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Title: Florists' review (microform)
Identifier: 5205536_32_3 (find matches)
Year: 1912 (1910s)
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Subjects: Floriculture
Publisher: Chicago : Florists' Pub. Co
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Skptbmbeb 25, 1913. The Florists'Review 17
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The Rochester Florists' Association at the Aster Seed Farm of James Vick's Sons, September 19, 1913. aemi-double flowers of many brilliant hues, have large stems and are beauti- ful. Either the Persian or turban ranunculus may be grown. They em- brace about every imaginable color, some being almost coal black. Their treatment in pans, flats or benches is just the same as for anemones. They both like cold treatment, not over 45 degrees at night. AT THE VICE SEED FARM. The members of the Kochester Flo- rists' Association, their wives and friends, numbering about sixty in all, were entertained at the Vick seed farm Friday, September 19, by James Vick's Sons. All present expressed the great pleasure it afforded them to see such a wonderful spectacle. The farms of the seed firm contain 250 acres and are in the town of Ogden. A tract of sixty acres is devoted to the growing of asters, thirty-five acres of which are now in full blossom. Under special cultivation, this field is a mammoth expanse of white, red, purple, lavender and pink blooms. Millions of flowers are presented to the eye in a solid mass, appearing in the distance as a large carpet of color. The field of asters is circled by a driveway, so that visitors can enjoy the display from every point of view. Through the kind- ness of W. H. Dildine, Geo. B. Hart, H. E. Bates and others, automobiles were provided to convey the guests around the farm. Two hayracks were also provided to meet the members at the trolley line. The members of the Florists' Association spent several hours examining the asters and were then entertained at luncheon by the firm. Before disbanding, John Dunbar, president of the association, expressed the hearty thanks of the florists for the hospitality of the firm in providing such a delightful opportunity. Charles H. Vick, president of the firm, ac- ifnowledged the thanks of Mr. Dunbar, and said he only regretted that the invitations had not been issued earlier, so that a larger number might have taken advantage of the opportunity. H. J. H. NEW YORK. The Market. The equinoctial weather arrived Sep- tember 20, a little ahead of the sched- ule. It was the end of another bad week in the wholesale cut flower mar- ket. Shipments were lighter than ex- pected, quality was lacking and there was little life or interest manifested with the usual week-end buying for over Sunday. Another week should see the end of this lethargy and the start of the fall activity. The first killing frost is depended upon to end the supply of outdoor asters and gla- dioli. In fact, shipments of these have already been lessened, and only the greenhouse-grown gladioli are now in evidence. There are few good asters, and no surplus yet of fancy dahlias. The dahlia shipments last year lasted until the end of October. There is considerable mildew on the roses, owing to the cloudy and unfa- vorable weather. American Beauties hold well, with 20 cents as the limit for the best of them, and their size and quality are improving rapidly. The same may be said of all rose shipments, and Shawyer, Eussell, Milady and all the other favorites and novelties of a year ago are making a strong bid for perpetuity. Prices for the lower grades of all roses are gradually improving. The carnation is again making its an- nual claim for recognition. Stems are longer, the size of flowers nearer nor- mal, and by the end of the week there will be no lack of supply. Valley was the sensation of the week. It was quite scarce, and at times touched $5 per hundred; $4 seemed to be the closing price as the week ended. Lilies also were in wide demand and maintained their higher level of $6 per hundred. Orchids are now abundant and prices are falling, as was expected. There is a great abundance of tritomas, hydrangeas and tuberoses, and the fall palm and fern deliveries grow in quan- tity every day. Various Notes. Flower shows are announced on every side of New York by the gardening societies, the majority of tjfem in Octo- ber or the first week of N^ember. The dahlia show of the American Insti- tute this week, in the Engineering building, will be a fitting opening, and the big mum exhibition in the Museum of Natural History on Seventy-seventh street a little later will draw a large attendance. The auctions of plants, bulbs, etc., on Vesey street began last week, and will continue every Tuesday and Fri- day until snow flies. One of the larg- est buyers last week was J. B. Nugent. The attendance is largely suburban and will grow rapidly. Some fine bargains for retail florists can be found fre- quently, especially in decorative palms. Louis Schmutz, Jr., and Mrs. Schmutz sailed for home on the St. Louis, Sep- tember 13, after an enjoyable trip in Europe. A. Kakuda, of the Yokohama Nurs- ery Co., will return to New York about the middle of October. Charles Schwacke, formerly with Chas. F. Myer, has opened an ofRce in the Gherkin building. In the severe hail storm which vis- ited Long Island a short time ago, much glass was destroyed in Bay Shore, Islip and Babylon. John Ingram, of Oyster Bay, lost 1,200 square feet of glass and was uninsured. K. T. Brown, of the Cottage Gar- dens Co., Queens, N. Y., announces the commencement of the cutting of the new crop of Matchless September 15. The exhibitors of floricultural prod- ucts at the Syracuse State Fair last week from this section will hesitate

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