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The Florists'^eview 



OCTOBU 10, lOlS. 



peara, grapes, plume, melons and pise- 

 apples. Adding to these, liberal ar- 

 rivals df apples and bananas, the gen- 

 eral fruit supply has been greater than 

 the market could easily absorb. Be- 

 ceivers of western New York peaches 

 do not offer details as to the business 

 done, but shake their heads and say 

 'prices have been low.' This has been 

 partially on account of tho/Tinattractive 

 condition in which a part of the fruit 

 was offered, but more on ajfecount of the 

 unprecedented quantity (i-eceived and 

 the competition with peaches from the 

 western states. Taking the season from 

 -the start up to now, the average prices 

 have never before been so low. Even 

 the best peaches from Colorado have 

 sold at 50 to 60 cents per box, with 

 lower prices for other qualities. The 

 minimum weight of a box of peaches 

 from the western slope is twenty 

 pounds. Packing and t^nsportation 

 charges are: Freight, 25 cents; icing, 

 6 cents; sale and agency expense, 8 

 cents to 10 cents; box and paper, 6 

 cents, and packing, 3 cents. Aside from 

 the cost of production, the total cost 

 of packing and bringing a box to New 

 York is 49 to 50 cents minimum. One 

 day this week a lot of 1,000 boxes of 

 Washington state Elbertas sold at an 

 average of 45 cents; 7,400 boxes of 

 Utah peaches averaged 53 cents, and 

 8,000 boxes of Oolorados averaged 54 

 cents. According to some dealers New 

 York state peaches have made no bet- 

 ter showing when offered, and besides 

 this a considerable proportion of the 

 total shipments has been refused be- 

 cause of unsalable condition. 



' ' The general results of the season so 

 far have either discouraged or dis- 

 gusted a large number of growers. It 

 has already been reported that the 

 laxgUBt peach orchard in Georgia, car- 

 rying 225,000 trees, has just been cut 

 down, and one New York fruit con- 

 cern estimates from reports in hand 

 that not less than 400,000 good bearing 

 trees will be destroyed in that state 

 this year. Some California growers are 

 reported as having refused to pick and 

 pack their product and it went to 

 waste on the ground. Beports from 

 Texas and Arkansas are that numerous 

 growers will quit the orchard busiaesa 

 as a commercial proposition, their rea'' 

 son being either 'no market for the 

 fruit' or 'lack of transportation to mar- 

 ket.' " 



FAEMINOTON, UTAH. 



Organizing a State Society. 



Utah is to have an up-to-date flo- 

 rists' association. So it was decided at 

 a meeting held October 2 at the estab- 

 lishment of the Miller Floral Co., in 

 this city, and attended by a number of 

 florists, representing Salt Lake, Cen- 

 terville, Farmington and Ogden. A 

 temporary organization was effected 

 and a committee was appointed to rouse 

 the interest of wholesale and retail flo- 

 rists throughoiil* the state. This com- 

 mittee will make a thorough canvass 

 and then call another meeting, at which 

 it is proposed to establish a permanent 

 organization. 



After the meeting, all in attendance 

 were royally entertained by Mr. Miller, 

 who conducted the visitors through the 

 up-to-date range of the Miller Floral 

 Co., where everything was found in 

 excellent condition. All the standard 

 roses are in luxuriant growth, as are 



MILADY 



I^JPOMING OUT! 



We shall disseminate in March the new red forcing 

 rose, MILADY. Look for it at the fall shows! We 

 believe this variety means commercial, profitable 

 red roses. It has color, size, substance, fragrance 

 and productiveness. 

 We invite you to visit our place and see it growing. 



A. N. PIERSON, Inc. *^"*c'SSn^.'^"^' 



Mention The BcTlew when yog write. 



Our Intr><uction tor 1913 



Thellew Clear Scarlet Bedding 

 ■m Geranium 



"HELEN NICHELL" 



ITS MERITS: 



The finest Searl«t Oeranlum ever In- 

 troduced. 



The only scarlet variety which blooms 

 all summer. 



The larsast truss and single bloom of 

 any. 



4. Is semi-double, campact and medium 



dwarf. 



5. Has most blooms to a single plant. 



6. The boot propagator of all. 



7. Stands all kinds of weather. 



8. Blooms early and continuously. 



All in all 



The Best NiieT-Naker ftr the Fltrist. 



Ordors Bookod now and filled in rotation 

 as received from Januaiy 1913 onward. 



2'4-ln. pots $2.50 per doz: $15.00 per 100; 



per 1000. $125.00. 



1. 



8. 



$50.00 In gold we offer as a prize fortbe 

 best 4-10. pot of "Helen MlchoU," to be com- 

 peted for at the National Flower Show at 

 New York, April. 1913. 



MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE 



SiS Market St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Mentloo l%e Bcrlew when yon write. 



"o^o'wn Carnation Plants 



See our Classified Ad 



J. D.Thompson Carnation Co. 



Jollet, III. 



Mentlop The Review when yon write. 



also the carnations, Bweet peas and 

 pot plants. Mr. Miller and his associ- 

 ates were congratulated on the high 

 quality of their stock and the clean, 

 orderly condition of everything about 

 the place. All the visitors enjoyed the 

 trip. 



Oalveston, Tex. — ^L. Backer, who for- 

 merly was with the Texas Nursery & 

 Floral Co.. at Alvin, is here for the 

 purpose of starting in business on his 

 own account. 



CARNATIONS 



FIELD STOCK 

 LARGE, BUSHY PLANTS 



Per 100 



Rosette $12.00 



White Wdnder 8.00 



White Perfection 7.00 



Rose-pink Enchantress 7.00 



Beacon 7.00 



Bonfire 7.00 



Prompt Delirery 



F. DORNER & SONS CO. 



La Fayette, Ind. 



Mention The Rer lew when yon write. 



The New Carnation 



Brooklyn 



PIELD-GROWN PLANTS 

 $10 and $12 per lOO 



R. G. WILSON 

 FiltM St »»i Greea Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y. 



CHARLES WEBER, Grower 

 LyibrMk, LMf Island New York 



CHAS. H. TOTTY 

 Madison, N. J. 



Mention Tbe Review when you write. 



CARNATIONS 



LARGE, HEALTHY PLANTS 



White Perfection, Rose-pink Enchantress, En- 

 chantress, $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000; if called 

 for at my place, $3.50 per 100; ^.00 per 1000. 



Cash with order. 



EMIL BLAMEUSER, NILES CENTER, ILL 



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