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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



Dl-.rEMBEK 16, 1807 



BALTIMORE. 



Everybody Busy Except the Florist, 



The spirit of Christmas setiiis to per- 

 vade nearly all other lines of business 

 but that of our own. Clear and mild 

 weather has had the effect of bringing 

 out a miscellaneous throng of shoppers 

 who daily fill the thoroughfares and lend 

 an invigorating air of business to the 

 crowded stores. The fakirs, beggars, and 

 even the police are busy; but with the 

 florist — poor, deserving dispensers of na- 

 ture's ever beautiful Flora, this holiday 

 boom is yet an expected guest, and as a 

 prelude to this "rush" things have now 

 relapsed into a semi-dormant condition. 



Social events, such as banquets, ger- 

 mans, teas, receptions, etc., have all 

 been more or less represented this week 

 and in a measure atoned for this other- 

 wise unseasonable dullness. The win- 

 dows have never looked prettier anv 

 time this season than they do now. 

 Choice roses of all kinds, mignonette, Har- 

 risiis. orchids, violets, valley, hvacinths, 

 narcissus and in fact every available 

 novelty is being tastefully displayed to 

 catch the public's blind yet critical eye. 

 Holly has been in for several weeks, and 

 bids fair this season to be a popular 

 decorative fad. 



Advance Christmas Orders. 



It is really too early to write intelli- 

 gently upon tlie subject of Christmas 

 trade, 3'et from the reports from our com- 

 mission houses stock will be scarce and 

 prices high. They have already booked 

 in advance a numVer of large orders 

 which in a measure go to prove that 

 the retailers are living in anticipation of 

 great results. No one can ever tell 

 though, as the people either regard 

 flowers as an after consideration, or else 

 think a florist's order-book is as unstable 

 and perishable as his goods, for they 

 nearly always put off ordering until the 

 last day or so. Those who cater to the 

 market trade are of late complaining very 

 much. Sales have fallen off consider- 

 ably, for mone>- is scarce and the buyers 

 are of the cheaper class. In conse- 

 quence of this, a "cut-price war" among 

 the stall-holders has been the result; 

 some even going so far as to sell at only 

 twenty per cent profit, which not onlv 

 does them more harm than good, but 

 causes a demoralizing effect upon the 

 trade of their competitors who remain 

 staunch, and hold out for legitimate 

 prices. 



Meeting of Gardeners' Club December 1 3th. 



We are anxiously awaiting the arrival 

 of our Washington guests, who are to 

 attend the Gardeners' Club meeting of 

 the 13th inst. Thanks to the courtesy of 

 their correspondent, the object of this 

 delegation, was explained in the last 

 issue of the Florists' Review. The 

 Baltimore boys have always been fast 

 friends, and in sympathy with our forty- 

 mile neighbors. The writer feels confi- 

 dent that this occasion will prove no ex- 

 ception to the rule, and that their cause 

 will receive our entire and hearty sup- 

 port. C. F. F. 



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 Assorted Ferns, 5 and ti-in.. fine. $'2 pt-r dozen. 

 Pandanus Utilis, 3-in.. t-tioni;, t7 per 100. 

 Ficus F,Iasliea, 5-in., 15 to 18 in. hijf h, 845 per 100. 

 '• 6-in., 18 to 24 in. hit'h.«70 per 100. 



Adiantum Cuneatuni. 3-in.. 86 per 100. 

 GreviUea Robu,-:ta, 3 and 4-in.. $6 per 100. 

 (^)tftheite Or.mues, 4-i.i-, i to 10 Irnits. J3 ftO per dozen. 

 Carnations. Hoi a Hill, rooted cuttings. $5 per 100. 

 tieraniuni, Mnie. Bruant. 2><S-in.,$4 per 100. 

 S. A. Nult.2H-in-.*3 per 100. 

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Geraninms, ^standard varieties, 'Zy.-inch pots, $25,00 



per 1.01)0. 

 Rose Geraniums. 2!si-in.,83 per 100. 



Chrysantheimnns. standard viirieties, beiu-h or pot 

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TERMS, CASH. STOCK IN NO. I CONDITION. 



CARL HACENBURCER, 



MENTOR, OHIO. 



REED & KELLER, 



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