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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



MAT 12. IS3S. 



can be made up that will be heard of 

 when the match takes place. All we 

 hope for is that our friends Scott. 

 O'Mara and Anderson will bring along 

 their best men. 



The flower store known as Thatch- 

 er's Palm Room, which was opened 

 by Fred Foster a few months ago. has 

 closed its doors. Mrs. Thatcher has 

 all the experience, bnt no money. 



Kunz, Helwig and Beneke were a 

 tie for first honors at bowling Monday 

 night, l.'il each: Kuehn and Beyer it 

 tie for second, 124 each. Four games 

 were played. J. J. B. 



ROCHES! ER. N. Y. 



While tliiwirs continue rathei 

 scarce, owing to a continued beayy de- 

 mand for fnneral work. Quite often 

 some difliculty is experienced in hunt- 

 ing up a bare sufhciency in this line 

 at present. Tlie cloudy, dull and rainy 

 weather, which prevailed la.st week, 

 was very unfavorable for the opening 

 of roses and carnations, and conse- 

 quently none too many were in town. 



Some of the roses are not so good 

 now as they were two weeks ago: mil- 

 dew is doing the injury, but those 

 coming from Walt. Salmon are as fine 

 as ever. He was cutting large quanti- 

 ties every day during the dull spell, 

 and had no trouble in disposing of all 

 at an advance over last week's prices. 

 The daily cut however, is diminishing 

 now, still as the plants are in vigorous 

 growth, showing plenty of buds, it will 

 only take a week or ten days of bright 

 sun to make them bloom as freely as 

 ever. 



Geo. Arnold's sweet peas are really 

 excellent now. The flowers are of un- 

 usual size and substance and have 

 been plentiful for the past month. He 

 still brings in some fine, dark, long 

 stemmed English violets, which sell 

 readily. 



The sales in bedding plants are in- 

 creasing fast, the quality is good, but 

 an oversupply is on hand. Planting 

 out carnations and violets is nearly 

 finished. We never had more favor- 

 able weather for early planting than 

 this year, and nobody was slow to take 

 advantage of the opportunity for an 

 early start. 



Though for a week past the air was 

 raw and cool, the trees and shrubs are 

 now nearly all out in leaf, and the 

 nursery trade is about over. The sea- 

 son has been a remarkably good one, 

 especially in the ornamental line; 

 stock in many instances was com- 

 pletely cleaned out, and nursery men 

 in our section are, as a rule, well satis- 

 fied with this spring's sales. K. 



TORONTO. 



Roses are about as plentiful as the 

 dandelions, and the price would do 

 little more than pay for the picking. 

 Thousands have been cleared off 

 down at the market these last two 

 Saturdays. 



The market plant trade has been 

 pretty brisk, too, quite a lively busi- 



You want this for Decoration Day ! 



VASE FOR THE CEMETERY. 



;THE; 



\ddR>ss .ill ur.I.T- I. 



Bassett & Wasliburn, 



WHOLESALE 



CUT FLOWERS AND 



FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. 



Wabash Avenue, - CHICAGO, ILL. 



Clara Cemetery Vase 



Patent Applied for by Mrs. C. W, Pike. 



A RECEPTACLE FOR FLOWERS, LONG NEEDED 

 FOR THE CEMETERY. 



HH 1-. CLARA VASE for use at the L'eineteri' is a hand- 

 some as well as one of tlie most useful articles ever 

 placed on the market. It is absolutely a new thing and 

 takes the place of all the old tin cans, bottles and various old 

 truck that are usually found in the cemetery for holding 

 flowers, and prove such a disgrace where everythmg else is 

 beautifid and ornamental. It is composed of solid glass and 

 stands about twelve inches high. 'Die lower end is sharp- 

 pointed so it can be embedded about si\ inches in the ground 

 and stand firm. It will liold sufficient water to keep the flowers 

 fresh and sweet, and will accommodate flowers with long as 

 well as sluirl stems. The V.ASK is bell shaped and the top 

 has a diameter of about Hre inclies. 



The \' AS E is sold at a very low price and is within the 

 reach of all classes. It is very strong and well made and can 

 not be broken by rough handling. 



Prices, delivered tft railroad or express companies in Chi- 

 cago: 



One Dozen, - . . $3.50 



Three Dozen, at - - 3.25 



Five Dozen, at - - 3.00 



.Samples sent on receipt of hfty cents (50c.) each. 



These N'.^SES will retail in the market for from 50c. to 75c. 

 each, thereby giv'ing the dealer a profit of over a hundred 

 jier cent, on his imestment. 



ness being done in herbaceous plant 

 roots and other of the hardier plants. 

 Next week and after bedding plants 

 will begin going off in quantity. 



Most of the carnations will be 

 planted out by the end of this week. 

 Some I saw' the other day were look- 

 ing very vigorous and promising. The 

 weather has been just right for plant- 

 ing. 



The nursery agents have been mak- 

 ing big deliveries this spring, but are 

 pretty nearly through now. Thou- 

 sands of Ampelopsis Veitchii and 

 Clematis paniculata have been plant- 

 ed. These two have become staple ar- 

 ticles now. there being a constant de- 

 mand for them. 



Many additions to plants appear to 

 lie contemplated this year, some being 

 already well under way. J. H. Dunlop 

 and H. Dale are both making quite 

 extensive additions. 



The annual Horse Show and Mili- 

 tary Tournament, held in the armories 

 last week, brought many people to 

 town. It is one of the most fashion- 

 able events of the season and makes 

 quite a little stir in business circles. 



E. 



THE FLORISTS' MUTUAL'S FIRST 

 FIRE. 



On April i:ith. The Florists' Mutual 

 P^ire Insurance Association sustained 

 its first loss, on the greenhouses of 

 The Clinton Floral Company, of Wil- 

 mington. O. The policy was mailed 

 from this oflSce on the 9th of April. 

 Under the by-laws the policy was in 

 force from the time it was deposited 

 in the mails here. The policy was not 

 received by the Clinton Floral Com- 



pany until April 14th. On the night 

 of the loth it sustained a loss by fire 

 aggregating on the furniture, plants, 

 buildings, etc.. about $l.:2tM:i.lHi. The 

 insurance policy covered only the 

 buildings, including the heating ap- 

 paratus. Notice of the amount of the 

 loss was received by the secretary on 

 the ISth of April. I immediately went 

 to the scene of the loss and adjusted 

 the same on the 20th satisfactorily to 

 the insured for $4(55.00. The proofs 

 of the loss 'were forwarded to the 

 president of the association. On the 

 l.'.sth I received word of his approval 

 of the adjustment, and I wired the 

 Clinton Floral Company that their 

 draft for the amount of the loss would 

 be honored by the association's treas- 

 urer, which was promptly done. I be- 

 lieve all losses can be adjusted as 

 promptly as this one ■was and with 

 equal satisfaction to the association 

 and the insured. All we need is the 

 full co-operation of all the florists of 

 America. 



I will gladly give full details to 

 anybody who will write in relation to 

 the same. W. J. VESEY, Sec'y. 



Ft. Wayne, Ind. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



W. Atlee Burpee & Co., the well 

 known seedsmen, will build a seven- 

 story warehouse on North Fifth street. 

 Plans have already been drawn. The 

 building will be of brick, with Indiana 

 limestone trimmings, and will be fur- 

 nished with all modern appliances. 

 Messrs. Burpee & Co. well deseiwe the 

 success they are meeting with, for 

 their name is synonymous with fair 

 and honest dealing. 



