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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



Januaky a, H)07. 



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MILWAUKEE. 



The Christmas Trade. 



-uiiiitiiii^ ii|i tlic < 'lirist iiin.s hiisi- 



ri'tiirus sIidw altdiil saiiH' :is J;ist 



'I'lir sMiiic niiiiiiiiit <it' liiisiiicss was 



willi (•(Jiis'nicralily li's.s slm-k. I'riccs 



firm Ji'diii lime (liristmas prices 



ilVfii ami cvcrytliiii"; salalilf was 



-^iilil al yciod [irici's. 



' niiNiilciiii;^' the wcatluT (iiiiililidiis tlio 

 la-^t iniiiilh c-ai'iiati(iiis caiiic in licttiT 

 Than cxiiccttMl, but roses wci'c away dIV 

 ill Mijiply. likewise tlie quality slioued 

 the wi'akciiiiijr elleets of tiic continued 

 'lark weather. American I'.cautics were 

 scarce aii'l the axailalijc supply was 

 (•leaned up early. 



.\s usual, red was the t'aMirite Christ- 

 mas c(dor and all nrdei'^ ran |)i()por- 

 tioiiately heavy in that c(dor, makiny it 

 iH'cessai-y to cut to some extent or sul)- 

 stitute other shades. J-]veu white stock, 

 \\hi(li usually moves slowly, sold well. 

 Prices on carnations ranged from $(5 to 

 $l<i pi'r hundred for good shijipiiig stock; 

 rose^, fr(un $>> to ^'l^. Violets were 

 aiinut e(|nal to demand, most of them 

 going at tL' j)er hundred for doubles and 

 .+ l..")ii for singles. Stevia ami lionnuis 

 were in lecpiest; valley was plentiful 

 and much of it was used to help till out. 



There was a big call for plants and 

 there is room for a much larger supply 

 id' these for (Jliristinas. Soiiu' good cy- 

 clamens, poinsettias and a/aleas were 

 displayed and found a ready market at 

 juofitable prices. The demand for cut 

 poinsettias has increased and the su))ply 

 wa?- about cleaned up. Few mums were 

 seen; lilies were also scarce. All in all. 

 it u.-is ;i satisfactory Christmas. 



Ibdiy was abundant. About fifteen 

 carloads came into the city. Extra fancy 

 .stock s(dd at a good price, but too much 

 of the medium and pocu'er grades was 

 s(dd at too low figures to make the 

 average |>r(ditable. Mistletoe was fine 

 an<l more is being u.sed every year. 

 Pouijuet gi'een was jiractically out of 

 the m.arket this year. Moss wreaths 

 wi'ir hard to obtain. Lots of bells were 

 s(dd, but department stole comjietition 

 denuiralized the price. The year liMXi 

 lia.s been a good one for the trade. 



PANSY 



BASKET 



Six fit In l)nHnel box to pai-k oneiu'on ;inothei\ 

 Wood or wire hiiiidle. lOU satiiples, $1.10. 



SEAVER BASKET CO., Me«]for<l, MasH. 



Mention Tlip lU'vicw wiion voii write. 



PEERLESS SULPHUR BLOWER 



"A preat Improvement over the bellows." 

 Fric-e. $4.00 F. O. K. «fh\caf:o. 



15-21 N. Clinton St. 

 CHICAGO. ILL. 



Mention The Rerlew when you write. 



DEATH 

 TO INSECTS 



CENTURY INSECTICIDE 



Cheapest and best on market. Once used, alnays used. 



Pcisitively kills ureen and black t\\ . mealy bu^s. red spider, scale, thrips, or any insect 

 (111 tlowers, plaiit>. trees. vcRetablcs. etc. Will not injure, scent or discolor the most delicate 

 tlowcrs and fuliaKe. Also sure death to Gypsy and Tussock Moths. 



Especially adapted for Roses, Carnations, Chrysanthemums, Heliotrope, 

 Smilax and Ferns. Handled by Leading Seedsmen. 



