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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



JANUARY 12, 1899. 



ST. JOHN, N. B. 



Christmas trade was upwards o£ 50 

 per cent better than any previous 

 year. Pot plants in great demand, 

 also bulbous stock. 



In cut flowers, carnations take the 

 lead and in fact where orders were 

 booked in advance "knowing exactly 

 what would be the cut" were doomed 

 to disappointment, as even the whole- 

 salers in Boston could not or would 

 not fill the orders. 



Roses 'sell well, but have to take 

 second place. 



At Mrs. W. H. Jones' establishment 

 everything was pretty well cleaned 

 out and supply equal to the demand, 

 but orders for two funerals three days 

 in advance and on Xmas eve, and nine 

 orders for the same for the 27th, 

 made them keep their weather eye 

 open. 



William McLean, whose greenhouses 

 are at Colbrook, in the vicinity of this 

 city, reports trade in pot plants fully 

 20 per cent better than any previous 

 year, and any one could easily jump 

 to the same conclusion if they hap- 

 pened to run up against him, as his 

 jovial countenance would give him 

 away. 



Adam Shand, also of Colbrook, who 

 recently built two commercial houses 

 and leased a store at 32 King street, 

 this city, reports trade beyond his 

 most sanguine expectation, and is 

 well able to cater to the same. But 

 the same fault all over, carnations 

 not equal to the demand. 



E. J. S. 



MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 



New Year's trade was not up to ex- 

 pectations, and was hardly up to last 

 year. The supply of flowers was fully 

 equal to the demand, with prices rea- 

 sonable. The cold wave that arrived 

 three days before and continued until 

 Monday was probably largely respon- 

 sible for poor business, as the streets 

 were almost deserted on Friday and 

 Saturday. There seems, however, to 

 be a good outlook for trade the rest of 

 the season. 



The florists here have organized the 

 Twin City Bowling Club, with Aug. S. 

 Swanson, St. Paul, as captain, and E. 

 Nagel, of Minneapolis, as secretary 

 and treasurer. The club members will 

 practice every Tuesday evening and in- 

 tend to be ready for the match at De- 

 troit next summer. N. 



WORCESTER, MASS. 



The Worcester County Horticultural 

 Society has issued a printed program 

 of essays to be read at the weekly 

 meetings from Jan. 5 to March 9. Cop- 

 ies may be secured from the secretary, 

 Mr. A. A. Hixon, this city. 



FRANKLIN, TENN.— Truett Bros, 

 have succeeded their father, who died 

 last May, aged 75 years. The father 

 built the first greenhouse ever erected 

 in Tennessee, in 1841, and it is still in 

 a good state of preservation. 



New Carnation Evanston 



A Glowing 

 Scarlet Sport 

 From Tidal Wave. 



It has been a "Money- 

 maker" with us the 

 past three years and 

 will be the same with 

 you. Treatment same 

 as for Tidal Wave. 



Rooted 

 Cuttings... 



$700 per (00 

 $60.00 per 1000 



500 at the 

 Thousan'l rate. 



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i» SPECIMENS 

 FOR 8-INCH POTS. 

 $6.00 per 12. 



■■ Ml $6.00 per IZ. y^9 



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FPAMPF Roman Hyacinths, Narcissus, lADAIM __ Liliuin Longifiorura, all sizes. 



I l\«lll\.^l_ Freesias, etc. Jrtr/Alll Qrop short. 



HOLLAND -- "''^Crocu^', Itf^'- ^^'"'^'''' CHINA -- Chinese Secred Lihes. 



On hand : — Extra selected Lily of the Valley, 2,000 m a case $24.00 



From cold storage : — A fine lot of Araucarias. 



State quantity needed and prices will be cheerfully given by 



P. W. O. SCnMITZ. 



JERSEY CITY, N. J. 



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