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The Florists^ Review 



Jdnb 16, 1921 



francs per liundrcd kilos (220 pounds) 

 on a part of the plants, and the rest arc 

 admitted free. As Belgium imports a 

 great many cut flowers from France, it 

 is probable that if this measure becomes 

 a law, retaliatory measures will be 

 taken by the Belgian government. But 

 all this, makes the future of the Belgian 

 industry all the more uncertain. 



Consul Against Embargo. 



"The United States government still 

 prevents the entry of Belgian plants 

 into the United States, on the ground 

 of danger to American plants. The Bel- 

 gian horticulturists have the firm con- 

 viction that this danger does not exist 

 and have not yet given up hopes that 

 this restriction will be removed in the 

 case of greenhouse plants at least. A 

 thorough phytopathological service has 

 been established in Ghent by the 

 Belgian government, which inspects all 

 the greenhouse plants most minutely. 

 The Belgian horticulturists also are 

 willing to have a representative of the 

 United States Department of Agricul- 

 ture stationed at Ghent at their ex- 

 pense to inspect thoroughly every shii)- 

 ment. Steps will be taken to carry this 

 out if possible. 



"In the interests of trade between 

 the United States and Belgium, it is ab- 

 solutely necessary to encourage Belgian 

 exports to the United States. One of 

 the best ways of doing this is to open 

 again the American market for the live 

 plants from the Ghent district. This 

 can be done with entire safety to the 

 American plants by taking the proper 

 measures of protection as suggested 

 above. Otherwise one of the oldest and 

 most prosperous industries of this city 

 may be ruined." 



S. A. r. MEMBERSHIP DRIVE. 



Trade Press Week. 



Dear Reader: 



Here is a chance to show how much 

 you appreciate The Keview as well as 

 your willingness to helj) boost tli(> 

 S. A. F. by .iust filling out this blank 

 and sending it Avith your reiiiittancc to 

 the secretary. 



This organization, the S. A. F., gave 

 you the slogan, "Say It with Flowers." 



You cannot affor(l to pass u^) the op- 

 j)ortunity this time. Come on in; we 

 need you! 



You see by the application blank 

 printed below on this page how nicely 

 we can all cooperate; The Review has 



liberally donated this space to give 



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Show us all how you appreciate it 



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 Paul R. Klingsporn, 

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NEW YORK. 



The Market. 



The market has experienced a condi- 

 tion of dullness remindful of pre-war 

 periods. The supply has been vastly in 

 excess of the demand, which continues 

 abnormally small. Undoubtedly, an ex- 

 cess of outdoor stock is responsible for 

 the large supply. A few items which 

 were profitable in this market last year 

 at this time are this season overdone. 

 Gypsophila, for example, which sold 

 well last year, is now coming in such 

 quantity that clearances of fresh stock 

 are difficult. Delphinium, which en- 

 joyed a fair market, now taxes icebox 

 l)ossibilities to the limit, and much 

 stock passes to the ash barrel. June 

 weddings this year are not so plentiful 

 as formerly. This is not distressing, for 

 weddings seem no longer controlled as 

 to dates by seasons. The demand for 

 flowers for funeral work, too, has, of 

 late, been light. Flag day, June 14, 

 caused a demand for flowers in the na- 

 tional colors, but the needs were supplied 

 without difficulty and at bargain prices. 



Roses are arriving of summer qual- 

 ity, some varieties off color, and a large 

 percentage of most arrivals well opened. 

 The heat of late has been hard on the 

 roses. American Beauty is plentiful 

 enough for the demand and moves 

 slowly. Hybrid teas meet a limited de- 

 mand, with bargain prices on clearance 

 lots. White varieties are scarcer than 

 others and prices firmer in conse(|uenc(>. 



Carnations are overplentiful and of 

 the quality usual at throwing-out time, 

 small flower heads on long stems. The 

 best of arrivals move within a range of 

 .10 cents to $1.50 per hundred, the sur- 

 jilus going largely to street venders at 

 ;inytliing obtainable for them. 



Orchids are in scant supply and meet 

 an equally scant demand. The best Cat- 

 tleya gigas meets an inactive demand 

 at $12.") per hundred, and other grades 

 move out at as low as $20 less. 



White lilies meet a fairly regular de- 

 mand, with plenty of stock available. 



A few shipments of Lilium regale, out- 

 door-grown, are arriving. Lily of the 

 valley is not in great supply, and sales 

 drag. 



Sweet peas are in overabundance and 

 outdoor stock is beginning to arrive 

 fast. Prices are low and much stock re- 

 mains unsold. 



Additions to the line of outside flow- 

 ers are campanulas, rambler roses and 

 Iceland poppies. Jacqueminot roses are 

 about finished. A few cold-storage and 

 late peonies are coming, but are hard to 

 move. Stocks, delphiniums, cornflowers, 

 centaureas, calendulas, gypsophilas, 

 coreopsis, gaillardias, bouvardias, gladi- 

 oli, Japanese irises, pansies, snapdrag- 

 ons, feverfew, sweet williams and wild 

 spiraea are available in great quantity 

 and move slowly, at prices hardly quot- 

 able in many cases. 



Various Notes. 



The Allied Florists' Association put 

 out a general advertisement last week, 

 using eight New York papers and one 

 Brooklyn paper. If publicity does any 

 good at all, it should be effective when 

 the market is dull, and that is the way 

 most in the trade are thinking. The 

 size of the advertisement was 4x6 

 inches, and the copy was well displayed. 



The children of the public schools of 

 Greater New York gave a plant show in 

 the Sixty-ninth Regiment armory, Lex- 

 ington avenue and Twenty-sixth street, 

 June 1.5 and 16, under the auspices of 

 the board of education, in cooperation 

 with the mayor's committee of women. 

 There were 500 or more schools to par- 

 ticipate. The arrangement of the ex- 

 hibits was in the hands of a competent 

 landscape gardener. Prizes were offered 

 by the different school districts, by the 

 boroughs and by the city. The exhibi- 

 tion was free. 



Theodore Outerbridge, Sunnylands, 

 Bermuda, was in the city last week. He 

 reports that the Harrisii lily stock is 

 ('xce])tionally fine this season. 



Paul Rigo, of the Henshaw Floral Co., 

 ,'md Mrs. Rigo, will be in the party of 

 Klks which will leave for Los Angeles 

 July 3. 



Letters from Sol Hanfling, of the S. 

 Hanfling Co., are to the effect that busi- 

 ness conditions are settling down in 

 P^urope. Last week he was in Paris, 

 after a trip through Belgium. He ex- 

 pects to visit Germany. 



E. J. Fancourt, of the S. S. Pennock 

 Co., Philadelphia, was in New York last 

 week. 



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