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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



May 26, 191«. 









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Lionesta, Pa. — C. A. Anderson says 

 business has been extremely good dur- 

 ing most of May. 



Manchester, Mass. — A greenhouse, 30 

 x90, has been built at Eagle Head, the 

 summer residence of Mrs. James Mc- 

 Millan, of Washington, D. C. 



Amsterdam, N. Y. — A. Y. Scofield, 

 formerly with Prank Ilotaling, at 84 

 ji-cademy street, is now starting busi- 

 ness on his own account at Akin, a 

 suburb of this city. 



Sichmond, Me. — Fred L. Billings has 

 been doing a rushing business this sea- 

 son. The demand has been so great 

 that it has been necessary to order 

 several days in advance. 



Oklahoma City, Okla. — J. G. Angel 

 recently lost about one-third his glass 

 in a hail storm, but was insured. He 

 says Mothers' day was a second Easter, 

 and that orders for Memorial day are 

 coming in heavily. 



Mount Gilead, O. — Armondo L. Munk, 

 who was adjudged bankrupt January 11 

 and later surrendered his property in 

 accordance with law, has now entered 

 a petition for full discharge. The peti- 

 tion will receive final consideration in 

 the district court at Columbus, O., 

 June 10. 



Sycamore, 111. — Charles Ulander, for 

 the last three years grower for William 

 Swinbank, will spend the summer in 

 his native country, Sweden. He will 

 leave New York about June 8, and 

 says he expects to "have a good rest 

 and a fine time on the other side of 

 the pond." 



Hebron, Neb. — Mrs. Mary F. Lind- 

 sey says trade is better this spring than 

 ever, the popular appreciation of flow- 

 ers having increased at a notable rate, 

 until it seems that now every family in 

 the community buys of the florist. A 

 large amount of business has been 

 booked for Memorial day. 



Kansas City, Kan. — J. F. Ephraimson 

 has purchased the business of James 

 Brough, at the old Holmes stand, 812 

 Minnesota avenue. Mr. Ephraimson 

 himself is an experienced florist, and he 

 also retains as his assistant Miss Maude 

 Ferguson, whose skill in design and 

 decoration work has been known in this 

 store for years. 



Worcester, Mass. — At the last exhibi- 

 tion of the Worcester County Horticul- 

 tural Society, held in Horticultural hall, 

 May 19, pansies and lilies of the valley 

 were the principal features, and the 

 showing of pansies was considered the 

 best for several seasons. Secretary 

 Adin A. Hixon acted as superintendent, 

 as usual. The next exhibition will be 

 held on Thursday, June 9. 



Mount Clemens, Mich. — August Von 

 Boeselager is putting in more of the tile 

 benches this year. 



Newville, Pa. — D. E. Leckey is now 

 the owner and manager of the green- 

 houses formerly conducted by David 

 Nailor. 



Chenoa, 111. — Jontry Bros., who for 

 some time have conducted the F. Hens- 

 ler place, state that they will retire 

 from the business. 



Bogers, Ark. — Mrs. E. D, Phelps has 

 sold her business to R. O. Ball, formerly 

 of Coffeyville, Kan., who will continue 

 the business here. 



Forest City, la. — The proprietors of 

 the Hill Citv Greenhouses are erecting 

 another house, 20x66, at the west end 

 of their present range. 



Great Neck, N. Y. — The Greenhouse 

 Construction Co., of Manhattan, has 

 been awarded the contract to build a 

 palm house and two greenhouses for 

 William Tatum on his estate on the 

 East Shore road. 



Astoria, L. I. — H. Pritchard cele- 

 luiited his sixty-sixth birthday April 19, 

 :nid on May 21 his wife celebrated her 

 sixty-sixth birthday. On the latter date 

 ji host of their friends called to con 

 gratulate them and a number of hand- 

 some presents were received. 



