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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



January 2, 1902. 



I^ong DlBtance Telephone 



CHOICE CARNATIONS, 



Leo Niessen fine beauties, 



^oFFERs^. Superior Valley. Philadelphia, pa^ 



Wholesale 

 Florist. 



N. W. Cor. 13th & Filbert Sts. 



Open from 7 a. m. to 9 p. m. 



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CYCLAMEN "England's Prize Strain. 



Per 50 seeds. 



t'rimson Oueen-Kii-h detp niiiniOH ri-d Wc 



Dixon Hafthind-Pure white, claret base 4,0c 



Duke of CoiinauKht-A stipeib cberi-.v color . . 40c 

 White Swan — The finest wliite C.vclamen in 



cultivation f"" 



Ko8Y Morn— Bright rose with claret base....... 40c 



Englisli Prize Mixed— Comprising the tibove 



superb varieties 



100 seeds. 



, 40c 



1000 seeds. 



*ti 110 

 6.00 

 6.0(1 



6.0O 

 6.00 



6.00 



Grown by a specialist w-ho has captured the prizes at the largest Engllsl* 



shows, and is unquestionably the finest strain of Giant Cyclamen 



obtainable. Sow In February. 

 Prices of Sweet Peas. Fern Balis. Cyeas Stems. Paeonias. Begonias. 



and Uloxinias will be found in our NEW WHOLESALE LIST 



FOK FLORISTS. Send for it. 



JOHNSON & STOKES, 



217 219 Market St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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ST. PAUL. 



Christmas Trade. 



Christmas trade in the Saintly City 

 was about equal to last year in volume, 

 but hardly up to expectations and nearly 

 all of the store men and some of the 

 growers had stock left over. 



Weather conditions were ideal both 

 for the growers and the retailers. The 

 weather up to the 21st was intensely 

 cold but bright, conducive to the best 

 blooms. The 22d, 23d and 24th were 

 clear and mild, just the proper weather 

 for the shoppers, as well as for the safe 

 delivery of plants and flowers. Nearly 

 all the growers had a full crop of roses 

 and carnations and better blooms \vere 

 never grown or seen here. The home 

 supply was the largest and best ever 

 grown in St. Paul. 



In the line of plants there was a good 

 supply of azaleas, cyclamen, primroses, 

 cinerarias, etc. In the newer things 

 were seen Begonia Lorraine and dwarf 

 peppers in fruit. Some very good poin- 

 settias were also on the market and 

 sold well, showing that this old favor- 

 ite, if properly grown, still finds a 

 place and welcome with the flower buy- 

 ers. 



Holly was in short supply and of only 

 medium quality. Some very choice stock 

 came in by express from Milwaukee at 

 the last moment and helped to brighten 

 many a home with its tine foliage and 

 cheerful red berries. Lycopodium, which 

 was apparently very scarce earlier in 

 the season, was quite plentiful toward 

 the last and considerable stock is left 

 over. People seem to have tired of this 

 article, as sales were smaller than in 

 previous years. Mistletoe was plentiful 

 and of choicest quality. The bulk of 

 the stock shipped here came from Texas. 

 Immortelles were used sparingly, while 

 the red Christmas berries used so ex- 

 tensively in some sections were not seen 

 at all. 



Prices at retail were about the same, 

 as in previous years. Carnations sold 

 at $1 to $2 per dozen, while a few Law- 

 sons were held as high as $2. .50. Roses 

 sold at $2.50 to $5, the former being 

 for Brides, the latter for Liberty. The 

 bulk of the stock, however, sold at .$3 to 

 $4. American Beauties were in fairly 

 good demand at $10 to $18 per dozen. 

 Violets sold at $4 per 100. Eomans 

 and paper whites at 50c to 75c per 

 dozen. Azaleas averaged $2 each ; be- 

 goiiias $1.50 to $2.50 each. Palms were 

 in good demand, especially the medium 

 priced ones, while good Bostons went 

 quickly. 



