The Florists' Review 



October 3. 1912. 



PITTSBURGH. 



The Market. 



Trade conditions are highly satisfac- 

 tory in general, and September closed 

 with the best record in several years. 

 The weather has become much cooler, 

 with temperatures as low as 38 degrees 

 at night, and frost is expected almost 

 any time. Stock is rather on the scarce 

 side, though mums are a little more 

 plentiful. There are some good car- 

 nations, but more short-stemmed ones. 

 Boses are good, but the cut has seemed 

 to shorten up in the last few days. 

 Beauties are rather scarce. There are 

 still small lots of gladioli and asters 

 coming in, with plenty. of cattleyas and 

 oncidiums for all demands. , ' " 



.' VlMTlous Nt)tq(|. 



I am n^t at liberty to mention names^ 

 but there are'^sbveral ' ' Vikes ' ' who are 

 ordering goods sent Q. O. D. and are 

 not able to l?ft them. If they suc- 

 ceed in ge^ng them ^"released, they 

 are theirs; look out for them. 



Albert T. Lorch & Co.,«the carnation 

 specialists, will consign their immense 

 output to the Pittsburgh Cut Flower 

 Co. for the season. 



The McCallum brothers, who were 

 injured in a collision some time ago, 

 are still in the hospital, though both 

 are getting along nicely. As there are 

 no broken bones, the most serious 

 trouble arises from the bruises received 

 from being rolled about and run over 

 by the front wheels of the auto, after 

 they had been knocked off the motor- 

 cycle. They are to be congratulated 

 that they still live. 



The North Side park, where James 

 Moore is foreman, has a fine display of 

 Cattleya labiata and other orchids, 

 which are attracting the attention of 

 visitors, and his chrysanthemums for 

 his show are looking quite promising. 

 The general stock of stove plants also 

 looks well. 



Charles Hoffmeyer, of Carnegie, Pa., 

 who is so busy looking after his grow- 

 ing business that the trade almost for- 

 gets what he looks like, was in the city 

 last week. Except for some "rheu- 

 matics," he is the same old Charlie. 



F. H. Westhoff, the carnation grower 

 of Allison Park, is trying out a house 

 of roses this year. He has been a 

 success as a carnation grower and 

 should do well with roses. 



On Sunday night, September 29, we 

 had the first frost this fall, and Mon- 

 day was the coldest September day in 

 twenty years. 



A meeting of the Pittsburgh Florists' 

 Club was held Tuesday evening, Octo- 

 ber 1, with an exhibition of dahlias. 

 There was some discussion regarding 

 the advisability of appointing a pub- 

 licity committee to create a greater 

 public interest in flowers. President E. 

 C. Ludwig manages to keep up a good 

 deal of enthusiasm among the members 

 and to secure a good attendance. 



Hoo-Hoo. 



J. E. MKKKDrrH. Pres. C. W. Stodt, Sec'y 



The Meredith Flower 

 and Vegetable Co. 



LIBBRTYVILLB, :: ILLINOIS 



Uratloa l%e Beview wben 70a writ*. 



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CANNAS 1 J 



CERANIUNiS 



.Will have one-half million roots to dis- 

 pose of this season. Oui ]^09ts are as 

 good as the best, packed 260 in a box at 1000 rat^, lH^.Ot)" 

 per 1000 and up. Special prices on large lots., yf )* 



T\^l«||Mc A splendid prospect lot «a ytci^^fs% 



: ^^ crop. Our collection is compifete. 



Whole field clumps at $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per lOOa, 

 and up. . •_ . i^^ ,♦ . 



DAHLIAS 



Cannas- 



.Every florist knows where Vincent 

 stands on the Geranium ques- 



Geraniums 



^it>n. We have doubled our stoiok this season, having 

 150,000 stock plants of the standard varieties,. besides. Ivy- 

 Leaved, Variegated, Scented and Novelties. $2.00 per 100, 

 $18.50 per 1000, for 2-in. stock, is the price on 50 of ,the 

 /standard varieties. 



We grow other Bedding Stock. 



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A critical examination of our stock is invited, fv ^/ ^ 



R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co. 



WHITE MARSH, ND. 



Mention Tbe Review wbeo yon writ& 



FINE FEllNS /u.ie.. 



