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The Florists' Review 



May 7, 1914. 



PITTSBURG 

 CLEVELAND 



PEONIES 



CROP JUST RIGHT FOR DECORATION DAY 



Booking orders now for positive delivery of first-class blooms 

 $6.00 per 100—150.00 per 1000 Extra fancy, 18.00 per 100 



cCALLU 



COMPANY 



MmtJon The R«t1«w when yon wrtt» 



have had a banner Saturday and Sun- 

 day. 



H. A. Philpott arrived from Winni- 

 peg May 4, to join Mrs. Philpott, who 

 has been visiting at the home of A. T. 

 Pyfer in Joliet. 



The J. H. McNeilly store, on East 

 Sixty-third street, which has been un- 

 dergoing numerous improvements and 

 enlargement, now presents a decidedly 

 pleasing appearance. John Fisher, for- 

 merly of Battle Creek, is in charge 

 for Mr. McNeilly. 



Souvenir post cards have been re- 

 ceived at the oflSce of L. Baumann & 

 Co., announcing the safe arrival of F. 

 H. Gelderman at Berlin. Mr. Gelder- 

 man will travel through Saxony and 

 later go to France. 



Another large Iowa contract has 

 been closed by Buchbinder Bros. It is 

 for a refrigerator and store fixtures 

 for the James M. Pierce store at El- 

 dora. 



PITTSBURGH. 



The Market. 



Pittsburgh is hoping for more season- 

 able weather, as we have had a weet of 

 drv weather, with white frosts April' 30^ 

 May 1 and 2. The peaches and cherries 

 are in full bloom. The growers have 

 spent a busy week getting carnations 

 planted. In the flower market there is 

 an oversupply of stock, and what is 

 going out is scarcely missed. Southern 

 lilac came in the last of the week, but 

 in such poor condition that it is doubt- 

 ful if it realized express charges. Snap- 

 dragon, which was in great demand only 

 a short time ago, is now a glut and 

 cannot be moved at any price; even the 

 cheaper trade does not want it. Lilies, 

 which were short of demand, are now 

 offered at buyers' terms. Roses are 

 overplentiful, and carnations clean up 

 nicely if not too much is asked for 

 them' Buyers' market, on everything, 

 is the best explanation one can give. 

 The retail stores all seem to have a good 

 many plants, and, with the abundance 

 of cheap, showy flowers,' have displays 

 that should attract buyers, but one does 

 not hear many complain of any great 

 rush. 



Various Notes. 



Randolph & McClements had April 30 

 what was probably the largest and 

 finest wedding decoration that ever was 

 put up in this city. As the house was 

 not large enough, they built a marquee 

 out over the lawn. This was about 

 50x150 feet, taking in the side porch 

 and making it seem part of the house. 



Porch and n 1 ■ 



Window.... oasKets 



FOR PLANTS AND FLOWERS 



Lamps Trays 



Scraps 



Decorative Baskets 



Pot Covers 



Mo. 789 Molon 



The Madison Basketcraf t Co. 



MADISON, Lake County, OHIO 



No. 822 Colonial 



MeDtion Th« BcTlew wlwn joa write. 



Inside, the house was covered with 

 white muslin and then with wild smilax, 

 and huckleberry and spring blossoms 

 were laid out in a garden effect. Large 

 stone urns filled with pink hydrangeas 

 outlined the path to the end of the gar- 

 den, which led to a slight elevation, 

 where the wedding took place. Bands 

 of pink ribbon between the stone urns 

 also marked the path. It required an 

 artist to put just the right touch on 

 such a decoration and overdo no part 



of it. Mr. McClements filled that re- 

 quirement, for there was not a plant, 

 flower or vine that looked out of place, 

 even to the eye of a critic. The decora- 

 tion of the bride's table was done by 

 Ed. Weaver. The fine Killarney roses 

 and the great number of candles in the 

 center, with bows of wide blue ribbon 

 worked in on the cloth, and the little, 

 old-fashioned, illuminated ladies at each 

 plate made a beautiful effect. The 

 maids and flower girls, of whom there 



