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CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, DECEMBER 2, J897. No. U Announcement itCAL4L4fal^^^ ,i^^., The Weekly Florists^ Review* Deoembek 2, 1897. upon them and be satisfied. But it would seem that these nuist be minor points. Neither can it be urged that "once seen, always the same;" we have never heard of the "public" tiring of the cherry trees and the apple boughs, though they exhibit the same bloom, in the same setting, every May; they rave over the scarlet and gold of the maples ures so absolutely necessar}' to an Ameri- can chrysanthemum show ; and year after year the British public has turned out and enjoyed with perennial enthusiasm the "I2's" and "24's" and "48's"' of Chinese, or Japanese arranged fiat on boards without sign of stem or foliage; year after year they fight anew the battle of the "true-incurved" and its spurious / rrangement of Plants. each succeeding October; has the "ad- mission fee," anything to do with the "success" of nature's exhibitions? Over in England the National Chrysan- themum Society has just given its 51st exhibition; judging by the printed re- ports it has eclipsed all former efforts and we suppose that it has been a ' 'suc- cess" as nothing has been .said to the contrary; neither is anything said in any of the various reports as to the attend- ance, the admission fee, the adverti.sing, the decorations, or any of the other feat- half-brother; although they were shown last year a beautiful example of the American style of arranging long stems in vases, with which, we judge, they were mightily pleased, by no means do we find them throwing their boards to the woodpile in 1897. It would seem that English flower- lovers are not chasing novelty and variety in their shows. We wish that Mr. C. Harnian Payne, or one of the large ex- hibitors, could give us a little in.sight into the nfodus operandi oii\\& "success" of the English shows; we would also like to hear from the spokesman of the "Big 4" of Chicago: Chad wick, Egan, Rudd, and Anthony, who certainly are to be heartily congratulated on their recent achievement. One thing is certain, the florists must not tire of their efforts to make the fall shows a success. We must all make the matter a study and we shall finally solve the problem. We cannot allow it to go unsolved without loss to the trade and a distinct loss to the public as well. Many people who are not yet true lovers of flowers for the flower's sake, are still buyers of flowers for fashion's sake, and will continue to decorate their rooms and dress their tables just as long as they are the style, and there is nothing like the flower show to briilg the best and newest to the notice of the people, so that our problem resolves itself into the simple question of how shall we get the people generally to attend our floral festivals ? E. G. HiLi,. The two ' 'stars' ' of the past chrysan- themum season were the new white, Trank Haidy, and the new yellow, Penn- sylvania. Both scored very high with the committees of the Chrysanthemum Society of America and will undoubtedly take a high place in the list of the really useful commercial varieties. - NOVEL PLANT ARRANGEMENT. Our illustration represents a very ex- quisite creation by the well-known Fifth avenue florist, Mr. George Stumpp, New York, and is gotten up specially for the Thanksgiving and Christmas .trade. It comprises a handsome basket (of any design, lined with tin), soihewhat deeper than the ordinary flower basket, filled with plants (in or out of pot), standing on a bamboo or gilt pedestal entwined either with smilax or asparagus. The cost of producing such a basket depends entirely on the material used, and it can be filled either with cheap or expensive plants, though the more va- riety the better, so long as colors are har- monious. The plants used, as seen in the ex- ample, are: Center-piece, Pandanus Veitchii (6-inch pot), Areca lutescens (5-inch -pot), Cocos Weddelliana (4- inch pot), while the balance are well se lected and pretty green and foliage plants, and include 3-inch ferns, Maranta bi- color, Tradescantia Reginae, Ophiopo- gon jaburum, Peperomia argroneura, and the dainty variegated grass Poa Clii- nensis variegata; the trailing plant seen is Veronica radicans variegata, and here and there among the plants and on the handle of the basket are placed small branches of the red "bird-berry," a va- riety of Crataegus indigenous to New York State, the whole surmounted by a bow of white ribbon; at Christmas a crimson one adds richness and warmth to the whole. As mentioned before, if a pedestal is used smilax or asparagus has a delicate effect. No two baskets need be made alike, and "variety is the spice," as in all of this work. The following plants may be used to good purpose: "Colored" dra- Deckmbku 2, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* William ScotU caenas, all palms and ferns, including Adiantum Farleyense, Cyperus altemifo- lius (green and variegated), crotons, and many other pretty plants, also difiFerent varieties of oerried sprays. H. A. B.'' VILLIAM SCOTT. We present herewith an excellent por- trait of Mr. William Scott, of Buffalo, N. Y., who is undoubtedly the most popular writer on matters connected with the trade, and who, we are pleased to be able to say, will in future confine his corre- spondence to the Fi,oRisTs' Review. Mr. Scott's versatility has been a con- stant source of amazement to the writer of these lines, who early poted his ability and encouraged him to write more and more freely for the trade press. No ques- tion referred to him seems to have been too complicated for him to answer, and many times matters outside of a strictly trade character have been treated as ably as they would have been by a .specialist and in a far more practical and entertain- ing manner. Mr. Scott carries on a general florists' btisiness in Buffalo. He has a down town store and 'has an acre of land in almost the geographical center of the city and 30,000 feet of glass. Also 12 acres of land in the village of Corfu, near Buf- falo, with 18,000 feet of glass. The latter establishment is devoted almost entirely to the production of cut flowers. His business covers all the various divisions of the trade and this accounts for his familiarity with such a wide range of subjects. This being supplemented by a wonderfully retentive memory aud a pe- culiarly happy, clear and graceful style of composition, has made him the most valued contributor to the trade press. But his popularity does not rest solely up- on his writings. He believes in visiting his fellow craftsmen and has traveled ex- tensively. He is good fellowship personi- fied and to meet him is to feel he is your friend, if you are worthy of such friend- ship. We question if anyone in the trade is now more generally known or more universally esteenwd than William Scott, and his able administration of the office of President of the Society of American Florists is fresh in the memories of all. Mr. Scott was born July 31, 1844, at Leigh Park, Hampshire, England, the country home of Sir George Thomas Staunton, one of the finest gardens in Europe, where his father was head-gar- dener for 27 years, h e attended a pri- vate school in the neighboring town of Havant till he was 13 years of age at which time the schoolmaster became in- sane, but Mr. Scott says this was not his fault. He began work in the garden shortly after this and the first job of gar- dening he can remember doing for wages was weeding chrysanthemums that had been cut down after flowering and were standing in pots under the shelter of a hedge. At 15 years of age he had the care of a conservatory that had to l)e so scrupulously clean and neat that the petal of a camellia must not be seen on the snow white paths or the trim kept border. Among the plants in this old- fashioned house (which he says he has since often dreamed he was neglecting) was a Phormium tenax some six feet across, oranges of various species or varieties that yielded bushels of fruit, an Acacia pubescens that went to the roof, and a grand specimen of Araucaria excelsa ten feet high and perfect in form, and still, such is the mildness of the climate of the south coast of England, more than one winter passed without the fires being lighted to heat this house. In this beautiful garden were not only the rarest exotic plants, including for those days a grand collection of orchids, almost all the economic plants, and ex- otic fruits, gn'own to perfection, but the highest type of landscape art was exem- plified. The beauty of the place attracted many visitors and. Mr. Scott was priv- ileged to see many of the illustrious men and women of Eurqpe who came there to enjoy that beauty. The old baronet cared nothing for fox hunting, shooting or any other sport that enters into the life of a rural landlord in England. He liked to have as his guests the brightest lights of England, to talk botany to Sir Joseph Hooker, and to be known as the greatest authority in Western Europe on China and the Chinese language. He had spent many years of his earlier life as an attache of the British embassy in the land of the "almond eyes." When the subject of this sketch was 17 years of age his father removed to Chi- chester, where he rented the Northgate Nurseries. Mr. Scott worked in the nur- sery, greenhouses and seed store of his father till the spring of 1868, except for two years during which he was employed in the seed store of Mr. W. H. Rogfers, of Southampton, famous as a most estimable man and as a good grower of rhododen- drons. In the spring of 1868 a spirit of adventure came over the young man, his brother, and his friend Mr. E. I. Mepsted Australia was the objective point, but was too far away. Then Port Natal was men- tioned, but still too far away to please the loving parents. Canada was settled upon as a compromise, but the good father said: "Boys, the United States is the place for you, and I have many friends there." James Fleming, then in partner- The Weekly Florists^ Review* Decembeh 2, 1897. ship with Peter Henderson, was one of the old Lei^h Park men. Mr. Buist, of Philadelphia, and Mr. Brackenridge, of Baltimore, were old associates of the elder Scott in Edinburgh. Mr. David Ferguson, of Philadelphia, was another Leigh Park man, and there were others in the United States. The watering pot was thrown down one Saturday ni^hc in March, with the expec- tation that It was never to be handled again and the trio were off for the back- woods of Canada to trap and hunt and get in close communion with the redmen of the primeval forest. A look at the forest, about three miles up Yonge street, To- ronto, was enough for the party, and through the kindness of Mr. George I^es- lie, the well-known nurseryman, the party was quickly back at the old trade. The following winter Mr. Scott was in the em- ploy of Mr. James Pape, who grew plants for the Toronto market. The summer of 1869 they tried market gardening and the seed business in Stratford, Ont. There were too many in the firm, as was evi- denced during the dull months when the gross receipts of the day amounted to not over $1.25. So they paid their London seed bills, and all other bills, aifS through his old friend Mr. George Vair, Mr. Scott engaged with Mr. George Bailey, of Buf- falo, who was then one of Buffalo's most prosperous manufacturers and was build- ing a fine place. Mr. Scott was "im- ported" to work for him in 1870. He crossed the Niagara River under condi- tions that would now be a direct violation of the contract labor law. But in this case low price was not the motive for im- porting "a foreigner," for he received good wages. The first two years, and especially the second year, he saved $$0 a month .and kept a wife and prospective family. In 1876, through the declining business of his employer he was almost compelled to rent the houses, quite a little commer cial growing having been done the pre- ceding two years. In August, 1876, an agfreement was made by which, for the use of 3,700 feet of glass for eleven months, Mr. Scott bound himself to pay |i,ooo. This included the use of the stock, but thatx consisted mainly of bedding plants from which he could get cuttings for another year. The only thing to return any money that win- ter was a few thousand good carnation plants. - As he had invested his previous hard earnings in a small farm which he found out too late passed considerable periods under four feet of water, he started without $10 working capital. It was hard scratching when the second in- stallment of the rent ($250) came due in February, but when the last payment of $500 was made June i, he had cash in abundance. The place not being sold he rented it again for another year at $600, at the end of which time he secured the f)roperty on Balcom street, where he now ives, and built two houses, each 20x100. He rented the Bailey place for the third year and at the end of that time gave it up. Since then several young men have tried to run the old place at a rental of $300 a year, but always at a loss. Mr. Scott speaks modestly of his pres- ent establishment as but a moderate sized place compared to those of many younger in the business, and while this may be true to a certain extent his place ranks with the large ones and nowhere are plants and flowers better grown. Quality IS sought rather than quantity, and the former is found to pay better than the latter, though Mr. Scott comes pretty near getting both. A beautiful note in Mr. Scott's charac- ter is his sincere affection for his excel- lent wife. In referring to his early strug- gles in business he freely accords her the credit for his success, and says that with- out the help of his most true and loving helpmate he never could have accom- plished what he has>, Mr. Scott has always believed in em- ploying plenty of help of good quality anci paying good wages. He hates to see an intelligent young florist put down on a level with an hostler. No tattered and torn urchins are ever seen on his jplace. He cares not as to the nationality or re- ligious faith of his workmen, but insists on intelligence, integrity and industry. In speaking of himself Mr. Scott has said: "I do not wish to be judged by what I am worth, but by what I have earned and done." What Mr. Scott has done for his fellow craftsmep through his contributions to the trade press is well known to the readers of this, and all will be pleased to know that his pen is to contribute regu- larly and freely to these columns, but we have a still more pleasant announcement to make. Mr. Scott is now at work on a book which will prove an inestimable boon to the trade. It is to be entitled the "Florists' Manual" and will cover the whole field of commercial iioriculture, the subjects arranged in alphabetical order, encyclopaedia style, so that the cultural details "regarding any plant may be quickly looked up as desired. It will cover construction, heating, labor saving devices, peculiarities of varieties, and everything connected with the trade about which a florist may occasionally wish to refresh his memory, the retailer as well as the grower. This book will be pub- lished by the publishers of the Florists' Review at a moderate price and a very large circulation of the book is assured. This will undoubtedly be Mr. Scott's crowning work and he is devoting the greatest care to the preparation of the various articles, which willbe as full and complete as possible though still terse and condensed. The art of telling a great deal in a few words is possessed by Mr. Scott to a remarkable degree and he is peculiarly fitted to write exactly the sort of matter for which there is a need. We know the appearance of the volume will be looked for with the greatest interest. CATTLEYAS AND THEIR CULTURE. There is not in the cornucopia of the floral goddess a flower that has more ad- mirers at the present time than the cattleya. What flower could draw forth more genuine admiration than the beauti- ful specimen herewith reproduced (page 8) with its ninety exquisite blooms all fully expanded at one time ? Such gems, I pre- sume to assertj can never be looked upon with scorn— except by the utterly per- verted, nor can they be offered to the .spoiled child of fortune without an im- plied compliment. Every year has ad- vanced their popularity and enhanced their beauty in the shape of some stranger of garden or natural origin that has forced itself up)on us by the marvelous beauty of its markings or size of flower. Considering how easily and inexpensively a large number of them can be successfully handled it is surpris- ing to me that they have not received more general attention from the growers, for there is no doubt that the cattleya is the flower of the future where chasteness. fragrance and richness of effect are de- sired. The diflFerent methods of mounting specimens shown here in the illustration are all very simple and inexpensive and if ciarefully carried out are sure to give satisfactory results, thereby commending themselves to the growers in general. Figs. I, 2, 3, 4 and 6 in the illustration are methods preferable to pot culture, because you can water, feed heavier^ and dry out quicker than is the case with pots, and you can understand the condition of your plants at a glance; inexperienced labor is not so liable to err and one man can handle by this system three times the number of plants that he could were they in pots. Lager and Hurrell of Summit, N. J., are the pioneers in the long board system ( Fig. 4 ) , a system that is highly commendable. Fig. I shows plants mounted upon a fern stem, the plants fixed thereon by means of long wire staples clenched on the other side. I prefer these stems to anything else for growing cattleyas upon because you can deluge them with water December 2, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* Gittleyas Mounted in Various Ways. ■with no fear of injury as they dry out very quickly. Fig. 2 shows the ordinary orchid basket •vhich is to my mind, the next best method of growing. I use the fern stems here also. I put as much as I can into the basket, then fix the specimen upon the top with wire staples; in all cases a small wad of peat is used between the staple and the plant to insure against the acidity of the staple. Figs. 3, 4 and 6 you will perceive are boards. We adhere to no particular kind of wood as we find that the cattleya will take to anything if it is clean. In mount- ing the plants here we use short staples and wire nails. We place a thin cushion of fibrous peat upon the board and spread the plants well out, nailing them firmly down with Jhe staples. Fig. 5 is the most familiar way of grow- ing cattleyas and is very desirable in a great many cases. They are easy to handle and serviceable for house or deco- rative purposes, in fact they are indispens- able in a private garden. I again recommend the fern stems in- stead of the orthodox compo of pot shreds, peat and chopped sphagnum. Pot in the ordinary way with pieces of fern stems, top-dress with sphagnum as the season advances. In regard to stimulants, it is an understood fact that the climate of this country is very exhaustive both to animal ai)d plant life, therefore to main- tain the longevity of your plants you must feed well. By considerable experi- ence I have come to the conclusion that you may use any mild stimulant directly to the root of the cattleya with beneficial results. Some experienced growers use various salts, such as nitrate of soda, pot- ash, sulphate of a^nmonia, etc., but in the hands of the inexperienced they are dan- gerous except for atmospheric treatment. Cattleyas handled right, on the cool and airy system, under very thin shade, coupled with the above remarks, ought to produce flowers of great substance, color and size. Cattleyas when growing require a genial moist atmosphere, with a tempera- ture as near 6o° as you can keep it. When resting you will preserve the vitali- ty of the plants by maintaining a drier atmosphere, with just sufficient water at the root to keep the psuedo-bulbs from shriveling, a temperature from 45° to 50° with plenty of air and light when permissible, and if your plants have been grown under thin shade, as advised, you may now expose your labiatas to the full benefit of the winter sun, which will insure a strong lead in March, with positive flower. Varieties most desirable for commercial work are: Labiata, Trianae, Mossise, and Gigas, which will give a succession of flowers from October to June. J. Robertson, Madison, N. J. (To be continued.) NOTES ON PARK PLANTING. Tree, shrubs and grass largely form the scenery of nature, and their harmonious arrangement constitutes the charm of a pleasing