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The Florists^ Review 



Dkckmbkb 12, 1012. 



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Charles S. Swayne, formerly of The 

 Slope, was married to Miss Lambourne 

 at Kennett, Pa., November 28. Mr. 

 Swayne is now a landscape gardener 

 at Toronto, Canada. Phil. 



NEW YORK. 



The Market. 



Tho cliill of winter was felt Decem- 

 ber 8 and an old-fashioned blizzard was 

 predicted. After all, it is better for 

 tho cut flower market that the weather 

 should be seasonable. Already the 

 Christmas trees are here, and the manu- 

 facture of roping and holly wreaths is 

 in full swing. On every side are the 

 premonitions of the gala season. 



The market for cut flowers has taken 

 the usual course between Thanksgiving 

 and Christmas, and slumped twenty-five 

 per cent from the quotations of a week 

 ago. There is no surplus that the mar- 

 ket cannot digest and everything indi- 

 cates a healthful tone and an abundant 

 supply for all demands until the holi- 

 days. This week the Christmas shop- 

 ping begins, and dullness in the cut 

 flower trade is inevitable. 



There are plenty of American Beau- 

 ties, grand stock, and holding firm at 

 35 cents each for the selected. Mrs. 

 Russell, Mrs. Shawyer and occasionally 

 Sunburst command as high a valuation. 

 Taft, Ward and Chatenay sell rapidly 

 and all the old varieties now are at 

 their best. Of the Killarneys there is 

 no limit. The general demand for these 

 calls for the No. 1 and No. 2 grades. 



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The M£Y£R Green 



SILKALINE 



Used by Retail Florists for mossinff funeral 

 designs, tying bunches, etc., is 



THE ONLY ARTICLE THAT SHOULD BE U^D 



I by Growers for stringing Smilax and Asparagus, as 

 1" will not fade or rot in the greenhouse. The M«y«r 

 I SilKalln* was the first green thread to be Introduced , 

 I among Florists and Growers. It is handled by the' 

 ' best houses everywhere, but it should be ordered by 

 name— lli«y«r'« Silkaline— to be sure of getting tint 

 genuine article. Do not accept substitutes. ^ 



If your Jobber cannot supply you, order direct f ' 

 the manufacturers. Price for any size or color, $1.' 

 per lb. Sizes F" fine,"FF" medium, and "FFF"coar 



■y'r: 



JOHN C. HEYER & CO., x4i;*M^r..Tst., LOWELL, HAS 



Silkaliie iIm is aa^e !■ all leadias coltrs, as Violet, for buaciiiag violets, aa4 also for tyiac faacy ht 



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Few roses fell below 2 cents last week. 

 The chrysanthemum is still on deck and 

 likely to be for some weeks; in fact, 

 the Christmas demand for them is as- 

 sured. Some of the finest stock of the 

 season arrived last week and they still 

 form the principal feature in the retail 

 windows. Violet shipments are light 

 and yet prices do not advance. Grand 

 stock sold December 7 at 50 cents per 

 hundred. Many of the up-state violet 

 growers now ship to the western cities. 

 They should bring good values here at 

 Christmas. Carnations are superb and 

 are offered in great variety. Few go 

 above 4 cents, except the novelties. 

 Orchids are abundant and prices are 

 barely steady. Before the holiday a 

 healthful advance is expected, but 60 

 cents seems to be high water mark at 

 present for cattleyas. There are few 

 of the higher grade of gardenias and 

 prices do not vary; $2 to $4 is the regu- 



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18-inch, Fincy, 35c each 



24-inch, Fancy, 40c each 



30-inch, Fancy, S5c each 



38-inch, Fancy, 70c each 



18-inch, - Kh 



24-inch, ich 



30-inch, each 



36to40-i each 



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lar quotation. There will be plenty of 

 sweet peas from now on and their qual- 

 ity constantly improves. The only flood 

 in the market is stevia. It is hard to 



