OCTOBEIt 11, 1906. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



1335 



Board Tuesday night and st'conded the 

 motion for liolding the shows, (.'oniniis- 

 siouer Edward 1). ]V)oze bioiif-ht tlio 

 matter up and sjioke of tlie hirye crowds 

 that were attracted by tlie exliibitions in 

 fornu'r vciirs. 



Various Notes. 



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Dahlias are 

 autumn flowers 



The exhibition of dahlias ;it the Fern- 

 ery, 141^1 North Charles street, is at- 

 tracting attention. Over 200 varieties 

 are shown. There are dahlias named 

 for Florodora operas and dahlias named 

 for the aristocracy. The llowers/ are 

 arranged on all side.s of the room^ Mhich 

 makes the efVect of a lieautiful bower, 

 reddened by autumn leaves. Some of the 

 varieties come near rivaling the chrys- 

 anthemums. The show is under the 

 management of J. ]). Blackiston and is 

 the first of a series that will be held 

 this fall. ^Vhen King (lirysantlienunn 

 time rolls around this blossdm will be 

 shown. Over I.IO varieties, it is ex- 

 pected, will be exhibited, and carnation 

 and rose shows will also be held. Mr. 

 Blackiston also expects to give an ex- 

 hibit of Ijulbs. 



Plans for a botanical garden at Home- 

 Avood Greenhouse arc made and it will 

 likely be the first building erected. Un- 

 der favorable conditions it is hoped to 

 develop a garden as ty])ical of the llora 

 of our region as the Castletou gardens, 

 and it will be one of the sights of the 

 city and one of the centers of botanical 

 study. J. L. T. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market 



The last week's business hacl a more 

 encouraging look. (Jarnival week and 

 the veiled prophet's liall helped trade 

 some, but not as nuu-h as some of th(> 

 downtown florists looked for. Still a 

 nice trade has been reported in other 

 lines, especially small weddings and 

 funeral work. The cold nights have 

 shortened up outdoor stock so that little 

 of it comes in except cosnu)s. 



Chrysanthemums are scarce as yet. 

 The horse show which is on this week 

 generally uses up quite a lot of them. 

 As the show is two weeks ahead of last 

 year, American Beauties will have to take 

 their place. C^uite fine roses are coming 

 in. Brides and Maids are most jilenti- 

 ful. L'ichmonds are in more than usual. 

 Fancy long Beauties are in better su]i- 

 ply, also other grades in these. 



Carnations are in big demand at ad- 

 vaiu'ed prices: Extra fine white. I>ady 

 Bountiful and Boston ^Market ; in dark 

 pink, Joost and Bawson, and light pink, 

 Enchantress. These are in better flower 

 and longer stems than any of the others. 



Extra fine lily of the valley can now 

 Vie had at $4 per hundred. Violets are 

 improved, the cool nights giving them 

 better color. Cosmos is jilentiful in all 

 colors. Asters, dahlias and gladioli have 

 departed. Tuberose stalks still are com- 

 ing in. Plenty of Asparagus Spreiigeri, 

 smilax, and adiantnm are in the market. 



Various Notes. 



J, T). Thompson, of Joliet. Til., was a 

 visitor last w<'ek. 



Col. Paul H(>rkowitz. of U. I'.ayers- 

 dorfer (.V: Co., Philadelphia, is a caller. 



-M. I'ntterfield. of the Eartnington 

 Nursery, at Earmington, y\i<., was in 

 town last week looking for lielj). 



Smith & Young, of Indianapolis, Tnd., 



The New Location of Welch Bros., Boston. 



are sending to Kllis a fine lot of lirides 

 aiul Maids. 



W. C. Smith & Co., are handling a 

 fine lot of small ferns, also large P.oston 

 and Whitniani. 



Chas. A. Kiu'hn sj)eiit a d;iy at t!ie 

 Springfield fair which he says w.ms a 

 great success. George Angermueller ;ilso 

 spent a few days at the Springfield fair 

 and reports a great show in ail iim-s, 

 especially in the (hiral line. 



Chairman Smith will call a iiieoting 

 of the trustees of the cluli this week to 

 lay out jilans for entertaining the mem- 

 bers the coming season. .Mr. Smith sa\s 

 there will be something doing .at e\ery 

 meeting. By this the attendjinee will be 

 greatly increased. 



The Bentzen Floral Co. had a |irettily 

 decorated wagon in the label parade 

 last Thursday morning. 



Grim & (iorlev also had a iiaiidsome 

 wagon in the label jiarade. Vineent 

 Gorley was on top throwing out i-.ii'n.-i- 

 tions along the route. 



J. F. \Vindt, on P>ayard aventu-. has 

 his large showh(nis(> stocked up with fine 

 plants, both blooming and ilecorative. 



TIenry Braun, late foreman for A. 

 .Tablonsky, now is with Ale\. .Tohnson. 

 O;?! 1 Easton aveiuie. 



II. J. Weber A: Sons, and .1. W. 

 Siduiette & ( 'o.. :ire semling nut lian<l- 

 some illustrated catalogues. 



W. II. Krnse. who has a fine stand 

 on Arseiml street, reports jdenty of or 



ijirs for fall jilantiny. Traile in cut 

 tlowers ami design vvurk also is looking 



Two florists' bowling teams ^\U\ be 

 tormeil to bowl e\ery -Monday niglit at 

 the IH'W lie Sot 1 1 alleys. ( )iie will be 

 known as the Whol.-salers, the other the 

 li'etailers. Tliose who will eomposc the 

 teams will bo: Wholesalers, Kd. (ierhich, 

 (ieo. Schiiei'.r. Of to Hruening. Will 

 Smith. Fled Al\.>: K'etailei>. M. Loh- 

 nii/. I,. Cig.r. W. AdeN, If. Young, 

 .1. Aiata. ^'our correspondent ]i;is of- 

 fered ;i g(dd medal valued at .+ lu for 

 llie bowler making the highest average 

 tor the season. \\<. understand that 

 other prizes will ]„■ oifored for these 

 teams by some of tlie wholesale houses. 

 Those wishing to oli'er any prizes should 

 sro Will .'<inilh who will lia\e (■harii<' of 



t lie'll. 



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Wki.i.svii.i.k. N. v.— a. i;. Boyce is 

 erecting a ;;reeiiliioisc .'lOxl.'u. 



SiMMKi;. Ia.-A ' harles ( ity florist 

 has sent a young lady here to open a 

 temporary store to dispose of surplus 



stork. 



Tdi.Kixi. O. — Tile ;;rear range of 

 ."siarles liios.. on Dorr stie.t. is ne;irin"' 

 iiimpletion and will be in with an earlv 

 ■ rop of vegetiibles. It is the largest sin- 

 ;;le range of glas- I'ver erected in this 

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