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OCTOBKB 26, 1916. 



The Florists' Review 





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company and severed his connection to 

 go to California, has rejoined his for- 

 mer associates. 



T. J. Noll & Co. are receiving some 

 fine California violets and have a steady 

 supply of Cecile Brunner roses. They 

 report a large demand for baskets, ar- 

 tificial flowers and supplies. 



Henry Kusik went to Council Bluffs, 

 la., last week. He reports that the 

 sale of wirework has commenced to 

 boom. 



The W. (L. Eock Flower Co. is bring- 

 ing in some fine potted mums from its 

 greenhouses. Good roses and carna- 

 tions now are being cut. 



Samuel Murray is stepping lively with 

 wedding work. He has several good or- 

 ders booked. 



Business, across the state line is im- 

 proving. Orders for decorations are 

 heavy. General business has not settled 

 as yet, but is good. 



Keinhardt & Son are cutting some ex- 

 cellent chrysanthemums in all colors. 

 This is their first year in growing mums 

 and the stock looks splendid. 



Mr. Parker, manager for the Geo. M. 

 Kellogg Flower & Plant Co., went to 

 Pleasant Hill October 22. He reports 

 that stock is coming in more heavily. 



Walter R. Heite now is sending in 

 large quantities of chrysanthemums to 

 this market. An average of 30,000 

 blooms are grown by him. W. J. B. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



DETEOIT, MICH. 



The Market. 



As the season advances business is 

 becoming more as we remembered it last 

 winter. Trade has a snap to it, and 



there is plenty of work. Mums find a 

 ready sale and the stores look 100 per 

 cent better, for what flowers are better 

 than mums for window displays? 



The pompons are scarce 'as yet, but 

 the outlook is most promising, as to 

 their sale, quality and quantity. Violets 

 of choice grade are arriving and find 

 a ready ssde. 



Roses remain steady, not in over- 

 supply, but plenteous and of good qual- 

 ity, especially Hoosier Beauty and 

 Ophelia. Russell roses are a bit short 

 in quantity, as well as Sunburst. Ward, 

 Keid, Killarney, Richmond, Kaiserin 

 and others are coming in fine shape. 

 American Beauties remain firm, with 

 the special grade in short supply. 

 Sweetheart roses are cleaned up as soon 

 as the boxes are opened. Carnations 

 still are a scarce article, but an im- 

 provement is noticeable. The new Alice 

 carnation looks promising. 



Snapdragon is somewhat short of 



stem, but it clears quickly nevertheless. 

 Dahlias have had their day, what few 

 there were this season. Gladioli also 

 are back numbers for this season. The 

 market for orchids and valley is about 

 the same, but Easter lilies are a bit off 

 crop. 



Various Notes. 



October 17 members of the Detroit 

 Florists' Club motored out to Tom 

 Brown's and A. J. Stahelin's green- 

 houses. Every one of the motorists had 

 a splendid time. 



Among last week's visitors were 

 W. J. Vesey, Jr., of Fort Wayne, Ind.; 

 H. C. Neubrand, representing A. N. 

 Pierson, Inc., of Cromwell, Conn,; E. Q. 

 Hill, of Richmond, Ind. 



J. F. Sullivan is in New York sizing 

 up conditions there. 



J. Breitmeyer's Sons, of 26 Broad- 

 way, deserve mention for their good 

 window of tritomas, with ribbon to 

 match. H. E. T. 



