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The Florists^ Review 



January 9, 1919. 



EMIL SCHLOSS, 



Prcs. and Trcas. 



MILTON SELINKA, 

 ( Secretary 



THE RIBBON HOUSE. 



ScHLoss Bros., Ribbons, inc 



HEADQUARTERS 



FOR FLORISTS' RIBBONS, CHIFFONS AND NOVELTIES 



31 and 33 East 28th Street, 



NEW YORK 



SAM SELIGMAN, Western Representative 



Mention The Review •when yon write. 



CUT FLOWERS 



WE ALWAYS HAVE THE GOODS IF THEY ARE TO BE HAD 



Green and Brown Masrnolias 



Per Carton, $1.60 



Fancy Ferns 



$4.00 per 1000, subject to change 



Galax Leaves, 



Sphagnum Moss 



Place your standing orders with me and stop worrying 



H. G. BERNING, 



1402-4 PINE STREET, ST. LOUIS, MO. 

 Both Long Distance Phones 



Mention The RctIcw when you write. 



several telephone and telegraph orders 

 for boilers to be shipped same day." 



The changed business outlook has re- 

 sulted in opening negotiations which 

 may lead to several interesting changes 

 among growers and wholesalers. 



Many of the wholesalers and growers 

 attended the funeral of W. H. Amling, 

 at Melrose Park, January 7, or sent 

 flowers. Mr. Amling was well liked and 

 universally esteemed. 



Indicating his belief in continued 

 activity in the florists' trade, Joseph 

 Foerster says conservative financial 

 management will be the principal fac- 

 tor in determining the duration of each 

 individual's present prosperity. 



Visitors. 



Fred Henoch, of the Ove Gnatt Co., 

 La Porte, Ind., called on several of the 

 large wholesale supply houses while in 

 the market the early part of the week. 

 Mr. Henoch has recovered from a recent 

 illness, this being his first visit in many 

 months. 



E. A. Fetters, of Detroit, Mich., was 

 in the market the early part of the 

 week. 



Henry M. Eobinson, of the firm which 

 bears his name at New York and Boston, 

 was in the local market January 4, mak- 

 ing large purchases which were sent to 

 both his wholesale establishments. 



Pick-up service was resumed when the 

 cold wave left, January 6. 



ST. Loxns. 



The Market. 



From reports of the retailers, whole- 

 salers and growers. New Year's business 

 was satisfactory. While not so large as 

 Christmas, the business done for this 

 holiday was much better than last year. 



Since New Year's a cold wave has hit 

 the city. The temperature dropped be- 

 low zero, which taxed the capacity of 

 the growers' boilers and some shipments 

 came in frozen. Stock has become 

 scarce. Still, there is enough coming in 

 for the demand, as business is not any 

 too good with the retailers. 



Koses are none too many, as the ma- 

 jority of local rose growers have gone 

 off crop. Fancy grades in Russell, Co- 

 lumbia and Ophelia are in demand. Car- 

 nations are not so plentiful as they were 



a week ago. The best grades are held 

 at $5 per hundred. Enchantress varieties 

 have the call. 



Bulbous stock is scarce this season, 

 with Paper Whites holding at 8 cents 

 and cleaning up daily at this price. 

 Easter lilies, valley and freesias are in 

 request and not enough are coming in for 

 the demand. Violets have not been sell- 

 ing well this season and quite a good 

 crop now is coming in. Sweet peas are 

 limited to small lots and sell well. 



In greens, smilax, asparagus, galax 

 and ferns sell well. 



Various Notes. 



The Retail Florists' Association held 

 an important and interesting meeting 

 December 30, in the Knights of Colum- 

 bus hall. Grand avenue and Olive street. 

 There was a large attendance. Presi- 

 dent J. J. Windier was in the chair. 

 There were discussions of Christmas 

 business and the high prices of cut stock. 

 It was decided to appoint a committee 

 of three, with L. Jules Bourdet as chair- 

 man, to arrange with the St. Louis 

 Wholesale Florists' Association and the 

 County Growers' Association to also ap- 



