The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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i CLEARANCE SALE, i 



FIRST COME-FIRST SERVED | 



All stock from 2 '..-Inch pots unless 9 

 otherwise stated a 



Yon had better order ' 



THE GOOD & REESE CO., 



THE LARGEST ROSE GROWERS IN THE WORLD. SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 



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Mention The Rev 



THE ROSE. 



•■Hassan Ben Khale 



Then 

 Cried! 



and he thus addressed 



guest: 



"The 





When 



It crowns the purple bowl, and no one knows 

 If the rose colors it, or it the rose." 

 And sans anorher: "Crimson is its hue. 

 And on its breast the morning's crystal dew 

 Is changed to rubies." Then a third replied: 

 "It blushes in the sun's enamored sight, 

 virgin on her wedding night, 

 her face the bridegroom lifts t 



veil." 

 When all had sung their songs. I, Hassa 



tried. 

 "The rose," I sang, "is either red or pale, 

 Like maidens whom the flame of passion bun 

 And love or jealousy controls, by turns. 

 Its biiiLs ar-.- lips preparing for a kiss; 



BAYARD TAYLOR. 



LOUISVE.LE, KY. 



A local daily prints a picture of a pro- 

 posed tioral arch for the Templars' Con- 

 clave that will be quite remarkable if the 

 idea can be carried out. Here is part of 

 the description: 



Flowers and plants will play the principal 



is made. A month or six weeks before 

 lonclave I would select a level lot and 

 make it clean as a floor. Over this I would 

 ay squares of wire mesh, cut about two feet 

 by two. A coating of earth and manure to 

 ■ e depth of an inch or more will Vie sprinkled 

 over the wire square and on this grass or 

 plant seeds will be sown. Then another thin 

 coating of earth is added and the seeds are 

 ' "^ o sprout. By careful watering the grass 

 or small plants grow rapidly. Roots shoot 



down quickly 



wind around the wires 

 short time the entj 

 to be lifted and ca 



squares 



your surface of green, 

 and panels of the arch ■ 



pegged 



iled 



The crosses, 

 11 be made In 

 growing plants and flowers. These will be at- 

 ached to the structure bv hooks surrounding 

 nd fa^'tonprl to the wood work Cop- 

 it pitrs ind friezes to the arches 



arch 



ill probablj 



RosePlants 



OOOD, HEALTHY STOCK. 



Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, 



Martin A. IMagnuson, 



3309 N. Western Ave,, CHICA60, ILL 



Mention THE REVIEW nht-n you write. 



FANCY PANSIES. 



Mr. H. W. Buekbee, Rockford. 111., 

 sends us a basket of pansy plants in 

 bloom. The colois and markings are ex- 

 cellent and indicate that Jlr. Buekbee 

 has a fine strain of pansies. 



C'HEXEYVILLB, L.\. — The Bayou Boeuf 

 Ladies' Floral Association recently held 

 a very successful exhibition of plants 



