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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



NOVKMBEB 30, 1911. 



Donaldson Co. The home was hand- 

 somely decorated with cut flowers and 

 plants. During the evening there were 

 music and dancing. 



The guests included Messrs. and 

 Mesdames C. Vasetka, B. Latham, H. 

 Wimperis, G. Howard, J. Jorgeson, W. 

 McCullough, W. Schloser, C. Maurer, 

 W. Hamlin, H. Beckwith, J. Taylor, 

 W. Staats, S. Baymond, H. Hamwell, 

 W. Bobinson; Mesdames A. Beckwith, 

 C. French, C. Eiley, D. Desmond, A. 

 Navarre, Wm. Salter, C. Sauset, J. J. 

 Flynn, W, Manuel; the Misses C. Ham- 

 lin, E. Hunt, G. Du Eose, G. Beckwith, 

 E. Sather, Belle Houts, D. Anderson, 

 M. Behl, I. Riley, E. Anderson, and 

 Messrs. A. Miller, of Chicago! E. Todd, 

 of International Falls; H. Will, C. H. 

 Du Bose, A. T. Deschene, C. Melby, 

 J. Munson, A. Blacketter and D. Kenny. 



NEW OBLEANS. 



The Market. 



The week from November 19 to 25 

 proved to be the best during the pres- 

 ent season. The convention of the 

 American Bankers' Association, held 

 here during that period, brought sev- 

 eral thousand wealthy strangers to the 

 city and surely made things liv6ly. 

 Many elaborate social functions given 

 in their honor called fo^r daily decora- 

 tions of plants and cut flowers and all 

 the retailers were able to use extra 

 shipments of the best cut flowers in the 

 market. 



The flower stores were exquisitely 

 decorated for the occasion, but nearly 

 all the dealers are yet compelled to get 

 their supply from northern points. The 

 outdoor cut flowers, with the exception 

 of a few mums and tuberoses, are gone, 

 and early sweet peas and bulbous stock 

 will not be in bloom until the middle 

 of December. 



The new home of the Progressive 

 Union was opened November 20, and 

 several local florists united in decorat- 

 ing artistically the entire building with 

 plants and cut flowers. 



Various Notes. 



Charles Eble's store always attracts 

 attention and he is doing a most satis- 

 factory business. 



C. W. Eichling has his avenue store 

 and conservatory in fine shape. He 

 reports a constant increase in trade 

 and says the sale of English rye grass 

 for winter lawns, which is a specialty 

 with him, is larger than ever. 



The Metairie Ridge Nursery's new 

 flower store had a constant grand dis- 

 play of fine home-grown roses, chrysan- 

 themums and foliage plants and reports 

 a busy week. 



J. A. Newsham, the local orchid spe- 

 cialist, did some heavy shipping re- 

 cently to the north and west. His 

 plant is the largest in the south; the 

 stock is in a healthy condition and 

 comprises some twenty varieties of cat- 

 tleyas and thirty varieties of dendro- 

 biums and oncidiums. 



U. J. Virgin disposed of an immense 

 stock of choicj cut flowers this season, 

 and had a large number of lavish deco- 

 rations, especially during convention 

 week. 



J. C Quinette was appointed by Gov- 

 ernor Sanders to act as delegate from 

 Louisiana to the Fourth National Hor- 

 ticultural Congress and Exposition, to 

 be held in St. Joseph, Mo., November 

 23 to December 2. 



Among the members of the New Or- 

 leans Horticultural Society who donated 

 the plants and cut flowers for the Pro- 

 gressive Union's new home, were: U. 

 J. Virgin, Claude Ory, Steckler Seed 

 Co., Abele Bros., J. C. Quinette, P. A. 

 Chopin and H. Doescher. R. E. 



EOCHESTEE, N. Y. 



The Market. 



The week of November 20 opened 

 with brisk business and a scarcity 

 of roses. The dull weather that had 

 been prevalent for some time made 

 stock scarce; besides, a large num- 

 ber of growers were holding back 

 stock for Thanksgiving orders. There 

 were few chrysanthemums on the mar- 

 ket last week and the greater percent- 

 age of them was poor. BonnaflPon, 

 Golden Wedding, Eaton, Maud Dean 

 and Jerome Jones were among the best 

 sellers. 



Pink Killarney roses are scarce and 

 there are hardly enough to fill the de- 

 mand. The few that are available are 

 par excellence in the specials, but the 

 short-stemmed ones are poor. Double 

 White Kiliarneys are great favorites, 

 and bring a big price. Richmonds are 

 fine at present, but the demand is 

 light. Tafts are good, and a few good 

 Radiance find their way into the mar- 

 ket occasionally. Ward roses are few 

 in numbers, much to the annoyance of 

 the flower buyers, for they are great 

 favorites. Beauties are the best they 

 have been this fall and bring big 

 money. 



