ApniL 23, 1908. 



* The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



13 



Establishment of J. L. CyQuinn & G>.» Raldgh, N. C 



a call for cut flowers and helped clean up 

 the market. Most of the flowers were 

 put up in large designs of horseshoes, 

 baskets, etc. 



The Holton & Hunkel Co. already has 

 its boiler-shed up at its new Brown Deer 

 place and, with all material on hand, 

 will go right on now with the erection 

 of the greenhouses. 



The C. C. Pollworth Co. has finished 

 grading and will soon commence the 

 erection of three more houses. 



The weather in and about Milwaukee 

 has been very favorable of late. The 

 land is rapidly drying and, with no rain, 

 some of the carnation specialists at North 

 Milwaukee will begin to move stock into 

 the field. Their young stock all around 

 is looking well. Gene. 



QNONNATL 



Easter Trade. 



The reports from the various stores 

 and wholesale houses, as to how busi- 

 ness was this Easter, show considerable 

 variation. One will say about a third 

 less than last year and then the next that 

 it was a good deal better, while the third 

 will say that it was fully equal to last 

 year. When we go into the matter care- 

 fully we can find few indications that 

 there was an increase in business this 

 year over last. On the other hand, there 

 are many gogd reasons to prove that 

 business was not up to last year. First, 

 the lateness of the season; there were 

 large quantities of outdoor flowers in 

 bloom, and on Easter almost anywhere 

 you went you could see any number of 

 people with armloads of lilac, daffodils 

 and other outdoor flowers. Of course, 

 this took something away from the flo- 

 rists. Second, the Saturday before East- 

 or was about as bad a day as we ever 

 get at this season of the year. It rained 

 all day, all the way from a drizzle to 

 a hard downpour. This took away more 

 business. Third, the general business de- 

 pression which we have been going through 

 for several months and which all of that 

 time has been making itself felt in the 

 flower business, was present in the East- 

 er trade as well. Then there are still 

 other reasons, such as the scarcity of 



carnations, which were hardly equal to 

 the demand, and the ^decided scarcity of 

 violets and sweet peas. To top that off, 

 lilies were in oversupply. 



So, taking all of these things into con- 

 sideration and striking a generel aver- 

 age, I would say that the business this 

 year was not up to the standard. Per- 

 haps there was a decline of about fifteen 

 per cent from the normal, but as it is 

 something which should have been ex- 

 pected and looked out for, it is a question 

 if the average florist did not make just 

 about as much money as he usually does 

 at this time. And we have every rea- 

 son to feel satisfied, for, with the one 

 exception of lilies, the market was clean- 

 ed out close and the prices were fair, 

 too. And, owing to several large funer- 

 als, the lilies proved to be good property 

 April 20, as the market was cleaned out 

 of almost everything else. 



Most kinds of bulbous flowers did well. 

 Lilies did not go as well as they should, 

 but they are still good property and 

 will likely be cleaned out at a fair 

 price. Carnations were not equal to the 

 demand, as was expected, and so they 

 brought a good price. Roses, with the 

 exception of red ones, were equal to the 

 demand, there being plenty to fill all 

 orders and a few white ones to spare. 



The Jabez Elliott flower market was, 

 as is usual, crowded with flowers and 

 plants. The heavy rain on Saturday 

 cut down their sales a great deal and 

 business was not up to last year with 

 the standholders. Had it not been for 

 the rain, it is probable that their busi- 

 ness would have exceeded that of former 



years. 



Various Notes. 



G. Brunner's Sons hit it just right 

 with their hybrid rose plants this year. 

 Their stock was in fine shape and made 

 a great showing on their stands in the 

 market. 



Huntsman & Co. painted their store 

 front just before Easter and their place 

 looked very inviting. 



Park Superintendent J. W. Rodgers 

 went to Madison, Ind., April 15, to at- 

 tend the funeral of his sister. 



Visitors were J. F. Gorman, of the 



Lord & Burnham Co., New York, and 

 Sidney Wertheimer, also of New York. 



Frank Kyrk, son of L. H. Kyrk, the 

 wholesale florist, has accepted a position 

 as city salesman with the Pittsburg 

 Lamp Co. 



Mr. Maynard and wife passed through 

 this city Easter for Detroit, after a few 

 weeks' vacation in North Carolina. 



C. J. Ohmeb. 



IN NORTH CAROLINA. 



The industrial and commercial develop- 

 ment of the south has been rapid these 

 last few years and the florists' establish- 

 ments and business have nearly all grown 

 as rapidly as their territory developed; 

 indeed, in many cases the flower business 

 has progressed more rapidly than almost 

 any other industry. There is no section 

 which has made more progress than 

 North Carolina, and at Raleigh, J. L. 

 O'Quinn & Co. have kept pace with the 

 expansion of their opportunities and 

 think the future is bright for all flo- 

 rists in the south. 



It was about ten years ago that J. 

 L. O'Quinn built two small greenhouses, 

 growing for retail trade. Year by year 

 the glass has been added to as the de- 

 mand increased, until now there is about 

 25,000 square feet of glass. A general 

 stock is grown for retail trade, but a 

 large part of the glass is devoted to 

 roses, carnations, violets and chrysan- 

 themums, with bulbous stock in season. 



In addition to the glass, considerable 

 space outdoors is devoted to field-grc^n 

 roses, evergreens, shrubs and deciduous 

 shade trees, the nursery feature proving 

 one of the most profitable branches of 

 the business. 



IMPORTANT IF TRUE. 



A contemporary reports that a farm- 

 er in Ohio has made a discovery that 

 will be of vast importance to farmers 

 during a dry season. He has found that 

 when onions and potatoes are planted 

 in the same field in alternate rows the 

 onions, being so strong, bring tears to 

 the eyes of potatoes in such volumes 

 that the roots of the vines are kept moist 

 and a big crop is raised in spite of the 

 drought. 



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