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August 24, 1905. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



76 J 



injury by the cold. Much complaint 

 has been made in the last year or two 

 from various states on account of in- 

 jury to privet hedges by the cold. 



The illustrations show hedges of 

 Spiraea Van' Houttei in the grounds of 

 W. H. H. Graham, on University ave- 

 nue, Irvington, near Indianapolis, Ind. 

 The hedges had been planted four years 

 when the later photograph was taken. 

 Such a hedge should be trimmed back 

 soon after blooming in June, The gen- 

 eral rule for flowering shrubs is to 

 prune soon after the blooming period. 

 Spiraea Van Houttei should be set eigh- 

 teen inches apart in the hedge row. I 

 prefer to use plants eighteen to twenty- 

 four inches for a hedge. I have made 

 successful plantings in both autumn and 

 spring. - E. Y. Teas. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Market 



Conditions in the cut flower market 

 show improvement. The quantity of 

 flowers coming into town is slightly de- 

 crease:!. The average quality is better 

 and, mcst important of all, the demand 

 has improved. Asters are very fine, a 

 fact that is appreciated by the buyers. 

 Dahlias are coming into greater promi- 

 nence and bid fair to be an important 

 factor very soon. There are plenty of 

 good Beauties, a few nice Maids, some 

 fine Kaiserins and an ample supply of 

 excellent valley. 



Convention Echoes. 



Th>3 large delegation that went from 

 this city to the Washington convention 

 last week has returned in detached 

 groups. All our delegates express great 

 pleasuio in their trip. The hospitality 

 of their hosts was unbounded, every- 

 thing having been done to make their 

 visit pleasant and profitable. The suc- 

 cess of the bowling team after a hard 

 battle was a source of pride to their 

 admirers. While not a great deal of 

 business was done, the many exhibitors 

 from tl:is city feel that their efforts 

 have at least sown seed on good ground. 

 A very large number of visitors from 

 other cities have been with us during the 

 past few days. On one day alone there 

 were seventy-five of them at the Dreer 

 Nurseries, at Riverton. 



There is one criticism on the man- 

 agemcnc of the trade exhibits at Wash- 



Chrysanthemums as Grown by J. St. Mard, New Orkans, for All Saints' Day. 



ington before the S. A. F. O. H. meets 

 at Dayton next year worthy of consid- 

 eration. Many of the exhibitors believe 

 that it would be better not to admit 

 the general public to the trade exhibit 

 except on one day and then to charge 

 admission. They think that the best 

 interests of the business are not ad- 

 vanced by permitting curious crowds to 

 handle and price stock only intended 

 for florists. 



Various Notes. 



H. Bayersdorf er 's newest importa- 

 tions an making a stir among the trade. 

 His stoneware flower vases are creating 

 a lively demand. 



H. B. Howard spent Monday in this 

 city. He spent the morning visiting 

 many of the business houses and in the 

 afternoon, accompanied by Mrs. How- 

 ard, called at the Dreer Nurseries, at 

 Riverton, N. J. 



Robert Kift states that he has con- 

 cluded arrangements with the creditors 

 of Joseph Kift & Sons by which that 

 firm will pay ten i>er cent now and ten 

 per cent in ninety days. Mr. Kift 's 

 friends are pleaseel that he has been 

 able to make these arrangements to re- 

 sume control of his business. 



A. M- Campbell, with Ed. Reid, has 

 returned from his vacation. 



W. E. McKissick will open a wholesale 

 commission house at 1221 Filbert street, 

 September 4. 



Mrs. Sarah I. Smith, of Secane, is 

 sending exceptionally nice asters to the 

 Flower Market. 



^r. Rice & Co. are very busy with the 

 convention orders. 



The Finley Acker Co. has opened its 

 rtew flower store at Twelfth and San- 

 som streets. 



Rieharel Umphried, of the Flower 

 ]\&rket, enjoyed a trip to Boston by sea 

 recently. He visiteel both the flower 

 markets and a number of the beautiful 

 Avaterirjg places that abound near the 

 hub. 



The L. K. Peacock Co. has 130 acres 

 in dahlias, which they think are finer 

 than ever this season. Their annual 

 dahlia show will be held at Hadden- 

 ueld, X. J., September 10 to 16 inclu- 

 sive. Phil. 



NEW YORK. 



The Market. 



Hedge of Spiraea Van Houttei as Seen from the Owner's Lawn. 



A visit with Mr. Howard of the Re- 

 view in the wholesale cut flower district 

 on Saturday last revealed a condition of 

 dieeriui and hopeful looking forward 

 and a very optimistic outlook for the 

 coming season so soon to make its ad- 

 vent. One thing Mr. Howard especially 

 renavkod was the uniform neatness and 

 cleanhn(ss of the wholesale stores. They 

 certainly are all in n spick and span con- 

 dition tl'at makes a New Yorker proutl 

 of thr-ni and of the men who appreciate 

 their 1 usiness sufficiently to keep them 

 so. 8(,mc of them are good enough for 

 a retail business on a bon ton avenue. 

 It would not be fair to particularize. 

 The enterprise microbe has been busy 

 with e-, eryone of them. Look out for 

 a wonticrful business this winter; you 

 will see the wheels in motion early in 

 September. • 



Just now it is an aster and gladioli 

 markf't. We couldn't see much else ex- 

 cept the outdoor Golden Glow and Hy- 

 drangea paniculata. There were plenty 

 of thesf,' to make many a decoration like 

 Brother Gude's at tlie president 's recep- 

 tion, where hydrangeas grew on ever- 

 greens. Some fine valley graced several 

 of the ice-boxes an<l plenty of roses, 

 such as they are, were in evidence, but 

 one looked in vain for carnations and 

 there were hardly enough orchids to cor- 

 sage anel buttoniere a single Newport 

 function. 



Thoi-3 is no pessimism anywhere and 

 everybcely feels and shows in his che«ry 



