Januabx 12, 1911. 



TheWcddy Florists' Revkw. 



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Ion, Alex Macrae and H. C. Neubrand, 

 and an excellent program is promised. 



Arthur Zirkman was in the city a few 

 days ago in the interests of M. Bice & 

 Co., of Philadelphia. <, 



William Crompton, of Crompton, had 

 a large funeral order January 5 that 

 called for several fine pieces. 



C. W. Morey, proprietor of the Woon- 

 socket Hill Nurseries, at Woonsocket, 

 has returned from an extended trip to 

 Canada, with stories of snow three to 

 five feet deep on the level and ther- 

 mometers hugging 35 degrees below the 

 zero mark. 



Charles Johnston has been confined to 

 the house for several days recently be- 

 cause of injuries to his foot. 



George A. Johnston is confined to his 

 home at Pawtucket by a severe attack 

 of rheumatism. 



The case of Willis S. Pino against 

 Harry C. Metzler resulted in a judgment 

 rendered for the plaintiff for $230.12 

 and costs. 



Edward Brown Williams, a gardener, 

 of 290 President avenue, and wife are 

 receiving congratulations on the birth 

 of twin sons, Thursday, January 5. 



W. H. M. 



BOCHESTEB. 



Club Meeting. 



The annual meeting of the Rochester 

 Florists' Association was held Monday 

 evening, January 9. Nearly every mem- 

 ber was present and all were anxious to 

 hear the reports of the oflScers concern- 

 ing the year's work. W. L. Keller, 

 treasurer, presented a most complete 

 statement, covering every detail of the 

 expenses connected with the convention 

 of last summer and the recent flower 

 show. This report showed a balance in 

 the treasury. 



President Fred W. Vick gave a 

 resume of the year's work. No man has 

 done more to advance the interests of 

 the society or labored more faithfully 

 to make every undertaking of the or- 

 ganization a success than has Mr. Vick, 

 and only his positive refusal to become 

 a candidate prevented his reelection "for 

 another year. 



The principal event of the meeting 

 was the annual election of oflBcers. At 

 the last meeting the nominating com- 

 mittee presented the following tickets: 



For president, E. P. Wilson; vice- 

 president, E. R. Fry; secretary, H. B. 

 Stringer; treasurer, W. L.. Keller; trus- 

 tees, F. Schlegel, Charles Suhr, J. 0. 

 Pridmore. 



For president, George B. Hart; vice- 

 president, George Keller; secretary, H. 

 B. Stringer; treasurer, R. G. Salter; 

 trustees, John Perie, G. T. Boucher, 

 Etienne Berry. 



A. H. Seeker, G. J. Keller and John 

 House were appointed tellers, and the 

 election resulted as follows: President, 

 George B. Hart; vice-president, George 

 J. Keller; secretary, H. B. Stringer; 

 treasurer, W. L. Keller; trustees, F. R. 

 Schlegel, Charles Suhr, J. O. Pridmore. 



At the close of the business session a 

 luncheon was served, and a splendid 

 musical program was rendered by the 

 Fifty-fourth Regiment Band Orchestra. 



E. F. R. 



YONKEES, N. Y. 



January 6 a well attended meeting 

 of the Yonkers Horticultural Society 

 was held in Wiggin's hall. A. Herring- 

 ton installed the officers elected for 

 1911, previously speaking highly of 



Georsfe B. Hart. 



(President Bocheeter Floiiste' Aseociatlon.) 



work done by the gentlemen who held 

 office in 1910. He said that the sound 

 position, financial and otherwise, held 

 by the society is due to efforts made by 

 the retiring officers. The president, Lee 

 Whitman, spoke of necessary hard work 

 for the coming year. Invitations were 

 received from the Morris County and 

 Tarrytown Horticultural societies, in- 

 viting members to the annual dinner 

 given by each of those bodies. The 

 Yonkers dinner committee was in- 

 structed to go ahead and make arrange- 

 ments for an early date. Julius Roehrs 

 Co., Rutherford, exhibited cut blooms 

 of some fine forms of Cattleya Triana?, 

 Lycaste Skinneri alba, Lselia anceps 

 alba, etc. A committee composed of A. 

 Herrington, W. H. Waite and A. Ben- 

 nett awarded a certificate of merit to 

 the exhibit. H. M. B. 



NEW YOBK. 



The Market. 



The reaction from the holiday rush to 

 the inevitable dullness of early January 

 is nerve racking and pessimistical. But 

 it was ever thus, and history is but re- 

 peating itself. Dinners there are a 

 plenty; some of the retailers have half 

 a dozen nightly. Society is fairly active, 

 but, notwithstanding, there is a dullness 

 that is not encouraging and its presence 

 is demonstrated by falling prices when 

 an uplift was hoped for. The shipments 

 are not excessive, so the mild weather 

 of the last two weeks must bear the re- 

 sponsibility. This week, however, 

 opened with a clear, cold snap, and with 



more seasonable weather improvement 

 in prices and in business may be an- 

 ticipated. 



The price quotations are about all 

 that can be said this week of practical 

 interest. As one of the old-timers ex- 

 presses it, "The market is dull with a 

 downward tendency." Roses are at 

 their best in quality, and there is a 

 great abundance of both new and old 

 varieties. Carnations are superb in 

 quality, but prices have dropped so that 

 3 cents at times would buy the best of 

 them. Orchids are abundant and have 

 to be extra good to bring 50 cents. 

 There are plenty of gardenias. No great 

 demand for lilies and valley. The' finest 

 are abundant at $3 per hundred. This 

 cold snap will snap the street mer- 

 chants' violet enterprise, so the dis- 

 posal of the surplus becomes a burning 

 question. Sweet peas are growing longer 

 and better. Of hyacinths, narcissi, 

 mignonette and green goods there is no 

 lack. 



Clab Meeting. 



The meeting of the Florists' Club 

 January 9 proved to be one of the best 

 of its quarter century career. About 

 100 wer^ present, and the new presi- 

 dent 's generous hospitality was heartily 

 enjoyed and appreciated. Mr. Nugent 

 not only supplied a roast beef and tur- 

 key banquet, but cigars and liquid re- 

 freshments and a splendid musical pro- 

 gram. 



Ex-President Miller's valedictory was 

 impressive and his welcome to his suc- 

 cessor cordial and eloquent. President 

 Nugent, Vice-President Bunyard, Sec- 



