Sbptbmbbr 20, 1906. 



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themuras ready. They are among the 

 growers who have Monrovia down fine, 

 and October Frost is a new white mum, 

 which is earlier than any other white 

 heretofore grown for this market. 

 There promises to be a big call for cut- 

 tings of it for next season. 



Miss Nell M. Sisler is again on duty 

 at E. H. Hunt's, after a vacation occa- 

 sioned by illness. 



C. W. McKellar says there is quite a 

 little doing in wild smilax. The express 

 is $1.60 per case from Alabama and the 

 companies are reported as not satisfied 

 with that. 



M. Eocklin has returned from Kala- 

 mazoo, the firm of Fisher & Eocklin 

 having dissolved. 



J. A. Budlong is doing a good busi- 

 ness with Beauties, having a nice crop 

 on. 



The George Wittbold Co. found tele- 

 phone tolls mounting up and has replaced 

 the company's instruments with an in- 

 terior telephone system of its own, at- 

 tached to two city trunk lines. The tele- 

 phone company does not like to have 

 subscribers .attach private instruments to 

 its wires, thereby cutting off rentals, 

 but is restrained by an injunction from 

 interfering with the service in such 

 cases. 



In the alterations made necessary by 

 the big addition to the Auditorium An- 

 nex, P. J. Hauswirth has been taken care 

 of by the allotment of a fine store in the 

 south end of the new building. 



John Degnan has returned to the city 

 after his summer rambles. 



The A. L. Eandall Co. is busy re- 

 ceiving and unpacking the importation 

 of supplies arriving daily from Europe. 



George Keinberg, Wietor Bros, and 

 Peter Eeinberg all report the demand for 

 field-grown carnation plants as on the 

 increase. It is now mostly small orders 

 to fill vacant spots on the benches. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market. 



Market conditions remain much the 

 same as a week ago. First-class stock 

 continues to clean up nicely. There is 

 too much stock of second and third 

 grades in the market, roses, carnations 

 and asters, which bring hardly anything, 

 as they are mostly bought up in 1,000 

 lots. Trade is not yet as active as it 

 should be among the retailers. The first 

 week in October, which is home-coming 

 week, should bring an extra amount of 

 business in our line. 



Monday the commission houses were 

 doing a brisk business, with good stock 

 rather limited. Asters, which were cheap 

 and plentiful all last week, became sud- 

 denly scarce and every one wanted 

 them. 



Carnations have longer stems. En- 

 chantress is the best, though Lawson is 

 of improved color, but still short. Whites 

 are nearly all field-grown. 



Tuberose stalks are not so plentiful 

 as a week ago. Only a few chrysanthe- 

 mums are coming in, but these will soon 

 be crowding the market. Some fine 

 dahlias are seen, but meet with slow de- 

 mand and bring little over $1 per hun- 

 dred. Greens are in full supply. 



Qub Meeting. 



The Florists' Club held its regular 



monthly meeting last week Thursday. 

 There were thirty present, including a 

 number of visitors. 



There were eight applications for 

 membership, but one was withdrawn. 

 The seven elected were: Frank Venne- 

 mann, Chas. Fulgraf, Fred M. Alves, 

 Emil Denker, O. H. Haettemann and G. 

 H. Pring. All are young men and should 

 make valuable members. 



An amendment to the by-laws was of- 

 fered. This must lie over two meetings 

 before action can be taken. President 

 Ammann then announced that the in- 

 stallation of officers would take place, 

 and appointed Frank J. Fillmore and 

 John Steidle to escort President-elect 

 H. C. Irish to his chair to be installed. 

 With appropriate remarks the new presi- 

 dent took his chair. The same cere- 

 monies were used with Vice-President 

 Connon, Secretary Beneke, Treasurer 

 Bentzen and Trustee Smith. The out- 

 going officers were given a vote of 

 thanks for the good and efficient work 

 done by them the past year. 



Emil Schray and E. W' Guy were 

 given until next meeting on their dis- 

 cussions. With these Fred C. Weber 

 will lead a discussion on "The Best and 

 Most Attractive Way of Conducting a 

 Eetail Store." George B. Windier will 

 also lead a discussion on "Growing Pot 

 Chrysanthemums for Exhibition." A 

 discussion followed on "Flower Shows," 

 by President Irish, J. F. Ammann, F. J. 

 Fillmore and others, all favoring hold- 

 ing an exhibition of some kind this fall. 

 A suitably located hall is the greatest 

 need. 



The next meeting will be held Thurs- 

 day, October 11, at 2 o'clock. 



