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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



APfiiL 30, 1908. 



TORONTO. 



< Current CovaxruaA, 



Now that Easter is over and we have 

 had some little time to reflect, collect 

 notes, compare expert opinions, and gen- 

 erally size up the Easter trade, we feel 

 that it is up to the wholesale cut flower 

 growers to look after their end of the 

 business, or the plant growers will have 

 swallowed up the lion's share of the holi- 

 day trade. 



In Toronto, during the last couple of 

 years, plants have been steadily increas- 

 ing in favor with the flower buying pub- 

 lic at holiday seasons, and this Easter 

 was certainly no exception, but only 

 more fully demonstrated the fact that 

 unless the wholesale cut flower growers 

 can supply the retail men at holiday 

 times with cut flowers that are equal in 

 freshness and in keepiug qualities to 

 those supplied right along, the cut flower 

 end of the trade will suffer. In discus- 

 sing the matter with a number of the 

 retail men, I find that it is the general 

 opinion that cut flowers do not keep so 

 well at holiday times as at other times, 

 and it is generally felt that the whole- 

 salers and growers hold up their stock 

 in order to get the quantity. They also 

 hold up the price, thus giving the con- 

 sumer an inferior article at a higher 

 priceC Not so with plants; as a rule, 

 they maintain a steady price, and this 

 seems to be the favorable part of the 

 plant trade. 



This year lilies were plentiful and 

 quite a number were left over after the 

 Easter trade was finished. Saturday was 

 wet, the day when the bulk of the trade 

 would have been done. This had an in- 

 jurious effect, but, notwithstanding even 

 that, a good trade was done in plants, 

 and nearly all the retail men were well 

 pleased with their plant trade. In cut 

 flowers, violets were almost out of the 

 market. Roses were fairly scarce, carna- 

 tions and bulb stock plentiful. In fact, 

 quantities of carnations were sold at a 

 price that could hardly be considered a 

 fair return for the same quality in 

 February or March. 



With the quantity of bloom that was 

 procurable, all the city stores certainly 

 presented an attractive appearance and 

 everything possible was done to tempt 

 the flower buying public. 



We note that John H. Dunlop has just 

 been receiving additional Masonic 

 honors, and is now the Presiding Pre- 

 ceptor-elect of the Cyrene Preceptory No. 

 29 K. T. He also holds a number of 

 other Masonic offices and degrees. D. 



Seal Harbor, Me. — E. E. Martin has 

 nearly completed his new store. 



SPECIALS 



THIS WKEK 

 AT 



PEKIN, ILL. 



KUHL'S 



Aceratum— Blue and white. 



Sztra Faverfe^ie. 



Salvlas-2. 2^_>. 3 and 4-in. 



Fuohaias— 2, 2^j and 4-in. 



Coleus— 2-in. Yellow Verschaffeltil and fine 



mixed. 

 Rex BeeoDlas— to 10 varieties. 

 Blooming: Besronlas— 6 to 10 varieties. 

 Petunias— 2, 8 and 4-in.. 4 varieties. 

 Geraniums— 2^2, 8 and 4-in., red, white, 



pink and salmon. 

 Cannas— True to name. 

 Daisies— Mar^ruerite, Queen Alexandra and 



Yellow Anthemi.s. 

 Impatlens Sultani— 2^ and 3-in. 

 All other soft wooded plants. 



NEW CANNAS 



1908 



pnCCA filRANTEA '^^i^^^^u^^^u^ variety has extra large flowers, which 

 ''****^^ MlUflll I fcftt 2j:e borne in such abundance that the mass of 

 color on each plant Is amazing. Single petals are 2yi Inches across; color, a 

 deep, rich rose, almost a coral carmine. Plants make a vigorous growth, pro- 

 ducing unusually fine clumps of green foliage. Height, 4 feet. (A great fa- 

 vorite with visitors to our trial grounds.) Strong plants, $2.00 each, prepaid; 

 $18.00 per doz. by express, not prepaid. 



PI A nin.pi np A Remarkable for the unusual shape of the flowers, which 

 T^*^*^'** ruunni ^^^^ ]j^g large Gladioli. Petals are not long, but short 

 and rounded and so wide they overlap each other, thus giving a very attract- 

 ive appearance to the flowers. Color is crimson, changing to carmine rose 

 with an uneven edge of gold to each petal. Height, 3>^ feet. Price, strong 

 plants, $2.00 each, prepaid; $18.00 per doz. by express, not prepaid. 



UCTCnp Meteor Is a vigorous grower with healthy green foliage. It is 

 ""^ ' fclllii highly valued because of Its magnificent flowers, fully four 

 Inches across, and abundance of bloom. Color is a deep crimson; very rich; 

 each plant usually throws up five to six trusses of buds, which continue 

 blooming luxuriantly all summer through. Price, plants or dormant roots, 

 75c each, postpaid; $6.00 per doz. by express, not prepaid. 



WILLIAM SAUNDERS (^^7)- The flowers are large,of splendid form 



fw H»umifi qfimiufcnq ^^^^ ^ite borne very freely In Immense clust- 

 ers. The color is a deep, rich, shining scarlet, lightly dappled with crimson. 

