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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



NOVEMBEB 15, 1906. 



GarOeners' and Florists' Club, Novem- 

 ber 20. Great interest attaches to the 

 election of officers and a lively contest 

 for some of the posts seems likely. Some 

 good exhibits will be forthcoming and 

 oth.^r attractive features are being ar- 

 ranged. 



The annual meeting of the Mas8acl^,u- 

 setts Horticultural Society occurs Novem- 

 ber 17. W. W. Kawson's candidacy for 

 the presidency as an independent will 

 enliven matters. Mr. Bawson was a can- 

 didate in 1904, but withdrew in favor of 

 A. F. Estabrook, who has proved an ex- 

 cellent president. 



E. O. Orpet lectured on "The Eela- 

 ticn of the Honey Bee to Horticultur- 

 ists" before the Worcester County Bee 

 Association in Horticultural hall, Worce- 

 ster, Npvember 12. 



E. J' Shaylor, of Wellesley Hills, has 

 just received a large importation of new 

 ])eonie8 from Dessert and other noted 

 Fiench growers and hopes to have some 

 good novelties to show next season. 



Welch Bros, are receiving some splen- 

 did Beauty, Eichmond and other roses, 

 valley, chrysanthemums, etc., from their 

 r.umerctis shippers. They are sending 

 out more flowers than ever in their his- 

 tory at this season. 



Present indications point to a good 

 call for single and pompon chrysanthe- 

 mums next season. For many purposes 

 they are infinitely superior to the big 

 blooms, and wideawake florists would do 

 well to grow some in both pots and 

 benches. 



Another moth pest, supposed to be of 

 Japanese origin, has been located in 

 Dorchester. It is thought that freed 

 from its natural enemies it may prove as 

 destructive as the brown tail and gypsy 

 moths, against which the winter cam- 

 paign is now commencing. 



Our local delegation to the Chicago 

 show was duly impressed with its mag- 

 nitude and speak highly of the exhibits, 

 more particularly the roses. 



A very successful chrysanthemum 

 show was held at Hingham November 

 9. Miss Abby A. Bradley, A. A. Speare, 

 and R. W. E. Vining were the chief ex- 

 hibitors. Mrs. Cora C. S. Jones lec- 

 tured. 



The first Paper White narcissi of the 

 season from H. W. Vose, of Hyde Park, 

 appeared at Park street market Novem- 

 ber 8. 



W. H. Elliott is having grand success 

 with Richmond rose this year and is 

 sending in some splendid blooms of that 

 variety. 



The big football game November 10 

 between Harvard and the Carlisle Indi- 

 ans caused a run on crimson flowers, 

 mums bringing $3 per dozen. 



E. Sutermeister is at Portland on a 

 visit to his son. 



The bowling match to have been played 

 November 8 between the wholesalers and 

 Waban Conservatories was forfeited by 

 the latter, they failing to appear. 



We regret to report the death of W. S. 

 Wilson, the Wellesley florist, who died 

 of pneumonia on November 9 after only 

 a few days' sickness. Mr. Wilson vis- 

 ited the market on November 3 and was 

 apparently in his customary health. He 

 was a good grower and will be much 

 missed. 



W. A. Hastings, salesman for A. H. 

 Hews & Co., has returned from a success- 

 ful business trip in the south. 



Mrs. George Cartwright, wife of the 

 genial treasurer of the Park street mar- 

 ket, is visiting in Philadelphia. 



J. J. McCormack has leased the rear 



of his store to W. W. Nisbet for the 

 wholesaling of all kinds of wreathing 

 and roping. 



William Aylward, son of M. Aylward, 

 the Woburn rosei grower, succeeds J. S. 

 Manter as salesman for Anderson & 

 Williams. 



William Nicholson is marketing good 

 Nagoya, Pennsylvania and other mums. 

 Some of his new ones from B. G. Hill 

 Co. are promising. 



Helen Goddard carnation is doing fine- 

 ly with S. J. Goddard, the raiser, and 

 other growers, and sells on sight. 



William A. Walke, of Salem, is mar- 

 keting excellent Lorraine begonias and 

 cyclamens. W. N. Craiq. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Rising Eastern Market. 



Business has been fairly brisk the last 

 week, there being a good demand for 

 choice stock of all kinds. Beauties are 

 selling well and the quality is much bet- 

 "yter. Chrysanthemums are holding up 

 well in the fancy sorts. A numbjsr of 

 weddings last week made quite a demand 

 for good white. Valley is a little more 

 plentiful, but the price remains firm, 

 some of the best bringing $5 per hun- 

 dred. Carnations are coming in much 

 better and command a fair price. Brides 

 and Maids are holding their own in the 

 better grades, while the smaller sizes are 

 hard to move at any price. Violets are 

 scarce. Only a limited number find their 

 way into the market, and these find a 

 ready sale, the price being much better. 



Various Notes. 



