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The Florists^ Review 



JANUABX 5. 1022 



Stockton, Sacramento and other places. 

 Mr. Costa expressed the opinion that 

 prices to the grower were low enough 

 at the present time. 



Edward Daniels, of the staff of 

 Thomas & Harris, was held up while on 

 his way home, Christmas eve. He was 

 relieved of one week's salary and a 

 number of Christmas presents. Mr. 

 Harris stated that business was 

 more than satisfactory this year. 

 Heather was in considerable demand, 

 Thomas & Harris featuring this. 

 Heather is new in the east bay district, 

 and is proving popular. On the Tues- 

 day following Christmas, Thomas & 

 Harris conducted twelve funerals and a 

 great deal of table decorating was 

 booked for New Year's day. 



Hogan & Evers did well this year, 

 considering the weather conditions. The 

 telegraph business was increased 400 

 per cent. 



F. S. Clarke did jiractically as large 

 a volume of business this year as last, 

 but he believes that the rain caused 

 business to be twenty-five per cent loss 

 than it should have ])een. Mr. Clarke 

 was engaged in caring for several fu- 

 nerals December 27 and expressed the 

 opinion that there were enough delayed 

 funerals to relieve the dealers of their 

 surplus stock. 



W. S. Harmon, of the H. M. Sanborn 

 Co., said that the cut flower business 

 was twenty-five per cent less this year, 

 but this loss was about evened up by a 

 twenty per cent increase in seed and 

 bulb sales. Mr. Harmon found that low- 

 priced goods were all that sold this 

 Christmas. 



W. I. Mac Donald is much in favor of 

 some form of organization among the 

 local florists, which would enable them 

 to realize more for their work. At 

 present there is little coiiperation among 

 the local florists. In fact, it has so far 

 been impossible to .-igree upon closing 

 hours. Mr. MacDnnaM also believes 

 that more cooperation with the growers 

 and less ])laying of tlie market would 

 serve to stabilize the market, and result 

 in lower i)rices. 



The riowershop, Herkelev, Cal., did 

 about two-thirds the business of last 

 year. The deliveries went strongly this 

 year, over 500 being made for Christ- 

 mas. 



Norton's were unfortunate this year, 

 the rain putting the telephone out of 

 service. As a result there was quite a 

 holdover. Curtis D. Hhoeniaker, pro- 

 prietor, stated tiiat orders for decora- 

 tions and for the Elks' New Year's 

 partv would take most of the surplus. 



B.' T. MacDougall rejxjrts that his 

 business has been steadily increasing. 

 He attributes the increase to the grow- 

 ing tendency to trade in Berkeley, in 

 preference to Oakland or Han Fran- 

 cisco. Tlie telegiai>h business was a 

 big item this year. The Western Union 

 put on a sj)ecial messenger service to 

 expedite th(> messages. M. M. 



NATIONAL BULB TARNS, Inc. 



Banten Harbor. Michlsan 



Gladioli, Dahlias, Peonies 



and Hardy Perennials. 



300 acres under cultivation 



DANISH SEED IMPORT 



Iniiiiirt of all kinds of Seeds direct from seed 

 KniwiMS In Donmark. Please send for price list. 



CHR. MOSBJERG, 216 7tb St N.. Mimaeapoiis, Mino. 



When you think of 



GLADIOLI 



think of 



p. vos & SON 



See our list in Classified Ad Dept. 



P. VOS & SON 



The home of 

 "True*' Gladioli 



P. O. Box 555 



GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Kunderd's Gladioli 



are now so well known and are in such great demand that you, 

 as a grower or florist, cannot afford to be without them. No 

 other strains are now so popular, nor can you secure so many 

 beautiful blooms from any other. They always bring top prices 

 in the markets. 



Heretofore there has not been a sufficient supply to afford growers a 

 share in their great sale. 



/ offer you a 

 Chance this Year 



for the first time to secure a select collection of about 

 ninety choice varieties listed and described in my 

 wholesale price list. All authorities are agreed that my 

 new strains represent by far the greatest improvement in 

 gladioli today. 



You will miss many of your best customers if you let 

 them go elsewhere for their cut flowers and bulbs. 



Send for my wholesale list above described, and also a 

 copy of my new retail catalogue, both free. 



A. E. KUNDERD 



The Originator of The RuflSed Gladiolus 

 Box 41, Goshen, Indiana, U. S. A. 



GLADIOLI 



FOR FORCING OR 

 OUTSIDE PLANTING 



UNITED BULB CO., Mt. Clemens, Mich. 



LEADING GROWERS OF GLADIOLI 



Gladiolus Bulblets 



Note Low Prices 



Peruuart Peck Bni^hel 



America $.75 $ 4 .'■>0 fU.O) 



Halley 1.(0 7.(ii 25.00 



F.King 7.-) 4.50 14.00 



Mrs. Watt 3.00 20.00 70.00 



Niagara 3.00 'io (lO ta.OO 



Alfred Oesterling, ''"'ftt'lo^utt'"* Buthr, Pa. 



GLADIOLI 



If you are looking for Gladiolus bulbs of 

 Al quality see my ad under the classified 

 column of this issue. 



JELLE ROOS 



S'^^S? Box A, CONCORD, MASS. 



