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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Dkcembbb 22, 1810. 



BOSTON. 



The Market. 



Trade has been rather quiet for the 

 last ten days. Supplies have been light, 

 however, and there has been no decline 

 in prices, except for a few days in the 

 case of some roses. With the near ad- 

 vent of Christmas more activity is to 

 be seen and cut flowers are selling at 

 higher figures. Eoses, which have sold 

 only moderately during the last week, 

 are now stiffening in price. Richmond 

 promises to be scarce and will make 

 high prices, also Rhea Reid, which is 

 seen of grand quality, quite outclassiug 

 Richmond. American Beauties are 

 rather scarce. Killarney and White 

 Killarney are the roses par excellence, 

 the pink variety now having the bet- 

 ter call. Some Kaiserin are still seen, 

 but the quality is poor. Mrs. Aaron 

 Ward is of good quality and as popu- 

 lar as ever. Maryland, where seen, is 

 somewhat deeper in color than Kil- 

 larney, but is not popular with the 

 growers here. Chatenay from a few 

 growers ig exceptionally fine, while 

 the old Bon Silene and Safrano are to 

 be had with splendid stems. 



Carnations are likely to be in short 

 supply. The severe weather causes 

 them to open slowly. This, added to 

 the fact that they are blooming less 

 freely than usual with many, is keep- 

 ing prices strong. Beacon, Fenn, Scar- 

 let Glow and Victory are in special de- 

 mand. All the pink shades will also 

 make excellent prices. Violets have 

 appeared in limited numbers of late, 

 but probabilities are that they will ap- 

 pear in quantity later in the week. 

 Prices have held up well. Chrysanthe- 

 mums are still seen, but many buyers 

 fight shy of them and few regret that 

 they are passing. Poinsettia bracts are 

 making all the way from $2 to $5 per 

 dozen, a few extras $6, and are in good 

 demand. Bouvardia Humboldtii retains 

 its popularity. Some of the pink and 

 scarlet varieties are seen, but they do 

 not sell like Humboldtii, 



Paper White narcissi and Roman hya- 

 cinths are now abundant. A few more 

 Trumpet Majors are arriving, also small 

 lots of white tulips. Freesias also made 

 their appearance last week. Callas are 

 now of fine quality. Lilies are not 

 overabundant and sell well. Valley has 

 not been selling well. The quality is 

 not what it should be. Marguerites, 

 pansies and calendulas are seen in fair 

 numbers and nice lots of mignonette, 

 snapdragons and stocks are also seen. 

 Among miscellaneous flowers noted are 

 myosotis, white azaleas, wallflowers and 

 Euphorbia jacquiniffiflora. The latter 

 sells well at Christmas. 



Sweet peas are coming with stronger 

 stems and in larger numbers. They sell 

 well. Gardenias are reduced in quan- 

 tity and selling at high prices. Cat- 

 tleyaa are rather more plentiful. C. 

 Trianae is arriving from several grow- 

 ers. There is a good supply of cypri- 

 pediums, but not many other orchids. 



Plant trade has been quite active 

 and continues to grow each year. The 

 severe weather has entailed a lot of 

 additional wrapping to prevent freez- 

 ing. In spite of all precautions, some 

 plants have arrived frozen. The three 

 leaders in flowering plants are: Poin- 

 settias, azaleas and Lorraine begonias. 

 There is also a good sale for Otaheite 

 oranges, ardisias and other berried sub- 

 jects. Fern pans are selling well, also 

 nephrolepis and palms of moderate size. 



Trade in Christmas greens keeps the 

 wholesalers busy, and in spite of higher 

 prices the sales of these will be larger 

 than ever. The early and heavy snows 

 have made it difficult, and in some 

 cases impossible, to obtain a normal 

 quantity of greenery. Holly, the im- 

 ported article, is extra well berried. 

 Mistletoe is also meeting with a first- 

 class sale. 



Club Meeting. 



