Sbithmbkr 22, 1921 



The Florists^ Review 



33 



Long Island Night Committee of New York Florists' Club in Canna Field at Flowerfield, N.'Y. 



Adams, of Buffalo; Thomas Cogger, of 

 Boston; W. H. Workman, of Oswego; N. 

 Cottam, Wappingers Falls, N. Y., and 

 Robert Bard, of Syracuse. 



HENDRICKSON ENTERTAINS. 



Last week the New York Florists ' 

 Club held "Long island night," when 

 the exhibits were from growers on that 

 island and a special effort was made to 

 induce attendance of members of the 

 trade from that section. To accomplish 

 so successful a result as the meeting 

 brought forth required much hard work, 

 and this was performed by a small 

 group appointed for that purpose by 

 President I. 8. Hendrickson. Not only 

 did Mr. Hendrickson aid them in this 

 work, being a Long islander himself, 

 by sending a large exhibit from the firm 

 of John Lewis Childs, Inc., but he enter- 

 tained the members the week before the 

 meeting at Flowerfield. On that occa- 

 sion there were present A. L. Miller, 

 Richard Hughes, Anton Schultheis, Jr., 

 Henry Weston, Marius Matheron, Sec- 

 retary Young, John Miescm, Clarence 

 Ankers, W. A. Rodman, Peter Hoebel, 

 Arthur Weston and William Young. The 

 party was escorted by Mr. Hendrickson 

 over the big 800-acre flower farm, spend- 

 ing some time among the fifteen acri-s 

 of dahlias and a greater acreage of 

 cannas. Here a photograph was taken 

 of the party, shown on this page. The 

 gladiolus and other bulb and perennial 

 plantings were also inspected. The par- 

 ty was entertained at a delightful lunch 

 under the trees near the Hendrickson 

 residence and before departing passed 

 a hearty vote of thanks to their host 

 and his wife for their cordial hospi- 

 tality. 



NEW YORK. 



The Market. 



The cut flower market continues dull 

 and uninteresting, a slightly stimulated 

 demand on Saturday being the only dif- 

 ference noted in the past few weeks. 

 Cooler weather is now being experi 

 enced, which m;iy help toward improvi' 

 nient, but no material change is looked 

 for until the end of the month, and the 

 following Jewish holiday. Asters and 

 dahlias now dominate the market, the 

 former arriving in vast quantity, creat- 

 ing a congestion hard to dispose of. The 



best flowers bring about $2 per hundred, 

 but the majority of arrivals bring froni 

 .$1 down to 50 cents, and quantities go 

 to the ash barrel. It is about the same 

 witli dahlias; arrivals are heavy, and 

 when a moderate amount of stock is 

 moved at 20 to 25 cents per bunch, the 

 remainder clears at buyers ' prices, and 

 much remains unsold at that. Growers 

 of these items are now making inquiry 

 before shipping, so as to save at least 

 their express charges. Other outside 

 material is overabundant and there is 

 much waste. Zinnias, tuberoses, del- 

 phinium, gypsophila, tritoinas, cosmos, 

 bouvardia, marigolds and strawflowers 

 arrive in quantity and meet only a 

 cheap demand. Asparagus plumosus is 

 on the scarce side and brings $1 per 

 buncii. A few (iolden Glow and 

 Smith's Advance chrysanthemums are 

 coming in, but move slowly with the 

 other material so abundant. 



Roses are not particularly jjlentiful, 

 l)ut sales are not active. American 

 lieauty is in better supply, without 

 iliange in prices, and the quality is ini 

 proved. Hybrid teas move sluggishly, 

 retailers showing no disposition to stock 

 up with them, preferring to hold u}) 

 buying until actual needs arise. Prices 

 were a little stiffer on Saturday, but at 

 tlie opening of this week hung fire at 

 last week's quotations. 



A few carnations from this season's 

 i)enchings are arriving, some of fair 

 <|uality, both as to stem and flower 

 heads. The best move at $3 per linn 

 dred. 



C'attleyas arc in larger supply, 

 with the labiata variety predominating. 

 Prices have moved downward from the 

 (|Uotatioiis of the last few weeks. 

 Cypripediums move slowly at $;{ jier 

 dozen. Oucidium sprays are beginning 

 to come in, lint there is no demand for 

 them. 



White lilies are rather scarce, and 

 i|notations are unchanged, although the 

 tu]) i>rice of $30 is weaker. Lilies of the 

 valley are in fair supply, but the de 

 niand is sluggish. A few rubruin and 

 .ilbum speeiosums are to be had at $8 

 to $12 jier hundred flowers. 



There is every indication of earlv 

 frosts this season, and they, doubtless, 

 will he welcomed by the greenhouse 

 men. 



Various Notes. 



Kddie Dupuy, son of Louis Dupuy, the 

 veteran plantsman of Whitestone, L. I.. 



has returned from France, which he vis- 

 ited with the American Legion party. 



Hans Rosacker and Mrs. Rosacker, of 

 Minneapolis, si)ent a day or two in 

 New York this week on their return 

 from their European trip. 



Philip F. Kessler is again at his quar- 

 ters in the Coogan building, after a va- 

 cation spent in the Adirondacks. While 

 there he purchased a house and wood 

 land grounds near Old Forge, which he 

 will use for subsequent years' vaca- 

 tions. His son, Philip, Jr., is at Syra- 

 cuse University, where he has been en- 

 tered for a 4-year course in business and 

 finance. 



The old Golsiier range, at College 

 Point, L. I., will be used for the last 

 time this winter, the property having 

 been sold by Mr. Golsner, possession to 

 be given next spring. 



W. H. Graham, of Manchester, N. H., 

 was a visitor this week. 



The Astoria Florist, lately at 2188 

 Broadway, has oi)ened a store opposite 

 the old location under the style of As 

 toria Florist, Inc. 



The old seed firm of J. M. Thorburn 

 & Co. filed a voluntary petition in bank 

 ruptcy last week. The business was 

 started in 1802 by Grant Thorburn, with 

 (|uarters in the Old Dutch church on 

 Nassau street, the business subsequently 

 being removed to 15 John street, later 

 to 3(5 Cortlandt street, and a few years 

 ago to the present location. The lia 

 bilities are set at $,'>4,729, and the assets 

 at .$44,000. 



Richard Vincent, Jr., White Marsh, 

 Md., is in the city, prior to visiting the 

 show of the New Haven Horticultural 

 .Society and the ex})eriniental grounds 

 of the American Dahlia Society at 

 Storrs, Conn. On his return he will stay 

 in New York until after the show of the 

 American Dahlia Society, to be held 

 next week in the roof garden and con 

 servatory of the I'ennsylvania hotel. 



A series of cartoons has been dis- 

 tributed to the wholesale trado by the 

 Allied Florists' Trade Association, in- 

 tended to stimulate subscriptions to the 

 puhlicitv fund of the organization. 

 J. H. P. 



Adams, Mass. — The new $40,000 fern 

 storage house, constructed by Robert 

 Groves, h.as been completed. The build- 

 ing is one and one-half stories high 

 and is of concrete construction. The 

 building has a capacity of 42,000,000 

 ferns. 