The Germantown Horticultural Society 

 held its chrysanthemum meeting last 

 Monday evening. The plants and flow- 

 ers exhibited were the subject of Secre- 

 tary Redles' informal talk. 



Dr. Wilson, of Art Museum fame, is 

 running the Singerly Greenhouses at 

 Gwynedd, Pa. His grapes command a 

 high price in the local market. His 

 flowers, including Richmond and Kil- 

 larney roses and adiantum ferns, are 

 handled by Edward Reid. 



C. F. Knorr & Bro., Lawndale, Pa., ex- 

 pert tea rose growers, believe that Brides 

 and Maids are fully one month later 

 this year. 



The Chestnut Hill Horticultural So- 

 ciety opened its annual chrysanthemum 

 show at Jocelyn hall last Tuesday even- 

 ing, continuing all day Wednesday. 

 This exhibition is made possible by the 

 liberality of a number of flower lovers 

 at the Hill. The exhibits are always 

 creditable, representing the best efforts 

 of the most skilful private growers in 

 that locality. 



Eugene Bemheimer and W. E. McKis- 

 sick were among the flrst wholesalers to 

 receive regular consignments of sweet 

 peas. The variety is Christmas, pink 

 and white, now a staple in this market 

 in the fall as well as in winter. 



Isaac Mather, of Wyncote, a centen- 

 arian, cut his straight ticket at last 

 week's election to vote for Joseph Hea- 

 cock. Quite a compliment. 



The annual chrysanthemum show at 

 Horticultural hall at Fairmount park is 

 proving as popular as ever. 



On November 7, 8 and 9, J. J. Haber- 

 mehl's Sons gave a unique exhibit in the 

 Walnut street corridor of the Bellevue- 

 Stratford hotel of flowers and floral 

 art. 



M. Rice & Co. report an increase in 

 their business this year so far of one- 



third over that of last year for the same 

 period. 



H. Bayersdorfer & Co. anticipate mov- 

 ing about December 1. They have dou- 

 bled their force. 



W. E. McKissick is handling pompons 

 in three different colors. 



A. Campbell lost his mother last week. 

 Mr. Campbell has the sympathy of his 

 many friends. Phil. 



TOLEDO, OHIO. 



Current CommenU 



Business is keeping up fine. The daily 

 demand, with an occasional large funeral 

 thrown in, makes stock move lively. Car- 

 nations are scarce and will be for a 

 while. Roses are coming in fast, and 

 mums, of course, are it just. now. 



At Court Kaminski's, on Lagrange 

 street, the carnations are fine but not in 

 large crop. He has some cyclamens that 

 he can be proud of. He reports busi- 

 ness as being all right. 



John Gratopp, on James street, has 

 the same trouble with his Lawsons which 

 he had last year. They are better than 

 a year ago, but not good enough to suit 

 him. He will tear out a lot and plant 

 lettuce in place of them. TJie other 

 varieties are nearly all good and will 

 bring a good crop. 



At Heinl's, in West Toledo, I saw 

 some* of the best carnations and roses 

 in this district. One house, mostly En- 

 chantress that had been planted from 

 pots, is in full crop, with stems that 

 cannot be beaten for this season of the 

 year. One center bench of poinsettias 

 is elegant. A big batch of stevia, of 

 which some are beginning to blossom, is 

 in the best of shape. I understand that 

 George A. Heinl has sold his West To- 

 ledo farm to his nephew, Harry, from 

 Jacksonville, 111., and the transfer will 

 be made when G. A. Heinl comes back 

 from Mt. Clemens, where he is taking 

 the baths. G. A. Heinl retains the store 

 on Summit street and will get his sup- 

 ply of stock from the farm as before. 



At Mr. Honberger's, in West Toledo, 

 the Lawsons are also acting badly, while 

 the other varieties are all right. 



At Mrs. Suder's Cherry street place 

 one always can come to see a load or two 

 of funeral work in the making. 



Miss H. Patten (Flick, the Florist) 

 has a new delivery wagon that is a 

 beauty. E. A. K. 



MONTREAL. 



The Market. 



Business was quiet last week and 

 chrysanthemums and carnations are in 

 oversupply, there being a large demand 

 for good Beauties and large mums. The 

 prices are unchanged, except violets, 

 which are of better quality, and find 

 ready sale at $1 and $1.25 per hundred. 

 The stores all seem to be busy, espe- 

 cially with funeral work, there being 

 some, good orders. 



Various Notes. 



Harris & Hopton are having some fine 

 work from St. Johns, N. B. 



McKenna & Son are busy with wed- 

 ding decorations, having two for 

 Wednesday, which kept their staff busy. 



Miss J. S. Murray had the bridal 

 flowers for> the McDougal-Marler wed- 

 ding. The bridesmaids carried huge 

 bunches of American Beauties of three 

 dozen each. The bride's shower consist- 



