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The Florists^ Review 



17 



l^OTT-LY MUSINGS. 



Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa., re- 

 ports an apparent shortage in rooted cut- 

 tings of geraniums, judging by the 

 orders he has been compelled to refuse, 

 including some big ones from Canada. 

 "While the percentage rooted is large, 

 the recent severe weather affected the 

 stock plants, resulting in a shrinkage 

 of several thousands. Buchner, Nutt, 

 Poitevine and Ricard are still leaders. 

 Asparagus plumosus is grown in large 

 numbers and is as popular as ever. The 

 only carnations grown here are for trial 

 purposes and occupy a low bed in part 

 of a house. The varieties are Match- 

 loss, which is fine; Gorgeous, a great 

 keeper; Philadelphia, exceptionally 

 heavy in bud, and with fine big blooms. 

 As seen here, the last mentioned would 

 be hard to beat. As evidence of con- 

 tinued faith in the divine flower, a 

 house 62x400 feet is being planned for 

 it. 



H. D. Rohrer, Lancaster, has met- a 

 Waterloo in black-root on the forget- 

 me-not, which has hitherto been a grand 

 thing with him. The beds are quite 

 patchy. Careful study is being made 

 to eradicate the disease. Carnation 

 Enchantress is also giving out; it will 

 be discarded. Their seedling. Scarlet 

 Wonder, is a corker. The chrysanthe- 

 mums were fine. In their place are 

 sweet peas, with lettuce between the 

 rows and parsley for a border. Prim- 

 ula malacoides is grown in large num- 

 bers. Shipped in paper pots, they carry 

 well. They are in good demand for 

 table decoration. 



B. F. Barr & Co., Lancaster, are hav- 

 ing the same trouble' with their carna- 

 tions, chiefly Enchantress and Match- 

 less, as was mentioned in a previous 

 note with reference to Mann & Brown, 

 •Richmond, Va. In the case of Barr & 

 Co., it is believed to be the effect of 

 overfeeding or using unfermented 

 manure. Gorgeous and Enchantress Su- 

 preme as grown in other soil are fine — 

 all one could, wish. Chas. F. Edgar 

 has resigned his position as manager of 

 the Barr store. He is undecided whether 

 to accept one of several positions of- 

 fered or to go into business here. 



Ernest Ashley, Allentown, Pa., in 

 speaking of the excellent season's busi- 

 ness, attributes considerable of it to 

 the F. T. D., of which he is a member 

 and which has enabled him to expand 

 considerably. At the time of my visit 

 Mrs. Ashley was making up some dainty 

 <orsage bouquets of orchid sweet peas 

 and valley, incidentally remarking that 

 the order was the outcome of pinning 

 one on an elderly lady patron who had 

 dropped in to pay # bill a short time 

 previously. A Richm^d rose was pinned 

 on her escort's coat and the tact and 

 gallantry have their reward. It struck 

 me forcibly. How often have I seen 

 similar opportunities lost, when the ice- 

 box was loaded with stock going to 

 waste and yet not a flower was offered 

 to a customer who was paying a bill, 

 and who might not just then have felt 

 like buying more! There are excep- 

 tions and they are profitable ones, but 

 are rare indeed. The business is the 

 gainer, looking at it only from an ad- 

 vertising point of view. W. M. 



SAGINAW, MICH. 



M FIRE OFTEN, FIRE LIGHT at 



With Apologies to ♦'Power' 



IF your boss begins complaining 

 '■ That his heating bill is draining 

 Every cent he has remaining 



In a fashion expedite, 

 Take the hint that he's conveying 

 And remember that he's paying 

 You for working, not for playing — 



Fire often, fire light. 



TF the chimney belches gases 

 '^ That deposit sooty masses 

 On all nearby greenhouse glasses 

 In their painted bars of white. 

 Don't assume a manner humble 

 And attempt to smirk and mumble 

 Your excuses. Take a tumble- 

 Fire often, fire light. 



r)ON'T get hot beneath the collar 

 *-^ If the boss puts up the holler 

 That you lose from every dollar 



Half its purchase power, quite. 

 Common Sense, the great physician. 

 Will prescribe for your condition 

 Just this simple admonition- 

 Fire often. Are light. 



/^UIT your dozing and your dreaming; 



^^ While you fire, get to scheming 



How to cut the cost of steaming 

 From its economic height. 



For the boss will be your debtor 



If you follow to the letter 



This advice— there's nothing better- 

 Fire often, fire light. 



Martin Kelt was second and Grohman 

 the Florist third. At our next meeting, 

 which will be held at the establishment 

 of Boehringer Bros., Bay City, Febru- 

 ary 1, there will be a rose exhibit. 

 Keen competition is expected, as there 

 are some good roses grown in the valley. 



Charles Frueh & Sons expect to move, 

 in early spring, the balance of their 

 Hoyt avenue establishment to their new 

 place just over the city line on Genesee 

 avenue and have everything under one 

 roof. 



The Wm, Roethke Floral Co. has had 



an exceptionally heavy run of funeral 

 work. Extensive improvements at the 

 greenhouses are under contemplation. 



Cyclamens have been a leader with 

 Grohman the Florist and they had no 

 trouble in disposing of them at fancy 

 prices. 



J. B. Goetz Sons are again cutting 

 large quantities of sweet peas, includ- 

 ing some of the fancy orchid-flowering 

 kinds. 



Desner' & Fisher are, as usual, busy 

 with funeral work. Gee. 



The Saginaw valley florists held a 

 carnation exhibition January 11, in 

 which there were many varieties shown. 

 Charles Frueh & Sons won first honors. 



Bangor, Me. — The University of 

 Maine has asked for a special appro- 

 priation of $4,500 to begin work on a 

 greenhouse to replace the present 

 structure. 



Wrentham, Mass. — Earl Metcalfe is 

 putting up another greenhouse, 20x60, 

 at his home on South street. In addi- 

 tion to the 3,000 Easter lilies he has 

 started, he will grow grapes for the 

 Boston and New York markets. He 

 has sweet peas and ferns in his green- 

 house in Wampum. 



Hinsdale, Mass. — It is reported that 

 all the dealers are losing a great many 

 ferns through spoiling in storage. There 

 always are similar reports at this sea- 

 son, so that jobbers are slow to take 

 alarm, but if the stories one hears are 

 confirmed it seems likely there mjiy be 

 a sharp advance in prices before spring. 



Terryvillo, Conn.— At a hearing In 

 the Probate court before Judge F. A. 

 Scott January 9, the application for a 

 conservator for Clarence W. Fenn was 

 granted and Matthew F. Hayes was 

 selected. An appeal will be taken. 



Plttsfield, Mass. — Engelmann & Son 

 have opened a store in the Waite 

 building, on North street, under the 

 name of the Rosery. They are to build 

 an addition to their greenhouses, on 

 Elm street, which will be 28x150 feet. 



Rockland, Me. — Albert I. Mather has 

 been confined to his home by fractured 

 ribs, the result of a fall on an icy 

 sidewalk. He was on his way to a 

 meeting of the Claremont commandery, 

 of which he is recorder, and the big 

 book of records which he was carrying 

 was between him and the" ground when 

 he fell. 



