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The Florists' Review 



DBCBMJBC9 24, 1914.-_.- 



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These Are the Little LmersThatDo'theBosiaess 



getting away from red for displays be- 

 fore Christmas, reserving the red dis- 

 plays for Christmas week. The idea is 

 excellent and the effect charming. 



Walter Stroh, of Batavia, was in 

 town December 16. He reports that 

 business is good with him and that he 

 expects a big Christmas trade. 



Joseph Streit's poinsettias are excel- 

 lent this year, and the large ones bring 

 a fancy price. 



S. A. Anderson had the Christmas 

 decorations for the Westminster and 

 the Delaware Avenue M. E. church. 

 Charles Hochreiter assisted at the An- 

 derson stores during the holiday rush. 



J. Benson Stafford's front window 

 was broken when the iceman conceived 

 the idea of a short cut from the wagon 

 to the refrigerator. A beautiful Christ- 

 mas display of plants, etc., had just 

 been staged in the window, and, since 

 the temperature was low, the window, 

 which was a large plate-glass one, had 

 to be cove/ed with a large oriental rug 

 to keep otft'the cold. 



Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Taylor were 

 presented with a bouncing 8-pound boy 

 December 18. The mother is getting 

 along nicely and Palmer Taylor is a 

 most happy father. The trade extends 

 its congratulations. 



Palmer's branch store had the decora- 

 tions for the Sogers dinner danqej^-De- 

 cember 23, and for various other «ocial 

 functions for the holiday Reason. 



Harold Taylor, formerly with Pal- 

 mer's branch store, is now with Blacki- 

 stone, at Washington, D. C, having 

 gone there from Detroit, Mich. 



M. C. Ford, of New York city, was 

 in town December 16. 



L. H. Neubeck is doing a big plant 

 business during the holidays. 



E. C. A. 



KNOXVrLLE, TENN. 



The Market. 



The weather continues dark, cloudy 

 and cold, with a heavy snowfall. The 

 temperature was as low as 2 degrees 

 below zero for several days last week 

 and the weather was the coldest expe- 

 rienced here for several years. The 

 florists have been busy making prepar- 

 ations for Christmas, but not busy with 

 present trade, as everything has been 

 quiet. Had it not been for several 

 dances and receptions in the latter part 

 of the week, the sales would not have 

 amounted to much. On account of the 

 recent cloudy weather, the Christmas 



Boxwood Branches 



The Pick of Old VlrKlnia 



bright, clean stock, no surplus 

 wood. 



Packed in burlap bags, containing 

 25 pounds, $3.00 per bag. 



Correspondence invited. 



H. AUSTIN, Feltn, Del. 



Wild Smilax 



Ready for shipment, $2.00 per case; 

 half case, $1.25. Heavy-berried Holly, 

 $2.00 per case. Wire or write. 



H. L. Thompson & Co.^ali£kr.'iif: 



supply of cut flowers will be rather 

 short. The supply of plants, such as 

 azaleas, cyclamens, begonias, hyacinths, 

 narcissi, etc., is good, and it is hoped 

 that a great many of these can be sold 

 instead of cut flowers. 



Various Notes. 



C. W. Crouch has one of the finest 

 lots of poinsettias ever seen in Knox- 

 ville. He also has an -excellent assort- 

 ment of azaleas and other plants. 



Mrs Bosa Hall Byno has a surplus 

 of poinsettia plants, which she is dis- 

 posing of in the wholesale market. 



C. L. Baum is cutting ' a large crop 

 of choice, carnations and will have a 

 good supply of red carnations for 

 Christmas. He also has a nice lot of 

 plants, especially azaleas. ^ 



A. H. Dailey reports business good for 

 the last week. He is ready and wait- 

 ing for the, Christmas rush. 



Addison J. McNutt anticipates a 

 good Christmas business, although trade 

 for the last week has been rather dull. 

 Orders for Christmas delivery have 

 been coming in fast. B. E. M. 



Wint and For Sale Department 



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tarAdTertlaemente under this head 10 o«iite 

 per line, caab with order from aU who do not do 

 other adrerttalns. In tending remittance eoant 

 •Ix word* to the line. 



Dlaplar adTertlaementa In thla department $1.80 

 tor one Inch apace. 



When anawera are to be aent lo oar care, add 10 

 centa tor torwardlng. 



Plant adrertlaementi'not admitted ander thla bead 



SITUATION WANTED— Br flnt-claaa camatloD 

 grower; DothloK under $20.00 per week. Ad- 

 dregg No. 108, care Florlgf • ReTlew, Ohlca«e. 



SITUATION WANTED— At working foreman, 

 by practical grower; life experience; A-1 

 references. J. H., 426 Bridge St.. OreenriUe. 

 Mich. -r. ■' 



SITUATION WANTED— By practical all-round 

 •grower; 20 years' experience; steady, reliable 

 and not afraid of work; A-1 propagator. Address 

 F. M. Florist. General Dellyery, Plttaburgh. Pa. 



S~TUATION WANTED— By landacape gardenef 

 and florist, as superiDtendent, manager or 

 partner; references from bigb class firms and 

 estates. Address No. 167, care Florists' Berlew, 

 Cblcago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By a practical gar- 

 dener and florist; many yeara' experience; 

 best of references; western states preferred; 

 state wages wben writing. Address No. 108, 

 care IHorlsts' Review, Chica go. 



SITUATION WANTED— By reliable Genttan 

 florist and landscape gardener; up to date; 

 life experience In all branches of tbe trade; age 

 35, married; can handle help, take charge and 

 produce results; give me a trial. Oscar Werner, 

 Fetaluma, Cal. 



