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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



NOVDUBEB 25, 1909. 



ST. PAUL. 



The Market. 



Business, which has been good all the 

 fall, was given a boost by the cold wave 

 and snow storm of November 17. 



Fall weddings have been numerous 

 this season, another evidence of prosperity 

 — to the florist, at least. Introduction 

 parties, teas, receptions, balls, bridge 

 parties and the many other events incident 

 to elite society are also in full sway, all 

 creating a demand for the florist's goods 

 and his skill in decorating. 



The call for violets, valley, orchids. 

 Beauties and mums has been heavy and 

 continuous. The only noticeable scarcity 

 has been in violets. Eoses and mums 

 have been coming in heavily. There has 

 been a good demand for single and pom- 

 pon mums, some of the newer varieties 

 becoming quite popular. 



Qub Meeting. 



The monthly meeting of the State 

 Florists' Association was held Thursday 

 evening, November 18. 



The executive committee reported on 

 the arrangements for the annual meet- 

 ing of the State Horticultural Society, 

 to be held in Minneapolis December 7 

 to' 9. The Florists' Association is now 

 an auxiliary society, and December 8, at 

 11 a. m., is arranged for the reading of 

 papers by members of the Florists' As- 

 sociation and the exhibition of flowers. 



A. C. Hansen, who visited his native 

 country, Denmark, the past summer, 

 gave a short talk on his impressions of 

 the trade in that country, the florists 

 being apparently better off there than 

 here. 



H. Will gave an interesting descrip- 

 tion of the Chicago and Milwaukee 

 shows, which he attended. 



F. M. Johnson, of Chicago, gave a 

 few encouraging remarks complimentary 

 to the society. 



S. L. Dysinger read a paper on * ' Look- 

 ing Outward," giving the office man's 

 view of the business in general. 



Prof. L. K. Cady followed with an 

 interesting talk on "Plant Breeding," 

 as conducted by the state experimental 

 station, concluding with the remark that 

 this department of the work might be 

 quite beneficial to the florists if they 

 would ask the legislature for the needed 

 appropriation. 



J. Jorgenson, of the Donaldson Co., 

 exhibited White Enchantress carnations, 

 scoring 81 points; White Perfection, 83; 

 Light Pink Enchantress, 80 1^, and Yel- 

 low Eaton mums, 81 points. 



E. Nagel & Son had a nice vase of as- 

 sorted mums, scoring 79^2- 



The next meeting will be held Decem- 

 ber 14. 



Variotss Notca. 



P. Clausen & Son, of Albert Lea, are 

 sending in some choice single violets. 



Holm & Olson are cutting some extra 

 fine orchids. They have just installed 

 another large refrigerator for storage 

 purposes. 0. J. Olson, of this firm, is 

 away on his annual moose hunt in the 

 northern part of the state. 



Visitors: T. Mellstrom, New York, 

 representing Sander & Sons; A. Hans, 

 Boston, representing K. J. Kuyk, and 

 F. M. Johnson, of the A, L. Eandall 

 Co., Chicago. 



Sterling, III. — The Sterling Floral 

 Co. is making improvements at its green- 

 houses. 



ADMIRATION 



Tbls carnation we offer to the trade as being one of the finest Oarnationi of any color 

 tbat we know of up to date. Being a beautiful Bbade of pink, somewhat lighter than Winona, 

 having tbat beautiful latin finish, always showing ud well either in natural or artificial light. 

 Plants benched in August are now coming into full crop, carrying from 10 to 20 buds. We 

 have been cutting since September lOtb. As a money maker you will find no equal. 



The size of the flower is 3 to S^ inches, excellent form, well built up in the center, with 

 the petals so arranged as to make it stand the general requirements of a good fancy com- 

 mercial variety. A grand keeper and shipper. 



The habit is ideal, upright with no surplus grass and every shoot going into flower. Its 

 freedom and earliness make it nearly the ideal carnation. The calyx is very tough and 

 seldom bursts. Oan be handled with great success either from the field or grown inside all 

 summer. No one has to be an expert to handle this variety. It scored 86 points at the 

 American Carnation Society meeting at Indianapolis, January 27 to 28, 1909. 



Price, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. 

 290 at 1000 ^te. 



Send for catalogue of all other new and standard varieties of carnations, 

 always pleased to have visitors come and inspect our stock and varieties. 



We are 



S. J. Reuter & Son, Inc., 



Westerly, R. I. 



Ghas. Knop Floral Co. 



Richmond, Ind. 



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Shasta 



During October Shasta gave us 2 blooms per plant. During 

 the first 15 days of November we cut 2369 good blooms from the 

 same bed of 1800 plants. The cut is getting better every day. 



Growers who come to see it growing, marvel at its productive- 

 ness and fine quality of bloom. We would like to have you come 

 and see it too. Once you see it, you will want to grow it. 



Booking orders for it now at $12.00 per tOO; $100.00 per 1000 



PATTEN & CO., BAUR & SMITH, 



Tewksbury, Mass. Indianapolis, Ind. 



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Rooted Carnation Cuttings 



FOR DECEMBER DELIVERY 

 ENCHANTRESS, PERFECTION, BEACON, $3.00 per 100; 



^25.00 per 1000. 

 ROSE-PINK ENCHANTRESS, WHITE ENCHANTRESS, 



WINSOR, $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1000. 

 We can fill orders from 1000 to 100,000 and guarantee the stock. 



J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., Jolist, 



Mention The Kevlew when you write. 



Flower Insurance 



Insure the safe arrival of 

 your Choice Cut Flowers and 

 Floral Designs by t^ing them 

 securely andquickly into place 

 with the new Security Staple. 

 Equally valuable to adjust the 

 covers of Telescope Boxes to 

 any desired height. 



51.50 per box of 500. Send 

 2c stamp for sample. 



FRANK J.VeTTER 

 Greenfield, ^- Mass. 



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 when writlna: advertlaers. 



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