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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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BUYERS 



HT THIS, the opening of the new season, we 

 want to emphasize Sie fact that you need look 

 no farther for a reliable, dependable source of 

 supply for all cut flowers, ^e handle great 

 quantities of stock— everything in season— and can 

 supply all grades. If there is any item on which we 

 are sold out at time of receipt of your order, we shall 

 not fail to visit every house in this market in the effort 

 to get it for you. We are here to see that you get 

 what you want. nr W if ■ W sT 



GROWERS 



BUR OUTLET for good stock is increasing at 

 a very rapid rate, and we have the facilities 

 for handling to good advantage the output of 

 a number of additional growers whose stock 

 is of shipping grade. Growers of Roses, Carnations, 

 Mums, Violets or any other good stock, if not satis- 

 fied with their present market, will do well to corre- 

 spond with us. We have both the shipping and local 

 demand and facilities for taking the best of care of stock, 

 and can offer it in the most attractive shape. Write 



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We are in a position to supply GUARANTEED FERTILIZERS 

 at prices that cannot be beaten by any house that sells pure 

 goods. See page 89, Review of August 22, or write 



VAIGHAN & 8PERRY 



58-60 Wabash Ave. ^^iZ^tS?i CHICAGO 



Mention The ReTlew when yon write. 



DETROIT. 



The Market. 



Business seems to have picked up some 

 since last report. Besides more in the 

 line of funeral work, there has been 

 quite a demand for wedding flowers dur- 

 ing the last week. Stock remains about 

 the same as last reported. Kaiserin, La 

 Detroit and Meteor are about the only 

 good roses available, with La Detroit in 

 the lead. Some very fine asters are com- 

 ing in daily ; the price averages about one 

 cent, the best ones bringing two cents. 

 Gladioli, sweet peas and a variety of 

 other stock are helping out. Green stock 

 is quite plentiful. 



Michigan State Fair. 



When this report reaches our readers 

 the fifty-eighth annual fair held by the 

 Michigan State Agricultural Society, at 

 Detroit, will be about over. 



The grounds are, of course, looking 

 better every year, as the shrubbery gets 

 more developed. Most of the shrubbery 

 about tlje main entrance has been donat- 

 ed by some of Michigan's largest nur- 

 series. J. C. Vaughan, of Chicago, was 

 given honorable mention for a bed of 

 seedling petunias, a bed of King Hum- 

 bert eannas and a bed of Superb roses. 

 Nathan Smith & Son, of Adrian, were 

 also given honorable mention for a bed 

 of Express eannas. 



The following firms are on the grounds 

 with exhibits of nursery stock: W. W. 

 Essig, Pontiac, Mich. ; R. J. Coryell, Bir- 

 mingham, Mich.; E. Eerrand & Son, De- 

 troit, Mich.; I. E. Ilgenfritz, Monroe, 



Mich.; the Greening Nursery, Monroe, 

 Mich. 



The exhibits by professional florists 

 were as follows: Best floral design, Mrs. 



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RY now and then a well 

 pleased reader speaks the word 

 which is the means of bringing a new 

 advertiser to 



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Such friendly assistance is thoroughly 

 appreciated. 



Give us the name of anyone from 

 whom you are btiying, not an adver- 

 tiser. We especially wish to interest 

 those selling articles of florists' use 

 not at present advertised. 



FLORISTS' PUBLISHING CO. 

 530-60 Caxton Bldg. Chicago 



F. Rush, first; J. C. Bogula, second; 

 twenty-five red roses, Pontiac Floral Co., 

 first; twenty-five pink roses, Pontiac Flo- 

 ral Co., first; collection of asters, not 

 less than lOCT, T. Gowanlock first, J. C. 

 Bogula second. The entries for dahlias 

 were all made by W. F. Bola, of Ada, 

 Mich. There were five entries, and, of 



course, Mr. Bola received five firsts. His 

 exhibit was a very commendable one. S. 

 Taplin entered in the classes for palms, 

 and also flower bedding, but had no com 

 petitor. Collection of ferns, S. Taplin. 

 first; J. C. Bogula, second. Specimen 

 fern, T. Gowanlock, first; S. Taplin, sec- 

 ond. Gei-aniums, T. Gowanlock, first and 

 second; J. C. Bogula, third. Collection 

 of coleus, Gowanlock, first. Boxes for 

 porches and windows, Gowanlock, first; 

 Taplin, second ; Bogula, third. Tliis just 

 about covered all the exhibits; that is, in 

 the professional class. 



As will be seen, there was really no 

 competition worth speaking about in any 

 of the entries. Much of the stock en- 

 tered was hardly worthy of any prize. 

 Some years ago nearly all of the larger 

 Detroit florists took some interest in the 

 fair, but this seems to be dropping oflF 

 from year to year, this year there being 

 none of the large florists on the grounds. 



Frank Holznagle and Robert Unger 

 acted as judges of the flower and plant 

 exhibits, respectively. They did their 

 duty well and the selection of such men 

 as judges may tend to increase the inter- 

 est in the fair for another year. 



The only really attractive collection of 

 f)lants was that shown by the park board. 

 This comprised a collection of palms, 

 ferns, etc. 



Various Notes. 



Theodore Damerow is cutting some ex- 

 ceptionally fine asters. The stems are 

 long and stiff and the flowers of a fine, 

 clear color. 



The Breitmeyers also are cutting some 

 very fine asters at Mt. Clemens. 



B. Schroeter's plant has been given a 

 general overhauling. The houses are all 



