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The Florists' Review 



SUPTIIMBIIR 6, 1917. 



was gotten out by the force of the H. 

 E. Wilson store September 1. This con- 

 cern has received a large shipment of 

 bowls and dishes in "artware" and has 

 a fine display of them in the outside 

 window case. 



Jacob Thomann & Sons say business 

 with them is picking up, after several 

 months of quiet, although outdoor work 

 kept them busy. 



A. CoUatos, of the Aster Candy Store, 

 had a pretty display last week which 

 consisted of salmon-pink gladioli and 

 yellow chrysanthemums in gilded bas- 

 kets. 



James Vick's Sons are busily occu- 

 pied at their trial grounds at Ogden, 

 N. Y. They report that conditions have 

 greatly improved and that the seed har- 

 vest is well under way. The late asters 

 are doing well and present a wonderful 

 appearance. Extensive displays will be 

 made at the Rochester exposition and 

 Syracuse fair. 



A new store known as the Boston 

 Flower Shop was opened September 1, 

 opposite the N. Y. C. station. The store 

 is of fair size, has a splendid lighting 

 system, two good windows, etc. It is 

 under the management of Nick Collatos 

 and G. Carioty. 



Harry Merritt, of Irondequoit, is 

 growing fine asters, for which he finds 

 a ready sale. 



Miss Bergin, of the H. P. Neun store, 

 has returned from a vacation spent in 

 Buffalo. Mr. Neun is growing good gla- 

 dioli, asters and calendulas. 



George Pantos was obliged to be 

 away from his stand on Clinton avenue 

 on account of a heavy cold and fever. 



H. J. H. 



BALTIMOKE. 



The Market. 



It was an extremely dull week in the 

 florists' business, but many seemed to 

 expect it and were even a little glad of 

 the let-up, which provided an interim 

 for rest before the start of the fall rush. 



There is an abundance of good 

 stock in the market, with prices rang- 

 ing about the same as last year. The 

 only complaint I heard was on the scar- 

 city of valley; Mr. McKissick, of the 

 Leo Niessen Co., told me that in somo 

 cases it was impossible to get valley at 

 all. This establishment was fortunate 

 in having a supply of really fine orchids 

 all summer that helped them out on the 

 valley question. There has never been 

 a summer when so much valley was 

 used. 



I have never seen the advance guard 

 of dahlias as fine as they are this year, 

 and, from the daily receipts and the 

 dull season we are now passing through, 

 it looks as though there would be a glut 

 before long. Gladioli have been good 

 this year, and at the S. S. Pennock Co. 

 place they seem to me unlimited, but 

 J. J. Perry, who is an old hand in hand- 

 ling stock in an emergency, seems to 

 keep them cleaned up rather well. 



Various Notes. 



I called at Bobert L. Graham's up- 

 town store the other day and was sur- 

 prised to find everyone as busy as could 

 be. Robert, Jr., was in charge, and I 

 thought it was a large funeral order 

 that had everyone so busy in the work- 

 room. I asked him the reason for it, 

 and he invited me back to see. This store 

 uses a large quantity of immortelles 

 at Christmas, and the workers were 



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Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora 



An Oak Brand 



Shrub 



of Exceptional 



Goodness 



It blooms freely in August, September and October. 



Its flowers at the start are a rich, creamy white. Gradually they 

 change to a delicate pink. They are borne in immense clusters, often 

 more than a foot long. 



Every one we sell notches right up to the usual Oak Brand Stan- 

 dard of quality. Every one has a fibrous mass of healthy, vigor-giving 

 rootlets. Every one will bloom sure the August of the first year. 



Prices to You. 



100 1000 



1 to ll2-feet ■ $ 6.00 $ 50.00 



li2to2-feet 8.00 75.00 



2 to 3-feet 10.00 80.00 



3to4-feet 1200 90.00 



4 to 5-feet 15.00 125.00 



Prices f. o. b. West Grove. Boxing at cost. 



On carload lots (or even less) write for Special Rates. 



Get Our Business Booster. 



It gives wholesale prices and descriptions of all Oak Brand 

 Shrubs— and other Conard & Jones good things. It will show how you 

 can make good profits and good friends at one and the same time. Send 

 for it. Also watch out for the Special Offer Ads to follow this one 

 each week. Viburnum next. 



The Conard & Jones Co. 



Robert Pyle, President. Antoine Wintzer, Vice-President. 



West Grove, Penna. 



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= Per 100 S 



Z Canari, white, lemon center, late $12.00 S 



S Duchesse de Nemours, sulphury whit<>, early 1^.00 ■■ 



S Duchesse de Nemours, salmon pink, early 12.00 ■■ 



Z Edulls Superba, brilliant pink, early 12.00 ■■ 



Z Pestiva Maxima, extra large white, early 16.00 « 



= Glolre de CGombault, multicolor pink, midseason 30.00 ■■ 



S La Tulipe, flfsh pink, eyed crimson midseason 20.00 ■■ 



S Mme. Crousse, pure white, extra fine, midseason 20 00 ■■ 



S Mme. Calot, flesh white, early 16.00 ■■ 



Z Mme. Veroevllle, sulphury fl shy white, early 12.00 ■■ 



Z Marie Lemolne, extra fine sulphury white, late 20.00 « 



Z Mme. Bouquet, darkest velvety amaranth, midseason 20.00 ■■ 



S Modeste Guerin, bright purplish carmine, midseason 20.00 ■■ 



S Princess Beatrice, salmon pink, multicolor, midseason 20.00 ■■ 



S Queen Victoria, standard white, early 8.00 ■■ 



S Souv. de Expo. Universelle. cherry rose, late 20.00 ■■ 



= Solfatare, pure while sulphury center 20.00 a 



= Trlompiie de Expo. LUie, soft pink, silvery reflex, midseason 20.00 s 



Z Willielmlna, lavenaer pink, late 16.00 s 



S Unnanipd Varieties, pink, white and red, separate colors 8.00 ■■ 



S Mixed Varieties, all colors 6.00 5 



S AH acclimated roots of our own growing S 



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