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The Florists' Review 



August 20, 1914. 



WILLIAM MURPHY 



329 Main Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 



L. D. Phones Main 980-981 



CUT FLOWERS AND FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 



>r»>iiHoii ThA npvl#>w Trhcn yon writp. 



Kohert Karlstioiii, repieHentiiif' W. 

 A. Manda, South Oranjre, N. J., spent 

 sevoral davs lieie last week. 



ST. LOUIS, MO. 



The Market. 



There is little change, if any, in 

 market conditions as last reported. 

 While the retail end has been quiet, 

 there are indications of some improve- 

 ments, althou-ih funeral work has been 

 about the only business done this sum- 

 mer. In looking over the stock coming 

 in daily at the different wholesale 

 houses, r found the quality of flowers 

 improving, due to the cooler nights we 

 have been having for tiie last ten davs. 

 Outdoor stock, too, is looking much bet- 

 ter of late, though we have had no rain 

 to speak of. Roses are in big crop just 

 now. Beauties are quite plentiful and 

 there is an abundance of Killarneys, 

 Ward, Russell and Kaiserin. Carna- 

 tions that can be classed as good are 

 practically out of tlie market and the 

 few coming in find a good sale. Asters 

 are in heavy supply, but most of them 

 are of poor quality. There are, how- 

 ever, enough of the good quality to 

 supply the demand. The average price 

 for good stock is about $3 per hundred. 

 Gladioli continue to arrive in heavy 

 supply and are offered at low prices. 

 The demand has been for home-grown 

 stock. ^ Valley seems none too plenti- 

 ful. Everbloomiug tubero.ses are com- 

 ing in, being late this year, owing to 

 the dry summer. A heavy cut in these 

 is juomised. Easter lilies of fine qual- 

 ity can be had daily at .$8 per. hundred. 

 Fancy ferns and asi)aragus have had a 

 good demand of late. 



Club Meeting. 



The annual meeting of the Florists' 

 Club was held .\ugu.st U, with the Con- 

 nou Floral Co., Webster Groves. This 

 was the first outdoor meeting of the 

 year and the attendance was splendid. 

 The meeting was held on the lawn iii 

 front of the old home of the late Chas. 

 Counon, who was elected i)resident of 

 the club thirty-seven years ago. Presi- 

 dent Pilcher ojjened the meeting, with 

 all his staff of officers in attendance. 



After the regular business had been 

 disposed of, the committees were called 

 upon for final reports. R. J. Windier, 

 state vice-president of the S. A. F., re- 

 ported on all matters pertaining to' the 

 S. A. F. and said he was sorrv so small 

 a representation from St. Louis would 

 be at the convention at Boston. He 

 was delegated to rei)ort anything of 

 interest, e.specially regarding affiliation, 

 so that a final vote may be taken on 

 this important question. 



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The election of officers for the ensu- 

 ing year then took place and resulted 

 as follows: President, Jules Bourdet; 

 vice-president, W. 8. Wells; secretary, 

 .7. .7. Beneke, and treasurer, W. C. 

 Smith. For a 3-year term as trustee, 

 W. A. Rowe was elected. The other 

 trustees, holding over, are Frank Wind- 

 ier, two years, and Wm. Ossick, one 

 year. This set of officers should make 

 things lively for the coming fall and 

 winter meetings. An increased mem- 

 bership is looked for. 



The meeting then Adjourned, and the 

 members were invited to the new home 

 of John Connon, where there was 

 plenty to eat, drink and smoke. An 

 inspection of the well kept range, 

 amounting to 2.5,000 feet of glass, was 

 made. A vote of thanks was extended 

 Mr. Connon for his entertainment and 

 the most enjoyable afternoon spent at 

 his place. The next meeting will take 

 place September 10, when the newly 

 elected officers will be installed. 



Various Notes. 



R. J. Windier, state vice-president of 

 the S. A. F., left for Chicago August IH, 



LATEST DESIGNS IN 

 BASKETS AND NOVELTIES 

 Auffler, Dierks & Arenwald 



Office and SalMroom, 4 W. 88th St. 

 Tel. 830e Mad. 8q. KBW TOBH 



to make reservations for the St. Louis 

 florists who traveleil on the president's 

 si)ecial. 



The Lady Florists' Home Circle met 

 at the home of Mrs. O. G. Koenig, on 

 Florissant avenue, August 12. There 

 was a full attendance and a most pleas- 

 ant afternoon was spent. The next 

 meeting will be at the home of Mrs. 

 John li. Koenig, September 9. 



Fred C. Weber has contracted foi 

 $1,000 worth of improvements, to be 

 made in his big show house facing; 

 Olive street. Alterations in the store 

 are also under way. All improvement 

 are to be completed early next month, 

 in time for the opening of the fal' 

 season. 



Josepli llauser, of Webster Groves. 



