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The Florists^ Review 



Jandaby 4, 1917. 



WASHINGTON, D. C. 



The Market. 



The market last week held up wonder- 

 fully well, with almost Christmas price* 

 prevailing. Everything continued to 

 sell as it had the week before, and whole- 

 salers and growers cleaned up daily as 

 they went along. There are enough 

 roses of all kinds to go around and all 

 orders are being filled, but the stock is 

 being closed out each day and few flow- 

 ers go to waste. The best sellers have 

 been Eichmond, Ophelia, Killarney Bril- 

 liant, My Maryland, Mrs. George 

 Shawyer and Aaron Ward, with prices 

 ranging from $8 to $20 per hundred. A 

 good demand for American Beauty roses 

 continued during the week, with $9 per 

 dozen the top price. 



The stores sold out on carnations at 

 Christmas and cloudy weather since 

 that time has caused a marked shorten- 

 ing of the supply. All varieties are in 

 demand at from $6 to $8 per hundred, 

 the deeper colors being most popular. 

 Sweet peas have not been overplentiful. 

 There seems to be a fair demand for vio- 

 lets, both doubles and singles, these mov- 

 ing at $1.50 per hundred. Roman hya- 

 cinths are in larger supply. There is 

 only a limited demand for them, even at 

 $3 per hundred. Narcissi have been 

 selling better than usual; the price is 

 held at $3 and $4 per hundred. White 

 and yellow daisies are offered at $3 per 

 hundred. Mignonette, usually side- 

 tracked over the holidays, has been sell- 

 ing well, better than in any of the pre- 

 vious years. There are still plenty of 

 stevias to be had. Cornflowers are being 

 brought in from Boston and other north- 

 ern points. Calendulas, lupines and nas- 

 turtiums help to fill out the market. 

 There are plenty of cypripediums to be 

 had, but the demand is limited. There 

 comes an occasional order in quantity at 

 $15 per hundred, the usual price being 

 about $2 per dozen. 



Calla lilies have been extremely scarce 

 this season. They brought as high as $3 

 per dozen during Christmas week, but 

 the price since has scaled down to $1.50 

 and $2 per dozen. There are plenty of 

 Easter lilies and they continue to bring 

 as high as $2 per dozen. Rubrum lilies 

 are in but fair demand. A fine lot of 

 miniature roses are being oflfered. 



Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri 

 have been dumped at the wholesale 

 houses by the carload during the last two 

 weeks and large quantities have gone 

 to waste. The growers would have done 

 far better had they cut more regularly 

 throughout the season and not flooded 

 the market at a time when the demand 

 is limited. 



Various Notes. 



The Retail Merchants' Association has 

 announced that the annual meeting of 

 the florists' section of the organization 

 will be held Friday noon, January 5. At 

 that time the chairman of the section, 

 who also will serve as a member of the 

 board of governors of the organization, 

 will be elected. 



Washington's wholesalers and retail- 

 ers alike are well pleased with the vol- 

 ume of business done during the year 

 lOlfi. They declare this to have been 

 the best year in the history of the trade 

 and the outlook for a continuance of 

 this prosperity is exceptionally bright. 



What the Christmas business meant 

 to the S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. can be 

 seen from the statement of Manager 

 Otto Bauer. "This year, ' ' he said, ' ' de- 



Carnation Cuttings 



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If you want early delivery, place your order now. 



Arawana. Our new crimson seedlinsr. 



Rooted Cuttings: $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. 

 Alice Coombs. Light pink Nancy. Shell-pink 



Aviator. Intense scarlet Nebraska. Bright scarlet 



Belle Washburn. Scarlet Red Wing. Scarlet 



Rooted Cuttings: $6.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1000. 

 Enchantress Supreme. 



Rooted Cuttings: $3.50 per 100; $30.00 per 1000. 

 Champion, Good Cheer and Miss Theo. 



Rooted Cuttings: $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. 



Alice Eureka White Enchantress 



Beacon Matchless White Wonder 



Benora Mrs. C. W. Ward 



Rooted Cuttings: $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. 



A. N. PIERSON, Inc 



CROMWELL, CONN. 



Mention The Bevlew when yon •write. 



Belle Washburn 



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ROOTED CUTTINGS 



The best red Carnation of the neyf introductions of last year. 

 Watch its flowers sell. No other Carnation is in the same class 

 for red flowers. 



Rooted cuttings ready to ship January 1. Price in lots of 250 

 or more, at the rate of $45.00 per 1000. In lots of 100 or 200, 

 $5.00 per 100. All cuttings guaranteed first-class in every respect. 



BASSETT & WASHBURN 



Store and Office : 178 No. Wabash Avenue, Chicago 

 Greenhouses: Hinsdale, 111. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Hydrangeas 



Write for prices. 



GODFREY A8CHMAN 



1012 W. Ontario St., 

 f PHILADKLPHIA. PA. 



Mention The Bartair when yon write. 



COLEU8 



See Classified ads. 

 iMted Cnttmot. Express 

 prepaid. Feverfew, Lan- 

 tanas. Fuchsias, $1.25 

 per 100. Daisies Mrs, 

 Sander, $1.00 per 100. 

 Ageratum, 60c per 100. 



O. HUMFELD, 

 Clay Center. Kanf. 



HYDRANGEA&K 



Vigorously rooted and stardily 

 grown. Send for complete prices. 



THE CONARD & JONES CO. 



West Groye, Pa. 



Mention The Beriew when yon write. 



