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Septkhber 17, 1908. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



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The Market 



It was a non-inspiring condition that 

 prevailed throughout last week and quan- 

 tities of the commoner grades of asters 

 and roses were unsalable. Every farmer 

 within a hundred miles of New Yotk 

 seems to be growing asters, just as every- 

 body around Rhinebeck has felt the call 

 to grow violets. Now that the building 

 of violet houses has largely ceased, and 

 many of the growers have rested on their 

 oars, we may see the violet rearing its 

 head again and better values prevail. 

 Charles Schenck reminded me of the days 

 away back when he sold them at whole- 

 sale for $4.50 per hundred. But that 

 was nearly twenty years ago. Last week 

 the shipments began, small in number 

 and smaller in size. Nobody wanted them. 

 Far better keep them away until they are 

 worth while. Their coming now only 

 serves to cheapen them and demoralize 

 the future market. 



The weather is again summer-like, too 

 warm for roses, but carnations have won- 

 derfully improved. The theaters are 

 using many American Beauties. Every 

 first night sees lobby and stage loaded 

 with baskets and bunches of them for 

 the popular stars. The orchid is now 

 entering the stadium, in the Marathon 

 race of the flowers, ^nd there is no 

 doubt where it will be at the tape. 

 Where do all the gladioli come from? The 

 new varieties, and America, are superb. 

 Most of the stock arriving is above the 

 average this year. It is well worth the 

 trip to Berlin or Floral Park to see the 

 acres of color of the largest of the 

 growers. Some fine cosmos is arriving. 

 The water lily windows are attractive, 

 especially Small's, on Broadway, with 

 its fountain playing, its water plants 

 and grand lily stock in great variety. 

 A crowd may be seen admiring the artis- 

 tic and beautiful exhibit constantly. 



The closing of the Coney Island and 

 other watering center seasons next Satur- 

 day will bring our friends, the sidewalk 

 merchants, back to tackle the surplus 

 and save from the debris much that 

 now goes to waste. 



Qub Meeting. 



Seventy-five enthusiastic members at- 

 tended the first fall meeting of the New 

 York Florists' Club, with President 

 Weathered in the chair. Mr. O'Mara re- 

 ported for the transportation committee. 

 For the outing committee Chairman 

 Marshall announced an outlay of $1,161 

 and a profit for the club's exchequer of 

 $30. It was decided that the surplus 

 should be retained as a separate fund for 

 outing purposes. 



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Resolutions on the death of James 

 Shanley were read by Secretary Young. 



J. J. Coan was elected to membership 

 and Ambrose Cleary and L. W. Kervan 

 were nominated. The resignations of 

 George M. Geraghty, George A. Skene 

 and Robert C. Pye were accepted with 

 regret. 



A letter from David Fraaer, secretary 

 of the Chrysanthemum Society of Amer- 

 ica, in behalf of closer relations with the 

 club, was read and referred to the trus- 

 tees for report at the next meeting. 



Benjamin Hammond, of Fishkill, de- 

 livered an interesting lecture on "School 

 Gardens. ' ' He gave many personal ex- 

 periences and referred especially to the 

 potency of the public schools in the for- 

 mation of character and the value and 

 necessity of ample playgrounds in behalf 

 of the physical health of the children. 



The transportation committee received 

 a hint as to the possible need of special 

 rates for the national flower show at Chi- 

 cago. New York will probably send you 

 twenty visitors. 



Committees were appointed to draw up 

 resolutions on the deaths of Alexander 

 Wallace and David Rose. 



The shield won by the bowlers was on 

 exhibition. 



It was announced that Antoine Wint- 



zer, of West Grove, Pa., will lecture at 

 the October meeting on "Clematis and 

 Other Hardy Vines. ' ' 



Mr. Hendrickson, with John Lewis 

 Childs, exhibited a grand vase of Gladio- 

 lus America, which was awarded a cer- 

 tificate of merit. Fred Hollender, of 

 Ozone Park, showed Dahlias Bill Taft, 

 Jupiter, Grand Duke and Glory de Lyons 

 and received the club's thanks. A. L. 

 Miller showed grand stock of Kaiserin 

 Augusta Victoria and Firerain dahlias, 

 and these, having already won the so- 

 ciety's certificates, were awarded the 

 thanks of the club. 



J. C. Spencer, of Utica, was a visitor. 



F. R. Pierson, of Tarrytown, made a 

 striking plea in behalf of the fall show 

 of the New York Horticultural Society. 

 The trustees have given the museum for 

 the exhibition free and no entrance fee 

 will be charged visitors. Premiums for 

 the retailers will be a special feature. 

 Mr. Totty regretted the lateness of the 

 date, because of the passing of many of 

 the best chrysanthemums. Mr. Marshall 

 suggested prizes attractive to the market 

 gardeners. Mr. O'Mara spoke of the 

 educational character of the proposed ex- 

 hibition and the great attendance prob- 

 able. 



President Traendly, of the S. A. F., 



