Al'UlL 7. 1921 



The Florists* Review 



25 



Israel Quint. 



Israel Quint, who liad for nearly 

 forty years been actively engaged in 

 the gardening and florists' business at 

 Roxbury, Mass., died early on Easter 

 Sunday in his fifty-eighth year. For 

 many years his double-decked wagon, 

 horse-propelled, loaded with pansies, 

 geraniums, cannas and other bedding 

 as well as decorative house plants, was 

 a feature about the city. In more re- 

 cent years automobiles displaced the 

 horses. The deceased was highly re- 

 spected in the trade and always at- 

 tended to business with exacting care. 

 He leaves a widow, eight sons and three 

 daughters. One son, Harry, is a well 

 known retailer on Boylston street, Bos- 

 ton. 



Mr. Quint was a member of the So- 

 ciety of American Florists and the 

 Foresters of America. Funeral services 

 were held from his late residence, 125 

 Walnut avenue, Roxbury, March 28, 

 and were largely attended. Many in 

 the trade were present and sent floral 

 remembrances. W. N. C. 



Robert MacArthur. 



Robert MacArthur, one of the found- 

 ers and, at one time, president of the 

 New Jersey Horticultural Society, died 

 at his home at Hoosick Falls, N. Y., Sat- 

 urday, March 26. Mr. MacArthur was 

 for several years in the florists' busi- 

 ness at Orange, N. J. A year ago he was 

 affected with a paralytic stroke and he 

 liad been gradually failing in health 

 since that time. He was born in Scot- 

 land seventy-five years ago, and emi- 

 grated from that country to Orange 

 nearly fifty years ago. Twelve years 

 ago he left that town and went to 

 Hoosick Falls, where he assumed charge 

 of a large estate. He leaves one daugh- 

 ter, Miss Annie MacArthur, and throe 

 sons, George, William and Ralph. 



PITTSBURGH, PA. 



The Market. 



Since the Easter rush is over, it has 

 been learned from all the florists that 

 the Easter business was the largest 

 they have ever had. Ideal weather con- 

 ditions prevailed and, no doubt, brought 

 every person out. Every florist cleaned 

 out all salable stock; in fact, the whole- 

 sale houses, when they closed their 

 doors Saturday evening, March 26, had 

 little left outside Of a few white 

 roses and tulips. Thursday morning be- 

 fore Easter, the wholesalers refused to 

 book any more orders for any item on 

 their price list, with the exception of 

 bulbous stock, and even that stock 

 cleaned up well. 



It was one of the holid.Mvs when the 

 complaints were scarce. Outside of a 

 few complaints on violets, every florist 

 has reported the stock better than ever 

 before. 



Business during last week was ex- 

 ceptionally good. The Monday follow- 

 ing Easter was almost a cleanup day. 

 The florists were all ready to replenish 

 their stock early Monday morning. 



The rose cut last week was fair. The 

 demand, however, found the cut practi- 

 cally exhausted each evening. Premier, 



Columbia, Ophelia, Butterfly and White 

 Killarney were the principal varieties 

 in this market. 



The supply of carnations improved 

 each day, although the demand con- 

 tinued to clean up the market daily. 

 The quality was exceptionally good and 

 the prices were somewhat lower. 



Violets were unusually poor. There 

 were few in this market last week. 

 Tulips are about a thing of the past. 

 Yellow daisies started to arrive in good 

 shape. The quality was exceptionally 

 fine — fine long stems and large flowers. 



Orchids were scarce at Easter time 

 and those that were in the market last 

 week were moved daily. Greens of all 

 kinds moved out rapidly. The southern 

 shipments of Asparagus plumosus 

 helped out considerably in supplying 

 the demand. 



Business so far this year proves that, 

 with a little publicity, the public will 

 buy flowers. As we all know, the ma- 

 jority of businesses in this community 

 and all over the country have suffered 

 a depression. The majority of business 

 people are complaining, but, in spite of 

 all these conditions, the florists have 

 just had their largest business in their 

 history. A little advertising and fair 

 prices and there is no limit to the flo- 

 rists ' business. 



Various Notes. 



The Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. is 

 celebrating the forty-seventh anniver- 

 sary of the entry of Fred Burki, presi- 

 dent of the corporation, into the flo- 

 rists' business. The members- of the 

 corporation are looking forward to the 

 golden jubilee of the company, which 

 will be three years hence. 



William Faulkner, superintendent of 

 the Allegheny cemetery, is confined to 

 his bed with acute neuritis in his ankles 

 and knees. He is unable to get on his 

 feet at all and, it is reported, he will 

 be confined to his bed for some time. 



