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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Decembek 9, 189T 



TORONTO. 



Winter appears to have set in— though 

 it may be only a false alarm — and the 

 chrysanthemums are nearly done for. 

 Prices are rising and the demand is lively 

 all around, so that there is really ver\- 

 little to grumble about just now. The 

 vice-regal party are staying at Govern- 

 ment House until New Year. The pro- 

 vincial parliament has just opened and 

 dinners, receptions, balls, bazaars and 

 other less important entertainments are 

 too numerous to mention. Take it alto- 

 gether the cut flower trade is doing very 

 well, better than it has done at this time 

 of year for a long while. The good times 

 we have been looking out for so long are 

 coming slowly but surely. What will they 

 be when millionaires by the score begin 

 to return from the Klondyke ? 



The essay to be read at the next regu- 

 lar meeting of the horticultural society 

 is entitled "Seasonable Home Decora- 

 tion," and written by Mr. McP. Ross, who 

 is exceptionally well able to handle the 

 subject. It should attract a goodly crowd. 



On Tuesday, the 21st inst., the Gard- 

 eners' and Florists' -Association will hold 

 their annual election of officers in which, 

 of course, every member will take part. 

 Some years ago a little bird told me be- 

 forehand what the result of the elections 

 would be, but the bird turned out to be a 

 liar of the first water. This same little 

 bird has been talking again but I am not 

 going to give it away this time until I see 

 whether he has reformed. At this meet- 

 ing the treasurer hopes to pay seventy- 

 five per cent, of the prizes won at the late 

 show, which is twenty -five per cent. bet- 



All 



ter than he expected to do at first, 

 prizetakers are requested to attend. 



Mr. C. Tidy has moved into his new 

 store a short distance further west on 

 King St. I am told that it is fitted up in 

 first-class modern style and in every way- 

 suitable for carrying on a first-class busi- 

 ness. Success to it. E. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS FOR THE CHI- 

 CAGO MARKET. 



Kennicott Bros. Co., Chicago, have 

 issued the following circular to their 

 growers: 



Our list of chrv.^anthemums. Under this head- 

 ing we grade them in three classes, viz: Best, 

 second, third. 



Class 1. Market tor all you can grow. \ ellow— 

 fiolden Wedding, Major Bonnaflon, H. L. Sun- 

 derbruch, Modesto. Pink— Maud Dtan, Mrs. 

 Murdoch. Mrs. Perrin. Viviand-Morel. White— 

 Ivory, Western King, Minnie Wanamaker. 

 Mrs. Jerome Jones, Mayflower 



Class i Market for a fair quantit.v. ^ ellow— 

 Golden Gate, Mrs, J. J. Glessner. Lady Play- 

 fair Red-Mrs Dre-Kel. White— Mrs. Robuison. 

 Bronze-Geo. W, Childs, Chas. Davis (odd), 

 John Schrampton. 



Class 3. Market for a few, some are new vane- 

 ties Yellow— Lincoln, Pennsylvania. Eugene 

 Daiiledouze, White— Frank Hardy. Pink— Mrs. 

 Higinhotham, .\utumn Glory, Mrs, Allerton, 



It is certainlv an excellent idea for the 

 commission dealer to keep his growers 

 posted as to what finds ready sale and 

 what does not. It cannot fail to result in 

 benefit to both grower and dealer. 



ORDER NOW 

 FOR THE 

 HOLIDAYS 



1^ 



Of our first issue we printed 9,000 

 copies, which consumed 4,500 lbs. of 

 paper— two and one-fourth tons. Quite 

 a good weight for a "baby." 



Twenty-Five Thousand 

 Blooms of 



Cypripedium 

 r Insipes 



At Twelve and Half Cents Each. 



CASH WITH ORDER 



Delivered— Express Paid. 



I have the largest stock of this variety in the 



world. If you do not receive our new 1898 



calendar, write for one, .\ddress 



The Smilax King, 



WALDEN, N. Y. 



mmmmm^mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm^mmmmmmmmm 



iui 



Must have room 



Have an immense stock, 

 perfectly healthy. 



Here are my prices 

 For December: 



3 plants in 7-inch pot, 32 to 36 in. high, bushy 



3 plants in S-inch pot, 36 to 42 in. high, very bushy. 

 3 plants in 8-inch pot, 42 to 48 in. high, very bushy. 



I plant in lo-inch pot, 4 to 5 ft. high, very fine 



Grown cool and well hardened. 



i^-itVi^MuWi^iiHJi-immW- 



,.#1.50 

 , . 2.00 

 . . 2.50 

 . . 5.00 



JOSEPH HEACOCK, - Wyncote, Pa. 



Areca 



Lutescensi 



Cheap 



The 



Cheapest 

 Lot of 

 ^ Palms... 



ever offered to the 

 trade. 



Full l!ne of 

 ^ kentia Belmoreana, 

 ^ Latania Borbonica, 



^ and 



;: Cocos Weddeliana. ! 





