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The Florists' Review 



NOTBMBBB 10, 1921 



ceding the annual convention of the na- 

 tional chamber, to j)ass on the program 

 and to BClect a nominating committee. 

 The councilors also 4ct as chairmen of 

 the delegations representing their or- 

 ganizations. 



A councilor occupies a position of 

 liaison officer between the national 

 chamber and his own organization on 

 imjmrtant questions. 



The Chamber of Commerce of the 

 United States is the strongest commer- 

 cial organization in the world. Its ob- 

 ject is to encourage trade and com- 

 merce; to increase the efficiency of 

 American ))usiness organizations; to ob- 

 tain uniformity and equity in business 

 usages amd laws and to get proper con- 

 sideration and concentration of opinion 

 on questions affecting the financial, 

 commercial, civic and industrial inter- 

 ests of the country at large. 



A system of referenda operated by 

 the chamber has met with unusual suc- 

 cess in obtaining the viewpoint of busi- 

 ness men on national questions. These 

 opinions, when they point to the need of 

 legislation or other governmental ac- 

 tion, are transmitted to the govern- 

 ment's executive officers and to Con- 

 gress by the national chamber's head- 

 ((uarters in Washington. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



Leamon G. Tingle, Plttsvllle. Md— A lO-piige 

 wholesale list of fnilt-beurin!,' stock, such as 

 strawberrj- arul raspberry plants, crapes, etc.: 

 also shrubs, roses, suiall seedling shade trees and 

 other ornamentals. 



A. T. Cook, Hyde Park, N. Y.— A 4-paKe tr.ado 

 list of cinnannin vine Inlters and "hvliridirea 

 pol.ito seeds from the true seed balls," with sug- 

 Ki-stioDs »lM)nt tlic catnlogtiinf; of tlwse items bv 

 • •ther seedsmen and with copies of cuts intended 

 for that pnri)ose. 



Watkins Sc Simpson, Ltd., T>ondon. Kncland. — 

 I W.I catalogues, printed on a fine grade of enam- 

 'led paper, in I lie excellent style which is char- 

 acieristic of this company. The smaller list, 

 .onslsting of sixteen large pages, is entitled 

 '•Novelties. Iteccnt Novelties and Specialties for 

 l!»-'2"; its ilhislrations show some of tlie latest 

 lutrodiiolions in lioth flowers and vegetables The 

 l.irger catalogue is not illustrated; its thirtv- 

 Hix pages contain a "special offer of flower seed." 

 :it iirices that are "subject to being unsold and 

 for ejjrly. orders only." Enclosed, also, is a 

 t page pink circular, bearing a special offer of 

 sweet peas, "W. & S.'s selection of the finest 

 ►orts grown." 



KANSAS CITY, MO. 



The Market. 



American Legion week brought a 

 great deal of business to some of the 

 florists. For others it had no effect in 

 sales except to lessen the demand for 

 flowers, while so much of other interest 

 was going on. The downtown shops had 

 «()od trade in novelties, bulbs and 

 I'lants, which the visitors took home for 

 themselves or for friends. Cut flowers 

 and plants sold well as gifts to hosts and 

 hostesses who entertained soldier 

 friends in their homes. The matter of 

 decorations was a large item, but was 

 confined to comparatively few of the 

 florists. There was a number of dis- 

 tinguished visitors. So many affairs of 

 various kinds were arranged in their 

 honor that an immense amount of flow- 

 ers was used in the aggregate. Most of 

 the stock was furnished by the home 

 market. Mums were plentiful and good 

 .•ind were used in quantity. Rome stock 

 was bought outside of Kansas City, but 

 only what could not be found here'. 



Various Notes. 



Miss Hayden, of Samuel Murray's, 

 did the decorating at the Kirkwood 

 home, where General Pershing and Mar- 

 shal Foch were entertained. The work 



ST. LOUIS SEED CO/S 

 Winter-flowering 



SPENCER SWEET PEAS 



The extreme care in growing and selecting 

 makes our Sweet Pea Seed of superior 

 quality. Better cannot be supplied and a 

 trial order will convince you of the merits 

 of our strain. 



Oz. %-lb. 

