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Septembeb 8, 1004. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



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large order last week for the funeral 

 of the vice-president of the association, 

 Mr. Cummings. Golden Gates and or- 

 chids were used profusely in the elabo- 

 rate designs. 



The country places are not exempt 

 from the enterprising floial burglar this 

 fall. John Lewis Childs is the latest vic- 

 tim, at Floral 'Park, L. I., horticultural 

 books and valuable plants being stolen. 



George Bast, one of the oldest land- 

 scape gardeners of Prospect park, died 

 last week, aged 79 years. 



The great flower show to be given un- 

 der the direction of the Ameiican Insti- 

 tute is beginning to be a topic of gen- 

 eral conversation. J. Austin Shaw^. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market. 



Since the beginning of September trade 

 has shown some activity. The approach 

 of fall has put a smile on the face of 

 the retailer, with the confidence that 

 business is about to start in soon for 

 good. The growers are all busy housing 

 their carnations and putting their green- 

 houses in order for the fall trade. The 

 growers around Kirkwood and Clayton 

 report carnation plants in excellent 

 shape. Building, too, is being pushed 

 as much as possible so as to be ready for 

 firing when the first frost comes. 



The receipts of flowers at the whole- 

 sale houses are growing larger. Roses 

 are coming with longer stems and buds 

 much firmer. Bride, Meteor, Bridesmaid, 

 Kaiserin, Liberty and Perle are most 

 plentiful. The first of these are in good 

 demand at $4 and $5 per 100. Shorter- 

 stemmed ones do not bring over $2 

 per 100 and $10 in thousand lots. Beau- 

 ties are looking better and are selling 

 well. Fancy long are scarce at $3 to $4 

 per dozen. 



Good carnations are still short in sup- 

 ply, with a big demand, especially for 

 white. The best bring $2 per 100. Short 

 outdoor stock does not biing over 75 cents 

 per 100. Asters are again very plenti- 

 ful, but only the large white and purple 

 are selling well, at $2 per 100. Small 

 truck, which is abundant, sells very 

 cheap, 50 cents to $1 per 100. Tuberose 

 stalks are coming in great quantities, 

 selling as low as $1.50 per 100. There 

 is veiy little sale for gladioli and the 

 market is overstocked with them. Other 

 outdoor stock is also overplentiful and 

 so are all kinds of greens. 



Various Notes. 



Xurserymen report plenty of orders 

 for fall delivery in fruit and shade, trees. 

 Planting will begin late next month. 



F. R. Pierson, of Tarrytown, was a 

 visitor last week. Robt. Craig, of Phila- 

 delphia, and W. R. Smith, of Washing- 

 ton, are still with us. Both are judges 

 at the World's Fair in the floricultural 

 department. 



Park Commissioner Aull, Henry C. 

 Ostertag and Sheriff Dickmann had a 

 big time on the Pike one night last 

 week. "Zink" and the others wound 

 up in the Irish Village. 



Fred H. Meinhardt is hard at work 

 putting in a new Lord & Burnham boiler 

 at his place in North St. Louis, also 

 making other necessary repairs for the 

 winter. 



Max Rotter, on North Broadway, re- 

 ports a splendid trade all summer, mostly 

 funeral work but plenty of it. 



Dr. A. S. Halstedt, president of the 

 St. Clair Floral Co., at Belleville, called 

 this week. The doctor reports that his 



new crimson seedling geranium is a sight 

 worth seeing. He has named it St. Clair. 



Fred Ostertag is back in the business 

 again. He is now with his sister Mary, 

 on Grand avenue. 



John M. Hudson reports that ho will 

 re-enter the business this fall if a good 

 opportunity presents. John says he felt 

 like home during the convention, meet- 

 ing so many of his old Philadelphia 

 friends. 



George Waldbart, Mrs. M. M. Ayres, 

 Ellison Floral Co., and Mary Ostertag, 

 who are located at Grand and ^live, re- 

 port a good summer trade with World's 

 Fair work. 



Arthur Cowee, of Berlin, N. Y., is 

 showing thousands of cut gladiolus spikes 

 from his farm near Belleville, at the 

 World's Fair, in the Horticulture build- 

 ing. This display attracts a big crowd 

 of visitors every day. The display is in 

 charge of Miss Hanson, who is always 

 ready to answer all questions regarding 

 gladioli. Mr. Cowee deserves great credit 

 for such a grand display. Mrs. Hadkin- 

 son has charge of the grand fruit dis- 

 play of Nebraska. Her assistant, Mr. 

 XJssic, of New York, is doing great work 

 in this department. 



Phil Hauswirth, of Chicago, is ex- 

 pected to spend a day with us this week 

 on his way to St. Joseph to attend the 

 annual Red Men's pow-wow. Phil is al- 

 ways a welcome visitor here. 



The Benthey-Coatsworth Co., of Chi- 

 cago, is sending to this market a fine 

 lot of their large white asters, which 

 are handled by Frank Ellis. 



It is said that a grand chrysanthemum 

 and floral exhibition will be held at the 

 World's Fair, in the Horticulture build- 

 ing, during the month of November, the 

 show to be under the auspices of our na- 

 tional society. 



T. W. Guy, one of our old-time florists, 

 was in town last week, visiting his son, 

 E. W. Guy, in Belleville, and taking in 

 the sights at the World's Fair. 



