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The Florists^ Review 



February 22, 1917. 



KANSAS CITY, MO. 



The Market. 



St. Valentine's day business was far 

 ahead of that of any previous year. It 

 seems as though the public is tiring of 

 celebrating the day with stationery and 

 is starting on a large scale with cut 

 flowers and plants. Every florist reports 

 a large increase in sales. Pot plants of 

 all kinds seemed to take the lead. A 

 large quantity of bulb stock in pans was 

 moved. Novelties and baskets arranged 

 with tulips sold fast. Cut flowers were 

 scarce, but the demand was not so heavy 

 for them. 



Business during the entire week was 

 good. The wholesalers were sold out 

 every day before time to close. The 

 shipping trade was good. Roses, as 

 usual, are still scarce and high in price, 

 and it is expected that this condition 

 will continue for two weeks. Some of 

 the local growers say their roses will be 

 ready by that time. Red roses are the 

 heaviest in demand and the scarcest. 

 Other colors are scarce, but the demand 

 for them does not seem to be so large. 

 The shorter lengths clean out first. 



The supply of carnations has short- 

 ened considerably and these are held 

 at a higher price. Sweet peas are in 

 good supply, either long or short- 

 stemmed. Paper Whites are still plenti- 

 ful, but not so much in demand as for- 

 merly. Tulips, jonquils, daffodils and 

 hyacinths are now in full supply and 

 help out the shortage in other stock. 



Various Notes. 



Bryson Ayres, of Independence, was 

 operated on for appendicitis last week. 

 It is hoped that he will be completely 

 well in a short while. 



The Rosery reports that its St. Valen- 

 tine 's day business was exceptionally 

 large, greatly in excess of that of last 

 year. Corsages and table decorations 

 were numerous. Pot plants were the 

 leaders. 



The Alpha Floral Co. has purchased 

 two new delivery cars. This concern is 

 paying dividends to its employees at 

 the end of each month. Last month, 

 January, the employees received $223. 



A. F. Barbe reports the best Valen- 

 tine's day business ever done. He had 

 a large quantity of good pot plants. 



The W. L. Rock Flower Co. reports a 

 heavy business for Valentine's day, pot 

 plants taking the lead. Baskets and 

 hampers of spring flowers sold well. 



Samuel Murray had the largest St. 

 A'alentine 's day business in years. He 

 sold out in everything and did not have 

 enough pot plants to meet the demand. 

 In order to get all orders out he had to 

 call for an extra delivery car. 



Arthur Newell 's business was thirty 

 per cent better than last year's. Fancy 

 novelties and baskets sold quickly. He 

 had a heavy run of funeral work during 

 the week. 



The Kellogg Flower & Plant Co. sold 

 out completely. Cut stock has been 

 scarce with them, but they now are 

 bringing in large quantities of violets 

 and smilax. Arthur Lewis, of this firm, 

 was married last week. 



W. J. Barnes had a good Valentine 's 

 day business. He sold all the rhododen- 

 drons he had in flower; also a large va- 

 riety of other blooming plants. 



Adolph Mohr sold at wholesale prac- 

 tically every plant he had in bloom. He 

 has a nice lot of potted stock for Easter. 



GERANIUMS 



We have for immediate shipment an excellent, fine lot of 3-inch 

 plants, nearly all fall-propagated, topped and branching. In good, 

 standard sorts, including S. A. Nutt, Gen. Grant, Ornella, Abbie 

 Schaffer, E. H. Trego, Mme. Buchner, Berthe de Presilly, etc., at $3.00 

 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. Cash with orders. 



Maryland Geranium, $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. We see no 

 reason for recalling anything we have ever claimed for Maryland. 



MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS 



2-iiich, $2.00 per 100; $18^ per 1000. 3-inch, $3.00 per 100; $26.00 per 1000. 