New Importations, ready in October. 

 We have a majmiflcent stock of exceptionally Bast Standard Cammarelal Vari^M.. 



fine NEPHROLCPIS in theipUowlng varieties. „, T ,„To7 ^. 7!. ^^ Varlatlaa. 



viz • Plants 10-12 in. diam $ 6.00 doz. ; | 40.00 100 



Plants 12-14 in. diam 9.00 doz.; 50.00100 



Vasantlaalma, 6-inch pots, 60c each; 8-inch, Plants 14-16 ia. diam 12.(i0doz.: 7000100 



$1.U0 each ; extra fine specimens, 12-inch, 94.00 Plants 16-18 in. diam 16.00 doz. ; 100 00 100 



to $5.00 each. 



navantlaalma eompacta. 8.inch pots, $1.00 ,^*P«r ^'•■!* Crandlflora Narclssus 



each. 18 <^™ bulbs. $8.50 per 1000. 14 c/m bulbs, $10.60 



Harrisil, an improved Bostoniensis. Extra fine 



plants, 8-inch pots, $1.00 each. Fraesias— French-grown 



Boatonlansia, 8-inch pots, $1.00 each; e-inch Mammoth bulbs, ^ inch and up, $12.00 per 1000. 



pots. 60c each. Extra sized bulbs, ^a to %-inch. 9.00 per lOOO. 



Qiatrasii, 8-inch pots, $1.00 each. Cold Storaga Uly of tha Vallay 



Scottll, 6-inch pots, 60c each; 8-inch. $1.00 each. Packed in cases of 500 and 1000. Vary flnast 

 VlrMlsslma. 10-inch pots. $2.00 to $8.00each ; 8»a- «iu«W*y obtalnabla. 



inch pots. 15c each. *»«.■ j •*_____ ■ ■■■ a. . 



Maaiyiflca. 313-inch pots. 25c each; 6.inch, 76c ®"'? .'I^rfK*;!,,!:* """ ,®'«?^*"" 



each. 7 to 9 Inch bulbs; case lots of 800. 



Asparaaua Plumosus Nanna, 2>4-inch pots, Phoanix Roabalanil 



$4.00 per 100. -».^»_^. The finest and most graceful of all palms. Hardi- 



wroions est palm for summer decoration. Ironclad. 



Best assorted varieties, in 5-iDCh and 6-inch pots, Does splendidly out-of-doors. Fine specimens, 



$6.00. $9.00 and $12.00 per dozen. in new 12-inch tubs, $6.00 each. 



F. R. riERSON CO., TarrytowB-on-lodson, NEW YORI 



Mention The Review when you write. 



HYDRANGEA OTAKSA ^L'Zm 



We have a fine block of Hydrangeas, 3000 plants, well ripened, just the kind of plants you want 

 for Easter forcing. Last year we forced 1500 plants for Easter, and our plants could not be beat. 

 Pot-crown planta, 6-inch pots, 4 to 6 shoots, 26c. 

 FlaM-arowfi planta, ^xtra heavy, ready for 7, 8, 9-inch pots. 2dc. 35c. 60c each. 



Araucaria Exeolaa,^^, 6-inch pots. 14 to 24 

 inches high. 50c. 6u<^5c. $1.00 each. 



Fiona Daatlca, 5^-inch pots, 24 inches high, 

 iOceach. 



Naphrolapla, Scottll and Whitmanl, 4-inch. 

 15c; 5i«-inch. 35c. 



Ptoria WllaonI, 3 plants in 6-inch pan, very 

 strong. 26c. 



Baaonla Lorralno, 4-inch pots, extra fine, 86c. 



Dlab Fama, the best varieties, S-inch, |5.00 per 

 100; 2Vinch, $4.00 per 100. 



Primula Obconlea Qrandlflora, 4-inch, $10.00 

 per 100. 



Primula Chlnanala, the finest strain. 4-incb 

 pots. $8.00 per 100. 



Aaparacua Plumoaua Nanua, 8-incb, $6.00 

 per 100. 



Adiantum HybrMum, 3-inch, $7.00 per 100. 



Cash with order, please. 



ASCHMANN BROS., Second and Briitfl Sts. and Rising Son Ato., Philnkfiilm, Pa. 



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