



The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



Drcrmdkr 10, 1007. 





B]? SUPERIOR 



IMPROVED INIERNAL-riRED STEEL BOILEI^ 



Made in 10 sizes, to heat from 2000 to 6500 feet of 4-inch pipe. 

 No brick- wotk necessary; shipped on skids, all ready to move into 

 place and begin firing. Gin be cleaned without letting the fire out. 

 All hubs made so they can be used for either cast-iron or steam pipe. 

 Tested at 25 lbs. pressure and warranted) can be used for low i^essure 

 steam by adding steam drum. Best material; best workmanship. 

 Specially designed for greenhouse use; corrects the faults of other boilers. 

 Lightest boiler on the market capable of performing equal work. "Wt 

 dety competitiOD in prices on any boiler of equal capacity. 

 Investigate. Send for new illustrated catalogue, just out. 



Soperior Machine and Boiler Works 



129-133 W. Superior Street 



Loner Distance Phone, 

 Monroe 1008 



CHICAGO 



Mention Tbe Review when you write. 



pipes, first shifting the plants to other 

 quarters, as it is likely that the burning 

 will produce fumes (iestructive to the 

 stock in the house. After it has once 

 been effectively burned off, there should 

 be no further trouble. It is never good 

 policy to paint radiating pipes; rusty 

 pipes are much better heaters than 

 painted pipes. L. C. C. 



ONaNNATL 



The Market. 



As is to be expected, flowers of all 

 kinds are getting scarce. There is no 

 question but that we can look forward 

 to a whole lot of pickling this year, 

 as the general market conditions would 

 bring out a shortage without the holi- 

 day demand and, in order to come any- 

 where near filling orders, some stock will 

 have to be held back. Judging by the 

 looks of some of the stock coming in 

 now, some growers have begun already. 



At present time we are glad to say 

 that business is good, with the whole- 

 sale men at least. Flowers of all kinds 

 are cleaned out well every day and at 

 good prices, and those houses which han- 

 dle florists' supplies are quite rushed. 

 The demand for supplies is right up to 

 standard and it does not look as if the 

 retailers are holding back to any extent. 

 Should the present demand continue, this 

 Christmas will be a record breaker, in 

 spite of the financial disturbances. This 

 will only go to show that the public 

 must have flowers and florists' novelties, 

 even if the times are a little hard. 



Several large funerals and a few good 

 decorations last week made a hole in the 

 surplus of roses, which looked for a 

 time as though they would grow into a 

 glut. Everything is selling out clean 

 now and the price of all kinds of flowers 

 is advancing. The fact that carnations 

 are going to be scarce for Christmas goes 

 without saying, and the price is going to 

 be as high as it has ever been in this 

 city. There will be a good supply of 

 roses, but not enough to fill all orders. 

 Poinsettias will be the only flower that 

 will be plentiful. The stock will also be 



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Is tbe only perfect 



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 on application. 



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61 BBIZ ST. 



CHXOAOO 



The Standard 

 Steam Trap 



is acknowledged the best for tbe 

 florist because it is durable, and does 

 its work without trouble and annoy- 

 ance, saving its cost by tbe economy 

 in coal bills. 



E. HIPPARD, Youngstown, Ohio 



Mention The ReTlew when yon write. 



fine and, with the scarcity of other 

 flowers, they will be good property. 

 There will be a good supply of violets 

 and also of valley, narcissi and Romans. 



Holly continues to be scarce and good 

 stock is very hard to get. It is bring- 

 ing $4 and $4.50 per crate and will 

 likely go much higher if the supply is 

 not better in a couple of days. Other 

 holiday greens are in supply equal to 

 the demand. 



Various Notes. 



Geo. Durban, who is working up a 

 fine trade in Clifton, reports business as 



good and that he has no reason to com- 

 plain. 



L. F. Benson, of Newport, Ky., spent 

 a few days in Frankfort, Ky., last week. 



Wm. H. Gardner has been visiting in 

 Chicago. His wife has been quite ill, 

 but is now on the road to recovery. 



Last week was a record breaker for 

 John Walt, who has started a retail store 

 in the east end. Mr. Walt was formerly 

 employed by the city at the water works 

 greenhouses. 



J. A. Peterson is in with his usual lino 

 of Christmas plants and they have never 

 been in better condition. He reports 



