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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



JANUARY 26, 1899. 



GRAND RAPIDS. 



The weather has been changeable 

 the past week, from mild and rainy 

 to cold, with present indications of a 

 heavy snow storm. Business con- 

 tinues active. Flowers are scarce in 

 the surrounding towns which betok- 

 ends a general healthy business ac- 

 tivity, and has resulted in continu- 

 ous, heavy and frequent shipments to 

 outside cities, making flowers some- 

 what scarce in the home market, par- 

 ticularly carnations, Daybreak and 

 white; the mixed colors are a little 

 more plentiful. Some growers are 

 off crop with roses, but expect to be 

 in again in time for Easter. Carna- 

 tions are 25 to 35 cents per doz. ; roses, 

 75 cents to $1.00; those at the latter 

 price are fine; violets, 15 to 25 cents; 

 paper whites, 75 cents; valley and Ro- 

 mans, 50 cents, and Harrisii, $1.50 to 

 $2.00. 



Eli Cross, foreman for Crabb & 

 Hunter, is seriously sick with pleuro 

 pneumonia. His many friends are 

 much concerned about his recovery. 



Another brilliant society event was 

 the Mrs. Geo. B. Duglass dancing 

 party at the St. Cecelia. The entire 

 walls were covered with pink cheese 

 cloth. Directly under the ceiling, the 

 cloth formed a band round the room 

 four feet wide; this band was border- 

 ed top and bottom with a ten-inch 

 wide border of holly; between the 

 double bands of holly, were hung at 

 convenient distances, twenty-five Em- 

 pire wreaths of holly 2 ft. in diame- 

 ter, tied with a large bow of pink rib- 

 bon. At the north end was built a 

 series of round columns in the form 

 of a semi-circle, surmounted at the 

 center by a balcony for the music, 

 also to represent a flower garden, be- 

 ing lavishly banked with palms. It 

 was a reproduction of Napoleonic 

 architecture. The columns were twin- 

 ed with garlands of artificial roses in 

 two shades of pink. Wild smilax was 

 effectively used in front of the gal- 

 lery and extending along the top tim- 

 ber of the supporting columns to each 

 side of the room; back of the columns 

 and against the wall was a solid block 

 of mirrors. 



At the south end, to further carry 

 out the architectural design, was a 

 semi-circular seat in one piece, the 

 width of the room, padded heavily 

 with cotton batting and covered with 

 the pink cheese cloth, the effect was 

 charming. In the dining room, be- 

 sides the banking of the massive man- 

 tel, there was a center piece of Brides- 

 maid roses, four foot long by 16 inches 

 wide, for the center table. The floral 

 decorations were done by Crabb & 

 Hunter. 



The banquet of the Florists' club, 

 by request of J. A. Creelman, was 

 postponed one week to give more 

 time to secure suitable talent to en- 

 tertain the club at its annual feast. 

 GEO. F. CRABB. 



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Carnation Seeds and 



Carnation Seedling Plants 



From Hand Fertilized. Winter Blooming Varieties. 



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CARNATIONS... 



?:»3 ROOTED 

 VJ CUTTINGS. 



G. H. Crane— The Ifader, large brilliant t^carlet. 



Early and continuous bloomer. 

 Gen. Maceo (Ward) Maroon scarlet. The best 



til jts class. Early and free. 

 Gen. Gomez (Ward) Cardinal maroon. Free 



bloomer. 

 Glacier (Ward) Pure white, dwarf habit. 

 America (Hill) Large soft scarlet. 

 Melba (May and Craig) Light pink. 



White Cloud. All who have tried this variety 

 declare it to be the best white carnation ever 



introduced. 



Gold Nugget, vellow. 

 Mrs. Jas. Dean, 



light pink. 



Also, tilt- b(.-st of all the 

 varieties. We have a 



New York, cense pink. 

 Mary Wood, white. 

 Mrs. Geo. M. Bradt. 



other IMis and standard 

 FINE STOCK of 



EARLY CUTTINGS READY NOW. 



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 Price List. 



Dwarf Yellow Lantana... 



(^iTluvs (Piih- riglit inches his'' and always cov- 

 ered with blooin. Fine for hedding. 



F. Dorner & Sons Co. 



LA FAYETTE, IND. 



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Remember, our Geraniums are grown in fiats 

 and in soil. Our selection, $1.50 per 10(). Jl'J.OO per 

 1,000. Mme. Salleroi. same price and grown in 

 soil- Rose Geraniums. $2.00 per 100. Ageratum, 

 blue and white. tiO cents per 100, $5.00 per 1,000. 

 Fuchsias, standard sorts, $1.50 per 100, $12.00 per 

 1,000. Fever Few, Little Gem. from flats and in 

 soil, $1.25 per 100. $10.00 per 1,000. Salvia Splen- 

 dens and Bedman, $1.00 per 100. Heliotrope, six 

 varieties, $1.00 per 100. $9.00 per 1,000. Vinca 

 Variegata. cuttings. $1.25 per 100, 4-in. stock, fine. 

 $8.00 per 100. $50,00 per 1,000. Coleus, all the best 

 varieties. C. \'erschaffeltii and Queen, 75 cents 

 per 100, $6.00 per 1.000. Coleus, in variety. 60 cts. 

 per 100, $5.00 per 1,000. The above are Rooted 

 Cuttings, except when noted. 



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FOUR 

 GRAND 



ARNATIONS... 



AMFRirA '^''^ largest and most perfect 



A\iTii-iiiv^rt« shaped scarlet Carnation pro- 

 duced thus far: producing immense quantities 

 of its soft, scarlet flowers. Of extra robust 

 growth, free in the production of bloom. A 

 good commercial variety. Preliminary certifir 

 cate A. C. S.. at Chicago. 



(Dorner.) A l6ng-stem'- 

 med bright scarlet, free. 

 profuse, and constant bloomer. It comes into 

 bloom early and yields both quality and quan- 

 tity; stem long and stiff from the beginning to 

 end of season. Tested three years and proved 

 all right as a commercial variety. Certificate 

 A. C. Society. 



G. H. CRANE. 



IMELBA MAY AND GRAIG. 



A grand couibination of good qualities, free 

 bloomer, earl\ aiid continuous. In point ol 

 color the finest pink Carnation yet produced, 

 large and perfect in form, veryfragrant and 

 wiih a long, stifl stem. 



MAID ADAMS, l^;^^^^^ Ji^^ ^ 



ing shade under any light; most attractive- 

 color of Its class; a large, bold, handsome 

 flower, with extra strong stem, 18 to 24 inches 

 high: with good calyx and exceedingly free 

 flowering. 



Price for above four varieties, $10.00 per 100^ 

 $75.00 per 1,000. 



E.G. HILL&CO. 



RICHMOND, IND. 



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38 varieties \'erbenas rooted cuttings 60c per 100, 

 $4.00 per 10<.H), 5100 for $18.00; Heliotrope rooted cut- 

 tings. 8 varieties, SOc per 100. $6.00 per lOlO. Petu- 

 nias. 15 of the best and latest varieties, rooted cut- 

 tings, $1.25 per lUO ; Coleus, 20 good named kinds, 

 rooted cuttings, 7Uc per 100, $6.00 per 1000; Agerat- 

 um s, white and tilue, 50c per 100, $4.00 p(_T 1000 rooted 

 cuttings. Pelargoniums, 2?'2-in. pots. $4.00 per 100. 

 Mums. 50 latest and best varietes, rooted cuttings. 



Send for list. We prepay all rooted cuttingsand 

 satisfaction guaranteed. This is cheap, but it don't 

 cost us anvthing to grow them. Cash with order 



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