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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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CHICAGO. 



The Market 



The close of last week saw a stiffer 

 market than we have had at any time 

 this season, largely because of the heavy 

 requirements of the south, principally 

 New Orleans, for All Saints' day. Of 

 course the horse show helped to a de- 

 gree, for social activity was at its height 

 last week, but the southern shipping 

 trade was ahead of the best previous rec- 

 ords, calling for very large quantities of 

 stock, and was the means of clearing the 

 market. There are some houses doing 

 a large shipping trade to other points 

 which do not cater for New Orleans busi- 

 ness; these sold out of all good stock to 

 those who are willing to take the risks 

 of heavy thousand-mile shipments. 



Prices began to stiffen on Friday and 

 on Saturday roses, and particularly car- 

 nations, commanded the best figures of 

 the season, the advance being wholly un- 

 looked for by the city buyers, who, many 

 of them refused to buy beyond the neces- 

 sities of the moment, believing that prices 

 would be back to normal on Sunday and 

 Monday. But in a way they were mis- 

 taken. Monday's receipts were small 

 and it was Tuesday before the market 

 was easy again; that day's business was 

 light and receipts large. 



There is no oversupply, yet a good crop 

 of fine Beauties. Mildew is still in evi- 

 dence on many tea roses and these are 

 diflScult to move at any price, even if 

 crops are on the decrease and good stock 

 somewhat scarcer than it was. Violets, 

 especially Hudson river stock and singles, 

 did well last week but are now in slow de- 

 mand. There is a good call for valley, 

 orchids and green goods. 



Very fine mums are now offered in 

 quantity, the season being about at its 

 height. Eaton, Appleton and such big 

 sorts are to be had without limit at 

 comparatively moderate prices. The new 

 pink, Wm. Duckham, has done well for 

 everybody and will be largely grown 

 next year. 



There ai>e large cuts of carnations and 

 quality is in general very good. Quan- 

 tities of outdoor flowers are still being 

 offered cheap for funeral work. Paper 

 "Whites are in and callas are plentiful. 



Qub Meeting. 

 Election night at the club brought out 

 the largest attendance in a year, among 



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those present being Prof. A. C. Beal, of 

 the University of Illinois, and Mr. Elli- 

 son, of St. Louis. The bowling trophies 

 won at the S. A. F. convention were on 

 display. The officers elected were as fol- 

 lows: President, W. N. Rudd; vice-presi- 

 dent, J. P. Bisch; recording secretary, 

 Robert Johnstone; financial secretary, 

 Geo. Asmus; treasurer, Edgar Sanders; 

 trustees, F. F. Benthey, W. L, Palinsky, 

 M. Barker, Leonard Kill and H. B. How- 

 ard. Five new names were proposed for 

 membership, George Ball, Harry Blewitt, 

 Jas. -Hancock, Wm. Greisinger and R. J. 

 Mohr, and one resignation accepted. For 

 flower show premium funds, $50 was do- 

 nated as usual. A certificate of merit 

 was given a new light pink seedling rose 

 raised by John Monson, of Minneapolis. 

 Adjournment was to the Bismarck, where 

 a Dutch lunch was given in honor of the 

 bowling team. 



Flo'wer Show. 



George Asmus was appointed manager 

 of the flower show, his selection being a 

 happy thought, for there is no more 

 capable member of the craft. All ar- 

 rangements are complete and a large 

 number of exhibits assured, many re- 

 sponses having been received by the com- 

 mittee appointed to see what stock will 

 be forthcoming. The only department 

 which does not run smoothly is that of 



publicity, the political and war editors 

 seeming to want to monopolize all the 

 space in the daily papers. 



Various Notes. 



Miss Hartshorne, sister of James 

 Hartshome, is at the Growers' Market, 

 selling the stock sent in by the Chicago 

 Carnation Co. They have a bench of 

 Wm. Duckham chrysanthemums which is 

 a wonderful sight, and good old Bon- 

 naffon is never grown better than they 

 have it. The house of Fiancee is great 

 and Mr. Hartshorne says they had cut 

 three flowers to the plant at October 

 21, with plenty now in sight. Cardinal 

 is making a fine showing, way ahead of 

 others of its color. Lady Bountiful 

 and Moonlight are both very good. Fair 

 Maid is good but not equal to Enchant- 

 ress. Two new ones on trial are a red 

 seedling from W. N. Rudd, with good 

 size and exceptionally long stems, and a 

 yellow from A. Herrington which puts 

 all other yellows among the "also 

 rans. ' ' 



Don't sprinkle the chrysanthemums 

 after they have been packed in the 

 boxes, and don't use wet paper. Many 

 consignors do both these things, and it 

 doesn't make them any money. 



Joseph Smely, of Aurora, telephoned 

 to town Sunday for entry blanks for the 

 show. He said he wanted to enter the 