Achyranthes. Alyssum, Giant and Dwarf. Altemantheras, 10 varie- 

 ties. Ageratum, 6 varieties. Be^niaSr Luminosa, Vernon, Erfordii, Pfitzer's 

 Triumph, Gracilis Rose. Coleus, 10 varieties. Cuphea. Hardy English 

 Ivy. Heliotrope. Lemon Verbenas. Lantanas, 10 varieties. Moonvlnes, 

 white and blue. Parlor Ivy. Petunias, Double and Fringrnl, mixed colors. 

 Pompon Chrysanthemums, large assortment. Salvia, Bonfire and Zurich. 

 Swainsona, white. Scented Geraniums. 



Abutilon, Savitzii. 2-inch. $3.00 per 100. 3-incb, $4.00 per 100. 



Send for Catalogue. 



CASH WITH ORDKBS 



R. VINCENT, JR., & SONS CO. 



WHITE MARSH, MD. 



To Avoid Disappointment 



We advise early placing of orders for immediate or future 

 delivery for CRAIG QUALITY STOCK. 



Crotons — 4-Inch pots, $35.00 per 100; 6-inch pots, |6.00, $9.00 and $12.00 per do«.: 

 6-inch pots, $12.00. $16.00 and $18.00 per doz. 



Otahelte Oranges — 2% -inch pots, heavy plants for growing on, $8.00 per 100: 

 $75.00 per 1000. 



Dracaena Kelterlana — 2V^-inch pots, $12.00 per 100; $110.00 per 1000. 



Areca Lutescens — 6-inch pots, heavy made-up, $15.00 per doz.; 7-inch pots, heavy 

 made-up, $2.60 and $3.00 each. 



Gardenia Veltchli— 2%-inch pots, $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000; 4-Inch pota. 

 $25.00 per 100. 



FIcus Pandurata— 6-inch pots, 2% feet tall, $2.00 each: 7-lnch pots, 3 to 4 feet 

 tall. $2.50 and $3.00 each. Large specimens at $4.00, $6.00, $6.00 and $7.60 each. 



FIcus Utilla— 6-Inch pots, $2.00 each. Large specimens at $2.60. $3.00. $4 00. 

 $5.00 and $7.60 each. 



Pelargoniums— Easter Greeting. 2%-Inch pots, very fine stock, $10.00 per 100. 



NEPHR0LEPI8 FERNS 

 Including Scottll, Elegantlsslma Improved, Todeaoldes, Robusta, Scholzelll. Joh» 

 Wanamaker, Elegantlsslma Compacta, Teddy, Jr., Harrlsll— 2%-inch pots. $103 

 per 100; $60.00 per 1000. 4-lnch pots, $25.00 per 100; $200.00 per 1000. 6-inch 

 pots, $50.00 per 100. Specimens in 11-Inch tubs, at $2.60 and $3.00 each. 

 Nephrolep Is. Teddy. Jr., Sport, Dwarf Boston. Smithll and Verona— 2U. -inch 



P?A^'?^'^°*',?S'' ^^°' '''^•"^ P®*" ^^^^- 'i-inch pots. $26.00 per 100. 6-inch pota, 

 $50.00 per 100. 



Asparagus Plumosus — 4-inch pots, $12.00 per 100; $110.00 per 1000. 



Asparagus Sprengerl — 4-Inch pots, heavy, $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1000. 



ROBERT CRAIQ COMPANY 



PHILADELPHIA. PA. 



4900 Market Street 



Mention The RcTlew when yon write. 



Tfie Peterson Floral Co. has purchased 

 a new delivery car. Mr. Peterson re- 

 ports business good. 



Mrs. T. A. Moseley says business was 

 good during the week, with an increase 

 St. Valentine's day. 



Across the state line everyone reports 



that the Valentine's day business this 

 year was a decided increase over last 

 year's, with pot plants taking the lead. 

 The wholesale houses here experi- 

 enced a shortage in stock of all kinds. 

 They were cleaned out early of every- 

 thing in the cut flower line. W. J. B. 



