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the Florists' Review 





Mabch 26, 1914. 



BALTIMOBE CLUB MEETING. 



Owing to the favorable weather, a 

 large number of members were present 

 at the regular meeting of the Gar- 

 deners' and Florists' Club March 23. 

 The regular order of business was sus- 

 pended while F. W. Beasley, state for- 

 ester, gave an interesting talk on shade 

 trees. He illustrated his remarks with 

 some fine lantern slides depicting the 

 different methods of trimming and 

 planting trees and also of the way 

 trees are destroyed in cutting by tele- 

 phone and telegraph companies. Presi- 

 dent Johnston appointed Messrs. Moss, 

 Boone, Perry, Kress and Hamilton as 

 a publicity committee to further the 

 flower interests in this city. The ban- 

 quet committee reported on the finan- 

 cial end of our last affair and was dis- 

 charged. William F. Bauer and K. 

 Harrison were proposed for member- 

 ship. Treasurer Fred G. Burger read 

 a report of the financial condition of 

 the club, which showed the organization 

 to be in a flourishing condition. The 

 financial secretary reported twenty- 

 nine members in arrears for dues and 

 assessments over one year. These 

 names were ordered stricken from the 

 roll. 



G. HoUoway, of Waverly, exhibited 

 a double white snf^r&gon which he 

 grew from seed and which looks to be 

 a good thing for cutting, as the heads 

 are large and full of fiowers. The 

 grower states it to be a good winter 

 bloomer. 



Treasurer F. G. Burger was present 

 after being away for six weeks on ac- 

 count of illness. C. M. Wagner, one of 

 the regulars, was absent on account 

 of sickness. W. P. E. 



COLUMBUS, O. 



Tlie Market. 



Trade has been quite heavy for the 

 last two weeks, with a good supply 

 of stock coming in. There has be n a 

 fair cut of roses and the quality is 

 quite good, as a rule. There are about 

 enough to meet the demand. Carna- 

 tions are only in fair supply, and at 

 times there has been a scramble to get 

 enough to supply the needs of all. 

 There has been a good supply of bulb- 

 ous stock on hand, and, as a rule, it is 

 cleaned up closely. About the only 

 things in this line that have been 

 scarce are Paper Whites and double 

 daffodils, but a good supply is coming 

 on for Easter. Callas and Harrisii lilies 

 have been a little scarce, not nearly 

 enough to meet the demand. Beauties 

 have been coming in poorly and the 

 demand is rather light. 



Cut ferns have been at a great pre- 

 mium here for the last week or two, 

 and several times it was impossible to 

 get a fern leaf in town. Other greens 

 were scarce at the same time, and it 

 was hard to get work out. Potted 

 plants have been moving in good shape. 

 A nice variety is to be seen and re- 

 minds one that spring is not far away. 



Various Notes. 



There was a great deal of stock used 

 here during the automobile carnival, as 

 nearly all the automobile stores deco- 

 rated some. 



The Columbus Floral Co. is cutting 

 some good roses at the present writing 

 and they find a ready sale. 



The Munk Floral Co. reports business 



good at the main store and also at the 

 branch store. 



The Livingston Seed Co. reports busi- 

 ness good in all branches. The mem- 

 bers of ' the force are having their 

 hands full with the new parcel post 

 rates. 



The Fifth Avenue Floral Co. has a 

 good supply of Easter stock in sight. 

 J. M. 



DETROIT. 



The Market. 



Boses are becoming more nearly equal 

 to the demand, but, on the whole, the 

 quality is only fair. Beauties are still 

 a scarce article. Carnations are plen- 

 tiful. The demand for white carna- 

 tions was exceedingly heavy for March 

 17. Until a week ago sweet peas were 

 to be obtained in abundance, but they 

 appear to be off crop with most grow- 

 ers at present. 



Bulb stock is plentiful. About the 

 only blooms which clean up well are 

 Murillo and, double yellow tulips; these 

 are in big demand. The market is 

 flooded with poor daffodils. Lilies are 

 plentiful and not of extra good qual- 

 ity. Callas are quite scarce. 



Various Notes. 



Blooms of Carnation Philadelphia 

 are now in big demand at various 

 shows. A number were shipped to the 

 New York show and arrived in fine 

 condition. Some recently shipped to 

 St. Paul also arrived in good shape. 

 Another lot were shipped to a florist 

 in Bozeman, Mont., and a letter from 

 there spoke of their good arrival. 



