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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



October 27, 1910. 



JACKSONVILLE, FLA. 



The great range of greenhouses in 

 course of construction for the Sunny- 

 brook Distillery Co., for cucumber grow- 

 ing, collapsed under the pressure of the 

 big wind October 18, entailing a loss 

 running into many thousands of dollars. 



The plans of the distillery concern 

 contemplated covering nearly two acres 

 with glass. E. L. Chamberlain, a north- 

 ern vegetable grower of experience, was 

 placed in charge of the enterprise, and 

 about two-thirds of the range was ap- 

 proaching completion. Some estimates 

 of the loss are as high as $35,000. 



INDIANA FLOBISTS MEET. 



The Northern Indiana Florists' Asso- 

 ciation held a quarterly meeting at 

 South Bend October 19, assembling for 

 dinner as the guests of the South Bend 

 florists. After the repast the visitors 

 were taken on a tour of inspection of 

 the stores and greenhouses. The busi- 

 ness session was at the store of Willis 

 Kinyon and routine was quickly dis- 

 patched. A discussion on the poinsettia 

 was led by S. Humfeld, of Muncie, and 

 one on the cyclamen by Harry White, 

 of North Manchester. 



The important feature of the meeting 

 was the proposal to establish a buying 

 agency to handle on a cooperative basis 

 all purchases of supplies, such as boxes, 

 pots and fertilizers, for the association 's 

 thirty-three members in eighteen cities 

 in the northern part of the §tate. The 

 idea is that by buying in quantity, bet- 

 ter prices can be secured in individual 

 purchases. 



There were quite a number of ex- 

 hibits. The Wagoner Floral Co., Co- 

 lumbia City, showed Dorothy Gordon, 

 Enchantress and Columbia carnations; 

 the Muncie Floral Co., Muncie, Kaiserin 

 roses with 3-foot stems, grown from 

 plants 10 years old in solid beds, Golden 

 Gate roses and Touset chrysanthemums; 

 the Johnson Floral Co., Kendallville, 

 White Perfection, a purple seedling car- 

 nation, and dahlias; Harry White, 

 North Manchester, Victory, White En- 

 chantress, White Perfection, Harlowar- 

 den, Lawson and Eose-pink Enchantress 

 carnations; Willis Kinyon, South Bend, 

 Eichmond roses; W. W. Dederick, War- 

 saw, tuberous begonias; Mr. Trayer, 

 Elkhart, Enchantress and White En- 

 chantress carnations and Polly Eose 

 chrysanthemums; C. C. Arnold, North 

 Judson, bulbs of Gladiolus America, 

 measuring up to two and three-quarters 

 inches in diameter; Ten Eyck & Son, 

 Auburn, photograph of a seedling gladi- 

 olus unnamed; South Bend Floral Co., 

 Touset chrysanthemums. 



The next meeting will be held at 

 North Manchester on the third Wednes- 

 day in January, at which time it is ex- 

 pected the committee on cooperative 

 buying will be prepared with a report. 



A Visitor's Coimneut. 



The meeting of the Northern Indiana 

 Florists' Society at South Bend October 

 19 was an enjoyable as well as profit- 

 able occasion. Willis Kinyon, as host, 

 proved himself master of the situation. 

 After dinner we visited the stores and 

 greenhouses. The Beyer Floral Co. cer- 

 tainly has an up-to-date store; it would 

 be a credit to a much larger city. Judg- 

 ing from the floor space and the stock 

 carried a splendid business is being 

 done. The second floor is devoted to 

 birds, goldfish, jardinieres, fern dishes, 

 etc. A carload of fish globes with other 



supplies displayed make it possible to 

 please the most exacting customers. The 

 greenhouses of Willis Kinyon and the 

 South Bend Floral Co. were visited and 

 all stock found in fine condition. 



The meeting was full of interest. 

 Harry White gave us a talk on cycla- 

 mens and Simon Humfeld one on poin- 

 settias. Many suggestions for the good 

 of the society were made. The estab- 

 lishing of a purchasing agency for pool- 

 ing all orders for pots, cut flower boxes, 

 supplies, etc., met with great favor and 

 probably will be perfected at our next 

 meeting. S. H. 



PITTSBUEO. 



The Market. 



The last week was a bad one for the 

 trade in general, both wholesalers and 

 retailers finding much cause for com- 

 plaint. The continued warm weather 

 kept the market glutted with stock of 

 all kinds; the late chrysanthemums 

 were coming in on top of the early 

 ones, dahlias and cosmos were at their 

 best and roses and carnations were in 

 such quantity that only the best of them 

 found sale. And still there is no frost 

 in sight. 



Various Notes. 



Eandolph & McClements report enough 

 decorations to keep their force busy, 

 although there is nothing large on hand 

 at present. 