Carnations are much improved and 

 have advanced in price a little. Pink 

 Delight is especially good, with long, 

 firm stems. Perfection is running fine. 

 Winsor is poor just now, but Enchant- 

 ress and red carnations are holding 

 their own. 



Paper Whites and stevia are coming 

 in more plentifully this week and are 

 a valuable addition to our small-flower 

 stock. Violets have taken on their 

 rich winter hue and have advanced in 

 price. White violets are offered now 

 and then and go for double the price 

 of the purple ones. Both are selling 

 well. Harrisii lilies and callas are 

 scarce, but valley is good and is still 

 in great demand. Cattleyas are few, 

 but cypripediums are abundant and are 

 going , well. Gardenias are fine ; how- 

 ever, there is no great demand for 

 them. - - - 



There was an abundance of flower- 

 ing plants, such as begonias, cyclamen, 

 primulas and Jerusalem cherries, for 

 Thanksgiving day. 



Various Notes. 



The Wm. Scott Co., of Corfu, N. Y., 

 is shipping great quantities of chrys- 

 anthemums into this market. 



Felix Alberts spent a few days in 

 Buffalo last week, where he went to 

 start Mrs. Alberts on her trip to Den- 

 ver, Colo. 



George Keller's stock is greatly re- 

 tarded because of the inadequate heat- 

 ing system, due to the late arrival of 

 his boilers.- He nianaged to keep his 

 stock from freezing by putting up 

 several stoves. 



J. A. Peterson, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 

 is sending some unusually fine cy- 

 clamen and begonias to this city. 



Friends of Miss Bradstreet have re- 

 ceived cards from her stating that she 



is having a fine time in the ''sunny 

 south. ' ' 



E. R. Frey reports that business is 

 fairly good with him and that he ex- 

 pects a big Christmas trade. His be- 

 gonias are in their prime. He has one 

 entire house of them and expects to 

 get rid of them all before Christmas. 



J. B. Keller Sons have a few early 

 azaleas. 



A. N. Pierson is shipping the lovely 

 Kate Moulton rose to our city in large 

 quantities now. 



Ted Ogston has discontinued work 

 at the nursery for the winter. 



Arthur Colbert celebrated his six-, 

 teenth birthday November 24. 



William B. Lake, of Philadelphia, 

 was in town recently on a flying busi- 

 ness trip. 



Geo. B. Hart is looking forward to 

 a large holiday trade. He received the 

 first shipment of holly this week. 



J. B. Keller Sons had a big job No- 

 vember 22, doing the decoration for 

 the Dunn conjing-out reception. 



^E. C. A. 



WASHINOTON. 



Tbe Market. , 



There are various reports concerning 

 business. Wholesalers say it is good, 

 while some retailers declare it is slow. 

 Stock is good and not overplentiful as 

 regards most items. ExtrsL fine mums 

 are in sight for Thanksgiving. The 

 demand for them is said to be good. 

 Cheaper mums also are in request and 

 are not overplentiful. There is no glut 

 of other flowers. Double violets are in 

 good demand for Thanksgiving, al- 

 though they were dragging somewhat 

 last week. Narcissi are on the market 

 and are being substituted for valley in 

 many cases, which accounts for valley 

 moving rather slowly. • Roses are of 

 good quality and in fair demand. There 

 are limited quantities of sweet peas 

 coming into the market. Orchids are 

 a little more plentiful. Easter lilies 

 are going somewhat better. Carnations 

 are scarce, selling at $4 per hundred. 



After the middle of the week a boom 

 is looked for among florists. The open- 

 ing of Congress is always helpful and 

 a number of coming-out parties and of- 

 ficial dinners are scheduled, including 

 the cabinet dinners to the president. 



Various Notes. 



George C. Shaffer says that prices 

 for- Thanksgiving were. jiotmaL Mr. 

 Shaffer already is looking forward 

 with pleasure to attending the next 

 convention of the Society of Ameri- 

 can Florists at Chicago in August, 1912. 



Mrs. J. R. Freeman, • widow of the 

 late J. R. Freeman, is running the busi- 

 ness he built up, with the greenhouse 

 end on Wisconsin avenue and Reser- 

 voir road, and the downtown store in 

 Thirteenth street. 



Gude Bros. Co. has a contract for 

 decorating the Cafe Republique this 

 week. 



Considerable funeral work was done 

 last week by W. Marche, who is plan- 

 ning several -important decorations. 



The Washington Florists Co. had an 

 appropriate Thanksgiving window dis- 

 play, including a huge horn of plenty 

 from which poured magnificent yellow 

 mums, corn in the husk, pumpkins and 

 autumn fruit. In the foreground was 

 a huge lucky Thanksgiving turkey 

 wish bone. 



Pennock-Meehan Co. has rented tem- 



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