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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



Mat 18, 1905. 



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The Market 



To say that there is a glut and that 

 business in cut flowers is dull would be 

 putting it mildly. The wholesalers say 

 that never before) has there been such an 

 abundance of stock in all lines in this 

 market and at such cheap prices. The 

 retailers report that business up to the 

 present time is far below this sefason a 

 year ago. Only a few days of the past 

 week were enlivened by an occasional 

 wedding, dinne'r, reception or a funeral 

 design. The feature of the week was a 

 carnation war among the down-town 

 florists. The signs displayed in their 

 windows read 7% cents per dozen, which 

 later in the week was changed to 5 cents. 

 They bought their stock for $2.50 per 

 thousand. The very choice fancy carna- 

 tions brought less than 2 cents. Roses 

 sold about as cheap and a great many 

 choice Beauties went begging, there be- 

 ing so little demand for them. 



Sweet peas are selling fairly well, but 

 very cheap in large lots. Peonies are 

 also, flooding the market at $2 per hun- 

 dred. Another flower that will flood the 

 market is the cape jasmine, which is 

 expected up this week from Alvin, Teixas. 



We have been having too much rain of 

 late to suit the plantsmen, who say that 

 they have all they can do in that line, 

 but the recent heavy rains have made 

 the ground too soft, which will delay 

 them about a week. At Union Market 

 the reports are that the season so far 

 has been exceptionally good, with fair 

 prices. 



Florists' Qub Meetiag. 



The May meeting of the club, as was 

 expected, was not well attended, most of 

 the members being busy planting. The 

 meeting opened with President Juetigel in 

 the chair and thirteen members present. 

 Two applications for membership were 

 made, by Ed Hicks and Henry Lohrenz. 

 Both are young men and will make good 

 members. 



Mr. Koenig, who is manager of the fall 

 flower show, made a report that every- 

 thing is running along nicely and made a 

 plea that the subscribers pay up. The 

 rest of the committee also predicted a 

 successful show. F. C. Weber is treas- 

 urer of the committee. Three new appli- 

 cations should have been voted upon, 

 but owing to the small attendance the 

 balloting was laid over until the next 

 meeting in June. The chair appointed 



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igo m past seasons to WIRE THEIR ORDERS 

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$ STANDARD PACK: 



I 75c per hundred; $6.50 per thousand; 

 I 500 at thousand rate. 



I C. W. BENSON, Alvin, Tex. 



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Messrs. Ammann and Fillmore to act as 

 trustees during the absence of F. C. 

 Weber and Theo. Miller, who will be in 

 Europe this summer. 



Under the head of ncfw business John 

 Steidle invited the club to hold its regu- 

 lar June meeting at his place in Central, 

 Mo., which was accepted. The date of 

 this meeting will be June 8. 



Varioos Notes. 



John Steidle, who was in the best of 

 health while at the club meeting on 

 Thursday, was reported very sick on 

 Sunday. From reports Monday, he is on 

 the road to recovery, which will be good 

 news to his many friends in the trade. 



Recent visitors were C. L. Brimson, 

 of Paducah, Ky.; J. O'Neil, Chicago. 



Wm. Ellison and his son Arthur have 

 left for a month's trip south on both 

 pleasure and business. 



Henry Emunds reports that his ever- 

 blooming tuberose bulbs are selling fast. 



J. F. Ammann, of Edwardsville, re- 

 ports that in the recent hail storm ha 

 lost about 1,000 feet of glass, all single 

 strength, the hail not being large enough 

 to break the double. He is making prep- 

 arations to build this summer. 



C. E. DeWever, gardener for the 

 Woman's Magazine, has his place in fine 

 shape. The bedding is especially attrac- 

 tive. 



The preliminary premiimi list for the 

 fall show was distributed at the dub 

 meeting on Thursday afternoon. Among 

 the conspicuous premiums are: .For 100 



