April 10, 1919. 



The Florists^ Review 



33 



Indications point to, an ample supply 

 of cut stock for Easter, but a great 

 scarcity of all potted plants. Potted 

 bulbous stock will be extremely short 

 and other varieties of plants will be 

 limited. 



Indiana Florists Meet. 



The regular meeting of the Indiana 

 State Florists' Association was held 

 April 1, at the Smith & Young Co. com- 

 mission house. In the absence of Presi- 

 dent Easmussen, the meeting was pre- 

 sided over by the vice-president of the 

 association, Herman Young. 



Lawrence Greene, professor of agricul- 

 ture at Purdue University, was proposed 

 for membership. Besides Professor 

 Greene, the following were elected to 

 membership : H. D. Bookedis, of Indian- 

 apolis; Herman D. Both, of La Fayette; 

 M. A. Stewart, of Cleveland, O., associate 

 member; Joseph Mock and Frank Bie- 

 man, both of Indianapolis. 



An announcement was made of the 

 acceptance of the invitation of the Ken- 

 tucky State Florists ' Association for the 

 Kentucky show next fall. It is expected 

 that a large delegation from Indiana 

 will attend the show.'r 



One of the unusual features of the 

 meeting was the presence of Theodore 

 Dorner, who has not graced a meeting in 

 years. Mr. Dorner gave an interesting 

 talk and, as president of the American 

 Carnation Society, urged a large at- 

 tendance of Hoosiers at the Chicago 

 carnation show. 



The meeting was well attended, both 

 by city and state members. The latter 

 included: W. E. Lommel, of Purdue 

 University, La Fayette; Theodore 

 Dorner, of La Fayette; W. W. Coles and 

 Lincoln A. Coles, of Kokomo; Frank S. 

 Morris, of Bloomington; Theodore D. 

 Kuebler, of Evansville. 



After the meeting a social hour was 

 enjoyed. The hosts had prepared a 

 splendid buffet lunch, to which justice 

 certainly was done. 



Various Notes. 



Baur & Steinkamp have started a 

 nine-hour day plan, which dates from 

 April 1. Previous to that time this firm 

 followed a ten-hour program. 



S. T. Hitz is somewhat better after 

 his operation, in which it was necessary 

 to amputate his large toe. 



The exhibition committee of the fall 

 chrysanthemum show will soon have the 

 preliminary premium list in the hands 

 of the growers, so that the latter can 

 make their arrangements accordingly. 



E. H. Bieman has added a new truck 

 to his delivery outfit. 



O. E. Steinkamp motored to Bichmond 

 April 5, with his mother and father. 

 The latter has been receiving treat- 

 ment in an Indianapolis hospital for the 

 last two months, but is now on the road 

 to recovery. 



Through the efforts of the committee 

 selected by the Carnation Society to 

 c<J^perate with English growers, the 

 latter have received permission to im- 

 port carnation stock from this country. 

 Upon request, reports have been made 

 of the various growers who can furnish 

 stock for exportation, and some. of this 

 is now ready to ship. . 



E. E, Temperley is one of the four- 

 niinute men who have been called for 

 the work again, this time to help boost 

 the Fifth Liberty Loan. E, E. T. 



FOET WAYNE, IND. 



The Market. 



Although the receipts of stock for the 

 week ending April 5 were extremely 

 heavy, occasioned by the warm weather, 

 there was no surplus on hand any day. 

 This was due to the increase in busi- 

 ness in all lines, particularly counter 

 trade and flowers for social purposes. 

 The latter part of the week there was an 

 increase in funeral work, which used up 

 a large quantity of stock. The weather 

 is almost like that of summer and the 

 forsythia shrubs are in bloom. Many 

 bulbous flowers are seen outdoors. 



There are some handsome snapdrag- 

 ons, well flowered and with long spikes, 

 coming into this market, in all colors. 

 They are used to a great extent in bas- 

 ket work and for funeral sprays. In 

 many cases they are taking the place of 

 sweet peas, which have been scarce dur- 

 ing the last two weeks. 



Boses are in good supply and many 

 varieties are of splendid quality, espe- 

 cially Eussell, which has an unusually 

 good color. Carnations are more plen- 

 tiful than they have been for some 

 months, but retailers report there is 

 no oversupply. Callas are at the height 

 of their season now and are coming in 

 to good advantage in funeral sprays and 

 church decorations. Of the latter, there 

 have been a large number during the 

 Lenten season. The style show last week 

 called for large quantities of flowers, 

 for the most part in baskets. Some were 

 sold for use in decorative work for 

 show windows and the interiors of 

 stores. 



