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The Horists' Re\^^ 



Septembeb 28. 1916. 



BRAMPTON, ONT. 



"There Is No Argument." 



The present situation is by far the 

 worst ever known since cut flower 

 growing became an industry in Canada. 

 Bad for the flower buyers because they 

 cannot get what they want, although 

 they have more money than usual to 

 pay for it; worse for the retail florists 

 because their expenses are heavier than 

 last year's and their turnover is lim- 

 ited because of lack of stock; worst 

 for the growers, who suffer because of 

 scarcity of labor, absence of rain, in- 

 competent help and other factors too 

 numerous to mention. Even the Al- 

 banians and Russians will not stay with 

 the job, because they ' ' can 't spik In- 

 glisse. " The bulbous stock still re- 

 mains unpacked; drawing sod from the 

 field has not yet begun; reliable ma- 

 nure for mixing cannot be bought for 

 love or money. Under glass the chrys- 

 anthemums are barely budding as yet; 

 there is not even color among the car- 

 nations; the hot summer has retarded 

 the orchid growth, and all the roses 

 that have been cut during the last 

 week would not supply a retail florist 

 during a good week's business. 



Everybody seems to be in the same 

 boat, however, and complaining is not 

 likely to do anyone any good. Some 

 of the Montreal retailers demur at the 

 high prices ruling, forgetful or will- 

 fully blind to the abnormal conditions 

 prevailing. 



The wholesale price list of September 

 26, 1906 — 10 years ago — was: 



Bos^s, No. 1. per hundretl $S.OO 



Roeo8. No. 2. per hundred 4.00 



Orohids, Harrisonise, each 15 



In the price list of September 18, 



1916, we find Killarney and Queen 



roses priced as follows, with the newer 



varieties slightly advanced: 



No. 1, per hundred $S.0O 



No. 2, per hundred COO 



Orcnids, Harrisonim, each 15 



And this in spite of the advance in 



the cost of coal, labor, lumber, paper 



and everything! There is no argument, 



surely. 



Visitors. 



Among last week 's visitors were 

 Camille Legare, of Montreal; L. M. 

 Jackson, of St. Thomas, Ont.; Mr. and 

 Mrs. W. W, Hannell, of Watervliet, 

 N. Y. W. G. P. 



Very Successful 

 For Dish Ferns 



Here is an~estract from a letter of 

 J. Volz & Son, of Cincinnati, Ohio: 



"Last yc-ir we'used '.vour System 

 very successfully on dish.^fems 

 in 2-inch pots, using your green- 

 house nozzles, and were able to 

 grow nearly every seedling that 

 went in pots, the fine spray be- 

 ing just what they wanted." 







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e^ IMRIVATION 



THE SKINNER IRRIGATION CO. 

 223 Water St., Troy. Ohio 



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Keeping Up 

 with the Times 



WHAT'S THE USE of using a 

 half-way thing when you can 

 get aa all-way one, for the same 

 price, that will do your work so 

 much better? 



For example, why bother with 

 some makeshift kind of a pipe book, 

 when we have exactly the right 

 hook for exactly that purpose? 



Why fuss with hand-air-venting 

 your coils, when we have an auto- 



HiicKittgs 



matic venter that never 

 sleeps and never forgets? 

 Why take any chances on 

 valves, when we make valves 

 with the chance all taken out? 

 Why bother your head about 

 what to use, when with our Supply 

 Book to refer to you can, at a glance, 

 at once know what is best and 

 why it's best? 



If you will only let it, that Sup- 

 ply Book will at once become your 

 friend, counselor and guide. 



Like everything else of Hitch- 

 ings'. you can depend on depending 

 on it. 



You are welcome 

 copies as you need. 



to as many 



tapatty^ 



NEW rORK OFFICE 

 1179 Bnariway 



BENERAL OFFICES MO FACTORY, ELIZABETH. N. J. 

 BOSTON OFFICE 

 49 Federal St. 



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PNILAOELPNIA OFFICE 

 40 Sa. ISth St. 



We Nanufacture Hotbed Sash at 7Sc each 



Ours are all made from the very 

 best grade of Gulf Cypress. 



Glaz«d Hotbed Sash trom $1.65 ap 



Doubl* LlBht Basil up to $4.00 



We carry a large stock of all 

 sizes. Write us for estimates. 



S. JACOBS & SONS, 1363-1381 nnshing ATenne, BROOKLYN, N. Y. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



GREENHOUSE TILE BENCHES 



(Burned clay, same aa flower pots) 



are rapidly taklDK the place of wood. Our benchea 

 ard easily erected and will last a lifetime. Write ua 

 today re^ardiDi; your requirements. 



Are now furnl8hln(;our new beveled roundtOK cor- 

 ner, 9-Inch width. Floor Tile. Write for particulars. 



CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, OJiio 



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 ^hen writine advertisers. 



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