The Florists' Review 



Dbcembbb 1, 1921 



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ST. LOUIS. 



The Market. 



Excellent weather conditions the day 

 before Thanksgiving day toned up the 

 business and the market considerably, 

 with increased receipts. The demand 

 was much larger than was expected by 

 the wholesalers. Mums appeared in 

 great quantities and there was a good 

 demand, the only trouble being that 

 there were too many whites. Had the 

 mums been colored, the market would 

 have cleaned up early. Bonnaffon, Chad- 

 wick, Chieftain and Seidewitz had the 

 call over any other variety. Pompons 

 of all colors were also in demand. 



There were enough Columbia, Ophelia, 

 Milady, "Ward and Premier for all de- 

 mands. Carnations had a much better 

 demand than had been expected. There 

 were plenty of them. Whites were the 

 poorest sellers. Violets were in a better- 

 than-expected demand. They were 

 cleaned up at prices ranging from 75 

 cents to $1.25 per hundred. 



Lilies and Paper Whites had little de- 

 mand. Yellow marguerites and pink 

 snapdragons sold well, as well as valley 

 and orchids. 



Potted plants did not do so well as 

 cut stock, but some splendid cyclamens, 

 begonias and mums were noted. 



Since Thanksgiving time the market 

 has been on an even balance, with an 

 abundance of cut mums coming in daily. 

 According to reports, there should be a 

 good supply up to Christmas. 



There was a good demand for greens 



all last week and a splendid demand. 

 Asparagus, adiantum and smilax wore 

 cleaned up daily. 



From reports from all parts of the 

 city, the trade has nothing to complain 

 of at this Thanksgiving. 



Executive Committee Meets. 



A meeting of the executive commit- 

 tee, which included all the chairmen of 

 the various committees of the St. Louis 

 Flower Show Association, was held at 

 2 p. m. November 25, at publicity head- 

 quarters. The object of the meeting 

 was to start preliminary arrangements 

 for a flower show on a large scale, to be 

 held in November, 1922. 



Chairman Bourdet called the meeting 

 to order. Those present were J. F. Am- 

 mann, II. C. Irish, A. H. Hummcrt, H. G. 

 Bcrning, D. S. Gcddis, F. Windier, J. J. 

 Windier, W. J. Pilcher, C. Beyer, W. C. 

 Smith and J. J. Beneke. In the absence 

 of Secretary W. W. Ohlweiler, J. J. 

 Beneke acted as secretary. 



After the roll call the auditing com- 

 niittcc's report of the spring flower 

 show of 1917 was heard. By motion the 

 report was accepted and the election of 

 new officers to be in charge of the next 

 year's show followed. Those elected 

 were: President, J. F. Ammann; vice- 

 president, H. G. Berning; secretary, 

 J. J. Beneke; treasurer, W. A. Rowe. 

 The selection of a manager and twenty- 

 two chairmen of subcommittees was de- 

 ferred to the next meeting. 



Next was discussed the recommenda- 

 tion to this club by the St. Louis 

 Florists' Club that a flower show be held 



in the fall of 1922. After some discus- 

 sion a motion prevailed that this asso- 

 ciation comply with the wishes of the 

 Florists' Club and hold the show in the 

 fall of 1922, during the same week of the 

 meeting and exhibition of the Chrysan- 

 themum Society of America. The secre- 

 tary was instructed to communicate with 

 Secretary C. W. Johnson as to the dates 

 set by the society for its meeting. A 

 discussion followed concerning a big 

 general meeting of the local trade to 

 discuss further advances for next year's 

 show. It was decided to hold this meet- 

 ing December 6 at 7 p. m., giving a 

 dinner at the Planters' hotel. A com- 

 mittee, consisting of D. S. Geddis, A. H. 

 Hummert and A. W. Smith, was ap- 

 pointed to arrange for this affair. The 

 secretary was instructed to send out 

 notices to all the trade concerning this 

 meeting. 



The latter committee, with the addi- 

 tion of Louis C. Hocrr, is to seek places 

 in which to hold the show and to report 

 recommendations at the next meeting. 



H. C. Irish brought up for discussion 

 the advisability of inviting the Mis- 

 souri State Horticultural Society to hold 

 its next meeting and fruit exhibition in 

 connection with the big show and the 

 sending of a delegation to Hannibal, 

 Mo., during the Missouri state show, 

 December 1 to 3. The matter was dis- 

 cussed at length, followed by a prevail- 

 ing motion that J. F. Ammann, L. J 

 Bourdet and H. C. Irish be delegated to 

 go to Hannibal, Mo., and invite the 

 Missouri organization, as suggested. 

 After a general talk and the assurance 



