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The Florists^ Review 



May 17, 1917. 



Peter Reinberg Says: 



**We have had the Garland g^utters in use over twenty years. 

 They are in just as good condition as when they were first put in.** 



Garland Quality Product has thousands of friends such as Mr. Reinberg. 



WHAT AND HOW TO BUILD 



Let us help you decide. We operate foundry, wood mill and machine shops. Our 1917 catalogue 

 is a work of art and has much valuable information. Send for one today. A postal will do. 



GARLAND MFG. CO., louis wittbold, President Dcs Plalnes, 111. 



Mention Tbe Reylew when yog write. 



HOW IT CAN BE DONE. 



If you have plants and want cash for 

 them, or if you have cash and want 

 plants for it, there is an easy way to 

 accomplish either. Just put a classified 

 ad in The Eeview and the results will 

 move you to write like this: 



Kindly discontinue my ad for pansies. I have 

 sold over 150,000 plants from your advertising 

 medium alone. A cheap means of selling plants. 

 —Riverside Gardens, H. L. Doubleday, manager, 

 Uomer, N. Y., May 12, 1917. 



Kindly cancel my ad, as my plants are all sold. 

 I could have sold 3,000 instead of 300. — Walter 

 A. Amling, Maywood. 111., May 12, 1917. 



When you hear a man complain of the 

 cost of advertising you can be pretty 

 certain that he spends a good bit of 

 money elsewhere than in The Eeview. 



MILWAUKEE. 



The week preceding Mothers' day 

 was good and, while the weather still 

 was cool, the sunshine helped the cut 

 during the last of the \Veek. The de- 

 mand for stock was extremely large 

 and the shortage was most acute. Ke- 

 ports in general show that the Avar as 

 yet is not affecting the business un- 

 favorably; sales compare favorably with 

 last year's. 



Carnations, of course, were in the 

 greatest demand and early orders speci- 

 fied color and quantity, but on account 

 of the scarcity of stock later orders 

 were filled with anything and nothing 

 was said about prices. Assorted stock 

 sold at $6 straiglit, while whites brought 

 $8. There were few splits on the market 

 and these sold for almost as much as 

 good stock. The assortment was good, 

 and while white was most in demand, 

 followed closely by red, the quantity 

 of each was in good proportion to the 

 total supply. 



, Eoses were in big demand and sold 

 well. There was a shortage of the 

 shorter grades and everything cleaned 

 up in fine shape. Long stock moved 

 nicely and the proportion disposed of 

 demonstrated -^hat the trade in general is 

 jiushing other stock than carnations 

 for the day more heavily than in the 

 past. Sweet peas were in heavy de- 

 mand and there was not nearly enough to 

 go around. The quality of this stock was 

 good for this time of year and satis- 

 factory prices were realized for the en- 

 tire supply. Snapdragon also was called 

 for in quantity and cut quite a figure 

 in the market. Of course bulbous stock 

 was on the wane, but what there was 

 in the market was readily disposed of. 



Orchids sold well and there were some 

 exceptionally fine cattleyas, which were 

 disposed of at fair prices. Valley was I 



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 of Manila Board, and are for year-round use. 



Give your bedding stock new life by shift- 

 ing to our SQuare paper pots. Better plants, 

 increased sales, no clay pots to lug or lose. 

 Send a postal for samples and prices. 



Special prices on m-inch bands for asters 

 and small seedlings, 50c per 1000; 6000 for $2.00. 

 Cutworm protectors, '^s x 3^, same prices. 



G. S. RAMSBURG 



Somersworth, N. H. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



The best Paper Pot 

 for shipping and grow- 

 ing purposes. Sizes 

 from 2 to 6 in. Ask 

 your dealer for them. 

 Samples free. 



E. Allan Peirce 



400 Oak* Road ' " 

 WALTHAM, :: MASS 



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RED 



Standard Flower Pots 



Price list and samples on application. 



PADUCAH POTTERY CO., Inc. 



PAOnCAH. KKNTUCKT 



GEO. KELLER & SON 



Manufacturers of 



RED POTS 



Before buying write for prices 

 2614>8622 Hemdon Street 



Wrightwood Ave., CHICAGO,ILL 



a negligible quantity; there was prac- 

 tically none to be had. There was a 

 fair quota of funeral work, which helped 

 to keep everyone on the jump toward 

 the end of the week. Lilies sold well 

 and callas were moved with little dif- 

 ficulty. 



On the whole, business was more than 

 good, but it is to be deplored that all 

 orders could not be handled satisfac- 

 torily. Ketailers cleaned up nicely May 

 12, and although the figures are not 

 in at the present writing, it was the 

 biggest Mothers' day ever experienced 

 by the trade. H. J. S. 



CLIMAX 



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Quick-Acting 



Dirt Bands 



Our Dirt Bands are made from a 

 special heavy board stock and are 

 much superior to the flimsy, thin 

 paper band or pot. To those who 

 have been using the lock style, the 

 "Climax" Band will be much ap- 

 preciated, as there is no folding or 

 hooking required. A trial will con- 

 vince you. 



Packed 5000 to a box. No pack- 

 ages broken. Prices as follows : 



6000 2 x2 x2 . 

 5000 2iijx2i<2x2 . 

 5000 3 x3 x24. 

 5000 31<2x3Hjx3 . 



.$ 4.60 per box 

 . 6.50 per box 

 . 7.20 per box 

 . 10.00 per box 



DISCOUNT: 



Until further notice we will allow 20% 

 off above prices on quantities of 6000 or 

 more. 



Terms: Cash with order, to 

 secure quick shipment. Kegular 

 florist box customers or others who 

 will buy in large quantities, regular 

 terms of 30 days net on satisfactory 

 references. 



Samples on Request 



The Climax Mfg. Co. 



Makers of High-dass Florist Boxes, 

 Shipping Packages and Dirt Bands 



200 Factory St.,Castorland,N.Y. 



Cleveland, O. — The last word in 

 trained rambler roses was shown in one 

 of the stores here at Easter. A skillful 

 worker had trained the plants so that 

 the whole gave a good representation of 

 a church, with the steeple, windows and 

 walls covered with blooms. A phono- 

 graph was placed inside the "church," 

 thereby combining flowers, music and 

 architecture. The piece was sold to 

 T. J. Kegg. 



