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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



NOVEMBER 30. 1889. 



SAMUEL S. PENNOCK, 



( Until further notice, will be open from 



/ 6:00 a. m., to 11.00 p. m. 



American Beauties and Valley specialties. 1612-14-16-18 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Wholesale 



'^riorist 



WHY? 



Editor Florists' Review: Allow me to 

 say a few wortls in connection with 

 the remarks of "Western Florist." 



That the florist trade does not more 

 quickly get the benefits of improved 

 business conditions is more the fault 

 of the retailer than anything else. We 

 cannot help noticing that some retail- 

 ers having large, showy stores and all 

 the advantages possible which should 

 enable them to ask even fancy prices, 

 adopt business methods which are not 

 only discreditable to themselves but 

 to the whole trade. 



It seems to me a very poor practice 

 to ask a prospective customer top price 

 tor certain goods and then sell it to the 

 party at a much reduced rate before 

 he leaves the store. Knowing as we 

 do. that most buyers have no know- 

 ledge at all of the real value of flowers 

 it naturally gives the impression that 

 the florist had been attempting to take 

 advantage of the customer. This same 

 impression is created by giving flow- 

 ers to everyone who calls in to ask 

 prices. All such practices are detri- 

 mental to the best interests of that 

 particular florist as well as those of 

 the whole trade. There are many 

 much better ways to gain popularity. 



It is a serious mistake to hastily sell 

 a funeral piece at too low a price "be- 

 cause my competitor would have got- 

 ten the order," and then be in a posi- 

 tion -where you cannot afford to give 

 the customer satisfactory work. 



We are all entitled to higher prices, 

 but only legitimate business methods 

 will bring them to us. As long as 

 there are those who try to get the 

 whole earth by cutting prices there 

 is not much chance. This is a subject 

 that every Florists' Club should thor- 

 oughly discuss, that some proper 

 remedy may be devised. 

 Detroit, Mich. FRANK DANZER 



OBITUARY. 



John Wood. 



On September 24th, Mr. .John Wood, 

 of Kirkstall, Leeds, England, died after 

 an illness of a few hours, aged fifty- 

 seven years. 



To all readers of The Garden, Lon- 

 don, his "Xotes on Hardy Plants" were 

 well known, and his influence was 

 perhaps even more felt through his 

 "Hardy Plant Club," formed lor the 

 distribution and exchange of hardy 

 herbaceous and alpine plants. 



These means not only introduced to 

 amateurs new species suited to their 

 collections of alpine plants, but gave 

 valuable cultural information. Mr. 



PITTSBURG GUT FLOWER GO., Ltd. 



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No. 705 Penn Avenue, 

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Asparagus Plumosus 



strings 



10 feet long. 



50 cents. 



Nanus 



Shipped 



to any part 



of the country. 



w. 



H. ELLIOTT, 

 BRIGHTON, MASS. 



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New Crop 

 Now Ready. 



From 

 Cold 

 Storage. 



Green Galax, 

 Finest Bronze, 



I'or Prices address the Introducer. 

 HABLAN F. KEI.se y. 

 1106 Treniont Building, - - - BOSTON, MASS. 



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Real Estate, 



land with or wKbout (ireenhou.'ieB 

 In diflerent parts of the I nltcd States. 



BARGAINS can be had and opporlunlllcs opened 

 top proflt. Write for particulars and state 

 jour retjuirements. 



SMITH & SMITH, 



PA. 



345 Sixth Ave., PITTSBURG 



Brokers in Real Estate, 



Glass, Pipe, Boilers, etc 



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Wood had nearly reached middle life 

 hefore he took up the culture of hardy 

 plants, having, at the time of his 

 death, been in this business about 

 twenty-two years. He drifted into it 

 late in life simply through the keen 

 love he had for it and which has 

 brought him more than average suc- 

 cess. 



During his life he acquired a great 

 knowledge of alpine plants and their 

 treatment. }le has done a great work 

 in creating and fostering a love for 

 "wild plants," and had a notably fine 

 collection of h.irdy .American peren- 

 nials. 



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 writing advertisers. 



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 NEW YORK 



F. KASTING, ""''"""o ^'""- 



tVIVI. !• nrtvjiiiivrf mission Florist. 



481 Washington St., BIFFALO, S. Y. 



Also Dealer in Florists' Supplies and Wire 

 Designs. 



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WM. J. BAKER, 



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 CUT FLOWERS, 



1432 S. Penn. Square. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 

 Original Headquarters for CARNATIONS. 



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Cut Flower Exchange, 



404 - 41 2 East 34th St.. New York, 



NE.AR THE FERRY. 



Open Every Morning at fi o'clock for the sale of 

 CUT FLOWERS. 

 Wall space for .Advertising purposes to Rent. 

 J. DONALDSON, secretary. 



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TAMCY 



DAGGER 



HARDY CUT FERNS 



In 1000 lots, $1 per M, Discount on larger orders. 



Also dealer in Sphagnum Moss, Bouquet 



Green, Christmas Trees, etc., etc. 



L. B. BRAGUE, - Hinsdale, Mass. 



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