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The Florists^ Review 



December 5, 1918. 



BALTIMORE. 



The Market. 



With Thanksgiving day over, the mar- 

 ket is getting back to normal. There 

 was a scant supply of mums on hand 

 for this holiday, but all the florists 

 report good business. Roses were in 

 good crop and sweet peas and violets 

 were to be had. Everyone reports one 

 of the best Thanksgiving weeks on 

 record. In fact, the commission houses 

 were sold up and orders had to be 

 turned down. In former years it was 

 only the uptown stores that noticed 

 and maile preparation for this holiday, 

 but this year business has been good 

 throughout the entire city. Indeed, 

 many florists who never expected to do 

 any business for Thanksgiving were 

 surprised at the calls they had for 

 flowers. If flowers arc a luxury, it 

 seems the people have money to buy 

 them anyway and they are going to 

 indulge in luxuries. Carnations are 

 getting better each week and, while 

 the sujjjdy is hardly equal to the demand 

 as yet, some of the flnest I have ever 

 seen are coming to the market. Sweet 

 peas are still on the short side, but 

 are becoming more ])lentiful and are of 

 better quality each week. Violets are 

 beginning to come, but as yet they are 

 of poor quality. Kvcryone reports 

 business as being good; in fact, every- 

 one I have interviewed says that busi- 

 ness is far above tke average. 



- Club Meeting. 



The Gardeners' and ]?'lorists' Club 

 held its rfegular meeting November 25. 

 Barely a quorum was on hand and the 

 small attendance started a discussion as 

 to why there were not more of the boys 

 present. It developed that many had to 

 do their own firing and had no time for 

 club meetings. 



I'rof. Corry, of the Maryland State 

 Agricultural College, was present and 

 made a ]»lea for the florists to take part 

 in the Soutliern Commercial Congress 

 Exposition, to be held in the Armory, 

 December 9 to 14. The club, last spring, 

 promised the management to make an 

 exhibit, but afterwards, on account of 

 war conditions, the exjjosition was 

 called off and none of the florists had 

 made any preparation for it. Owing to 

 the lateness of the date and the scarcity 

 of flowers, it wa.s decided that it would 

 not be good jiolicy for the florists to 

 take any active i)art. This, T think, is 

 a great misfortune, for, while the flo- 

 rists arc absolutely right in tlioir deci- 

 sion, yet this exj)osition is going to be a 

 big affair and it seems a pity tlie florists 

 slioiUd not have a jiart in it. 



Various Notes. 



The death of Mrs. Mary J. Thomas 

 is noted in the obituary column. 



George J. Muhly, of the Baltimore 

 "Wholesale Florist & Supply Co., has 

 a full line of samples of the Keystone 

 Quality florists' supplies and is ready 

 to start out. In fact, he already has 

 done business that is surprising, espe- 

 cially in red roping, which he has in 

 big supply and of a fine qualitv. 



■ Tate. 



Detroit, Mich.— IVtcr F. Eeuss & Co. 

 is the name of a corporation which was 

 chartered November 20 to do a general 

 florists '-business. The principal stock- 

 holders are Philip Broitmcyer, Peter J. 

 Monaghan and Peter F. Reuss. 



Boston and Scottli Fern*, 5-inch, 25c each; 4-inch, 15c each. Specimen 

 plants in 10-inch and 12-iDch pots, from $6.00 to $10.00 each. 



Norwood Ferns, 5-mch, 50c; 6-inch, 75c each. 



PALMS 



Kentia Belmoreana. 6-inch, $1.00; 5-inch, 75c each. These prices are 

 only good for immediate shipment. All good value for the money. Shipped 

 without pots to save expressage. 



GERANIUMS 



A good assortment, including Ivy Geraniums and Scented. 



2-inch $2.75 per 100; $26.00 per 1000 



3-inch....... 4.0 per 100; 35.00 per 1000 



Salvia Splendens, Heliotrope, Coleus, Betfonia Vernon, Hardy 

 En^iisii Ivy. Swainsona, 2-iQch, $2.50 per 100, $22.50 per 1000; 3-inch. $3.60 

 per 100; $30.00 per 100". 



Brilliancy Coleus, sometimes called Christmas Gem, 2-inch, $3.00 per 100, 

 $30.00 per 1000; 3-mch, $4.i per 100, $1^.00 per 1000. 



Our new catalogues are being mailed. If you have not received yours, write us. 

 There are some changes in prices; all forioer prices are canceled. 



Send for Catalogue. 



Cash %vlth Orders. 



R. VINCENT, JR., & SONS CO., White Narsh, Nd. 



Mention The Bevlew when you write. 



Special Offer 



7-in. Boston Fens 



75 



Cents 

 Each 



Our stock of 7-inch Boston 



Ferns is exceptionally large, and the plants are 

 fine for immediate sales or for potting on into 

 8-inch or 9-inch pots. 



They are pot-grown and well established 



Our ferns are all pot-grown and fine specimens 



Boston Perns, 6-inch SO.M each 



Boston Ferns, 7-inch 75 each 



Boston FcrnB.S- inch 1.00 each 



Boston Ferns, 9-inch 1.50 each 



Whltmanll Ferns, 7-inch .75 each 



EndUsh Ivy, 4-inch $15.00 per 100 | Lortalnc Begonia, 7-incb $1.50 each 



Pteris Wlmsettll, 4-inch $10.00 per 100 



Nice, bushy plants for Christmas baskets and boxes. 



KENTIAS ARE SCARCE 



And every Florist who has facilities should grow on as many as possible. 



Kentia Belmoreana, 2k - inch $1 .25 per doz. 



Kentia Forsterlana, 214-inch i.25 per doz. 



Kentia Belmoreana, 6- inch, made up 9.00 per doz. 



We also have 20,000 Small Kentias. Get our prices on large quantities. 



THE GEO. WITTBOLD CO. 



737 Buckinsrham Place 

 CHICAGO, ILL. 



