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The Florists^ Review 



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Apbil 27. 1922 



have any effect on them I Our house 

 has been dry, perhaps too dry. At 

 night we have kept the temperature 

 from 55 degrees up to 64 donees on oc- 

 casion. B. B. — Pa. 



These geranium plants are being 

 grown altogether too warm. Instead 

 of a temperature of 55 to 64 degrees at 



night, they should be given 50 to 52 

 degrees at night and 6 to 8 degrees 

 more during the daytime. It is a mis- 

 take to make a practice of watering 

 the plants overhead. Once in a while 

 it does not hurt them, if the weather 

 is clear, but, as a general thing, the 

 practice should not be followed. 



M. P. 



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"A splendid Easter," commented 

 Fred A. Danker, Albany, N. Y. "In 

 fact, it is doubtful if we could have done 

 more, although we seem to be equal to 

 any exigency." The varied taste of a 

 large clientele cleaned up everything 

 in cut flowers and blooming plants. 

 Combination baskets, as usual, found a 

 ready sale. The Danker lilies were the 

 envy of less fortunate growers, some of 

 whom lost heavily by disease. 



• • • • 



William C. Gloeckner, Albany, as us- 

 ual, received several large commissions 

 by wire, in addition to increased home 

 trade at Easter. Practically every- 

 thing salable sold, and at remunerative 



prices. 



• * • • 



Louis H. Menand, Troy, N. Y., did a 



banner cemetery business, the bright 



Easter day cheering the big crowd of 



visitors. 



« • • • 



William W. Hannell, Watervliet, N. 

 Y., furnished Albanians and Trojans 

 with ramblers and hydrangeas, in per- 

 fect shape and color. The latter ran 

 ten heads to a plant, in a 6-inch pot. 



• • • • 



Sambrook Bros., Troy, N. Y., have 

 an old, established trade, and conse- 

 quently found little change in business 

 at Easter. Anything made attractive 

 sold and, to quote John Sambrook, 

 "herein lies the secret." 



• • • • 



J. G. Barrett, Troy, reports an in- 

 crease in the volume of Easter business, 

 as practically everything salable went. 

 Funeral work, a leading feature here, 

 was taken good care of in the rush. 



• • • • 



Samuel R. Hansen, North Troy, re- 

 marked upon the increasing love for 

 flowers among the artisans, who con- 

 stitute a large percentage of his patrons. 

 "Best Easter ever," is the verdict. 



• • • • 



The Rosendale Flower Shop, Schenec- 

 tady, N. Y., experienced a record-break- 

 ing Easter business. Quoting the pro- 

 prietor, Henry Eberhardt, "Lack of 

 space to make a suitable display is a 

 handicap, but, by a system of selection 

 and replenishing, much may be gained. 

 Here is where the show house, where one 

 is possible, is worth all it costs." 



• • • • 



The Hatcher Flower Shops, at Sche- 

 nectady and Amsterdam, were well sup- 

 plied from the greenhouses at Hoffmans. 

 Some of the finest lilies grown in the 

 Mohawk valley were seen here. 



• • • • 



John C. Robinson, Ballston Spa, N. 

 Y., commenting upon the Easter busi- 

 ness and the experience of a decade in 

 a small town, predicts a bright future. 



For example, imagine selling flower 

 baskets, either made up with plants or 

 cut flowers, as high as $10 apiece. "We 

 did it," said Mr. Robinson, "and will 

 not be content to halt at that figure. 

 It is the result of publicity, local and 

 general, in which we have a part." 

 A fine bedding stock was noted, espe- 

 cially Geranium Beaute Poitevine in 4- 



inch pots. 



• • • • 



Henry Bensel, of the Schafer Green- 

 houses, Ballston Spa, experienced an 

 Easter demand equaled only by the 

 supply of stock, and he is looking for 

 as good business at Mothers' day, with 

 appropriate stock, now full of promise. 



• • • • 



The Crandell Flower Shop, Glens 

 Falls, N. Y., had the biggest Easter 

 business on record, placing special stress 

 upon telegraph orders. 



• • • • 



A. J. Binley, Glens Falls, by exer- 

 cising unusual watchfulness, was able 

 to overcome the damage done by the 

 fire, and reports an increase of 100 per 

 cent in his business, a sign for encour- 

 agement in a place hard hit by industri- 

 al conditions. Spring will see many im- 

 provements made in this establishment. 



• * • • 



Henry Schrade, Saratoga Springs, N. 

 Y., did what was described by Henry, 

 Jr., as a remarkable Easter business, 

 in that, if the quality was there, the 

 price was of secondary consideration. 

