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74 



The Florists' Review 



Dkcembeb 26, 1018. 



that prices have not advanced in pro- 

 portion to the increased cost of labor 

 and packing supplies of all kinds. 



A FAVOSABLE OUTLOOK. 



"While the season just passed has 

 been exceedingly unfavorable and stock 

 has not made up as it promised to do," 

 a representative of the Willis Nurseries, 

 Ottawa, Kan., said recently, "still we 

 have had a good trade this fall. Our 

 opinion is that the outlook for a clean- 

 up in the spring is more favorable than 

 it has been for a long while. The peach 

 and Japan plum trees are all closely 

 picked up and we believe by the time 

 the shipping season is over in the 

 spring, fruit trees of all kinds will 

 clean up closely. 



"In regard to ornamentals, while 

 there is a feeling in some localities that 

 there is a surplus, still we have had a 

 good trade in them this fall and we 

 think what we have will clean up in 

 good shape. 



"Salesmen generally are doing bet- 

 ter than they have done in the past 

 and are getting better prices for the 

 stock. We do not think there is nearly 

 so much stock in the country as there 

 was in 1917, but it will sell for more." 



EOCHESTEE, N. Y. 



The Market. 



The shortage of cut flowers is keenly 

 felt and holiday prices prevail. During 

 the last two weeks much Christmas stock 

 has been moved, including a good supply 

 of greens, which this year have been late 

 in arriving. This stock, however, is of 

 good quality and the better grades of 

 both laurel and pine roping have moved 

 well. In retail circles the demand for 

 funeral work has been extremely heavy 

 and this, and the shortage of stock, have 

 made it hard to execute orders. How- 

 ever, many orders have been filled with 

 designs, etc., made of seasonable greens 

 and prepared leaves. The epidemic is 

 still in our midst, many deaths are oc- 

 curring and the demand for funeral work 

 and the rush of Christmas trade have 

 made the situation difficult. Another 

 hardship is that some of the assistants 

 in the stores are down with the "flu" 

 at the time of the rush. Daily shipments 

 include fine grades of stock, with fewer 

 short-stemmed roses, which, however, 

 are chiefly in demand at this time. Co- 

 kimbia. Sunburst, Eussell, the Wards, 

 Prima Donna, Scott Key, Shawyer and 

 September Morn all have been in good 

 demand. Carnations were particularly 

 scarce and brought top-notch prices. The 

 stock that arrived was good, and there 

 was no difficulty in disposing of it. The 

 demand for violets was stronger than 

 for several weeks, but, owing to the 

 shortage and consequent high prices, 

 it is not expected that sales of violets 

 will be normal. Sweet peas found their 

 way into the market and sold readily. 

 Calendulas and mignonette were seen 

 and sold well. Easter lilies were in fair 

 supply and they, with valley, have also 

 advanced considerably in price. A few 

 Paper Whites that came soon cleared. 

 There was a good supply of all kinds of 

 seasonable potted blooming plants, ex- 

 cept poinsettias, which were not in 

 good supply for the holidays. 

 Various Notes. 



Private Bertram E. Pemberton, of the 

 United States Army, now stationed in 

 New York, is home on leave for Christ- 

 mas. His regiment was about to em- 

 bark when the news of the signing of 



Special Offer 



7-in. Boston Ferns 



75 



Cents 

 Each 



Our stock of 7-ln. Boston 



Ferns Is exceptionally larse, and the plants are 

 fine (or immediate sales or for pottlnff on Into 

 8-lnch or 9-lnch pots. 



They are pot-grown and well established 



Our ferns are all pot-srown and fine specimens. 



Boston Ferns, 6-inch $0.S0 each 



Boston Ferns, 7-lncb 76 each 



Boston Ferns, 8-inch 1.00 each 



Boston Ferns, 9-inch 1.50 each 



English Ivy. 4-lnch $16.00 per 100 I Lorraine Beronlas, 7-lach $1.60 each 



.=a.sii.it »»jr. , *»«-»• •••^^•^^g^ttfi^ 4-inch »10.00 per 100 



Nice, bushy plants for Christmas basinets and boxes. 



