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The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



Januabt 7, 1904. 



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TORONTO. 



The Christmas Trade. 



Christinas over, we have now time to 

 reflect upon the amount of business we 

 did and the amount our neighbors did ; 

 especially do we note the reflective mood 

 on what our neighbors did. On the 

 whole, the flower trade of Toronto sur- 

 passed other years by a considerable 

 margin. This is very encouraging, con- 

 sidering the reports of the stagnant con- 

 dition of trade in some other lines, of 

 what are known as luxuries. 



The supply was pretty well up to the 

 demand, while in some lines we noticed 

 a considerable shortage, on single vio- 

 lets, red carnations and good red roses. 

 Colored carnations were scarce all 

 around, the supply of white being much 

 heavier than colored. We don't think 

 any wholesaler filled all his orders, but 

 the retail men of the city and in fact 

 all Canada would be terribly disap- 

 pointed if they received their orders filled 

 in full at this time of the year. It has 

 got to be a custom to order about twice 

 as much as you want, expecting the 

 wholesale men "to ship you a certain per- 

 centage of your orders. 



H. G. Dillemuth, of Dunlop's, reports 

 his sale considerably in advance of other 

 years, and accounts for part of this for 

 the large advance sale of bells, fancy 

 baskets, etc., but reports his chief short- 

 age in good roses. 



Chas. Tidy, of S. Tidy & Son, who 

 perhaps has the most conservative trade, 

 reports very favorably on Christmas and 

 the sales between Christmas and New 

 Year's far surpassed the same week last 

 year. 



J. S. Simmons reports a busy day be- 

 fore Christmas, having taken in .$500 

 more than the same day last year. 



W. J. Lawrence reports brisk trade iu 

 plants. He had a quantity of fine poin- 

 settias in pans, which sold well. Also 

 red tulips and single daffodils. 



Jay & Son report their old time brisk 

 Christmas trade, their shortage being 

 good colored carnations. 



Wm. Hill, on Younge street, who con- 

 ducts an extensive business in plants and 

 flowers, reports sales quite up to expecta- 

 tions, and had to refuse many customers 

 Thursday afternoon. 



Quite worthy of mention were a quan- 

 tity of poinsettias sent in from the 

 Georgetown Floral Co., which were, with- 

 out exception, the finest seen on the To- 

 ronto market for some time. T>. J. 



GERAMIMS 



and OTHER 



Seasonable Stock 



All Stock from 2^-incli pots, except vrhere noted. 



GERANIUMS— Standard varieties, such as S. A. Nutt, Marvel Mnie. Barney. Jean Vlaud, 

 La Favorite, Heterantlie, etc., $2 60 per 100; $20.00 per 1000. 

 Le Solell, Mme. JauUu. John Do.vle, Fleur de Roze. A. Ricard. Beaute Poitevlne. 



Mrs. E. G. Hill. Vera Vend, etc. $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. 

 Our Selectiou of varieties, to include inan.vof tlie newer sorts. $2..'»0 per 100: $20.00 per ICOO. 

 ABUTII-ON SAVITZII. $:!.0U per 1(0. ABUTILON ECLIPSE, $2.oU per IIU. ASPARA- 

 GUS SPKENGEKI. $2 00 per 100; 3-inch, $3.00 per 103. BOSTON FERN, $1.00 per 100 



PALM — Cocos Weddeliana, $10.00 per 100; o-lnch $15.00 per 100. OTAHEITE 



ORANGE, $3.00 per 100. PONDEROSA LEMON, «3.00 per 100, 



THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., PAINESVILLE, OHIO. 



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DECORATIVE PLANTS. "ISm^NP^KNs 



Latania Borbonica, Areca Lutescens. Kentia Forsteriana and 

 Belmoreana, Araucaria Excelsa and Compacta, Phoenix Cana- 

 riensis, Pandanus Utilis, Ficus Elastica, Dracaena Indivisa 

 and Azaleas. Write for prices. Correspondence solicited. 



JOHN BADER, w.l"? 



Importer and 

 "esale G-rower, 



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Troy Hill, Allegheny, Pa. 



SMSLL FERNS for Fern Dishes IT^^^o'^^li^^t^^'^ 



PRIIV1ULAS. 



OBCONICA 6BANDIFI.OSA, AIiBA, BOSEA 

 and FIMBBIATA, strong plants, 2H-inch pots, $3.00 

 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Cash. 



OECHSLIN BROS., 1688 W. Madison St., Chicago. 



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DAHLIAS 



25 leading varieties, all under pame. gtiaran 

 teed true, including the best sorts in cultivation, 

 such as Clifford W. Bruton. A. D. Livoni, Nym- 

 pbaea. Lemon Giant, Fern Leaf Beauty, Snow 

 Clad, White Swan, Frank Smith, etc. 



We offer HEAVY FIEI.D CI.UMPS, 

 JUST AS DUQ, 85.00 per hundred; 

 $45.00 per thousand. 



THE DINGEE & CONARD GO. 



WEST GBOVE. PA. 



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ORCHIDS. 



Just arrived In superb condition a large ship- 

 ment ot DENDROBICM NOBILE. the most 

 useful for florists; also Dend. Chrysanthum and 

 Others. To arrive — CATTLEYA TRIANAE 

 and C. GIG AS. 



Lager & Hurrell, Sr' Summit, N. J. 



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Etc. 



Palms, Ferns, 



Araucaria Excplsa. from 18. 20 to 25 Inches 

 hl^h, t;-inch pots. 75c. $1.00 to $1.25 each. Extra 

 large speclmena. 8-lnch pots. 25 to 33 Inches hlgrh. 

 2.'> to 32 inches across. $2.:)0 to $3 00 each, worth 

 110.00 retail; 5'.t-iuch pols. lOc to 50c. 



Ficus Elastica (Rubber Plants). Extra fine 

 stock. tJ-inchpots. iO to 25 inches hlg'h, $4.00 to 

 $5 00 perdoz.; extra specimens. 50e each, $6.00 

 perdoz.; 5'*-Inch pots, IS to 20 inches hlg-h. g-ood 

 stuff, 25c to ;iOc- each. 



Dracaena Bruantl. just the right plant for 

 decoratire purposes, 25 inches high, full of foli- 

 age from top to bottom, tJ inch pots. 50c each or 

 $5 00 per doz. 



Boston Ferns, 7-in., very large, buehy speci- 

 mens. $1-00 each. 



Kentia Forsteriana and Belmoreana, 20 inches 

 high and upwards, 0-Inch pots, good for decora- 

 tion, slightly damaged. 00c each. 



Cash with order please. Plants are shipped 

 at purchaser's risk. 



GODFREY ASCHMANN, 



Wholesale Grower and Importer of Pot Plants, 



1012 Ontario St., PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 



Bell Phone Tioga 36611 A, 



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