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The Weekly Rorists^ Review^ 



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Dbcsmbbb 21, 1911. 



ings December 17 and 27. Mr. Dilger, 

 show manager, reported that consider- 

 able space had already been sold for 

 display banners. H. S. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market. 



The market was in fairly good condi- 

 tion last week. There was not a great 

 amount of stock coming in, but there 

 was about enough to cover the demand 

 for the local trade, which was not so 

 brisk as they would like to see it. Of 

 course a great deal of business is ex- 

 pected the latter part of this week and 

 preparations have been made for the 

 rush by all of the leading retailers. 



The wholesalers are reluctant to pre- 

 dict the amount of stock that they ex- 

 pect and say that both supply and 

 prices will depend upon the weather. 

 The prices during the week were not 

 too high, the best grade in carnations 

 bringing 4 cents, with a good demand. 

 Good red were scarce, but there were 

 plenty of white and Enchantress. 



Roses seem plentiful in all grades, 

 with 10 cents as top price for . fancy 

 stock. Beauties are scarce, while vio- 

 lets have been plentiful all the week 

 and in good demand at from 40 to 75 

 cents per hundred in small lots. Should 

 the weather be clear during this week, 

 these will be plentiful by Saturday and 

 Sunday. ^ 



There was quite a glut in Paper 

 Whites last week and they sold as low 

 as $2 per hundred in small lots. 

 Eomans were also plentiful. Valley and 

 lilies held their own as to price and 

 demand. From the looks of the retail- 

 ers' show houses, a great sale on plants 

 of all kinds is expected. 



Club Meeting. 



The regular monthly meeting of the 

 Florists' Club was held Thursday after- 

 noon, December 14, with a splendid 

 attendance. Much enthusiasm prevailed 

 and the afternoon was most enjoyable. 



Thomas Carroll, one of the first carna- 

 tion growers in this vicinity, visited the 

 club after an absence of ten years. Some 

 years ago Mr. Carroll became blind, 

 and his old friends were so glad to see 

 him again that they got together and 

 made him a Christmas present of $15. 



Wm. F. Nichol, of the St. Louis Seed 

 Co., and A. G. Butterfield, of Farming- 

 ton, Mo., were elected to membership. 



Baur & Steinkamp exhibited a fine 

 vase of their new carnation, St. Nich- 

 olas, and a committee consisting of 

 Messrs. Ammann, Fillmore and Schnei- 

 der recommended it as a "red carnation 

 of good color and stem, and a good com- 

 mercial variety." W. F. "Widmer, of 

 Highland, 111., showed a well grown 

 plant of Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. 



Out-of-town members present were: 

 J. F. Ammann, M. F. Widmer, £. W. 

 Guy, John Connon, W. E. Ogle, Hugo 

 Werner, Perrie Schneider, W. A. Eowe 

 and George Hecht. 



Various Notes. 



The Retail Florists' Association held 

 a pleasant meeting Monday evening, 

 December 11. The attendance was quite 

 large. A credit system was talked of 

 and a committee appointed to report at 

 the next meeting. A general talk on 

 Christmas business wound up the affairs 

 of the evening. 



Guy Reburn, of A. Henderson & Co., 

 Chicago, was with us all last week. 



F/INCY OR DAGGER FERNS 



$1.00 per 1000. Write for prices on largpe orders. 



Oalaz, 76c per 1000; $6.50 per case of 

 10,000. New Bronie now ready, 

 write for prices. 



T*l. Offlo*. H«w Sftlem. M»m. 

 L. D. Phon* Ooim*otlo». 





MILLINGTON, MASS. 



Try our Boxwood, it's the finest that 



grows; no waste; 50-lb. case, 17.50. 

 Laurel Feat<»onin|f, the belt, 4e, 6c 



and 6c per yard. 

 The finest Laurel Wreathe made, $3.00 



per dozen. 

 Braneh Laurel, 36c for large bomdW. 

 Bphapium Moes, $4.00 per bale. 

 Bouquet Chreen, 8c per lb. 

 Southern dmilaz, $5.00 per case of 



501b8. 

 Oreen Moas* $1.25 per bbl. 

 Partridfl^e Berries, 10c per bunch oi 



50 sprays. 



A Special Lot tf GROUND PINE, only $6.00 per 100 lbs. First cone, first served. 



CROWL FERN CO., : Mlllington, Mass. 



Sprays - • Ferns 



mew CBOP, VRUH FROM THX PATCH 



Fancy and DsKSer Ferns, $1.00 



per 1000. ^ 



XiOns Oreen I«uoo* ^^. WLJtF 

 thorn Bjtraya, t2.5« ^JlBw 

 per 1000. ^^^^m 



Short Oreen Leuoo- ^^^m 

 thoe Bpraya, $1.25 ^W 

 per 1000. A 



Bronze Lieuoothoe Sprays, assorted 



lengths $3.50 per 1000 



Bronze Oalax 50 per 1000 



Oreen Oalaz 45 per 1000 



Hemlock Sprays 1.50 per 1000 



Rhododendron Sprays 2.00 per 1000 



Mountain Laurel Sprays 1.50 per 1000 



Discount on large orders. Eighteen years in 

 the business. Send me your orders. 



J. N. PRITCHARD, Hk Park, N. C. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Sorplos Fresh Stock 



BULK LYCOPODIUM 



The best price on the market 



Also LAUREL WREATHING 



BASH'S SEED STORE 



141 N. Delaware St., INDIANAPOLIS. IND. 



Mention The Review when you write 



Southern Decorative Evergreens 



50-lb. , full weight, extra select case 

 WILD SMILAX, $1.75 



Chattahoochee Floral Company, 



Hatcher Station, Ga. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Illinois Sclf-.Watering Flower Boxes 



are gaining popularity every day. Send 

 for our booklet and learn about a proposition 

 that every live florist should understand. 



American Metal Box Co. 

 2005 Michigan Ave., CHICAGO 



Cnnard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. 



Agents for New York, New Jersey and Penna. 



Always mention the Florists' Review when 

 writing advertisers. 



DELIVERY, 

 WAGONS 



Can Be Bought for 

 Only a Little More 

 Than It Will Cost 

 You to Have Your 

 Old Wagon Re- 

 paired. 



WILL YOU LET 

 US PROVE IT? 



THE 



STUDEBAKER 

 CORPORATION 



SOUTH BEND, IND. 



Advr. No. 1616. 



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