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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



OCTOBER 18, 19W. 



GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 



We have been and are still enjoying 

 the finest weather that we ever had, 

 at this season of the year. 



It is hard weather on violets, but 

 their quality will improve on the ad- 

 vent of cold weather. Carnations are 

 not over plentiful, but sufficient for 

 the demand. Roses are still of medium 

 quality, although there are some good 

 ones from old plants still coming in. 

 Mums are now in flower and until De- 

 cember the "Queen of Autumn" will 

 reign supreme and roses will take a 

 rest. The varieties in bloom are Glory 

 of Pacific. Kalb and Mme. Bergman. 

 The season is a little later by a few 

 days than last year. 



The Michigan State Fair, which is 

 held in Grand Rapids, was a financial 

 success this year, the weather being 

 made to order. As predicted, the floral 

 department was not so good as on 

 previous years, the designs and deco- 

 rative plants were all right, but when 

 it came to coleus, geraniums, fuchsias, 

 petunias and similar exhibits, they 

 were as a rule very poor. It does 

 not pay to be too niggardly with 

 premiums offered. Henry Smith and 

 William Cunningham were the only 

 two exhibitors and of course divided 

 the premiums between them. 



The designs were fine. William Cun- 

 ningham had a monogram on an easel 

 and took first premium: Henry Smith 

 second with a cross on stand with 

 wreath entwined. 



A few of the principal awards were: 

 Cunningham received first for fancy 

 basket, collection of carnations, collec- 

 tion of stove and greenhouse plants 

 and twelve palms; Smith received first 

 for bouquet, fifteen palms a'hd collec- 

 tion of ferns. 



The amateur display for a starter 

 was very creditable. Some of the 

 plants shown were even better than 

 the same entry in the florists' section, 

 and if any improvement is shown in 

 subsequent shows, the amateurs may 

 show the craft a thing or two unless 

 the premium list gets a shakingi up 

 and proper awards offered to make it 

 worth while to grow exhibition plants. 



T. R. Renwick & Co., the oldest firm 

 in the city has closed its doors and 

 gone out of business, liabilities and 

 assets not known. 



GEO. P. CRABB. 



CINCINNATI. O. — Local seedsmen are stirreil 

 up over a statement that a Louisville concern 

 has secured the entire crop of orchard grass 

 seed raised in two favored sections. He claims 

 that the entire crop of 4.000 bags has been 

 received by him from the farmers, who are 

 determined to hold their seed until it reaches 

 ?1.50. Other seedsmen hold that there is an 

 abundance of good orchard grass seed raised 

 elsewhere and intimate that the Louisville 

 man has no cinch on the market. 



BOCHKSTER. N. T.— Messrs. EUwanger & 

 Barry have received notice of an award of a 

 first prize, a gold medal diploma, for their dis- 

 play of 118 varieties of pears at the Paris 

 Exposition. The exhibit received 20 points, the 

 highest number given for first prize. The fruit 

 was displayed upon a table, especially con- 

 structed for it and was the center of attraction 

 in the department. 



WEILAHD-AND-RISCM 



GROWERS and SHIPPERS, 



59 WABASH AVE. 



CHICAGO. 





Ame'ican Beauty, Per do/en. 

 .■!6-iu. stems $3 00 



t& 



69 



30 

 24 

 20 

 15 



12 



short stems 



2.50 

 2 00 

 1.50 

 1.25 

 1.00 

 .75 



Carnations per 100. $1 to 1 .26 



Fancy.. " »1 so to 2.00 



Violets per 100, 76c to 1.00 



Valley per 100, 4.00 



Ciittleyas per doz., 6.00 



ROSES Per 



Lit-«rty 13 OO to 



Golden Gate 4 00 to 



Brides 3 00 to 



Maids 3.(10 'o 



Meteors 3 00to 



Kaiseria 4.U0 to 



Perles 3.00 to 



Seconds 2 00 



Asparagus per strine, 



.Smilax. per doz.. $1.25 to 



Chrysanthemums *' 1.60 lo 



Adiantum per ICO, 



Wild Smilax, Parlor brand, per case, $3 35; medium, 14.25; large, (5 



WE GROW AH- OUR OWN FLOWERS 



AND GUA<^ANTEE THEIR FRESHNESS. 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS 



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SEVERAL very large shipments of JAPAK ZtONGIFIiOSUU have arrived in very bad con- 

 dition—more than half the bulbs having been lost by hooting. This large loss will make a 

 scarcity in this article and probably m-ny dealers will be unable to fill their orders in full. 

 If you do not succeed in getting your full supplies, we have still to offer a fine lot of 



BERMIDAGROWN LONGIFLORIM 



These bulbs are in splendid shape. We can supply them at $14.00 per case; 350 bulbs to the 

 case. We also have a fine stock of 



LILIUM HARRISIi. 



7-9 inch size is generally scarce, but we have a very tine stock ol this size still on hand— a lot of 

 bulbs that were left in the ground and dug late, and in consequence they are in grand shape. Bulbs 

 are plump, bright and clean, and as line a lot ol Harrisii as anyone would want to handle. We can 

 supply these, as long as unsold, as follows :— 



5-Ts, 400 bulbs to the case, only $lti.00 per case; 7-9'3, 200 bulbs to the case, only $18.00 per case. 

 Order at Once, Before we are Sold Ont. 



We can also offer a fine stock of 



WHITE ROMAN HYACINTHS. 



Extra quality bulbs, Vi-ln cm., in case lots, 2,100 bulbs to the case, $18.00 per 1000, 



PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS GRANDIFLORA. 



Case lots, about 1,300 bulbs to the case. $7.50 per 1000. 

 5 per cent discount from above named prices when cash is remitted with order. 



F. R. PIERSON CO., Tarrytown-on-Hudson, New York. 



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CARNATIONS. 



We have about 

 500 each of Flora 



York, fine plant-; at $3.50 per 100 ; also Scott. 

 John Vo ng. Genesee, Freedom t^^^'Ko m^. 

 rello and Dazzle at S2.50 per ILO. 



n/\^|rc We still have some Maids and 



■»"*^LO« Bride's in 3-inch pots, at $■^.bO per 

 100 now. to close out. 



CRABB & HUITTBR, Grand Bapids. Mich. 



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Bronze Galax Leaves 



Every leaf guaranteed perfect. 



One-Dollar-Twenty-Five per 1000. 



Try a sample Fifty for Ten Cents 

 in stamps, delivered Free. 

 AMEBICAN BOSE CO., WasblnKton, D. C. 



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Always mention the Florists' Review when 

 w^riting advertisers. 



TWO NEW 

 ADVERTISING 

 SOUVENIRS 

 FOR THE 

 FLORIST. 



Floral Fancies, 

 Language of Flowers, 



Diffuse in poetry and sentiment. Of special 

 interest to young people. Elaborate in designing, 

 handsome and attractive. Inexpensive. Samples 

 4 cents in stamps. 



DAN'L B. LONG. Publisher. Buffalo. N. Y. 

 M<^ntlon The Review when you write. 



SouthernWild Smilax 



New crop now ready for shipment. Write for 

 my descriptive circular and price list. I guarantee 

 that all goods shipped by me will be of best qual- 

 ity hand picked, and of standard weight I solicit 

 your standing orders for the above goods. Re- 

 duced express rates to all points. Address all 

 orders to. bv wire via Georgiana, 



J. G BARROW, Red Level, Ala. 



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