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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



DECEMBER 1, 1S98. 



ROCHESTER, N. Y. 



Business on Thanksgiving day was, 

 after all, up to the average, everj"one 

 was amply prepared to meet an in- 

 creased demand, but although prices 

 for all kinds o£ flowers were very rea- 

 sonable, buyers could not be induced 

 to enlarge their orders. Chrysanthe- 

 mums were more lavishly displayed in 

 the store windows than ever before on 

 that day and in the evening, nearly 

 one-third of them were left over, only 

 the yellows were cleaned up. Carna- 

 tions fared little better and roses, 

 though excellent in quality, were not 

 sought after very eagerly. Violets 

 were the only thing which sold freely. 

 More than the usual number of fern 

 dishes were disposed of and the cheap- 

 er flowering plants, such as begonias, 

 primroses, etc., moved readily, other- 

 wise plant sales were not so satisfac- 

 tory as anticipated. 



Since that day the weather has been 

 really cold and quite unpleasant, yet 

 the flower trade was not very bad dur- 

 ing the week and most of the stock 

 left over from Thanksgiving was used 

 up in one way or another. Prices have 

 not advanced yet. There is still a good 

 supply of mums in sight and as long 

 as these are in the market there is lit- 

 tle hope for betterment. Roman hy- 

 acinths and paper whites have been 

 quite plenty for a week past; $4 was 

 paid for the first, but they have gone 

 down to $3 now. 



Chas. Vick, of the well-known seed 

 firm of Jas. Vick's Sons, met with an 

 accident while out rabbit hunting a 

 week ago; his gun went off in some 

 mysterious manner and filled his ankle 

 with shot. The wounds are not con- 

 sidered serious, but are very painful. 

 At last account he was able to sit at 

 his desk in the office. K. 



WASHINGTON. 



F. W. Bolgiano, 1339 14th street, has 

 entirely remodeled his store and con- 

 servatory in the rear, giving him one 

 of the handsomest up-town stores. 

 Owing to the increase in his seed busi- 

 ness he has opened a down-town seed 

 store, to be under his personal man- 

 agement, Mr. E. Mayberry having full 

 charge of the up-town store, together 

 with three able assistants. 



Recent visitors: Ernest Ashley, rep- 

 resenting Dreer & Co., and P. Berko- 

 witz, of H. Bayersdorfer & Co. 



F. H. KRAMER. 



GERANIUMS IN JADOO. 



The geraniums shown at the Phila- 

 delphia exhibition by Mr. Jos. Mc- 

 Gregor, gardener for Mrs. Thos. A. 

 Scott, of Darby, Philadelphia, were 

 magnificent specimens and were a cen- 

 ter of attraction. They were grown 

 in a mixture of Jadoo Fibre and soil. 

 We wonder if one of our contempora- 

 ries would have printed so enthusiastic 

 a description of these grand plants had 

 the editor known they were grown in 

 Jadoo. 



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BRIGHTON, MASS 



Ss'5S^ -4 CUT STRINGS, 8 to 10 feet long, 50 cents each. 



Shipped to any part of the country. 



The nil ^\ T\ C I Extension Carnation 

 IWIKJU^L. Support.... 



Also Wire Rose Stakes. 



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Queens, N. V., Feb. i6, 'q? 

 Mr.Theron Parker. Brook 

 lyn, N.Y. Dear Sir:— I have tested 

 your latest Model Carnation Sup- 

 port, and am free to say that I con- 

 sideritthe best wire carnation sup- 

 port that I ha\e ever seen. It is 

 quickly and easily applied, and I 

 think will prove very durable, and 

 you certainly deserve great credit 

 for the invention. 



Very truly yours, 



C. W. Ward. 



Flatbush, Brooklyn, N. Y., 

 Feb. i8, *Q7- 

 Mr. Theron Parker. 

 Dear Sir:— Your wire stake is 

 certainlyagem. Without hesitating 

 we endorse it as an up-to-date Car- 

 nation Support. Yours truly, < 

 Dailledouze Bros. 



W. HoBOKEN, N. J., Feb. i8, 'q?- 

 Mr. Theron Parker, Brook- 

 lyn, N. Y. Dear .Sir:— It gives me 

 much pleasure to congratulate you 

 upon your success in getting up 

 Carnation Supports. I think that 

 those I have had from you are about 

 as perfect as anybody will be able 

 to make tliem. They certainly fill 

 ^ my bill for an ideal carnation sup- 

 port, a thing I havt lieen looking for for a long time. 

 Wishing you every success in the sale of them, I am, 

 Yours truly, E. Asmus. 



Write for Prices, Circular and 

 Special Discounts for early orders. 



The Model Plant Stake Co. 



THERON PARKER* Mgr., Inventor and Patentee, 

 22 Uorton Street. BROOKIiTN. N. Y. 

 Mention The Review when yon write. 



For IraraediateDelivery f'^fists 



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FOR SPRING.... 



PAYABL.E JUNE 1. 



Chinese Magnolias, 



FREQUENTLY TR.ANSPL.-iNTEn. 

 T.^KEN UP WITH B.^LLS. 



Japanese iVIaples 



OF M.'VNY SORTS. 



AI.1 CHEAPER THAIT lUFOKTED 



THOSE ORDERING FROM EUROPE* 

 SHOULD SEE THEM. 



Parsons & Sons Co. ud. 



FLISHING, N. Y. 



FREE FROM SCALE, Certificate furnished. 



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Amoor Privet and Hardy Lemon, best hedge 



plants. 

 5,000 Gardenia Florida, 5,000 Oranges, 



dwarf grafted sorts, 15,000 Camphor. 

 500 Ficos Elastica, 10,000 Latania, 1,000 



Phoenix Reclinata, 6-inch, 

 100,000 Cannas, leading sorts at $15 per JOOO. 



10,000 Biota Aurea Nana. 

 5,000 Rare Conifere. Roses, field-grown, on 



own roots and budded. An immense 



stock of Ornamental and Fruit Trees. 



SEND FOR TRADE LIST. 



P. J. BERCKMANS CO., - • Augusta, Ga. 



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For Sale by 

 Seed Stores 



For Free 

 Pamphlet, 

 write to 



Louisville 

 Spirit Cured 

 Tobacco Co. 



Louisville, Ky. 



you write. 



SIRPLLS 

 STOCK OF 



ROSES. 



r>OU Perles, IIXH] Brides, 1500 Bridesmaid, 



fine stocic, out of 2^-inch pots, $3.00 per 

 100, ri5.m per 1000. 

 VIOLETS, field grown clumps, $3.00 per 100. 



C. LENGENFELDER, 



Cor, Western and Berteau Aves., CHICAGO, ILL. 



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