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The Weekly Rorists' Review. 



June 4, 1908. 



FOR YOUR JUNE WEDDINGS we offer extra select Lily of the Vafley3ride 

 and Bridesmaid Roses and of course a full line of all seasonable Cut Flowers and 

 Greens. Try us. We have the stock and can take care of all orders.. 



HOLTON&HUNKELCO. 



462 Milwaukee Street, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



The B«*t Bqulpped Wbolesal* House In the West 



We also cany a full line of Florists' Supplies. Would like to send you a catalog. Drop ta a postal 



Mention Tbe Review when you write. 



E^WS" WWiMULl^W^M^W^C^d^l^V £>^^ Long: Distance Phone. Central 6004 



• r • WINTERSON CO«9 4547-49 Wabash An., CHICASO 



WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS AND FLORISTS* SUPPLIES 



For June Wed dings p:>;::"Lr. s^r.^ 



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Taney Sweet 

 Valley, 



We can supply same on 



short notice; also a full line of all seasonable Cut Flowers, including Long Stem Peonies. 



We can supply fine stock in quantity. We also have 



plenty of Fancy Baskets, Chiffons, Ribbons, etc., HeadqUarterS for Qood WlfC WOfk 



suitable for weddings. ^ u» 



Mention The Review when you write. 



NEW ORLEANS. 



Cttrrent Comment 



The weather for the last few days has 

 been hot and dry, interfering with the 

 planting of chrysanthemums. Some flo- 

 rists believe in early planting and others 

 claim to make a better flower by late 

 planting, if successful with cuttings. 

 The largest part of our chrysanthemums 

 is sold on the first of November, and 

 missing that very day means much loss 

 to the growers. 



We recently had the pleasure to pay a 

 visit to the Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. 

 The place, which has been extensively 

 planted in nursery stock, is comparatively 

 new, so we were astonished, having not 

 been there for a few months, to see how 

 rapidly everything has been growing. 

 Hundreds and thousands of trees, shrubs 

 and palms of all sizes are ready to be 

 disposed of. Different species of oaks, 

 eatalpa, lagerstroemia, pittosporum; gar- 

 denia, hardy palms and many others are 

 in perfect condition. Harry Papworth 

 says he has yet plenty of room to spare 

 on his ground and to save labor all his 

 field roses are planted far apart and 

 worked with plows and cultivators. The 

 flowers, which are cut every morning, are 

 now good and strong. He has an end- 

 less variety, still knowing which are the 

 best for our climate. Of course, they are 

 nearly all tea roses, few hybrids being 

 planted. The greenhouses are for the 

 most planted with roses and chrysanthe- 

 mums; American Beauties for one and 

 Mrs. Robinson for the other are in larger 

 quantities. When finished he will have 

 12,000 mums. They are. planted two 

 plants together, each one for a single 

 stem. They are doing away with raised 

 benches, claiming that solid beds give 

 better results. 



Mr. Papworth is not complaining about 

 business, saying that last month was the 

 best be has had. 



At the horse show, which was held 



LBaumaoo & Co.,wabay^ve.Xliicago 



The Great Central Florists' I — 

 Supply House | 



Send for our complete catalog^ue showing^ supplies for all occasions, 

 JUNE WEDDINGS, SCHOOL CLOSINGS, ETC. 



Special Discount on Basi(8ts before moYlng to our new building 



May 30, for the best kept working horses, 

 the Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. had a 

 second prize for a fine black horse raised 

 on the place. They also have a depart- 

 ment for the breeding of fine pedigree 

 dogs. Some water spaniels, collies and 

 others find a ready market at good prices. 



M. M. L. 



NEV BEDFORD, MASS. 



Current Comment. 



Decoration day for 1908 was a record 

 breaker and all the more so when trade 

 conditions are considered. Ther^ was not 

 much stock left. Bouquets of flowers 

 were the most called for, but loose cut 

 flowers were in good demand. There was 

 a good supply of flowers from outdoors 

 on hand. Lilac just about held out until 

 the day. Carnations were sold at from 

 75 cents to $1 per dozen retail. There 

 was a good supply of these. Roses 

 brought $1.50 per dozen retail, while 

 sweet peas brought $1 per hundred 

 blooms. The funeral of a prominent 

 business man's wife called for a large 

 amount of stock and made everybody 

 hustle a couple of days before Memorial 

 day. A good many of the florists had to 

 work all night Friday in order to get out 



their orders. Some nice peonies were to 

 be seen, also nice lots of spiraea in pots 

 and cut. 



J. H. Cleary had some fine hydran- 

 geas, lots of geraniums and other bed- 

 ding plants. 



William P. Pierce had a nice line of 

 plants and cut flowers for Decoration 

 day. Geraniums sold well. Good plants 

 in bloom brought from 12 to 15 cents 

 each. 



R. H. Woodhouse had a busy time fill- 

 ing vases and urns for the cemetery. 



S. S. Peckham had all he could do cut- 

 ting and sending out his large crop of 

 carnations. 



R. E. Nofftz had a fine display of cut 

 flowers and plants. 



E. H. Chamberlain handled lots of cut 

 flowers. Pansies sold well, 35 and 50 

 cents per dozen being the general price. 



Our old friend, the Parker House 

 faker, was on deck Saturday, May 30, 

 with a full line of roses and carnations. 

 W.L. 



Oconto, Wis. — J. Sylvester says Deco- 

 ration day trade was rather better than 

 usual. The sales of cut flowers were 

 about ten per cent less than last year 

 but the increase in plant sales was at 

 least twenty-five per cent. 



