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Apbil 20, 1005. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



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C. W. McRELLAR 



51 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. 



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ORDERS. 



Fancy Valley, Violets, Beauties, Tea Roses, Carnations, Callas, 



Easter Lilies, and all Miscellaneous Stock. 



A Large Stock of Wild Smilax, Asparagus, Adiantum, Common 



Ferns and all Decorative Material Always on Hand. 



Also a fine line of Novelties in Florists* Supplies. 



Mcntton The ReTlexr when yon write. 



Florists' Qab. 



Although the Easter preparatory rush 

 kept some away from the meeting of the 

 Gardeners' and Florists' Club on April 

 18, there was, neverthehss, a first-class 

 attendance. Although there was no reg- 

 ular essayist, much business was trans- 

 acted. Several new members were elect- 

 ed. It was announced that a field day 

 would be held at the pot manufactory ol 

 A. H. Hews & Co., Cambridge, on April 

 29. 



An interesting discussion took place 

 on the following question: "In view of 

 the rapid deterioration of roses, carna- 

 tions and other florists' flowers, by prop- 

 agation from plants grown under forced 

 conditions, would it not be well to con- 

 sider the matter of procuring stock for 

 forcing from plants grown under natural 

 conditions, such as would be obtained 

 further south, where the climate would 

 permit open ground culture all the year 

 around? It would saem that many varie- 

 ties, valuable to. the traue, are too soon 

 rendered useless and that hybridization, 

 too, is adversely affected by the above 

 cause and that a remedy should be 

 found. ' ' 



It was decided to hold a picnic about 

 June 20, ladies to be included. The en- 

 tertainment committee reported a bal- 

 ance of over $100 after paying all ex- 

 penses in connection with the late rose 

 convention banquet. 



Various Notes. 



"Williams & Willard, at the Taunton 

 Greenhouses, have a thousand pots of 

 longiflorum liliss in prime condition for 

 Easter, also a fine lot of spiraeas, bulb- 

 ous stock, genistas and other plants. 



Farquhar & Co. have imported a quan- 

 tity of standard H. P. roses worked on 

 rugosa stock, which they think will be 

 adapted better for the New England cli- 

 mate than any tried heretofors. 



H. M. Eobinson & Co. are doing a 

 heavy business in southern smilax and 

 wreathing for Easter. Their dagger and 

 other ferns are now of fine quality. 



Killarney rose seems likely to be 

 grown largely outdoors in this section 

 for bedding purposes this season. Its 

 popularity is also tsmpting some to try 

 it indoors. 



Among those who are sending in fine 

 flowering plants to the stores or markets 

 are T>iomas Eoland, W. W. Edgar, A. 



Leuthy & Co., Farquhar & Co., Mann 

 Bros., E. Sutermeister, B. Washington, 

 Anderson & WiUiams and J. T. Butter- 

 worth. 



E. N. Peirce & Co. 's immense stock of 

 longiflorum lilies is in grand condition 

 for Easter. The plants are very stocky 

 and show hardly a trace of disease. 



W. N. C. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market 



The past week was another very un- 

 satisfactory one. Business came in 

 spots. Stock is still plentiful and cheap, 

 especially bulbous stock. Jonquils and 

 Narcissus poeticus from the south are a 

 big glut. Every wholesaler is loaded up 

 with them at prices from 25 to 50 cents 

 per hundred. Harrisii, callas, Dutch hya- 

 cinths and tulips are too many for the 

 demand. Roses in all grades are still 

 plentiful, especially in white and pink. 

 Fancy long Beauties are becoming some- 

 what scarce and demand better. Shorts 

 are enough for all. 



Carnations are also coming in heavi- 

 ly, quality very good. White has the 

 call over the colored stock. The price 

 went up a little on fancy stock. Com- 

 mons are still very cheap, with few buy- 

 ers. Sweet peas sell well. Home-grown 

 lilac is abundant, with slow sales. Smi- 

 lax and other greens are in plenty with 

 some demand. 



All reports indicate a brisk and satis- 

 factory trade for Easter, also that stock 

 of all kinds will be plentiful and rea- 

 sonable in price. A great many fine 

 plants have already been sold for Easter 

 delivery and we hope to be able to make 

 a good report of the Easter trade in St. 

 Louis. 



Florists' Club. 



The club meeting on April 13 was well 

 attended considering the very busy times 

 with the growers. The meeting opened 

 at 2 o'clock with eighteen members pres- 

 ent. President Juengel and Vice-presi- 

 dent Pilcher were absent and ex-Presi- 

 dent Beneke opened the meeting. The 

 building and show committees reported 

 progress. Then Chairman Koenig, of 

 the committee on constitution, read the 

 different sections, which were adopted 

 after a discussion which occupied two 

 hours. Applications for membership were 



received from C. H. Foreman, of Louis- 

 iana, Mo.; H. F. W. Aue, of St. Louis, 

 both growers, and George Angermueller, 

 wholesale florist. 



It was decided that the eighteenth 

 anniversary of the club will take place 

 in September and the trustees were in- 

 structed to prepare an entertainment at 

 which the members and their families 

 (;an take part. 



The regular September meeting will 

 take place at H. Weber & Sons, as per 

 invitation. The next meeting will take 

 place Thursday afternoon, May 11. 



Various Notes. 



Edwin Loydt opened his floral estab- 

 lishment on April 13, at 918 North 

 Kings highway, with music and refresh- 

 ments, which drew quite a gathering of 

 people to that neighborhood during the 

 day. 



Mrs. Quinn, wife of the late Pat 

 Quinn, has advertised her place for sale. 



Henry Berning has recovered from his 

 recent illness and is again attending to 

 business. 



Carl Beyer is out again and looks none 

 the worse from his ten days' confine- 

 ment. 



Prof. Trelease, of the Missouri Botan- 

 ic Gardens, has returned from his trip 

 to Mexico, and is back at his post look- 

 ing the picture of health. 



Mayor Wells was inaugurated to his 

 second term of oflSce on Tuesday of last 

 week. The council chamber was adorned 

 with large bunches of American Beauties 

 and a fine decoration of plants. Other 

 officers also received a number of fine 

 floral designs from friends. 



The Plant and Cut Flower Growers' 

 Association met in Louisiana Hall April 

 19. ^ 



Wm. Bouche, landscape gardener for 

 the Park View Eealty Co., of Richmond 

 Heights, reports that he will draw plana 

 for Judge Laughlin's place in the coun- 

 try. No expense will be spared to make 

 these the finest grounds around St. Louis. 



The Engelmann Botanical Club held 

 a field meeting at Allentown, Mo., on 

 Saturday. A special car left Tower 

 Grove station early in the morning 

 filled with young botanists. Prof. H. C. 

 Irishj of the Missouri Botanic Gardens, 

 was in charge. 



John Burke and family left for Cali- 

 fornia last week to spend the summer. 



