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JANUAET 20, 1910. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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good addition. It was announced that 

 February 15 would be carnation night; 

 S. J. Goddard has promised to open the 

 discussion and many exhibits had already 

 been promised. Tickets for the annual 

 banquet January 27 were in good de- 

 mand and indications are that the attend- 

 ance at this annual function will far sur- 

 pass that of a year ago. The sale of 

 tickets will positively close January 25. 

 The annual financial report of the treas- 

 urer showed receipts of the year to have 

 been $820.35, with a substantial balance 

 in the treasury. The secretary's report 

 stated that the average attendance at the 

 meetings for the year had been 162, the 

 largest attendance being in January, 323. 

 There were forty-six new members added 

 during the year. The exhibits committee 

 had made ninety awards, one report of 

 highest merit, • one report of superior 

 merit, eleven reports of merit, nine hon- 

 orable mentions and sixty-nine votes of 

 thanks. 



The president appointed a new com- 

 mittee on exhibits and entertainment, and 

 refreshments were served as usual during 

 the evening. 



Variotw Notes. 



Owing to the raging snow storm Janu- 

 ary 15, at Horticultural hall, there was a 

 much smaller audience than usual to hear 

 the lecture on the use of water in com- 

 mercial gardening. January 22 Albert 

 Taylor, of Ithaca, N. Y., will be heard 

 on "A Study of Continental Landscape 

 Gardening," with stereopticon illustra- 

 tions. 



E. J. Rogean, at Park Street Market 

 No. 1, is agent for A. N. Pierson, of 

 Cromwell, Conn., and is handling some 

 of that firm's high grade roses. 



D. S. Horrigan, of Foxboro, is as usual 

 in the forefront of those bringing in 

 marguerites, both yellow and white, of 

 splendid quality. 



William Nicholson has still the finest 

 mignonette to be found in the local mar- 

 ket, the spikes being simply immense. 



After an exciting and stormy session, 

 the New England Dahlia Society, Incor- 

 porated, elected these officers at Lorimer 

 hall, Boston, January 12: President, H. 

 W. Kendall, Newton; vice-president, E. 

 B. Gill, Medford; secretary, L. M. Bates, 

 West Bridgewater; treasurer, W. D. 

 Moon, Lynn; executive committee, C. N. 

 Bacon, East Boston; J. H. Flint, Salem; 

 G. A. Rawson, Newton; N. Allen Lind- 

 say, Marblehead, and T. H. Tyndale, Bos- 

 ton. The members of the rival organiza- 

 tion, the New England Dahlia Society, 

 were unable to elect any of its members, 

 or the auditing committee. A motion to 

 strike the name of H. F. Burt from the 

 membership roll started a hot debate, 

 and it was finally left to the executive 

 committee for adjustment. 



P. E. Palmer is a candidate for select- 

 man for the town of Brookline, with an 

 excellent chance of election. 



The S. A. F. committee held a meet- 

 ing at Horticultural hall January 15, the 

 chief business being the schedule for the 

 1911 show. 



The Park Street Flower Market will 

 not hold any trade exhibition this season, 

 but will reserve all its energies for the 

 national show in March, 1911. 



Sweet peas from W. B. Goodenow, of 

 Stoughton, carrying 15-inch stems, are 

 iimong the finest coming into the market 

 ^>t present. W. N. Craig. 



Beaumont, Tex. — E. & J. Stedman are 

 I'rcparing to erect a greenhouse on their 

 strawberry farm. 



DETROIT. 



The Market 



There was a good demand for white 

 flowers last week at the commission houses, 

 which is a sure sign that someone is 

 doing considerable funeral work. With 

 some of the stores business has been 

 none too brisk, while others have been 

 pretty well rushed all week. 



We are having some exceedingly cold 

 weather, followed by the heaviest snow- 

 fall in years, keeping many people in- 

 doors who otherwise might be buying 

 flowers or plants. 



Eoses remain pretty well cleaned up. 

 Carnations began to gather toward the 

 latter part of last week, especially in the 

 deeper colors. In order to relieve this 

 situation many were disposed of as low 

 as $10 per thousand to fakers and stores 

 advertising special sales. 



Spring flowers are popping up on all 

 sides, and the people seem to welcome 

 them with open arms. For a while it 

 has been roses and carnations, but the 

 people are getting tired of them. It is 

 the same old story year in and year out. 

 When the mum season opens up it is a 

 pleasure to handle them, but as the sea- 

 son draws to a close, how we commence 

 to wish they were over with! So it is 

 with the bulbous flowers, with violets, 

 with sweet peas and all flowers which 

 have their seasons. Is it any wonder then 

 that we, or our customers, should tire of 

 roses and carnations, which we have at 

 all times? 



Various Notes. 



President F. E. Pierson, of the S. A. 

