Decbmbeb 7, 1916. 



The Florists' Review 



25 



OBITUARY 



Peter Anderson. 



News of the death of Peter Anderson, 

 better known to the trade as "Jimmy" 

 Anderson, which took 

 place December 2 at 

 .his quarters in the 

 Stock Exchange hotel, 

 at Cottage Grove ave- 

 nue and Thirty-ninth 

 street, Chicago, was re- 

 ceived with sorrow by 

 his many friends in the 

 trade. 



Mr. Anderson was 

 born in Sparta, Greece, 

 in 1879. While still a 

 , young man he left his 

 native country and 

 emigrated to America, 

 coming directly to Chi- 

 cago. Here he soon 

 entered the employ of 

 Peter Reinberg, with 

 whom he remained for 

 a good number of 

 years, leaving finally 

 to establish himself in 

 business as a commis- 

 sion florist, buying for his brother, M. 

 Anderson, Dayton, O.; James Lasky, 

 Unioutown, Pa., and various other 

 houses, besides his own store at Terre 

 Haute, Ind. 



Jimmy Anderson was well beloved 

 by all who knew him. He was a man 

 of upright character and honest deal- 

 ing, upon whom any confidence could 

 readily be placed. His sound business 

 principles and pleasing personality as- 

 sured him of success in whatever he 

 undertook. His death was unexpected 

 and was due probably to an ulcerated 

 tooth which caused blood poisoning. 

 Burial took place December 6 from the 

 rooms of the Western Casket Co., to 

 Elmwood cemetery. 



Mr. Anderson is survived by four 

 brothers, Michael, Harry, Emanuel and 

 James. He never married. 



"W. E. Roberts. 



W. E. Roberts, a member of the 

 Enid Floral Co., of Enid, Okla., formerly 

 of New York city, met death November 

 21 by drinking a mixture of nicotine 

 and Paris green, with which he in- 

 tended to spray the plants. It will be 

 recalled that Mr. Roberts joined A. D. 

 Zimmerman and J. Brand in a partner- 

 ship to operate the Enid Floral Co. 

 Mr. Roberts was in charge of the grow- 

 ing end of the business. 



Fred Newell Strail. 



The trade will receive with sorrow 

 news of the death of Fred Newell 

 Strail, who was for many years asso- 

 ciated with the florists' trade and whose 

 demise occurred November 30, at his 

 home at 4147 Gladys avenue, Chicago. 



Mr. Strail worked at various times for 

 many of the leading retail florists in 

 Chicago, his last position in the trade 

 being with A. Lange. He also operated 

 several stores of his own at different 

 intervals. He was an excellent designer 

 and a first-class man in the retail store. 

 His never-failing good humor won for 

 him many friends and left him without 

 an ill-wisher on the Chicago market. 

 He was 57 years old. 



NOTICE! 



To Subscribers whose address labels carry an 

 expiration number higher than 995 (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! 



Many readers have been so kind ^s to write that The Review is- 

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 1917, to $1.50 a year. 



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The funeral took place December 3 

 at 2:30 p. m. from Central Masonic tem- 

 ple, 912 North "La Salle street, to Rose- 

 hill cemetery. Mr. Strail is survived by 

 his wife, Sarah A. Strail, and his broth- 

 er, Chester A. Strail. Mrs. Strail is the 

 daughter of W. D. Chandler, one of the 

 pioneer Chicago florists, and has been a 

 member of A. Lange 's forces since fail- 

 ing health compelled her husband to 

 give up his occupation in the trade. 



Oliver Pherson. 



Oliver Pherson, a member of the Wil- 

 liam Murphy Co., of Cincinnati, died 

 November 27. His death was sudden 

 and a shock to his many friends in the 

 trade. 



John Baldinger. 



John Baldinger, who had been em- 

 ployed in various stores at Pittsburgh, 

 Pa., for the last twenty-five years, died 

 December 1. He had been ill for some 

 time and his death was expected. Mr. 

 Baldinger was a most genial character, 

 so oven-tempered that those who knew 

 him best and worked with him never 

 saw him angry. The funeral was held 

 Monday, December 4, from the residence 

 of his sister. Besides his mother, he 

 leaves two sisters and several brothers. 



NASHVILLE, TENN. 



The Market. 



The Thanksgiving weather was most 

 favorable. Vanderbilt and Sewanee 

 universities fought out their usual bat- 

 tle on the gridiron before thousands of 

 people, who waved yellow and white 

 chrysanthemums. This annual event 



cleans up more mums every year in thi» 

 city than any other happening. There 

 had been a good demand for mums since 

 the season started, and this, coupled 

 with a small production this year, meant 

 that there were not more than two- 

 thirds as many mums in the city three 

 days before Thanksgiving as there were 

 last year. When it was over most of 

 the growers were able to say that they 

 had no mums go to the dump this sea- 

 son. True, there now are a few needed 

 to meet the demand; it has been years 

 since mums were so completely cleaned' 

 up at this date. ' 



Business was as good as anyone ex- 

 pected, which meant that it was much 

 better than in most years. Yet no one 

 had any record-breaking rush. There 

 were plenty of good roses and they sold 

 out closely. Carnations were also plen- 

 tiful and sold well. 



Most of the azaleas have been re- 

 ceived, but many of them are in bad 

 condition and have dropped their buds. 

 Good valley pips are coming in from 

 Holland; perhaps they grew there. The 

 counter trade in Dutch bulbs has not 

 been so good this year as usual, but 

 much of the business comes late in this 

 city, as late-planted bulbs do best. 



Various Notes. 



Haury & Sons are ottering a fine line 

 of pot mums at present. They have 

 made a specialty of these for several 

 years. Their roses are good, as usual. 



The Joy Floral Co. sold its mums out 

 closely for Thanksgiving. 



Geny Bros, made a fine showing for 

 the Thanksgiving trade. Their roses 

 were as good as their mums, and sold 

 as well. F. B. 



