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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



April 4, 10U7. 



VICTORY 



Has made rood. Place yonr orders early for rooted cnttlnss. Prices, $6.00 per 100: $60.00 per 1000. A dlsconpt for cash with order. 



GUTTMAN & WEBER 



The Wholesale Florist of Vew York, 43 W. 28tli Streets Orower, Kynbrook, Jb. Z. 



Mention The ReTlew when yon write. 



V. T. 



PITTSBUHG. 



Easter Business. 



The Monday after Easter found every- 

 one connected with ihe flower or plant 

 business more or less "dopey" and it is 

 hard to get much satisfaction out of 

 anyone, except that "it was a good 

 Easter, all right." The weather was 

 fine, especially for the plantsmen. 



There was an awful mess of rubbish 

 sent into the market, in the shape of 

 overripe bulb stock, which was usually 

 lost. No doubt most of this stock would 

 have been just right under ordinary cir- 

 cumstances, but five days with the mer- 

 cury in the eighties put the tulips and 

 narcissi entirely to the bad. However, 

 this may teach the growers a lesson they 

 are slow to learn, that they do not need 

 to grow such quantities of that kind of 

 stock for the Pittsburg market, as the 

 people prefer other things to bulb stock 

 at Easter time. 



Violets also showed the effects of the 

 hot days and -Inost of them came in 

 pretty bad. Nearly all of them were 

 falling more or less and none were really 

 sw€et. Beauties sold cheaper than ever 

 before for Easter and the stock was fine. 

 There were also quantities of very poor 

 lilies and many of these were still on 

 hand after Easter. Callas, which have 

 found ready sale right along, would not 

 move at all. 



The general report from the whole- 

 salers was that it was the best Easter 

 in the sense of more stock being han- 

 dled, but for less money. The volume of 

 business was greater, the only complaint 

 being the quantity of garbage they were 

 compelled to handle without any hope 

 of being paid for the trouble. 



The retailers have done well in most 

 cases. They cleaned up nicely and ev- 

 eryone was happy, but tired. 



The plantsmen sold everything they 

 had and at fair prices, more plants being 

 handled than ever before, everything 

 being cleaned up. 



Various Notes. 



Some funny things happen when the 

 boys get tired out. One of the retailers 

 is reported to have called up a whole- 

 saler and while he was giving an order 

 went to sleep. They called him up on 

 his other 'phone for the balance of his 

 order and the man who answered the 

 'phone found his boss asleep with the 

 receiver at his ear. 



Mr. McClements, who was confined to 

 bed the first of the week, managed to 

 get out by Thursday and stayed with 

 the boys to the finish. 



John .Tones, of Schenley park, re- 

 ports having had a hard time keepiijg 

 the bulb stock in good shape for the 

 annual Easter display, but he managed 

 things and was well repaid for his trou- 

 ble, many thousands visiting the con- 

 servatory Sunday. Hoo-Hoo. 



YOU CAN'T GO ASTRAY ON 



Rose-Pink Enchantress 



IT IS A SURE THINQ— Sure to yield you handsome returns; a sure all-round winner. 

 Here is one of a number of letters worthy of perusal : 



We have so many failures put on the market In these late years that it is a 

 pleasure to strike something: that is really good. This we can say of the Rose-Pink 

 Enchantress, having all the merits of a good Carnation, this meaning a free 

 bloomer, beautiful color and a fine commercial Hower. A practical, excellent 

 Oarnation. MINNEAPOLIS FLORAL CO.. Minneapolis, Minn. 



Wanttoiee some more? Then write me and I will mail you a circular containing 

 twenty-odd more letters — letters from parties perhaps well known to you, either personally 

 or by reputation. 



But the R08K-PINK ENCHANTRKSB needs no "talking-up." It has made its 

 name and ic has come to stay until — until something better takes its place. Until that time 

 comes be sure you don't miss the BOSK-PINK BNCHAKTRB88. 



Having filled all my orders, I am now ready to serve those who failed to get in on the 

 earlier lots. I have the following to offer : 



18.000 OR MORI, READY APRIL 8. 



To avoid delay, parties unknown to me will please send cash with order or give 

 satisfactory references. 



Prtoe : $7.00 per 100; $60.00 por 1000. 250 at 1000 rate. 

 STOCK GUAR4.VTKBD TO BE FIRST-CLASS. 



Address $. S. SKIDELSKY, 824 N. 24th St., PHILADELPHIA 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



CARNATION CUTTINGS "r-iSfpTr 



WHITE PERFECTION $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000 



VICTORY 6.00 per 100; 50.00 per 1000 



BOSTON MARKET 1.50 per 100; 12.50 per 1000 



We can also give you immediate delivery on WINSOR, the best 

 carnation introduced in years. 



Jensen A Dekema, 674 W. Foster Ave., Chicago 



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CARNATIONS, Rooted Cuttings 



RKADT NOW. PROBIPT DEUVKRT. 



RED CBnr, rich scarlet. It has the true Christmas color and is the leader 

 in productiveness. Order now. Select stock. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. 



F. PORNER & SONS CO., « Lafayette, Ind^ 



Sport of Chatenay 



As free as Chatenay, color of Bon Silene, 2 >^ -inch plants, $25.00 per 100. 



EMIL GLAUBER, : : Montciair, Colo. 



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ROOTED 



Carnation Cuttings 



Per 100 Per 1000 



Mrs. T. Lawson $1.50 $10.00 



LadyBountUul 2.50 17.50 



Whit* Lawson 2.50 20.00 



Wlilt* Perfection 5.00 45.00 



Victory 5.00 46.00 



Robt.Cral8: 5.00 45.00 



Helen Goddard 5.00 45.00 



President 2.50 20.00 



Momlnar Glory 150 12.60 



Uent. Peary 2.50 20.00 



■ncliantreaa 2.00 18.00 



Eli Cross, Grand Rapids, Mich. 



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ROOTED CUniNGS 



Camatlona 100 1000 



Lawson 11.60 110.00 



Enchantress... 2.50 20.00 

 W. Lawson.... 2.60 20.00 

 L. Bountiful... 2.60 20.00 

 Harlowarden.. 1.60 13.60 



Frank Garland, Pes Plaints, III. 



Chrysanthemums 

 Carnations and Roses 



Novelties and all the standard varieties. 



MoscIiOBina Riparlum, a valuable new 

 winter flowering plant. Write for descriptive 

 circular and price list. 



CHARLES H. TOTTY, Madison, N. J. 



