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ThcWcckly Florists' Review. 



February 16, 1905. 



PITTSBURG. 



The Market 



The past week has been a most satis- 

 factory one to both wholesalers and re- 

 tailers. The demand has been good 

 and prices very fair, but, while we have 

 been able to get all the good stock 

 wanted, the quantity of inferior stock 

 coming to the wholesalers is noticeable 

 and most of it finds its way to the dump. 

 Beauties and lilies are still scarce. 



Various Notes. 



F. Stafford, manager of Geddis & 

 Blind's south side store, has the sympa- 

 thy of his many friends in the loss of his 

 father the past week, while he is confined 

 to bed with a serious attack of grip, 

 which for several days his friends feared 

 would prove fatal. However, he is now 

 in a fair way to recover. 



Dame Eumor says that Ldncoln I. 

 Neflf has purchased of B. L. Elliott his 

 Cheswick place, consisting of seven acres 

 of ground, dwelling house, barn and 

 about 35,000 feet of glass. , 



J. J, Zimmermann, of Mt. Washing- 

 ton, has accepted a position with the 

 O^ean Park Floral Co., Ocean Park, Cal. 



Club Meeting. 



The club met Tuesday evening and, 

 after the election of officers, T. P, Lang- 

 bans, the new president, in a few well 

 chosen remarks thanked the members for 

 the honor conferred and asked their sup- 

 port and, turning to the retiring officer, 

 Mr. Falconer, attempted to convey to him 

 the feeling of regret with which he was 

 permitted to retire, and then, as a small 

 token of the club's appreciation of what 

 he had done, presented him with a hand- 

 some sterling silver tea service suitably 

 inscribed. Brothy Falconer for once 

 was taken by surprise and by his man- 

 ner as much as his word showed his ap- 

 preciation, E. C, Beineman in a little 

 after-talk remarked that while some of 

 us had seen Mr. Falconer's handiwork 

 at Dosoris, we could follow him to Schen- 

 ley park, which his skill has made the 

 pride of our city, and then we turned 

 over to him a club in name only, but in 

 four years of interesting meetings and 

 good shows, for many of which he had to 

 draw on his outside friends, he is now 

 able to turn back to us one of the best 

 clubs in the country, 153 members, most 

 of them active workers, and all in good 

 standing. 



Carnations were the subject for the 

 evening's discussion. Among the whites 

 shown was My Maryland, by Weber & 

 Son, Oakland, Md. It is certainly a 

 grand flower and was well liked. If it 

 proves as satisfactory a grower and 

 bloomer it will satisfy anyone. While 

 some thought our trade, like the stock 

 market, is troubled with too much Law- 

 son, they were willing to accept F. R. 

 Pierson's White Lawson as one of the 

 good things, well worth taking the place 

 of some we are growing now, John 

 Murchie, of Sharon, would not have been 

 aghamed of his white. Fred Burki, as 

 shown by the Pittsbursr Hose & Carnation 

 Co, It stood up well and they say it 

 makes no weak stems. We like it ver-f 

 much. Guttman & Weber's Victory was 

 well received, both for color, size and 

 reported keeping qualities. .T. E. TTaines, 

 a good red variety and a favorite, was 



RICH SHADES OF 



RIBBONS 



are the only kind for florists' uses. G>lof8 mtist 

 blend with Nature's own beauties. Such ribbons 

 make flower decorations stronger. The PINE 

 TREE BRAND RIBBONS do this and more— 

 they make lasting friends for the florist using them. 



Direct from our Looms to You 



'TAFFETA J' SATIN TAFFETA J- GAUZE 

 Samples are free? want them? 



I^ljilabplplfia I 



OrriCE AND SALESROOMS: ■ 



806-808-810 Arch Street, 52 and 54 N. Eighth Street. | 



Mention TTxe Rerlaw when yon write. 



Spegial-SALE-Special 



We must bave room and money, therefore 

 Stock is fine. Try a sample order. 



Perdoz. PerltO 



2H-iD. BoBtoQ Ferns. 



8 



4 



6 



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7 



2 



8 



2 



1% 



6 



4 



Sl.OO 

 . 1.76 

 , 2,40 

 . 4,80 

 . 7.00 



Asparaffus Plumosus Nanus . 



Sprenseri 



Rex Beconias, Louis Closson. 



Latania Borbonica Palms 



Kentia Belmoreana " 



1.00 



.eacta 



^.60 



7.00 



12.00 



3.00 

 7.00 

 2.00 

 8.50 

 .60 

 .35 



Oder the followinK for a limited time at cut prices. 



5-in. Rubber Plants each $0.50 



PerlOO 

 Rooted OuttinfiTS Double Petunias very fine 



varieties «1.50 



Rooted Cuttings, Salvias 1.50 



Vinca VaricKated 1.60 



Oaladium Esculentum bulbs, extra flne, 



10 to 12-lnch 8.0O 



Wire Baskets, well made, 8-In. 10-in., 12-in. 



at Sl.OO. 81.60 and 82 00 per dozen. 

 Sheep Manure, per 100 lbs. $1.00. 

 SphaKDum Moss, per bale $1 00, write for 



prices on larger Quantities. 



We will take a tew good 2-in. 8. A. Nutt and Double Gen. Qrant Geraniums and some good 

 varieties of Cannas in part exchange. 



We can also supply you with the best the market affords in Rubber Hose, Cat Flower Boxes, 

 etc. Oive as a Trial OrAar. 



Terms casb or satisfactory references. 5 per cent discount for cash with order. 



D. U. AUOSPURGER & SONS. "" ™peoria. ill. 



Mention ITie Rerlew when yon write. 



believed to look better than when shown 

 last season. Other out-of-town exhibitors 

 were J, L, Dillon, of Bloomsburg, with 

 Crisis, a splendid commercial scarlet, and 

 Henry A. I>reer, Philadelphia, who sent 

 us samples of hardy pinks. The home- 

 growers showing stock were Mr. Jenkin- 

 son, A. R. Peacock's gardener, a vase of 

 very fine stock; A, T, Lorch, Allison 

 park, and the Pittsburg Rose & Carnation 

 Co, The Pittsburg Cut Flower Co. 

 showed some of the regular stock sent in 

 bv consignors for the daily sales and, 

 although not show stock, it would coni- 

 p.irc favorably. Hoo-Hoo. 



PIPE COVERINGS. 



"Pipe and Boiler Coverings and Th^ir 

 Uses" is a small pamphlet from H. W. 

 Johns-Manville Co., 100 'William street. 

 New York, describing various forms of 

 asbestos and magnesia sectional pipe 

 covering, their use and value, for both 

 steam and hot water pipes and to pro- 

 tect pipes from freezing. The prices of 

 covering, elbows, tees and valves are 

 listed. Each page contains an illustra- 

 tion, the letter press is in rad and black 

 and the cover a Dixie gray, printed in 



HEADQUARTERS FOR 



'•SUPERIOR QUALITY" 



BBASB 



Wild Smilax 



Always on Hand and in any Quantity 



HOV£ bettx:b. 



251b. case $3 00 



35 lb. case 4 00 



50 lb. case 5 00 



E. F. WINTERSON CO., 



45-47-49 Wabaah Avanue, 

 CHZCAOO. 



blue and gold with an embossed design 

 showing a Phoenix rising from the 

 flames, making a very attractive booklet 

 containing much valuabla information; 



ToPEKA, Kan. — The greenhouse of 

 Jacob Blair west of town was burned 

 Febniarv 6. 



