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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



June 8, 1911. 



DAYTON, O. 



The Market. 



Speaking of Decoration day trade, 

 we can say it was quite satisfactory in 

 most respects. The demand was fine, 

 but it did not exceed the supply, as 

 there was plenty to go around. Hot 

 and dry weather, such as has not been 

 experienced in May for many years, 

 was what the florists had to contend 

 with; consequently stock, and perfectly 

 fresh at that, only lasted a short time. 



Peonies could be seen everywhere 

 in great quantities and were hard to 

 keep, causing many to find their way 

 to the ash barrel. It seemed that this 

 year everybody had peonies for sale, 

 not only the florists, but farmers, mar- 

 ket gardeners and private individuals, 

 and the price by the dozen varied from 

 15 to 75 cents, which is the cheapest 

 they have ever been known to sell. 



The weather also had a telling effect 

 on roses, which looked more like Au- 

 gust blooms than like those of May. 

 The majority were small and burnt 

 looking, while the supply was heavy; 

 nevertheless, there being none better 

 on the market, they sold remarkably 

 well, as it was a case of take them or 

 none. These conditions were especially 

 true with Brides and Maids, while 

 Maryland, Killarney, Ehea Reid and 

 Kaiserin held up fairly well. Carna- 

 tions also came in quite small and 

 burnt on the edges. The hot weather 

 seemed to come so suddenly that 

 neither flowers nor growers had an op- 

 portunity to get adapted to it. 



Gladioli and lilies held up well and 

 were really the most presentable of all 

 the flowers, except peonies, which were 

 also of good quality. -Good ferns were 

 diflicult to find, most of them coming 

 in soft and burnt. Smilax was scarce, 

 likewise Sprengeri and plumosus. Small 

 flowers, such as daisies, stocks, etc., 

 sold well in mixed bouquets. 



While stoGk was in many respects 

 poor, and the weather also was against 

 us, nevertheless results were good and 

 ,the sales figured up to a good Decora- 

 iion day business. 



The pot plant trade has kept up a 

 steady pace, and as it started earlier 

 -tMlsih usual this year the choices^ varie- 

 ties of stock have been cleaned out 

 and at the present time there is 

 nothing but the leavings hanging on, 

 and these are being sold in job lots 

 to the street fakers. 



Trade since Decoration day has kept 

 up remarkably well, owing to the June 

 weddings, commencements and con- 

 firmations, and it promises to be quite 

 a busy month. 



Various Notes. 



The Miami Floral Co. has already 

 benched several thousand carnation 

 plants, in order to be able to start cut- 

 ting new carnations in August. This 

 firm is also busy planting chrysanthe- 

 mums and roses. 



F. Lembke spent a night in Dayton 

 last week. 



Harriet Van Meter, of Springfield, 

 O., who has been in Oklahoma for the 

 last two months, reported for duty 

 just in time to help out with the Deco- 

 ration day rush. She reports a royal 

 good time. 



Mrs. L. D. Johnson says she had a 

 fine trade for Memorial day, cleaning 

 out on both cut flowers and plants. 



E. A. B. 



'z. YOUNG STOCK S 



We have only a limited quantity of young stock to offer to the 

 trade this year. We never send out anything but the best — sure to 

 give satisfaction — so you would better order at once. 



ROSE PLANTS, from 2>^-inch pots 



Strong, clean, healthy young stock in 2 K -inch pots; ready for a shift. 

 Immediate shipment on the following varieties : 



Per 100 Per lOOO 



Richmond $3.00 $25.00 



Perle 3.('0 25.00 



Uncle John 2.50 20.00 



Ivory 2.50 20.00 



American Beauty. 5.00 40.C0 



Pink Killarney 5.00 40.00 



BENCH PLANTS) cut back, immediate shipment 



Per 100 Per 1000 



American Beauty $4.00 $30.00 



Perle 4.00 30.00 



Richmond 4.00 30.00 



Chrysanthemum Plants, from 2>^-incb pots 



These are first-clasa stock and excellent value at the low prices here 

 quoted for quick clearance : 



White Per 100 



Estelle . . $2.50 



Touset 2 60 



Buckbee 2.50 



Chadwick 3.00 



Mayflower 2.50 



Ivory 2.60 



Yellow 



Appleton 2.60 



Chadwick 3.(>0 



Bonnaffon 2.50 



Pink Per 100 



Estelle $2.50 



Rosiere ". 2.50 



Enguehard 2.50 



Maud Dean 2.50 



Ivory . . 2.50 



PompOn 



Diana, white 2.50 



Garza, white 2.50 



Mrd. Beu, bronze. 2.50 



Ockto, pink 2.50 



Satisfaction guaranteed on all stock shipped. 



PETER REINBERG, 



30 E. Randolph St., 

 CHICAGO, ILL. 



Mention Tbe Review when you write. 



ROSES! ROSES! ROSES! 



Special Own Root Stock. 



RICHNONB-ANERICAN BEAUH 



2>4-lnch pots $7.00 per 100 



3 -inch pots r.i..^ '. 9.00 per 100 



Bride, Bridesmaid, Perle, Sunrise, Chatenay. 



2>a-incli pots §5.00 per 100 



3 -inch pots 7.00 per 100 



J. L. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Baytrees.'.Boxwood/.Rhododendroiis 



Orders booked now for immediate or later 



delivery. 



Special low prices quoted by n^ail. 

 F. W. O. SCHMITZ, Importer and Exporter, Prince Bay, N.Y. 



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