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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



SEPTKMBER 28, 1899. 



dues, which accumulated during the 

 summer months. Several prizes will 

 be offered during the year to be bowled 

 for. President Kunz wants every mem- 

 ber to be present without fail. 



CHICAGO. 



The Market. 



The cold, rainy weather seems to 

 have cut off what little supply there 

 was and there is a serious scarcity. 

 Roses are stiff at $3.00 to $5.00 a hun- 

 dred, and Beauties at $1.25 to $3.00 a 

 dozen. Good carnations bring $1.25 to 

 $1.50 a hundred. A few outside carna- 

 tions are still coming in, but the qual- 

 ity is poor, except the stock from one 

 grower, who had protected his plants 

 by a cloth covering during the recent 

 cold rains. This stock is good and is 

 bringing $1.50 per 100. 



For the first time this season the 

 demand for smilax and adiantums has 

 caught up with the supply, and good 

 smilax is bringing from $1.50 to $1.S0 

 a dozen. 



The Floral Float. 



Plans have been pretty well com- 

 pleted for the Florists' Club float in 

 the parade during the fall festival and 

 it promises to be the most attractive 

 in the parade. The float will be drawn 

 by six horses and will have a platform 

 iy 2 feet wide and IS feet long. 



At the rear end will be a group of 

 tall palms, in the midst of which will 

 be placed a canopy under which a 

 young lady will pose as Flora, with 

 appropriate accessories. On the steps 

 in front of her smaller girls, in appro- 

 priate costumes, will be seated. 



Iu the center of the float will be a 

 huge mound of flowers in variety, sur- 

 mounted by a large vase of long- 

 stemmed American Beauties. At the 

 front will lie a lower group of palms 

 with a huge cornucopia of flowers fac- 

 ing forward. 



Around the edge of the platform lau- 

 rel roping will be festooned, and the 

 title, "Chicago Florists' Club," will ap- 

 pear on each side of the platform in 

 eight-inch letters formed of electric 

 lights. 



The parade will be at night. Satur- 

 day, October 7. There will be two 

 searchlights in each block along the 

 line of march and one of these lights 

 will be trained on each float while 

 passing that block (only two floats be- 

 ing allowed to each block). The fes- 

 tival committee promises the florists 

 next to the first position in the pa- 

 rade for their float. 



The display of a really artistic and 

 elaborate floral float before the im- 

 mense crowd that will view this pa- 

 rade cannot fail to greatly benefit the 

 whole trade, and everyone should free- 

 ly do all in his power to see that the 

 committee has an abundance of mate- 

 rial to work with. 



Bowling. 

 Last Friday evening three membeis 

 of the Florists' Bowling Club played a 

 match game with three members of 



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Cypress 

 Greenhouse Material. 



We are the pioneers in Clear Cypress Greenhouse Material. We 

 discovered that Cypress is better than any other wood for greenhouses 

 from top of posts up and we introduced it, and fought for it against 

 many prejudices, and finally succeeded in bringing it into general use. 



Others have attempted to follow where we lead, others are trying to 

 reap what we sowed, but we have the experience and are recognized as 

 experts in greenhouse construction. 



Write for Circulars 

 or Estimates. 



Lockland Lumber Co. 



LOCKLAND, OHIO. 



Mention The Review when you write- 



the Armour Bowling Club, and the rep- 

 resentatives of Flora won triumphant- 

 ly over the men of meat. Following 

 are the scores: 



FLORISTS' BOWLING CLUB. 



<;<". AsmUS 156 196 143 



Ed. Winterson 153 205 167 



G. Stollery 201 144 186 



Totals 510 545 496 1551 



ARMOUR BOWLING CLUB. 



Smith 163 111 135 



Ennis 189 130 134 



Pratt 100 7* 101 



Totals 162 319 S70 -1051 



The usual batch of practice games 

 were played the same evening and be- 

 low will be found the scores and aver- 

 ages: 



Asmus .. 

 G. Stollery 

 Winterson . 

 F. Stollery 

 Kristling .. 

 Degnan . 



Zeeh 



Primer . . . 

 Benthey . 

 Henderson . 



Hunt 



Lange . ... 

 Vaughan . 

 Knders . .. 



1st 2nd 



201 189 



... 223 132 



....159 212 



.... 158 157 



.... 108 136 



120 164 



.... 147 129 



.... 105 120 



....121 172 



.... 95 141 



... 118 ... 



.... 129 116 



.... 112 ... 



.... 104 121 



179 

 US 



119 

 152 



160 



134 



3rd 1th 5th 6th Ai 

 195 



177 



173 



160 



I li i 



139 



13S 



137 



129 



118 | 



IIS 



113 



112 



llil : 



149 

 165 

 143 

 152 



129 

 110 

 120 



WANT ADVERTISEMENTS. 



Advertisements under this head 10 cents a line, 

 an average of seven words to the line. 



WANTED— At once, single man to take care of sec- 

 tion of rose and carnation houses. Reinberg 

 Bros., 51 Wabash Avenue, Chicago. 



FOR SALE — A bargain, if taken at once. 5150.00 

 Store and Greenhouses located on Jackson Blvd. 

 Cannot attend to it. Apply to owner, 14 Colorado Ave. 

 Chicago. 111. 



WAN TED— Assistant foreman, must be good, rapid 

 propagator, capable of taking charge of plant 

 department. Address Crabb & Hunter, Grand Rapids, 

 Mich. 



SITUATION WANTED- Commercial or private 

 place, by single man, 24 years old: 4 years* experi- 

 ence; good references. Address Emil Lauba, 343 Wells 

 Street, Chicago. 



V 



lOR SALE — Old established florist business, 638 

 Washington Street, Hoboken, N. J. 



FOR SALE— Greenhouse, barn and house. 4.500 ft. of 

 glass; first class retail stand in a Massachusetts 

 city; reason for selling, going into other business. Terms 

 to suit buyer. Price $2 500. Address Business, care of 

 Florists' Review. 



FOR SALE— Four greenhouses, it x 100 ft.; heated 

 by hot water; well stocked with carnations, smilax, 

 roses, lilies and chrysanthemums; doing a paying busi- 

 ness, retail and wholesale; city water all over Dlace. 

 Bargain for the right person. Enos H. Daly, Rahway, 

 New Jersey. 



72 109 



Various Items* 



Recent visitors: F. J. King, Ottawa, 

 111.; Geo. Souster, Elgin, 111. 



poR 



at a 



THE LETTER E. 



Under the letter E Mr. Scott treats 

 fully in the Florists' Manual of the 

 following subjects, all the articles be- 

 ing fully and handsomely illustrated 

 with fine half-tone engravings: 



Easter Plants (9 illus.). 



Epacris (illus.). 



Erica (illus.). 



Eriostemon. 



Eucharis (illus.). 



Eupatorium. 



Euphorbia. 



PLEASE send us the news of the 

 trade in your vicinity. 



SALE... 



at a great sacrifice, if taken Immediately. 

 My Greenhouse Fropeity, 



Consisting of 8,000 feet of glass in excellent con- 

 dition, with fine stock, nicely fitted office, shop, 

 potting shed, new barn with storage cellar. 



Everything" ready for the coming 1 



year's trade. 

 An Al property and business. 

 No competition within 60 miles 



any direction. 



If you have money, address 



Mrs. F. E. BLAIR, 



BIG RAPIDS, MICH. 



Nfentlnn The Review when you write. 



THE Review's classified advs. are a 

 great convenience is the verdict of the 

 buyers. "It is so easy to find what you 

 want." 



