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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



MARCH 24, 189S. 



UTICA, N. Y. 



When Fred C. Baker sent his two 

 "Indians" flying across the country to 

 Chicago in .response to an urgent mes- 

 sage from a pushing agent he supposed 

 they were to be placed on private 

 view, perhaps for "gentlemen only," 

 but instead they were exposed to the 

 critical gaze of the carnation experts, 

 and in consequence of not being 

 pruned for exhibition failed to score. 

 So Red Jacket, with its sweet and 

 lovely consort Oneida, instead of con- 

 veying a favorable impression as they 

 do in their habitat, were given the 

 cold hand, which, however, will doubt- 

 less become warmer as their merits 

 and qualities are better known. From 

 my observation made at this time both 

 are right up to date, and should prove 

 profitable investments, and yet they 

 may do no better elsewhere than many 

 of their predecessors that have been 

 launched upon the trade with a greater 

 flourish of trumpets. 



There never will be entire success 

 until the soil accompanies the plants; 

 there's everything in the soil. Bouton 

 d'Or has been in crop all winter; it's 

 a splendid thing. These three varie- 

 ties are in heavy crop for Easter. 



Roses are in capital shape. I no- 

 tired in one house of Bridesmaid, 

 where a steam pipe ran overhead half 

 the length of the house, the plants 

 were much freer and were yielding 

 more blooms. Plants were all put in 

 at same date and of equal strength, 

 which reasons that circulation of heat 

 overhead is appreciated. 



Mr. Baker is an enthusiast on ferns, 

 and considers Nephrolepis cordata 

 compacta the finest of the species for 

 the retailer. 



C. F. Seitzer is throwing out part of 

 his elegant Campbells to make room 

 for spring stock. He has a fine lot 

 of carnation. Flora Hill, and a beauti- 

 ful stock of Zonale geraniums. 



W. M. 



A ST. PATRICK'S DAY VISITOR. 



The "agent" of Messrs. Ellis & Poll- 

 worth, Milwaukee, called on us March 

 17, and was very appropriately attired 

 in a green suit. But his request to 

 "hang me up" surprised us. "Our 

 Agent" is the title of the catalogue of 

 this enterprising firm, and the an- 

 nouncement on the green cover that 

 "it speaks for itself" is borne out by 

 the contents. The many fine half 

 tone engravings giving accurate views 

 of the stock in their greenhouses are 

 admirable, and the forty-eight pages of 

 descriptive matter are all well illus- 

 trated. Apparently nothing in the way 

 of florists' supplies has been omitted 

 from the book, and "Our Agent" ought 

 to send in many good orders. 



SUBSCRIBERS are reminded that 

 they will enhance the earning power of 

 their certificates by buying their trade 

 supplies of the advertisers in The Flor- 

 ists' Review. Buy to best advantage 

 always, but other things being equal 

 give the preference to those who ad- 

 vertise in the paper In which you have 

 an interest. 



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