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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



DECEMBER 15, 1S98. 



DES MOINES, lA. 



The annual meeting of Des Moines 

 Florists' Club was held Dec. 9 at J. F. 

 Marshall's, and officers for the ensuing 

 year elected as follows: Peter Lam- 

 bert, president; J. F. Marshall, vice 

 president; J. T. D. Fulmer, secretary 

 and treasurer. Some of the craft have 

 started the plan of visiting each oth- 

 er's greenhouses. Lambert, Marshall 

 and Fulmer made a partial round of 

 the trade last week, and found some 

 houses doing well, others not so well, 

 and still others poorly. Morris has 

 some fine roses, but his carnations are 

 not so good as should be at this sea- 

 son of the year. He also has a fine 

 lot of cinerarias. 



Lambert's place is not at Its best, he 

 being somewhat behind on account o£ 

 building one new smilax house, one 

 propagating house, a new Poller room 

 and potting shed. 



At Mr. Anderson's place we found 

 his carnations looking only tolerable, 

 and his roses are decidedly off crop. 



Marshall's carnations are A No. 1 

 and a credit to the place. He has as 

 fine a lot of Gold Finch as one could 

 wish to see. One center bed of Portias 

 that were planted from the field Sep- 

 tember, 1897, did well last winter and 

 fair all summer. This fall Mr. M. was 

 undecided about taking them out, but 

 finally concluded to run fhem on. I 

 suspect some of our good carnation 

 growers will say all bosh, but wait ant* 

 hear the story through. From Oct. 1, 

 1898, to May 1 next he will cut thirty 

 blooms per plant, and as fine blooms 

 as can be produced on Portia plants. 



I hear today that one of our florists 

 will let the water out of the boiler this 

 afternoon and let the houses freeze, 

 because they will not pay coal bills 

 and night fireman and leave a margin 

 for owner. J. T. D. F. 



GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 



Beginning two days previous to 

 Thanksgiving, we have had one solid 

 block of cloudy, cold weather relieved 

 by about five hours of sunshine today, 

 and how we all yearn for just about 

 one week of such weather to help 

 along the tardy buds for Christmas. 

 Flowers of all kinds will be scarce. 

 Carnations in particular will be more 

 scarce than last Christmas, if indica- 

 tions hold good, and as for green, lau- 

 rel, bouquet green and holly, the sup- 

 ply promises to be totally inadequate. 



Mums are practically all gone, un- 

 less at Smith's, who has a batch ot 

 late Lincolns which promise to be fine 

 and sell this year. Roses promise to 

 be in the best demand and supply. 

 Prices hold firm, growers reluctant to 

 part with stock, holding it back as 

 long as they can, to get as near to ad- 

 vanced prices as possible before un- 

 loading. 



Crabb & Hunter will have a fine 

 batch of Harrlsii as pot plants; also a 



REGULAR SHIPPING ORDERS RECEIVE 

 SPECIAL ATTENTION. 



STOR Bros. 



%- 



51 Wabash Avenue, Chicago. 



WHOLESALE 

 GROWERS OF 



Cut Flowers 



We Are Headquarters for... 



AMERICAN BEAUTIES, 



of which we cut from 2,iJ0fi to 3.1X10 d.iilv. Our Brides, 

 Meteors, Maids and Ferles were never better. 



OF CARNATIONS 



we grow .50.000 plants of all the leading varieties, and 

 they cannot be surpassed. 



CHRISTMAS PRICE LIST. 



Talcini; Effect Dec. I'J. 



Am. Beauty, extra long stem, per doz. $12.00 



24-in. stem .... " 9.00 



2U-in. •■ .... " 7.50 



IS-in. " .... " 5.(0 



12-in. '• .... " 3..i0 



8-in. " .... " 2.00 



Meteor perlOO, $15.00 to $18.00 



Bridesmaid " 15.00 to 18.00 



Bride " 15.00 to ISM 



Kaiserin " 12.00 to 15.00 



Perle " ,s.00 to 12.00 



Carnations " 4.00 to 5.00 



fancy .... " 6.00 



AW other stock at lowest market prices. 

