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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



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THE Florists' Supply House of America 



Easter Specialties 



EASTER BASKETS9 standard and novel styles in every size and shape effeotive in Long 



Handled baskets for lilies, Beauty baskets for carnations and tea roses, and Little baskets 



for sweet peas and lily of the valley. 

 POT COVERS our specialty. We have a large stock of all sizes; just tell us the size of pot you 



wish to cover and we will send you the right thing; they are attractive and strong. 

 CREPE PAPER9 pleated and water-proof in all flower shades; they would improve the appearance 



of your plants wonderfully. 

 CHINA NOVELTIES9 pretty little baskets and shoes that attract the eye when tastefully filled. 



These are only a few of our many Easter specialties. Send for our illustrated catalogue. 



H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., J^Z^ PMadelphia, Pa. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



signments of Easter goods this week on 

 the steamers Armenia and Marquette. 



George Samtman has purchased a 

 greenhouse property near North "Wales. 



Bobert Scott & Son, Sharon Hill, Pa., 

 are sending some of their famous Kai- 

 serin to Edward Eeid. These are the 

 first of the new crop. 



M. Kice & Co. have just filled an order 

 for a birch bark canoe, natural size. It 

 is twelve feet long, beautifully propor- 

 tioned throughout. 



Edgar Upton says that Enchantress, 

 owing to its light color, will dye almost 

 as distinct a green as do the white car- 

 nations. 



Among those who expect to attend the 

 American Eose Society meeting at Buf- 

 falo this week are: J. D. Eisele and 

 Miss Eisele, Biverton, N. J.; A. Faren- 

 wald and E. Towill, Eoslyn, Pa.; P. J. 

 Lynch, West Grove, Pa.; Frank P. 

 Myers, Wyndmoor, Pa., and Stephen 

 Mortensen, Southampton, Pa. 



John Berger says acquaintances mul- 

 tiply in times of scarcity. 



Robert Craig describes how he dis- 

 covered his Isle of Pines plantation as 

 an accident. He lost his way returning 

 to Santa Fe and on the approach of 

 night he found the place, was hospitably 

 sheltered for the night and before leav- 

 ing he bought it. Phil. 



Michel I's Unexcelled Asters 



Our Aster Seed Is crown by experienced and reliable srowers and 

 oannot be exoeUed for purity of stock. 



NEW EARLY BRANCHING 



Oomes into bloom two weeks earlier than 

 the Semple'B or Late Branching. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Pink $0.40 12.60 



White 40 2.50 



INVINCIBLE 



A superior strain of great value to florists 



for cutting. 



Blae 



Crimson.... 

 Levender . . 

 Ko>e>Pink. 



White 



Mixed 



Tr. pkt. 



$0.80 



30 



Oz. 

 $1.50 

 1.60 

 1.50 

 160 

 1.50 

 1.50 



Improved Setnple's Branching: 



An improved strain which has been ob- 

 tained by years of careful attention. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



I.avender $0.40 $1.60 



Rose-Pink 40 1.50 



8bell-Flnk 40 1.50 



Pnrple 40 1.50 



Crimson 40 1.60 



White 40 1.50 



Mixed 40 1.60 



LAVENDER GEM 



An excellent variety of the Comet type; 

 a beautiful shade of lavender. Tr. pkt., 40c; 

 $2.50 per oz. 



Headquarters for Asparagus Plumosus Seed. New Crop. 



OBEKNHODSE GROWN 



100 seeds. . . .$0.50 5,000 seeds. . ■ .$17.50 

 1000 seeds.... 3.75 10,000 seeds.... 32.50 



LATH HOUSK GROWN 



100 seeds.... $0.40 5,000 seeds.... $12.50 

 1000 seeds .... 2.75 10,000 seed s .... 23.00 



Write for a copy of our Wtaolesale Catalosue. 



HENRY F. MICBEU CO., ""rna'pHirpA!^ 



BOSTON. 



The Market 



For mid-Lent market conditions re- 

 main quite satisfactory. The principal 

 call for flowers is for funeral vyork, but 

 a steady demand exists which is much 

 better than many looked for. In roses, 

 fancy Beauties are scarce and high. Bet- 

 ter grades of Killarney and Richmond 

 are also bringing fine prices. Chatenay 

 from one or two growers is good, as also 

 are Bride and Maid. The rose market 

 has been quite satisfactory so far this 

 year. Carnations are bringing about the 

 same prices as a week ago. On some 

 days there is something of an overplus, 

 but this seems to be relieved on succeed- 

 ing days. 



Violets are in heavy supply, but con- 

 tinue of good quality; 25 cents to 50 

 cents per hundred are ruling rates. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Sweet peas are fine in quality and sell 

 as well as anything on the market. Lilies 

 and callas are suflBcient for requirements. 

 Of bulbous stock too much is now arriv- 

 ing, but conditions are much ahead of a 

 year ago. About aU the varieties of 

 narcissi and tulips used for forcing are 

 now seen. Some anemones, ranunculus, 

 ixias and Spanish iris are also seen. Val- 

 ley is not selling as well as it did. Some 

 fine mignonette and snapdragons are ar- 

 riving. English primroses are abundant, 

 as are pansies. The call for Sprengeri, 

 plumosus and adiantum does not vary 

 much. 



Qub Vlutiag, 



Eobert Cameron had a large audience 

 to hear his interesting illustrated talk 

 on hardy perennial plants at the monthly 

 meeting of the Gardeners' and Florists' 

 Club, March 16, about 170 members be- 

 ing in attendance. The convention of 



the American Eose Society caused a few 

 absentees. Mr. Cameron urged the more 

 extended use of hardy perennials, of 

 tulips, narcissi, lilies and bulbous plants 

 generally in the hardy gardens and 

 voiced the sentiment of all present at the 

 sudden death of E. V. Hallock, who was 

 to have addressed the club on "Bulbous 

 Plants." A message of sympathy was 

 ordered sent Mr. Hallock 's family. 

 There was a lively and interesting dis- 

 cussion participated in by K, Finlayson, 

 John Farquhar, Jackson Dawson, F. E. 

 Palmer, A. E. Thatcher and others fol- 

 lowing Mr. Cameron's paper. 



An invitation was accepted to visit the 

 North Short Horticultural Society March 

 19 and an invitation was received from 

 W. W. Edgar Co. for the club to hold a 

 field day at Waver ley, April 3, also one 

 from Elijah Cartwright, president of the 

 Boston Cooperative Flower Market, in- 

 viting members to attend the show in the 