landscape; the study then of where to plant, hovj to plant and what to plant, is an important one with reference to the planting of public parks. Generally speaking a park should have a broad belt of trees and shrubbery on its borders, an exception to this rule being when a desirable view can, by the omis- sioUj be obtained beyond the limits of the park, and this should not be done to the detriment of any view or effects within the park, unless the view obtained is of surpassing beauty or interest and is not likely to be shut out by buildings or other disturbing features introduced into the foreground by the growth of population. The object of the bordering belt of woods is to shut out urban life, and to provide masses of foliage as a rest for the eye across the interior vistas. The import- ance, then, of planting as soon as practica- ble this screen and background is appar- ent; its absence makes difficult the crea- tion of good landscapic effects within the park. It may be laid down as an axiom in park development, that to prepare for planting should be the first aim of the landscape gardener, that no work of any kind should be done in preference to that which can be done in the furtherance of this object; roads, walks and buildings are only secondary in importance in the initial steps of park construction, and should only have such attention as may be necessary to further the preparation of the ground for planting. The outlines of the bordering timber belt should conform to the natural ex- pression of the topography of the ground, or be varied to form recesses and projec- tions along the foliage line, every point or bay being studied with reference to 8 The Weekly Florists^ Review* Df.cembeh 3, 1897. Specimen Cattleya Labiata. harmony with other conditions existing. The planting of the interior should not be attempted until a comprehensive study of the ground has been made from all points; cast iron rules can not be framed here for guidance; perhaps the configura- tion of the ground will permit of the devel- opment of a more or less large open space surrounded by rising ground, than which nothing is more simple in its dignity and expression. Assist nature in the direction indicated by clearing away from the open any scattering trees or shrubbery, unless the trees are perchance of noble propor- tions and not too freqiient to destroy the effect of distance; plant then the rising ground to form a background — a setting for the picture- -reaching out to within the borders of the meadow at places, forming bays and bends for the play of lights and shadows, and apparently lengthened vistas, or -misty distances. Old existing woods which have grown without intelligent care can be improved in outline, naked boles can be hidden, and the foliage line broughl to the ground by the judicious planting of their borders, for which purpose nothing can excel cor- nels, viburnums, amelancniers, the Judas tree and sumacs. To correct a bad line or to blend the natural wood into the general scheme it may be necessary to plant timber trees, adding them to the old forest; the effect of this is bad while the trees are small, and is to be avoided if the intended effect can be attained by cutting out a part of the forest. The water side can be treated effect- ively by planting heavily bold points or bluffy shores, allowing the meadow to ap- proach the water at low bays or indenta- tions in the shore line, the general effect, however, should be that of enclosure. Roads and walks should never intrude into or cross large open spaces designed for foreground or vista effects, and they are happily planted when, as they skirt meadow or plantation, openings ar^ occasionally left on either hand for glimpses into the recesses of the woods or over the broad open ground ; walks and shade should go hand in hand, and only be divorced under extreme exigency. The preparation of ground for planting is a matter of the first importance. If it lacks in depth of good loam the omission should be generously supplied; without good soil vigorous tree growth cannot be obtained, and large expenditures for pro- curing it is money well invested and in the line of strict economy in park admin- istration. Unsatisfactory also are results if holesi are simply dug into the hard packed ground, or if the surface is merely skimmed by the plow, and the trees thrust in, and left to fight as best they may with a growth of grass or weeds; give to young tree plantations the same culture a good farmer would give were the trees, hills of corn; plow and subsoil at least, twice during the previous fall months,, and reduce the ground to a fine mellow condition. When planting for groves or masses,, plant thickly; the intended permanent trees may be planted from thirty to fifty feet apart, according to expected develop- ment, and the space between filled with other trees ten to twelve feet apart to- serve as protection, from which selections, can be made from time to time (as growth proceeds and overcrowding threatens) for planting elsewhere. Close planting is. conducive to rapid growth from the pro- tection each affords the other; the plan- tation also serves as a nursery, the profit of which will amply pay for constant never tiring culture, the only note of ■r Decembeii 2, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* warning required being to thin quickly before damage is done. Close planting I may be advocated even for small ^roup- I ings, the protection and tilth being of I great benefit to the intended permanent trees, beside the effect of mass is the sooner attained. Much time and money has been wasted, and much disappointment incurred, by planting trees and shrubs in ground with- out adequate preparation, and with little subsequent care; how often in a hard baked soil holes are dug scarcely large enough to hold the roots, the trees are jammed in and left to their fate; their bark, tender from the shade of close nursery rows, exposed to the hot suns of summer and the freezing and thawing of winter, soon succumbs, and the trees at best lin- ger out a short existence of stunted growth. Good soil, deep plowing and constant cultivation are the essential conditions required for success in young tree planta- tions. Cultivation should be continued for at least two years after planting, or until the branches shade the ground, when grass may be sown or an undergrowth of suitable kind may be planted. J. A. Pettigrew. Sup't of Parks, Boston, Mass. CARNATION NOTES. Carnations ! Roses ! But not to crowd too hard on the well merited fame of the Queen of flowers, I will say : Roses ! Car- nations ! If the one claims royalty, the other is divine. Queen and Priestess; two powers that reign supreme. The Queen of Autumn may overshadow the two in her time but not wholly, her reign is short, she conies with a dash and vanishes as she appears. She needs a long rest, or better, say a ten months' retirement before she is able again to resume her power; and well may we grant it to her, for her short reign is rather an incentive to appreciate roses and carnations so much belter again, than to cause a depression of the value of these two staple articles. It is interesting to observe the turn the fall exhibitions take in their make-up, and this has been especially noticeable in the ones jtist closed. Of course the chrys- anthemum is queen, but she has every year more to content herself with other celebrities, to divide the honors of the exhibitions with other flowers, apd of these the two most prominent are again roses an*d carnations. But to be specific, the time of our fall exhibitions is most disadvantageous to the carnation as a show flower. Although in the market every day in the year, the plants only housed a short time ago are not up to their standard to produce flowers of the same quality as a few weeks later. But still the carnation is there and de- mands her share of the honors. This brings my mind to the often tried experiment of indoor summer culture. Well content that it is useless for me to tr\' it again, I hear reports of success from other localities where the summer heat is not so intense, and where they enjoy cooler nights than in our section of the country. Where indoor culture through summer is f ea.sible the grower can cer- tainly produce better flowers for the fall exhibitions than otherwise; and if only for the sake of making a better showing such localities should feel encouraged in their efforts. Early successful planting of strong plants from the field is another advantage, and I believe such plantings will also insure better crops for midwinter than an all summer indoor culture. We, like many others, were very un- fortunate in this respect. The continued long drouth left our plants rather small and the extreme hot weather at the same time in the latter part of August and be- ginning of September, prevented an early transplanting. A disadvantage often ? roves to be a benefit in another way. he long drouth and hot, dry weather proved to be an excellent purifier of para- sitic diseases, for in all my experience I never enjoyed more healthy plants than at present. Spot is totally absent, bac- tenosis nearly so; I can only notice once in a while a few yellow spots, and these appeared since we have had more cloudy weather. Some new varieties that we re- ceived infested with rust showed very little when lifted, and we find it quite an easy job to keep»the disease in check by picking the leaves wherever it shows its tell tale signs, and I feel still more con- vinced that this is the only remedy for a gradual eradication of this most tenacious but otherwise less harmful disease than others. I have this season made an experiment in the preparation of my bench soil. I observed the same mode and care in pre- paring it, but made it only fairly rich. I used only about one-third of the fertilizers that I used before. My reason for doing so is this: I noticed that plants freshly trans- planted in very rich soil moved on verv slowly; it showed a plain case of overfeed- ing. The plants in their weakened con- dition are unable to assimilate or digest ^he abundance of food crowded on to them and besides take it up indiscrimin- ately. The result is sick plants that very slowly overcome the check of transplant- ing, and when yet under the influence of hot weather a break down is certain. The results of this experiment are very gratifying indeed. The first plants housed I could not take as a criterion, for they sweltered in the shaded house in a day tem,perature of over ioo° and never below 80° at night, but they came through the ordeal exceedingly well. The most satisfactory results were shown later when the weather turned cooler, for then the plants fresh from the field moved on as though they never had been trans- planted. In a week's time the white roots appeared on the surface clamoring for food and this was supplied them in the form of a mulch of well rotted manure f»artly mixed with soil, and now we are ceding with liquid manure regularly once a week. As soon as the balance be- tween leaves and roots, disturbed by the lifting, is evened up again, the plant can stand liberal feeding, and the sooner this condition is brought about, the more time is gained; the plant is ready for work and with judicious feeding more can be accomplished than with crowding the fer- tilizers in the soil in the first place. Water is given whenever it is required, and when we overdo this, bad results will fol- low; why not give the food in the same way? At this time at our place the last clean- ing of weeds and decayed leaves is fin- ished, the plants are mulched, the sup- ports are in place, and we only have to follow up such routine work as ventilat- ing, watering, feeding, disbudding, fumi- gating, and the cutting of the flowers. Of these I will write in my next. Fred Dorner. CANNAS AT RIVERTON, NJ. The early part of the season was unfav- orable to the development of this beauti- ful class of plants, heavy cold rains being the rule and it was comparatively late in the season before they made any pro- gress; however after midsummer and along until October the show was superb, the different varieties being planted in long 400-foot rows across the field, pre- senting a bewildering maze of color. The old favorites, Madame Crozy, Al- phonse Bouvier, Florence Vaughan and Queen Charlotte, still hold their own against all new comers, in their respect- ive types, but new varieties of merit are always welcome, keeping up the charm of novelty, making a pleasant contrast to the older varieties and affording a cer- tain pleasurable excitement in watching their development. Amongst the latter are several which are well worthy of a place in every collection, having been tested for two seasons with the most gratifying results. A great acquisition is Mile. Berat, a variety with bright carmine pink flowers, a very profuse bloomer, throwing its rich compact spikes at just the proper distance above the foliage, standing the hot sun with perfect impunity and filling a long felt want in this color, being the nearest approach to a good pink, making a de- sirable fifth to the standard varieties mentioned above. Leon Pepin Lehalleur has a fine rounded flower of a carmine red color, good substance and is a very free bloomer. Hortense Barbereau is a gem, flowers fine cherry red with trusses of immense size, rich heavy foliage, and very desirable for massing. ,/.;•■■ to The Weekly Florists' Review. Decembek 2, 1897. /■ Baronne de Poilly is an excellent vari- ety with flowers of a rich orange salmon which open out very full, and are beauti- fully rounded. Vice-Pres. Luizet has flowers of a rich cherry red with carmine reflex, conspicu- ous by its peculiar color and wealth of bloom. Some of the older varieties which showed up finely were Furst Bismarck, a bright fiery red; Franz Buchner, deep orange suffused with scarlet with broad gold band. Paul Meylan, a vigorous grower with beautiful orange red flowers, which though smaller than Madame Crozy is very desirable on account of its unique color. Beaute Poitevine is still the ideal crimson bedder, perfect in every way. Adjoining the field proper a strip was set apart for the purpose of testing new varieties as well as for comparison with the older sorts, all of which were planted in rows of six plants each, side by side. Over two hundred varieties were thus planted, the most notable new sorts be- ing Furst Hohenlohe, which promises to be the ideal yellow bedder, short com- pact growth, immense bloomer, with pure yellow flowers with the exception of the lower petal, which is slightly marked with red, fine compact truss. Goliath, a velvety dark crimson, deeper in color than Bouvier, with large flowers and spike. Sam Trelease is the gem of the collec- tion, a variety raised by Mr. James Gur- ney, Superintendent of Tower Grove Park, St. Louis. It has the habit of Madame Crozy, with a large rounded flower of a rich glowing scarlet or the nearest approach to that desirable color. Secretaire Chabanne, orange with deeper shadings, good bloomer and large flower. Depute Ravarin, deep garnet, and Madame Favrichon, bright vermilion. A large collection of the new Italian cannas were also tested, the most promi- nent being America, with its beautiful striped flowers and handsome dark foliage. Allemania, with huge scarlet and yel- low flowers, often measuring over six inches in diameter. H. Wendland, a beautiful scarlet with golden border. Africa, La France and Pluto are all beautiful, with magnificent dark foliage. In the dark foliaged Crozy varieties the best are Egandale, currant red; Ad- miral Avellan, orange red; and F. Neuvesel, beautiful carmine; the latter is an old variety but one of the best and most effective. J. D. MISCELLANEOUS SEASONABLE HINTS. Chrj'santhemums are largely gone, and flowering plants for Christmas will de- mand our thoughts for the next few weeks. For several weeks past the weather has been just the reverse of what is desired to make sturdy growths and brilliant flowers -dark, gloomy, and wet, and not cold enough to need strong firing. For almost all plants when the weather conditions are such, a good heat on the pipes and a little air is always the correct thing to do. To let a house be damp and close because it is not very cold outside is the poorest economy. Azaleas. Azaleas for Christmas should be show- ing color now. Deutsche Perle, the beau- tiful double white, is the easiest of all to get in by the holidays, but Vervseneana, the irregular growing fine pink, and Si- mon Mardner, red, come in all right. A good syringing on the under side of the foliage will help them along and cer- tainly help to keep down thrip and red spider, TheCalla. The calla (Richardia) is now consid- ered by many as quite unprofitable, but if you do grow it, don't forget that it should always have a night temperature of not less than 60°, liberal pot room, and a light house. Harrisii Lilies. The Bermuda or Harrisii lilies are now in flower with us, and there should be no difficulty in keeping up a good succession of them from now on. I have noticed for several years past there has always been a good demand for them at the holi- days, not so many ask for pot plants as the cut stems for decorating. With the later crop of these, particularly the Eas- ter plants, I adopted the. plan pursued by an eminent Philadelphia grower, viz. , to pot the seven to nine bulbs first into 4- inch pots. When they have made a growth of three or four inches you can tell whether they are going to be healthy plants. Many of mine are now just m that condition and in a week or so will be shifted into 6 and 7-inch pots. You can also pick out three plants of the same size pot into a 9-inch,* and be rea- sonably sure they will all three flower at the same time. There are certainly a few of your customers who will give you three dollars for a fine pot of lilies. This plan of handling the lilies twice may seem more labor than putting the dry bulb at once into its flowering pot, but it has many advantages - to cominend it. It must be a saving of soil, and what is of far more value, space. I have never been afflicted with more than ten per cent, of diseased Bermudas, but have learnt that it is of no earthly use to allow them to encumber the bench after they once show signs of disease. I don't think it is in- fectious from plant to plant, but the disease develops with the growth of the plants, and any lingering hope that you will perhaps get perfect flowers from a diseased plant is futile. ' Consign them to the dump pile without delay, and re- turn with a smile to put something else in their place or to grow to perfection wbat4s.left. I Poinsettias. The poinsettia has for a long time been a popular and assuredly profitable plant with us. Don't leave them without a stake and a tie until they have curvature of the spine. They want and deserve a support. You know, of course, they are a truly tropical plant and want a hot house, but perfect light, or they will grow spindling and to an unsightly len^h. They are now showing their brilliant scarlet bracts, some three or four inchps long, and if they show signs of exhaus- tion by their bottom foliage turning yel- low, don't make th^ big mistake of shift- ing them at this late day; that will only add to their distress. Water them twice a week with liquid manure, and if it comes from the cow-stable there is none better for these strong feeding plants. About a hop, step, and a jump from where I am writing there is a batch of about 200 poinsettias that ten weeks ago gave promise of being an extra fine lot; if they had been then shifted into 6-inch pots they would have been, but that op- eration was deferred to about a month ago with the consequence that now they are a wreck. I don't look at them; we never speak as we pass by. Right across the bench is a big batch struck two months later and shifted two months ago from a i)4 to 5-inch pot; they are fine in every respect with the deep green leaves that so finely set off the bracts. While speaking of leaves in this ad- vanced age of floral taste and arrange- ment, what flower is there that is valued or appreciated without perfect foliage? I know of none; even the humble violet must have its embellishment of healthy leaves. Cyclamens. Cyclamens will soon be in their prime. "They are often badly troubled with green fly. A mild fumigating does not hurt them, but a good preventive of the aphis is to raise each plant on an inverted pot, giving each plant a good circulation of air, and on the bench spread two or three inches of tobacco stems. If fly is once killed the stems scattered among the plants will keep them down for a long time. About 50° at night is cool enough to flower cyclamens well. ■ ■ Fuchsias. There are not many cuttings to put in just now, ^^s most of th.e bed^^ing plants can be increased so rapidly later on. But fuchsias, if you grow them largely, should be propagated as early as you can. When "struck" two months later the cuttings are so anxious to flower that they do not made good-sized plants. Begonias. If yon grow that once highly-prized but now so common plant, the Begonia Rex, and its many varieties, you should now have them in the sand, as it will take them all their time to make useful sized plants by end of May, the time when they are u.seful for baskets and veranda boxes. Begonia metallica and other begonias nearly allied should be propagated without delay. Cytisus Racemosus. Cytisus racemosus, that once favorite plant, should also be started to get a good plant for Easter of '98. Bulbs. I have invested this fall in a few thous- and French Von Sion. I was unac- quainted with them, but was talked into them, and from the early start they are making in the beds outside it seems that December 2, 1897. The Weekly Florists' Review. It Gross of Euchaiis Amazonica. they will bear up their reputation and flower with good stem at Xnias. which the "talk" assured me they would do. If Romans and Paper White pay at all, it is certainly at Christmas and round that time. I have often remarked how much superior both of these flowers'are when forced slowlv, particularly the latter. For some years I have not seen much profit in trying to force tulips for the holidays. It is diflBcult to do unless you have just the place and conditions, and does not pay unless you are jn the specialty to a large extent. If there is one tulip more than another that would pay to produce at Christmas and for two weeks after, it is "La Reine"; true enough a white tulip when allowed to come along slowly, but with certain treat- ment assumes the most lovely pink shades. It requires great heat till the flowers are pretty well developed, then can be removed to an ordinary bench where the temperature is that of a rose house, its flowers will then put on that exquisite stripe of pink. My experience is that at no time do tulips like their roots roasted. A box built over the pipes where violent heat will not strike the bottom of the flats, but where the tem- perature surrounding the growing tulips will be steadily at 85° will force up the growth. Keep the top of the box cov- ered with boards' or a cloth, like duck- ing, till the flower is well developed; allow three weeks to force them. Don't attempt to force a double tulip of any kind, or a Dutch hyacinth, for many weeks yet. Pansies. I will remind you that if you want pansies that will sell before your neigh- bors, it pays to cover them with glass, and if that is not convenient, a layer of hemlock boughs is a far better covering than litter from the stable, Cannas* I don't know where you have stored your canna roots, but I do know that it must be somewhere where no drip from a bench falls on them during the winter or you will lose a large proportion. A dry cellar is too dry. Under a rose or carnation bench is an admirable place, but have provision to keep the drip from them. Wm. Scott. CRdSS OF EUCHARIS AMAZONICA, The accompanying engraving is from a photograph of a cross arranged by Mr, Samuel Murray, of the Probst Bros, Floral Company, Kansas City, Mo. Mr, Murray is very fond of the eucharis, and grows large quantities of the flowers. He finds them a very profitable addition to his stock of flowers and has kindly favored us on request with the following notes on his method of cultivating the eucharis: "We grow them in our asparagus house on narrow benches over hot water pipes. Our present crop, which is about gone, was eighty-three spikes, and would have been more but from the fact that about a month ago during a heavy rain water leaked into the bed from the gutters, started part of them up, giving us fifty spikes. But for the past five years we have had no trouble to have a full crop in during our show, giving us good ma- terial for floral work. They are planted in good turfy loam and mulched with well decayed cow and sheep manure. After flowering we give them plenty of water by syringing, so as to keep them free of mealy bug until growth is made. Then we keep them at rest by withholding water. "We get two crops a year from our bench. We used to grow them in pots, but find the bench system less trouble somie and very satisfactory." HARDY FLOWERS FOR FORCING. Although flowers enter so largely into the every-day life of the public in all our large cities and towns, it is surprising what a limited range of choice is offered to those who daily purchase them. What wonder then if stagnation frequently oc- curs when surely the most ardent flower lover must at times experience a sense of nausea, or, if not as bad as this, a strong desire to change off from the never-ending monotony of certain staples in daily sup- ply the year round. Roses and carna- tions we have always with us, and violets for three-fourths of the year. No won- der indeed the chrysanthemum usurps the throne of the Queen of Flowers and is esteemed so highly during its bright, brief season. None will deny there is room for more variety among market flowers, but all hesitate to break away from theold, sharply drawn lines of trade. Some have found out to their loss what missionary work in the flower trade involves, although it sounds verj' nice to talk about educating the public taste to this, that, and the other. Still the path of progress knows no termination, and only down this path will come relief from the present-dav congestion with staple market commodi- ties. This does not arise from the pau- city of available material but from our own exclusive choice therefrom. Take, for example, the vast family of hard)' flowers now under cultivation, av- eraging considerably over a thousand species, with varieties innumerable be- sides. Are they ignored because they are hardy? Numbers are certainly amen- able to forcing treatment and would prove a welcome change to present day ■it, ■'v.>-i"-> r .^:" '.■.'''.■, >^ . ^v»» -■?•' 4*T:. ■i H'^yiyv""" ' ■** "* J2 The Florists^ Review* DKceMBKu 2, 1897. stereotyped custom. I was delighted to see on the market and in some of the best flower stores in New York in the early months of this year, long handsome spikes of the good old-fashioned snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) in pure white and such a tree paeony as Reine Elizabeth in quantity and flowered it under glass two months ahead of its natQral season. Among many families of flowers that come in May and June normally, espe- cially to be recommended for the purpose Vase of Achillea The Pearl. yellow forms, and I believe they sold readily. In a similar way we might have an advance season of many flowers that bloom later in the open air. (^ Lily of the Valley is always procurable, but why should we not sometimes see its stately and fragrant relative, the Solo- mon's Seal (Polygonatum multiflorum)? Nothing could be ea.sier to force, whilst the graceful beauty of its arching leafy stems, studded with blooms of exquisite sweetness, would certainly attract to it much admiration. The paeony in its out- door season is irresistible with its gorgeous munificence of brilliant colors. It, too, responds to gentle forcing conditions, and the hybrid roses forced for spring would have a strong rival if one only took here advocated, are trollius, pyrethrums, megaseas, aquilegias, henierocallis, ane- mone, and irises galore; these are ajl adapted- to cutting, whilst the possibili- ties with pot plants, assuming there is a demand and a market for them, are in- finitely greater. To be successful with these plants one must secure good strong stock, potting it up or planting into boxes, or even on the bench of the green- house itself, and, beginning in the early days of the year, gradually inure it to forcing conditions. With a home plot where the plants could have good culture one might grow and always have good forcing stocks of the several subjects. A. HERRINGTON. Madison, N. J. ACHILLEA PTARMICA THE PEARL. PLENA— Some years ago I recommended this plant to a brother florist who was inquir- ing for a good all-around hardy white flower which could be used in bouquets or bunches as well as in the making up of floral designs during the summer months. He planted a bed of them the following spnng, and was quite satisfied with the result of the first year, though the plants did not flower as early in the season as those he had seen with us, but they gave him a succession of bloom un- til very late in the fall, and when they came out early again the spring after he was so well pleased that he expressed his thanks in a letter for suggesting this plant. About six weeks after this pleas- ing communication, another one arrived, quite different in character. The bed had ceased blooming, the plants would not keep on growing and flowering after the first crop had been cut, as they did the year before, and he wanted to know what he could do for them. I soon found out that the bed had been planted rather closely and was now one solid mass of runners and roots, no space was left for the healthy development of the young stf ms, and the soil had received but very little nourishment since the bed was planted. I recommended a liberal top- dressing of fine rich compost and regular thorough watering for about two weeks as the best remedy for the present time, also advising the annual planting of a new patch either in spring or fall and the retaining of the older bed only until the first crop of flowers had been cut therefrom the second season. The younger plants will always give us a constant suc- cession of bloom until very late in au- tumn (I have gathered some very good sprays as late as November lo), still we have to rely on the older bed for flowers early in the season. The best results are obtained with this useful plant when planted in long single rows two and a half or three feet apart. Here the individual flow- ers are much larger and the sprays attain greater dimensions than when their roots are confined within the limits of a smaller bed; each new runner has a chance to develop to full size and will form a many-branched stem with a multitude of perfect shaped flowers. The soil should be made very rich near the surface; the roots have no inclination to go down very deep; about a foot or fif- teen inches apart in the row three or four little runners are laid in, which soon form roots and spread out quickly. As the stems grow and elongate they may show an inclination to fall over; stakes driven in at intervals of eight or ten feet and twine stretched from one to another on both sides of the row, will effectually keep the plants in an upright position ; the rain cannot splash the flowers into the dirt when they are thus supported. Really well grown achilleas are sel- dom seen anywhere; it is a cheap flower, and not many of our florists care to spend much time and labor on them ; they are generally satisfied to have a patch on hand to cut from in case of emergency when they run short of white stun. It „,ii,i.*.- December 2, 1897. The Weekly Florists' Review. 13 .e^\^ «M«* .f^fv^ f^^ ^ .. , -.^ ^-'o^ '^■«. .A^ •■'^^.-' " ^m Bed of Achillea The Pearl, surely would pay them well to grow them as indicated above; then instead of using this pretty little flower only occasionally, they would come to the conclusion that it deserves to be employed regularly on all occasions calling for light and airy work. Ordinarily we see it used up in the groundwork of funeral designs, where little sprays are wound with wire so as to form a little tight bunch about the size of a carnation. All individuality is lost en- tirely; we cannot distinguish the exquisite shape of each separate flower— a bunch of white is all that presents itself. The loose sprays of finer and rarer flowers, asparagus green or the adiantum fronds over them partially hide the groundwork, and it may be all right in some instances to assign a secondary place to this achil- lea, but I would strongly advise the use of this charming little flower, occasion- ally at least, in more prominent posi- tions. A bunch of them on an ivy wreath or on one corner of a pillow is decidedly pleasing; try it and you will be pon- vinced. Being an excellent keeper, it is admirably well adapted for loose bouquets or for vases when cut with long stems. We may use it to advantage either alone by itself or in combination with other suit- able flowers. As to the culture or treatment of achil- leas, very little need be said. Any or- dinary ^ood garden soil will answer if ■well enriched, but they do best in a some- what moist ground. They are as hardy as anything we have and never need pro- tection of any description. The old es- tablished plants will begin to flower in June; the corymbs on these are generally smaller and more compact than those pro- duced on the younger plants, especially when planted rather closely in a bed; it is for this reason that I advocate culture in the field, where we always can count on the largest corymbs, which are never so close and compact even on an older row. The loose ^nd spready heads are certainly preferable for cut flower pur- poses or for arranging in vases, while the more compact heads of last year's bed are perhaps better used in the ground- work of designs. During the month of August we usually experience a prolonged dry spell, and the plants, young or old, may then stop growing, but one or two liberal applica- tions of water will invariably start the young growth again, and a continuous supply of flowers can be expected with certainty until late fall. I know of but very few plants which are equally valu- able in the home trade of the /average florist; it supplies him almost continu- ously with serviceable material during the entire summer and autumn, and at a verj' small outlay a generous supply can be grown. Out of a dozen plants or clumps as they are sold by florists and dealers, we can make several hundred, because it is not good policy to plant them undivided; they do better when only three or four tips- are planted to- gether, though from the undivided clumps we would perhaps be able to gather flow- ers some weeks earlier, but later in the season the production would be inferior, K. A NEW FUMIGATING IDEA. Through long years of experimenting with various methods to fumigate plant houses with tobacco, where a variety of . different plants were growing, we gener- ally had difficulty to dislodge aphis from verbena, lettuce, etc., without fumigating so heavy that some other plants suffered serious damage. Of late years we have hit upon the idea of using the fine waste from cigar manu- factories. This is kept in a dry place to keep it free from any dampness, or it will not burn. We use little skeleton tin trays i^ inches deep, 15 inches long and about 4 inches wide, with a screen bottom, such as is used fcr door screens. They are nearly filled level with the tobacco, and placed in the paths or under the benches, with a 4-inch pot under the one end, a few live coals are dropped in the lower end and the work is done. A house 100 feet long by 18 feet wide will bear four to six of the trays. The smoke will continue five hours, but at no time so heavy that a person even not habit- uated to using tobacco could go through the house without inconvenience; but it keeps up too long for the aphis, and one or at most two applications and they are no r*t' •V )/ 14 The Weekly Florists' Reviev^i December 2, 1897. more. Plants suffer no injury by this method, and we think for cut flowers, that they do not have so much tobacco odor from this light smoke, as when houses are filled with heavy smoke by the usual method, w ^ Another advantage we find, a house may be free from aphis, save a certain batch of plants is affected. By setting a tray or two underneath such, the aphis can be dislodged without filling the whole house a. ike with smoke; or any part of the house can be fumigated heav- ier than other parts if necessary. A set of six trays will do for as many houses by fumigating in succ^ion. Lancaster, Pa. Daniei, K.^Herr. JAGGS DISCOURSES. The young man who said he had gradu- ated from a horticultural college was enyaged by " the oW man " with a good deal of doubt and when he had been de- tected in the act of sowing cineraria seed in three-inch drills the opinions expressed regarding him would have raised a blush on the cheek of a Greek fakir. 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" ^y '/ifx >• ', 1 ;»JL / J^^^^H ^s W^^-^h '* |\V " /" ^gHMH ' . ^ ^;' y-" T ^^^1 A ^)(-< ui-uuvt ^^H^^HJB^^^niMiP •^ _ ... A K ^ ' -V 7 f \ v\,,\st> ^^IBl^^r^lP^^^y^SlHHHHi li^L^> aB^SBHIi '^■^^B — i-oA.. — ' i^l^HP'^-' . '-'^^mn^^^^^^^^H Oroup of Decorative Plants Exhibited by H. A.Dreer at the Recent Chrysanthemum Show of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society^ Phila. like quart jugs, filled with liquor as I knew was intoxicatin'; though o'course bein' white ribbon myself, I can't say what it was like. Well, one day I see one of the elephants as was used to draw water, loiterin' round them plants; when he see, me he starts off, sort of un- steady like, and I wonder what was ■up Looked to me like he wasn't quite sober, but an elephant aint got much ex- pression anyway, 'ceptin' in his ears, and It wasn't my funeral, so I §oes on with my work. The next daj', just as I set 'down to dinner, I hear a row out in the garden. I rushes out with the rest of the iellows, and there we find that disreput- able elephant, in a state o' disgustin' in- toxication, rootin' up them pitcher plants •with his trunk, and wavin' them around his head, like he was invitin' the crowd to take somethink at his expense. I was reg'larly shocked; you can't have no idea what drunkenness is till you've seen an elephant on a tear. You see, that de- praved animal had learned as the liquor in the pitchers was intoxicatin', and he'd kept at it till he saw a reg'lar menagerie every step he took. I've never wanted a pitcher plant on the place since." Jaggs reached down a lo-inch pot full of sulphur with -the air of a man who had conveyed a deep moral lesson, and started for a rose house before his audi- ence had recovered sufficiently to ask any questions. The session was over for the day. CULTURAL NOTES. As winter sets in, and in fact through- out that season, one of the most import- ant matters is firing, and second only in importance to the man who waters with judgment is the watchful ami experienced fireman. It is, of course, understood that every small grower cannot afford a regular night fireman, but it would probably be found a paying investment on any well- conducted establishment comprising 25,000 square feet of glass or upwards, from the fact that greater economy of fuel and a much more even temperature may be thus maintained, beside enabling the proprietor to enjoy many a peaceful night's rest that could not be had under other conditions. The maintenance of an even temperature is one of the essen- tials to success in the many forcing op- erations that are carried on at this season, for even the easiest subjects to force into growth at an unnatural season are quite susceptible to a check after that growth has been started, and, on the other hand, too high a temperature will result in a weakened and spindly growth. In the plant houses, also, the evil effects of over-firing are soon apparent, and among decorative plants, palms, for example, a weak growth, thin foliage, and a predisposition to disease is liable to result, and at the same time the various insect pests increase rapidly. The ma- jority of our regular decorative palms are found to take at least a short period of rest from active growth, though in the case of the kentias this period is much less marked than with latanias, arecas, and phoenix. Araucaria excelsa kept in a tempera- ture of not higher than 55° at night, seems to stop growing from about De- cember 1st to February ist, and thus gives us a hint that repotting at that time of year is not likely to be very beneficial, and had better be deferred until the latter part of March at least S- ■ . /^ ^-L^ ■ ,f' 14 The Weekly Florists^ Review* Dkckmkkk ',*, \H\r, iiinro. riaiils suffrr no injury )>>■ lliis iiu'thod, and \m' lliink for mil lloNwrs, tliat tli(.'