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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



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Carnation Growing Establishment of A. Jablonsky, Olivette, Mo. 



of ISir.". — wliicli rniiic just ill tillU' to 

 destroy tlic ispriiig trade of that year. 

 Tlic outlook was indeed gloomy, but 

 Mr. .laldonsky remained at the same 

 ])lac(> until IIH'T. when lie moved out to 

 Olivette, where lii^ had previously 

 boiiizlif ten acres of ij^ood land and had 

 built a range of six Dietsch houses in 

 1904, for the purpose of growing carna- 

 tions. Since then he has about doubled 

 the size of the range and is now using 

 all of the space for the growing of car- 

 nations, with the exception of one 

 house, which is devoted to Easter lilies. 

 The giganteuni tyjie of lilies is the only 

 kind he grows. The Enchantress vari- 

 eties of carnations are the most favored 

 by him; in red he prefers Beacon. Part 

 of a house of his carnations is shown in 

 one of the illustrations. Everything is 

 economically arranged, and the appear- 

 ance of the i)lace, both inside an<l out- 

 side, bears evidence of good workman- 

 ship and good management. 



Olivette. ^Ir. Jablonsky states, is 

 truly a country place, although only ten 

 miles from the courthouse in St. Louis, 

 as there is no street car within two 

 miles. It is fine, he says, to be sur- 

 rounded by the best comforts of civil- 

 ization and yet live in the country. 



DETROIT. 



The Market. 



Last wick found stock coming in 

 much better, looses were just about 

 enough to go around. The price on 

 roses is holding uj) to from $5 to $12 

 per hiindrfd. ( arnations are coming in 

 stronger and .along tcnvard the latter 

 ])art of the week showed a tendency to 

 ])ile up. Tlie jirice on these ran from 

 $L' to $4 per humired. Sweet peas are 

 in good sujijily, but are cle.'ining up. 

 Easter lilies and callas are Just about 

 equal to tlie <leniaiiil ami there is no 

 o\ersU]iply in this line l)iitch liya 

 cintlis are in good supply ;ind are the 

 finest e\fi' shipped into the niarlii't. 

 These are silling well at from ^l to .*.l 

 ])(•! liuiidieil. Tulips ;irhl d.'illodils are 

 ;ilso in giMiil sn]iply and doing well. 

 I'ajier Whites are not in heavy supi)ly, 

 but ■are ]ileiititul enough to meet all de- 

 mands. lv'om;in hyaeint li<- .are h.ard to 

 move at any jnii-e. j'reesia is to be had 

 in rpiantity. Tlii< flower has not been 

 cleaning up, owing to the in(re;ise(| sup 

 plv. Single and diuible \iolets are liciiig 

 receivet] in large f|uau1ities and in order 

 to move 1 lieni wholesalers ;iic oliliged. at 

 cert.ain times, to make a (lean up price 

 on tlKiu. 



Sniilax ;ind other greens are of good 

 qualitv. I'ancy ferns are scarce and 

 from the re|Mivt>- from the ];iige dealers 



this will b(> a scarce and high-priced 

 article before Decoration day. 



^Monday, February 6, stock of all 

 kinds was scarce, owing to one of the 

 heaviest blizzards in years, ami the out- 

 look for the next few days in the way 

 of getting in stock was not eu( enraging. 



Various Notes. 



The meeting of the Florists' CluT) 

 ]\Ionday evening, February G, was well 

 attended. It was with deep regret that 

 the members learned of the altscncc of 

 the essayist of the evening, Irwin 

 Bertermann, of Indianapolis. Mr. Bert- 

 ermann's paper, entitled " Ketail Store 

 Management," was read by .7. F. Sulli- 

 van, and was pronounced as being very 

 high class. An interesting discussion 

 followed. M. Bloy showed a fine vase 

 of Freesia Purity. 



Ferdinand Beyer has taken a position 

 as gardener with W. T. Barbour. Bir 

 mingham, Mich. 



Philip Breitmeyer, who left last week 

 for Cuba, will return about March 1. 

 liefore returning, it is his intention to 

 visit some of the cities along the south- 

 ern coast and attend the Mardi (Jras 

 at New Orleans. Mrs. Breitmeyer ac- 

 companied her husband as far as Phila- 

 delphia. 



Harry G. Smith, for many years em- 

 ))loyed as a private gardener, 0])ened a 

 store opposite Evergreen cemetery last 

 week and is now busy building several 

 greenhouses. This part of the suburbs 

 of Detroit is building up rajiidly and 



soon ]\Ir. Smith will be in the midst of 

 a iirosperous community. 



In addition to a big rush of funeral 

 work, Albert Pochelon, of the Bemb 

 Floral Co., was exceedingly busy this 

 week with an important table decora- 

 tion, one feature being a Koman gar- 

 den scene carried out with minutest de- 

 tail. 



Notice was served on B. Schroeter 

 February 1 that the property on which 

 his store and greenhouse are located has 

 been leased to a large building com- 

 pany, who take possession March ]. 

 This means that Mr. Schroeter will have 

 to find temporary quarters until fall, 

 when he will locate at 00 Broadway. 

 _____^^ H. S. 



GLADIOLI FOR MEMORIAL DAY. 



AVill you kindly tell us what time to 

 start bulbs of Gladiolus Colvillei, in 

 order to cut blooms for Memorial dayl 



A. A. S. 



Keep your gladioli in a cool pit or 

 greenhouse, just clear of freezing, until 

 .\pril 10. Then place the plants in a 

 light, sunny house, where an average 

 night temperature of 50 degrees is main- 

 tained. Colvillei The Bride, the white 

 variety, will come into tlower eight or 

 ten days earlier than Blushing Bride 

 and Peach Blossom. None of these 

 small flowered gladioli will stand hard 

 forcing. C. "W. 



In A. Jablonsky's Carnation Range. 



