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The Florists' Revkw 



Jaxuaky 18, 1917. 



FORT WAYNE, IND. 



The Market. 



The zero weather of the last week or 

 ten days has had no bad effect on the 

 flower market. The demand is exceed- 

 ingly active, while the January sun- 

 shine has helped considerably to bring 

 the supply of cut flowers and plants up 

 to the desired quantity. There is an 

 abundance of funeral work at present 

 and the demand for cut flowers for deco- 

 rative work is large; corsage work also 

 is heavy. The supply of roses is good, 

 with tlio exception of American Beauty. 

 Prices have dropped since New Year's. 

 The rcceii)ts of carnations are larger 

 than they have been since the holidays. 

 A great many of the blooms are used in 

 funeral work. The prices have lowered 

 considerably. 



The supply of eattleyas is good. This 

 also is true of cypripediums, vandas and 

 oncidiums. The local demand for orchids 

 has increased substantially this season. 

 Longiflorum and rubrum lilies are in 

 good sujiply and meet with a good call 

 for funeral work. Valley is on the 

 scarce side. Other offerings are snap- 

 dragons, which are in moderate supply, 

 sweet peas, violets, Paper White nar- 

 cissi, callas and tulips. 



Various Notes. 



"\V. .T. A: ^1. S. Vosey are expecting 

 a shipment of 5,000 orchid plants of va- 

 rious species from South America. This 

 shipment will arrive Avithin a few weeks 

 and, with the six houses of orchids now 

 owned by tlie firm, will make this estab- 

 lishment 's collection one of the foremost 

 in the middle western states. Will J. 

 Vesej', Jr., will be among the local flo- 

 rists to attend the American Carnation 

 Society meeting and exhibition at In- 

 diana]»olis, .lanuary 31 and February 1. 



James Schols, violet specialist of 

 Grand Eapids, Mich., is shipping single 

 violets to tliis market tliat are unusually 

 fragrant. 



¥. .T. Knecht & Co. recently bought a 

 Ford delivery car, to serve as an as- 

 sistant to their Overland. 



Tlie coal jiroblem is no nearer solution 

 than it was several months ago. The 

 price of coal is not only advancing, but 

 deliveries are almost impossible to ob- 

 tain. One grower says that he lacks 

 thirty cars to bring his contract up to 

 date. 



Miss Rhoda A. Boswell, of the Doswell 

 Floral Co., president of the Fort Wayne 

 Florists' Association, was united in 

 marriage to Henry J. Wickman, of St. 

 Louis, Mo., January 10. The home of 

 the bride was elaborately decorated with 

 Shawyer and Ophelia roses, snapdragons 

 and sweet peas. After a western trip 

 thev will reside at St. Louis. R. F. 



Lake Linden, Mich. — A greenhouse 

 business has l)eoii started lierc by Joseph 

 Bosch. 



CALDWELL TANKS 



of Galvanized Steel are 

 used everywhere. Sizes 

 up to 1200 gallons can be 

 shipped set up at small 

 cost for freight. These 

 tanks are strong, tight 

 and durable. Cost less 

 than wood tanks. Ask for 

 illustrated catalogue and 

 delivered prices. 

 W. E. CALDWELL CO., Inc , LoniRTllle, Ky. 

 TANKS (Stpcl, Woo<i. Galvanized) TOWKR8 

 WindmilU, Pnmps, Gas Kneines 



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BACKBONE 



How We Put It In Our Ridges 



DN our new Reconstructed Construction, with its wide spacing between 

 rafters, the ridge would be apt to sag were it not for the truss 

 stiffener we use. 



This stiffener extends from one rafter ridge splice plate to the other, 

 with struts between. 



Strong as it is, still it casts practically no shade. This is a superior 

 point, far from the case with the use of heavy angle iron or I-beam shapes. 



It's no trick to make a house strong enough. 



But it is a considerable one to make it that strong, and still keep the 

 shade down as we have. 



You know we go anywhere for business, or to talk business. 



HiicKittgs -g G>mpativ 



NEW YORK OFFICE 

 l170Braa4way 



GENERAL OFFICES AND FACTORT, EUZAOnH. N. J. 

 BOSTON OFFICE 

 49 Feteral St. 



PHIUOELPHIA OFFICE 

 40 St. IStb St. 



PANSY AND VERBENA BASKETS 



Their use assures the Florist and Greenhouse man the largest 

 cash return for their plants. 



Specify 



Small size, No, 

 it in. long, f> in. wido 



3 in. dftcp. 

 Nested 600 in a crate. 



Price $9.00 per 1000 



Crown Brand 



Wire Handles, detached 

 J2,00 per 1000 extra 



Large size. No. 2 



1.3 inches long. 7*2 inches wide 



;!•« inches deep. 



Nested 250 in a crate. 



Price $17.00 per 1000 



Samples sent free upon request 



6. P. READ, Inc., 1 99 Duane St., NEW YORK 



