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The Florists* Review 



February 1, 1917. 



HIGH COST OF — 



The most interesting thing nowadays is the high cost of things, 

 and the next most interesting thing is how to combat the high cost. 

 Agree with us? If so, lay in a supply of our square paper locking 

 bands and pots and improve the quality of your plants, save a lot o 

 time and be up-to-date. Our square paper pots will cut the cost of 

 plant growing. 



THE RAMSBURQ LOCKING POT 



is the ideal soil container. It is made of first quality manila board 

 and will last the entire season and remain in shape to market the 

 plants in. We have a size for every requirement, both in bands and 

 pots. Send a postal for samples and price list. 

 Tlie advantages are all with the square paper pot. Give them a trial. 



G. S. RAMSBURG, - 



Mention The BcTJew when yon write. 



Somersworth, N. H. 



FORT WAYNE, IND. 



The Market. 



The demand last week, although hold- 

 ing up well, was not so good aa that of 

 the week previous. The supply of cut 

 stock is still short, as the weather has 

 continued dark and cold. There is just 

 enough stock to meet the demand, and 

 most of the florists clean up their sup- 

 ply each night. Roses are none too plen- 

 tiful, Russells and American Beauties 

 being almost at a premium. The Kil- 

 larneys are off color on account of the 

 dark weather. Ward roses are in bet- 

 ter supply, hut Ophelia and Sunburst 

 are short. White roses are extremely 

 sparce. Tho supply of carnations is 

 smaller than it was a week ago. Spencer 

 sweet peas arc arriving in large quan- 

 tities and arc selling well. Jonquils 

 appeared in the market last week for 

 the first time this season. Forget-me- 

 nots have also arrived. There is a good 

 supply of Easter lilies and a few callas. 

 Valley continues high-priced. Some 

 splendid single violets arc offered. 

 Stevia is on the short side and'the sup- 

 ply of narcissi is heginning to diminish. 

 Tulips are in fine demand. The call for 

 funeral work during the week was large. 

 Blooming plants are in fine demand, 

 especially yellow narcissi, cyclamens, 

 tulips, azaleas and rhododendrons. 



I'roparations are well under way for 

 St. Valentine's day business. Indica- 

 tions point to a good supply of \iolcts 

 for this day. 



Various Notes. 



A visitor last week was S. L. Nelaon, 

 of the Burlington Willow Ware Shops, 

 of Burlington, la. 



Miss Margaret Flick, of the Flick 

 Floral Co., is spending a week at De- 

 troit, where she is combining business 

 with pleasure. The Flick Floral Co. had 

 a busy week of funeral work. The men 

 are cutting some fine Spencer sweet 

 peas, and are showing the first jonquils 

 and forgot-menots of the season. 



Miss Margaret Vesey returned last 

 week from Muncie, Ind., where she had 

 been visiting her sister. 



The Doswell Floral Co. had a good 

 business last week, with just enough 

 cut flowers to meet the demand. The 

 company is cutting good Shawyer, 

 Ophelia and Killarney roses. The sin- 

 gle violets arc excellent. 



Edgar Wenninglioff had some attrac- 

 tive baskets of sweet ]ieas and Shawyer 

 roses in his window decoration lf;st 



F. .T. Knecht did a heavy shipping 

 business last week, his Russell roses be- 

 ing in good demand. 



POSTPAID 

 35c per lOOO $1.00 for 3000 



WHY NOT USE THE BEST? 



Ordering direct from the manufacturer 

 assures Kettinir this particular staple 



Marshfield, Ore.. Dec. 6. 1916. 

 F. W. Waite, Springfield. Mass. 



Dear Sir: Enclosed is our check for $1 00 

 for 3000 Supreme Carnation Staples. Have 

 been using ihese staples for several years 

 and they are exactly what we like best. 

 Very truly. Marshfield Florist Co. 



Minot. N. D., Nov. 28. 1916. 

 F. W. Waite, Springfield, Mass. 



Dear Sir: Your letter of the 23d at hand 

 and will say that you may ship me at once, 

 via parcel post, 24,000. or 8 boxes of 3000 

 each, of the Supreme Carnation Staples. 



Thank you for the favor. You will receive 



my future orders, as I think your staple is 



the best on the market, as the wire is fine 



but stronger than any other I have ever seen. 



Yours ver.v truly, 



Valker's Minot Greenhouses. 

 (ByGeo. E. Valker.) 



F. W. WA<TE, MANUFACTURER 

 85 Balmont Avenue SPRINGFIELD, MASS., U. S. A. 



Mention The ReTlew Tfhen yon write. 



The Niller Lock-Process, Easy-to-Fold Dirt Band and Pot 



PRICES ON BANDS-LOCK-PROCESS 



Inches 1000 '.mO 5000 10,000 20,000 60,000 



2 $1.00 $3.00 $5,00 $10.00 $20.00 $50.00 

 2»9 1.50 4.50 7.00 13.00 24.00 58.00 

 8 1.75 5.25 8.00 15.60 31.00 77.00 



PRICE LIST ON SPECIAL SIZE DIRT BANDS-LOCK-PROCESS 

 Inches 1000 3000 5000 10,000 20,000 50.000 



2»2x2>a.\2 $1.15 $3.25 $6.00 $11.00 $21.00 $53.00 



3 X 3 X 2i2 1 40 4 00 r..50 13.00 26 00 65.00 



4 X 4 X 3>2 2.25 r,.'>0 10.00 20.00 40.00 100,00 

 WARNING:— The grower that wastes liis valuable time in making up a common strip of paper into a 



Pot or liand, is like the man that plows his field with a spade. 

 Write for samples of the only and original Locking Pot and Band, and note the difference. 



MODERN HFUCa.-.Ssr 543 N. Lawrence St., rhUadelphii, Pa. 



Mpnti.-in Th«» Rpview when yon write. 



No loii if 70a 

 mend your iplit 

 cunatioBi with 



■UPBRIOR 



CARHATIOH 



■TAFLU 



86o per 1000; 8000 

 for 11.00. postpaid. 



WB^klitterlSti 



422 Main St. 

 BUOU Sprlnrtleld, Ma««, i^mi 



Atcntlon The Review when you write. 



A hc.ivy run of fiiiioral work List 

 woek w.Ts reported by A. .1. Tjantcrnicr 

 & Co. They have a fine line of bloom- 

 injT plants this season. 



The next meetinfr of the Florists' 

 Club will be held with Frank J. Knecht, 

 Fairfield avenue and Rudisell boule- 

 vard, February 6. This will be an 



The best Paper Pot 

 for shipping and grow- 

 ing purposes. Sizes 

 from 2 to (i in. Ask 

 your dealer for them. 

 Samples free. 



E. Allan Peirce 



400 Oaks Road 

 WALTHAM, :: MASS. 

 _ Mention The Review when you write. 



ROCHELLE 



Paper Pots and Dirt Band s. See pace 11 •'^ 



important meeting, as the constitution 

 of the club will be voted on, and every 

 member is urged to be present. B. F. ' 



