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The Florists' Review 



October 6, Itt'jl 



BOSTON. 



The Market. 



A warm wave, lasting for several 

 days, e.aiDu last week and once more 

 completely demoralized the cut flower 

 busincs.s, which had just begun to pick 

 up a little. The week closing October 

 I was a decidedly poor one and low 

 prices were realized, esi)ecially on roses 

 and carnations. October is proving a 

 little cooler than September, but there 

 has been no near a])proach of frost yet 

 and fijardens are gay with dahlias, 

 asters, salvias, zinnias and other flowers. 

 There are no exjiectations of much 

 change for the better in prices unless 

 frost or rain ruins outdoor flowers and, 

 of course, the average citizen would 

 much }»refer to see the jiresent delight- 

 ful weather continue. 



The heat has rushed quantities of 

 roses in, largely small ajid of the shorter 

 grades. These have sold as low as ')(» 

 cents per hundred, but they are doing a 

 little better this week. Ophelia is still 

 seen in the greatest abundance, but 

 Columbia loads in popularity. Carna- 

 tions are becoming (juite abundant and 

 the oarlier-jilanted stock has good stems. 

 The keeping ijuality is poor and many 

 blooms fall asleep in the market. Few 

 rtowers reach $2 per hundred and a great 

 many have been cleared at $G per thou- 

 sand. 



Lilium longifiorum holds up to $20 to 

 $25 per hundred, although there are not 

 many calls for it. Colored speciosunis 

 are neglected. Gladioli continue to 

 I'onie in and they arc of good (|nality 

 and reach the value of .$4 to .$6 ]ier 

 hundred. Asters are getting smaller, 

 but they are still abundant and, thanks 

 to the absence of rain, are of good 

 quality. Dahlias are at the heyday of 

 their glory and are jirominent in many 

 retailers' windows, i'ew, however, aj)- 

 pcar at the wholesale markets. Chrys- 

 anthemums are still largely (iolden 

 Glow and Karly Frost, and values in 

 these are well maintained. A few 

 violets arc seen, as well ;is j)ansies. The 

 usual assortment of hardy annuals con- 

 tinues to come in. 



Cattleyas are in larger supjily and the 

 values are on the down grade. Bon- 

 vardia Huniboldtii is in better supply, 

 while there are a few gardenias and 

 enough valley for the moderate <'alls. 



In the way of potted plants, fine 

 cyclamens, nicely flowered, are seen, as 

 well as begonias. Solanums. with almost 

 all the berries ripe, arc ofl'cred. These 

 never before fruited so heavily nor riji- 

 ened fruits so early as they have this 

 season. There iire l;irge season:ible of- 

 ferings of j)alms, ferns, rniiber ]ilants, 

 crotons, draca»nas and dthcr foliage 

 j)lants. 



At Waltham Fair. 



There wore fine groups of jjlants in 

 the flower tent at Waltham fair, which 

 scored a decided success in jioint of 

 attendance. The first jirize of $~'> went 

 to Wollrath &■ 8ons. of W.'ilthaiii. wlio 

 used quantities of ferns, with a few 

 palms, begoni;is and cyclamens, in a 

 nicely arranged group. Jlarold A. 

 Ryan, who w;is second, liad .'i fine lot of 

 foliage plants and ferns, and some til- 

 landsias gave it color. Harry Stewart 

 used adiantunis and yellow oncidiums 

 largely. The choicest plants, including 

 dipladenias and .-illamandas, were in 

 George ¥. Stewart's group, which, how- 

 ever, needed more foliage plants. Last 



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Box 



A FLORISTS' NOVELTY 

 THAT WILL SELL BULBS 



Besides being just the thing to make a dainty and an 

 inexpensive Christmas gift that cairiesthe real sentiment 

 of its purpose. 



The live Horist ean use this item by tlie hundr.ed. Boxes 

 are 2x8x5 1-4, covered with white enamel paper, with 

 handsomely lettered verse and the Christmas wish on the 

 lid in green. 



Box will hold two or iliree bulbs and is a fast-selling 

 twenty-tive-cent number. Full instructions foi' the care 

 of the bulbs are found inside the cover. 



Less than 50 Boxes, 6 Cents Each 

 Lots of 50. $2.75: 100. $5.00: 300. $i:}.5(): 500, $21,25 



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THE JOHN HENRY CO., Lansing, Mich. 



MHtitioi) ']'lip UpTJew wlipn yon write. 



SAVE MONEY ON 

 CUT FLOWER BOXES 



WE ARE IMPROVING OUR LINE. ADDING NEW GRADES AND 

 SIZES. WATCH OUR ADS FOR THE CHANGE, until which time prices 

 indicated in previous issues of this journal are effective. For other information 

 please write. 



BOSTON BOX COMPANY, 33 HawUii st.. Dept. b. BostoD, 14, Ntss. 



YELLOW FLOWER DYE 



PRICE, ""'«o'n*»rt":""= $L00, prepaid. 



Six for $5.00 

 McClenahan Greenhouses, 



Oklahoma City, Okla. 



Mentiim Tlip Review when you write. 



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For Florists 



Strong, eood lookinK and not dis- 

 colored by water. Write to Den- 

 nison, Dept. FR., Framingliani, 

 Mass.. for samples. 



