Fbbbdabt 11, 1915. 



The Florists^ Review 



19 



NEW YORK. 



The Market. 

 A stormy week, with snow and rain in 

 equal quantities, naturally resulted in 

 lighter shipments and quiet business. 

 Prices were steady up to February 6, 

 but since then have been gradually 

 softening. The arrivals are increasing. 

 This week probably will see again a 

 great abundance of everything. Eoses 

 have maintained their record as the 

 backbone of the market. American 

 Beauties were firm at 60 cents each for 

 the best, and occasionally sales were 

 made at $9 per dozen. The quality of 

 the low grades was decidedly unsatis- 

 factory. All the novelty roses con- 

 tinue in limited supply and are quickly 

 taken off the market. There is likely 

 to be, before the week ends, a surplus 

 of Killarney. Orchids continue to be 

 the surprise of the market; not only 

 is' the price abnormally low but the 

 supply still is overabundant. At pres- 

 ent quotations many retailers utilize 

 them for window decoration. This 

 flow;er is certainly the bargain of the 

 season. There is no variation in the 

 price of gardenias and lilies are again 

 receding, $8 per hundred being high 

 tide and in quantity offered at less. 

 Valley is overabundant and prices are 

 tending downward. Carnations also are 

 receding and $20 per thousand is pre- 

 dicted before the week is over. South- 

 ern gladioli are done. Some fine tulips 

 are here and daffodils, freesias, hya- 

 cinths and sweet peas are abundant, 

 while 35 cents per hundred seems to be 

 top for violets. 



Club Meeting. 



Nearly 200 members of the Florists' 

 Club attended the meeting February 8, 

 President Bunyard in the chair. 



F. H. Traendly presented the final 

 report on the flower show of 1914, show- 

 ing total expenditures of $27,260 and a 

 profit of $820, fifty per cent of which 

 is added to the club's treasury. 



C. H. Totty reported for the com- 

 mittee on the president's address, con- 

 curring in the suggestions for affiliation 

 with other horticultural societies, and 

 for a permanent home for the club. J. 

 H. Pepper moved for immediate dis- 

 cussion and Max Schling also empha- 

 sized the value of immediate action. 

 Mr. Bunyard said that in answer to his 

 circular to members, the majority of 

 replies were favorable and over $5,000 

 was pledged for the purchase of bonds. 

 A committee to consider the matter and 

 report at the next meeting was appoint- 

 ed as follows: F. R. Kerson, Philip 

 Kessler, C. H. Totty, J. K. Allen, Julius 

 Roehrs, A. T. De La Mare, W. A. Man- 

 da, A. L. Miller, F. H. Traendly, W. E. 

 Cobb, W. H. Duckham, H. E. Froment, 

 G. M. Stumpp and Leonard Barron. 



M. C. Ebel read the resolutions on the 

 death of Charles McTaggert. Thomas 

 Boothe de Forest reported for the trans- 

 portation committee for the Buffalo con- 

 vention, and F. E. Pierson for the 

 spring flower show. The essay commit- 

 tee reported the engagement of Prof. 

 Lynch for a lecture on the Panama- 

 Pacific Exposition, with stereopticon 

 views, at the March meeting, which will 

 be rose night. Charles Schenck reported 

 for the annual dinner committee. 



Andrew Schlevogt, Isadore IHght and 

 Louis Strauss were elected to member- 

 ship and each addressed the club. 

 Arthur Herrington, F. E. Newbold, 

 Charles Weber, Frank Dinda and E. E. 



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McAnney were proposed. Eesignation:; 

 were read from Sydney Wertheimer, J. 

 J. Beschamp, J. E. Baumann, John R. 

 Weir, Emerson McFadden and Charles 

 H. Allen. 



The transportation committee for the 

 San Francisco S. A. F. convention was 

 appointed, as follows: Thomas Boothe 

 de Forest, C. W. Scott, E. J. Irwin, 

 Joseph Fenrich, John Donaldson, John 

 Miesem and Jos. Manda. 



