December 12, 1912. 



The Florists^ Review 



65 



For 



Christmas 



Trade 



You can't afford to be without a stock of 

 RUSCUS, AMERICAN OAK SPRAYS 

 and MAGNOLIA LEAVES. 



Our HOLLY RUSCUS is the Real Xmas Color: 



a bright, rich Red. Our Tinted Ruscus in five tints 

 is "something different" for high class trade. 



i 



RATIONS. 



AMERICAN OAK SPRAYS 



atural Green for HOLIDAY 



in Bright Red and 

 DECU- 



The Oak alsd comes in Russet. Golden Brown and Dark Red. 

 The Oak Leaves are being used extensively in making up Wreaths 

 and Garlands. 



MAGNOLIA LEAVES— Preserved and Dyed. Besides 

 the Green and Bronze Leaves we are preparing Magnolias in Red 

 especially for the Holidays. 



EVERGREEN— Pre«5erved and Fireproof. 



Order Gnatt's Rusous, Oak and Magnolia Leaves from Tour 



Jobber Now! If Im cannot supply you write to us 



for samples and particulars. 



OVE GNATT, \'hT*'°'"'- 



Preserver of Natural Folias:es. 



OSCAR LEISTNER, 17 N. franklin St., Chicago 



SALES AGENT. 



Natural Prepared 



American Oak Spray 



Fireproof. 



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Buy in St. Louis and Save Time and Money 



Get our prices before buying elsewhere 



CUT FLOWERS 



SUPPLIES 



WIRE WORK 



BOUQUET OREEN WREATHING, per crate of 200 yards, $5.00 HOLLY, per crate, $4.50 



BABY CHRISTMAS TREES, with birch bark stands, $L50 per dozen 

 ARTIFICIAL POINSETTIAS, $1.75 per dozen IMMORTELLES, $4.00 per dozen 



FANCY MASSACHUSETTS FERNS, $1.50 per 100 



FULL LINE OF CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES 



W. C. SMITH WHOLESALE FLORAL COMPANY, 



1316 Pine Street (ouSIJeVri...) ST. LOUIS, MO. 



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get rid of it. Lilies were unable to 

 h 'd the level of Thanksgiving; the 

 beat are selling at $8 per hundred. Val- 

 ley, too, dropped with the rest of the 

 market, 2 to 4 cents now being the 

 usual quotation. There are plenty of 

 callas, narcissi and Romans. 



Bouquet green is fine in quality and 

 reasonable. Holly also is here, well 

 berried and fresh. 



The outlook is encouraging. Every- 

 body expects a good holiday trade, 

 and that is half the battle. 



Various Notes. 



The gardeners' reunion last week, 

 under the management of Jack Everett, 

 of Glen Cove, proved a big success. 

 Nearly 100 of the leading gardeners 

 of the east were present, all the socie- 

 ties around New York being well repre- 

 sented.- Allen Morrison was the only 

 member from Westbury, L. I. The ban- 

 quet was at 8 p. m. and here the bowl- 

 ing prizes were awarded. It was de- 

 cided to have another reunion in 1913, 

 with James Stuart, of Mamaroneck, as 



manager. Arthur Herringtou acted as 

 toastmaster. The National Flower Show 

 was the general theme of the addresses. 

 The speakers were Messrs. Totty, Duck- 

 ham, Weathered, Johnston, Ebel, Mc- 

 Kenzie, Waite and Ortez. Mr. Ortez, 

 who is vice-president of the Farmers' 

 Congress, invited the National Associa- 

 tion of Gardeners to cooperate with 

 that body to obtain greater recognition 

 from the state for agriculture and hor- 

 ticulture. President Waite accepted 

 the invitation for the gardeners and 

 will appoint a committee to attend the 