\' (U) not lia\i- so nuii'li tol)ac"cX) odor from this !ii,dil sniokt-, as wlu'ii house's a ri' (ilk-d willi ln.a\ y siuokf 1)\ tlie usual nuthod. |. Anollu-r a(l\antaL;e wf find, a house- ma}' he friL- from ajihis, save a cirtaiu hatch of ])lants is affected. H}' settinj; a tray or two underneath such, the ajihis e:ui he diskxij^ed without fllhnjr the whok" house a ike with smoke; or any part of the liouse ran he funiij^ated heav- ier than other ])arts if necessary. A .set of six trays will do for as many liouses hy fumiinatinj; in succession. I)aniki< K. IIi<;kr. Lancaster, I'a. JAGGS DISCOURSES. The vouu}^ man who said hanish chap in the I'hil- i])])ines; I can't make out just what it is, hecause he trii-d to write his lettei in luii^lish, hut its somtthink worth having.' 'I lo^)ks at the hox, and I says thev're (lueer lookin' seeds,' hut the hoss savs 'that shows as thev're soniethink rare.' Well, I says as' I'll just lay 'eniin a warm corner o' the jlropagatin' house till I gets around to plant them, and then forr gets all ahout 'em for ahout a week. I was just opeiiing the propagatin' house one jnornin' when I see a green streak inovin' down the walk. When I gets nearer, I see as it >was a prickly green caterpillar, ahout the ugliest heggar I ever see. I don't sujjpose he was over four or live inches long, hut hlessed if I didn't think him ahout the size of an anaconda. There was three or four more like him sittin' up along the hench, and then I noticed as a hatch of variegated ruhbers as I'd just struck was gone. Them cater- ])illars had eaten up the whole batch; they'd left the pots, hut not another scra]>, and there they was, lookin' as if ruhbers at 54 « dozen wasn't no object. . I looks at them, and they looks at me, and then I • .strolls off and tells the boss as them Spanish seeds has germinated. He rubs' his hands, and says, '.\h, I reckon as we 11 see sonie- think, as will sur])rise us.' I says 'I reckon we will,' and strolls after him. He gets a look at one o' them cater])illars, sittin' on the bench, j)ickin' his teeth with aseedlin' areca, and says, 'Well, I'm blessed! Where did that cliai)COine from?' I says' 'he germinated out o' they Spanish seeds.' The hoss says as they're only cat- er])illars and I'd better remove 'em. I was glad to know they was caterjnllars, seeiii' as they looked like infant boar con.strictors. "Well, when it came to removin o' them cater])illars, I don't mind sayin' as I shied at the job. I wasn't brought up to the snake-cliarmin' business, and those chaps looked for all the world like them flesh-eatin" caterjjillars from Madagascar, that will tackle a lion in the regular way of business" — "Oh, come off," inter- ru])ted the college graduate. "Whoever heard of a flesh-eating caterjnllar ?" "It ain't likely as you did," retorted Jaggs, with withering scorn. "It ain't likely that a cliaj) as doesn't know cine- . rarias from Swede turnips has ever heard of the vanij)ire moths of INIalaysia. Why, when I was orchid collectin' down by the Straits of Sunda where I found that there blue orchid as all Linden's and Sander's men has been lookin' for ever since — but there, it breaks iiie all up to think of it. As I was sayin', I thinks I'll try the liose on them hloomin' caterpil- lars, and I tried a good stream straight from the hydrant, but there they .sit u]), waviii' their forepaws at nie, like as though they enjoyed the bath." "vSay, 1 never heard before of a cater- pillar, waving his forepaws," observed one of the audience. "Well, which of their paws do yo siippo.se they'd l)e wavin' at a clia])?" ifr^ quired Jaggs sarcastically. "I thought then as I'd try the boss's terriej^ he was a hloomin' terror at rats, but them cater- pillars just chivied him out of the house." "I should think the government ento- mologist would like to hear about those caterpillars," observed the college grad- uate ironically. "He was," continued J^ see a chap more grat when I chloroformejdf^he and took 'em acro.ss to Washington. They was quite tame so long as they got lots of raw beef and variegated rubbers, and there's no tellin' what they might a' growed intoifone of the chaps hadn't bor- rowed that there big nepenthes from the Andamans, and put it into the place where they kept the caterpillars. It was like puttin' a parrot and a monkey in the same cage. Course the pitcher plant eat the caterpillars, and it shows how curi's things is in nature — the very next batch of leaves as that pitcher plant made was covered with prickles identical like them on the caterpillars! " " Did you keep that there pitcher plant chained up? " inquired one of the audi- ence, with an air of deep anxiety. Jaggs stuffed a quantity of tobacco into his black little cutty pipe, lit it with great elaboration and, after drawing a few whiffs, observed: " Vou chaps remind me of a fellow 1 used to know; used to work under me when I was head gardener to the Rajah at Naga])ore afore I came to this hloomin' desert. You know they Mohammedans is reg'lar jirohihitioiiists; there wasn't a cha])on the place as would take a glass of anythink, ' ceptin ' the elephants, and it aint always safe to get too chummy with an elephant. Well, in the Rajah's private garde i there was an arched walk covered with pitcher plants growin' into a reg'lar gallery; .splendid .specimens they was, too, with pitchers }(«. "I never than he was whole outfit. 1)KCKM»KI{'J. IS'JT. The Weekly Florists^ Review* J5 Group of Decorative Plants Exhibited by H. A.Dreer at the Recent Chrysanthemum Show of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Phila. like quart jugs, filled with li(juor as I knew w.'is intoxicatin'; though o'course bein' white ribbon myself, I can't say what it wa^ like. Well, one day I see •one of the elephants as was used to draw water, loiterin' round thetn plants; when he see me he starts off, sort of un- steady like, and I wonder what was nj) Looked to me like he wasn't (juite sober, but an elephant aint got much ex- pression anyway, 'ceptin' in his ears, and it wasn't my funeral, so I goes on with my work. The next day, just as I set ilown to dinner, I hear a row out in the garden. I rushes out with the rest of the k'llows, and there we find that disre])ut- ahk- elejjhant, in "a state o' disgustin' in- toxication, rootin' up them ])itcher ])lants ^vith his trunk, and wavin' lIkih around his head, like he was iuvitin' the crowd to take somethink at liis expense. 1 was leg'liirly shocked; you can't have no idea ^Vhat drunkenness is till you've seen an ^le])liHnt on a tear. Vou see, that de- praved animal had learned as the liquor '11 the pitcliers was intoxicatin', and he'd ke])t at it till he saw a reg'lar menagerie I very step he took. I've never wanted a pitcher plant on the place since." Jaggs reached down a lo-inch jjot full of sul])hur witli -the air of a man who had conveyed a deeji moral lesson, and started for a rose house Ijefore his audi- ence had recovered sufticieiUly to ask any (juestions. The session was over for the day. CULTURAL NOTES. As winter sets in, and in fact through- out that season, one of the mo^t import- ant matters is firing, and second onlv in im])ortance to the man who waters with judgment is the watchful and experienced fireman. It is, of course, understood that everv small grower cannot afford a regular night fireman, but it would iin)bablv he found a ])aying inveslmenl on anv well- conducted eslablislmu'iit comjirising 25,ot)o s(|uare feet of glass or upwards, from the fact that greater economv of fuel and a nuich more even temperature may he thus maintained. l)eside enabling the ])roprietor to enjoy many a peaceful night's rest that could r.ot be had under other conditions. The maintenance of an even te!U]K'rature is one of the essen- tials to success in the many forcing op- erations that are carried on at this season, for even the easiest subjects to force into growth at an unnatural seasts increase rapi*?^ •* lAi^BbtZ' ^A ^ W« ^ .;'i t I: u ^ j" ^ k. ' w ■. B^' > ^{ ^\j..-^i Ik Nephrolepis Davalloides Furcans. ent localities vary greatly, and therefore the choice of flowering and fruiting plants for the retail business must be made in accordance with the needs of the locality, but it would seem as though some nicely-grown cyclamens would find a ready market anywhere. These plants should be coming into bloom now in readiness for the holiday trade, and it is well to remember that at this period especially, care must be exercised m wa- tering, the flowers being easily injured by too much moisture, but requiring plenty of fresh air whenever the weather permits. Well-grown cyclamens are very satisfactory as window plants, and last a long time in bloom providing the room in which they are placed is not kept too warm, but where a dwelling is kept up near to the 80° mark, as many modern homes are, it is rather unreason- able to expect a cool-grown plant to flourish. Chinese primulas are also good stock in some places, and can be handled nicely under very similar conditions as to heat in picking and stemming primula flowers for funeral work, but that day is long past and the primula has settled down to the prosaic level of alow-priced pot plant. The early crop of -J/ilium Harrisii should now be moving along rapidly, and will stand a fair amount of heat, 70° at night not being too much after the buds show, but in such a temperature aphis also grow rapidly, and frequent applica- tions of tobacco water will be needed. It is quite convenient to have a few Har- risii flowers to use during the winter for home trade, but the large markets re- ceive quantities of such flowers of late years, and consequently no very high prices are now realized by those who grow them. Up to New Year's the cold storage pips of Lily of the Valley are likely to give the best results both in flowers and foli- age, but after that time the new crop of pips is generally satisfactory, providing they have been well frozen ami kept moist. A steady temperature of 85° in the forcing frame is plenty for this purpose, and will bring the Lily of the Valley up- enough for removal to cooler quarters in twenty to twenty-three days. W. H. Tapun. NEPHROLEPIS DAVALLIOIDES FURCANS. The sword ferns have become deserv- edly popular of late years, from the fact, that they are easily managed, readily propagated, and in the case of several ot the species and varieties can be relied upon as house plants. \ These general characteristics apply very well to the subject of our illustration,. N. davallioides furcans, one of the strong- est and most rapid growers of the genus, and an admirable plant in any size from a 6-inch pot upwards. The fronds of this variety grow to a length of three to four feet, are usually of a pale green color, and both the tips of fronds and also the indi- vidual pinnules are forked, thus giving a somewhat crested appearance to the fronds- As this variety does not seed very freely, it is best propagated from the stolons or runners that soon surround an established plant, this process being facil- itated by planting out the stock plants in light soil in a house in which a tempera- ture of 60 degrees is maintained. W. H. Tapun. OUR GENERAL INTRODUCTION. 1. O. W. Frese, Chicago. 2. W. E. Lynch, Chicago. 3. A. G. Prince, Chicago. 4. C. W. McKellar, of Vaughan,. McKellar & Winterson, Chicago. 5. E. H. Hunt, Chicago. 6. E. H. Giesy, of Lockland Lumber Co., Lockland, O. 7. E. E. Peiser, of Kennicott Bros> Co., Chicago, 8. W. E. Doyle, Boston. 9. R. W, Clucas, of Clucas & Bod- dington Co., New York. lO; G. H. Peiser, of Kennicott Bros. Co., Chicago. 11. J. A. Evans (Challenge Ventila tor), Richmond, Ind. 12. F. R. Pierson, TarrytoWn, N. Y. 13. Wm. F. Dreer, Philadelphia. 14. Wm. F. Gude, Washington^ Pres't-elect Society of American Florists. 15. O. P. Bassett, of Bassett & Wash- burn, Chicago. 16. Walter Mott, with H. A. Dreer,. Philadelphia. 17. Chas. Totty, Madison, N. J. 18. A. T. Boddington, of Clucas & Boddington Co , New York. 19. Adam Graham, Cleveland, O.^ President Society of American Florists. 20. C. W. Ward (Cottage Gardens),. Queens, N. Y. 21. L. A. Teagle (Challenge Ventila- tor), Richmond, Ind. 22. P. J. Hauswirth, Chicago. 23. A. Ringier, with W. W. Barnard & Co., Chicago. 24. Flint Kennicott, of Kennicott Bros. Co., Chicago. 25. A. Gude, Washington, D. C. 26. Chas. F. Feast, Baltimore. 27. A. Herrington, Madison, N.J. 28. Lloyd Vaughan ,of Vaughan, Mc- Kellar & Winterson, Chicago. 29. J . D. Eisele, of H. A. Dreer, Phila- delphia. Drcember 2, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* n OUR GENERAL INTRODUCTION. No. U ■ 0^'il*^f *" ■ ■ ■«'».%'^'W<»'*T -y^S-^'-JT'^v.-;^- 18 The Weekly Florists^ Review* Decembek 2, 1897. NEW YORK. In the Wholesale District. After a period of unprecedented dullness things have started on the upward grade, and a cold snap of long duration will help to bring the long looked for reaction. As it is, the demand is not quite equal to the supply, and though fair prices are real- ized, nothing like a scarcity is br has been felt yet. Trade boomed somewhat during the day before Thanksgiving and up to noon of that day, but fell very flat during the afternoon, to the benefit of the Greeks, who are the people who profit when the ill wind of a surplus "blows." A peculiar fact was registered ; that violets did not sell so readily, in fact, only brought about half as much as at the same time last week, when big lots were shipped to New Haven for the Yale-Prince- ton football game, the best selling for 75 cents to 11.50 per 100. Carnations, how- ever, sold well at f 2.00 to I5.00 per 100, according to stock. Roses average $4.00 to $6.00, while fancies, always scarce, realized $3 to |i2. Orchids in variety, including Vanda caerulea, Oncidiuni varicosum, Dendro- brium formosum giganteum, undoubt- edly the best white commercial orchid from a growers' or shippers' standpoint, sell readily. Lattleyas are not very plenti- ful. Just now the "Labiatas" are about over and "Trianaes" are hardly ready. A few Cypripedium insigne are coming in and sell fairly well at 10 cents to 12 cents, though I saw a poor lot that a wholesaler said he would accept 5 cents for. This proves to the grower that good stock in this, as in all others, nets the best finan- cial results, and increases his bank account. The beautiful Bougainvillea glabra San- deriana sells pretty well for decorative Eurposes and is caught up quickly by the nowing ones; it is a handsome acquisi- tion to our rather limited variety of winter flowers. Bulbous stock is coming in gradually. Lilium Harrisii is the harbinger and they are plentiful for this time of year. They are selling at from $6 to $8 per 100. Cold storage valley, which like the poor, "we now have with us always," returns J3to $4 to the grower. Romans realize $2 to $3 and quantity is increasing daily. Chrysanthe- mums are an "endless chain" and prices are "what you can get." The variety Frank Hardy, an importation from the other side, though believed to have origi- nated in America, has run the gauntlet of wholesale and retail criticism and is con- sidered a marvel from all standpoints. More than 2,000 blooms passed*. through one wholesale house at $4. to $6 per 12, while they lasted. By the ume this is published Christmas will be only three weeks away and the growers, wholesalers and retailers are already counting their chickens. We hope there wont be any dead ones among them and that the price of salt will not take an ■ upward tendency. Auctions. The auctioneer's hammer will soon be stilled and not heard till spring again. The present season has been fairly good and sales are about over. William Elliott & Sons held a successful sale of hardy roses, rhododendrons, azaleas, etc., last Tuesday and will hold another to-mor- row, Friday. J. P. Cleary & Co. also held a sale of roses and miscellaneous plants and good prices were realized. Our happy friend John says if his balance sheet shows a credit in his favor he is going to join the "Benedicts." Welcome! It's your bid. Seed and Bulb Trade. Peter Henderson & Co. have addressed a letter to their patrons in the seed trade, that in future they will sell direct to the planter. The fall bulb trade is about over and surpluses are being cleaned out fast. The tariff has had but little effect on the gen- eral trade and consignments were about as heavy as usual. The heaviest shipment of valley arrived this week and is fast being distributed. High grade stock is scarce with a plethora of lower quality. Tuberoses are and will be exceedingly scarce this season. The long drought in the growing district has cut down the crop considerably and prices will rule higher than during the last few years. All the wholesale and retail houses are busy putting the final touches to their "spring catalogues" and these promise to be as elaborate as ever. Sweet peas will be the leader with several houses and novelties of unusual merit are announced. Mr. Robt W. Clucas returned from an extended trip south. Among the 'Retailers. Patience is about to be rewarded to a long suffering people by a long looked for revival of business. To use one of the oldest retailer's expressions, things have been decidedly ' of the "porcine" order. The horse show "didn't pan out" and the "feetball games" as they call them in Chi- cago, have not netted more than $200 to the ton.' "Reform" and the torn up street have had a demoralizing effect, but things will not always be so, and so it is that the far away future has extended the "glad hand" and the cash register will echo and re-echo the dollar mark from now on, and The Review sends you greeting. The store windows are always a feature and are at all limes a standing advertise- ment^ The retailers try to "out-Herod Herod." Adiantum Farleyense suspended in pots in the window is a pretty feature; the fronds of this beautiful plant are also being extensively used in all "made up" and "loose work," and it gives a richness that no other "greenery" can approach. Among the many novelties being used this season are the lace handkerchiefs for violets, there being embroidered in the corner the initial of the fair one who is to receive the gift; it is decidedly chic. Some of the new wagons are very elab- orate, and it is rumored that one will be used as a state carriage when the mayor- elect take office next January. Mr. Alfred Dimmock, the popular representative of Sander & Co., England, sails for home December 15th to eat Christmas dinner with his family. He takes home a pocket full of orders in spite of theDingley Bill. Come again, Alfred, meantime "Bon voyage " William Grey died Friday, November 26th, at his home in Kenwood, near Al- bany, N. Y., at an advanced age. Mr. Grey was gardener to the Senior and Junior Erastus Comings for over forty years and ■ was one of the oldest and best known private g irdenerfe in the United States. His specialty was orchids and he was the first to raise and hybridize orchids in this country, Cypripedium Corningii being one of the best examples of his skill. All the florists in the vicinity of Queens, L. I., were out "Bar" hunting when I called, with C. W. Ward as chief scout. The aforesaid "Bar" escaped from confinement last summer and is still at large at this writing. A pinch of salt applied to his caudal appendage is a good way to catch your "hare." Try it, brother Ward. You can send the skin to our office; we need a rug for the winter. There was only one seedling before the New York committee of the Chrysanthe- mum Society. It was a white incurved named W. H. Chadwick, shown by ' rove P. Rawson, Elmira, N. Y. It is of the type of Mrs. Jerome Jones. Wholesale trade shows a falling off this week, though quantities of flowers were used at the funeral of Mrs. Islin at New Rochelle on Tuesday. Visitors: F. A. Herendeen, Geneva, N. Y.; Paul Pierson and Frank Hamil- ton, Scarborough, N. Y. H. A. B. BUFFALO. We don't know that any frivolities will be expected Irom Buffalo to welcome the new journal on its new existence and wish it God speed on what we feel sure will be a long and prosperous journey, but to refrain from being one of the first to offer congratulations is more than we could deny ourselves. Horticultural, and particularly floricultural literature, has made enormous growth this past dozen years. Editors and publishers of journals of all 'descriptions are much given to chaff, ridicule, and sometimes personal abuse of a more or less virvdent type tow- ards their fellow journalists, bat it IS most always exploded and ends in their col- umns, and largely because their readers like that sort of thing. Florists and those connected with our trade papers will, I know, stoop to nothing of the sort. There is most likely room for all, but if the contrary is the case, then let the best man win. We feel that the Fw)RiSTS' REVIEW, with its able editor, manager and pub- lisher, has assured prosperity before it, and this I do not say because I will have the honor to contribute to its columns, not in the least, for the Fi,ORiSTS' Re- view will not be dependent on any man or set of men, but 1 look to the untram- meled ability and energy of the man at the helm to steer the new craft into pleasant seas of knowledge, to shores of beauty and rivers of wealth. Grant it may be so. For what little I have done for the American Florist I have received sub- stantial remuneration, but that I do not look back to, although very useful at the time, with the pleasure with which were received many letters thanking me for my feeble efforts. In future my procrasti- nating and erratic ability, with what per- ■• i' '■ ■ vv:^*^' '•:" r .ff-'o- ,.