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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



JuxK 21, lOOC. 



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H. Frank Darrow will, on July 1, suc- 

 ceed to the business of the late August 

 Bhotert, which he will continue without 

 change. Mr. Darrow has been asso- 

 ciated with Mr. Bhotert for nineteen 

 years. J. Austix Shaw. 



ST. LOUTS. 



The Market. 



Last week was a very busy one, there 

 being plenty of work for weddings, 

 school commencements and funerals. 

 This about winds up the season 's work 

 as far as the retail florist is concerned, 

 and we might include the wholesaler as 

 well. 



There is an immense overstock of 

 second grade stock at all the wholesale 

 houses, but really first-class stock in 

 roses is very scarce and has been for 

 some tiipe. The cool nights have covered 

 the leaves with mildew, Bride and Maid 

 being especially a^ffected with it. Some 

 fairly good Ivory, Richmond and Beauty 

 are to be had, but the supply is limited. 



Carnations continue plentiful, with 

 prices down on common grades. Law- 

 sons are very much off color. Enchan- 

 tress keeps up fine, as do all of the 

 whites, with the demand still very good. 

 Sweet peas were in big demand for 

 school clo.sings last week. White and 

 lavender, the latter especially, had a 

 big call, it being the high school color. 

 Lily of the valley is coming in fine and 

 plenty of it for the demand. Choice brings 

 $4 per hundred. Outdoor stock is gen- 

 erally poor, though some good stock of 

 outdoor .Tacqs, gladioli and cornflowers 

 are seen. 



The plant trade is about over for this 

 season. From reports from some of the 

 leaders the season must have been a 

 good one for all the plantsmen. 



Florists' Qtib Meetine. 



The Florists' Club had another slim 

 attendance at the regular monthly meet- 

 ing last Thursday afternoon. President 

 Ammann came all the way from Ed- 

 wardsville to preside over the meeting 

 and only a handful of regulars faced him 

 when he opened the session at 3 o'clock. 

 The regular proceedings came first on 

 the program, and after disposing of 

 these the chairman appointed F. J. Fill- 

 more, E. W. Guy and Carl Beyer a com- 

 mittee to draw up suitable resolutions 

 on the death of W. J. Schray. 



William C. Smith was elected a mem- 

 ber of the club. William Winter, of 

 Kirkwood, then led a discussion on 

 ' ' Growing Sweet Peas Under Glass and 

 Outside. ' ' Mr. Winter 's remarks were 

 well received and Messrs. Steidle, Fill- 

 more, Guy and Ammann joined in the 

 discussion. 



The picnic question came up, which 

 ended in the trustees being instructed to 

 prepare an outing for the latter part of 

 .Tuly and report at the next meeting of 

 the club. The first of the outdoor meet- 

 ings will take place at Edwardsville, III. 

 President Ammann invited the members 

 to meet at his place for the meeting 

 July 12, when officers will be nominated. 

 This was accepted and means a royal 

 good time, especially as the ladies are 

 invited, too. Everybody knows what it is 

 to be guests of President Ammann. A 

 large attendance is already assured. 



The secretary reported that the dis- 

 cussions for the next meeting will be l»y 



Henry Braun, on "Growing Asters 

 Under Glass and Outside," and Frank 

 A. Weber, on "Growing Eoses, Both 

 Tender and Hardy, in the Field." 



After the regular order of business 

 had been disposed of, a general discus- 

 sion followed for the good of the club on 

 how to make the attendance better, and 

 on the 8. A. F. convention. 



Various Note*. 



Henry Aue left Sunday for a trip 

 to Germany on a steamer that left New 

 York on Tuesday. He expects to be 

 back the latter part of August. 



Miss Lottie Scheies has opened a 

 flower store at Easton and Euclid ave- 

 nue. She was formerly employed at 

 Young's. 



John Connon was married to Miss 

 Sallie Watson at Webster Groves last 

 Friday evening. The happy couple will 

 reside in their new home on Mr. Con- 

 non 's place in Webster Groves. 



The decorations at the closing of the 

 Mary institute and high school were by 

 Mrs. M. M. Ayers, and were a credit to 

 the firm. 



The executive committee of the Ameri- 

 can Apple Growers' Congress held a 

 mooting here last Friday and decided to 

 hold their fourth annual meeting here 

 Augu.st 14 and lo. An excursion over 

 the Frisco road to the apple growing 

 country of the Ozarks was arranged for, 

 and will be one of the features of the 

 meeting. 



J. F. Ammann, of Edwardsville, 111.; 

 E. W. Guy, of Belleville; William Win- 

 ter, of Kirkwood, and John Steidle, of 

 Centrpl, Mo., spent the day in the city 

 on last Thursday ajjid attended the club 

 meeting in the afternoon. 