A local paper printed an article a few 



davs before Christmas calling attention 

 in 'large headlines to the "High Price of 

 Cut Flowers and Blooming Plants for 

 Christmas." The article was the prod- 

 uct of a fertile imagination, as but few 

 if any facts were stated. It was news 

 matter, but was as bad as a display ad- 

 vertisement advising people not to pur- 

 chase flowers nor to patronize florists 

 unless they wished to be robbed. 



Notes. 



A. S. Swanson has opened a nice, neat, 

 tidy store on Grand avenue, right in the 

 best residence portion of the city. 



L. L. May & Co. had a very fine dis- 

 play of blooming plants in their store 

 and conservatory. 



Holm & Olsen had their usual comple- 

 ment of good things and were kept very 

 busy. 



R. C. Seeger had an immense cut of 

 choice stock, including Beauties, Liberty, 

 Maids and Brides. X. Y. Z. 



BEGONIA LORRAINE. 



Please tell us how to treat Begonia 

 up to tak- 



(iloire de Lorraine from now 

 ing cuttings. 



W. G. 



After this begonia is through bloom- 

 ing keep it in a temperature of 50 de- 



grees and give no 

 necessary to keep 



more water than is 

 it from shriveling. 

 Shake out and start up about May 1 in 

 a sweet, sandj' soil, well drained, in a 

 brisk heat of 65 to 70 degrees, and keep 

 well shaded. Aux. 



ERIE, PA. 



Flowers w"ere in great demand for 

 Christmas, but owing to the cloudy 

 weather preceding the day they were 

 very scarce and prices good. 



Good roses sold for $2.50, $3.00 and 

 $3.50 a dozen. Beauties, $8.00 to $18.00 

 a dozen. Carnations, 75 cents to $1.50 a 

 dozen. Violets, $3.00 per 100. Lots of 

 funeral work used up the small flowers. 



The greenhouses owned by Fred Har- 

 mer were burned during the zero weather 

 and none of the plants were saved. V. 



If you have not mailed the Review a 

 report of your Christmas trade, please 

 do so now. 



...HARDY... 



Herbaceous Plants! 



WRITE 



EDWARD B. JACKSON, Stamford, Conn. 



GEORGE M.MOSS 



Wholesale Florist, 



MIDWINTER SPECIALTIES 



Beauties --- Carnations --■ Violets ■■■ Valley 



Lon,; I>ifttance Teleplione. 



32 S.17th St., PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 



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EDWARD REID 



|rin]HOI.ESALE 

 1^ PtORIST. 



HEADQUARTERS FOR 

 ROSES, CARNATIONS, VIOLETS 



1526 Kanstead Street. PHILADELPHIA. 



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FRED. EHRET, 



rinlHOLESALE 

 IaI FLORIST, 



Specialties: Bridesmaids, Brides and Beauties. 



1403-05 Fairmount Ave., Philadelphia. 



Long- Distance Telephom-. 

 Mention The Review when you write. 



Eugene Bernheimer, 



WHOLESALE FLORIST, 



speGiaities-Carnations and Dallas. 



Long Distance Telephone. 

 1604 Lndlow St.. FHII.ADEI.PHIA, FA. 



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PITTSBURG CUT 

 FLOWER CO. Ltd. 



WHOLESALE 

 FLORISTS, 



Pittsburg, Pa. 



Pansics Worth Raising. 



(NO MORE SEED.) 

 Good Plants, $4.00 per 1,000; $2. SO per 

 500, f. o. b express here. Cash with order. 



CHRi SOLTAU, Je/sey* cTty, N.J. 



You can take Newark and N. T. R. K. or West 

 Side Av. trolley. 



KtNTUS, rORSTERUNA AMD BELMOREANA 



.s' J and tj in.. 75e to $2 each. 



Boston Ferns~5. ^i-i and 6 in., Z5c. .SOc, 40o 

 and ,SOe. Araucaria Excelsa— 18 in. and 

 above. 7.5c to $1 each. Dracaena Bruanti— 6 

 in. pots. 2 ft, bushy. 60c. Azalea Indica— 

 White and pink, in bloom, .SOc and 75c. Ciner- 

 arias—Best strain. 4 in.. 6c. 



Mention if pots are wanted or not. 

 GODFREY ASCHMANN, Station R, Plilladelpllia, Pa. 

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