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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



June 11, 1908. 



Giganteum Lilies 



Cool-grown, not cold storage. Extra choice flowers. These Lilies 

 are the well-known Easter Lily, with very large, heavy flowers. 

 They are the finest Lilies for hot weather use, as they do not bruise 

 and will last a long time. Price, $6.00 per 100. 



Our Beauties and Roses 



are grown in solid benches, and during the hot weather they produce 

 much better flowers than from raised benches. Give our stock a 

 trial. Our specialty is Summer Roses, such as 



Kaiserin, Carnot, Killarney, Richmond, etc. 



SEND FOR OUR PRICE LIST 



Bassett & Washburn 



^^^^g^'uA. Office and Store, 76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO 



Mention The Review when you write. 



ently. One of the Twenty-eighth street 

 wholesalers tells me he sold 50,000 Sat- 

 urday. In thousand lots, after a day 

 of residence here, they got as low as 

 25 cents per hundred. The street men 

 offer them at 10 cents a dozen. If it 

 were not for this outlet, they would dam 

 the river of business completely. Even 

 the best of the novelties do not go above 

 $2 per hundred, and novelties are few. 

 The regular price for the selected stock 

 is $1 per hundred and even this, in 

 thousand lots, has been cleaned out at 

 $5 a thousand. Hanig, of Brooklyn, had 

 two wagon-loads of flowers Monday. 

 Several of the Brooklyn florists deal in 

 similar quantities, and John Weir can be 

 depended on by the city of churches to 

 keep it sweet every day in the year. 



Lilies are still abundant and prices 

 have not yet advanced above the low ebb 

 ♦ hat prevailed after Easter. Valley has 

 (idvjinced, thanks to the bride's bouquet, 

 and the finest grade has been selling at 

 $3 per hundred. Gladioli are here, too, 

 and the supply will grow daily in volume 

 from now on. . Lilac haa passed and the 

 sweet pea flood has narrowed to a rivu- 

 let. The lethargy of 90 degrees is over 

 all. 



Qub Meeting. 



An excellent attendance signalized the 

 final meeting of the Florists' Club for 

 the season. The transportation commit- 

 tee recommended the selection of the 

 D., L. & W. R. R. as the most desirable 

 road for the conventionists. A special 

 train is provided for, if an attendance 

 of 100 is guaranteed. The train will 

 leave at 10 a. m. Monday, August 17, 

 and reach Niagara Falls at 9 p. m. The 

 fare, including return ticket, will be 



$11.57. Two meals will be served on the 

 way. 



The outing committee distributed its 

 program and tickets and reported most 

 satisfactory progress; $262 worth of ad- 

 vertising and $256.50 in prizes already 

 indicate a great success. 



Will Rickards was accorded the thanks 



Enclosed you will find $1.00 for 

 the renewal of 



as I wotild not do without it at any 

 price, it being a clean and up-to-date 

 paper, and gives a world of informa- 

 tion on all work pertaining to our 

 line. Wishing you the best of suc- 

 cess,! remain. 



Most respectfully, 



FRANK VEITH. 

 Woodlawn, Md., June 1, 1908. 



of the club for his splendid management 

 of ladies' night. 



The gentlemen proposed at the last 

 meeting of the club were elected and 

 John J. Coan was proposed for member- 

 ship. 



Fifty dollars was placed at the service 

 of the transportation committee for cur- 

 rent expenses and refreshments on the 

 way to Niagara. 



Messrs. O'Mara, Traendly and But- 

 terfield were appointed a committee to 

 draw up resolutions on the death of the 

 mother of Secretary Young. Later these 

 were presented and were a beautiful 

 tribute to the character and lovableness 

 of the esteemed lady. 



Messrs. O'Mara, Stewart and Traendly 

 were the committee appointed to draw 

 up the resolutions on the death of Wil- 

 liam Scott, of Buffalo. These made feel- 

 ing reference to the universal love that 

 was his heritage and the incalculable 

 value his work has been to floriculture. 



The death of James Shanley, of Brook- 

 lyn, was announced. He was one of the 

 club's oldest and most valued members 

 and great regret because of his loss was 

 expressed by all, Messrs. Sheridan, Don- 

 aldson and Burney were appointed a 

 committee to draw up suitable resolu- 

 tions. 



A vase of Festiva Maxima peony, ex- 

 hibited by Alex. E. Hogg, of Brooklyn, 

 received the thanks of the club. Harry 

 Turner, gardener to Howard Gould, made 

 a novel and meritorious display of Mal- 

 maison carnations, the light pink. Calyp- 

 so, and the deep pink, Mrs. Trelawney. 

 These varieties were imported two years 

 ago by Mrs. Turner and have never be- 

 fore been on exhibition. The exhibit 

 well merited the cultural certificate. 



The final delight of the evening was a 

 lecture by George V, Nash on "Orna- 

 mental Shrubs," illustrated by colored 

 stereopticon views. An interesting dis- 

 cussion followed Mr. Nash's lecture. 



