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The Florists' Review 



Mabch 30, 1916. 



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ARE ALREADY KNOWN FROM COAST TO COAST, 



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Mention Th« ReTl^w when you write. 



brought their stock of spring bulbs out 

 and say that sales are already starting 

 nicely. 



Mclntyre Bros, last week had the 

 first snapdragons that have been seen 

 this spring. These are not an all-winter 

 seller here, though they are profitable 

 as a spring crop. 



Haury & Sons are to be complimented 

 on the improved appearance of their 

 store. They have a good general line 

 of pot plants and their pot roses are 

 especially attractive. 



The Joy Floral Co. has a house full 

 of good geranium plants. They are in 

 6-inch pots and are given plenty of 

 room. F. B. 



BRAMPTON, ONT. 



Mark Henderson is cutting some fine 

 carnations just now and is supplying 

 the local market with excellent lettuce 

 and radishes. 



W. Calvert still is growing violets 

 and asparagus, there being a great 

 shortage of the latter in the green- 

 houses here at present. 



G. W. Mulliss, of the Mclntyre green- 

 houses, is bringing in good sweet peas, 

 which meet with a ready sale. 



The Dale Estate has been experi- 

 menting with schizanthus on a small 

 scale, the lasting power of this poor 

 man's orchid, as it is called in England, 

 fully warranting more extensive grow- 

 ing next season. Even when cut short, 

 the blooms grow to nearly double 

 their size when the stalks are placed 

 in water, and they bear a fresh appear- 

 ance when more than a week old. Car- 

 nations are blooming more freely this 

 month than they have done throughout 



The Madison Basketcraft Co. 



Madison, Lake Co., Ohio 



Mentkw Th« Rgriew when yon writ*. 



the season, and violets are being picked 

 in large quantities every day, most of 

 the stems being nine inches in length 

 and the blooms larger than ever. 



We had two zero days last week, but 

 the ice now has begun to melt and it 

 looks as if spring is approaching. The 

 cold weather no doubt will be helpful in 

 retarding the growth of the Easter 

 lilies and the rose stock. Judging by 

 appearances, everything will be in good 

 shape by the time Easter arrives. 



W. J. Jones, of the Dale Estate, is 

 gradually gaining strength in the sani- 

 tarium at Weston, after a severe ill- 

 ness. H. Swain, who has been growing 

 sweet peas for the Dale Estate for a 

 couple of years, resigned his position 

 today. Miss Bessie Dale, head stenog- 

 rapher at the Dale Estate for the last 

 five years, has gone to New York to 

 enter upon her career as a nurse in St. 

 Luke's hospital. 



There still is a shortage in labor and 

 several young women have been called 

 in to assist in greenhouse work. 



W. G. P. 



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NEW YORK. 



Tlie Market. 



Last week's cut flower market was 

 not satisfactory. The tendency of 

 price was downward. The supply of 

 everything is increasing and this con- 

 dition seems likely to continue until 

 Easter. American Beauties are lower 

 in price and abundant. The top price 

 March 25 was $35 per hundred, with 

 Hadley running neck and neck. The 

 arrivals of Prima Donna are lighter. 

 The other roses, such as Ophelia, 

 Hoosier Beauty, Eichmond, Killarney 

 Brilliant, Sunburst, Ward, Francis Scott 

 Key and Stanley, have their adherents 

 and admirers and are quickly acquired 

 by the bon-ton stores. Prices for the 

 selects of all of these are steady. Of 



