NOTBMBBR 27, 1919. 



The Florists^ Review 



27 



double violets are scarce. There is a 

 good supply of potted plants, including 

 Primula obconica, cyclamens and chrys- 

 anthemums. Out-of-town business is 

 increasing right along and a great deal 

 of stock is being shipped daily to the 

 towns on the Iron Bange. 



Varioiis Notes. 



The Superior Floral Co. had the elab- 

 orate decoration and bouquets for the 

 eruption wedding. A canopy of south- 

 ern smilax was made, under which the 

 wedding took place. The fireplace was 

 banked with palms and ferns, with 

 southern smilax entwined. The chande- 

 lier was decorated with lily of the val- 

 ley and asparagus, with bows of white 

 chiffon. The bride's bouquet consisted 

 of valley, sweet peas and cattleyas. The 

 bridesmaids' bouquets were made of 

 My Maryland roses, white pompons and 

 gypsophila. The matron of honor wore 

 a corsage of violets and cattleyas and 

 the maid of honor wore a corsage of 

 Shawyer roses. At the greenhouses the 

 carnations are just coming into crop 

 and will be in fine cutting for Christ- 

 mas. Victory, White Wonder and Pink 

 Enchantress are varieties that are doing 

 exceedingly well. This firm's cut of 

 chrysanthemums will be over by the end 

 of the week. In potted plants prim- 

 roses and cyclamens will be in good 

 shape for the Christmas trade. 



F. C. Ashby, of the Tower Floral Co., 

 Superior street, had a large decoration 

 for a reception banquet given for the 

 MeKellar wedding at the Gitchi Nidji 

 Club. Two long tables, at which were 

 seated 100 guests, were set under a 

 canopy of southern smilax with small 

 art baskets, which were hung from the 

 arches, filled with Killarney roses and 

 tied with small bows of white chiffon. 

 There was also a large basket filled 

 with chrysanthemums hanging from the 

 center. The fireplace was banked with 

 palms and ferns and yellow chrysanthe- 

 mums. Mr. Ashby says that business 

 has been satisfactory during the last 

 month, since he has been able to clean 

 up most of his stock each day without 

 much waste. 



O. J. Eichen, of the Duluth Floral 

 Co., went to Chicago on a buying trip 

 for Thanksgiving. J. E. S. 



MILWAT7EEE, WIS. 



The liarket. 



Last week saw the end of surplus 

 stock. Saturday the market cleaned up 

 in a thorough manner, which has not 

 happened before during this season. 



Aji unusually large number of mums 

 were grown this year, and as their sea- 

 son comes to an end the grower of other 

 flowers comes into his own. There is 

 no reason to believe that prices will soar 

 to the height of last year, but prices 

 will, no doubt, be firm for a long time. 



A large number of Paper White nar- 

 cissi were on the market last week at 

 poor prices and moved slowly. Good 

 stevia is here and sells readily, because 

 there has not been an overabundance 

 of it. Sweet peas are arriving slowly 

 and lack quality, but sell at good prices. 

 Violets are still scarce, of good quality 

 and firm in price. Calla lilies are be- 

 coming more numerous and are in good 

 demand. Carnations are short in sup- 

 ply and the crops seem slow to throw 

 heavy cuts. All roses have been plen- 

 tiful except red roses and Beauties. 



MB. ANB MRS. B. OURNEY HHJ.. -; < 



STRIVING to tell why E. G. Hill is in the "Who's Who" of the trade is akin 

 to painting the lily, carrying coals to Newcastle and similar vain undertak- 

 ings. Particularly is it so now, when Mr. and Mrs. Hill have just completed their 

 own ' ' swing around the circle ' ' and met face to face fellow florists in many cities. 

 Their tour was, judging from this snapshot at Seattle, more beneficial than the late 

 presidential one; Mr. Hill admits he gained ten pounds and says the trip did both 

 him and Mrs. Hill a world of good. The western call has always been strong in 

 Mr. Hill; he started life at Rochdale, England, September 11, 1847, but three years 

 later reached Geneva, N. Y., and in 1870 got to Richmond, Ind., where he has taken 

 firm root. Although the American Rose Annual credits him with thirty-five 

 varieties, Mr. Hill expects to raise more roses, some as good as the famous Columbia 

 and Premier, even if he has passed three score and ten. No, he doesn't look it 

 and he doesn't act it. 



Advertising Club's Booth. 



A booth was maintained November 

 20 to 25 by the Florists' Advertising 

 Club at the Food, Household and Music 

 exposition held in the Auditorium. A 

 large sign in the background, a fac- 

 simile of the S. A. F. slogan, "Say It 

 with Flowers," easily caught the eye. 

 Visitors were shown inexpensive ways 

 in which to arrange flowers in their 

 homes. The booth was arranged as a 

 dining room, with table and buffet 

 trimmed for a festive occasion. Numer- 

 ous vases of mums were also shown. 

 Ladies were in charge to give informa- 

 tion to the public regarding prices and 

 combinations of flowers which could be 

 readily procured from any florist at lit- 

 tle cost. The baskets and centerpieces 

 shown were all under $5 in retail value. 

 Keeping in mind the class which would 

 be expected to show interest in a house- 

 hold show, the Advertising Club kept its 

 displays moderate in cost and there is 

 no doubt that a great deal of good re- 

 sulted. 



Various Notes. 



The new store of Baumgarten, Inc., 

 which opened Tuesday, November 25, at 

 93 Wisconsin street, gives evidence by 

 its artistic appointments of the good 

 taste of Mrs. Ida Baumgarten, who is 

 the active head of this firm. As Mrs. 

 Baumgarten puts it, "Success has led 

 us to this location, where we can more 

 fully provide our patrons with the lit- 

 tle niceties added to each order which 

 are so much appreciated." Many 

 friends in and out of the trade were 

 present at the opening to wish them 

 well. 



A meeting of the board of directors of 

 the Florists' Advertising Club was held 

 November 18 at the Blatz hotel. Money 

 was appropriated for December and 

 January advertising, to cover car cards 

 and newspaper work. 



Mrs. Mazey, of Minneapolis, Minn., 

 and Julius Schaeffer, with Scruggs- Van- 

 dervoort-Barney, St. Louis, Mo., were in 

 the city last week, attending to Christ- 

 mas purchases. A. H. M. 





