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The Weekly Florists^ Review/ 



253 



A Daily Cut 



From 40 to 60 

 GROWERS 



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Peonies, Peonies 

 Peonies 



We have the lari;est stock of Choice Peonies 

 (all colors) in Chicaf^o and q^n supply them 

 by the DOZEN OR THOUSAND as late 

 as July 15. Price, $8 00 to $5.CX) per 

 100. Try a sample shipment. We guar- 

 antee them to reach ynu in FIRST-CLASS 

 SALABLE CONDITION. 



We can also take care of your wants in 



ROSES, CARNATIONS, ORCHIDS, 



Sw88t Pias, Valley, Greens, Etc. 



Inside Chicago fHukti Quotations. 



Most complete line of Florists* Supplies in the West. Catalogue free. 



45-49 Wabash Ave. 

 CHICAGO 



E. F. WINTERSON CO. 



ESTABLISHED 1894. 



Mention The Reylew when you write. 



at Strawbridge & Qothier's. He sup- 

 plied 20,000 roses, placing his order with 

 Fred Ehret. The roses, all indoor grown, 

 were given to the children. It is unusual 

 for a grower to receive such an order, 

 the purchaser's idea probahly being to 

 buy direct from the producer. 



Hugh Graham had a very large wed- 

 ding order on Tuesday. 



The creditors of the late Mark Beeves 

 met on Tuesday. The liabilities amount 

 to $4,000. The assets are small. Mr. 

 Reeves' son hopes to continue the busi- 

 ness which has been carried on at 2032 

 N. Broad street. 



The roof garden of the Bellevue-Strat- 

 ford was opened this week. Haber- 

 mehl's Sons placed a number of decora- 

 tive plants and prettily filled vases. 



Edward Reid's gladioli were a feature 

 of the rolling chair parade at Atlantic 

 City. He is strong on Kaiserins and 

 carnations. 



Eugene Bernheimer is handling some 

 nice fancy ferns. 



William J. Baker is receiving some 

 nice valley. Truth will out. 



John Westcott entertained a large 

 party of friends at Watertown last Sat- 

 urday and Sunday. 



Two prosperous looking men were no- 

 ticed in roller chairs on the Atlantic City 

 board walk last Sunday. It was at first 

 thought they were Pittsburg millionaires, 

 possibly members of the glass trust, but 

 closer investigation proved that one was 

 our well known commission man. Wil- 

 ham J. Moore. 



Augustus P. Dumont, father of H. 

 i. Dumont, died last Sunday. He will 

 »e missed from his post in his son's 

 store. 



Answers to Correspondents. 



Review readers are Invited to Bend any ques- 

 tions relating to culture or marketing of plantx 

 and flowers in Philadelphia, to Phil, in care of 

 the leading seed or commission houses or the 

 Flower Market. Each question will be sub- 

 mitted to 8 competent person and answered 

 under number. Correct name and address must 

 always accompany Inquiry, but will not be pub- 

 lished. 



40 — I have paid two assessments of 

 twenty-five per cent each on my Flower 

 Market stock. I am now obliged to pay 

 a third assessment of twenty-five per cent 

 or have my stock sold under the ham- 

 mer. Do you advise me to pay itf 



Decidedly. I believe the stock has a 

 future. If liquidated today you would 

 receive practically what you have paid. 



Phil. 



BOSTON. 



The Market. 



Something like midsummer dullness 

 now reigns in the market and prices av- 

 erage the lowest of the year. In roses 

 some very nice new crop Beauties are 

 coming in. Top price for select stock is 

 $20 per hundred. Brides and M&ids are 

 very poor. Mafay are sold at $1 per hun- 

 dred, some less. There is a fair demand 

 for stock selling at $4 to $5. Kaiserins 

 and Camots are selling quite well and are 

 the best indoor roses on the market. Good 

 stock brings $4 to $6, some extra select 

 $8. Liberties are poor. Outdoor hybrids 

 are unusually short-stemmed, owing to 

 the dry season. Jacqs bring all the way 

 from $1 to $4, the latter price for these 

 with stems fifteen to eighteen inches 

 long, of which there are only a limited 

 number. Luizet, Brunner and other 

 kinds sell at similar prices. 



Carnations are in heavy oversupply. A 

 good grade brings 75 cents, a few very 

 select $1.50 to $2. Many go at 50 cents 

 and large quantities as low as $2.50 per 

 thousand. Sweet peas deteriorate in 

 quality. Prices range from 25 to 50 

 cents, good whites selling best. Peonies 

 are not in as good demand as last year 

 and prices run quite low, $2 to $5 per 

 hundred. Festiva maxima and delicate 

 pink shades take best. The hot weather 

 has sent these in with a rush and few 

 will come in after the present week. 

 Shirley and Iceland poppies and a pro- 

 miscuous assortment of other flowers 

 bring 25 cents a bunch, but are in uncer- 

 tain demand. 



Graduation bouquets will help the 

 market somewhat this week and relieve 

 the congestion. 



June 17 being a legal holiday, known 

 as Bunker Hill day, business was sus- 

 pended in Boston. The market slumped 

 badly in consequence. 



Peony Ezhibibon. 



The hot weather, which started in on 

 June 14, brought peonies in with a rush 

 and a very large exhibit was forthcom- 

 ing at Horticultural Hall on June 17, the 

 main exhibition hall being nearly filled, 

 fully twice as many being staged as at 

 the corresponding show in 1904. The 

 Kelway silver gilt medal for eighteen 

 varieties single or double went to H. A. 

 Stevens Co. for a good assortment, very 

 well staged. Miss A. M, Means won 

 the bronze medal. There were several 

 other entries. For thirty or more named 

 double varieties T. C. Thurlow won with 

 a fine table. H. A. Stevens Co. second, 

 George Hollis third, and Dr. C. 8. Minot 

 fourth. For twelve named double varie- 



