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The Florists^ Review 



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OBITUARY 



J. George Bayer. 



Toledo, O., lost one of its most re- 

 spected pioneers and the Toledo Flo- 

 rists' Club one of its most devoted and 

 honored members when death took J. 

 George Bayer, of that city, January 9. 

 Mr. Bayer died after a week's illness, 

 which began with a cold and later de- 

 veloped into pneumonia. 



The deceased was born at Toledo 

 January 22, 1854, and grew up with the 

 city. His entire life was characterized 

 by thoroughness and persistency. At 

 the age of 21 he gave up a' grow- 

 ing contracting business in which 

 he was associated with his father. He 

 started out alone with the old-fashioned 

 hotbeds, but soon he erected green- 

 houses, being one of the first to build 

 greenhouses in his section. He made a 

 specialty of growing a few crops, com- 

 bining vegetables and cut flowers. 

 Major Bonnaffon mums were his pets 

 and to these he devoted his rare ability, 

 with notable success. 



At one time the deceased was a mem- 

 ber of the city council. He was one of 

 the founders of the Toledo Florists' Club 

 and served as its president for several 

 years. He was likewise a member of the 

 S. A. F., of the Toledo Vegetable Grow- 

 ers' Association and other organiza- 

 tions. He was an active cooperator in 

 all movements making for progress. 



The deceased is survived by his wife, 

 one son, Edward, and two daughters. 



The business will be continued under 

 the firm name of George Bayer & Ron by 

 the son, Edward I. Bayer, who had been 

 associated with Iiis father as a partner 

 since 1910. 



Robert Bottomley. 



Robert Bottomley, for fifteen ■ years 

 su])erintendcnt of the Brush Kidge Farm 

 of tlu> Fischer P^state, New Canaan, 

 Conn., died suddenly of lie;irt disease, at 

 the liome of his daughter, in New 

 Canaan, January 2(i. Mr. Bottomley was 

 known to a large number of florists in 

 this section as a prominent horticul- 

 turist, and served as a judge at all the 

 large flower shows in New York during 

 the last ten years, and at many of the 

 smaller ones. 



He was gr(>afly esteemed ))y his fel- 

 lows in tlie craft, and could always be 

 depended U]ion for assistance in any- 

 thing tending to advance the horticul- 

 tural industry. I'rior to going to New 

 Caii;ian, lie was for fifteen years super- 

 intendent for (i(>orge Vanderbilt, at his 

 New Dorp and Biltmore estates. He was 

 born in Kiigland seventy-one years ago, 

 and served ;in ap]irenticeshiii in his pro- 

 fession there, coming to this country 

 about 1877. He is survived l>y a son, 

 Harry, and a daughter, Mrs. Lillian 

 Kline. 



Otto B. Robold. 



The death of Otto B. Rnl)old, who 

 passed away January 1.^, 1922, at 6:30 

 a. m., will stand out prominently in the 

 records that show what Philadelphia 

 can produce in the way of men of am- 

 bition and energy. Following an opera- 

 tion, which was performed in July, 1921, 

 for kidney trouble, the greatest hopes 

 were had for his recovery, but he was 



suddenly called to be rewarded in the 

 land beyond. 



Having joined the force of the well 

 known firm of Henry F. Michcll Co., 

 I'hiladelphia, Pa., at ' 28 years of age, 

 he has, as one of that company's out- 

 door representatives during the last 

 thirty years, been an indefatigable 

 worker, faithful to his trust and loyal 

 to his friends and employers. 



Those with whom he has come in con- 

 tact express the sincerest sympathy for 

 his family, not to mention the extent to 

 which he will be missed. At the time 

 of his death he had passed the fifty- 

 eighth milestone. He leaves his wife and 

 four grown children. 



His home was at 16 East Gravers 

 lane. Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa., 

 from which he was buried. 



NEW YORK. 



The Market. 



The market continues on the dull side. 

 About the only difference noticed in 

 a week is a slight diminution in the sup- 

 ply, which makes the demand appear to 

 be stronger. Retailers, with few excep- 

 tions, complain of jioor business. About 

 the only line of demand that is really 

 active is that for flowers for funeral 

 work. Society functions, although nu- 

 merous, do not seem to call for much 

 in the way of floral decorations. Still, 

 everyone is hoping for improvement dur- 

 ing February, which is usually a good 

 month for business, and incdudes what 

 has come to be rather a notable flower 

 day, St. Valentine 's day. 



Roses are not ([uite so i)lentiful, and 

 jirices are firm in consequence, .\nier- 

 ican Beauty is in small supi)ly within a 

 jirice range of $7.') to $1.')0 per hundred 

 for specials. Hybrid teas move quickly 

 .'it the ])rice (|uote(l last week, with 

 a small advance in top prices for one or 

 two varieties. 



