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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



NOVEMBEB 14, 1907. 



CHRYSANTHEMIMS! 



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DETROIT. 



The Market 



The condition of the market remains 

 about the same as when last reported. 

 The first part of the week beginning No- 

 vember 4 was rather a dull one with the 

 retail trade in this city, but toward the 

 end of the week it livened up consider- 

 ably. The stringency of the money mar- 

 ket is probably to blame for this. There 

 are many debutantes for this coming 

 season and also several large balls that 

 should create some business. 



The first snow of this season covered 

 the ground and trees with a beautiful 

 coat of white last Sunday nigtit. 



Considerable stock piled up last week, 

 but mostly the poorer grade of stuif and 

 yellow mums. There are none too many 

 good mums on the market at present; 

 most of the stock is small. In roses we 

 have good Kaiserin, La Detroit, Killar- 

 ney, Richmond, Meteor, Bride and Maid. 

 Carnations move fairly well; much me- 

 dium grade white is piled up, owing to 

 the little funeral work. Green is plenti- 

 ful and in good demand. 



dub Meeting. 



The last meeting of the Detroit Flo- 

 rists' Club was held November 6. The 

 attendance was comparatively small. The 

 clubroom has been nicely redecorated in 

 pale blue and gold, making a pleasant 

 meeting place. Owing to the absence of 

 the secretary the minutes of the last 

 meeting were not read. The election of 

 new members was also postponed. 



There was no regular subject assigned 

 for the evening. The recent trip to 

 Mount Clemens was thoroughly discussed. 

 The general opinion was that the chry- 

 santhemums seen this year do not com- 

 pare Mrith those of former years; the 

 flowers are small and the stems are short 

 and in some cases weak. The violet crop 

 this year looks better than for some time. 



The discussion then went over into 

 soils and fertilizers, in which President 

 Scribner is much interested. The presi- 

 dent had Hugo Schroeter take the chair 

 while he talked of his experiences. 

 Messrs. Dilger, Carey, Unger, Knope, 

 otc, also told considerable about soil in 

 a long talk that followed. 



GLADIOLI 



. CINNAMON VINE 



MADEIRA VINE 



HYACINTHUS CANDICANS 



SPOnED CALLA 



HUES IN VARIETY 



GERMAN IRIS 



VARIEGATED DAY LILY 



DELPHINIUM FORMOSUM 



Send for Price List of Bulbs and Hardy Plants. 



E. S. MILLER 



Wading River, N. Y. 



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The entertainment committee was au- 

 thorized to call on the club treasury for 

 any funds required for music, lunch, etc., 

 for the evening of November 19, when 

 the local show and ladies' night takes 

 place. 



Variottt Notck 



The assistant park commissioner, Wm. 

 Dilger, spent several days in Paines- 

 ville, O., last week, in quest of some 

 fancy evergreens for the park system. 



B. Schroeter, who now has the largest 

 single show window among the retail 

 stores in this city, had a beautiful orchid 

 display in the window last week. The 

 background was made up of purple beech 

 branches and hanging irom the ceiling 

 were many plants of fine cattleyas and 

 oncidiums. On either side was a group 

 of ferns and palms, with orchids between 

 the whole, making a fine effect. 



Messrs. Breitmeyer, Carey and Stock 

 attended the show at Chicago. H. S. 



