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The Florists^ Review 



Mat 22, 1919. 



excellent pansies and recently have had 

 a fine cut of ixias. 



Memorial day talk fills the air now 

 and everything points to a tremendous 

 demand and high prices for flowers. 

 The artificial wrreath looms up more 

 prominently than ever and many thou- 

 sands will be sold here within the next 

 few days. 



The writer visited Fred C. Green, 

 superintendent of Eoger Williaijia. park, 

 Providence, E. I., May 18, and found 

 this beautiful park in perfect condition. 

 Over 100 varieties of beautifully 

 bloomed lilacs were seen and many 

 handsome specimens of Cornus florida 

 rubra were noted. Such azaleas as 

 Vaseyi, Ksempferi, Hinodigiri ledifolia 

 alba and yodogawa were in perfect 

 bloom. The malus, cerasus and other 

 trees and shrubs were equally fine, while 

 the garden of hardy perennials, rock 

 plants, Darwin tulips, primulas, auri- 

 culas and other plants was extremely 

 fascinating. More garden lovers should 

 visit this lovely and well cared for park. 

 The genial and able superintendent will 

 give them a cordial welcome. 



There will be an iris and rhododen- 

 dron show at Horticultural hall June 7 

 and 8. W. N. C. 



MILWAXTEEE, WIS. 



The Market. 



The Monday following Mothers' day 

 found stock diminished almost to the 

 vanishing point. What little stock 

 found its way into the market was 

 taken up quickly. Business was brisk 

 the early part of the week and there 

 was no accumulation of flowers among 

 the wholesalers. The bright, warm 

 weather, with a falling off in the de- 

 mand, caused some trouble to the com- 

 mission men the latter part of the week. 

 But, as usual during the last eight 

 months, there has been no protracted 

 spell of dull business here. The receipts 

 for last week were heavy and the prices 

 were steady. Nothing of quality was 

 sacrificed and, if the present week holds 

 up, a healthy market will be assured for 

 the month of May. Peonies of good 

 quality are now coming in rapidly. 

 Outdoor valley has made its appearance 

 and is more welcome than ever before. 

 Some fine gladioli arrived and were sold 

 immediately. 



The weather has been unfavorable 

 for outdoor planting. This week's 

 sunshine has made the sales in seeds, 

 bedding and vegetable plants jump con- 

 siderably. 



Vaxious Notes. 



A hail storm, which hit North Mil- 

 waukee May 16, caused excitement 

 among growers in that part of the city. 

 Carnations in the field had the appear- 

 ance of being packed in ice. Hail was 

 piled three feet high in the greenhouse 

 gutters of the Greenwood Carnation 

 Co. Little damage was done t^o out- 

 door stock and the carnations appear 

 none the worse for their experience. 



The general strike, which has par- 

 alyzed Winnipeg, Canada, is being felt 

 by local wholesalers. About twenty 

 boxes of flowers were returned in poor 

 condition, the express company being 

 unable to move them farther than St. 

 Paul. 



William (Bill) Schumacher, an em- 

 ployee of Holton & Hunkel Co., was 

 among the members of the 120th Field 

 Artillery who returned May 17. Mr. 



Schumacher will resume his former po- 

 sition. 



The Milwaukee Florists' Club is co- 

 operating with the Civic Improvement 

 Association in an endeavor to get a con- 

 tinuous row of window boxes on both 

 sides of the street, in what is known as 

 City Hall square. If successful this will 

 put the window box business of Mil- 

 waukee where it should have been 'years 

 ago. 



Mr. and Mrs. George Asmus and Mr. 

 and Mrs. A. J. Zech, of Chicago, at- 

 tended the May ball given by the Flo- 

 rists ' Club at the Calumet Club, May 15. 



With their alterations completed, giv- 

 ing them plenty of window space and a 

 well arranged interior, J. M. Fox & Son, 

 Inc., have one of the prettiest stores in 

 the city. 



The greenhouses that grow bedding 

 stock have been taxed heavily with 

 out-of-town orders. Present indications 

 point to a shortage for Memorial day. 



Mr. Livingston, gardener for Fred 

 Vogel, Jr., invited the local florists to 

 inspect some calceolarias of which he is 

 justly proud. One plant was forty 

 inches across and bore hundreds of flow- 

 ers. Mr. Livingston gave an interest- 

 ing and instructive talk on this flower 



and its culture at the last meeting of 

 the Florists' Club. 



There was an extra large consignment 

 of optimism on hand May 12, thanks to 

 the wonderful producer, "Say It with 

 Flowers. ' ' M. 