* iWT^if;;':/.*/!* ""t.? . *■ ; '■'^.r December 3, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* .19 severance I can command, wiil be devoted * to the welfare of the Florists' Review. Sad and depressing indeed have been the atmospheric conditions and precipita- tion superfluous for some days past in this region, and from the dark clouds which hung around it must have extended far and wide. In spite of wretched weather Thanksgiving trade wasn't so bad. It fin- ished up most of the good "mums" and as there is no house of V^onnrt^bn or ''Lib- erty'^ in store for later on, we have possi- bly seen the last of the chryanthemum for 97. Taken all in all the grower as well as the retailer will have to say- they have gone quite as well and a little better than last year. Of course I only speak for Erie Co., N. Y. Express, the fastest train in the world. We made the very most of our time and took most all the store men in, and several of the growers. Main St., Rochester, is certainly a busy street. Its business may not radiate to the north and south many block's, but it is truly a thronged thoroughfare. I was well pleased to see the stores so busy. It was a Saturday afternoon, balmy and bright, and you would expect a business day, but it ap- peared a little better than I looked for. Our last call was on Allie Salter, when in strolled Charlie Vick, our old oppos- ing base ball pitcher. To show you how well we had spent our time, in dis- cussing some cheese and crackers and its concomitants, Mr. Vick gave us a search- The Dftimmer Getting in his Work. Violets have kept up steadily in good demand and the price has consequently been aristocratic. Carnations are goocl and now they will have their innings and that is usually a long one in spite of all competitors. There have been no events of any great magnitude that would warrant sjjecial mention. It was a litttle hard on a man after nearly three months' immunity from drummers to have two of the species call in on one morning, but such was the case yesterday a. m. They appeared in the shape of the little gentleman who repre- sents various goods of Mr. Nick Mc- Carthy, of Boston, and offers everything a florist wants, and many more he does not want, anything from a rubber hose to a glass encased florists' wagon, including a New England coachman, if thought an improvement over our native ones. The other was Mr. Killen, so well known in the west as well as the east. Mr. Killen looks after the interests of Mr. C. H. Joosten in a meditative and philosophical way. I was induced a few days ago in com- pany with our learned professor to run down to Rochester and see our neighbors in the Flour (not flower) City. It is a run of only sixty-eight miles in sixty- eight minutes on the Empire State ing look and said: "When did you come here?" answer, "10:30 a. m." "Have you seen George Savage ?" "We have." "Then I must say you are in mighty good condition for what you've passed through?' ' Strange notions some people get. ' ^W. S. THE DRUMMER. The accompanying snap shot will be much appreciated by the many friends of genial Walter Mott, traveling man for H. A. Dreer. The artist caught hiin in the characteristic pose which he always assumes after writing down a lengthy or- der for palms. It will be noticed that his book sags a little from the weight of the orders. Walter's order book is gen- erally in that condition before he returns home from a trip. "If you don't see what you want, ask for it." We refer to trade supplies. If you want something not offered by our ad- vertisers, write us about it and we will ascertain for you where you may get it. Messrs. Basseft & Washburn, Chicago, have a red-flowered sport from carnation Mrs. Geo. M. Bradt. The sport produces flowers fully equal to those of Mrs. Bradt in size and the color is very pleasing. BOSTON. The annual exhibition of dried speci- mens of native wild flowers, grasses, etc., was held in the Horticultural Hall on November 26th and 27th, and was a per- fect success. Over 1,400 specimens were exhibited and proved highly interesting, the more so when taken into considera- tion that this large exhibit was got to- gether by a number of children whose ages range from nine years upward, little botani.sts who may^ sometime become shining lights in the horticultural pro- fession. AH the varieties were named botanically, and very correctly, which must have taken the collectors a consid- erable amount of work in classifying and pressing ready for exhibition. Among our visitors to "The Hub" this week we were pleased to note Mr. Paul Berkowitz, representing the well-known firm of H. Bayersdorfer & Co. of Philadel- phia, and Mr. Fotheringham, represent- ing F. R. Pierson & (?o., of Tarrytown, N. Y. While visiting the different florists' stores within the last few days I could not help noticing the bang-up American Beauty and Bridesmaitl roses at the City Hall Flower Market, which is conducted by the well-known Welch Bros , who are always amiability itself. It is very satisfactory to be able to re- port a general improvement in the flower market during Thanksgiving week, fully realizing expectations. The notable feat- ure of the increase in demand, and at the same time the somewhat shortened sup- ply, was the means of advancing prices. The long depression we have had was undoubtedly the means of keeping prices somewhat lower than would have been, lor had it been a few years ago, with the same scarcity the prices would have jumped away up. The fo' lowing is near the prices realized. Roses, Beauties, I1.50 to $5.00 per dozen; Brides and Bridesmaids, $2.ooto|8.oo per 100; Perles and other varieties from $2.00 to $5.00 per 100; carnations, $1.00 to |52.oo per 100. Violets were scarce and maintained full price. Last Monday being the fiftieth anniversary of the established business formerly conducted by the firm of Galvin Bros., but" now owned by Mr. Thos. F. Galvin, it was commemorated by opening his new store and conservatory at the cor- ner of Boylston and Fairfield streets, a very handsome Building. The building is 115 feet in length, and 34 feet wide, subdivided into sections suitable to their different requirements, the store being in the front, and the conservatory in the rear. The decorations of the store are of a very elaborate character, and a work of art. The floor is laid in mosaic patterns and a large plate glass mirror, twelve feet by nine feet, adorns one of the side walls. The refrigerator is also an elaborate piece of work, built of mahogany, and elegantly carved. The conservatory, which is approached from the store, is 75 feet long, 34 feet wide, and 36 feet high, with a dome running the whole length, and is filled with a choice collection of plants of all kinds suitable for decorative purposes. The staging is so arranged on benches, pyramids, etc., that every opportunity is vo 20 The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 2, 1897. afforded for the inspection of the plants by their visitors. Mr. John Galvin, father of Thos. F. Galvin, laid the foundation of this, now extremely large business in 1847, ^^ Somerville, and by his indomitable energy soon carried his business into Boston, on Washington Street, and in 1863 removed again, this time, to Tremont Street, where it has been steadily increasing, and in later years under the able management of the present owner (Mr. Thos. F. Gal- vin), has still continued on the road to success. May you still tread the same successful course Mr. Thomas, and good luck attend. The Gardeners and Florists' Club of Brockton, Mass., will hold a meeting dur- ing the ensuing week for the election of officers to manage their business for the coming year. Although a new club they have many very successful growers and able talent among them, and we wish them every success. Thomas J. Grc;y & Co., seed merchants, etc., will commence to remove to their new store, 30 and 32 South Market street, about December ist. Their new prem- ises are much larger and more commo- dious than those they are leaving, and they hope by the middle of the month to be open for business. C. H. J. PHILADELPHIA. An interested visitor to the recent chrysanthemum show was Paul Binder, Sup't of the H. A. Parr estate at Sher- wood, Md., where mushrooms are raised for profit. Two thousand pounds were marketed this season, a Baltimore house handling the product at a good margin. J. L. Dillon, of Bloomsburg, told of the fine house 300x22 feet he has just com- pleted for the new seedling carnations of which we shall hear more later on. A. M. Herr, of Lancaster, showed some splendid blooms of carnations Flora Hill and Triumph that vied with locally grown stock for honors. Messrs. Schroyer and Barr, of the Same city accompanied him. I believe it is the first time Geo. Fan- court missed taking in our show. Wm. Carf, of Kingston, who was along, ex- plained his absence on account of an ex- tra rush of business just at that time. He is sending some grand stock to New York. H. Weber, Jr., of Oakland, Md., was one of many who complimented our su- perintendent upon the excellence of the show, which is the best he has yet seen. Messrs. Montgomery, of Natick, and Nicholson, of Framingham, astonished the natives, the former with magnificent blooms of Golden Wedding and Mrs. Jerome Jones; the latter with a grand bunch of a seedling pink carnation which met with most favorable comment. Hugh Graham is upholding the reputa- tion of the Keystone State in naming his superb sport after it; it will doubtless prove as valuable as has its parent, Phila- delphia. The exhibit of orchids made by this firm deserves especial mention; it was arranged as natural as it could possi- bly be and evoked much praise. Chas. Fox exhibited some noble speci- mens of Areca lutescens, the like of which has seldom if ever been seen in public before. Chester Davis, gardener to Mr. Hinzey, also had a superb plant in his group; it is only upon such occasions as this one sees these plants at their best. Chas. Fox, Jr.. had a fine display, the first I believe that he has made; it augurs well when the outsiders fall in so gracefully. Henry A. Dreer made the largest ex- hibit ever yet attempted, filling 500 squafe feet of space scattered in various groups about the upper and lower halls, most effective; especially so was a group of Cocos Weddeliana, each plant nearly six feet tall. The golden latania (L. aiirea) showed up well under the electric light. The Mexican tree fern (Cibotum Schiedeii) was very handsome. This is a most graceful plant and comparatively easy of cul- ture. Their magnificent sweet bays were loaned after the show to the Bourse, to which much of the stock was also taken by other exhibitors. Robert Craig cheered the hearts of the veterans with his splendid show of cro- tons, admittedly the finest ever seen in this hemisphere, and we strongly ques- tion if ever eclipsed in the other. Jno. Shellem staged a fine lot of cro- tons and dracaenas of exquisite color. It pays to have a center of attraction . There has always been one here since the time of Jno. Thorpe's famous blue chrys- anthemum. This year it was the new cypripedium "Edwin Lonsdale," the only duplicate or companion being on exhibi- tion at New York and computed by a re- porter of one of our dailies to be valued at |i5,ooo, and so the world wags. Of the plants of recent introduction a pretty saintpaulia was shown by H. Thatcher, gardener to Mr. Dissel, also some Erica hyemalis, reminding one of Covent Garden Market at this season. The new Dracaena Godseffiana shown by Henry A. Dreer is a departure amongst dractenas. The spotted aucuba like foliage makes it distinct and novel. The winter flowering Begonia Gloire de la Reine introduces one of the most free flowering arid attractive varieties to the public. W. K. Harris had a fine specimen of Dracaena Sanderiana on show. Grown in a pan and topped to sucker this makes a handsome plant. Jno. Westcott's pair of noble vases, filled as only he can fill them, and J. Kift's Beauties took the cake. The S. Moon Co. and Stoke-Pogis Nurseries made excellent displays of ever- greens. Chas. Ribsam & Sons, of Tren- ton, owing to an accident were prevented from exhibiting. They have a first-class collection of well-grown stock. The Model House interested the adults arid charmed the young folks. Jno. Reig's illustration of an European grapery was well done and deserved the encomiums passed upon it. Jno. T. Morris exhibited a sturdy plant of the uncommon Musa coccinea, grown in a lo-inch pot, throwing two flower spikes on the order of a gladiolus. The following description by Nicholson is en- tertaining: "A native of Cochin-China. Flower, inflorescence terminal, about one foot long, furnished with spathes of a bril- liant scarlet tipped with yellow, flower- ing at various times throughout the sea- son. Leaves entire, oblong, about three feet in length and six inches in breadth, color bright green. Height of plant about four feet." W. M. CHICAGO. Kennicott Brothers Company report that their business for the month of No- vember was fully double that of the same month last year. This is certainly a very cheering report and is a good harbinger for better business this season. They find the quality of stock improving and an excellent demand for extra grade stock, which brings very good prices. They find violets scarce and quality not up to the mark. In fact they consider the price rather high in view of the in- ferior quality. They are beginning to receive Roman hyacinths and narcissus, which are very good, Bassett & Washburn also report busi- ness for the last month as fully double that of last year. They are receiving some very fine stock from their place at Hinsdale, and sales are very satisfactory. Reinberg Brothers are receiving some remarkably fine La France roses and are showing some grand specimens of carna- tions. Mayor Pingree, Flora Hill, and Triumph. They are receiving from their houses at Summerdale a very large sup- ply of roses— the only shortage being in Brides and Bridesmaids, which are now off crop. La France, Meteors, and Beau- ties are now coming in in quantity. EH. hunt reports receipts as rather lighter than usual, and it would appear that many of his growers are off crop at present. Carnations have been quite scarce until within the last day or so, when the cut increased, and now the supply is fair. Vaughan, MclCellar & Winterson re- port supply and demand about equal and business not as brisk as it might be at this season but all stock received finds a market and particularly extra good stock. They report good sales of bou- quet green and wreathing and show samples of some very fine sheet moss. Winter & Glover found carnations scarce early in the week and white sorts are still somewhat scarce. The supply of colored sorts is now larger. The stock of roses about equals the demand for them. A. G. Prince & Co. find supply and demand about equal and feel encouraged over the outlook for the season. A. L. Randall is receiving liberal con- signments of good stock but found car- nations rather scarce early in the week. Stock is now coming in better. The Rogers Park Floral Co. are fortu- nate in that they are in full crop with the stock in their greenhouses at Rogers Park. They are having large receipts and sales are good, both shipping and local. They find business very much better than last year; in fact twice as large as for the same period last season. E. C. Amling finds supply and demand about equal, with business a little less brisk than a few days ago. Indications of an improvement are, however, notice- able. December 2, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 2) W. E. Lyncji finds demand and supply about equal, with a tendency to some- what lower prices. He displays some very good stock. The next Meeting of the Florists' Club will be held Thursday evening, December 9th. The committee has arranged a very attractive program for this meeting and a large attendance is anticipated. Francis Ludlow, well known to all in the trade as one of the old time gardeners in Chicago, died last week of pneumonia after a short illness, aged 64 years. Mr. Ludlow was born Dec. 31, 1833, near Derby, England. He learned his trade there and came to this country in 1863, settling in Chicago. He was for a time with the late Samuel Brooks, the pioneer florist of this city, and was, later, for several years, gardener for E. B. McCagg. Afterwards he was for, many years fore- man for Edgar Sanders and married Mr. Sanders' eldest daughter in 187 1. At this time he started in business for himself, but soon merged his business with that of the firm of Miller & Hunt, which be- came the firm of Miller, Hunt & Ludlow. After this partnership was dissolved by limitation, he conducted greenhouses for a while at Naperville, Illinois, and for the past 16 years he has been one of the staff of gardeners at the Lincoln Park green- houses. Mr. Ludlow has always been a faithful, honest, hard working man in all his varied positions and made many > friends. He leaves a widow, one son and three daughters. Burglars recently paid A G. Prince & Co. a visit but were frightened away be- fore securing anything of much value. ST. LOUIS. For Thanksgiving day we had rain all day and it made things bad for the florist, but in spite of the rain, trade was fair. This is the universal verdict by wholesale and retail dealers. It helped to stiffen up prices somewhat. The wholesalers claim they did a better business than last year, but the retailers did not do so well. The supply of stock, and particularly in roses and carnations, was good. In quality they were up to the average. American Beauties averaged fairly good in quality and quantity and were in brisk demand at top prices. First quality sold at $4.00 per dozen and the shorter stemmed ones brought from |i.ooto|3.oo at wholesale. The average price for other roses, such as Kaiserin, Carnot, Bride, Meteor, Bridesmaid, Perle, and La France, was from $4.00 to |6.oo. Some extra fine blooms brought as high as $7.00. Red roses were short in sup- ply, and Woottons had to take the pl^ce of Meteors in some cases. Of carnations the supply was about equal to the demand except in good red, aad of course the demand was heaviest for them. The price for the best stock was I2.50 and $300; short, common stock sold at $2.00. Scotts and Day- breaks seem most plentiful. The bulbous stock is coming in more freely just now. Narcissus (paper white) are coming in in fine shape and were quite plentiful for Thanksgiving day trade; price, $4.00. Romans are not so plentiful yet; the few that do come in are fine and brought I4.00. Valley also held its own at $4.00. We have not seen any Harrisii in this market yet. Violets were also plentiful, Califomias having the call at $1.50 per 100; for the best double, $1.00; small single (home grown), 40 cents; Southern, 25 cents. The commission men sold out clean on them, except a few Southern left. Stevia, of which there is always a good supply in season, sold at 25 and 50 cents a bunch. Mignonette was very fine and brought J2.00 and $3.00. Some good chrysanthemums were also to be had. The varieties now on the market are Major Bonnaffon, L. Canning, H. Balsley, Ivory, Maud Dean, and H. W. Rieman. Prices range from 50 cents to $2.00 per dozen, but the majority are seDing at from 75 cents to f i .50 per dozen. Smilax sold at $12.50 and $15.00 per 100 strings. House plants are selling better, and from now on until after the holidays there should be a good demand for this class of plants. The street fakir as well as the store fakir had a hard time to get stock for their class of trade for Thanksgiving day, and only oi;e or two were seen on the streets. The Diemer Floral Company has opened a floral establishment at 1631 South Broadway. E. K. Diemer and A. J. Falkenhainer comprise the firm. Mayor Ziegenheim on Friday morning last planted the first tree in the new City Hall Park. The tree is a soft maple. The mayor said, after the planting: "I never had a tree die which 1 planted, yet. That tree will grow and flourish like St. Louis." W. G. Bunde, representing Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, is in the' city for a few days. This is Mr. Bunde's first visit to St. Louis. C. W. Wors has moved from 