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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



I '.1(1 1 



GRAND RAPIDS. 



The Market. 



The weather previous to Christmas was 

 loUl, extii'incly rloudy and snowy, iust 

 as unfavorable for cut tlowors to blos- 

 som as could l)e imagined. Flowers were 

 scarce, especially red carnations and red 

 roses. The supply itself was larger, fully 

 thirty per cent or more, than it was last 

 year on account of the increased glass 

 area; oth"rwise business was about th^ 

 same as last year, everything selling out 

 close in the cut tlower line. 



In jilants. the sui>ply was less than 

 last year, and was totally inadequate to 

 I he demand. There were cyclamens, 

 primroses, poinsettias and Christmas pep- 

 |«'rs, poinsettias in pans selling the iiest. 

 Boston ferns came next in popularity, 

 with occasional palm and decorative plant 

 sales. 



.\meriean Beauties, high as was th<: 

 price, were in short dcmaml. The de- 

 mand for red was persistent, soon ex- 

 hausted, then customers were content to 

 use pink and in many instances white, 

 instead. 



Shipping was especially heavy and 

 steady up to Christma.s morning, and 

 taxed the resources of the growers. 



Violets were the only tlower in abun- 

 dant supply, and they did not sell as 

 freely as in former seasors. Holly was 

 as usual very popular and the fad of 

 hai'ging a holly wreath tied with red rib- 

 bon in each front window still holds 

 sway. Every grocery store almost iu town 

 had holly to sell. Brown 's seed store 

 lomdled several carloads of the article. 

 dollTig it out to the stores and tlorists as 

 "('11. Very little mistletoe was sold, al- 

 though it was retailed down town at 30 

 cents per pound. This year it was in 

 better shape than ever seen here before, 

 being well berried. 



The shipping continued brisk through 

 \ew Year's day. although not like Christ- 

 mas. A brisk demand for funeral flow 

 ers kept even the short-stemmed roses and 

 broken off heads of carnations from go- 

 ing to waste. G. F. C. 



1-AKF, C.ENEVA. Wis. — A break in the 

 lioiler at tlie Drivate greenhouses of H. 

 fl. 8elfridge did considerable damage to 

 the houses and resulted in a heavy loss on 

 the stock. 



CIT FLOWER BOXES. 



WATERPROOF. Comer Lock Style. 



The best, strongest and neatest folding 

 8ut flower box ever made. Cheap, durable. 

 To try them once ia to use them always. 

 Size No. 8.... 3x4 x20..|2.00perl00; tl9.00 perlOOO 



No. I.... 3x4^x16.. 1.90 

 No. 2. ...3x6x18.... 2.00 

 No. 3 ...«X8X18.... 2.60 

 No 4....3X6X24.... 2.75 

 No. &.... 4x3x22.... 3.00 

 No. 6.... 4x8x28.... 3.75 

 No. 7 ...6x16x20... 5.50 

 No. 8.... 3x7x21.... 3.00 

 No. 9.... 5x10x35... 6.50 

 No. 10... 7x20x20... 7.60 

 No. 11...3Hx5x30.. 3.00 



17.60 

 19.00 

 23.00 

 26.00 

 28 50 

 36.00 

 64.00 

 28.50 

 62.00 

 67 00 

 28.50 



Sample free on application. No charge for print- 

 ing on orders above 250 boxes. Terms cash. 



The Livingston Seed Co., Columbus, 0. 



Wired Toothpicks 



Manafactnred by 



W. J. COWEE, BERLIN, N. Y. 



10,000. ...•!, 60; 60.C00 .. »6.36. Sample free 

 For sale by dealers. 



TO-BAK-INE 



APHIS.... ....PUNK 



DEATH TO THRIPS 

 Green and Black Fly and all Greenhouse Pests 



Specially prepared paper thoroughly saturated with FUBE NICOTINE. Can be 

 EASILY used. POSITIVELY EPFECTIVE. Free from ammonia. 

 Will not injure ANY greenhonse plants. 



1 Box (12 Rolls) $0.60 



1 Case (12 Boxes) 86.60 



Words rf 



Send lor booklet ou ToBak-Ine Powder and on To-Bak tne Liquid; also 

 Wisdom " by prominent growers. 



Manufactured only by Detroit Nlcotlne Company 



E. H. HINT, 76 78 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO 



SELLING AGENT. 



^i^iTC^ 



BUG KILLER 



THERE IS 



NOTHING 



"JUST AS GOOD." 



Tobacco Warehousing- &TradiDg Company. 



Louisville. K.V. 



U(>ntloD Review when you write. 



Fuml^atin^ Kind Tobacco 



n_. .J KILLS «LL APHIS IN ONE NIGHT 



Powder in » house 100x25 ft., «t a co.ot of 

 10c. .4^ 5 lb. trial pig. will cost 

 'nnthinp if you will pay the expres." charecs on 

 it. Our booklet tells of it. 'Write Dept D. for it. 

 The H. A. STOOTHOFF COMPANY 

 116. 117, 118 Wf St .St., N. Y. City 



It Burns « 



Tfie most cOTTvenient way' 

 o^ applying an inseclicidfe 

 ever yet devis«d. No pans 

 required — No heating of 

 irons-No trouble-Cannot 

 injure the most sensitive 

 hroom.5-Vcry eitective. 

 WrKe 60< per box «r 12 

 r<4is. All (kaJers sell It! 



Nicotine Mfg. Co. 

 St. Louis, Mo. 



Rustic Work 



OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. 



We are the largest manufacforers of rustic 

 work in the United States. Special dis- 

 count to the trade. Send for catalogue 

 and prices. Special work made to order. 



OUNNE & CO., 54 W. 30th St., New York. 



Florists' Foil 



aiVlERICAN BRaND 



PLAin, EUBOSSED, 

 COIiOBED. 



Violet and Rose Foil a Specialty. 



TU** I««Um I PKAMb-A Pa 155»ol63Ave.D, new YORK. 



I 116 wOnn Oi UrOuKC WUa EilabluhiOlSSO 149 Fulton St.. CHICAGO 



Mi-ntlii!i K"vii,-w wbeii yon write. 



MANUFACTURED BY 



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IIITGMirSGS 3t GO. 



233 IVIERCER STREET, NEW YORK. 

 GREeNnOtISC BUIL.DIING, 



VENTILATING APPARATUS 



HOT WATER BOILERS, PIPES AND finiNGS. 

 SEND FOUR CENTS FOR CATALOGUE. 



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