February 15, 1917. 



The Florists^ Review 



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THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA 



All American florists will show patriotism by putting a cluster 

 of ripe Cherries in their cut flower boxes in remembrance of 

 Washington's Birthday. 



BUNCHES OF CHERRIES for dinners and luncheons February 22. 



LITTLE HIGH HATS for St. Patrick's day, March 17. 



Green High Hats 



for Handles of Baskets 



5 inches 



Dozen, $1.75 



$12.50 per 100 



Miniature hat. A most suitable 

 novelty for St. Patrick's Day. A 

 small Shamrock plant in it 

 sells it. Either natural color 

 or dyed green. p^^ ^^^^ 



No. 7210-1 $1.00 



No. 7210-2 1.50 



No. 7210-3 2.00 



No. 7210 



NOVELTY BASKETS FOR EASTER; trf tn Assortment, $10.00, $18.00, $25.00 



H. BAYERSDORFER & CO. '"^'^i^SSSfn'Si'P^ 





PREPARED CYCAS LEAVES 



Per 100 



8/12 inches 11.80 



16/20 inches 3.00 



24/28 inches 6.00 



82/36 inches 6.50 



40/44 inches 9.60 



Per 100 



12/16 inches $ 1.90 



20/24 inches 4.10 



28/32 inches 6.00 



86/40 inches 7.76 



44/48 inches 10.60 



PREPARED MAGNOLIA LEAVES 



(Oreen. Brown and Purple) 

 Per carton $1.36 Per 100 lbs $16.00 



CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN COMPANY 



EVERGBEEN, ALABAMA 



Mention The Review when you write. 



to Miss Frances Slonim is announced. 

 Mr. Hanfling is traveling salesman for 

 Russin & Hanfling and has just returned 

 from a successful trip through New 

 York state and New England. 



H. E. Froment says he is averaging re- 

 ceipts of over fifty boxes of roses daily. 



John Eeck, of Bridgeport, Conn., was 

 in the city February 9. 



J. V. Phillips, Brooklyn, has closed 

 his branch store and concentrated all 

 his retail interests at 272 Fulton street, 

 his headquarters for a quarter of a cen- 

 tury. 



A new store has been opened on Fifth 

 avenue, near Washington square, by 

 Peter Okkerse & Son, who have been es- 

 tablished on this famous avenue for 

 many years. 



Seize Suzuki, of Yokohama, Japan, is 

 a recent visitor and an enthusiastic 

 bowler. 



His friends in the trade will be glad 

 to know that Peter Bogart is recovering 

 after a severe operation and long illness 

 in the hospital. 



Walter Spaulding, manager of the 

 new city wholesale store of Thos. Young, 

 Jr., says the business has grown daily 

 since the opening. 



Business is opening satisfactorily, ac- 

 cording to the Stumpp & Walter Co. 

 The travelers are sending in an abun- 

 dance of orders. 



R. J. Irwin has been busy "catching 



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up" since his return from the Indian- 

 apolis convention. Blizzards, cold and 

 delayed trains made it impossible for 

 him to visit several of the big western 

 growers, as he anticipated. 



One of the display windows of the 

 MacNiff Horticultural Co. is devoted to 

 Japanese goldfish and quite valuable are 

 some of these finny wonders. The poul- 

 try department will add doves and 

 canaries. 



Bowling. 



The bowlers made the following scores 

 February 8: 



DETROIT, MICH. 



The Market. 



Last week's business averages be- 

 low normal. The prospects for a good 

 St. Valentine's day business seemed 

 bright, but at this writing it seems like- 

 ly that there will be a shortage of roses 

 and corsage flowers. Bulbous stock and 

 carnations have been in overabundance, 

 but roses few and far between. Amer- 

 ican Beauties do not seem to be in much 

 demand. Some fine orchids arrive each 

 week from Canada and sell readily. 



Various Notes. 



Harry Taylor, of Breitmeyer's Sons' 

 Park store last week made a short visit 

 to Buffalo. He reports market conditions 

 at the Bison city somewhat similar to 

 those of Detroit, with the exception that 



