KOVEMBEK 28, 1912. 



The Florists' Review 



21 



The National Assodation of Gardenen at Dinner at Newark, N. J., November i% 19IZ 



CINCINNATI. 



The Gateway to the South. 



The prolonged warm weather seems 

 about over and it is to be hoped the 

 cold weather will bring with it a chango 

 in local market conditions. These, for 

 the last week, have not been the best. 

 True, enough stock was sold, but the 

 average net return was not so high as 

 it should have been. 



In roses, everything but white has 

 sold. The chrysanthemums and lilies 

 followed in the wake of the white 

 roses; the supply was good, quality ex- 

 <*ellent, but the request for them seemed 

 limited and it was necessary to sell 

 at low prices or not at all. Carnations 

 moved out nicely. Valley and orchids 

 proved good property. Violets, both 

 double and single, sold well. More 

 sweet peas of quality might easily have 

 been used. Considerable stevia was 

 offered. 



Judging from present indications, 

 Thanksgiving business will be good. 

 With the possible exception of carna- 

 tions, there probably will be enough 

 stock to go around. 



The wholesale houses are beginning 

 to take on a Christmas aspect. Holly 

 and other decorative material for the 

 holidays is being pushed. 



Various Notes. 



C. E. Critchell received a car of 

 sphagnum moss last week. This mate- 

 rial has for some time been available 

 in only limited quantities in this mar- 

 liet. Mr, Critchell is also finding many 

 sales for red berries. 



E. G, Gillett has been receiving choice 

 pompons and has been finding a good 

 market. 



November 23 Chas. Pfeiffer's Sons 

 had on their stand in the Sixth street 

 market some fine Eaton and Chadwick 

 mums. They sold at good prices. 



Peter Weiland has been getting in 

 a heavy cut of Brides. 



The Cincinnati Cut Flower Exchange 

 last week was the recipient of a large 

 shipment of sphagnum moss 



Wm. Murphy has gone south to ar- 

 range for his holly shipments. 



A. F. Longren, of Poehlmann Bros. 

 Co.; Milton Alexander, New York, and 

 Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bartholomew, of 

 Dayton, .were in the city last week. 



Local florists should not forget the 



banquet and lecture by R, Vincent, Jr,, 

 president of the S. A. F., Monday, De- 

 cember 7, at 8 p. m., at the Burnet 

 house. Tickets can be had from either 

 A, C. Hechman, Jr., Eay Murphy, Chas. 

 Hoffmeister or in any wholesale house. 



C. H. H. 



D. Eusconi has recovered sufficiently 

 from his illness to be out and about 

 again. 



NASHVILLE, TENN. 



The Market. 



Thanksgiving week came in with a 

 decided fall in temperature and a flurry 

 of snow. Sunday morning the snow 

 fell heavily for an hour, the first of 

 the season, and the ground was well 

 covered. By noon it was clear, the 

 mercury had climbed above 40 degrees 

 and the snow had disappeared. The 

 weather last week was as delightful as 

 could be imagined and there was one 

 continuous round of society events. It 

 is no wonder every florist was smiling, 

 for no one was left out in the heavy de- 

 mand for decorations. 



The chrysanthemums seem to have 

 been timed just right for Thanksgiving 

 and there is a good supply. The qual- 

 ity is fair to good, with a lot that are 

 good enough to fetch $6 per dozen. Pot 

 plants bring an average of about $1 

 each. The popularity of the singles 

 seems somewhat on the wane, though 

 pompons are in heavier demand than 

 last year. Golden Wedding continues to 

 be the yellow most in evidence for cut- 

 ting, though some claim to secure better 

 prices for Yellow Eaton. 



Carnations are in good supply and of 

 good quality. They are moving readily 

 at $1.50 per dozen, with no indication 

 of a fall in prices till after Christmas. 

 Lilies are scarce, but the demand is 

 light. Valley is plentiful and of good 

 quality, and sells at good prices. Sweet 

 peas are just beginning to come in 

 freely and are fetching $2 per hundred 

 blooms. 



Roses are in good supply and are 

 selling at from $6 per dozen for the 

 best American Beauties to $1 for the 

 short-stemmed Kaiserins and Brides. 

 Violets are more abundant, but there 

 is no oversupply. Callas have not made 

 their appearance as yet, but, from the 

 looks of the houses, they will be in 

 soon. The early azaleas are beginning 



to be seen and there will be all that 

 will be needed for Thanksgiving. 



One of the features of this week is 

 to be the opening of Mr. Steif's new 

 jewelry store. The decorations are to 

 be elaborate, with a free use of ferns 

 and pot chrysanthemums. There will 

 be over 2,000 carnations and 1,000 roses, 

 arranged in cut glass vases and silver 

 trays. 



Various Notes. 



Haury & Sons continue to sell large 

 numbers of fine single chrysanthemum 

 plants. They report business gopd this 

 week. They have been compelled to 

 employ a new salesgirl to help out in 

 their retail store. 



The Joy Floral Co. is exceedingly 

 busy. They are furnishing 2,000 carna- 

 tions for the Steif opening. They con- 

 tinue to have plenty of 3-foot and 4- 

 foot American Beauties this week. They 

 say that while funeral work has been 

 lighter this week than last, their decora- 

 tions for parties have been unusually 

 heavy and their out-of-town agents are 

 calling for almost more than they can 

 furnish, 



Mclntyre Bros, have at last opened 

 their new retail store. The plant room 

 is not completed and will not be for 

 some time. Their salesroom is among the 

 largest and best arranged in the city. 

 While they made no effort to attract 

 trade, they say they had thirty-five 

 good orders the day the store was 

 opened. We noticed some fine Pearl 

 roses at their place. They are located 

 near the Vanderbilt university and 

 grow this rose because yellow is one 

 of the college colors. They say it is a 

 money-maker for them for this reason. 



Geny Bros, put on one of the prettiest 

 decorations of the season last week. The 

 occasion was the giving of a debutante 

 party in honor of Miss Atkinson. The 

 large rooms of the Centennial Club 

 were used and gave opportunity for 

 the decorator to use his skill. Supper 

 was served at an A-shaped table, laid 

 for 100 guests. Among the table deco- 

 rations were five elaborate baskets of 

 pink chrysanthemums and fifteen vases 

 of Killamey and My Maryland roses. 

 A hundred yards of tulle and an abun- 

 dance of palms and wild smilax added 

 greatly to the effect. The triangle 

 formed inside the apex of the A was 

 entirely bordered with ferns, and the 

 space inside of these was filled with 

 pink chrysanthemums. The room was 



