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Decbmbeb 21, 1911. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



83 



PITTSBUEGH. 



The Market. 



After one solid week of rain and the 

 most miserable kind of growing weather 

 of which it is possible to conceive, you 

 cannot expect to get a pleasant report 

 from the growers. In fact, the last 

 four weeks have been everything but 

 what was wanted to produce a big 

 Christmas crop, but, just the same, there 

 will be plenty. 



The retailers have had a pretty good 

 week. The kermess, a dance which 

 lasted for several days and which was 

 conducted by the social set, for charity, 

 made a large demand for the better 

 class of flowers. This, with Christmas 

 4)reparations, kept everybody busy. The 

 green goods people were all on the move 

 and the u^ual lot of Christmas trees 

 are in the market, with greens of all 

 kinds. Some good holly, with some that 

 is not so good, is to be seen. 



The wholesalers are having quite a 

 busy time. Flowers are moving well, 

 with the exception of lilies, of which 

 there have been a few too many. Some 

 fine Yellow Trumpet narcissi are to be 

 seen; also Proserpine tulips with stems 

 about six inches long. Florists' sup- 

 plies, however, are the most active and 

 the houses handling these goods are cer- 

 tainly moving. 



Various Notes. 



All of the stores are beautiful. The 

 A. W. Smith Co. has a specially beauti- 

 ful arrangement. The ceiling is draped 

 with greens mingled with electric lights, 

 which change in color, becoming white, 

 red and light green at regular intervals. 

 The store is decorated with large poin- 

 settia plants over the balconies and a 

 general variety of begonias and other 

 plants. 



Eandolph & McClements' store seems 

 to contain everything imaginable in the 

 way of plants in baskets, as they make 

 a special feature of plants for the holi- 

 days, believing they can make them 

 take the place of cut flowers to some 

 extent, but they are compelled to admit 

 that the usual quantity of cut flowers is 

 called for just the same. This firm 

 has charge of a number of large deco- 

 rations, which, in connection with 

 Christmas work, is going to give them 

 an exceedingly Ijusy time. 



The Zieger Co. has the usual decora- 

 tions at both stores and reports bright 

 prospects for Christmas, as trade for 

 the last week has been in advance of 

 that for any previous year. 



Mrs. E. A. Williams has had a regu- 

 lar Christmas rush all the week and 

 some of her combination plant baskets 

 and other specialties are attractive 

 enough to please the most exacting cus- 

 tomers. 



Eay Dashbach has made a number 

 of improvements in his shop and reports 

 a satisfactory amount of orders to date. 



G. P. Weaklen & Co. are more than 

 pleased with their prospects for the 

 holidays. Orders are coming faster than 

 they had any reason to expect. 



The E. C. Ludwig Floral Co. handles 

 trees and green goods in connection 

 with their regular flower business, and 

 Mr. Ludwig is about the busiest man in 

 town. 



Baur & Steinkamp, of Indianapolis, 

 Ind., sent a bunch of their new carna- 

 tion, St. Nicholas, to the last meeting 

 of the Florists' Club, where it received 

 a special certificate. Hoo-Hoo. 



A. Dietsch Company 



2640 Sheffield Ave., Chlcagfo 



Greenhouse Material 

 Hotbed Sash 



For a tlffht, enduring: and swentlMt in^tter at a moderate 

 price, use our CBDAR QUTTBR. < 



Carnation Calyx 



An effective cure for splits. 

 Simple and indestructible, made 

 of brass. Does not retard the 

 growth of flower at all. A trial 

 will convince. $2.00 per 100, 

 dehvered free when cash is 

 with order. 



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Galvanized Wire Rose Stakes 

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Get the big prices on 

 the early market 



The two layers of glass let your 

 plants have all the light all the time 



This causes them to mature earlier — be- 

 come hardier — sturdier. When the plants 

 grown under single glass sash (that must be 

 covered) are still small and weak, 

 your plants under Sunlight Sash 

 will be ready for the field. The 

 ^resulting crops will get the 

 big prices. 



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Spring Plants 



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 have your cabbage, cauliflower, to- 

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 to set out as soon as the weather permits. 



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 the other is a book on hot-beds and cold-frames by Pro- 

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 growers, florists and garden- 

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 Professor Massey's book in 

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