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Title: The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade
Identifier: americanfloristw50amer (find matches)
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: American Florists Company
Subjects: Floriculture; Florists
Publisher: Chicago : American Florist Company
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1358 The American Florist. Jan. i6.
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L. D. Phone L~ M«176 n.^licl^i^8J^^ Ave. — CKicev.^o or lie I-l've WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 179-181 -183 N. Wabash Avenue, e o. CHICAGO Telephone, Central 42 Automatic 44-864 Consignments of Roses, Carnations, Violets and All Other Seasonable Stock Solicited. Pittsburgh. CUT HEA\'Y AKD I'lUCES IX)W. There is not much of an encourag- ing report to give as to business im- proving the past weeli, but contin- uous warm weather and sunshine have had a lot to do with holding prices down, as flowers are still being cut by the swarms. Carnations, particularly, have suffered lately, being sold, in some instances, as low as $7.50 and $10 per thousand. Lily of the valley has also flunked as being a sales fac- tor, as there is little sale for it while otlver flowers are so cheap. Violets and .sweet peas have found good sale, there being hardly enough of these to sup- ply all. Daffodils are offered in limited supply at $4 per hundred. Anierican Beauty roses abound in both quality and quantity, but prices have taken quite a decline. Some chrysanthemums held out until Saturday, January 9, which is quite a record. There is a shortage in all kinds of green goods, especially asparagus, and we could use much more of this stock. CLUB MEETING. The subject for discussion at the last meeting of the Pittsburgh Florists' and Gardeners' Club was "Artificial Flowers." This subject was never brought up before, but it proved to be the means of a lively and interesting meeting. Naturally, some were against artificial flowers in every way, shape and form, while others defended them. After much discussion, the outcome of the meeting was that lovers of natural flowers would not be buyers of artifi- cial stock, and the flower trade would therefore not lose on this account. It was also made clear that practically all the consumers of artificial stock were the foreign trade, who brought with them the desire for these goods. E. J. McCallum had a display of artifi- cial flowers suitable for florists' funeral work and Mr. Alder of Chicago ex- hibited some decorative artificial flow- ers in great variety. Nominations of oflicers resulted in what some called a "Penrose State," as all the former ofli- cials were nominated for the ensuing year in about three seconds' time. Mr. Crookshank, of Boston, had a new Japanese azalea, which he exhibited to the liking of all. Primula malacoides was shown, grown at the conservato- ries at Dixmont. *• NOTES. The Mischler Produce Co. of Johns- town, Pa., had the misfortune of losing a large amount of carnations, which were frozen on account of a two-hour shutdown. The loss totaled $2,000, in- cluding- also a lot of lettuce. H. D. Rohrer is marketing a potted lot of Primula malacoides. The quality of these is very fine, and he has dis- posed of nearly all his crop. John Sisley has purchased a new Victrola, so with the two babies at home, also, there will always be some- thing doing at his home. Peter Hopman, of New Galilee, con- tinues to cut the same excellent quali- ty of carnations. His roses are also fine. L. Holland, of Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, was in town calling on his trade the latter part of the week. Welsh & Hall have opened a retail business in Sharon, Pa., and are having a good trade. J. St. Louis. TRADE IS QUIET. The past week, especially the early part of it, showed very dull business, and it was not until Saturday, Janu- ary 9, that any improvement was shown. Carnations at this time of writing have stiffened somewhat. Roses are not so plentiful, in fact where there is any amount of business there would hardly be enough. NOTES. The St. Louis wholesale'market has built up wonderfully within the last 10 years. There are now five wholesale houses in the city all doing a good business and shipping trade is also very good, especially through Texas. Fred Ude, Jr., and his son Emil have left for Florida, where they are to take charge of orange gi'oves. Fred will re- turn after he has located his son. Wm. C. Smith Wholesale Floral Co. showed some extra fancy double vio- lets, exnressly bunched 100 in a bunch, recently. The florists' dance, which Is to take place January 27, is much talked of, and all the wholesalers have tickets for sale. The Vandervoort Floral Co. has been very successful this season with wed- ding decorations and debutante recep- tions. H. G. Berning made heavy sales of carnations and roses at clean-up prices to several of the prominent retailers. George Angermueller disposed of sev- eral thousands of good first-class car- nations during the past week. Young & Sons had the decorations for the Imperial ball, over 10,000 Amer- ican Beauty roses being used. Grimm & Gorly furnished the flowers and decorations at the wedding taking place at the Planter's hotel. .Schoenle Floral Co. has a .very fine assortment of cut flowers and bloom- ing plants. Ostertag Bros, were very busy with funeral work and decorations the past week. The growers met last week and dis- cussed the Christmas business. The downtown stores had special sales on carnations last week. Windier Wholesale Floral Co. had some choice sweet peas. The florists' club will meet Janu- ary 14. W. F. Ft, Wayne, Ind. TRADE IS EXCELLENT. The cut flower market last week was almost as rushed as during holiday week, and the florists all seem well pleased with the returns. January has opened up with sunny skies, causing the cut flowers to increase in quantity and improve in quality, and a strenu- ous demand for the florists' products caused by many weddings, dinners, dances and funerals. The supply has been at all times equal to the demand. American Beauties, which are plen- tiful and of extra good quality, are in constant demand. Roses are very popular for social affairs, particularly .Sunburst, Aaron Ward and Lady Hill- ingdon. The Carnation Philadelphia is meeting with much public favor here. NOTES. Miss Marguerite Flick, of Guerin Hall, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, gave a dinner of charming appoint- ments Saturday evening, January 2, to announce the engagement of her sister, Miss Ruth R. Flick, to Richard I. Blos- som. Corsages of Sunburst and Kil- larney roses, arranged in a group of three straw lace hats, formed the table decorations. The hats were of colonial design and were tied with Killarney ribbon. At the end of the menu each guest received a corsage with the an- nouncement hidden among the flowers. The Doswell Floral Co. are prepar- ing their two new rose houses for early planting. They are now being benched and piped, and they expect to have them in readiness by March 1. A new 80-horsepower boiler has been installed instead of two smaller ones previously used. Mr. Doswell reports splendid re- sults from their first season's growing of roses. Decorations for the annual ball given by the Country club in the ball room of the Commercial club, January 6, were made very attractive by the deco- rating staff of the Flick Floral Com- pany. Southern srailax was used to

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