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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Mav U. I'.M.. 



Memorial Decorations! 



fE take pleasure in calling your attention to our grand stock of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES unequalled in 

 this country. We have more choice things than ever before. Our customers know this and are keeping 

 us busy filling their orders. We have time to fill your orders too, aod we will be glad to do so. 



OUR METAL WREATHS it,"S.r,tr """'•"■ 



Olll* f^WOa« \A/l*^afh« anri L^ave^ give opportunity for a display of taste on 

 Ur V^yCaS VVrCdtna dna l-C aVCa your part that you cannot attord to miss. 



Out* I tn IYmi*t ^1 I^Q ''^ every color are adaptable for an endless variety of designs. So we might go on for 

 ur llllllim LdICO pages and pages. S;nd for our catalogue and you will send us your order, 



H. Bayersdorfer & Co., 50-52-54-56 No. 4tli St, Philadelphia. 



M.'iitiiil] till- Hevi-'W win 



GRAND RAPIDS. 



Tliis is tlie nicist backward ^prinj; ill 

 several years. We have had weather in 

 clnmUs. "about four days' rain, two days' 

 .^uusliiiie. a eouple more of rain and 

 l)lu.steriii;;. coid and raw. (hi the .'iOtli 

 of April the thermometer went down to 

 •22 decrees, freezing tulips and other 

 Imlli stofk in exposed positions, even 

 paiisies Ijeini; aff'eeted. The Urif£lit days 

 liave iiiaterially inciea.sed the cut of 

 eariiati(Uis. but not enough to show a 

 surplus, demand keepins; pace with in- 

 creased su|)ply. On the otlier hand, 

 roses are scarce, shippini; orders ex- 

 hausliui; the supply. While indications 

 are for a heavy crop for Memorial Day. 



\'iidets are over, stcx-k is all propa- 

 ifated. and carnation plants are goinji 

 into tlie tielil as fast as they can he 

 rushed, although those that were 

 plauleil the fore part of last week were 

 liractically killed. Field-grown carna- 

 tituis will be a scarce article tliis fall. 



lleury Suiitli has a large force at 

 work rebuilding that portion of his 

 |ilaiil destroyed by fire. He is building 

 Ills licardiu.g house on the south side of 

 I'.i id^c street, so as to have it bcyouil 

 the reach of another fire, should one 

 e\'er occur. 



t'rabli & Hunter arc liuildiug a ]iro|ia- 

 gating house llix200 feet, with skylight 

 glass for a roof. This glass is wav.v 

 and excludes the ra.vs of the sun. ideal 

 glass for either a propagating or ])alni 

 house. Tiieir raiiae of four houses. 2!lx 

 •200. are well under way. The Garland 

 iron gutters and cedar rafters from A. 

 Dietscli & Co. are used throughout, wit'n 

 Quaker ( ity ventilating apparatus: 

 modern in every respect, .\meriean 

 Heanties and carnations will he grown. 



Keceut visitors: A. Hlome. A. T,. 

 \'iiULdi.iii. S. S. Skidelsky and several 

 l)ut{-li linib growers. (J. F. ('. 



.\i,nici\. ilK'ii. — A. H. Dew reports tlic 

 licsl Ka^tc'r business he has ever had, 

 bulb stoik. aza'eas and carnations sell- 

 ing pa-t all ex|)eetations. He will tliis 

 sunimer liuild another carnation liousi'. 

 .1(1x24. 



I.AK.WETTK. Ixi). — F. K. Doi ucr re 

 (lorts an excellent ]>lant trade and large- 

 ly increaseil cut flower sales at Easter. 

 They had a line lot of lilies, a/.ale.is, tu- 

 lips in jians, hvacinths. Iivdrangeas. sjji- 

 reas. Crimson Uamblers and lilacs, wliidi 

 found ready sale. In cut (lowers, carna- 

 tions were in short su|>ply. (,)f lilies, 

 dafl'odils. valley, h.vacinths. tulips ami 

 roses tlieie were abcul enough to (ill ( r- 

 dcls. 



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URPLUS 

 STOCK. 



Per 100 

 4000 Marechal Niel Rose.'! 2M-in, nice stock. S3, 50 



2000 Clothilde Soupert Roses. 'JVi-in 3.00 



2H-in 3..W 



1000 Champion of the World Roses (Mrs. 



Degraw). 2Xin 3 00 



3000 Coleus, assorted, strong. 2!4-in 3.00 



1000 Dahlias. " " 2!4-in 4.00 



600 Clematis Jackmani. strong. 4-in 18.00 



1000 Geraniums, E. H. Trego. 2K-in 8.00 



4-in 12.00 



2000 Geraniums, assorted. 2H-in 3.50 



4-in 8.00 



3000 Hardy Perennial Phlox, fine named. 



2 years, strong 8.00 



Hardy Perennial Phlox, fine named. 



2H-in 4.00 



Hardy Perennial Phlox, mi.xed, 2yrs., 



strong 5.00 



Salvia St. Louis. 2M-in 4.00 



Ageratum Stella Gurney. 2^-in 4.00 



Alternanthera. red and yellow, 2-in 2. .50 



1000 Hydrangeas Hortensia, Thos. Hogg 

 and Mariesi, 6-in. pots. Sl.i.OO per 100: 

 4-in. pots, $10.00 per 100: 2Vin. pots. 4.00 



Phoenix Nursery Co., 



1215 North Park Street, 



BLOOMINGTON, ILL. 



SUMIHER VACATION TRIPS. 



Write the undersigned for a copy of 

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 outlining many attractive summer vaca- 

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 illustrated folders telling all atout the N. 



E. A. Excursions to Boston and Epworth 

 League excursions to Detroit in July. 



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 Beauty growers and prepared particularly for 

 the destruction of tireenlly and Thrips. 

 There is nothing injurious in it to plant life, 

 even the most delicate fern. It is especially 

 recommended for Beauties. Roses. Carna- 

 tions, Chrysanthemums, Lihes, Smilax, 

 Asparagus, Palms. Ferns, etc.. and we claim 

 that insects will be entirely eradicated when 

 the houses are thoroughly fumigated witli 

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5 lb. Tin Can 1 Ou 



25 lb. Seald Box 4 50 



lU(j lb Sealed Box 16 SO 



Send for copy of testimonials. For ref- 

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