NovBMBBa 6, 1919. 



The Rorists^ Review 



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took place November 2 from the parlor 

 of Henry Sauerwein, at 934 Niagara 

 street. 



J. T. Salach, who recently opened a 

 shop at 1185 Genesee street, has put up 

 a large electric sign. In addition to 

 handling cut flowers, Mr. Salach will 

 manufacture artificial flowers for whole- 

 sale trade. He occupies the entire build- 

 ing, which was formerly a saloon. 



F. P. A. 



J. E. Meredith, formerly of the Mere- 

 dith Flower & Vegetable Co., Liberty- 

 ville, 111., is now at 40 Greenwood place, 

 in this city . 



NEW YORK. 



The Maxket. 



There is a notable decrease in the 

 supply of outdoor flowers, due largely 

 to the heavy rains of the last few days, 

 as up to the time of writing this report 

 the expected killing frost, now consid- 

 erably overdue, had not arrived. The 

 end of the outdoor supply, however, is 

 believed to have been seen, and the 

 market is stronger in all lines, although 

 there is little, if any, improvement in 

 the general demand. The reason for an 

 unusually poor demand for flowers at 

 this season is hard to find, but many be- 

 lieve that the labor troubles now so dis- 

 turbing in New York and elsewhere are 

 to some degree responsible. 



Chrysanthemums now dominate the 

 market. Arrivals are heavy, but clear- 

 ances are, on the whole, satisfactory. 

 Prices are fair, with little stock mov- 

 ing at what might be called fancy fig- 

 ures; indeed, the flowers coming in are 

 hardly up to the standard of quality 

 which has been seen in other seasons 

 and which has demanded fancy prices. 

 The variety Bonnaffon is seen in fairly 

 good shape and brings as much as $4 per 

 dozen. Ivory, McNiece, Marigold and 

 Oconto are prominent among other va- 

 rieties offered. There is a wealth of 

 pompons and singles. Among the lat- 

 ter are some choice varieties, one or two 

 realizing 50 cents per spray. Pink and 

 white Doty appear to be leaders among 

 the pompons. 



Paper White narcissus is arriving in 

 quantity and sells fairly well at 75 cents 

 per bunch for the best. Several growers 

 of these flowers report that much 

 planted stock is coming blind. 



Eoses are plentiful and for several 

 days have been slow in movement, 

 necessitating concessions in price to 

 effect clearances. The weather has 

 been responsible for much open stock, 

 which has been difficult to move at any 

 price, resulting in considerable waste. 

 Good American Beauty is only in fair 

 supply and the price for specials has 

 moved upward a few points, $60 per 

 hundred being about the top figure. 

 Hybrid teas are in slightly better de- 

 mand, with prices a little stronger. 

 Short grades are still in heavy supply, 

 but move fairly well when the stock is 

 good, especially white varieties. 



Carnations are fairly plentiful, but 

 the quality is nothing to boast of. 

 Flowers are soft and much inclined to 

 sleepiness, for which the weather is 

 blamed. The best Mrs. C. W. Ward and 

 Matchless bring $3 per hundred, the 

 rest $2 and lower. 



A few multiflorum lilies are arriving 

 ^Qd bring 30 cents or more per flower, 

 but it is exceptional business which pro- 

 motes sales at such a price. The Easter 



lily problem is a serious one, as with 

 the high prices asked for bulbs plant- 

 ings are likely to be limited. Eubrum 

 lilies are plentiful; the best bring $6 per 

 hundred, with other grades down to $3. 

 Lily of the valley is in better supply, 

 with 20 cents per spray the top price. 



Orchids continue on the scarce side 

 and the supply is irregular. There are 

 not enough cattleyas to go around, and 

 the top price remains at $2 each, with 

 little available below the $1 mark. 

 Some good oncidium sprays are coming 

 in, the best bringing from $8 to $10 per 

 hundred flowers. 



There is an increased supply of sweet 

 peas, and the quality is somewhat im- 

 proved. The best bring as much as 

 $2.50 per hundred sprays. Violets are 

 in good supply, but sales are not active, 

 as the quality is off; the best move at 

 75 cents per bunch, the remainder at 

 anything down to 30 cents. Bouvardia 

 is moving fairly well, Humboldtii bring- 

 ing 50 cents to 75 cents per bunch. 



A few dahlias are still coming in, 

 but the trade appears to have tired of 

 them. Calendulas and snapdragons are 



Tivoli, N. Y. 



Enclosed find check for $9.C0 in 

 payment for ad in The Review. 



This is my second attempt to 

 sell surplus material through The 

 Review and on both occasions I 

 have sold out before I could get 

 word to you to stop the ad. 



It certainly is money well in- 

 vested. 



Very truly yours, 



Nov.l, 1919. 



