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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



December 14, 1905. 



THE RIBBON HOISE 



SCHLOSS BROS. 



533 BROADWAY, ■ ■ NEW YO RK 



Headquarters for Florists' Ribbons 

 Chiffons and Novelties 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



bush last week were Clemence Wocker 

 and Henry Dailledouze. Wocker has a 

 peculiar twist to his ball that would 

 wring any turkey's neck. 



Prospects are brighter for the forma- 

 tion of a bowling club in New York, 

 with headquarters in the Coogan build- 

 ing, where excellent alleys can be secured 

 for Tuesday evenings. 



Henry Baylis has the sincere sympathy 

 of the trade in the recent loss of his 

 father. 



Mrs. C. L. Allen, wife of the veteran 

 seedsman at Floral Park, and mother of 

 Charles H. and W. S. Allen, died of 

 heart failure at her home on Saturday, 

 December 2. All who knew her loved 

 her and her death is a heavy blow to 

 the genial partner of her joys during 

 more than fifty years. 



At the age of 70 years John Morris, 

 the unique and sterling character known 

 in the political and gardening interests 

 of this city for nearly half a century, 

 passed away on December 4 from an at- 

 tack of apoplexy. HI health caused his 

 retirement from the New York Florists' 

 Club a few months ago. For years he 

 was one of its most active members, fill- 

 ing the oflSce of trustee and always tak- 

 ing part in its discussions and intent as 

 to its welfare and progress. Mr. Morris 

 was a Knight Templar. His florist's 

 business dates back to 1873. His re- 

 mains were cremated on December 6 at 

 Fresh Pond, L. I. 



Another of the old time florists, Wm. 

 Brower, of W. H. Brower's Sons, and 

 for many years at the Twenty-third 

 street corner where the Flatiron build- 

 ing stands, joined the "silent major- 

 itv" last week and was buried at Plain- 

 field, N. J. 



O. V. Zangen, the seedsman of 110 

 Bloomfield street, Hoboken, reports a 

 splendid season's business extending to 

 every section of the country. His expe- 

 rience in the seed trade in Germany, 

 France, Holland and Switzerland fits him 

 thoroughly for the development of his 

 business here, to all the details of which 

 he gives his personal attention. His 

 office is a model of accuracy in detail 

 and his stock of seeds covers over 500 

 popular varieties. He was busy shipping 

 out his fall importation of rose stock 



when I called and has many advance 

 orders for roses and boxwood for edging 

 for spring delivery. 



Phil Kessler is making sweet peas, 

 lilies and asparagus his specialties. His 

 father has fully recovered his health. 



Moore, Hentz & Nash report the Queen 

 of Edgely popular beyond the supply. 

 Here Henry Hentz displays his knowl- 

 edge of how to grow American Beauties, 

 and Mr. Moore, with whom Bridesmaid 

 originated, shows that the popular va- 

 riety is just as vigorous and perfect as 

 when he first gave it to the world. Ilex 

 verticillata can be had here, and John 

 Nash presides over the whole income and 

 output with placidity, urbanity and cease- 

 less energy as usual. It's a great com- 

 bination. 



Slinn & Thompson are favored in their 

 headquarters on the ground floor of the 

 Coogan building. Here immense ship- 

 ments of violets, sometimes 100,000, are 

 disposed of daily. 



A. L. Yoling & Co. are doing some 

 unique advertising in calendar and other 

 lines and are very much alive. A. M. 

 Henshaw, who has had much experience 

 with some of the leading wholesalers, has 

 been added to their staff. 



Lecakes & Co. have a big force at 

 work on Christmas greens, in addition to 

 the four partners of the firm, and John 

 J. Foley has his hands full with cut 

 flower and office management. Mrs. 

 Foley has just added to John's respon- 

 sibilities the glory of fatherhood. 



Some of John Young's Beauties from 

 the big 701-foot house at Bedford 

 brought 75 cents each last week. The 

 usual display from the carnation fac- 

 tories at Queens is in evidence. 



Horace E. Froment enjoyed a few 

 days visiting with his growers last 

 week, Mr. Coyle accompanying him. 

 The new firm has retained the friends 

 so loyal to the late Wm. Ghormley and 

 has added many new names. The old 

 force remains intact in the big store. 

 Mr. Froment is a genial and courteous 

 gentleman, winning friends rapidly and 

 popular with all. 



Reed & Keller, with the exception of a 

 few specialties, are completely sold out 

 for Christmas, and with two weeks yet 

 to run. Bells and balls all gone. Same 



condition prevails in nearly every florists' 

 supply establishment in the city. 



John Seligman, on Twenty-sixth street, 

 opposite the Cut Flower Exchange, with 

 his brother as lieutenant, has enjoyed a 

 fine trade during the past year and looks 

 fat and happy. 



Frank Millang, Jr., son of the whole- 

 saler in the Coogan building, and a 

 bright boy of 14 years, broke his arm 

 a short time ago while hurdle- jumping. 



Kreshover says, "Christmas greens 

 will be at a premium," and he is an 

 authority. 



The Parker-Bruen Co. has done a very 

 satisfactory business in 1905 with its 

 carnation and other supports, and pro- 

 poses to increase the output for 1906. 



Traendly & Schenck say: "Our busi- 

 ness is averaging $2,000 a week more 

 than at the same date a year ago. * ' 



J. K. Allen has not gone into the 

 poultry business. Some roosters have a 

 reason for crowing. Some wholesalers 

 have a good reason for asserting their 

 individuality and progress. 



Schloss Bros, report a very good 

 Christmas business. Their holly crea- 

 tions and the violet specialties are espe- 

 cially popular. 



Miss Anna Brown, of Wm. Elliott & 

 Sons* office force, died December 2 of 

 spinal meningitis. 



J. Austin Shaw. 



Jackson, Mich. — A. H. Dew has re- 

 turned from a trip to Chicago, where he 

 bought Christmas supplies. 



Shenandoah, Pa. — W. G. Payne has 

 removed his flower store from 17 West 

 Oak street to 7 West Lloyd street. 



Columbia City, Ind. — D. C. Noble is 

 planning to add either two or three new 

 houses next spring, each 21x150 feet. 



Dayton, Ohio. — H. H. Bitter has 

 opened a downtown store at 23 Ludlow 

 street, with F. W. Bitter, Jr., in charge. 



Highland, III. — At 2 o'clock on the 

 morning of December 7 Fred HoUard and 

 family were awakened to find the green- 

 houses in flames. It was a total loss, with 

 no insurance. Mr. Hollard thinks he will 

 not rebuild until spring. 



