Mat 1, 1910. 



The Rorists^ Review 



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them. This firm had a number of Azalea 

 mollis, French hydrangeas and several 

 varieties of rhododendrons. There were 

 also a number of cinerarias on hand. 

 There were no spiraeas in bloom. 

 These had been held back so that they 

 would not bloom before Easter, and 

 when it was attempted to force them 

 the weather was so cloudy that it was 

 impossible to get them ready in time. 



James E. Beach reports a bigger 

 Easter trade this year than ever. He 

 had a number of lilies, short-stemmed 

 but nice plants. Mr. Beach's hyacinths 

 were plentiful. His potted marguerites 

 were splendid. He sold out a few azaleas 

 and rhododendrons, all he had on hand, 

 before Easter. 



A letter was received recently by one 

 of the local florists from Edward Fer- 

 kins, formerly foreman for James E. 

 Beach. He is still connected with Y. M. 

 C. A. work in London. He mentioned 

 that carnations were a shilling apiece in 

 January and that he has seen some 

 splendid roses, narcissi, stocks, wallflow- 

 ers, lilies of the valley, rhododendrons, 

 azaleas and hydrangeas. I. L. B. 



NEW YORK. 



The Market. 



The market during the last week was 

 quiet, with the usual readjustments fol- 

 lowing an active Easter trade. Arrivals 

 have not been heavy and clearances not 

 particularly difl&cult. 



The weather has been rather detri- 

 mental to flower development. Frosts 

 the last few nights have damaged unpro- 

 tected spring flowers which usually, at 

 this season, are cut outside. 



There is considerable speculation as 

 to the peony crop for Memorial day. A 

 few weeks ago there was reason to be- 

 lieve that the crop would be passed by 

 May 30, but now it is feared that it will 

 not be reached, if present conditions 

 continue. 



Eoses continue in good supply and 

 their movement is satisfactory. Al- 

 though prices show no great strength, 

 there is no material change to be re- 

 ported, except in the case of American 

 Beauties, of which a small surplus is 

 moved at concessions conducive to a 

 clearance. The cold weather favors the 

 quality, which is quite good for the 

 season. 



Carnations are not plentiful and the 

 color supply is somewhat uneven. The 

 quality is better than usual for this 

 stage of the season. The range of prices 

 has fallen to 4 to 6 cents, with 3 cents 

 for splits and inferiors. 



Gardenias are in heavy supply and 

 prices have dropped low. The best flow- 

 ers are bringing $4 per dozen, the rest 

 moving at any price down to $4 per hun- 

 dred. 



Orchids are not abundant, but there is 

 little demand for them. Cattleyas range 

 from 35 to 75 cents, the higher figure 

 covering the best gigas and hybrids. 



There is still a good supply of bulbous 

 flowers, chiefly narcissi and tulips, which 

 bring as much as 75 cents per bunch for 

 the best. Some good lilies of the valley 

 are available at 12 cents, with inferior 

 grades moving at as low as 2 cents. 

 Easter lilies are dragging somewhat in 

 the market, selling at 8 to 12 cents. 



There are quantities of other flowers, 

 such as delphiniums, daisies, snap- 

 dragons, Spanish irises, calendulas, wall- 

 flowers, mignonette, myosotis, lilacs. 



pansies and stocks, which meet a mod- 

 erate demand. 



Various Notes. 



A special meeting of the New York 

 Florists' Club was held in the club's 

 rooms April 28, called in the interest of 

 the club's activities in the matter of 

 the Victory loan. J. S. Eogers, a well- 

 known Wall street man, made an ad- 

 dress which went home to those present, 

 whose number was few, hardly more 

 than twenty, with the result that over 

 $24,000 was subscribed on the floor. 

 Owing to the division of interests ex- 

 perienced by the florists' section, it is 

 going to be no easy matter to attain the 

 quota of $250,000 set by the government. 

 President Philip F. Kessler is giving the 

 greater part of his time to the work, 

 realizing that conditions attaching to 

 the club 's efforts are not so favorable as 

 were those in the last loan drive, but 

 he has every hope of attaining the mark 

 set. 



The old Brooklyn landmark building, 

 commonly known as the Triangle, at Ful- 

 ton, Pearl and Willoughby streets, the 

 apex of which has been occupied by 

 Florist Mallon, or, rather, the Mallon 

 family, for over sixty years, is to be 

 torn down and a modern structure for 

 office purposes built on the site, by the 

 United Cigar Stores Co. 



Park Commissioner Harman, whose as- 

 sistance in our flower show projects has 

 always been cheerfully forthcoming, 

 gave evidence of his own ability as a 

 horticultural show man in the recent 

 Easter show at Prospect park, Brooklyn. 

