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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



Deckmbbb 17, 1908. 



DETROIT. 



The Market 



The usual calm before a storm seems 

 to have struck Detroit. While some of 

 the florists have been very busy at times, 

 things in general have been a little more 

 quiet than for some time. 



The commission houses report a fall- 

 ing off in orders. Short grades in roses, 

 mostly pink and white, commenced to 

 pile up. Carnations have also been a 

 little too plentiful. Any good stock has 

 found a ready market and the chances 

 are that much of the stock on hano^ could 

 be moved if it were first-class. 



If the number of Christmas shoppers 

 seen at the stores in other lines about 

 town is any criterion, then this Christ- 

 mas will be a winner. Some of the 

 large 'stores are already overrun with 

 orders. 



Up to the present writing the holly 

 seen about town has been poor, but this 

 was mostly North Carolina holly. Christ- 

 mas trees appear to be plentiful. So, 

 also, is ground pine. 



Various Notes. 



Louis Colquitt died at the family resi- 

 dence, 2076 Gratiot avenue, Sunday 

 morning, December 13. Mr. Colquitt was 

 42 years old at the time of his death 

 and was a son of the late William Col- 

 quitt. He had been confined to his bed 

 for the last two months. 



B. Schroeter has added a horse to his 

 stables. H. S. 



WASHINGTON. 



Business Brisk. 



Weather conditions are favorable for 

 the production of flowers and the stock 

 coming in is of excellent quality. De- 

 mand is good, all the retailers having a 

 heavy run of social work, making good 

 the prophecies that this will be our ban- 

 ner season. 



J. H. Small & Sons had the big deco- 

 ration at the New Willard last week for 

 the annual dinner of the Gridirou Club. 



George Cooke says he has all that he 

 can do. He was rushed all last week 

 with dinners and debutante teas and 

 also had the large decoration for the 

 Boardman reception in honor of Presi- 

 dent-elect Taft. For the latter 500 red 

 and white carnations, with Farlcyense, 

 were used on the tables, American Beau- 

 ties being used through the house. All 

 the leading retailers had a share of the 

 work for the funeral of Mrs. C. S. B. 

 Fish. Cooke had the family order. 



Mr. Marche opened his new store at 

 the corner of Fourteenth and H streets 

 December 14. He has an especially fine 

 ice-box, built with a winding staircase 

 on one side, with his office on top. He 

 has as assistants James Meikeljohn, from 

 the Knickerbocker hotel store. New York, 

 and C. Louis Roy, formerly with J. Ful- 

 ler, Leominster, Mass. His new wagon, 

 in black and gold, looks quite nifty. 



A look in at Center market shows 

 everybody there at work on immortelle, 

 box wreaths and other Christmas designs. 



F. H. Kramer has an extra force 

 adding to an already large stock of 

 Christmas goods. 



J. Henry Small, after an absence of 

 six months, is back in the store feeling 

 fine. 



One of the most elaborate decorations 

 of last week was for the annual dinner 

 of the Order of Carabao at Rauscher's, 



A. N. PIERSON, he '"«,.r" 



Unquestionably the two finest roses, of recent introduction, offered to the trade today are 



WHITE KILLARNEY : MY MARYLAND 



After careful investigation, having become satisfied that the Waban Strain of White 

 KlUamey is superior to anything now in the market, we. have withdrawn our Sport and 

 will not propagate it at all. We have made arrangements with the Waban Rose Conservator- 

 ies to procure an abundant supply of their stock and will propagate oaly from that. This 

 we offer for delivery after Feb. 15, 1909, at the following prices : 



GRAITCD STOCK 



Doz. 100 250 500 1000 2600 5000 



$6.00 $35.00 $82,50 $150.00 $300.00 $687.50 $1250.00 



OWN ROOT 



Doz. 100 250 600 1000 2500 5000 



$5.00 $30.00 $70.00 $125.00 $250.00 $562.50 $1000.00 



ftiy Uinyi llin ^^^ proved one of the most popular roses offered during the 

 ml MAniUlRlJ present season, We have already booked orders for nearly 100,000 

 ■iiniiihniiw plants, for next spring delivery of this rose. We now offer it for 

 delivery, early in spring of 1909, at the following prices : 



GRAVTKD 

 Kach, 25c: Dozen. $2.50; 100, $20.00; 1000, $150.00 



OWN ROOT 



2is-inch pots, repotted from 2-inch. Dozen, $1.50; 100, $10.00; 1000, $90.00 



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The United States NurseryCo . 



RICH, Coahoma Co., MISS. 



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?:r,. YOUNG ROSE PLANTS 



ON ORDER ONLY 



R. C. 2i4-in. pots. I R. C. 2i4-in. pots. 



Each Per 100 Per 1000 Each Per 100 Per 1000 



Mrs. Jardlne 6c $10.00 $90.00 Franz Deesan 2c 4.00 35.00 



My Matyland 6c 10.00 90.00 5 per cent discount for cash on delivery. 



KiUamer 3c 5.00 45.00 I Richmond 2c $1.00 $35.00 



BENJAMIN DORRANCE, Rose Growers 



3 Dorrance Farm, DORRANCETON, PA. 



On Own Roots 



2-Year 



ROSES 



Crlmion Rambler, extra strong. $7.00 per 100. 



Dorothy Perkins, Baltimore Belle, Qneen of 

 Prairie, Pink, White, Yellow Bamblers, etc., 

 S5.00 per 100. H. P. Hoses and Baby Ramblers, 



$8.00 per 100. 



GILBERT COSTICH, Rochester, N. Y. 



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where the Gude Bros. Co', decorated the 

 tables set in the midst of the Philip- 

 pine jungle. O. O. 



New Rose 



NEWPORT 

 FAIRY 



Best climber for in and out door. 

 Fine strong field-grown plants, 3 and 

 4 shoots, 3. 4 and 5 ft. long. 50c each, 

 $30.00 per 100, $250.00 per 1000. 



JULIUS ROEHRS CO. 



RUTHERFORD, N. J. 



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LARGE TREES 



OAKS AND MAPLES. PINES 

 AND HEMLOCKS 



ANDORRA NURSERIES. 



Wm. Warner Harper, Prop. 

 Chestnut Hill, PbUadelpbia, Pa. 



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Wakefield, E. I. — Burnett & Moss 

 have purchased a farm at "Wilming- 

 ton, Vt. 



