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The Weekly Rorists' Review. 



December 18, 1902. 



ST. PAUL. 



Trade experienced a slight dullness 

 immediately after Tlianksgiving, but is 

 again assuming holiday proportions. Six 

 weeks of dark weather, with only an oc- 

 casional day of sunshine, has kept the 

 supply down and the quality below 

 standard grade. Prices have consequent- 

 ly been high and sales curtailed some- 

 what on that account. The fuel ques- 

 tion looks worse than ever now, about 

 the only available coal at present being 

 Illinois soft, and that is .selling at high- 

 er figures than has heretofore toen paid 

 for the best Yougliiogheny. 



With coal at present prices, labor com- 

 manding better wages than ever before, 

 glass, iron and all building material 

 higher than in many years, we hear 

 the query often propounded, ''How can 

 florists make a living without raising 

 prices?" With a good demand for our 

 products we are barely paying expenses. 

 When the retrograde movement in busi- 

 ness begins, as it surely will before 

 many years, where will the florist be? 

 If in "Prosperity" we only make ends 

 meet what will he our fate in dull times? 

 These are weighty questions, which 

 every thinking man should consider be- 

 fore plunging into new ventures. 



The Christmas supply looks dubious, 

 though a few days of s\inshine might 

 bring forth an abundance of blooms. 

 Carnations will be fairly plentiful, roses 

 short, violets in good supply. The bal- 

 ance of the list will be plentiful enough, 

 though a general shortage will be ap- 

 parent. 



Greens are much in evidence. Holly 

 is of fair quality, well berried and de- 

 sirable. Mistletoe is quite plentiful In 

 this market and of good quality. The 

 English product never gets this far, but 

 that from Texas, which reaches us here 

 is vei-y fine. Green wreathing is plen- 

 tiful at fair prices. Tlie pickers and 

 country merchants have quite a quantity 

 still on hand, which will not find a mar- 

 ket this season. 



Flowers are not real estate, accord- 

 ing to a recent decision in our district 

 court. Christian Hansen objected to 

 paying taxes on his greenhotise plants, 

 assessed at $1,2.50, and defended the same 

 in court. Judge Kelly decided that they 

 were subject to taxation the same as 

 growing nursery stock, which is specially 

 mentioned by statute laws. Another 

 case in which Jfr. Hansen was interested 

 has been decided in his favor by the 

 supreme court of the state. This was 

 the ease in which he sued and obtained 

 judgment against the gas company for 

 $2,000, the supreme court affirming the 

 judgment. 



J. JIcHutchison. of McHutchison & 

 Co., and Mr. Wade, representing Aug. 

 Ehotert, of New York, were recent call- 

 ers. E. M. Sherman, of Charles City, 

 Iowa, was also a caller. X. Y. Z.' 



JoLiET, III. — Chas. Siegk, who has 

 been manager of the cut flower depart- 

 ment of Wilcox & Co. for several years, 

 has opened a retail store on his own ac- 

 count at 220 Jeflferson street. His suc- 

 cessor at Wilcox"s is Julius Schnapp, of 

 Chicago. 



In the advertisement of Mr. John F. 

 Eupp in our last issue the price on ver- 

 bena should have been per 1,000 seeds 

 instead of 100. It appears correctly in 

 this week's issue. 



Bros. 



WHOLESALE 

 GROWERS of 



CIT 



FLOWERS 



We are better than ever prepared 

 to take the best of care of your 

 orders. 



Our stock is in fine condition and 

 we can supply high grade flowers 

 that wiP give the best of satisfac- 

 tion. 

 Mention 



51 Wabash Ave, CHICAGO, ILL 



CHRISTN/VS PRICE LIST. 



American Beauty, extra long stems. 



30-inch stems 



24-inch stems 



20-inch stems 



15-inch stems 



12 inch stems 



8inch &tems. 



.perdoz.. $12.00 

 lO 00 

 8.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 

 3,00 

 2.00 



Meteor per 100, $12.00 to $15.00 



Bridesmaid " 12.0 ' to 15.00 



Bride " 12.00 to 



Ivory •' 12.00 to 



Liberty 10.00 to 



Qolden Gate " 12.00 to 



15.00 

 20.00 

 20.00 

 15.0O 

 10.00 



Perle " 8.00 to 



Carnations, Eood " 4.00 



fancy " S.OO 



extra fancy .... " 6. DO to 10.00 



Chrysanthemnms per doz., 2.50 to 3.00 



All other stock at lowest market prices. The above 

 prices are for select stock. Inferior stock billed accord- 

 ingly. No charge for packing. Prices subject to change 

 without notice. 

 The Review when you write. 



Headquarter for Bedding StOCK. 



Get your orders in NOW before the coal bills 

 raise the prices, and no danger of frost. 



