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The Florists^ Review 



Deckmbek 19, 1912. 



LEADING RETAIL FLORISTS 



The retail florists whose cards appear on the pages carrying this head, are prepared to fill orders from other florists for local delivery on the usual 



basis. If you wish to be represented under this heading, now is the time to place your order. 



GIVE YOUR CUSTOMERS A SOUARE 



BY SENDING YOUR ORDERS FOR 



CINCINNATI TO 



HARDESTY & CO, 



We have the best stock that grows and expert Floral Artists to arrange it. 



HAKDlM I ft lU., 150 East Fourth Avenue, tlNtlNNAU 



CLEVELAND) 



J. H. GASSER COMPANY 



EUCLID AVENUE 



We grow the best of everything in 

 CUT FLOWERS. 



Established 1867. 



FLOtUST^ 



737-739 Buckingham PUce 



CHICAGO 



Kk S. Phone 

 013 Graceland 



Send us your retail orders. We 

 have the best facilities la the cltr 



[ARTFORD, CONNECnCUT 



Hi 

 ANYTHING IN FLOWERS 



Your orders solicted. 



The Bon-Ton Flower Shop 



526 Asylum Street 



IN HEART OF NVW YORK CITT 

 « E. SSd Street. N. T. 



Opposite the Waldorf Astoria. Phone Mad. Sq. 6401 

 Onr MnUo— The Oo1d«n Rale. 



Write, Wire er Phene 



CRABB ft HUNTER 

 BRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 



Careful attention to orders for 

 city or surrounding territory 



Special Preparations for Xmas Trade 



Open Nigkt and Day— 24 hours each day. 

 Carrying a stock large enough and fine enough to All any order. 



■TWE STRIVE TO please' 



LP/M 



lF£OBffl.Cx 



»U05¥rALNUr-PtWNES BTiXlSOa 



KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 



(The largest florists in the central west. A. Elherfield, Prop.) 



NEW YORK. 



The Market. 



Kxtionioly cold weather and light 

 shipments held the cut flower market 

 steady last week, notwithstanding ex- 

 treme dullness, as usual, in the retail 

 section between Thanksgiving and 

 (Christmas. Prices did not vary, and 

 are not likely to until the end of the 

 jireseiit week, when the slight uplift for 

 the holiday may reasonably be ex- 

 jiected. There are no indications of a 

 surplus in any department and a health- 

 ful tone exists. 



Retailers complain of light demand, 

 the department store shopping season 

 being in full blast. The majority have 

 been accepting and arranging plant dis- 

 ]days, filling branch stores and storage 

 rooms, and getting ready for the rush 

 that is inevitable by Saturday. Evi- 

 dently the plantsmen have no reason to 

 complain. Most of them already say 

 "]>raetical]y sold out" when one calls 

 u])on them. Shipping plants has been 

 an easy matter this year, owing to the 

 mild weather. 



Roses are now at their best in color, 

 stem and bud. There seems to be no 

 shortage of American Beauties, and 

 there should be no unreasonable ad- 

 vance on this or any other variety of 

 rose for Christmas. The new roses 

 grow more and more popular as their 



SEND 



YOUR 

 ORDERS FOR 



DIXIE 

 LAND 



IDLE HOUR 

 NURSERIES 



NAC01l.(iE0KGU 



All Choice 



CUT FLOWERS 

 in Season 



Occhidt and Valley 

 a specialty 



JOHN L PARKER, Florist 



WOODWARD BUILDIN6 



BIRMINeHAM, ALA. 



Open AH Night 



Always mention the Florists' Review whca 

 writing; adrcrtisen. 