 This is believed to be the result of hav- 

 ing the confidence of one's customers, 

 which is comparatively easy with home 

 patrons. William Schrade, eldest son 

 and in charge of the greenhouses, 

 launched upon the sea of matrimony 

 Sunday, April 23, with Miss Flora Keir, 

 of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., as mate. The 

 young couple have the best wishes of 

 their numerous friends. 



• • • • 



Christian Dehn, Saratoga Springs, N. 

 Y., commenting upon the mixed feelings 

 he experienced in possessing much 

 worldly goods, a sick though loyal part- 

 ner, a castle at Wiesbaden, a desire to 

 retire from and a longing to remain in 

 a lucrative business, asked the ques- 

 tion, "What would you do under sim- 

 ilar circumstances t" 



• • • • 



"Best holiday trade ever," com- 

 mented W. E. Peters, Burlington, Vt. 

 "Cut flowers led, particularly violets. 

 Of the latter we sold 6,000 and could 

 have disposed of some thousands more, 

 but we felt dubious; a warm spell 

 meant loss, so we switched off to carna- 

 tions and roses." Mothers' day, if as 

 anticipated, will be another hummer. 



• • • • 



Gove the Florist, Burlington, Vt., also 

 experienced a banner holiday business, 



in which lilies took the lead. Following 

 the example of setting prices in towns 

 of this size set by F. A. Danker, Al- 

 bany, N. Y., he sold blooms up to four 

 on a plant at 50 cents each and beyond 

 that number at 40 cents each. The idea 

 was followed out in many nearby 

 towns, to advantage. 



• • • • 



J. L. Watkins & Son, Hudson Falls, 

 N. Y., in commenting upon the public 

 taste for novelties, mentioned a batch 

 of hybrid calceolarias that were in 

 fine shape at Easter and sold at sight. 

 Violets went well. ' ' It was our best 

 season," said the junior member, who 

 intends making practical use of his 

 Cornell and Cromwell training in land- 

 scape art. Several good prospects are 



in hand. 



• • • • 



The Montpelier Greenhouses, Montpe- 

 lier, Vt., are enjoying a successful sea- 

 son, according to the proprietor, A. 

 Emslie, who is preparing for the best 

 Mothers' day business on record. 



• • • • 



Among the improvements at the A. J. 

 Binley place, Glens Falls, N. Y., is a 

 new stamping machine for the Binley 

 shipping box points, now so well known 

 that they are a profitable investment. 

 ' ' All the result of publicity, ' ' says our 

 hustling confrere. 



• • • • 



"It is quite a step from medicine for 

 eats and dogs to flowers for the sick, 

 but the combination works," observed 

 H. M. Totman, of the H. M. Totman 

 Co., Randolph, Vt., referring to the 

 advertisement in The Review, through 

 which a new avenue of trade was 

 opened up, necessitating increasing 

 acreage to take care of the expansion. 

 A branch store has been opened at 

 White River Junction. The name is 

 the Vermont Cut Flower Exchange, un- 

 der the charge of Roy L. Jones, and 

 it is ultimately to be the wholesale 

 shipping department. Business at both 

 places is tiptop. Mothers' day is ex- 

 pected to follow in line. A fine assort- 

 ment of stock is being prepared. 



• • • • 



The French Greenhouses, at Lebanon, 

 N. H., have been purchased by Stuart 



B. Emerson, West Lebanon, and re- 

 moved there. 



• • • • 



' ' Quite satisfactory, ' ' commented 



C. A. Thayer, Greenfield, li&m. "We 

 had some punk lilies, but find that we 

 were not the only ones with such stock, 

 and what was good sold well. Our car- 

 nations and bulbous stock were just 

 right and everyone was pleased. Judg- 

 ing from inquiries already received, 

 Mothers' day looms up brightly." 



• • • • 



The Boothman Flower Shop, North 

 Adams, Mass., had a better home and 

 telegraph business than it has had in 

 any preceding year, according to Booth- 

 man, Sr., who is well pleased with the 

 results at the greenhouses at Adams, 

 Mass., since these have been managed 

 by Boothman, Jr. W. M. 



CAMELLIAS FBOM SEED. 



To grow camellias from the seed, bow 

 the seed in pans of sandy peat. If you 

 have no peat available, ase loam and 

 add a considerable amount of leaf-mold 

 and sand. If the soil is sterilized in ad- 

 vance, weeds and fungous growths will 

 be eliminated. The pans must be cov- 

 ered with glass, and papers should be 



