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The Weekly Florists'" Review* 



AUQUBT 4, 1904. 



having been eaten for two successive 

 years. These are now dead. Deciduous 

 trees of all kinds are eaten bare in some 

 parts. A big fight will be put up to 

 keep them in check, but the task seems u 

 tremendous one for local authorities to 

 tackle. Stretches of woodland in other 

 parts of Maiden and Medford were as 

 bare as though a forest fire had swept 

 them. 



At General Samuel C. Lawrence 's large 

 estate in Medford are probably the finest 

 specimens of hydrangea to be found in 

 this state. Plants nine feet high and as 

 much across covered with bloom, are dot- 

 ted about the lawns. A finely construct- 

 ed and roomy pit is used as a storehouse 

 for these in winter. Standard lantanas 

 and Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis were used to 

 good effect in the flower beds. A large 

 house of finely grown chrysanthemums in 

 pots and a capital lot of single stem 

 plants were noted. A house of crotons 

 showed excellent culture, as did a batch 

 of dipladenias, which included some very 

 desirable seedlings. Cinerarias were al- 

 ready in 8-inch pots and may need tubs 

 ere spring. Carnations are popular and 

 William Keith, the able and respected 

 superintendent, showed us numerous seed- 

 lings in various stages. It has cost Gen- 

 eral Lawrence many thousands of dollars 

 to fight the gypsy moth on his estate, 

 and but for his efforts the destruction in 

 Medford would be far more widespread 

 than it is. 



Indications at this date do not point 

 to a large delegation to the St. Louis 

 convention. 



August 6 will be perennial phlox day 

 at Horticultural Hall. A fine display is 

 assured. 



Superintendent Doogue is preparing a 

 fine display in the Public Gardens for 

 Grand Army encampment week, the third 

 week in August. The last G. A. R. 

 gathering in Boston was in 1890. Car- 

 pet bedding was then more popular than 

 at present. W. N. Craig. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market. 



Business is very slow just now. Somf 

 of the boys report quite a lot of funeral 

 work, but that is about all that is going 

 on at present. The wholesalers report 

 plenty of stock of all kinds, but deal- 

 ers are buying only in small lots, just 

 to carry them for one day. Most of 



the stock that comes in is of exceedingly 

 poor quality and especially so with car- 

 nations. For these the demand is good, 

 but it is very hard to obtain good stock. 

 Roses are very plentiful, but more are 

 dumped than are sold just now. Asters, 

 too, are a glut; only white are sell- 

 ing.. The colored sorts are piled up by 

 the thousands at the commission houses. 

 Gladioli are also a drug, as in fact is all 

 outdoor stuff. The least said about the 

 cut flower market at this time the bet- 



ter. 



Convention Notes. 



The members of the Florists' Club 

 should not forget the meeting next 

 Thursday afternoon, August 11. This 

 is the most important meeting of the 

 year. At this meeting all the commit- 

 tee badges will be given the members, 

 also the souvenir book. It will be nec- 

 essary for each member to have a badge 

 in order to partake in the entertainment 

 and proceedings of the convention. It 

 has been decided that no badge or book 

 will be sent to any of the local club 

 members by mail. The meeting will 

 open promptly at 2 o'clock, as officers 

 are to be elected and more than the usual 

 amount of business transacted, as only 

 four days are left before the opening of 

 the S. A. F. convention. 



President Breitmeyer, of Detroit, and 

 P. J. Hauswirth, of Chicago, spent Sat- 

 urday and Sunday in St. Louis. On 

 Saturday morning they visited the con- 

 vention and exhibition halls, where a big 

 force of carpenters was at work erecting 

 tables and benches for the exhibitors, 

 which very much pleased the president. 

 In the afternoon both gentlemen visitea 

 the World's Fair. Sunday was taken up 

 with inspection of hotels and the bowl- 

 ing alleys. At the latter place, a meet- 

 ing of the bowling and shooting commit- 

 tees was held, after which both left for 

 home, satisfied that great things are in 

 store for the delegates and the conven- 

 tion will be a great success. 



