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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



FEBRUARY XO, 



LONDON, ONT. 



An Exciting Election. 

 The London Horticultural Society 

 held its 31st annual meeting on Jan. 19. 

 It was no love feast, as the operations 

 of this society are in name only, it be- 

 ing used as a stepping stone to the 

 Western Fair Association, and being 

 practically the nucleus for that associa- 

 tion. Considerable enthusiasm was 

 manifested in the election of officers, 

 particularly when politics were intro- 

 duced. Everything went smoothly un- 

 til it came to the election of first vice- 

 president. Each party had come pre- 

 pared to elect their man, neither party 

 objecting to the mode of procedure un- 

 til the scrutineers rendered tlieir deci- 

 sion, then a first-class row started. 

 The chairman was unequ.-il to the oc- 

 casion, and at one time it loolved as if 

 a free fight would talie place. During 

 the confusion the balance of officers 

 and board of directors were re-elected. 

 They immediately adjourned and tlie 

 defeated party then held a meeting and 

 elected a set of officers and board of di- 

 rectors to suit their political slate. 

 Writs have been issued to set aside the 

 election and in all probalnlity a costly 

 law suit will be the outcome. 



Messr. Gammage & Sons Entertair. 



Messrs. Gammage & Sons entertain- 

 ed their employes to a supper on the 

 3rd inst.. some twenty sitting down to 

 a well laden tal)le. After doing jus- 

 tice to the good things provided short 

 speeches were in order, when Mr. H. 

 Taylor, in a few brief words, presented 

 Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gammage with a 

 Ijeautiful marble clock as a token of 

 the esteem in which they are held by 

 the employes. 



The weather, well, the weather man 

 has been around here, too; 12 degrees 

 below is the coldest recorded, but that 

 •with a strong wind is cold enougli to 

 suit most florists. 



Trade still continues good, using up 

 everything as fast as it is offered. 



Mr. F. Dicks will shortly retire from 

 the management of the London Floral 

 Co. W. G. 



...BAKER'S... 



New CARNATIONS 



Grown and Tested Five Years. 



OKI ^ I r^ n pure pink, no trace of purple, 

 I^CIL^M rust proof, perfectly healthy, 

 good grower, continuous producer, blooms of 

 largest size. 



Rr r^ I A ^ K CT bright red. of largest 

 LLI JM^r\L I si2e.heaUliy.no rust. 



continuous prodiiCL-r, liuig stitf stems, never l.>urst- 

 ing calyx. 



$10.00 Per Hundred. 



•Orders booked now to be shipped in rotation as fast as 

 rooted. 



CHAS. F. BAKER, Utica, N. Y. 



SIMMONS' 



-CARNATION 



Mrs. 8. A. Northway 



We introduce this variety with even more confidence thnn we did Portia, Silver Spray. 

 Tidal Wave, Daybreak. Rose Queen, or J. J. Harrison, knowing that it will become as great 

 a cut flower variety as any of the above. Plant of strong, free growing habit, entirely free 

 from disease or rust: large round high built flower with perfect calyx and extra strong and 

 long stem. Color a Ijeautitul soft shell pink becoming almost white when fully open. 



Orders booked now and filled in rotation. We shall commence to ship soon after Jan'y 

 1st. Price. $10,00 per 100; «7d,00 per 1000. 



Geraniums. 



Md. Bruant. Md. Jaulen, Fleure Poitevlne, J. Ricaud. and J. Sallier, 

 2'4-ln. pot plants, $,=).00 per 100. Rooted cuttings, *3.00 per 100; JU5.00 



per liiut). Our superb stock of all the finest sorts, ^^.i-in. pot plants, named, $25.00; unnamed, 



Ko.tH) per IIKM. Rooted cuttings, J13.,io per 1000. 



riif-lica.;ic A grand lot of summered-over stock in small pots that will make early 

 I U<.,ll3ia9. bloomers, $3.00 per 100. 



All Rooted Cuttings Cash with Order. 



Oiir Price List describes many other fine plants. 



Send for it. 



W. p. SIMMONS & CO., - Geneva, Ohio. | 



III III III III W III M^ 



Two Great Sports. 



Carnation Victor. ^ Ciirysantiiemum Pennsyivania. 



Undoubtedly the best Pmk Carnation in com- 

 merce and certainly the most prolific bloomer, ' 

 perfectly healthv and of vigorous growth. 



Rooted cuttings now ready. Si.Oi) per KHl; S35.00 

 per 1000. Come and see this Carnation growing. 



The finest yellow for cut blooms or exhibition 

 purposes ever produced. Plants ready March 15, 

 5r>.00per do?.; S35.00 per 100; $250.00 per 1000. 



HUGH GRAHAM 



104 South 13th Street, Philadelphia. 



FIREFLY ! 



A Rust-Proof Carnation for Business. 



Bright scarlet and Positively RUST PROOF and 

 as productive as Scott. Rooted cuttings, Feb. 15th, 

 $10pcr 100,$75pcr 1000. Send for descriptive list of 

 Firefly and fifteen otficr novelties of 1898, as well as 

 Wfffmmfm'fmmVmmmm'mmR '**'"" varieties of '97; also older standard varieties. 



Ceo. Hancock & Son, Grand Haven, Mich. 



SMILAX1 



A. J. BALDWIN. Newarit. Ohio. 



FINE STRINGS 

 2I-2CENTS 



Carnations 



The key to success is proper ven- 

 tilation and watering. The key to 

 proper ventilation is the Evans' 

 Challenge Ventilating Apparatus. 

 Works easily, does the work right, 

 built to last, always satisfactory. 

 No toy imitation but a machine to 

 do its work and do it well. Much 

 the cheapest in the end. Quaker 

 City Machine Co., Richmond, Ind. 



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Rooted cuttings of both standard 

 varieties and novelties at popular 

 rri — ^^ 



....I CAN PLEASE YOU 



S. J. Reuter, Westerly, R. I. 



Extra select stock at Kennicott 

 Bros. Co., Chicago. All flowers in 

 season at lowest market rates. 



