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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



August 12, 1009. 



LEADING RETAIL FLORISTS 



The retail florisb whose cards appear on the four pages carrying this head, are prepared to fill orders from other florists for local delivery oa the usual 



basis. If you wish to be represented under this heading, now is the time to place your order. 



Alexander McConnell 



571 Fifth Avenue, Windsor Arcade 



NEW YORK CITY 



Telegrapb orders forwarded to anv part of the United States, Canada, and all principal cities of Europe. Orders transferred or introsted by 

 the trade to our selection for delivery on steamships or elsewhere receive special attention. 



T^lepbone Calls; 840 and 841 S8th Street 



Cable Addreaa: AlXXCOKftKUu 



Western Union Coa« 



BOSTON. 



The Market 



The market has been overstocked with 

 flowers during the last week, and as a 

 consequence there has been considerable 

 waste. The two predominant flowers now 

 are the aster and sweet pea. The first 

 named have fallen in value, being in 

 overwhelming supply. The quality is un- 

 usually good, however, but 50 cents per 

 hundred is a fair price now for good 

 asters. Sweet peas are short stemmed 

 and overabundant. Carnations now cut 

 little figure in the market. Such as are 

 arriving are small and poor and far in- 

 ferior to asters. Boses of good quality 

 are scarce and bring good prices. There 

 are a lot of poor Bride and Maid which 

 bring little. Some unusually fine Killar- 

 ney are seen. Kaiserin is also in good 

 request. 



Gladioli are abundant, but only certain 

 colors will sell, even good whites 

 dragging. There are plenty of Lilium 

 speciosum and' auratum, in addition to 

 longiflorum being abundant. Tuberoses, 

 cosmos, dahlias, gypsophila, centaureas, 

 candytuft and scabiosa have an uncertain 

 call. A few gardenias only are now 

 seen, but they are suflScient for the de- 

 mand. 



Exhibition. 



Although there were no prizes offered 

 August 7, the main exhibition hall at 300 

 Massachusetts avenue was filled with ex- 

 hibits, hardy flowers being shown in 

 great abundance and of unusually good 

 quality, considering the excessive drought 

 prevailing. Perennial phloxes filled many 

 tables, extensive displays of these com- 

 ing from T. C. Thurlow, F. J. Rea, Belle- 

 vue Nurseries, R. & J. Farquhar & Co., 

 William Whitman, M. Sullivan gardener, 

 W. W. Rawson & Co. and J. F. Flood 

 & Co. 



W. W. Rawson & Co. showed Rhein- 

 gold, a large and handsome new white 

 variety, suffused with delicate lavender. 

 Bellevue Nurseries received honorable 

 mention for Favorite, a fine red variety. 



W. Whitman showed numerous annuals 

 and perennials. Mrs. J. L. Gardner, Will- 

 iam Thatcher gardener, had a fine table 

 of annuals in about 100 varieties. Old 

 Town Nurseries, Bellevue Nurseries, 

 Farquhar & Co. and Walter Hunnewell, 

 T. D. Hatfield gardener, had excellent 

 collections of herbaceous plants. The 

 last named exhibitor showed Lilium 

 myriophyllum from northern China, 

 grown outdoors over winter, splendid 

 stiff stems six feet high, carrying seven 

 to eight big, trumpet-shaped white 

 flowers, a truly superb lily. 



W. W. Rawson & Co. showed a large 

 collection of dahlias. Among 1909 novel- 

 ties the cactus varieties, Mrs. J. D. Colt 

 and Mrs. Francis King, were the best. 

 They also had Lilium Batmanniae and 

 many gladioli of fine quality. B. Ham- 



Wm. L Rock Flower Co. 



Kansas City, Mo. 



1116 Walnut Street 



Bell Telephone 213 Grand 



Will oarefally execute orders for Eansaa City 

 any town in MisAonri or KanBaa. 



Mention The Review "when you write. 



and 



A. F. PETERSEN 



Gardener for the Namburg-American Line 



HAMBURG 13, GERMANY 



Recommends himself for the delivery of, all 

 kinds of Plants, Flowers, Bulbs and Shrubs. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



mond Tracy had a collection of choice 

 gladioli. Farquhar & Co. showed such 

 roses as Killarney, Captain Christy and 

 Caroline Testout ; also lilies in variety. 

 A new variety from northern China re- 

 ceived honorable mention. It carries pure 

 white trumpet-shaped flowers, purplish 

 without. The foliage is fine and grassy, 

 shorter and denser than in the case of 

 L. Philippinense. Mrs. E. W. Gill had a 

 fine lot of dahlias and other seasonable 

 flowers. V 



The Boston Mycological Club, in the 

 small hall, had an interesting display of 

 fungi. These displays are made each 

 Saturday during the summer months, and 

 attract many visitors. 



Various Notes. 



The directors of the two wholesale 

 flower markets met August 7 at Park 

 Street market and talked over plans for 

 the new market in Winthrop Square. 

 About four-fifths of the necessary capital 

 is already subscribed, and there will be 

 little difficulty in securing the balance. 



Farquhar & Co. are making numerous 

 alterations and improvements in their 

 store. The second floor will be entirely 

 devoted to office work hereafter. 



W. H. Elliott had a narrow escape 

 from a serious conflagration at his Mad- 

 bury establishment August 2. He was 

 much troubled with leaf rollers on his 

 roses, and placed lamps in the houses at 

 night to destroy the moths. His young 

 son on the evening in question volun- 

 teered to assist in carrying a tray of 

 lamps and stumbled with them. A burst 

 of flame resulted, which severely scorched 

 the roof of the shed. Fortunately, one 

 of the workmen got a hose and good 

 pressure of water on the fire at once, and 

 soon extinguished it. Fortunately, no 

 one was injured. 



S. J. Renter and one or two other 

 growers are shipping nice My Maryland 



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