H. C. Frick and H. J. Heinz had 

 their chrysanthemum shows ready for 

 Sunday, October 23, and threw their 

 conservatories open to the public. That 

 this was appreciated was evidenced by 

 a continual stream of visitors. 



The Schenley park show will open 

 Sunday, October 30. The prospects are 

 good for a fine show. Superintendent 

 George Burke allowed a couple of bouses 

 to be open on Sunday, but kept the 

 balance closed to the public until he 

 would have his show arranged. 



The Phipps Conservatory, in the 

 North Side park, was open to visitors 

 Sunday, and the show was well at- 

 tended. The chrysanthemums there are 

 looking fine. 



Joseph M. Jones, who opened a sales- 

 room on Liberty street for the sale of 

 trees, shrubbery and hardy herbaceous 

 plants, has met with success so far. 



W. J. Smith is still cutting large 

 quantities of gladioli and tritomas from 

 his Canfield, O., place. He says it looks 

 like gladioli for Thanksgiving, and per- 

 sonally he is "between the devil and 

 the deep sea"; when he is in Canfield 

 he prays for continued good weather; 

 when he is at the store he prays for 

 frost. 



Frank Faulk, of Faulk Bros., is get- 

 ting so much pleasure out of his auto- 

 mobile that he is going to pass up his 

 annual hunting trip this fall. 



C. Goodwin & Sons are sending in 

 their usual mum cut and the stock is up 

 to the usual Goodwin standard. 



Hoo-Hoo. 



MILWAUKEE. 



The Market. 



In a way the florists have had quite 

 a time of it since the first of the year. 

 Tliis spiing they longed for warm 

 weather; during summer they prayed 

 for rain, and now they are doing both 

 for frost. While we all enjoy seeing 

 vegetation in full bloom, still it would 



be better for all concerned if all out 

 door flowers were a thing of the past. 



The extremely warm weather the first 

 half of last week brought in an ava 

 lanche of stock of all kinds; much morr 

 than could be disposed of at profitable 

 prices. There are more than enough ol 

 fine dahlias coming in daily, but they, 

 too, suffer with all the rest. 



Various Notes. 



Fred Schmeling is cutting Lawson 

 carnations from stock left in the field 

 which is ahead of any grown under 

 glass. 



Nic Zweifel, of North Milwaukee, is 

 cutting White Perfection carnations 

 with exceptionally long stems. They 

 were grown under glass all summer. 



Fred Holton and Nic Zweifel com 

 bined pleasure with business and took a 

 run up to Sheboygan, Wis., last week. 

 There, at James Matthews' place, they 

 found large quantities of cosmos, snap- 

 dragon and the like in its prime. 



Benke Bros., of Watertown, Wis., who 

 up to this season grew vegetables, have 

 gone into the flower business by plant- 

 ing two houses to violets. George 

 Benke was a caller last week. 



The executive committee of the com- 

 ing mammoth flower show reports every- 

 thing progressing most satisfactorily. 

 Premium lists can be had for the asking 

 by addressing H. V. Hunkel, 462 Mil- 

 waukee street, Milwaukee. E. O. 



EVANSVILLE, IND. 



The Market. 



The weather was warm till a few 

 days ago, so business was not brisk, 

 but, now that cooler weather is here, 

 we can look for better conditions. On 

 the morning of October 23 our first frost 

 came. It will not be long, therefore, 

 till the outdoor flowers will be gone; 

 then business will increase. Eoses and 

 carnations are plentiful. Mums are 

 coming in faster and some are quite 

 good. 



Various Notes. 



Ben Kramer is receiving some good 

 mums from Otto Kuebler, of Newburg,. 

 Ind. Business has been fine with him. 



Julius Niednagel & Sons had the deco- 

 rations for the wedding of a prominent 

 couple last week. It was a swell affair,^ 

 requiring some artistic work, and con- 

 siderable stock was used. Business 

 with this firm has been good. 



The William Blackman Floral Co. is 

 cutting considerable stock of all kinds, 

 for which a ready sale is found. 



Karl Zeidler says business is extra 

 good some weeks and then there is a 

 sudden falling off. He has been cutting 

 some good outdoor roses. He left last 

 Monday for a week's fishing on the 

 Wabash river, with a party of friends. 

 A little later he will make his annual 

 trip down into the wilds of Mississippi. 



Eoyston & Fenton say that business 

 is rather slow at present, and will be 

 till mums are gone. Their roses are in 

 crop now, so they expect a good cut for 

 Christmas. 



J. C. Elspermann has been cutting a 

 good many roses and carnations. 



Frank M. Johnson, of the A. L. Ean- 

 dall Co., Chicago, was a caller last week. 

 He reports a good business. 



E. L. F. 



Urbana, 111.— E. S. Dodson has com- 

 pleted a large addition to his green- 

 houses, on East Main street. 



