Januaby 14, 1909. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



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standing, from left to riRht:— 



Mr. Nelson (guest), Walter Sheridan, Mr. Balfour (guest), A. F. Faulkner, J. I. Raynor, J. Austin Shaw, Alex. Guttman, S. S. Butterfield. 



Sitting, from left to right:- 



Harry Turner, Charles B. Weathered, Wm. Rickards, John Young, E. V. Hallock, Frank H. Traendly, John B. Nugent, Charles H. Totty 



E. V. Hallock and the Officers of the New York Florists' Club Ready for Dinner January 6, 1909. 



lower, especially on cypripediums. Of 

 lilies there are enough and to spart. 

 Valley holds fairly well. Tulips are here, 

 and other signs of spring. Cut lilac is 

 of splendid quality. The shipments of 

 \'iolets continue abnormal, and with the 

 unseasonable weather little surprise is 

 expressed at their recession in price. 

 Vast quantities are cleaned up to the 

 sidewalk merchants daily at alm(Tst sum- 

 mer prices. Colder weather seems to be 

 an absolute necessity to save the whole- 

 sale market from demoralization. Fortu- 

 nately this cannot be long delayed, and 

 we will welcome whatever will bring the 

 greatest good to the greatest number. 



Qub Meeting. 



The Florists' Club held its monthly 



meeting January 11 and the attendance 

 was close to the century mark, the en- 

 thusiasm and good fellowship unbounded. 

 The new oflScers were installed. Presi- 

 dent Hallock 's address was a gem of 

 eloquence and all the new officers and 

 trustees gave assurances of devotion to 

 the club's interests. Secretary Young 

 predicted the best year in the club's his- 

 tory. Vice-president Turner filled the 

 chair at the president's request for a 

 time and seemed "to the manor born." 

 President Hallock 's committee ap- 

 pointments were as follows : 



Legislative Committee— P. O'Mara, John I. 

 RayDor, F. R. Pierson. 



Essay Committee — S. S. Butterfield, Leonard 

 Barron. A. H. Langjahr. . 



Committee on Awards— C. H. Totty, Robt. 

 Simpson, Frank H. Traendly, A. L. Miller, A. 

 R. Kennedy, W. Duckham, W. F. Sheridan. 



Exhibition Committee— C. B. Weathered. John 

 Scott, Jos. Manda, W. E. Marshall, John Birnie, 

 Harry O. May. 



House Committee— J. B. Nugent, Jr., Jos. Fen- 

 rich, B. M. Schultz. , 



Outing Committee — H. A. Bunyard. LoulS 

 Schmutz, Jr., J. Austin Shaw, Chas. Webber, 

 J. Roehrs, Jr.. Robert Koehne, W. G. Badgley, 

 Charles Schenck, F. H. Traendly, W. E. El- 

 liott. , ^ ^ 



Bowling Committee— C. W. Scott, Joseph Fen- 

 rich, .Joseph Manda, W. E. Marshall, J. A. 

 Shaw, W. E. Elliott. 



J. K. Allen read the treasurer's re- 

 port, which was most satisfactory and 

 showed a balance in the bank of $3,- 

 150.81. The report of the trustees, W. 

 E. Marshall chairman, was read and ac- 

 cepted. 



A long discussion took place concern- 

 ing the donation of silver and bronze 

 medals to the Chrysanthemum Society of 

 America, participated in by Messrs. 

 O'Mara, Totty, Marshall, Scott and 

 Traendly. The ultimate result was the 

 carrying of the motion to that etifect. 



Chairman Turner, of the award com- 

 mittee, announced a visit by the mem- 

 bers to the Scarboro plant of the F. 

 R. Pierson Co. January 9 to pass upon 

 the merits of White Kill.arney. The 

 committee gave the new rose a score of 

 eighty-nine points and recommended the 

 award of the club's certificate. 



A very interesting exhibit was made 

 of hybrid amaryllis by Harry Turner, six 

 distinct varieties of great size and beauty, 

 which received a cultural certificate. J 

 A. Peterson, of Cincinnati, sent a fine 

 plant of Begonia President Taft, which 

 was awarded a certificate of merit. A 

 plant and 100 cut blooms of the new 

 single violet, Baronne Rothschild, were 

 shown by F. W. Fletcher, of Auburn- 

 dale, Mass., who was given a hearty 

 vote of thanks. George Geatrus, of West 

 Hoboken, exhibited a dozen pots of a 

 new fern closely resembling Scottii and 

 Boston, on which judgment was de- 

 ferred. 



The names of eight life members 

 were enrolled. For membership in the 

 club the name of Leonard Barron was 

 proposed. 



The February meeting of the club will 

 be carnation night. A. H. Langjahr of- 

 fered three books as prizes, for the best 

 vase of twenty-five blooms of a new car- 

 nation not yet distributed, 100 blooms 

 of Enchantress, and 100 blooms of Law- 

 sou. 



It was decided to have the annual din- 

 ner as usual aud all details were left to 

 the committee, the club first voting in 

 favor of inviting the ladies, on motion 

 of Mr. Weston, ably seconded by John 

 Scott, who is now fully recovered from 

 his long illness. The committee jippoint- 

 ed is W. E, Elliott, A. L. Miller, J. A. 

 Shaw and J. B. Nugent, Jr. It was de- 

 cided that the club have its usual outing 

 in the summer. 



Various Notes. 



As reported in last week's issue, E. V. 

 Hallock, the new president of the Flo- 

 rists ' Club, entertained the incoming offi- 

 cers, and those whose terms have just 

 expired, at a beefsteak dinner at Castle 

 Cave, Wednesday evening, January 6. 

 The affair was a great suf.cess. The 

 photograph, which might be entitled 

 * ' Sweet Sixteen, ' ' appearing in this 

 issue, speaks for itself. President Hal- 

 lock announced his committee appoint- 

 ments and there was full discussion as 

 to the club's work in the year just 

 opened. 



F. W. Fletcher, of Auburndale, Mass., 

 was in the city January 11 and a guest 

 of the New York Florists' Club. 



The floral staff of Bloomingdale Bros, 

 presented W. Wallace Burnham with a 

 handsome loving cup, a token of affec- 

 tion and esteem. Mr. Burnham 's suc- 

 cessor has not yet been appointed. 



R. Harry Cathcart, Jr., president of 

 the Yuess Gardens Co., of Newburgh, was 

 in the city January 11. He reports a 

 successful season and is concentrating his 

 two stores in the one large building, the 

 whole of which will be utilized hereafter. 

 Walter Mott, of tliis company, is now on 

 his western trip, which will extend to 

 Buffalo. 



Anton Schultheis, of College Point, is 

 sending some fine valley, orchids and lilac 

 to Horace E. Froment. 



Joseph A. Fenrich is doing jury duty — 

 a two weeks ' galling vacation for a busy 

 man. 



James Meikeljohn, formerly with the 

 Knickerbocker hotel, as manager of its 

 floral department, is now on the road for 

 H. Frank Darrow. 



Philip Recht, representing the Hinode 

 Florist Co., was called suddenly to Europe 

 last week on account of the serious illness 

 of his father. 



Miss Mills, proprietor of the Hinode 

 Florist Co., says her Easter specialties 

 will be wistaria, flowering cherry and 

 miniature Japanese gardens, with plenty 

 of lilies. 



Thursday evening, January 28, h»^ 



