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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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March 30, 1005. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market. 



Despite numerous handicaps, trade the 

 past week was reported as prospering a 

 little in the cut flower line, but not as 

 much as in the planting line. With this 

 kind of work the greenhouse men have 

 more than they can attend to at the pres- 

 ent time. There is a good deal of 

 speculation among the store men as to 

 Easter supply in both cut and plant 

 stock. The weather here is clear and 

 warm and is forcing thp blooms along 

 too rapidly to suit the growers. From 

 the report of some who liave visited most 

 of the large growers there will be plenty 

 of Harrisii, callas, and other bulbous 

 stock, but as Easter is very late this 

 year it is hard to tell just how things 

 will be three weeks from now. 



At the wholesale houses stock is de- 

 cidedly more plentiful than the demand 

 calls for. As a consequence the fakir 

 and the down town stores that buy 

 cheap in large lots are decidedly better 

 off than the west end florists who have 

 little transient trade and are, of course, 

 not buying an oversupply. Prices are 

 still very low and only the very choice 

 stock is being disposed of, while common 

 stock has to be dumped. Beauties have 

 weakened. Extra select are down to $3 

 per dozen. Other roses are plentiful. 

 White has the call. 



The supply of carnations is heavy. 

 Light colors sell better than the dark. 

 Fancies are down to $2.oO per hundred. 

 After the morning sales there is a great 

 accumulation of surplus stock to pack 

 away. All bulbous stock is in heavy 

 supply, especially Harrisii and callas. 

 also tulips, Dutch hyacinths and Von 

 Sions. Valley is fine, but too much of 

 it is in the market. Violets are becom- 

 •ing small and off color. The wholesal- 

 ers are cleaning them out every morn- 

 ing at the rate of 15 and 20 cents per 

 • hundred in 5,000 lots. Light colored 

 sweet peas are selling fairly well. Good 

 smilax is down to 12J/> cents per string. 

 All other greens remain the same as last 

 quoted. I hope for a more encouraging 

 market report in the next issue. 



Various Notes. 



F. F. Benthey, senior member of the 

 Benthey-Coatsworth Co., Chicago, was a 

 visitor the past week and made the 

 rounds of the trade in companv with 

 Frank M. Ellis. 



John J. Burke, at Gould and Finney 

 avenues, has sold out to W. H. Miller, 

 who will continue the business. Mr. 

 Miller has had no experience in the cut 

 flower trade. 



Geo. Augermuller, for many years 

 bookkeeper for C. A. Kuehn, will open a 

 wholesale commission house at 1324 

 Pine street. The place will open for 

 business April 1. The location is half 

 way between Ellis and Berning, in the 

 wholesale district. 



The Simmons Hardware Co. has 

 oj>ened its retail seed department for 

 the sale of all kinds of garden seeds. 



J. H. Billington, nt 5413 Easton ave- 

 nue, has advertised his place for sale. 

 Domestic troubles have caused Air. Bil- 

 lington to take this step. He has been 

 offered a good government position at 

 Washington, D. C. 



Green & Gorley, on Cass avenue, re- 

 port a big trade in funeral work the 

 past week. 



Charles Juengel says cut flower trade 



EASTER 



THE PINE TREE BRAND NEVER 

 DISAPPOINTS. 



Your trade will appreciate them and 

 you will like the results. 

 Drop us a postal for samples. 



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OFFICE AND SALESROOMS: 

 806-808-810 Arch Street, 

 52 and 54 N. Eighth Street. 



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Ribbons 



Mpntlon The RovIptv when jron write. 



Easter! Easter! Easterl 



10,000 EASTER LILIES. 

 1,500 LONG STEM AMERICAN BEAUTIES. 



Brides, Matds, Carnations, Violets. Von Sion, Daffodils, Paper Whites, 

 Lily of the Valley, Tulips, Sweet Peas and all other flowers in season. 

 Ferns, Leucothoe Sprays, Galax and Asparagfus. 



Write for Easter prices, or send in your order, 

 I will not overcliarge you. 



E. G. GILLETT, ''The Wholesale Florist" 



Phone Main 2747, 1 13 East 3rd St., Cincinnati, Ohio. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



is very quiet, but plenty of outdoor work 

 to keep all hands busy for the next six 

 weeks. 



State Vice-President Frank Filinore 

 of the S. A. F., is working overtime for 

 new members to join the society and 

 attend the meeting at Washington next 

 August. 



C. Young & Sons Co. reports heavy 

 shii)ping orders for plants and seeds. 



The committee which has charge of 

 the fall flower show reports that the 

 preliminary list will be out by next 

 week, ready to mail to all growers. The 

 hall proposition is still a thorn in their 

 path. 



The Koenig Floral Co. and Fred Mein- 

 hardt are very busy with cemetery M^ork. 

 The fine weather of the past week was 



a great help to them in preparing the 

 grounds for early i)lanting. 



(leo. :M. Kessler, director of restora- 

 tion of Forest park, has a big force of 

 men working on the grounds. The fine 

 weather is a great help. 



Bowling. 



Tciini Xi>. 1. 1st 2(1 .^(l T'l 



Knchn 17:5 127 144 444 



Kllisiin l.S!» ISl IRS 538 



K<K>nl»r ins loi loi 370 



litrlmh 121 116 126 363 



Tntiils oOl 5S.'> 539 1715 



T.-iini X<i. 2. Ist 2(1 .■?(! T'l 



Itcncke 13« ].%S 189 483 



MIll.T 112 107 1.32 411 



Mclnhanlt 124 190 119 433 



Weber IIT 143 138 394 



Totals 



.483 6.->S 578 1721 

 J. J. B. 



