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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



NOVEMBER 24, 1898. 



GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 



The Grand Rapids Florists' Club 

 held its first fall meeting at the Eagle 

 Hotel, N. B. Stover, presiding. The 

 president was instructed to make out 

 a list of subjects for discussion during 

 the winter. The practice of holding 

 meetings at the homes of members re- 

 sulted so successfully last winter that 

 the practice will be more systematical- 

 ly carried out this winter. The price 

 of glass was thoroughly discussed. 

 Can glass be imported from Belgium 

 at a saving? How about breakage — 

 will it not be considerable in transit? 

 Could an arrangement be made with 

 an agent who handles imported glass 

 to deliver 50 feet of whole glass for a 

 box, and on what terms? To get the 

 proper answers to the questions, Geo. 

 F. Crabb was appointed a committee 

 to investigate the matter and report. 

 The proposed spring show didn't seem 

 to enthuse ihe members so the matter 

 rests for the present. 



G. F. '.RABB. 



THE FUEL QUESTION. 



Perhaps I should add to my letter 

 about the New River coal that proper 

 firing is an important item. We first 

 make a foundation of red - hot fire 

 spread evenly about four inches thick 

 over the entire grate surface. The 

 coal being well broken up, we throw 

 in only a shovelful or two at a time, 

 close the top doors for about ten min- 

 utes .then open them again, and with 

 a fire hook or fire hoe, go lightly over 

 the coal last thrown in, breaking up 

 any crust that may have formed, close 

 the top doors again, and throw in no 

 more until the fire is red hot again. 

 By this method of firing you get the 

 full value of the New River coal. 



The grates should be narrow and 

 close together, as the finer the coal 

 the better. Lumps are broken up with 

 a hammer. PAUL KOPANKA. 



Morton Grove, 111. Foreman. 



FLORISTS' CALENDARS, 



Mr. Daniel B. Long, Buffalo, N. Y., 

 sends us samples of a batch of new 

 designs in calendars for florists, that 

 are exceedingly attractive. In all his 

 designs the flowers are placed in the 

 proper position to form the decorative 

 scheme and then photographed. No 

 drawing could portray them with 

 equal fidelity and the effect is very 

 pleasing. 



RETAIL ADVERTISING. 



■We have received from John Breit- 

 meyer & Son, Detroit, Mich., a copy of 

 the announcement of their exhibition 

 of chrysanthemums and orchids Nov. 

 15, 16 and 17. It is one of the most 

 artistic productions of the sort we 

 have ever seen, being handsomely il- 

 lustrated with original drawings. Such 

 an announcement could not fail to ap- 

 peal to the class of people that are 

 liberal buyers of flowers. 



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On hand : — Extra selected Iiily of the Valley, 2.000 in a case $24.00 

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