313 North Leffingwell avenue to 2740 Olive street. The store was formerly occupied by the Connon Floral Company. Charlie claims that he had to move to larger quarters as his business is growing. He also reports that he will have an opening in about a week with cigars and refreshments and that the trade will be invited. Charles A. Kuehn is enlarging his store, having built out to the alley, giving him about fifty feet more. He will also have the upper floor for wire work. Charlie is now doing a large business in cut flow- ers, wire work, and supplies'. The Mound City Cut Flower Company are also contemplating the enlargement of their already large store and getting in a full line of supplies. The above three wholesale houses are all doing a large business and are supply- ing all the best trade. At a meeting of the executive commit- tee of the late chyrsanthemum show, held Saturday night, it was decided not to hold the special meeting of the club, as the following Thursday would be the regular monthly meeting of the club. This would give the committee a week's more time to collect up, so at that meet- ing on Thursday, December 9th, the full report will be read by the committee. Every member of the club is requested to be present, as business of great im- gortance will come up for the full mem- ership to act upon. Mrs. Wm. Ellison, of Ellison & Tesson, returned last week after a two weeks' trip east attending the flower shows. Mrs. E. reports that she benefited greatly and had a delightful trip going and coming. The Bowling Club rolled the usual three games Monday night. The cold weather must have kept some of the members at home as only a few put in their appear- ance. In the three games rolled, Beneke was high man with 583, J. Kunz second- with 463, and Kuehn third with 459. The highest single scores were made by Beneke, 230 and 231 ; Kuehn 182, John Young 180, and Kunz 177. Next Monday night the Club will roll for two large tur- keys, one for the best three games and one for the highest single score. All members are requested to attend this roll without fail. J. J. B. INDIANAPOLIS. Not much can be said about the trade in this vicinity so far this season. There are spurts of good business, decorations for receptions and an occasional good wedding helping the florists out. It seems the "Upper Ten" are spending money more freely than last season, but the middle classes are very conservative. Among the first-class decorations this season mi^ht be mentioned the annual Flower Mission fair for which Berter- mann had the job. The decorations from the chrysanthemum show were left partly in place. Besides this a big lot of laurel and galax leaves were used. Arches, fences and gateways made the scene a very rich one and it was the talk of the city for some days. Another choice decoration was a recep- tion at the residence of Allen W. Fletcher. An original panel and fretwork of wild .smilax, asparagus, delicate artificial col- ored morning glories, Beauties, chrysan- themums and other flowers were used in profusion. Thanksgiving day trade was spoiled by two wet, rainy days. All day Thursday it rained without stopping, making it unpleasant to be on the street. The Pub- lic Market people report a very slow trade on plants; in cut flowers a little better but altogether very unsatisfactory as compared with last year. Prices on chrysanthemums have kept up well but the supply is running short, in one way a blessing and then again they are fine when plenty flowers are needed and some showy effects are to be made. The white and good pink have been extremely fine this season and were in good demand; no oversupply was noticed in these colors; in yellows, however, too many were in the market. American Beauties are selling extremely well, so are Meteors. Carnations have been scarce for several weeks; scarlets are especially hard to get. There are many planted and very likely later in the season there will be an overabundance. Violets that are coming in are not very fine but all sell in a way; they must be arranged and made as inviting as possible. A few Har- risii lilies can be seen here and there, but as long as fine white chrysanthemums M 'The Weekly Florists^ Review, December 2, T897. are around lilies are not much inquired for. Roman hyacinths and paper whites are also coming in lively. Cyclamen plants are very fine this season and ought to be in every florists' window. Among the coming decorations of note may be mentioned the one to be given by Mrs. Benjamin Harrison on Dec. 14th. Bertermanns have full sway to get up something fine. It is amusing many times to hear cus- tomers and others exclaim, "Oh, what a beautiful business, there must be lots of money in the flower business; and what pure thoughts ought the florists to have," etc., etc. When it comes right down to facts, it is a very nice business to work in, but how many drawbacks, how many hours of anxiety, how much mean com- petition and other mean things does not a florist have to put up with! An instance of how far near sighted competition can go. The usual price for decorative plants, medium sizes, was taken for granted at $3 a dozen, but now several firms have cut these prices to $2 and $1.50 a dozen. There is no excuse for anything of this kind in our business; it does not pay and is of no use; it only still more reduces the florist's business to a mere nothing as to profits. It cheapens these perishable goods in the eyes of the public and many will do without these decorations, reasoning that everybody has them, let us ^et something else. Since the past chrysanthemum show many ideas 01^ different members of the society have come up as to what to do about another show. In spite of a state appropriation and a liberal special premium list, premiums had to be cut a good slice. The most feasible plan at this time seems to be that the executive com- mittee of the state society shall meet with a few prominent merchants of this city to formulate a plan to make up a sufficient amount to cover all expenses and premiums and to arrange with the railroads for low rates, etc., the society to make a uniform admission fee of 10 cents and probably one evening at a high admission, with special attractions. Another plan much favored by florists outside of Indianapo- lis is to hold the exhibition either at Rich- mond or Anderson. Still another plan is to hold a good rich display of flowers at the annual meeting, free to the public. The regular monthly meeting of the local club and also the amiual election will be held at Mr. E. A. Parkers's resi- dence, Tuesday evening, Dec. 7. Very likely the show question will come up for discussion and some ideas formed as to what to do. W. B. 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We intend to make this paper one which will compare favorably with any other publication in the world. Messrs. Bassett & Washburn, Chicago, report that the volume of their business for Thanksgiving was nearly double that of any previous year. Commencing with Monday and including Thursday they cut ten thousand good, . merchantable Amer- ican Beauty roses and sold them all, even, then being unable to fill all order's received. This is certainly a very cheer- ing report and shows that there is a de- cidedly better feeling in the business world, and among buyers of flowers. OUR GENERAL INTRODUCTION^ In this number we start our general in- troduction. We intend to present to our readers every legitimate florist in the United States and Canada who joins the Florists' Review family. Send in your photograph with your subscription, or at any time you wish afterward. We shall publish page groups as rapidly as we can. make space for them. When the intro- duction is complete we shall probably re- publish all the plates in book form with a general alphabetical arrangement of the names, so any portrait can be quickly- looked up. In sending photographs please be careful to write your name and address, on the back, and do not send us any photos that must be returned, as we have to cut them up in arranging the groups. Cabinet size photos are preferred. CUT FLOWER MARKETS. New York, Nov. 29. Roses, Beauties, extra special M0.00@.50.00» No. 1 20.00@25.0O " " No.2 12.00@15.0O No.3.... 6.00@10.lO " Brides 4.00(a6.00 " Bridesmaids 4.00® 6. 0(i '■ Testouts 6.00@12.00 " Garnets 5.00@10.10' " Meteors S. 00® 6.00= " Morgans 4.00® 6.00- " Perles 3.0C@ 4.00 Carnations 1.50® 2.0O< fancy 3.(J0@ 5.0a Cattleyas 35 .» @40-.00 Cvpripediums 8.00@12.00' Harrisii lilies 6.00(gj 8.00' Chrysanthemums 10.00@^.00 seconds l.00@10.oa Mignonette .- 4.00@ 6.00 Violets 75® 1 .50 Adiantums 50@1.0O Asparagus 50.00 Smllax. 12.00@15.00 St. Louis, Nov. 29. Roses, Beauties, long 815.00@25.0a short 8.00@10.00' •' Meteors, Kaiserin 3.00® 5. OO Mermets. La France 3.00@ 5.00< '• Bridesmaids 3.00® 5.00 •' Perles. Wootton 2.00® 4.00- Carnations, fancy 2.00® 2.50 common 1.00® 2. OO Violets, single 25@ ,40 double 7ii@ 1 .00' California 1.00® 1.50 Valley , 4.00- Stevia 25® .50 Paper White Narcissus 4.00 Roman Hyacinths 4.00 Chrysanthemums, fancy 10.00@15.00 common 2.00® 6.00' Smilax 12.50@15.00 Adiantum I.OO Asparagus 35.00@.50,0O' Chicago, Dec. 1. Such a complete picture of the Chicago mar- ket is given in our advertisements that quota- tions seem uiinecessary. You will tind up-to- date quotations of nearly every house among the advs. A review of the market conditions, will be found in our Chicago news report. >;*TV?V'^': December 2, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 23 GLADIOLUS roR FORCING ^.^B.'! Shakespeare, white, per thousand, $40; per hundred, $5, Isaac Buchanan, yellow, per thousand, $25; per hundred, $3. Mme. Mon- neret, pink, per thousand, $10; per hundred, $1.50, White and Light Mixed, per, thousand $25; per hundred, $3. Now is the time to secure your Gladiolus for forcing, and being a grower of this bulb inside and out, I know that I can give yoii just what you need. You will find my White and Light Mixture superior to anything on the market as a forcing mixture. If you have failed to force Gladiolus to a profit just give them a good strong bottom heat and note the results. CANNAS::: <*^.<*B.<*B.<*^.!#'*a'.< We have Cannas too, large roots and small roots, either for forcing, counter trade or mailing. By the hundred, thousand or hundred thousand. Please mention just how you want them and when you want them, the sooner the better for you, as the stock is finer this year than ever and that is saying a great deal, for this locality is the best for Cannas. Alphonse Bouvier, Chas. Henderson, Mme. Crozy, Paul Marquant, Paul Bruant, $3 per hundred; $25 per thousand. 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X ■••,>»>'• 'J■ ■ {,/*?.{' s; ; .; ■V^.,'7»^' •I; :.J.' y ■ ■' 24 The Weekly Florists' Review Decembeu 2/ 1897." fttfl ^ .^i». .^i^^K&r^vr^< ^K^^^^L^^r^^ .3* J* J* Write OS for Illustrated Catalogfue. J^ f^tfl ^ •va^P^^^I^'^^HQ'i^^^Ild'^ ■ ■ 1 It ■■* m. ^Bi ^" *• ■ ^^ Mm fS «$» f^ft1hf$><$)f^ Telephone Main 3208. A. G. PRINCE & COMPANY > Wholesale Cut Flowers a«- riorists' Supplies AGENTS FOR HINSDALE ROSE CO. 88 & 90 WABASH AVENIE CHICAGO 8^ Ik '&■ ^ i -■, ■■•-■^, '^ Decembek 3, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 25 Gladiolus for Forcing In Season Now. Send for Prices. SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSJ* Florists' impm Supplies Suitable for the Holiday Trade. Send for Special Price List. HIGH-GRADE / Florists' Flower Seeds and Bulbs our Spedarties HEADQLARTERS FOR Our General Wholesale Seed Catalogue will be Issued about Jan. 1st, 1898. Send us your address and we will mall one to you. DELAWARE HOLLY, guaranteed to be solidly packed, foliage perfect, dark green and well berried. Price per case, 85.00; per 2 cases, *9.00. ENGLISH MISTLETOE, re-packed in $2.00, $5.00 and $10.00 cases. Special price for original crates. BOUQIJET GREEN, 16.50 per 100 lbs. Stumpp & Walter Cd., SEED GROWERS and IMPORTERS 50 Barclay St., NEW YORK. OUR SPECIALTY, CUT Cattleyas Dendrobiums.. Oncidiums | Cypripediums. Etc., Etc. N<*¥^.' 'SS88?8c8?8S?88i We are Practical Orchid Growers and Expert Handlers of Cut Orchid Flowers,^.^ TEl.2778 38th St. AND FANCY STOCK OF ALL KINDS. MacDonald & IVIclVlanus, 50 W. 30th Street, NEW YORK. Wm. J. Baker, 1432 S. Penn. Square, PHIUDELPHIA, PA. I WHOLESALE I CUT FLOWERS Original Headquarters for Carnations. LOOAL AND LON« DISTANOB TaLIPHONi. 42-43A. EDWARD REID WHOLESALE FLORIST No. 4.0 South Sixteenth St. PHILADELPHIA - - - PA. PLEASE MENTION The Florists^ Review When Writing Advertisers. •• SEND IN YOUR PHOTOGRAPH FOR OUR GENERAL INTRODUCTION. W W ;^^ V ,,5 . ;• , •^'-;,\> ■, (''-i./T., u The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 2, 1897. * ;i _ __ _ Wholesale Cut Flowers 51 WABASH AVENIE, CHICAGO. ROSES AND CARNATIONS GROWJNG INPER 500,000 FEET p£ PffCeS fof the Week or GLASS ENABLE tS TO SUPPLY ANY QUANTITY. tt ««hund«.d — — d|tt American Beauties, long 25.00 , , , , , "^;,j- American Beauties, 30-lnch stem 20 00 % ]k /E grow our own stock, and when you order from us you %% American Beauties, 20 to 24-lncli stem. 15.00 WW will get strictly fresh goods. Don't be afraid to take 3^ American Beauties, 15 to 18-inch stem 12.00 ^ ^ orders for American Betuties. We can supply you. We tt ^S^° Beauties, short stemmed 4to| 6 00 are headquarters for American Beauties. We also grow bulb ^3 Brides.....'."."!'.....!'....'.'.'.!!!! !"...."."'.'.].'.'."..!..'.'...'. !..... 4.'oo@ 6.00 stock, such as Vai.i,EY, Romans, Daffodils, Harrisii, Lii,- Clc Bridesmaids 122^ oUS lES and Tulips, of which we have secured the best bulbs the ^^ K'sfebrechi:!!'.'.!!!!'.:!!!!!!!!'.-.!!'.".!!!! !!".:!!!".!!!!!! I'w| S market affords. it% Meteors... 4.00® 6.00 We will this Spring, as heretofore, have large quantities of ,f3> Perles 3.00® 4.00 young roses for sale. Before orderi ng elsewhere write us for C'c' viofeVs ""^ ' ." !!!.!!!!.!!!! l!!^ @ 2!oo prices. Stock ready for shipment March i next. 33 Smilax!!..!!!. !!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. !!!!lO.(X)@l2!oo t Estimates furnished on application^tf-'^.Work delivered when ordered'^tf^Forms called for and deliveretf^«^.^*^<#^.'i«^. tm^^^mnM* m .< The Regan Printing House Day and Night Pressrooms 87-91 Plymouth Prace Chicago '. . ■ > • ^ Decembeu 3, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review^ I. f ' . •" 27 Buy Your Flowers Df rect from the Grower ■?»' We are the largest growers of American Beauties in this country, and also grow large quantities of Brides, Bridesmaids, Meteors, Perles, Kaiserin and Carnot, Fancy Carnations, Harrisii Lilies, Lily of the Valley, Dutch Bulbs, Smilax, Asparagus and AdiantumT Our Wire Work DeSIQnS are the most artistic and best made of any in the market. We have made arrange- ments enabling us to furnish' a very choice grade (quality guaranteed the best) of l^lli^ici-m^C (^0*£k£kg%d Holly, Mistletoe, Evergreen Wreathing, VyIII I^LIlia^ Vll t^t^ll^ Bouquet Green, etc. Our prices on Florists' Supplies are as low as any and quality the best. We make a specialty of Flor- ists' Ribbons at prices very much under any other firm. Get our Weekly Price List and send us a trial order. * • Basseh & Washbirn, Greenhouses and. Residence Hinsdale, III. 88, 90 & 92 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. r% 28 The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 2, 1897. I 111^ Ml ■ III " III' Holiday Goods... Bouquet Green, '. v; Holly, Mistletoe, Immortelles, - Cape Flowers, Wreathing. WRITE US FOR OUR SPECIAL PRICES. V- Wholesale Flower Price List , Roses, Beauties, long 15.00(0)25.00 " »' mediuin... 8.00(a)15.00 short 4.00(a) 8.00 " Brides, Bridesmaid . . 3.00(a) 4.00 '• Meteors, Testout ... . 3.00(o6 4.00 " Kaiserin. Carnot 4.00(g) 7.00 '• Nipheto.s, Perle 3.00 Carnations 1.00(a) 1.50 fancy '^ 2.00 Violets 1.25 Narcissus, Romans 3.00(g) 4 00 Harrisii la.OO Valley 4.00(^ .'i.OO Adiantum 50(g) .75 Smilax 10.00(^12.00 Asparagus 50.00(g)75.00 Common Ferns, per lOOO ... 1.50 Our Store open nights until 7 o'clock, Sundays and Holidays 12 Noon. Give Us Your Orders. t. W. E. LYNCH, Wholesale ' . Commission Florist -A- ■-■.,: Ml mil I H* II III III III III AmCriCSn BCdUtiCS and all other Fancy Roses Fancy Carnations ««<« an euibous stock The RIGHT kind of Stocky packed in the RIGHT way, deUvered at the RIGHT time, and at the RIGHT prices. 19-21 Randolph St., CHICAGO. I Ml 1^ III III II III III Ml Ml ■llliinlll "III III IHiMiMI Ml III ■ GIVE US TRIAL. WE CAN $ PLEASE YOU. ROSES, CARNATIONS, AND ALL KINDS or SEASONABLE FLOWERS IN STOCK WM. F. KASTINQcSSlfn; ■ — ^■^^aa^^^-B Florist.. ij 495 WikSHINQTON ST.. BUFFALO. N. Y. ,Also Dealer in Florists' Supplies and Wire Designs) <;AIsoD Make the work of ventilating^ easy if you want it done properly and attended to as frequently as it should be. The Evans' Challeng^e Ventilating^ Apparatus meets this requirement to the fullest degree. Quaker City Machine Q).^ Rich- mond, Ind. Palmer's Hotbed Mats FROST PROOF. Made expressly for winter covering of hotbeds, cold frames, plants and seeds of all kinds. Indestructible, Cheap and Warm. Will not harbor mice or vermin. -Easy handling. Have now been in piactical use three years. Costing less than half as much as old fashioned straw mats and en- tirely taking their place. Made in regular sizes, 76x76 inches and 76x40 inches, or any size desired. Sold by the running foot 76 inches wide. We also make the cheapest, warmest and strongest HORSE BUNKET in the world, weighing 9 pounds. THE R. T. PALMER CO. 1 I Or New London, Conn. 1 13 Worth St., NEW YORK. J* Always mention the Florists' Review when writing- advertisers and thereby oblige the Publishers.^* /A^ ->-.;' 'r^v ^:si:-^ ■ ■:-\ December 2, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 29 W\Sr Bouquet Green, Olreatbind. 76-78 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. HUNT'S WEEKLY QUOTATIONS. Bnbjaot to Change Without Votloe. We are Headquarters for CUT FLOWERS. OABHATZOHS. Ordinary per 100,81.50— Select * zoo- Fancy " 3.00— S08BB. Beauties, long, scarce per doz., 83.50— Beauties, medium. scarce... '- 2.0U— Beauties, short, scarce, " l.OO— Brides per 100, 3.00— .5.00 Kalserin " 3.00—5.00 Maids •' 3,00—5.00 Meteor ; " 3 00—5.00 Perles " 2.00—4.00 Our Beleotion " 3.50— O&EEXIB. Asparagus per string, f .60— Ferns, Adlantum, select per 100, .60- Common Fancy, 1,000, «1.50, per 100, 25— Bmilaz, common, fancy per doz., 1.25— Ivy Leaves per 100, .75— Galax, green " .15— Wild Smilax, Parlor Brand case, 3.75— Wild Smllax, Medium " 5.50— Wild Smilax, Lar);e " 8.00— ; Extra fine lot of Wild Smilax now on hand. 1C1SCEZ.I.ANEOUS. Alyssum per 100, 9 .25— Marguerites " .75 — Mignonette " 1.00— Callas per doz., 1.50— Karrlaii " 1.50-2.00 'Mnms," single stem disbudded stoclt. ~ 2.00— 3 00 8.00— 12.00 3.00- 1.50- 200— 5.00— 1. so- Extra Se- Fancy per doz., Common per 100, Romans " Stevia Swainsona Valley Violets Above prices are for good stock. lected and inferior quality will be charged ac cording to its value. Special Attention given to the Shipping Trade. Following is tlie form of certificate we i-ssue to subscribers: $1.00 $1.00 The Florists' Publishing Company, Chicago. CW$ Certifies that _of- — , is entitled to the annual dividends on one-tenth of a share (par value of each share $10.00) of the stock of the FLORISTS' PUBLISHING COMPANY, of Chicago, 111., that has been placed in my custody as Trustee, so long only as shall remain a paying subscriber to the FLORISTS' REVIEW. This certificate is transferable only to successor in business. and then only on application to the undersigned. Dividends will be made of net profits on the first day of January of each year. . ^ Certificate holders are reminded that by confining their purchases to those who advertise in the FLORISTS' REVIEW (always mentioning the paper when writing) they will greatly enhance the earning power of their certificates. Buy to best advantage always, but, everything else being equal, give the preference to those who advertise in the paper in which you have an interest. Witness my hand and seal at Chicago, 111. , this. -day of_ (SEAL) 1^ VVSVVVVvV •. ■».. 