July 25, 1907. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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deuer, spending five years in the develop- 

 ment of the New York Botanical Garden. 

 He laid out the grounds of Columbia Uni- 

 versity and in doing so safely-moved two 

 English yews over 100 years old, with 

 balls of earth each weighing fifty-five 

 tons. These now occupy the court of 

 honor in front of Low Library. Mr. 

 Henshaw laid out many of the fine estates 

 near New York and some in other sec- 

 tions. After his retirement from active 

 life he continued in touch with every- 

 thing horticultural, a constant attendant 

 at the meetings and exhibitions of the 

 American Institute, and a great traveler, 

 only a couple of years ago having visited 

 Europe and the West Indies. 



NEW ORLEANS. 



The Market. 



From now on till the first of Novem- 

 ber, as in the last few weeks, the florists 

 around New Orleans will devote most of 

 their attention to the crop of chrysan- 

 themums. So far the weather has been 

 very favorable. The area planted seems 

 to be larger than last year. Nothing can 

 be said yet of the quality, but growers 

 must bear in mind that quality will give 

 better returns than quantity. 



The market is dull. Flowering stuff is 

 out 0^ season. Foliage plants find a 

 small sale at a low price. Cut flowers are 

 scarce, but our August buds are com- 

 mencing to show and there will soon be 

 an abundance of field roses. 



West End, our lake resort, is going to 

 be improved, and this improvement will 

 call for a great number of plants, palms 

 and trees. Canal avenue has been 

 planted, the largest contractor being U. 

 J. Virgin. 



The city park commissioners laid be- 

 fore the board at the last meeting plans 

 and specifications for a new hothouse to 

 be erected in place of the old structure. 

 The dimensions will be 40x150 feet. 



The Horticultural Society. 



The annual meeting of the New 

 Orleans Horticultural Society took place 

 last week. The serious illness of Presi- 

 dent O. Abele kept him from being pres- 

 ent. Death in the family kept away, also, 

 two or three members. The meeting was 

 'not so strong as could be expected for 

 the occasion. 



Chairman E. Baker, who acted as 

 president pro tern., handed to Secretary 

 C. E. Panter his report of the fall flower 

 show committee. Everything is progress- 

 ing favorably. No definite action could 

 be taken yet in regard to the day and 

 place. Some florists are reported to be 

 working hard to have a fine display ready 

 in time. 



C. W. Eichling had on exhibition a 

 seedling canna, very light in color, a 

 progeny of the Mont Blanc. In our soil 

 and climate cannas grow very luxuriant- 

 ly. John Eblen had a little curiosity with 

 a vine, Quisqualis Indica. The clusters 

 open white, then turn pink and finish red. 

 In favorable weather it grows here all 

 the year around; farther north it should 

 be treated as a hothouse plant. Chas. Eble 

 had a spray of rhus, or sumach. Although 

 quite common in the north, it was re- 

 garded here as something rare. 



The election of officers for the next 

 year took place, the following members 

 being elected: President, Chas. Eble; 

 vice-president, Henry Cook; treasurer, 

 John Eblen; secretary, C. R. Panter. 



The newly elected president is well 



Establishtnent of Bayendorfer & G>., Philadelphia, Decorated for the Elk*. 



known to the trade, having been con- 

 nected with the business all his life. Up- 

 to-date and progressive, a good horti- 

 culturist and a fine decorator, the society 

 could not have found a better president 

 for the next term. 



Henry Cook is the son of the veteran 

 florist, M. Cook, and a member of the 

 firm of M. Cook's Sons. He is a young 

 man, full of ambition, and is following 

 his father in the pathway to success. 



John Eblen, the honest, accepted the 

 keeping of the treasury of the society for 

 the twenty-third time.' 



C. R. Panter was reelected to the office 

 w'hich he has held to everybody 's satisfac- 

 tion for the last two years. 



The finance committee of the society 

 reported a cash balance on hajid of $732. 



Varioftt Notes. 



M. Cook is coming back from, Europe 

 in time to be present at the American 

 Florists' Convention. 



E. Valdejo has not made up his mind 



yet to resume business. He has just 

 moved to his newly built residence on 

 Tchoupetoulas street, near the levee, not 

 far from his old stand. 



C. W. Eichling and J. Newsham report 

 their Adiantum hybridum in fine condi- 

 tion. 



R. E. Simons has taken employment 

 with the Metairie Ridge Nursery. 



M. M. L. 



Little Falls, N. Y.— J. O. Graham 

 reports trade exceptionally good for this 

 season. 



Alton, III. — Joseph Krug has leased 

 space in the lobby of the Commercial 

 building for a retail flower stand. 



Brockton, Mas^.— Walter H. Jahn has 

 taken a position as manager of R. E. 

 Moir's store at 44 Center street, 



Herkimer, N. Y.— H. A. Maximer, 

 whose place was so nearly ruined by a 

 break in the gas main, has brought' Suit 

 for damages against the gas compdn;^. 



