Apbil 9, 1914. 



The Flcxrists^ Review 



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was the feature t)t the flower show; an 

 exhibit of 2,000 fancy poultry; and 

 seven stores, three of them in Brook- 

 lyn, stocked with enormous quantities 

 of plants and cut flowers. Mr. Trepel 

 says he expects the biggest Easter in 

 his career. J. Austin Shaw. 



CINCINNATI. 



FOBT WAYNE, IND. 



The Market. 



April, with her varying moods, now 

 holds sway, and if her showers are 

 more in evidence than her sunshine, 

 the florist who has his Easter stock 

 well developed is thankful that the 

 dark weather prevails, though he 

 hopes that the latter part of this week 

 will be light, so that his Easter trade 

 may be fully satisfactory. 



The market in the last two weeks 

 has been dull, but that is to be ex- 

 pected during the last week or two 

 of the Lenten season. Trade has been 

 enlivened, however, by occasional 

 spring openings and social affairs. 

 Stock has been of fair quality and not 

 overabundant. Indeed, carnations are 

 extremely scarce and roses are not up 

 to the mark in either quality or quan- 

 tity. All bulbous stock has suffered 

 a considerable shortening up and there 

 is a general lull before the great Easter 

 festival. 



The outlook for Easter in the plant 

 line is excellent. The greenhouses of 

 the principal growers present a sight 

 which is a delight and a stimulus to 

 the florists and an attraction to the 

 flower-loving public. As to the cut 

 flowers, most of the rose and carna- 

 tion plants have a wealth of buds, 

 which a few days of sunshine would 

 open into blooms for the Easter trade. 



Various Notes. 



AEiss Helen F. Patten, of Toledo, O., 

 has returned home after a visit of a 

 few days with Mrs. Geo. W. Flick, of 

 the Flick Floral Co. Miss Patten is 

 contemplating a trip abroad this sum- 

 mer, in company with Miss C. B. Flick 

 and Miss Mildred Flick, who leave 

 June 30 with a party of travelers who 

 will tour England, Ireland and the con- 

 tinent. 



Judge W. J. Vesey, of W. J. & M. S. 

 Vesey, has returned from an extensive 

 southern trip, which included a visit 

 to his daughter, Mrs. Cecil Max, of 

 Mobile, Ala., and to New Orleans, La., 

 at the time of the Mardi Gras. Mr. 

 Vesey has purchased a tract of land 

 north of this city, on the Goshen road, 

 where he will erect several new green- 

 houses. He also contemplates remov- 

 ing his entire range to his new prop- 

 erty, as the present site is considered 

 too valuable for greenhouse purposes. 

 A recent visit to the Vesey green- 

 houses disclosed many possibilities in 

 the cut flower line for Easter, espe- 

 cially in roses. Some flne Spanish 

 irises and orchids were noted. 



The Lanternier greenhouses give 

 promise of a great many blooming 

 plants for Easter. The stock of cinera- 

 rias is especially fine. 



Frank Knecht & Co. have a fine 

 showing of plants and flowers for the 

 Easter business. 



The greenhouses of the Flick Floral 

 Co. present a gorgeous sight, with their 

 big stock of flowering plants, ready to 

 be taken to the downtown conservatory. 

 The rose stock gives promise of a 

 splendid cut for Easter. R. E. F. 



The Gateway to the South. 



Last week proved to be another good 

 one for the trade. Both local and 

 shipping business was brisk. 



Roses of all kinds are in good supply 

 and generally of a high average of 

 quality. Eeports from the growers are 

 to the effect that the cut will increase 

 in size up to Easter and that there 

 will be a good quantity for that day. 

 Beauties still are rather scarce. Easter 

 lilies promise to be in splendid supply. 

 Calla offerings are large. A fair quan- 

 tity of smaller bulbous stock is com- 

 ing into the wholesale houses. Carna- 

 tions have been cleaning up nicely. 

 Valley and sweet peas are both in 

 good supply. Orchids sell fairly well. 

 Some good snapdragon is offered. Vio- 

 lets are no longer of high quality and 

 even home-grown singles seem to be 

 nearing an end. 



Various Notes. 



C. E. Oritchell has been disposing of 

 large quantities of plumosus from the 

 Ijake Shore Ferneries. 



The E. G. Hill Floral Co. had a large 

 decoration at the Gibson hotel this 

 week. 



E. G. Gillett has been getting fine 

 lilies from 0. P. Dieterich & Bro., of 

 Maysville, Ky. 



Fred Brueggemann, of P. J. Olin- 

 ger's, went to New Castle April 7 to 

 look over the stock. 



Visitors: Sam Seligman, with Wert- 

 heimer Bros., New York; Joseph M. 

 Stern, Cleveland; J. Keller, Lexington, 

 Ky.; Floyd Anderson, Xenia, O.; Wm. 

