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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



June 25, 1008. 



■^■- - H. KENNEY - "- ^ :_ '- —'—---'^ , 



Wire Designs, Packing and Green Moss 



88 Rochester Avenue 

 and 1801 Dean Street 



Telephone 2457 Bedford 



Brooklyn, N.Y., June 25, 190 8. 



Dear Sir:-- 



It may Interest you to know that I have at present an enormous 

 stock of the largest and most complete assortment of Florists* Wire 

 Designs ever offered. 



There isn't any excuse for paying, during these hard times, a 

 high price for Designs, when at present you can get them at 50X less 

 than manufacturing cost. Just look at these prices; 



Flat wreaths, 16 to 20 inches, at 5c. Standing Wreaths, 16 

 and 18 inches, at 15c* Flat Crosses, 16 to 24 inches, at 5c. Standing 

 Crosses, 24 inches, at 15c; 36 inches, at 25c. Folding Pillows, 18 to 

 24 inches, at 10c, etc. Also Stands at 60 cents up, per dozen. These 

 stands are made so that florists can stand their own designs. 



1 cheerfully will quote prices on any Designs, and highly 



appreciating a trial order, which will convince you, I am 



Yours very truly, 



H. KENNEY. 

 P. S. — Shipping directions and cash with order to insure prompt delivery. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



almost forever. But then, you see, Mr. 

 Kift, the inspired pen and ink pictures 

 that you draw may remain in the minds 

 of your readers indefinitely. 



The death of M. Cavanaugh removed a 

 figure well known in florists' circles in 

 this city. Mr. Cavanaugh had been as- 

 sociated, in the minds of all visitors to 

 Forty-ninth and Market streets, with the 

 Bobert Craig Co. for so long that prob^ 

 ably half of them would have told you 

 that he was a member of the family, Mr. 

 C&vanaugh was a gentleman at heart, a 

 good judge of plants and flowers, pains- 

 taking and conscientious in the perform- 

 ance of his duties, and a lover of every- 

 thing in plants. He will be sadly missed. 



Mr. Carbone, of Boston, spent a short 

 time here lately. 



Edward Dungan, with "William Henry 

 Maule, went to Detroit to attend the 

 Seedsmen's Convention, where he will 

 read a paper. 



Thomas Atkinson, manager for Walter 

 P. Stokes, left on Mo«day for the seeds- 

 men's convention at Detroit. 



The steamer Marquette brought large 

 consignments of baskets, crepe papers, 

 etc., for H. Bayersdorfer & Co. Mr. Ber- 

 kowitz favored Phil with an advance 

 view of some samples of novelties now 

 coming in to his firm. Improvements 

 have been made in the oflBce arrange- 

 ments here. 



M. Rice & Co. are busily engaged tak- 

 ing account of stock before the close of 

 their fiscal year, June 30. 



The death of Alexander Wallace, edi- 

 tor of the Florists' Exchange, came as 

 a great shock to Philadelphians last 

 week. Mr. Wallace was here at the April 

 meeting of the Florists' Club and spoke 



at that meeting in the discussion on Mr. 

 Pyle's paper. He then seem'ed in the 

 best of health and spirits. 



Fred J. Michell, Jr., says that the or- 

 ders for the longiflorum bulbs from For- 

 mosa have been coming in splendidly. 



Cut out my classified ads of dahlias 

 and gladioli in 



SgiSTs* 



Sold down low and will plant out all 

 unsold stock the coming week. My 

 ads with you have extended my trade 

 more than any other source 

 of advertising^. Shall patronize 

 you f urtlier in the f alL 



J. L. MOORE, 

 Northboro, Mass., June 22, 1908. 



T4ie stock in sight is now practically ex- 

 hausted. 



William J. Baker has been a leader in 

 the Lilium candidum market, his stock 

 being exceptionally fine, well cut and 

 well hardened. 



Grower: "I have nearly finished re- 

 planting. I began earlier this year, so 



as to help the market. It seemed a pity 

 to load the poor wholesaler up with flow- 

 ers when he couldn 't sell them. ' ' Whole- 

 saler (pleasantly) : * ' That was very good 

 of you." 



J. Murray Bassett, of Hammonton, 

 N. J., has planted two acres of dahlias, 

 embracing the best standard and novel 

 varieties for cut flowers. 



Charles E. Lehman, of the S. B. Vroo- 

 man Co., reports excellent sales of cy- 

 press boards to florists and mushroom 

 growers. Phil. 



NEW YORK. 



TheMaHcet 



How can a market worthy of the name 

 exist with a temperature day after day 

 of 90 degrees and over? And yet Sat- 

 urday and Monday, owing to the lessen- 

 ing of supply, better prices ruled, and, 

 with the possible extra demands of com- 

 mencement week, may be maintained 

 until July. Beauties were scarce at 25 

 cents June 21. Brides and Maids ad- 

 vanced to 5 cents and carnations also ap- 

 preciated, the best of them touching $2 

 per hundred. The midsummer prices of 

 the June weeks are probably the bottom 

 for the season. The better prices are 

 only for the selected stock. The mil- 

 dewed roses and the small and sleepy 

 carnations are better kept at home. They 

 only demoralize the market. Many of 

 the street merchants are at the summer 

 resorts. This outlet for any surplus 

 grows smaller weekly. 



Peonies are done. Valley is lower. 

 The June weddings are about over. Apart 

 from funeral and steamer trade, there will 

 be nothing in the next two months to 



