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The Florists' Review 



Mabch 16, 191G. 



The Climax Cut Flower Boxes 



"A BOX FOR EVERY FLOWER" 



SEVEN GRADES-Ozford Gray. Mist Green. Nonpareil Green. White 

 Carnation. White Glazed and our popular "Favorite Grade"— the latter a heavy , 

 full telescope shipping box. Holiday boxes in their season. 



We have over 160 si^es in the different colors and shades in stock. If yon 

 need a special size we wUl make it promptly and not charge you an exorbitant 

 price. 



"WHIN Brrrm boxes ark madk wb will makb thbm" 



Florist boxes are a specialty with us. We know what the florist needs and 

 how to make the box to meet his requirements. When it comes to Quality. Ar- 

 tistic Printing, Embossing and Quick Service, we are headquarters and on the job every minute. If you have never used a 

 "Climax Flower Box" you have missed something real good. Before placing your next order write us for samples and prices. 

 Address nearest ofBce: New England office, 141 Milk St., Boston, Mass.; Southern office, 909 H St.. N. W., Washington, D. C. 



CLIMAX MANUFACTURING CO. 



MAIN OFFICE AND PLANT. 200 FACTORY 8T. CASTORLAND, NEW YORK 



Van Waveren & Sons, of Holland, 

 showed their giant bicolor trumpet nar- 

 cissus, also Mignon Poetaz. All exhib- 

 its received the thanks of the club. 



William Debue, a new member, and 

 Alex. Burns each made brief and in- 

 teresting addresses. Chairman • Hilden- 

 brand and his assistants provided the 

 usual refreshments. 



Various Notes. 



The Florists' Club will enjoy its 

 annual dinner, Saturday evening, April 

 8, at the Hotel Biltmore, tickets $5. 

 Chairman De Forest calls the celebra- 

 tion a "Din-Dan" and promises much 

 dancing. He has issued a strikingly 

 original announcement of the affair. 



M. Block, one of Beed & Keller's 

 force, was married March 12, his bride 

 being Miss M. Spiro, of Spotswood, 

 N. J. The young folks are spending 

 their honeymoon at Atlantic City. 



A fire last week in Beed & Keller's 

 basket factory did a damage of $1,000, 

 fully covered by insurance. The firm 

 will occupy a building on West Twenty- 

 sixth street until repairs are completed. 



John Einsel, for many years buyer 

 for Stumpp, at Fifth avenue and Firty- 

 eighth street, has joined the staff of 

 P. J. Smith. 



E. J. Irwin returned March 11 from 

 a successful trip. 



Chairman Miller says there will be 

 a record invasion of New Yorkers 

 March 28, when the local delegation 

 goes to the Philadelphia show. The 

 train leaves at 10 a . m. and it is 

 hard to find anyone . who does not in- 

 tend to go. 



Hugo Jahn was again elected presi- 

 dent of the Greater New York Flo- 

 rists' Association at its annual meet- 

 ing. George W. Crawbuck was re- 

 elected manager. 



Shamrocks in pots are in every re- 

 tail window of the city and in most 

 of the wholesalers' windows. There 

 has been a phenomenal sale for them. 

 The display of green roses and carna- 

 tions is much lightec than usual. 



Many of the wholesale florists will 

 handle flowering plants for Easter. 



Thomas J. Martin, foreman for 

 Traendly & Schenck, is at Otisville, 

 N. Y. 



£. C. Horan is again at his head- 

 quarters, after several iw^eks of severe 

 illness. 



George Hildenbrand, of John Young 



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I Shipping Boxes for Cut Flowers I 



You want a light, convenient box that won't s 

 crush. S 



H & D Corrnsrated Fiber Boxes are light, s 

 stiff and strong. Their double wall, dead-air space S 

 construction keep your flowers fresh. S 



H A; D Boxes can be shipped completely S 



knocked down, saving freight and storage. Only S 



_ a moment's work to set them up. Metal cover- 5 



= comers snap together, ^ving you the stoutest florists* box ever made. S 



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I The Hinde & Dauch Paper Company | 



I 168 Water Street, SANDUSKY, OHIO 3 



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PAPER POTS 



Send postal for free Big Folder containing the 

 Kxperlences of 131 Florists and free samples. 

 Price list, testimonials, pages 8, 9 and 10. F. W. 

 Rocbelle & Sons, Chester, N. J. 



Mention Tbe K^tIcw wb«o ron wrtt*. 



& Co., has been serving his country 

 as a juryman. 



Owing to the unfavorable weather, 

 the auction sales of plants by the Mac- 

 Niff Horticultural Co. were postponed 

 until March 14 and 17. The store is 

 now complete. There will be two auc- 



GOLDFISH 



Larre, Healthy Fish at "Boek Bottom" prices. 

 Send for special prices. 



ASHBORNE GOLDnSH & SUPPLY CO. 



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tions at the same time. Importations 

 are arriving daily. Some idea of the 

 immensity of this auction enterprise 

 may be gathered from the fact that 

 Mr. MacNiff has sold over $6,000 



