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The Weekly Florists* Review. 



OCTOBBB 17, 1907. 



48-50 

 WABASH AVE., 



CHICAGO 



We are Headquarters for 



Any kind of Cut Flowers to be 

 found In the Chicago Market. 



▲11 Btook billed at market ratea. 



DAHLIA ROOTS 



One of our growers has roots of three leading cut flower varieties to offer for fall delivery. Krlemhllde 

 (pink cactus), A* D. Llvonl (pink), Arabella (yellowish primrose), all strong roots, $5.50 per 100. 



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ONCINNATL 



The Market. 



One week sometimes makes quite a dif- 

 ference in tlie outlook in the florists' 

 business and sucb was the case last 

 week. The demand for flowers of all 

 kinds remains about the same, but the 

 supply has increased to a great extent, 

 so much so in some lines its to almost 

 constitute a glut. Dahlias, which were 

 selling out well, are now a dead article 

 and it is hard to move them at any 

 price. Cosmos is also a drug and there 

 is scarcely any demand for it at alL 



We have had several frosts and con- 

 siderable has been done in the way of 

 using up the outdoor flowers, but aa a 

 rule they are unharmed and are being 

 cat by the thousands. It is to be hoped 

 that we will get a good, hard freeze 

 this week, as it would help business a 

 good deal. 



Funeral work constitutes the main de- 

 mand, there being little doing in so- 

 ciety. The demand at the wholesale 

 houses has been steady and quite good, 

 but nothing surprising. Mums, of course, 

 take the lead and they are selling well. 

 Some fine blooms are coming in and good 

 prices are obtained, but by far the best 

 demand is for the varieties that will sell 

 for $1, $1.50 and $2 per dozen. Some 

 extra good blooms are bringing $3 and 

 $4 a dozen, but the buyers of thia grade 

 are few. 



Carnations are more plentiful, but are 

 bringing good prices, for there are not 

 enough to fill all orders. B. F. Hens- 

 ley is sending in some fine Enchantress, 

 which find ready sale. Boses are coming 

 steadily and the quality shows gradual 

 improvement. Beauties are scarce. Lilies 

 of all kinds -vre in good demand. In 

 green goods tuis market is well supplied. 

 Some especially good smilax and adian- 

 tum are being handled. 



Various Notei. 



The Cincinnati Florists' Society has 

 been rather quiet of late, but I judge 

 that now, since the sununer has gone its 

 way, the members will bestir themselves 

 and get things to moving again with 

 some of their old-time vigor. The next 

 meeting takes place November 9. 



Fred Gear and C. E. Critchell went to 

 Chicago to attend the world's champion- 



Enclosed is $1 to keep me supplied 

 for another year with 



pSTS* 



the best trade literature I ever have 

 read. Very truly yours, 



JESSE P. KING. 

 Mt. Airy, Md. r, 



Oct. % 1907. 



ship ball games, and report having had 

 a great time. 



J. A. Peterson and wife returned Oc- 

 tober 13 from a three months' trip 

 through Europe. Mr. Peterson visited 

 many of his old haunts and renewed 

 friendship with many of his old com- 

 rades. 'His stories of his trip and the 



many greenhouse plants which he visited 

 are interesting and instructive. Both he 

 and Mrs. "Peterson are in the best of 

 health. 



E. Mack, whose greenhouaes are lo- 

 cated on Price Hill, has everything in 

 first-class shape for the fall business. 

 He is making preparations for a large 

 business on AH Souls' day. 



J. T. Conger was judge of the agri- 

 cultural exhibit at the Butler county 

 fair at Hamilton, O., last week. He says 

 that the exhibition was fine and the com- 

 petition close. Mr. Conger is on a trip 

 through Indiana this week. 



Julius Baer's auto delivery wagon is. 

 now doing full duty. It has been in' 

 commission for several weeks and has 

 proved to be a good investment. It 

 makes a fine appearance and is a big ad- 

 vertisement. 



Gus Adams, who is with the Crabb & 

 Hunter Floral Co., of Grand Kapids, 

 Mich., is in this city. He was starting 

 on his way to Germany, to claim an in- 

 heritance of some $4,000 left to him by 

 a sister, but on arriving in this city he 

 found that it would not be necessary to 

 make the trip, as all arrangements could 

 be made through the German consul. 



Myer Heller and wife are in town on 

 a short visit. They made the run over 

 from New Castle in their auto. 



Visitors last week were Daniel Mc- 

 Borie, of South Orange, N. J. ; J. Hona- 

 ker, of Lexington, Ky., and E, J. Fan 

 cofart, Philadelphia. C. J. Ohmer. 



BLOOMINGTON, ILL. 



At the last meeting of the Blooming- 

 ton Florists' Club, held at the office of 

 A, Washburn & Sons, the following offi- 

 cers were elected for the ensuing year: 

 President, John Gee; vice-president, 

 George J. Foster; secretary and treas- 

 urer, Ray Smock. It was decided that 

 hereafter a meeting shall be held each 