Orchids continue plentiful. C;ittleyas 

 are a little stronger in the top grades, 

 the range being about >^'2') to .$100 per 

 hundred, witii a few livbrids bringing 

 $1.2.-) each. 



Carnations are hi increased siijiply. 

 ;ind much stock is moved .'it lower 

 ])rices than last week, the range now 

 being $8 to $10 jier hun<lred. with se 

 lected stock bringing as much as $12 

 ]ier hundred. 



While lilies are in f.'iir su])ply at last 

 week's (juotat ions, $2n to $2.~) (icr hun- 

 dred, nu'ctiiig a fair deniaml chiefly for 

 finier.'il work. There is ii generous sup- 

 ]>ly of rubrums, but the price range, 10 

 cents to 1.^ cents per flower, is fairly 

 maintained, although daily clearances 

 •are not effected, l^ily of the valley con- 

 tinues in abundant su]iply, without 

 change in j)rices. 



SoiH(> line sweet |ie,is are now .irriv- 

 ing, the best of which r(>alize $6 jier 

 hundred. Violets ;ire in good su]i]ily, 

 meeting a rather slow dem;ind. with 

 sweet peas and lily of the valley in 

 abundance. 



The supply of miscellaneous flowers 

 is abundant. Quantities of tulijis are 

 arriving and good stock is available at 

 7') cents ]ier bunch; s(>lected flowers are 

 moved in small (|iiantities at $1 per 

 l)un(di and inferior stock is down to 3~) 

 cents ])er bunch. Stevia is shortening up, 

 but last week's figure, three bunches 

 for $1, still ]>revails. I'ansies, wallflow- 

 ers, bouvardia, mignonette, niyosotis, 

 Buddleia asiatica, heli<itrope, irladioli. 



and a few other items are in moderate 

 supply and move fairly well. 



Various Notes. 



Robert Bottomley, for many years 

 superintendent of Brush Ridge Farm, 

 New Canaan, Conn., and well known 

 as one of the most capable judges at our 

 flower shows, died suddenly of heart dis- 

 ease January 20, at his daughter's home, 

 in New Canaan. More concerning Mr. 

 Bottomley can be found in the first col- 

 umn on this ]iage. 



Secretary John Young, of the S. A. F., 

 left for Cleveland Saturday night, Janu- 

 ary 21, to attend an emergency meeting 

 of the committees in connection with 

 the national flower show, scheduled to 

 open March 2.5. President Pennock 

 joined him in Philadelphia and pro- 

 ceeded with him. 



John F. Piper, lieutenant to C. H. 

 Totty, Madison, N. J., and secretary 

 of the Morris County Gardeners' and 

 Florists ' Society, has the sympathy of 

 his many friends in the loss of his wife 

 January 20, death being due to trouble 

 following the birth of twins on the pre- 

 ceding day. 



About twenty-six members of the New 

 York Florists' Club signified their in- 

 tention of joining the club's party to 

 the Hartford flower show, leaving on 

 Wednesday morning, January 25. Sev- 

 eral others are making the journey in 

 motor cars. J. H. P. 



CHICAGO. 



The Market. 



"If there was more stuff, business 

 wouldn 't be so worse. ' ' The summary 

 of conditions was that of the bushy- 

 haired head of the crew who haul flowers 

 for the American Railway Express. And 

 we 'II say he knows. 



But tiie market during the days just 

 ]iast has shown some unusual and con- 

 tradictory features. There has been no 

 scr.'iinble for stock, not even for short 

 and medium roses, but there has been a 

 demand sufficient to take up all the 

 stock wliich came to niarki't. Buyers 

 have backed away from the stock rela- 

 tively hij;hest in price, taking, instead, 

 that which was lowest, and still the 

 larger wludesale houses arc able to re- 

 port sales holding up to those of a year 

 ago, whi(di was the equal of :(ny January 

 in the history of this market. 



There is as yet no apjireciable increase 

 in the rosi' supply, but the demand has 

 been considerably reduced by the high 

 prices and the disap]>ointments which 

 have resulted from depending on re- 

 ceiving the gr.'ides ordered. The quality 

 of roses is fine and there would be a big 

 business in the short and medium 

 lengths if they were available* in quan- 

 tity. .\s they are not, the buyers take 

 other flowers. Carnations are in such 

 good supply that the price has eased. 

 Also, each day has seen, and is seeing, 

 an increase in the supply of bulbous 

 flowers and these are easing in price, 

 except Piiper Whites, which are ap- 

 proaching the end of their season. Jon- 

 quils are more abund.'int. of better fpial- 

 ity and lower in price and the same may 

 be said of tulips and freesias. 



Sweet peas are in good suiiply and are 

 fin(>; tliey are selling well. X'alley also 

 is .'ibundant and lower, (iood cattleyas 

 are to be had at lower prices than have 

 pre\-aile(l since mii out side grower raided 

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