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The Florists' Review 



Febhuart 20. 1919. 



especially sweet peas and violets, which 

 seem to have had the call for St. Valen- 

 tine 's day. It is estimated that 300,000 

 violets were handled in the two days. 



Grimm & Gorly, Mullanphy, Sander's 

 Garden, Vandervoort 's floral depart- 

 ment, F. J. Foster and the Eiessen Flo- 

 ral Co. had attractive Valentine's day 

 window displays and say business was 

 better than ever this year. 



The florists along Grand avenue and 

 those in the west end all have a good 

 word for St. Valentine's day business. 

 Telegraph delivery business also was 

 large and good orders were sent to many 

 Review advertisers. J. J. B. 



The executors of the estate of J. T. 

 Milliken have appointed D. S. Geddis, 

 of the St. Louis Wholesale Cut Flower 

 Co., general manager of the large farm 

 at Crescent, Mo., where there is in opera- 

 tion one of the best equipped dairies in 

 Missouri. In connection with this, 

 200,000 feet of glass, which is devoted 

 entirely to roses, is located on the farm. 



BOSTON. 



The Market. 



Business during the last week on the 

 whole showed an improvement and 

 prices in some cases were advanced. 

 St. Valentine's day business was good, 

 better than in 1918; but a drenching 

 rain, which continued throughout the 

 day, prevented it from breaking rec- 

 ords. Violets were the best sellers, but 

 roses, sweet peas, bulbous flowers and 

 flowering plants all sold well. 



Boses. are arriving more abundantly, 

 but prices hold up well, especially in 

 the case of Ophelia, of which no short 

 stems sell below $8. Hadley, Russell, 

 Hoosier Beauty, Miller and Milady all 

 showed improved quality. Carnations 

 have had a tolerably good week, with 

 an average of $4 for average blooms and 

 $6 for fancies. Violets hold at $1.50 

 per hundred. 



Sweet peas are fine. All good flowers 

 make $3 per hundred. Callas and lilies 

 average $16 per hundred. Of bulbous 

 flowers a greater variety is now arriv- 

 ing, including tulips, trumpet daffodils, 

 campernelles, ornatus and irises. Pan- 

 sies, calendulas, wallflowers, forget-me- 

 nots and snapdragons are more plentiful 

 and cut acacia is available. Cattleyas 

 and other orchids are in fair supply. 

 There is a scarcity of Asparagus plu- 

 mosus and Sprengeri. The amount of 

 southern greenery arriving is small 

 compared with shipments of former 

 years. 



The Plant Quarantine. 



Dr. B. T. Galloway lectured at Horti- 

 cultural hall on "Protecting American 

 Crop Plants Against Alien Enemies," 

 this being the closing lecture of the 

 winter course. The weather was un- 

 favorable, there being a driving storm 

 of wet snow and sleet, but the audience 

 was a large one and stayed from 2 p. m. 

 until nearly 5:30 p. m. The lecturer 

 did not attempt any decided defense of 

 Quarantine No. 37, but devoted half his 

 time to showing what the Department 

 of Agriculture is doing in introducing 

 and testing new and improved fruits, 

 flowers and economic plants. He was 

 bombarded with questions concerning 

 the plant exclusion order. He made a 

 number of statements such as, "This 

 quarantine is going into effect June 1 

 and will remain in force." Another, 

 "You may pass forty resolutions, but 



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SS one moment to purchase ' ^ 



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WAX rXiOWBHS. 



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Pink, White, Yellow. Golden Gate 126.00 per 1000 



Carnations (laree size) — 



Pink, White, Golden Gate 25.00 per 1000 



Sweet Peas (very beautiful) — 



Pink, White. Lavender 6.60 per 1000 



Easter Lilies 4.00 per 100 



Calla Lilies 4.00 per 100 



MAavO]LZA WSSATS8. 



Beautifully decorated with Roses, Carnations, Sweet Peas, 

 Lilies, etc., each wreath securely packed in a separate tele- 

 scope box. 



Decorated Xaffnolls Wreaths. 



10-lnch frame $10.00 per dozen 



12-inch frame 13.00 per dozen 



14-inch frame 17.00 per dozen 



Plain Xaffnolla Wreaths. 



10-inch frame 15.00 per dozen 



12-inch frame 6.60 per dozen 



14-inch frame 8.60 per dozen 



8PBATS. 



Tinfoil wrapped. Made of Roses, Carnations, Easter and 

 Calla Lilies, Sweet Peas, etc., including full telescope box. 

 Price, per spray $0.76 



We also have sprays at $1.00 and $1.50. 



OTCA8. 



We preserve our own cycas leaves. 



WAX DESxoars. 



These designs come in Wreaths, Crosses, Hearts, An- 

 chors, Crescents, etc. 



8-inch frame $0.76 each 



10-inch frame 1.10 each 



12-inch frame 1.35 each 



Our Magnolia Wreaths, Sprays and Wax Designs are the 

 most beautiful we have ever made. 



Give us a trial order. We will quote you special prices 

 on large quantities of wax flowers, designs, sprays and 

 magnolia wreaths. 



BOXSS. 



Cnt Flowers — Per 100 Wreath Boxes — Per 100 

 18x 6x3H $ 2.76 16x16x6 $ 8.60 



21x 6x3% 3.60 



24x 5x3% 4.26 



28x 6x3% 5.00 



21x 8x5 6.00 



30x 6x3% 6.40 



24x 8x6 5.80 



28x 8x5 6.40 



30x 8x5 8.80 



36x 8x5 9.75 



30x12x6 11.00 



36x12x6 11.50 



36x14x6 13.00 



Printing free on lots of 500 or more. In smaller lots, 

 $1.25 per 100; Gold Ink, $2.50. These Boxes are the result 

 of long experience. Why not take advantage of both quality 

 and price? 



16x16x7 9.26 



18x18x6 9.60 



18x18x8 10.50 



20x20x6 11.60 



20x20x9 13.00 



22x22x6 13.00 



22x22x9 16.60 



Boimnet Boxes — 



19x9x8 10.50 



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