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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



NOTDUBEB 4, 1000. 



ST. PAUL. 



The Market 



Trade has shown a decided improve- 

 ment and, now that all outside flowers 

 are gone, we may look for good business. 

 The mum season is upon us, and every- 

 thing in the line of mums sells readily, 

 but somehow they are not as good as 

 usual. The stems are strong, the foliage 

 clean and healthy, but the flowers are 

 lacking both in size and quality. Prob- 

 ably the warm weather has interfered 

 with their development. At any rate, 

 they are below the usual grade, and the 

 growers are all complaining about them. 



There is enough stock to meet all de- 

 mauds, except carnations and violets. 

 Roses, except white, are becoming over- 

 plentiful, but the funeral of a prominent 

 citizen at the close of the week created a 

 big demand, which almost cleaned up all 

 available stock. There has been an un- 

 usually large number of weddings during 

 October this year, which have materially 

 helped the volume of sales. Quite a num- 

 ber of introductory parties and recep- 

 tions booked for the near future ought 

 to assist the sale of choice stock. 



Vuioiii Notes. 



A recent visit to the greenhouses of 

 the L. S. Donaldson Co., of Minneapolis, 

 found everything there in apple-pie 

 shape, under the skillful guidance of 

 Jerry Jorgenson. The carnations — some 

 18,000 plants — are exceptionally fine. Per- 

 fection, White Enchantress, Pink En- 

 chantress, Beacon and Lawson are the 

 principal varieties grown. A house of 

 cyclamen looked promising, while a 

 bench of araucarias carried through the 

 summer constituted the largest and finest 

 stock of this desirable evergreen to be 

 found in the Twin Cities. This firm has 

 such a large outlet for its products 

 through its retail store that nothing goes 

 to waste. They have recently received a 

 contract for supplying flowers and plants 

 to a new hotel for a year, running well 

 into five figures. 



Holm & Olson have completed their 

 new house and boiler-room, and already 

 have it well filled. Plans are being made 

 for an additional range of five houses 

 next season. This firm has also started 

 a nursery of hardy perennials and shrubs 

 for growing stock for their landscape de- 

 partment. 



William Swanson, formerly in business 

 with Carl Haugen, has purchased the 

 plant of his late partner and is growing 

 violets and pot plants. Mr. Haugen has 

 retired from the business, temporarily at 

 least. 



Charles Keiper, who went west two 

 years ago, has returned to this city and 

 has started in business again at his old 

 stand on the west side. 



H. J. Puvogel, on Grand avenue, has 

 built a new and up-to-date salesroom in 

 connection with his greenhouses. 



X. Y. Z. 



DiGHTON, Mass. — Josiah Place, of the 

 Dighton Nursery Co., is erecting a green 

 house. 



FOR WATER SUPPLY 



M V A Standard Pumping Engine 



^^^^j^^^ is more reliable than windmills 



J^^^Bk^^P* and will fumisb a much bigbei 



v^^^^^^ft^ pressure. Catalogue on re- 



V^^^^^^B quest— will tell you more. 



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Buy Material Now 



IVr is late in the season and the Florist 

 U who is thinking of building for plant- 

 ing before cold weather should place 

 his order for material at once. Everybody 

 is in a hurry at this time and we have a 

 large number of orders on hand for Fall 

 delivery. If you are going to build send 

 for the estimate now. Our new Greenhouse 

 Catalogue is ready. 



John C. Moninger Co. 



904 Blackhawk Street Chicago 



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• ••TH E. •• 



Model 



Extension 

 Carnation Support 



Also Galvanised 



Steel Rose Stakes and 



Tyingr Wire 



Endorsed by all the leading: 

 carnation growers as the 

 best support on the market. 

 Made with two or three circles. 

 Prompt shipment guaranteed. 

 Pat. July 2h 1897: May 17. 1898. 

 Write for prices and circulars. 



IGOE.BROS. 



08-71 Metropolitan Ave., A 

 BROOKLYN. N. T. y 



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PERFECT CARNATION 

 SUPPORT 



The best ever. Easiest to set 

 up. Easiest to take down. Most 

 convenient to put away when not 

 in use, as it packs flat. Can be 

 had with 2 or 8 rings. Sample 

 15c, postpaid. 



WM. SCHUHER & SON 



Pat. Ap'l'd for. SPRINGFIBLD, MASS. 



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CALDWELL TANKS 



of Galvanized Steel are 

 used everywhere. Sizes 

 up to l^OOgallonscanbe 

 shipped set up at small 

 cost for freight. These 

 tanks are strong, tight 

 and durable. Cost less 

 than wood tanks. Ask 

 for illustrated catalogue 

 and delivered prices. 



W . E . Gald well Go. , Incorporated , LooliTille, Ky . 



TANKS ( Steel, Wood, Galvanized ) TOWERS, 



Windmills, Pumps, Gas Knglnea. 



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 when wrttinc advertisers. 



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MANURES 



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Dried, screened and packed 

 in bas^s of 100 lbs. each. 



PULVERIZQ) SHra> MANURE 

 PURE-UNirORM-RaiABK 



A strong and quick acting mt* 

 nure, highly recommended for 

 carnations and chrysanthemums. 



SHREDDED CAHLE MANURE 

 bsy to Handle and Apply 



Stronger and better in every ^ ay 

 than rough manure. Lasts much 

 longer on the benches. Unequal ed 

 for mulching and feeding roeis, 

 liquid manuring and mixing w tb 

 bench and potting soil. Used jy 

 all the largest growers. 



Vek yonr eupply man or write 

 as for circalarB and pricee. 



Polyerized Maoore Co. 



33 Union Steele Yards 



CHICAGO 



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