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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



NOVBMBER 25, 1909. 



Armadillo Baskets 



THE HIT or THE SEASON 



Something new and unique for florists. They make novel flower and hanging plant baskets. Are well prepared and guaranteed water- 

 proof. Ihese baskets are made in (4) four different styles and sizes. The price ranges from 60c and up for jobbers. The plain basket makes 

 a unique novelty for a gift, very strong and durable. They are made from the horned shell of the Armadillo. 



WHAT IS AN ARMADILLO? A most curious and interesting animal, captured in the mountains of West Texas and Old Mexico. In freedom 

 it makes its nest about six feet under ground ; sleeping during the day, it ventures out at night Its shell or armor is fashioned into the oddest 

 and most curious baskets ever known. I have no agents and therefore am able to give you my lowest quotations. Ship goods direct to all 

 parts of North America. Write for catalogue and prices, special terms to jobbers. 



CHAS. APELT, Comfort, Texas 



(The Home of the Armadillo). Dealer in Texas and Mexican 

 Carioiities. Mr Specialty ii the Waterproof Piant Baaliet. 



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Velvet Poinsettiaswith Foliage 



$2.00 per doz.; $20.00 per gross 



Nothing on the market like it for the money 



Gostave Schroeder, Artificial Flower Maniifactnrer 



1524 Prospect Ave., CLEVELAND, O. 



Samples sent on receipt of 16c to cover postage. 



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PROVIDENCE, R. L 



The Market 



With a slight decline in temperature 

 there was a perceptible improvement in 

 trade last week, so that general business 

 has been materially accelerated. There 

 has been a good demand for mums at $2 

 to $4 retail, and the growers have been 

 hard put to fill rush orders on several 

 occasions. Violets and roses are coming 

 better, while carnations, always a Provi- 

 dence favorite, move rather slowly while 

 the mums are on show. 



Funeral work has been unusually brisk, 

 the number of prominent persons who 

 have died recently calling for an excep- 

 tionally large number of floral pieces. 

 This was especially noticeable in the 

 cases of Dr. Frank B. Sprague, on No- 

 tvember 20, when more than 100 designs 

 -were shown, and at Albert Winsor's 

 funeral, when several large special pieces 

 twere made. 



Social functions also have been on the 

 nncrease, there having been a number of 

 weddings and receptions, while debuts, 

 on the east side, have made heavy de- 

 mands for choice stock. 



Club Meeting. 



The annual meeting of the Florists' 

 and Gardeners' Club of Ehode Island 

 was held at the rooms of the association, 

 in Swart '8 lodge hall, 96' Westminster 

 street, this city, on Monday evening, No- 



vember 15, with a large attendance. The 

 reports of the various oflScers and com- 

 mittees showed the club to be in a good 

 financial and numerical condition. 



The meeting was called to order at 8 

 o'clock with ex-President James Hockey 

 in the chair, in the absence of President 

 Charles Macnair. After the reports, the 

 following were unanimously elected as 

 officers for the ensuing year: President, 

 Robert Johnston; vice-president, Eugene 

 A. Appleton; secretary, William E. Chap- 

 pell; treasurer, William Hill; executive 

 committee, James Hockey, Cornelius 

 Hartstra and Harry Clark; librarian, 

 James Dillon. 



A sunper was served, after which the 

 rest of the evening was given over to d 

 discussion of the best way to arouse more 

 enthusiasm in the club and of acting 

 more in harmony and conjunction with 

 the Rhode Island Horticultural Society. 

 Nparly all the members took an active 

 part in the general debate, but no satis- 

 factory solution to the problem was 

 reached. 



It was voted to hold the annual supper 

 of the club on Monday evening, Janu- 

 ary 17, and a committee consisting of 

 Eugene A. Appleton, Alexander Macrae 

 and HarrA' Clark was appointed to make 

 the necessary arrangements. 



Various Notes. 



E. J. Fancourt, of Pennock-Meehan 

 Co., of Philadelphia, was a visitor in the 

 city last week. On November 15, he was 



Ever Ready 

 Flower Pot Covers 



The best tni cheapest Pet Cevere new en the asrket. 

 New Reduced 

 Price last 



Per doz. 100 

 To fit 4-in. pots. $1.00 $ 7.00 

 To fit 5-in.pots. 1.10 8.00 

 To fit 6-in. pots. 1.20 9.00 

 To fit 7-in.pots. 1.35 10.00 

 To fit 8-in. pots. 1.60 12.00 

 To fit 9-in. pots. 1.85 14.00 

 To fit 10-in. pots. 2.10 16.00 

 To fit 12-in. pots. 2.35 18.00 

 Order now. Covers can be had in green, 



pink, white and red. Specify whether you wish 



Covers to fit standard, % or ^ size pots. 



Only 6c in stamps sent, will bring: prompt 



respoDse of a sample cover, by mail, with all 



details of sizes and colors. 



Ever Ready flower Pot Cover Co. 



W. H. GREVER, Manager 



146 Hughes Avenue, BUrFALO, N. Y. 



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a guest at the meeting of the Florists' 

 and Qardeners' Club. 



H. M. Wilson, of Middletown, is book- 

 ing many orders for privet and orna- 

 mental trees and shrubs. 



The Highland Floral Co., 17 Tenth 

 street, has been making a big run on 

 small potted palms and ferns. 



John B. and James H. Dennison have 



