Mauch 11, 1915. 



The Florists' Review 



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exceedingly satisfying. Funeral work 

 has moved considerable stock. Eoses 

 are proving of excellent quality, es- 

 pecially Sunburst and Shawyer. Car- 

 nations are somewhat scarce, owing to 

 the lack of sunshine. Sweet peas are 

 the best of the season. Forget-me-nots 

 are grown in quantities by one grower 

 and prove successful in combination 

 bouquets and boxes. Violets meet with 

 little demand. Bulbous stock is readily 

 taken up, but sells better in the cut 

 state than in pots,* although there is a 

 good demand for both. Charles X and 

 Marie Legraye lilac of splendid quality 

 are in and meet with much favor. 

 Azaleas, hyacinths, daffodils, tulips, 

 cinerarias and valley in pots constitute 

 the variety in blooming stock. 



Various Notes. 



Mr. Hall, of the S. S. Pennock-Mee- 

 han Co., Philadelphia, was a recent vis- 

 itor. 



Herbert Zur Muhlen has a fine show- 

 ing of bulbous stock in his shop on 

 "Washington boulevard. This is a live 

 little shop, splendidly located, in the 

 same block with the new Palace thea- 

 ter, which was recently opened. Mrs. 

 Zur Muhlen assists her husband in the 

 business. 



W. J. & M. S. Vesey have had a 

 heavy demand for cut flowers during 

 Lent. Miss S. L. Nelson, secretary of 

 the company, says they are cutting some 

 fine cattleyas. They will have a fine 

 «rop of roses for Easter. 



The Flick Floral Co. is showing some 

 excellent lilac plants of Charles X and 

 Marie Legraye varieties. This concern 

 had many orders for the funeral of 

 Henry W. Wellman. 



The New Haven Floral Co. reports a 

 busy Lenten season and a big run on 

 funeral work. This company also was 

 represented at the Wellman funeral by 

 some fine designs. E. F. 



TOLEDO, O. 



The Market. 



Business last week was not brisk, and 

 consequently there was a slump in 

 about all kinds of flowers. The city 

 found itself locked in the grip of winter 

 again, for snow storms and cold winds 

 prevailed all through the week. There 

 has been a remarkably good trade all 

 over the city in funeral work, and so 

 the florists are rather content. There 

 is a fine variety of blooming plants for 

 sale, and the demand for these, espe- 

 cially for the hospitals, is good. 



There are large quantities of cut roses 

 of all grades. As usual, the yellows, 

 pinks and reds sell well. Carnations are 

 good and plentiful, and these are used 

 extensively for funeral work, being 

 about the best and cheapest for short 

 work. Easter lilies and callas are 

 plentiful and of good quality. Violets 

 and sweet peas are in good crop, and 

 always find sale. Jonquils, daffodils, 

 tulips and Narcissus poeticus are in 

 good supply, and fine stock always 

 meets with a good and quick sale. For 

 corsage work, pink and yellow roses, 

 with a liberal quantity of freesia, are 

 becoming popular. 



Various Notes. 



The two men arrested in Toledo for 

 passing bogus checks on local florists 

 have been arrested and an affidavit has 

 been filed against them by the secretary 



of the Toledo Florists' Club. Armin 

 Suder and George Schramm are the 

 chief figures in the prosecution of these 

 men, for it was in their places of busi- 

 ness that they tried in vain to pass the 

 checks. It was through the watchful 

 eye of Mr. Suder that the crooks were 

 cornered and later arrested. Four hear- 

 ings have already been held in the po- 

 lice court, but no final decision has been 

 handed down from the bench. 



Lester Eitzman, chauffeur for Krue- 

 ger Bros., is back at work again, after 

 a severe attack of grip for the last 

 week. 



Henry Lohfink, night watchman for 

 the last fifteen years at the greenhouses 

 of Krueger Bros., was beaten insensible 

 and robbed by two highwaymen early 

 Sunday morning, February 28. He was 

 severely beaten on the head with billies 

 by the two men, robbed of a revolver 

 and some small change, and left lying 

 on the ground until the arrival of Mr. 

 Krueger in the morning. Mr. Lohfink is 

 still confined to his home as the result 

 of the injuries sustained, and it will be 

 some time till he can resume his duties 

 as night watchman. No reason for the 

 attack can be ascertained. C B. S. 



BOCHESTEE, N. Y. 



The Market. 



No material change has taken place 

 in business conditions during the last 

 week. The weather has been springlike 

 most of the time, and large quantities 

 of stock arrive daily. Every line in the 

 market shows a substantial increase in 

 quantity; consequently, prices are not 

 quite up to standard. The outlook for 

 Easter is excellent. Growers as well as 

 retailers are feeling assured of a suc- 

 cessful season. The Lenten season is 

 keeping business quiet, on the whole. 



