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KOVEMBER 9, 1006. 



ThcWcckly Florists^ Review^ 



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'Quality and Price" 



Quality without price is no argument. Price without quality 

 is a poorer argument. 



We know that we can give you the best quality at the least price 

 consistent with that quality. 



Because we know that we have the most complete modem 

 equipment in the hands of the most skillful and scientific growers of 

 flowers. 



A trial order will convince you. 



Weiland & Risch 



Leading: Western Growers and Shippers of Cut Flowers 



59=61 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO 



Lone Distance Phone, Central 879. 



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PRICe LIST. 



AMERICAN BBAUTIES Per Do*. 



Extra loBff $8.50 



80-iDch8ten 8.00 



84-liich stem 9.60 



18-lneh Item 1.V6 



18*inehttem 1.00 



ROSES Per 100. 



Maida, Brides $8.00 to $8.00 



Liberty, Perle 8.00 to 8.00 



KiUiumer, the Irish Beauty, 



new 5.00 to 10.00 



Wellesley, new 5.00 to 8.00 



Special prices in 1000 lots. 



CARN ATIONS-Good ... 8 .00 



Large and Fancy; 8.00 to 4.00 



Miscellaneous Stock 



Chrrsanthemnms, small, med. 

 and fancy... $1 to $4 doz. 



Talley. large fancy 4.00 to 6.00 



Tlolets, single 00 to .76 



double 1.00 to 1.26 



Daisies l.OOto 1.86 



Easter Lilies per doz., 2.00 to 8.00 



Calla Lilies " 1.60 to 2.00 



DECORATIVE— We carry a large stock 

 of Asparagus Sprengeri, Smilax, Leu- 

 cothoe, Galax, Perns, Adlantum and Wild 

 Smilax at lowest market rates. 

 Quotation* subject to < hange writhout aotke. 



VICTORY 



GUTTMAN & WEBER, 



NEW YORK 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



probably the best pink, Duckham not 

 being up to market requirements. Pink 

 Ivory is coming in small quantities. 

 There are one or two new whites, the 

 Queen and Timothy Eaton being the most 

 prominent. Of yellows, Mrs. Jerome 

 Jones, as seen at the Flower Market, was 

 very fine. Maj. Bonnaffon is also im- 

 proving. Of reds, the Leo Niessen Co. 

 has G. W. Childs, while W. E. McKis- 

 siek has Black Hawk and CuUingfordii. 

 There is, however, no special demand for 

 these dark reds. Boses have fallen off a 

 little in price; the quality is very fine. 

 Carnations are more plentiful than a 

 week ago, with indications of a decidedly 

 heavy increase in the cut of many of the 

 principal growers. Mignonette can be 

 seen at at least two of the commission 

 houses. Gardenias are plentiful and lower 

 in price. Cattleyas are becoming scarce. 

 Oncidiums are in oversupply. Valley is 

 plentiful and very fine. 



The Riverton Narsery. 



The brakeman on the Trenton accom- 

 modation did not know who owned the 

 greenhouses near Fish House, but volun- 

 teered the information that Dreer had a 

 very fine nursery at Riverton, so to Riv- 

 erton Phil went, though it must be con- 

 fessed not unexpectedly. The place was 

 in fine order. It always is, no matter 

 how large the business is that may be go- 

 ing on at the time, and there was evi- 

 dence that the business had been very 

 large during the previous days. The 

 shed was filled with a very fine lot of 

 kentias in decorative sizes, about to be 

 sent out on hurry orders to some of the 

 leading retailers. So good has the de- 

 mand been for palms this fall that many 

 thousands of young seedling palms are 

 now potted that are usually obliged to 

 wait until December or January. 



Next to palms, the demand for nephio- 

 lepis in the various varieties has been 



most marked. N. Scottii is the leader. 

 Mr. Eisele feels that his confidence in 

 this variety has been fully justified. It 

 may be seen in all sizes, from 3-inch to 

 10-inch, in very fine shape. A number 

 of houses are planted with stock plants 

 for next season's orders, as it is believed 

 there will be a heavy demand during 

 the spring and early summer. N. Bar- 

 rowsii is also justifying the confidence 

 expressed by Mr. Eisele in these notes 

 some months ago. The original plant, 

 which has been to Washington and has 

 stood considerable hard usage, looks re- 

 markably well. The fronds stand well, 

 and do not easily break down, as is the 

 case with N. elegantissima, when sub- 

 jected to too much water or rubbing the 

 fronds. Q^he 6-inch plants of this variety 

 (Barrowsii) are most attractive in ap- 

 pearance. The new variety, N. Whit- 

 manii, is here on trial. It is dwarf and 

 resembles N. Barrowsii in many ways, 

 the chief differences being the height and 

 the fact that the older fern sometimes 

 reverts to the straight leaf type, which 

 is never seen in N. Whitmanii. Mr. 

 Clark very justly remarked that it would 

 be a mighty diflBcult thing to pick out 

 these varieties when well mixed. Each 

 has, however, its distinct qualities, and 

 to an expert like Mr. Clark, these quali- 

 ties, good and bad, are well known . 



The fall importation of half-hardy 

 plants is now being potted. A house 

 about 30x150 is filled with a beautiful 

 lot of bay trees, in excellent condition. 

 The block of houses used last spring for 

 hardy roses is now filled with azaleas, 

 nicely budded rhododendrons, with deep 

 green foliage, Aucuba Japonica, Laurus 

 cerasus, the cherry laurel, familiar in 

 the gardens of England, and worthy of 

 being better known here, and old-fash- 

 ioned box, so dear to our grandfathers. 



Returning to the warmer houses, four 



long tables completely filled with Cocoa 

 Weddelliana were a very pretty sight, 

 the plants being clean and well grown. 

 Some of these are intended for immedi- 

 ate sales, some for shifting into 3-inch 

 pots, and others into larger sizes. The 

 smal^ and medium size kentias occupy 

 their ^sual places, and appeared as 

 thrifty and vigorous as ever. Their 

 number is legion. Latania Borbonica 

 has been gradually reduced in number un- 

 til the proper level was reached. There 

 is now quite a little demand for this 

 once popular palm and it is probable the 

 supply will be slightly increased next 

 season. Some very pretty specimens of 

 the new variegated bougainvillea which 

 the Dreer Co, will send out for W. K. 

 Harris were seen. There were lots and 

 lots of other things of interest, but I 

 will only mention one, the new begonia, 

 Turnford Hall, which is in full bloom, 

 besides Gioire de Lorraine, and makes a 

 pleasing contrast to the older sort. 



Variota Notes. 



The meeting of the Chrysanthemum 

 Society of America, held in Horticul- 

 tural Hall last Wednesday afternoon ; the 

 bowling contest, at the Casino alleys on 

 the same afternoon, and the annual show 

 at Horticultural Hall lasting through 

 the week, have attracted many visitors 

 to the city. 



The Henry F. Michell Co. states that 

 the demand for tulips and daffodils has 

 far exceeded that of any previous year. 



Arthur Zirkmann, of M. Rice & Co., 

 has just returned from a very successful 

 business trip. 



Edward Reid is receiving some very 

 fine Adiantum Croweanum from several 

 growers. 



Paul Berkowitz, of H. Bayersdorfer & 

 Co., bears that cheerful demeanor that 

 bespeaks splendid fall business. Mr. 



