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The Florists^ Review 



Decembeb 10, 1914. 



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The Climax Cut Flower Boxes 



"A BOX FOR EVERY FLOWER" 



SEVEN GRADES- Oxford Gray, Mist Green, Nonpareil Green, White 

 Carnation, White Glazed and our popular "Favorite Grade"— the latter a heavy, 

 full telescope shipping box. Holiday boxes in their season. 



We have over 150 sizes in the different colors and shades in stock. If you 

 need a special size we will make it promptly and not charge you an exorbitant 



price. ' 



"WHEN BETTER BOXES ARE MADE WE WILL MAKE THEM" 



Florist boxes are a specialty with us. We know what the florist needs and 

 how to make the box to meet his Requirements. When it comes to Quality, Ar- 

 tistic Printing, Embossing and Quick Service, we are headquarters and on the job every minute. If you haVe never used a 

 "Climax Flower Box" you have missed something real good. Before placing your next order write us for samples and prices. 

 Address nearest office: New England office, 141 Milk St., Boston, Mass.; Southern office, 909 H St., N. W., Washington, D. C. 



CLIMAX MANUFACTURING CO. 



CASTOR LAND, NiEW YORK 



MAIN OFFICE AND PLANT, 200 FACTORY ST. 



Menttwi The BfTiew wh«n yoo write. 



ROCHESTER, N. Y. 



The Market. 



The month of December has started 

 wonderfully well and business is get- 

 ting where it ought to be. However, 

 it still lacks something of the snap 

 which it ought to have at this season. 

 The weather has been unseasonably 

 mild, but dances, receptions and other 

 social functions are becoming more 

 popular. As Christmas approaches, the 

 stores are being transformed into 

 masses of red and green decorations. 

 The florists are all planning and pre- 

 paring for the extra rush, every avail- 

 able minute being used in the making 

 of baskets filled with artificial goods, 

 boxwood wreaths and balls. It is the 

 general feeling that business vvill be 

 pretty good, notwithstanding the bad 

 conditions caused by the war, and most 

 etores^have laid in an extra quantity 

 of supplies. 



Large shipments of all kinds of stock 

 are arriving daily. Trade has been 

 good in the last few days and large 

 calls have been made for most kinds 

 of flowers. Roses are fine, with good, 

 long stems and good foliage, and are 

 making a little better prices. Mrs. 

 Shawyer, Sunburst ai^ Ward are still 

 the leaders. Beauties ai"e good, but the 

 demand is not great. Easter lilies are 

 in fine condition and are meeting with 

 an increased demand. Valley is also 

 fine, but the supply is often greater 

 than the demand. Carnations are ar- 

 riving in larger shipments and are -sell- 

 ing freely. Orchids are unusually good 

 and sell well. The supply of sweet 

 peas is not large. Large, fancy pink 

 snapdragons are in the market and 

 move well. Stevias, Paper Whites, 

 Romans and forget-me-nots are among 

 the finer flowers. Chrysanthemums are 

 plentiful in all colors and the prices 

 are lower. Cut poinsettias are also 

 plentiful, but do not sell rapidly. Vio- 

 lets are moving better and are of the 

 finest quality. The supply of greens 

 meets all requirements. 



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Various Notes. 



Among the visitors last week were 

 Thomas Cogger, of N. F. McCarthy & 

 Co., Boston; T. Collie, of Burnett 

 Bros., New York, and J. Bachman, of 

 the Plantlife Co., New York. 



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Domestic Baskdt^ 



NOW IN GREATEIL DEMAND FOR 



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The Holiday Season 



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Mail us your order early. We have a 

 complete stock fpr present delivery, 

 and will endeavbf to supply your 

 wants promptly at all times. 



If you have not previottttii^' ^ne so, 

 this is a favorable time to try out our 

 baskets. They are very attractive 

 and will increase your sales. 



NO CHANGE IN OUR PRICES 



The Madison Basket- 



craft Co. Nadison, Lake Co., Ohio 



An interesting wedding took place 

 November 23, the contracting parties 

 being Miss Eleanor Reese and Frank 

 PeartraS, both of whom have been in 

 th'e employ of George T. Boucher for 

 several years. A short trip to Buffalo 

 and Niagara Falls was taken. Both 

 Mr. and Mrs. Peartree are well known 

 in florists' circles and the trade wishes 

 them success and happiness. 



Miss Mildred Perry, of J. B. Keller 



Sons, has been quite ill with pneu- 

 monia, but is improving nicely. Oliver 

 Mixner, of H. E. Wilson's greenhouse 

 store, is ill with the same trouble, but 

 he also is gaining. 



Milton Selinka, of Schloss Bros., New 

 York, was in town last week, showing 

 some fine novelties in corsage holders 

 with silk fringe, for which he was tak- 

 ing large orders. 



James Vick's Sons are showing some 