Newburgh, N. Y. — The carnations in 

 the greenhouses of Caldwell & Jesper- 

 son are in fine shape, and the firm says 

 good prices are being realized for them 

 in the New York market. The young 

 stock was all planted out before May 

 10, the weather having been favorable 

 for the work. 



San Antonio, Tex.— George Holts has 

 purchased two acres of ground in the 

 outskirts of this city and will grow 

 roses and carnations, principally for cut 

 flowers. He also expects to grow some 

 eggplant, tomato and pepper plants, for 

 which there is a good market here, pro- 

 vided they are extra early. Besides 

 these, he will have a good stock of tube- 

 roses, narcissi and hyacinths. 



Cape Girardeau, Mo.— Chas. H. Gel 

 ven, formerly of the firm of Gelven & 

 Son, at Sedalia, Mo., is now starting 

 business here in his own name. The 

 senior member of the firm, James Gel- 

 ven, has retired from business, but 

 Charles has bought a tract of ground 

 near the center of this city and will 

 immediately build four greenhouses, 

 each 14x75, with cast-iron posts and 

 Garland gutters. He will install two 

 boilers, of sufficient capacity to carry 

 five more houses, each 14x75, to be 

 built in the fall of this year or next 

 spring. He will also erect a fireproof 

 office, packing room and boiler room 

 and a modern 9-room residence. 



Batavia, N. Y. — Gustav Noaek kas 

 opened his new flower store in the Ma- 

 sonic Temple, this city. 



Montreal, Can. — The Mount Bruno 

 Floral Co., Ltd., has been incorporated, 

 with a capital stock of $50,000. 



Lewiston, Me. — Saunders' new down- 

 town flower store, opened May 12, is in 

 charge of Miss Grace W. Barker. The 

 store is handsomely fitted up and con- 

 tains an up-to-date McCray refrigerator, 

 a great glass box with mirrors at the 

 back. 



Cleveland, O. — L. F. Darnell, manager 

 of the J. M. Gasser Co., met with an 

 unfortunate accident last week that will 

 put him out of commission for some 

 four weeks. In a friendly scuffle with 

 his two sons his foot slipped on the pol- 

 ished floor, turning under him, and he 

 broke the smaller bone in his leg and 

 tore the ligaments. Coming as it does 

 during the busiest months of the year 

 makes it doubly hard for Mr. Darnell. 



Sandusky, O.— The Central Green- 

 houses, on Columbus avenue, formerly 

 conducted by D. J. Mackey and later 

 by D. R. White, have now been reop 

 iMied by Leo E. Wagner. For the last 

 three years Mr. Wagner has been acting 

 as deputy city auditor, but he will re- 

 sign that position. He will be assisted 

 at the greenhouses by Jacob Mans, who 

 has had a long experience both as a 

 grower and designer. The greenhouses 

 are being improved and thoroughly ren- 

 ovated. 



Jefferson City, Mo. — Hugo Busch, 

 proprietor of the Capital City Green- 

 houses, has purchased the property of 

 the Jefferson Floral Co., including the 

 ground, five greenhouses, stock, etc. On 

 account of this purchase, it will not be 

 necessary to build rose and carnation 

 houses on his new farm, as he had in- 

 tended to do. The newly acquired green- 

 houses will be run in connection with 

 his former place and will give greatly 

 needed aid in supplying the stock for 

 i.is retail trade. 



Bandolph, Vt. — H. M. Totman's 

 greenhouses, says a local newspaper, 

 have blossomed out with a handsome 

 new delivery wagon, made by the 0. 

 Armleder Co., of Cincinnati, O. "The 

 enclosed body of the vehicle," the pa- 

 per continues, "has a glossy black fin- 

 ish, with gilt lettering which gives the 

 name of the proprietor and the green- 

 house products of flowers, seeds, plants 

 and shrubs. Besides double doors at 

 the rear, there are doors back of the 

 driver's seat, which enable him to reach 

 the interior without alighting from the 

 wagon, and the running gear, painted 

 red, turns around like a top. The gray 

 horse-power in front wears an elegant 

 gold plated, monogram harness." 



