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The Florists^ Review 



JCND 5, 1910. 



PROVIDENCE. 



The Market. 



While Memorial day business was 

 larger than ever before, it was some- 

 what disappointing and it was evident 

 that florists lost an excellent oppor- 

 tunity. Taking heed of the warning 

 sounded even" before Easter that there 

 would be a shortage of plants, and that 

 flowers would be high for Memorial day, 

 the department stores throughout Provi- 

 dence and the adjoining cities bought 

 heavily of the made-up wreaths, 

 crosses, sprays, etc., of magnolia, cycas 

 and galax leaves, with wax and other 

 artificial flowers, and then offered them 

 in quantities at cut prices. Although 

 the florists sold large numbers of these 

 made-up pieces, the harvest was reaped 

 by the outsiders. Even stores that 

 never deal in flowers had immense 

 stocks. 



Cut flowers at wholesale ruled fully 

 up to the standard of Easter. Carna- 

 tions and roses were in the .greatest 

 supply, bringing as high as 12% to 20 

 cents ea^h for carnations and 15 to 35 

 cents for roses. There was compara- 

 tively little bouquet work and an entire 

 absence of peonies, lilacs and similar 

 blooms that usually help out on this 

 day. Choice geranium plants sold from 

 50 cents to $2; petunias, at similar 

 prices^ baskets of a dozen pansies or 

 verbenas sold for 35 cents to $1. 



Various Notes. 



Edgar L. Nock, for several years a 

 successful orchid grower in the Auburn 

 section, has entered the heating busi- 

 ness and is installing the Simplex crude 

 oil heating apparatus. 



E. J. Brooke, of T. J, Johnston & Co., 

 had' the orders for all the floral pieces 

 for the funeral of Edward Holbrook, 

 president of the Gorham Mfg. Co. The 

 funeral was at Brookline, Mass., and 

 Mr. Brooke carried all the flowers to 

 that place and made up the pieces there, 

 so that they were perfectly fresh. 



The sons of the late William Hay are 

 beginning to get satisfactory results 

 from their houses at Oaklawn. 



O'Connor Bros., of Pawtucket, have 

 opened a retail flower store at 195 Min- 

 eral Spring avenue. 



Lapham, 17 Music Hall building, < 

 Pawtucket, reports so much outdoor 

 work that he is unable to secure work- 

 men enough to do it. W. H. M 

 « 



Marion, Kan.— Fred Gowen, who re- 

 cently was released irom military serv- 

 ice, is planning the erection of a mod- 

 ern range here. This locality is de- 

 veloping a big oil boom and, as there 

 are no greenhouse establishments in the 

 vicinity, Mr. Gowen expects to build 

 up a big business. 



Colorado Springs, Col.— The Broad- 

 moor Greenhouses, formerly owned and 

 operated by William Foster, have been 

 purchased by the Broadmoor Hotel Co., 

 which will run them under the direct 

 management of Mr. Foster, who will 

 also supervise all the floral and land- 

 scape work for the Broadmoor hotel. 



A. L. MILLER 



CHRISTMAS AND EASTER 

 POT PLANTS A SPECIALTY 



JAMAICA, N. Y. 



SEASONABLE STOCK 



Adiaotum Croweanum, 4-in $20.00 per 100 



Chrysanthemums, Old-Fashioried Hardy, in red, pink and 



yellow, IH-in. pots, $4.00 per 100 35.00 per 1000 



Coleus, Golden Crown, 2j4-in., $5.50 per 100 30.00 per 1000 



Dracaena Indivisa, extra heavy, 6-in., 60c each; extra heavy, 



7-in 1.00 each 



Fuchsias, 4-in., in bud or bloom 25.00 per 100 



Fuchsias, fine assortment, 2H-in., $4.00 per 100; 3-in 12.00 per 100 



Snapdragons, 2-in., pink in variety, Garnet and Firefly... 4.00 per 100 

 Gladioli, two best yellojts, Niagara and Schwaben, extra 

 size, 2-in. and over, $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000; lj4-in., 



$3.00 per 100 27.00 per 1000 



Weeping Lantanas, 2j4-in 4.00 per 100 



SrORRS & HARRISON CO., PainesviUe, Ohio 



Maatlaii The Bot1*w wh«n yon wilt*. 



ONE-HALF MILLION PLANTS READY NOW 



Of late propagation and transplanting, in excellent condition. Order 

 today: this advertisement may not appear again. Prompt shipment. 



Size of Per Per 



Pots 100 1000 



Abutilon Savitzil 2% in. $6.00 $45.00 



Acbyranthes, red 2% In. 4.00 85.00 



Asreratums, 3 kinds 2^ in. 3.00 27.50 



Altemantheras, red and 



yellow 2 in. 3.00 28.00 



Alyssum, Little Gem 2 in. 2.76 26.00 



Alyssum, double 2% in. 3.25 30.00 



AHter Plants, 4 varieties. .2 in. 2.60 22.60 

 Cannas, Kin? Humbert, 



red and yellow 3^4 In. 10.00 95.00 



Centaureas, Dusty Miller. 2^4 in. 3.26 80.00 

 Chrysanthemums, early, 

 medium or late, all va- 

 rieties 2 in. 3.35 30.00 



Coleus, Golden Bedder and 



Verschaffeltii 2 in. 3.25 



Cnpheas, clgrar plants.... 2 in. 3.00 



Fuchsias, 12 good vars...2 in. 3.00 



Fuchsias, 12 grood var8...4 in. 15.00 



30.00 



25.00 



27.50 



186.00 



Size of 

 Pots 

 Geraniums, 8 leading vars.2 in. 

 Geraniums, standard var8.3^ in. 

 Ivy Geraniums, standard 



varieties 2 in. 



Petunias, single, mixed... 2 in. 

 Marguerites, 3 varieties. .2H in. 



Salvias, 2 varieties 2^ in. 



Salvias, 2 varieties 3% in. 



Stocks, 2 varieties 2% In. 



Verbenas, 2% fey. mixed. 2H in. 

 Vinca Varlegata 2^ in. 



Vegetable Plants in Abundance 



Size of Per Per 



Pots 100 1000 



Tomato Plants, all vars..2 in. $2.26 $20.00 



Eggplants, 2 varieties 2^ in. 5.00 45.00 



Cabbage Plants, fine stock, 65c per 100; $5.00 

 per 1000. 



ALONZO J. BRYAN, Wholesale Florist, WASHINGTON, NEW JERSEY 



Mention The Seview when yog write. 



FERNS! FERNS!! 



Boston, 6-inch 75c each 



Scoff iiy specimens, 8-inch $2.50 each 



B* La E.f specimens, a new one, a sport from Teddy, Jr., and very 

 much better. This is one you will like . . $3.50 each 



Rubber Planfs. 



.6-inch, $1.00; 7-inch, $1.50 each 



JOHN BADER CO.,Nt.rroy,rittsbuith,ra. 



