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The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



January 2, ip08. 



E. F. WINTERSON CO. 



Wholesale Commission Florists " 



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CONSIGNMENTS OF SELECT FLOWERS and GREENS SOLICITED 



Mention The BctIcw when yon write. 



Albert Pochelon, Bobert Klagge, B. 

 Schroeter. This committee is to decide 

 as to the advisability of holding either 

 a fall show or a spring show or both. 

 Their report will be submitted at the 

 meeting of Janualy 15. H. S. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Christmas Trade. 



Eeports from all over the city, from 

 the large as well as the small florists, in- 

 dicate nothing but satisfaction with the 

 amount of business done for Christmas. 

 In spit© of the high prices, cut flowers 

 sold as well as ever. Some of the up- 

 town retailers say that business increased 

 nearly ten per cent on the sale of bloom- 

 ing plants and that in cut flowers it was 

 about the same as last year. The down- 

 town florists depended on cut flower 

 sales alone and report a satisfactory 

 business. From up north and from the 

 southern part of the city, we also hear 

 splendid reports as to Christmas busi- 

 ness. The weather was all that could 

 have been asked for, clear and cool, just 

 right for delivering plants and cut stock 

 without extra wrapping, which saved a 

 great deal of time. 



Our wholesalers, Messrs. Kuehn, Smith, 

 Berning and Angermueller, report that 

 this Christmas was as good as any they 

 have had. Everything sold well, except 

 poinsettias. Of these, too many were 

 on the market to bring a good price. 

 Shipping trade, too, was as good as 

 usual at this time of the ye£ir. 



Sine© Christmas, business has kept up 

 pretty well, with a great deal of funeral 

 work to help out. Not much stock is 



coming in just now and the wholesalers 

 are cleaning up almost every day, in 

 everything except bulbous stock, which 

 is quite plentiful. Violets, too, have 

 taken a drop in price since Christmas. 

 They are down to 50 cents per hundred. 



For New Year 's nothing like Christmas 

 business is looked for; still an increase 

 over last year is expected, as quite a 

 few advance orders have been booked 

 and prices will not be as high as last 

 week. We are having spring-like weather 

 and this should make stock more plenti- 

 ful. 



A good many of our florists got left 

 this year on holly. Those who had not 

 ordered in advance were greatly sur- 

 prised when the price went up to from 

 $7 to $14 a case. Then they expected, as 

 usual, to buy from the Third street com- 

 mission men at $3 to $4 per case. The 

 holly and lycopodium sent here by W. 

 W. Barnard Co., Chicago, were the best 

 in the market. Those who had ordered 

 in advance made good money. 



Various Notes. 



James Dunford, proprietor of the Gal- 

 lagher Flower Shop, on Page avenue, re- 

 ports that his first Christmas in the re- 

 tail business was a good one, much bet- 

 ter than he expected. 



Henry C. Vogel, foreman for Adolph 

 Brix, had a fine crop of Enchantress for 

 Christmas, in spite of the dark weather. 

 He has also a fine crop of sweet peas 

 coming on; in fact, the whole place has 

 been in fine shape since Mr. Vogel took 

 hold. 



The funeral of Mrs. J. E. Schray took 

 place December 26, from the family resi- 

 dence, 4100 Pennsylvania avenue. Many 



beautiful floral designs were sent by the 

 local trade. Among the florists who at- 

 tended were Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Weber, 

 Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. 

 W. H. Kruse, C. A. Kuehn, O, G. Koenig, 

 F. H. Meinhardt, F. J. Fillmore and J. 

 J. Beneke. 



George Ostertag received his Christ- 

 mas present in the shape of a four-year 

 reappointment as superintendent of 

 parks. The appointment was signed by 

 Philip Scanlan, park commissioner, and 

 Rolla Wells, mayor. Mr. Ostertag 's ap- 

 pointment is not a political one, but be- 

 cause he has made good with the de- 

 partment. 



Arthur Ellison, who is here for the 

 holidays, says the Ellison Floral Co. had 

 a fine Christmas trade. Everything sold 

 well and at good prices. 



George Waldbart and Mrs. M. M. 

 Ayers, at Grand avenue ind Olive street, 

 as usual, did a rushing business. Their 

 show houses were empty Thursday, where 

 crowded two days before. 



Fred H. Weber reported a big increase 

 over last year's business in both plants 

 and cut flowers. He also had quite a 

 few orders from outside of the city. 



The attractive store front of C. Young 

 & Sons Co. brought them a great deu 

 of extra trade. The whole force was 

 kept busy filling orders. The trade was 

 very satisfactory all through. 



Fred C. Weber did his usual large 

 Christmas business. His window and 

 showhouse display was of the best, with 

 everything in season. 



The new firm of Kelley & Petschonek, 

 on Kings highway, reports its first 

 Christmas beyond expectations. 



Ostertag Bros., John Burke and the 



