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The Florists^ Review 



February 27, 1018. 



Cut Flowers 



Greens 



Florists' 



Supplies 

 Wire Worii 



Fancy Cut Ferns per 1000, $ 1.76 



Oreen Sheet Moss per bale, l.Ou 



Green Sheet Mobs ...per S bales, 4 80 



Oreen Sheet Moss . . . per 10 bales, 9.00 



Oreen Sheet Moss . ..per 20 bales, 17. IW 



Sphagnum per bale, 1.60 



Oreen and Bronze Qalax.. per 1000, .76 



Wild Smitax perorate, 6.00 



Oreen Iieucothoe Sprays.per 1000, 4.00 



WIRK HANGING BASKETS— 6 at dozen rate. 50 at 100 rate. 



ir-ln. disc, C In. deep..doz., $1.00; 100, $ 7.60 14-ln. disc, 9 In. deep .doz., $1.60; 100, $12.60 



12-in. disc, 8 In. deep..doz., 1.16; 100, 9.60 16-in. disc. 10 In. deep.. doz., 2.25; 100, 17.2B 



18-ln. disc, 12 In. deep.. doz.. $3.00; 100. 132.60 



Prices on larger sizes quoted on application. Our catalogue on Florists' Wire Work for 

 the asking. Special discount on January and February orders. Oar Florists* Supply Dept. is 

 complete. All kinds of Cut Flowers in season. 



If you are a buyer or seller, write, wire or phone 



WILLIAM MURPHY, 



Wholasal* Commission 

 Florist, 



309 Hum Street, CINCINNATI. O. 



Mentiou The Reylew when you write. 



foresight, knew that we would be hun- 

 gry and had prepared for us an elabor- 

 ate lunch. After a vote of thanks and 

 many expressions of good will, the day 

 was finished. 



The night was started with a trip to 

 Frank Bachler's place, a retail plant 

 stand established in 1837. His houses 

 were inspected by electric light, and 

 with the aid of some good punch, the 

 making of which is an art with Mr. 

 Bachler. From here to the meeting and 

 from the meeting to the bowling alleys 

 filled out the day. A. M. H. 



PITTSBURGH. 



The Market. 



Trade "vfras more sluggish last week 

 than at any time since last fall, with 

 large quantities of stock of all kinds 

 except roses, which, though getting 

 more plentiful, are still short of the de- 

 mand. Bulbous stock of all kinds is 

 fine, but since they are so early this 

 season and everyone who has a little 

 glass forces his own, the wholesalers 

 are kept busy in trying to dispose of 

 the large quantities that are arriving. 

 Violets, too, seemed to take a slump all 

 at once. Washington's birthday, though 

 a legal holiday, has not developed into 

 a cut flower day and the only special 

 demand was for red carnations. The 

 wholesalers, however, have had a fairly 

 easy season on the whole, in handling 

 their stock, as there have really been 

 no serious gluts of anything. The re- 

 tailers, since Valentine's day, have 

 been moving along quietly, and, ex- 

 cept where there have been funeral or- 

 ders, there has not been a great deal of 

 business. 



Pittsburgh has a good outlook for 

 lilies for Easter. The stock is fine and 

 the stems of flowers in general will be 

 longer than for several years. Roses, 

 also, which have been short, will cer- 

 tainly be in good shape. 



Various Notes. 



H. Wiggins, the Butler street florist, 

 was robbed on Sunday night, February 

 16. His loss, however, was not heavy. 



H. P. Joslin, the secretary of the 

 Florists' Club, is visiting New York 

 and other eastern cities. 



Some of the retailers report getting 

 highly satisfactory service by parcel 

 post in the delivery of corsages of cut 

 flowers that formerly were shipped by 

 express. 



Among the visitors this week were 

 Geo. B. Smith, of Cleveland, O., and C. 

 W. Cowgill, of Salem, O. 



A report from the state capital, 

 dated February 20, states that if the 

 bill introduce that morning by Repre- 

 sentative H. C. Jackson, of Wayne 

 county, passes the legislature and is 

 signed by the governor, the daisy will 

 become the official flower of Pennsyl- 

 vania and "the fourteenth day of June 

 in each year will be known as Daisy 

 day and be celebrated accordingly." 



How many of us know about the 



Plants Sell Better 



when the ugly clay pots 

 are hidden by the at- 

 tractive and artistic 



EVKR-READY 



POT COVERS. 



S t r o n r cardboard 

 foundation. Best qual- 

 ity waterproof crepe 

 paper, silk fiber ribbon 

 ties at top and bottom. 

 Firmly held with im- 

 proved metal fastenings. Furnished in four 

 colors and many sizes. Write for samples 

 and price list today. Send 10c for postage. 

 BVBB-BIADT FLOWEB POT COTEB GO. 

 146 Hnsrhes Ave., Buffalo, N. Y. 



hardy wild flowers in our vicinity? 

 Have you noticed the Adonis Amuren- 

 sis which is in bloom now, under the 

 snow? It will continue in bloom about 

 a month; it arrived with the bluebirds, 

 which are now with us. 



The next meeting of the Florists' 

 Club will be held on Tuesday evening, 

 March 4, when the new president will 

 be installed. Professor Otto E. Jen- 

 nings will be present and will deliver 

 his lecture, ' * A Tramp Along the North- 

 ern Shores of Lake Superior," with 

 stereopticon views. This is an exceed- 

 ingly interesting lecture and, as the 

 ladies are invited, a large attendance is 

 assured. 