The bed of the new canna. West Vir- 

 ginia, by Gus Obermeyer, of Parkers- 

 burg, W. Va., at the World's Fair, is in 

 fine shape and attracts a great deal of 

 attention from visiting florists. 



A. G. Greiner felt very proud when he 

 was told that he had received a bronze 

 medal for his fine display of cacti, which 

 attracted so much attention at the con- 

 vention. Mr. Greiner devotes his whole 

 time to growing cacti. He is ex-presi- 

 dent of the St. Louis Cactus Society, 

 which holds monthly meetings. 



George Ostertag, who is now head man 

 at Forest park, has the park looking in 

 extra fine shape. George is the right 

 man in the right place. 



Wm. Schray & Sons' canna beds at 

 the World's Fair are a fine sight. The 

 judges have given them a medal for their 

 display. 



The second opening of Shaw's Garden 

 to the public occurred Sunday. The at- 

 tendance broke all previous records; 

 38,000 visitors passed through the gates. 

 Ropes were stretched along the walks. 

 The garden was in splendid shape, as 

 many of our S. A. F. members know, 

 for they visited the place a few weeks 

 ago. 



Tower Grove park which is close by, 

 also had an overflow of visitors. Mr. 

 Gurney and Phil Giebel were on hand 

 to explain the beauties of this great 

 park, where the rose gardens and the lily 

 ponds are great attractions for the thoii- 

 sands of visitors in the city seeing the 

 World 's Fair. 



For the vehicle parade at the World's 

 Fair Fred C. Weber entered his hand- 



some outfit decorated with some 1,500 

 gladiolus spikes. The turnout was fa- 

 vorably commented upon by the big crowd 

 in the stands. 



Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Canfield, of Spring- 

 field, 111., are attending the World's Fair 

 this week and C. J. Ohmer, of Cincinnati, 

 is here, spending most of his time on the 

 Pike. 



BowIm£. 



The Bowling Club started the match 

 of fifteen games for the silver cup on 

 Monday night. The members with a 

 handicap rolled better than the scratch 

 men, as the following scores will show: 



Player. He. Ist 2d 3d T'l 



F. M. Ellis 20 101 188 147 626 



F. C. Weber 20 160 197 178 523 



Ed. Gerlaeh 45 173 182 168 623 



A. J. Ellison S 144 181 168 493 



F. H. Melnhnrdt ,25 149 201 141 491 



J. J. Beneke S 150 152 158 460 



Carl Beyer S 138 124 148 410 



C. A. Kiiehn S 134 143 131 408 



TUeo. MiUer S 128 129 132 389 



J. J. B. 



TORONTO. 



The Exposition. 



The national industrial exposition held 

 in Toronto from August 29 to Septem- 

 ber 10 is of great interest to all com- 

 mercial lines in Canada, but on Septem- 

 ber 5 it was of special interest to the 

 florists of Toronto and the surrounding 

 country, it being the day that cut flow- 

 ers and floral designs were exhibited. 

 The interest displayed was very marked 

 and competition keen, necessitating some 

 very close judging. Wm. Scott, of Buf- 

 falo, officiated in the capacity of judge 

 to the general satisfaction of all. The 

 prizes awarded were as follows: 



Hand or bridal bouquet, J. H. Dunlop, 

 first; J. S. Simmons, second. 



Floral design for the table, not ex- 

 ceeding two feet in diameter, J. H. Dun- 

 lop, first; Manton Bros., second; J. S. 

 Simmons, third. 



Funeral design, flat, fourteen inches in 

 diameter or under, J. S. Simmons, first; 

 J. H. Dunlop, second; Manton Bros., 

 third. 



Funeral design other than flat, gates 

 ajar frame not exceeding 30x30, J. H. 

 Dunlop, first; J. S. Simmons, second; 

 Manton Bros., third; Jay & Son, fourth. 



Cut flowers, best basket, J. S. Sim- 

 mons, first; J. H. Dunlop, second; Jay 

 & Son, third. 



Carnations, fifty blooms in one vase, 

 any foliage, J. S. Simmons, first; To- 

 ronto Floral Co., second. 



Roses, collection named, three of each, 

 J. H. Dunlop, first; J. S. Simmons, sec- 

 ond; Toronto Floral Co., third. 



Roses, six of one variety, named, J. H. 

 Dunlop, first; J. S. Simmons, second; To- 

 ronto Floral Co., third. 



Roses, twenty any variety in one vase, 

 arranged, J. H. Dunlop, first; J. S. Sim- 

 mons, second; Toronto Floral Co., third. 



Carnations, twenty blooms one variety, 

 Toronto Floral Co., first. 



In hardy annuals and perennials the 

 exhibit was very large, many exhibitors 

 coming a distance with their stuff. In 

 the arrangement of plants as well as in 

 the specimens Manton Bros, carried off 

 many of the honors. Colonel Pellett, Ex- 

 hibition park, Allan Gardens, Government 

 House and Central Prison, put up some 

 fine exhibits and prizes were fairly and 

 evenly divided. 



We noted among the visitors in town 

 from distant points E. I. Mepsted and 

 Chas. Wright, Ottawa; W. A. Adams, 

 of S. A. Anderson, Buffalo, and Miss 

 Scrim, Ottawa. D. J. 



