Dbcembeb 31, 1908. 



The Weekly Florists' Reviewt 



25 



White Killarney 



We offer choice young plants of the comlnK white rose, from the finest strain, that of the 

 Waban Conservatories. We believe that this rose will undoubtedly succeed wherever Killarney has 

 succeeded, and can unhesitatingly recommend It, feeling sure that when well grown it will prove 

 profitable. Delivery March let. OWN BUOT, 214-iBcli pots, each, $1.00; perdoi., $6.U»; per 26, 

 ftU.OO; per 50, $17.50; per 100. fSO.OO; per 850, $70.00; per 1000, $850.00. UBAFTBD, 2^- 

 Uch pots, each, $1.00; per dos., $7.50; per 86, $1<.60: per 60, $80.00; per 100, $86.00; per 

 860, $88.60; per 1000, $800.00. 



MY MARYLAND 



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We offer strong plants of this splendid new pink variety which is 

 making such a sensation all over the country. Choice UWN 



BOOT PLANTS, from 2^-inch nots, ready in March $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1000. GBAFTED 



PLANT8, from 2ia-inch pots. $17.60 per 100; $150.00 per 1000. 



We believe this rose to be one of the finest winter forcing varieties 

 today. Strong plants from 2iflinch pots. Choice OWN BOOT 



PLANTR. ready in March, $10.00 per lOt; $90.00 per 1000. GBAFTED PLANTS, $17.60 per 



100; $150.00 per 1000. 



MRS. JARDINE 



S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. 



THB WHOLESALE FLORISTS OP 



1608-20 LUDLOW ST., 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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MICflEU'S NEW CROP FLOWER SEEDS 



Unexcelled for Quality and Trueness to Type 



Asparagus Plumoaus Nanus 



Oreenbonte, Home Grown Seed 



100 seeds $0.50 1000 seeds $ 4.00 



500seeds 2.25 5000seeds 19.00 



Asparagus Spreng^eri 



100 seeds 15c 1000 seeds 10.75 



6000 seeds S.OO 



Cobaea SeandensTr.pkt. Oz. 



Purple 16c $0 85 



Lobelia 



Crystal Palace Compacta 30c 1.25 



Crystal Palace Specloea 20c .50 



Petunia 

 California Giants. .(1-16 oz., $2.00). SOc 

 Orandinora FrinKed( 1-16 oz., 2.00) .50c 

 Double Frlnsed Mixed.per 1000 seeds, 1.50 



Phlox Drummondii 



Dwarf or Compact Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Crimson, witb Bye 40c $1.75 



Deep Scarlet 40c 1.76 



Fireball 40c 1.75 



Pink 40c 1.75 



Snowball 40c 175 



Cboioest Mixed 4Cc 1.25 



Salvia 



Ball of Fire 50c 3.60 



Bonfire 40c 2.25 



Lord Fanntleroy 60c 4.00 



Silver Spot 40c 2.50 



Splendens 26c 1.25 



Verbena 

 Micbell's Mammoth Fancy 



Mixed 30c 1.50 



Write for our Handy Flower Seed Order Sheet. 



HENRY F. MICHELl CO., "'rnS^irpA!^ 



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pink roses being especially in demand. 

 Carnations weakened a little Thursday 

 night. A judicious drop in prices sold 

 nearly everything, except white, which 

 was in oversupply. This would not have 

 occurred had the growers heeded the 

 wholesalers' instructions to push white 

 along as fast as. fit, and hold nothing. 



The plant business was treated in this 

 column last week. It is only necessary 

 to add that the retail stores disposed of 

 their plants with such success that many 

 say it was a plant Christmas. All the 

 bright-colored blooming plants sold well, 

 while nTlade-up baskets and hampers filled 

 with choice foliage and flowering stock 

 were never in better demand, and, it is 

 only fair to add, were never so attractive- 

 ly presented. Some of the leading shops 

 greatly exceeded their last year's num- 

 ber of made-up baskets and hampers, and 

 a day before Christmas had sold every- 



thing that was ready. Poinsettias were 

 especial favorites with the average buyer 

 for this work. The business in greens 

 may be summed up briefly as follows: 

 The wholesalers handled more stock than 

 ever before; but there were more cases 

 than usual of overconfidence in the de- 

 mand, chiefly among the retailers, and 

 the disappointment consequent to left- 

 over stock. Holly and the cheaper 

 wreaths were notable sufferers. 



The prices in the cut flower market 

 have fallen from one-third to one-half 

 since Christmas. Business is brisk, roses 

 and nearly all the varieties of small 

 flowers being noticeably in demand. 

 Many of the white carnations left over 

 from Christmas have been consumed in 

 various ways, so that little is going to 

 waste. There is still a fair amount of 

 poinsettia in the market, but the bulk of 

 the stock has been cut. Violets con- 



tinue scarce, and cyps extremely plenti- 

 ful. Paper Whites sold well at Christ- 

 mas and continue in demand. 



Various Notes. 



Edward Keid had some choice Bonnaf- 

 fons and white and yellow Mrs. Jerome 

 Jones for Christmas. He made a ship- 

 ment to Athens, Ga., a day or two later. 



August Doemling sent some fine long- 

 stemmed Killarney roses to the S, S. 

 Pennock-Meehan Co. 



Robert Leslie Kift filled a thousand or 

 more of his father 's bowls with partridge 

 berries, which solQ advantageously at 

 Christmas. 



H. Bayersdorfer & Co. have received 

 importations of advance Easter novelties 

 by the steamer Manitou. 



Carl Lang, of Boxborough, sent in 

 some fine scarlet carnations for Christ- 

 mas. 



M. Rice & Co, are sending out a unique 

 New Year's greeting in the form of a 

 bank check, payable in the sum of three 

 hundred and sixty-five days of happiness, 

 and on the back appears a set of New 

 Year's resolutions, with some good ad- 

 vice. 



The funeral of the father of United 

 States Senator Penrose called for many 

 floral tributes. 



Charles M. Keegan has executed some 

 large orders this week. Phil. 



BOSTON. 



The Christmas Trade. 



All hands are agreed that the Christ- 

 mas flower trade was satisfactory, a de- 

 cided improvement over a year ago. In 

 a few cases, as, for instance, fancy car- 

 nations, prices ruled a little lower than 

 in 1907, but the clearing out was far 

 better and an optimism prevailed which 

 was entirely lacking at that time. Up 

 till a few days before Christmas there 

 were grave doubts as to how business 

 would be, but in the last two or three 

 days it came with a rush which simply 

 surprised everybody. While no fancy 

 prices were realized, the general clear- 

 ance was good and trade surpassed all 

 expectations. 



In roses, the best Beauties made $12 



