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The Weekly Florists* Review. 



December 2, 1897. 



TORONTO. 



The weather having turned decidedly 

 colder, the cut-flower trade picked up 

 quite a bit during the last week, and 

 prices were considerably firmer. Chrysan- 

 themums are still coining in apace, some 

 very fine ones, too, Some growers will 

 have some right up to Christmas, but 

 their general popularity, and the general 

 supplv, too, will be on the wane after 

 this week, and roses and carnations will 

 again take the precedence. Thanksgiving 

 day was about as disagreeable a day as 

 could be imagined— the weather turned 

 mild, and it rained the whole day, but 

 there was a big rush on cut flowers of all 

 kinds, and cvervthing in sight was cleaned 

 out. I think many people must have 

 missed the chrysanthemum show on that 

 day — five or six years of it had got them 

 into the habit of going. Why should it 

 be so late? It is not a fixture in this 

 country. A great effort should be made 

 to get the government to set the date at 

 least two weeks earlier. 



I mentioned in another place that a 

 "Canadian Horticiillural .Association" 

 had been formed during the late show 

 somewhat on the lines of tlie S. A. F. A. 

 O. H. It does not take ([uite so many 

 letters to designate the new society, but 

 it is hoped and believed that it will do as 

 nuich good to the trade of this country 

 as the old societ\' did during the first few 

 years of its existence. The financial con- 

 dition of the majority of the trade here has 

 hitherto made it next to an inipossiliility 

 for them to attend the conventions of the 

 S. A. F. and at the same time hold their 

 end up as they would wish to do. The 

 C. H. A. has been formed strictly for 

 business, and in whatever place it meets 

 it will not expect to have large amounts 

 of money spent on its reception and en- 

 tertainment, nor will its individual mem- 

 bers be expected to spend more than their 

 railway fare and hotel expenses. Though, 

 of course, if any of them feel inclined 

 to "paint the town red" or have a "hot 

 time" it is nobodj-'s business but their 

 own. There is a great deal for an asso- 

 ciation of this kind to do which if done 

 faithfull}' and conscientiously will result 

 in much good. 



A trade paper W'ill probably be carried 

 on in connection with the association, in 

 a small way at first, but increasing as it 

 gathers weight. Great efforts will be 

 made to make it a naiiiinal affair, not 

 merely local or even provincial. Mr. 

 Gammage, of London, and Mr. McLean, 

 of St. Thomas, the president and secre- 

 tary pro tem., will be given every encour- 

 agement from this part of the country. 

 I may also say, I hope without being too 

 premature, that in order that the whole 

 trade, big and little, may be enabled to 

 join, an annual fee of |;2.oo was decided 

 on, life members ^25.00. Whether this 

 will be sufficiently high to carry on the 

 work expected, remains to be proved; with 

 careful management 1 believe it Avill. E. 



EVERY FLORIST OUGHT TO 



INSURE HIS GLASS AGAINST HAIL 



FOR PAKTItlTr>AKS ADDRESS 



JOHN G. ESLER, Sec'y, SADDLE RIVER, N. J. 



SIMMONS' «6 



NEW LIGHT COLORED 



CARNATION, MRS. S. A. NORTHWAY. 



Orders tiooked now and tilled ui rotntion. We shall commenCL' to ship soon. Price, SlO.CO per 

 100; *7o.00per 1,000. 



GERANIUMS. 



Md. Bruant. Md. Jaulen. Fleure Poitevine. J. Rifaud. and J. .Sallier. Si^-in. pot plants, $5.00- 

 per 100. Rooted cuttings. -SliOO per 100; J-ii.OO per 1,000, cash with order. 



Our supi rb stock of all the Hnest sorts. 2'4-in. pot plants, named, $25.00, unnamed, $20.00, per- 

 1,000. Rooted cuttings. $12.50 per 1,000, cash with order. 



FUCHSIAS. 



A grand lot of summered-over stock in small pots that will make early bloomers, $3.00 per 100. 

 Our Price List describes many other fine plants. Send for it, 



W. p. Simmons & Co., 



GENEVA, OHIO. 



1 50000 -ROSES- 50000 



i SEND IN YOUR LISTS.. ..ADDRESS 



I NANZ & NEINER, ■ Louisville, Kentucky. 



...AZALEA INDICA... 



WE have a large assortment of all the leading varieties which we make this special offer for cash: 

 10 to 12-in. crowns, full of buds, JS.fiO per doz. 13 to 15-in. crowns, JO cts. each; $5.50 per doz. 



WHITTON 6l sons, Wholesale Florists, 



City and Creen Streets. UTICA, NEW YORK. 



GOLD FISH 



...Fine Healthy Stock... 



Medium to large size. $10.00 per 100. Cash with 

 order. No charge for shipping cans. 



Gold Pish can be shipped by Express thou.s- 

 ands of miles with safety and are a profitable 

 and attractive stock to handle. 



Pull Iiine of Aquaria Siipplies. 



keenan's Seed Store 



6II2-6II4 Wentworth Ave., CHICAGO. 



If you buy flowers and supplies 

 of Kennicott Bros. Co., Chicago, you 

 will get what you want and at the 

 right prices. 



C ELERY P LANTS ^ 



Grown on Contract a Specialty. 

 ....CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED 



C. M. GROSSMAN 



WOLCOTTVILLE, IND. 



FIRST-CLASS STOCK!! 



NONE BETTER ON THE MARKET. 



I;nnl,,l rllllllllJ- -'I I J r r;i 11 1 U III S, l'.i.") fOI" $1,110 ; »10.0l> 



l<< I I ("III i;,.,>|.,| <iiii MIL,'- -I farnations, 125 for 81.00; 

 .-iiMiii [in I (Hill liiM,!..! , iiirui^'-s of ForKet-Me-Not and 

 l;ry;Mrii;i A TL,'. ■ n 1 r ;. I ,iiH:ita, .!<_'. (10 per 100. Cyclamen Gi- 

 gaiiteum, 3-iii., $5.00 per 100. Cut blooms of Oai na- 

 tions, $2 00 per 100. Write for quotations on Young 

 Roses, Ueraniums. Coleus. Alternantheras. and any 

 lii'drting stock von mav need fot- sprinp delivery. 

 I'llil'KS WILL M'i;i'HlSF. YOU. 



CEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J. 