In spite of this near approach of 

 Christmas and the fact that commercial 

 members are all busy, there was a fine 

 attendance at the club meeting Decem- 

 ber 20, 120 being present. Principal 

 interest centered in the annual election, 

 which was by Australian ballot. The 

 only contest was for members of the 

 executive committee, there being eleven 

 candidates for the four vacancies. The 

 result of the ballot was as follows: 

 President, Peter M. Miller; vice-presi- 

 dent, Thomas Pegler; secretary, W. N. 

 Craig; treasurer, Peter Fisher; execu- 

 tive committee, J. P. A. Guerineau, Rob- 

 ert Cameron, Wm. Downs, W. J, Kenne- 

 dy. Ten new members were elected. 



The committee on S. A. F. entertain- 

 ment, which has met several times since 

 the last session of the club, made a 

 progressive report. While the ballots 

 were being counted, William Downs 

 gave an entertaining talk on his recent 

 trip to England, which was followed by 

 a discussion by Messrs. Palmer, Finlay- 

 son and Cameron. Announcement was 

 made of the floricultural course to be 

 held at Amherst college, commencing in 

 January, under the direction of E. A. 

 White, professor of horticulture. It 

 was stated that at the January meet- 

 ing, when officers will be installed, la- 

 dies also will be present. There was as 

 usual some interesting exhibits, includ- 

 ing a collection of carnations from A. 

 A. Pembroke, fine White Perfection 

 from James Wheeler, dark pink sport of 

 Killarney from A. N. Pierson, Cromwell, 

 Conn., both cut blooms and growing 

 plants, and a seedling cattleya from 

 Duncan Finlayson. All the exhibitors 

 were given votes of thanks. 



Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



At a meeting of the board of trustees 

 December 10 the following standing 

 committees for 1911 were appointed: 



Finance — Walter Hunnewell, chairman; A. F. 

 Estabrook, S. M. Weld. 



Prizes and exhibitions — J. A. Pettlgrew, chair- 

 man; J. K. M. L. Farquhar, Robert Cameron, 

 W. N. Craig, M. A. Patten. J. W. Hill. 



Plants and flowers — T. D. Hatfield, chairman; 

 A. H. Fewkes, Peter Fisher, Joseph Clark, 

 Thomas Roland, William C. Rust. 



Fruits— E. B. Wilder, chairman; Wilfrid 

 Wheeler, William Downs. 



Vegetables — Duncan Finlayson, chairman; Ed- 

 ward Parker. Vincent Buitta, Herbert W. Raw- 

 son, W. N. Craig. 



Gardens — C. W. Parker, chairman; A. F. 

 Barney, A. H. Fewkes, T. D. Hattleld, William 

 Nicholson, W. P. Rich, J. B. Shurtleff, Jr.. J. A. 

 Pettlgrew, Wilfrid Wheeler, Charles Sander. 



Library — C. S. Sargent, chairman; E. B. Dane, 

 George B. J)orr, C. S. Minot. 



Lectures and publications — C. W. Hoitt, chair- 

 man; .T. K. M. L. Farquhar, W. P. Rich, E. B. 

 Wilder. 



Children's^ gardens — Mrs. R. G. Shaw, chair- 

 man; Mrs. E. M. Gill, Mrs. D. M. Plckman, Mrs. 

 W. R. Peabody, Miss Margaret Rand, Mrs. John 

 E. Thayer. 



The following new corresponding 

 members were elected: W. J. Bean, 

 * Kew, England; W. P. Hedrick, Geneva, 

 N. Y.; John Dunbar, Rochester, N. Y.; 

 E. H. Wilson, now plant collecting in 

 China; A. A. Hixon, Worcester, Mass.; 

 John Craig, Ithaca, N. Y.; J. Irving 

 •Mears, Philadelphia, Pa., and Wilhelm 

 Miller. 



