Shftbmbkb 23, 1920 



The Florists' Review 



31 



Wmiam J. Halliday. 



In the death of William J. Halliday, 

 of Baltimore, Md., Wednesday evening, 

 September 15, occurred the passing 

 of the last member of a generation of 

 a family which has had much effect on 

 the florists' business in Baltimore. Mr. 

 Halliday was one of five children of 

 Robert J. Halliday, who was one of the 

 pioneers in the florists' business in 

 Baltimore. Mr. Halliday emigrated 

 from Scotland to Baltimore and started 

 in the nursery and florists' business at 

 Pennsylvania avenue and Dolphin 

 street in 1837. Associated with him 

 were his three sons, William J., Bobert 

 J. and James; the two girls, Mary J. 

 and Fannie, looked after the store. In 

 later years Bobert J. and his sister, 

 who afterward married Daniel Thomas, 

 branched out on their own account. 

 About twenty-five years ago William 

 J. Halliday married Miss Katie L. 

 Bracket, who had spent the greater 

 part of her life in the Halliday employ. 

 After his marriage he, too, embarked 

 in business on his own account and up 

 to the time of his death conducted one 

 of the most exclusive flower stores in 

 the city. His range on Liberty Heights 

 avenue was devoted entirely to orchids, 

 of which he made a specialty. He was 

 a man of quiet and retiring disposition, 

 but any florist in trouble was sure to 

 find in him a friend. His funeral, 

 which was largely attended by the flo- 

 rists of this and near-by cities, was 

 from his residence, on Liberty Heights 

 avenue, Saturday, September 18, at 3 

 p. m. The floral offerings were numer- 

 ous and handsome. The trade mourns 

 the loss of one of its best advisers, as 

 well as a friend who was respected by 

 all who knew him. Tate. 



WUllam F. Keys. 



William F. Keys, of 951 North Gay 

 street, Baltimore, Md., died after an 

 illness of one and a half years at Mercy 

 hospital, September 18, where he had 

 been a patient for six weeks. He is 

 survived by his widow and three chil- 

 dren: Mrs. Southern J. Scott, of 

 Florida; Mrs. Edgar Came, of Cali- 

 fornia, and William F. Keys, Jr., the 

 well kn(/Wn florist of Baltimore. 



His funeral was from his late resi- 

 dence Monday, September 20, and was 

 supervised by the Corinthian Lodge of 

 Masons, of which he had been a life 

 member. Interment was in Western 

 cemetery. The funeral was largely at- 

 tended by members of the trade. The 

 numerous floral offerings were tasteful 

 and attractive. The home was deco- 

 rated with ferns and palms. Tate. 



Thomas D. Long. 



Thomas D. Long, former manager of 

 the Elitch-Long Greenhouses, Denver, 

 Colo., was killed near Colorado Springs 

 Monday, September 13, when a new 

 automobile which he was driving got 

 beyond control on a steep grade, turn- 

 ing over in a deep arroyo and killing 

 Mr. Long instantly. Mr. Long at the 

 time of his death was manager of 

 Frank F. Crump's greenhouses, at 

 Colorado Springs. He was returning 

 from Woodman's Sanitarium, where he 



was concerned with some proposed 

 flower beds, when the accident oc- 

 curred. 



Mr. Long at one time represented 

 Vaughan's Seed Store, of Chicago, as 

 salesman. He was 58 years old. 



The funeral was held Friday, Sep- 

 tember 17, at Colorado Springs, and 

 was largely attended by Denver flo- 

 rists. R. E. H. 



Judson Kramer. 



Judson Kramer, the active member 

 of I. N. Kramer & Son, Cedar Eapids, 

 la., dropped dead Saturday morning, 

 September 18, on a street in Marion, 

 la., where were located his residence 

 and the firm's greenhouses. He had 

 just been making a delivery and was 

 cranking his car when death came, from 

 heart failure, at 7 a. m. He was 59 

 years of age. 



Mr. Kramer was a life member of 

 the S. A. F. and was held in high es- 

 teem by all who knew him. He is sur- 

 vived by his aged father and two sis- 

 ters. 



INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 



The Market. 



From "affluence to poverty" has 

 been the rapid change in the market 

 supply. Stock has been plentiful all 

 summer, but last week there has been 

 a sharp decrease in supply. At this 

 time, summer stock being on the decline 

 and winter flowers just coming in, there 

 is little to be had. 



The demand for roses has been ac- 

 celerated by a number of September 

 weddings. All fall flowers, as well, have 

 been popular for parties calling for dec- 

 orations, table bouquets and corsages. 



