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The Florists^ Review 



March 22. 1917. 



MINNEAPOUS. 



The Market. 



Business has been quiet during the 

 last week. With the city traffic more or 

 less tied up by severe snow storms, and 

 out-of-town lines and railroads unable 

 to operate, there has been little business 

 among the florists. This was lueky to 

 have happened at this time, as no ship- 

 ment of flowers could be received and 

 the local greenhouses were able to sup- 

 ply the market. There is little enter- 

 taining during the Lenten season, and 

 little funeral work was done during the 

 week. March 17 green carnations, tu- 

 lips and shamrocks were in demand. 

 While business in this line was pretty 

 good, there were many left over, the 

 supply being greater than the demand 

 this year. Some artistic decorations 

 by the various dealers were to be seen 

 and many new and artistic ideas were 

 used in window displays as well as 

 baskets, etc., for home use. 



Much preparation is going on now for 

 the Easter trade. The first orders are 

 already coming in for remembrances to 

 be sent to friends. A good supply of 

 stock will be on the market. Some 

 growers are meeting with much success 

 in holding back lilies for Easter trade, 

 while others are finding their stock 

 pretty well advanced and will have 

 much difficulty in keeping it back. 



The stock of cut flowers remains the 

 same as the previous week. Some splen- 

 did Ophelia roses are coming in. The 

 spring flowers are still much in demand, 

 but the supply is great. Prices have not 

 fluctuated at all this week. 



Various Notes. 



Tho Hiawatha Gardens liave lovely 

 rose plants. 



E. F. Lemke has some splendid yellow 

 cernations and marguerites. He has 

 some fine forget-me-nots and the long 

 benches of these are a beautiful sight 

 to the visitor to these greenhouses. He 

 has also a splendid stock of violets and 

 geraniums. The latter will make fine 

 stock for spring planting. Unusually 

 lovely pansy plants are being raised in 

 this greenhouse and the blooms are 

 large and of many handsome colors. 



Spiraea is scarce this season, and those 

 who have it in stock have not the fine 

 plants that are usually obtainable for 

 Easter trade. They seem green, as if 

 from lack of sunshine, or imperfect roots 

 at the first planting. 



Pamel Bros, have opened a new flo- 

 rists' supply house at 213-214 Loeb ar- 

 cade. Located in the central part of the 

 business district, they are expecting 

 a good trade from the many nearby flo- 

 rists. There will be a complete line of 

 wholesale supplies as well as ferns and 

 other greens. 



At the annual meeting of new mem- 

 bers of the Garden Club, Saturday, 

 March 17, it was noted how keen the 

 demand is now among Minneapolis gar- 

 deners for vegetable seeds. This is un- 

 usual as compared with other years. 

 The club now has almost 3,000 members 

 and splendid work is expected. Window 

 boxes are to be given the members to 

 increase the desire to have attractive 

 looking homes. The Eeal Estate Board 

 has been asked to allow the use of all 

 vacant lots it has. A campaign is go- 

 ing on to secure these for the raising 

 of vegetables, which, when prices are so 

 extremely high, seems a splendid idea. 



E. M. P. 



A PROMINENT CARNATION BROWER SAYS THIS, 

 STANDARD RECORDINfi THERMOMETER 



ABOUT 

 THE 



Lancaster, Pa. 

 Standard Thermometer Co., Bosion, Mass. 



Gentlemen : Please send me 25 record plates 

 like the enclos?d sample, and I want to say that 

 the machine, bought a good many years back, 

 is keeping up its good work right along. I think 

 it a very useful adjunct to good plant growing, 

 and it should be in every greenhouse, as refer- 

 ence to it may often tell what is wrong with a 

 batch of plants. Very truly yours. 



AJ.BEBX M. Herb. 



The actuating element of the Standard Record- 

 ing Thermometer is of lamina metal, which, be- 

 sides being extremely sensitive to temperature 

 changes, is practically indestructible. Record 

 charts are furnished either daily or weekly, and 

 the whole mechanism is contained in an attractive 

 metal case fitted with lock and key, which insures 

 the record from being tampered with. 

 ^_^^^_ The clock movement is of extremely high grada; 



ORDER NOW ^K^^^K everything about the instrument is up to the high- 



fi30 OO ^^^^^ ^^^ possible standard of manufacture. 



STANDARD THERMOMETER COMPANY 



65 Shirley Street 75-19 BOSTON, MASS. 



Mention The R«t1«w when yog write. 



Fenton's Square Wood Dirt Bands 



THE BEST WAY 



I MADE OF WOOD 



PRICES 600 1000 3000 



iVlnch $0.90 $1.38 $3.76 



2- Inch 1.00 1.50 4.36 



214-lncli 1.26 2.00 5.60 



2'2-lnch 1.50 2.25 6.60 



. 3- Inch 2.00 2.75 7.75 



I 4. Inch 2.60 3.75 9.50 



Have made good. Large repeat 

 orders prove it. They save you time 

 and money and give better results. 

 You will like them. 



The Ideal Dirt Band 



is made of strips of wrood, thin as 

 cardboard, cut to lock together, 

 making a stronger and more eco- 

 nomical dirt band than any other 

 make. Try them, and be convinced. 

 We cut them to fit any bench or flat. 

 Thousands can be set up in a few min- 

 utes. Better give us a sample order, 

 NOW. 



Special prices on larger Quantities. 



THEIDEALDIRTBANDCO..ETansville.Iiid. 



The best Paper Pot 

 for shipping and grow- 

 ing purposes. Sizes 

 from 2 to 6 in. Ask 

 your dealer for them. 

 Samples free. 



E. Allan Peirce 



400 Oaks Road 

 WALTHAM, :: MASS. 



IMPORTANT 



Don't fail to look up the CLIMAX 

 "Dirt Band" advertisement on page W, 

 in connection with their regular Florist 

 Box announcement. 



Mention The BeTlew when you write. 



Mr. Allen gays : 

 "I used Dixon's Silica-Graphite Paint 



on hot water pipes 16 years a«ro. The pipes 

 are stIU free from rust. It Is by far the most 

 serviceable paint for the purpose."— C. H 

 Allen, Florist, Floral Park, N. Y. 



Write for booklet No. 64-B. 



Joseph Dixon Crncible Company, 



Jersey City, N. J. 



ROCHELLE 



Paper Pots and Dirt Bands. See pa<e 117. 



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 IS NOW AT HAND 



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 vrtil aoon be koIhk on by 

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NOW IS THE TIME TO 



BEGIN! 



Use Rippley's 



No. 200 Hot Water Heater 



In greenhouses, graraKes, hog and 

 poultry bouses, small buildings. 

 Price, $42.60. freight paid. 

 Louis J. L. Amoureaux, Norton 

 Mass., says: "Tour No. 200 Heater 

 cared for onr greenhouse, 7Bxl4x9 

 ft., last winter at 23 below seroi* 



Mall orders direct. Write forclr- 

 eolars of heaters and steamers. 



RIPPLEY MFG. & STEEL BOAT CO. 



Box P. Qrafton. Illinois 