The bowling club of the Pittsburgh 

 Cut Flower Co. defeated the club of 

 the McCallum Co. in the Duck Pin 

 League, February 19, with a score of 

 1,338 to 3,330. The complete score will 

 be found on another page, under the 

 head of Bowling. Other games are 

 scheduled and better scores are prom- 

 ised. There was too much rush in this 

 game, as a theater party was scheduled 

 to follow the game and the bowlers 

 were afraid they might be late for the 

 theater performance. Clarke. 



ASTORIA, N. Y. 



In a neat little house at the termina- 

 tion of Sixth avenue at Flushing ave- 

 nue, lives an old couple who have made 

 this place their home ever since they 

 came to the United States, thirty years 

 ago. It was on St. Valentine's day 

 that Henry Pritchard and his wife, 

 Hhoda Beven Pritchard, celebrated, with 

 their twenty-seven children, grandchil- 

 dren and two great-grandchildren, the 

 forty-eighth year of their married life. 

 Of their nine offspring, six are still 

 alive and all were present with their 

 families at the joyous gathering. Both 

 Mr. Pritchard and his wife are 69 years 

 of age. They were married in England 

 in 1865. Since 1889 they have been in 

 the florists' business at their present 

 location. 



New Hartford, N. Y.— Charles H. 

 Totty, of Madison, N. J., was the speak- 

 er at the last meeting of the Central 

 New York Horticultural Society. He 

 talked on chrysanthemums and on the 

 approaching flower show in New York. 

 The next meeting will be held February 

 28, at Butler hall. 



Want and For Sale Department 



nr^Advertlaements under this head lO cents 

 per line, cash with order from all who do not do 

 other advertlslner. In sending remittance coant 

 seven words to the line. 



Display advertisements in this department $1.30 

 for one Inch space. 



When answers are to be sent In our care, add 10 

 cents for forwarding. 



Plant advertisements not admitted under this head. 



SIT*UATION WANTED— By good gTbwer of pot 

 plants; also good all-round man; German, 30 

 years old; references. Address No. 141, care Flo- 

 rlsts' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By all-round grower, 

 well up on cut flowers; capable of taking 

 charge; state wages. Address No. 160, care Flo- 

 rists' Review, Chicago. 



ITUATION WANTED — By experienced carna- 

 tion, mum and bulb grower; capable of taking 

 charge; references furnished. Address No. 145, 

 care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



ITUATION WANTED — By a flrst-class grower 

 of roses, American Beauties and teas; life es- 

 perleuce; capable of taking full charge. Address 

 No. 148, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By experienced florist, 

 German, 45 years of age; grower of roses and 

 cut flowers; life experience; good references. Ad- 

 dress No. 144, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



ITUATION WANTED— A good grower of roses 

 and pot plants wants to change bis position; 

 middli* west preferred; please state wages. Ad- 

 dress No. 148, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— Florist, young man, 

 thoroughly experienced designer and deco- 

 rator; best of references; in Chicago preferred. 

 Address No. 124, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



1TU.ATION WANTED— By sober, intelligent 

 married man, as grower of roses or carna- 

 tions; can give good results; good salary ex- 

 pected. Address No. 187, care Florists' Review. 

 Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— All-round grower, car- 

 nations, roses, mums, pot stock; single, no 

 boozer, always on the job; E. Wash., Ida. or 

 Mont, preferred; state wages with room and 

 board. Address No. 126, care Florists' Review, 

 Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— As an assistant In a 

 small commercial market garden, by a young 

 man, age 23; two years' experience in and out- 

 doors; strictly sober; good references; state wages 

 and any particulars. Address No. 121, care 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By grower, with Ufe- 

 tlme experience In growing roses, carnations, 

 mums and general stock for retail trade; would 

 consider place on shares, or can take charge; 

 married, age 35; open for engagement April 1; 

 state wages. Address No. 188, care Florists' 

 Review , Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— As manager or general 

 foreman, by a practical grower of hothouse 

 vegetables; years of experience In largest plants 

 In U. S. ; can furnish A-1 references as to ability; 

 also thorough in construction, heating and irriga- 

 tion; state wages In first letter. Address No. 

 180, care Florists' Review. Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By a high-grade florist; 

 single, German; absolutely sober; flrst-class 

 .grower of cut flowers and potted plants; can han- 

 dle help, etc. ; can take full charge and produce 

 the goods; but must be only a good place, and 

 wages the best for this right hustler. Address 

 No. 122, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By man with 20 .vears' 

 all-round experience in greenhouses and out- 

 side; cut flowers a specialty; well up in care of 

 parks; trained in England, Germany, Scandinavia 

 and U. S.; have been several years In charge; 

 please state wages and particulars In first letter. 

 Address No. 142, care Florists' Review. Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— As superintendent of 

 a park or cemetry by March 15; am a flrst- 

 class gardener and landscape designer; 35 years 

 of age, married; 20 years' experience in Scandi- 

 navia, Germany and France; 10 ye.ars In this 

 country: able to handle men to the best advan- 

 tage; can furnish best of references: state wages 

 and full particulars. Address No. 153, care Flo- 

 rists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By American, 32, mar- 

 ried, 2 children, as head gardener or manager 

 of private estate by March or later: 13 years' 

 practical experience with flowers, fruit, vege- 

 tables, shrubbery and Improvements of estates; 

 7 years outside foreman on large estate, present 

 position; good references from past and present 

 employers: N. E. or N. Y. prefprrpfl. Address 

 No. 184, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