J. B. Deamud's motion that every ex- 

 president of the club be made an hon- 

 orary member was laid on the table. 



The splendid lunch was donated by 

 Philip Kessler, who received a standing 

 vote of thanks for his courtesy. 



The exhibits filled the entire center 

 of the rooms. Each exhibit received the 

 hearty thanks of the club. They were: 



Charles Weber, Lynbrook, L. I., Lanra Weber 

 and Mrs. Ernest Thalman, a fine scarlet. 



J. F. Marsden, Far Rockaway, a cerise-salmon 

 carnation as yet unnamed. 



A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn., Phila- 

 delphia, Eureka and the seedling, Arawana, a 

 dark, velvety novelty. 



A. L. Miller, Brooklyn, fine Matchless and En- 

 chantress. 



Chas. L. Doerrer, Westfield, N. J., Enchantress 

 and Victory. 



Herman C. G. Schwarz, a soft salmon novelty 

 called Siren. 



Cottage Gardens Co., Queens, N. Y., Cottage 

 Maid, the light pink sport of Ward. 



Lake View Rose Gardens, Jamestown, N. T., 

 Pink Delight, Beacon, White Wonder and Glo- 

 riosa. 



Floral Hill Gardens, Chatham, N. J., a scarlet 

 seedling. 



Philip Kessler, a fine vase of Freesla Purity. 



Geo. T. Schuneman, Baldwin, N. Y., excellent 

 sweet peas. 



P. W. Popp, Mamaroneck, Miniature Hyacinth 

 Nimrod. 



A. Schlevogt, Brooklyn, willows. 



Various Notes. 



The Knight & Struck Co. has opened 

 a store at Eighth avenue and Twenty- 

 second street. 



E. A. Harvey, of Brandywine Summit, 

 Pa., who ships carnations and sweet 

 peas to W. P. Ford, was a visitor this 

 week. Joseph H. Hill, of Richmond, 

 Ind., also was here recently. 



Wm. Elliott & Sons report the season 



opening well. They have received prac* 

 tically all their European seeds with 

 little delay. 



Harry A. Bunyard has decided to 

 undertake the seed business on his own 

 account and is located temporarily at 

 131 West Twenty-eighth street. Ho 

 has been associated with Arthur T. Bod- 

 dington for many years, and is well 

 known by the trade everywhere in 

 this country. 



The MacNiff Horticultural Co. has 

 doubled its office force as spring busi- 

 ness increases. 



The guarantee fund for the spring 

 show is close to $7,000 and Chairman 

 F. R. Pierson asserts that the success 

 of the show is assured. St. Patrick's 

 day is the opening date. 



The reports from the home of L. i>. 

 Coddington, at Murray Hill, as to his 

 recovery, are encouraging. 



Following H. E. Froment 's decision 

 to move to the west side of Sixth ave- 

 nue, other wholesalers have expressed 

 their intention of following suit. The 

 opening of the new subway at Seventh 

 avenue and Twenty-eighth street wiU 

 make the section between Sixth and 

 Seventh avenues particularly desirable. 



Meyer Othile and W. M. Bishop, of 

 Badgley, Riedel & Meyer, celebrated 

 their birthdays on the same date last 

 week. 



J. D. & Arthur Cockcroft have decided 

 to sell their own flowers and have ac- 

 quired space on the floor of the New 

 York Cut Flower Co., with M. Murphy, 

 formerly with Dailledouze Bros., aa 

 salesman. 



M. A. Bowe had charge at the Gibbs- 

 Wheelock wedding, using over 1,000 or- 

 chids; also the Maxwell-Moore wedding 

 at Greenwich, Conn., and several fu- 

 neral orders for L. V. Harkness, of San 

 Francisco, including a pall of orchids 

 and 15,000 violets. J. A. Shaw. 



Reed & Keller have applied for a 



