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The Florists^ Rcvietv 



JUNB 12, 1919. 



FANCY TERNS 



$3.00 per 1000 



Finest Btock in the eonntrj 



$3.00 per 1000 



Subject to Change Without Notice. 



Wild Smilax, 50-pound cases. $5.50; 25-pound cases $ 3.25 



Magnolia Leaves, green and bronze, per carton 1.75 



Galax Leaves, green and bronze, per case of 10,000 10.00 



GREEN SHEET MOSS, very fine for basket work, trimming 



pots, etc., per bag, 15 lbs. to the bag 2.00 



Spfatagnum Moss, per bale 2.50 



FULL SUPPLT CUT FLOWERS AT ALL TIMES 



NICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, 264-266 Randolph St., Detroit 



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BOSTON. 



The Market. 



It is many years since Boston ex- 

 perienced such a scorching heat wave 

 as during the first week of June just 

 passed. In 1914 a heat wave just be- 

 fore Memorial day proved a severe 

 handicap to business and it was for- 

 timate that the heat wave did not ar- 

 rive in advance of the great flower 

 holiday this year. The market was 

 quite good until June 3, when the maxi- 

 mum temperature reached 100 degrees 

 and successive readings for the balance 

 of the week of 100, 96, 88 and 92 de- 

 grees completely demoralized business. 

 There were heavy arrivals of flowers 

 and little call for them from retailers, 

 outside of necessary funeral orders. 

 Prices were quite unquotable and no 

 reasonable offer was refused for any- 

 thing. Large quantities found their 

 way into the rubbish barrels. 



Temperature conditions are now more 

 tolerable and business is somewhat bet- 

 ter. Both roses and carnations have 

 much deteriorated in quality and are 

 selling cheaply. The heat forced sweet 

 peas out at such a rate that remaining 

 flowers are short-stemmed and of in- 

 ferior colors. Outdoor supplies are not 

 yet available. The heat has brought 

 in an avalanche of peonies and, in spite 

 of a fair number of weddings, prices 

 are low. Callas and lilies are both prac- 

 tically out of the market. Snapdragons 

 are poor, but some good bachelor's but- 

 tons are coming in. Cattleya Gaskel- 

 liana has replaced C. Mossiae. Some 

 nice gardenias are coming in. Gladioli 

 are in heavy oversupply. Herbaceous 

 flowers, such as larkspurs, lupines, fox- 

 gloves, etc., with rhododendrons and 

 mountain laurel, are being used for 

 store window decorations. 



Iris Exhibits at Horticultural Hall. 



In spite of the intense heat, there 

 was a good display of iris at Horticul- 

 tural hall June 7. For twenty-four 

 varieties, three spikes of each, H. F. 

 Chase, Andover, was first, and George 

 N. Smith, second. For twelve vases, 

 John K. Alexander led. T. C. Thur- 

 low's Sons Co. captured first and second 

 for twelve trusses of rhododendrons, 

 and secured a silver medal for William 

 P. Eich, a handsome new variety, white 



Green and Bronze Galax, Leucothoe, 



Fancy and Dagger Ferns, Laurel, 



Boxwood and Wild Smilax 



Orders filled promptly. Write for price list. 



We are in need of more Cut Flowers of all kinds. 

 Growers ship to 



The Florists' Exchange of Baltimore, he. 



GEO. J. MUHLY, President and General Manager 



512 St. Paul Street, BALTIMORE, MD. 



Green Log Moss 



LONG 

 SHEETS 



-EXTRA CHOICE QUALITY- 



Bright Green— Natural Air Dried— Large Bags 

 BLUERIDGE MOUNTAIN MOSS 



Order this quality for your Hanging Baskets 



Price, per hag, $1.65. 



SPHAGNUM MOSS 



1 0-bale lots, $ 1 7.00; 20-baIe lots, $33.00 



Standard Size Bales 



Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. 



116-118 Seventh Stmet, PITTSBURGH, PA. 



tinged with lavender. Miss Grace Stur- 

 tevant, Wellesley, had a large table of 

 new seedling irises of the germanica 

 section and secured honorable mention 

 for Valkyrie, Dream and Jeanette Dean. 

 Faulkner Farm was first for twenty va- 

 rieties of herbaceous perennials. 



There were interesting displays of 

 irises, peonies, rhododendrons or her- 

 baceous perennials from H. F. Chase, 



CUT FERNS 



New Crop FancT and Dagger Ferns 



tSM per 1090. by Parcel Post. 

 Special rate for weekly shipmeata. 



John B. Roy, R. No. 1, Conway, Nick. 



T. C. Thurlow's Sons Co., J. K. Alexan- 

 der, George N. Smith, Faulkner Farm 



