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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



l>i:ci:.MBER 2G, Ifinl. 



ONCINNATL 



Various Items. 



With its rush and bustle and general 

 inix-ujis Christmas business is now over, 

 and it is with considerable pleasure that 

 I report that never has it been done with 

 more satisfaction to all concerned. Of 

 course there was not enough stock to fill 

 orders. I don't believe there ever was, 

 or ever will be enough to do this. But 

 the quality of the stock was first-class 

 and way ahead of that received at any 

 other Christmaa in my experience. 



The immense business done by the e.K- 

 press companies prevented the prompt 

 picking up and delivering of packages 

 and caused no end of worry. The whole- 

 sale houses were obliged to send to the 

 railroad stations to meet incoming 

 trains, this being the only means of ot> 

 taining immediate possession of stock. 

 The weather moderated on the 22d and 

 thus saved the freezing of many ship- 

 ments which would undoubtedly have 

 happened had the weather remained as 

 it was for the last week. The coldest 

 weather was reported by W. K. Partridge 

 at 16 degrees below zero on Saturdav 

 last. 



Christmas prices as quoted in last 

 week's notes were well sustained, and the 

 supply was about as predicted. We now 

 have New Year's before us, and this day 

 uses up a great quantity of flowers and 

 at Christmas prices. But stock is gen- 

 erally very scarce, so the grand total 

 does not amount to much in dollars. 



It is a little early as yet to say how 

 much increase in Cliristmas business 

 there was this year, but that there was 

 an increase was easily seen by everyone. 

 The flower business seems to be ever in- 

 creasing and expanding year after year. 

 In fact, it seems that civilization, educa- 

 tion, and the florists' business grow 

 apace. But then this is easily explained 

 for is not the flower the emblem of peace, 

 prosperity and good will? 



A personal letter from Mr. Albert Af. 

 Ilerr. secretary of the American Carna- 

 tion Society, announces a special rate, of 

 one and one-third, on the certificate plan, 

 he has obtained to the carnation meeting 

 at Indianapolis. He asks every one iro- 

 ing to the convention to be sure" and take 

 advantage of this rate. 



Tom Windrow returned from his hunt- 

 ing trip in Oklahoma last Sunday. Tom 

 is full of hunting stories about wild ani- 

 mals, etc., and some of them are hair- 

 raisers. 



The boys at Dick Witterstaetter's place 

 were treated to a Belgian hare feast. 

 Every one present is satisfied that roast 

 Belgian hare is a fit dish for a king. 



Visitors were: Mr. H. JI. Altick. Day- 

 ton. 0.. and Jlr. E. T. Grave. Bichmon'd 

 Ind. C. J. OiiMEi!, 



Tiffin, 0. — Lewis Ullrich had a nar- 

 now escape from very serious loss last 

 week. Last Friday morning a steam pipe 

 locateil iinder the 100-horsepower Iwiler 

 sprung a leak and throw the whole heat- 

 ing system out of gear. The .'iO-horse- 

 povi-er emergency boiler was at once 

 pressed into service and by hard pump- 

 ing the temperature in the greenhouses 

 was kept above the danger point until re- 

 pairs could be made, which were com- 

 pleted by midnight. But for the emer- 

 gency boiler the results would have been 

 disastrous. 



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E.H.HUNT 



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Bassett&Washburn 



76 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. 

 ""°^"^VSS;^CIT FLOWERS 



Greenhouses at Hinsdale, 111. 

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n A>M amaUav You can ^'i-t our Standard 

 ncFllBmDBr Brands of ttlld8mllax and other 

 iiuiiiwiiiwwi ereens from such i:>eople as 



I.. ,1. Kreshover, New York; J. 1$. Deaniud, 

 C'hii-ago: H. Itaj ersflorfer & Co., Phlla- 

 ctelphiii: Vail Seed Co., Indianapolis; J. 

 M. M«CuUouK*i's Sons, Cineinnati; Ed- 

 ward KeUl. l*hila<lelpliia: Mielil];;an Cut 

 Flower Co.. Detroit, MU-h., or direct from us. 



Caldwell The Woodsman Co., Evergreen. Ala. 



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JE.C.AMLING 



] THE LARGEST, 



* BEST EQUIPPED, 



J MOSTCENTRALLY LOCATED 



4 WHOLESALE 



3 CUT-FLOWER HOUSE 



J IN CHICAGO. 



I 32, 34, 36 Randolph St. 

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BENTMEY & CO. 



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Poehlmann Bros. Co. 



Wholesale 

 Growers of 

 and Dealers In 



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attention. Greenhouses; Morton Grove, 111. 

 35-37 Randolph Street, CHICAGO, ILI* 

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J. H. BUDLONG 



37-39 Randolph Street, CHICAGO. 



WHOLESALE 



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PETER REINBER6, 



Grower and Wholesaler of Cut Flowers 



(>(>0.04>0 FKKT OF <;i,ASS. 



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 given prompt attention. 



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JOHN MLNO, 



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51 Wabaih Avenue. - - CHICAGO. 



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WEILAND AND-RISCM 



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8END FOR WEEKLY PRICE LIST. 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS 



GEORGE REINBERG, 



51 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 

 WHOLESALE DE.LEJ,K^»ND Qyj FLOWERS 



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 Fresh Sto'ck: always ready for orders. 

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FRANK GARLAND, 



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given to Hardy Cut ■ i-I^l^ J» 



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