October 29, 1008. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



15 



prices before long. Violets especially 

 show the bad effects of the warm 

 weather. Prices continue at the lowest 

 level. The crop of cattleyas has been 

 one of the largest on record, but there is 

 now some reduction in the supply, al- 

 though it still is so heavy prices are 

 away down. Carnations, too, are in large 

 oversupply and selling at unsatisfactory 

 figures. 



Various Notes. 



W. E. Marshall has been appointed 

 marshal of the horticultural section of 

 the business men's big Taft parade for 

 Saturday afternoon, October 31, He 

 thinks the trade will give a good account 

 of itself and have several hundred rep- 

 resentatives in the demonstration. 



Ford Bros, point with pride to their 

 carnations. Will Ford spends his week- 

 ends at his mountain home in Pennsyl- 

 vania, where his family resides. 



B. Eosens says the wild smilax is 

 extra fine this year. 



John P. Scherer, of Union Hill, is 

 erecting two new houses on his prop- 

 erty. He will make 636 Gardner street 

 his headquarters this season and deliver 

 his goods daily in the city. 



B. S. Slinn, Jr., whose specialty is 

 violets, says he is receiving over twenty 

 boxes a day, some fine white ones among 

 them. 



The Geller Florists' Supply Co. has 

 added a new oflBce to its conveniences. 



Samuel A. Woodrow reports his Euro- 

 pean importations of boxwood as selling 

 rapidly. 



Bussin & Hanfling are putting out some 

 new styles in baskets for Thanksgiving, 



George Saltford looks for a better ap- 

 preciation of violets here this winter than 

 last, and predicts a better average price 

 as soon as the season fairly opens. 



0. V. Zangen reports an excellent seed 

 business this fall. 



H. E. Froment says L. B. Codding- 

 ton's Beauties are coming fast and good. 



George Cotsonas says this year's fern 

 crop is the finest he has ever received 

 and he is storing large quantities. 



Mr. Weigel, of Weigel & Ujfalussy, the 

 successors of Emil Steffens, says out- 

 of-town shipments are increasing daily. 



The optimistic atmosphere at David 

 Clarke's Sons' big retail store is always 

 an inspiration. They say, "Business is 

 good and we have nothing to complain 

 of." 



Charles A. Bayer, at 52 West Twenty- 

 ninth street, has a stock of araucarias, 

 ferns and palms, and makes small ferns 

 for dishes a specialty. 



The auctions still draw good houses. 

 About everything in the plant and bulb 

 line can be had at bargain prices. 



Lehnig & Winnefeld, of Hackensack, 

 have been delivering some fine celosias 

 to retailers, who make attractive windows 

 of them. 



The $1 boxes are made a profitable 

 Saturday special by many retailers. 



Phoenix Roebeleuii is becoming in- 

 creasingly popular. 



John Scott, of Flatbush, and Louis 

 Dupuy, of Whitestone, are sending fine 

 gardenias to the market. Mr. Scott suf- 

 fered a relapse last week because of too 

 great haste in taking up his work after 

 an illness with typhoid fever, but at 

 latest accounts was on the mend again. 



The next meeting of the Florists' Club 

 will be held Monday evening, November 

 9, when nominations will be in order. 

 Chairman Will Rickards has announced 



George W. Smith. 



Wednesday evening, November 18, for 

 the club's smoker. Everybody will be 

 welcome, and a fine musical program may 

 be depended upon. 



Stumpp & Walter Co. has been making 

 many improvements in the upper stories 

 of its building and is holding a two 

 weeks' poultry show on the second floor, 

 commencing October 26. The firm has 

 one of the most complete stores in the 

 business. Go to 50 Barclay street this 

 week and next and see the roosters. 



J. F. Sullivan left for home October 

 22 after a week's visit here. He says 

 Phil Breitmeyer is sure to land the may- 

 oralty in Detroit. 



Davy Mellis, of Flatbush, won the 

 valuable silver cup of the Brooklyn 

 Bowling Green Club for the third time 

 this fall, and now is the proud owner 

 of the trophy. He is the president of the 

 club. Will Elliott, the auctioneer, is also 

 an expert bowler on the green. 



A. T. Boddington reports George Burk, 

 superintendent of parks at Pittsburg, a 

 recent visitor. 



The chrysanthemum show at the Amer- 

 ican Institute promises well and the 

 week after, November 17 to 19, the great 

 exhibition of the Horticultural Society of 

 New York will be held in the Museum 

 of Natural History. No admission will 

 be charged. It doubtless will be attend- 

 ed by many thousands of flower lovers. 



Bowling. 



The Bowling Club has at last located 

 at Thumm's alleys, Broadway and Thir- 

 ty-first street, and Monday evening has 

 been chosen for practice. Every second 

 Monday in the month the club will bowl 

 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon because of 

 the Florists' Club's meeting. The best 

 scores October 22 were: 



let 2d 3d 4th 5tb 



Sullivan 116 127 135 191 192 



Scott 181 124 128 149 125 



Marshall 128 163 185 134 147 



Manda 215 147 142 137 151 



Siebrecht, Miesem, Burns, Donaldson, 

 Kessler and other suburban florists have 

 organized a club that meets at Astoria 

 on Tuesdp,y evenings. 



J. Austin Shaw. 



The real estate columns note that Jones 

 & Seitz leased for a client to Bonnet & 

 Blake, wholesale florists in Brooklyn, the 

 store and basement at 130 Livingston 

 street, between Smith street and Boerum 

 place, for a term of years. 



Blauvelt & Dierkes have dissolved part- 

 nership, Mr. Blauvelt to continue the 

 business. Mr. Dierkes is again with 

 Warendorff. 



Henry Gunther has the sympathy of all 

 in the death of his daughter. 



The new firm of Schumacher & Kessler, 

 113 West Thirtieth street, do a wholesale 

 business in plants as well as cut flowers. 



The market was as low Tuesday, 

 October 27, as it was at any time the 

 week before. Chrysanthemums are a 

 perfect deluge. 



GEORGE W. SMITH. 



George W. Smith, president-elect of 

 the Cleveland Florists' Club, is one of the 

 young men who are making their mark 

 in the business. Born in Cleveland in 

 1877, he has been connected with the 

 trade since childhood and is proprietor 

 of the Cleveland Florists' Exchange, do- 

 ing a wholesale business in cut flowers 

 and supplies. He is energetic in all that 

 he undertakes and his election will no 

 doubt stimulate the attendance and mem- 

 bership of the club, for all are looking 

 forward to many good times during the 

 coming year. Mr. Smith is a Mason of 

 good standing, also a member of the 

 Cleveland Association of Credit Men. 

 Since the organization of the Florists' 

 Club be has held minor offices and, being 

 a consistent bowler, he is called a good 

 fellow at all times. 



