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The Florists^ Review 



May 10, 1917. 



Cape Jasmine Buds 

 600,000 This Season 



The largest supply in the country. The bulk of our immense 

 crop will arrive just right for the Memorial Day shipping. 

 Every box will be shipped the day they are picked, assuring you 

 the freshest of stock. We know how to pack and guarantee A-1 

 stock. See our ad in Review of May 3d. 



Class X, 12 to 18-inch stem, . $1.75 per 100; $15.00 per 1000 

 Class A, 8 to 12-inch stem, . 1.25 " 10.00 " 



Class B, shorter stem, . . - 6.00 



CASH OR C. O. D. 

 WRITE, PHONE OR WIRE YOUR WANTS 



50 choice buds prepaid to any address in the U. S. on receipt of $1.00. 



ALVIN CAPE JESSAMINE & FLORAL COMPANY 



Reference: Farmers' State Bank WHOLESALE FLORISTS ALVIN, TEXAS 



Mention The Review when you write. ^^ 



palms and ferns were used as a back- 

 ground, while pyramid boxwoods formed 

 an aisle for the bridal party. The bride 

 carried a handsome bouquet of lilies of 

 the valley and Bride roses. The maid 

 of honor carried a slie2)herd's crook and 

 wore on her left arm a shower bouquet 

 of lavender sweet peas and heliotrope. 

 The bridesmaid carried a colonial bou- 

 quet of Ophelia roses and forget-me-nots, 

 and the flower girls carried baskets of 

 roses and sweet peas. The bride and 

 groom went east on their honeymoon 

 and after June 1 will be at home in 

 their residence on Edsall avenue. Mr. 

 Brown is associated with the bride's 

 father in tlie florists' ])usiness. 



Edgar Wenninghoff reports a busy 

 day last Sunday because of the ob- 

 servance in the various churches of 

 May day. He also Jias been busy 

 with funeral work, but' rejiorts counter 

 trade slow. 



W. J. & M. S. Vesey are cutting a 

 fine crop of orchids of the Mossiae va- 

 riety. They report a large demand for 

 Mothers' day, mostly for roses and car- 

 nations. 



The Doswell Floral Co. is enjoying 

 brisk business in funeral work. 



The New Haven Floral Co. is shipping 

 some fine early gladioli to this market. 



There is considerable landscape work 

 being done by the landscape depart- 

 ments of the local greenhouses. E. F. 



BALTIMORE. 



Tlie War and Business. 



An article in one of the dailies in 

 which the writer lamented the absence 

 this year of the flower market usually 

 held each springtime at the base of the 

 Washington monument, for which dis- 

 pensation the war, as proverbially, was 

 given the blame, suggested the idea 

 that now would be a fitting time to de- 

 vote our column to a discourse, as it 

 were, of the probable effects of the war 

 on the florists' business of Baltimore. 

 I found that this so-called flower mar- 

 ket had been held under the auspices 

 of the Home Gardening Association, 

 with a view to stimulating interest in 

 the planting of flowers in back yards 

 and in the use of window boxes; but 



CAPE JASMINE BUDS 



Grandiflora 



The prettiest and most fragrant flower, with 

 white, waxlil(e blossoms and dark green foliage 



We expect to begin shipping buds about May 15th, and they 

 last until June 10th to 15th. 



Memorial Day orders should be in by May 21. 



Special attention given to weddings, entertainments and 

 commencement orders. 



PRICES F. O. B. ALVIN : 



Class X, 12 to 18-in. stem, $1.75 per 100— $15.00 per 1000 

 Class A, 8 to 12-in. stem, 1.25 per 100— 10.00 per 1000 

 Class B, 4 to 6-in. stem, . . 6.00 per 1000 



50 CHOICE BUDS PREPAID FOR $1.00 



Will ship C. 0. D. to responsible parties. We solicit your orders, 

 N which will receive oui» prompt attention. 



Reference: Alvin State Bank 



T. W. CARLTON 



ALVIN, TEXAS 



GARDENIAS 



Choice buds (Jasmine Grandiflora) with an abundance of bright, 

 fresh foliage from strong, vigorous plants. 



Class X. 12 to 18-inch stems Sl.76 per 100; $15.00 per 1000 



Class A. 8 to 12-inch stems 1.25 per 100; 10.00 per 1000 



Class B, under 8inch stems 6.00 per 1000 



F. O. B. Alvin. C. O. D. or Cash. 



YARD & YARD, P. 0. Box 201, ALVIN, TEXAS 



