November 13, 1919. 



The Florists^ Review 



43 



Billboard which the National Publicity Committee is now Sending to Florists for Erection on Public Highways. 



One of the most compact and up-to- 

 date ranges in this state is that of Jesse 

 P. King, situated on both sides of the 

 Frederick road, at Mount Airy. An addi- 

 tion of three Hitchings & Co. houses and 

 a concrete office building has just been 

 completed. The new houses were built 

 over sweet peas, so that this crop is 

 now well advanced and Mr. King will 

 not have long to wait until these houses 

 are producing. The original houses of 

 this range are producing as fine roses 

 as any in the state. Here will be found 

 Columbia, Hadley, Double White Kil- 

 larney, Radiance and Ophelia. Three 

 varieties of carnations are grown, En- 

 chantress, White Enchantress and Mrs. 

 Siegwart. 



In a recent conversation, George 

 Black told me that he was already pre- 

 paring for the decorations for the first 

 Bachelors' cotillion, which will be held 

 this year December 1. Only one cotil- 

 lion was held last year; it had been de- 

 cided to hold none on account of the 

 war, but after the armistice was signed 

 it was agreed to hold one on Washing- 

 ton's birthday. Mr. Black says they 

 are going to make up for lost time this 

 winter. This will be welcome news to 

 every florist, for the cotillion is one of 

 the best flower occasions of the season. 

 The next event in importance will be 

 that of the Hebrews, the Harmonee Cir- 

 cle, which will be held at the Belvedere 

 Thanksgiving eve. While these are the 

 two most important functions, Mr. 

 Black says there will be many large 

 private entertainments held this winter 

 and this bids fair to be one of the gay- 

 est seasons in history. 



Philip B. Welsh is sending to the S. S. 

 Pennoek Co. fine white and yellow Tur- 

 ner mums. Mr. Welsh has them as large 

 as I have ever seen them. Tate. 



DETROIT, MICH. 



The Market. 



There were no special affairs last 

 week; hence the drop in business was 

 noticeable. The market is well stocked 

 with almost everything in season. 



Chrysanthemums are moving nicely, 

 with no oversupply, so that the sale of 

 them is good business, with no cut rate 

 sales. Wm. Turner and Yellow Turner 

 are in great demand and bring the high- 

 est price; they are of particularly high 

 quality. Some extra large Major Bon- 

 naffons are to be had, but they are 

 quickly disposed of. A good supply of 

 Chieftain and White Chieftain of fair 



quality is to be had and, although the 

 supply is heavy, they usually sell. Pom- 

 pons are in oversupply, with a good 

 amount moving, however. Baby, the 

 tiny yellow, is scarce, also Baby Doll. 

 There is also a tiny pink one, called 

 Pink Tot, that is in great demand. 



Eoses are plentiful, with the demand 

 light. American Beauties are of good 

 quality, but they are slow to move and 

 hence they stock up, especially the 

 short-stemmed grades. Long-stemmed 

 Hoosier Beauties are also of fine qual- 

 ity, with the demand poor. It is the 

 same with long-stemmed Shawyer, 

 Ophelia, Sunburst and Premier; only a 

 small percent find a buyer and the rest 

 stock up, to be sold in large lots at 

 cheaper prices. The medium grades 

 find conditions better; they are in good 

 supply and most of them are sold each 

 day. 



Carnations are in a glut, only a lim- 

 ited amount of the best being sold. 

 Hundreds pile up each day, since the 

 demand is much too slow. 



Sweet peas and violets are coming in 

 well, but as yet the demand for both is 

 poor. Calendulas are still in season, 

 with the demand good. Paper Whites 

 are in limited supply and find a good 

 demand. Bouvardia continues to come 

 in, with the demand brisk. There are 

 also English wallflower and calla lilies 

 to be had. 



Greens of all kinds are abundant. 



Detroit Florists' Club Meets. 



The Detroit Florists' Club met at 

 Sidney Beard's greenhouses out on Fort 

 street Tuesday, November 4, where they 

 were elegantly entertained. In connec- 

 tion with the meeting, a steak dinner 

 was served. 



The matter of Sunday closing was 

 brought up and favored by many, the 

 wholesaler putting it up to the retailers. 

 It was decided to design a uniform sign 

 for all those who keep their stores closed 

 Sundays. 



It was also decided to attend the 

 Temple theater in a body to hear Miss 

 Grace La Rue sing "Say It with Flow- 

 ers," but it was impossible to get tick- 

 ets. Several stores had window dis- 

 plays advertising Miss Grace La Rue 

 and the local florists kept her and the 

 entrance of the theater well supplied 

 with fresh flowers. 



Mrs. Wm. McGraw addressed the 

 club, thanking the members for co- 

 operation given in school garden work, 

 especially for the prizes given to chil- 

 dren. 



Harry Smith, of North Woodward 

 avenue, is to present a paper to the 

 club. 



A special meeting is to be held at the 

 Hotel Statler November 18, chrysanthe- 

 mum night, when mums will be on dis- 

 play and several visitors will address 

 the club. 



Bowling Club Meets. 



The Detroit Florists' Bowling Club 

 met Thursday evening, November 6, 

 with the following scores for the eve- 

 ning: 



Bisons. 1st 2ii<l 3rd Beauties. 1st 2nd 3rd 



M08l 134 114 133 Doemllng ..170 186 168 



Davis 14.') 155 123 Sylvester ..147 138 163 



Bauer 145 191151 Taylor 148 140 175 



KIunK 166 140 177 Bezemer ...115 131 117 



Streit i 189 174 140 Reiss 150 150 150 



Totals . . . 



Indians. 



Fettere 



Browne . . , 



Coble 



Klrkpatrlck 



Conceded 



779 774 724 

 1st 2nd 3rd 

 153 150 156 

 100 115 178 

 108 117 126 

 137 170 188 

 150 150 150 



Totals 

 Tigers. 

 Rate . . . 

 Radke . 

 Berlin 

 t'linrvot 

 Bloy . . 



,.730 745 773 



1st 2nd 3rd 



,.189 130 167 



, . 160 148 158 



,.162 139 185 



.123 iriQ 157 



.198 166 151 



Totals ...648 702 798 Totals ...832 739 818 



The evening's results in games fol- 

 low: 



Won Lost 



Tigers 3 



American Beauties 2 1 



Bisons 1 2 



Indians 3 



George Doemling had high average, 

 175, closely followed by M. Bloy with 

 172. M. Bloy had high game, 198. 



The present standing of the teams is 

 as follows: 



Won 



Bisons 10 



American Beauties 9 



Indians 9 



Tigers 8 



Lost 



8 



9 



9 

 10 



In a match game between E. A. Fet- 

 ters and George Doemling, Mr. Doem- 

 ling won by one pin, bowling 172. J. 

 ^. Karins, of Henry A. Dreer, Inc., 

 Philadelphia, won the bets. 



Various Notes. 



Elmer D. Smith, of Adrian, Mich., is 

 cutting some novelties in mums, which 

 are of highest quality. His Baby Doll 

 and Pink Tot pompons are especially 

 sought in this market. 



Thomas Browne, of Greenfield, Mich., 

 is cutting quantities of high-grade 

 nuims. His Wm. Turner and Yellow 

 Turner are in a class by themselves. 



William Hielscher has bought out the 

 Pulk Flower Shop, on East Milwaukee 

 avenue. His business is wire work. 



The Marine City Floral Co. is cutting 

 excellent bouvardia in white, pink and 

 coral pink shades. This firm is also 

 shipping in choice Paper Whites, cal- 

 endulas and mums. H. T. 