The schedule for 1911 will be ready 

 in a few days. There will be eleven 

 prize exhibitions. The spring show is 



omitted on account of the S. A. F. ma- 

 tional show coming about the same 

 date. There will be a special vegetable 

 show September 22 to 24, with prizes 

 approximating $2,500, ranging from 

 $100 downwards. This will be the 

 most ambitious show of the kind the 

 society has ^^ attempted. 



The following list of lectures is 

 issued for the coming winter course. 

 The hour of meem^ for lectures has 

 been changed froi^^oon to 2 p. m. 



teeting. Annual reports 



For and By Amu- 

 Phlladelphia, Pa. 



I'lant Doctor," by 

 ,ca, N. y. 

 nd Market Gardeners 



Prof. L. C. Corbett, 



January 7— Inaugura 

 of committees. .'.■■ 



January 14 — "Garde 

 teurs," by J. Otto Th' 



January 21 — "The ' 

 Prof. H. H. WhetzeV 



January 28 — "New ' 

 and Their Competitora 

 Washington, D. C. 



February 4— "Summer Blooming Bulbs," by 

 Isaac S. flendrlckson, Floral Park, N. Y. 



February 18 — "The Horticultural Awakening iu 

 New England," by J. H. Hale, South Glaston- 

 bury, Conn. 



February 23— Midwinter Flower Exhibition. 



March 4 — "The Outdoor Window Garden," by 

 John D. Twombley, Winchester, Mass. 



March 11 — "The Outlook Countryward," by 

 Prof. L. H. Bailey, Ithaca, N. Y. 



March 18 — "Story of an Old Orchard Ro 

 claimed," by Dr. George M. Twltchell, Auburn, 

 Me. 



Various Notes. 



Herman H. Bartsch, who has been 

 with the W. W. Edgar Co. since March, 

 1894, first as an assistant, later as sales- 

 man and, since Mr. Edgar's death, as 

 manager, has become a member of the 

 firm. Hiif many friends will be glad 

 to know that he has associated himself 

 with this well known Boston establish- 

 ment, which has always had a reputa- 

 tion for turning out first-class stock. 

 He is known to every prominent re- 

 tailer in Boston and many outside as 

 an ideal salesman, his word always be- 

 ing accepted. As a grower he will take 

 second place to none. He has am- 

 bition to please, geniality, and the 

 energy necessary for a successful com- 

 mercial grower. Mr. Bartsch is an 

 active member of the Gardeners' and 

 Florists' Club, and is active in Waverley 

 Council, Royal Arcanum, in which he 

 has held the highest offices, 



William C. Stickel, of Lexington, 

 grows nearly 20,000 carnations, and his 

 plants are looking unusually well and 

 carrying a first-class holiday crop. His 

 leading varieties are Harry Fenn, En- 

 chantress, Winsor, Pink Delight and 

 White Perfection. 



H. R. Comley, on Park street, had in 

 his window display, December 17, among 

 other flowers, pink stocks. Trumpet 

 narcissi, tulips, freesias, fine pink antir- 

 rhinums and a grand lot of roses, Mrs. 

 Aaron Ward and Safrano. 



Mann Bros., of Randolph, had 

 bunches of Tulip candidissima Decem- 

 ber 17. This is a pure white variety, 

 French grown. They will cut two other 

 varieties during the present week. 



Albert Batley, of Maynard, has a 

 fine new house of sweet peas, chiefly 

 Mont Blanc and Earliest of All. The 

 first named he is picking in quantity. 

 In carnations, which are his leading 

 specialty, he likes Pink Delight. Other 

 favorites are: White Perfection, Win- 

 sor, Beacon and Queen. The latter is 

 liked for funeral work. Winona will 

 be discarded. 



Henry Penn, the Bromfield street 

 florist, is having a big sale on Copen- 

 hagen ware for the holidays. Of this 

 ware he carries a large variety. He 

 has some fine pot lilacs, ericas, Otaheite 

 oranges and azaleas. Trade here is 

 brisk. 



There were two cases of Primula 

 obconica poisoning at the Boston 



