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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



APRIL 27, 1899. 



CHICAGO. 



The Market. 



There is no material change in con- 

 ditions from last week, and though 

 the market is not all that could be 

 wished, it is holding up well for the 

 season. Good Beauties are rather 

 scarce, and high grade stock of others 

 is none too plentiful, though there is 

 plenty of lower grade. Quality is hold- 

 ing up well for the season, though 

 summer effect is already visible. Car- 

 nations are especially abundant, as are 

 also violets, the latter moving very 

 slowly. It is the "moving season" and 

 many people are more intent on get- 

 ting settled in new quarters than 

 shopping and flower buying. 



The bulk of the Harrisii lilies are 

 now cut out and what come in are be- 

 ing moved as a rule, though at very 

 low figures. It is said that some grow- 

 ers with late lilies did not even cut the 

 flowers, as it was a chance whether 

 they would bring enough to cover ex- 

 press charges. But better things are 

 expected, now that the bulk of the 

 late crop is out of the way. 



Club Meeting. 



The paper by Prof. Caldwell proved 

 an unusually interesting one and was 

 much enjoyed by those present at the 

 last meeting of the Florists' Club. We 

 print the paper in full in this issue. 



Peter Gross was elected to member- 

 ship and Mrs. H. Hilmers presented to 

 President Sanders a handsome hand- 

 painted smoking set. 



James Hartshorne displayed a vase 

 of Mrs. Jas. Dean carnations that ex- 

 cited much admiration. The stems 

 measured 3 feet 9 inches in length. 

 He was awarded the club's certificate, 

 the blooms scoring S7 points. 



At the next meeting there will be 

 a general discussion on "Progress in 

 Greenhouse Construction." 



Variouf Items. 



Rece-nt visitors: J. A. Evans, Rich- 

 mond, Ind.; Meyer Heller. "New Castle, 

 Ind.; Carl Hirsch, Hinsdale, Mich.; 

 John Bertermann, Indianapolis; F. W. 

 O. Schmitz, Jersey City. 



S. B. Winter is still confined to his 

 home by illness. 



The mother of Charles Balliiff died 

 last Thursday. 



C. L. Washburn has returned from 

 New Mexico. Mrs. Washburn is still 

 at a health resort near Las Vegas. 



Bowling. 



Following are the scores and aver- 

 ages made at the alleys after the club 

 meeting last Friday evening: 



1st. 2d. 3d. Av. 



Jas. Hartshorne 101 liiS . 135 



C. W. McKellar 104 155 ... 130 



E. Wlnterson 120 146 118 128 



Jno. Degnan 122 155 100 126 



A. Lange 109 136 ... 123 



P. J. Hauswirth 104 116 127 116 



A. Henderson 94 145 93 111 



H. Streening 101 134 97 111 



Chas. Hunt 108 108 



Jos. Reeve 82 105 106 98 



J. M. Reardon 98 ... . 98 



REGULAR SHIPPING ORDERS RECEIVE 

 SPECIAL ATTENTION. 



Bros. 



SK Cut Flowers 



51 Wabash Avenue, Chicago. 



We Are Headquarters for... 



AMERICAN BEAUTIES, 



of which we cut from 2, OWJ to 3.1X10 dally. Our Brides, 

 Meteors, Maids and Ferles were never better. 



OF CARNATIONS 



we grow 50,000 plants of all the leading varieties, and 

 they cannot he surpassed. 



Mention Th» Review when 



'WKOI.ESALE FBICE LIST. 



Ferdoz. 

 Am. Beaut J. extra long stem . . J3.00 to $1.00 



24-in. stem 2.50 



20-in. ■• 2.t.0 



15-in. " 1.50 



12-in. " 1.25 



S-in. " 1.00 



Meteor perlOO, 4.00 to 5.00 



Bridesmaid " 4.00 to 5.00 



Bride " 4,00 to 5.00 



Perle " S.OOto 5.00 



Carnations " 1.50 



fancy " 2.50 to 3.00 



Roman Hyacinths " S.OO 



Valley " S.OOto 4.00 



.^11 other stock at lowest market prices. 

 No charge for packing. 



DAMUIAS- 



By 



the 

 Tens 

 of 



Thou- 

 sands. 