 Foliage is a rich bronze. Height, 3>4 to 4 feet. We believe that Wm. Saun- 

 ders Is decidedly the most perfect cannaof this type thatTias been Introduced. 

 Those who tried Wm. Saunders in 1907 say It cannot be excelled. We offer plants 

 only: 60c ea. postpaid; $5.00 per doz.; $35.00 per 100 by express, not prepaid. 



00 OTHKR VARIKTTES. SKND FOR OUR LIST AMD PRICES. 



THE CONARD & JONES CO., West Grove, Pa. 



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STRONG 4-IN. ROSES IN THE 

 FOLLOWING KINDS: 



Pink Cochet, Mme. Welcte, Mme. de Vatrey, 

 Safrano. Marie van Houtte, Maria GulUot, Bessie 

 Brown, Etoile de France, Climbing Meteor, Fer- 

 net Pere, Souv. de un Ami, Souv. de Pierre Net- 

 ting, Bridesmaid, Mile. Helene Gambler, Clothilde 

 Soupert, White Cochet, Gruss an Teplitz, Souv. 

 de la MalmaisQD— the above at $8.00 per 100; 

 $76.00 per 1000. -^ 



Crimson Baby Rambler— Fine plants from cold 

 frames; will come into ^bloom quick— $10.00 per 

 100; $80.00 per 1000: 250 iit thousand rate. 



We also have a fii)ef list of 214-in. and 2^in. 

 pot young Roses. Send us your list of wants for 

 special prices. 



Per 100 



Coleua, assorted kinds 2-in $2.00 



* * rooted cuttings, assorted 



$5.00perl000 .60 



Beconlas, assorted, our choice, 2-in 2.50 



Geranium, Mme. Salleroi, strong, 2-in 2.00 



Heliotrope. , in variety, 2-in 2.00 



AKeratums, in variety, 2-in 2.00 



D\irart Laotanas, in variety, 2-in 3.00 



Parla Daisies, named kinds, 2-in 2.00 



Abutilons, three kinds, 2-in 2.00 



Salvia Splendens, 2-ln 2.00 



Strobilantbes. "Royal Purple," 2-in 2.50 



Jasmines, four kinds, 2-in 3.00 



BouBalnTlIlea, 2-in 8.60 



ViDca Varlesata, 2-In 2.00 



Hibiscus, 2-in 2.50 



Chrysantiieinums, rooted cuttings, in 



variety; our choice 1.00 



Caanaa, in variety, dormant two to three 



eyes; our choice 2.00 



Ferns— Boston, 4-in $8.00 and 10.00 



♦* Pler8on,4-in 8.00 and 10.00 



" KleBantisslma, 4-in... 8.00 and 10.00 

 •• " 2i2-in., strong.. 4.00 



•* Soottii, 3-in., strong 6.00 



Rubber Plants, 4-in.... per doz., $3.00 and 4.00 



Terms oash^rith order; liberal treatment. 



The Reeser Floral Co., Urliana,0. 



Nephrolepis 



M. Wbltmanl. 2X-inch $6.00parlM 



8>2-inch 26.00lM»rl00 



Bostons, 2^-lnch 8.00 per 100 



H. H. BARROWS & SON WHITMAN. MASS. 



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Gladioli-Finest mixture of Groffs and Childsil 



Hybrids, plump bulbs, 1 to 2i2-in. in diameter, 



$6.00 per 1000. 

 150 Field SmlIaz-$2.60 per 100. 

 AdiantiunCapillus-Venerls- Strong, 2^ and 



2i2-in. pots, $2.50 per 100. Imbricatum— 2^- 



in. pots, $3.00 per 100. 

 Ferns, Nepb. Flersonl— Fine, 2^-in. plants, 



ready for shift, $2.50 per 100; from 4-in. pots, 



$5 00 per 100; Bench Runners, strong divisions, 



$1.00 per 100. Nepb. Scottii-From 4-in. pots. 



$6.00 per 100. Nepta. Whitman!- Fine, 2^- 



in.,$3.50 per 100; Bench Runners, extra value, 



$2.00 per 100. 

 Dracaena Indivisa— Beautiful, 12 to 14-In. 



plants, from 2i*2-in. pots, 1-year, fleld-giown, 



$3.00 per 100. TermlnaUs- 3-in., $4.00 per 100. 



Cyclamen Gisanteum — Fine, from 3-in. 



pots, ^ to 1-in. bulbs, 4 separate colors, $2.00 

 per 100. 

 TrltomaUvariaGrandiUora- Strong, 1-year, 



field-grown, $:s.00 per 100. 

 Hardy KnKllsb Violet - Fine, 1-year, field 



clumps, $2.50 per 100. 



ElmerD.Smith&Co. 



Successors to ARDIAU UIPU 



N. Smltb Ac Son, AUnlAn, mlulii 



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ROBT. CRAIG CO. 



Decorative and Flowering Plants 



49th and Market Sts. 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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