Mr. Kern, the proprietor of the Pal- 

 ace alleys, where the convention bowl- 

 ing contest will take place, says he will 

 put the twelve alleys in fine shape. The 

 large sitting room in the front of the 

 alleys will be handsomely decorated for 

 the occasion. There is plenty of room 

 for all visitors to view the contest. As 

 was decided at Milwaukee, the contest 

 will be governed by the rules of the 

 American Bowling Congress, of which 



Palace Bowling Alley, 2200 Franklin Ave., St. Louis. 



(Where the S. A. F. Conveniioa contestn will be rolled. There Is another set of six alleys 



on ihe floor below.) 



Samuel Knopf, of Dayton, 0., is secre- 

 tary, who will be here in person during 

 the bowling. The boys can bring their 

 loaded balls this year, but the weight 

 must not be over sixteen and one-half 

 pounds. 



Superintendent Kuehn, of the trade 

 display, reports that he has a surprise 

 in store for the S. A. F. members in the 

 turtle exhibit, in which 1,500 turtles 

 will take part. Don't fail to see it, as 

 you are entitled to one to take home as 

 a souvenir. 



The hotel committee, in charge of 

 Frank Ellis, has prepared a list of all 

 the prominent hotels and private rooms 

 for those who have not made arrange- 

 ments ahead. These will be presented 

 to the delegates as they arrive at the 

 station. Those who wish to be close to 

 the convention hall should arrange with 

 the Hotel Rozier, across the way from 

 the hall; the Hotel Jefferson, one block 

 away; the International, 1312 Wash- 

 ington avenue, a block from the hall, or 

 the Merchants, at Twelfth and Olive 

 streets. There are plenty of good ac- 

 commodations for everybody at reason- 

 able rates. 



Sergeant at Arms Pilcher is now in 

 training at Kirkwood for his duties dur- 

 ing the convention. The members will 

 find in Mr. Klcher a very lal-ge and 

 powerful man, very polite and agreeable 

 to all, but not very easy to handle. 



State Vice-president Juengel has 

 proved himself a hustler for the S. A. 

 F. He haa rounded up a lot of new 

 members for the society. He reports 

 that he will have another batch of 

 names by the next meeting of the local 

 club next Thursday. 



The local sport committee met on Sun- 

 day afternoon at the Palace Bowling .^- 

 leys, with President Breitmeyer of the 

 S. A. F. and the next president (so far 

 as St. Louis is concerned), Phil. J. Haus- 

 wirth, of Chicago. This meeting was 

 held for the purpose of arranging for 

 the prizes for the bowling and shooting 

 during the convention. Everything was 

 satisfactorily arranged in short order 

 and President Breitmeyer is more than 

 [pleased with all arrangements and 

 the harmonious way our boys are 

 working, and he could see nothing but 

 good times before the members when 

 they come to spend a week in St. Louis. 

 Mr. Breitmeyer especially spoke well of 

 the , hotel committee in the way they are 

 handling the work, an office having been 

 fitted up at the convention hall where 

 5,000 visitors can be accommodated with 

 rooms in any part of the city and at 

 any price, with guides in waiting to 

 take them to these rooms or hotels. 



Those who attended the meeting of 

 the local committee were: Carl Beyer, 

 F. C. Weber, C. A. Kuehn, F. H. Mein- 

 hardt. Otto G. Koenig, Charles Juengel, 

 Theo. Miller, F. M. Ellis, A. Y. Ellison 

 and J. J. Beneke. After the meeting a 

 few games were bowled, in which Presi- 

 dent Breitmeyer and Phil Hauswirth 

 made some great scores. 



Nearly a hundred cases of display 

 goods have arrived at the convention hall 

 in care of Superintendent Kuehn. Every- 

 thing will be in readiness by the end 

 of the week in the exhibition hall for 

 the exhibitors to place their goods. 



Visitors: H. Currie, of Ourrie Bros., 

 Milwaukee, Wis., and Wm. F. Zane and 

 son, of Wheeling, W. Va. 



J. J. B. 



