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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



SEPTEMBER, 27, 1900. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



Business Begins to Move. 



The cut flower business began to 

 move last week. Ttie motion resembled 

 that of a heavy train just starting 

 from the depot, the wheels revolved 

 slowly, but the train itself haraiy 

 seemed to move. The commission men 

 still say business i.s very quiet; the re- 

 tailers still say there is nothing doing. 

 Yet you notice the commission man 

 has a bunch of roses picked out for 

 shipping and while you are chatting 

 with the retailer, he suddenly e.xcuses 

 himself and bows to a lady who has 

 just entered his shop; signs which 

 clearly show that summer is over and 

 fall, with its increasing business, has 

 come. 



Roses are selling fairly well. Near- 

 ly all the growers are sending or ship- 

 ping a little stock into town. Some 

 of the smaller men have not come, 

 but another week will bring them iu 

 again. Beauties are selling best; their 

 color is excellent, size fair, stem 1,5 to 

 24 inches. The shorter length being 

 75 cents a dozen; the best flowers of 

 the longer. $1.50 a dozen; occasion- 

 ally, $2 for choice stock. Kaiserins 

 are fine; $5 and $6 a 100 is the price. 

 Maids go slowly at $3 a 100; the flow- 

 ers are rather small as a rule and 

 there is a bit of mildew here and 

 there on the foliage. Brides and Me- 

 teors are not much needed at present. 

 Other flowers appear fairly plentiful, 

 but are not moving very well. 



Plants. 



A few plants have gone in to the 

 stores. The bulk of their stock ap- 

 pear to be "left overs" from last sea- 

 son and summer boarders. The S. B.'s 

 generally return home next month, 

 then the local plant business opens in 

 earnest. There are a good many ken- 

 tias and Bostons about. Poor stock 

 of both these will prove a loss to the 

 growers, but good plants will sell at 

 a profit. 



Insecticides. 



It was stated some time ago that a 

 new mixture had been found that 

 would destroy scale on palms when 

 the plants were sprayed with it. It 

 now appears that this labor saving 

 mixture is not safe; it also injures 

 the vitality of the plant. This is a 

 great loss to the palm growers. Some- 

 thing safe, sure, and not too expensive, 

 is badly needed. There are many good 

 iiisecticides on the market, possessing 

 excellent qualities, but we have yet to 

 find one that possesses all the above 

 1-irtues when used in a wholesale way. 

 Some growers even go so far as to say 

 that the same care used in washing 

 plants with insecticides might be bet- 

 ter used in washing them with soap 

 and water. This is of course going too 

 far. Insecticides are like commercial 

 fertilizers, good, but they must be used 

 with great judgment. PHIL. 



E.H.HUNT 



THE "OLD RELIABLE" FOR 



Wholesale 

 Cut Flowers 



Hunt's Flowers Go Everywhere. 



76 Wabash Ave. CHICAGO. 



Mpnrton Th<^ Review wh*-n y^u write 



Bassett&Washburn 



76 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. 



^•'"•r^r/rirn'ClT FLOWERS 



Greenhouses at Hinsdale. Ilh 

 Mention The Review when you write. 



A. L. Randall, 



Wholesale Florist 



Don't forget we are at 4 'WASHINQTOIT 

 STREET. CHICAGO. 



Write fur special quotations on large orders. 

 Mention The Review wlien you write. 



WHOLESAIH DEALER IN 



GROWER OF ROSES. CUT FLOWERS. 



J. A. BUDLONfi, 



37-39 Randolph St., CHICAGO, ILL. 



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WEILAND AND RISCM 



We: are: LARGE GROWERS AND 



SHIPPERS OF CUT FLOWERS 



ALL THE NEW VARIETIES. 



...YOUR BUSINESS SOLICITED.... 



59 Wabash Avenue. CHICAGO. 



.'ii[.HJ.-f.^l=lJM;IPii 



E. C. AMLING 



THE LARGEST, 



BEST EQUIPPED, 



MOSTCENTRALLY LOCATED 



WHOLESALE 



CUT-FLO»A/ER HOUSE 



IN CHICAGO. 



32, 34, 36 Randolph St. 

 CHICAGO, ILL. 



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WIETOR BROS. 



Wholesale 

 Growers ot 



Cut Flowers. 



All telegjraph and telephone orders 

 given prompt atteDtion. 



51 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. 



BENTHEY & CO. 



F. P. BENTHEY. Mer. 



WHOLESA 

 COMM 



-s-s Florists. 



CoDSignmenti 



Solicited. 



41 Randolph St. CHICAGO. 



WHOLESALE 

 FLORIST 



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The Cincinnati 

 Cut Fiower Co., 



mmSt' Wholesale Florists. 



Consignments 5ollcited. 

 Special Attention given to Shipping Orders. 



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G. A. KUEHN 



Cut Flowers and Florists' Supplies. 



Manufacturers of the Patent Wire Clamp Floral 

 Designs. A full line of supplies always on 

 hand. Write for catalogue and prices. 



1122 PINE STREET. ST. LOUIS, MO. 



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G. Berning 



WHOLESALI 

 FLORIST, 



J322 Pine Street, 

 ST. LOUIS, MO 



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Maplewood Cut Flower and 



r mflt Co. GEO. M. KELLOGG, Pres. 

 Growers of QUJ FLOWERS atMholesale. 



Regular sliipping orders siven special attention. We 

 liave tlie largest plant west ot Chicago. 



Store: 906 Grand Ave.. KANSAS CITY. MO. 



Greenhouses: Pleasant Hill. Mo. 



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CUT FLOWERS... 



Shipping' orders receive prompt and careful attention. 



C. C. POLLWORTH CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