30 The Weekly Florists^ Review^ December 2, 1897. TELEGRAPH CODE. In telegraphing orders to any of the wholesale dealers in cut flowers use the following code: Assume— Do not answer If cannot fill order. Abrogate— In case you cannot fill order, telegraph at once. Anticipate— Answer at once, stating whetber you can or cannot till order. Ambition— If you can only partially fill order, do so. and reply, stating what. Admiral— Order must be sent on train mentioned only. Ambulance— Want all of order filled or none, and prompt answer back. Adjacent— If cannot send on train mentioned, next one will do. Affable— Send prepaid by baggage master, if no ex- press messenger on train. Decorate— If cannot send all on train jnentloned, send all you can, and send balance on next train. Admission— This order is a substitute for my rc'Kular order. Dancing— If cannot fill order exactly as specified, you may substitute according to your-bost Judg- ment. Ancestor— This order Is an addition to my regular order. Durable— Colored flowers must not be substituted for white. Affection— Fill if possible, even at extra expense. Fabricate- Flowers ordered are to be re-shipped to a distance, therefore buds must be cut specially Fortunate— Select extra stoclc and charge accord- ingly. Devotion— For cheap work, and can use second- class flowers. If at reduced price. Flattery— If price has advanced since last quota- tion, do not send goods, but telegraph. Forgery— This order countermands all previous orders. . , ,. j >., >, Formation- Add these Items to the order which you already have, but In case first order is already shipped, cancel this addition. Flamingo- We are In a bad pinch; send us some- thing to help us out, even if of poor quality. Flocking— Have sent mall order; If not yet re- ceived, send following at once, and cancel mall or- der wlien received. Foraging— This order includes all Items previously ordered and wanted for this date. Superior— Can use something especially fine, and am willing to pay accordingly. Skip— If you are out, buy the best you can; we ac- cept risk of getting "pickled" stock. Corporal- If cannot send on night train, morning train will do. THE CODE BELOW WILL, BE USED IN ANSWERING YOU, WHEN NECESSARY. Elope— Cannot fill your order to-day. Stock Is scarce. Have tried to buy a( other houses for you. Lecture- Our store was closed yesterday when your telegram came. Receivejl it this morning. . Will ship by first train t $7.50. Give explicit shipping directions, otherwise I use best judgment. Telegrraph orders save time. Order one or more cases as above; or in very large cases, Galax by thousands, color and size; Leucothce Sprays by hundreds or thousands. Samples and full information free. Address all communications to the IVT&ODUCEB, HARLAN P. KELSEY, 1123 Tremont Building, BOSTON, MASS. Terms, Cash. Shipments from Boston or North Carolina i i Burpee's Seeds Grow 1 i 5 J 5 tSiSi^SSSSSSSi Try Jadoo. and be convinced >■• :i-'^=jc?--:;'/-s^^-'^f^s?s9"?»3^^^ B2 The Weekly Florists^ Review^ December 2, 1897 . THE MOST USEFUL NEW PUNTS FOR FLORISTS ASPARAGUS SPRENQERI. Tills Is now grown extensively by all the leading eastern florists, not only for cutting, but also fur all decorative purposes. It forms specimens 12 ft. in circumference, like cut, with plume-like sprays, 8 ft. long. Fine Plants, 2<-A inch Pots, $6.00 per 100; 3H inch, $1000 per 100; 6 inch, $50 00 per 100; 25 at 100 rate. Seed of above to arrive December. $1.75 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. NEW GOLDEfeLCALLA (Richardia Pentlandii.) The only true Golden Yellow Calla, flowers as large as the White Calla; very free bloom«T apd good grower. Not long ago 90 guineas were refused for two plants otTered at auction in England. Strong blooming size bulbs, $1.30 each; $15.00 per 12. PUBPL,E FRINGED CAL.L.A. Flowers 9 inches long, purple uod white, curiously fringed, 50 cts., each; »4.00per 12. BLACK CALLA8. FINE BULBS. S6.00 PER 100. The following New Cannas were originated In our establish- ment and first sent out by us: Duchess of Marlborough, the only pure pink. Klondike, the only large pure orange. Champion, largest and finest scarlet. Maiden's Blush, rosy flesh. Moonlight, nearly white. Triumph, Mephlsto, Sensa- tion and others. Philadelphia, the finest crimson scarlet to date . Duke of MarIborough,the dark- est of all Cannas, an improved Philadelphia. Lorraine, pink, broadly edged white. Topaz, the only pure yellow. Cuba, largest gilt edge. Parties wishing to catalogue these In 1898, will be given liberal terms. Electros and colored plates at cost. Send for list. Canna , Italia, $6.00 per 100. Carina Austria, $4.00 per 100; n A U I I A Q Pr'^* winners. Grand Duke Alexis, Gilt Edge (new). Red W^riLlftO and Black,Mr8.Agnew,Snowclad and all leading novelties. SUMMER BLOOMING BULBS. For catalogue men— very large assortment at very lowest prices. RUELLIA MAKOYANA. Fine novelty for florists' use. $2.50 per 12. DUTCH BULBS. Send for list of surplus bulbs at- very low prices. Electrotypes for Fiorists and Seedsmen. We have more than 12,000 electros of Flowers, Plants. Fruits, etc. List of catalogues on application. Wood Engraving and Process Work made to order at lowest possible prices. A. BLANC & CO., ASPARAGUS SPRENQERI specimen 12 feet in circumference. 314 and 316 N. Ilth St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. PBTan MacDonald James mcManus MacDONALD & McMANUS WHOLESALE FLORISTS 'PHONB. 2778 38TH ST. 50West30thSL NEW YORK. Shipping Cut Flowers. — We have had the privilege of examining the novel shipping frame for cut flowers invented by Mr. J. M. Clark, Des Moines, la. These frames hold ten blooms each, so adjusted that each flower is held firmly but gently in place and the frames nest together, being held firmly in position in the case by slipping the edges into thin slits in the sides. The flowers can go from the grower to the consumer with- out any rehandling whatever. The bene- fit to the stock by doing away with all rehandling would certainly be consider- able. Mr. Clark is preparing to manu- facture these frames in quantity and says they can be sold at so moderate a price that returning the frames will not be necessary. The "Rose leaf " tobacco extract has now become a real necessity to every florist. Vaporizing is far superior to "smoking" in every way and is even more effective. •fer»5*'yr*)''y :U:m'^^Pi^^'^^9i^^9i^di9^'^f9i'y^9i'^^9iU^'Ui9i-^i9i^cm^^ I I I Meet Is at The Old Stand Always Open MILLANG & CO. I I Wholesale Commission riorists 48 West 29th St., New York. Between Broadway and Sixth Avenue. J* Always mention the Florists' Review when writing advertisers.^ December 2, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 33 My 1 I- • ^_ j A ^ , , Extra selected stock from the cream of the growers, and lol LV • I handle their specialties, which include, as follows: Prime American Beauties^ . CattleyaS; Violets, Mignonette, Roman Hyacinths, Paper White Narcissus, Ferns, Asparagus, Roses, Carnations, and all standard stock. f r^^r»J*^r»»"^r»5"^-»5'^r»5 0 w We Must Make Room... HERE IS YOUR CHANCE! RUBBERS,^ 8-12 leaves - - iS.OOpTdoz. vl/r 13-18 leaves - - 4 00perdoz. Nephrolepis Cordata ^ Compacta.^ ffrt\ Largest Stock in the West. ^ 2V4-in. pots - - flO.OO per 100 i^ 3-in. pots - - 15.00 per 100 4-in. pots - - 30.00 per 100 CASH WITH ORDER. JNO. G. HEINL & SON, ■^^^ Terre Haute, Ind. /pH m '(=}'(^' ^^' .^•^. A SURPRISE COLLECTION " TO THE FLORISTS OF THE UNITED STATES. r-" Send us |i.oo for our Surprise Collection and we will send you I4.00 in plants, mostly new varieties, so if you wish to put in a stock for Spring sales you will know where to get them cheap. We grow 2,000,000 plants a year. Try it. I THE MORRIS FLORAL CO., - Morris, Luxonne and California. Large, healthy clumps out of frames, $3.00 per 100, J25.00 per 1,000. Bellis (Daisies). Good stocky plants, *2 50 per 1,000; 500 at thousand rate. J. C.SCHMIDT & Co., BRISTOL. PA. For the HIGHEST GRADE Cut Flowers i^. BASSEn & WASHBIRN, Chicago FIFTEENTH year of Suc- cessful Business won by Fair Dealing. Thin- y'fr^ nest luinber u->eU in Express ^ packages, insurins: 1 o w ^"« chaiKes. HEADQUAKTERS for Palms, and all choice iiHeful and decorative stock. Tropical Fruits, Kco- noniic plnnta, etc. Send for Catalogue nnd Trade-list. REASONER BROS. ONECO. FLA. M---- The Weekly Florists^ Review^ December 2, 1897. c. A. kubhn; WHOLESALE FLORIST Cut Flowers and Florists' Supplies i MANUFACTIRER OF The Patent Wire Clamp Floral Designs.... A FULL LINE OF SUPPLIES ALWAYS ON HAND. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES. ri22 Pine Street, ST. LOUS, MO. Get Acquainted ......♦..^..^.........♦..with yoof fcllow-cf aftsmen. We will introduce yoa. "f Every subscriber to the FLORISTS' REVIEW is requested to send ? to the editor a cabinet size photo jyraph with name and address on T^ ..backt for use in our ' . - General Introduction i» Page groups of these portraits will be published from time to time ^ until all have been presented. Photos may be sent in any time, the ^ only condition being that you be a subscriber to the FLORISTS' X REVIEW. Address ' . ^ Florists^ Publishing Co 530-535 Caxton BIdg Chicago. ■ >; '"5. .■'■■■ •'■■;■ * ' December 2, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 35 4 SAMIEL S. PENNOCK, Wholesale Florist u ..- American Beauties our specialty, with a complete line of/all pother roses. We handle all the best varieties of Carnations in quantitie^ Fine Violets — double and single. Valley the year round, also a large assortment of all other seasonable flowers. A fine crop of Cypripediums now ready, which we offer at $12.00 per hundred. Our shipping facilities are unsurpassed and our new style shipping box gives the best possible results. LONG DISTANCE PHONE 5210. 1612, 1614 and 1616 Barker Street, PHILADELPHIA. J 9 Only High Grade Flowers | I ^ Carried. | I ^ f I Roses, I I Carnations | I *^ I I Violets I I IN QUANTITY | 9 K^t I iiliiiiiiiliiiiilli I Write to me for things ^ hard to get. | WM. C. SMITH WHOLESALE FLORIST Consignments of Choice Stock Solicited. 9 Long Distance Phone No. 5008-A. No. 40 South 16th Street, PHILADELPHIA. Our Central Location enables us to fill out-of-town orders quick and at short notice. The Weekly Florists' Review* Decembek 2, 1897. PRICE LIST SUBJECT TO CHANQE WITHOUT NOTICE P. AND D. AT COST PRICE PBR HUNDRBD Am. Beauties, medium $ 8.00 to $(2.00 Am. Beauties, fancy, fair lengfth 15.00 to {8.00 Am. Beauties, lon^ 20.00 to 30.00 Meteors^ extra select 4.00 to 6.00 Brides, Maids, extra select 4.00 to 6.00 Meteors, Bride, Maids, good average ■ . . • 3.00 to 5.00 Perles, extra select 3.00 to 5.00 Carnations, extra select J. 50 to 2.00 Carnations, good average stock (.25 to t.50 All Flowers in Season at lowest market rates. Store open until 6.30 P. M. week days, until Noon Sundays and Holidays. We always ship extra select or high-grade goods unless otherwise ordered. LON< Benefiting Our Custor It is not what you pay for the extra select stock — but what the extra si _ _ - - bear in mind that the best is the mo Hints It pays to trade at headquarters and the greatest Special cash sale — reduction in price — ^^we^re sH Work 25 f o 50) per cent less than elsewhere* B value* No other store in the world can do it* This year's customers must TI%q \/Q|||n|(i u be ours next year I llu ValUuu 11 Jobbers in all Kinds of D( ., \J' December ^, 189T. The Weekly Florists^ Review* TTBROSI Wholesale Cut Flowers "*ND FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. 88 WABASH AVENUE. CHICAGO, ILL. ROOMS 22 AND 23. PRICE LIST SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE P. AND O. AT COST PRICB PBN HUNORKD t DISTANCE TKLEPHONE EXPRESS 466. Chrysanthemums. $10.00 to $20.00 Violets J.25to J.75 Valley, our specialty — the best 4.00 to 5.00 Smilax J0.00 to 15.00 Harrlsii J5.00 to J8.00 Callas . J2.50 Romans, Narcissus 4.00 Adiantum 60 .75 Asparagus per stringf, 50c to 65c Galax per M, $J.50 .20 Common Ferns per M, 2.00 .25 Common Ferns, 500 sold at 1000 rates. Western Agents for E. Q. Asmus' Lily of the Valley. Asparagus always on hand. ners More Than Ever. dect stock pays you* We are all striving for one purpose/ It is well to St economical — that is dear enough* efeggj^g^g^ggg^sg^gg^j^i-ifeg^g^g^g^Stfe^Sifefes^^ house in America* If you buy it of us it is all right* aping things^^ for a stupendous clearing sale of Wire est improved hand-made goods regardless of cost or e give are our best Advertisements opeciai******** Notice WE WILL MAIL OUR CUT FLOWER PRICE LIST OR WIRE CATALOGUE FREE ON APPLICATION sirable Florists' Supplies. 38 The Weekly Florists' Review* \ December, 2, 1897. Cattleya Trianae * Qigas Chocoensis Bogoten&is Mendellii 5chroderse Labiata Mossise Speciossissima Acinetas Cypripediums Ccelogyne Cristata ■ TO.. ITO. Orcidium Krameri Papilio Miltonias Peristeria Elata Anguloas Dendrobiums Laelia Anceps Crispa Purpurata OUR SPECIALTY: Ifmporteb anb lEetablisbeb «0«mKSPONDKNCB SOLICITBD SUMMIT, NEW JERSEY UGER &HIRRELL Orchid Growers and Importers AN INPARALLELED SUBSCRIPTION OFFER. eVERY one to whom this issue of the FLORISTS* REVIEW is addressed, and who mis out, sig^ns and returns the accompanying subscription blank, accompanied by $1.00, within 30 days from date, will receive not only the FLORISTS' REVIEW for one year but also a certificate entitling^ him to the earnings on one-tenth of a share of stock in the company formed to publish the paper. The shares will be of a par value of $(0.00 each* Why do we make such an unparalleled offer? It is very simple. You will have an interest in the success of the paper. You will sec that you can buy everything that you want to just as good advantage from advertisers in the FLORISTS' REVIEW as elsewhere and at the same time benefit yourself by increasing the earning power of your certificate. This mutual arrangement cannot fail to bring to the paper a heavy advertising patronaj^e, and as a result the stock represented by your certificate will earn good dividends. And the more you buy of advertisers in the FLORISTS' REVIEW (always mentioning the paper) the larger your dividends will be. You will get a better paper than has yet been published in this field, and a share of its earnings. Please let us hear from you by early mail. FLORISTS' PIBLISHING COMPANY, 530-535 Caxton Building, CHICAGO, ILL. ■. .;■ B-^i??'-; December 2, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 39 / ....THE NEW.... Chrysanthemum Pennsylvania THE finest yellow chrysanthemum for cut blooms or exhibition ever produced. Certificate of National Chrysanthemum So- ciety, Silver Medals by Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, New York Gardeners' Society, and Kentucky Society of Florists. Certificate of Merit from Philadelphia, Boston, New York, India- napolis, Montreal, Canada. Cincinnati, Germantown. HUGH GRAHAM, Philadelphia, Pa. f^1S "»• * 104 So. 13th Street, ^ ORIGINATOR AND INTRODUCER Deifverarf March 15th, I89S Each, . - - . 50c Per Dozen, - - $5.00 Per Hundred, - $35.00 Per Thousand, $250.00 Fifty at One Hundred, and Five Hundred at One Thousand Rates. ■JT — I.- rfflf$)<$)^tflf$>f|7f^<$)f$><$»^f^«^<$)<^1h«^^ Now in Course of Preparation The Florists' Manual By WILLIAM SCOTT. It will cover the whole field of Commercial Floriculture, the articles arranged alphabetically, so that reference may be quick and easy. It will be a whole library in itself Thoroughly practical. Terse. Condensed. It will be published by the Florists' Publishing Company 530-535 CAXTON BlILDING, CHICAGO. IT WILL TELL YOU JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW IN JUST THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TOLD. / 40 The Weekly Florists^ Review* Deoember 2, 1897. ESTABLISHED 1857. GEO. iA^ITTBOL-D, GROWER AND IMPORTER OF tropical Plants 'PHONE L. V. 136 1708 North Halsted Street, Cor. Aldine Avenue CHICAGO, ILL. The following is a list of our stock. It is in excellent condition, and we are confident that we can please you, both as to quality and value. PALMS. Measurements taken from top of pot to top of tallest leaf. VARIETIES: Size Height Character Areca Lutescens, Pot. Inches. Leaves. Each. Doz. Per 100 3 plants in pot.. . 4-incli L. 12-14 $3.60 $30.00 Areca Lutescens, 3 plants In pot. . 5 " 30-34 8-10 JO. 75 9.00 Areca Lutescens, 3 plants in pot. . 6 " 34-38 8-12 1.00 12.00 Areca Lutescens, 3 plants in pot. 7 '■ 40-4.5 1.50 1800 Corypha Australis . 5 •' 18-20 7- 8 .50 5.00 . 6 " 18-22 8-10 .75 9.00 Kentia Belmoreana.. . 4 '• 16-18 i- 5 .50 3.60 30.00 " " . 5 " 14-16 5- 6 .75 7.20 It it . 6 " 20-24 3- 5 1.25 15.00 U 1. . 7 " 36-40 5- 6 3.00 36.00 fl c; . 8 " 48-50 5- 7 4.00 48.00 •' Forsteriana . . . 4 " 18-20 2- 3 .50 3.60 K «( . 5 " 20-24 3- 4 .75 7.20 li ih . 6 " 28-30 3- 4 1.25 15.00 • i 11 . 8 " 50-54 4- 6 4.00 48.00 Latania Borbonica.. . 3 " 12-14 1- 2 .15 1.50 10.00 it < ii . 4 " 14-16 3- 4 .25 3.00 2.5.00 ti tt . 5 " 18-20 4- 5 .,50 5.00 40.00 tf It . 6 " 18-20 5- « .75 9.00 ti (1 . 7 " 23-25 6- 7 100 12.00 V' '•K:. 42 The Weekly Florists^ Review^ December 3, 1897. PROVIDENCE, R. L Farquhar Macrae cut some excellent chrysanthemums Thanksgiving week. Of the many whites he considers Mrs. Robt. Crawford the best for this season and intends growing it in place of Wana- inaker, which is very unsatisfactory this year, almost the only variety showing disease. Western King is a good thing. A white sport from Pres. Smith is well thought of. It has a long neck like its parent but a good stem, with foliage simi- lar to Mrs. Jerome Jones. It is a little later than that variety, which after its many successes this year, will doubtless be grown largely another season. Of late yellows, Maud Adams is considered the finest; a compact head on a grand stem and a bright color. There is a place for Mrs. E. Buettner. It is a curious bloom, but pleasing, solid and bright yellow. Francis B. Hayes will be planted more largely when better known. It follows Maud Dean and when shaded it comes a beautiful deep pink. G. P. Rawson's "Thanksgiving" is represented by some trial plants. It is a noble bloom, a shell pink; looks very promising. In carnations Flora Hill is pre-eminent. Alaska next. The never failing Lizzie McGowan still holds i's own. Eldorado is fine. Mrs. Fisher was sadly affected by the unfavorable spring weather and had to be entirely discarded for this year, the first time this variety has failed to do well here. Roses both on benches and in solid beds are looking well, with promise of a heavy crop for Xmas. One house was -changed from solid bed to bench to avoid the ravages of the hard-shelled bug. The change has had the desired effect. The grafting method will be adopted to some extent next season. At the R. I. Greenhouses Alex. Miller is congratulating himself upon the disap- pearance of the early 'mums which at this time crowd out all else. The space is being utilized for lilies. His roses are in . fine shape and a good holiday crop can bt banked upon. Carnations are first- class; with the houses built directly opposite to the popular idea and assuredly "the correct one, it is surprising such returns are shown. W. M. Special clearing sale of wire work at Kennicott Bros. Co., Chicago. 2) Carnations «»♦♦«♦♦««♦♦*♦♦ Rooted cuttings of both standard varieties and novelties at popular prices -__^m^v ...J CAN PLEASE YOU S. J. Reuter, Westerly, R. I. m t\nn Ckflll AV l>y mail, 50 cents per lOO; 5U,UUU OmlLAA cooper I.OOO /^rDAMIIIMC mixed, from 2-in. pots, »2.25 per 100; Wt-H/iniUJlTlO (20 per 1,0 0 Send for Samples... Cash witli the order. FRED. BOERNEB, Capb May City. N. J. Mayor Pingree Carnation. AN UNDOUBTED SUCCESS. v-.*> THIS MEANS THAT WE HAVE OTHER GOOD SEEDLINGS. Our next Tntroduction... Will make its debut at the meeting of the American Carnation Society in Chicago next February.^.J*^.^ Look for it. And there are some others in sighti^i^ | m III ^ ^^M»^W ^ III ^ III ^ will ^ ill ^ III M ^ JOHN BREirriEYER & SONS, Qratiot and Miami Aves. DETROIT, niCH. Carnations New and Standard Sorts New Rose MRS. ROBERT GARRETT HYBRID TEA^ Rich^ soft pink. Best Intro- duction of Recent Years .