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The Florists^ Review 



Dbcembkr 12, 1912. 



We have a big supply of 



XMAS TREES 



AND 



EVERGREENS 



For the Holiday Trade. 

 We also have a carload of 



WILD SMILAX 



AT $4.25 PER CASE 



H. WITTBOLD 



DECORATIVE SPECIALTIES 



56 E. Randolph Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 



Phuiies: Randolph 4708 

 Nursery, KoKers Park 'i'Z' 



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have kci)t their force busy. At the 

 Tremont street store one window is de- 

 voted to the double Poinsettia plenis- 

 sima. The centers of the bracts are 

 well built up. 



At Carbone's, on Boylston street, I 

 noticed some fine hybrid amaryllis in 

 colors, A-aryintr from blood red to al- 

 most i)ure white, also some huge speci- 

 men camellias. Some large ball decora- 

 tions have been carried out recently. 



The Newton Kose Conservatories are 

 in line with a grand lot of well berried 

 hollies this week and scarlet geraniums 

 in quantity. 



The "Willow Hill Greenhouses have 

 made a decided hit with their new late 

 deep yellow chrysanthemum, President 

 Wilson, which has been in great de- 

 mand. 



Harry Quint, the popular retailer, will 

 open a fine new store on Tremont street, 

 near Keith's theater, December 16. 



Wm. Caraher, salesman for the Suter- 

 meister estate, was the first in the field 

 with Freesia Purity this week, well 

 ahead of other growers. 



Charles Appleton, of East Bridge- 

 water, is a new consignor to the Bos- 

 ton Flower Exchange. His carnations 

 and other flowers are handled by Lester 

 H. Mann. 



The Mishawum Flower Co. and A. F. 

 Anderson, both of Woburn. are sending 

 quantities of well flowered Mme. Pet- 

 rick, Simon Mardner. Firefly and other 

 azaleas to .T. M. Cohen, at the Boston 

 Cooperative Market. 



.T. S. Philbrick, of Woburn, in addi- 

 tion to his splendid violets, still had 

 fine late mums this week at the Boston 

 Cooperative Market. 



Noted ill H. R. Comley's window on 

 Park street, December 7, were Daphne 

 Indica alba, hybrid amaryllis, Narcis- 

 sus Soleil d 'Or, Primula malacoides and 

 fine Carnation Gorgeous. 



Tn F. H. Houghton 's always attrac- 

 tive window I noted tasteful hampers 

 of Trumpet Major narcissi, ardisias and 

 Otaheite oranges, as well as finely 

 flowered cypripediuma. 



Carl Everburg. of Woburn, is strong 

 on azaleas, and Gustave Olson on ferns 



HOLLY 



Select swamp stock, $3.00 case. 



LAUREL BRANCHES 



straight, for decorating, $2.50 case. 



LAUREL STEMS 



Large bag, $1.00 



Telegraph Orders for Express 

 Shipments Promptly Filled. 



Cash or satisfactory reference with order. 

 W. Z. PURNELL, Snow Hill, Md. 



Mention The Reylew when you write. 



New Eastern Ferns 



Write for price on yearly con acts. 



ROBERT GROVES, 127 Commercial St. 



Adams, Mass. 



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Southern Wild Smilax 



Write or Wire 

 CHAHAHOOCHEE FLORAL CO.. Hakher StaUon.Ga. 



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in variety at the Boston Coiiperative 

 Market. 



December 6 was the warmest Decem- 

 ber day in the annals of the Boston 

 weather bureau, with a maximum tem- 

 perature of 69 degrees. 



Edward Wood, of Lexington, among 

 other specialties, has a 150-foot bench 

 of anemones. He also grows ranunculi 

 for the spring trade. 



Mrs. .T. W. Eogors, on Summer street, 

 has her window pleasingly arranged 

 with camellias, ardisias, begonias, cy- 

 clamens and other plants for Christmas. 

 She has an excellent and growing trade. 



The Boston Cut Flower Co., on Brom- 

 field street, is one of the busiest of the 

 stores in the center of the city. Fall 



HEADQUARTERS FOR 



CHRISTMAS GREENS 



Box Wood (cut), 50 lb. box $ 7.00 



Holly (loose) Selected, % case 1.50 



Extra 



Full " ...... 



5 cases 



10 " 



Vi case 



' " H " 



Full " 



5 cases 



10 



extra fine per 100 



Mlchell's spec. per 100 

 " " Ex. spec. 



Laurel Wreathing:, 1st qual., 



Holly Wreaths, 



.per 100 

 50 yds.( 

 100 yds. 

 500 yds.< 

 Ex. " 25 yds. 



100 yds.( 

 1000 yds. 



Lycopodium (loose) 5 lbs. 



10 lbs. 



50 lbs. 



100 lbs. 



Lycopodium WreathingT. ex. fine. 



10 yds , 



100 yds 



Lycopodium WreathingT, Mlchell's Spec. 



10 yds , 



100 yds 



I.ycnpodium Wreaths, 12 in., doz 



Mistletoe (native), % case 



% " 



Full " 



Mistletoe (Mexican), lb. ."iOc: 50 lbs. at 

 Moss (green lump), 1 bbl. bag., 



(sheet), 

 (sphagnum) 



1 

 1 



3-5 



bale. 



bales. 



Notice. Christmas Greens are sold on a 

 very small margin of profit, and terms to 

 approved customers are January 10, 1913. 

 New customers not rated in Bradstreet's or 

 Dun's will Itlndly send cash, less 2% on first 

 order, to insure quiclc shipment. 



We suggest ordering at once, as stock may 

 run short; alsp give us shipping dates. 



SPIRAEA 



(Just received) 



Doz. 100 1000 



niadHtone $1..30 $8.00 $77.50 



AHtilboidfH Floriltunda . . . .!(0 «).2.'> .57.50 



Compacta Multiflora 00 6.50 62.50 



Japonica 75 4.75 42.50 



Philadelphia 4.25 30.00 



Send for our latest wholesale catalog. 



Flower Seed Order Sheet just issued, shall 

 we send you a copy? It's very handy to 

 order your flower seeds from this order 

 sheet. 



MICHELL'S SEFD HOUSE 



518 Market St. PHILADELPHIA 



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