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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Anih 18, 1906. 



SAMUEL S. PENNOCK, - 



Gardenias for Easter ^"^rPhi'Sdifphta"*' 



Mentkin The Rfvlew when you write. 



Headquarters for FANCY CARNATIONS and ROSES 



PITTSBURG'S LARGEST SND OLDEST WHOLESALERS. 



PinSBlRG CUT FLOWER CO.soTLibertyllve. Pittsburg, Pa. 



Mention The Rerlew when joa write. 



PITTSBURG 

 FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 



WholflMkla norista and 

 Florlata' SuppUaa. 



8S8 Diamond St.. PITTSBURG, PA. 



Shipping Given Special Attention. 



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PEONY TESTS. 



At its last meeting the American Peony 

 Society arranged for a test of varieties 

 in co-operation with Cornell University. 

 A circular was issued, and printed in the 

 Ebview at the time, inviting growers to 

 send plants, the committee in charge con- 

 sisting of John Craig, C. J. Maloy, John 

 A. Charlton, J. F. Rosenfisld and A. H. 

 Fewkes. The following numbers of plants 

 were received : 



A. Dessert, Chcnoiu-caux, JYance aiK) 



I>e Graff Bros.. I>e.v(leii, Holland 124 



(Jronx Bro«., Clmtenay. Kranee 70 



1* PaiUet, Chatcnay, France Ittii 



L. Van Lecuwpii. SasMenbeiin, UoUaiid 4:i 



lleter Barr, London 21 



Cottage Gardens Co.. Qiit'ens, N. Y 2;KJ 



I'eterson Nursery, Clilcago i2T> 



•T. Charlton & Sons, Rochester loa 



Kllwanger & Barry, Uwbester 58 



.Vndorra NurserloH, I'hiladelpbla <.Ki 



\V. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y 50 



J. F. Rosenfleld, West Point, Neb 45 



Storrs & Harrison Co., PainesTlUe. 40 



Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y 40 



A. H. Fewkes, Newton Highlands, Mass 36 



The committee now sends out the fol- 

 lowing report of its work to date: 



•'Your committee Is pleased to state that au 

 excellent beginning In the Important study out- 

 lined above has been made. Soon after the an 

 nouncement was issued, a brisk correspondence 

 sprang up with peony growers regarding the 

 scope and purpose of this comprehensive study. 

 This resulted In securing, before cold weather 

 arrived, a fine collection of plants — probably one 

 of the largest ever got together, as will 

 be aeen from the list below. The work has 

 been materially aided by European peony grow- 

 ers who have become Interested in the enter- 

 prise mainly through the good offices of Presi- 

 dent C. W. Ward, who has labored both Inde- 

 fatlgably and effectively In the cause. 



The field chosen is a short distance from the 

 site of the new State College of Agriculture. 

 It Is about five hundred feet above I^kc Cayuga 

 and slopea gently to the south, being protected 

 by an elevated bluff and wooded land to the 

 north. The soil la a light clay loam, us nearly 

 uniform as it was possible to secure. 



A« each consignment arrived It was un- 

 packed, the roots of the varletiCH described, 

 classified alphabetically, and planted as prompt- 

 ly >• possible. The first alphabetical scheme 

 was soon filled up, and another one started. 

 Had it been possible to secure the plants all 

 at one time, a well systematized plan might 

 haTe been carried out. However, the present 

 arrangement will simply give the peony stu- 

 dent a little more work. The plants were set, 

 with crowns two Inches below the surface, in 

 rows four feet apart and three feet apart In 

 the row. 



As the roots were set, a planting record was 

 made and a temporary wooden label assigned 

 to each plant. Before freezing, the rows were 

 corered wlQi a molcb of mucky soil or stable 

 mannre. When the supply of the latter gave 

 out, the mnck was used. So far as one can 

 tell by early spring examination, the roots have 

 wintered well. 



Intending contributors should forward con- 

 signments promptly so that the plants set this 

 spring may be placed on terms as even as pos- 

 sible with those set last fall. 



The committee is most grateful for the hearty 



EIISTEIl UUES 



A£BO - 



60,000 ",^{fov 



Superb Stock, per iOOO, $125.00 



HYDRANGEA OTAKSA 



3 to 16 blooma, at S5c par Itloom. 



AZALEAS 



AU aiaaa, from 50o to 93.00 aaoli 



Spiraea Gladatonet Rhododendrona, Deutaiaa« Geniataa, 

 Hxaeinths, Tnlipa, Daiiodila in pota and pana. . . 



CM r* i Roses, Carnations, Cut Liiies, 



ut Flowers JS; KJ'p-.JX'^- 



Prloaa Blffht. 



LAKE VIEW ROSE GARDENS, i*El!lf?5gl?.''- 



Mention The Review when yog write. 



Wild 

 Smilax 



We have plenty. 

 50 lb. cases only, 

 Per case, $6.00. 



Write, wire or phone. 



Kenoicott Bros. Co. 



40-44 Randolph Street, 



Chicago. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



co-operation of the friends of the peony both 

 at home and abroad, and look forward with the 

 keenest interest to the flowering season of 1906. 

 although a considerable amount of bloom will 

 undoubtedly appear this spring." 



Kansas City, Mo. — On April 3 a hold- 

 up man stopped Mrs. Jarrett and made 

 her give up her purse, containing $15. 



Newark, N. J. — John G. Muller has 

 sold out his store and greenhouses and 

 will spend a year away from the city be- 

 fore further business. 



Cedar Bapids, Ia. — The Cedar Kapids 

 Floral Co., organized since the first of 

 the year, is doing a nice business and 

 looks forward to a big Easter. L. C. Em- 

 mons & Co. have some fine lilies. 



Peter Weiland 



128 EAST THIRD STREET 



CINCINNATI, OHIO 



Oraanlionaoa, Vawoaatla, Xnd. 



Easter Prices 



Babjaot to Changs Without Votloo 



BEAUTIES Per doz. 



Extra long $5.00 to $6.00 



Long S.OOto 4.00 



Medium l.SOto 2.60 



Short T5to 1.00 



Per 100 



Brides and Maids t6.00 to $10.00 



Golden Qate and Meteor 6.00 to 10.00 



Roses, our selectioo 5.00 



Carnations, good 3.00 



fancy 4.00 to 6.00 



Asparagus Plumosug Sprays. 



per bunch 35 to .60 



Asparagus Sprengeri. per bunch .36 to .50 



AU other atock at lowtat 

 market ratea. 



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Manistee, Mich. — The Manistee Flo- 

 ral Co. has established agencies all over 

 the northern peninsula and is doing a 

 nice business over a wide territory. 



Grand Island, Neb. — Brewster & Wil- 

 liams have a contract to grade, sod Bnd 

 plant trees and flower beds on the court- 

 house jprounda this spring. 



