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The Florists' Review 



Jandaby 9, 1913. 



When making out your orders for Importationt don't forget that 

 the Alma Nurseries' stocics are among the best entering our ports 



Norway Maples; American, European and Crimean Lindens; 

 Horse Cliestnuts, Elms, Oaks '"upVo'^'nch 



Another one of their leaders is Everg^reens, which are grown on sandy loam; Rhododendrons, Azaleas and 

 Boxwoods. Send us your want Ifst for special quotatioa. Always at your service. 



The Horticultural Co., - Worcester, Mass. 



Sole Agents for ALMA NURSERIES, Oudenbosch, Holland 



Kentlon The Reflew when tou write. 



NASHUA, N. H. 



Geo. E. Buxton is planning to exhibit 

 a big vase of his fine new silver-pink 

 snapdragon at the national show in 

 New York in April. He is receiving 

 lots of orders for young stock from 

 Eeview readers. He has mastered the 

 trick of flowering snapdragons in win- 

 ter and is sending ciiltural directions 

 with all orders. Carnations fill sev- 

 eral large houses here. Benora is well 

 liked, but St. Nicholas comes late for 

 Christmas trade. Shasta does grandly 

 here and is hard to beat. Pink Delight 

 and other sorts are all in fine crop.^ 



It is rumored that the street florist, 

 W. W. Powers, is looking for a loca- 

 tion on which to erect a range of green- 

 houses for his growing trade. 



C. H. Blake reports that Christmas 

 trade with him was first-class. He 

 finds his new greenhouse a most desir- 

 able addition. His son, Charles, is 

 kept quite busy between his greenhouse 

 duties and acting as captain of one of 

 New Hampshire's crack militia com- 

 panies. 



Gaedeke & Co. had a fine display of 

 holiday plants, which met with a ready 

 sale. W. N . Craig. 



WASHINGTON. 



I 



The Market. 



Business following the Christmas 

 holidays seems to be good; there are 

 many social events calling for large 

 decorations and funeral work is quite 

 heavy. There has been a remarkable 

 drop in values, prices being _ cut in 

 half or more. American Beauties that 

 brought from $3 to $10 during the holi- 

 day season can now be had at from 

 $2 to $6 per dozen and they are as good 

 as could be desired. For the first time 

 in many weeks a buyer can obtain as 

 many fine carnations as he wants and 

 at from $2 to $4 per hundred and 

 from indications it would seem as 

 though before the week is over the 

 price will drop to from $15 to $20 

 per thousand. Eoses, like all other 

 flowers, have also dropped materially 

 in price and range from $4 to $12 

 per hundred. Sweet peas are more 

 plentiful. Single violets are still 

 scarce, but the crop is coming along 

 well and in a few days there will be 

 little or no sale for northern stock. 

 Washingtonians are averse to purchas- 

 ing the double variety when they can 

 get locally grown singles. Narcissi are 

 too much in evidence. Callas are beihg 

 grown in larger quantities, I find, than 



The New Forcing Rose 

 Mrs. Charles Russell 



Owing to the great demand for plants. Own Root stock 

 is all sold out until later in the season, but grafted 

 plants may still be had in quantity, as we have 12,000 

 growing in our houses from which to make stock. 



ORDERS WILL BE FILLED STRICTLY IN ROTATION 



Prices on Grafted Stock ' 



12 100 250 500 1000 2500 5000 



$7.50 $35.00 $82.50 $150.00 $300.00 $687.50 $1,250.00 



Waban Rose Conservatories 



NATICK, MASS. 



MrnMnn Th* R#t1*w whra too writ*. 



SUNBURST 



Extra choice young plants, Own Root, in ^^^-\x\.. pots, ready March 1, per 100, 

 $20.00 ; per 1000, $150.00. Rooted Cuttings, 26^ less than above, and ready 

 February 1. 



Also 4000 Beauties, bench plants, 1 year old, $7.00 per 100. 



Basseft & Washburn, 



Office: 131N. ^|«S^v»«a«^ 

 Wabash Ave., \^Illl»ayU 



Greenhouses: HINSDALE, ILL. 



Mention Ttie BsTlew when yon write. 



ever before and I am . informed by a 

 good authority that the public are 

 again taking it up and its former 

 popularity may be regained. 



Various Notes. 



For the first time in the history of 

 the Washington flower business an 

 order has been received by wireless. 

 In this instance the officers of the 

 British ship Natal were desirous of 

 obtaining- a- floral piece to place on 



the casket of the late Ambassador 

 Beid and so sent a wireless message t» 

 the British ambassador here, contain- 

 ing an order which was in turn de- 

 livered to George H. Cooke. 



William F. Gude has been chosen 

 as chairman of the illumination com- 

 mittee, the work of which will play 

 so important a part during the coming 

 inaugural week events. John Henry 

 Small is also a member of important 

 committees. This is the first inaugural 



