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Title: The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade
Identifier: americanfloristw47amer (find matches)
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: American Florists Company
Subjects: Floriculture; Florists
Publisher: Chicago : American Florist Company
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1160 The American Florist. Dec 7. igi2. The American Florist. 1061
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You know that it's the customers that come back and bUy again that count. Satisfied customers are the ones who come back and keep coming back. Just for example—there's Mr. Wilhg of Poughkeepsie— It was along in 1900 that he bought his first Iron Frame house of us—one 28x250 feet. Ever since then he has been replac- a small way,as he did, he of course did not plan for a large cen- ing his old wooden ones and expanding his range until he has tral power plant, but kept adding boilers until now he has seven over 30,000 feet. Hitchings' boilers, five of which are the new model sectionals. Every foot of them is Hitchings' construction. Starting in Wc could name you, of? hand, dozens of men just like Mr, Hitchings and Co-, Elizabeth, N. J. a"d 1170Broadway, n.y. Willi)/, whom we have built for year after year. It is the strongest argument any up-to-date builder can put up, that their houses are the houses to build. We will have a new construction to announce very soon. New York. BUSINESS MUCU BETTEIt. Thanksgiving business was good and for the remainder of the week the wholesale market was in better con- dition than at any time this autumn. It is true that stock was not com- pletelv cleaned up. but the Thanksgiv- ing tiade went tar toward the finish of the chrysanthemum^ and the sup- plv suddenly waned. On November 29 and 30 few good chrysanthemums were on the market and while some scattering lots are yet likely to arrive, it seems impossible that they can longer continue to be leading factors. Noteworthy incidents of the trade were the "spurts" in the prices of carna- tions and lily of the valley, both of which practicallv doubled in price and are still keeping well up. For such carnations as Mrs. C. W, Ward and Alma Ward five and six cents was the ruling Thanksgiving price, this, of course, being for exceptionally long stemmed stock of these excellent va- rieties. Short stemmed stock went readily at three and four cents. The best lily of the valley sold for five and six cents, possibly some extra fine lots went higher. On Saturday, November 30. the market was nearer to a scarcity than it has been for a long time and some of the buyers roamed the whole- sale district nearly all day. It touches the sensibilities of the seasoned buyer to have prices go up with a bound. However, present indications point to higher prices from now on till Christ- mas, which is but reasonable to ex- pect, as there has been a long season of leanness. In rosea there Is some ex- cellent stock of American Beauties on the market and prices have advanced. The. tea roses are also doing better. Mixing stock, such as stevla and Paper White narcissus Is plentiful. Violets are doing better and have crawled up to 75 cents a hundred, a few specials having sold for $1 a hundred. There Is also an upward tendency In orchids. Monday, December 2.—There is an average supply of stock on the market this week but no surplus. Prices are keeping up to about what they were at Thanksgiving. The demand for spe- cial stock is lighter than for the medium grades. Weather, cloudy but mild. K0TE8. Reports have reached this city that MlBS Emily Plerson. daughter of A. N. Plerson of Cromwell, Conn., was pain- fully injured December 1 In a wreck on the New York. New Haven & Hart- ford railroad at Willimantic, Conn. She was badiv cut about the head and face by flying glass and one of her hands was also badly cut. It was at first reported that Miss Pierson, w'ho is a beautiful woman, was disfigured for life, but later advices indicate that she will completely recover and escape with a few scars. Miss Pierson is a philanthropic woman and an eloquent speaker, is a champion of woman suf- frage and has labored to ameliorate the condition of working girls. One of the most elaborate dinner decorations seen in this city this sea- son was arranged by J. H. Small & Sons at the Waldorf-Astoria November 30. It was for the St. Andrew's So- ciety in celebration of its one hundred and fifty-sixth anniversary. The deco- ration was a beautiful display of heather, so dear to the hearts of all Scotchmen. Six hundred members and guests gathered round the festal board, among them Andrew Carnegie. The pipers skirled and there were speeches by Ambassador Bryce, Dr. Henry Van Dkye and others. The Warendorf Bros, store in the Ansonia Hotel Is among the handsome stores of upper Broadway and Is al- ways doing business. It is at the An- ' sonia that their venerable mother makes her home and her four score years do not deter her from active In- terest In the business. Another of their stores is at Madison avenue and Fifty-ninth street, it being managed by one of the brothers. During the past week this store was very busy .with a number of wedding decora- tions. Reed & Keller's factory and florists' supply store, 122 West Twenty-fifth street, Is now a very busy place. Mr. Reed, it will be remembered, is the Inventor of some of the most useful appliances In the supply business and their business with jobers all over the country Is simply Immense. Mr. Keller Is always active in pushing their local trade. General Manager Joseph MUlang of the New York Cut Flower Co. Is feel- ing cheerful over the quality of roses that come In from the Scarborough and Briarcliffe ranges, and the carna- tions from the Cottage Gardens. The way they clean up makes him posi- tively happy. The store of Thos. Young. Jr., is al- ways beautiful with the finest