 One of the finest exhibitions ever staged 

 under municipal ownership was pro- 

 duced and the crowds which visited it 

 undoubtedly will eventually come under 

 the influence of the slogan of the pub- 

 licity campaign, "Say It with Flow- 

 ers." 



The schedule committee having in 

 charge the preparation of the prelimi- 

 nary schedule for the International 

 Flower Show, to be held in the Grand 

 Central Palace next March, met at the 



headquarters of the New York Florists' 

 Club, 1170 Broadway, April 28. Not- 

 withstanding the fact that the parade 

 of the Rainbow Division was daring the 

 meeting in full view from the windows 

 of the room occupied, the committee 

 kept to the work of schedule adjustment, 

 the members being satisfied with an oc- 

 casional view between schedule seetions. 



"Billy" Hanft, who has been with 

 Young & Nugent, 42 West Twenty- 

 eighth street, for the last eight years^ 

 is now with Adolph Meyer, 1062 Madison 

 avenue, and will have in charge the 

 decorations in the new Hotel Pennsyl- 

 vania as part of his duties. 



The wedding, April 23, of the daugh- 

 ter of the multimillionaire Andrew Car- 

 negie, and Ensign Miller, U. S. N., at the 

 Carnegie home on Fifth avenue, was 

 conspicuous through the wealth of floral 

 decorations — but it is understood they 

 were of the home-made variety. 



Secretary Young, of the S. A. F., i» 

 making a trip through the middle west. 



James McLaughlin, manager of the 

 wholesale department of the J. M. 

 Gasser Co., Cleveland, was in the city 

 April 25 and called on several of our 

 wholesalers. Wallace R. Pierson, Crom- 

 well, Conn., was a visitor April 28, to 

 attend the meeting of the schedule com- 

 mittee of the International Flower 

 Show. 



Lewis & Valentine, the nurserymea 

 of Roslyn, L. I., have leased the vacant 

 lot at 1010 Fifth avenue, corner of 

 Eighty-second street, and will plant it as 

 an exhibition garden. J. H. P. 



A little daughter was born in the home 

 of Mr. and Mrs. James McHutchison 

 March 29. Mother and daughter are 

 doing well. 



An exhibition of plants and flow^ers 

 will be held by the Horticultural Society 

 May 10 and 11, in the Museum build- 

 ing. New York Botanical Garden. 

 Schedules are now ready for distribu- 

 tion and will be sent on application to 

 the secretary, George V. Nash, New 

 York Botanical Garden, Bronx park. 



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MOTT-LY MUSINGS 



The Queen City Seed & Nursery Co., 

 of Buffalo, N. Y., reports excellent busi- 

 ness. Quoting President Henry H. El- 

 bers, who has charge of th s outdoor de- 

 partment, the concern has already much 

 business in hand for spring planting and 

 will be taxed to full capacity. The 

 store is 60x80 feet, with double window 

 frontage, facing Washington market, and 

 supplied with the latest in furnishings 

 and equipment. Evidently it was a 

 happy conception of the organizers, both 



as to time and location. 



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Sunnyside Greenhouses, at Dover, 

 N. J., contain, among other fine 

 things, the finest lot of geraniums one 

 could wish to see. Harry Payne, the 

 veteran proprietor, observed that "there 

 is no great secret in growing good 

 stock," and mentioned that their 

 method of culture was to place the 

 rooted cuttings in flats — keeping the 

 plants dry, in fact. The stock was 

 watered but three times during the win- 

 ter. By so doing and by picking out the 

 eyes, stocky plants are formed. About 



the end of February they are put into 

 314-inch pots to remain until budded out. 

 The flats occupy the space vacated by 

 chrysanthemums. Scarlet Bedder, a va- 

 riety originally from Vincent, is cer- 

 tainly a dazzler. It should be more 

 widely known. Another item worthy of 



special mention is Calla Elliottiana. 



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J. H. Gould, of Middleport, N. Y., 

 called attention to a bench of 

 Adiantum 'Brianii, stock of which was 

 given him by William Scott and men- 

 tioned in The Review of December 6, 

 1900. It is of the hardy Capillus-Ven- 

 eris type and possibly the best maiden- 

 hair for cutting. Illustrating how con- 

 ditions change, mention was made at 

 that time — December 6, 1900 — that it 

 hardly paid to grow show pelargoniums 

 for Easter, owing to the large variety of 

 more suitable plants, whereas now the 

 geranium family will become the most 

 valuable of all. Both the show kinds, 

 such as Easter Greeting, and the zo- 

 nales, such as Ricard, were much in evi- 

 dence this Easter. 



