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The Weekly Rorists' Review. 



OCTOBBB 18, lUUe. 



CHRYSANTHEMIMS 



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WHITE, CLEMENTINE TOUSET [Early Chadwick], very fine, $400 doz. 

 WHITE, ESTELLE, $2.00 doz. 



PINK, LADY HARRIETT, Fine, $3.00 doz. '- ^ 



PINK, GLORY OF PAQFIC, $2.00 doz. 

 YELLOW, MONROVIA, $2.00 doz. 



YELLOW, OCTOBER SUNSHINE, $3.00 doz. 



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DETROIT. 



The Market. 



Exceedingly cold weather has been pre- 

 vailing the last week, enlivening business 

 in all lines. Parties, receptions, wed- 

 dings and of course a big run of funeral 

 work has kept the boys on the jump all 

 week. 



With the advent of chrysanthemums 

 the pressure on carnations and roses has 

 been somewhat relieved, but the market 

 is cleaned up every day. It is nothing 

 unusual to have some brother florist 

 call up and ask for a dozen white car- 

 nations to help him out. Orchids are in 

 more demand than in former years. A 

 few violets are seen, but too poor to 

 mention. Fine valley is meeting with 

 ready sale. Green is scarce, especially 

 smilax. 



Plant business is good. Boston ferns 

 especially are selling like hot waffles. 



Qub Program. 



The following program has been 

 adopted by the Detroit Florists ' Club for 

 the coming year: 



October 3. — House warming, and a paper, 

 ■"Why You Should Attend Club Meetings," by 

 J. F. Sullivan. 



October 17. — Paper, "The Care of Herbaceous 

 Jloots and Shrubs," by Harry Hunter. 



November 7. — Chrysanthemum show. 



November 21. — Paper, "Chrysanthemums," by 

 tH. Knope. 



December 5. — Christmas noveltlcH. 



December 10. — Paper, "Christmas Twenty 

 Years Ago and To-day," by Robert PMowerday. 



January 2. — Christmas trade discussion. 



January 16. — Paper. "Trials and Tribulations 

 «f Detroit Florists," by E. A. Scrlbner. 



February 6. — Carnation Show. 



February 20. — Stag smoker. 



March 6. — Paper, "Carnations," by Thos. P. 

 Browne. 



March 20. — Spring flower show and a paper 

 on "Easter Plants," by B. Schroeter. 



April .'?.— Paper, "Plant Bedding and Bedding 

 Stock," by Robert Unger. 



April 17. — Paper, "Wholesale and Retail," by 

 George Rackbam. 



May 1. — Entertainment committee will pre- 

 side. 



May 15. — Cement construction. 



June 5.— "Two Score and Ten," by Wm. Dll- 

 ger. 



June 19.— Paper, "The Growth of Floricul- 

 ture In North Detroit," by Frank Holznagle. 



July 3. — Patriotic smoker. 



July 17. — Discussion on S. A. F. convention. 



August 7. — Election of oflScers. 



August 21. — Installation of officers. , 



During the season other entertainments 

 for members and their ladies will be pro- 

 vided, notice of which will be given in 

 due time. 



VariotM Notes. 



Farmers suffered from a sudden spell 

 of frost which visited this section. Ow- 

 ing to its untimely arrival several florists 

 also were caught. John Dinser lost a 

 number of Boston ferns. Fred Measel 

 and his men were up all night smoking 

 their houses, aa the heating system was 

 not in shape. They just barely saved an 

 eiegant lot of cyclamens. J. Taylor's 

 stock received a severe setback. H. S. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market. 



Business last week was exceptionally 

 good. The horse show helped, and there 

 were weddings, dinner parties, and fu- 

 nerals. 



The quality of stock continues to im- 

 prove. Chrysanthemums have appeared, 

 but only in limited quantities. All vari- 

 eties seem to be late this season, though 

 we have had enough cool nights to put 

 them in flowering shape. Violets, too, 

 should be of better quality than they 



are. Few are coming and they gen- 

 erally are bought up at once. 



Good carnations are so scarce the 

 market cannot get enough to supply the 

 local trade. Enchantress easily is the 

 best and brings as high as $4 per hun- 

 dred. In roses it is different. All laat 

 week they were overplentiful at all the 

 commission houses, and some good stock 

 sold as low as $10 per thousand. Beau- 

 ties, also, are quite plentiful, but prices 

 are holding up well. 



The heavy frost of last week killed 

 all outdoor stock. Everything in greens 

 is plentiful. 



Qub Meeting. 



The club held its regular meeting 

 Thursday afternoon, October 11. The 

 attendance numbered twenty, and all the 

 newly elected officers were present. Prof. 

 H. C. Irish was in the chair. After dis- 

 posing of the regular business. President 

 Irish referred to an article in the Ee- 

 viEW of September 27 regarding Coun- 

 cilman Bolfes' bill to stop crepe pulling. 

 Quite a discussion ensued, but action 

 was deferred until next meeting. 



It was decided to send notices to all 

 florists outside of the club, and to the 

 local press, when anything special is 

 going on, as will be the case at the 

 next meeting, at which time the club will 

 hold its annual chrysanthemum show. 

 The club has offered $50 in prizes. The 

 show will be in charge of the trustees, 

 who will send out printed circulars to all 

 the growers. 



Henry Braun led a discussion on 

 "Growing Bulbs as It Is Done in Hol- 

 land." President Irish and F. J. Fill- 

 more joined in the discussion, which 