 Winters, Charleston, W. Va.; Mrs. Lam- 

 pert, Xenia, O. 0. H. H. 



Galena, HI. — B. F. Vandevate has a 

 heavy stock for Easter. His supply of 

 lilies and bulbous flowers will be espe- 

 cially strong. 



Erie, Pa. — As a result of the flower 

 show in the Mayer building two weeks 

 ago, a movement is on foot for the 

 organization of the florists of the city. 

 John Laver is at the head of the move- 

 ment. 



Holyoke, Mass. — The next regular 

 meeting of the Holyoke and Northamp- 

 ton Florists' and Gardeners' Club will 

 be held at 7:30 p. m., Tuesday, April 

 14, with George Strugnel, of the Bonnie 

 Brae Greenhouses. 



New Castle, Pa. — J. S. Hennon & Son 

 had a striking Easter window, in which 

 colored lights and a background of 

 full-sized trees were features. It was 

 the work of Harry G. Purvis and 

 showed originality. 



Toungstown, O. — A fire started by 

 some hot ashes caused about $1,000 dam- 

 ages to R. Inglis Sons ' greenhouse about 

 4 a. m. March 29. The flre got a good 

 start before it was discovered and killed 

 a great many small vegetable plants in 

 addition to damaging the house and 

 boiler shed. 



Lincoln, 111. — Will Hembreiker, fore- 

 man at the greenhouses of Gullett & 

 Sons, purchased the A. 0. Canfield plant 

 at Springfield, and lies Cole, formerly 

 also with GuUett & Sons, has gone to 

 Springfield to take charge of the estab- 

 lishment. Mr. Hembreiker, who has 

 been with Gullett & Sons for twenty- 

 two years, will not leave for a year at 

 least. 



OBITUARY 



James H. McMauus. 



One of the most widely known and 

 popular men identified with the retail 

 florists' trade in Boston died April 2, 

 when James H. McManus passed peace- 

 fully away. The deceased started 

 work, when 12 years of age, with 

 Thomas F. Galvin, and for forty-three 

 years was with that firm, nearly thirty 

 years of that time officiating as general 

 manager. There are few growers of 

 plants and cut flowers in New Eng- 

 land who did not know Mr. McManus, 

 and to know him was to respect him 

 for his sterling business qualities. 



The deceased gentleman worked as 

 usual at the Tremont street store April 

 2 and, after supper, enjoyed his usual 

 smoke. It was then that he passed 

 quietly and painlessly away from heart 

 failure. An attack of the same nature 

 two years ago carried off his brother, 

 who was associated with the Back Bay 

 store. 



Mr. McManus leaves a wife and 

 daughter to mourn his loss. Funeral 

 services were held from the family 

 residence, 120 Hyde Park avenue. For- 

 est Hills, April 6, there being a high 

 mass of requiem at St. Thomas church, 

 Jamaica Plain. There was an over- 

 flowing congregation, including large 

 numbers of his business associates and 

 others in the trade. A wonderful dis- 

 play of floral souvenirs, including mag- 

 nificent ones from the Galvin firm and 

 employees, attested the esteem in 

 which he was held. 



. Charles Koelker. 



Charles Koelker, of Toledo, O., died 

 April 2. He was 64 years of age and 

 conducted a retail establishment on St. 

 Clair street. The greenhouses are lo- 

 cated on Pliilipps avenue. His two 

 sons, who were engaged in the busi- 

 ness with him, survive Mr. Koelker 

 and will continue the business. The 

 funeral took place April 6, from the 

 residence on Cherry street, and was 

 largely attended, there being many 

 flowers. 



Mrs. Elizabeth Durand. 



Mrs. Elizabeth Durand, wife of F. W. 

 Durand, of Elmira, N. Y., died Satur- 

 day afternoon, March 28, at the Hotel 

 Chamberlin at Hampton, Va., from 

 Bright 's disease. She had arrived 

 about ten days before for a stay at the 

 hotel. The body was taken to Elmira 

 for burial. 



Watervliet, N. Y. — Henry Hannell has 

 a fine lot of rambler roses. The ma- 

 jority find a ready market with the 

 Albanians, but many are sent far from 

 home. 



Scranton, Pa.— The flower show, held 

 March 31 and April 1 by the Scranton 

 Florists' Club, drew a large attend- 

 ance and created a great deal of in- 

 terest among the florists' patrons, as it 

 was the first show of its size held here. 



Crawfordsville, Ind.— The Jeff Mc- 

 Donald Florist Co. hag been incorpo- 

 rated by Jeff McDonald, H. J. Webb 

 and C. H. Jones, with a capital stock 

 of $20,000. Willard Parker, of Cleve- 

 land, O., has been engaged as manager 

 of the entire business. 