Florists' Club's Party. 



A pretty dancing party was given by 

 the Milwaukee Florists' Club Thursday 

 evening. May 15, at the Calumet Club. 

 The reception rooms were beautifully 

 decorated with hydrangeas and fancy- 

 leaved caladiums. Palms interspersed 

 with pink roses made an appropriate 

 and artistic decoration for the ball- 

 room. Each woman guest wore a pretty 

 corsage bouquet of pink sweet peas. 

 The music was furnished by Dryburgh 's 

 orchestra. An interesting program was 

 given, among the numbers being several 

 vocal selectiojis by Mile. Lurad. Those 

 in charge were President W. A. Ken- 

 nedy and Secretary Eugene Oestreichef. 

 The entertainment committee consisted 

 of Albert A. Hare, chairman; Walter 

 Holiday and Henry Marquardt. The 

 affair was well attended, there being 

 over 200 couples present. H. J. S. 



YORK STATE NOTES 



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Oswego, N. Y. — C. Beckstedt reports 

 a good call for carnations for Mothers' 

 day. Having a full crop he retailed 

 them at $2 per dozen and naturally had 

 a run at this popular figure. 



Watertown, N. Y. — A. Stoeckle ob- 

 served that passing from the busiest 

 Easter to a good rush on Mothers' day 

 was a pleasing and profitable transition. 

 Now Memorial day looms up fully as 

 promising, with a first-class stock to 

 meet the demand. 



Syracuse, N. Y. — When Robert Bard 

 was accused of piling up profits on 

 Mothers' day sales to purchase an auto- 

 mobile, he replied that while it could 

 be a Pierce-Arrow or Packard it would 

 certainly Ford them over the dull 

 period previous to Memorial day busi- 

 ness. "But," observed Mr. Bard, "as 

 we are busy almost daily attending 

 florally to life's stages from the cradle 

 to the grave, we have hardly time to 

 reflect upon the mutability of events, 

 so rapidly do they pursue each other." 



Auburn, N. Y. — "Some results of ad- 

 vertising," observed George Dobbs, of 

 Dobbs & Son, as the postman handed 

 out a bundle of mail. "Orders from 

 all over, showing there is a shortage 

 of stock, that our method of publicity 

 is profitable and that those who buy 

 have confidence in those with whom 

 they are trading." Bedding stock and 

 carnations are first-class. Carnations for 

 Mothers' day were in fine crop and sold 

 freely at $3 per dozen. Young plants 

 are in good shape. An overdose of 

 cyanide cut down two houses of 

 tomatoes and carnations. The tomatoes 

 passed out, but the divine flower re- 

 covered and the later growth 'seemed 

 stronger than the first. The bugs were 

 unharmed. 



Auburn, N. Y. — "Best business 

 ever," reports Pierce Patrick; "fine 

 stock sold well at fair prices. We ex- 

 pect our usual good share of planting 

 orders that have graced the files of the 

 Patrick establishment for a genera- 

 tion." Four sons of Patrick adorn the 

 profession. 



Oswego, N. Y. — ^Workman's Flower 

 Shop had good sales for Mothers' day 

 by recommending roses and other flow- 

 ers in place of carnations. The total 

 averaged up well. A fine lot of cam- 

 panulas in 6-inch pots sold well. They 

 were tried as forcing plants and are 

 highly satisfactory. Bedding stock 

 looks good. 



Skaneateles, N. Y. — "Demand on 

 Mothers' day surpassed all records," 

 observed Archie Patrick, "and while 

 the carnation led, roses sold well and 

 being cheaper by comparison gave full 

 satisfaction. Now for Memorial day; 

 we have the stock and certainly the 

 earth will be moist enough for planting. 

 The demand promises to be good, judg- 

 ing from orders already placed with 

 us." 



Syracuse, N. Y.— The W. E. Day Co. 

 notes a steady increase in the demand 

 for carnations on Mothers' day, but 

 fears the high prices will eventually 

 hurt the sale. "Far from being a pes- 

 simist," observed W. E. Day, "and be- 

 ing able to obtain as high prices as any- 

 one, we fear the day is not far off when 

 there will be a reaction and all the ef- 

 forts of publicity will not stem it. Car- 

 nations at $15 per hundred, wholesale, 

 with express charges added and allow- 

 ing for any loss, it is easy to see where 

 the retailer stands. Roses were easier 

 and sold freely. All in all, it was a 

 banner occasion." 