GEBANIUfttS— The leading and best bedders 

 in cultiyatlon. Jean A'laad (the pink novelty i. 

 I2.0U per 100. S. A. Nutt icrlmsonl. Alp. Rlecard 

 (scarlet). Beaute Poltevlne and E. G. HIU (salm- 

 on). JImc. JauUo. 11.50 per 100. $14.00 per 1000. 



VEKBENAS— Our 20th Century Collection. 25 

 latest mjimmoth varieties todate. labeled. strong 

 plants. 2M-ln. pots, f I.5U per 100. tU.OO per 1000. 



SMII.AX— If you want smllax here is your 

 chance to secure first-class stock: to move 

 quickly. 2X-ln.. 50e per 100: $5 00 per 1000. 



ASPARAGCS SPRENGEKI-Extra fine, 2K- 

 ln..t2.00 per lUO: 2-in.. »1,2.5 per 100. 



PETUNIAS— Rouble frlnced. We are sup- 

 plying the finest collection In the world. Ten 

 noyeltles selected from Henderson's and Dreer's 

 latest sets »1 25 per 100. IIO.UO per lOt'O. 



FEVERFEW — Little Gem. strong R. C. »1.00 

 per Kid: 2-ineh. $1.50 per 100; 2^-inch. *3 00 per UlO. 



MARGUERITE-ChrysanthemumFrutescens. 

 white and yellow. $1.00 per lOU. 



SALVIA— The two best. St. Louis and Bonfire 

 75c per 100. 



ALYSSI'M— Little Gem. strong R C. $1.00 

 per 100. 



FDCBSIAS-Four leading sorts. $1.50 per 100. 



The W.T.Buckley Plant Co., Springfield, III. 



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Lily of the 

 ...Valley 



FROM COLD STORAGE. 



$15.00 per JOOO; case of 25C0 $35.00 ; per 

 100, $1.75. 



rinest Cut Valley in quantities. 



H. N. BRLNS, 



1409 W. Madison St.. CHICAGO. 



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VIOLETS. 



We have a very fine stock, perfectly clean and 

 healthy, reacjy for Immediate shipment. 

 Please note the low prices. 

 California. 2H-Inch pots. $3.00 per 100. Field 



clumps. $5.00 per 100. 

 Single Russian. 2H-inch pots — 93.00 per 100 



Campbell, 2!^-iDeh pots 3.00 



LiUxonne, 2J^-lDch pots 3.00 



Prices on larger quantities on applieallon. 



The Dingee & Conard Co .ouofi^A. 



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..GERANIUIV1S.. 



Oood Assortment, Standard Vari- 

 eties, from 2K-in. pots. $2.00 per 100. 



100 

 Giant Donble Alyssnm, 23^ inch pots. . . .$2.00 

 Dwarf 2'ii-inch pots.... 2.00 



Hardy Eng-lish Ivy, 2V4-inch pots 2.00 



Hardy English Ivy, rooted cuttings, $5.00 



1.000; ... T.5 



Swainsona Alba, 2K-incb pots 2.00 



Baby Primrose, 2V^-inch pots 2.00 



Lemon Verbena, 2\-inch pots 2.50 



Ag'eratnms— Stella Onrney and Dwarf 



White, i'4-inch pots 2.00 



Abutilon, in rariety, 2Kinch pots 2.50 



Alternanthera, in variety, 2Htoch pots... 2.00 



Colens, in variety. 2H-inch pots 2.00 



Lantajia, 10 varieties. ?K inch pots 2.00 



Smilax, 2'4-inch pots 2.00 



Salvia Silver Spot, 2!>i inch pots 2.00 



ToTget me Wot, large-flowering, blue, 2H- 



inch pots 3.00 



Pnchsia, in variety. 2V4-inch pots 3.00 



CASH WITH ORDER. 



R. VINCENT, Jr. & SON, White Marsh, Md. 



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PANSY PLANTS, 



large llowering, JOOO, $2.50 ; JOO, 50c. 



Chinese Primroses, 2M-in. pots. $1 50 per 100 

 AsparaifU8Plumosns,2>4-in.pots. 3.00 

 Oeraninms, 10 varieties. 2-in. pots, 2.50 



Vlnca Var., 3;-2-in. pots 4.00 



Cash or C. O. D. 



JOS. H. CUNNINGHAM, 



DEI.AWAKE, OHIO. 



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Palms 



Home 



Grown, 



Fine Clean 



Stock, 



Grown 



Cool. 



J. B. HEISS, 



Ihe Exotic Nurseries. DAYION, OHIO. 



SEND FOR PRICE LIST. 



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W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, 



Wholesale 

 Growers of 



GENEVA, N. Y. 



1' 



Irnamental Trees . Shrubs 

 Boses, Clematis, Frnit 

 Trees, and Small Fmits 

 in ereat variety. 



Send for our Wholesale Price List. 



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