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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Dbcshbbb 28, ie05. 



SCRANTON, PA. 



The Scranton Florists' Club has been 

 organized with the following officers: 

 President, Jonathan Rodham; vice-presi- 

 dent, Anton Schultheis; secretary, T. B. 

 McClintock; treasurer, William McDon- 

 ald; board of trustees, Thomas Arner, 

 George E. Clark, Jerry McConnell, J. H. 

 O 'Malley and E. J. Hull. The club meets 

 the third Friday of each month, and 

 those who are eligible to membership are 

 professional florists, private gardeners, 

 women conducting florists' establish- 

 ments, almost all professional hands con- 

 nected with the business. 



The last /regular meeting of the club 

 was held at Guernsey hall on December 

 15. C. W. Ward, of Queens, L. I., was 

 present and exhibited some fine carna- 

 tions. The merits of these flowers were 

 discussed at length. It was decided that 

 such exhibits be held at every meeting, 

 and that various flowers be taken up for 

 discussion from time to time. - 



TORONTO. 



As the Christmas rush is over we have 

 now time for reflection on trade gener- 

 ally. It might be stated that the weather 

 conditions favored the sale of flowers 

 but not the production. Never in the 

 history of Canada, Toronto in particular, 

 has there been as great a sale of holiday 

 decorations, in the shape of holly, moss 

 wreathing, bells and decorative plants, 

 as there was this year. The sale of cut 

 flowers would be quite as great were it 

 not that the supply was so limited, and 

 many people were unable to procure the 

 flowers they wanted. Especially have 

 roses and carnations been very short in 

 supply, and none of the wholesale men 

 was able to fill more than one-half of 

 the orders. The supply of plants has 

 been good and the sale has been large, 

 on account of the shortage of cut flow- 

 ers. It might be remarked that the 

 weather conditions, which were mild and 

 cloudy, were not at all favorable to the 

 Christmas trade in many of the heavier 

 lines of merchandise and as a conse- 

 quence the florists got the lion's share 

 of the floating dollars that must be spent 

 for something. D. J. 



Winnipeg, Man. — L. J. Stopher's 

 Christmas business was the heaviest on 

 record, a number of the orders having 

 been on the books for weeks. 



Litchfield, III. — At the Cottage 

 Greenliouses two houses, each seventy feet 

 long, were added the past season, with 

 Garland gutters. A salesroom and office 

 were also added. Business is reported 

 good and steadily growing. 



ALTERNANTHERAS 



STRONG ROOTED CUTTINGS. 50c per 100 

 or $4.00 per 1000. 



DrilllBnllSSIindi eoc per lOO or $5.00 per 1000. 



DAVIS BROS., Morrison, 111. 



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CD till I Q^ OTLAKD KAPIDS 

 m tXm niLLo MICHIGAN 



PLANT SPECIALIST 



Primroaes, Aaparasrus, Fansies. 

 Daisies, Cbrlstmas Peppers, Coleus, 

 Alyssnm, Altemantheras, Cyclamen, 

 Dracaenas, Ivy, etc. 



Write me regarding your wants. 

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NOTICE 



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ICE more swing the ax and offer the slatfgh- 

 tering prices of last week until we have room 

 enough to place our extensive 



EASTER STOCK 



ABA UC ARIA EXCEL,8A 



ARAUCARIA EXCELSA. 6-iD. pots, 35 to 40 In. 

 high, 6 to 7 tiers, 4 years old. Usual price $3.00, 

 now $1.60. 6-ln. pots 3U to 36 inches high, 6 to 6 

 tiers, 4 years old. Usual price $2.50, now $1.26. 

 The 40c, 60c, 60c, and 76c sizes all sold. 



ARAUCARIA ROBUSTA COMPACTA 



6 to 7-in. pots, 25 to 28 in. high, 3 to 4 tiers, 26 

 to 28 in. wide, as big: as a washtub. These are 

 beauties. Prices cut down from $4.00 to $1.75 

 and $2.00 cash. We also have a very large stock 

 of all kinds of other decorative plants. 



KENTIA FOR8TERIANA 



7-in pots, made up, one In the center about 50 

 to 52 Inches high, 3 small ones around it. Usual 

 price $4.00, now $2 to $2.25. 6-ln pots, single, 4 

 years old, 50 to 56 Inches high. Usual price $3.50, 

 now $1.75. 6-in pots, 4 years old, 40 to 50 inches 

 high. Usual price $3.00, now $1.50. 6-in pots, 4 

 years old, 40 to 45 inches high. Usual price $2.50, 

 now $1.25 6-in pots, 4 years old, 35 lo 40 Inches 

 high. Usual price $2.00, now $1.00. 



Scottil ferns, 8-ln. pots, 36 Inches wide, height 

 about the same, with average of 100 fronds, big- 

 ger than the biggest washtub. Usual price $4.00, 

 now $2.00. 7-ln pots, as big as a bushel basket, 

 25 to 30 Inches high. 75 to 80 or more fronds. Usual 

 price $2.50, now $1.25. 



Boston ferns, 7-in. pots, as big as an 8-ln., 36 

 inches high, as big as a bushel basket, 50 fronds 

 and upwards, usual price $2.50, now $1.25. 



Ferns for dishes, mixed varieties, 2^-ln. pots 

 strong, 5c. 



