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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



FEBRUARY 17, 



ROCHESTER, N. Y. 



Market Resume. 



Prospects for continued flourishing 

 business are good, advance orders cov- 

 ering several weeks are in, consequent- 

 ly everybody is in good humor. Though 

 for two days, while the storm lasted, 

 but little trade was going on outside 

 of party and funeral work, all flowers 

 in the market were used up very clean. 

 Shipments from out of town were cut 

 short, shippers being afraid of the 

 cold, perhaps, otherwise much more 

 stuff might have been disposed of. 

 Now, however, the supply has im- 

 proved materially, but not beyond the 

 ordinary every-day demand, and as to 

 the meager supply of roses, we may 

 well term it an everlasting source of 

 annoyance all around, for no change 

 for the better has yet set in. Tulips 

 and other bulbous stuff are getting 

 very plenty, but prices hold out good. 

 An abundance of carnations come in 

 daily, yet they sell at a very good fig- 

 ure and have not declined since last 

 quotations. Both smilax and aspara- 

 gus are getting scarce again in the last 

 few days. Valley is none too plentiful, 

 but miscellaneous stock is in fairly 

 good supply. 



An Accident. 



Fred Schlegel. Jr.. of F. Schlegel & 

 Sons, has been on the sick list and was 

 confined to the house for a week or ten 

 days. He is now able to be around 

 again, but Mrs. F. Schlegel, of the same 

 firm, met with a very painful accident 

 last week. While out sleighing one of 

 the runners caught in the car tracks 

 while the horse was going at a good 

 speed, and, turning a corner, the sleigh 

 was upset, throwing the occupants, two 

 ladies, on the ice-covered pavement. 

 Mrs. S. sustained a fracture of the col- 

 lar bone, but in spite of demonstrations 

 made by the few men who assisted in 

 holding the horse and righting the 

 sleigh, she was determined to drive 

 home without the help of men. We 

 are glad, however, to report that she is 

 now improving, and hope that the 

 plucky old lady may recover speedily 

 her usual good health. K. 



...BAKER'S... 



New CARNATIONS 



Grown and Tested Five Years. 



OIVI C I r^ A P^i"^ pink, no trace of purple, 

 INLIL^M rust proof, perfectly healthy, 

 good grower, continuous producer, blooms of 

 largest size. 



RET Pfc I A r^ tC C"T l^right red. of largest 

 ^U JMV^rxC. I si/^e. healthy, norust, 

 continuous pr(.iducer,lung stiff stems, never burst- 

 ing calyx. 



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SIMMONS' 



CARNATION 



Mrs. S. A. Northway 



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

 Tidal W;ive, Daybreak. Rose Queen, or J. J. Harrison, knowing thai 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 calvx and extra strong and 

 long stem. Color a beautiful soft sliell 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. .JIO.OO per 100; .$75-00 per 1000. 



Geraniums. 



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



2'-4-in. pot plants. *n,0(1 per 100. Rooted cuttings, $3.00 per 100; S25.00 

 per UHUt, Our superb stock of all the finest sorts, 2^4-ln. pot plants, named, $25.00; unnamed, 

 Wi.OU per 1000. Rooted cuttings. J12..i0 per 1000. 



Fai<~lic:<^c A grand lot of sunimered-over stock in small pots that will make early 

 I UCMSias. bloomers, $3.00 per 100. 



All Rooted Cuttings Cash with Order. 



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



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



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Two Great Sports. 



Carnation Victor. \ Clirysantliemum Pennsylvania. 



Undoubtedly the best Pink Carnation in com- 

 merce and certainly the most prolific bloomer, 

 perfectly healthy and of vigorous growth. 



Rooted cuttings now ready, S4.00 per 100; 53n.00 

 per 1000. Come and see this Carnation growing. 



The finest yellow for cut blooms or exhibition 

 purposes evt-r produced. Plants ready March 15. 

 ' S5.00 per do?,; SSri.OO per 100: S250.00 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. JSth, 

 $lOper J00,$75 per 1000. Send for descriptive list of 

 Firefly and fifteen otlier novelties of J 898, as well as 

 WW.»W.«WMMWMWAW.WWiWV>WVM ''^''^^° varieties of '97; ako older standard varieties. 



Ceo. Hancock & Son, Grand Haven, Mich. 



FINE STRINGS 



21-2CENTS 



$10.00 Per Hundred. 



30oked now to be shipped m rotation a 

 rooted. 



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



Orders booked now to be shipped m rotation as fast as 

 rooted. 



SMILAXi 



A. J. BALDWIN, Newark, Ohio. 



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. 



Carnations 



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Rooted cuttings of both standard 

 varieties and novelties at popular 

 rri — ^M 



....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. 