 No charge for packing. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



...KELSEY'S BRILLIANT SOITHERN... 



GALAX LEAVES and LEICOTHOE SPRAYS 



FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE HOLIDAYS. 



Introduced by Harlan P. Kelsey. Nothing Else will Take Their Place. 



Can be liad of all leading wholesale florists who are supplied bv me, or write or 

 wire nie direct. Be sure to ask if they are KKLSKY'S, and so get the fin- 

 est colored and firmest Leaves. Used out of original rases— no rehandlmg. 



For all the finest floral decorations. Nothing equals Galax for weaths, crosses 

 and all funeral designs, as they remain perfectly fre=h outride without care. 



Use the small green leaves \vi:h \aoleis. No hing else so cheap, lasting, beautiful 

 and easily handled. Remember the long, wiry stems. 



In early December and during the wii ter I will have a large supply in Boston di- 

 rect from my Highlands Nursery' in the Carolina mountains placed in Cold Storage, 

 packed in original cases as below, and can ship promptly from Boston on order by mail 

 or wire. I reserve right lo ship from either Boston or N. C, unless ordered to contrary. 

 r%w%mg^n;^ GALAX, large or small, either color, per looo, $1.25; 5000 or 

 PKII r N* moreat $1.00 per M. Terms Cash. 



I I^IV^I-O* LEUCOTHUE SPkAVS, per ioo. $1.00: per 1000, $8.00. 



Case A — 5.000 Galax, assorted sizes and colors. Case E — 5.000 Galax, small Bronze 

 Case B — Same as A, with 200 Sprays. Case H — 5.000 (latax, large Green 



Case C — lo.coo Galax, assorted sizes and colors. Case I — 5,000 Galax, small Green 

 Case D— 5,000 Galax, large Bror ze. Case L — 500 Leucothce Sprays 



Order cases by letter or larger quantities by thousands. 

 Cases A ($5) and B ( $7 ,' are very popular. Try one or more for sample. 

 Large orders may be shipped by Ireight at a great saving if time permits, direct 

 from my Highlands Nursery. Be explicit in shipping directions, or my best discretion 

 is used. Telegraph orders ?ave time. Large ordeis may be shipped direct from my Highlands Nursery. 

 Address Telegrams and Letters to the Introducer, Long: Distance Telephone. 



HARLAN P. KELSEY, 



Proprietor Highlands Nursery in North Carolina. 1106 Tremont Bldg-., BOSTON, MASS. 



Orders should be placed now for Xmas. Ask for Samples. 



Mention Thp Rpvtpw when you write. 



THE CHOICEST 



VARIETIES 



IN CULTIVATION, 



100,000 VERBENAS, 



FINE POT PLANTS, $2.50 per 100: $20.00 per 1,000. 



ROOTED CUTTINGS, 75c per 100: $6 per 1,000: $50 per 10,000 ^ Satisfaction Guaranteed. 



We are the Largest Growers of Verbenas in the Country. Our Plants cannot be surpassed. 



J. L,, DIL»L»OIN, Bloomsbur^, Pa. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



I No Bust or Mildew. 

 ^ Packed liig'ht and 



Send for Circular. 



heavy crop of paper whites for ship- 

 ping. Smith also has a few Harrisii, 

 and well stocked in other lines. 



Am. Beauties are in limited supply. 

 The principal blooming plants are aza- 

 leas and primroses. 



GEO. F. CRABB. 



CANTON, ILL. 



Balthasar Jacobs, the veteran florist 

 and gardener, died Dec. 6, aged 71 



years. He had been failing in health 

 since he was stricken with paralysis a 

 year ago last July. 



Mr. Jacobs was born In Ensheim, 

 Germany. He emigrated to America 

 in 1850, and thirty years ago came to 

 Canton and started his business as 

 florist and gardener, which he has con- 

 ducted ever since. 



A widow and five children survive 

 him, and the business will be contin- 

 ued by Mrs. Jacobs and sons. 



