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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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THE Florists* Supply Houi^e bt Aiiierica 



IMPERIAL CHINAWARE 



We have jast received a fresb importation by the steamer Marquette of this popular Chinaware, containing 

 many novel Vaaeleti appropriate for table decoration or for Chrietmas gifts. 



CREPE PAPERS, pleated and water-proof in all the best flower shades; these crepe papers will greatly 

 enhance the beanty of your plants. 



Loose HOIiLY BERRIES* loose STATICE, in natural, green and red, ve^ effective when used on immor- 

 telle, ruBCus or other wreaths, giving that touch of originality so much prized by floral artists. 



We have many beautiful varieties of the most graceful FERNS, electrically prepared bo that they are durable. 

 You can use them with perfect safety where they will receive hard usage, they will last a long time; ADIANTUM, 

 ASPARAGUS, ARAUCARIA, PTERIS, ETC. 



BASKETS. Our stock of fancy and standard Baskets has never been finer; we can give you anything you 

 want, from the ordinary everyday basket for the center of a table to the daidtiest Paris creation of today. 



IHMORTELLES. Our fresh stock in all colors enables us to fill rush orders fully and promptly. 



Don't forget that our factory is at your disposal. We can make anything you want in florists' supplies in ajifiy. 



Send for our niustrated Cataloarue of Everythlnc tn Florists' Supplies. 



1129 Arch Street, 



,;^^ PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



H. Bayersdorfer & Coe, 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Florists' Baskets 



Our aim is Artistic Baskets; that is what makes them appeal to dis- 

 criminating people. Every basket is made by hand, and finished as if our 

 whole reputation depended upon that particular basket. Madison Basketcraft 

 Co. 's baskets are designed for use as well as beauty. They are practical, 

 indestructible, made of willow in odd and artistic shapes, and colored in 

 various delicate tones. Greens, gun metal and^browns are the beet colors. 



PRICES TO THE TRADE 



Diameter MISSION No. 1 



Oatside Opening Each 



10-inch 8-inch $1.25 



12-iBCh 9- inch 1.75 



13-inch 10-inch 2.00 



Diameter BHSSION No. 1 



Outside Opening: Eaob 



15-inch 11-inch $2.50 



18-inch 13-inch 3.00 



21-inch 15-inch 3.50 



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Mission No. 1. 



We sell nothlne but Baskets. Make two liundred different sliapes. 

 Sendlin a trial order. Any that do not please, you may return. 



YOUR ORDER NOW-PLEASE 



MADISON BASKETCRAFT CO. 



MADISON, OHIO 



Let us send you illustrated catalogue 'with inrloes. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



PITTSBURG. 



The Market. 



Another week of bright weather has 

 brought quantities of flowers into the 

 market. Eoses were never better at this 

 season of the year, nor carnations more 

 plentiful. In fact, the quantities coming 

 in make one feel that there will be noth- 

 ing left when the bad weather comes, 

 which is likely to happen any day now. 

 Notwithstanding the big cut, the whole- 

 salers seem to get rid of it all. The 

 shipping business has been exceptionally 

 good, and this, with an increased de- 

 mand in the city and a rather extraordi- 

 nary day's business Saturday, seemed to 

 clean up nearly everything in sight that 

 sold at a reasonable price. 



The retail shops are slowly bringing 

 out holiday goods. As a rule, they do 

 not show these more than two weeks 

 before Christmas and they are in no 

 hurry this year, as the weather seems 

 to make them look out of place. 



Vjuious Notes. 



Harvey Sheaf, manager for lllrs. E. 

 A. Williams, caught the crowd last week 



with a gold window. The background 

 was green. With the new gold basket, 

 a vase, of yellow orchids and specimen 

 plants of yellow crotons, it was really 

 artistic and deserved the many compli- 

 ments it received. Mr. Sheaf generally 

 uses one kind of flowers in his window 

 and gets an effect that is always artistic. 



A. W. Smith, in the many windows 

 in his big store, has many effects, which 

 are changed every day, and there is al- 

 ways a study for the passer-by that 

 makes it worth while going out of the 

 way to see what is new. 



Randolph & McClements, in their sev- 

 eral windows, showed fine effects in roses 

 and orchids. The corner on the Beatty 

 street side showed ferns. On the Baum 

 street side were Lorraine begonias, cro- 

 tons and other blooming flowers. 



H. L. Blind & Bros., in the Center 

 avenue store, had a fine show of be- 

 gonias and other plants, arranged to 

 catch the eye of the connoisseur. 



In fact, I a person passing from one 

 shop window to another does not wonder 

 when he sees customers inside, and though 

 in the trade yourself, you can scarcely 

 resist going in and buying some of the 



pretty things. I believe it is not saying 

 too much when I give the retailers in 

 this city credit for showing, not the most 

 lavish display, but fully as artistic ef- 

 fects as are seen anywhere in the coun- 

 try, and this is largely responsible for 

 the quantity of flowers sold in this city. 

 The day when a dealer got in his supply, 

 placed it in the refrigerator and waited 

 for someone to come in and buy is past. 



William Loew, the Christmas green 

 goods man, is as much in evidence as 

 ever. He is like a ball player; every 

 year is his last until the next comes 

 around, 



John Bader unloaded several ears of 

 imported stock last week and several 

 more are expected this week. Mr. Bader 

 reports the plant trade as above the 

 average and getting better. 



John Toss, who scratched his haml 

 about Thanksgiving, is at the hospital. 

 Blood poison set in and it is reported 

 that he may lose his arm. 



John Murchie, of Sharon, Pa., was a 

 visitor, spending a day with Fred Burki 

 in going over the plant of the Pittsburg 

 Cut Flower Co. Mr. Murchie is one of 



