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The Florists^ Review 



Fbbruauv 8, 1917. 



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Over a Million Green Hyacinth Stakes 



at the following special low prices: 



Lots of 6000 Lots of 10,000 



12-inch length $0.90 per 1000 $0.85 per 1000 



18-inch length 1.20 per 1000 1.10 per 1000 



These prices only hold good until present stock is sold. 

 Write for prices in case lots, 25,000. 



THE HOUSE OF MERIT 



JOS. G. NEIDINGER CO. 



FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 

 1309-11 N. 2nci St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



cess of the annual show. They fortu- 

 nately came back ahead of the western 

 blizzard. 



A beautiful decoration at the rooms 

 of the Architectural League is to the 

 credit of Samuel Woodrow. 



At H. H. Burns' the specialty this 

 week is Hawaiian cactus, in two varie- 

 ties, an interesting novelty here. Mr. 

 Burns' brother is devoting one of his 

 70x400 houses at Spring Valley to 

 Hadley roses. 



J. H. Small & Sons had the decoration 

 for a charity ball last week at the Wal- 

 dorf-Astoria; also for the sheriff's ban- 

 quet, one of the largest events of the 

 season. W. E. Trumpore, the buyer for 

 this house, has recovered from a serious 

 operation and is again in the harness. 



R. Vincent, Jr., of White Marsh, Md., 

 will be in the city February 11, with 

 headquarters at the Grand hotel. Mr. 

 Vincent will remain for the dahlia con- 

 ference and for the meeting of the- 

 Florists' Club. The Park Garden Club, 

 of Flushing, has invited Mr. Vincent to 

 give a lecture this winter. 



Charles H. Totty and other members 

 of the big show's schedule committee 

 last week met at the office of Traendly 

 & Schenck. 



Mr. Spaulding, formerly in the busi- 

 ness in Gotham, has been appointed 

 manager for Thomas Young, Jr. 



A. Sullivan has cast his lot with H. 

 E. Froment. He has seen service with 

 D. C. Arnold & Co. 



Frank Millang and Mrs. Millang are 

 enjoying a two months' holiday at Palm 

 Beach. 



Frank L. Deery, of J. H. Small & Sons, 

 was rejoicing January' 29 over the ar- 

 rival of another boy. 



Max Schling lectured at Philadelphia 

 this week before the Florists' Club 

 there. 



A. Kottmiller has purchased two acres 

 of land at Manhasset, on which he will 

 erect a greenhouse and show house for 

 his summer business at this society cen- 

 ter. He also will add a nursery business 

 to his enterprises. 



Alex. McConnell has been busy with 

 work for weddings and receptions since 

 the middle of January. 



Fred Smythe, of Wadley & Smythe, 

 leaves February 17 for a month's trip 

 to Chicago, the Yosemite, Grand Canyon 

 and California. 



Charles Dards leaves this week for a 

 four months' trip to South America, via 

 the Panama canal. J. Austin Shaw. 



For 



introductory 



purposes 



only 



we offer 



ONE DOZEN BEST-OF-ALL 

 Cut Flower Baskets, as illustrated, 

 with liners* all two-tone finishes, 

 for $3.50 



Only one dozen to a easterner 

 Proof they are ready sellers: 



Tampa, Fla.. Jan. 22. 1917. 

 Johnson Basket Co., Chicago, 111. 



Gentlemen: Ship us at once by ex- 

 press a duplicate of our last order. 

 Very well pleased with your baskets 

 aud have sold all of them. 



Knii.i. Floral Co. 



Johnson Basket Co. 



FACTORY: 2539 MUwaukee Ave., 

 OFFICE: 319-21 W. Randolph St., 



CHICAGO, ILL. 



Mention Tbe Review when yon write. 



An exhibition will be held by the 

 Horticultural Society of New York, Feb- 

 ruary 17 and 18, at the American 

 Museum of Natural History. It will be 

 held in the foyer of that building, which 

 affords much bettor facilities for dis- 

 play than did the room formerly used 

 for this purpose. Classes are provided 

 for cut blooms of orchids, roses, sweet 

 peas, mignonette, snapdragons, narcissi, 

 freesias, early tulips, Darwin tulips, 

 flowering shrubs and trees. Premiums 

 are also offered for plants of schizan- 

 thus, cyclamens, amaryllis, lilies, primu- 

 las, cinerarias and ferns. Schedules 

 will be sent on application to the secre- 



tary, George V. Nash, New York Bo- 

 tanical Garden, Bronx park. 



MILWAUKEE. 



The Market. 



Toward the end of last week this city 

 was in the grip of the coldest spell of 

 the season. On account of the cold 

 weather and lack of equipment, the ex- 

 press companies refused to accept ship- 

 ments of stock, and wholesalers had se- 

 rious difficulty in getting shipments out. 

 This condition, of course, had a bad ef- 

 fect on business in general, as the local 



