 florists is that the demand is far 

 ^eater than the supply. Some fine 

 roses are arriving, including Beauties. 

 Subrum and Easter lilies both are 

 «carce and their prices are high. Vio- 



NOTICE! 



To Subscribers whose address labels carry an 

 ; expiration number higher than 99S (Dec. 21. 1916). 



EVERY florist knows through his own purchases what has happened 

 in the paper market the last few months — prices have doubled all 

 along the line. 



And it takes more than four tons of paper each week to print 

 The Review 1 



Many readers have been so kind as to write that The Review is 

 worth considerably more to them than its subscription price. Well, the 

 tremendous Vise in th^ price of paper makes it no longer expedient to 

 sell The Review at $1.00 a year. 



The subscription price, therefore, will be advanced January 1, 

 1917, to $1.50 a year. .-4.. V 



Until December 31, 1916, any member of the Trade may subscribe for one 

 or more years at the old rate of $1.00 a year. 



Keaders whose present subscriptions do not expire until after January 1, 

 1917, may renew for as many years as they like at $1.00 per year, providing that 

 such renewals are sent during 1916. 



'Send $1.00 and your subscription will be extended one year from the present 

 date of expiration, whenever that may be. 



Send $2.00 and the subscription will be extended two years from the present 

 date of expiration. 



Send $3.00 for three years, $5.00 for five years. 



No renewals for a full year will be accepted at less than $1.50 unless they 

 are mailed by December 31, 1916. 



The Canadian subscription price will be $2.50 a year beginning January 1, 1917. Can- 

 adian renewals mailed on or before December 31, 1916, will be accepted at $2.00 a year. 



lets were on the market last week for 

 the first time this fall and were selling 

 at a high price. Both valley and or- 

 chids are extremely scarce. Chrysan- 

 themums are coming in more plenti- 

 fully and are fine blooms, with good, 

 long, firm stems. Local growers are not 

 yet cutting these in great numbers, but 

 many of the greenhouses contain a 

 splendid stock of them and a big cut is 

 expected soon. 



A few fall plants are on the market. 

 The cyclamens are splendid plants and 

 the begonias shown in some of the 

 stores are also of good quality and sell 

 well. 



Various Notes. 



A new store has been opened, under 

 the name of the Hennepin Floral Co. 

 The site is a fine one, on one of the 

 main avenues, and the large stock is 

 artistically arranged, much of it in 

 willow receptacles of new and attrac- 

 tive design. 



Johnson & Co, report a good week. 

 Their business is growing rapidly. Un- 

 usually fine chrysanthemums have been 

 obtainable here all the week and have 

 aroused much admiration among those 

 who are watching the progress of the 

 new establishment. When the store is 

 completed, it will contain every facil- 

 ity for handling a large trade. 



The H. B. Whitted Co, has been ex- 

 ceedingly busy, handling a large num- 

 ber of orders for various kinds of work. 

 A fine stock is always on hand here and 

 a shipment of baskets and various other 

 receptacles, all of the latest design, has 

 just been received. 



O. C. Swanson reports that business 

 is first-class, especially in the line of 



funeral work. He has had notably 

 attractive window displays. 



The New York Florists report a lot 

 of funeral work. 



Mr. Mitchell, of the Lake Street 

 Florist Shop, is doing splendidly. As 

 his trade increases he is enlarging his 

 facilities. He has established a fine 

 trade in funeral work. 



Chapman's flower department is rap- 

 idly growing, under the efficient man- 

 agement of Miss E. Larson. 



The Merriam Park Floral Co. is cut- 

 ting a splendid lot of Bussell, Ophelia 

 and Killarney roses. 



Hans Bosacker is cutting some splen- 

 did lilies and has commenced to cut 

 violets. 



B. Latham has just moved into his 

 new store. It is a first-class place, with 

 all the latest and best equipments, and 

 is handsomely and eflfectively decorated 

 with palms, ferns and flowers. Mr. 

 Latham does a lot of work in the way 

 of funeral designs and decorations for 

 society affairs. E. M. P. 



Bock Island, HL — An announcement 

 has been made by L. Stapp that his 

 brother, E. H. Stapp, has joined him 

 in the florists' business and that the 

 business has been incorporated as the 

 L. Stapp Go. 



Fond du Lac, Wis.— A 2-story build- 

 ing 36x100 feet is being erected by the 

 Haentze Co., at its range on Linden 

 street. Offices, garage and workroom 

 will be on the first floor. The second 

 floor will be used for storing stock. 

 The company, which now operates 

 twenty-two large greenhouses, will 

 erect four houses next year. 



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