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The Florists^ Review 



Fbbbuaby 25, 1915. 



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ILLINOIS 



99 



Double Your Window Box 

 Business and Treble Your 

 Sales on Potted Plants 



WRITE FOR CATALOGUE 



Self -Watering Flower Boxes 



Pat. Jan. 29, 1907 



ONK OF CHICAGO'S LARGEST RETAIL FLORISTS SATS: 



"The manufacturers of 'Illinois' Self-watering Flower Boxes first offered their goods 

 to us four years ago. We were interested, but before taking them up with any degree of 

 enthusiasm we decided to test them thoroughly, under all conditions, for a period of time 

 which would leave no shadow of a doubt in our n^inds as to their desirabifity, before we 

 offered them to our own trade. 



"We have made this test a severe and thorough one— both in and out-of-doors— and now 

 offer these remarkable flower-growing devices to our customers with our own unaualified 

 endorsement added to the manufacturers' claims and guarantee." 



Illinois Flower Box Company 



180 N. Dearborn St., Phone Central 5630 



CHICAGO, ILL. 



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LANCASTER, PA. 



A Trip to Manheim. 



On Thursday, February 18, Ubout 

 twenty members of the Lancaster Flo- 

 rists' Association journeyed to Man- 

 heim and called on the diflferent estab- 

 lishments there. At E. P. Hostetter's, 

 we found houses of yellow marguerites 

 with 15-inch stems and fine Spencer 

 peas in height of bloom. Eose Queen 

 attracted much attention by its delicate 

 shade and extremely long stems, many 

 of which bore five flowers. His yellow 

 and white snapdragons with 3-foot 

 stems were much admired. Beds of 

 Primula Forbesi for cutting were noted. 

 Matchless carnations were of excep- 

 tional size. But Matchless will not 

 entirely displace White Wonder and 

 White Perfection, both of which are 

 largely grown here. Philadelphia was 

 a sheet of bloom and is quite popular. 

 Gorgeous is giving fine blooms. Vic- 

 tory, Ward and Winona are grown in 

 quantity. Houses of Sprengeri and 

 plumosus are producing lots of the 

 ' ' long green ' ' now. 



We next called at Phares S. Hos- 

 tetter's, where sweet peas and carna- 

 tions are well grown. Calla lilies are 

 extensively grown, as well as houses 

 of Asparagus plumosus. 



At M. H. Hostetter's we found 

 Spencer peas blooming, fine baby prim- 

 roses, and carnations in good condition. 



Club Meeting. 



Eeturning to Lancaster, the club 

 meeting was called to order at 7:30 

 p. m. by President B. F. Barr. Albert 

 M. Herr read a paper on the Buffalo 

 carnation show and gave us his private 

 opinion about the new carnations seen 

 there. This was one of the most valu- 

 able papers read at the club for some 

 time. It was freely discussed and 

 brought out many questions by the 

 members. 



Rodney M. Eshleman was elected to 

 membership. 



The exhibition tables were never 

 filled with a finer lot of' flowers than 

 were staged at this meeting. Among 

 the newer ones were Peace, shown by 

 Guttman & Raynor, New York city, 

 which is truly a wonderful variety. The 

 flowers measured four inches, were pure 

 white and deliciously fragrant. Laura 

 Weber was also shown by the same 

 firm. This is a beautiful, soft pink 

 shade and was much admired. F. 

 Dorner & Sons Co., La Fayette, Ind., 

 showed Pink Sensation, a light pink 



"LAKE'S SUPERIOR QUALITY" 



POT COVER 



INSTANTLY ADJUSTED 



FULLY DECORATIVE 



CHBAPBST aad BBST 



You cannot cover a pot so eflfectively in any other way at so small a cost. 



It isn't even necessary to carry all sizes in stock. 



We want to send you samples with prices and full iaformation. 



Write today. It will pay. 



WILLIAM B. LAKE, '^HlLS^P^.'^r 



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Plants Sell Better 



when the ocly claj POto 

 art hidden by the at- 

 tractive and artiitio 



■Vm-IIIADV 



POT covms 



strong cardboard 

 fotmdation. Bettaoal- 

 ity waterproof crepe 

 paper, lUk fiber ribbon 

 tie* at top and bottom. 

 Firmly held with Im- 

 proved metal fastenincs. Famlthed in four 

 oolon and many alzes, Write for samplei and 

 price lilt today. Send 10c for postaie. 

 BTEB • BKADT FLOWIB POT COTEB CO. 

 146 Huchee Ave., Buffalo, N. T. 



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^ Budlong's 



E Bine Ribbon Vafley 



Mentl-jn TLe B«v<ew when yoa write. 



of large size and fine form; also Good 

 Cheer, a deeper pink, which looks as 

 though it would displace Mrs. Ward in 

 many instances. Morning Glow, shown 

 by Edward Winkler, WakefieW, Mass., 

 is small, light pink, fragrant, and of 

 pleasing appearance. Nebraska, grown 

 by C. H. Frey, Lincoln, Neb., and shown 

 by S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., is a won- 

 derful scarlet, and looks like a win- 

 ner. Its keeping qualities are remark- 

 able. Mrs. C. E. Akehurst, also shown 



FLORISTS^ 

 SUPPLIES 



We buy direct from manc- 

 facturer, the best quality 

 at the lowest price. Stock 

 is more plentiful, better 

 quality. We are filling all 

 orders. 



T. J. NOLL & CO. 



im Out kn^ MHSAS dTT, NO. 



T>TTniaiPG / Home Main 6487 

 I-HOWJSSIb^H Grand 8148 



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277fo MORE 

 BLOSSOMS 



on plants raised in 4-lnch SQUARE paper pots 

 (G4 cubic Inches of soil and roots) than on plants 

 raised In 4-iDrh clay pots (31 cnblc inches of soil 

 and roots). See our adTt. da pages 102 and 103. 

 F. W. XOCH£LL£ ft 80^, Chester, N. J. 

 Mention The Review \^en yon write. 



by the Pennock-Meehait Co., was in fine 

 form and the many local growers who 

 have purchased stock of it are much 



