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The Fbrists' Review 



Januabt 9, 1913. 



PITTSBUIIOH. 



The Market. 



Pittsburgh has been having some of 

 the finest and worst weather it has 

 been possible to imagine. New Year's 

 day and the two previous days were 

 most delightful, spring-like days. Jan- 

 uary 2 the thermometer registered 58 

 degrees, but the next day we had the 

 worst blizzard of the year, the temper- 

 ature dropping to 22 degrees, with a 

 5 ale blowing forty miles an hour.t By 

 anuary 6, however, it was mild and 

 raining and the snow was about gone. 

 Business for New Year's was good 

 generally; some few complaints were 

 heard from retailers who expected too 

 much, while others, who had decora- 

 tions on hand, had all they could do. 

 New Year's is only considered a little 

 better than a good Saturday here. 



Among the wholesalers, last week 

 was quite satisfactory. There was 

 plenty of stock of all kinds and a fair 

 demand; the stock generally cleaned 

 up nicely and at satisfactory prices. 

 Locally lilies and valley are on the 

 short side and carnations are not plen- 

 tiful, but roses are quite abundant and 

 good. Some short-stemmed tulips are 

 m<aking their appearance, but they do 

 not attract anyone. Violets, which 

 were scarce for a few days after Christ- 

 mas, are again quite plentiful. 



Various Notes. 



A bunch of a sport from Enchantress 

 has been on exhibition at the store of 

 the Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. It was 

 sent by Mr. Abraham, of Blue Point, 

 Long Island. The color is about the 

 regular Enchantress color, but the vari- 

 ety is said to hold its color better than 

 the old variety. 



Samuel McClements, of Kandolph & 

 McClements, who has been confined to 

 his home during the holidays, got out 

 for New Year's, but his partner, Mr. 

 Randolph, has taken his place on the 

 sick list. 



There have been an unusual number 

 of fine decorations during the last three 

 weeks, which have taken up a great 

 deal of stock and helped business 

 largely. 



Morris Stern, who has been manager 

 of the Lorch & Hofmeister store on 

 Smithfield street, has resigned and will 

 go to St. Paul, wishing to be with his 

 mother, who has been in ill health for 

 some time. 



Edward Ludwig, son of E. C. Ludwig, 

 who has been home for some time on 

 account of illness, has returned to col- 

 lege at Cornell. 



Joseph Jones is arranging to go into 

 the seed business more extensively'. 

 He also is pushing the nursery business, 

 being the .only nurseryman in this 

 vicinity who keeps up a display of 

 trees and shrubbery the year through, 

 having his store on Penn avenue, one 

 of the best thoroughfares in the city. 



Hoo-Hoo. 



Foe quick results advertise in The 

 Review. — B. Lipman, Columbia City, Ind. 



ROSES 



John Welsh Young 



UpsalStitlM, P.R.R. 



PHILADEIPHU. PA. 



All the leading Carnation Growers will grow 

 our new Scarlet Carnation 



THE 



HERALD 



After the excursion party had inspected the Carnations at our houses 

 at Joliet on December 18, a newspaper representative asked a number of 

 the leading florists present for an expression of their opinions as to the 

 merits of the new Carnation The Herald, which was the chief object of the 

 party's visit. The replies were as follows: 



H. C. Blewitt, Des Plaines. — "It Is a good one; color, form and stems are 



satisfactory." , 



Sol Garland, Des Plaines. — "About as fine a red as could be seen, all points 



considered." 



Fred HInks, Hubbard's Woods. — "A flrst-class red, good bloom and good stems." 



F. C. Hoerber, Hoerber Bros., Chicago. — "I believe It is a good thing." 



W. H. Amllng, Maywood. — "It has the robust growth of Enchantress, no splits,. 



and the color is perfect." 



Wm. Wichtendobl, Maywood. — "It looks good to me." 



Walter Burhop, Maywood. — "It is O. K. In stem, growth and color." 



Wm. Fluegge, Morton Grove. — "A fine variety, good crop and good color." 



Jacob Meyer, Morton Grove. — "A fine variety, good color, good grower, and in all 



respects O. K." 



Jas. Psenlcka, Gross Point. — "A mighty good one, the best red ever seen at this 



time of the year." 



N. J. Kmchten, 5257 N. Western Ave.— "It looks good all right." 



John Blstow, 5347 N. Western Ave. — "Believe It is a good thing; has a good 



flower and good stem." 



E. H. Blamenser, Niles Center. — "It is a nice flower." 



Fred and Walter Stlelow, Niles Center. — "It Is the best red seen so far." 

 Nick Stelnmetz, Rogers Park. — "The best that can be found in a Christmas red." 

 Nick M. Potchen, Rogers Park. — "It cannot be beat for a Christmas red." 

 Geo. B. Daws, Elgin. — "It is unequaled as a Christmas red." 

 Hn«ro T.nedtke, Maywood. — "The best thing on the market in its color." 

 A, F. LiOnirren, Chicago. — "Away ahead of any red ever seen for Christmas." 

 J. U. Bruckner, 637 W. 69th St. — "It is superior to any other red in stem and 

 color." 



F. Fischer, Joliet. — "A healthy grower, good producer, and the best Christmas red." 

 Jos. P. Brooks, Morton Grove. — "As good a red as has been shown in a long time. 



A great improvement on Victory." 



For two years the best Bed in 100 class at the Oincinnati Flower Show, 

 1911, St. Paul and Cleveland Flower Shows, 1912. 



The Herald is an early, free and continuous bloomer, giving a heavy crop 

 for Christmas and afterwards. Cuttings propagated in March made large 

 plants and were in full crop by October 1. 



The flowers are large; full and deep calyx, which is absolutely non- 

 bursting; stem long and stiff; co}or is a clear, even shade of sca'^let. 



Cuttings, strong and well rooted, ready for delivery, $12.00 per 100, 

 $100.00 per 1000. All stock guaranteed. ' 



150,000 Standard Varieties Ready 



We are propagating from flowering stems only, not from cut back stock. 



Propagating from stem cuttings only insures perfect health 



and the most free-flowering qualities. 



100 



White Perfection $3.00 



Enchantress. Flesh pink. 3.00 

 Princess Charming. 



Flesh pink 3.00 



May Day. Deep flesh... 3.00 

 Bose-pink Enchantress.. 3.00 

 WASHINGTON. Dark 

 pink (Sport of En- 

 chantress) 3.00 



Alvina. Very free 3.00 



Victory. Scarlet 3.00 



Scarlet Glow. Scarlet. . 3.00 



Bonfire. Scarlet 3.00 



Beacon. Scarlet 3.00 



1000 



$25.00 



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CHICAGO CARNATION CO. 



A. T. PYFER, Manager 



30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 



