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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



Januauv 13. 1898. 



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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 



An Increase of Twenty-five Per Cent, in 

 Christmas Trade. 



We enjoj-ed a good Christinas trade, 

 fully twenty-five per cent, greater than 

 last jear. There was an increased de- 

 mand for palms for Christmas presents, 

 as making the most desirable showing for 

 the amount invested. The carnation 

 crop was not so abundant as last year, 

 but yet above the average and the de- 

 mand very brisk, so much so, that many 

 out-of-town orders had to be refused. 

 Henry Smith says his sales increased 

 thirty-five per cent, over last year. He 

 had a vacant store rented on the main 

 street and did a fine business in holly 

 and potted plants. Christmas green was 

 a drug and all hands wished they hadn't 

 bought any. Holly sold well and is in- 

 creasing in popular favor particular!}' 

 the fad of hanging a wreath of it in each 

 window. 



Poinsettias Find Favor. 



The Floral Co. made a decided hit, 

 financially, by having a hue crop of poin- 

 settias in; no other florist had them; they 

 were a novelty here, in quantity, none 

 having been grown for years and they 

 made a decided hit. Next Christmas, all 

 will have them. .\ limited quantit\' of 

 needle pines and palm crowns sold round 

 town, but nothing to speak of. 



Violets sold well with the better trade, 

 but the bunches were critically examined 

 before accepted at thirty-five cents per 

 dozen. In carnations the would-be cus- 

 tomer was not nearly so particular, but in 

 violets, nothing but choice stock went 

 unchallenged. 



New Years trade was good, but noth- 

 ing compared to Christmas, besides, 

 flowers have been scarce all the week, 

 but what few were left were cleaned out 

 close. It has been a very profitable 

 Christmas for all hands and everyone 

 wears a smile. G. F. C. 



MiTCHELl,, S. D.— Christmas trade was 

 con.siderabl}' larger than last year and 

 quality of stock was good. Cut flowers 

 sold otit clean. Platit trade was better 

 than usual. Palms and ferns sold well. 



■ ToPEKA, Kans. — The thirty-first annu- 

 al meeting of the Kansas State Horticul- 

 tural Society was held in this city Dec. 

 28 to 30. 



^.<*=S.(«^.<»i^.<^-fl.i^-^.<^Jis. 



New 



Carnations- 



White Cloud. -White. 



Gold Nug-g-et.— Yellow. 



New York ( \V:ird (.-Bright cerise p'nk. 



Mrs. James Deau (Ward)— Clear silvery pink. 



John Young i \Vjird'. — White. 



Bon Ton ( Wanll- St-arlt^t. 



PriffS lor ubovc viuietirs: ;f:.'.(Hl per doz., $I0.(K) 

 per IIK>. ^^ryjn) per lOtH). 



Wewillal-so have Cerise Queen (Breitaieyer), 

 Argyle (StoUery). Jack Frost ( Sway ne). Em- 

 press (Swayne), Evelina (VVitterslaetter). 

 Firefly (Hancoclt). Painted Lady (Hill), 

 Psyche (Hillj and Mrs- S. A. Northway 

 I Simmons). 



All good lrt97 novelties and other st.mdard vari- 

 eties at reasonable prices. 



• Mrs. C. H. Peirce. -Yellow. 

 '■'■ :ini- e icli. *3 SO per doz.. *2rr00 per 100. 



* Snow Queen. -VVliite 



j; Mr eacli. $.V00 per i1oz., S35.00 per irO. 



^ Merry Christmas.- Late White. 



,,: :t,"M- tMcli, *:!..iO per doz., *3.i.OO por 100. 



,T Seiul tor Dt'soriplive l*rire List. 



Ideally .lanuiiry, 18a8. 



F. Dorner & Sons Co. 



LA FAYETTE, I^D. 



New White Chrysanthemum Frank Hardy 



Facts more eUniuent th;i?i woi'ds, C S. A- awards hi^'hest of the yeiir. Xt-w York lir> points, 

 Boston 94 points, Chicago 98 points, Philadelphia 89 points. First prize, white in strung competi- 

 tion at Boston and Philadelphia shows, and certilicated when ver shown. The ideal commercial 

 and exhibition blrunn. Price, oU cents lach. t;i.O(t per dozen. !f'.;O.U0 per hundied, ^IfiO.OO per thous- 

 and. Ready for delivery iMarch 1st, I89S 



A. HERRINCTON, Florham Farms, Madison, N. J, 



TI*f\nr*l ]VI/~; Cr>l r> /Hr a AstUboides nonbunda $6.00 pti 100 



rV/tVV/llMvJ 3rltV''T^^ Mulliflora Compacta (i. 00 per 100- 



These are extra fine clumps, not divided. Also a limited qnaatityof Lilinm 

 speciosum album, roseum and rubrum; good foi' forcing,'— Holland grou n. Orders 

 entered now for hardy nursery stock, such as Clematis, Khododendrons, M^g- 

 no ias. Hardy Azaleas. Tree Roses, H. P. Roses, Pa?onia, etc. 



L. C. BOBBINK, Rutherford, N. J. HorticulturalTo.lBo'sko'op, Holland. 



QP.P.TIQl i-AWN GRASS 



I^XJJ^J^In^ $12.00 per lOOlbB. 



Finest Quality Ever Offered (Retails c' 30c.lb.) 



J. CHAS. McCULLOUGH, SEEDSMAN, 



RECLEANEB AND JOBBER GRASS SEEDS. 



't:?;:v""' Second & Walnut Sts., Cincinnati, 0. 



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CARNATIONS. 



From Flats. FREEDOM, best i-ommercia! 



white. *n.i]() PIT ii«i, Davlireal!. .K.iliiper 100. 

 From Sand. JAHNS SCARLET, *S00 ptr 



lOU. ('. A. Uiiiia, *:!.()(! ptr 100. MiGowan 



and Fislier, *7.00 pir 100. 

 Special Rate by the 1.100. Write for Prices. 



VERBENAS, 12 varieties. Toe per lOO. 



WO l/DARFR lii Florence St, New Bedford. 

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