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The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



Decembeb 30, 1900. 



PITTSBURG. 



The Market 



The day after Christmas brought good 

 reports from all who could be seen. Trade 

 generally was quite satisfactory and up 

 to all expectations, although it looks as 

 if the plant trade had been greatly in- 

 creased at the expense of the cut flower 

 trade. 



There never was a finer lot of plants 

 shown in this city. In blooming plants 

 azaleas, begonias, cyclamens and prim- 

 ulas were largely in evidence. There 

 were poinsettias in 3-inch pots up to 12- 

 inch pans, thousands of them. For once, 

 there was no scarcity of red for Christ- 

 mas. These, with ardisias, ferns, etc., 

 were arranged in beautiful baskets, which 

 could be bought for $1.50 to $25 each, 

 and one peculiarity about the business 

 was that there was no effort to get ex- 

 orbitant prices for plants, while cut 

 flowers were kept well up. 



Though I have heard no complaint. Be- 

 gonia Ix)rraine seems to have got a black 

 pye, for wherever anything was left they 

 seemed to be the most in evidence and 

 looked the worst for the wear. 



The weather was pretty cold for de- 

 livering and everything had to be well 

 wrapped. 



Cut flowers met with about the usual 

 demand and everything was good. The 

 day of pickled stock seems to be a thing 

 of the past in this city, and it is well. 

 Most of the growers about here have 

 learned their lesson, and in some cases 

 the experience came high. No one wants 

 pickled stock at any price. 



Violets, which should have arrived at 

 7 a. m. on the morning of December 24, 

 did not arrive until 5 p. m. and had a 

 close shave, as many of the retailers 

 hesitated to book orders, for fear the 

 stock would not get in, and there was 

 none for immediate delivery. They all 

 moved, however. 



One thing commented on by some of 

 the wholesalers was that after the Thurs- 

 day night delivery the trade, as far as 

 the wholesalers were concerned, stopped. 



Beauties were not sought after to any 

 great extent, and it was a case of push 

 with both the wholesaler and retailer. 

 However, on the whole, it was a highly 

 satisfactory Christmas from the cut 

 flower men's* point of view. 



The green goods people did fairly 

 well. There was not a great deal of good 

 holly, but plenty that was not really 

 good. Christmas trees were a drug on 

 the market, and I understand that there 

 are still cars that have not been un- 

 loaded. Last year there was a shortage. 



Vftfioas Notes. 



Mrs. E. A. Williams turned out one of 

 the finest delivery autos in the city on 

 Monday, December 20, which did good 

 service in the Christmas deliveries. 



J. W. Elliott 's auto was in a collision 

 last Friday. While all were badly shaken 

 up, Mrs. Elliott was the only one seri- 

 ously injured. She was taken to the 

 hospital, but it is thought she was suf- 

 fering more from the shock than from 

 her injuries, and that she will soon be 

 better. 



John Bader has just unloaded a car of 

 French lilac for forcing. He reports this 

 as his best Christmas for plants. 



Hoo-Hoo. 



Dover, N. H. — Charles L. Howe, the 

 Garrison Hill florist, recently made a 

 business trip to Bangor, Me. 



A Catalope Worth Daving 



Our new Boiler Cfttalogue is a valuable book to any florist, 

 large or small, and everybody who has a greenhouse ought tc 

 have one of them by all means. This catalogue tells you all 

 you want to know about greenhouse heating and tells it in a 

 simple manner, so that everything is easily understood. 



One of our large customers wrote for six copies to give to 

 his men — he said it would make them valuable employees. 



Sent free to any florist on request. 

 Qet our Qreenhouse Catalogue too. 



JOHN C. MONINQER CO. 



904 Blackhawk Street Chicago 



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The Curved Eove Greenhouse 

 That Hitchings Makes 



It ie conetrncted with three things in mind— first, to be lightest 

 possible— second, to be a laster— third, to be attractive. All 

 these three it is. 



It is beyond all donbt the hoase of the fatare. Don't baild 

 until yon find oat how we baild. 



Send for circnlars. 



Elizabeth, 



N. J. 



Hitchings & Company 



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