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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



APRIL, 21, X898. 



FORCING BILBS. 



We have closed contracts with some 

 (if the best and most reliable produ- 

 cers for our stock of 



Roman Hyacinths, Tulips, 

 Dutch Hyacinths, Von Sion Narcissus, Paper White \arcissus, Valley, 



Harrisii, Longiflorum, Azaleas and all leading: Forcing: Stock. 



Give us .1 list oi your wants and wr will ([untL 



Donl lormt thai we are stri< tlv in it on SUPPLIES OF ALL KINDS, 



^-^^^- SEEDS. BUbBS AND GUT rUOWERS. = 



VAUGHAN, McKELLAR & WINTERSON, ..t^^ilT^Z,. CHICAGO. 



GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 



Easter week opened raw, cold and 

 uninviting, carrying a chill to the 

 hearts of the craft, hut Friday dawned 

 mild and springlike, dispelling all 

 dread of the wrapping of plants, inci- 

 dental to cold weather. The volume of 

 business was in excess of last year; 

 the stores sold out close. Crabb & 

 Hunter's special plant sale was a suc- 

 cess. The greenhouse trade was more 

 than satisfactory and presages a good 

 spring trade. 



As predicted, carnations were scarce 

 and retailed for the highest price ever 

 known at Easter. 50 to 7.5 cents per 

 dozen. Roses were about equal to the 

 demand; price Jl.tK) to $1..5o per dozen. 

 Bulb stock was plentiful and material- 

 ly helped out the cut flower sales. Tu- 

 lips were iJO to 75 cents per dozen; 

 narcissus, 60 to 75 cents; violets, 15 

 cents. 



Most of the churches were elabo- 

 rately decorated, using up cut and pot- 

 ted lilies, tulips and narcissus. The 

 demand for potted plants is on the in- 

 crease. Lilies are the most popular, 

 and sold out close. Colored azalets sola 

 readily, while white were not in much 

 demand. Genistas sell poorly and hy- 

 drangeas are on the decline. 



The few lilacs offered by the stores 

 found a ready sale. Tulips, hyacinths 

 and narcissus in pans at l.*5 to 75 cents 

 each sold out clean, and many more 

 eould have been disposed of. Cinera- 

 rias, although on the decline, still have 

 a hold on popular favor. Very little 

 attention is now given the once popu- 

 lar Calla, and it is grown in hut limit- 

 ed quantities. 



The demand for flowers the past 

 week has dropped to the normal con- 

 ditions prevailing previous to Easter 

 week; business good, supply adequate, 

 quality of carnations the best during 

 the winter. Those benches of carna- 

 tions which were off crop at Easter are 

 now beginning to give an account of 

 themselves, increasing the supply ma- 

 terially, and from now on to Decora- 

 tion day will he plentiful. Roses are 

 beginning to feel the effect of the 

 warm weather and violets are poor. 



The following prices prevail: Car- 

 nations, 25 to 50 cents per dozen; 

 roses, 75 cents to $1; Harrisii and cal- 

 las, $1.50; valley, 50 cents; violets, 15 

 cents. GEO. F. CRABB. 



^H-ll'jvdlow ^f: 



^.^PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



CIT ORCHIDS OIR SPECIALTY 



We are practical Orchid Growers and tipert Handlers of Cot Orchid Flowers. 



MacDONALD ^ MclVIANUS, ^L^o^p.^Tr 



-50 WEST 30TH STREET, NEW YORK. 



RUSES, CARNATIONS, AND ALL KINDS 



OF SEASONABLE fLOWERS IN STOCK l 



]Wm. F. KASTINQ ,.**'""?""' -5 



WM. J. BAKER, 



WHOLESALE 

 CUT FLOWERS, 



1432 S. Penn. Square. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Original Headquarters for CARNATIONS. 



EDWARD REID, 

 WHOLESALE FLORIST, 



1526 Ransiead St., 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



M. RIGE Sc GO.= 



EXCLUSIVE 

 IMPORTERS 



MANUFACTURERS 



OF 



Florists' 

 Supplies 



Consignments of only the best Stock 

 solicited. 



W7V^. C STV^ITH 



CONSIGNMENTS 

 OF CHOICE 



25 N. 4th St., PHILADELPHIA. PA. 



LITTLE BEaUTV--Fine Strong Fuchsia 



plants, 60c i>''r <l.i-ri> $5.00 a ICKI. 

 White and Yellow, $2.50 .i luii. 

 LANTANAS. Trailing Lantana, the finest 

 tiling out lor liaskets and vases, $3.00 a llX). 



A. J. BALDWIN, Newark, Ohio. 



(Ubole$(ile 

 soLfJ,?^S Tlorlst 



40 South 16th Street, PHILADELPHIA. 



LONQ DISTANCE •PHONE 5008 A. 



Our central location enables us to till out-of- 

 town orders at short notice. 



BOSTON FERN, 



Strong Plants, 6-inch pots $12.00 a dozen. 



Also smaller sizes, 



PANDANUS VEITCHM, 



B-inch, $1,IK); T-inch, $l..')ll; S-inch, fJ.I.K) each. 



JOHN WELSH VOUNC, 



Germantown, Pa. 



