MABCH 20, 1919. 



The Florists^ Review 



BOCHESTER, N. Y. 



The Market. 



The weather during the last few weeks 

 lias been favorable. Because of this 

 and the lengthening days, stock has 

 made a good showing and has been about 

 even with the demand. Business with 

 all florists has been satisfactory during 

 the latter part of the winter and there is 

 evidence that conditions will continue 

 to be as good for the spring season. 



A number of parties were planned for 

 Maii'h 17 and the stores did a good busi- 

 ness in shamrock plants, green carna- 

 tions and other green novelties. Fu- 

 neral work continues to be quite heavy 

 and tleans up a lot of stock that other- 

 wise might not sell readily. Prices have 

 dropped slightly and are nearing the 

 figures usually asked at this season. 



Carnations are in good supply and 

 clear easily. They are of excellent qual- 

 ity, with good, solid stems. Easter lilies 

 are seen and are of fine quality, but the 

 supply is not large. Calla lilies are in 

 fair supply and move well. A small sup- 

 ply of snapdragon is seen occasionally 

 and it moves readily. Sweet peas are 

 in good demand, especially in the lighter 

 shades, but the supply is limited. Nar- 

 cissi have been clearing well and bring 

 good prices. The supply of jonquils is 

 not large, but fine stock is seen. Eed, 

 yellow and white tulips are arriving in 

 small supplies. Eoman hyacinths are of 

 fine quality and sell well. 



In roses, the supply is quite large and 

 prices are easier in all grades. There 

 is a good demand, however, but chiefly 

 for the medium grades. The quality 

 continues to be excellent and in the 

 stock arriving are seen Ophelias, Eus- 

 sells, Shawyers, Wards, Sunbursts, Sep- 

 tember Morns, Prima Donnas, Mary- 

 lands, Killarneys and Hoosier Beauties. 



The demand for American Beauties 

 the last week has been good. Good 

 myosotis is seen, but the sale is not 

 brisk. Violets are in fair demand and 

 the quality is good. Orchids move 

 slowly. Good lavender and white lilac 

 is seen and sells well. Calendulas, free- 

 sias and marguerites are seen, but not in 

 any large supply. There is a good de- 

 mand for all kinds of blooming plants, 

 the larger plants being used a great deal 

 for funeral work. 



Club Meeting. 



The Rochester Florists' Association 

 Wet at Musicians' Headquarters March 

 ]j^- The meeting was well attended. 

 Rare specimens of dendrobiums from the 

 conservatories of Mrs. William S. Kim- 

 ball were exhibited by Colin B. Ogston. 

 ^ne variety which especially interested 

 ^le members was the rare, pure white 

 ^- thyrsiflorum. 



The special speaker of the evening was 

 " illiam De Graff, a well known attorney 

 ^'f the city, who spoke on "The League 

 •^f Nations," contrasting the conditions 



of today with those of Washington's 



time. ^ 



-^ petition, protesting against the Fed- 

 ^'■'il Horticultural Board ruling, which 

 prohibits, after June 1, the importation 

 "^ bulbs and trees in which the florists, 

 "Hirscrymen and seedsmen are interested, 

 J^as signed by forty-four local florists 

 •'"'1 sent to Senator Thomas B. Dunn. 

 ^ Harry E. Bates recently tendered his 

 •^sijjnation as president of the associa- 

 '011 and is succeeded by the former vice- 

 president, George T. Boucher. 



I Various Notes. 



It was with keen regret that Roches- 



ter florists heard the news of the in- 

 tended departure of Harry E. Bates, of 

 the Lord & Burnham Co., which will soon 

 take place. He has been a resident of 

 this city for the last seven years and 

 has made himself extremely valuable to 

 the florists here. At an early date he 

 will be working from the main office 

 at Irvington, N. Y., with residence head- 

 quarters in Albany, N. Y. He will re- 

 tain the same territory that the Roches- 

 ter office had and will take in in addition 

 new territory east of the Connecticut 

 river. 



N. A. Hallauer, of Ontario, N. Y., is 

 able to be around again. About three 

 months ago he was knocked down by 

 an automobile at Webster, N. Y., and 

 received serious injuries, including a 

 broken arm and fractured ribs. Prog- 

 ress, though slow, seems to be satisfac- 

 tory. 



Charles W. Curtis, of Irondequoit, N. 

 Y., had the decorations at the B. For- 

 man Co. store this week, in which a large 

 number of birch bark boxes, filled nicely 

 with bulbous stock, were used. His 

 sweet peas are coming along in good 

 shape and there is a good prospect for a 

 heavy crop at Easter. 



