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The Florists' Review 



Apuil 8, 1915. 



MOTT-LY MUSINGS. 



F. B. yinith 's Sons, Danville, 111., fig- 

 ure that cut flowers are more profitable 

 to grow than plants. They grow both 

 on a scientific basis and have every op- 

 portunity for comparison. Their hand- 

 some new store is the admiration of all 

 who see it. 



W. J, & M. S. Vesey, Fort Wayne, 

 Ind., are cutting a choice lot of cat- 

 tleyas, Triana? and gigas, and these 

 bring a good price in the market, which 

 is short of them just now. A house of 

 Kose Mrs. Shawyer is notable; the 

 plants growing at one end, in a tem- 

 perature of 58 degrees, are much more 

 vigorous than those in another section, 

 at 62 degrees. This rose seems to 

 thrive in this soil and will be grown 

 more extensively next season. Sunburst 

 succeeds on its own roots only; it is 

 fine. Fewer roses and more carnations 

 will be grown. A red sport of Enchant- 

 ress promises much. Philadelphia is 

 well, thought of. White Wonder and 

 Matchless will be the whites. Eventu- 

 ally the 60-acre farm will be partly 

 covered with a range of glass for cut 

 flowers; the home range will be devoted 

 to potted stock. W. J. Vesey, Jr., ex- 

 pects to entertain the State Florists' 

 Association when it meets here in April. 



G. Van Bochove & Bro., Kalamazoo, 

 Mich., report good business right along, 

 both in the wiiolesale and retail depart- 

 ments. They had a grand array of 

 stock for Easter. 



The West View Floral Co., Elkhart, 

 Ind., has no complaint to make. Since 

 they took hold of the business it has 

 been a steady climb, but they feel the 

 summit is reached and easy going from 

 now on is expected. 



J. A. Bissinger, Lansing, makes an 

 attractive continuous exhibition in his 

 fine location, close by the capitol. Busi- 

 ness keeps up well. 



Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich., 

 express the opinion that, although the 

 queen of autumn opened the season at 

 such unsatisfactory figures, it is sure to 

 be grown as largely as ever, owing to 

 its being a crop that is quickly out of 

 the way. They think many growers are 

 too liberal in the use of chemical ferti- 

 lizers, though a little, judiciously ap- 

 plied, is beneficial. 



The Storrs & Harrison Co., Paines- 

 ville, O., is well pleased with the sea- 

 son's showing. Palm sales are unusually 

 good, A well grown assortment of 

 Easter stock was largely ordered in ad- 

 vance. The nursery department is es- 

 pecially benefited by the excellent sea- 

 son for planting. Several carloads of 

 nursery stock were awaiting shipment 

 when this note Avas written. Here can 

 be found practically everything pertain- 

 ing to the trade, W, M. 



EVANSVUiLE, IND. 



The Market. 



The weather Easter Sunday was fair 

 and balmy and all that could be desired. 

 The week previous was cold and cloudy, 

 with threatenings of rain or snow even 

 as late as Saturday. Sunday morning 

 the thermometer stood at 26 degrees, 

 but the sun warmed the air sufficiently 

 80 that all had a chance to wear their 

 new Easter clothes, and an immense 

 number of corsage bouquets were worn 

 by the ladies. Ward roses and sweet 

 peas were mostly used for these. There 

 seemed to be roses and carnations in 



abundance, as well as sweet peas, val- 

 ley, etc. In plants the Easter lilies had 

 first call, and these were fine — not extra 

 tall, but of just a good height. Bulbous 

 plants were also fine and an immense 

 lot of these were disposed of at from 

 15 cents for single bulbs in 4-inch pots 

 up to $1 and over for larger pans. 



Elverybody made preparations and 

 looked for a big business, and got it. 

 Those who were up night and day for 

 three days were glad it was over. 



Various Notes. 



The Wm. Blackman Floral Co. had 

 one of the best Easters in the firm's 

 experience and was well prepared with 

 everything in plants and cut flowers. 

 Their cut of roses and carnations was 

 heavy, and equal to the demand. Their 

 bulbous stock was good and the Easter 

 lilies were a fine, uniform lot. Of these 

 they had about 2,000, which brought up 

 to $5 per pan. George Blackman was 

 up two nights without sleep and when 

 the writer saw him making the last 

 corsage bouquet of Ward roses, at 11 

 o'clock on Easter morning, he said he 

 did not know whether he was making 

 a bouquet or climbing a telephone pole. 

 He gave directions early to the tele- 

 phone girl not to take any more orders 

 for delivery. 



