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The Weekly Hoffets* Review. 



May 30, 1912. 



FLANS FOB TBADE SHOW. 



John Young, secretary of the S. A. 

 F. <and superintendent of the trades' 

 exhibition which is to be an important 

 feature of the annual convention to be 

 held at Chicago August 20 to 23, has 

 prepared a plan of the floor space 

 available in the Coliseum, as shown in 

 the accompanying illustration. In an- 

 ticipation of a larger number of ex- 

 hibitors than ever before, the floor has 

 been divided so as to give the maxi- 

 mum number of well located spaces. 

 The cut flowers are to be located across 

 the right center, with the plants across 

 the left center, so that the show will 

 present its best aspect from the en- 

 trance. The bulbs and sundries are to 

 go to the left and right and the flo- 

 rists' supplies are to be placed around 

 the wall as a sort of framework for the 

 rest of the show. The boilers and 

 building materials are to be grouped in 

 the annex. The arrangement seems ad- 

 mirable. 



The exhibition is to be under the 

 direct management of Mr. Young, but 

 an advisory committee of three has 

 been appointed to handle the part of 

 the work which experience has shown 

 is better not under individual respon- 

 sibility. The executive committee of 

 th(B S. A. F. has designated the prices 

 for space. A flat rate of 40 cents per 

 square foot is to be charged, with a 

 minimum charge of $20. Where tables 

 are against the wall the free use of 

 wall space to a height of six feet six 

 inches is permitted. Otherwise wall 

 space is 15 cents per square foot, with 

 a minimum charge of $8. Exhibitors 

 must provide tables and other acces- 

 sories at their own expense, but the 

 secretary will provide uniform signs 

 and will render all possible assistance 

 in other matters. 



Exhibitors showing novelties or im- 

 proved devices which they wish to have 

 examined by the judges for special no- 

 tice must make entry with the secre- 

 tary. The president will appoint the 

 judges in advance of the convention. 

 For exhibits deemed worthy diplomas 

 of three grades will be given, as fol- 

 lows: Certificate of merit, honorable 

 mention, and highly commended. No 

 distinction such as first, best or largest 



will be made by the judges, and di- 

 plomas of equal value may be awarded 

 to several exhibits in the same class. 



The selling of goods in the exhibi- 

 tion hall by persons not having en- 

 gaged space is prohibited unless such 

 person or firm shall have procured 

 a permit or license from the secretary, 

 the same to cost not less than $20. 



The address of Secretary Young for 

 the time being is 54 West Twenty- 

 eighth street. New York. After July 

 15 his address will be Auditorium Ho- 

 tel, Chicago. 



BOSTON. 



The Market. 



The week previous to Memorial week 

 saw business quite dull, with prices 

 lower even than in the preceding week. 

 This was partially attributable to the 

 quick jump to summer heat. May 24, 

 and although torrid conditions have not 

 continued, they were sufiiciently pro- 

 longed to soften prices materially. The 

 present Week sees an improved tone in 

 business and everyone is most opti- 

 mistic regarding Memorial day trade, 

 which, it is believed, will easily eclipse 

 all former records here. The warm 

 weather, while it will spoil the quality 

 of carnations and roses, is a veritable 

 godsend to those who have houses of 

 ten weeks' stocks, feverfew, astilbe 

 and other crops, all of which needed 

 more heat to bring them in on time. 



Roses are abundant and prices are 

 practically the same as a week ago. A 

 further advance is unlikely. Carna- 

 tions, which have been off crop for some 

 weeks, are coming in more freely, and 

 while colored varieties are selling high, 

 whites have advanced but little. There 

 is a good supply of snapdragon, gla- 

 dioli, feverfew, astilbe, outdoor lily 

 of the valley, marguerites, stocks and 

 other flowers, and the call for these is 

 good. Sweet peas were lower last 

 week, but are advancing now. Spen- 

 cers are in particular demand. In the 

 way of bulbous flowers, narcissi are 

 practically over. A few late tulips only 

 are available. Spanish iris is of good 

 quality and is selling well. Lilium 

 candidum and longiflorum are in better 

 demand and higher in price. Lilac 



was never in better condition for Me- 

 morial day, being just at its best. 

 Usually it is nearly over. Green stock 

 is improved in quality and is in de- * 

 mand. Plant trade is brisk. Bedding 

 stock, .hydrangeas and dwarf -grown 

 ramblers have a big call. 



Various Notes. 



D. J. Horrigau, of East Foxboro, 

 is sending to J. M. Cohen, at the Boston 

 Cooperative Market, a superb lot of 

 Spanish iris in several colors, also fine 

 yellow marguerites. 



Thomas Pegler has resigned his posi- 

 tion as manager of the Flower Growers ' 

 Sales Co. and will take a complete rest. 

 The members of the Gardeners ' and 

 Florists' Club were pleased to see him 

 at their last meeting for a short time. 



F. W. Fletcher, of Auburndale, has 

 a fine lot of gypsophila, troUius and 

 pink snapdragons at the Boston Flower 

 Exchange. 



McAllister Bros., of Exeter, N. H., 

 have work well advanced on their new 

 60 X 400 rose house, of Lord & Burnham 

 construction. They are using concrete 

 walls. They are averaging over 4,000 

 roses of fine quality daily from their 

 house built a year ago. 



I have not seen as fine Mrs. Sander 

 marguerites this season as the Willow 

 Hill Greenhouses are sending to the 

 Boston Flower Exchange. C. J. Sloan 

 is salesman. 



S. .1. Goddard is cutting extra fine 

 Mrs. Francis King gladioli and a grand 

 lot of carnations for Memorial day. Mr. 

 Goddard 's flowers are now handled by 

 George H. Noyes. 



Peter Hylen, of Randolph, and C. L. 

 Pierce, of Holbrook, have an extra fine 

 lot of Spencer sweet peas, which Lester 

 H. Mann disposes of at the Boston 

 Flower Exchange. 



Mann Bros., of Randolph, have a 

 heavy cut of Lilium candidum and 

 longiflorum, gladioli and Spanish iris 

 for Memorial day. 



At the Arnold Arboretum the lilac 

 display is now at its best. In a collec- 

 tion of 150 or more varieties Mme. 

 Lemoine, Mme. Chatenay and Mme. Cas- 

 imir Perier stand out as superb double 

 whites. No single white yet surpasses 

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