JANUABT 22, 1920. 



The Florists^ Review 



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view to show a new chrysanthemum 

 which was, they said, the latest and 

 most profitable variety they ever had 

 grown. It is yellow and blooms in the . 

 first month of the year, so The Eeview 

 suggested that they name it January 

 Gold, which, if not accurately descrip- 

 tive of the color, might fit the period 

 of blooming and the record of the cash 

 register. The suggestion was adopted, 

 but when a white sport came^^afimg;. 

 instead of calling it January Silver^ 

 Smith & Co. called it Dr. Hitch. Al- 

 though the Doctor doubtless is an es- 

 timable gentleman, it may be feared his 

 name will add little to the variety's 

 popularity with the public at large, es- 

 pecially among people who drop their 

 h's. 



But here's a picture of a bench of 

 January Gold and its silver sport, from 

 a photograph made at the end of 1919. 

 They are grown four and five blooms to 

 a plant. Looks like ready money for 

 any florist, doesn't itf 



BOSTON. 



The Market. 



Abnormal conditions prevail in the 

 cut flower market, with an exceptional 

 shortage, the equal of which has not 

 been seen for some time. While the de- 

 mand is not particularly heavy, supplies 

 of all flowers are comparatively light 

 and are insufficient for the needs of 

 wholesalers and retaiilers. A sharp up- 

 turn in prices has resulted and in many 

 cases quotations are higher than at 

 Christmas. The short supply is largely 

 due to the severe weather, which has 

 given us some exceedingly low tempera- 

 tures during the last few days. Cer- 

 tainly the local cut flower market was 

 never before in such a condition, not 

 even at the height of the influenza epi- 

 demic in the fall of 1918. 



American Beauties, which sagged for 

 a couple of weeks, have jumped and 

 select fancies bring $150 per hundred. 

 All varieties of hybrid teas are in short 

 supply and the bulk of short-stemmed 

 stock realizes $20 to $25 per hundred, 

 the advance being general all through 

 the list. No immediate relief is in sight. 

 Carnations also have stiffened; there is 

 no trouble in getting^$15 per hundred 

 for select blooms, with the more com- 

 mon grades bringing $10 to $12. There 

 is not a large cut of sweet peas and all 

 good flowers sell readily at $5 to $6 per 

 hundred. Violets have advanced and 

 are quoted as high as $4 per hundred. 

 Pansies are insufficient for the demand. 

 Calendulas have risen to as high as $8 

 to $10 per hundred, at which prices 

 much of the mignonette sells. Callas 

 and marguerites have advanced and 

 sales of even the lowly Paper Whites 

 have been made at as high as $10. 

 Stevia is in reduced supply. A few 

 yellow daffodils and tulips have appeared, 

 but most of them are as yet small and 

 short-stemmed. Cattleyas are firm at 

 from $15 to $18 per dozen and gardenias 

 are exceedingly scarce. Asparagus sells 

 a little better, now that stevia is on the 

 wane. Pot plant trade is not particu- 

 larly good; people will not buy plants 

 during such severe weather. 



Club Meeting. 



In spite of the somewhat unfavorable 

 weather, there was an attendance of 

 over 200 at the annual Ladies* night and 

 installation of officers of the Gardeners' 

 and Florists' Club at Horticultural hall 



Bench of January Gold and its Sliver Sport, Dr. Hitch. 



January 13. The initial meeting of 

 1920 brought an addition of ten new 

 members and the narfte of James F. M. 

 Farquhar was unanimously placed on 

 the list of honorary members. A mo- 

 tion was carried by acclamation to the 

 effect that all members who had been 

 in any branch of service during the war 

 be guests of the club at the buffet lunch, 

 entertainment and dance to be given 

 February 17. 



The new officers were installed by 

 Past President William Downs in his 

 usual impressive manner. There were 

 no absentees among the newly elect. 

 A. K. Eogers, the retiring president, 

 thanked the members for the support 

 given him during his two years' term 

 of office and the new president, H. H. 

 Bartsch, pledged his best efforts to build 

 up the club in 1920. 



Announcement was made of the club 

 flower show to be held February 10, and 

 a number of subscriptions were turned 

 in towards the prize fund. It is planned 



to popularize this show and school chil- 

 dren, as well as the general public, will 

 be invited to attend it. Carnations 

 will be a great feature, and at the eve- 

 ning meeting addresses will be made by 

 several prominent carnationists. 



R. W. Peterson, of Cincinnati, O., was 

 present with plants of his new seed- 

 ling begonia, Peerless, which the ex- 

 hibits committee awarded a report of 

 merit. Mr. Peterson, being called upon, 

 made a short speech. The stage was 

 decorated by W. N, Craig with plants 

 of Buddleia asiatica. 



The treasurer's report, read by S. J. 

 Goddard, showed a comfortable balance 

 on the right side of the ledger. W. N. 

 Craig, in his report as secretary, stated 

 that thirty-nine new members were ad- 

 mitted in 1919, and that the member- 

 ship was 370, resident in twelve states. 

 During the last year the following five 

 members had died: Mrs. E. M. Gill, 

 W, J. Stewart, Robert Montgomery, E. 

 P. Morse and A. F. Barney. The aver- 



Chrysaothemum Enchantress, a Lighter Pink Sport of Seldewltx. 



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