Recent visitors were: S. S. Skidel- 

 sky; Frank Farney, of the M. Rice Co., 

 and Wm. Craig, all of Philadelphia, 

 and W. J. Vesey, of Fort Wayne, Ind. 



J. Breitmeyer's Sons were busy last 

 week decorating the stores of the 

 Crowley-Millner Co. and the J. L. Hud- 

 son Co. for their spring openings. 



Hugo Schroeter has sold his bunga- 

 low and bought a two-family flat, the 

 lower apartment of which is still to 

 rent. H. 8. 



Charles H. Maynard states that he 

 has incorporated tke Flower Growers' 

 Corporation and expects to be ready 

 to open his wholesale house about 

 April 1. Quarters have been secured 

 at 118 Broadway. 



CINCINNATI. 



The Gateway to the South. 



Last week proved a good one locally 

 for business. There seemed to be a 

 good quantity of funeral work and 

 other work in this city, while shipping 

 business continued strong. A few 

 cloudy days tended to shorten the sup- 

 ply somewhat, but in general receipts 

 proved ample for requirements. 



The cuts of roses have increased 

 materially in size. So far, however, 

 the demand for them has kept pace 

 with the larger receipts and allheve 

 been cleaning up well. 



White carnations are selling better 

 than the others. Giganteum lilies seem 

 to be short of requirements. Callas 

 are fully adequate for all demands. 

 A large number of fine sweet peas are 

 coming into the wholesale houses. The 

 better grades sell well, but the poorer 

 grades find a slow market, if any. Vio- 

 lets, valley and orchids are all in 



strong supply. Some fine snapdragons 

 are offered. The demand for decorative 

 greens of all kinds continues good. 



Various Notes. 



E. G. Gillett reports a busy week. 



C. E. Critchell has been receiving 

 daily shipments of the fine sweet pea 

 novelties from the A. F. Amling Co., 

 of Maywood, 111. 



The Cincinnati Cut Flower Exchange 

 has been receivinjfcsome excellent lilies^ 

 of the valley. 



J. T. Herdegen, of Aurora, Ind., was 

 a heavy buyer in this market through- 

 out last week. 



W. U. Stableton and sister, of Man- 

 chester, O., were recent visitors. 



C. H. H. 



LOUISVILLE, KY. 



The Market. 



Louisville florists continue to have 

 good business. All of the available 

 small stock is used up, and stock 

 .suitable for funeral work is scarce. 

 Local growers are showing a good sup- 

 ply of plants for the Easter trade, and 

 all indications point to a good business 

 in plants of all kinds. 



Various Notes. 



F. Walker & Co. are showing some 

 fine rhododendrons, among them some 

 fine plants of Pink Pearl. 



Mrs. M. D. Reimers had an attractive 

 window for St. Patrick's day. The 

 window was well filled with a good as- 

 sortment of plants, and in the center a 

 large Irish harp was featured. 



George Schulz, of the Jacob Schulz 

 store, says that his sale for the Young. 

 Women's Christian Association build- 

 ing fund campaign was a big success. 

 Everything that was on hand was- 

 cleaned up. 



Fred Haupt, who has been fighting 

 the local department stores' sales of 

 cheap carnations, has practically put a 

 stop to them. He has been advertising 

 carnations every Saturday at 25 cents 

 a dozen and now everybody waits for 

 his Saturday sales. March 21 Mr. 

 Haupt sold 25,000 carnations at this 

 price. 



The city park commission last fall 

 started a plan for beautifying the busi- 

 ness section of the city by hanging 

 flower baskets on the lamp posts. This 

 is a good idea and should be encour- 

 aged by the local florists. The plan 

 was started at the wrong time, as the 

 winter set in and practically destroyed 

 these boxes. Now, however, spring is 

 here and the idea should be brought 

 forth and given a trial. 



The next meeting of the Kentucky 

 Society of Florists will be held at the 

 store of August Baumer Wednesday, 

 April 1, at 8 p. m. 



Alfred Gottwald, son of Frank Gott- 

 wald, has sold his farm at Evansville,. 

 Ind., and is now with his father. They 

 have been doing a great deal of land- 

 scape work in the past and are wait- 

 ing for spring to open up so that they 

 can get to work. R. J. 8. 



Sedalia, Mo.— T. L. Berry has left 

 the employ of the State Fair Floral Co. 

 to become manager of the nursery de- 

 partment of the Archias Floral Co. 

 Previous to his connection with the 

 State Fair Floral Co. Mr. Berry wa» 

 with the Archias Floral Co. for three 

 years. 



