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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Mabch 12, 1908. 



VIOLETS 



Are going well, for there is good money in 

 them to the Retailer at present prices. If 

 your trade calls for the best violets that 

 are to be hady you should order of 



VAIGHAN & SPERRY 



CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES 

 58-60 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO 



LONG DISTANCE PHOMK CENTRAL 2571 



CT7RRENT PRICES 

 AMSBXOAN BBAUTY Per doz. 



Stems seincbes 96.00 



Stems 24 to 80 Inches 4.00 



Stems 20-inche8 250 



Stems 16 Inches 2.00 



Stems 12 inches 1.50 



Shorts per 100. $4.00 to $8.00 



B08ES Per 100 



Bridesmaid r. $8.00 to $8.00 



Bride S.OOto 8.00 



Chatenay S.OOto 8.00 



Killarney S.OOto 10.00 



Richmond S.OOto 8.00 



B08BS, our selection f 8 .OO per 100 



Per 100 



CARNATIONS, common $1.00 to $ 1.50 



select 2.00 to 3.00 



VIOLBTS .60 



VaUey, select S.OOto 4.00 



Callas 12.50 



Harrisii 12.50 



Mignonette 4.00to 6.00 



Sweet Peas 50to .75 



Paper Whites 3.00 



Jonquils S.OOto 4.00 



Daffodils 3.00to 4.00 



Tulips S.OOto 4.00 



Preesias 3.00 



Asparagus Plumosus.. per strinK .35 to .50 

 ..perbimch .35 to .75 



Sprengeri per 100 2.00 to 6.00 



Adiantum " 1.00 



Smilax perdoz. $1.50; " 10.00 



Perns .per 1000, 2.50; " .30 



Leucothoe Sprays, 6.50; " .75 



Oalax, green and bronze, per 1000 1.00 



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



Snbjeot to change without notice 



Mention The Beylew when yon write. 



Roses i^ Grafted Plants 



Are much finer in the Spring than OWN-ROOT stock, for the grafted plants 

 have rested during the Winter. All our MAIDS, BRIDES, RICHMONDS and 

 KILLARNEY are grafted plants. OUR BEAUTIES have started on the new 

 Spring Crop of flowers and are exceptionally fine. Plenty of GREENS, 

 CARNATIONS and BULB STOCK. 



Bassett & Washburn 



GREENHOUSES: 



HINSDALE, ILL. 



Wholesale Growers and Dealers in Cut Flowers 



Store: 76 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO 



Mention The Review when you write. 



an inducement to many of the florists 

 to build. 



Speaking of carnations, Ferdinand 

 Eolbe said that the growers cannot be 

 too careful about selecting their cuttings. 

 His opinion is that this is the reason 

 many growers never have much success 

 with carnations. Only strong, healthy 

 cuttings should be propagated. 



Ex-President Dilger spoke on the 

 trouble the growers in the west are ex- 

 periencing with so-called bud-rot. This 

 part of the country is not suffering 

 from this trouble as yet, but the chances 

 are it will in time, says Mr. Dilger, and 

 now is the time when we should study 

 this disease and be prepared to fight it. 



During the evening Mr. Skidelsky 

 showed that he is a strong advocate of 

 inside culture of carnations. He also 

 spoke of the danger of overfeeding car- 

 nations. 



Secretary Sullivan asked Mr. Skidelsky 

 to favor the club with an address at some 

 future meeting, and he promised to do 

 so. He will select his own subject. 



The question box was next opened. 



"What is the outlook in regard to 

 lilies for Easter?" was asked. From 

 present indications there will be plenty 

 of lilies at Easter, was the general 

 opinion. 



The question, "What can we do to 

 make our meetings more interesting, 

 thereby assuring a larger attendance, 

 especially of the older florists?" brought 

 forth a lengthy discussion on this sub- 

 ject. The severe weather this winter, 

 of course, has had much to do with the 

 small attendance at the meetings as com- 

 pared with former years, but lack of 

 interest is the main reason. 



We have as energetic a president as 

 any club in the country, but he has hard- 

 ly had a chance to do much. Owing to 

 a delay early last fall in the elections, 

 the president did not take the chair un- 

 til the season was well advanced and the 

 Christmas rush was upon us. Then, 

 shortly after the holidays, he was handi- 

 capped by sickness. So we could not 

 lay the blame on the president. 



Suggestions were made by different 

 members, and the final result was the ap- 

 pointment of Hubert Pierce, A. Pochelon 

 and Robert Eahaley to act as an essay 

 committee for the year. This commit- 

 tee is to arrange a program similar to 

 last year 's, the object being to have some 

 subject come up for discussion every 

 meeting night. Essays by local and 

 out-of-town talent will be one of the 

 features. Debates by members will also 

 be arranged for. 



It was the opinion of all present that 

 there will be something doing at the 

 meetings hereafter until the warm weath- 

 er drives us out into the outdoors. 



A vase of Winsor was shown by B. 

 Schroeter. These elicited much favor- 

 able comment. The fine color and long, 

 strong stems were what caught the eye. 



R. E. Hall, of Seed & Keller, was an 

 interested listener at the meeting. 



Various Notes. 



David Beyer has accepted a position 

 with Bernard Stroh, of Grosse Point. 



