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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



DlXt-MBEK IT. 1903. 



CINCINNATI. 



The Market. 



Business is slill a Iiilli- mi tlie slia.lv 

 siUe, but cousidciable improvement is 

 noted over last week. Tliy demand is 

 much more constant and bettor prices are 

 the rule. The temperature is hovering 

 very close to the zero mark, and this is 

 beginning to make itself felt in the sup- 

 ply of stock. Prices arc stiffening rap- 

 idly and short-stemmed stock, especially. 

 is rea|jiiig the benefit. There were se\- 

 eral decorations and also large funernN 

 that helped use up the good stock. Jlost 

 of the store men are busily engaged in 

 putting up Christmas decorations, for 

 whicli there is a large demand this year. 

 Christmas bells made of chenille or im- 

 mortelles are selling well, and most of 

 the windows of the Fourth street .--tores 

 are hung with them. 



Carnations are scarce, as usual, witli 

 fancy stock as high as ifG ; ordinary 

 grades bring $3. There are still a fi^u 

 mums coming in and they sell quickly. 

 There are none that can be called fancy. 

 Other stock is about as reported last 

 week. Valley is selling very well uow. 



For Christmas it looks as if there will 

 be a good supply of all kinds of stock, 

 save carnations. These will be very 

 short in supply, scarcely a drop in the 

 bucket to what could be sold. It looks 

 as if roses will be about equal to tlie de- 

 mand. Violets will be very gooi] pvop- 

 eity this year. Orders are ui;\v being 

 booked and from present indicai'oa trade 

 will be very heavy. 



Various Notes. 



Fred Gear has his store decorated in 

 a way that should be seen to be appre- 

 ciated. The entire ceiling and walls are 

 covered with wild smilax, with eleetr'c 

 lights and various Christmas novelties 

 here and there. 



The winter berry is being used a great 

 deal and it adds greatly to many decora- 

 tions. 



Henry Schwarz has worked up a very 

 gocd business in Norwood and says that 

 he anticipates a fine trade for Christ- 

 mas. 



Several times lately our leading re- 

 tailers have been disappointed in wild 

 smilax arriving too late for use in the 

 decorations it was ordered for. This Is 

 awfully discouraging and is something 

 that can not be satisfactorily explained 

 to the person who ordered the decora- 

 tion." Tliis, together with other affairs 

 of a like nature has, perhaps, something 

 to do with the gray liairs in the heads 

 of florists who are otherwise still young 

 enough. C. J. Ohmer. 



Hamilton, Oxt. — Edward Walker, well 

 known in Canadian horticultural circles, 

 is dead. 



Kaxkakee, III. — llr. and Mrs. Charles 

 Shaffer have a new baby boy at Rivei- 

 view Carnation fami. 



- Melisose, Mass. — David L. Taylor, one 

 of the jiioneer florists of the state, died 

 at. his home here December 4, aged SI. 

 He had been a resident of Melrose since 

 1847. when he started in the business on 

 Emerson street. At one time his green- 

 houses were the most extensive in the 

 United i^tates. some nineteen or more 

 separate houses. He retired from active 

 business about four years ago. Mr. Tay- 

 lor wius a native of Scotland and !oa\es 

 two sons .iud one daughter. 



Christmas 



We expect our usual supply in all 

 lines for the holiday trade but 

 Advise that orders be booked early. 



First come, first served. 



cnnslmas Pilce Linl. 



SUBJECT TO CHANQE WITHOUT NOTICE. 



AMERICAN BEAUTIES, 



all lengths of stems, 

 at market rates. 



Per 100 



Brides . . . $t>.00 to $8.00 



Brides, Fancy . J 0.00 to 12.00 



Maids .... 6.00 to 8.00 



Maids, Fancy . J 0.00 to 15.00 



Meteor .... 8.00 to 10.00 



Meteor, Fancy . 12.00 to 20.00 



Liberty .... 8.00 to 10.00 



Liberty, Fancy . 15.00 to 25.00 



Golden Gate, . . 6.00 to 8.00 



Golden Gate, Fancy, 



10.00 to 12.00 



Roses, our selection, . . 6.00 



Carnations, Common, 3.00 



Carnations, Select 4.00 to 5.00 



Carnations, Fancy, 6.00 to 7.00 



Asparagus Sprays, 2.00 to 3.00 ^ 



Sprengeri . . . 2.00 to 3.00 



Sprengeri, Long 4.00 to 6.00 



Galax. Green, . $1.25 per 1000, 

 J5c per 100. 



Galax, Bronze, $1.50 per 1000, 



20c per 100. 

 Ferns, per 1000, $2.00; per 100, 25c 



3|ennicott Bros. Co. 



WHOLESALE 

 , FLORISTS, 



And dealers in 



Florists^ Supplies, 

 CHICAGO, ILL. 



4-0, 4-2 AND 4-4- 



RANDOLPH ST.. 



