Febkuaht 27, 1908. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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RO SES IN OH IO 



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The J. M« Gasser Company 



Wholesale Growers and Distributors of Choice Cut Flowers 



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Mention The Review when yon write. 



H. A. Stevens, M. A. Patten and George 

 Anderson. 



President Westwood announced the 

 appointment of the following commitees : 

 Exhibits — George M. Anderson, chair- 

 man; J. W. Duncan, A. H. Pewkes, Pe- 

 ter Fisher, F. J. Kea, William Eobb, 

 Charles Sander, James Wheeler, Wilfrid 

 Wheeler, William Westland. Kefresh- 

 ments — J. P. A. Guerineau, chairman; 

 George W. Butterworth, Joseph E. Bar- 

 ry 2nd, W. D. Nickerson, P. McManus, 

 Patrick J, Turley. 



Nine new members were elected. It 

 was voted that the meeting March 18 be 

 devoted to roses, papers to be presented 

 by William Elliott and Eben Holmes; 

 also that the club hold a banquet in 

 March. 



Refreshments were served and the 

 February meeting of 1908 was pro- 

 nounced the best the club has yet held. 



Various Notes. 



The flower show at the Park Street 

 market, February 29, is expected to at- 

 tract many out-of-town visitors. It is 

 too bad that the space is so cramped 

 for what promises to be a fine exhibi- 

 tion. 



At Waban Conservatories a large stock 

 of White Killarney rose is being worked 

 up. The quality of the Killarney grown 

 here surpasses anything hitherto seen 

 in Boston, some carrying 3-foot stems. 



William Nicholson will take in the 

 Chicago rose show. He reports heavy 

 sale on Carnation Afterglow, as many 

 cuttings being booked as can be sup- 

 plied. 



T. F. Galvin has been showing some 

 fine Dendrobium nobile and D. Wardi- 



anum among other orchids at his Tre- 

 mont street store. 



W. B. Goodenow is having splendid 

 success this season with double violets, 

 which are selling better here than any 

 other flowers this season. He will fol- 

 low his violet crop with tomatoes. 



H. M. Bobinson & Co. report trade as 

 fairly good. Flowers have to be moved 

 at a low price to clear, but greens do 

 better. 



The seed houses report mail orders 

 as well up to the average and anticipate 

 a good volume of business. 



The retrenchment policy inaugurated 

 by Mayor Hibbard, by which Boston 

 will save over $2,500,000 the present year, 

 cuts $100,000 from the public grounds 

 department, the public gardens being in- 

 cluded in this branch. The park de- 

 partment, under charge of Superintend- 

 ent Pettigrew, is given the same ap- 

 propriation as a year ago. 



Thomas Pegler is having a good call 

 for the improved economy bracket, for 

 which he is agent at Park Street market. 

 This is one of the best devices I have 

 seen for florists, being easily put up. 



Inquiries among the trade would in- 

 dicate that there will be rather less 

 greenhouse building the coming season 

 in this section. 



George E. Baldwin, of Carrillo & Bald- 

 win, and Thomas Knight, of Knight & 

 Struck, were recent visitors. The form- 

 er booked some large orders for orchids. 



W. N. Ceaig. 



Springfield, O. — Charles P. Brunner 

 has assumed charge of the cut flower 

 department at Both & Livingston's drug 

 store. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market 



Quite a lot of activity was displayed 

 in the local cut flower market last week, 

 and the weather is just right for flower 

 buyers. The activity showed itself in 

 both wholesale and retail circles. The 

 west end retailers report a good run 

 of society work, and there was a call 

 for many large designs. Downtown flo- 

 rists say transient trade was never bet- 

 ter, all kinds of flowers selling well 

 over the counter, especially violets. North 

 and south florists, too, say that last week 

 wa3 a good one, with more funeral work 

 than any other. This kind of business, 

 of course, kept the wholesale commis- 

 sion men in good humor, for they were 

 well supplied with cut stock of all kinds 

 and of the best quality. 



Roses are becoming more plentiful. 

 Violets are in heavy supply and prices 

 have suffered greatly. Carnations, too, 

 are abundant, but hardly any whites are 

 being left over. Enchantress is especial- 

 ly plentiful. 



In bulb stock the market has every- 

 thing in season. All greens had a good 

 call last week. Prices on stock in gen- 

 eral are considered reasonable. 



Various Notes. 



Chairman Sanders, of the executive 

 committee of the St. Louis Horticultural 

 Society, reports that the spring flower 

 show will be held March 10 to 12 in the 

 banquet hall of the Grand avenue Ma- 

 sonic Temple. Last year's show was a 

 great success and a show on a much 

 larger scale will be given this year, with 

 good cash prizes. Premium lists can 



