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The Weekly Florists^ Review; 



December 31, 1908. 



WASHINGTON. 



The Market. 



Christmas week had ideal weather for 

 some people, but our first real snow storm 

 of the season, December 23, made deliv- 

 ery difficult. It was necessary to wrap 

 blooming stock. 



Cut stock was scarce, roses and carna- 

 tions particularly so. Some of the stores 

 turned down orders for roses Thursday. 

 Carnation orders were taken condition- 

 ally. There were enough Beauties to go 

 around. 



Made-up plant baskets sold better than 

 ever before, prices ranging from $5 to 

 $50, the best sellers being at from $5 

 to $10. Decorated plants sold well. 



So far as could be learned, business 

 was from twenty-five to fifty per cent 

 better than last year. 



Various Notes. 



Mayberry & Hoover had all they could 

 do. Christmas afternoon found a big 

 delivery waiting for the wagons to get 

 back and load up. J. A. Phillips reports 

 a fine business in both cut stock and 

 plants. Vernon Ley, at the new store, 

 had all he could do. W. W. Kimmell did 

 a fine business at the store and with his 

 trees. 



George Shaffer says he never handled 

 so much stock. Z. D. Blackistone had a 

 big trade. Mache & Co. did fine. 



J. H. Small & Sons worked right up 

 to the handle all the way through. Gude 

 Bros. Co. says the Christmas was the best 

 ever. F. H. Kramer says he never 

 worked so hard. 



The green moss wreaths did not sell 

 so well this year, the weather not per- 

 mitting people to go to the cemetery. 

 The market florists say sales were better 

 than last year. Most of the stores had 

 automobiles for delivery and found them 

 a big help. 



Never was there so much mistletoe 

 dumped on the market. 



Gude Bros. Co. had the Drape ball 

 Christmas eve. This called for three 

 wagon loads of holly and five barrels of 

 mistletoe. On the same evening they had 

 the Clover ball, where holly and mistle- 

 toe were used with poinsettias. 



Word was received last week that J. J. 

 Harty, who left here some weeks ago, is 

 in England on his way to South Africa. 



George Cooke had to take the time, 

 December 25, to decorate the ball room 

 at Bauscher's for a coming-out tea. 



John Kobinson says: "Hoot, mon! I 

 could a done nae more. " 0.0. 



Tour paper has proved very beneficial 

 to us this season through our advertise- 

 ments. — J. B. Shubtleff & Son, Bevere, 

 Mass. 



ROOTED CARNATION CUHINGS 



A selection from 20 varieties. (For early Jan- 

 uary delivery, and later.) Every one reliable. 



Per 100 Per 1000 



White Perfection, white $3.00 $25 00 



Beacon, red 4.00 35.00 



Enchantress, Hpht-pink 3.00 25.00 



Melody, liKht-pink 3.00 25.00 



Wlnaor, mt'dium pink 3.00 2500 



Winona, medium pink 6 00 50.00 



Rose Enchantress, dark pink 3.00 25.00 



Splendor, dark pink 6.00 50.00 



Viola Sinclair, dark pink 6.00 50.00 



Tarleicated Lawson, variegated.. 3.00 25.00 

 Octoroon. crimRon 3.00 2500 



Viola Sinclair, pent out on trial in limited 

 quantities by H. W. Field. Northampton, Mass.. 

 has proved to be an ac<iui8ition for the average 

 grower. It is early, extremely free, resembles 

 Mrs. T. W. Lawson in color, and a continuous 

 bloomer. Worthy of trial by all. 



PETER FISHER, Ellis, Mass. 



White Killarney, 

 My Maryland, 



(The Waban Sport) 

 $30.00 per 100; 



$250.00 per 1000. 



$10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1000. 

 These we can supply in any quantity and guarantee satisfaction. 



CARNATION ROOTED CUTTINGS 



STANDARD VARIETIES 



New introductioDB. 



Per 100 Per 1000 



O. P. Bassett 18.00 



,. 12.00 

 .. 12.00 

 .. 12.00 

 .. 12.00 

 ,.12 00 



DellBlit. 



Mrs. J. C. VauBban. 



Apple Blossom 



Mrs. Caias. Knopf 



Ruby 



STANDARD VARIETIES 



I 60.00 

 100.00 

 100.00 

 100 00 

 100.00 

 100.00 



Per 100 Per 1000 



White Encliantress $8.60 130.00 



Pres. Seelye 6.00 M.oo 



Uoyd 6.00 40.00 



260 sold at 1000 lates. Glean, strong cuttings only. 

 Our new Katalogr is ready and will be mailed to any florist upon application. 



SKIDELSKY & IRWIN CO. 



144 N. 7th St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



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WM. H. TAFT 



The best Red Seedlinar Carnation. OriKlnated on our place. Rooted Cuttingrs 



Now Ready. 



Prices-25. $4.00 : 50. $7.00; 100, $12.00; 800, $50.00; 1000. $90.00. 



'8KND FOR IIXU8TRATBD CIRCULAR. 



Following ark Other Varieties Also Ready for Immediate Shipment : 



Knchantress 100, 11.75; 1000, 915.00 White Lawson 100, $2.00; 1000. $18.00 



Pink Lawson 100, 1.50:1000, 12.60 Variesated Lawson.lOO, 2.75:1000, 25.00 



Victory, 100, $2.50: 1000, $20.00 



UNROOTSD CUTTINGS 



100 1000 



Mrs. X. A. Nelson $060 $6.00 



Boston Market 60 6.00 



Pink Lawson 75 625 



Varieswted Lawson 1.60 12.50 



SCHEIDEN & SCHOOS, '^Ti^^:'.,. 



S8-60 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO 



Crusader 



KndEantress ... 

 White Lawson. 



100 1000 



$0.60 $6.00 



, .80 7.60 



, 1.00 9.00 



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CARNATION CUTTINGS 



Per 100 



Superior $6.00 



White Enchantress 4.00 



White Perfection 4.00 



Rose- Pink Enchantress 4.00 



Beacon 4.00 



Per 100 



Enchantress $3.00 



Winsor 3.00 



Fisher 8.00 



White Lawson 8.00 



December Delivery. Write for prices on 1000 lots. 



J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO., Joliet, III. 



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Stock Plants of Chrysanthemums 



Virginia Poehlmann. the very beat commercial white. $10.00 per 100: $1.50 per doz. Monrovia, 

 best early yellow, $6.00 per 100. October Frost (earliest of the white), now ready, $4.00 per 100. Golden 

 Wedding, Intensity Bonnaflon, White Bonnaflon, Enguehard, Yellow Eaton, White Eaton and Chau- 

 tauqua Uold, $4.00 per 100. 



ALSO POMPONS : Mrs. Beu, Baby, Lulu and Garza, $1.00 per doz. 



8MILAZ, 2-in., $16.00 per 1000. SPRKNGKRI. 2-in., $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000; S-ln., $$.00 

 per 100, $26.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS PLUM08US. 2-in., $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1000. 



POEHLMANN BROS. CO., 



Morton Grove, lll« 



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