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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



August 1, 1007. 



BLCX>MSBURG, PA. 



A storm accompanied by wind of cy- 

 clonic fury swept Bloomsburg July 20, 

 creating havoc at a number of places, 

 but doing especial damage at the J. L. 

 Dillon Estate's greenhouses. 



At about 4:45 o'clock two storms, one 

 from the northeast and one from the 

 southwest, seemed to meet nearly above 

 Normal hill. There was a terrific down- 

 pour of rain and some hail, but the 

 greatest damage was done by the exces- 

 sively high wind. 



The force of the storm was first felt 

 at Dillon's residence, where trees were 

 uprooted. At the greenhouses, two of 

 the big houses were completely demol- 

 ished. One, a rose house, 22x210, and 

 another, a carnation house, 11x210, were 

 unroofed and nearly every pane of glass 

 broken. W. C. Bryfogle, who was in the 

 rose house, was caught by the falling 

 timbers, and narrowly escaped with his 

 life. The stack on the engine house 

 was blown over. In all about 7,000 

 square feet of glass were broken. 



PITTSBURG. 



The Market 



We are now going through the worst 

 of the summer season. Stock inside is 

 at its worst and that is very bad, while 

 asters from outside are still scarce. In 

 fact, all outdoor flowers are below the 

 usual grade as far as quality is con- 

 cerned. In addition to this, many of the 

 shippers, because stock is poor, do not 

 take even ordinary precautions in pack- 

 ing and lots of stock which might be 

 sold is lost. This is especially true of 

 sweet peas. Business is good for the 

 time of the year, but there is trouble 

 getting anything fit to fill orders with. 



Most of the shops are running short 

 of help, as many are taking advantage 

 of this month for their vacations. 



Varioui Notes. 



Mrs. E. A. Williams, who was away 

 for several weeks on an extended tour 

 through the maritime provinces of Can- 

 ada, has returned. On her way home 

 she stopped long enough in New York 

 to look up a few novelties for this win- 

 ter. 



Messrs. John Bader and H. L. Blind 

 attended the Knights Templars' con- 

 clave at Saratoga, N. Y., coming home 

 by the way of the Hudson river to New 

 York, where they were met by some 

 agents for European houses and made 

 some extensive purchases. 



Edw. McCoUum, of the Pittsburg Flo- 

 rists' Exchange, with Wm. Patter and 

 Karl Klinke, of the Pittsburg Cut Flow- 

 er Co., have just returned from Bur- 

 leigh Falls, Canada, where they were 

 supposed to be fishing. However, there 

 is a lake in that immediate vicinity 

 called Lovesick lake, and if all stories 

 are true either the lake or a few maid- 

 ens who were hovering in that vicinity 

 affected these same young men, for re- 

 port says they had the symptoms, and 

 much time which might have been spent 

 fishing was spent hovering along the 

 shores of the lake with the aforesaid 

 maidens. Further deponent sayeth not. 



W. A. Clarke, treasurer of the Pitts- 

 burg Cut Flower Co., with his wife, has 

 just returned from a three weeks' Cana- 

 dian visit, ready to take up a year's 

 work. Philip Langhans, of the same 

 company, will now retire to the quiet of 

 his bungalow in the wilds of Allison 



HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO. 



WHOLKSALB FLORISTS 



Florists' Supplies and Hardy Cut Evergreens 



Ttl. 2BI7-281I Mah. 16 ProTiae* St., 9 Chapman PI., Boston, M»u. 



Hardy Cut Dagger and 



Fancy Fenu, $1 per 1000. 

 Green and Bronze Galaxt 



$LSO per 1000. 

 Laurel Festooning for 



Decorations^ 6c per yd. 

 Branch Laurel, 50c per 



bunch. 

 Sphagnum Mou, 50c per 



bag} 5 bags, $2.00. 



American Beauties 

 Richmonds 

 Brides and 

 Bridesmaids 

 Gtfnationt 

 Valley 



Everything in the flower 

 Une. 



Write for Price List 



norlsts' Supply Price Iilst on Application. 



Hardy 

 Cut 



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First Quality, 75c per 1000 



FAMCY DAGGER AUK) DBAIJEB IN 



BALED SPRUCE FOR CEMETERY USE. 



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XMAS TRKXS, BOUQUXT GBUH. BPHAOHUM MOBS, ato. 



Mr. Brasrue \iriU, as uanal. have an exhibit at tbe Oonvention. 



L. B. BRAGUE, 



Oldest, Larcest and 

 Moat Reliable Dealer 

 In tbe United States. 



HINSDALE, MASS. 



Mention Tlie BctIcw when yon write. 



Hardy Fancy Cut Terns, Extra Fine, $1 per 1000 



Bronze Galax, tl.25 per 1000 Sphaenum Moan, extra larre bales, per bale. 11.26. 

 Hammond's Old Eo^lish Liquid Putty. 11.25 per ^al. Discount on largre lota. 

 Hammond's Greenhouse White Paint, 11.60 per gu\. Discount on larg'e lots. 



Oive us a trial order on Fsms, we are sure we can please you. Head- 

 quarters for Florists' Supplies and Wire Work. Write for price list on Cut 

 Vlowers and Supplies. All Phone Connections. 



MIGHIBAN GUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc. 



Wholesale Commission Florists, 88-40 Broadwmy. Detroit* Klob. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



Fine stock ready for planting. 

 $2 50 and $3.60 per 100. See Ust 

 in last issue. 



ROSES 



FFDMCh ^« 'fo^ SO.OCO Boston, Wtait- 

 ■ ^■^'^'^ mani and others. Ask for list. 



Primulas Obconica, Forbesi; Celestial Peppers, 

 Poinsettiai, Besonias, CbrysaDtbemums, field- 

 grown CarDatioDS. Write us your wants. 



GEO. A. KUHL, Pekin, ill. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



Park, at least until he breeds a good 

 case of the fishing fever, when it will 

 be oflf to Canada for him. We think 

 about ten days will develop the germ. 



J. B. Murdoch & Co. say summer busi- 

 ness is all that could be expected. 



Jarve Smith left for his farm, to 

 spend a few days. He has been cutting 

 immense quantities of sweet peas, but 

 they were coming faster than his force 

 could get them off, so he took a couple 

 of men with him to pick peas. 



The Pittsburg Rose & Carnation Co., 

 of Gibsonia, Pa., are hunting informa- 

 tion preparatory to taking bids for a 

 new refrigerator and cooling room for 

 their big plant. This is a tip for re- 

 frigerator people. Hoo-Hoo. 



RuTLEDQE, Pa. — E. Pabst has sold his 

 greenhouses to Albert Hauser and re- 

 moved to West Philadelphia. 



Chittenango, N. Y. — A. R, Ellis has 

 purchased tbe Hood greenhouses and ex- 

 pects to erect more glass at once. 



Fancy & Dagger Ferns 



75c per lOOO. 



Galax, Bronze or Green 



•l.OO per lOOO. 



LAUREL FESTOONING 



4o, 6o and 6o per yard. 



Tbe only decorative green to give universal 

 satisfaction through the summer. A lample 

 order will convince you. 



PSZXrOBSB FUra, 7c per lb. 



Tel. Office, New Salem, Mass. 

 L. D. Phone Connection. 



MILLIlfOTOll. MASS. 



Mention Tlie Review when yon write. 



NEW CROP 



Fancy and Dagger Gut Ferns 



Buy direct from the man ib the big woods. 

 Owns and operates cold storage tbe year arotmd 

 for proper care of ferns. 



Wholesale trade solicited. 



K. H. HITCHCOCK. Glenwood, Mich. 



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