 F., is to be congratulated on his selection 

 of Michael Bloy, of this city, for vice- 

 president of eastern Michigan. Mr. Bloy 

 is a hard worker, and when he takes hold 

 of anything, it is with a will. 



The annual dancing party given by the 

 Detroit Florists' Club last week at Har- 

 monie hall was, as predicted, an immense 

 success. The heaviest snowfall for some 

 years occurring that same evening seemed 

 to but increase the enthusiasm of the 

 florists and their friends, who turned 

 out in goodly numbers. The dance pro- 

 gram was interspersed with some clever 

 piano playing by Chas. Fitzgerald and 

 singing by Miss Rieser, but the feature 

 of the evening was J. F. Sullivan as vio- 

 linist. But few in the craft knew that 

 our friend, Mr. Sullivan, could play at 

 all, and then to have him take his place 

 beside the piano and play like a second 

 Paganini was surely a pleasant surprise. 

 A table, off in one corner, literally cov- 

 ered with sandwiches, coffee and punch, 

 took care of the inner man, and all went 

 home rejoicing only when the hour was 

 away past midnight. 



E. A. Fetter's window, all in lavender 

 and yellow, was uilusually attractive this 

 week, and stopped many a passerby. 



William Dilger is at present not feel- 

 ing as spry as usual. H. S. 



ROCKFORD, ILL. 



The Florists' and Gardeners' Associa- 

 tion held its annual meeting in the 

 Loucks & Sheldon cafe January 17. A 

 supper was followed by talks by different 

 members of the association in which 

 unity and cooperation were urged. Fred 

 Carpenter, of the park commission, ad- 

 dressed the association on * * Parks, ' ' out- 

 lining what the commission hoped to ac- 

 complish in this branch of civic improve- 

 ment. The florists plan to cooperate with 

 the Woman's Club in its movement to 



bring about a more general beautification 

 of Rockford. 



Previous to adjournment it was voted 

 to meet for the enjoyment of a banquet 

 the second Monday in March. C. H. 

 Woolsey, retiring president, presided. 

 Officers were elected as follows: 



President — J. J. Soper. 

 Vice-president — Max Sadewater. 

 Secretary Treasurer — George Blrks. 



PROVIDENCE, R. L 



The Market 



For the first time in more than six 

 years, a foot of light snow covers the 

 ground, and, while not completely block- 

 ing traffic, has had a deterrent effect upon 

 business generally. The florists, however, 

 do not appear to have suffered any lack 

 of business. This is entirely due to 

 deaths, and funeral work has seldom been 

 more active. From a dozen to twenty 

 designs a day has not been an exceptional 

 report. 



The supply of everything was sufficient 

 to meet all demands, although red carna- 

 tions and roses find ready sale for deco- 

 rative and reception purposes. Prices are 

 about normal. 



Newport Horticultural Society. 



The annual dinner of the Newport 

 Horticultural Society, to celebrate the 

 twentieth anniversary of the institution 

 of the association, was held on the even- 

 ing of January 11, in Mercury hall, at 

 which there were nearly 100 members 

 and guests. Among the latter were Sen- 

 ator John P. Sanborn, Representatives 

 Robert S. Franklin and Robert Kerr, 

 Mayor Patrick J. Boyle, John K. M. L. 

 Farquhar, of the Massachusetts Horticul- 

 tural Society, and J. A. Pettigrew, super- 

 intendent of parks of Boston. Besides 

 these, at the head table were President 

 James Eobertson and ex-Presidents An- 

 drew K. McMahon, James McLeish and 

 Eichard Gardner. Addresses were made, 

 a history of the society was given by 

 Eichard Gardner and musical selections 

 were rendered. 



Various Notes. 



The Hogg Greenhouses have a hand- 

 some new delivery wagon that is attract- 

 ing favorable attention, 



Frank and Fred Vose, of Woonsocket, 

 have, the sympathy of the trade in their 

 recent bereavement in the death of their 

 mother. 



Eugene Appleton will join the ranks 

 of the benedicts on January 26. 



Walter Sword, of Valley Falls, reports 

 the largest business in his experience 

 during the last fortnight. 



John F. Woods has received the con- 

 tract for all the cut flowers and potted 

 plants for table and other decorations at 

 the Narragansett hotel. 



Charles H. Hunt had twelve funeral 

 pieces on January 15 and ten on the fol- 

 lowing day. 



Nearly 100 handsome designs were sent 

 January 10 to the funeral of Mrs. Buf- 

 falo, one of the best known Italian phil- 

 anthropists of this city. 



Appleton & Sons put in the "Palm 

 Beach" decoration at the Boston Store 

 last week for the exhibition of summer 

 goods. 



William B. Hazard has opened his new 

 store at 178 Mathewson street. 



William Hay was snowed in for a 

 couple of days, January 14 and 15, by 

 the drift and was unable to get into 

 town from his place at Oaklawn. 



W. H. M. 



