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The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



Decembbb 28, 1905. 



CINaNNATI. 



The Market 



Today is Christinas, and a glorious 

 day it is, and it is my Avish that every- 

 one will have a very merry time. The 

 growers and wholesalers are through 

 with their rush and are sitting around 

 figuring up their profits. They have no 

 kick this year. Stock was scarce. There 

 was scarcely a variety of flower which 

 could be said to be equal to the demand. 

 Beauties were especially scarce and car- 

 nations were snapped up at any price; 

 nor were roses many points behind. 

 Poinsettias came nearer filling the de- 

 mand. Violets sold at sight. Bulbous 

 stock sold fine. Stevia was in large 

 supply and helped out wonderfully. 

 Some held-over mums also helped to fill 

 in the gap. Greens of all kinds sold 

 finely. Prices on all grades of stock 

 ruled just as they always do at this sea- 

 son, carnations perhaps a little higher 

 than usual. 



The retailers are still digging away 

 at orders and it is impossible to say how 

 they stand, but reports of general sat- 

 isfaction are coming in now and then. 

 Several of them report that never before 

 have they been able to fill out orders to 

 better advantage. That the volume of 

 business was fully as large as last year 

 cannot be doubted. When finally figured 

 up I feel sure that it will show a first- 

 class increase. 



When finally figured 1 believe that 

 this Christmas will stand as a record 

 breaker, at least until next year rolls 

 around. The weather, which was mild, 

 scarcely below the freezing point, helped 

 out in the rapid delivery of stock. Alto- 

 gether we should be thankful for the 

 way in which our business came out this 

 year and I believe we all are. 



Aristocrat. 



After many years of patience, study 

 and hard work the past week has brought 

 to a climax the efforts of our friend 

 Eichard Witterstaetter. Aristocrat, the 

 crowning glory of his efforts in behalf 

 of the carnation, has been sold at what 

 is undoubtedly the highest price ever 

 paid for a carnation. The Chicago Car- 

 nation Co., represented by James Harts- 

 home, is the purchaser. The deal was 

 closed last week Thursday and in the 

 evening Mr. Witterstaetter invited a 

 few ot the boys to join him in a cham- 

 pagne supper at the Gibson house. The 

 daily papers have been giving consider- 

 able space to this transaction, several of 

 them printing pictures of Aristocrat. 

 The price paid for the carnation was, I 

 believe, in the neighborhood of $10,000, 

 but neither Mr. Hartshoriie nor Mr. Wit- 

 terstaetter would give out the exact fig- 

 ure. This deal surely marks an epoch 

 in the floral industry of this city and I 

 wish most heaitily for the success of 

 both parties who made it possible. Mas- 

 ter Harold Hartshorne accompanied his 

 father and took his first lesson in fren- 

 eied finance in the flower business. 



Various Notes. 



There was a big scarcity of laurel fes- 

 tooning this year and the price went 

 very high. Holly, which at first looked 

 as if it would be poor and scarce, turned 

 out to be fine and in very heavy sup- 

 ply. Christmas eve it sold at $1 per 

 crate for fine goods. 



Visitors were E. G. Hill, Richmond, 

 and Harry Bunyard, New York. 



C. J. Ohmer. 



PINK PATTEN 



Brighter than Lawson^ first-class certificate at Boston and Tarrytown. 



MIKADO 



STRICTLY FANCY 

 First-class certificate 

 American Carnation 

 Society at Chicago. 



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The freest blooming of any carnation. A carnation 

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 those who want quantity rather than extra size it is just 

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Read accompanying letter from a well known firm: 

 Western Springs, 111., Nov. 15, 1905. 

 Mr. Rudolph Fischer, Great Neck, L. I., N. Y. 



Dear Sir :— We acknowledge receipt of the carnation 

 plant you sent us, also the 50 cut blooms of your White 

 variety. We received them a week ago yesterday and 

 must say they are perfectly fresh at this writing, besides 

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 extra with each 100. 

 R. FISCHER, GREAT NECK, L.. I., N. Y. 



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