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foreign birth, says the war in Europe 

 has affected his trade this autumn. 



The Week's Visitors. 



Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Carr, of Columbus, 

 Miss., associated with the Idlewild 

 Floral Co., of Memphis, were here last 

 week. Felix Beichling took them in 

 Peter Reinberg's big six-cylinder to 

 visit the greenhouses. 



J. XJ. McKay and wife, of Jackson, 

 Miss., were in town for several days last 

 week and visited a number of the larger 

 growers' establishments. 



Walter Scott, of Grand Haven, Mich., 

 was in town this week, looking for a 

 chance to go into business. He was 

 with the Hancocks many years ago and 

 called on James Hancock during his 

 visit. 



H. A. Barnard, of the English firm of 

 ' tuart. Low & Co., is here this week. 



Walter Mott, representing Benj. Ham- 

 'non.l, Beacon, N. Y., paid The Review 

 '■> visit September 20. 



H. P. Oliver, of Farmington, Utah, 

 passed through Chicago last week on his 

 way home from the east. He reports 

 business as unusually good in his section 

 of the country. 



After a fortnight's visit with rela- 

 tives here, Mrs. A. P. Raja, of the 

 Arcade Flower Shop, has returned to 

 her home at Duluth. 



BALTIMORE. 



The Market. 



During the last week the flower stores 

 have resumed a businesslike aspect, with 

 a good demand for all stock but a some- 

 what poor supply. Roses form the bulk 

 of the stock. Dahlias are in good de- 

 mand, but are not plentiful on account 

 of the unfavorable season. The stems 

 are rather short and the flowers have 

 not the keeping qualities they usually 

 have. Carnations are more plentiful, 

 but are not up to the average quality. 



A few asters are still coming in, but are 

 mostly of poor grade, being the last of 

 the cutting. Greens are plentiful, with 

 a good demand. The wholesale houses 

 are unusually busy after the summer 

 period of inactivity. 



Club Meeting. 



The regular meeting of the Florists' 

 Club was held September 14. President 

 Johnston had returned from his vaca- 

 tion and occupied the chair. N. P. 

 Flitton, the secretary, was absent on 

 account of illness. C. H. Wagner was 

 appointed secretary pro tern. On motion 

 of R. Vincent, Jr., a letter was sent to 

 Mr. Flitton, wishing him a speedy re- 

 covery. 



Some discussion was indulged in rela- 

 tive to the American Rose Society's 

 exhibition and convention, to be held 

 in the coming spring. A committee was 

 appointed, consisting of Messrs. Graham, 

 Perry, Moss, Burger and Morrison, to 

 investigate ways and means and to re- 