KENTIAS ARE SCARCE 



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



iCentla Belmoreana, 2%-inch ^ fl.25 per doz. 



Kentia Forsteriana, 2%-lnch 126 per doa. 



Kentla Belmoreana, 6-lnch, made up ».00 per doz. 



We also have 20,000 Small Kentlas. Get our prices on large Quantities. 



5 p«r cent packing chars* without pots, 10 per cent with pots. 



rOE GEO. WIHBOLD CO. 



737 Buckingrham Place 

 CHICAGO, ILL. 



JACKSON & PERKINS CO. 



GROWERS OF "THE 



NEWARK, . - . - 



PREFERRED STOCK" 



NEW YORK STATE 



PALIVIS and FERNS 



FERNS- All pot-grown, Scottii, Teddy 

 Jr.. Whitmanii and Boston, 4-inch, 

 25 cents; 5*2 inch, 50 cents; 6-inch, 

 60 cents and 75 cents; 7-inch. $1.C0; 

 8-inch, $l.fiO. 



PALMS— Kentia Belmoreana, 4-inch, 



50 cents; extra heavy, 4-inch. 60 cents; 



5-inch, 75 cents and $1.00; 5's-inch, 



$1.25. 

 Cash with order. No plants shipped 



C. 0. D. 

 All goods travel at purchaser's risk. All 



plants will be shipped out of puts 



unless otherwise stated. 



GODFREY ASCHMANN 



1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Pa. 



SMALL CYCLAMEN 



lor January delivery 



ROBERT CRAIG CO. 



49th and Market Sts. 

 PHllADEtPHIA 



To Our Friends and Readers: 



We wish you the Compliments 

 of the Season 



During January write us for our list of 

 blooming plants 



GEO. A. KUHL, Pekin, III. 



the armistice came. He recently re- 

 turned from San Diego, Cal. 



Baskets of dried flowers and berries 

 and artificial stuff have been in greater 

 demand during the present season than 

 ever before. All the stores are show- 

 ing a large stock in these lines and the 

 demand is reported brisk everywhere. 



Cecil Lester, the supply assistant at 

 George B. Hart's wholesale house, has 

 been ill for the last few days with the 

 "flu," but we are glad to hear that he 

 is recovering. H. J. H. 



Some Exceflent Stock 



Liberal Extras for 

 Early Orders 



Per Per 

 Aaparagtu Plamosiu and Sprcn- 100 1(00 



gcrl, 2ifl-inch $2.76 $26.00 



Asparagua Plamoiaa and Sprcn- 



gcrl,4-inch 7.00 65.00 



Cyclamen, 3-inch, 8 varieties 8.00 76.00 



Cyclamen, 4-inch, fine stock 20.00 



Pcvna, 4 inch, sssorted 16.00 



Penu, 5- inch, assorted 20.00 



Fuchsias, Sis-inch, Little Beauty.. 7.60 70.00 



Fachsias, 3^-inch, assorted 6.00 60,00 



Dracaena Indivlsa, 4 - inch 16.00 



Dracaena Indivlsa, 6- i neb 26.00 



Margncriles, 4-inch, white and 



yellow 7.60 70.00 



Lantanas,2^-inch, dwarf, in bloom 6.00 60.00 



Lantaoas, 3^-inch, in bloom 7.60 70.00 



Lantanas, 3^-inch, assorted var... 6.00 46.00 



Smllax, 2ifl - i nch , larse plan ts 2.75 26.00 



Snapdragon, 2^ -inch, white, pink 



andyellow 6.00 46.00 



Abundance of other stock. 



Correspondence Solicited 



ALONZO J. BRYAN, 



Wholesale Florist 

 WASHINGTON, NEW JERSEY 



Chrrsanthemums 



MY SPECIALTY 



CHA8. H. TOTTY 



Madison, New Jersey 



KENTIAS 



Joseph Heacock Company 



WYNCOTE. PA. 



