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The Weekly Florists' Review, 



Apbil 0, 1008. 



THE RIBBON HOISE 



SCHLOSS BROS. 



542-544 BROADWAY, NEW YORK 



I Headquarters for Florists' Ribbons 

 I Chiffons and Novelties 



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At J. A. BudloDg's they report an 

 exceptionally successful season with the 

 rose grafts. They are now growing lit- 

 tle else than grafted stock. 



August Poehlmann says that the many 

 recent visitors to their plant have seem- 

 ed more interested in the mechanical 

 features than in anything else, the means 

 of handling coal and manure and the ap- 

 paratus by which compressed air can be 

 used for syringing seeming to especially 

 hold the attention of the growers. 



Charles Hammer, of Memphis, made 

 his headquarters with the Benthey-Coats- 

 worth Co. for several days recently. He 

 says business is good in Memphis and 

 the amount of sMpping which is being 

 done to that town corroborates his state- 

 ment. 



John J. Kruchten says the Bowman- 

 ville growers will have no shortage of 

 carnations for some time to come. 



Wietor Bros, have already replanted 

 quite a number of Beauties. 



Zech & Mann say Matt Mann's annual 

 crop of red gladioU will be coming along 

 in a few days now. 



WASHINGTON. 



State of Trade. 



The cold weather of the last three 

 days has shortened up the supply con- 

 siderably, especially the Beauties. All 

 the growers are guessing for the Easter 

 crop. The magnolia trees in the parks, 

 and early blooming shrubs, are in full 

 bloom. Business improved last week. A 

 big opening for Monday was postponed 

 on account of the death of S. Kann, of 

 S. Eann, Son & Co. This will be one of 

 the largest decorations in the way of an 

 opening ever seen in this city. Some 

 nice orders have been booked for the 

 Stevens funeral. 



Various Notes. 



J. A. Peterson, of Cincinnati, was in 

 town this week with his usual line of 

 samples of ferns and blooming plants. 

 Mr. Goudy, of Dreer's, was also a vis- 

 itor. 



Dan Blackistone, who was located in 

 Chicago, is back in town. He is now a 

 benedict. 



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W. F. Gude is in Philadelphia looking 

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DETROIT. 



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Business is quite brisk in this city. 

 This probably sounds a little fishy to 

 some, but nevertheless it is a fact. Stock 

 remains well cleaned up, the only excep- 

 tions being some varieties of bulbous 

 stock and the poorer grade of carnations. 

 Speaking of carnations, they can now 

 be bought on every street corner at from 

 15 cents to 25 cents per dozen. This 

 illegitimate competition is commencing 

 to be keenly felt by some of the florists 



on the main street. J. P. Sullivan is 

 probably the worst sufferer. He has been 

 forced, much against his will, to sell some 

 carnations at the same ridiculously low 

 figure. 



Roses meet with a steady demand. 

 About the best roses on this market at 

 present are La Detroit. These can be 

 bought at prices ranging from 3 cents to 

 6 cents and 8 cents, and every flower is 

 perfect. 



From present indications, there will 

 be an exceptionally fine lot of blooming^ 

 stuff on sale this Easter. Many of the 

 stores have advertised openings for next 

 week and the majority of florists are 

 more enthusiastic than ever about Easter 



