952 



The Weekly Florists' Reviev,* 



MAY 111. 1S9S. 



WASHINGTON. 



Government Competition. 



The Superintendent of Puljlir Build- 

 ings and Grounds iias never denied 

 that he has and continues to loan gov- 

 ernment plants for private receptions 

 and other purposes, while those in 

 charge of the Botanical Gardens, when 

 (•(mfrnnted with the fact that their 

 wagon was followed from the gardens 

 lo a private residence in the northwest 

 section of the city, explained that they 

 were retui'ning plants that ha.d been 

 left with them for hosjutal pnri)o.-;':>s. 

 Here is still another al)ii,?p of that in- 

 stitution, (Jovprnment .greenhouses be- 

 ing used by private individuals and 

 the service of government employes in 

 growing these plants from a state of 

 collapse into health again and re- 

 turned after weeks of treatment to the 

 owner at the government expense. 



Now. we come to the nepartment of 

 Agriculture. This department has al- 

 ways contended that no plants were 

 ever allowed to go out for private pur- 

 poses, yet only a few days back a 

 Ijroniinent governor of a northern 

 state, upon a visit to this city, 

 was tendered a reception and 

 dinner by a senator from the same 

 state at a well known hotel, at which 

 all the plants, with the exception of a 

 few ordered from an uptown florist to 

 lill up gaps, came from that depai'C- 

 ment. With such powerful competi- 

 tion, where does the commercial florist 

 come in? 



A Patriotic Decoration. 



At a dinner given in honor of Judge 

 Day recently a feature of the decora- 

 tion was a floral ship representing the 

 Ship of State. The design was eight 

 feet long and four feet high, made in 

 pink. The body was made of pink 

 carnations, railing of white roses and 

 gun ports chenille. The table was 

 adorned with rare vases and pieces of 

 bric-a-brac filled with cut flowers and 

 about twenty favors filled with sweet 

 peas, etc. The favors were in many 

 styles, stars, crescents, etc., intended 

 for souvenirs to be taken away. 



There were used S(ii» long-stem pink 

 roses, American Beauties and Brides- 

 maids, and as many carnations, with 

 several wagon loads of Farleyense and 

 miscellaneous ferns, etc. 



Business at a Stardstil'. 



The weather the past week remind- 

 ed us of a northeaster in February 

 rather than May with a cold rain; 

 thermometer below 40 degrees. 



Business is at a stand still, even the 

 market men, with their plant trade, 

 report no business. It has been too 

 wet and cold for planting and until 

 good weather comes they see no busi- 

 ness ahead. W, H. K. 



"WHENEVER you need any rade 

 supplies not offered in our advertising 

 columns, write us about i"^. We will 

 place you in communicition with 

 some one who can supply what you 

 want. 



Grand de Flora 

 JASMINE. 



(Double Cape) 



Select Buds, 18-inch Stems, $10.00 per 1000. 



CAN SUPPLY ANY QUANTITY. 



Headquarters and distributing point from the largest Jasmine growers 



in the world. 

 SEND YOUR ORDERS IN EARLY FOR DECORATION DAY. 

 Cash or satisfactory references with order. 



G. A. KUCMN, 



1122 Pine Street, ST. UOUIS, MO. 



PANT MOVE ON CUBA 



U TILL OUR STOCK IS SOLD. 



BOOTED CUTTINGS. 1'. r l,(il«l I'.i llKl 



Silicas. varicg.-Ufd $1I),IKI Jl.i") 



Kex Begonia 17. .iO -.Mid 



Mrs. Pollock and Mt. of Snow.. .. ir).lKJ a.WI 

 Geraniums, Doidile Giant, LaKa- 



vorite 12.ri0 l.SO 



Geraniums, mixed 10.00 1.2.1 



Md.Salleroi lO.OO 1,25 



.MnitilonSou de Bon I-i.OO 2.(1(1 



Impatiens Sultani 17. .lO 2, (HI 



Lemon Verbena 12. nO I..1(J 



Fuchsia. Trailing Queen 12. nO l..''i() 



Marguerite, Giant Pearl l.l.Od 2.(10 



Alvssum. Double Giant S.OO l.Oo 



Co'leus, fancy S.OO I.IKI 



Coleus, separate colors H.OO .7.i 



Coleus. mixed ^-00 .(iO 



Heliotrope 10.00 1.2r> 



Lobelia lO.OU 1.25 



Vernon Begonia in.(Kj 1.25 



.Asters, transplanted 10.00 1.25 



.Mternanthera, red 3.00 .00 



Golden Pvrethrum W.OO 1.00 



t>rders of 1,000 assorted Kooted 



Cuttings at 1,000 rates. 



Vincas, variegated, 2K-inch pots. , 20.00 2.50 



Vincas, •■ 3 " .. 35.00 t.lKI 



Vincas, " :i'A " .. 50.00 li.lKI 



Vincas. ', 4 " .. 10.00 



TrailingQueen Fuchsias; 2^4-inch pots.. 4.00 



Coleus. Md. Salleroi 25i ■' 2.(XI 



Impatiens Sultani 2!^ " .. 3.00 



Centaurea Candidissima..2J4 " 3. (XI. 



Centaurea Gvmnocarpa..2K " ■- 2.00 



Lobelia, white stock 2'A " 2.00 



Petunias, double 2'A " .. 4.00 



Petunias, single fringed. .2J^ " .. 3.(K) 



Geraniums, mixed 2% " $2.00 to 3.1W 



.Mternanthera, red 2 " 2.(K) 



TERMS CASH OR C. O. D. 



GREENE & UNDERHILL. WATERTOWN. N. Y, 



Mrs. Robt. Garrett 



New Pink Forcing Rose. 



Winner of six certificates, medal and 



silver cup. $'i.."iO per do/.; $25 per 100. 



A Fine Stock of Young* Clirysanthemnms 



and Carnations. 



.ScTui fur Tr.iilf List ilcsi riliin^ almve 

 III detail. 



H. WEBER & SONS, - OAKLAND. MP. 



Rlt'iitiiiii Till' Flurists' Review when 

 writing advi. rtisers. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 

 ROSES 



CARNATIONS 

 BOSTON FERN 

 DRACAENA TERMI- 

 NALS 

 LANTANAS 

 SALVIA 

 SMILAX 

 ASPARAGUS 

 CALADIUMS 

 BEGONIA 

 SWAINSONA 



See our special offer of above 

 on page 963 of this issue 

 of the Review. 



RG,HILL&CO, 



RICHMOND, IND. 



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3200VINCA 



MAJOR VAR. 



From 2Vi-incii puts 



.fJ.r.O per 100. 



Two thorouehbred male ANGORA KITTENS. 

 ^ weeks' old. maltese and gra> and nial- 

 tese and white, $7.50 each. A good adv. 

 for well-kept greenhouse. 



Williams & Crittenden, 



WATERLOO, IOWA. 



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