Thursday, March 31, the Pittsburgh 

 Cut Flower Co. hebra visiting day at 

 its greenhouses, at Bakerstown, Pa. A 

 party met at the city store of this 

 establisliment at 11:00 a. m. Thursday 

 morning. In spite of the inclement 

 weather, there were 110 in the party. 

 A car was chartered on the Butler Short 

 Line, which conveyed the people to 

 Bakerstown, and they were met with 

 autonjobiles which took them to the 

 range. Mr. Clarke presented the ladies 

 with candy and chewing gum and the 

 men with cigarettes, cigars and Pitts- 

 burgh stogies. An orchestra furnished 

 the crowd with sonu; music while en 

 route to the plant. After an elaborate 

 dinner, Mr. Kocher, superintendent and 

 foreman, led the crowd through the 

 greenhouses. A picture of the crowd 

 was taken in one of the large carnation 

 ranges and also at the tables while eat- 

 ing. Considerable comment was made 

 on the wonderful plantings and the 

 order in which all houses were kept. 

 After viewing all the greenhouses, the 

 visitors returned to the office and were 

 again presented with cigarettes, stogies 

 and candy, after whicli they were con- 

 veyed to the special car on tlie Butler 

 Short Line, which brought them back 

 to Pittsburgh. It rained jtractically 

 all day, but the crowd seemed to enjoy 

 this visit even though the weather was 

 inclement. All the florists, represent- 

 ing towns within a radius of 100 miles 

 from Pittsburgh, showed their appre- 

 ciation of the company's hospitality 

 and expressed the hope that another 



visiting day would be arranged when 

 the weather would be more agreeable. 

 Many florists drove to the range and 

 were kind enough to assist in conveying 

 the florists from the street car at 

 Bakerstown to the range. 



Last week the Pittsburgh Cut Flower 

 Co. let a contract to the George Schenck 

 Co., Butler, Pa., for $30,000, for the 

 erection of a boiler house at Bakers- 

 town. Three 350-horsepower Wickes 

 boilers have been purchased and will 

 be placed in the building when com- 

 pleted. It has been stated that with 

 this new equipment, the problem of 

 heating the range has been solved: 

 This new arrangement will centralize 

 the power plant. H. .1. H. 



INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 



The Market. 



Tlie rose market was fairly brisk last 

 week. A good supply came into the 

 local market and met with a ready sale. 

 Carnations were plentiful and the sup- 

 ply was fairly well utilized. Some es- 

 pecially good ones were available. 

 Along with these, there were some 

 short-stemmed ones. There were a great 

 many jonquils sent into the market. 

 Cut tulips were available, but were not 

 in heavy supply. Calla lilies were fairly 

 numerous, but Easter lilies were scarce. 



The Easter market cleaned up the 

 supply of potted plants. A few ciner- 

 arias were available.- The week, as 

 usual when following Easter, was dull, 

 but there was a pleasant surprise for 

 the florists because there was no great 

 inactivity noticeable. 



Various Notes. 



Bertermann Bros. Co. was busy last 

 week with several decorations. This 

 firm is cutting some good calla and Har- 

 risii lilies. 



Mr. and Mrs. Glen Moore, of Hush- 

 ville, have a new son. 



H. C. Heileman, of the M. Rice Co., 

 Philadelphia, called on the trade last 

 week. 



Roy Davis is now in the office of Ber- 

 termann Bros. Co. E. E. T. 



CHICAGO. 



The Market. 



If the Easter week was one which 

 afforded the trade unexpected cause for 

 satisfaction, the subsequent one was ex- 

 actly opposite; it was a keen disap- 

 pointment to growers and wholesalers. 

 Easter business made so fine a record 

 that it gave rise to false hopes. In- 

 stead of maintaining the pace, the 

 slump was one of the worst ever experi- 

 enced just after a holiday. Two causes 

 are assigned: It often has been noted 

 that after a notably big flower day, es- 

 pecially what is called a "plant holi- 

 day," business is slack for a few days, 

 as flower buyers all are stocked up at 

 the same time. This condition was un- 

 usually general after Easter. It does 

 not make so much difference, coming at 

 a time when crops are going off, but last 

 week tlie hiatus caught the market with 

 a tremendous supply in nearly all lines, 

 but especially of roses. Many growers 

 who were on crop for St. Valentine's 

 day came within a few days of liaving 

 another full crop for Easter. Being just 

 a little late, they came in during the 

 time of lightest demana and, instead of 



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