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The Florists^ Review 



Sbfticmbbr 11,-; 1912. 



IT PAYS TO PLEASE 



Yes, it pays to please some people 

 sometimes. I have always tried to 

 please my customers, as they have 

 proved to be real friends in most in- 

 stances, and I owe my success largely 

 to the clever class of Florists who have 

 so generously extended their patronage 

 to me; they have given me every 

 chance, all they want is fair treatment, 

 right quality of stock and right price, 

 it depends on me to do the rest. But 

 every rose has its thorn, and if unfair 

 and unjust impositions from a few com- 

 petitors could have put me out of busi- 

 ness, I would now be "ancient his- 

 tory"; but it's not in me to be a quit- 

 ter, as long as I do tight; I will buy, 

 sell and even fight, if necessary, to 

 make an independent living. I am not 

 in it for the "novelty," "distinction" 

 or "honor" of some day being a busi- 

 ness woman. The highest honor a 

 woman can achieve, in my opinion, is 

 the honor of well doing the duties of 

 wife and motherhood, the purpose for 

 which she was created, but this is not 

 the argument for the present. If 

 hustling will give me a good liv- 

 ing, and a few luxuries, I will 

 never dwell in a poorhouse, if I 

 can help it. I make every effort to give 

 a full dollar's worth for every dollar I 

 receive, but I certainly have had my 

 money most graciously extracted by a few 

 dealers, especially the Dutch; a woman 

 does look easy to some people, perhaps 

 they will learn it's only in looks. If 

 you doubt any of this little "spiel" 

 I will be most appreciative of having 

 an opportunity to fill any part of your 

 belated orders for Paper White Nar- 

 cissus, 1,250 bulbs to a case, $8.25 per 

 1000; Roman Hyacinths, 400 left, $12.00 

 for the lot or $3.25 per 100; Calla lily 

 bulbs, No. 1, $11.50, and No, 2, $8.50 per 

 100; Hyacinths, in best commercial 

 named sorts, $4.50 to $6.00 per 100; 

 Hyacinths, Miniature, best named sorts, 

 $2.25 per 100; Tulips and Dutch Narcis- 

 sus, many varieties and prices. Am 

 still booking orders for Lilium Album, 

 Roseum, Rubrum, Magnificum and Au- 

 ratum, also Giganteum, and Spiraea 

 Gladstone. I will be pleased to quote 

 on anything for fall or winter delivery. 



M. M. CARROLL 



NORWOOD. OHIO 



Near Clndnoati, Ohio 



on H street adjacent to that occupied 

 by Z. D. Blackistone, and with it comes 

 the news that both buildings are soon 

 to be turned into a modern office build- 

 ing. 



Mr. and Mrs. William Marche have 

 returned from a three weeks' stay at 

 Asbury Park, N. J. On their return 

 trip a visit was made to the New York 

 and Philadelphia flower markets. 



The regular monthly meeting of the 

 Florists' Club of Washington, held last 

 week, was a quiet affair and, aside from 

 an interesting talk by W. F. Gude on 

 his trip to the convention, nothing but 

 routine business was discussed. A reso- 

 lution was adopted commending Robert 

 McLennan for his skill in making the 

 highest individual bowling score during 

 the convention. Following adjourn- 

 ment, refreshments were served. 



C. L. L. 



PROVIDENCE, R. I. 



The Market. 



Business remains in a quiescent stage 

 at present, but indications now point to 

 an active fall and winter, as there are 

 rumors of several large society events 

 and weddings to occur during the sea- 

 son that is just opening. The growers 

 report their various stocks in as good 

 condition as could be expected after the 

 series of excessively hot days and ex- 

 ceedingly cold nights. Funeral work 

 remains good. Being well distributed, 

 it has given everybody something to do. 

 Asters are at their best and in large 

 quantities. 



Various Notes. 



Eugene Appleton had a large wedding 

 decoration last week that called for 

 more than three loads of palms and 

 ferns. 



J. G. Jansen, of the Park Green- 

 houses, left last week for an extended 

 vacation trip through New England. 



E. A. Chipman, of Woonsocket, is do- 

 ing an extensive business in making 

 daily or weekly delivery of flowers to 

 cemetery lots under special contracts 

 for the service. 



William Doel, of Pascoag, is in New 

 York this week to meet his wife on her 

 return from an extended sojourn with 

 relatives in England. 



Leo Engel has been making a busi- 

 ness visit to Philadelphia during the 

 last week. 



R. Higgins, at 217 Academy avenue, 

 is busy planting his new greenhouses. 



C. S. Andem, of Putnam, Conn., was 

 in this city last week, placing orders for 

 supplies. 



Frederick C. Green was elected a 

 vice-president at the recent annual con- 

 vention of the American Association of 

 Park Superintendents at Denver. 



Walter Macrae, of P. Macrae & Sons, 

 has been spending his vacation in Nova 

 Scotia. The firm is cutting some fine 

 roses and lilies. 



A. W. Vose has moved his store from 

 241 to 243 Main street, Woonsocket. 



Thomas Cnrley has returned from a 

 trip through the White mountains and 

 the Berkshires. 



According to the last assessment, 

 just announced by the board of tax as- 

 sessors, Elizabeth O'Connor, wife of 

 Timothy O'Connor, is taxed on prop- 

 erty valued at $120,840. 



The annual sale of Boston ferns at 

 the Colitz Flower Store, Woonsocket, is 

 attracting a good patronage. 



G. L. Stillman, of Westerly, is one of 



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 ■ Mignonette for Wluter Forcing; seed 

 saved from select spikes under glass. We 

 have received many testimonials with 

 regard to the excellence of this variety. 



Trade Packet, 60 cents^ ^s-Ounce. $1.00; 

 Ounce, $7.50. 



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