January 26, 1911. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



18 



Show, but it is really international in 

 scope, as exhibits will be sent from 

 England, Holland, Denmark, Italy, 

 South America, New Mexico, India, 

 China and Japan, and it is creating a 

 world-wide interest. 



Among those who attended the meet- 

 ing were: George Asmus, of Chicago, 

 the new president of the S. A. F.; F. E. 

 Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y., chairman of 

 the board of control; F. H. Traendly, 

 New York; Wm. J. Stewart, Boston; 

 Harry Bunyard, New York; John K. 

 M. L. Farquhar, Boston; W. F. Kasting, 

 Buffalo, N. Y.; W. A. Manda, South 

 Orange, N. J.; Wallace Pierson, Crom- 

 well, Conn.; William Sim, Cliftondale, 

 Mass.; Thomas Roland, Nahant; W. H. 

 Elliott, Brighton, Mass.; E. Allan 

 Peirce, Waltham, Mass. 



It was a most enthusiastic meeting 

 and the various societies are cooperat- 

 ing in a most hearty manner to make 

 the affair a gigantic success from every 

 point of view. 



FBED H. WEBEB. 



Fred H. Weber is a native of Ger- 

 many, having been born in Wildbad, 

 not far from Stuttgart, May 8, 1875. 

 Coming to this country in 1890, he con- 

 tinued his journey directly to St. Louis 

 and entered the employ of his uncle, 

 Fred C. Weber. In 1903 he began 

 business for himself at his present loca- 

 tion, at Boyle and Maryland avenues, 

 where he has a first-class establishment 

 and has achieved much success. He is 

 an active member of the St. Louis Flo- 

 rists ' Club, and recently was appointed 

 state vice-president of the S. A. F. for 

 eastern Missouri. 



HAEBENS' AZALEAS. 



August Haerens, of Somergem, Bel- 

 gium, has named one of his new azaleas 

 for the late W. W, Edgar, of Waverley, 

 Mass. Souvenir William Edgar is de- 

 scribed as "free, in full bloom Janu- 

 ary 1 with a temperature of 57 to 62 

 degrees for six weeks; almost like a 

 double Mme. Vander Cruyssen, little 

 smaller, slightly fringed, with strong 

 branches; a good keeper; always three, 

 often four, and sometimes five flowers 

 to the bud, like camellia buds im gen- 

 eral effect." 



At a January show at Somergem, 

 with Souvenir William Edgar, the 

 Haerens concern showed several other 

 novelties that soon will be seen in 

 America; among them Winfried 

 Haerens obtained the most success, for 

 its large, vigorous, deep red flowers, 

 shaded with shining purple, in full 

 bloom from January 1, within six weeks 

 only, with 57 to 62 degrees. Tricorolle, 

 or Christmas Bells, the flowers of which 

 are like bells, is said to be an early 

 variety of which the most good is ex- 

 pected for the trade. It is the color 

 of Hexe, a little lighter, free, a good 

 forcer and keeper. 



POTASH IN GREENHOUSE SOIL. 



Kindly give us full information con- 

 cerning the application of potash to 

 growing crops in greenhouses; also in 

 the compost heap, and in the prepara- 

 tion of field soils for greenhouse use. 

 Our soil is a leachy loam. E. >i. 



Regarding the use of potash for 

 greenhouse crops, some kinds of crops 

 require a good deal more than others 

 and, again, some kinds of soil require 



Fred H. Weber. 



it in stronger doses than other soils. A 

 good proportion for carnations, roses 

 and sweet peas is one pound of muriate 

 of potash for each 100 square feet of 

 bench. In the preparation of field soils 

 for greenhouse use, this quantity can 

 be exceeded by one half. 



Unleached wood ashes, which con- 

 tain from twenty-five to thirty-five per 

 cent of potash, constitute one of the 

 best forms in which this can be applied. 



Bibes. 



ONE REDUCTION IN BATES. 



The principal companies of the coun- 

 try have completed an arrangement 

 which will effect many reductions in 

 rates. Previously, whenever a package 

 has been shipped over the lines of two 

 or more companies, the gross rate has 

 been the sum of the local rates of all 

 the companies. Hereafter the charge 

 will be the same as if one company 

 carried the package from shipping 

 point to destination. 



The new rate was agreed to after a 

 number of conferences at which the 

 principal express companies operating 

 in the United States and Canada have 

 been represented, among them being 

 the Adams, American, Pacific, Southern, 

 United States, Wells-Fargo, and West- 

 ern. The new rule will effect a radical 

 reduction in express charges on all 

 shipments to or from what are known 

 as exclusive offices — that is to say, a 

 city or town where only one express 

 company is represented. 



The announcement made at the close 

 of the conference follows: 



"Instead of two companies which 

 may handle an express package making 

 a separate charge on each line, the 

 charge will be the same as if one com- 

 pany had carried the package from the 



shipping point to its destination. Neces- 

 sary details are now being perfected, 

 and as soon as legal requirements are 

 complied with this plan for through 

 service at through rates will take effect 

 generally, between all express offices in 

 the United States." 



BOSTON. 



The Market. 



Business was better last week than 

 in a long time. There was a good 

 clean-up all around. The long spell of 

 dark weather, followed by a cold wave, 

 greatly reduced supplies, and, while 

 stock is now a little more plentiful, the 

 present week opens with an excellent de- 

 mand. Roses have been scarce and a 

 week ago were almost unprocurable, 

 growers being besieged with orders from 

 the retailers. Prices, in consequence, 

 have advanced. About all growers are 

 now off crop, but such flowers as are 

 coming in are of good quality, Killarney 

 remaining in the lead. Good Richmond 

 are scarce. Mrs. Aaron Ward still sells 

 well. Carnations are selling better than 

 since Christmas, Pink Delight being in 

 especial favor, but some growers have 

 Enchantress which is equal to any of 

 the newer sorts. Even whites are sell- 

 ing well. Violets are selling a little 

 better, but prices are lower than they 

 should be. Sweet peas are in heavy 

 supply and quite inexpensive. 



Easter lilies are in good supply and a 

 good many speciosum rubrum are also 

 seen. Valley is of better quality than 

 a month ago. Bulbous stock is quite 

 abundant, but so far has sold well. 

 Some double Von Sion and poeticus 

 ornatus are included among the nar- 

 cissi. Freesia is good and quite popu- 



