OCTOBXB 6, 1910. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



31 



Two = Tone Basket = Weave Silk Ribbon 



============ Pattern 454 No. 100 ^====^r===^==== 



One of our beautiful Ncw Ribbons this year is pattern 454 No. 100, a two-tone basket- 

 weave silk ribbon of sumptuous quality in beautiful color combinations, 

 , harmonizing with or matching every flower known. 



=A WINNCR. Price, $2.50 per bolt. 



iy^. RICE & COMPANY 



I mporters— Manufacturers—Originators — Ribbon Specialists 

 1220 Race Street, PttlLADELPHlA, PA. 



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A Profitable Side Line For You— GOLDnSH 



Here are TWO BIG SPECIAL OFFERS 



special $7.60 Assortment 



For $7.60 VTB will send the 

 toUo^^riiiK:— 12 1-gallon Globes, >3- 

 dozen boxes Sea Shells, 12 boxes Fish 

 Food, 26 assorted variegated Goldlish, 

 12 Terra Cotta Aquaria Ornaments, 

 12 stalks Aquaria Moss. 



Fitted up complete to sell at #1.50 

 each, Fish Food 10c a box extra, 

 bringing in $19.20. Sells very rapidly 

 and a good " starter.'" 



Special $10.00 Assortment 



For Special Saturday Sale-4 doz. 

 6-in. Globes, 4 doz. boxes Fish Food, 4 doz. 

 Moss, 4 doz. Instructions, i«-gallon Peb- 

 bles, 1 Dip Net, 100 Goldfish. 



This makes 48 complete aquariums (2 

 nsh to each aquarium ) 10 rt-tail at '250 each 

 aud 48 boxes of fish food at 10c each Total 

 retail price 116.80. Any live florist can 

 gtt rid of this entire outfit on a Saturday, 

 Make good window display and the rest 

 IS easy. 



American Goldflsh from 12.00 up per 100. Write for prices on Imported GoldBsh. 

 Do You \¥ant Our CataloKue ? 



THE AUBURNDALE GOLDFISH CO., ''" rm^cVami^"* 



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Stick Your Labels 



Shipping Tags, Efc* 



on your packages with. , . • 



Cold Water Paste. It is a powder, which, on the addition of cold water, becomes a 



THICK, STICKY PASTE. . 



1 lb. Instanter + 9 Iba. cold water does the work. 



From 1 to 25 lbs., 8c per lb. ; 25-lb. drum, S^ac per lb. ; 50-lb. drum, 5Hc per lb.: 100-Ib. bac, 

 5c per lb.; 300-lb. bbl., 4^80 per lb. Lartter quantities, price on application. 



F. O. B. Easton, Pa. Samples free— try it. 

 Ask for Catalogue of ' ' Shippers' and Business Specialties." 



BINNEY & SMITH CO., 83 fulton SL, NEW YORK, N. Y. 



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show in so great an edifice large quan- 

 tities of stock were required, said to in- 

 clude 10,000 yards of roping, many cars 

 of autumn leaves and wild smilax. and 

 5,000 lilies. 



October 10 the Florists' Club will 

 hold its meeting at its rooms in the 

 Grand Opera House building, Twenty- 

 third street and Eighth avenue. The 

 subject of Mr. McFarland's lecture has 

 been changed to "A Crusade Against 

 Ugliness." There will be exhibits, re- 

 freshments, and ladies, and a large at- 

 tendance is expected. 



John Young visited "Boston last week. 

 He reports his range at Bedford Hills 

 in fine shape. 



M. A. Bowe is to be married Thurs- 

 day, October 6. 



The plant and bulb auctions are now 

 drawing good crowds. 



FVank Sheehan has been added to the 



staff of Badgley, Eiedel & Meyer. The 

 new firm is well pleased with its first 

 week's experience. 



S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, say that 

 the business in boilers of late has sur- 

 passed their expectations. 



Mr. Van Eeiper, with the Growers' 

 Out Flower Co. since Mr. Coan assumed 

 the management, has returned from a 

 two weeks' yachting holiday. 



Ealph Gretsch has assumed the man- 

 agement of the cut flower department 

 of Kessler Bros, and will be a valuable 

 addition to the Kessler forces. 



A. C. Zvolanek, of Bound Brook, is 

 shipping large quantities of lilies to 

 Philip Kessler, in the Coogan building. 



The return of the victorious Amer- 

 icans under the leadership of Hal Chase 

 was the occasion of many presentations 

 of flowers to the new manager. The 

 largest welcome in this line came from 



the Gunther brothers, who are baseball 

 enthusiasts. 



Eussin & Hanfling received last week 

 seventy-five cases of baskets and 

 wreaths from Europe, a part of their 

 importations, purchased by Mr, Han- 

 fling in July and August. 



The Forster Mansfield Co. has just 

 completed the fittings for the new store 

 of Messrs. Eoy and Bassi, of New Eo- 

 chelle. These young men were in the 

 service of Mr. Wagner, of Mount Ver- 

 non, 



Joseph A. Fenrich entertained the 

 stork for the third time September 27, 

 and a young lady has been added to 

 Grandpa Le Moult 's descendants. 



Herman Scommadau, formerly with 

 Sharkey, is now with A. L. Young & 

 Co. y 



J. K. Allen recently enjoyed a pleas- 

 ant week among his Ehinebeck growers. 



J. A. VandervDort, of Sassenheim, 

 Holland, was a guest of O. V. Zangen 

 at the bowling alleys September 30. 



A. J. Guttman, whose wife and fam- 

 ily are in Switzerland, sailed for Eu- 

 rope September 30, because of the 

 serious illness of his eldest son, 



October 1 the monthly meeting of 

 the New York Cut Flower Exchange 

 was held at Long Island City, Presi- 

 dent John Donaldson in the chair. 

 There were several applications for the 

 ice-box space formerly used by Mr, 

 Smith, of Woodside, as well as for tlie 

 remaining sections of the floor. The 

 iniJieations were thought to be favor- 

 able for a lively season, 



Charles Millang has added some office 

 conveniences to the ground floor of his 