Julius Niednagel & Sons had an im- 

 mense cut of grand carnations. The 



rose crop was good. Their Easter lilies, 

 bulbous stock and miscellaneous plants 

 were excellent and were well cleaned 

 up. Their big force was kept on the 

 jump night and day for three days be- 

 fore Easter. 



J. C. Elspermann got his share of 

 the business and put into service a 

 brand-new delivery wagon. His bulb- 

 ous stock was extra fine and the big 

 supply was well cleaned out. 



Miss Nellie Goodge had a nice lot 

 of bulbous stock and snapdragons and 

 she had all she wanted to do. 



Karl Zeidler reports a big demand 

 for all Easter plants and cut flowers 

 and he sold nearly all he had. 



Louis Fritsch was hard pushed to get 

 all orders out on time. He had good 

 lilies and other bulbous stock. His car- 

 nations were in good crop, 



Mrs, M. L, Doerr did an excellent 

 business. She had a large stock of 

 plants on hand and about all were sold. 



Theodore Kuebler is bringing in some 

 fine American Beauty geraniums. He 

 says business is excellent and he is 

 compelled to turn down a good many 

 orders. 



Eoyston & Fenton sold all their best 

 grade of roses at good prices. 



Henry Seymour had a large trade in 

 potted plants. His stock was first-rate. 



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Providence, E. I, — George Frazer has 

 opened his flower store in Pike's block, 

 OIneyville. 



Cicero, 111. — A new flower store was 

 opened April 2 by Kawina Bros., at 

 2203 South Fifty-sixth avenue. 



Wheeling, W. Va.— Albert Kerher & 

 Son have opened a flower store in the 

 Hope building, on South Fourth street. 



Cambridge, Mass. — John J. Burns has 

 opened a store on Massachusetts avenue, 

 in the old postoffice building. With him 

 is James A. Mahoney, formerly with 

 Thomas F. Galvin, Inc., Boston. 



Wampum, Pa.— J. S, Hennon & Son 

 opened a branch store at 920 Seventh 

 avenue, Beaver Falls, just in time to 

 take advantage of the Easter trade. 

 Four years ago, just before Easter, the 

 branch at New Castle was opened. 



Marlboro, Mass.— Eoy G. Carter, who 

 started in the greenhouse business three 

 years ago on a small scale, has opened 

 a downtown store, at 27 Mechanic 

 street. He has a good line of stock 

 for Memorial day, among which are 

 over 2,000 potted geraniums. 



Waterbury, Comi.— The store for- 

 merly conducted by George T. Ryan, at 

 24 East Main street, has been reopened 

 under the management of Daniel J. 

 and James Leary, who have been en- 

 gaged in business here for the last 

 year and one-half. 



Des Moines, la.— U. L. Crawford's 

 flower store has been opened in the 

 Shops building, at Eighth and Walnut 

 streets. The interior is finished in 

 white enamel, with mirror panels. 

 Counters are absent. The firms in this 

 new building engaged in a joint open- 

 ing April 2. One motor truck deliv- 

 ers for all the stores in the building. 



White Plains, N. Y. — John H. Lauren 

 has opened a store on Spring street 

 through which to dispose of the prod- 

 ucts of his greenhouses. 



Wheeling, W. Va. — Davidson Bios, 

 opened an up-to-date store March 27 

 in the Cropper building, at the corner 

 of Fifth and Hanover streets. 



Memphis, Tenn. — Nell's Flower Shop 

 has been incorporated by Nell Bivan, 

 W. M. Lawrence, H. K. Jones, F, F. 

 Hill and J. C. Carey. The capital stock 

 is fixed at $1,000. 



Clinton, 111. — Earl McKeown, who has 

 been in the truck gardening business 

 here for the last five years, has opened 

 an uptown flower store. His shop is 

 in the R. H. Edmiston building. 



Branford, Conn. — A store has been 

 opened in the Wilford block by Latham 

 & Barrows. Mr. Latham has large 

 greenhouses in Guilford and Mr. Bar- 

 rows has been employed by a New 

 Haven florist for several years. 



Meadville, Pa.— C. R. Betts, of 

 Warren, Pa., has leased the vacant 

 store in the Merchants' National Bank 

 building, on Chestnut street, and is 

 opening a flower shop. Some altera- 

 tions are being made to fit the store 

 better for its new occupant, 



Rochester, Minn.— The branch hos- 

 pital store of the R, Bragg Co. was 

 completed and opened last week. 

 Through this store the company is bet- 

 ter able to take care of the large busi- 

 ness for St. Mary's hospital, where the 

 famous Mayo brothers perform their 

 surgical operations, as it is directly 

 opposite the building. The company 

 now has two stores, in addition to the 

 Rochester Greenhouses, which were re- 

 cently enlarged. 