Flcua elastica, extra heavy, 30 to 36 inches 

 high, 75c worth $1.50. 6-ln. pots, 26 to 30 inches 

 high, 50c. 6-ln. pots, 25 Inches high, 40c. 6-ln. pots, 

 medium height, 30c to 36c. 



Chinese Primroses, John Rupp's best strain, 

 in bud and bloom, 6M-ln.. $2.00 per doz. 



Dracaena Braanti, Imported, best dracaena 

 for house culture, full of leaves from top to 

 bottom, 30 in. high, also fine for decorative pur- 

 poses, worth $1.00. now 60c each or $5.00 per doz. 



Begonia. New variety, Improved Erfordtl. 

 pink, steady bloomers, blooms now, bushy, 6-in., 

 25c; 5-in.,20c; 4-ln., 15c. 



Azalea Indica, In bloom. Deutsche Perle. 

 double white; Vervaeneana, double variegated 

 rose; Simon Mardner, double pink. Price, 75c 

 $1.00, $1.25 to $1.50 each. ■ 



L>atania Borbonlca, 5-in., 30c. 



Mention if pots are wanted with all plants. 



Cash with order, please. All goods must travel 

 on purchaser's risk. 



GODFREY ASCHMANN, 1012 Ontario Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Importer and Wholesale Grower of POT PXiAaTTB. 



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PLANTS AND CUTTINGS. 



Geraniums, 2-ln., 10 best kinds $1.76 per 100. 



Rooted Cuttings prepaid, per 100. 

 Fuchsias, 5 kinds, $1.26. Ageratum Gumey, Pau- 

 line, 60c. Coleus, 60c. Flowering Begonias, $1 10. 

 Heliotropes, 3 kinds. $1.00. Paris Daisy, white, $1.00. 

 Feverfew, Gem, $1.00 Altemantheras. 3 kinds, 60c 

 per 100; $4.00 per 1000. Hardy Pinks, 5 kinds, 76c 

 perlOO: $6.00 per 1000. Vlnca Varlegata,90c per 100; 

 $8.00 per 1000. Cash. Direct all orders plainly to 



BTER BROS.,CHAMBBRSBURG, FA. 



ORCHIDS, PALMS, 



FOLIAGE PLANTS 

 Bay and Box Trees 



Julius Roehrs Co., ^H^n^^Z'S^!'' 



SURPLUS FERNS Cheap 



Pteris Wimsetti and Pterls Cretlca Albo-lineata. 

 two best sorts for dishes, fine, bushy stock, $20.00 

 per 1000. Cash. 



BUTTEHCUP PBIMB08E, 2M-iDch, flne, 

 $5.00 per 100: 3-inch. fine. $8.00 per 100. 



C. F. Baker & Son, Cornelia St., Utica, N. Y. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



Peonies 

 Pansies 



Special Offer for next 30 days 

 or 10 distinct leading sorts In all 

 colors at $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per 

 1000; 600 at 1000 rate. 

 A Beantifnl L.ot of plants Just 

 rlghtfortransplantingfor spring 

 sales. International, $3.00 per 1000, 

 2000 for $5.00. Also in 12 distinct 

 selected colors, by mail, 50c per 100. 



F. A. BALLER : : Blooming^ton, 111. 



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ORCHIDS 



Arrived in superb condition — Cattleya 

 Trianae, Cattleya Gigas Sanderiana, 

 Onoidium Fuscatiun and Oncidlum 

 Knunerlanum . 



Laeer & Hurrell, Hr^r/'!' Suminlt, N. J. 



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Verbena King 



Over 40 of the very 

 best select named va- 

 rieties, none better, 60c 

 per 100; $6.00 per 1000. 



PETUNIAS— Dreer's 

 and Henderson's latest 

 select strains, they are 

 winners; Kansas Dbl. 

 White, a grand bloom- 

 er, fine for design 

 work, blooms size of 

 F. Hill carnation, $1.25 

 per 100; $10.00 per 1100. 



75,000 ALTERNAN- 

 THKRA8 — Red and 



yellow, 60c per 100; $6.00 per ItOO Brllllantissima, 

 this is a beauty and no florist should be without 

 this grand variety. 75c per 100; $6.0U per 1000. 



FEVERFEW- Little Gem, $1.25 per 100; $10.00 

 per lOOO. HELIOTROPES— 12 of the very best 

 named varieties, including Queen, the finest dark 

 blue, a grand variety, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. 

 COLEUS — 40 of the finest select named varieties. 

 70c per 100; $6.00 per lOtO. 



We pay express on all Rooted Cuttings. Satis- 

 faction and safe arrival guaranteed. Special 

 price on large lots. 



C. HUMFELD, CLAY CENTER, KAN. 



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DAHLIAS... 



25 leading varieties, all under name, guaran- 

 teed true, including the best sorts in cultivation, 

 such as Clifford W. Bruton, A. D. Livoni, Admiral 

 Dewey, Gloriosa. Pern Leaf Beauty, Keystone, 

 White Swan, Maid of Kent, etc. 



We offer HEAVY FIELD CLUMPS, 

 JUST AS DUG, $5.00 per hundred; 

 $45.00 per thousand. 



THE DINGEE & CONARD CO. 



WEST GROVE, PA. 



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Sprengerl and Pluoiosus Nanus Seedlings 



2 to 4 shoots, good as 2-inch, $1.00 and $1,50 per 

 100; fr.60 and $12.50 per 1000. Prepaid. 



CIIAS. GAY, Des Moines, Iowa. 



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