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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



PITTSBURG. 



Chrysanthemums at the Phipps Conserva- 

 tories, Schenley Park. 



K\Gry year a chrysanthemum show is 

 gotten up at the Pliipps Conservatories 

 and each succeeding year the exhibition 

 is greater than before. This year it is 

 grander than ever. About 12,000 

 plants, in 350 varieties, and all in pots, 

 arc grown for this show. The plants 

 are mostly single stemmed and perfect 

 in flower and foliage. They occupy an 

 immense conservatory and are arranged 

 for effect as regards grouping, color and 

 display, and the varieties are all named 

 with neatly written card labels tied on 

 the stems near the flowers. This show 

 is a gala season ■ for Pittsburgh. It 

 opened last Sunday (the 27th) and 

 will continue for two to three weeks. 

 Ten thousand people visited it the first 

 day, and next Sunday between 30,000 

 and 40,000 visitors are expected to see 

 it. ■ Every newspaper in the city de- 

 voted much space to it, the Sunday pa- 

 pers giving long illustrated articles 

 to it. 



Besides the chrysanthemums special 

 features are made of other plants, par- 

 ticularly of aquatics,' economic plants, 

 and orchids, and all are arranged and 

 named and shown in a manner to at- 

 tract the notice of the most uninformed 

 as well as the learned. The pathways 

 are so arranged that visitors must sill 

 go one way so there is no jamming or 

 blocking and when a person makes tlie 

 circuit of the main conservatories he 

 has walked half a mile through the 

 exotic treasures under glass. Altogeth- 

 er these Phipps Conservatory flower 

 shows are a very pointed example of 

 give the people something worth looking 

 at and they will crowd" to see it and 

 the newspapers will give it unstinted 

 notice. p. A. 



Various Items. 



The weather is fine and there seems 

 to be plenty of roses; also mums, of 

 which you can see quite a show at the 

 two Ludwig stands in Allegheny mar- 

 ket. 



The mum show at Schenley Park con- 

 servatory is good and well arranged. 

 Some extra large flowers of Simpson, 

 Bryant and many other varieties are 

 shown, which draw many visitors from 

 among the florists. 



Business at the stores is a little slack 

 yet. Funeral work with some and deco- 

 rations with others just about keep 

 them busy. 



The_ Pittsburg Cut Flower Company is 

 receiving a good deal of stock, princi- 

 pally roses. Carnations seem to be a lit- 

 tle late with the growers this season, but 

 they promise well. 



The Pittsburg Rose & Carnation Com- 

 pany, Incorporated, at Crystal Farm, 

 Bakerstown station, P. & W. E. R., have 

 been sending in fine roses and Beauties 

 for some time now, shipping every morn- 

 ing. Messrs. Breitenstein and Langhans 

 liave been out to see the place and are 

 well pleased with the looks of things 

 there. 



Fred Burki, at Bellevue, has been ship- 

 ping a great many carnation plants the 

 last few weeks. The plants are strong 

 and healthy. He is well pleased with 

 Lawson and Morning Glory. His thirty- 

 six houses are well filled; early mums 

 cut out and the space planted to smilax 

 and sweet peas. 



TOR Bros. 



* 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL 



Wholesale Growers of 



CIT 

 FLOWERS 



We are better than ever prepared 

 ) take the best of care of your orders, 

 ur stock is In fine condition and wh 

 an supply hi^li grade flowers that 



WHOLESALE PRICE LIST. 



Meteor 



Bridesmaid 



Bride 



Gates 



Perle 



ROSES, our selection . 

 Carnations, common ... 

 fancy 



82.50 to 83.00 



2.00 



1.50 to 1.75 



1.00 to 1 25 



1.00 



.75 



3.00 to 5.00 



3.00 to 4 00 



3.0Q to 4.00 



4.00 to 6.00 



3.00 to 4.00 



2.00 

 l.OO 

 2.00 



All other stock at lowest market prices. No 

 charge for packingr. 



Subject to chang-e without notice. 



The R.-'ViHiv wli.'ii ynn writ... 



Dreer's Importations 

 of Azaleas. 



URGEST IMPORTS ^ FINEST VARIETIES ^ BEST VALUES 



Place your order now for early shipment by freight, 

 and save heavy Express charges later in the season. 



Perdoz. Per UHi Per doz. Per lOU 



JO to J2-inch crowns $4.50 $35.00 I 16 to 15-inch crowns $12.00 $90.00 



J 2 to J 4-inch crowns 6.00 45.00 J 8 to 20-inch crowns 25.00 200.00 



J4 to I6inch crowns 7.50 55.00 | 20 to 24-inch crowns 36.00 300.00 



There is a great scarcity of Mme, Van der Cruvssen this season, hut \v.- 

 are in posilioii te still supply leu iJer eeut of this variety in assurl.-d luis. 



HENRY A. DREER, 



714 



Chestnut St.. 



Philadelphia. 



Mention The Review whe 



H. L. Blind & Bros., at West View, 

 liave made extensive alterations at their 

 houses this last summer. Stock looks 

 well. They have two houses in Liberty 

 roses. Baer. 



ST. JOSEPH, MO. 



Trade has been very quiet the past 

 ten days. Nothing doing to make a 

 demand for flowers except now and 

 then a little social gathering, a 

 small wedding decoration or an oc- 

 casional funeral. Chrysanthemums 

 are coming in slowly, but are in- 

 clined to be a little soft; demand 

 for them is not brisk. American Beau- 

 ties are very good for the season ; Brides 

 and Maids fair and demand hardly equal 

 to supply. Carnations are scarce and 

 short stemmed. Violets are small and 

 the demand is not great. Weather al- 

 most like summer and outdoor flowers 

 still blooming. 



No chrysanthemum show here this fall, 

 but all the boys expect to take in the 

 big flower show at Kansas City. 



Mr. Kidd's chief lady clerk ran off on 

 short notice and entered the "United 

 States" (got married) before Mr. K.'s 

 return from Colorado. 



Mr. Stuppy's roses and carnations are 

 looking very fine. The latter are a little 

 late in blooming but will have a big cut 

 later. 



Mr. Eeichard's stock is in good shape. 



JOSEPH HEAGOCK, 



GROWER OF 



Fine Palms, 



For Price List 



SBE PAOE 637. OCT. 17th. 



VEGETABLE PLANTS. 



J. S. LINTHICUM, ^"T A.'*ifo°1«5''''^' 



Mention The Review when you write. 



He reports trade in his downtown store 

 as being very satisfactory. 



Kidd is displaying some very good 

 mums and roses. K. T. 



PEORIA, ILL. 



The wife of John H. Cox, who has 

 been in charge of the seed and nursery 

 departments of the business of J. C. 

 Murray for the past year, died last week 

 of heart failure. Mr. Cox left for Bos- 

 ton with the remains of his late wife on 

 the 23d inst. The sudden death was a 

 severe shock to Mr. Cox and his friends. 



Holly, Mich. — H. J. Green has built 

 four houses this season, three 20x40 and 

 one 11x40. 



