Dbcbmbbb 28, 1916. 



The Florists' licview 



33 



THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA 



A HAPPY NEW YEAR 



is sure to come from good resolutions that are kept, 

 so resolve now to get all your Florists' Supplies from 



THE TLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA. 



This is a good business resolution that in keeping will add 

 much to your happiness and prosperity. Begin now. 



H. BAYERSDORFER & CO. 



1129.1131 ARCH ST., 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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ntnT-AD-STRING 



FOR FLOWER BOXES 



Chicago Printed String Co. 



307 S. La Salle Street, 



CHICAQO 



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THE HOUSE OF MERIT 



FLORISTS' 8UPPUES 



JOS. 8. NEIDINSER CO. 



1309-11 N. Sttcond 9tr««t 

 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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"ILLINOIS" Self-wat«rinK Flower Boxes 



No Leak-No Rot— No Rust 



Write for onr Catalogue 



minola noT^er Box Company 



180 N. Dearborn St., Phone CeDtral6630, CHIOAOO 



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Hoosier Beauty, D'Arenberg and Crim- 

 son Queen sold from $6 to $24. Ophelia 

 was a great favorite at from $6 to $32. 

 Dark Pink Killarney, Killarney Queen, 

 Sunburst and Ward made $4 to $20, 

 while White Killarney lagged a little at 

 $4 to $16. Carnations were decitledly 

 aggressive. Beacon, Champion and 

 fancy crimsons made $12 to $15 per hun- 

 dred. Pink Delight, Alice, Ward and 

 Good Cheer went at $10 to $12. White, 

 as usual, moved more slowly, but cleaned 

 lip well at $4 to $8 per hundred. 



Violets averaged $1.50 per hundred; 

 some made $1.75, others $1.25. Yellow 

 marguerites were never so abundant here 

 at Christmas; they made $2 to $4 per 

 hundred. Paper White narcissi were 

 -somewhat druggy at $3 to $4. Stevia 

 was a little overdone; also lilies at $12 

 '^0 $15 per hundred, there being consid- 

 ■'rable left-overs of these. Freesia Pur- 

 ity made $10 to $12.50 per hundred. 

 Golden Spur narcissi $6 to $8, wallflow- 

 ers 50 to 75 cents per bunch, pansies $1 

 to $3 per hundred, cut poinsettias $1 to 

 ■^3 per dozen, with only moderate sales. 

 Sweet peas were good and made $1.50 to 

 $3 per hundred. Some fine mignonette, 

 cornflowers, calendulas, English prim- 

 '■oses and Euphorbia jacquiniffiflora ap- 

 peared. Chrysanthemums were in evi- 



The unusual scarcity of 

 Bronze Galax Leaves has led 

 us to make a special offer 

 to the trade.' 



ia Leaves 



"Superiora Brand" 



The Quality that surpasaea 

 all Qthera. 



Beware of imitations. 



Write for pHces. 



Special low offer on larss 

 orders. 



A REMINDER 



We have the greatest as- 

 sortment of fresh cut greeni 

 in America, 



Oalax, CJDt Fern Leaves. Encjlsh Ivy, Leaoothoe Sprays, Soathern Smllax, Fresh Cat 



THE KERVAN COMPANY 



We maintain on onr premlaea the largest cold storage sys- IIQ 1|f>^ OD4L Ca-»a U v i 



tem in this country for the preservation of florists' greens. Hv IfHl.^Olll dlTCCt, flCW Tin 



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JOHNSON BASKTT CO. 



319-321 West Randolph Street 

 CHICAGO. ILL. 



Manufacturers of "BCST-Of-All" Line of florists' 

 Baskets and Pot Covers 



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dence; some looked the worse for wear. 

 All good flowers made $16 to $24 per 

 hundred. There were few gardenias* 

 Valley averaged $8 per hundred, cypri- 

 pediums $2 per dozen, Cattleya Perci- 

 valiana $5 to $6 per dozen and C. Trianse 

 $12 per dozen. For green stock the call 

 was moderately good. 



Pot plants were more largely sold than 

 ever before and seemed to have first call 

 over cut flowers with most of the retail 

 customers. The greatest sellers were 

 azaleas, begonias, cyclamens and. poin- 

 settias. There was a considerable sur- 

 plus of poinsettias, a condition which 

 the cold weather probably was respon- 

 sible for. They are unsatisfactory sub- 

 jects when the temperature is low. 

 Ardisias sold well; so did oranges, which 



Time to Buy 



your Cards, Envelopes, 

 Labels, Tags and Sta- 

 tionery for the year. 



We still ofifer you 

 our old prices. 



The John Henry Company 



Lansinflf, Michigan 





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were in smaller supply than usual. 

 Solan«}ns seemed to be overdone; also 

 Chinese primroses. Euphorbia jac- 

 quinia?flora, when it appeared, sold 

 quickly. It was by far the best plant 

 Christmas Boston ever ha<l. Dealers in 

 greenery state that their volume of busi- 

 ness was the biggest ever. 



Since Christmas there has not been a 

 large supply of carnations, which are 