C. W. PAIGE. 



in small supply and meet a good de- 

 mand. 



Various Notes. 



The lifting of the longshoremen's 

 strike is expediting the delivery of ship- 

 ments of Dutch bulbs, which have been 

 tied up for about a month. There is 

 much speculation as to how the cases 

 will open up. 



Frank H. Traendly, of Traendly & 

 Schenck; Eugene Dailledouze, of Brook- 

 lyn; Peter Duff, of Orange, N. J.; Wm. 

 Turner, of Oceanic, N. J., and Wm. 

 H. Waite, of Yonkers, visited Morris- 

 town, N. J., October 29, and were judges 

 at the show of the Morris County Gar- 

 deners' and Florists' Society. Others 

 who visited the' show on the first day 

 were Joseph S. Fenrich, Harry Hoff- 

 meier, John Miesem, of Elmhurst, and 

 John Donaldson, of Patchogue. It was 

 Mr. Donaldson's first real visit to Mor- 

 ristown since the time when, thirty-five 

 years ago, he was connected with an 

 estate there. 



Frank Golsner, the new wholesaler, 

 opened for business November 3 in the 

 quarters he has secured on the floor of 

 the New York Cut Flower Exchange, in 

 the Coogan building. 



Fred Vogel, for some years on the 

 staff of Thomas Young, Jr., when in 

 business as a retail florist on Fifth ave- 

 nue, recently bought out the business 

 of M. Hendberg, 415 Washington street. 



Hoboken, N. J., and is conducting it 

 under his own name. 



Many of the friends of Henry Weston, 

 of Hempstead, helped him on the eve- 

 ning of November 1 to celebrate his 

 thirtieth wedding anniversary. 



At the meeting of the New York Flo- 

 rists ' Club to be held Monday, Novem- 

 ber 10, the nomination committee will 

 report its selection of candidates for 

 office during the ensuing year. 



The florists of Brooklyn are arranging 

 to hold a "Say It with Flowers" week, 

 November 17 to 22. Present plans pro- 

 vide for some elaborate street-car and 

 poster advertising, a parade Monday, 

 November 17, with music and a police 

 escort, in which it is expected that a 

 corps of motor girls will also take part. 

 Frequent meetings of the committee are 

 being held, and it is proposed to carry 

 out the undertaking in good style. The 

 following are included in the commit- 

 tee: Wm. A. Phillips, chairman; Hugo 

 H. Jahn, Eobert G. Wilson, Eugene 

 Dailledouze, A. M. Danenheim, Herman 

 Wipperman, Charles Tiber, Wm. H. 

 Kuebler, George Blake, Chris. Bonnet, 

 Ed. McCarty, Chas. Applegate, Geo. 

 Mitres, Joseph H. Van Mater, Frank 

 Van Mater, Charles Abrams and Joseph 

 Trepel. 



David Francis, a prominent exhibitor 

 in the private classes at the various 

 New York shows, is now in business for 

 himself as a florist and landscape gar- 

 dener at Morristown, N. J., with green- 

 houses at the corner of Franklin and 

 Ford avenues, in that town. 



The Nassau County Horticultural So- 

 ciety held its annual flower show at 

 Glen Cove, L. I., October 30 and 31. 



J. H. P. 



CLEVELAiro, O. 



The Market. 



The market was considerably over- 

 stocked last week and many flowers went 

 to the street venders, who were in their 

 glory. The weather was bad throughout 

 the week and retailers report business 

 dull. There has been no killing frost 

 and dahlias continue to arrive in quan- 

 tity. Outdoor pompons are plentiful and 

 inquiries come every day from small 

 growers who have a few and would like 

 to sell or consign them; it keeps one 

 busy trying to convince them the market 

 is overloaded. Chrysanthemums con- 

 tinue to arrive in quantity. Some fine 

 Turner and Old Gold are available. Car- 

 nations are moving slowly. Eoses con- 

 tinue to arrive in quantity, the demand 

 being mostly for the better grades. 

 American Beauties clean up fairly well. 

 Single violets sell readily, but doubles 

 are moving slowly. Calendulas, mari- 

 golds and zinnias clean up well. A few 

 asters still are available. Boxwood is 

 now offered in quantity. Asparagus plu- 

 mosus has been much in demand. Adian- 

 tum is in good supply. 



Various Notes. 



John Scott, of Lisbon, was in the city 

 on business last week. Mr. Scott 

 recently returned from a visit to Eng- 

 land, where he was with his parents, 

 whom he had not seen for thirty-two 

 years. 



H. J. Alford, of Garrettsville, was a 

 visitor last week. 



The Park Flower Shop is being re- 

 modeled. 



The Daisy Hill Farms are cutting some 

 fine pompons and Turners. W. F. B. 