 Asta Ohn — Identical in color 

 and size of blossom to the 

 late flowering Asta Ohn; 

 a fine lavender $0.00 $2.25 



Blanche Ferry Spencer — 



Bright rose, the wings be- 

 ing pinkish or bluish-white .00 2.00 



Blue Bird — A charming shade 



of blue 60 2.25 



Fordliook Pink — Rose pink... .00 2.25 



Fordhook Rofte — Rosy carmine .60 2.25 



Heather Bell — Flowers large, 

 borne in threes and fours 

 on lonK, stout stems. Col- 

 or, a rich mauve lavender .60 2.00 



Helen I^ewis — A fine shade of 



orange pink 60 2.25 



Hercnies — Flowers are of ex- 

 tra large size, of good sub- 

 stance and beautifully 

 waved; color, soft rose pinlt 

 (semi-early) 60 2.25 



Lavender Pink — A fine variety .60 2.25 



Melod.v — Color, rose pink on 

 white ground. Flowers are 

 borne on long stems and 

 mostly four large, well 

 waved blossoms to each 

 stem 60 2.25 



Red Orchid — Bright, cherry 



red 60 2.25 



Rose Qneen — One of the finest 

 varieties. The flowers are 

 borne on long stems, are of 

 large size and free bloom- 

 ers; usually four flowers are 

 produced on a stem; color, 

 a most attractive shade of 

 pink 85 3.00 



Snow Fluke — I^arge and of 

 the best waved Spencer 

 form. The pure white 

 flowers are borne in won- 

 derful profusion on long 

 stems 60 2.25 



Oz. %-lb. 



.CO 



.60 



.60 



Sonsster — An excellent vari- 

 ety; color, a cleasing lav- 

 ender shade; flowers large 

 and nicely waved $0.75 



Song Bird — Pale pink on 

 white ground 



Mrs. A. A. Skach — Flowers 

 very large; color, a beauti- 

 ful clear bright pink 



Mrs. M. SpanoUn — Black 

 .seeded; pure white; free 

 bloomer 



Mrs. William Sim — Salmon 

 pink 



Spring Maifl — A handsome 

 variety; color, light pink 

 on a cream ground 60 



Venus — Standard white, 

 slightly blushed pink; wings 

 white; free bloomer CO 



Warbler — Flowers large and 

 beautiful in form; rich 

 mauve purple 60 



Wedgwood — Magnificent clear 

 blue (semi-early) CO 



White Orchid— Pure white... .60 



Yarrawa — Flowers exquisitely 

 waved, of large size, many 

 of them being duplex or 

 double. Color, a pleasing 

 shade of bright rose pink 

 with lighter wings 60 



Winter- Flowering Mixed 50 



NEW VARIETIES 



$2.50 

 2.25 



60 2.00 



2.25 

 2.25 



2.25 



2.00 



2.25 



2 25 



2.25 



2.00 

 1.75 



Early All White (New)— A fine 



white seeded variety; color, 

 pure white, produces four 

 gigantic blooms on long 

 stems $1.50 



EarLv Irene (New) — An early 

 very fine bluish lavender. . . 1.50 



Karl.v Fair Maid (New) — The 



liiie.st blush pink early 

 Spencer Sweet Peas to date. 

 It is a blush pink suffused 

 salmon on a white ground, 

 long stems 1.50 



1 oz. Vt. lb. 



$5.00 

 5.00 



B.OO 



ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY 



411-413. Washington Ave., 



ST. LOUIS, MO. 



P. Vos & Son 



Growers of 

 New and Choice 

 P.O. Box, 555 TVT.-rxw 



Grand Rapids, Mich. GLADIOLI 



SEEDS 



30-32 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITT 



was on a lavish scale, with no limit to 

 expense and no direction. Miss Hayden 

 was given free rein and she enjoyed it 

 more than any other work she ever did. 

 The result was worthy of her best ef- 

 forts. The table decoration for the din- 

 ner Monday evening, October 31, was of 

 red roses and oncidiums; for luncheon 



XXX SEEDS 



Chinese Primrose, mlTcd, 400 sds., $1.00; H, SOc. 



Primula Obcanica Finest (ilaiits. mixed, ijkt., SOc. 



Alyssum Snowball, true ilwarf, pkt , '20c. 



Cineraria, lapge flew., livrf.. flue, lAt.. ,'50c; M pkt., 25c. 



Cyclamen, (riKaiitca, mixed, plit., $1.00; ^4 i)kt.. 50c 



Coleus, fancy hjr!)ricis. mixed, fine. pkt.. 23o. 



Dracaena Indivisa, pltt.. 20c: oz., 30c. 



Pansy, finest glant.s. ,1000 seeils, $1.00; % pkt., SOc. 



Petunia, la.-gD Havering fringed, mixed, pkt., g.5c. 



Shamrock, true Irish green, pkt., 20c. 



Verbena, finest giants, mixed, pkt., 25c. 



JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. 



Tuesday, November 1, of bronze pom- 

 pons and autumn shades; Wednesday, 

 November 2, luncheon, of pink roses and 

 lavender pompons. For Wednesday din- 

 ner !i combination of violet.s and caleii- 

 "luhis was used. Flowers in all the rooni.'j 



