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The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



June 11, 1908, 



ONCINNATL 



The Market 



We did not manage to realize much 

 on our expectations for the last week. 

 Some good business was looked for, but 

 failed to materialize. Several large wed- 

 dings, with the commencements, ought 

 to have made business move much bet- 

 ter. It was the same old cry — too heavy 

 a supply. The market was heavily stock- 

 ed with flowers, and as a consequence 

 the price was held so low that there was 

 nothing in it. Great quantities of flow- 

 ers were sold, it is true, but the average 

 price was so low that flowers had to be 

 handled by the wagon load to make the 

 books show much business in dollars 

 and cents. 



How much longer the heavy supply 

 will continue, no one can tell, but the 

 end is surely in sight. Carnations are 

 hardly fit to sell. Some growers con- 

 tinue to hold their stock up to fair 

 quality, but they are hardly paid for 

 their trouble. Many have already thrown 

 out their plants and more are doing 

 so daily. When a few more have done 

 this, perhaps the receipts will be reduced 

 to a point where they can be handled at 

 a profit to the grower. 



Many growers have also thrown out 

 their roses and it will not be many more 

 days till the rest will have to do the 

 same, so as to be ready for planting. 

 This will reduce the supply of roses, 

 which also are coming in too strong for 

 the demand. The business has about 

 settled itself to the usual summer basis, 

 and as soon as the supply of flowers 

 does likewise we can begin to think of 

 summer vacations, fishing trips and the 

 like. 



Peonies and sweet peas were about 

 the only flowers that were in good de- 

 mand. They sold out well and at good 

 prices. Outdoor flowers in season are in 

 plentiful supply and sell about as usual. 



Smilax is scarce and leucothoe is about 

 out of the market for the time being. 

 The new ferns are coming heavily. There 

 is a good supply of other green goods and 

 also a good demand. 



Various Notes. 



Miss Alice Kyrk, sister of Edith and 

 L. H. Kyrk, was married on the evening 

 of June 3 to John Reid, of Detroit, 

 Mich., who was formerly of this city. 

 The young couple left immediately for 

 Detroit, from whence they will take an 

 extended wedding trip through Canada. 

 The best wishes of their many friends in 

 the trade go with them. 



G. Brunner's Sons have planted about 

 their place a hedge of Crimson Ram- 

 bler. It is now in full bloom and is a 

 sight worth going a long way to see. 



J. T. Conger has just completed paint- 

 ing his ^greenhouses and outbuildings. 



C. J. Ohmer. 



Lexington, Ky. — Honaker The Florist 

 has let the contracts for the erection of 

 another greenhouse, 30x150, to be de- 

 voted to roses. Mr. Honaker is giving 

 special attention to the culture of new 

 varieties of the rose. 



Danntirs, Mass. — At E. & C. Wood- 

 man's the week preceding Memorial day 

 was one of the busiest in all their ex- 

 perience. In order to provide space for 

 the proper handling of their orders, they 

 were obliged to erect a temporary struc- 

 ture in the form of a large tent. Ship- 

 ping orders were so numerous as to make 

 it difficult to attend to local trade. 



ARAUCARIAS 



We have a specially fine lot of Araucarias— 

 the plants at $1.00 each are extra value for the 

 money. 



4-inch 50 cents each 



5 " 76 " " 



6 " $1.00each 



FICUS ELASTICA 



4-inch per doz., $3.00 



5-inch '• 4 20 



6-inch " 6.00 



KENTIASr,.. 



Kentia Belmoreana, S-in $ 7.20 



" 5-in. strong 9.00 



6-in 12.00 



6-in. strong 16.00 



7-in 18.00 



Forsteriana, 5-in 7.20 



&-in. strong 9.00 



6-in 1200 



6-in.8trong 15.00 



CYCAS REVOLUTA 



25 cents each 



.4 85 " ' 



50 •• " 



75c to $1.00 each 



$1.25 to$1.50 " 



If yre do not confine ourselves to the exact size 

 of pot specified, we shall see that stock of good 

 value for the money is sent on every order. 



4-inch 



5 " ., 



6 " ., 



7 " ., 



8 " ., 



ROSES. 



Brides, 3-in. pots 3c 



Maids, 3-in. pots .3c 



Chatenay, 3-in. pots 3c 



Baby Ramblers, 3-in. pots 6c 



Uncle John, 1-year-old, in bloom, 6-in 15c 



Chatenay, 1-year-old, in bloom, 6-in 15c 



Hardy hybrid perpetuals, $15 per 100; $2 per 

 doz. 



DRACAENA INDIVISA 



This most useful plant is always in great de- 

 mand in spring. Better secure your stock now. 

 Fine plants in the following sizes and prices: 



Per doz. Per 100 



Draoaana Indiylsa, 5-inch $3.00 $20.00 



8-lnch 15.00 



BEDDING STOCK Penoo 



Ageratum, 4-ln $ 6.00 



Begonia Vernon, 4-in 6.00 



Begonia Vernon, 2^-in 3.00 



Cobsea Scandens, 4-in 8.00 



Coleus, assorted colors, 3-in 4.00 



Centaurea, 2-in S.OO 



Fevetfew, 4-ln 8.00 



Geraniums, 4-in 8.00 



Heliotrope. 4-in 8.00 



Petunias, 4-ln 6.00 



Santolina, 2-in 8.00 



Vlncas, short, 4-in 12.00 



Ivies, long, 4-in , 12.00 



Phoenix Canariensis 



in 9-inch tubs, nice bushy plants about 3 ft. high, 

 $2.50 each. 



Per doz 100 



Asparairua Plumosus. 3-inch. . . .$0.75 $ 6.00 



** Sprencerl, 4-inch.... 1.25 10.00 



Perennials In pots. Each 



Coreopsis lanceolata, 5-in 10c 



Campanula in variety, 5-in 12c 



Campanula in variety, 6-in 15c 



Campanula in variety, bud and bloom, 6-in.. 35c 



Sweet William, 5-in 12c 



Lychnis C, 3ia-in 6c 



Ampelopsis Veitchii, 2-in $2.50per 100 



doz. 100 



Sweet William, 4-in 75c $5.00 



Garden pinks, 4-in 85c 6.00 



Myosotis. Forget-me-not fiOc 4.00 



Lychnis Cbalcedonica, 8-in 85c 6.00 



Foxglove, 3-in 85c 6.00 



Canterbury bell, 4-in 85c 6.00 



TheGEO.WITTBOLD CO. 



1657 Buckingham Place, CHICAGO 



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