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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



FEBRUARY 15, 1900. 



OSAGE, lA. 



The florists o£ northern Iowa and 

 southern Minnesota held their second 

 annual picnic with Hall Bros., here, 

 January 23-24. The attendance was not 

 as large as was expected, hut it was a 

 very profitahle meeting, and those who 

 were unable to attend missed a grand 

 meeting. 



The florists all report this season so 

 far a profitahle one, as the mild weath- 

 er has cut down some on expenses and 

 the cut of flowers has been above the 

 average. Floral design work in most 

 places showed a falling off. but the 

 call for flowers had been good and all 

 had been disposed of at the established 

 prices. 



The address of welcome and a few 

 verses in memory of our last meet 

 were read by W. H. Hall, of the firm of 

 Hall Bros. 



M. H. Wetherbee, from Charles City, 

 read a very interesting paper on "How 

 to Induce Customers to Buy Flowers 

 for the Sick and Aged." It seemed to 

 be the opinion of all present that 

 flowers for the sick was one of the 

 best purposes they could be used for, 

 and that we were justified in giving 

 an extra flower or two to customers 

 buying them for this purpose. 



Mr. Wetherbee has rebuilt one house 

 and added two new ones 12x70 the past 

 summer, which, in addition to his for- 

 mer plant, gives him plenty of room 

 for growing cut flowers. 



E. J. Springer, of New Hampton, 

 gave us a very witty paper on "What 

 Induces Me to Stick to the Florist's 

 Business." No one present escaped a 

 dig from his pen, and each one en- 

 joyed the joke on the other fellow bet- 

 ter than that on himself. 



W. B. Perry, from Cresco, who, by 

 the way, is the champion cut flower 

 grower in this section, demonstrated 

 by the wonderful specimens which he 

 exhibited, gave us some very interest- 

 ing figures on his yield of cut flowers 

 per plant. We need Mr. Perry here in 

 this section to fall back on when we 

 are short of flowers, so I will not state 

 the number of first quality cut flowers 

 he is able to produce per plant in a 

 season. 



Walter S. Hall, of the firm of Hall 

 Bros., took for his subject "Plant Nov- 

 elties." He drew quite a discouraging 

 picture and showed the need of some 

 organization to test and inspect new 

 varieties and restrict introducers from 

 exaggerated statements. 



Mr. A. N. Kinsman, Austin, Minn., 

 told us what he saw at the S. A. F. 

 convention and other places the past 

 summer. 



Mr. Kinsman is planning to add 7,- 

 )00 feet of glass this summer and his 

 plans for his new houses drew out 

 quite a discussion; nearly everyone 

 agreed to his plan of even span east 

 and west houses. 



Plans were made to meet next July 

 with W. T. Symonds at Decorah, Iowa, 

 who with his wit and brogue is an en- 

 tertainer at every meeting. H. 



Mention The FlortBts" Review when 

 writing advertisers. 



THE NEW PINK CARNATION 



"Mrs. Bertram Lippincott." 



(Originated and grown (or the past four vears by John Kiihn, Philadelphia, Pa.) 

 The mere fact that tliis variety is a cross between "Daybreak" and "Scott" is a suti'icient 

 guarantee and should recommend it to every grower tliroughout the land as the only carnation 

 that will be sure to vield good returns. Its pedigree, however, though much in its favor, is by 

 no means its strongest point or recommendation. ** Mrs. Bertram liippincott" is pos- 

 sessed of many gfood points of its own and is being introduce.! upon its own merits. 

 The iiuTitcirious points in its fa\ or are : 



FORM. The very acme of perfection. 

 Kull, well rounded, and double, with a calyx 

 that never bursts. 



SIZE. 3 to 3?/. inches in ordinary soil — 

 with chemical fertilizers this size can still be 

 increased. 



COIfOR. A soft, rich pink, a shade dark- 

 er than Daybreak — a color that "takes'" or 

 sells at sight. 



STEM. Of the Daybreak type, averag- 

 ing from 2 to 2H feet. 



HABIT. Exceptionally strong and 

 healthy. Has never been known to be a 

 victim to rust or any other disease. 



KEEPING QUAIiITIES. No other 



carnation can surpass it m this respect. 



ITS STRONGEST POINT. It crops 

 from the time it is hou-^ed until it is thrown 

 out. No "between season." no "letup."' 

 In a word, it is the carnation you want to 

 grow. 



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STOCK NOW READY. 



We control the whole stock of this va'uable carnation. 

