Mabch tt. 1919 



The Fbrists^ Review 



28 



OBITUARY 



Olirls. Lund. 



Christian Lund, one of the oldest and 

 most widely known florists in Wisconsin, 

 died at his home at Wausau February 21, 

 after a long illness. He was 68 years 

 of age and had been in the greenhouse 

 business at Wausau for thirty-seven 

 years. 



Christian Lund was born in Denmark 

 August 23, 1861. He came to America 

 in 1882, settling in Wausau, and had 

 resided there ever since. He received 

 his education in Denmark and early took 

 up the study of floriculture. He found 

 a splendid field in Wausau for his line 

 of work and started in a small way the 

 business which has grown to such large 

 proportions. The business is a monu- 

 ment to the ability of Christian Lund. 



He was united in marriage in Wausau 

 to Christina Houltman, by whom he 

 is survived, as he is also by seven chil- 

 dren: Mrs. James Colby, Johanna, Caro- 

 lina, Hans, Edith, Evelyn and Alice 

 Lund, all of Wausau. 



The funeral was held February 24. 

 Interment was in Pine Grove cemetery. 



The business will be continued by the 

 Ron, H. J. Lund. 



Warner Bruin Slot. 



Warner Bruin Slot, for seventeen 

 years a florist in Grand Bapids, Mich., 

 passed away at the home of his son, 

 Levi Bruin Slot, February 20, at the 

 age of 68 years. He retired from active 

 business in 1915, at which time he sold 

 out to his son, Levi Bruin Slot. The 

 funeral was held February 23, and burial 

 was made in Garfield cemetery. 



A. F. C. 



William C. Oaetlije. 



William C. Gaethje, son of Mr. and 

 Mrs. Henry Gaethje, of Rock Island, 

 111., died February 26, of pneumonia, 

 aged 34 years. He leaves a wife and one 

 child, besides his aged parents and one 

 sister, to mourn his loss. This is the 

 second death sustained by the Gaethje 

 family in the last six months, an elder 

 brother having died in November. The 

 funeral, held February 28, was largely 

 attended. The members of the Tri-City 

 Florists' Club attended in a body. 



W. G. 



James Tansey. 



James Tansey, Sr., the well known 

 landscape gardener of Springfield, N. J., 

 died March 2. He was 71 years of age. 



J. H. P. 



Christ Peuek. 



Christ Penek, 167 Market street, New- 

 ark, N. J., died Saturday, February 22, 

 of pneumonia. He was well and favor- 

 ably known in the New York flower 

 market. J. H. P. 



George T. Earle. 



George Timothy Earle, well known to 

 the older generation of florists through- 

 out Rhode Island and southeastern Mas- 

 sachusetts, died at his home, 720 Broad 

 street, Central Falls, R. I., February 23, 

 following an illness of nearly fifteen 

 years. He was the son of the late 

 Timothy and Phoebe (Barney) Earle and 

 was born in Central Falls in the house 

 adjoinimg tke one in which he died, 65 



years ago. His father had been a farm- 

 er and the young man, as soon as he 

 finished his schooling, began growing 

 plants in hotbeds and gradually estab- 

 lished a greenhouse business that for 

 many years was devoted to the growing 

 of flowers and bedding stock. Failing 

 health necessitated the curtailment of 

 his business and eventually, about a 

 dozen years ago, his retirement from 

 active duties. Besides his wife, he is 

 survived bv two sons and two sisters. 



W. H. M. 



C. O. van Tubergen. 



C. G. van Tubergen, a well known 

 grower of hardy plants and rare bulbs, 

 died January 25 at his home in Haarlem, 

 Holland. He was 74 years old. The 

 funeral was held and burial made Janu- 

 ary 28. 



MONTREAL, QUEBEC. 



The Market. 



Seldom has the well known slogan, 

 "Say It with Flowers," been better 

 demonstrated than at the recent funeral 

 of Sir Wilfred Laurier, ex-premier of 

 Canada. Glowing tributes were paid the 

 deceased statesman, from, press and pul- 

 pit, but it is doubtful if bither will be 

 remembered as long as the many beauti- 

 ful floral tributes which filled the spa- 

 cious capitol, where "Canada's grand 

 old man ' ' was lying in state. 



The floral designs displayed in the fu- 

 neral cortege made a lasting impression 

 on those fortunate enough to wit- 

 ness it. Many visitors from Montreal 

 and other large Canadian centers flocked 

 to Ottawa for the occasion, among them 

 being Leo McKenna and A. Riopel, of 

 the firm of McKenna, Ltd., who were 

 present to superintend the display of 

 the numerous designs sent by their firm. 



