Adoust 5, 1920 



The Florists^ Review 



27 



NEW YORK. 



The Market. 



Summer conditions continue in the 

 New York flower market. Arrivals, on 

 the whole; are light and the demand, 

 except in one or two lines^ is much 

 lighter. The more fashionable retail 

 stores are buying little, the majority of 

 their regular customers being out of 

 town. The smaller stores, most of 

 which usually close for only about one- 

 third of the twenty-four hours, are the 

 chief buyers, as far as quantity is con- 

 cerned. In spite of this condition, it 

 cannot be said that the business done is 

 altogether of the bargain variety. 



Gladioli are arriving now in quantity, 

 but clean up well at 50 cents to $1 per 

 dozen, with selected stock of certain 

 varieties bringing as much as $2. The 

 supply of asters has increased material- 

 ly and good long-stemmed stock has been 

 bringing 75 cents per bunch, with in- 

 ferior stock down to 35 cents, prices 

 which must have been remunerative to 

 growers. Heavy storms have created 

 havoc among outdoor stock, so that good 

 material in this line has brought its 

 worth. In fact, good flowers in general 

 easily attract customers and clearances 

 are nfbt difficult. 



Boses are in rather short supply and 

 the quality is of the summer kind, al- 

 though the weather has not been hot 

 enough to bring in the usual quantity 

 of opened stock. The available supply 

 cleans up easily and early. American 

 Beauty is not plentiful and specials of 

 the best grade are bringing $40 per 

 hundred, with lower grades bringing 

 down to $25 per hundred. Hybrid teas in 

 special grades are scarce, with fancy 

 grades rather light in supply. The 

 price range is about $2 to $15 per hun- 

 dred, with daily clearances. 



Cattleya^ are especially scarce, even 

 witli a small demand for them. The 

 best bring about $1.50 per flower, hy- 

 brids even more, with medium grades $1 

 and inferiors 50 cents. 



Few carnations are coming in; in fact, 

 it may be said that their season is over. 

 Such as arrive move at 50 cents to $1 

 per hundred and most of them might 

 better be kept at home. 



White lilies are plentiful, although 

 not in such quantity as noticed in the 

 last two weeks. They are bringing $8 

 to $10 per hundred, but clearances are 

 slow. Lily of the valley is not in good 

 supply, nor is the demand for it good. 

 About $4 to $15 per hundred is the price 

 range, although $20 is asked for the 

 best. 



Svveet peas are not abundant and the 

 quality is poor, sales being slow at 50 

 cents to $1 per hundred. 



Cornflowers, feverfew, snapdragons, 

 daisies, myosotis, calendulas, gaillar- 

 dias, zinnias, gypsophilas and dahlias 

 are in fair supply and meet an equal de- 

 mand. 



Various Notes. 



W. H. Duckham, Madison, N. J., 

 sailed for Europe Saturday, July 31, on 

 the Aquitania. 



The Atlantic liners last week carried 

 the greatest number of passengers since 

 before the war and steamer business for 

 the florists was something like that of 

 its palmy days. 



The Duke estate, at Somerville, N. J., 

 IS closed to the public, owing to an out- 

 break of the gypsy moth. The Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture is making inves- 



tigations in the neighborhood and in- 

 festations have been found also at 

 Mannsville, Millstone and Boundbrook. 

 Complete defoliation has resulted on 

 several acres of the Duke estate planted 

 to blue spruce. The moths are now in 

 the egg stage and will so remain until 

 next May; growers of nursery stock are 

 advised to Watch all growth carefully 

 and report any findings to the depart- 

 ment. 



John Young, secretary of the 8. A. F., 

 is in Cleveland, where he will remain 

 until after the convention. 



Up to Monday, August 2, about twen- 

 ty-five had signified their intention to 

 join the party leaving August 16 for 

 the Cleveland convention. Doubtless 

 this number will be greatly increased 

 within the next few days. It is not 

 every year that the New York florists 

 are privileged to have one of their num- 

 ber president of the S. A. F., and there 

 should be a good escort forthcoming for 

 President A. L. Miller. The route 

 chosen is most picturesque and enjoy- 

 able, embracing, as it does, a daylight 

 ride through the mountains and a de- 

 lightful boat trip through the night. 

 The journey itself is worth a whole lot. 



Mrs. Edward A. Scott, of the Scott 

 Floral Co., Navasota, Tex., was a visi- 

 tor in New York, Monday, August 2, and 

 made a tour of the flower markets. 



The death July 27 of- William J. 

 Herrmann, the 29-year-old son of H. W. 

 C. Herrmann, of Brooklyn, is recorded in 

 this week's obituary column. 



J. H. P. 



The Garden Chemical Co. is now 

 wholesaling Melrosine as the successor 

 of the Floro-Chemical Co., at the same 

 address. Park Avenue and One Hundred 

 Forty-sixth street. 



WASHINQTON, D. C. 



Tbe Market. 



