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The Florists^ Review 



May 



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siu-li ;ts tlic valley, a little of it should 

 be used in the clustei's. 



Tlie method of arraiigiiij" the tlowers 

 will de]iend somewhat upon the type 

 of liiaiiket ilesired. If it is to l)e en- 

 tirely of roses, the flowers will ])e scat- 

 tered somewhat evenly over the entire 

 surface, witli stiftieient foliajit' to Rive a 

 pleasing effect. The rose clusters sliould 

 he laid in position and fastened down 

 by means of wire hooks over the stems 

 where they are Joined. Kach Hower 

 should again be fiistened <lown Just be- 

 low the caly.x, so that when the lilanket 

 is draped over the edge of the casket 

 the flowers will not lift uj) from the 

 burlap. 



If large and small tlowers are used 

 together, such as roses and peas, the 

 small flowers may be used as a fringe 

 about the edge as well as to fill in b*"- 

 tween the large ones. \"alley also makes 

 a beautiful combination w^ith roses. 



The center may be finished off the 

 same as the remainder of the blanket 

 or may be built uj) as a central panel. 

 The central flowers may also be ar- 

 ranged as a ■simple or double-header 

 spray and then fastened in place. For 

 best effect the center must not be built 

 too high. 



After the last tlowers are in ])Osition, 

 the blanket should be removed from 

 the strctdier, the under half of the bur- 

 lap straightened out and the edges 

 l)inned together; the under side should 

 be smooth and with no wires showing. 

 This second layer of burlap is not aliso- 

 lutely necessary, but gives a finish that 

 all first-class work should have. 



NEW YORK. 



The Market. 



The cut flower market is taking 6ii 

 a summer asjiect. Arrivals iire some- 

 what in excess of the demand, but clear- 

 ances are fairly good, although \:ilues 

 are not well established. Almost every 

 item on the list of available flowers has 

 declined in value, but this was to have 

 been expected .Mnd was in line with 

 business in former years at this season. 



Peonies are arriving freely now, from 

 southern points, but the absiMice of the 

 old varieties, iisuallv forerunners of an 



ax'alanche, is ])art icularly noticeable. 

 Most arrivals are of salable (juality, 

 and the movement is fairly good, within 

 a price range of .iil to $l.M per dozen. 



Iris, usually in big su])ply at this sea- 

 son, is in poor evidence, but there is 

 an abundance of other materials. 



K()ses are al)un<lant, and j)rices have 

 suft'ered. With Mothers' day out of the 

 way, summer conditions have brought 

 roses down to a much lower range of 

 l)rices. American Beauty is selling at 

 $!.■) to $40 per hundred for syjecials, and 

 hybrid teas are moving slowl.y at $1.50, 

 for No. 2 grade, to $12, for extras. 



Cattleyas are in good supply, but the 

 demand for them is not active. The 

 jirice range is $75 to $150 ])er liundred, 

 the latter figure for the best gigas. 



Lilies are not over))lentiful, but quite 

 sufficient for the small demand. Lilies 

 of the valley continue in oversupply, 

 with a price range of $1.50 to $fi per 

 hundred sprays. 



Carnations are in heavy supjjly, with 

 (juality deteriorating. Prices are any- 

 where from $1.50 to $4 ])er hundred. 

 Laddie is bringing $8. 



Herbaceous stock is more than plen- 

 tiful and the list of items is large. 

 Daisies, gladioli, myosotis, cornflowers, 

 centaureas, calendulas, pansies, delphin- 

 iums, lupines, snapdragons, candytuft, 

 mignonette, bouvardia, iris and shrub 

 flowers command a fair i)atronage. 



Various Notes. 



Frank M. .lohnson and Arthur Ander- 

 son, of the A. L. Randall Co., Chicago, 

 were visitors last week. 



At the jneeting of the New York 

 Florists' Club, June 12, S. K. Pennock, 

 president of the S. A. P., will lecture on 

 ''Six Months in Kurope with the 

 Friends' Relief Committee.'' He will 

 also tell of \isits to \arious FuropeaTi 

 lioiticultural establishments during tlu' 

 period of his ^•isit. He will show numer- 

 ous screen jdctures in connection with 

 his discourse. An exhibition of peonies 

 will be stage(l on this occasion. 



The Anu'rican Iris Society has ad- 

 \aiiced the date of its annual meeting 

 and exhibition, to be held at the New- 

 York Botanical (iardeii, to May 27. All 



exhibits, to be staged in the Museum 

 building, must be in i)lace on the ])re- 

 ceding day. J. H. P. 



H. Bayersdorfer & Co. are i)leased 

 with the interest Manhattan is showing 

 in their new store, at 146 West Eight- 

 eenth street. Manliattan's attitude was 

 voiced by Max Schling, when he said: 

 "I don't nee<l anything, but hero is an 

 order Just to show we are glad to see 

 von." 



KANSAS CITY, MO. 



The Market. 



Rose stock is scarce. There are a good 

 many sweet i)eas and carnations. Both 

 are better than they were a week or two 

 ago. The nights have been cool and the 

 days bright and these favorable condi- 

 tions have brought on good stock. 

 Peonies are at their best, but the early 

 varieties will be gone before the end of 

 the week. Some of the best varieties 

 are now in cold storage, or will be 

 within a few days. Gladioli, cornflow- 

 ers, daisies, larkspurs and calendulas, 

 all good stock, are coming in plentifully. 



Club Meeting. 



The Kansas (^itv Florists' Club met 

 Wednesday, May" 17, at 1228 Grand 

 avenue. This location will be the meet- 

 ing ))lace of the club through the sum- 

 mer months, and perhaps permanently. 

 On motion of W. .1. Barnes, the dues of 

 employees were reduced from $5 to $1 

 ])er year. W. L. Rock, general chairman 

 in charge of arrangements for the S. A. 

 F. convention, announce<l that the list 

 of committees was complete and would 

 be mailed to the various chairmen and 

 all members of the club in a short time. 

 Each chairman will also be instructed 

 specifically as to what is expected of 

 him and he will be held personally re- 

 sponsible for his work. These commit- 

 tees are as follows: General chairman. 

 William L. Rock; convention hall and 

 business meetings: W. .1. Barnes, chair- 

 man; Samuel Murray and William L. 

 Rock; entertainment committee, looking 

 after barbecue and music: Ed. A. Hum- 

 feld, (ilenn Iv. Parker, M. E. Carter, 



Casket Blanket of Lilies Interspersed with Valley, with Ribbon and Asparagus Draping the Sides. 



