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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Decbmber 19, 1907. 



Killarffey for Christmas 



IFXTRA FANCY r LOWERS, all lengths of stems. See prices quoted 

 below. These will largely take the place of Beauties, as they are much better flowers. 



3000 Giganteum Easter Lilies ready to cut. 



CHRISTMAS PRICE LIST 



AMERICAN BEAUTIES 



Extra long. 



Per dos. 



112.00 



86 incbes $8.00to 10.00 



24 to 30 inches b.OOto 6.00 



18 to 20 inches 400 



16 inches SOO 



13 inches 2.00 



Killarnsy Per lOO 



Extra lonar "• $20.00 to $2S.00 



Good averase length 15.00 



Medium length lO.OOto 12.00 



Short stems 8.00 



Richmond Per 100 



Extra long »:»00 



Good average length 20.00 



Medium length $12.00to 15.00 



Shortstems S.OOto 10.00 



Brides. Maida and Perle per loo 



Long and select $15.00 



Good average length 12.00 



Brides. Maida and Perla per loo 



Medium $8.00 to $10.00 



Short 6.00 to 6.00 



Mixed Roaea 

 Pink and Wblte. aliortstemB 



Per 100 

 $6.00 



CARNATIONS 



PerlOO 



Pink, white, good stock $ 6.00 



Fancy long red and Enchantress $10.00 to 12.00 



KASTKB ULIKS, GIGANTCUBS.. .per doz., $2.00 



ULT or THS VALUBT 



ABPARAOns STBlMGd. heavy. ..per string, 60o 



AaPARAGUS BPBATB 2.00to 



8PRKMQBRI 1.60 to 



SMlLAX. extra fine per dos., $1.50 



ADIAHfUH 



GALAX, bronze per 1000, $1.60 



GAX.AZ, green " 1.25 



PXRNB 150 



4.00 



8.00 

 2.00 



1.00 



On ordtra amonntlng' to 92.00 or OTar w* mako no oharir* <'or boxes. 



Bassett & Washburn 



Wholesale Growers and Dealers in Cut Flowers 



6RKKNHOU8X8: 



HINSDALK, ILI.. 



Store: 76 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO 



Mention The RcTlew when yoo write. 



PITTSBURG. 



The Market 



The general condition of business last 

 week has shown some improvement, but 

 not all that is desired. In going the 

 rounds one finds the trade in a specula- 

 tive mood regarding the holidays. They 

 should be placing orders for flowers, but 

 are holding off, in doubt as to how touch 

 they should order. The experience of 

 some old-timers has been that during 

 other periods of business depression the 

 cut flower trade seemed to be benefited 

 at the expense of the jewelry and other 

 lines, as many seemed to consider that 

 they could send a box of flowers to a 

 person to whom they could send nothing 

 else unless of much greater value, so that 

 flowers were an economical investment. 

 The problem is, "Will this be true this 

 year?" 



Vaiiotis Notes. 



All the shops are looking very much 

 like Christmas. Mrs. E. A. Williams 

 has a grand collection of specimen 

 plants artistically arranged, and in her 

 window, not too conspicuous, a large 

 wreath of artificial poinsettias, which, 

 with the other decorations, is an attrac- 

 tion which holds crowds all day — even 

 the last few miserable days. 



Bandolph & McClements are taking 

 advantage of their great show windows, 

 all arranged with handsome vases and 

 beautiful plants. 



A. W. Smith has his big store filled 

 with everything that belongs to Christ- 

 mas and expects to make this the ban- 

 ner holiday season of his long business 



career. (With that spirit you sell 

 goods. ) 



H. L. Blind & Bros, have a beautiful 

 show of poinsettias in pans, azaleas, 

 begonias and other fine plants that 

 would be hard to equal, much less sur- 

 pass. 



Breitenstein & Flemm, who always 

 have unique things, this year have among 

 their decorations May lanterns, the same 

 as watchmen of old carried. These are 

 tied with red ribbon and evergreen and 

 attract a great deal of attention and 

 appeal most to readers of old German 

 Christmas lore. 



The Zieger Co., not satisfied with a 

 beautiful new shop, has done everything 

 possible to improve it and make it more 

 attractive with fine stock. 



The fact of the matter is, never have 

 the shops been made to look better than 

 this season and one going around cannot 

 conceive how people can look and not 

 buy. 



The decorative fever has spread to at 

 least one wholesaler. The Pittsburg Cut 

 Flower Co. has decorated the big store 

 with wild smilax and artificial poinset- 

 tias. 



Billy Lowe, the green goods man, came 

 to life and is stocked up as usual, the 

 only shortage being holly, which has been 

 scarce in this markdi up to the present. 



Jos. Thomas, of Greensburg, has 

 moved into a large new store, which he 

 has made equal to the larger city stores. 



Albert McCoyd has been confined to 

 his home by an attack of grip, but ex- 

 pects to be out this week. 



Among those indisposed at thig writ- 

 ing are A. M. Murdoch and T. P. Lang- 

 hans. Here's hoping they will all be 



able to hustle before the last of the 

 week. Hoo-Hoo. 



COLUMBUS, OHIO. 



State of Trade. 



Trade has been brisk of late and stock 

 about used up from day to day. Several 

 funerals of prominent people last week 

 used up loads of stock. 



The outlook for Christmas supply is 

 not encouraging, as carnations seem to 

 be almost at a standstill. The cut is 

 just about one-third what it should be. 

 Roses will be in fair supply. There will 

 be plenty of Paper Whites, Bomans, 

 sweet peas and valley, which will help 

 out fbr cheaper stock. Smilax is fine 

 and likely will be enough to go around. 

 Plumosus is a scarce article in this mar- 

 ket, as little is grown here. 



All the florists are hoping for a big 

 Christmas trade, but it looks as though 

 the high prices will be a drawback. 



Various Notes. 



The Florists' Club held its regular 

 meeting Tuesday evening, December 10. 

 A card game was on the program, but 

 many memUers present were in favor of 

 bowling, so after the meeting they re- 

 tired to the alleys. The high scores 

 were made by McKellar, Reichert, Beuh- 

 ler, Currie and Blum. The high roll 

 was 196, by McKellar. 



The Munk Floral Co. reports carna- 

 tions coming on slowly. This firm makes 

 a specialty of lettuce and it is in fine 

 condition. 



Metzmaier reports business flourish- 

 ing. J. M. 



