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The Florists' Review 



DUCEMBIIB 19, 1918. 



boxwood and other greens constitute 

 their stock in trade. 



After five months' service at Camp 

 Diz, N. J., John Demas is expected to 

 return soon to his position with Harris 

 Bros. The members of this firm are his 

 uncles. 



Louis Minsky, former manager of the 

 Grand Flower Shop, has resigned to lo- 

 cate with the Philadelphia Florists, in 

 the Fifth avenue arcade. 



James L. McCarthy has returned to 

 the salesroom of the Pittsburgh Cut 

 Flower Co., Inc., after a three months' 

 course in the motor transport work at 

 the Carnegie Institute of Technology. 

 Mr. McCarthy was ready to leave for 

 Camp Greenleaf when the war ended. 



The John Bader Co. donated 20,000 

 vegetable plants to the War Gardens 

 Commission, according to the report of 

 J. H. Weisman, field secretary, which 

 states that the lands supervised by the 

 commission included 719 plots and the 

 returns from crops totaled $42,000. 



E. E. S. 



BUFFALO, N. Y. 



The Market. 



The weather during the week has been 

 mild and cloudy, more like spring than 

 early winter, and the report is prevalent 

 that if the coming week should bring 

 clear days, the cut of carnations will be 

 all that the growers could expect. Of 

 course this will not alter the shortage 

 of stock for Christmas. That is too de- 

 cided. The demand is beginning to be 

 evident. Orders for cut flowers already 

 are being booked. Among the working 

 classes the demand will be great for 

 plants. The cut flower market is out of 

 reach of the average buyer, but plants 

 selling from $1 to $2.50 are popular and 

 will be profitable to the retailer who 

 handles them to advantage; for instance, 

 a primrose, a cherry plant or a common 

 begonia, with pot cover and a tie of 

 attractive ribbon for $2 or $2.50. 



It is evident that if the retailer do- 

 ing $5,000 to $20,000 yearly business 

 wants to get his share of the profits the 

 trade is due to make, he must be re- 

 sourceful and get good prices for plants. 

 The larger retailers always get their 

 prices. Cut flowers are going to be ex- 

 tremely scarce, since they have been so 

 for some time, and their prices are go- 

 ing to be out of the reach of a large 

 percentage of buyers. 



During the week the stock arriving 

 has been soft, on account of the dark 

 weather. Carnations have struck high 

 tide at $10 and $12 per hundred. Mums 

 are still coming in and they are bring- 

 ing prices undreamed-of by growers. A 

 good quantity of stevia is arriving. It 

 sells for $1.50 and $2 per hundred. The 

 only roses that have had a chance to 

 be vased and put in the icebox for^ome 

 time have been special American Beau- 

 ties. 



Various Notes. 



Leo Neubcck lost his wife December 8. 

 Mr. Neubeck is the owner of the Con- 

 necticut Flower Shop, Connecticut 

 street. He is the son of L. H, Neubeck, 

 Main street. Mrs. Neubeck was ill but 

 a short time. 



Galley Bros., Genesee street, are hav- 

 ing a great demand for baskets filled 

 with strawfiowers of various colors. 

 Both windows are filled with them. 

 They are novel and attractive. 



F. P. A. 



SOMETHING NEW 



Better than wrapping paper, almost as cheap 



ECONOMY FLOWER CARTONS 



Just the thing for LOCAL delivery. A handy, neat one-piece carton. Made from light 

 weight MIST GRAY Boxboard. Note popular prices. 



S0x4>ax3 $2.10 I %4x4H2x3 $2.38 



The above are new and novel, and proving a great success. Try them 



Check These Prices! 



Regular Comer Lock Style 



MIST GRAY BOXES 



An excellent box for all occasions. Does not soil easily. 



FOB CUT FLOWKBS, SPRATS. 



Shallow 

 lilds 



ISxSxS f 3.00 



SlxSxS S.85 



24xSx8H 8.90 , 



80x5x8^ 4.70 



86x5Hx«H 



21x7x8% 4.65 



S4x8x4 6.95 



28x8x5 7.80 



86x8x5 9.55 



BTC. 

 Tele- 



■GOM 



88.20 

 8.60 

 4.75 

 5.60 

 6.85 



10.10 

 12.20 



VIOLET AND CORSAGE BOXES 



9x6x5% ahaUow lids $8.85 



llx8xSi4 shaUow lida 4.25 



15x8x6% abaUow Uds 6.46 



WHITE LINED 



A beautiful white plated stock. Car- 

 ried in popular sizes only. 



Full Telescope 



18x5x8 $8.68 



21x5x8 4.10 



24x5x8% 5.40 



80x5x8% 6.40 



24x8x4 7.50 



28x8x5 10.60 



86x8x5 12.65 



WHITE VIOLET BOX 

 Made from renolne Enameled, Clay 

 Coated stock. 

 11x8x5%, 2- Ud $5.65 



FOB DB8IONS, WREATHS, BTC. 

 All Full Telescope 



80x10x5 $11.75 



84x16x5 18JM) 



86x14x6 21.90 



86x10x6 16.65 



40x10x6 18.00 



48x10x6 21.90 



80x12x7 18.50 



86x12x8 26.80 



16x16x8 16.50 



18x18x7 16.50 



20x20x6 16.50 



20x20x8 22.50 



24x24x8 27.60 



GREEN LINED 



An appropriate color. Carried in pop- 

 ular sizes only. 



FdU Telescope 



18x5x8 $8.85 



21x5x8 8.76 



24x5x3% 4.90 



30x5x8% 5.85 



27x7x4 6.80 



36x5x3% 7.15 



84x6x8% 6.65 



24x8x4. 2* lid 6.20 



28x8x6, 2" Ud 7.05 



36x8x6. 2" lid 10.00 



All prices per 100 f. o.b. factory 



Printing free for 1000 and over, but on smaller amounts add $1.50 per lot. Three per cent 

 discoant from these prices If cash accompanies order. We recommend full telescope lids 

 for designs and for shipping purposes; shallow lids for local delivery. Specify If shal- 

 low or full telescope lids are wanted where we price each, otherwise we will ship which- 

 ever is most convenient. 



If yon want the best hish qnality boxes possible at the most reasonable prices, send 



as yoar order NOW, while we can afford to famish at prices 



far below the market. 



Lindley Florist Box Co. "Onaiity Box Naken" Marion, Ind. 



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