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The Weekly Florists' Review- 



APRIL 3. 1902. 



Leo Niessen, wholesale 



^ ...Florist 



N, W, Gor. I3lh and Filbert Sts., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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Johnson & Stokes' Special Offer I George IV1. IVIoss 



Summer Flowering Bulbs. 



I UDerOSCS. Double Excelsior Pearl, No. 2 



Begonias. 



Iioz. ion 



$0.15 SO.liO 



1000 

 S 4.50 



Tuberous Booted, Single Mixed. 



Single, Separate Colors 



Double, Finest Mixed 



.30 

 .35 

 .50 



Mixed Colors . 



2.00 18.00 



2.25 20.00 



4.00 :».0O ■ 



3.00 



Gloxinias. 



Madeira Vine Roots 



Cycas Stems, (s^fo^'^i^) 



JOHNSON & STOKES, 217-219 Market St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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10 lbs., Sl.OO; 25 lbs. $2.25; 100 lbs.. $s.OO: case lots 

 7 lents per Ib. 



INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 



There «a.s only niie tliini; that pre- 

 vented the past Easter from being far 

 and away ahead of any previous Easter. 

 Bad weather on Friday and again on 

 Sunday put a damper on business to 

 some extent for the time being. Satur- 

 day, however, was an ideal day for hand- 

 ling stock and an enormous business was 

 done. In spite of the bad weather the 

 volume of business was as great as last 

 year with everybody, and several report 

 from 20 to 30 per cent increjise. Home- 

 grown stock of cut flowers was gooil and 

 sold on sight, but shipped stock (special- 

 ly carnations) were in abundance until 

 they went to sleep altogether. Lilies 

 were decidedly scarce and those who had 

 a few had places for them. Crimson 

 Rambler roses and hydrangeas were in 

 good shape and sold well. Of bulb stuff 

 there was of course plenty, but it all 

 went. One firm reports plant ssiles as 

 20 per cent ahead of cut flowers, with 

 the latter equal to Easter of 1901. 



The usual Easter prices were easily ob- 

 tained for everything good, while some 

 of the pickled stock went to the dumps. 

 One department store was selling carna- 

 tions at 50c per doz., and many were 

 sold, although they were really not worth 

 that much. Of course people who know 

 quality when they see it would not touch 

 that stuff. It has been cold and blustery 

 ever since Sunday a. m. and prices are 

 holding up nicely, though not as high 

 as last week. 



John Buheit has resigned his position 

 as receiver for the G. W. Huber estab- 

 lishment and F. Stiltz has been appointed 

 in his place. A. B. 



from 3 to 5 blooms is about the most 

 popular plant sold at Easter. Everybody 

 loves a beautiful rose and it generally 

 sells at sight. Crimson Ramblers well 

 done sold well. There was also sale for 

 quite a good many pots of tulips, hya- 

 cinths, daffodils, valleys, etc. 



In cut flowers everything sold fairly 

 well. Violets were in great demand. 

 Lilies were also called for in large quan- 

 tities. There was nothing new or par- 

 ticularly striking in the line of flowers 

 or plants. Porto Eican matting was 

 used sparingly. There was an abund- 

 ance of crepe paper and ribbon, some 

 piants being nearly smothered with them. 



Shipping trade was most excellent. 

 Orders were numerous and of good size 

 and everything sold well and at good 

 figures. 



The weather during the week was uni- 

 formly good. Deliveries were made 

 without wrapping and losses and com- 

 plaints were comparatively few. Every- 

 body has been busy and at this writing 

 exact comparisons are not possible, but 

 I think it safe to say that plant sales 

 have increased 15 to 20 per cent over 

 last season and cut flowers sold about 

 even. 



There was a good cut of home growni 

 stock, but not enough to go around, and 

 large shipments came in from the East. 



Beauties, Daffodils, Mignonette, Carna- 

 tions, Violets, Daisies, Sweet Feas 

 and Iiilies. 



ST. PAUL. 



Easter business in this city was one 

 of the best if not the very best ever 

 known to the trade. Stock was good, 

 weather perfect and buyers plentiful. 



In potted plants lilies as usual sold 

 well, retailing at 25c per bud and 

 bloom. There was an unusual demand 

 for large plants and more could have 

 oeen sold at from $3.00 to .$5.00 each. 

 Azaleas were also in good demand and 

 sold out early. Hydrangeas were not as 

 popular as usual, though medium size 

 plants were in demand. Roses as usual 

 were in great favor and sold readily. 

 in fact a nicely done Brunner with 



Denver, Colo. — The Thiess Floral Co. 

 ha.s been incorporated by F. P. Gegen- 

 bach, Chas. .T. Thiess ancl S. D. Van Me- 

 ter, with a capital stock of .'{;o,000. 



Rhododendrons "Mtn." 



Choice Plants. 6 to 10-in., 7.5c per 10: $5.00 per 100. 



'• r2tolS-in.. $1.50 ■■ 12.50 

 Choice Leaves. 25 in bunch, for festoonings. 50c 



per 1000. Liberal discount on large orders. 



Cash with first order. 



J. NELSON PRITCHARD, Elk Park, N.C. 



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NEW CROP Flower Seeds 



FOR EARLY SOWING. 



ASTER, VERBENA. PETUNIA, CYCLAMEN, 

 SALVIA, STOIKS. ETC. 



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W. C. BECKERT, Allegheny, Pa. 



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



Long; DistAnce Telephone. 



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EDWARD REID 



Everything 



Seasonable in Cut 



Flowers. 



1586 Ranstead Street, PHU-ADEUHIA. 



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FRED. EHRET, 



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IVI FLORIST, 



Specialties: Bridesmaids. Brides and Beauties. 



1403-05 Fairmount Ave., Philadelphia. 



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Eugene Bernheimer, ^ 



WHOLESALE FLORIST, 



Specialties-Carnations and Roses. 



Violets, Valley and Easter Lilies. 



1604 I.ndlow St., FHII.ADEI.FHIA, FA. 



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PITTSBURG CUT 

 FLOWER CO. Ltd. 



WHOLESALE 



FLORISTS, Pittsburg, Pa. 



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...FINE... 



LILY OF THE VALLEY 



Now Ready. S4,00 and S15.00 per 100 



JOHN WOLF, SAVANNAH, GA. 



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ROOTED CUTTINGS our SPECIALTY 



Verbenas. aU standard named kmds, 60c per 

 100 ; $5 00 per 1000. Heliotrope, 14 named varie- 

 ties. $1.00 per 100 ; $8.00 per 1000. Petunias. 24 va- 

 rieties. $1.25 per 100. Salvias. .5 varieties. $1.00 per 

 100. Ageratums. 5 varieties. 60c per 100. Coleus. 

 34 varieties, 60c per 100 : $5.00 per 1000. Alyssum. 

 $1.00 per 100. Express prepaid on R. C. Satis- 

 faction guaranteed. Cash with order. Write 

 S. D. BRANT. CLKV CENTER. NaNSAS. 

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