654 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



May 25, 1899. 



PITTSBURG. 



Various Items. 



Mr. Chas. T. Siebert, who has been 

 seriously ill, is uow recovering. 



Mrs. A. L. Wills, one of the leading 

 florists of Steubenville, O., was in the 

 city during the week. 



Oakwood Rose Gardens, Oil City, 

 Pa., report that the heavy hailstorm 

 did no damage to their greeuhouses, 

 but that they lost two-thirds of the 

 derricks over their oil wells. 



Among the novelties now being sent 

 in are Spanish iris, white and pink 

 cornflowers, annual chrysanthemums, 

 cosmos, asters and coreopsis; these 

 are shipped only in limited quantities. 



Messrs. E. C. "Van Leyden and M. P. 

 Hurlbut, park and boulevard commis- 

 sioners, and General Superintendent 

 Coryell, of Detroit, were in the city 

 last week, inspecting our parks, park 

 roads and boulevards. 



Abundance of all kinds of flowers 

 are being received and few of these 

 bring anything like an average price. 

 The only apparent shortage is in Bride 

 roses and sweet peas. It is somewhat 

 difficult to say much about the condi- 

 tion of trade. The florists report very 

 few elaborate decorations, the bulk of 

 the stock being used in funeral work. 



At the Alleghany Conservatories a 

 beautiful sight is now to be seen, the 

 entire north end of the palm house is 

 covered with Clerodendron Balfouri in 

 full bloom. The bright scarlet flowers, 

 with their creamy white calyx, pre- 

 sent a splendid combination of colors. 

 A large collection of Brazilian fancy' 

 leaved cladium are also worthy of 

 mention. 



Gustav and J. W. Ludwig filled a 

 peculiar order last week. A bridal 

 bouquet was ordered; on the day of 

 the wedding it was countermanded. 

 The day following an elderly custom- 

 er, a relative of the groom, appeared 

 and ordered a bouquet of flowers, to 

 be tied with a black ribbon and a 

 "sympathy" card attached, to be sent 

 the bride that was to be. Since there 

 was no funeral in the house the flor- 

 ist prevailed upon his customer to 

 omit the ribbon. The perple'xed florist 

 is still figuring what it all means. 



Bowling. 



The fourth practice game at bowl- 

 ing was indulged in last Thursday 

 evening. The following scores were 

 made on a regulation alley: 



1 2 3 4 B 6 T'l. Av. 



J. B. Murdoch. 192 147 171 217 1S4 163 1074 179 



J. W. Ludwig. .135 1S3 163 190 170 1S4 1025 171 



B. C. Ludwig.. 15S 147 142 134 17S 132 891 165 



G. Oesterle....l59 130 130 124 173 ... 746 143 



E. Fisher 142 139 132 91 504 123 



John Bader....l91 150 341 170 



Vym. Lauch....l95 156 351 175 



T. P. LANGHANS. 



NEVADA, MO.— S. A. Weltmer is 

 building two houses 20x60. 



LA CROSSE, WIS.— A large amount 

 of glass was broken at the Salzer 

 greenhouses by the hail storm May 

 16. 



THE WATER GARDEN 



Henry A. Dreer, 



714 

 Chestnut St. 



THIS is the most favorable season to 

 plant all kinds of aquatics. Hardy 

 Nymphsas will now grow freely, al- 

 so all kinds of Nelumbiums, and in warm 

 sections the tender Nymphajas may be 

 planted with safety. 



HEADQUARTERS FOR AQUATICS 



havmg the largest assortment of new and 

 standard varieties of Hardy and Tender 



Water Lilies, Nemmbiums, 



etc., etc. 



Nelumbium Shiroman, 



the new double white Lotus, 

 is without a rival. Immense 

 flowers of great substance, 

 pure white, a grand acquisi- 

 tion. 



Nymphaea Robinsoni, 



the greatest European novel- 

 ty; sold when first introduced 

 at S30 each. We offer strong 

 tubers at $3.50 each. 



See our Catalogue for full list. 

 Many illustrated. 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



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lahlia Camelliaeflora... 



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Awarded by the American Institute of New \ ork a Diploma on pot plants of Dahlia Camel- 



liEeflora and a First Class Certificate on Cut Flowers of the Dahlia Camelliaeliora. 



This variety is particularly good for Spring sales as pot plants and is an abundant bloomer, 



valuable for cut flowers, and does not exceed two feet in pots or in field. The blooms are bold, 



clean cut, pure white, with very full center. Good, strong plants out of 2l4-m. pots, $1.50 per doz.; 



$10.00 per 100. Orders booked now and filled in rotation. Cash with order. 



A. L. MILLER, Jamaica Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 



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B'i^SL— 1.MAID OF HONOR/lEr- 



Plants in 2^-inch pots NOW RE.'\DV. Price — per 100, $l.i.00 ; 50 at 100 rate. 



per 1000, $125.00; 250 at ICOO rate. 



HOFFMEISTER FLORAL CO., 8i3 Eim st. Cincinnati,©. 



For sale also by 

 E. G. HILL & CO.. Richmond, Ind., and F, R. PIERSON CO., Tarrytown=on=Hudson, N. Y. 



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HABDY SHSUBS, TREES, VINES, 



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A large and fine stock of well rooted plants, grown 

 in a sandy loam. Good plants, best sizes lor 

 planting, very cheap. 



Trade list free on application. 



T. R. WATSON, Plymouth, Mass. 



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Live Sphagnum Moss 



For Orchids, ttc, $1.2ri per bbl. 



Sphagnum IMoss 



First quality, $1.00 per bale; 10 bales, $8.00. 



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