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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



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Jamuaby 4, 1912. 



GLADIOLI 



Try GOLDEN QUEEN and PRESIDENT TAFT for forcing. 



One customer writes under date of May 25th: — 



''The Grolden Queen that I ordered from you were planted in a carnation 

 house on February 7th, and we are now getting fine spikes and handsome flowers. 

 I find your variety to be one week earlier than Mrs. Francis King, ten days earlier 

 than Augusta and two weeks ahead of America. They have been perfectly satisfac- 

 tory in every way." 



I have also a fine stock of Mrs. King^, Klondyke, Taconic, Independence, Brenchleyensis, Geo. Paul 



and other kinds. Write for trade list. 



E. E. STEWART, Rives Junction, Mich. 



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bouquets, sold well and easily pleased 

 the most critical. Besides the general 

 run of Christmas orders, there was a 

 large amount of funeral work, which 

 readily consumed all of the giganteums, 

 callas and Melpomene obtainable. 

 Wild smilax, holly and all decorative 

 greens cleaned up and magnolia 

 wreaths for the cemeteries sold well. 

 There seemed to be an increasing de- 

 mand this year for made-up Christmas 

 baskets of poinsettias, Boston ferns, 

 etc. In summing all things up, this 

 Christmas was a good one, and i-ame 

 up to last year, for where it fell short 

 on roses and carnations, it made up on 

 poinsettias and bulbous stock. 



The weather last week was a mix- 

 ture; it was a little sunshine and lots 

 of shadow. Stock continued to be 

 scarce and the demand kept up, with 

 but little difference in prices; thus the 

 week was a busy one all through. New 

 Year's business was also good, and 

 while orders were not so numerous as 

 for Christmas, still the florists are 

 entirely satisfied. Accompanying the 

 New Year's demands came a rush on 

 funeral work, which kept all hands 

 busy. The year has made a good be- 

 ginning and we hope it may continue. 



Various Notes. 



Warren G. Matthews sent out to his 

 customers a large Christmas card of 

 his own design and wording. 



During the holidays some fine orchids 

 were seen at the store of the Advance 

 Floral Co., in the Arcade. 



Mrs. Elizabeth Young is on the sick 

 list again, and up to the present time 

 it is impossible to state how ser'ous 

 her illness may be. 



The Miami Floral Co. says that it 

 found an unusually large demand for 

 white flowers this Christmas, due to 

 the fact that many of the churches 

 used white exclusively for decorations. 

 They had an abundant supply of yel- 

 low and white narcissi, also poinset- 

 tias, that sold with ease. 



The Heiss Co. says that Christmas 

 was a good one, as they cleaned house 

 on everything. They found a large 

 sale for poinsettias and pot plants, the 

 demand being so great for the latter 

 that it was impossible to supply all. 



Mrs. B. Haschke tells us that she 

 had a good Christmas and New Year's 

 trade and, while carnations and roses 



LILIES 



Per 100 Per 1000 

 $4.60 $40.00 



8.00 

 8. BO 

 6 00 

 8.00 

 7.80 



76.00 

 80.00 

 46.00 

 75.00 

 70.00 



LlllumAlbom 9xU 



Ltliam Rubrnm and Mel- 

 pomene 8x 9 



LlUom Rubrum and Mel- 

 pomene 9x11 



Per 100 Per 1000 

 $11.00 $100.00 



4.50 

 8.00 



40.00 

 76.00 



LILY OF THE VALLEY 



Pre-eminently the finest Lily of the Valley In the market today, $15 00 per 1000; 

 original case of 2300, t35 50. 



CURRIE BROS. CO., r^ir.^:^ [MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



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PREMIUM AMERICAN PANSY SEED 



Sow Pansy seed now for early spring plants. Greenhouse-grown Pansy plants are superior to 

 those wintered over. \ 



Hesperian Strain'-.A selection of the most beautiful varieties, notable for their large size and 

 ' Twrfectlon of form and coloring. We offer this mixture after over thirty 



years' experience in pansy seed and plant growing for both the retail and wholesale trade, and rec- 

 ommend it (or those having critical customers. Pkt.,l5o; lOOO aeads, 50o; ^ oz., $1.00; >« 

 oz., $1.75; ^z., $6.00. 



Tnnltt'a Ain.*** !>*•{■« S[ftva.in "^^^^ '^ ^ mixture made up from the best of the giant varieties. 

 xt»oie ■ wani; rnze aurain ^^^^ ^^^ correct proportions of the different shades and colors 

 for general sale. This mixture will surely please you. Pkt., ISo; 1000 seeds, 30o; ^ oz., 70o; 

 koz.,tl.S0; os.»t4.00. 



White, red, yellow and blue, colors separate. Prices same as for Toole's Giant Prize Strain. 

 **How to Grow Pensles," with price list of other varieties and mixtures, sent free on request. 



WILLIAM TOOLE A SONS, Pansy Heights. BARABOO, WIS. 



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Our Glfldioli are noted the world over for SupcriOF Mcrft 



WRITE FOR PRICES. 



JOHN LEWIS CHILDS rarf..v. 



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Our New Gladiolus 



"PRINCEPINE" 



Is now being offered to 



the trade. 



Write for literature 



and prices. 



Gladiolus Specialists, Pembroke, N.^Y. 



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