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The Florists^ Review 



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NNOUNCEMENT! 



On and after January 1st, 1919, the name of the firm of 

 Kyle & Foerster will be changed to Joseph Foerster Co. 

 There will be no change in the conduct of the business 

 other than the name. Please address all communica- 

 tions, mail, telegraph and express matter on and after 

 that date to 



JOSEPH FOERSTER CO. 



160 North Wabash Avenue 

 CHICAGO 



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Mention The Review when you write. 



^\V desire to express our appreciation of your 

 lgf0% patronage during the year of 1918 and ex- 

 tend to you our best wishes for a Happy and Pros- 

 perous New Year— 1919. 



WIETOR BROS. 



WholeacJe Growers of Cut Flowers 



30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO 



Mention The Review when you write. 



at 50 Broad street in order to take care 

 of eastern business. 



PROVIDENCE. 



The Market. 



Providence never approached a major 

 holiday with such a dearth of flowers as 

 on the present occasion. The abnormal 

 demand for funeral purposes, together 

 with the consequent shortage from clos- 

 ing off of large numbers of greenhouses, 

 combined to make so limited a supply 

 that almost any price is being paid. 

 Quotations exceed anything known in 

 this market in many years, and what 

 these would be at the holiday itself was 

 beyond the ken of anyone. The prospect 

 of supplies for the holiday week was 

 more discouraging than during the week 

 just closed. Carnations are quoted De- 

 cember 21 at $8 to $15 per hundred; 

 roses were $15 to $35 per hundred; lilies 

 $16 to $25 per hundred, and even at 

 these figures the supply was limited. 



Various Notes. 



The Budlong Bose Co., Auburn, is 

 making heavy shipments of roses to Bos- 

 ton and New York. 



T. O'Connor had a largely increased 

 force to handle the large number of 

 Christmas orders on potted stock. 



Johnston Bros., Dorrance street, had 

 an unusually heavy demand for decora- 

 tive potted plants. 



William H. liowers, of Washington 

 street, returned the first of the week 

 from a several days' trip through New 

 England after stock. 



Vose the Florist, Woonsocket, has 

 been making a big drive on narcissus 

 bulbs. 



Fred C. Green, superintendent of 

 parks, has reported to the police that 

 several rare spruce and evergreen trees 

 have recently been stolen from Eoger 

 Williams park. 



Conrad Schultz, of Westerly, was a 

 business visitor to this city and Boston 

 last week. 



Charles Smith, of Washington street, 

 spent a part of last week at Hartford, 

 Conn. During his trip he visited the 

 Pierson greenhouses, at Cromwell. 



W. H. M. 



ST. LOUIS. 



THE MARKET PLACE 



We maintain certain construc- 

 tive and practical ideas and 

 ideals which we believe eventu- 

 ally will be Dromoted by 

 WHOLESALE GROWERS AND 

 RHAIL FLORISTS 

 whose interests are identical 

 with ours. 



YOUR 



The Market. 



Although the wholesale cut flower 

 market was in good condition last week, 

 it was hard to predict December 21 

 what would be the supply for Christmas. 

 It was certain, however, that stock 

 would not be overplentiful and that 

 prices would be high — higher, in fact, 



PROTECTION 



Kennicott Bros. Co. 



Whoiesale Dealer* in Cut Flowere 

 and Plants since 1881 



CHICAGO 



than were ever asked at this season of 

 the year. During the last part of 

 the week prices slumped, as, outside 

 of a large demand for funeral work 

 caused by the influenza epidemic, there 

 was little demand at the retail stores. 

 Chrysanthemums are about gone and 