The heads of the various flower stores 

 here have been quite a little perplexed 

 and nervous this week, owing to the 

 fact that all income tax records had to 

 be in by March 15. Needless to say. 



many were left until the last minute. 



An automobile accident, in which a 

 boy was instantly killed, occurred March 

 12. Leo L. Shaff, driver for H. E. Wil- 

 son, was exonerated from all blame 

 after an investigation was held by tte 

 coroner. The boy darted suddenly out 

 from behind a standing truck, evidently 

 intending to cross the street, when the 

 truck driven by Mr. Shaff ran him 

 down. The driver had no time in which 

 to stop the machine. 



Albert Young, of the greenhouse store 

 of H. E. Wilson, has been confined to his 

 home for the last week with an attack 

 of influenza. 



It is reported that Smith & Gannett, 

 of Geneva, N. Y., recently went into the 

 hands of a receiver, 



N. C. Feely, of Albion, N. Y., is operat- 

 ing the greenhouses disposed of by J. W. 

 Langenback, who is serving with the 

 U. S. army in France. 



Dewey Lester is back from France and 

 is feeling exceptionally well. As yet he 

 has not returned to Eochester, having 

 been detained in a camp near New York. 

 He expects to be discharged in the 

 course of two or three weeks. 



Lieut. I. C. King, of Whitley county, 

 Kentucky, has sent five holly trees to 

 E. Bernhard and these trees have been 

 given to the department of parks. Lieut. 

 King and Mr. Bernhard were in the 

 same battalion in the air service. 



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John Eeck & Son, of Bridgeport, 

 Conn., find their temporary location 

 quite satisfactory, but are looking for- 

 ward to occupying the new store at the 

 old location as soon as it is completed. 

 It is to be one of the finest in the state. 



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Manager Dewar, of Farquhar's, ob- 

 serves that the corn borer is even a 

 greater bore than the quarantine, which 

 has stirred up so much feeling and 

 stimulated what will possibly be the 

 largest importation ever made in one 

 spring season. 



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The new store of F. I. Drake & Co., 

 at Pittsfield, Mass., is the pride of 

 the owners and attractive on the Main 

 street. "We feel we are right in the 

 swim, ' ' observed Mr. Drake, ' ' and now 

 able to handle our increasing business 

 far more satisfactorily than hereto- 

 fore." One of the principal features 

 for Easter sales is a house of French 

 hydrangeas in fine shape. 

 • * • • 



James Butterworth, of Framingham, 

 Mass., is proud of the notice given the 

 bouquet of orchids presented by Gen. 

 Edwards to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson dur- 

 ing the recent visit of the President to 

 Boston, for the reason that it consisted 

 of dendrobium and oncidium, a depar- 

 ture from the more common cattleyas. 

 The bouquet was made by George But- 

 terworth. The orchid lover is assured 

 of a hearty welcome from our worthy 

 orchidist, who justly designates himself 

 a grower, and realizes that the embargo 

 will afford such as himself an unexpect- 

 ed opportunity to increase the stocks of 

 valuable seedlings and hybrids. 



"Best business on record," is the re- 

 port of James McManus, of Spear & 

 McManus, of Hartford, Conn. Mr. 

 Spear has given up to an attack of the 

 "flu," but it is hoped he will soon be 

 around as usual. Spear & McManus 

 have taken the lead in the movement 

 to close at 6 p. m., Saturdays at 9 p. m., 

 and are assured it is a right move. 



• • • • 



Some of the finest Rose Queen sweet 

 peas seen in the Boston markets are 

 grown at the William Nicholson estab- 

 lishment, at Framingham, Mass., also 

 the Godfrey calla and gypsophila. Of 

 the latter, a big supply is promised for 

 Easter. Plants are being grown in 

 houses that were closed down following 

 chrysanthemums, so that they were only 

 empty about six weeks. Myosotis and 

 carnations are also fully up to the usual 

 high standard. While Mr. Nicholson has 

 handed over the business to his stal- 

 wart son, our veteran friend keeps in 

 close touch with the trade and enjoys a 

 chat with the members of the craft who 

 happen along. 



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The H. F. A. Lange greenhouses at 

 Worcester, Mass., will be put into order 

 early, in time for the fall plantings, 

 which have been sadly missed during 

 the enforced period of idleness. ' ' Never 

 again, let us hope," observed Albert 

 Lange; "it was the toughest experience 

 in our history." Floral Artist Lewis, 

 who has been head of that department 

 with the Lange house for forty-two 

 years, fails to recall any such event. 

 Mr. Lange was chairman of the spring 

 show, held in Horticultural hall March 

 13 and 14. w. M. 







