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The Weekly Florists* Review. 



May 14, 1008. 



HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO., 



Wholesale Commission Florists 



Hardy Cut Evergreens 

 and Floritta* Supplies 



Fancy and Dagg^er Ferns, New Crop, extra fine quality $2.00 per 1000 



Boxwood, extra fine quality $18.00 per 100 Ibe. 



Bronze Galax, best quality. .$8.50 per case 10,000 Gh>een Galax, beat quality. .$7.50 per case 10,000 

 Laurel Festooning, Southern Wild Smiiax, Sphagnum and Green Moss, Leucothoe Sprays, etc. 



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HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO. 



15 Providence Street and 9 Cliapman Place, BOSTON, MASS. 



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show of cattleyas at present, Mossise es- 

 pecially being in heavy crop. 



Waban Conservatories have worked up 

 a big stock of the new rose, White Kil- 

 larney. This promises to be the lead- 

 ing novelty among forcing roses in 1909. 



H. M. Robinson & Co. are receiving, 

 among other flowers, some extra fine 

 gardenias and cattleyas at present. 



W. N. Cbaig. 



DAYTON, OHIO. 



State of Trade. 



Comparing last week's business with 

 that of the week previous, we can but 

 say that there was a decided improve- 

 ment. All of our local florists seemed 

 to be getting their share, and a look of 

 satisfaction was visible on most of their 

 faces. The undesirable weather did not 

 seem to make any diflference this time, 

 for it continupil stormy all the week. The 

 dull weather cheeked the crops to a con- 

 siderable extent, and consequently cut 

 flowers, in general, were scarce, and a 

 sufficient amount of home grown stock 

 to supply the demand was difficult to 

 find, although, we can safely say, had 

 it not been for an overabundance of 

 funeral work, we would be unable to give 

 such a favorable report. 



The supply of carnations is reduced 

 to about one-half the usual quantity, 

 while roses are doing fairly well, and, 

 of course, short crops mean advanced 

 prices. Longiflorums are being used ex- 

 tensively in designing, and they give 

 complete satisfaction. Callas are some- 

 what reduced in size, but the demand 

 has been good, and valley finds ready 



FERNS for MEMORIAL DAY 



Expressed at lowest rates any day, saving many 

 tlorists long express. The choicest Dagger and 

 Fancy Ferns, $1.00 to $1.25 per 1000. Lovely Wild 

 Maidenhair Ferns, cut or rooted, $1 TiO to $1.75 per 

 1000. Huckleberry Sprays, $2.50 per 50-lb. case. 



Just think what we save you every way. 



Reference, Bank of Red Level. 



RED LEVEL FERN CO. 



RBD LBVEL, COVINGTON COUNTY, ALA. 



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EERNSZ FERNS! PERNSZ 



Best Dagger and Fancy Ferns, $1.00 to $1.25 per 



1000; Wild Maidenhair Ferns, rooted or cut, nicely 



packed, $1.75 per 1000. Kmerald Fern Bazaar, 



Red Level, Covington Co., Ala. 



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sale. Some of our florists are cutting 

 fine smiiax, for which there is a good 

 call. 



Bedding plants, in general, are selling 

 rapidly. It may also be added that pros- 

 pects look promising for a fine crop of 

 home grown peonies, which will, without 

 a doubt, be in for Decoration day. 

 Judging from the present outlook, the 

 fruit crop will be better this year than 

 it has been for several years. The out- 

 door lilacs are all through blooming, 

 while the bridal wreath and snowballs 

 are in full splendor. 



Various Notes. 



Mrs. E. Young had a busy week at 

 funeral work. 



H. H. Ritter ha<l several large wed- 

 ding decorations, both in and out of 

 town, this week. 



W. G. Matthews has just returned 

 from a few days' visit to Chicago. Mr. 

 Matthews reports a jolly good time. 



The Miami Floral Co. is taking ad- 

 vantage of the last few fine days. A 



HARDY CUT FERNS 



Brothers, help me out. I 

 have a large quantity on- 

 hand. They are 



$1.00 per 1000 



Good stock or no money 

 required. Expect to meet 

 you all at Niagara Falls. 

 Brothers, give me a chance 

 and let me get out of the 

 hole. All orders by mail 

 or dispatch promptly at- 

 tended to. 



THOMAS COUINS, Hinsdale, Mass. 



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Spbaanmin Moss and Cedar Folea 



.VbbL bale, H .25. 2 bales, 12 25: 5 bales, 15 00; 10 bales 

 $9 50. Parkins: Mobs, 10 bales, tS.OO. Poles, l^t, 

 inchbutt, 6eet lonK.tlO.OO per 1000; 2-inch butt, 8- 

 feet long, 116.00; 2>-2-inch butt, 10 feet long, t22.50. 

 5 off for cash. H. R. Akers, Chatsworth, N. J. 



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full force is planting carnations, both 

 inside and in the field, if the weather 

 permits, they expect to get all their car- 

 nations planted this week. 



B. A. B. 



CATTLEYAS. 



(Continued from page 11) 

 for the first year or two, they will soon 

 dwindle away and die. 



Mount the plants in half pots, or 

 what are known as azalea pots. Make the 

 hole in the bottom at least twice as 

 large as the potter has made it and 

 cover it with one large crock, no more. 

 The old system of using a high pot and 

 filling it up with small crocks merely 



