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The Florists^ Review 



Januaky 4, 1917. 



GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 



The Market. 



Tlie days preceding Christmas were 

 ideal for shopping — bright, cold, dry — 

 so that a great deal of the buying was 

 done early. Every florist declares it 

 the best Christmas ever, though the cold 

 weather at the last necessitated much 

 extra wrapping. The supply of carna- 

 tions was far beyond the quantity 

 usually available at this season. The 

 stock was of good quality. Violets were 

 scarce and there were practically no 

 sweet peas on the market. Roses were 

 good and mostly in demand, especially 

 Russell and Ophelia, with Ward a leader 

 for corsage work. Paper White ftar- 

 cissi sold well, as did snapdragons and 

 mignonette. Cyclamens and poinsettias 

 were the leaders in plants, owing to the 

 scarcity of azaleas. Small ardisias sold 

 well. Peppers and primroses were good 

 and soon disposed of. Many effective ar- 

 rangements of plants and baskets were 

 seen; also baskets of boxwoods and reds, 

 for table decorations. Ground pine 

 seemed to be scarce at the outset, but 

 finally loomed up sufficiently to supply 

 the demand. Mistletoe and holly moved 

 about as usual. 



Various Notes. 



Henry Smith had an extra store, as 

 usual, and was well pleased with the 

 trade. 



Eli Cross cleaned up on a lot of fine 

 poinsettias. He also had an extra store 

 for the rush. 



Miss Hary Hartnett says she had the 

 biggest jChristmas business ever, more 

 than she could nicely handle. 



Arthur F. Crabb reports a good clean- 

 up of stock during the holidays. 



Alfred Hannah & Sons were well 

 stocked for Christmas business and dis- 

 posed of a great number of plants. 



The Wealthy Avenue Floral Co. had 

 its usual fine exhibit of plants and cut 

 flowers. 



Wenzel Cukerski had a lively call for 

 the fine lot of primroses, ferns, etc., that 

 he had in readiness (Christmas. 



A. F. C. 



Paxton, 111. — Addems, Morgan & Co. 

 say they have every confidence that 

 spring business will break all records, 

 so they are working up a larger stock 

 of bedding plants than ever before. 



I 



For Transplanting 

 Carnations 



The following is an extract from a 

 letter from Mr. Arthur Taylor, of 

 Boon ton, N. J 



"The Skinner System is highly 

 valuable in transplanting carnations 

 from the field to the greenhouse. 

 Af terwateringthem thenight before, 

 the soil was in ideal condition sothat 

 we could dig the plants up with ever.v 

 root intact. The plants were strong 

 and started right off growing. They 

 have done better than any lot of 

 plants I have ever had." 



s 



KINNER 



YSTE M 





THE SKINNER IRRIQATION CO. 

 223 Water St., Troy, Ohio 



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DELIVERIES 



We're doing everything in our 

 power to speed them up. 



SAW MATERIALS used in greenhouse construc- 

 t'ou are pretty well tied up. 

 War business— of course'. 



That's a condition beyond our control— a thing we 

 can do nothing about. 



But what happens to that material when we do 

 get it is a condition that's not beyond our control. 



Bad outside conditions make necessary the mak- 

 ing of inside conditions better. * 



We're doing that very thing. 



We're continually putting in new machinery to in- 

 crease the speed of our production. 



For instance, we recently put in a machine that 

 enables four skilled men to do the work that formerly 

 required ten. With the labor market in its present 

 condition, it is doubtful whether we could get the ten 

 skilled men anyway. The new machine increases 

 production 40%. While one of these new machines 

 was plenty to take care^ of the quantity of work, 

 we finally decided to put in another, to cut in half the 

 amount of time necessary to do it in. 



We are making time-saving improvements like this 

 all along the line. To the end that when raw mater- 

 ial reaches us, it will go from us to you in the form of 

 your greenhouse, just as quickly as possible. 



To the end that when we say (as we did at the top 

 of this ad) that we're doing everything in our power 

 to speed up deliveries, we'll be stating a fact— not just 

 talking. 



Hiickinfifs 



mpan: 



NEW TORK 4IFFICE 

 Il70lraad«ray 



GENERAL BFHCES AND FACTORY, ELIZABETH. N. J. 

 iSSTON OFFICE 

 48 Ffriirai St. 



Mention The R«t1«w when yon writ.. 



PHILADELPHIA 

 41 S*. ISHi 



GREENHOUSE 

 LUMBER 



18M-191C 



"ALL-HEART" CYPRESS 



WORKED TO SHAPES. 

 HOTBED SASH. 

 PECKY CYPRESS. 

 SQUARE RED CEDAR POSTS. 



LOCKLAND LUMBER CO., Lockland, O. 



Mention The ReTlew when yon write. 



GREENHOUSE TILE BENCHES 



(Burned clay, same as flower pots) 

 •re rapidly taking the place of wood. Oar benchei 

 are easily erected and will last a lifetime. Write ni 

 today re^rdlDRr yonr requirements. 



Are now furnishing our new beveled rounding cor- 

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



CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland. Ohio 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



GET OUR PRICES ON 



OALVANIZED WIRE ROSE STAKES 



AND TYING WIRE 



MannfMturen of tht Model Plant SapportN 

 for Carnations. Dahlias. Golden Qlow. FeoniM. 

 ChrTBanthemums and Tomatoes. Lawn Ftncfl. 

 Flower Bed Ouard, Trellis. 



IGOE BROS.. 266 N. 9th St, BKOOKLYli N. Y. 



Afentlon The HerleT^ when yon write. 



