August 13, 1908. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



17 



The House of Michell 



for almost a quarter of a century, 

 has stood for progretsivenrss and 

 success. 



It occupies, today, as fine a build- 

 ing as will be found anywhere 

 devoted to the Seed, Bulb and 

 Horticultursbl industry, and is 

 on the eve ot making a move to 

 occupy even more pretentious 

 quarters, having purchased the 

 large, five-story building known 

 as "Tower Hall," 518 Market 

 street, which in time will be oc- 

 cupied by them, the floor area of 

 this building being about 39,000 

 square feet. 



From a modest beginning it 

 now ranks as one of the foremost 

 Seed and Bulb Houses in Amer- 

 ica. 



Henry F. Michell 



See^Msn aid Direct Bylkllmsarlert 



1018 Markit SI net 

 PHILADELPHIA 



H will pay you to drop us a postal 

 for our wholesale catalogs. 



Wliere lur present larie Iwsinest hat its liumUe beiianiNg 



Henry F. Michell. 

 Free. 



Fre4'k J. Michell. 

 V. Prcs. 



Our present well equipped establishment, 1018 Market 8t.;Iflve 

 floors and basement, agjf resfating about 21,000 square feet 

 of floor space, and we are still Krowing. 



soon after, and Miss Hilda Dammann. 

 We have not learned the name of the 

 lucky groom, but he is not connected 

 with the trade. I know President James 

 Young, of the firm, will not be in a 

 happy frame of mind when quitting time 

 comes, as he says as good help as these 

 young ladies are is hard to find. 



Wm. Edlefsen, in company with his 

 niece, Mrs. H. V. Hunkel, of Milwaukee, 

 was in town Saturday, August 8, attend- 

 ing the funeral of Mr. Edlefsen 's mother. 

 Mr. Edlefsen returned the same evening, 

 but Mrs. Hunkel will stay a few days 

 with her mother, Mrs. C. Smith. 



Fred C. Weber, Jr., was at Yellow- 

 stone park last week. From there he 

 will take a trip to Alaska. He will re- 

 turn early in September, 



George Angermueller and Charles 

 Schoenle are oflf on a fishing trip this 

 week. 



As convention time draws near, quite 

 a few in the trade are talking of making 

 the trip. More, as to who is going, will 

 be made known at the club meeting this 

 week. J. J. B. 



Laconia, N. H. — A fire early in the 

 morning of July 27 caused a loss of 

 about $150 to the greenhouses of James 

 S. Powers, on Avery street. 



QuiNOY, III, — F. J. Kroner is erecting 

 a large ^eenhouse. He had more busi- 

 ness dunng the last year than ever be- 

 fore and was much troubled by lack of 

 house room. 



DAYTON, OHIO. 



Business G>nditions. 



Local trade among the florists was 

 quiet last week, and what little business 

 was done was due to funeral work. Ship- 

 ping trade was somewhat better, but 

 nothing to brag about. But even if 

 business is dull, our local florists find 

 plenty to do, getting ready for the cool- 

 er season, when business is more brisk. 

 There are plenty of roses to be had, and 

 they are good. Carnations are a luxury. 

 Asters are quite plentiful and take well, 

 while longiflorums are in full splendor 

 at the present time, and the demand for 

 them could not be better, as the people 

 always appreciate a change from roses, 

 etc. 



The weather is extremely hot and dry, 

 and a good rain is badly needed. 



Various Notes. 



Mrs. Elizabeth Young reports an im- 

 provement in business within the last 

 two we^ks. 



Mr. and Mrs. William Bitter are en- 

 joying a summer's outing in Michigan, 

 at the lakes. 



Walter G. Matthews has recently re- 

 turned from Chicago, where he spent a 

 few weeks ' vacation. He says that, al- 

 though the weather was warm, he had 

 a fine time. 



The Miami Floral Co. has just com- 

 pleted the planting of its carnation range 

 of 50,000 carnations. The stock is in 

 fine condition, and gives bright prospects 



for a good supply during the coming 

 season. 



George Bartholomew, John Boehner, 

 Herman H. Bitter, Warren G. Matthews 

 and Mrs. Bertha Hendrichs are some of 

 our florists who intend to take in the 

 S. A. F. convention at Niagara Falls. 



Prosperity seems to have smiled upon 

 some of our local florists in the last 

 few weeks. Warren G. Matthews recently 

 installed a fine new ice-box, put in by 

 the Orr & Lockett Hardware Co., of 

 Chicago. A swell new delivery wagon, 

 the property of the Advance Floral Co., 

 is making its daily appearance on the 

 streets. John Boehner has just completed 

 a fine new greenhouse and cold storage 

 cellar. E, H. B. 



VAYSIDE NOTES. 



A severe hail storm visited Warwick, 

 N. Y., August 6, and did much damage 

 to crops. At Bonny Brae, the fine plant 

 of James Bonnyman, a loss of $1,000 

 was caused by broken glass. 



At Newburgh, N. Y., the craft are not 

 experiencing a rushing time, funeral work 

 being slow. Cut flowers are scarce, 

 owing to the long continued drought. 

 Asters and similar stock are poor. Car- 

 nations are being planted and look well, 

 considering the unusual conditions. The 

 Yuess GRu-dens Co. has received its 

 shipment of Harrisii bulbs; no shortage 

 reported. 



A. M. Gilbert, of Middletown, N. Y., 

 has overhauled his plant and is prepar- 



