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The Florists^ Review 



Mabch 4, 1915. 



BALTIMORE. 



The Market. 



The first , ten days of Lent brought 

 a decided slump in business in the cut 

 flower line and, owing to the bright 

 weather, stock of all kinds is becoming 

 more plentiful. As the demand has 

 fallen off, prices have dropped. Eoses 

 fixe among the worst sufferers. Carna- 

 ttions are still holding up in price fairly- 

 well. Bulbous stock, especially tulips, 

 lis too plentiful and hard to move. 

 Lilies,, valley and violets, both single 

 and double, are hanging at a low price. 

 "iThe wholesale stores disposed of quan- 

 tities to the street venders February 

 27, but even this left a large surplus 

 on hand, as the weather was cold and 

 they could not handle a large amount 

 of stock. 



Various Notes. 



Walter Conroy has given up the store 

 he formerly occupied at 853 West Bal- 

 timore street. 



Leo Niessen, accompanied by George 

 Burton, both of Philadelphia, paid a 

 visit last week to William E. McKis- 

 sick, manager of the local branch of 

 the Leo Niessen Co., and also went 

 over to Brooklyn to look over the rose 

 range of Lehr Bros. These boys are 

 growing quite a lot of Mr. Burton's 

 new pink sport of My Maryland, Thora, 

 which promises quite a heavy spring 

 crop. A house of Killarney also 

 showed up well. 



E. W. Pierce took a trip last week 

 to Boston and stopped at some of the 

 other northern cities on his way home. 

 He is quite optimistic over the busi- 

 ness outlook and says the Easter trade 

 will be heavy. 



C. E. Akehurst & Son's carnation 

 houses are in good shape. Their new 

 variety, Mrs. C. E. Akehurst, is giv- 

 ing a heavy cut and the flowers are of 

 good size and color. This variety can 

 be cut with a long stem, which also 

 supports the flower in good shape. 



Charles H. Cook and John Harmon, 

 of Catonsville, took a trip to Wash- 

 ington in Mr. Cook 's machine last 

 week to look over some of the green- 

 house establishments. Mr. Cook says 

 one of the rose houses of Gude Bros. 

 Co. looked like a wheat field, there 

 were so many buds and flowers show- 

 ing. 



The next club meeting will be held 

 March 8 at the club rooms. As this is 

 election night, the meeting will be 

 called at 7 p. m. The annual banquet 

 will be held at Hotel Eennert at 8:30 

 p. m. Tickets can be had from any 

 of the banquet committee, L H. Moss, 

 James Boone or F. C. Bauer, on the 

 night of the banquet. W. F. E. 



MixConcrete 



Properly only with a good 

 mixer. Hand mixing Is hard 

 work and wastes material. 

 Get a mix a minute with a 



Van Duzen Mixer 



Varioos Sizes tAQ Cfi 

 Sold u Uw at ^•'•JW 



Hand or engine power. 

 ^ Mounted on skids — easily 



moTed about. Pays its cost in material saved. 



CD W Booklet on What To Use and How to Mix 

 rivEiEi and Lay Concrete. Write today. 



THK VAN l>UZEN-ROYS CO., 

 401 Hartman UldCM Columbas, Ohio. 



Two layers of glass instead of one 



Early plants 

 make the profit- 

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You cannot possibly have 

 vegetables ready for the early 

 prices or flower beds to bloom 

 right unless you use hot-beds and 

 cold frames for starting and ex- 

 pediting them. 



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PLANT TUBS 



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These Plant Tubs are made of the best known wood for resisting rot and decay. 

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2777^ MORE 

 BLOSSOMS 



on plants raised In 4-lnch SQUARE paper pots 

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

 raised In 4-Inch ciny pots (31 cubic Inches of soil 

 and roots). See our advt. on pages 98 and 99. 



F. W. ROCHELLE & SONS, Chester, N. J. 



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THI FLORISTS' MAIL ASSOCIATION 



kM paid $282,000.00 (or glMa broken dnrlng 

 tlM iMt 27 yean. For partlcnlara coneem- 

 Inc Hall Inaiiranc*, addreaa 



JOHN O. ESLBB. 8««'7. Saddle BlT«r, If . J 



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WAGNER 



Wagner Plant Bexes 



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 Made of cypress, which 

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 sizes. Write for prices. 



PARK CONSERVATORIES 



Sidney. Ohio. 



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