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December 15, 1004. 



The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



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The Bobbink & Atkins Exhibit at the Recent American Institute Show, New York. 



possible, was a red letter day in every 

 respect. A special train carried over 

 ■eighty to Cottage Gardens, where the 

 day was spent in visiting the houses of 

 carnations, Gloire de Lorraine begonias, 

 the nursery, the cold storage houses and 

 All the other interesting features of this 

 great enterprise. Mr. O'Mara made an 

 •eloquent address in presenting the thanks 

 of the crowd to Mr. and Mrs. Ward for 

 their hospitality, to which Mr. Ward hap- 

 pily responded, according much that was 

 being accomplished to the faithful co- 

 operation of his assistants, of whom J. 

 -C. Gowing, the secretary and treasurer 

 -of the company, and M. Matheson are 

 especially worthy of appreciation. A 

 bountiful repast was provided. 



Various Notes. 



N. Lecakes & Co. have their Christmas 

 branch this year at 37 West Twenty- 

 eighth street, close to Broadway, where 

 their windows are made very attractive 

 with bell decorations. Their wholesale cut 

 flower department is proving a genuine 

 success. 



Messrs. Kreshover, Fellouris, Cotsonas 

 & Co., the Kervan Co., Herrmann, Han- 

 fling & Kleppner and all the supply 

 houses are simply overwhelmed with 

 business. All say it is the greatest year 

 they have ever experienced and at the 

 present rate of demand there will be 

 little of anything to shelve. Geo. Cot- 

 sonas & Co. have a large force at work 

 night and day. 



Sigmund Geller is delighted with the 

 ■establishment of his headquarters on the 

 ground floor. Not only has he found it 

 an advantage in artistic window decor'i- 

 tion, but his many customers appreciate 

 the facilities for rapid selection. 



Schloss Bros, made special prepara- 

 tions for Christmas and report a season 

 of unequalled prosperity. 



Lion & Wertheimer number among 

 their patrons hundreds of the leading 

 florists of the country, but their florists' 

 ■department is only a small part of their 

 «rtensive ribbon business. 



The Hinode Co., with headquarters at 

 Whitestone, is now ready for Christmas, 



both at the new houses and at Woodside. 

 They have a grand stock of lilies, aza- 

 leas, ardisias and Japanese novelties. 



Guttmann & Weber report many orders 

 for Victory in 5,000 and 10,000 lots. It 

 is not to be sent out for a year. 



Charles ^lillang has excellent facili- 

 ties for handling and exhibiting his 

 stock, both cut flowers and blooming 

 plants. The plant department was- an 

 instant success. 



.Tas. A. Hammond's Christmas would 

 not be complete if he did not sell 1,000 

 orange trees. He has them, or had them 

 before the orders began to arrive. He 

 had booked over half of them a week 

 ago. 



Traendly & Schenck are closing a ban- 

 ner year. Their new store proves none 

 too large for their enormous business. 

 Chatenay and Uncle John roses are 

 among their specialties. 



Jos. S. Fenrich has adopted a good 

 motto, "The reliable house," and is 

 building fast on that foundation. 



James Hart seems happy to be at the 

 old stand again. Since 1871 he has held 

 the fort. His son James, Jr., is a pop- 

 ular lieutenant and there is no reason 

 why 1971 should not see the pioneer's 

 name perpetuated. 



W^e were indebted to J. K. Allen for 

 the carnation list of Thanksgiving sup- 

 ply. In fact he had every kind enumer- 

 ated on sale and will have again for 

 Christmas. They talk of running him 

 for mayor over in Jersey, where he 

 sleeps. 



The Beauty king anticipates no sur- 

 plus of fine roses for Christmas. The 

 record here is 12,000 Beauties in a day, 

 but it will not be Christmas, 1904, when 

 it is beaten. 



W. H. Gunther is preparing for his 

 usual violet business during the holidays. 

 His business during 1904 was ahead of 

 any previous year and he takes a very 

 optimistic view of the future. 



Everything in roses, carnations and 

 violets is on exhibition, as usual, at Ford 

 Bros., violets without limit. 



The Queen of Edgley is handled by 



Moore, Hentz & Nash and the supply 

 never approaches the demand for it. 



A. H. Langjahr is handling a fine 

 grade of carnations and roses and antic- 

 ipates by far his largest Christmas. Mrs. 

 Langjahr, while making her holiday pur- 

 chases last week, was relieved of her 

 purse containing her watch and money. 

 Mrs. Juuus Kretchmar, of West Nyack, 

 aunt of Mr. Langjahr, has undergone a 

 successful surgical operation. 



A. L. Young & Co. are progressing 

 and Mr. Young seems quite encouraged 

 by the generous recognition he has re- 

 ceived. 



George Saltford's new store proves 

 none too large for his increasing busi- 

 ness. It has doubled in 1904. Clarence 

 Saltford is an able vice-admiral. 



John J. Perkins is receiving steady 

 supplies of cypripediums. 



Bonnot Bros, are shipping daily to 

 Pennsylvania towns. 



Prank Millang has always a good sup- 

 ply at his comer in the Cut Flower Ex- 

 change. The new rule adopted lately 

 closes the exchange promptly at 5 p. m. 

 Phil Kessler is now in charge and the 

 new oflBce and ice box are metropolitan. 



Walter Sheridan keeps on the even 

 tenor of his way unrufBed by market 

 fluctuations. 



At John I. Raynor's, Croweanum still 

 finds a resting place, but it doesn't rest 

 long. The demand for it grows. 



The output of the Cottage Gardens is 

 at John Young's, as usual. Mr. Ward 

 has a great supply for this seasan, as th? 

 cuting showed. 



AVm. Ghormley reports 1904 a record 

 breaker in every way. Renewed health 

 and increasing numbers in the growing 

 department indicate a continuance of 

 thfi wear's prosperity. 



The orchid record for 1904 is history. 

 Th(> popularity of the flower has won- 

 derfully increased and the demand grows 

 constantly. Among others, with a com- 

 niei'dalle insistency, Jas. McManus has 

 done his share to emphasize the impor- 

 tance of the orchid and to popularize it. 

 Hi.; trade has increased with his enter- 

 prise. 



