Apbil 20. 1923 



The Florists^ Review 



37 



Kentucky and Indiana florists was sug- 

 gested and the secretary was instructed 

 to communicate with the secretaries of 

 these associations to try to arrange a 

 meeting. 



The subject of the floral parade was 

 given attention. In order to keep the 

 subject alive, it was agreed to discuss 

 the parade at each meeting until Octo- 

 ber, when it will be held. 



E. E. Temperley brought up the sub- 

 ject of getting an appropriation in the 

 Purdue budget for the furthering of 

 floriculture at this college. After a gen- 

 eral discussion, this was referred to the 

 Purdue committee. 



The next regular meeting of the asso- 

 ciation will be held in June, at New 

 Albany, through the invitation of An- 

 ders Basmussen. This will be an un- 

 usually attractive occasion, as it will 

 be of two days' duration and will in- 

 clude . a trip through Mammoth Cave. 

 This will not be held until after school 

 closes, so that the various members may 

 include their families in the excursion. 

 The exact date will be announced later 

 by the program committee. 



0. E. Steinkamp, chairman of the S. 

 A. F. committee, reported three new 

 members for the organization. 



The various interesting features of 

 the fifth national flower show were dis- 

 cussed. This was followed by adjourn- 

 ment. E. E. T. 



INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 



Easter Business. 



A good supply of stock was available 

 for Easter and, the demand being ex- 

 tremely good, the market was cleared. 

 The variety was limited, on account of 

 the lateness of the season. Most of the 

 bulbous stock was gone and, as this is 

 usually a leader, more could have been 

 used. 



Easter lilies and hyacinths were lead- 

 ers. As usual, potted plants were more 

 in favor than cut flowers, although none 

 of the latter went begging. Rose 

 bushes, hydrangeas, azaleas and ferns 

 were active. 



That the national flower show had 

 caused a boom in business was shown 

 by the increase in cash customers this 

 year. This led the florists to believe 

 that a great number of these were new 

 flower buyers. 



Church decorations were numerous. 



The Market. 



Market conditions are good. Roses 

 are plentiful at $6 to $25 per hundred; 

 the quality is fine. Prices on carnations 

 are $4 to $8 per hundred. These have 

 been excellent. Laddie brings $10 and 

 $12 per hundred. Easter lilies are more 

 available in quantity and sell at $3 per 

 dozen. Callas are abundant at $1.50 to 

 $2.50 per dozen. 



A wide range in the quality of snap- 

 dragons is seen. Those finest quality sell 

 at $2 per dozen, while inferior grades 

 range from $6 to $8 per hundred. 



Short-stemmed peas are plentiful at 

 $1 per hundred. Bettor qualities brinjj 

 $2 to $2.50 per hundred. 



Violets are out of the market. Out- 

 side bulbous stock is becoming plentiful. 

 Other available flowers include candy- 

 tuft, stocks, mignonette, marguerites 

 and calendulas. 



Various Notes. 



A. F. J. Baur was sick all last week, 

 but he is better now and back at work. 



ORLANDO HARRISON. 



THE Harrison Nurseries, at Berlin, Md., are a big enterprise and demand a cor- 

 respondingly big manager. At their head is Senator Orlando Harrison. Besides 

 t^ing a leading part in the management of the 5,000 acres of orchard and nursery 

 stock. Senator Harrison finds time to promote the affairs of state as well. In 1902 

 he was elected mayor of Berlin. In 1906 he was chosen for the lower house of the 

 Maryland legislature and since 1914 he has served as state senator. In this sffice he 

 has accomplished much toward road building and similar improvemente. He is also 

 active in the Masonic order and in church work. He is president of the Exchange & 

 Savings Bank of Berlin and a director in the Berlin Building & Loan Association. He 

 has served as president of the Southern Nurserymen's Association, as president of the 

 Maryland State Horticultural Society and also of the Peninsula Hortiemltural Society. 



Lester Morris, formerly of Lincoln. 

 111., is now with Temperley 's. 



Baur & Steinkamp are cutting some 

 excellent snapdragons. 



Hartje & Elder lost some flowers when 

 Imrglars broke into their gr('enhousc^' 

 la.st week. Some glass wa.s broken and 

 other minor losses were involved. 



William Horn's new Bungalow Flowt-r 

 Shop, at Thirtieth street and Wjishing- 

 ton boulevard, is neariny; completion. 

 Air. Horn has been at Richmond lieliiint; 

 Fr('(l Lemon over the Easter rush. 



}•]. Morner reported a brisk Piaster 

 business at Shelbyville, Ind. 



.\ wind storm swept Broad Kipple 

 early April 17, doing some ilaiunfre to 

 teleidion(> poles, trees, etc. ' Temper- 

 lev 's lost soyuL^jl^ass and hud some ven- 

 tiiaJ.ui;tt-+tTfii loose. People of this vicin- 

 LKare worrying over the high waters. 



which are continuing to rise and which 

 have already flooded the lowlands. 



The Bankers ' Trust C*. has sent let- 

 ters to the various florists telling of 

 their contest for amatcsr growers and 

 asking their cooperatiom. April 13 a 

 full page of nd\ertisements with the 

 heading, "Bankers" Trast Company's 

 Amateur Flower Slunv, ' was run in the 

 Xews. Anunig tliese were the adver- 

 tisements of varioii,- seed companies, 

 a nursery, a hardware .store and several 

 florists. This is a new combination, a 

 bank and Horists advertising together. 

 If we just keep up the good work we 

 shall have it correlated with numerous 

 walks of life. E. E. T. 



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West Grove, Pa. — About 3,000 square 

 feet of glass have been acquired by (J. 

 H. iMiller, wlio will enter the trade. 



