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TIm Florists' Review 



Mabch 20, 1919. 



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Greenhouse Construction Material 



The greenhouse complete or any part thereof. 



HOTBED SASH 



We carry a complete stock of hotbed sash for 

 immediate shipment. We are in our 35th year 

 of manufacturing greenhouse material and hot- 

 bed sash and feel confident we can give you the 

 correct articles and prices. 



Our Catalogue Is very instructive to 

 Greenliouse Otvaers. AsIc for one. 



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BUFFALO, N. Y. 



The Market. 



The trade in general has experienced 

 a sudden slump during the week; per- 

 haps not as serious as some report, but 

 nevertheless it has been evident enough 

 to create a surplus in all varieties of 

 stock. The accumulation has been more 

 noticeable because such flowers as fancy 

 sweet peas, callas, Easter lilies, roses 

 and fancy bulbous stock have had the 

 first need of vasing. Prices, of course, 

 have dropped a peg or two, but not 

 enough to indicate that they will not 

 recover and be steady until after Easter. 



At this time a year ago carnations 

 could be had for as low as $1.50 per hun- 

 dred; daffodils and narcissi at $2; roses 

 as low as $5. Stock at these prices war- 

 ranted retailers, in some residential dis- 

 tricts, to quote low prices and by that 

 means move a great amount of stock. 

 But, at that, the market was flooded. 

 The idea of some is that a great many 

 people who bought flowers last year are 

 not visiting the stores now. Flower 

 lovers buy flowers now, and always will, 

 though in smaller quantities. Further- 

 more, the last few months have taught 

 the trade some lessons in floral work. 

 Stock is not so liberally used as for- 

 merly. 



Various Notes. 



The Florists' Club's banquet and en- 

 tertainment, which took place at the 

 Statler hotel, March 11, turned out to 

 be an affair which will long be remem- 

 bered by those who attended. The at- 

 tendance was beyond expectation. The 

 entertainment created endless laughter. 

 Chickens were there in eye-opening style 

 and one, in particular, created much ex- 

 citement by searching for hair on a 

 bald florist's head. At last, when the 

 fowl gave up in despair, the "hen- 

 pecked" one drew a long breath, dipped 

 his hand in his pocket and brought forth 

 a handful of feed. 



At the greenhouses of Frank J. Baum 

 a fine batch of seedling amaryllis is 

 flowering. Among them are some fine, 

 clear colors and some large flowers. 

 The fancier of these is Mr. Baum's son, 

 Edward. 



The Queen City Seed & Nursery Co., 

 which started here a short time ago, 

 reports good business. Many orders for 

 planting are already booked and a large 

 quantity of seeds and bulbs has already 

 moved. F. P. A, 



Port Huron, Mich.— M. D. Watt has 

 purchased the William Murdoch Green- 

 houses here. He also has two green- 

 houses at Eloise, Mich., which were 

 recently completed. 



Asbesf£ilf 



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Asbestfalt is an elastic cement that expands and contracts with the 



weather. It makes your greenhouse weather-tight. It won't get hard, crack 

 or peel off in cold weather — remains soft but will not run in warm weather. 

 Asbestfalt is guaranteed to do all we claim for it. 



Price to introduce (color: black) $1.25 per gallon, 



Asbestfalt is easily applied with our patented machine. 



Can be worked with one hand. Price, $2.00 each. 



Barrel customers receive a machine FREE. 



METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO. 



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