Orchids are having a good call for 

 corsages and casket blankets. Bulbous 

 stock is coming into the market in large 

 quantities, especially tulips, daffodils 

 and hyacinths. Single violets continue 

 to arrive in good supply. Exceedingly 

 few Easter lilies are offered on this 

 market at present. Freesias, daisies, 

 pansies, forget-me-nots, stocks, migno- 

 nette, sweet alyssum, pussy willows and 



narcissi make up the variety of stock 

 offered. 



In blooming plants, some attractive 

 specimens of azaleas, spiraeas, rambler 

 roses, calceolarias and cinerarias are be- 

 ing offered. Many of these plants un- 

 doubtedly were intended for Easter, but 

 on account of the warm weather the 

 growers were unable to hold them over 

 for this holiday. 



The supply of potted plants for Easter 

 will include hydrangeas, rambler rose 

 plants, azaleas, pelargoniums, Martha 

 Washingtons, calceolarias, a small quan- 

 tity of bulbous stock, and a good supply 

 of Easter lilies. Prices are expected to 

 be high on Easter lilies. 



Various Notes. 



Some handsome snapdragons are be- 

 ing sent to this market from the green- 

 houses of the Flick Floral Co. This 

 firm will have an excellent stock of cut 

 flowers and plants, particularly Easter 

 lilies and rambler roses, judging from 

 the appearance of their greenhouses at 

 present. An extremely unfortunate au- 

 tomobile accident occurred here last 

 week, when the Auburn touring car be- 

 longing to the Flick concern was driven 

 into a telegraph pole. The pole was 

 broken in two, buj^ PauJ Shive, who was 

 driving the car, escaped without serious 

 injury. 



George W. Doswell & Son will have 

 a fine line of blooming plants for this 

 Easter. These include azaleas, rambler 

 roses, hydrangeas, pelargoniums, Mar- 

 tha Washingtons and lilies. 



Mrs. H. J. Wickman, nee Bhoda Dos- 

 well, and small son, Ernest George, of 

 St. Louis, Mo., are visiting with her 

 parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. 

 Doswell. 



Lilies, hydrangeas, rxmbler roses and 

 bulbous stock will be in good supply at 

 the A. J. Lanternier store for Easter. 

 This firm anticipates a heavy holiday 

 demand and is preparing accordingly. 



A large number of baskets and vases 

 of cut flowers were sent out to various 

 stores by Ed Wenninghoff for the style 

 show last week. E. F. B. 



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MOTT-LY MUSINGS 



Iron Mountain, Mich.— Odin F. Eskil 

 is building a new house 28x100. 



Frank Hotaling, of Amsterdam, N. Y., 

 opines that lily blooms will be so scarce 

 this Easter that a plan will be adopted 

 to sell the plant from $1 upwards, with 

 but one bloom open, buds counting ex- 

 tra. He predicts a big business, basing 

 his opinion on orders already on fiile. 



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Joseph Traudt, of Canajoharie, N. Y., 

 will have the best lilies in the Mohawk 

 valley. Grown in a high temperature 

 until buds appeared, then placed in a 

 cool house, they will be just right for 

 Easter. Spring stock is in fine shape. 

 An additional house will be built dur- 

 ing the summer. 



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William P. Pfeifer, of Utica, N. Y., 

 observed that he presumed his subscrip- 

 tion to The Eeview should be charged 

 up to the business when figuring out the 

 income tax, as most assuredly it is a 

 valuable asset. He notes, by the way, 

 that he never knew until now how small 



1 salary he drew out of the business. So 



the tax helps wake us up. 



It was the noon hour, when, accom- 

 panied by James McLaughlin, of the 

 J. M. Gasser Co., at Cleveland, O., I 

 made a round of the retail stores to note 

 the Saturday specials being offered in 

 cut flowers. The variety and arrange- 

 ment were distinctive and doubtless at- 

 tracted the elusive dollar into the sev- 

 eral cash registers. A stunning new de- 

 livery outfit Gasser 's have in sight will 

 make a hit on the streets at Easter. 

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The business of J. Gammage & Sons, 

 Ltd., of London, Ont., which suffered 

 through the misfortunes of war, is rapid- 

 ly recovering its former momentum with 

 the return of the lads from the front, 

 fortunately unharmed and again on 

 duty at the store, while the head of the 

 establishment is watching the finest lot 

 of lilies seen in many moons. These will 

 be just right for Easter. A choice batch 

 of geraniums is another little gold mine 

 this year. And, by the way, how did our 

 Canadian brethren effect such a coup on 

 Japanese lilies this year W. M. 



