December 28, 1912 



HOETICULTUEE 



907 



HART MARES HANDLES for POTS 



With Paper or Porto Rican Mats TKey Mate Baskets. These are the Well- 

 Rnown HART'S HANDY HANDLES. 



Shipments are being made daily eastward to Boston, westward to San 

 Francisco — and everywhere else. Once used, always used, because 

 they are SO HANDY. 



Prices per dozen— No. 1, &2.50; No. 2, S3.50; No. 3, &4.00; 

 No. 4, &5.00 ; No. 5, 16.00. 



GEORGE B. HART,24 s,o„e s,..RocI.ester, N.Y. 



CHRISTMAS JOTTINGS FROM 

 CHICAGO. 



Mistletoe was in unusual demand 

 and wholesalers generally sold out 

 early. 



Wreaths of statice and ruscus were 

 found to meet with favor among Christ- 

 mas shoppers. 



Retailers were offering five dollars 

 per night to makers of holly wreaths 

 and could not get enough help. 



It was evident that the shipping 

 trade makes possible the highest 

 prices as there was a decided drop 

 as soon as the shipping was over. 



There was no lack of Christmas 

 trees and the public purchased as 

 freely as ever. Very symmetrical 

 trees three feet and over were sold in 

 the ten-cent stores. 



Holly will be left over in quantities. 

 There were too many boxes of poor 

 grade put upon the market that would 

 not sell at any price. Good holly was 

 plentiful and no doubt more would 

 have been sold could holly workers 

 have been secured. 



Plant novelties were few, but there 



was one noteworthy offering seen here 



for the first time at the holiday sea- 



■ son. It was funkia, brought to its 



best and its variegated foliage made a 



beautiful addition to both the small 



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in renewing our Holiday greetings of last week, and in 

 congratulating you and ourselves on the splendid outcome: 

 We wish to emphasize that our hand is still at the plow, 

 and that you may look to us to show the way to the better 

 and better during 1913. And, that we mean to show you 

 more ways of making money and putting your business to 

 the front than ever before. Onward! ever onward! is the 

 slogan! If you want to be a leader — get next to 



H. BAYERSDORFER & CO. 



THE 



FLORISTS' SUPPLY 



HOUSE OF 



AMERICA 



1229 ARCH ST. 



PHILADELPHIA. PA. 



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basket and the more pretentious ham- 

 per. It proved a successful venture. 



One of the holiday standbys that 

 has lost none of its popularity is the 

 holly wreath. The wholesalers dis- 

 played their "help wanted" signs to 

 the last, trying to make up enough to 



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 1st Prize Awarded to Edward JIcMulkio at Boston Exhibition. 



fill orders and the retail stores had 

 all the orders they could fill without 

 a moment left to make up wreaths for 

 general stock. Wreaths were consid- 

 erably varied in size and many orders 

 called for a bunch of ilex on one side 

 instead of the older bow of red rib- 

 bon, hut they were wreaths of live 

 holly and customers showed their ap- 

 preciation of the one natural and low- 

 priced article with old-time associa- 

 tions. 



EVER READY 

 POTCOVER 



The modern way of 

 .ii-tistically decorat- 

 ing unsightly ciay 

 flower pots. Makes 

 pl.ints sell better as 

 they are artistic 

 and attractive. In- 

 expensive, durable 

 and instantly ap- 

 plied. Made In four colors and many 

 sizes. Sample will be sent on receipt 

 of 10c. 



Ever Ready Flower Pot Cover Co. 



148 HUGHES AVE., BUFFALO, N. Y. 