stock in the market. We recently noted an exceptionally fine window display of orchids here. HIa gardenias, grown at hla Bound Brook, N. J., range, are praiseworthy features. The MacNiff Horticultural Co., 02 Vesey street, continues to dispose of, at auction, great quantities of V>ox- wood, conifers, rose bushes, bulbs, etc. R. MacNiff is the auctioneer, and It Is needless to-add that he can picture the merits of the stock in eloquent lan- guage. Alfred Kotmiller. who recently opened a retail store on Madison ave- nue, is showing unique and artistic window decorations, one of his latest efforts being along the line of the old- fashioned bouquet. Moore, Hentz & Nash have been handling during the past week excep- tionally fine American Beauty rosea from the Bedford Flower Co., Bedford Hills, N. Y., and from Henry Hentz, Jr., Madison, N. J. Though chrysanthemums of the show varieties are growing scarce, Philip F. Kessler of the Coogan Build- ing has during the past week been handling very fine stock. Good stock is Phil's hobby. The feature of Thorley's House of Flowers during the past week was the grand display of heather In the large show windows which was finely con- trasted by large hanging baskets of foliage plants. Thos. Barker, who with his brother has growing interests at Morristown, N. J., has associated himself with Sle- brecht & Slebrecht In the wholesale l>usiness at 136 West Twenty-eighth street. At Alexander McConnell's they have had a very busy week. The Thanks- giving business was heavy and decor- ations for weddings and other social affairs made a rush of work. _ There is no doubt that from now on to Christmas the plant trade will loom large, for the growers and dealers have the finest collection of plants ever seen In this city and vicinity. Chas. F. Lawrence, a young man well known in the retail trade, has opened a store at 344 Columbus ave- nue, near the American Museum of Natural History. Charles Mlllang varies the monot- ony of selling flowers by occasionally selling an automobile. He recently sold a fine delivery car to the Colonial Florists. A feature of the carnation trade Is the fine Mrs. C. W. Wards which M. C. Ford Is receiving from the Henry Hession range, Flatbush, N. Y. There has been great activity at the .^^tore of the S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. during the past week and much fine stock has been disposed of. A- P. F. PHILADILPHIA NEW YORK WASHINGTON •»i*Lr^ S. S. Pcnnock-Mcchan Co. WHOLBSALB FLORISTS 109 West 28U1 Street. NEW YORK Everytliine in Cut Flowers. PERCY B. RIGBY, Treasurer. Everything io supplies. Badgley, Riedel & Meyer, he. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 34 West 28th St., NEW TORK. PHONEsjm (Madison Sq. Consignments SoUdMd WM A. KESSLER Saccessor to Kessler Bros. 113 W. 28tb St NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Madison. Shipments Everywhere. Prompt and satisfactory, Consiirnraents solicited. The Kervan Company PRBSH CUT EVERaRBENS snd Mosses. Decorating Material for Florist Trade, at MHlolessle. TELBPHONKS MADISON SOOARE 1519-5893 118 West ZStli Street NEW YOilK ALEXANDER J. GUHMAN, Inc. THE WHOLESALE FLORIST or NEW YORK 55 W. 26th St., (Coogan Bldg.I Phone 1912 Madison Square. Terms Cash HORACE E. FROMENT WHOLESALE COMMISSION American Beauty Roses a specialty, Roses, Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 57 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY Telephones: 2200 and 2201 Madison Square. Paul Meconi Wholesale Florist 55-57 West 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone; 3864 Madison Square Umtlon the America-^ Florist when voriUng The Albany Cut Flower Exchange Thos. Tracey, Manager, ALBANY, N. Y. Wholesale Only. All seasonable Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies ^md Green Goods furnished at short notice. We are sales agents (or several larut- cut tiower trrowers in this vicinity. We intend to make this city a distrib uting point, not only (or the Florists in .'Albany, biii also tor thosi' engaurd in business in New Vorlf State, Vermont and W fstirn Massachusetts, Orders will be promptly filled and at a reaSOIUbU market price. Save time and money by sendinft your orders to us. Telephone connection. Mention the American FJ^^rLst wh'^n writing Walter F.Sheridan WHOLKSALK FLORIST, Telephones: 3532 and 3533 Madison Sg. 131 i 133 West 28* St. NEW YORK. Menticm the American Florist when writino New York, Dec. 4. Per 100 Roses. Beauty, special 30 00040 00 extra and fancy ..25 00@30 00 ^o.landNo.2... 5 00010 00 Bride. Bridesmaid special h 00® 8 00 extra and fancy 3 000 5 00 No.land No.2 1 000 3 00 Killarney. My Maryland.. 8 OOaiO 00 extra and fancy 5 008 6 00 No. 1 and No 2 1 00® 3 00 Tail. Hillinedon, Aaron Ward 1 00® 8 00 ■■ Riclimond 50010 00 ■■ Sunburst, special 40001000 Mrs. Goo. Shaiyyer 610030 00 Carnations ,1 SSf J SS Cattleyas 50 00060 00 Chrysanthemums J Si^ ffi Gardenias 10 00923 00 Lilies. LoHKiflorum and Harriaii.. 8 00010 CO Lily of the Valley 5 S9f I S5 Narcissus. Paper White 2 000 3 00 Swei-t Peas..per do2. bunches. 75@ 1 25 Violets 50® ^ .^diantum Croweanum............ 15® 50 Asparacus Plumosus. ..doz. bchs. 1 50® 3 00 Smilax per do;. strinRS. 1 OOa 1 50 Moore, Hentz & Nash, WHOtESllE COMMIiSIOR FLORISTS 55 and 57 Wast 2aih Strcat, Telephone No. 756 ,ti™-, i,^t%.j- Madison Square. NEW YORK N. Lecakes & Co., Inc. Wholesale norliti WtM§^ Oar Speclaltlei—Feroi. G>1» ^^^^F Leavei. Lencothoe Sprart. PrlD- ^^^v ceil Floes and Lanrel Roping. ^1^ nonet 141S-14ie MidUon Sg »3W 28111 St.. bet. Broadway ycill YnBIT •nd Sixth A.tBue. "t" '""^ Uentton the Amerloan Ftoritt when writing N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange CooKan Bids.. 6th Ave, & W. 26th St., New York Open (or Cut Flower Sales at b o'clock every moroini;. Desirable wall space to rent for advertisinc V. S. DORVAL. Secretary.

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