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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



FEBRUARY 16. 1S99. 



of stock. A high wind accompanied , 

 the cold wave during part of the time 

 and it is fortunate no more serious 

 losses happened. One of W. A. Ken- 

 nedy's boilers sprung a leak, owing to 

 heavy firing, but temporary repairs 

 were" made before any loss occurred. 



Notes. 



Mrs. Baumgarten continues the busi- 

 ness of the late Carl Baumgarten. un- 

 der the name of Baumgarten Floral 

 Co. The store has been refitted 

 throughout, including a glass front ice 

 chest, making a neat and attractive 

 store. Mr. Hesse, the South Side flor- 

 ist, has also made improvements in the 

 interior of his store under the di- 

 rection of the Misses Rose and Sarah 

 Engel. who have charge of this depart- 

 ment. Mr. Hesse devotes his time to 

 his large grocery business. 



E. R. English, who conducted a store 

 on Grand avenue until he reaped the 

 benefits of the holiday trade, left for 

 parts unknown. Geo. Tillema has dis- 

 continued his flower window. 



Ellis & Pollworth lost several large 

 shipments of cut flowers consigned to 

 northwestern points last Thursday, ow- 

 ing to the express car being destroyed 

 by fire en route. The express company 

 promises a speedy adjustment of 

 claims. 



Geo. Volk, of Volk & Stewart, and 

 Max Reitz, are on the sick list. Mrs. 

 Wm. Edlefsen, who has been ill for 

 several weeks, is again able to be 

 about. Benedict Ellis is again back at 

 his desk. GEO. W. 



BUFFALO, N, Y. 



Weather Conditions. 



I sent a few notes of the doings of 

 our city last week, but as they reached 

 the suburbs of Chicago they were 

 frozen beyond decipheration. As the 

 thermometer has gone up to 2 above 

 zero today, we attempt it again. Ed- 

 itors of dailies are devoting their abil- 

 ity and space in the editorial columns 

 to the weather, and as we are creatures 

 of the climate we live in, a word or 

 two will not be out of place. It has 

 been the longest spell of extreme low 

 temperature that the writer has known 

 in thirty-one years; 72 hours we were 

 below zero; about 15 below was the 

 lowest in this city, but a few miles 

 east of here it was 22 below, and the 

 end is not yet. We will say no more, 

 or there will be an influx of emigrant 

 florists froim St. Louis and Washing- 

 ton to escape their frigid environ- 

 ments. So far no serious losses are 

 reported in this locality, for we ex- 

 pect it and are prepared. This cold 

 spell is, however, very inopportune for 

 the great show of carnations that we 

 expect and hone to see in Philadel- 

 phia on Thursday. It will make ship- 

 ping risky and prevent some good men 

 from attending who will not like to 

 leave their establishments during this 

 Alaskan period. 



[Continued page 29j.] 



NEW 

 CARNATION 



Gov.Griggs 



5EEDLING OF VAN LEEUWEN 

 ON DAYBREAK. 



Strong, healthy grower, free from disease of all 

 kinds, continuous free bloomer with flowers very 

 erect on a stiff stem. IS to 20 in., flowers similar in 

 color to Daybreak, but much brighter, edge beau- 

 tifulh fimbriated, good shape and with full center, 

 and does not burst, commands the highest prices 

 in New Vork for novelties. Having been grown 

 by us for the past four years we can with confi- 

 dence recommend it to the florists of America as 

 one of the best if not the best light pink Carnation 

 ever sent out. Orders are now being booked for 

 rooted cuttings. 



Price $75.00 per 1000, 500 at 1000 rate, $IO.OO 

 per lOU. $2.00 per dozen. 



-MI orders filled strictly in rotation. 



Cash with order from unknown correspondents. 



A personal inspection invited. 



JOSEPH TOWELL, :h"s Paterson, N. J. 



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New Carnations for 1899- 



Catalogue ready February lOth. 



H. WEBER & SONS, = = OAKLAND, MD. 



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BABY PRIMROSE. 



ed ; $4 per lOO. express. 

 $7 per lOo. express. 



The newest thing for 

 Easter Blooming. 



Flowers in thumb potsl 

 grows rapidly, 6-in, pot. 

 carry 50 to 100 sprays of 

 rosy flowers, 12 to 18 in. 

 long; lasts 4 weeks when 

 cut and wliolesale at $2 

 per mo ; grows finely in 

 cool house; perpetual 

 bloomer, 12 for $1.50, 

 $tO per 1)0, express 

 prepaid. 



'New Fragrant $1000 

 CALLA. 



Very dwarf and free 

 bloomer, has the fra- 

 grance of \iolets and 

 lilies, $1 and $2 per 12, 

 $6 and $12 per 100, 

 mailed. 



Asparagus Sprengeri. 

 2-m..24 for $1.50, mail- 

 3V-in., 24 for $2.50, mailed; 



A. BLANC & CO., Philadelphia. 



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WOOSTER, OHIO.— We have re- 

 ceived a ropy of the annual report of 

 the Committee on Entomologj' of the 

 Ohio State Hort, Society. ThJs report 

 was compiled by F. M. Webster. 



EVERY FLORIST OUGHT TO 



INSURE HIS GLASS AGAINST 



FOB PARTICITLABS ADDRESS 



JOHIM G. ESLER. Sac'« SADDLE RIVER, N. J. 



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MINNEAPOLIS. MINN.— During the 

 recent cold spell the thermometer reg- 

 istered 40 degrees below zero. The 

 growing of fine Am. Beauties under 

 such conditions is about an imoo-ssi- 

 bility. 



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