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The Florists^ Review 



July 12, 1917. 



Now for Business 



July and August are SNAPDRAGON months. If f m 

 blooms are wanted, plants must be benched during tht se 

 months. Likewise, seed must be sown now if plants are 

 wanted to follow mums. So get busy and have a 



HOUSE OF SNAPDRAGON 



You are sure of more money to the square foot by us; ig 

 suapdragon than from any plant you can grow. They are ea y 

 to do, easy to sell and a pleasure from start to finish. 



Fine plants, for immediate shipment, of Silver Pink, Nelro: s, 

 White and Yellow, $().00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. 



Seed of our famous Silver Pink, $1.00 per pkt.; 3 for $2.5); 

 7 for $5.00. Seed of Nelrose, White, Yellow, Garnet, Light Pii k 

 and Fancy Mixed, 35c per pkt.; :> for $1.00. Free cultural dire •,- 

 tions. All orders cash. 



To the hustling florist there is great hope. Get busy. - 



a. S. RAM8BUR8. SOMERSWORTH. N. H. 



Montlon The Review wben yon write. 



BOSTON FERNS 



EXTRA FINE PLANTS 



7-inch, each $0.76 



8-inch, each 1.00 



9-inch, each 1,25 



AUCUBA JAPONICA, 30-inch, each $i.00 



BOXWOOD PYRAMIDS, 2>^-3 ft. high, each 3.00 



ENGLISH IVY— long vines, 4-inch, $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. 



GEO. WITTBOLD CO. 



745 Buckinsrham Place, I. D. Phone, Graceland 1112 CHICAGO 



Mention The Review when you write. 



KANSAS CITY, MO. 



The Market. 



Tlio depressing effect of summer on 

 l)usiiu'.ss now is manifest, but there is 

 enough activity to take up the better 

 grades of stock. There seem to be 

 dieaj) Toses without number, and most 

 of them make their exit via the ash can 

 or street stand. Eussell seems to stand 

 head and shoulders above any other va- 

 riety in the matter of popularity. 



The main item of the market at pres- 

 ent is gladioli, of which the quality is 

 most satisfactory. Gypsophilas and 

 candytuft move well in funeral work. 

 Asters put in an appearance last week. 



Various Notes. 



A house 36x100 recently completed 

 by A. F. Barbe has been planted to roses 

 in prime condition, and the benching 

 of carnations is scheduled for this week. 

 Mr. Barbe believes in starting off the 

 new stock as early as possible. 



A. Elberficld is producing a large 

 batch of extra fine outdoor flowers, but, 

 then, Mr. Elberfield uses 5,000 gallons of 

 water daily to irrigate his patch. Mr. 

 Atkins, who has been employed l)y Mr. 

 Elberfield for ten years, has resigned his 

 position to go to Florida. 



ASTERS AND SNAPDRAGONS 



ASTERS, strong 2>fl-inch pots, well established— Late Branching, deep crimson: Late Branch- 

 ing, lavender; Late Branching, purple; Late Branching, white; Queen of the Market white 

 shell-pink, rose-pink; Crego, Giant Lavender, from 2»fl-inch pots. $8.00 per 100; $25,00 per lOOo! 



SNAPDRAGONS— varieties: Salmon-pink. Giant White. Golden Queen. Giant Yellow and 

 Defiance, red. 



These plants have been pinched back and are well branched and strong, from 2^-\nch nnts 

 $4,00 per 100; $35,00 per 1000. 2W sold at 1000 rate. "um .« j men pois 



GODFREY ASCHMANN 



GROWER AND IMPORTER OF POT PLANTS 

 10X2 WEST ONTARIO STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



T. J. Noll is elated over the way busi- 

 ness has panned out so far this year. 

 P"'all supplies of baskets and ribbons 

 are being stocked, in anticipation of 

 good times to come. 



Large receipts of good roses at the 

 Henry Kusik house do not have to wait 

 long for buyers, according to the men 

 on the floor. 



Funeral orders last week had the Ar- 

 thur Newell staff stepping lively, what 

 with one man short and a large out-of- 

 town commission. 



W. .7. Barnes is rapidly whipping his 

 liouses into shape for the fall business. 

 Begonias of the Barnes brand take 

 well with the buyers. 



It should be reported that the large 

 decorative order for the Muehlebach 



liotel, July 21, was captured bv the 

 W. L. Rock Flower Co. Mr. Carter, 

 lucky man! is hunting, fishing and auto- 

 ing in tlie "Wisconsin woods. 



W. J. B. 



WASHINGTON, D. C. 



The Market. 



Considering that we have passed the 

 Fourth of July, the florists' business in 

 Washington is the best on record. Usu- 

 ally the city is nearly deserted by this 

 time of the year and there is little 

 doing, except in funeral work, until the 

 officials and the society people return 

 from their vacations. This year, how- 

 ever, official Washington is on the job; 



