January 16, 1908. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



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BEAITIES 



When we say our long Beauties are the Best in the Market^ we have in mind 

 the old adage about ''the proof of the pudding is in the eating thereof." If you are not 

 using our Beauties, try some and compare* See for yourself which stock is best. 



CARNATIONS 



We have been "Carnation HeadquarterB " all fall (as we 

 were last year) and we shall hold our position till the end 

 of the season. Largest supply of good stock in this market. 

 If your trade requires fancy or common Carnations, better 

 get in touch with us. 



SWEET PEAS VIOLETS 



Splendid stock, but you should 

 order a day in advance to be 

 sure of the best. :: :: :: :: :: 



Cream of the Hudson 

 River doubles and fancy 

 home-grown singles. :: ;: 



FANCY MIGNONETTE 



The retailers who use Mignonette ought to be interested in 

 ours* Almost always your customer who really wants 

 Mignonette knows the real article when she sees it. We 

 have it for you. 



GREEN 



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BULB STOCK 



Smilax and Asparagus White, yellow and Proser- 



strings in heavy supply. pine Tulips, Jonquils, Ro- 



Other greens as always. mans, Paper Whites. :: :: 



Also large supplies of Harrisii and Callas. 



FANCY VALLEY ALWAYS ON HAND 



PRICE LIST 



AHSRICAN BEAUTY per doz. 



Stems 36 Inches 14.00 



Stems 24 to 30 inches 3.00 



Stems 20 Inches 3.00 



Stems l(i inches , l.GO 



Stems 12inclieB 1.00 



Shorts per 100, 14 00 to 16.00 



Per 100 



Bridesmaid $3.00 to 110.00 



Bride 3.00to 10.00 



Chatenay 8.00 to 10 00 



Killamey S.OOto IS.OO 



Richmond 3.00to 12 00 



ROSES, our selection $8.00 per 100 



CARNATIONS Per 100 



Common 12.00 



Select, lar^e and fancies 18.00 to 4.00 



MISCELIiANEOOB STOCK 



Violets, New York double 50 to .76 



single 60to .76 



Valley, select S.OOto 4.00 



Callas per doz. tl.60to 13.00 



Harrisii " ll.50to 2.00 



Mignonette " .60 to .76 



Steria 1 50 



SweetPeas 75to 1.50 



Romans 2.00 to 8.00 



Paper Whites 8.00 



Jonquils 4.00 



Tulips 4.00to 6.00 



DECORATIVE 



Asparagus Plumosus per string, .36 to .60 



*' '* per bunch, .36 to .76 



" Sprengeri per 100, 3.00 to 6.00 



Adiantum " 1.00 



Smilax per doz., 11.60; " 10.00 



Ferns per 1000, 2.00; " .28 



LeucothoeSprays.., " 6.50; " .76 



Galax, green and bronze. . .per lOOO, 1.00 



per case, 10,000, 7 60 



Boxwood, per bunch, 36c; per case of 60 lbs., 7.60 



Subject to chance wlthoat notice 



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CHICAGO. 



The Great Central Market. 



The market for the closing days of 

 last week is described by most of the 

 wholesalers as being "just fair." Sat- 

 urday night a blizzard blew in and raged 

 "til day Sunday, so that the market 

 •lanuary 13 was decidedly dull. Tele- 

 yraphic communication was interrupted, 

 which doubtless had some effect, but 

 'he weather bureau reports the storm 

 ^0 have been general over a wide ter- 

 ijtory, and the buyers, having stocked up 

 'n anticipation of a good Sunday trade, 

 found themselves with Sunday stock still 

 '•n hand Monday morning, which doubt- 

 'l^ss accounts, more than any other cause, 

 lor the absence of demand at the opening 

 '>f this week. 



The change in weather has brought 



a considerable reduction in receipts, but 

 there still is an abundance of stock with 

 which to meet all needs. Roses are 

 about the only item that cleans up in 

 good shape. And by roses Beauties are 

 not meant. The heavy crops of the lat- 

 ter variety are passing off, but there 

 continue to be supplies above the needs 

 of the legitimate demand. It is assert- 

 ed, and there is little danger of con- 

 tradiction, that never in the history of 

 this market have there been so many 

 Beauties in the first half of January, 

 and that never in January have prices 

 been so low. Bride has the call this 

 week, for a large part of the demand 

 is for funeral flowers. Killamey out- 

 sells Maid. Richmond has lost much 

 of the preeminence it gained just be- 

 fore Christmas, and other varieties are 

 a minor consideration, although they 

 all are selling fairly well. 



Carnations are of splendid quality and 

 in large supply. Within the last week 

 receipts have been so heavy that spring 

 prices have prevailed. The regular de- 

 mand was insufficient to clean up the 

 daily receipts and recourse was had to 

 special offers telegraphed to the bargain 

 buyers out of town. It is a favorite 

 j>ractice to touch up the other fellow's 

 customers with these special offers, and 

 one that came back by mail to the regu- 

 lar source of supply read: "Good car- 

 nations, .$10 per thousand." It was 

 dated January 8. This was, of course, 

 an exceptional case, for good stock did 

 not go as low as that. Many sales of 

 thousand lots were, however, made at 

 $15, and $20 to .$25 called for fancy 

 stock. 



With such heavy receipts of New York 

 violets as this market now has, the 

 outlook is not promising. In the last 



