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ThcWcckly Florists' Review. 



JANITABT 6. 1005. 



WHITE LAWSON 



Which we introduced last Beason haa g^iven g^reat aatisfactioii, and has proved to be 



THE FINEST WHITE CARNATION EVER SENT OIT 



Remember that we are headquarters for it. The demand will undoubtedly exceed the 

 supply this season^ and in order to secure early delivery^ no time should be lost in placing; order. We are 

 now booking: orders for early January delivery* Orders will be filled strictly in rotation, as recehred, so the 

 earlier orders are booked, the earlier deliveries can be made* Wc can supply 



First-class strong rooted cuttings, $7.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1000. 



Also all the other novelties of the season, FIANCEE, CARDINAL, FRED BURKI, etc. 

 Also the cream of the older sorts, Mrs. N. A. Patten, Daheim, Enchantress, Flamingo, 

 Mrs. Thos. W. Lawson, etc. 



r. R. PIERSON CO., Tarrytowo-oa-Hodson, N. Y. 



runs. He says any shipper can pack his 

 stock so it won't freeze but he can't in- 

 sure its not being cooked. 



Peter Reinberg is getting a big cut of 

 Uncle John with very fine color. 



John Cook, who has recently been em- 

 ployed by Grand Rapids growers, has 

 been sent over by the association to as- 

 sist in the selling at the market, where 

 they are now getting in considerable 

 stock. 



F. C. Struvy expects to leave soon to 

 spend the balance of the winter in Cali- 

 fornia. 



John Euithle, a greenhouse hand em- 

 ployed at Sixty-eighth street near the 

 Rock Island tracks, was struck by a 

 train there December 29 and very seri- 

 ouslj' injured. 



C. S. Stewart reports that he is do- 

 ing a very nice trade at his stand on 

 Ogden avenue. 



The Record-Herald for December 2.5 

 gave the front page of one section to an 

 illustrated write-up of "Chicago the 

 Flower Market of America." While it 

 was not all true and not all well-advised, 

 as. for instance, the part about hish 

 prices, it was well written and readable 

 and a great advertisement for the trade. 



R. R. McGill. of W. W. Barnard & 

 Co., spent the Christmas holidays at his 

 old home at Ainsworth, la. 



TORONTO. 



The Market. 



Since our last notes much has trans- 

 pired in and around Toronto, as two 

 very busy weeks have passed. As city 

 florists look back to them they consider 

 it the best Christmas Toronto has ever 

 seen. Of course it would be impossible 

 for the splendid business that was done 

 to pass off without some little regrets. 

 These came in the shape of a number of 

 frozen boxes of flowers, plants, etc., 

 that were delivered Saturday afternoon, 

 as it turned bitterly cold, with a keen 

 northwest wind. The worst case we had 

 reported was where the driver, as well 

 as a load of plants, was frozen. The 

 driver was taken to the hospital where 

 he has been ever since. 



Since Christmas business has been qui- 

 et and with our municipal and other 

 elections, some prophesy that trade will ' 



HERE IS A MONEY-MAKER 



New Iiate Pink Chrysantheinaiii, Freeda Senner. This Cbrrsanttaemum we have 

 grown three years. It is a very profitable variety on account of it being so very late ; begins 

 blooming December 20. continuing to middle of January; color, salmon pink; large and full; 

 strong grower, three to four feet, foliage dark green leaves, well up to bloom, and a good 

 keeper. On account of its lateness, it is bound to be exceedingly valuable. 



We will book orders for March delivery, strong rooted cuttings, 10c; $9.00 per IQO. 

 Write for estimates on larger lots. 



ELLSWORTH, FLORIST, Grand Island, Neb. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



not be up to the mark during the month 

 of January; however, these people we 

 usually find looking for trouble. 



Notable features of the Christmas 

 business were the extra demand for 

 plants, both foliage and blooming, and 

 the amount of bells, hampers and other 

 accessories that were used, and the splen- 

 did prices realized by the retail dealers 

 for good stock. As an explanation of 

 these features it might be noted that 

 Toronto has always been notably a cut 

 flower city and plants never sold on a 

 par with cut flowers, especially at holi- 

 day time. The retailers especially com- 

 ment upon their big sales of plants and 

 the exceptionally good price they re- 

 ceived for them. Bells sold fairly' well 

 last year and it was thought this year 

 that demand would not be so great but 

 the sales this year far surpassed other 

 years. Good roses, with the exception of 

 American Beauties, were on the scarce 

 side, violets plentiful. Paper "Whites and 

 Romans an over-stock ; greens of all 

 kinds in full supply. 



Prices went down on January 2 and 

 will range about the same as other years. 

 We expect in a couple of weeks to be 

 settled down to steady business. D. J. 



KANSAS QTY. 



The Market 



In spite of a severe storm of snow 

 and wind that visited this city last week, 

 a splendid New Year's business was done 

 Owing to the cold, cloudy weather ard 

 severe cutting, roses were not up to the 

 usual standard, but carnations are look- 

 ing well and the demand equals the 

 supply. Prices are still the same ns a 



week ago and the indications are that 

 there will be little weakening for some 

 time to come. There is a plentiful tup- 

 ply of Paper Whites, lily of the valley 

 and Romans, but the demand is light, ex- 

 cept for funeral work, Everyono with 

 whom I have talked seems well satisfied 

 with the amount of business done the 

 past two weeks and confident of fair 

 business to come. 



Various Notes. 



A number of large receptions were re- 

 ported tlie past week, notable among 

 which was the consecration of Bishop 

 Lillis at the cathedral and the reception 

 following at the Coates Hotel. Ed. 

 Ellsworth, with G. M. Kellogg, had both 

 decorations and furnished a ba.iutiful 

 display, using about 400 Americii Beau- 

 ties in the work. 



Another was that for the Progress 

 Club's New Year's reception and ball. 

 Palms, smilax and roses were used and 

 the electrical display was unusually tine 

 and reflects credit upon the decorator, 

 Jas. Biggam. 



The Alpha Floral Co. had ch-irge of 

 a very nice decoration on Central street, 

 which, although small, was very fine. 

 The Alpha Floral Co. reports an exceed- 

 ingly good business the past week. 



J. H. Vesey, out on Denver avenue, 

 reports good business the past week. He 

 has some fine stuflf coming on. 



Miss H. B. Jewell reports fine busi- 

 ness during the week and is contemplat- 

 ing building several houses for growinir 

 a general collection of cut flowers and 

 bedding plants. 



Mrs. C. J. Dnss reports business in 

 her line as satisfactory and is booking 

 advance orders. Mrs. Duss is enlarging 



