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The Florists' Review 



Mabch 20, 1917. 



FOET WATNE, IND. 



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The Market. 



We have been enjoying typical April 

 weather during the last week and vege- 

 tation shows signs of growth. The 

 weather has not had a stimulating ef- 

 fect on the florists' business in this lo- 

 cality and it has fallen off considerably 

 within the last week or ten days, fu- 

 neral work being the main standby of 

 the retail florist. There have also been 

 a couple of large weddings, but outside 

 of this the trade has been dull. 



The supply of cut flowers is flooding 

 the market, owing to the unseasonably 

 warm weather. Eoses are exceptionally 

 plentiful and the quality remains good. 

 The best varieties on the market are 

 Bussell, Ophelia, Shawyer, Sunburst and 

 Bichmond. The supply of American 

 Beauties is not large. Carnations are 

 plentiful, one grower remarking, "We 

 have oceans of carnations." 



Sweet peas are holding their own 

 and, except for a slight curtailing of the 

 length of the stems, there is no dete- 

 rioration in their quality. Lily of the 

 valley is noticeably more plentiful than 

 it has been all winter. Violets are be- 

 coming scarce. Orchids are moderately 

 plentiful and good prices prevail. Lilies, 

 both Easter and calla, are in good sup- 

 ply and there is a host of varieties in 

 bulbous stock available. 



Green goods are scarcely available. 

 Smilax is being held by the growers for 

 Palm Sunday and Easter. The former 

 day sees a large demand for greens and 

 flowers for decorating the city churches. 



In the plant line the varieties are nu- 

 merous, and include some specimen 

 plants of cinerarias, cyclamens, azaleas, 

 rhododendrons, lilacs, rambler roses, 

 primroses and bulbous stock in every 

 seasonable variety. 



Various Notes. 



W. J. & M. S. Vesey had charge of a 

 large and fashionable wedding March 

 24. There were six in the bridal party, 

 who carried baskets and colonial bou- 

 quets of orchids, Shawyer roses and 

 sweet peas, while the bridal bouquet 

 was composed of white orchids and 

 Kaiserin roses made in shower effect. 

 The decorations at both the church and 

 house were elaborate. 



Miss Catherine Vesey has just re- 

 ceived her new 4-pa3senger Auburn 

 roadster. 



Miss Margaret Vesey has gone to 

 Terre Haute, Ind., to attend the state 

 meeting of the King's Daughters, of 

 which she is an ex-president. 



Mrs. Cecil Max, who had been spend- 

 ing several weeks in this city visiting 

 her father. Judge W. J. Vesey, and fam- 

 ily, has left for her home in Muncie, 

 Ind. 



A recent visitor was a«representative 

 of the Eaedlein Basket Co., Chicago, 

 who called on the trade here on his way 

 to the home oflSce. He reports business 

 brisk this season. 



A. J. Lanternier & Co. are making 

 preparations for the Easter business. 

 Their greenhouses on Walton avenue 

 are a revelation in the florist's skill. 

 Bulbous stock in every known commer- 

 cial variety is grown there, and their 

 roses, carnations, Easter lilies and mis- 

 cellaneous stock are looking exception- 

 ally fine. 



Mrs. Richard Blossom, of the Flich 

 Floral Co., gave a talk on the American 

 gardens at a recent meeting of the 

 Round Table Club. R. F. 



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Deep Clay 

 Hanging Basket 



Diameter 

 8 inches . 

 10 •' , 

 12 " 



14 " , 



Price per 

 Depth Dozen, net 



. 6 inches $1.50 

 .8 "... 2.70 

 .IQiu " ... 4.20 

 .12 '* ... 6.60 



The increasing popularity 

 of the Clay Hanging Basket, 

 and its especial fitness for use 

 on stone and brick porches, 

 has created a demand for one 

 made from clay which will 



harmonize with this material, and at the same time be roomy and deep enough 



to insure thrifty plant growth. 

 This basket is very attractive 



in design, the light red terra 



cotta blending with any porch 



color scheme. 



Style B, Square 

 Base Lawn Vase 



Price, 

 No. 1— Vase and Pedestal, Net 



height 31 in., width 20 in $3.00 



No. 2— Vase and Pedestal. 



height 27ifl in., width 18 in. . . . 2.40 



No. 1— Vase only, height 18 in., 

 width 20 in 1.60 



No. 2- Vase only, height 16 in., 

 width 18 in 1.20 



No. 1— Pedestal only, height 

 13 in., width 16 in 1.60 



No. 2- Pedestal only, height 

 llifl in., width 14^ in 1.20 



At one-tenth the cost of an 

 Iron Vase, they have stood the 

 test, and the plain design appeals 

 to refined tastes, and enhances 

 the beauty of the plants which 

 adorn them. 



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It is handsomely finished with an 

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Height, 31 in.— Diameter at top, 18 in. 



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