Conditions are about the same as last 

 week. The supply of gladioli and roses 

 still exceeds the demand. Some fine 

 asters are arriving and clean up well at 

 $3 and $4 per hundred. Some fine 

 Sprcngori was on the market. This sold 

 well at 50 cents per bunch. Out-of-town 

 business was quite brisk during the 

 latter part of the week. 



Various Notes. 



J. V. Janak is back on the job after 

 a good vacation. 



Arthur Niessen was in town for sev- 

 eral days last week. 



A special meeting of the Florists' and 

 Growers' Union was held July 27. A 

 number of new members were added and 

 the following officers were elected for 

 the ensuing year: President, Sam Mas- 

 ton; vice-president, T. Kirk; secretary, 

 George V. Schultz; financial secretary, 

 Jaro V. Janak; treasurer, George White; 

 guide, A. J. Schiller; guard, Clyde 

 Sauer; trustees, George Dalghish, W. 

 R. Wescott and V. W. Fortwengler. The 

 following delegates were appointed to 

 attend the meetings of the Central La- 

 bor Union: T. Kirk, George White, Sam 

 Maston, Clyde Sauer, George Dalghish. 

 Several other important matters were 

 settled before the meeting adjourned. 



Siunmer Outing. 



The florists of Washington held their 

 annual summer outing at Great Falls, 

 July 28. The weather was ideal and it 



was voted a perfect day by everyone. 

 Special cars carried the crowds. The 

 picnic committee had a fine program, 

 including a big supply of good things 

 to eat and drink. 



The feature of the baseball game was 

 a double play made by the growers in 

 the third inning. Although the growers 

 played good ball, they were defeated by 

 a margin of one run. The score was 

 7 to 6 in favor of the retailers. The 

 game was witnessed by many of the 

 leading florists. After the game flne 

 box lunches were served, which every- 

 one enjoyed. 



A large crowd attended the outing 

 and it was necessary to arrange for sev- 

 eral extra cars to convey the people to 

 their homes. 



The list of sports and winners fol- 

 lows: 



BasebaU, wholasalers and powers vs. retailers 

 — Woa by retailers, 7 to 8. Batteries: Retailers, 

 A. Shaffer, pitcher, 8. Maston, catcher; whole- 

 salers and growers, G. White, pitcher, R. B. 

 Cowan, catcher. 



Potato race, girls nnder 12 — M. Pierce, first; 

 D. Lowe, second. 



Potato race, boys under 12 — M. West, first; 

 W. Street, second; J. Marshall, third; B. Rod- 

 man, fourth. 



Potato race, boys and girls tinder 7 — C. Prich- 

 ard, first; E. Dauphin, second. 



Potato race, for ladies — M. Von DeBles, first; 

 M. Hlgbee, second. 



100-yard race, for men — I. J. Morland, first; 

 D. O. Burch, second. 



60-yard race, for ladies — M. Von DeBles, first; 

 M. Hlgbee, second; Blrs. J. West, third; Mrs. 

 J. Myers, fourth; Mrs. Wescott, fifth. 



100-yard race, for boys under 18 — H. Burch. 

 first; E. King, second. 



lOO-yard race, for club members only — H. 

 Sauber, first; W. Wescott, second. 



Putting ball into basket, for married ladles — 

 Mrs. E. J. Fowler, first; Mrs. Jenkins, second; 

 Mrs. Stauff, third. 



Putting ball into basket, for single ladles — 

 W. B. Whalen, first; M. Higbee, second; Ger^ 

 trude Schultz, third. 



Quoits, singles — Harry Morland, first; Samuel 

 Bell, second. 



Quoits, doubles — John Bicklngs, first; Iiaw- 

 rence Wescott, second. 



G. V. S. 



CHIOAOO. 



The Market. 



The market is more nearly on the old- 

 time summer basis than it has been in 

 any week thus far this season. The sup- 

 ply of stock is more limited in variety 

 than has been the case heretofore this 

 summer and the demand is less insistent. 

 Shipping business continues the main- 

 stay of the market. What Chicago 

 would do without the out-of-town cus- 

 tomers is something no one ever wants 

 to consider. Shipping demand, relative- 

 ly, is much stronger than city trade, and 

 much steadier. The city buyers appear 

 in the market at irregular intervals, buy- 

 ing in small lots and as frequently as 

 need be, but the out-of-town buyers are 

 heard from regularly. Far more than 

 the usual number of standing orders are 

 in the market this summer. In many 

 previous seasons the out-of-town cus- 

 tomers have canceled their orders for 

 regular shipments from this market, but 

 this year few have done more than to 

 somewhat reduce the quantity of stock 

 called for and, as in the winter, they are 

 wiring for frequent additions. Shipping 

 trade never was so good at this date 

 in other years. 



The supply of stock is limited in va- 

 riety, though not in quantity. The 

 gladiolus has become the predominant 

 flower. Arrivals are from a greater 

 number of sources than in any previous 

 season. It is apparent that last year's 

 excellent demand and prices for gladioli 

 prompted large numbers of other grow- 

 ers to plant them for this season. They 



