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The Florists' Review 



Decembeb 28, 1916. 



MILWAUKEE. 



The Holiday Business. 



Christmas business in general was 

 good. A snow storm early Sunday put 

 a damper on business for a while, but, 

 withal, the day was good. The condi- 

 tions this year were peculiar. As Chrisf 

 mas came on Monday, it was hard to 

 figure out the working probabilities. 



Roses were scarce, especially Russell 

 and red roses. The quality was fine and 

 some exceptionally fancy stock was sold. 

 Violets were scarce and order after 

 order was turned down; consequently 

 the price remained firm. The stock was 

 good and the sales were satisfactory. 

 Orchids sold well and brought $12 per 

 dozen straight. The supply was large 

 enough to meet the demand, but there 

 was a clean-up on this stock. 



There were practically no sweet peas 

 in the market and the demand was not 

 satisfied to any appreciable degree. 



The carnation situation was quite dif- 

 ferent from that of last year. The sup- 

 ply was larger and prices were not so 

 high. Last year was an exceptional one 

 and the clean-up was much better. How- 

 ever, there was not much stock held over 

 this year and the sales were satisfactory, 

 although prices were somewhat lower 

 than last year's. There was a limited 

 quantity of cut poinsettias in the mar- 

 ket, and these moved well. Plants were 

 unobtainable during the last week and 

 were scarce even the previous week. 

 There was a large quantity of shipments 

 sent out, but the extremely cold weather 

 froze so many shipments that the out- 

 of-town retailers were sadly put to it 

 to fill their orders on stock they had or- 

 dered and had every reason to expect. 

 Taken as a whole, the Christmas season 

 was good, despite the fact that the 

 weather was so cold that it was exceed- 

 ingly hard to make satisfactory de- 

 liveries. 



Various Notes. 



The retailers report a fine Christmas 

 trade and to enumerate each case would 

 be a repetition all along the line. 



William Leverenz, of the Eleventh 

 Avenue Flower Store, was unfortunate 

 in that he was not able to participate 

 in Christmas festivities. He was taken 

 ill suddenly and Sunday, December 17, 

 was taken to the Milwaukee hospital, 

 where he underwent an operation be- 

 low his ear. On the following Wednes- 

 day, while delirious, Mr. Leverenz elud- 

 ed his nurse and escaped from the hos- 

 pital. Clad only in his night clothes, he 

 ran about four blocks in the snow before 

 he was returned to the hospital. His 

 condition at the present time is serious. 

 His friends in the trade wish him a 

 complete recovery in the shortest possi- 

 ble time. 



We learn, unofficially, that Roy Ciir- 

 rie, of the Currie Bros. Co., and Miss 

 Trina Jens, formerly with the Holton & 

 Ilunkel Co., are going to be married .Jan- 

 uary 11. H. J. S. 



Great Bend, Kan. — Mrs. E. L. Seller, 

 a newcomer to the business, says she in- 

 tends to establish a greenhouse here. 



GREENHOUSE TILE BENCHES 



(Bnmed clay, same aa flower pots) 

 are rapidly taking the place of wood. Onr bencbea 

 are easily erected and will last a lifetime. Write as 

 today reirardlnK your reqalrements. 



Are now fnmlshlnR our new beveled ronndlng cor- 

 ner. 9-lnch width. Floor Tile. Write for partlcnlara. 



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 WORLD'S UUMKST MANUPACTURIRS 



WarebooMt 



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We Nannfacture Hotbed Sash at 80c each 



Ours are all made from the very 

 beat grade of Oulf Cypresi. 



Olmssd Hotb«d Bash from 91.65 ap 



Donbl* Uclit Saeb np to $4.00 



We car 

 ■izes. 



large stock of all 



S. JACOBS & SONS, 



nr a 

 Write us for estimates. 



IZmm nuking ATenne, BROOKLYN, N. Y. 



Mentlea The Berlir whw yen write. 



THE ELVERSON POT 



It is a dollars and cents savin jf proposition — plus sat- 

 isfaction — to use the pot that proves its merit in the test 

 of actual service. Write for free samples of that pot. 



W. H. KLVIRBON POTTXRY CO., New Brighton, P». 



MentloD tbm Jtteriew when yoo write 



IONIA POTS ARE STRONG 



Al'T^ys burned to the same degree of hardness. Oar kilns are equipped wItt 

 heat-measorins pyrometers and other up-to-the-minute improvements. Every detail 

 of manufacture, from the clay Innk to the strong crates in which Ionia pots are car- 

 ried to you, marks an advancement over old-time methods. Let us have your order 

 now. We will ship when you are ready. 



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THE POT THAT EXCELS IH QUALITY 



Made from the finest quality of porous day— the pot that has proved 

 its merit, in the tests made by the largest growers,' in making ex- 

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 special prices TODAY. 



SPRINGriFLD CLAY NFG. CO., SnONGnELD. OBO 



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MISSOURI 



Write for samples 

 and prices. 



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and SUPPLY UUe 

 4219 Iowa Av«iiu«. ST. LOUIS. MO 



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EatabUahed IIM 



Standarl Tliwer Pots 



Porosity and Stavngih 



Unsurpaseed. 



Write for Prices. 



A. F. KOHR 



2934-3ft^ N. Leayltt St., Chicago 

 Oor. solicited in Oer. and Eng. 



Meitlon Th« Rc-riew when yon write. 

 THE 



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SYRACUSE RED POTS 



Made in Standard Siaes 



Their lichtneu is » ■trons point when 

 freight rfttei ure high and going higher. 



Their itrength added to cu-ef ul packing 

 MTei WMte in breakage. 



Write for Catalogue 



Syracuse Pottery 



C. BRBITSCHWBRTH. ProD. 

 SYRACUSE, N. Y. 



Mention The Reriew when yon write. 



The Fovth Natiinil Fiiwer 

 ShowatPhiUdelpiiii 



awarded us a certificate of 

 merit. We have earned in 

 every test the slogan. "We 

 lead in Quality and Finish." 

 Give us a sample order — we 

 will prove it to YOU- 

 The PfaltziriH Pitt'y Ca.. York. Pa. 



