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TheWeekly Florists' Review* 



JANUABY 28, 1904. 



SAMUEL S. PENNOCK, 



Gardenias,Orchids,White Lilacs. ..Tiw? pSShia. 



Mention the Review when yon write. 



Pittsburg Cut Flower Co., Ltd., piTTssuRcVa. 



ROSES, VALLEY, BEAUTIES and CARNATIONS. 



WHOLESALE 

 FLORISTS. 



Mention the Review when yon write. 



TORONTO. 



The Market. 



The weather during the last week has 

 held to the traditions of the genuine old- 

 fashioned winter. When it did decide 

 to give us what sometimes is called a 

 January thaw, about six hours was all it 

 could spare. This has had its effect on 

 the cut flower trade, and one of the 

 most noticeable features has been the 

 rise in the price of roses to what is 

 known as Christmas prices. Carnations 

 have been scarce, that is, good stock. 

 Bulb stock of all kinds is coming plenti- 

 fully now, which is helping considerably 

 to make up for shortages in roses and 

 carnations. 



The severe weather has almost entirely 

 demoralized train service, so that we 

 never know when express goods are com- 

 ing in or when stuff sent out by express 

 will be delivered. Trains are running 

 from five to twenty-four hours behind 

 time. 



Various Notes. 



The Gardeners' and Florists' Associa- 

 tion held its annual election of officers 

 in St. George's Hall on January 19, when 

 the following ofBcers were elected and in- 

 stalled for the ensuing year: Presideut, 

 W. H. Ford; vice-president, Geo. Doug- 

 las ; second vice-president, Geo. Manton ; 

 treasurer, Geo. Mills; secretary, E. H. 

 Collins; executive committee, W. Mus- 

 ton, T. Manton, W. Jay, D. Eobinson, J. 

 H. Dunlop. H. Dillennith, J. Ede; repre- 

 sentatives to the exhibition board, W. 

 Jay and T. Manton. 



W. J. Lawrence is at present cutting 

 some nice Harrisii lilies. His roses are 

 considerably off crop at present, which 

 I might say is quite a common com- 

 plaint with so many of the florists around 

 town. 



Among the younger growers who have 

 lately embarked in business on their own 

 account, Geo. Allan, of Toronto Junction, 

 and John MiUigan, of Mimico, are cer- 

 tainly making very creditable shovrings, 

 their principal stock being carnations, 

 and these have had good sale. 



John Cotterill, who for years has had 

 a reputation as a grower of Asparagus 

 plumosiis, has this year gone more ex- 

 tensively into carnations, violets and 

 bulb growing and is sending in quite a 

 quantity of good stock. His big houses 

 of asparagus have been supplying the 

 bulk of the asparagus put upon the To- 

 ronto market during the last two or three 

 weeks. D. J. 



. Texaekana, Ark.— M. S. Stegall says 

 trade was splciidid for Christmas, and 

 lias kept up well ever since. 



A Specialty. 



I can always pupply limited quantities on 

 short nctice. With reasonable notice can 

 sut'ply large quantities. 



Cattleyas, $6 doz. I«aelias, 82 to $3 doz. C^pxipedicms. 82 doz Calanthes, 82 doz 

 All other seasonable flowers at Current Chicag'o Matkdt Prices. 



CHAS. W. McKELLAR, 5( 



WABASH 

 AVENUE, 



CHICAGO. 



MfHtiiin Tht.' lieview wIuti you write 



Our 1st and 2nd Quality 



TEA ROSES 



Many of our customers tell us are the equal 

 or better than others sent out as higher 

 grrade. Then, you know they are "fresh." 

 Sent out the same day they are cut. The 

 prices are :?c and 5c for these grades. 



HELLER BROS., 



ira^^e NEW CASTLE, IND. 



ti" Rpvlew when yoo write. 



CYANIDE FOR WHITE FLY. 



Editor Review : In your issue of Jan- 

 uary 7, I note that .J. E. P. would like to 

 know how to get rid of that little white 

 fly. We had lots of trouble with the 

 same fellow for the past two years, but 

 I think we are entirely rid of it now. 



I use two jars of any description, 

 holding about one quart, as the mixture 

 is liable to boil over. It consists of one 

 ounce water, one ouu'-e sulphuric acid, 

 three- fourths of an ounce of cyaniJj of 

 potassium. ! use this quantity in each 

 of the two .jurs for a house thirty-thres 

 ffet long, twelve leet six inches wide 

 and eight feet Iffo inchc s h the ridge, in- 

 side measurement, evej span. Allow the 

 mixture to remain in the house all night 

 and use two nights in succession. I also 

 paint two of the hot water pipes with 

 equal parts of lime and sulphur mixed 



witli sour milk and let the latter remain 

 on the pipes all winter. 



J. E. P. will find the above too un- 

 pleasant for the fly to stay with him very 

 long after the above dose. I have also 

 noticed we have been free from tomato 

 rust and blight since using the sulphur 

 and lime on the pipes. S. J. Trespess. 



Your paper does the work, all right. — 

 J. 0. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. 



Richmond, Va. — ^Business continues 

 good. Frank Mosmiller reports the holi- 

 day sales as twenty-five per cent ahead 

 of a year ago. 



NEWBtiRo, X. Y. — The Sehaefer Co. 

 has been incorporated, capital stock 

 $50,000, by Sadie A. Chadborn, F. C. 

 Chadborn and G. F. Chadborn, to take 

 over the business of F. J. A. Sehaefer 's 

 Sons. 