* TI^DE^; 



Per 100 



My prize winners earned off the highest National 

 honors yet awarded the Dahlia — a diploma and gold 

 medal at the Omaha Exposition. Get my catalogue 

 before ordering elsewhere. 

 Box 382. W. W. WILMORE, Denver, Col. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Hardy Perennials. 



Clematis Davidiana. strong, 1 year $6.00 



Eulaha Gracillima Univiitata and Jap.- 



Variegata 4.00 



Funkia Alba 4.00 



Hemerocallis tiava .'. 4.00 



Hollyhocks, double, separate colors, per 



" 1000. $40.00 5.00 



Helianthus MultiflorusPlenus and Soliel d'Or 4.i"0 



Hibiscus, Crimson Eye 5.00 



Iris Germanica ' 2.50 



Perennial Phlox, fine collection 5.0<J 



Pinks, strong clumps 5.00 



Paeonies 8.00 



Rudbeckia Golden Glow, per 1000. |30.00 4.00 



Spirea Polmata Elegans 4.00 



\ ucca Filamentosa, 2 years 8.00 



All of the above are strong, rield-grown stock. 



VICK & HILL CO., ROCHESTER, N. Y. 



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SMITH'S FAVORITE 



This Geranium is a sport from the Prince Charles. 

 It is a great bloomer, having double flowers, vane- 

 gated and very pretty. The stem is from 4 to 6 

 inches long. I have cultivated it for three years. 

 I have somewhere between bOO and SCO plants. I 

 think thereis none other like it in the United States. 

 The flower will last as long as Carnations after be- 

 ing cut. I now offer them tor sale for the first time, 

 3 at the dozen rate. Rates, $6.00 per dozen. 

 Cash with order. 



E. SMITH, ""p^I^.^H^us." Waterloo, N, Y. 



Mention The R«vlew when you write. 



ROSES. ROSES. 



Strictly first class stock. Bndes, Meteors, Maids and 

 Perles. Strong 2Hi.-in., 52,50 per loo. Kaiserin $3.50 

 per loo. Beauty SS per loo. 



Our Rose plants are acknowledged to be the finest 

 supplied to the trade. Place your order with us tor im- 

 mediate or future delivery if you want the choicest stock, 



f A PAT A TTn\^Q ah the leading varieties, 

 Vy^J\.i> J± 1 Xyjl\ O, new and old, at bottom 

 prices, Selected Cuttings only, 



QIVTTT A \ Strong Bushy Seedlings, ready for 

 kJilLJ-JJxlji. pots, SOc per loo, $4 per looo, de- 

 livered. This is the way to buy your Smilax and 

 save a large expense in freight on pot plants. Can 

 supply any quantity on short notice. 



PA N^T'PQ From cold frames. Big plants full 

 j.T-ii OJ.XjO. of buds and blooms, the finest in 

 the market, 32 per loo. Terms strictly cash with 

 order. Send for list. 



SOUTH SIDE FLORAL CO.. - Springfield, III. 



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#^New Dahlias 



Cnr IQQQ ^^** ^^^ Varieties. 

 rUI IOao"Best Old Varieties. 



SL-nd for our New fUustrated Trade List before ordering 

 elsewhere, 



l^^Peacock's Dahlias always received highest awards 

 over all competitors. Forty-six first prizes out of 

 forty-nine entries during past four years— an un- 

 equaled record. 



Best New and Standard Carnations— 



Beautifully illustrated and accurately described in 

 our Trade List. Send for copy. 



Surplus Stock of Mixed Dahlias — 



At right price. Also Dahlias under color. 

 Correspondence Solicited. 



W. p. PEACOCK, - Atco, N. J* 



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FERNS. FERNS. 



To Florists : The best Hardy Cut Fancy and Dag- 

 ger Ferns that can be found in the Old Berkshire Hills^ 

 at $1 .OU per i,ooo for the next 30 days and 5 per cent 

 discount on all bills paid within 15 days fmm date of ship- 

 ment. Also Evergreen, Moss. Laurel, etc.. at low- 

 est possible prices. All Ferns, etc., guaranteed to give 

 satisfaction. Address all orders to 



H.J. SMITH, Box 181, Hinsdale, Mass. 



Mention Thp RpvIpw when Tou write. 



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