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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



April 23. 1903. 



KALAMAZOO, MICH. 



Easter, J903. 



It is a pleasure when making an Eas- 

 ter Sunday visit to the different grow- 

 ing establishments to meet with pleasant 

 faces and cheerful smiles, as this is a 

 sure index that their lines have fallen 

 in pleasant places, instead of those 

 "Hingin" lugs an' faces lang," which we 

 were accustomed to meet on similar oc- 

 casions a few years ago. 



This year there are substantial reasons 

 for feeling good. Roses, carnations and 

 lilies have been away above the usual 

 in quality and while the cut of carna- 

 tions does not equal that of last year, 

 the difference in quality and price will 

 bring them up to and possibly beyond 

 the average of last year. Lilies have 

 been of better quality and with less dis- 

 ease than in years past and the demand 

 for them in pots and as cut blooms has 

 far exceeded last season. Most of the 

 ■growers were practically sold out on 

 Saturday at prices ranging from 12 cents 

 to 15 cents per bud and bloom whole- 

 sale, retailing at 20 cents. 



In roses Beauties as usual took the 

 lead. Of these there was a good supply 

 and the quality could not be surpassed. 

 The average prices being wholesale $1.50 

 to $6.00 per dozen ; Brides, Maids and 

 Meteors brought $7 to $8 per 100 whole- 

 sale, and retailed at $1 to $1.50 per 

 dozen. 



Carnations, while being a fair cut 

 and of excellent quality, were not by 

 any means adequate to the demand and 

 were soon cleaned up at $4 to $6 per 

 100 wholesale, and retailed at 75 cents 

 to $1 per doz^n. Bullwus stock was plen- 

 tiful and quality good, with the excep- 

 tion of tulips ; this was all cleaned up 

 at profitable figures. Of green, such as 

 smilax, asparagus, adiantum, etc., the 

 supply was sufficient to cover all de- 

 mands. 



The Dunkley Floral Co. report a good 

 trade both in cut blooms and pot plants, 

 and consider that business has made 

 quite a stride since last year. Tlieir 

 lilies were of fine quality and sold read- 

 ily at the recognized price. 



The Van Bochove Bros, are quite sat- 

 isfied with the volume of trade that fell 

 their way. They had a house of lilies 

 which were superb, the finest they have 

 seen since the disease appeared. They 

 w«re fortunate also in being in the flush 

 of a good rose cut. Their Beauties were 

 very fine. In sales they are considerably 

 ahead of former years. 



Mr. Fraser, of Mountain Home, re- 

 ports a very satisfactory Easter trade, 

 particularly in carnations, his cut being 

 of a very high grade. 



Mr. Sam Batson is thoroughly satis- 

 fied with the prices going, his only re- 

 gret being that his place is not large 

 enough so that bV an increased cut he 

 could make hay while the "sun of bright 

 prosperity" is shining. 



Reports from the north and east sec- 

 tions of the city are equally satisfac- 

 tory. 



Weather conditions were favorable to 

 safe delivery, there being few if any com- 

 plaints about stock being injured in 

 transit. R. 



ToPEKA, Kan. — James Hayes reports 

 Easter trade as about 10 per cent larger 

 than last year. Lilies, owing to the 

 advance in price, went slow. The gen- 

 eral sale of potted plants was good. 

 Flowers, particularlv carnations, sold 

 well. 



EVERGREENS. 



EVEBGBEENS as grown at Glenwood. The best in the United States. 



The Glenwood Nurseries offer the finest trees, both Evergreen 



and Deciduous ; Flowering Shrubs and Vines of all 



sizes in general assortment. 



New Trade List Ready. 



<^ Special Quotations to Lar^e Buyers. 



The Wm. H. Moon Co. 



MORRISVILLE, PA. 



60 miles from New York, 

 30 miles from Philadelphia. 



DAHLIAS. 



SHOW DAHLIAS-Arabella— An early and 



profnse flowering' variety, color, pale primrose 

 shaded wilh rose and lavend*>r. Emily Ed- 

 wards — Blush llpoed lavender. Eclipse— A 

 'fancy Btandard dahlia; color, bright scarlet. Dr. 

 J. P. Kirkland— Dark velvety crimson. <Jobn 

 "Walker — Pure white, very fr^e hloomer. Locy 

 Faucett — Straw colored, mottled Magenta. 

