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The Florists^ Review 



FUBBUABY 6. 1919. 



ORCHIDS FOR VALENTINE'S DAY 



Cattleya Trianae, $9.00 per dozen Cattleya Schroederae, $7.S0 per dozen 



Cypripediums, $3.00 per dtzen 



W. J. ft M. S. VESEY, 



Fort Wayne, Ind. 



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neral •work as there was earlier in the 

 winter. 



Valley is a thing of the past and 

 sweet peas are scarce. For some reason 

 our growers did not plant many sweet 

 peas this year. There are no Boman 

 hyacinths. Our growers simply refused 

 to pay the prices asked for the bulbs. 

 They have scarcely missed them, either. 



As to Dutch bulbous stock, we have 

 seen few hyacinths thus far. The bulbs 

 arrived too late to "be in bloom yet. 

 Daffodils, especially those from home- 

 grown bulbs, are fine. Again this year 

 Jonquil odorus rugulosus is proving its 

 worth. It multiplies wonderfully in the 

 open and our home-grown bulbs force 

 admirably and are always in demand. 

 Home-grown Narcissus Golden Spur 

 also is in evidence at present. In the 

 open the fragrant bush honeysuckles 

 are in bloom and the first forsythia and 

 Spiraea prunifolia are showing color. It 

 will be ten days before they are in full 

 bloom, however. In sheltered places 

 snowdrops and Southern Queen daffodils 

 are showing bloom and hyacinths are 

 well budded. 



Various Notes. 



A new company was organized in the 

 city last week to carry on the business 

 of planting and ornamenting home 

 grounds. It consists of a landscape gar- 

 dener, an interior decorator, a tree sur- 

 geon and an expert in grading and plant- 

 ing. We do not know the official name 

 of the concern as yet. 



The growers are working overtime 

 now to get a good stock of spring bed- 

 ding plants ready. An immense demand 

 is looked for, as it is reported that real 

 estate companies have let contracts for 

 the erection of 700 bungalows this 

 spring and there is a heavy building 

 program in prospect for the summer. 

 This means a demand for bedding and 

 hardy stock this summer and fall. 



The florists attending the convention 

 Visited the greenhouses in this vicinity 

 January 28. The houses were all in first- 

 class condition and the guests expressed 

 great interest in the growing done here. 

 This annual visit of the florists has be- 

 come a feature of the convention, as it 

 affords opportunity for an exchange of 

 ideas among the florists of the state. 



It is clear that fewer of the older 

 roses will be grown in Tennessee next 

 year than ever before and that probably 

 ninety per cent of the space will be di- 

 vided among Russell, Ophelia and Co- 

 lumbia. What we need besides is a red 

 rose and a white rose of the class of 

 these three. In this connection it may 

 be of interest to note that Harold Joy 

 has a seedling that showed its first 

 bloom this week. It is a fine red and, 



The Continued Sunshine 



-HAS BROUGHT US MORE 

 AND BET1ER FLOWERS 



WE OFFER YOU 



Choice Fancy Carnations 



Per 100 $6.00 to $ 6.00 



Common Stock, per 100 4.00 



loooiots :^.oo 



Choice Sweet Peas 



Long Fancy, per 100 $ 2.00 to $ 3.00 



Shortand Medium, per 100... 1.00 to 1.50 

 1000 lots 10.00 to 15.00 



— and Everythins: in Seasonable Cut Flowers and Greens. 



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being a cross between Ophelia and Hoo- 

 sier Beauty, is at least bred in the blue. 

 Of course it is too early to judge of its 

 value. 

 Oscar Geny is ill. He was not able to 



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Cut riowen and Supplies 



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 INMANArOLIS. IND. 



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attend the meetings of the Tennessee 

 florists. 



Mrs. Frank Goetz, of Joy's Chatta- 

 nooga store, attended the meeting of the 

 Florists' Association. Frank Wright, 



