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The Florists^ Review 



March 4, 1920 



WASHINGTON, D. O. 



The Market. 



The supply of stock is now normal 

 again for this time of the year. Bulb- 

 ous flowers and an increase in the cut 

 of carnations and sweet peas have 

 greatly relieved the scarcity which has 

 prevailed in this city for several weeks. 

 Prices, consequently, have dropped con- 

 siderably. Cattleyas are bringing $50 

 per hundred and peas move slowly at 

 $4 per hundred. Carnations have 

 dropped to $12 per hundred. The rose 

 supply has not been quite so satisfac- 

 tory during the last week. The supply 

 of spring flowers continues to show an 

 increase, especially tulips. The plant 

 trade is still good, and all greens clean 

 up rapidly. Some stock was lost by 

 freezing during the extremely cold spell 

 last week, but out-of-town business has 

 been unusually good and the shipments 

 have been going through with little 

 trouble. G. V. S. 



Oyster Boast a Success. 



The oyster roast at the range of the 

 "Washington Floral Co., at Alexandria, 

 Va., Saturday evening, February 28, 

 was a great success. The florists, led by 

 a delegation from Gude Bros. Co., in a 

 large limousine, journeyed to Alexandria 

 in a string of automobiles. 



The greenhouse was decorated with 

 palms, ferns and American flags. At one 

 end a platform had been set up for 

 speakers, but this was largely utilized 

 by a colored orchestra. Oysters and 

 clams on the half-shell, cooked in sev- 

 eral styles with all the fixings, were 

 served. 



Among the speakers were David G. 

 Grillbortzer, president of the Washing- 

 ton Floral Co.; J. Harper Hetherington, 

 manager of the Fourteenth street store 

 of that company; William F. and 

 Adolph Gude, of Gude Bros. Co.; Cap- 

 tain James, of the British army, and 

 Z. D. Blackistone. 



Mr. Hetherington was in charge of 

 the transportation arrangements and 

 the commissary, while Mr. Grillbortzer 

 looked after things in Alexandria. The 

 latter delivered a few words of wel- 

 come and then urged that they all do 

 their utmost to make the next conven- 

 tion and show of the American Carna- 

 tion Society a success. The guests 

 pledged their cooperation and gave a 

 rising vote of thanks to Mr. Grillbortzer 

 and to Mr. Hetherington for the excel- 

 lence of the entertainment. 



FOECED FEEESIAS AND VALLEY. 



Have forced freesias and forced lilies 

 of the valley any value if planted out 

 in the open ground after forcing! How 

 should I treat themf L. S. K. — Mass. 



Freesias when cut close to the ground 

 with long stems are not worth carrying 

 over. If they are cut with short stems 

 and if the foliage is not removed, they 

 can be carried over to good advantage 

 provided the pots, pans or flats are 

 given a light position and watered un- 

 til the foliage shows signs of matur- 

 ing, when they can be rested. Bulbs 

 carried over this way are equal or su- 

 perior to any you can buy. It would be 

 of no use planting freesias or valley 

 outdoors; neither would prove of any 

 value. C. W. 



F. T. D. 

 MEMBERS 



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 your order for the 4 beautiful folders 

 which this association is providing its 

 members. 



You can afford to use them abund- 

 antly, for -we have purchased a large 

 quantity and give you the advantage. 



Refer to the circular which has al- 

 ready been mailed you, for further 

 particulars. 



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