AUGUST 25. 1898. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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EVERY ONE agrees that The Re- 

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 the convention in last Thursday's is- 

 .sue, and are wondering how it was ac- 

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 some extra expense. It was ^he high- 

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 weekly paper. 



Latania Borbonica 



AT A GREAT SACRIFICE. 

 Must sell on account of moving. 



Three-inch. ver\ strong, with r> to 6 leaves, one full 

 character leaf. SS.tH) per 100. $7.'i.00 per 1.000. 

 ready for .n-inch pots. 



Four-inch, extra good, showing 2 good leaves. 

 Shifted now will make good $1.00 retail stock 

 for the holidays. $10.00 per 100, $<io.00 i,er 

 1,000; 500 at 1.000 rates. 

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