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The Florists^ Review 



OCTOBBB 18, 1917. 



DAVENPORT, R. ISLAND, MOLINE. 



The Market. 



Trosts heavy enough to kill all gar- 

 den flowers made business good last 

 week, but it also created a shortage of 

 stock. The only item plentiful is Kil- 

 larney and White Killarney roses, the 

 quality of which is good. Chrysanthe- 

 mums are not plentiful enough to meet 

 requirements, and the call is largely for 

 the small type, the prices evidently hav- 

 ing something to do with this. Carna- 

 tions are short in supply as well as in 

 stem, and of poor quality. The prices 

 are fair, when comparing the value with 

 that of other offerings. A few lilies are 

 to be had. 



Club Meeting. 



The regular meeting of the Tri-City 

 Florists' Club was held at the residence 

 of William Goos October 11. Mr. 

 Anderson showed a number of fine car- 

 nations, some of his new seedling, and 

 also chrysanthemums and roses. An in- 

 vitation from J. S. Wilson, manager of 

 the Iowa state flower show, was read, 

 and the members of the club expect to 

 attend the show in a body, if possible. 

 Some exhibits probably will be sent. 



C. O. E. Boehm, superintendent of the 

 Davenport parks, invited the club to 

 meet at his residence November 18, 

 when the members may view the annual 

 chrysanthemum show. Each member 

 will bring blooms of some of the newer 

 chrysanthemums, which will be discussed. 



Vaxious Notes. 



John Staack has been cutting good 

 carnations, but not enough to keep up 

 with the demand. Stock is scarce, 

 while business is good. 



J. E. Tuckis reports business good. 

 His store is being moved into larger 

 quarters one door east of the present 

 location. 



Koopmann Bros, have seven benches 



of ferns ready for 5 and 6-inch pots. J. 



Koopmann lias broken ground for a 



new residence to be completed this fall. 



W. G. 



RALEIGH, N. C. 



Florists of Xorth Carolina are plan- 

 ning to organize a state association. A 

 meeting was scheduled for October 17 

 at whieli it was expected tliat the 

 organization would be completed. The 

 unusually high p'-ice of coal and the 

 possibility of a shortage even at the 

 current prices are two of the reasons 

 for tlie organization, the florists be- 

 lieving that much can he accomplished 

 by a concerted movement. 



J. L. O'Quinn & Co. liave completed 

 two pipe and steel frame houses, 42x167 

 feet, and are installing a large boiler 

 that will take care of both the new 

 and old sections of the range. This 

 concern liad tlic foresight to put in its 

 supply of fuel, altliough a portion of 

 it was piled in the field. Firing was 

 begun September 13, a month earlier 

 than usual, and has been continued 

 since. 



Business has been good since October 

 1. Retailers liavc felt tlie effects of 

 the exodus of yourrg men to the army 

 camps, but under the conditions sales 

 have been excellent. .T. L. O'Q. 



St. Joseph, Mo. — Irving Benning and 

 Miss Nellie Benning have acquired the 

 retail business conducted here by G. 

 Frederickson for nianv vears. 



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