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Fbbbdabx 23, 1922 



The Florists^ Review 



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threatens to destroy completely his one- 

 time large and prosperous business and, 

 unless modifications are soon made in 

 the quarantine, he and many others will 

 be compelled to close up. 



The cold wave of February 16 and 17 

 was the most severe of the season here, 

 there being many temperatures of from 

 10 degrees to 25 degrees below zero. A 

 few miles from Boston, thanks to a good 

 snow protection, no frost damage in 

 ;rreenhouses has been reported, and 

 t'rozen cut flower shipments were almost 

 nil. Much warmer weather followed the 

 cold snap and snow is disappearing 

 rapidly. 



Numerous exhibits are promised for 

 the meeting of the Gardeners' and Flo- 

 rists' Club, February 23. Talks by S. G. 

 Goddard, W. D. Howard, H. J. Patten 

 and Edward Winkler, and resultant dis- 

 cussions, are sure to attract a large at- 

 tendance. Banquet tickets for February 

 28 are practically all sold. 



St. Valentine's day business was re- 

 markably good in Boston and all the 

 stores report a fine volume of business, 

 with violets the leaders in popularity. 

 The day was clear and pleasant, but 

 a driving snow storm raged all the fol- 

 lowing day. 



S. J. Goddard addressed the horticul- 

 tural class of the Massachusetts Agri- 

 cultural College last week, and the same 

 evening spoke before the Holyoke and 

 Northampton Gardeners' and Florists' 

 Club. 



J. T. Butterworth spent a few days in 

 and around New York last week, look- 

 ing over orchid collections and trying 

 to discover new wrinkles in their cul- 

 ture. , W. N. C. 



PROVIDENCE, B. I. 



The Market. 



Khode Island experienced the first real 

 winter weather of the year last week, 

 several inches of snow falling during a 

 storm that lasted nearly thirty-six hours, 

 which was followed by a drop in tem- 

 perature. With the wintry conditions 

 has come an increased activity in the 

 flower business. There is an increased 

 demand for potted bulbous stock. Pa- 

 per Whites in dishes of pebbles, hya- 

 cinths in bulb glasses and growing 

 plants in single pots. In some of the 

 residential sections few houses are with- 

 out one or more of these plants in the 

 windows. 



The windows in all of the stores took 

 on a decided St. Valentine's day aspect 

 last week, and the demand for that oc- 

 casion was the best that lias been en- 

 joyed in several years. Violets, which 

 have been in comparatively little de- 

 mand for the last few years, showed 

 creator activity and found a ready sale. 

 Carnations have been arriving in me- 

 dium quantities. Roses are plentiful 

 and bulbous stock is being received in 

 quantities that keep the market filled 

 and prices down. 



Various Notes. 



Macnair'a windows are always at- 

 tractive and his display of spring bulbs 

 >n flower has called forth a demand 

 that kept the clerks on the jump. 



One of the banner St. Valentine's 

 (lay windows in the city was that ar- 

 ranged by the Colonial Flower Shop. 



Timothy L. O'Connor has transferred 

 land on Cole avenue to Mancel W. Tal- 

 cott. 



Willis S. Pino and wife attended 



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WALTER J. STEPHENS. 



COLUMBUS was the birthplace and is today the residence of Walter J. Stephens, 

 the new president of the Ohio branch of the National Growers' Associa- 

 tion. He was born July 19, 1890, went to the Columbus public schools and later to 

 Ohio State University, where he received, besides the academic B. S., three honorary 

 degrees: Plii Beta Kappa, Honorary Clicmical and the Military O. He taught chem- 

 istry at the University of Ohio in 1914, but gave up that work to enter business 

 with his father in the firm of S. F. Stephens & Son, one of the oldest estahlishments 

 in Columbus. He entered the military service in 1918, was in the A. E. F. and 

 fought in the Meuse-Argonne and was in the Vosgcs sector. He is fraternally pop- 

 ular and belongs to the Masons, is a member of the Civitan Club, the Chamber of 

 Commerce and several other organizations. 



the Dartmouth College winter sports 

 carnival, at Hanover, N. H., last week. 



W. A. Bowers furnished a handsome 

 bouquet of 100 carnations given by the 

 First Light Infantry Veterans' Asso- 

 ciation to Major Bryce D. Armour and 

 wife on their departure for Egypt last 

 week. 



Swanson Bros, intend making impor- 

 tant changes at their range, on Stenton 

 avenue, this spring. 



Alexander H. Johnson was one of the 

 recipients of a past commander's badge 

 at the hands of National Commander 

 MacNider, of the American Legion, at 

 the massmeeting in Infantry hall last 

 week. 



Ed. Brooke, of T. J. Johnston & Co., 

 was a business visitor in Boston and 

 vicinity last week. 



Samuel Kinder, tree warden at Bris- 



tol, has reported to the town council 

 of that town that an appropriation of 

 $8,500 will be necessary to trim properly 

 the 2,900 shade trees, mostly elms, on 

 the town's highways. W. H. M. 



WHY, INDEED? 



In the issue of The Review for De- 

 cember 22, 1921, a subscriber complains 

 that he sent gladiolus bulbs to cus- 

 tomers who, after receiving the bulbs, 

 refused to remit the postage. Why did 

 lie not send these bulbs charges collect! 

 Last spring I bought a large number of 

 vegetable plants from Alabama. These 

 plants were sent to mc by mail, charges 

 collect. I paid these charges and had 

 no further trouble. I would suggest 

 that the plaintiff give this method a 

 trial. Rosa Joseph. 



