SEPTEMBER 28, 1899. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



457 



CLASSIFIED ADVS. Continued, 



SPHAGNUM MOSS. 



Sphagnum. Just 



We are headquarters or 

 received several carloads. 

 Per Bale, $1.00. 

 Six Balas, $5.00. 

 Ten Ba.es, $7.50. 

 Write for prices on large quantities. 

 McKellar & Winterson, 45, 47, 49 Wabash 

 Ave., Chicago. 



We are now gathering Sphagnum Moss for 

 the Florist trade and will have none but the 

 best Give us a trial order and sse if we do 

 not send, you just what you need. Will quote 

 prices as low as possible on live Sphagnum 

 tor growing Orchids, etc. 



Z. K. Jewett & Co., Sparta, Wis. 



We are Just In receipt of some of the best 

 Moss that has reached Chicago In recent years 

 and now Is the opportunity to lay In a good 

 stock. 3 bales, $3.00; 6 bales, $5.50; 12 bales, 

 $9.00. Special price on larger quantities. 



E. H. Hunt, 76-78 Wabash Ave., Chicago. 



Sphagnum moss, $1.00 per five barrel bale. 

 Peat, $1.00 per four bushels In bag. 



H. R. Akers, Chatsworth, Burlington Co. , 

 N. J. 



Sphagnum moss, best quality. Write L. B. 

 Brague, Hinsdale, Mass. 



TOOLS. 



Do you sell garden tools ? Send to us for 

 cuts to use In your next catalogue. The Rapid- 

 Easy garden weeder and the Quick-as-Wink 

 hose coupling, two good sellers. Samples at 

 wholesale price. Circulars free. 



The W. J. Clark Co., Salem, Ohio. 



WIRE WORK. 



We are large manufacturers of Wire De- 

 signs and can please you both In quality and 

 price. Send for list. 



E. H. Hunt, 76-78 Wabash Ave., Chicago. 



C. A. Kuehn, 1122 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo.. 

 manufacturer of the Patent Wire Clamp 

 Floral Designs. A full line of supplies always 

 on hand. Write for catalogue. 



We make a specialty of all wire designs. 

 Our stock is large and prices reasonable. Send 

 for illustrated catalogue. 



Ellis & Poll worth. Milwaukee, Wis. 



We are Headquarters for WJre Work. 

 McKellar & Winterson, 45, 47, 49 Wabash 

 Ave., Chicago. 



Manufacturer of Wire Work for Florists. 

 James Griffith, 701 Main St., Cincinnati, O. 



Reed & Keller, 122 W. 25th St.. New York 

 Manufacturers of Wire Designs. 



WIRE PLANT STAKES. 



Per 1000. 18 Inches long, $4.00; 2 ft.. $5.00; 

 3 ft.. $8.00; 4 ft.. $10.00. 



H. F. Llttlefleld, Worcester, Mass. 



GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 



From the torrid heat of the tropics 

 we were suddenly transposed to the 

 chills of Iceland, then treated, as on 

 Sunday, and in fact for the entire 

 week, to the torrents of the Philip- 

 pines, is about the style of weather 

 dished out to us by the erratic clerk 

 of the weather bureau. 



Much damage was done by the frost, 

 most tender stuff being frozen, and 

 most of the standing crops of farmers 

 leveled to the ground. Even carnation 

 plants in exposed places were some- 

 what injured, to say nothing of frozen 

 asters, geraniums and even sing;d 

 vincas in the field. 



The last heavy storm did considera- 

 ble damage. The Art building at the 

 fair grounds was struck by lightning. 



the flag staff and cupola shattered, 

 windows smashed and the interior 

 badly torn up. There was quite a force 

 in the hall at the time, arranging ex- 

 hibits, and although badly stunned no 

 one was injured. The interest in the 

 floral exhibits is not as keen as here- 

 tofore, for some reason or other. The 

 exhibits will hardly be up to the stan- 

 dard of what they should be. The pre- 

 miums, many of them, are too small; 

 the increase of business makes it dif- 

 ficult to give sufficient room and atten- 

 tion for the propei growing of exhi- 

 bition plants, and lastly it does not 

 pay to grow a lot of exhibition plants 

 to the neglect and detriment of cut 

 flowers, one cannot afford the space 

 for the amount of the premiums, for 

 instance, the award on best ten geran- 

 iums is 13.00; 2nd, $2.00. 



The exhibitors will be Henry Smith, 

 Crabb & Hunter, Wm. Cunningham 

 and James Schols. 



Flowers have been scarce lately, sev- 

 eral large funerals helping to clear up 

 all surplus stock. The death of a 

 prominent furniture man called out a 

 large quantity of designs and sprays. 

 The most prominent were two made 

 by Henry Smith, an easy rocking 

 chair, full size, in smilax, Meteor roses, 

 Scott carnations and pansies. It was 

 very artistically made. The other. ;ii' 

 imitation of the Berkey & Gay furni- 

 ture factory, 5 feet high and . 4 feet 

 long and wide, showing windows and 

 the store front. 



A pillow of white and yellow roses, 

 dimensions 4 feet by 3 feat, was a 

 magnificent piece done by Crabb & 

 Hunter. 



Shipping trade is picking up some. 

 Carnations equal to the supply; Amer- 

 ican Beauties scarce, other roses plen- 

 ty, as most every one is coming in crop 

 with at least a portion of their houses. 

 Roses promise to be good this year, and 

 considering the tone of business this 

 early in the season we are undoubt- 

 edly entering the best winter season 

 business we ever experienced. If we 

 could only do something to raise the 

 price of our own product; we pay 

 more for everything we buy, why 

 should we not charge more for our 

 flowers — how can it be done? 



GEO. F, CRABB. 



COLUMBUS, O. 



The state fair held in this city Sep- 

 tember 4-9, was quite a success. The 

 floral and fruit hall was very attract- 

 ive. 



E. L. Charles had the largest and 

 best display of plants and cut flowers 

 and was awarded nineteen of the lead- 



ing premiums. Mr. Brahmer, of Chil- 

 licothe, O., was awarded several pre- 

 miums, he having the second best dis- 

 play. G. E. 



PAINT. 



We have received from Mr. Benja- 

 min Hammond, Fishkill, N. Y., a large 

 sheet upon which are printed no less 

 than 58 letters warmly commending 

 his paints, many signed by well known 

 florists who have used his "Green- 

 house White" for many years. 



It is a collection of letters that any 

 manufacturer might be proud of and 

 the commendation of satisfied custom- 

 ers is the very best of advertising. 



Mr. Hammond's name is so closely 

 associated with his several insecti- 

 cides that we are apt to overlook the 

 fact that he devotes some time to mak- 

 ing paint when not studying out a new 

 kind of death for insect pests. 



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DOES NOT INJURE THE MOST SENSITIVE 

 PUNTS- ENDORSED BY PROMINENT FLORISTS 

 USED FOR FUMIGATION OR SPRAYING INDOORS OR 



SKABCURA DIP CO. CHICAGO. 



ill COSTS 4 CENTS FOR EACH COO FEET OF 

 V -? FLOOR SPACE S- 



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REED & KELLER, 



122 W. 25th St. , NEW YORK CITY. 



Manufacturers of WIRE S DESIGNS 



and Dealers in 



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HITCHINGS & CO. 



233 MERCER ST., NEW YORK. 



GREENHOUSE BUILDERS 



Hot Water Boilers, .Pipes, Fittings 

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