December 10, 1907. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



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Office and .Salesroom, 33-35-37 Randolph St. 

 nSSpJTa^^"^ CHICAGO, ILL. 



Will have a limited quantity of EXTRA SPECIAL ROSES. 



They are of special value, above the grades quoted below, owing to 

 the extremely long stems and large flowers, and should be sought by those 

 wishing the very highest grade goods. 



Especially strong on Lilies, Narcissus, Romans, Fancy 

 Valley, Stevia, and all Green Goods. 



In effect December 20, 1907. CHRISTMAS PRICE LIST Subject to change without notice 



Per doz. 



$12.00 



10.00 



9.00 



8.00 



6.00 



5.00 



4.00 



3.00 



Short stem $1.00 to ZOO 



ROSKS Per 100 



Maid, Bride, Johns, select 



" •♦ firsts 



" '♦ " medium $ 8.00 to 



Mrs. Potter Palmer, extra select 



" " " select 



" " " firsts 



♦♦ medium 8.00 to 



AMERICAN BEAUTIES 



Over 40-inch, select 



36-iacb, select 



30-inch, select 



24-inch, select 



20-inch, select 



18-inch, select 



15-inch, select 



12-inch, select. 



Richmond, Killarney, firsts, long; 



*• ** medium long 18,00 to 



" " medium 12.00 to 



" ♦♦ good short 8.00 to 



Sunrise, Perle, Chatenay, select long 12.00 to 



" '♦ " firsts 8.00 to 



Good short stem Roses, our selection . 



$15.00 

 1200 

 10.00 

 18.00 



i5.qo 



12.00 

 10.00 

 25.00 

 20.00 

 15.00 

 10.00 

 15.00 

 10.00 

 6.00 



Our extra special Grade of Roses charged accordingly. 



CARNATIONS 



Extra fancy Enchantress, red and white 



First quality 



Split and ordinary $4.00 to 



Poinsetlias per doz., $3.00 to $5.00 



Harrisii 



Narcissus Paper White 3.00 to 



Romans 3.00 to 



Valley 4.00 to 



Violets 1.50 to 



Mignonette, large spikes 6.00 to 



Stevia 1.50 to 



Adiantum 1.00 to 



Adiantum Croweanum, fancy 



Smilax 



Sprengeri, Plumosus Sprays 3.00 to 



Piumosus Strings each, 50c to 60c 



Ferns per 1000, $2.00 



Galax, Green per 1000, 1.50 



♦♦ Bronze per 1000, 2.00 



Leucotboe 



Chrysanthemum Merry Xmas, per doz., $2.0O-$3.0O 

 Boxwood, 35c bunch; case, 50 lbs., $7.50. 

 Wild Smilax, $5.00 per case. 



Per 100 

 $10.00 

 8.00 

 6.00 



15.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 

 5.00 

 2.50 

 8.00 

 2.00 

 1.50 

 2.00 



16.00 

 4.00 



1.00 



Mention The Review when you write. 



best in its history. The attendance at 

 the exhibitions showed a marked increase 

 over that of the previous year, while the 

 interest of the public showed a decided 

 awakening to a realization of what the 

 society is accomplishing. The officers of 

 the society for the past year were given 

 a hearty vote of thanks for their effi- 

 ciency in the discharge of their duties. 



An hour spent in a social manner, dur- 

 ing which refreshments were served, 

 closed the annual meeting. D. M. 



BOSTON. ' 



The Market. 



While business was not specially 

 brisk last week, the usual shortening 

 up of supplies, prior to Christmas, is 

 now in evidence and prices are, if any- 

 thing, a little higher. The optimistic 

 feeling, which was lacking a month ago, 

 is now much more general and it looks 

 as though the business for the coming 

 holidays would be fully equal to last 

 year's. Plant trade, which has been 

 cutting more and more of a figure each 

 year, at the expense of cut flowers, again 

 promises to be heavy, there being a good 

 demand already for Lorraine begonias, 

 solanums, ardisias, •cyclamens, ericas, 

 poinsettias, azaleas and other seasonable 

 plants. 



Chrysanthemums still arrive in small 

 lots and will do so until after Christ- 

 mas. These realize fair prices. Growers 

 who have early and late sorts will do 

 much better than those who have grown 

 midseason varieties. Roses are of fine 

 quality. Beauty, Killarney, Chatenay 

 and Wellesley, of exceptional excellence, 

 are seen. Carnations vary from $2 to 

 $5 per hundred; whites sell the slowest 

 and only the fancies reach the higher 

 figure. Violets are selling fairly well. 

 The arrivals are fewer, as a heavy pick- 

 ing is being held back. Only a few 

 Lilium Harrisii are coming in; some 

 speciosums are also seen. Callas are not 

 abundant. 



Bulbous stock is plentiful, as is stevia. 

 Quite a little bouvardia is coming in, 

 also marguerites, mignonette and a few 

 poinsettias. The last named are not 

 usually sold much until Christmas week. 

 There is a better call for adiantum and 

 asparagus, while the dealers in Christ- 

 mas greenery are exceptionally busy. 



Horticultural Society. 



An invitation has been extended to 

 the Music Hall and Park Street flower 

 markets to hold their winter exhibition 

 in Horticultural hall. As artificial light 

 is necessary in both markets, a neutral 

 site, with such facilities and Ught as 



Horticultural hall afifords, will be a de- 

 cided advantage. 



Awards made by the garden commit- 

 tee of the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society include first prize of $160 in 

 the Hunnewell triennial class to the 

 Plant estate, T. W. Head, gardener; a 

 silver medal to James Garthley, garden- 

 er to H. H. Rogers, for skillful cultiva- 

 tion of chrysanthemums, and first prize 

 for best peony garden to Dr. C. S. 

 Minot, 



A school garden conference was held 

 at Horticultural hall December 15. In 

 spite of the heavy snow storm there was 

 a good attendance. E. V. Hallock, of 

 Queens, N. Y., was one of those who 

 made addresses. 



The annual series of lectures and dis- 

 cussions are in the printers' hands and 

 will be ready in a few days, as will the 

 schedule of prizes for 1908. 



Qub Meeting. 



The closing meeting oi the year at- 

 tracted a large number of members to 

 Horticultural hall December 17, over 150 

 being present. Some time was occupied 

 in the discussion of an amendment to 

 the by-laws regarding the election of 

 officers. The plan has been to select a 

 nominating committee to bring in a list 

 to be voted upon. An amendment 



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