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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Dkoember 7, 1005. 



VICTORY 



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The best scarlet carnation— being remarkably prolific 



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The election takes place at the December 

 meeting. A committee was appointed 

 to make arrangements for the annual 

 dinner. 



Alfred Kneisel, Dobbs Ferry, was 

 awarded a first-class certificate of merit 

 for a new fern, a seedling of Piersoni. 

 The variety seems a very promising one, 

 being narrower in frond and more erect 

 in habit than the parent. 



The secretary announced the donation 

 of two silver cups to be competed for 

 at the next fall exhibition. 



WASHINGTON. 



When Congress convened on Monday 

 the rule against flowers in the two 

 houses was enforced and the florists who 

 had orders were required to deliver them 

 to the homes of members. There were 

 scores of such orders, but there will 

 probably be less each year as knowledge 

 of the rule spreads and it means at each 

 session a loss of several thousands of 

 dollars to the trade. 



The Thanksgiving business was be- 

 hind the last previous years. In all prob- 

 ability the weather was the greatest fac- 

 tor. Flowers of all kinds were very 

 plentiful, especially mums, which were a 

 drug on the market. Violets were scarce 

 but equal to the demand. 



ELMIRA, N. Y. 



Trade took quite a jump during 

 Thanksgiving week, the craft having 

 their hands full trying to keep up with 

 orders. Mums were in great demand 

 and were cleaned up early on Wednes- 

 day. They realized good prices. Roses 

 were equal to the demand, which waa 

 jood, especially for fieauties and Eich- 

 aonds. Beauties brought from $4 to $6 

 oer dozen wholesale, Eichmonds, $4 to 

 $12 per hundred, and other roses $4 

 to $8. 



Carnations were in great demand but 

 scarce and brought from $2 to $4.50 

 per hundred. The crops were strangely 

 slow in coming and were a good two 

 weeks late for the occasion. There are 

 some excellent crops in view, most of 

 which will be in fine condition for the 



WILD SMILAX 



A fresh car just in; best quality; from the most 

 experienced shipper. Only one size of cases, 50 

 pounds. Can ship at a minute's notice. 



Our new oataloipie of florists' Supplies has been 

 mailed to the trade. If yon have not received a copy, 

 send ns yonr name; yon will then also receive onr ftre- 

 qnent special quotations on cut flowers and supplies. 



Kennicott Bros. Co. 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS 



40-42-44 Randolph Street, CHICAGO 



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holidays. Violets were fijie and in fair 

 demand at $1.50 to $2 per hundred. 

 Asparagus and smilax were plentiful 

 and in good demand at ordinary prices. 



Altogether trade compares favorably 

 with last year and the florists seem to 

 be in the mind to be thankful. 



The United States Cut Flower Co. 

 has just finished building another house 

 22x200 feet which they intend to de- 

 vote to raising stock of the Eichmond 

 rose, which is doing remarkably well 

 here. 



Chas. H. Netsch, from Buffalo, for- 

 merly with W. F. Kasting, was a visitor 

 this week. He has recently started out 

 for himself. E. 



CXZEANIQ N. J. 



The Monmouth County Horticultural 

 Society held a lively meeting on Decem- 



ber 1. Dr. W. S. Whitmore entertained 

 the society with one of his speeches on 

 "The Gardener and His Profession." 

 Wm. Turner exhibited some very fine 

 vases of Carnation Fiancee and Mr. 

 Hale some fine Stevia serata. 



Officers for the ensuing year were 

 nominated as follows: G. H. Hale, 

 president; W. W. Kennedy, vice-presi- 

 dent; H. S. Kettel, secretary; N. But- 

 terbach, treasurer; G. B. Kuhn, finan- 

 cial secretary. 



A lively discussion followed on Bur- 

 bank and his novelties, and the society 

 came to the conclusion that the different 

 societies should club together and send 

 delegates to California to find out the 

 truth about Mr. Burbank's novelties. 



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