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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



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Febbdabx 13, 1908. 



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AND 



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500 lbs , 13.75 



1000 lbs 26.00 



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SOOlbs 5.00 



1000 lbs 9.00 



2000 lbs 17.50 



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1000 lbs 16.50 



1 ton 30.00 



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O'Mara and others. It was finally de- 

 cided that the club offer a silver trophy, 

 value $100, for three special palms, of 

 distinct species, not less than ten feet 

 in height, the by-laws being temporarily 

 suspended to admit of an immediate vote 

 on the proposition. It was carried unan- 

 imously and the secretary instructed to 

 telegraph the same to Chairman Budd, 

 of the committee on premium list. 



The exhibits were excellent and nu- 

 merous. A vase of Princess of Wales 

 violets from T. G. Mense, of Glen Cove, 

 L. I., received a cultural certificate. 



The new violet, Boston, from Wm. Sim, 

 of Cliftondale, Mass., received a certifi- 

 cate of merit. 



A vase of white carnation, Lloyd, from 

 H. A. Jahn, of New Bedford, Mass., ar- 

 rived in bad condition and a further ex- 

 hibit was requested. 



The Wa-no-ka Greenhouses, Barneveld, 

 N. Y., showed the dark crimson carna- 

 tion, Wa-no-ka, which secured eighty-five 

 points and was awarded a preliminary 

 certificate. 



C. H. Totty showed a large pink seed- 

 ling chrysanthemum from W. E. Hamil- 

 ton, of Belfast, Me., which received the 

 thanks of the club, and W. A. Manda, his 

 new pink carnation, to which seventy- 

 three and a half points was awarded. 



John T. Withers gave his illustrated 

 lecture on ' ' The Value of the Shade Tree 

 and Its Care," a most practical, in- 

 structive and interesting address, which 

 held the close attention of his audience 

 for an hour. A long discussion followed. 



A Visit to the Oranges. 



George Smith and Hale's seem to en- 

 joy a monopoly almost of the bon ton 

 cut flower retail trade of the Oranges, 

 with conservatory facilities and all the 

 luxurious addenda of up-to-date city 

 stores. The large development of high- 

 class trade among the suburban million- 

 aires is not to be wondered at. Mr. 

 Smith's seed department promises to be- 

 come a most valuable adjunct to his 

 growing trade, a business that has de- 



veloped with wonderful rapidity since 

 he left the ranks of the gardening fra- 

 ternity. His popularity among his old 

 confreres does not wane and he was 

 chosen by the Horticultural Society to 

 make the presentation of the silver cups 

 to the year's successful exhibitors at the 

 banquet. The smoker was, as usual, a 

 success. Many visitors were there and 

 all voted the evening the best of the 

 society's annual demonstrations. Presi- 

 dent MacRorie was in the chair and kept 

 the crowd as good-humored as himself. 

 Professional entertainers from New 

 York, the songs of the Rickards broth- 

 ers, the eloquence of W. A. Manda, Mar- 

 shall, Burnett and other New Yorkers, 

 the fine address of Thomas Grey, of Bos- 

 ton, the music and recitations of local 

 talent and the classic oratory of the big 

 four, Messrs. Herrington, Duckham, 

 Totty and Schultz, of Madison, all com- 

 bined to complete a night of rare en- 

 joyment. 



The floral display was superb. A vase 

 of Aristocrat, Lady Bountiful and En- 

 chantress grown by William Reid could 

 not be excelled. Max Schneider staged 

 some grand Purity, narcissi and hya- 

 cinths. Peter Duff was in evidence with 

 splendid stock of Euphorbia jacquinise- 

 flora and W. A. Manda showed his As- 

 paragus elongatus and a pink seedling 

 carnation that he thinks will be heard 

 from. John Hayes exhibited a fine vase 

 of carnations, including the popular new 

 varieties, and Alfred Larson staged a 

 quantity of Princess of Wales violets. 

 All the exhibits received either certifi- 

 cates, commendation or votes of thanks. 

 The supply of luxuries for the inner man 

 was up to the high standard of .Jersey 

 banquets and the only xlissatisfied Jer- 

 seymen are the ones who did not attend. 



By the by, Mr. Duckham, since his 

 return from the Rocky Mountains, is 

 bowling an average, so Mr. Totty says, 

 of 250 and still the New York florists 

 have no official club to represent them 

 at the S. A. F. convention. 



Down at West Orange the new resi- 

 dence of Joseph A. Manda, orchid ex- 



pert, approaches completion. Two im- 

 mense greenhouses are filled with a 

 splendid assortment of orchids and a 

 grand variety of the best of the new 

 carnations. Enchantress especially being 

 well grown here. 



Various Notes. 



Alex. McConnell's big store in the ar- 

 cade. Fifth avenue and Forty-seventh 

 street, is an epitome of spring, even 

 during the zero weather, from his own 

 greenhouses at New Rochelle, including 

 forsythia and other shrubs in full bloom 

 and perfect condition, with splendid 

 specimens of azaleas, palms, etc. 



Herman Warendorff's store, Fifty- 

 ninth street and Madison avenue, was 

 deluged with water February 10, a fire in 

 the building's upper story causing con- 

 siderable damage. Notwithstanding, 

 business was announced at night to be 

 going on as usual. 



A second inquiry at the Rosery, on 

 Thirty-fourth street, discloses the inter- 

 esting • fact that the actual number of 

 orchids used in the Vanderbilt wedding 

 decoration was 7,000, of which about 

 3,000 came from Twenty-eighth street 

 and about 4,000 from a private establish- 

 ment. 



At Little Silver, James Dean, the rose 

 grower, has a fine modern plant of 50,- 

 000 square feet where some 25,000 Brides 

 and Maids do duty, Traendly & Sehenck 

 handling the entire output of the range. 



The Lenox Horticultural Society will 

 hold its annual dinner Saturday evening, 

 February 15. 



Some retail florists believe in branches, 

 and have them ; others think well of 

 concentration. Thomas Young, Jr., has 

 decided the latter plan is the better, and 

 is now located at 500 Fifth avenue, cor- 

 ner of Forty-second street. 



Millang Bros, have leased the store at 

 41 Twenty-eighth street, formerly occu- 

 pied by Mr. Young, where Charles and 

 August Millang will conduct a strictly 

 wholesale cut flower business. 



The Canal street market will be re- 

 vived this spring and the usual canvas 



