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TheWeekly Florists' Review* 



JAXLAJIV S. 1903. 



B. & A. specialties. 



ASK FOB SPECI&I. SUBFI.US BITIiB I.IST. 



Azaleas in bloom, til.OI). $12.U0. $18.00. $25.00 :iiid $36.00 per doz. Azalea 

 Mollis, selected plants for foic-lDEr, »5.00 per doz.; WO.OO per 100. 



Rhododendrons for Easter forcing, all the finest varieties; busli.v. well- 

 budded plants. 13-15 in., doz., $4 60; 15-18 in., doz., IB,6iJ; lS-22 in., doz.. 

 811 00 22-2li in., doz., »i2.00; 26-30 in., doz., tlS,00: 3J-.16 in . doz,, tla.VJ. 



Lilac, Brussels, larfre specimens, will give 15-20 flowers. tl2 OJ per doz, 

 Lillac for forcing, pot-grown. tS-OO per doz.; M5.00 per lOJ. Charles X,, 

 Marie Legra.ve, Mme, Lenrolue: ^ 



BOBBINK & 3TKINS, 



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H. P. Roses in all varieties. $10.00 per 100: $90 00 per 1000. Ask for list of 



varieties. Kentias. We have the largest stock of large Kentias in the 

 ' eotnitry. Call and see them. 

 Dielytra Spectabills (Bleeding Heart), extra strong clumps for forcing, 



per 100 fti.OU: per 1000. tlo.OO. 

 Spiraea Japonica.JI.DOper 100: 135,00 per 1000, Spiraea Com pacta. *1,50 per 100; 



S40.00 per lOtJO. Spiraea Astllholdes. $5.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. Spiraea 



Gladstoui. JS.OO per 100. 



RUTHERFORD, N. J. 



GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 



The Christmas Trade. 



The dull weather of the past month 

 had a depressing efl'ect on the quantity, 

 as well as the quality, of tlie Xmas 

 cut. As it was, there was some high- 

 grade stock oft'ered, and also consider- 

 able trash. But it was Xmas and every- 

 thing went. 



Carnations, except red, were in fairly 

 good supply. The red were cleaned out 

 at first rush. Roses were scarce, and 

 red not to be had for love nor money. 

 As for American Beauties, there were 

 vej.y few on the market and they brouglit 

 good prices. There was an abundance 

 of Romans and paper whites. Poin- 

 settias were all ordered three days be- 

 fore Xmas and no more were to be 

 had. Azaleas sold fairly well, although 

 there were some white left over. Color 

 is what is wanted more than white, and 

 on every hand j'ou hear the plaint, 

 "Haven't you got something in red? 

 Not even a plant left? Oh my! what 

 shall I get; I did so much want red!" 

 As predicted, a heavy trade was done 

 in holly, loose and in wreaths, most of 

 the latter being tied with red bows. 

 One firm alone sold 200 cases. Very 

 little mistletoe was handled; the qual- 

 ity was poor and prices high. The use 

 of ground pine wreathing is still de- 

 clining, not so much being used this 

 year as last. 



Very little attempt was made at ar- 

 tistic display by the stores, the windows 

 being filled with plants for sale. Henry 

 Smith had festoons of green around the 

 store, and at each loop was hung a bell 

 of red paper, neatly gotten up. 



Wholesale prices ranged a, little lower 

 than Chicago prices, while retail prices 

 were as follows: American Beauties, 

 anything up to $1,50 each; other roses, 

 $2 to $3 per dozen. Carnations, 75 

 cents to $1 per dozen; Prosperity and 

 Lawson, $1.25 per dozen. Lilies, $4 

 per dozen. Romans, paper whites and 

 valley, 75 cents. There were a great 

 many pans of Romans, also valley. Vio- 

 lets were scarce and wholesaled at $2.50 

 and $3.00 per 100. 



On the whole, trade was some better 

 than last year. The demand was general 

 rather than for anything special, unless 

 for something red. Shipping trade was 

 excellent, although the high wholesale 

 prices out it down some. Fault is al- 

 ready being found with the raised ex- 

 'press charges. Towns along the line of 

 the Interurban railway have suddenly 

 found it convenient to have their flowers 

 sent on the Interurban and not by ex- 

 press. Business still continues brisk, 

 as society is very active with weddings 

 and receptions. G. F. C. 



Gr"alFted. Ul\AilUC^ sIzes. 



12-inch, bushy, from 4-incb pots, $20.00 per 100 

 15-18 30,00 



KIIT KANS. Per 100 



10-12-inch, bushy, from 1-inch pots $20.00 



15-18 " '■ ■' " 30.00 



I.EMONS. Per 100 



12-15-ineh. bushy, from 4-inch pots $20.00 



18-24 30.00 



BOSEB. Per 100 

 Climbing Clothilde Soupert. strong field- 

 grown $10.00 



Crimson Rambler, strong, field-grown — 7.00 



CI.EMATIS AFIirOI.IA. 



A fine variety. Somewhat similar to C. Pan- 

 Iculata. but blooms earlier and lasts longer. 

 Strong plants from 3-inch pots. $8.00 per 100. 

 {Not less than 40 of a class at 100 rate.) 



CITBUS TBIFOLIATA. 



(Best defensive hedge plant.) Per 1000 



Strong 2-year-old. field-grown S15.00 



Strong3 ■■ '■ 20.00 



AMOOB BIVEB FBIVET. 



(Better than Califoniia Privet,) Per 1000 



18-24-inch, branched $15 00 



24-36 ■■ •• 20.00 



(Not less than 400 of a class at these rates. 



Rabbers. Kentias, Phoenix, Latanias, 

 Fandanus, Ornamental Trees and Shmbs 

 in large quantities. Write for catalo^ie. 



J. HERCKMANS CO. (mo 



KUBSEBiEs. AUGUSTA, GA. 



Established 1856. 



Chrysanthemums/"n',a'ra'.U. 



Each. Per doz. Each. Pi-r doz. 



Bentley..:J6c fi IW Honesty 25c $2.00 



C. Hoist. 25c 2.00 Pr<»8perit.y.25c 2.00 



ProTidence..2oc t^ach: |,i 00 per doz. 



T. Ealuu, Appleton. Maud Dean. Chllds. Mrs. 

 Chamberlain. Liberty Chadwlck. Orizaba. La- 

 dy Roberts. Golden Wt-ddln?. Golden Beauty. 

 Bruant. 11 50 per per doz. : fs uu per lOU. 



Mra. E. D. Smith. White Bonnaffon. R. H. Pear- 

 son, Berg-mann. Willowbrook. Ivory, October, 

 Sunshine, Merry Monarch. The Queen. Mrs. J. 

 Jones, Bonnaffon, Lucie Faure. Niveus. Eclipse. 

 $1.00 per doz,; $t;.00 per lUO; six plants of one 

 variety at dozen rate; 25 at lOU rate. 



H.WEBER & SONS, OAKLAND, MD. 



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HOLMESBURG. PHIUDELPHIA, PA. 



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500,000 VERBENAS.... 



tjO finest named varieties, including our 

 Mammoth White. Mrs. McKinley, the 

 finest White Verbena grown. 



PERFECTLY HEALTHY-FREE FROM RUST. 



Routed Cimtngs. BOc per 100; to.OO per 1000. 



Pl.aiita, »2-oO per 100; $20.00 per 1000. 



Our list is the choice from millions of seedlings. 



Send for list. J. L. DILLON, Bioomsburg, Pa. 



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