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The Florists^ Review 



Afbil 3, 1913. 



THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA 



A HEARTY WELCOME 



Awaits all visitors to the National Flower Show who 

 call at our hf adquarters In the Grand Central Palace, New 

 York City, April 5 to 12 Incluelve. We want you to have 

 your letters and telegrams sent in our care, to write 

 your replies in di3r office, and generally to let us help 

 make your stay in New York pleasant. Our repre- 

 sentatives will be on hand during the whole time the 

 show is open,_and we hope that those who are not 

 personally known to us will afford us the opportunity 

 of showing them some courtesy. 



Our Exhibit wiin?e a Feature of the Shom^ 



■'•vFT 



H. BAYERSDORFER & CO. 



1129 Arch Str««t, 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Mention The RctIcw when you write. 



fully and put in sand in a propagating 

 bench, where they remain until rooted, 

 when they are potted up and placed in 

 one of the houses until the time comes 

 for planting them in the field. They 

 are then planted in rows and are cul- 

 tivated frequently, to keep them grow- 

 ing. Mr. Eisenhart does not believe 

 in watering in the field until it is neces- 

 sary, for if once started it must be 

 kept up, or they will get a setback 

 from which they will never recover and 

 will not produce as good flowers as 

 those which are kept growing. An- 

 other good idea that was noticed was a 

 board running along the back of the 

 houses, forming a shelf. This was filled 

 with violet plants in pots. This gives 

 an extra row of plants to the house and 

 also enables the grower to get an early 

 crop, as they soon become root-bound 

 and flower before those planted in the 

 benches. 



BOSTON. 



Tlie Market. 



Since Easter business has been only 

 moderate. We have fortunately not 

 been handicapped by the disastrous 

 climatic conditions which have afflicted 

 the middle west, although we have had 

 wind and rain in abundance, but tem- 

 peratures have averaged unusually high 

 for March and the markets have more 

 flowers than can be profitably turned 

 over. Roses are decidedly soft and 

 values have declined. For white roses 

 the demand has been more robust than 

 for colored. Rather more long-stemmed 

 Beauties have appeared and they sell 

 well. The newer varieties are, as usual, 



HART^S HANDY HANDLE 



PRICES 



Perdos. 



No. 1 $2.60 



No. 2 3.60 



No. 3 4.00 



No. 4 6.00 



No. 6 6.60 



FOR PLANT DECORATION 

 Finished in Qold 



For decorating plants. Fastens 

 securely on the pot. Used in connec- 

 tion with Porto Rican Mats or Crepe 

 paper, will increase the value of your 

 plants 1009^ at a nominal cost. 



Gives you the opportunity to place 

 the decoration where it is most needed. 



Used by all the leading Florists 

 throughout the country. 



GEO. B. HART 



24 to 30 Stone Street 



ROCHESTER, N. Y. 



Mention The ReTlew wbea yoa write. 



more in request than the older ones. 

 Carnations have done quite well con- 

 sidering the warm weather. Gloriosa, 

 Rosette, Pink Delight and White Won- 

 der are the favorite quartette. The 

 Enchantress varieties lag behind in the 

 race. Single violets are rapidly run- 

 ning out and the present week will 

 finish most of them. Doubles are still 

 coming of good quality. 



Demand for Easter lilies and callas 

 is light. Ten weeks' stocks no one 

 wants, and snapdragons are abundant. 

 Sweet peas are popular. The long- 

 stemmed stock nets good prices. There 

 are fewer short-stemmed ones than a 

 fortnight ago. Bulbous stock continues 

 in rather unwieldy supply, but a short- 

 ening up is due this week. Quite a few 

 Spanish iris are seen, also a few Gla- 



