NOVEMHKll 29, 190C. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review, 



95 



ROSES 



are improving every day and we are now 

 getting in a fine lot of Kaiserins, Brides, 

 Bridesmaids and Chatenays. The Rich- 

 mond are a little short in stem, but the 

 flowers are fine. 



CARNATIONS 



are good, and Violets are the finest coming 

 into this market. 



The Cleveland Cut Flower Co 



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NEW YORK. 



The Market. 



The weather continues most unseason- 

 able, almost a summer temperature pre- 

 vailing. Its effect on the wholesale mar- 

 ket may be imagined. Values have re- 

 ceded and the general mental condition 

 prevailing on Saturday and Monday was 

 not at all optimistic. Beauties, how- 

 ever, have held steady and prices are sat- 

 isfactory. The flood of chrysanthemums 

 has been too much for the market to 

 assimilate and all varieties of cut flow- 

 ers feel the weight of the depression. 

 The horse show has lost its pull. It is 

 no longer a consideration. Peace to its 

 ashes. It was quite a friend in the 

 years gone by. The orchid crop is 

 lighter as the days grow shorter and the 

 flower is getting so popular there soon 

 will not be enough to go around, I fear. 

 Plenty of lilies and valley. Eoman hya- 

 cinths are here and narcissi of splendid 

 ♦luality. Richmond and Killarney roses 

 are as popular as ever. 



The retailers all seem to be busy and 

 their windows are unique. Some inter- 

 esting novelties appear. Small had some 

 fine Whitmani ferns and choice Begonia 

 Gloire de Lorraine. Warendorff had 

 beautiful baskets. Bowe has added to 

 his forces and keeps a very attractive 

 window. Van Pragg's two stores are 

 tilways beautiful. 



Various Notes. 



Asked for a description of some of his 

 latest work, Myer, at 609 Madison 

 nvenuo, said: "Recently I was called 

 upon to furnish unique table decorations 



for dinners given to Sir Thomas Lipton, 

 Sir Purdon Clarke and Count Yon Ger- 

 ster, by a society lady who will be name- 

 less for obvious reasons. At two of them 

 I used a 24-inch round brass wire de- 

 sign, each circle a little higher to the 

 center, which was the apex. Around the 

 circles was twined Farleyense fern, and 

 glass tubes filled with water were placed 

 at short distance, each containing cat- 

 tleyas and valley, producing a dainty, 

 fairy-like effect, and one that would be 

 durable and lasting during a prolonged 

 sitting. At the third function the wire 

 design was oval, 36x24 inches, with simi- 

 lar floral decoration. The designs were 

 made by Reed & Keller." 



Alexander J. Guttman again visited 

 John E. Haines, of Bethlehem, Pa., last 

 week, and is satisfied that the two new 

 carnations. Imperial and Pink Imperial, 

 will prove to be valuable acquisitions; 

 and he has arranged with Mr. Haines to 

 disseminate these two varieties this sea- 

 son. Imperial is a variegated variety, 

 Avith delicate pink ground sprinkled with 

 deeper pink, and Pink Imperial is a Law- 

 son shade pink of great promise. 



Luis F. Carrillo, of Carrillo & Bald- 

 win, Secaucus, leaves December 1 to 

 spend six months in South America col- 

 lecting orchids, his firm having booked 

 quite a few large orders. 



The regular meeting of the stockhold- 

 ers of the Cut Flower Exchange will be 

 held Saturday, December 1, in the Coo- 

 gan building. It is proposed to increase 

 the directorship to fifteen. 



Frank Millang is again at his desk, his 

 broken ankle healed and his natural force 

 unabated. 



The Celler Florists' Supply Co. has 



moved into the store at 110 and 112 West 

 Twenty-sixth street, where there will be 

 ample space for its increasing business. 

 The ground floor and basement each are 

 45x90 feet, and height, light and facili- 

 ties are all that can be desired. The loca- 

 tion is ideal, close to the wholesale cut 

 flower market and the Coogan building. 

 The company has secured a long lease 

 and is ready for business at the new 

 stand. 



James McManus reports orchids scarce 

 and prices advancing. Out of town or- 

 ders for ThanKsgiving were large and 

 from all the big cities. 



William Jurgens, of Newport, was in 

 the city Saturday. 



The horse show is over. Less than 

 ever its influence was noted. It was not 

 like the old days, when violets Avcre a 

 necessary addenda to the costumes and 

 diamonds. 



Reed & Keller report a big demand 

 for their cycas leaf holders from every 

 part of the country. The shipments of 

 novelties for the Thanksgiving trade were 

 beyond their expectations. 



The electric light service of Ilioks & 

 Crawbuck, Brooklyn, was put out of com- 

 mission and caused a fire alarm one eve- 

 ning last week, but no serious blaze re- 

 sulted. The wholesalers of Brooklyn re- 

 port a light demand for violets. General 

 trade, however, is excellent, and all the 

 retailers seem to be busy and prosper- 

 ous. 



A. J. Guttman attended the banquet of 

 the Utica Florists' Club last week and 

 speaks enthusiastically of its hospitalitv. 



The New York Florists ' Club will hold 

 its final session for the year Monday eve- 

 ning, December 10, at the Grand opera 



