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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



Mabch 21, 1907. 



When You Need Ribbons, 

 think of Pine Tree Ribbons. 



The ribbons that arc woven with special reference to the 

 needs of Florists. The ribbons that are dyed to match the many 

 wanted flowers and all foliages. The ribbons of lustre and 

 brilliancy. The ribbons of superior touch and finish. 



yi 1^1^ YFT ^^^ Tree Ribbons cost you no more 



^^^^ ^^ ■ Iw ■ than the usual sort, for you buy direct 

 from the mill and SAVE ALL BETWEEN PROEITS. 



Save all between profits — No jobbers, no commission house, no 

 wholesalers. All these profits are in the quality of Pine Tree 

 Ribbons. Order some few pieces of the colors you need. Compare 

 the ribbons with those you have been using. Ribbon to Ribbon, 

 the Pine Tree Ribbons will be better, or the prices less. 



Office and Salesrooms 

 806-08-10 ArcH St. 

 52-54 Nortl\ 8tK St, 



Wid* Bibbons. 



Narrow Blbbons. 

 Taffeta Ribbons. 



Satin Ribbons. 



Office and Salesrooms 



806-08-10 ArcH St. 



3^'5^ NortH 8tK St. 



Moore & Co. and others report condi- 

 tions normal. 



Zech & Mann report a steady and gen- 

 erally satisfactory sale for boxwood 

 sprays. 



John Thorpe says Ficus pandurata 

 promises to become one of the most 

 popular plants for the dwelling-room. 



P. J. Hauswirth returned Wednesday 

 from his trip to Philadelphia, "Wash- 

 ington and New York. He says he was 

 traveling practically incognito, for he 

 shaved off his moustache a few days be- 

 fore starting east. Ed. Hauswirth, who 

 accompanied his father, preceded him 

 one day on the return. 



There have been a number of visitors 

 in town in the last week. Among them 

 were P. J. Kersten, Devils Lake, N. D., 

 seeking material for a new greenhouse; 

 Theodore "Wirth, guest of Alois Frey, on 

 his way home to Minneapolis from 

 Philadelphia and Washington; B. Esch- 

 ^ner, seeking orders for M. Rice & Co., 

 Philadelphia; W. C. Kaber, LaPorte, 

 Ind., buying Easter stock; L. F. Probst, 

 of Probst & Christianson, the horticul- 

 tural builders at De Kalb ; D. B. Hazen, 

 Batavia, recently returned from a win- 

 ter in Florida. 



INDIANAPOLIS. 



Charlotte, N. C. — Scholtz reports 

 business not at all affected by Lent. 

 They are erecting three greenhouses of 

 King construction. 



Salem, 0. — The contract has been let 

 for a house and a residence for William 

 Mundy. Work will be started in early 

 spring. 



Shillington, Pa. — ^L. M. Deeds is 

 building an addition to his greenhouses. 

 It will be 28x70 feet and will be used 

 for carnations. 



Current Gmiment. 



Business during the last week has been 

 good, everything being cleaned up. A 

 rushing business was done in green car- 

 nations, not only the Irish but everyone 

 buying. It's not so bad a trade as some 

 writers would have us think; it helps 

 pay the rent. 



All the retailers are in good shape for 

 Easter and are looking forward to a 

 record trade. 



Bertermann Bros, expect to add to 

 their Cumberland range this summer. 

 John Bertermann says it doesn't pay to 

 have boilers sitting round doing nothing. 



The chances for Easter lilies are ex- 

 cellent. Most of the growers will get 

 theirs in just right ; and there will be 

 plenty of spiraeas, with bulb stuff of all 

 kinds in abundance. S. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market. 



The expected glut has not yet made 

 its appearance at the wholesale houses, 

 although there is plenty of stock in all 

 lines. The retailers are buying heavily 

 these days, which goes to show that Lent 

 has not been noticeable with them. 

 There have been a number of large wed- 

 dings this month, plenty of funeral 

 work and many dinner parties. The 

 good demand for cut flowers in the 

 downtown district also is noticeable. 



Boses are fine and should continue so 

 right up to Easter. J. F. Ammann's 

 and F. C. Weber's stock is fine. Mon- 

 day morning some extra Ivory, Rich- 

 mond, Killarney, Bride and Maid were 

 seen from these places. Extra long 



Beauties are somewhat scarce; shorts, 

 plentiful. 



Violets are not abundant. Bulb stock 

 is coming in fine. This will be most plen- 

 tiful for Easter. Carnations are plenti- 

 ful, but they seem to clean up almost 

 every day. Stock is of the best and all 

 varieties are selling well. 



Wild smilax is having a good call, so 

 are all other greens. 



Qub Meeting. 



The Florists' Club meeting, which 

 was held March 14 in the Burlington 

 building, was not well attended, as most 

 of the local growers are busy at home 

 looking after their Easter stock. Presi- 

 dent Irish opened the meeting at 2 

 o'clock, with the majority of the offi- 

 cers present. After routine work, the 

 flower show committee was discharged 

 with thanks for its good work in trying 

 to raise the big guarantee fund in the 

 face of the great opposition placed in 

 its way. President Irish reported tnat 

 the Engelman Botanical Club is soon 

 to hold its spring exhibition of wild 

 flowers. The club at once voted to loan 

 them its vases and tables, which it has 

 in storage. The club will no doubt at- 

 tend this show in a body. 



The club decided to hold its annual 

 rose show during the April meeting and 

 voted $50 in prizes. The trustees wiU 

 have full charge. The prizes are to bo 

 competed for by local growers only. 

 Growers of new roses will be appealed 

 to to send their new varieties for ex- 

 hibition. 



The trustees were instructed to ar- 

 range some suitable entertainment for 

 the club's twentieth anniversary, June 

 28. The sum of $100 was set aside for 

 the expenses. Theo. G. Brown, a grower, 



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