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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



JANUARY 19, 1899. 



WASHINGTON. 



The Market. 



The past week has been an extraor- 

 dinary one for bad weather, rain, 

 sleet and snow, causing a great scar- 

 city in good stoclv. Everything was 

 sold early at the market at good 

 prices. Maids. Brides and Meteors 

 brought $10 to .|15: Gates and Perles, 

 ?6 to ?S; extra fine La France were 

 held at $2 per dozen. 



Carnations were plentiful and took 

 quite a drop. The average stock that 

 brought $40 per 1,000 on Christmas 

 just one week later went down to $15 

 per 1,000. Fine violets went begging 

 at 50 cents per 100, mostly shipped 

 ones. 



Harrisii and callas hold up well at 

 $1.50 to $2 per dozen; valley not over- 

 plentiful at $4 per 100. Romans 

 can he bought at any price from $1.50 

 to $2. 



Notes. 



Demand for stock has been unusual- 

 ly brisk on account of numerous wed- 

 , dings and several large state dinners. 



Several of our large growers are 

 making preparations to build this 

 spring. 



A. Gude & Bro. have just returned 

 from a week's trip among the north- 

 ern growers. 



H. Bayersdorfer, Philadelphia, and 

 C. S. Elliott, New York, visited the 

 trade this week. 



F. H. KRAMER. 



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THE DEVIL'S WORK. 



The dollar Inclosed is hard-earned cash ; 



saved it to send to you, 

 For we need the help for another year of The 



Weekly Florists' Review. 

 Brother Grant — Where's the rub of these Mark 



Hanna times, why isn't "prosperity" here? 

 Are the favored few plotting still greater 



crimes, can you give us no word of cheer? 



We don't believe in a devil now as our fathers 



used to do; 

 We have forced the door of every creed and 



let his majesty through. 

 There isn't a print of his cloven foot, or a 



fiery dart from his bow, 

 To be found in earth or anywhere because we 



have voted it so. 



But who Is mixing this fatal draught that 

 palsies heart and brain. 



And loads the bier of each passing year with 

 the poverty-stricken slain? 



What is blighting the bloom of our land today 

 with this fierv breath of hell? 



If It isn't the devil— but it can't be he— per- 

 haps William Scott might tell. 



Who dogs our steps as we moil and toil and 



digs the Dlt for our feet? 

 Who's now crushing freedom in the Philippines 



after Spain's inglorious defeat? 

 The devil is voted not to be, and of course the 



thing* Is true; 

 But who Is doing this kind of work that the 



devil alone should do? 



H. B. B. 

 [We confess to some surprise at the senti- 

 ments expressed by H. B. B. The general 

 business situation has vastly improved dur- 

 ing the past year, and especially during the 

 last few months, and the florists are already 

 beginning to feel the results. We are certain 

 that the present season will show marked 

 gains and that H. B. B. will share in the gen- 

 eral prosperity. Ed.] 



RHINEBECK, N. Y.— The violet 

 business is still increasing here, seve- 

 ral new houses going up each year, 

 and the end is not yet. 



FIRST QUALITY. 



LOW PRICES. 



Tuberous Begonia Bulbs 



Single Red, While, Rose, and Vcllow, 

 Per doz. 40 cts., hundred $2.50, thousand $23. 



Double Red. White. Rose, and YeUow, 

 Per dozen $1.00, hundred $8.00. 



Gloxinia Bulbs, mixed colors 



Per dozen 65 cts., hundred $4.50. 

 Uliv from tlie introducer-,, the Improved Strain of 



Vick's Branchingr Aster, white 



The l>est late variety. Per ounce .^i.oo. 

 Queen of the Earlies or Early Market, the 



earliest of all asters. White or mixed colors 7sc. per oz. 



JAMES VICKS SONS, 



ROCHESTER. N. Y. 

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Carnation Seeds and 



Carnation Seedling Plants 



From Hand Fertilized. Winter Blooming Varieties. 



100 Seeds for 25 cents / p ^ p e a 



W\) rIantS tor C|>4.00 \ 25 Plants at 100 rate. Cash with order. 



AMERICAN ROSE CO., Washington, d. c. 



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New Carnation Argyle 



PLice \OLir orders for rooted cuttings with the originators 



(if this grand noveltv. Price $5 per 100; $40 per 1000. 



STOLLERY BROS., 1003 Carmen Avenue, CHICAGO. 



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JUST ARRIVED from 



FRAMrr .. Roman Hyacinths, Narcissus, lAPAIVI . Lilium Longiflorum, all sizes. 



■ I»A»I1IVU Freesias, etc. J/^r/M^ Crop short. 



HOLLAND -- '''^Itl Jtc"."P'' ""'■''"'• CHINA -- Chinese Secred Lil.es. 



On hand :— Extra selected Iiily of the Valley, 2.000 in a case $24.00 



From cold storage : — A tine lot of Aravicarias. 



State quantity needed and prices will be cheerfully given by 



F. W. O. SGHMITZ. 



JBRSBY CITY, N. J. 



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I^ootcd Huttings, 

 Qerbenas, 



petunias, 



Florists can save 

 money by send- 

 ing for my price 

 list of Rooted 

 Cuttings before 



placing their 



orders elsewhere. 



Fine Stock 

 Express Prepaid. 



And Other Stock. 



FOR SALE. 



lOtK) 



Poin.settias, 



One- and two-year old dormant roots, or will 

 EXCH.\NE FOR H.\RDY ROSES. 



.'\ddress- 



S. W. PIKE, St. Charles, Mo. 



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CHARLES FRUEH, 



1116 Hoyt Street, - SAGINAW, MICH. 



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233 MERCER STREET, NEW YORK. 

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