The supply of asters has considerably 

 lessened. This is especially true of good 

 stock. There is a considerable quantity 

 of poor stock available. The price 

 ranges from $1 per hundred up, accord- 

 ing to quality. 



Gladioli are also on the decline, stock 

 bringing only $2 and $3 per hundred. 

 Lilies are available, but are not plenti- 

 ful. 



The best of the outdoor stock is still 

 usable. Buddleia, cosmos, zinnias and 

 marigolds are to be seen in displays. 



Carnations are appearing in better 

 supply. While the stems are still rather 

 short, they can be worked up nicely in 

 funeral work, small baskets and table 

 bouquets. AH colors are available. 

 The demand has been good and all 

 available stock has been utilized. A 

 limited number of chrysanthemums of 

 the early varieties have arrived and 

 are bringing good prices. 



Potted plants are meager in variety. 

 Good ferns are available and have been 

 in brisk demand. 



Various Notes. 



Edwin Mourner, of Shelbyville, and 

 Dave Kelly, of Franklin, were in this 

 city last week. 



Bertermann Bros. Co. and E. E. Tem- 

 perley are the first to cut chrysanthe- 

 mums in Indianapolis. 



The committee in charge of the ladies 

 for the F. T. D. convention will be Mrs. 

 Irwin Bertermann, Mrs. George Wie- 

 gand and Mrs. E. E. Temperley. 



Greene 's Flower Shop and Bertermann 

 Bros. Co. had appropriate windows for 

 the celebration of the G. A. E. conven- 

 tion last week. The American Eagle 

 and shield were conspicuously featured 



in immortelles, with "Welcome G. A. 

 R. " in large letters. The majority of 

 the flower shops have welcome placards 

 in their windows. 



John Kilcoyne has returned from the 

 south and is again at John Rieman's 

 shop. 



A limited amount of space for trade 

 displays at the F. T. D. convention will 

 be sold. Anyone desiring information 

 should communicate with O. E. Stein- 

 kamp, 3800 Rookwood avenue, Indian- 

 apolis, Ind. E. E. T. 



OHIOAGO. 



The Market. 



The week witnessed some improve- 

 ment in business in advance of the 

 overdue arrival of cool weather. Sum- 

 mer has lingered in the lap of autumn 

 and the conditions have been far from 

 favorable for the prompt reawakening 

 of the seasonable demand for flowers. 

 And yet the business has increased. 

 The improvement in the market situa- 

 tion has been due to two factors, a 

 slightly reduced supply and a slightly 

 increased demand. The demand will, 

 unquestionably, increase by leaps and 

 bounds when the weather keeps the peo- 

 ple indoors evenings and Sundays. 



The heavy summer rose crops are 

 passing off. Not that there is any 

 scarcity of roses, but that the oversup- 

 ply is less unwieldy than it was. Roses 

 have been selling cheaply for so long 

 that some persons in each branch of 

 the industry seem not to have noted 

 the change; there have been some ex- 

 tremely low prices in the last week, 

 but those who felt for a firmer footing 

 found reason to feel the need for sacri- 

 fice has passed, or nearly so. While it 

 is not likely high prices will be realized 

 soon, the usual late September rally is 

 expected. Roses are excellent, although 

 a few growers who are saving coal have 

 mildew as the result of the cooler 

 nights. Pink is the principal color. 

 Some houses say Russell leads in de- 

 mand, some Premier and some Colum- 

 bia; it probably depends on which va- 

 riety the trade knows to be most abun- 

 dant in that particular place. The call 

 for red has not awakened and white 

 sells slowly; there are too many white 

 roses in this market just now. Ophelia 

 is abundant, but is not in high favor at 

 this season. 



Carnations have come on rapidly in 

 the last week. The supply is at least 

 adequate for the demand and the pros- 

 pect is for an entirely different season 

 from the last one. The cuts are coming 

 on in quantity much earlier this year. 

 Of course stems are short as yet, but 

 flowers are good. Evidently the plants 

 have had a good summer and are going 

 ahead rapidly. 



The supply of chrysanthemums has 

 increased several fold during the week. 

 Golden Glow is the most abundant and 

 best variety, but quite a few October 

 Frost are seen. Even in the high heat 

 of last week sales were made as high 

 as $5 per dozen, which shows a good 

 market as well as good stock. The bulk 

 of the sales, of course, were $2 to $4. 

 Only one pompon variety is seen, in 

 small supply. 



Easter lilies continue abundant. 

 There is enough valley, although the de- 

 mand is improving. Other indoor flow- 

 ers are not numerous. 



Of outdoor stock, there continues to 



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