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The Florists' Review 



Decbmber 12. 1918. 



The stock of practically all the pri- 

 vate greenhouses hereabouts is now be- 

 ing replenished as the result of the new 

 order of the Fuel Administration, Fully 

 expecting the fifty per cent edict to be 

 carried out during the winter, the plants 

 were allowed to dwindle away during 

 the summer and early autumn. 



Joseph Jones, proprietor of the Pitts- 

 burgh Tree, Hardy Flower & Seed Co., 

 405 Penn avenue, has returned to his 

 place of business after two months' 

 illness. Mr. Jones is showing an ex- 

 ceptionally fine line of small growing 

 Christmas trees. E. E. S. 



BOSTON. 



The Market. 



We have been experiencing wintry 

 weather and flower shipments are de- 

 cidedly reduced. Arrivals are cleaned 

 up early and prices show a considerable 

 advance over a week ago. Most of the 

 rose specialists are off crop at present 

 and prices as a result have taken a 

 sharp advance. Short-stemmed stock 

 has sold as high as $12 per hundred in 

 the last week. Few red roses are com- 

 ing in, but the growers hope to have a 

 fair supply for the holidays. American 

 Beauties sell well, but are less plenti- 

 ful. All hybrid teas are sold out soon 

 after arrival and these conditions are 

 likely to continue for some time. Car- 

 nations have stiffened materially in 

 price and a good many are sold as high 

 as $8. Violets were never in such short 

 supply at this season and they sell at 

 $1.50 and $2 per hundred. Chrysanthe- 

 mums are on the wane and only flowers 

 of medium size are now seen. Bonnaffon 

 is over, but Seidewitz, Eager, the Chad- 

 wicks and "White Bonnaffon are seen in 

 fair numbers. The supply of pompons 

 and singles is small. 



Lilies are more abundant. They sell 

 at $15 to $20 per hundred and callas 

 bring similar prices. Sweet peas come 

 in small lots, but are nearly all short- 

 stemmed. They easily realize $1.50 and 

 $2 per hundred. Stevia is in good sup- 

 ply and a few Paper White narcissi are 

 coming in. Wall flowers are abundant; 

 so are calendulas. Snapdragons are 

 scarce and pansies are in much smaller 

 supply. Cattleyas are getting scarce 

 and realize higher prices. Little valley 

 is seen and gardenias are scarce. Some 

 good bouvardia continues to arrive and 

 it sells well. 



Various Notes. 



The Massachusetts State Department 

 of Agriculture will hold a series of lec- 

 tures and discussions in Horticultural 

 hall during the week of February 9. 

 Cooperating are all branches of agricul- 

 ture and horticulture, including market 

 gardeners, nurserymen, fruit growers 

 and florists. The Gardeners' and Flo- 

 rists' Club is actively cooperating and 

 special lectures of interest to commer- 

 cial florists will be arranged for. An 

 exhibition of fruits, flowers, plants and 

 vegetables will be held in connection 

 with this meeting, which should prove 

 helpful and interesting. 



William Hannan & Sons, of Dorches- 

 ter avenue, are cutting Lilium longi- 

 florum in quantity, also a fine lot of 

 Golden Chadwick, White Bonnaffon, 

 Seidewitz and other chrysanthemums. 



Penn showed some well flowered pan- 

 cratiums in his window last week. One 



Christmas Baskets 



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 The people will buy Christmas goods as never before. Mr. 

 Florist, don't be afraid, don't have the slightest fear to prepare 

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We have spent much time and thought to make up a 

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 easy for your customer to carry home. 



COMPLETE BASKET-Including the Box 



Size A $5.40 per dozen 



Size B 7.80 per dozen 



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These baskets are just as good in a year from now, as all the material 

 is preserved, and WILL NOT DRY UP OR LOSE COLOR. 



RED RUSCUS. bright color and perfectly dry 95c per lb. 



GREEN RUSCUS, A No. 1 quality, perfectly flexible and 



good color 70c per lb. 



RED ROPING, 60 yards to the ball, very best color and 



quality 8Sc per ball. 



RED IMMORTELLES, while they last, 



50c per bunch, $S.50 per doz. bunches. 



We carry a full line of other CHRISTMAS SUPPLIES, such as POINSETTIAS. 

 Crepe Paper, Wax Paper, Chiffons, etc. 



Don't forget that we are headquarters for ARTIFICIAL 

 FLOWERS, WAX DESIGNS. SPRAYS, MAGNOLIA 

 WREATHS, FROSTED MAPLE, BROWN ARTIFICIAL 

 GALAX, etc., etc. We handle a full line of CUT FLOWER 

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 We are direct manufacturers of CYCAS LEAVES. 



Unknown Customers, please give satisfactory reference 

 or send cash with order. 



BOSTON FLORAL SUPPLY CO. 



Manufacturers of Florists' Supplies 



347-49-S1-53-55-S7 Cambridge St. 



BOSTON, MASS. 



