Ja.miaky .-., 1922 



The Rorists* Review 



37 





ington, D. C. During the funeral hour, 

 his brother florists in his home city 

 closed their stores as a freewill offering 

 of love. 



With the passing of Adolphus Gude, 

 the world has lost a loyal, manly, gal- 

 lant soul. Such a man one is privileged 

 to meet but rarely in the journey of life. 



This brief tribute is sent by one who 

 knew him well, and in loving recognition 

 of a noble life. Z. D. Blackistone. 



NEW YORK. 



.The Market. 



The New Year's business in the cut 

 flower market was nothing to boast of; 

 in fact, was not really better than that 

 generally described as of a good Satur- 

 day. The supply during the week fol- 

 lowing Christmas was light, and the de- 

 mand just about active enough to absorb 

 receipts. The market conditions^, Tues- 

 day, January 3, were anything but excit- 

 ing; business was light, even with the 

 supply at a point much below normal, 

 due to a few days of low temperatures. 

 For the first time this season a few ship- 

 ments arrived in a frozen state, although 

 the thermometer has not yet touched 

 zere. 



A few chrysanthemums are still com- 

 ing in, but do not invite sales, partly on 

 account of the late season for them and 

 partly owing to quality, which is low 

 indeed. 



Bulbous stock is arriving freely. 

 Paper White, Soleil d'Or and Trumpet 

 narcissi, but the asking price, 75 cents 

 per bunch of one dozen flowers, is not 

 often obtained, sales at 50 to 60 cents 

 being about the mark for most clear- 

 ances. 



The rose cut is light, but not at all 

 insufficient, and quoted prices of last 

 week are maintained. The supply of 

 American Beauty is small, and the de- 

 mand for this variety is also small. 

 Hybrid teas are not overplentiful and 

 clean out well because they are just 

 about in proportion to the demand. 



The orchid supply has lessened, but ar- 

 rivals are not moved easily and top 

 prices are lower than they were last 

 week, .$125 per hundred being the mark 

 for cattleyas, a few hybrids bringing 

 $150 to $200. Cypripediums are in good 

 supply, but clearances are hard to eflTect. 



White lilies are in fairly good supply, 

 with sales hardly suflScient to clear ar- 

 rivals. Lily of the valley is over- 

 abundant, and much stock is left over 

 each day, although prices are unchanged. 



Carnations are plentiful and do fairly 

 well, considering conditions. The top 

 price of last week, $12 per hundred, is 

 well maintained, and thgre is no com- 

 plaint as to clearances. ,There is, how- 

 ever, a preponderance of 'whites, which 

 makes concessions in pri«e necessary at 

 times. 



Violets are not particiitarly abundant, 

 but arrivals move slowly. They are af- 

 fected somewhat by increased arrivals 

 of sweet peas. 



The supply of miscellaneous flowers has 

 fallen off a little, although there is still 

 plenty of variety in the list of items 

 available. Iris tingitana is the principal 

 among the higher-priced subjects, with 

 strelitzia closely following. Pansieg, 

 wallflowers, calendulas, callas, cornflow- 

 ers, rubrum lilies, daisies, jnyosotis, 

 primroses, tulips and stevia make up 

 about the rest of the list. 



Various Not&. 

 Fleischman is using liberal newspaper 



ANGELO J. ROSSI. 



FOR a long time Angelo J. Rossi has occupied a prominent place in the trade. 

 Now he occupies similarly a conspicuous position in public life in San Fran- 

 cisco. Recently the people of that city, in a desire to reduce excessive taxes, de- 

 cided to elect on the board of supervisors a group of business men of sound prin- 

 ciples and independent attitude. Mr. Rossi led the ticket in the election that 

 renovated San Francisco politics. Now there is a growing hope that he will be 

 the next mayor. Besides, as a member of Pelicano, Rossi & Co., the trade has known 

 Mr. Rossi as a leader in the trade's activities. He is likewise prominent in a 

 number of local business associations. He occupies the presidency of the California 

 Industries Association, which lately gave a display of the state's industries in the 

 civic auditorium of San Francisco. 



space to direct attention to the removal 

 to the new store in the Straus building, 

 at Fifth avenue and Forty-sixth street, 

 February 1. 



The house and entertainment commit- 

 tee of the New York Florists' Club is 

 trying to attract a good attendance of 

 club members at the first meeting of the 

 new year, January 9, which is ladies' 

 night. Each member is entitled to take 

 one lady, and as many more as desired 

 at a nominal charge. In order to give 

 the entertainment feature all the time 

 possible, the business proceedings will be 

 curtailed to the limit. 



A meeting of the flower'show commit- 

 tee is to be held at Secretary Young's 

 oflice on the afternoon of January 9. 



A meeting of members of the execu- 

 tive board of the American Dahlia Soci- 

 ety was held Tuesday, January 3, at 



the Grand hotel. President Richard 

 Vincent, Jr., White Marsh, Md., and Sec- 

 retary Rathgeber, New Haven, Conn., 

 were on hand for the occasion. 



Among visitors in town last week 

 were S. S. Pennock, Philadelphia, and 

 Wallace R. Pierson, Cromwell, Conn. 



Roman J. Irwin, president-elect of 

 the Florists' Club, gave a dinner 

 Wednesday evening, January 4, at the 

 I'ennsylvania hotel, to his oflicial breth- 

 ren, chairmen of his commitees and rep- 

 resentatives of the trade press, at which 

 administration matters had free and am- 

 l>lc discussion. J. H. P. 



Tarrytown, N. Y. — The annual ban- 

 quet of the Tarrytown Horticultural So- 

 ciety will be held Tuesday evening, 

 January 10, at the Florence Inn, at 7 

 p. m. 



