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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Dbcbmbbb 17, 1908. 



GRAND RAPIDS. 



The Market 



This last ■warm, wet spell finishes the 

 mums, a few late varieties of which are 

 still seen in the store windows. 



In consequence of the unfavorable 

 weather, roses are less abundant and 

 many are not as strong-stemmed as could 

 be desired. Carnations are fine and in 

 good crop, except red; this color is 

 always scarce at holiday time. Violets 

 are not so plentiful as formerly, but sell 

 well and at fair prices. The demand 

 for Christmas greens bids fair to be as 

 good as last year, and judging from the 

 quantities put in by Brown's seed store 

 and others there will be enough to stock 

 up every grocery store in town. Some 

 good holly is offered at $3.50 per case, a 

 price not before attained in this market. 

 There is another grade offered at $5, 

 fine glossy foliage and better quality 

 than the other, but it is having hard 

 pulling when so satisfactory a grade can 

 be had for less. 



Various Notes. 



Eli Cross has the front of his store 

 fairly smothered with holly wreaths, 

 green-wreathing, heather and loose holly. 



Henry Smith and the Grand Eapids 

 Floral Co. have large quantities of pot 

 plants of Paper Whites, poinsettias, 

 Bomans and some azaleas, with the usual 

 quantities of ferns, palms, etc. 



Crabb & Hunter have a quantity of 

 well flowered azaleas and poinsettias, 

 also pans of Eoipans and Paper Whites. 



Death has been busy in our midst and 

 taken away one of our most popular 

 florists, Frank M. Strong, president of 

 the Grand Eapids Greenhouse Co. 



Eecent visitors included Adolph Gol- 

 denberg, representing Ralph M. Ward 

 & Co., New York; E. C. Pruner, of 

 Hunt's, Chicago; Willis Kinyon, of South 

 Bend, Ind.; E. L. Kinyon, Lowell, Mich., 

 and D. D. Johnson, of the Nitrate 

 Agencies Co., Chicago. G. F. C. 



INDIANAPOLIS. 



The Indianapolis Florists' Club held 

 its regular monthly meeting at Walhalla 

 hall, Wednesday evening, December 9, 

 with about thirty members present. After 

 the transaction of routine business, bowl- 

 ing and cards were indulged in, and 

 enjoyed by all. We have some crack 

 bowlers and expect to send a team to 

 Cincinnati for the S. A. F. convention 

 next summer. 



The club expects to entertain the mem- 

 bers of the Carnation Society at a smoker 

 Wednesday evening, January 28, when 

 the society meets in this city. 



The next regular monthly meeting will 

 be held the first Wednesday evening, at 

 A. Wiegand's place. All come. Don't 

 forget the date. F. W. G. 



NEW BEDFORD. MASS. 



The cut flower trade last week showed 

 signs of improvement. There is a fairly 

 good supply of flowers, with the demand 

 about equal. Funeral work is very good, 

 calling for lots of stock. 



E. Y. Peirce has a fine lot of Lorraine 

 begonias and primulas. 



R. H. Woodhouse's place is in fine 

 shape. His carnations are looking espe- 

 cially well. 



The mills here are all running on full 

 time, and the florists look for a good 

 Christmas business. 



Western Headquarters for 



Valley Pips 



COLD STORAGE $16.00 per 1000; $2.00 per 100 



Finest New Crop, for early forcing 14.00 per 1000; 1.75 per 100 



Special Fancy Cut Valley for the Holidays 



H. N. BRUNS, 



1407- 1411 W. MADISON STREET, 

 CHICAGK), ILL. 



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SOW NOW! 



MAllMOa'H VKRBKNA. best strain, SALVIA Tr. pkt. Oz. 



scarlet, pink, white, purple, striped ormixed. Fireball 25c $3.00 



trade pkt.. 25c.; oz.. $1.25. Bonfire 25c 2.00 



VINCA, alba, alba pura. rosea, or Lord Fauntleroy 25c 3.50 



mixed, trade pkt., 25c; oz., 50c. Bplendena 25c 1.00 



Our New Catalogue of Seasonable Stock mailed on application. 

 YUESS GARDENS CUey NEWBimOH, N. Y. 



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GLADIOLI 



Having finished harvesting a fine crop of bulba, I am prepared to supply 

 your wants in this line. I can supply the following in nice, clean stock, first 

 and second sizes: America, Augusta, Africa, Brenchleyensis, Easter, 

 Florida, Geo. Paul, Giant Pink, King Humbert, Klondyke, Marie Lemoine, 

 May, Mme. Monneret, Mrs. Frances King, Mrs. Beecher, Nezinscott, 

 Orifiamme, Mohonk, Pactole (Lemoinei), Taconic, "1900," and others. 

 Also, all the colors separate or in mixture. Write for trade list. 



E. E. STEWART, Rives Junction, Miciiigan. 



Hy Cyclameo 



Are ahead in (crowth and flowers. Bloodred, 

 Carmine Daybreak, Lilac colors. Pure White, 

 White, carmine eye. each color separate, tr. pkt,, 

 $1.00; 1000 seeds, $6.00. All colors, fine mixed, 

 tr. pkt., 75c; 1000 seeds, $5.00. Sahnon color, 

 new. tr. pkt., $1.00; 1000 seeds, $10.00. Victoria 

 (ringed, new, tr. pkt., $1.00; 1000 seeds, $10.00. 



O. V. ZANGEN 



Seedsman, HOBOKEN, N. J. 



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SHOW 

 MIXED 



TULIPS 



8INGLB AND DOUBLK. 



Write for price. 



D. RUSCONI, 



128 W. flttaSt., 



CINCINNATI, O. 



Bulbs, Seeds and Plants 



H. H. BERGSR «E CO., 

 70 Warren St. New Tork 



S. S. Peckham is cutting some nice 

 carnations at his Fairhaven place. 



W. L. 



GLADIOLI 



Not the largest stock, but as good as any. 



Iris Genuanloa. Madeira and Cinna- 

 mon Vines, the largest and best stock in the 

 country. 



Ulles, HyaclnthuB Candlcans, Spot- 

 ted Callaa, Ozalls, MlUas, Besaeras, etc., 

 in fine bulbs. 



Iris Kaempferl, and other Hardy 

 Plants, price list on application. 

 K. 8. MILLEB, Wading Hirer, Long Island, N. T. 

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Cleary's Horticultural Co. 



62 Vesey St., NEW TORK 



Tel. 7313 Cortlandt 



Special Price List on Buliis 



Auction Sales, Tuesday and Friday 



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Qladiolfls Uolbs 



Our bulbs are not better than 

 the best, but better than the rest 

 TRY THEM. 



Custiman Gladiolus COr 



8TLVAHIA, OHIO. 



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