The stock as it arrives is in good 

 condition, but moves slowly. Eoses are 

 in the pink of condition; their blooms, 

 stems and foliage are perfect. Espe- 

 cially fine stock can be found in Sun- 

 burst, My Maryland, Prince d'Aren- 

 berg and White Killarney. Sweetheart 

 roses are selling fairly well. Carna- 

 tions are also exceptionally good. Large, 

 long-stemmed White Wonder, White En- 

 chantress, Pink Enchantress, Delight 

 and Mrs. Ward are all that could be 

 wished for. Lilies, including Easter 

 lilies, Japanese and callas, meet with, 

 fair sale. Valley and violets are mov- 

 ing rather slowly. There are large 

 quantities of daffodils, Victorias, Golden 

 Spurs and narcissi on the market, but 

 they drag somewhat. Orchid-flowering 

 sweet peas, in pink, white and laven- 

 der, sell quite well. Present stock also 

 includes pansies, forget-me-nots, acacias, 

 freesias, mignonette and a profusion of 

 red and yellow tulips. 



Bowlers Beat Buffalo. 



Forty members of the Buffalo Flo- 

 rists' Club paid a visit to Eochester 

 Friday, March 5, to see their bowling 

 team go down to defeat before the 

 five of the Eochester Florists' Associa- 

 tion at the Elks' clubhouse. The local 

 florists won the straight games with 

 overwhelming scores. The high indi- 

 vidual score was rolled by Charles 

 Sandiford, of the Buffalo team, who hit 

 the wooden sticks for 204. 



The contest was one of the series be- 

 tween the two associations for the Lord 

 & Burnham trophy. Both have two vic- 

 tories to their credit and the deciding 



match will be held in Batavia April 7. 

 The rules provide that it be rolled on 

 neutral alleys in a neutral city. 



The Buffalo team was composed of 

 Charles Sandiford, Joseph Speidel, 

 Eobert Scott, Louis Neubeck and 

 Joseph Streit. The victorious five was 

 J. M. Keller, Harry Glenn, William 

 Glenn, C. T. Boland and Paul Thomann. 



A banquet was held before the con- 

 test, at which Charles Vick presided. 

 J. M. Keller was chairman of the en- 

 tertainment committee, and Fred 

 Thomann of the bowling committee. 



Various Notes. 



Arthur E. Leutchford has been vis- 

 iting the Isle of Pines, both for busi- 

 ness and pleasure. While there he ex- 

 hibited a Japanese garden at a show, 

 which attracted considerable attention 

 and for which he was highly com- 

 mended. H. J. H. 



OBITUARY. 



Arthur Eugene Fettlt. 



Arthur Eugene Pettit was born at 

 Gowanda, N. Y., March 10, 1876, and 

 died at Albuquerque, N. M., Wednes- 

 day, February 24. When a young lad 

 he moved with his parents to Perry, 

 where he was educated in the public 

 schools and learned the machinist's 

 trade. At the age of 21 he went to 

 Corry, where he worked at his trade un- 

 til about six years ago, when he erected 

 a small greenhouse at his home, 310 

 East Main street, and embarked in the 

 florists' business. This venture pros- 

 pered and necessitated several additions 

 from time to time, until the plant be- 

 came an extensive one. 



Mr. Pettit was married in June, 1878, 

 to Miss Bessie Erickson. To them was 

 born one son. Grant Arthur, now 13 

 years of age. Besides his wife and 

 son, Mr. Pettit is survived by his 

 mother, iMrs. Ella Pettit, of Perry, 

 N. Y., and a brother, Miles Pettit, of 

 Detroit, Mich. 



Mr. Pettit was a member of the 

 Methodist church, of the Masons, the 

 W. O. W., the L O. O. F., the K. of P. 

 and the K. O. T. M, and members of the 

 most of these lodges turned out in a 

 body at the funeral services, which were 

 held March 1 at the residence The 

 Order of the Eastern Star and Eebekahs 

 also attended in a body. 



Mary M. Scott. 

 Mrs. Mary M. Scott, of the firm of 

 Mary M. Scott & Son, plumosus grow- 

 ers, at 4245 Shreve avenue, St. Louis, 

 died Tuesday, March 2, of pneumonia, 

 at the age of 79 years. Mrs. Scott was 

 born in Perry county, Missouri, in 1836, 

 and was active in business up to a few 

 days before her death. Her husband, 

 Eobert Scott, was a landscape gardener. 

 Besides her son, Eobert, she leaves a 

 daughter to mourn her loss. The 

 funeral took place March 4. Interment 

 was in Calvary cemetery. Quite a few 

 members of the trade attended. Many 

 beautiful floral offerings were noted. 



J. J. B. 



Grand Rapids, Mich. — Mr. and Mrs. 

 H. W. AUersma announce the engage- 

 ment of their daughter. Miss Helen 

 Evelyn AUersma, to Henry Elmer West- 

 ervelt. The marriage is to take place 

 at the AUersma residence, 642 Benja- 

 min avenue, April 17. Mr. Westervelt 

 is now in the employ lof Mr. AUersma, 

 and father-in-law-to-be says he is a 

 good grower. 