Prepared by W. H. KULD, Norwoocl, MdSS. 



.Mcniioii The Review when you write. 



r.K.\i;i)sriiu\. li.L.-Frank liros. re- 

 po!t a good (jiristnuis trad<' in cut (low- 

 ers and pot jdants. about e(|ual to last 

 year. 



I.^().\s. K.\.\. Mrs. If. 1!. Smith r»>- 

 jiorts that • hiistin.as niders c;ime in 

 late, making it h.ard to t^i't etnuigh car- 

 nations to go ;iriuind at the last. Prices j 

 were some lii^ilier than last year, but j 

 stock was g I and fresh. i 



Starved Rose Bashes 

 NEVER BLOOM 



and the successful florist wants more than 

 ordinary bloom and stunted stem— he wants 

 all there is in the soil— the bush— the stem— 

 the bloom. 



Don't Starve the Roots. 



Put away your bushes this fall with plenty 

 of fall and sprinu food for the roots. 



The liehest root food, stem and bloom pro- 

 ducer you can use is 



WIZARD BRAND PULVERIZED 

 SHEEP MANIRE 



It goes further than any other fertilizer 

 and costs less. No waste— or refuse or seeds. 



Special prices to florists and greenhouse 

 operatois. Write for booklet. 



The Pulverized Manure Co. 



33 Exchangee Ave-, Chicago. 



THE BEST 

 Bug Killer and 

 Bloom Saver. 



Drop us a line 

 and we will 



prove it.... 



p. R. PALETHORPE 

 CO. 



Dept. A. 



LOUISVILLE, KY. 



Tobacco Stems 



Fresh and strono. bales weigh 250 to 500 lbs.. 75c per 100. 

 i;. Cutler Rjerson, 108 3d Ave., Newark, N. J. 



^fpnttnn The RpvIpw when yon wrlte^ 



To-Bak-lne 

 Products 



THEY KILL BUGS 



LIQUID FORM tti^^Z^^^ 



FOR SPRAYING. 



FUMIGATING PAPER 



FOR BURNING. 



Fumigating Powder 



FOR SLOW BURNING. 



DUSTING POWDER 



FOR VFGFTABLE GROWBRS. 



You will have no trouble witli Insect pests 

 if you use the^e products as directed. 



Send for our booklet, •' Words of WlBdom," 

 by leading growers. It is free. 



E. H. HUNT 



76-78 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO 



The Standard 



Ventilating Machinery 



The ori;rinal nuichinc with 

 Heif-olliiitf cups. ThemoHt 

 powerful, least compli- 

 cated, very compact with 

 ease of operation. 



The New Duplex Gutter 



f)v('r six miles in use and 

 hit-'hlv fecommeiuled h.v 

 all. Theoiily DRIP PROOF 

 gutter on the market. 



The Standard Return Steam Trap 



It has no equal for simplicity 

 or its working. Catalogue free. 



E. HIPPABD, Yonngitown.O. 



Mention The ReTlew when you write. 



WILSON'S PLANT OIL 



KILLS TOUR SCALE. 



Take a can of the oil. dilute to four times Its 



bulk with water and then spray or wash your 



plants. Prices— !i! pint eans, 25c; pint. 40c; quart. 



75c; 2 quarts, $1.2o: gallon, 12.00; five gallons, 



ty.OO. Cash with order. 



Andrew Wilson, I>ept. 5, Sammit, N.J. 



or H. A. Dreer, Inc., Philadelpliia. 



Mention The ReTlew when yon writ*. 



McMORRAN & GO. 



The Florists* Manual 



We note your advertisement in a recent number of the RE\'IEW of the 

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 the first edition of this work, having often had occasion to use it for reference 

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 South Bend, Ind., July 28, 1906. SOUTH BEND FLORAL CO. 



THE REVISED EDITION IS NOW READY. 

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