JANUAKY 18, lOOG. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



553 



Carnation House of Gunnar Teilmann, Marion, Ind. 



There seems to be no limit to the en- 

 terprise of New York's park commis- 

 sioners. The latest absorption is tlie 

 village of Bronxdale, with its 2,000 popu- 

 lation, which is soon to become a part 

 of the famous Bronx park, an addition 

 altogetlier of over 200 acres. The cost 

 of the acquisition to the city will be 

 some $2,000,000. This added makes 

 Bronx and Central parks similar in area. 



The attendance from this center at the 

 Boston convention will be a representa- 

 tive one. New Yorkers have some very 

 striking novelties to exhibit and one of 

 the New York wholesalers will read a 

 paper. 



A. S. Burns was among the victims of 

 unseasonable weather. Most of the af- 

 flicted of last week are convalescing. 



C. W. Ward, of Queens, left for 

 Omaha on Sunday to preside at the con- 

 vention of the plant section of the 

 American Breeders' Association. He 

 will have to hustle to get back to Boston 

 for the carnation meeting. 



Arthur T. Boddington's business is 

 growing very rapidly. He is on his an- 

 nual visit to his customers in the Lennox 

 section. The home interests are cared 

 for by Air. Begbie. Night work is neces- 

 sary to keep pace with the accumulat- 

 ing trade. 



Lion & Co. will make a specialty of 

 their Colonial brand of florists' ribbons 

 and report very encouraging progress 

 since establishing themselves at 114 to 

 116 Spring street. 



An abundance of white lilac is found 

 at Ford Bros, this week, of superb qual- 

 ity. 



' A. L. Young and A. Moltz were among 

 the wholesalers making merry at the 

 ball last Saturday evening. Theo. Lang 

 was a prominent figure in the grand 

 march. 



The Bowling Club "died a'borning. " 

 Many of the old club have joined other 



organizations. Later another effort will 

 be made to get the Dayton match pro- 

 vided for and a harmonious club estab- 

 lished. In the meantime, Flatbush and 

 Thums' alleys furnish congenial oppor- 

 tunities for practice and enjoyment. 



S. S. Skidelsky, of Philadelphia, was 

 in the city Monday on his way to Bos- 

 ton, a guest of Alex. Guttman, whose 

 carnation, Victory, he has made one of 

 his specialties. Mr. Skidelsky reports he 

 is entirely sold out of the Schroeter car- 

 nation, Rosepink Enchantress, and has 

 been returning orders since the first of 

 the year. He predicts a great demand 

 for the new rose, Queen Beatrice. 



J. Austin Shaw. 



VASHINGTON. 



State of Business. 



Prices remain about the same as they 

 were a week ago. There are prospects 

 of a break in the price of carnations if 

 the Philadelphians continue to unload on 

 this city. The local rose growers are 

 sending in good stock of American 

 Beauty, Bride, Bridesmaid, Golden Gate 

 and Chatenay, which is quickly taken. 

 The demand continues steadily, with a 

 possible increase, for all good stock suit- 

 able for table decorations. The winter 

 thus far has been favorable both for the 

 growth and use of violets; consequently 

 they are of good quality and move freely 

 at fair prices. Excepting Paper "White 

 narcissi, which are plentiful, cut bulb 

 stock is very shy. There is a considerable 

 movement in lilac for decorative pur- 

 poses, but as a pot plant it is not a suc- 

 cess. 



There is considerable demand for 

 primroses, hyacinths and other spring 

 flowers in pots and pans, those in o-inch 

 and 6-inch pots retailing at 50 and 75 

 cents each. 



Tlie Growers. 



A. Gude & Bro. 's greenhouses show a 

 fine stock of American Beauty, Bride, 

 Bridesmaid, Golden Gate and other roses, 

 as well as carnations, and the great va- 

 viety of pot stock that is in demand in 

 a first-class store such as theirs. In ad- 

 dition to superintending their extensive 

 greenhouses, Adolphus Gude finds time 

 to branch out in other lines of business 

 and report has it that he is making 

 money in all of them. Being a good fel- 

 low he deserves it. 



Alexander B. Garden is said to be the 

 hardest working grower in the District. 

 He was born and has always lived on the 

 place which he now successfully super- 

 intends. It is probable that his disposi- 

 tion for work has some connection with 

 his being such a stayer. He has recently 

 made extensive improvements in his 

 range. In addition to roses and carna- 

 tions, he is having good success with 

 bulbs, lilac and other forcing stock. 



F. H. Kramer divides his time between 

 his range, store and the Center Market, 

 where he does a large business. Just 

 now he is busy getting up a stock of the 

 Queen Beatrice rose, for dissemination. 

 He has also a prolific stock of Bride, 

 Bridesmaid and Golden Gate. In azaleas, 

 bulb stock. Crimson Rambler roses, 

 palms and ferns he is keeping well up 

 in the procession. 



Peter Bisset is experimenting with 

 Aralia cordata, introduced from Japan 

 by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. 

 This is a food plant " to be used as a 

 salad with French dressing," at least 

 that is what the recipe says, but the 

 writer, who has always plumed himself 

 on being a civilized man, because he 

 wanted all his "wittels" cooked, can 

 eat this new plant raw, and like Oliver 

 Twist, call for more. It is more tender 

 and tastes better than celery and will 

 undoubtedly become popular. Scotty. 



