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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Mabch 11, 1909. 



rose bushes, of which they have more 

 than thirty varieties, before April 1. 



Frank P. Barker, of Warren, brought 

 in 18,000 Princess violets 'March 6, mak- 

 ing a total of 65,000 during the week. 



Carl Jurgens, of Newport, has gone to 

 Europe for a stay of several months. 



Paul Berkowitz, representing Bayers- 

 dorfer & Co., of Philadelphia, was in the 

 city March 6 taking orders for Easter. 



Peter Byrnes, of Wickford, is prepar- 

 ing to erect two new houses in the 

 spring. They are to be 28x100 and 20x 

 100, respectively. 



Johnston Bros, have just adorned the 

 front of their store, on Dorrance street, 

 with handsome brass signs. 



Louis J. Eeuter, of Westerly, deliv- 

 ered a lecture on carnations at the an- 

 nual carnation meeting of the Morris 

 County, N. J., Gardeners' and Florists' 

 Club, March 10. 



The monthly meeting of the Florists' 

 and Gardeners' Club of Rhode Island 

 will be held March 15. 



J. Kopelman had a few camellias Sat- 

 urday that were bought up almost before 

 they were taken out of the box. These 

 and orchids have taken the place of vio- 

 lets with the swell trade. 



Samuel Kinder & Son, of Warren, had 

 a fine dark crimson carnation on exhibi- 

 tion at the recent Boston show, and N. 

 D. Pierce, of the Norwood Floral Co., 

 Norwood, showed his new yellow carna- 

 tion. 



William B. Hazard had a special order 

 for eight corsage bouquets for a wedding 

 party last week. They were large 

 bunches of violets, with lilies of the val- 

 ley in the center. 



Gibson Bros., of Newport, had the 

 family pieces for the funeral of Mrs. 

 John Carter Brown last week. Four 

 wagon loads of floral tributes were sent 

 from their place. One was a large 

 vsreath of orchids and another was a 

 standing cross five feet in height, made 

 both sides, entirely of roses. W. H. M. 



NEV ORLEANS. 



The Market. 



The month of March is always the 

 best month to sell pot plants and an- 

 nuals in New Orleans. It is the opening 

 of the planting season, and when the 

 winter has been severe enough to kill the 

 tender varieties, many gardens are fixed 

 up again with fresh plants. The trouble 

 seems to be that for several years in suc- 

 cession we have had no really cold 

 weather. Still business is quite fair 

 at the markets, but as every florist is 

 arxious to dispose of his plants, prices 

 1 ■ w a g( ing-down tendency. 



Variotu Notes. 



From Lake Charles comes the under- 

 standing that a flower show will be 

 given in November by the Ladies' Enter- 

 prise Club. 



J. H. Menard is getting ready to put 

 on the market a new bedding begonia, of 

 which he speaks highly. 



George Sanford, the palm specialist, 

 has his hands full, digging up plants for 

 spring orders. M. M. L. 



HUNTINGTON, N. Y. 



Owing to a semi-blizzard, the carna- 

 tion exhibition of the Huntington Horti- 

 cultural and Agricultural Society con- 

 tained few displays. A fine vase of Bay 

 State carnations, exhibited by A. Roper, 

 Tewksbury, Mass., attracted much atten- 

 tion and was awarded first prize in its 



It pays to have something to cut in mid-summer. I have a special stock 

 of PLUMED GELOSIA, **Reid*s Perfection.** It is a brilliant scarlet 

 and sells readily. Per trade packet, 25c; per oz., $1.50. 



ASTER SEED, in choicest assortment. ' 



TUBEROUS BEGONIAS and GLOXINIAS, see my ad. of Feb. 25. 



TUBEROSES, the finest I have ever seen. 3 to 4-inch, $5.00 per 1000; 

 4 to 6-inch, $8.00 per 1000; 5 to 6-inch, $12.00 per 1000. 



219 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



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Summer Blooming Bulbs 



GLADIOLUS 



Per 100 Per 1000 



America $4.00 $36.00 



May 1.75 15.00 



AuguBta 1.75 15.00 



White and Light, extra 1.75 15.00 



Pink 1.50 12.50 



Scariet and Red shades 1.25 10.60 



Grofl's Hybrids 2.00 18.00 



Giant Childsii. mixed 2.00 18.00 



TUBER08B8 y 



Mammoth Excelsior Dwarf / 



Peari 1.00 8.00 



BEOONIAS 



Per 100 Per 1000 



Giant floweringr, tuberous, single 

 rose, scarlet, crimson, yellow, 

 white, orange $2.60 



Double rose scarlet, crimson, 

 yellow, white, orangeT 4.50 



GLOXINIAS 



Separate colors, red, white, blue 3.50 



CALADIUMS 



5 to 7 2.00 



7 to 9 3.60 



9 to 12 6.00 



$22.60 

 40.00 



30.00 



15.00 

 30.00 

 55.00 



SKND FOR TRADE CATALOG 



CURRIE BROS. CO., Milwaukee, Wis. 



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An Excellent Forcing Winter Flower Is 



Rawson's New Pink Beauty Lupin 



Seeds sown now will produce immense spikes of beautiful 

 pink blossoms inside of three months. 



FRESH SEEDS ARE READY NOW I Per ox., 30c; 4 os., $1.00. 



W. W. RAWSON & CO., 



5 Union Street, BOSTON, MASS. 



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GLADIOLI 



Having finiehed harvesting a fine crop of bulbs, I am prepared to supply 

 your wants in this line. I can supply the following in nice, clean stock, first 

 and second sizes: America, Augusta, Africa, Brenchleyenais, Easter, 

 Florida, Geo. Paul, Giant Pink, King Humbert, Klondyke, Mane Lemoine, 

 May, Mme. Monneret, Mrs. Frances King, Mrs. Beecher, Nezinscott, 

 Oriflamme, Mohonk, Pactole (Lemoinei), Taconic, "1900," and others. 

 Also, all the colors separate or in mixture. Write for trade list. 



E« E. STEWART, Rives Junction, Michigan. 



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