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The Florists' Review 



Junk 5, 1919. , 



dressed to J. F. Sullivan, 361 Woodwari^ 

 avenue, Detroit, Mich. 



Arrangements have been made with 

 the internal revenue office at Detroit 

 whereby Canadian peony growers may 

 send their exhibits free of duty. Simply 

 mark the shipment "For the Peony 

 Exhibition," care of the Michigan Cut 

 Flower Exchange, prepaying express 

 charges. 



INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 



The Alarket. 



Peonies are simply flooding the mar- 

 ket. Having just missed it for Decora- 

 tion day, they are now here in full force. 

 Almost all shades are available and the 

 blooms are of good quality. 



Eoses are adequate, ranging from $3 

 to $5. Carnations are holding their own, 

 but are on a gradual decline. These 

 have been moving well at from $3 to $6. 

 Gladioli at $1.50 and $2 are more ap- 

 parent but not yet conspicuous. 



Snapdragons have ceased to be plenti- 

 ful. A few short ones are all that re-« 

 main. Sweet peas and calla lilies are 

 also practically over with. Being be- 

 tween seasons, the winter flowers on 

 their last lap and the summer ones not 

 yet on the scene, only a limited variety 

 is being offered. 



With warmer weather there has come 

 a rushing demand for bedding stock. 

 Porch boxes' are in especial favor this 

 year. The high prices seem to have 

 affected the sale of this stock little, if 

 any, as there is already a shortage of 

 blooming geraniums and potted ferns, 

 and all other plants are moving well. 



Memorial Day. 



A shortage of stock was the predica- 

 ment here Memorial day. Everywhere 

 in the city, florists were sold out com- 

 pletely long before the demand was 

 satisfied. Had flowers been plentiful, 

 Decoration day stood a fair chance of 

 being the biggest day of the year. The 

 sun shone the entire day and the me- 

 morial feeling ran high, having been 

 accelerated by the returned heroes of 

 the recent war. 



The peonies were just a few days too 

 late. Irises -were fairly plentiful, but 

 could not take the place of the peonies. 

 Feverfew and candytuft were available 

 in small quantities and at high prices. 

 Other flowers were by no means in ade- 

 quate supply. This scarcity caused a 

 great boost in prices, which were by far 

 higher than in previous years at this 

 time. The filling of cemetery vases was 

 also a big item, as all wanted it done 

 before Memorial day. 



Various Notes. 



Robert Fohl is now with Baur & Stein- 

 kamp. This firm has two or three 

 benches of cut-back carnations that will 

 flower this summer. 



Axel Nelson is cutting some good 

 roses. 



Locusts are quite numerous in this 

 vicinity. In the cemetery, where con- 

 ditions are almost ideal for them, great 

 swarms are seen. Those on the ground 

 can be scooped up by the bushel. 



Hartje & Elder cut between 50,000 

 and 75,000 daisies for Memorial day, 



Oliver Steinkamp spent Sunday in 

 Richmond. 



The demand for vase filling came all 

 in a rush, the public waiting for the 

 warm weather. The result was that 



GERANIUMS 



We suggested last season about this time that orders be 

 placed for the coming season. Some heeded this suggestion 

 and had Geraniums to sell this spring. Others put off 

 ordering until Ihey were ready for them; therefore they had 

 none to sell. Can you give any reason why they will be 

 more plentiful next season than this? We can give a num- 

 ber of reasons why they will not be. 



We are booking orders for the wise ones now at $25.00 

 per 1000. The price will not be any less, perhaps more. 



Send for Catalogue, 



R. VIHCENT, Jr, & SONS CO., 



White Marsh, Maryland* 



Mention The Bt1«w when yon write. 



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UNTIL JUNE 20th 



PLANT DAHLIAS 



CHOICE CUT FLOWER VARIETIES 



Per doz. Per 100 



C. W. Bruton, canary yellow decorative $1 .00 .$ H.OO 



Els«, delicate white and rose cactus 1 .25 8.00 



Floradora, blood red cactus . . 1.00 8.00 



Golden Gate, very large golden yellow cactus 2.00 12.00 



John Wanamaker, pink decorative 1.50 10.00 



King Leopold, large creamy yellow peony flowered 2.00 12.00 



Pink Fringed Century, single 1.50 10.00 



Queen Emma, peony flowered soft rose 2.0) 12.00 



Rheingau, large brilliant scarlet cactus 2.00 12.00 



Sequ<Ha, gold and bronze cactus 1 .50 10.00 



Snowfflake, single. Century type, large pure white with golden 



center, free bloomer and good stems 1 .25 8.00 



Assortment, our selection. 7.00 



HEAVY DIVISIONS OF FIELD-GROWN CLUMPS 

 Free bloomers of their class in ihe middle west. 



Wayside Gardens^ 





Mentor, O. 



Mention The ReTlew when yon write. 



Order Your Hydrangeas for Fall Delivery NOW 



Pot-Grown 



4-inch, 4 to 5 shoots $30.00 per 100 



6-inch, 6 to 8 shoots 60.00 per 100 



Best French Variettes 



Trophee, linest pink, 4-inch 50.00 per 100 



Place Your Order for Poinsetfias in Time 



We have secured the stock. 



2itJ-inch $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000 



Write us for Quotations on other stock you may want, 



S. S. SKIDaSKY & CO., 50 Park Place, NEW YORK CITY 



Mention The Rerlew when you write. 



many were disappointed in not getting 



their vases filled before Memorial day. 



The death of Stephen T. Hitz, a prom- 



inent member of the trade who died 

 May 26, is reported in the obituary 

 column. E. E. T. 



