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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



Decbubkb 21, 1911. 



SCRANTON, PA. 



The Market. 



The weather last week was anything 

 but encouraging for a lively Christmas 

 trade, being warm, rainy and decidedly 

 unpleasant. Of course it was a dull 

 week among florists, who were making 

 preparation3 for this week's rush. 



Carnations will not be any too plenti- 

 ful in this section. If this weather 

 keeps up, there will be an extremely 

 short crop, also, of roses. There will be 

 a nice supply of blooming plants, which 

 have come to be a great factor in the 

 Christmas trade. 



Various Notes. 



T. B. McClintock has completed this 

 fall quite a large cold greenhouse for 

 keeping azaleas and roses and that 

 class of stock, something that was much 

 needed at his large place. He has con- 

 nected this to a large boiler that heats 

 his garage. Next spring he is going to 

 build a range of houses in close prox- 

 imity to this place. Mr. McClintock 's 

 carnations look especially fine for the 

 Christmas trade. He also has elegant 

 poinsettias, which will sell at sight. His 

 sweet peas are commencing to promise 

 quite a good crop. 



Miss A. L. Besancon has formed a 

 partnership with her brother and Mr. 

 Boss. Mr. Boss had been manager of 

 the Art Flower Store, which was owned 

 by I. G. Marvin, of Wilkes-Barre. This 

 company bought out Mr. Marvin and 

 joined Miss Besancon 's store with the 

 Art Flower Store, and have made a fine, 

 complete appearing place by turning 

 the two into one. They have a green- 

 house in the rear, connected with the 

 store, which makes it quite convenient. 

 G. E. C. 



SPARTANBURa, S. C. 



The opening of the Oakhurst Green- 

 houses was held November 11 and may 

 be called a great success. Many hun- 

 dreds came to visit the newly erected 

 greenhouses, and all were surprised to 

 see what had been accomplished in a 

 few weeks' time. The building material 

 reached Spartanburg the first week in 

 August and by the opening day sweet 

 peas, carnations, roses and chrysanthe- 

 mums were at their best. 



The Eeview suggested a few months 

 ago that a little souvenir be given on 

 such occasions and we followed the ad- 

 vice. Each lady was given a little jar- 

 diniere. Ice cream and chocolate were 

 served by ladies in the potting shed 

 and, judging by the trade we are doing 

 now, the little expense we made payed 

 us well. We sincerely thank The Re- 

 view for the suggestion. 



Oakhurst Greenhouses. 



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