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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



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his business, who in ^ach moment and 

 emergency knew what to do next. Few 

 men," continues the philosopher, "have 

 any next. They live from hand to mouth, 

 without plan, and are ever at the end of 

 their line, and, after each action, wait for 

 an impulse from abroad. ' ' Therein, in- 

 deed — in knowing one's business, and in 

 knowing "what to do next" — lies the 

 whole secret of success or failure. One 

 need not necessarily be possessed of a 

 penetrating mind to observe that the 

 (Continued on pagt 26.) 



BOSTON. 



The Market. 



The last few days have seen a decided 

 improvement in cut flower conditions and 

 a decidedly 'optimistic sentiment is now 

 abroad. Everyone is looking forward to 

 a good Thanksgiving trade, although no 

 fancy prices are looked for. Eoses have 

 picked up a little and best Beauties are 

 making $4 per dozen. Some fine Rich- 

 mond and Killarney are arriving and 

 meet with a good sale. Bride and Maid 

 are of excellent quality and some nice 

 Chatenay are seen. A limited supply of 

 thesje old-time favorites, Safrano and 

 Bon Silene, are selling well. Carnations 

 are abundant, but are meeting with a 

 better sale. Good average stock makes 

 $2, while fancies will probably net $4 

 later in the week. Violets are moving 

 better. The pleasant weather has caused 

 people to buy these more heavily for 

 corsage bouquets. 



Some nice' bouvardia is coming in and 

 mignonette is much improved. Chrysan- 

 themums, such as Bonnaflfon, Chadwick, 

 Jfeanne Nonin, Gold Mine and Maud 

 Dean, are good the present week and will 

 about end up the supply of these. A 

 good many small flowers are seen, which 

 do not sell readily. Single flowering 

 rarieties have not sold well in the mar- 

 kets. Buyers are loth to take hold of 

 anything new, but it is pleasing . to note 

 that all the better class stores are mak- 

 ing features of them. There is a fair 

 supply of lilies and callas, prices averag- 

 ing about $2 per dozen on these. Sweet 

 peas are improving, but not abundant as 

 yet. Stevia, snapdragon, candytuft and 

 French bulbous stock are seen in moder- 

 ate quantities. Some fine Cypripedium 

 insigne is also arriving. 



Variouf Notes. 



The Harvard- Yale football game No- 

 Tember 21 caused a bull market on crim- 

 son mums and carnations and on violets, 

 there being a big demand for these. 



The next . meeting of the Gardeners' 

 and Florists ' Club should attract the 

 largest attendance of the year; With 

 three strong candidates in the field for 

 president, to say nothing of tKe other 

 offices, thete should be excitement suf- 

 ficient for everyone. 



November weather to date has been 

 charming. We have yet to record a snow- 

 fall and there has been no severe frost. 

 Eainfall is much below the average, 

 many streams, ponds and wells being 

 perfectly dry still. 



William E. Doyle is showing some fine 

 gardenias, flowers which Mr. Deyle 

 always has a big demand for. White 

 Killarney holds a place of honor in the 

 big window of the Boylston street store, 



One of the largest and best equipped 

 flower stores in Boston is that of Ed- 

 ward MaeMulkin. The window decora- 

 tions are always a feature here, choice 



Lager & Hurrell's First Prize Group. of Orchids. 

 (At the Exhibition at the Museum of Natural History, New York.) 



ffuits such as Gros Colman grapes being 

 used in addition to flowers. Mr. Mae- 

 Mulkin is quick to take hold of every- 

 thing new in flowers, as a glance around 

 his store at any time will tell. He oper- 

 ates large greenhouses at Norfolk Dams, 

 orchids coming in for considerable at- 

 tention. 



Andrew Christensen, of Stoneham, is 

 bringing in some splendid ' carnations to 

 Park Street market. Mr. ChristenSen is 

 one of the largest carnation growers for 

 the Boston market. His product is 

 handled by E. J. Eogean. 



F. J. Dolansky is showing a nice lot 

 of Pandanus Veitchii among other plants 

 at his market stall. 



F. W. Fletcher states that Violet 

 Baronne Eothschild will outbloom Prin- 

 cess of Wales two to one. It has a 

 stronger odor than the latter variety also. 



W. N. Craig. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market. 



The trade in general was somewhat 

 better last week. The improvement was 

 noticed in work for social functions. 

 This, with othei* kinds of work, kept 

 nearly all the store men busy during the 

 week. This Thanksgiving week should 

 increase the business greatly, as quite 

 a lot of orders have been booked ahead. 

 All of us are looking forward to a 

 good week, so as to average up a good 

 business month for November. 



T!ie cut in chrysanthemum blooms is 

 decreasing and not nearly so many have 

 been coming in, though some fine Eatons, 

 Appieton, Ivory and Bonnaffon were to 

 be had. American Beauties were in bet- 

 ter demand last week, the supply being 

 good in all grades. Other roses, such 

 as Brides, Maids, Eichmond, Ivory and 

 Killarney, sold at low prices in all 



grades, as the supply greatly exceeded 

 the demand. The quality of all the stock . 

 is first-class. 



There are also plenty of good carna- 

 tions in the market, with prices not so 

 high. Enchantress, White Perfection, 

 Aristocrat and Lawson are good sellers. 

 Violets are coming in more plentifully, .. 

 with fancy Calif ornias at ^75 cents per . 

 hundred. Stevia and lily of the valley 1 

 make up the rest. of the market. \i„ 



Prospects seem good for a Wg Thanks- , ^^ 

 giving business' and the wholesalers say , 

 they will have plenty of stock, with V 

 prices not so high. 



Various Notes. 



The first meeting of the St. Louis Hor- 

 ticultural Society's executive board since 

 the close of the show was held Tuesday, 

 November 17, in the rooms of the Mis- 

 souri Athletic Club, with a good attend- 

 ance. A general review of the late show 

 was gone over and all prizes were ordered 

 paid in full. It was reported that the 

 show was a great success, both socially 

 and financially, when compared with last 

 year's show. At the next meeting of 

 the committee, early next month, a de- 

 cision will be made as to the holding of 

 a spring show. Chairman Sanders pre- 

 sided over the. meeting. 



Hans Jensen, late forenmn for A. 

 Jablonsky, at Central, Mo., is now fore- 

 man for the Sanders Nurseries, at the 

 Henley road place. 



Walter Eetzer, of the St. Louis Seed 

 Co., spent a week with friends at Chi- 

 cago and has returned home. His firm 

 has been busy with fall bulb trade. 



W. C. Smith reports that his company 

 has been busy of late in the supply and 

 wire department. They will have plenty 

 of stock for Thanksgiving. 



Alex. Siegel had a hard time last week. 

 He took his thirty-second degree in Ma- 

 sonry. His work began at 9 a. m. He 



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