Title: The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade
Identifier: americanfloristw55amer (find matches)
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: American Florists Company
Subjects: Floriculture; Florists
Publisher: Chicago : American Florist Company
Contributing Library: UMass Amherst Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
igij- The American Florist. 119 PhUadelphla Notes. The Lord & Burnham Co. has re- ceived an order for an iron-frame house, 20x100 feet, for the Bethlehem Steel Co. for its Saucon plant at South Bethlehem. This is the second house erected by the Lord & Burnham Co. for this corporation and marks an era, in that all the plants raised are for the adornment of these grounds, three skilled men and assistants being con- stantly employed in this work. One of the first semi-iron frame houses erected by the Lord & Burnham Co., 40 years ago, has just been reglazed and painted. This speaks well for the sta- bility of their structures. The sudden death of Samuel Batche- lor, of Locust Grove, Long Island, Jan- uary 19, was a great shock to his many friends in this city, where for 10 years he was an active member of the Florists' Club. As' gardener of the Clement Neubold estate, under Mr. Lo- gan, he was a frequent and successful exhibitor at the Pennsylvania Horticul- tural Society's shows. He was buried at Locust Grove, January 2.3. He leaves a wife and four children. President Farenwald of the florists' club is to be congratulated in securing the promise of Max Schling to appear before the club at its meeting Febru- ary 6. Mr. Schling is one of the most up-to-date and energetic retailers of the country, and the entire trade should turn out to bid him welcome. He has a splendid flow of language, is ingenious in thought, quick in action, and his address cannot but be helpful to those who hear him. Alfred Cartledge, a son of A. B. Cartledge, of Pennock Bros., will open a flower shop in Wilmington, Febru- ary 5. Mr. Cartledge is an energetic young man. well versed in the retail business and should made good in this Delaware city, which now enjoys the richest citizens per capita of any com- munity in the United States. The posterettes of the American Rose Society announcing the time of the festival are ready and can be secured from the headquarters of the American Rose Society, at 1G12 Ludlow street. Thev should be on every envelope and tag "used in the flower business from now until the show opens. J. Doebscher, George Cook and John C. Callahan are always on the job at 1615 Ranstead street. With three such hustlers, and the high quality of the stock they handle, it is no wonder that the business of the Philadelphia Whole- sale Florists' Exchange is booming. The BonnafEon chrysanthemums noted last week as the final shipment have not that honor, as it belongs to 25 of the variety Mistletoe which E. Bernheimer received January 26. American Beauty roses, gardenias and lilac are the leaders with the Leo Niessen Co. With the present scarcity of flowers, Mr. Niessen says there is no surplus to bother them. H. Bayersdorfer & Co. are having a great run on their Valentine novelties. Over .5.000 of their "Valentine Kid" flower holders have gone out and every mail brings additional orders. "We could do lots more business if flowers were not so scarce." is the re- port of the Berger Bros. Easter lilies, daffodils and sweet peas are features here. New roses and carnations are fea- tures of the S. S. Pennock-Meehan plant department. All the new varie- ties of carnations are moving fast. J. G. Eisele and wife left January 24 for a visit to Fort Meyer, Fla. K.
Text Appearing After Image:
"VALENTINE KIDDY" VASE FILLED WITH WARD ROSES. Novelty Now Being Distributed by H. Biiyersdorler & Co.. Philadtlphia, Pa. Rochester, M. Y. SUPPLY SUORT AND PRICES HIGH. The cut flower market cleans up well each day because of the scarcity of stock, all of which is high in price. Carnations are of good quality but roses are very small and imperfect, due to cold, cloudy weather. Daffodils, narcissi, tulips, freesias and cornflowers are not as plentiful as might be de- sired, but the quality is excellent. Prices on violets have dropped and they are selling more freely. Sweet peas are great favorites, as are orchids. Flow- ering plants are in abundant supply and meet with good demand. NOTES. W. A. Elder, for several years with the local office of the Lord & Burnham Co., left here January 20 for Cleveland, O., where he will be identified with the same firm. During his stay in this city Mr. Elder has made many warm friends whose best wishes follow him In his new field of endeavor. S. J. Koister of Pittsburgh will fill the posi- tion here, vacated by Mr. Elder. The Lord & Burnham Co.'s building opera- tions have been very active, extending well into the winter months in this vicinity. The ladies' auxiliary of the Roches- ter Florists' Society at its annual meeting elected the following ofiicers: Mrs. E. P. Wilson, president; Mrs. H. M. Wilson, vice-president; Mrs. George B. Hart, secretary; Mrs. W. ' L. Keller, treasurer. The Western New York Horticultural Society held its annual meeting in this city January 24-26. Further particu- lars will be found in another column. E. C. Kaelber won favor last week with a fine arrangement of red roses and white lilac effectively displayed in vases. Chester. Washington, D. C. SUPPLY VERY' LIMITED. Stock of all kinds is still scarce and prices are about as high as they can consistently be at this season of the year. There is plenty of business but the retailers are kept on the move all of the time to get enough stock to fill orders. notes. McKinley day this year was prac- tically forgotten by the public and m fact only two of the local florists seemed to remember the date. As a result there were few calls for carna- tions. Geo. H. Cooke sent his force to Delaware to arrange the decorations for the DuPont wedding January 25. Ophelia roses were used in quantity. The decoration was very artistic. H. Witt is cutting some extra good freesias and snapdragons and has also started to send in fine pot lilies. The Leo Niessen Co. is receiving some very fine pink snapdragons for which there is a ready sale. Harry Cedar, formerly of Boston, Mass., is now with George C. Shaffer. Z. D. Blackistone is back on the job again after an attack of grippe. G. C. D.

Note About Images