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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



Decembeb 28, 1911. 



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ST. LOUIS. 



The Christmas Trade. 



Everyone in the trade seems more 

 than satisfied with the business he did 

 during the last three days of the Christ- 

 mas rush — Saturday, Sunday and Mon- 

 day. The west end establishments did 

 an enormous business m both plants 

 and cut flow^ers. Judging Irom the re- 

 ports that can be gathered this early, 

 the four wholesalers were all busy dur- 

 ing the whole week attending to ship- 

 ping orders and the local trade. The 

 weather for delivery was just right and 

 little wrapping was necessary on plants 

 or boxes of cut flowers. The large es- 

 tablishments say that they "had it 

 easy this year, ' ' as they had three days 

 for delivery. They say the demand for 

 plants was away above that for cut 

 flowers and it is certain that the show 

 houses of the west end florists do look 

 empty. 



In the plant line bright colors pre- 

 vailed all over. Foinsettias, Lorraine be- 

 gonias, azaleas, dwarf holly trees and 

 cyclamens had the call over anything 

 else in the plant line. The principal 

 show houses were packed with these 

 early in the week. Along Grand ave- 

 nue, both north and south, a great 

 show was made, and all of the florists 

 on that thoroughfare say that they 

 were never so busy, and they are still 

 hustling at this writing to get their 

 orders out. 



The florists in the downtown district, 

 too, say that business was beyond their 

 expectations. They had all they could 

 do and all carried a fine, large stock of 

 plants and cut flowers. The wholesale 

 markets had a fine lot of all season- 

 able flowers and everything that was 

 good was cleaned up early at good 

 prices. 



One noticeable feature this year was 

 the price of California violets. As a 

 rule, the prices did not go over $1 per 

 hundred, in either small or large lots. 

 Of Eomans, Paper Whites and valley 

 there were more than enough for the 

 demand. Roses sold high— $20 to $25 

 per hundred for fancy stock and from 

 $6 to $10 for good grades. American 

 Beauties were scarce in this market; 

 long, fancy Beauties sold at $12 per 

 hundred, and $8 per hundred was asked 

 even for short culls. Carnations were 

 all cleaned up. The top price was 8 

 cents and as low as 5 cents was paid 

 for small, common stock. There were 

 more cut poinsettias in the market this 

 year than ever. The best brought $3 

 per dozen. Greens and holly sold well 

 all over the city. 



No doubt stock will be scarce all the 

 week and prices will remain about as 

 they were during the last week. There 

 is a prospect of a good New Year's 

 business. J. J. B. 



New Caatle, Ind. — James McLaughlin, 

 who during the last two years was con- 

 nected with different florists-' establish- 

 ments here, has gone to Petersburg, 111., 

 where he is engaged in the same kind of 

 work. 



Rooted Carnation Cuttings 



of up-to-date varietiS 

 List on ippflcation 



LITTLEFIELD & WYMAN 

 NORTH ABINGTON. MASS. 



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Booking orders now for 



HELEN NEWBERRY 



The Fine Late White 

 POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUM 



Delivery March 1, 1912. Orders Fflled in Rotation 



PRICES 



100 for SI 5.00 25 for $5.00 

 50 for 7.50 12 for 3.00 



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Send orders to 



Fred Pautke ^ Fred Breitmeyer 



Grosse Pointe, Mich. 



Ht. Clemens, Mich. 



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ST. NICHOLAS 



We have put St. Nicholas to the severest tests in the way of 

 keeping and shipping, and it has more than made good every time. 

 As a long distance traveler it has no superior. 



Its quality is well established by the high scores it has made 

 everywhere we have shown it. 



As a producer it equals any of the standard commercial vari- 

 eties. Comes in early and never off crop. 



Come and see it growing at our plant any time it is convenient 

 to you. But send in your order for early delivery* 



$12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. 



BAUR & STEINKAMP 



Carnation Breeders 



Indianapolis, Ind. 



tieoaon The Review wben tou wnte 



Don't Delay Ordering 



Beftora Cai^atioD 



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NOW, for seasonable delivery. 

 Write for descriptive circularl^^Cu^turai dirtfctions with each shipment. 

 $12.00 per 100; flOO.Oo'per 1000. a 



PETER FISHER, Ellis, Mass. 



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