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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



January 4, 1906. 



PETER REINBERG 



THE LARGEST GROWER AND WHOLESALER OF 



CUT FLOWERS 



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\AIABA^H AX/F* ^' ^* ^^**°^ Central 8846. 



CHICAGO 



Large Cots of Veiy Fine BEAUTIES and LIBERTIES 



CURRENT PRICE LIST. 



BKAUTIES. Per doz. 



Sztra lone $6.00 



80-incIi steins 5.00 



24-incli stems 4.00 



20-lncli stems 3.00 



18-incli stems 2.50 



15-incli stems 2.00 



12-lneIi stems 1.50 



ShortStems 75c to 1.25 



Per 100 

 BRIDES $6.00 to $10.00 



MAIDS 6.00 to 10.00 



LIBERTY 6.00 to 15.00 



RICHMOND 6.00to 15.00 



CHATENAY 6.00 to 15.00 



Per 100 



ROSES— Our Selection, short to medium stems, all fresh stock, $5.00 p^r 100 



days' convention of the State Teachers' 

 Association called for considerable deco- 

 rating at Masonic Temple and the State 

 capitol, where the principal sessions 

 were held. J. A. Bissinger, the pioneer 



• florist of this city, and Gurdon B. Smith 



' deserve much credit for the manner in 



- which the work was handled. 



Balls, weddings and annual parties 



. have kept the florists busy for several 

 weeks and, altogether, business has been 

 good. 



Various Notes. 



J. A. Bissinger remodeled his green- 

 house plant the past summer and has 

 just refitted his office, and now has a 

 very neat and up-to-date establishment. 



G. B. Smith is also improving his place 

 and his stock of carnation plants looks 

 fine. 



Miss Chittenden, the violet grower, is 

 turning out some fine double violets, the 

 bulk of her stock being shipped to the 

 Chicago market. 



A. J. Bauerle, of North Lansing, 

 erected two small houses the past sum- 

 mer and is doing nicely. He and Mr. 

 Riley are bringing in some good lettuce 

 to the lo»?al market. 



The prospects are bright for a busy 

 season. W. R. D. 



PARKERSBURG, W. VA. 



With fine, open weather and liberal 

 local advertising holiday trade was far 

 above former years.. The sale of potted 

 plants doubled. Poinsettias, azaleas, 

 Lorraine begonias and cyclamens, well 

 dressed with ribbons, were the leaders. 

 Pans of narcissi sold well. Primulas 

 were popular, as the price suited the 

 most humble purses. In cut flowers En- 



chantress carnation was easily the 

 leader J $2 per dozen was the price. 

 Other varieties sold at $1.50. Eoses 

 were in demand, the best Chatenay, 

 Ivory and Gate, bringing $4 to $5 per 

 dozen. Violets sold out early, singles 

 at $3, double at $4 per hundred. 



The florists' windows during the holi- 

 day week were the admiration of every 

 shopper. This had more to do than any- 

 thing else with the increased sales. 



C. P. D. 



DENVER. 



Holiday Trade. 



The Christmas trade eclipsed all 

 former records and takes rank as the 

 best ever. Prices were good and the 

 stock left over was very small, both in 

 cut flowers and plants. The demand for 

 cut flowers was never greater and every- 

 thing of suitable quality was sold at 

 prices never better. Larger numbers of 

 flowering plants were offered and in the 

 majority of stores were sold out clean. 

 Occasionally a retailer overbought, but 

 in general it was the most satisfactory 

 Christmas we have had in some years. 



The most popular flowering plants 

 were azaleas, poinsettias and Lorraine 

 begonias. The first named were not 

 flowered as well as they might have been. 

 Poinsettias were much used, especially 

 those in low pans, while the single stalk 

 lagged, being used mostly for church 

 decorations. Lorraine begonias were a 

 favorite and were of fine quality. In 

 fact, all plants in bloom disappeared 

 from the shops very quickly. Their 

 charms were enhanced by hampers, rib- 

 bons, baskets, pot covers, etc. All kinds 



of greens sold well, despite the fact of 

 the curbstone brokers. The weather was 

 fine for delivery, not too cold. 



In cut flowers there was no great sur- 

 plus. Some houses say they were long 

 on white carnations, while one shop said 

 it was left with some Enchantress and 

 another with some violets to spare, but 

 taking it altogether, trade was excellent. 

 The greatest call was for red, carnations 

 first, followed by Beauties and Liberties. 

 Fancy red carnations were very scarce 

 and orders were in ahead for all that 

 came in. They brought from $2 to $2.50 

 per dozen, retail, while Lawson, En- 

 chantress and Prosperity made top 

 prices, the only kinds that were left 

 being white. 



American Beauties sold well, although 

 they did not go to a prohibitive price, 

 $18 to $20 being asked at the best shops 

 at retail, and they were handled in large 

 numbers by some of the dealers. Brides 

 and Maids were fairly bought, as well 

 as Chatenay, but Liberty and Richmond 

 were cleaned out early, the retailers get- 

 ting from $2 to $5 per dozen, and a 

 rare select dozen brought more. 



Violets, perhaps, were not quite as 

 much sought after, although they were 

 of good flower. Narcissi sold well at 

 50 cents per dozen. Christmas novelties 

 also sold very well, but a large number 

 of bells are yet to be seen in the differ- 

 ent flower stores. The paper bells han- 

 dled by all sorts of other stores cut into 

 the trade. Baskets of plants sold slowly. 

 Evergreens, holly wreaths and roping 

 were popular and none was left. 



Business between Christmas and New 

 Year 's was good, being a season of many 

 balls and dinners, all of which called for 

 the decorator. The most prominent was 