Montreal florists have every reason to 

 be happy, for seldom has the market 

 been brighter. There is plenty of stock, 

 the quality is good, prices reasonable, 

 and all stores report brisk business. 



Roses have been retailing from $3 to 

 $6 per dozen; carnations at $1.50, with 

 an extra good quality at $2. Orchids 

 are plentiful and sell at $1 each. Vio- 

 lets were never better and find a ready 

 sale at $1.50 and $2 per bunch. Tulipe, 

 daffodils, hyacinths and narcissi bring 

 from $1 to $1.50 per dozen and are of 

 superior quality. Stock is arriving in 

 splendid condition and sells at $1.50 

 and $2 per dozen, while myosotis, pan- 

 sies, daisies and all the novelties that 

 gladden the heart of the florist are be- 

 ginning to arrive in quantities. 



Various Notes. 



Hall & Robinson have the finest lot 

 of cyclamens the writer has ever seen, 

 every plant being an almost perfect 

 specimen. 



Now that the war is over, Montreal 

 society has awakened to the need of 

 recreation and many are the social 

 affairs being held, most of them in aid 

 of some charity. Frank Fleury, florist 

 in the Windsor hotel, where most of 

 these affairs are held, has been busy 

 looking after the decorations. 



The Dominion Floral Co. is always 

 busy and its attractive delivery car can 

 be seen at all hours, but never standing 

 still. 



Mrs. Hill, successor to G. Hopton & 

 Son, keeps up her usual neat and at- 

 tractive display, regardless of how busy 

 she may be. 



Mr. Ley and his capable staff of as- 

 sistants at Campbell's, report a busy 

 week, due to the unusual number of or- 

 ders they received for social purposes 

 and funeral work. 



Miss E. Cairns, who had a splendid 

 display of spring stock, is kept busy and 

 says business never looked brighter, 

 while the orders of Rubin Bros, have 

 made it necessary to work overtime. 



Frank McKenna, managing director 

 of the firm of McKenna, Ltd., reports a 

 busy week. Mr. McKenna is a firm be- 

 liever in the F. T. D. and the floral 

 slogan, "Say It with Flowers." He is 

 spending time, money and energy in a 

 liberal manner, with a view to educat- 

 ing the 700,000 inhabitants of this thriv- 

 ing city as to the meaning of the two. 

 The newspapers and other advertising 

 mediums have been used for this pur- 

 pose, while at the principal points in 

 the city, one is greeted by huge illumi- 

 nated signboards bearing the familiar 

 slogan. Mr. McKenna states the re- 

 sults have been highly satisfactory. 



Mr. George Eon, Montreal's newest 

 florist, contemplates the erection of a 

 greenhouse at the rear of his attractive 

 store at St. Catherine street. 



While Montreal is a progressive city 

 and the same can be said of its florists, 

 yet it is a question whether there is 

 enough cooperation among them. They 

 all appear to be good competitors; in 

 fact, the competition at times is keen, 

 but whether or not this competition can 

 be termed healthy is an open question. 



Now that people have come to a new 

 appreciation of flowers it is extremely 

 doubtful whether indiscriminate slash- 

 ing of prices is harmful or beneficial, 

 and the point to weigh carefully is 

 whether or not "bargains" will in- 

 fluence the day's receipts suflSciently to 

 pay for the extra effort and expense 

 involved. Quick sales and small profits 

 are not on the same basis as they were 

 in other years. Margins must be bigger 

 and it is the writer's firm belief that a 

 retail association or a florists' club 

 should be organized, where these prob- 

 lems could be discussed by all. 



J. A. C. 



CHICAQd. 



The Market. 



The spring cropp have come on rapidly 

 during the last few days and the re- 

 tailers now have everything in their 

 favor, a condition which has not existed 

 for several months. Stock of all kinds 

 is equal to the demand, causing a drop 

 in prices and allowing the retailer to 

 sell at a reduced price, meaning more 

 sales for him, or at a better margin of 

 profit. The condition is not due to a 

 slowing up of business, which continues 

 excellent, but to the heavier arrival of 

 stock. Shipping business is as brisk as 

 ever, with city business increasing as 

 stock becomes more plentiful. 



Roses in all lengths of stem are plenti- 

 ful. Even Beauties are in large enough 

 supply to take care of present needs. 

 Prices have receded, but still are above 

 those of the first week of March in 

 recent years. Carnations are abundant, 

 there being enough of all grades to meet 

 the call. However, slightly lower prices 

 are moving the stock in good shape. 

 There is a good supply of spring flow- 

 ers, enough for immediate needs. Tulips 

 are available in larger quantity and, 

 with jonquils, continue to meet with a 

 brisk call. The supply of freesia is 



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