 Orders will be filled in strict rotation as booked. 



PRICES : S2.00 per dozen ; SIO.OO per 100 ; 25 and over at 100 rates ; 

 $75.00 per lOOO ; 250 and over at 1000 rates. 



HfNRY f. MICHfll. 

 FRED J. MICHILL. 



SEEDS, ^'''^'' 



HENRY F. MICHELL, 



1018 Market St., Philadelpliia. 



PLANTS, ETC. 



Send for our Wholesale ('ataloguc of Seefl-i, Bulbs mid Supplies. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



100,000 



R.C. 

 Carnations 

 Ready JL 



Ig^ Early orders get the best stock. 



Per 100 



Mrs. Thos. W. Lawson $14.00 



Ethel Crocker, pink 10.00 



Olympia, variegated 12.00 



The Marquis, pink 10.00 



Genevieve Lord, pink 10.00 



G. H. Crane, scarlet 5.00 



America, scarlet 4.00 



Melba, light pink 3.00 



Mrs. G. Bradt, variegated 3.00 



Glacier, white, fine 3.00 



Maud .^dams, dark pink 3.00 



Gomez, dark red 4.00 



Mrs. F. joost, pink 2..=i0 



GoldNugget, yellow 3.00 



.Argyle, pink, fine l.fiO 



Triumph, pink L.'iO 



Daybreak, shell pink 1.00 



Empress, dark red 1.00 



Flora Hill, white 1.2S 



White Cloud, white 2.S0 



Mary Wood, white, fine 3.00 



Jubilee, scarlet 1..50 



Psvche. variegated 1.00 



Gen. Maceo 4.00 



.'\rmazindy L.'iO 



12 cuttings at IIIO rate. 

 All Cutllnfis n'nrrnnted A). 



The Morris Floral Co. 



MORRIS, ILL. 



KOOTED CUTTINGS 



Verbenas, 40 var.. tiOc per KIO, $rt.QO per 1000. 

 Petunias, 30 var.. $1.25 per 100. Heliotrope. 15 var., 

 $1.00 per 100. Coleus, ao var., 70c per lOti. $B.0O per 

 1000. Ageratum.iJ kinds, include Princess Pauline, 

 70c per 100; Alyssum Dble., $1.00 per 100; Lanta- 

 nas, 4 kinds, $1.25 per 100. Salvias, 3 kinds, $1.00 

 per 100. Geraniums, mixed, from 2-inch pots, 

 strong plants, $2.50 per 100. 



Express prepaid and satisfaction guaranteed. 

 Cash with orders. Do not send checks. 



Our Cuttings are good. Write 



3. D. BRANT. Clay Center, Kan. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



FINE STOCKY PLANTS 



Per 100 



.^Iternantliera, Vellow, $1.7.) per 100; Ked....$2.00 



Oxalis Floribuuda, 2- in, pot 2.50 



Vinca Vines, 2 varieties, 2-in. pDt 2.50 



Geraniums, 16 " 2M •' S.OO 



Pansy Plants, large flowt-nng, per 1000, $2..i0. .50 



CASH WITH ORnER. 



JOS. H. CUNNINGHAM. - - Delaware. Ohio. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



...MAMMOTH VERBENAS... 



Maiiuuoth \'erbenas, lar^^ij rnoteii pl.iiUi, tiOc per 

 100. $5 per lUOO. Cyclamen, 3-in., »5 per 100; in bud 

 and bloom, 4-in.. $i.2,i per do/. Geraniums S. A. 

 Null, Grant, LaFavonte. Hill and Pink, 3-in., $3 

 per 100. Stocks, white or mixed. douljle.2-in., $1.50 

 per 100. Hooted Cllltlngs -Double and single Pe- 

 tunias, mixed. JI per 10'. .\geratum Princess Paul- 

 ine, "Oc per lliO. Lnbelia, $1 per 100. 

 SAMUEL WHITTON, IS-17 Gray Ave.. UTICA, N. Y. 

 Mention The Review wtien you wrlle. 



^^'*'" t:;irnation'Cnttlnes, $1)00 per lOO, 

 f-- I'll per lIKIii. .Also 1000 Plor;i Hill, Jl,50 per 100, 

 $12.1X1 per 1000. The two best Wbite C;irnation^ to 

 date. Cash please. Gunnar Tellmann, Marlon, Ind. 



them belore t\<r\ are gone. 1000 

 tine, strong, healthy W hite Cloud 



