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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



Fbbbuabx 23, 1911. 



BALTIMORE. 



The Market. 



Trade has remained quiet, with the 

 two holidays, Lincoln's birthday and 

 St. Valentine's day, making scarcely a 

 ripple. It is true that there has been 

 some extra call for violets and red 

 carnations, but a comparison of this 

 week with the corresponding week of 

 last year brings disappointment to the 

 hearts of the growers. 



Carnations are approaching the con- 

 dition of a glut on this market. Extra 

 fancy grades are going out quickly and 

 are of the finest quality that have been 

 seen here — white carnations for funeral 

 work and red for special dinners and 

 valentine favors. 



On Saturday the weather was com- 

 paratively mild and fair and the tran- 

 sients came out and helped, particu- 

 larly in the markets, to make a good 

 finish. The result of this activity was 

 an increased demand for roses, which 

 have been scarce. Whether the cause 

 is with the plants, the growers or the 

 ground hog, I am unable to state, but 

 rose growing at present is not a howl- 

 ing success at several of the ranges in 

 this vicinity. 



Several of the leading decorators are 

 breaking up azaleas by wholesale for 

 table decorations. This should be sat- 

 isfactory all around. Mine host gets a 

 pretty decoration, the grower uses up 

 stock that has lain heavy on their 

 hands, while the men of Ghent will now 

 have a chance to do some business. 



Bulbous flowers are pretty good stock 

 this season. They have been a little 

 backward in arriving, but most of them 

 are now seen in quantities.* The qual- 

 ity is exceptionally good, too, with the 

 exception of Eoman hyacinths. Violets 

 are in heavy supply, but continue to 

 move in exceedingly large quantities. 

 Sweet peas are about as fine as they 

 well could be and sell as well as any- 

 thing on the market. Lilies and callas 

 are sufficient for requirements. Prim- 

 roses and cylamens were not moving at 

 all last week. 



Various Notes. 



J. K. M. L. Farquhar, of Boston, gave 

 an unusually interesting illustrated lec- 

 ture before the Gardeners' and Flo- 

 rists' Club, at its last meeting, February 

 13. The club rooms were crowded to 

 the doors with members and friends. 

 After the lecture, refreshments were 

 served. 



Philip B. Welsh, of Glen Morris, Md., 

 will erect two large houses the coming 

 season, for carnations. Mr. Welsh is 

 one of the large growers of carnations 

 for the Florists' Exchange. 



H. J. Quick will build two houses, 

 25x100, for carnations the coming sea- 

 son. Q- 



The Review sends Scott's Florists* 

 Manual postpaid for $5. 



CALDWELL TANKS 



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 op to 1200 gallon* can be 

 shipped set up at amall 

 coat for freight. These 

 tanks are strong, tight 

 and durable. Cost less 

 than wood tanks. Ask 

 for illustrated catalogue 

 and delivered prices. 



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Mention The Review when you write. 



His Neighbor Had a U-Bar House, 

 so He Built This One 



0ND that's the way it goes! Of course, it would be laying it on 

 pretty thick to say a U-Bar house sells itself, but it is a fact 

 that a goodly lot of our business each year comes through 

 U-Bar owners tooting our horns for us. As one man put it: 

 " Why, just look at the house and you can see how 'way ahead 

 of other curved-eave houses it is!" And the beauty of it is, 

 you can see it. It's self-explanatory. 



Send for a TJ-Bar catalogue, which shows things more than it 

 tells things. 



U-BAR GREENHOUSES 



PIERSON '^Y U-BAR CO. 

 DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS ^^ 1 MADISON iO^NEW YORK. 



CANADIAN OFFICE, 10 PHILUPS FLACK, MONTREAL 



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Don't Get in a Rut 



It's a lot harder pulling— jou get deeper and deeper in— and before you know it you have to 

 come home with an empty wagon. Profits all gfone. 



Hitchlngs Iron Frame House owners are sure enough out of the mt. Out of it and right up on 

 the hard macadam road to an easy pulling profit. It's simple enough. A better house means more 

 and better flowers— what goes into repairs for wooden houses, goes into an extra profit with the Iron 

 Frame. Get on to the macadam. Write us. 



Hitching^ & Company 



Elizabeth, N. J. 



and 



1170 Broadway, N.Y. 



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