 Edith Conners— Yehow, tinged with fed. 18 OU 

 per 110. 



DECORATIA'E VAKIETIES-A.W.Tate— 

 Deep yellow, and excellent bedding variety. 

 Perle De Tete la d'Or— Pure white, t nged pur- 

 ple. Oban— Rosy la%-ender, a free bloomer. 



WAGNER PARK CONSERVATORIES, - 



Mention The Review when you write. 



We offer a choice lot of Dahlias in varieties suitable for cut flowers 



as well as the best bedding varieties. Dahlias being one of our 



specialties, we devote a largre acreage of ground to their cultivation. 



Wm. Affaew— Large, scarlet crimson. 18.00 per 



lUO. 



Pompon Varieties— Catherine— Yellow, long 

 stems. Eleganta-Bright pink, very free bloom- 

 er. Suow Clad— White, trood for beddiog and 

 cut flowers. Raphael— Dt-ep maroon. Fern 

 Leaf Beauly—Crimsou. striped white. 18 00 per 

 100 Mixed Single Dalilias— A choice lot con- 

 sisting of distiuct colors, also striped and 

 blotched varieties. $i.(j0 per 100. Mixed Doable 

 Dahlias— Iti.OO per luo. 



All the above stock is strong field-grown roots 

 and cannot be compared with the small cheap 

 roots offered by some growers. 



SIDNEY, OHIO. 



The Best Investment for Spring, 

 1903, Is the 



'Anna Foster' Fern 



Plants from 3-inch pots at S20 per 100. See Am. 

 Florist, April Jth, page 386. 



20,000 Boston Ferns, now ready, cut from 

 bench, at $25 per 100; very fine. 



100,000 Bedding Plants in Geraniums. Helio- 

 trope. A^eratum. Vlncas. German Ivy. Coleus, 

 Alternantheras. Lemon Verbenas. Asters, etc 



Excellent Kentias, fSO, $75, *I00 per 100. 

 Rubbers, red ribbed. 2 feet. St". 00 per doz. 

 Drac{**na Indivls*. $4, SH, $9 per doz. 

 Asp. Sprengeri, 4-lnch. strong, $f> per 100. 

 R. C Colens, mixed, fo; red, yellow and black. 

 $7.50 per lUOO. 



L. H. FOSTER, DORCHESTER, MASS. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



ROOTED CUTTINGS of COLEUS. 



48 varieties of Coleus. all named- Plenty of 

 Golden Bedders and VerschafTeltli. 70c per 100; 

 KM per 1000. Ageratnms— P Pauline Stella Gur- 

 nev and others BOc per 100; t5 00 per 1000. H var- 

 ieties of Heliotrope. 11.00 per 100; $800 per 1000. 

 Petunias — Double. $1.25 per 100; tlO.OO per 1000. 

 Alyaaum — Double and single, all big kinds, SI 00 

 per 100 Salvias— 6 varieties $1.00 per 100; 18.00 

 per 1000. Express prepaid. Cash with orders. 



Write S. D. BRANT. Clay Center. Kan. 

 Mention The Review when you write. 



STRAWBERRIES! 



Forty varieties, from $1.00 to S2.50 per 1000. 

 A^P AP ATii K Strong, one-year, 50c per 100; 

 rtjmiXrtVJU J J2.00 per 1000. Two-year, 75c 

 per 100; S.5.00 per 1000. Varieties— Palmetto, Barr's 

 and Giant Arg:entina. Also other Small 

 Fruits, Plants, etc. Send for price List. 



CHAS. BLACK, Hightstown, N.J. 



TRANSPLANTED CARNATIONS. R. G. 



Mermaid $1.00 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. 



Eldorado l.OO ■ 10.00 



Giant Flowering Pansy Plants, mixed, 1000, t.3.00 

 Marie Louise Violets. »:i UO per 11)0; lOUO, $25.00 



.^gparagas Sprengeri— Fine stock, $1.00 per 

 100; $7-50 per 1000. 



Terms Casli. We prepay express charges. If 

 plants are not satisfactory return at once and we 

 ^vill refund your money. 



IiOOMIS FI.OBAIi CO., I.OOMIS, CAIi. 



THE E. G. HILL CO. 



Wlioiesale 

 Florists, 



RICHMOND, INDIANA. 