^ Orders booked now. Delivery March 15th, 1898. CORRESPONDENCB SOLICITBD H. WEBER & SONS Oakland, Haryland Carnations... All the New and Stand- ard varieties at the^j^j^ Right 'Ptixx&J'J'^^J'J'^ Correspondence Solicitedj*^^^ GEO. HANCOCK & SON, GRAND HAVEN, fllCH. THE NEW WHITE CARNATION... " E.VE.L.IN A" has had many visitors who were delighted with her presence, and were so well pleased at her cheerful disposition and behavior thai a second audience was requested. She takes this opportunity of extending a most hearty invitation to all interested in her species to call upon her while in her city, and will be pleased to return the call at an early date, whenever an invitation is extended* . INTRODUCTION, f Is a pure white, of large size, good form and substance. An extraordinary strong Calyx, is ' fragrant, and borne on long stiff stems that al- ways curry the bloom erect. It is a free, early, and continuous bloomer, is of good habit; a strong, free and healthy grower; last year quite a few plants produced from 30 to 50 flowers by the first of January. Sae won the Ward cup for best Commercial White at the Cincinnati meeting of the American Carnation Society; also a certificate of merit at the Indianapolis and St. Liouis Chrysanthemum shows. Have already booked orders for over 7,000 for Cincinnati alone, which proves the popularity of this sterling variety. You will make no mis- take in giv ng it a trial. Orders tilled strictly in rotation. Price: Strong well rooted cut- tings, 810.00 per 100; $45.00 per 500; J80.00 per 1,000. Cash, or satisfactory reference, please. R. WinERSTAEHER, Sedamsville. Ohio. NEW CARNATION, "Empress" The largest bright-rich Crimson yet introduced. Price, $10.00 per 100. WM. SWAYNE, Box 226. Kennett Square, Penii. Decembek 2, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 43 LOOK OVER THESE PRICES STOCK OFFERED AT A BIG SACRIFICE IN ORDER TO CLOSE OUT SURPLUS. A Bargain in Finest Named Tulips. We offer, as long as unsold, finest named varieties at the price of common mixtures. Will supply the following sorts at only $4.60 per 1,000, viz. : Arms of Leiden, Bizard Verdict, Conlenr Poncean, CrimBon King-, Due Von Thol, Scarlet. Pax Alba, Blanc Borde Ponrpre, Oloria Soils, Cardinal's Hat, L'lmmacnlee, Dncliesse de Parma, Queen Victoria, Eleonora, £a Reine. Pseouy Sed, Titian. The following sorts at 99.0O per 1,000, viz. : Chrysolora, Sosamnndi Bnykman. HTACZVTHS— Miniatnre or Dntoli Bomans, 4in00 per l.OOO. Regular price $12.00. aiiADIOLUS-Colvllli Alba, "The Bride." $5.00 per l,00O Regular price $6.00. BABCISSITS— Von Bion, extra selected mammoth bulbs or top roots. $17.50 per l,0OO. Regular price $19.00. ''^r Per 1,000. Reg. Pr. Prinoepsand Trumpet Major .. .^ !.$10.00 $13.00 Alba Plena Odorata, Incomparable fl. pi.. Incom- parable Stella and Campernelle Jonqnil 5.00 6.00 Poetiona 3.00 3..50 Orancre Phcenix 16.00 16.50 A Pine lot of SPIB.SA for faster Porcing'. Case lots of 250 clumps: Spiresa Japonica $ 9.00 per case. Astilboides Plorlbnnda 12.00 " Compacta Mnltiflora 16.00 " '• •♦••♦**•••««. ************ WE ARE OFFERING AN EXCEEDINGLY FINE LOT OF LARGE SIZE, BUSHY Areca Lutescens IN THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE SHAPE.. T HESE plants are fine for decorative purposes. There is nothing better. On account of wishing to give our stock more room than is now possible, we are offering a limited number of these beautiful plants at very low prices. Anyone who has use for plants for decorative purposes will find these Arecas exceptionally good value and very satisfac- tory both in regard to quality and price. Fine Pi.ants, Extra Bushy: 8-inch pots, 3 to 3)^ feet high I3.00 9-inch pots, 3>^ to 4 feet high 4.00 lo-inch pots, 4 to 5 feet high 5.00 Ai,so A Fine Lot of Smai,i,er Pi^ants: 6-inch pots, 2 feet high |r.oo 6-inch pots, 2)^ feet high 1.50 T'ERMS— To costomers of approved credit, net 60 days, OR FOR CASH ACCOM P ANY I NQ ORDER, J- A FURTHER DISCOUNT OF 10 PER CENT. FROH THESE SPECIAL RATES, which wHI make many of these items less than cost. Can offer at this sacrifice only because it is late in the season and in order to close out stock. S>peak quick for what you want, as stocks are going rapidly. F. R. PIERSON CO., Tarrytown=on=Hudson, « New York. .* ■"^r"" ^■■*' \;»'^ 44 The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 2, 1897. y/e offer this season two new Carnations: WHITE CLOLD— white. Seedling from Daybreak. GOLD NIGGET— yellow. We are well prepared to furnish rooted cuttings of all the leading novelties of 1897 introduction and also the leading standard varieties from our own grown stock. SEND FOR DESCRfPTIVE PRICE LIST, READY JAN. 1st, 1898. We also have to offer two new Chrysanthe- mUmS) good commercial varieties: MRS. C. H. PEIRCE— yellow. SNOW QUEEN-white. We are Western Agents for the Cottage Gardens, Queens, N. Y. F. Dorner & Sons Company La FAYETTE, INDIANA. Following is the form of certificate we issue to subscribers: $1.00 $1.00 The Florists^ Publishing Company, Chicago. CW$ Certifies that -Of- , is entitled to the annual dividends on one- tenth of a share (par value of each share $10.00) of the stock of the FLORISTS' PUBLISHING COMPANY, of Chicago, 111., that has been placed in my custody as Trustee, so long only as shall remain a paying subscriber to the FLORISTS' REVIEW. This certificate is transferable only to successor in business. and then only on application to the undersigned. Dividends will be made of net profits on the first day of January of each year. ^^ilT"" Certificate holders are reminded that by confining their purchases to those who advertise in the FLORISTS' REVIEW (always mentioning the paper when writing) they will greatly enhance the earning power of their certificates. Buy to best advantage always, but, everything else being equal, give the preference to those who advertise in the paper in which you have an interest. Witness my hand and seal at Chicago, 111. , this. -day of_ (SEAL) ., 1897. Trustee. ;iSiSSSSSfS8iSiSSSSS^SSi?SS^S^S . .ry J"-'.., :;:=■- -, ji\ -m *o December 2, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 45 •MH* »MH ►HH ►♦♦♦• Pansies and Smilax.... | For Geraniums and other soft-wooded stock send ? for list to D. K. HERR, Lancaster, Pa. They can be | shipped in same box with Carnations if desired. l-iiiii I »♦♦♦• ***** »**¥• •♦♦♦« HerrS ATIONS f«li«ir«inf AoH ^fnr^L facilities to propagate an im- \/Uai ail tt;CU OtU\^l\« mense quantity and the stock , to produce them without taking any inferior cuttings. Every or- der, large or small, sent with a guarantee that the cuttings must be satisfactory or they can be returned at my expense and the money refunded. Experiences with Old and New. I will issue three of these during the season and endeavor to make them of special interest to all who grow carnations. Please mail me your address on a postal card and they will be sent you whether you ever buy of me or not. ALBERT M. HERR, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. '*<**** I J «^f$?f|?f$:>f$l>f$!»f^ff!>ff?'^f|?ffl»ff?<^f$>f$>^ f|? f^ f|? f^ f^ f|if|?f$!><$'<^trtftfl«$5f$»f$)f$>r$5ff7«$»f$»«^ Get Acquainted »«» »»»»»»tt^ ,.. .... ■■>.■■■•« ..— I.. ,- .with your fellow-cf aftsmcn. We will introduce yoo. Every subscriber to the FLORISTS' REVIEW is requested to send to the editor a cabinet size photoj^raph with name and address on backt for use in our General Introduction ■v Page groups of these portraits will be published from time to time until all have been presented. Photos may be sent in any time, the only condition being that you be a subscriber to the FLORISTS^ REVIEW. Address Florists' Publishing Co 530-535 Caxton Bldg Chicago* ' . -- - \ 46 The Weekly Florists^ Review December 2, 1897. ^J. " CLT STRINGS, rO TO \2 FEET LONG, 50 CTS. EACH. / '^ Shipped to any part of the Country. ip 1 Azalea Indica. w^h "Twlih buds. lo to 12 inch crowns, per hundred J38. 12 to 13 inch crowns, per hundred /. 50. 13 to 15 inch crowns, per hundred 60. Araucaria Excelsa. Excellent Plants in fine condition. 10 to 12 inches high, per dozen |;i2. 12 to 15 inches high, per dozen 15. 15 to 18 inches high, per dozen 18. Asparagus Plumosa. Strong, 2}^ in. pot plants, per hundred $ 7, Per thousand 60. Cyperus Alternifolius. 2)4 inch pots, per hundred $2 50 Crimson Rambler Rose. Strong two-year plants, with several shoots, 3 to 5 feet long. This Rose forces readily and makes splendid specimens for Easter sales. Per hundred |i2.oo 5pirea. 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Compacta Multiflora, per hundred $5 00 Astilboides Floribunda, per hundred 5.50 Lily of the Valley. Strong Berlin Pips. Per thousand $10.50 Per case of 2500 , 25.00 A few thousand Lily Longiflorum, 5 to 7 and 7 to 9, at I20.00 and I35.00 per thousand to close out. Also immense stocks of Eruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Roses, Bulbs, Plants, Vines... In fact about everything in the nurs«^ry line from Seeds to Parli Trees at low rates. Correspondence solicited. Catalogues Free. THE STORRS & HARRISON CO. PfflNESVII^I^E, OHIO. — ' December 2, 1897 The Weekly Florists' Review. Cottage Garden Collection of New Seedlings for 1898. NEW YORK: Scott x Daybreak. Bright cerise pink resembling Bridesmaid. Strong vigorous habit. One of the best and most constant bloomers we have thus far grown. Magnificent color under gas or electric light. Awarded first prize wherever showli. Certi- ficated. riRS. JAMES DEAN: Scott x Storm King. Clear, silvery pink, strong vigorous habit, large bloom on a long, wiry stem, free and constant bloomer. The ideal light pink. Winner of first prize and certificate of merit at Philadelphia for the best American seed- ling. WHITE CLOUD: (Dorner) Wood x Daybreak. Pure white, strong vigorous habit, extra long and strong stem, large fragrant flower, early and abundant bloomer. Winner of first prize wherever exhibited. A grand commercial white. Certificated. JOHN YOUNG: Scott x Storiii King. Very double snow white flower deeply fringed, strong clove fra- grance, on long stiff stem. Strong, vigorous habit, free constant bloomer, exceptionally healthy plant. The nearest to Scott in habit of any white that we have thus far grown. A first-class commercial car- nation. BON TON: (Raised by F. A. Blake, Rochdale, Mass.) Bright, warm scarlet, exceptionally strong habit re- sembling Portia. Large, deeply fringed very fra- grant flower on a very stiff stem. With us, plant does not require staking. Certificated. QOLD NUaOET: (Dorner) Clear, deep yellow slightly marked with red. Good sized flpwer on a very stiff srtem. Habit vigorous and free. An early and con- tinuous bloomer. The best yellow that we have thus far grown. Winner of first prize wherever exhibited. Certificated. Prices for the above carnations, $2.00 per dozen, |io.oo per 100, $75.00 per 1,000. Also Mrs. Geo. M. Bradt, Flora Hill, Victor, Harrison's White, Mayor Pingree, C. A. Dana and other stand- ard varieties, at reasonable prices. -■■^■^ KENTIA BELMOREANA: 6-inch pots 24 inches high, $[.50 to $2.00 each. 5-inch pots 18 to 20 inches high, 75 cents each. 4-inch pots 12 to 16 inches high, $6.00 psr doz. BOSTON FERN: Surplus. 8-inch Pans for growing on, $6.00 per dozen. 6-inch Pots for growing on, $3.00 per dozen. Stock plants from bench ready for 6-inch pots, $1.50 per dozen. 2>^-inch stock, I5.00 per looj $40 per 1,000. DICKSONIA ANTARCTICA strong 3-inch, $1.00 p"^ dozen, $8.00 per 100. ASPEDIUM TENSIMENSE strong 3-inch, |i.oo per dozen, J8.00 per 100. (Two hardiest ferns for Jardi- niere). GERANIUMS: Strong 2-inch stock ALPHONSE RICCARD — The best scarlet bedder, Mme. de la Roux and Acteon, $5.00 per 100, I40.00 per 1,000. Also, Double General Grant, W. A. Chalfant, Marvel, Rev. Atkinson, Mrs. A. Bl^anc, Beaute Poitevine, Ma- donna, La Favorite, Gettysburg, Glori de France, at I3.00 per 100, I25.00 per 1,000. S. A. Nutt, Mme. Buchner, Pres. Cleveland, Pres. Duboise, Madame Jaulin, Madame Bruant, at $3.00 per 100. IVY GERANIUMS: P. Crozy, Incomparable, Gen. Cham- pionet, Jean d'Arc, Souv. de Chas. Turner and other sorts at $3.00 per 100. The Cottage Gardens... C. W. WARD, Manager. QUEENS, L I., N.Y. The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 2, 1897. PINK CUPID SWEET PEA. This gives promise of being one of the best sweet pea noveUies that we have been favored with. The sweet pea has of late years taken a very prominent place in the florists' stock of flowers, and its popularity seems to steadily increase with the people. But as a pot plant the sweet pea has undoubtedly a useful future he- fore it now that we have a race of dwarf growing sorts. A well-bloomed pot of sweet peas is bound to appeal to all lovers of this flower. We believe Mr. Burpee has an excellent thing in his new Pink Cupid. HOLLY AND GREENS. Of holly there seems a likelihood of a shortage this year, but of bouquet green the supply is abundant. At the low prices at which the latter is quoted it will un- doubtedly pay retailers to push it as freely as they can. The quality seems generally excellent and it ought to give satisfaction wherever used. It would probably prove a good investment for every retailer with an}' considerable trade to issue to his cus- tomers a printed announcement stating that the supply of bouquet green is gener- ous this year and that prices are such that all can aflFord to u.se it freely in their Christmas decorations. f- JADOO FIBRE. This substitute for soil in growing plants seems to be meeting with much favor with those who have given it a trial. Many of the prize winning plants and flowers at the recent chrysanthemum show of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia, were grown in Ja- doo fibre, and the superb crotons shown at the Providence convention by Robert Craig, Philadelphia, were also grown in Jadoo. Those crotons will linger long in the memory of all who saw them. Per- fection seems the only word to apply to both growth and coloring.-- Mr. Craig attributed his success to the Jadoo fibre in which they were grown. It is certainly worthy of a thorough trial by every one who grows plants and flowers. EVERGREENS Specimens lor Pots and Winter Decorations. Send for Descriptive Catalogue and Trade List. SAMUEL C.MOON, MORRISVILLE. - BUCKS CO.. - PA. PLANT LABELS. BEST grade 1000. • Floii of stock, 15 cts. per lists' other printed sup- plies at corresponding low pricks. Send for samples PAYTON & BENNETT, Printers. 8 and 10 No. Limestone Street BPRINCFIELD, - OHIO. Always mention The Florists' Review when writing advertisers. READY NOW. Japan.'.Lily.'.Bulbs To close out surplus stock we offer for IMMEDIATE ACCEPTANCE IN THIRTY VARIETIES PALMS RHAPIS FLABELLIFORMIS 1-8 feet high, per 10 shoots, ¥2.50; per 100 shoots, $20.00. Extra fine for KOlbXSAT TBADB. surplus!. LILIUM LONGIFLORUM 5 to 7-inch. Extra fine bulbs, per 1000, $12.00. net. OBDES kOW. CYCAS REVOLUTA STEMS for spring delivery. Also Japan Maples, Iris K., Tree and Herbaceous Pseonies, California grown •Flower, Shrub and Tree seeds. Send for Price.Lists and Descrip"tlve Catalogue. Address H. H. BERGER & CO. branch: SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. 220 BROADWAY. (■STA8LI8HBD 1878.) NEW YORK. 100,000 VERBENAS THE CHOICEST VARIETIES IN CULTIVATION. Fine Pot Plants, $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1000. Rooted _ NO RUST OR MILDE^V. ^ PKCKED l^IGHT AND. ...-•J Cuttings, 75c per 100; $6.00 per 1000; $50 per 10000. BAXIsmcXlON GUARHNTBED. M'e are the Largest Growers of Verbsnas in the country. Our plants cannot be surpassed. Send for Circular. j. L, DILLON, BLOOMSBURG. PA. ...BARGAINS IN... URSERY STOCK. GET OUR PRICES ON Herbaceous Paeonies, CLEMATIS, HARDY SHRUBS, FRUIT TREES, ROSES, SMALL FRUITS W. & T. SMITH CO., Geneva Nursery. GENEVA, N.Y. REED & KELLER, 122 W. 25th St., NEW YORK CITY. Manufacturers of WIRE i? DESIGNS and Dealers in ♦♦♦♦♦«»♦»>♦♦♦ FLORISTS' .♦ SUPPLIES FLOWER POTS. We manufacture all kinds of Flower Pots, etc., making a specialty of. Florist Standard Pots pies (w)ilch will be sent free) and we know you will give us your order. J. 6i SWAHN S SONS, >liiuieapoliK, Allnn. Send for price list and sam- u Get Acquainted with your fellow-craflsmcn. We will introduce you. Every subscriber to the Florists' Review is requested to send to the editor a cabinet size photograph with name and address on back, for use in our General. Introduction Page groups of these por- traits will be published from time to time until all have been presented. Photos may be sent in any time, the only condition being that you be- come a siibstriber to the Florists' Review. Address FLORISTS' PUBLISHING CO. 530-535 Caxton Building, Chicago....... u • W:'>- Decembb:k 2, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 49 "WHOLESALE GROWERS AND IMPORTERS <«^.««^««^.««^.« Bulbs, Palms, Ferns - Flower Seeds.... Props. U. S. Exotic Nurseries, Short Hills, N. J. (formerly Pitcher & Mamia.) The American Bulb Company does an Exclusively Wholesale Business with Florists. Devoting all our time and attention to the growing, Importing and supplying oar customers In the trade with their requirements, we are, in consequence, enabled to furnish a high-grade article promptly upon re- ceipt of order or early in season. We Aim to Give Satisfaction and that we succeed is proven by the fact that our clientage covers upwards of five thousand Florists in the United States and Canada, nearly all of whom have been steady customers with us (and the old ttrm) lor the past ten years. Our Palm and Fern Department at Short Hills, N. J., ranks as one of the largest horticultural establishments in the world. Our Wholesale Bulb and Seed Warehouse in Jersey City, the best located shipping point in the United States, has ample tacilities for receiv- ing, repacking and shipping with dispatch our large Bulb and Seed importations. Write IJs when in want of anything in Bulbs, Palms, Ferns and Flower Seeds (our 'Specialties) or anything in the line of Horticultural Stock. If one of our traveling salesmen Is in your vicinity we will have him call upon you, otherwise we will make you a special low offer by mail. Do not place your order for Begonias, Gloxinias, Gladiolus, Caladl- ums. Dahlias, C^nnas, etc., and Florists' Flower Seeds before writing us for a special estimate. Send list of requirements. Please Address All Correspondence: AMERICAN BULB COMPANY, Short Hills, N. J, .'i^A'- AN UNPARALLELED SUBSCRIPTION OFFER. 6 VERY one to whom this issue of the FLORISTS' REVIEW is addressed, and who fills out, signs and returns the accompanying subscription blank, accompanied by $1.00, within 30 days from date, will receive not only the FLORISTS' REVitW for one year but also a certificate entitling him to the earnings on one-tenth of a share of stock in the company formed to publish the paper. The shares will be of a par value of $10.00 each. Why do we maife such an unparalleled offer? It is very simple. You will have an interest in the success of the paper. Yqu will see that you can buy everything that you want to jt»st as good advantage from advertisers in the FLORISTS' REVIEW as elsewhere and at the same time benefit yourself by increasing the earning power of your certificate. This mutual arrangement cannot fail to bring to the paper a heavy advertising patronage, and as a result the stock represented by your certificate will earn good dividends. And the more you buy of advertisers in the FLORISTS' REVIEW (always mentioning the paper) the larger your dividends will be. You will get a better paper than has yet been published in this field, and a share of its earnings. Please let us hear from you by early mail. FLORISTS' PUBLISHING COMPANY, 530-535 Caxton Building, CHICAGO, ILL. 50 The Weekly Florists^ Review^ December 2, 1897. We Are Headquarters for all the best varieties of Chrysanthemums. All the new sorts of 1897-98. Full information given in our January list of all the newer sorts and how they have ranked compared with standard sorts; also heights, bud to take and time of blooming, as far as possible. D/^^W%/ \l/\^ii/ stock Plants of the ImCoOy llUW""two commercial early varieties. LADY PITZWYGRAM, the earliest, finest and most' graceful white variety, $8.00 per hundred; Sept. 22; use crown bud; height 2>^ ft. It is earlier and sells better than Bergmann. GOLDEN TROPHY, follows Marion Henderson; height 2}4 it.; elegant foliage; very large compact globular yellow flower. $15 per hundred. Also stock plants of 12 of the finest introductions of the past spring — ' American Novelties, for $2.00. ^ ^ Carnations FLORA HILL. The finest white to date, orders now being booked for rooted cuttings which will be de- livered in rotation, beginning in January. We have an immense stock in elegant condition. I5.00 per hundred, I40 per thousand. See our January list for other varieties and novelties. Rose PREST. CARNOT. A limited number of strong 2-year old plants at fio per hundred. The grandest market rose extant; every shoot brings a perfect bud. FICUS BELQICA, (the long-leaved Rubber). Perfect plants from top cuttings in 4-inch pots, I3 per dozen, I22.50 per hundred. This stock is in elegant con- dition. Palms (Must have the room) ARECA LUTESCENS. Three plants in 6-inch pots, in perfect condition, 20 to 24 in. high, I40 per hundred. LATANIA BORBONICA, 6-inch pots, nicely furnished, just what yon want for the holiday trade. First size, $50 per hundred; second size, $40 per hundred. Asparagus SPRENOERIL Invaluable to every florist. 2>^-inch, $6 per hundred. PLUMOSLS. 2>^-inch, 16 per hundred. Our January ■ i^^T wi^l describe and price some ^—1^9 1/ very pleasant surprises in the way of novelties for we have never had so many fine new things to offer — among them some extraordinary departures in Geraniums (gathered from all the best foreign growers). Cannas, Italian, French and Ameri- can. Two new varieties of the Giant Race of Heliotropes. A few good new Roses. A new Russeliia. Paris Daisy. A set of Phloxes, etc., etc. SEND FOR OUR LIST. »M^n. hU E. G. HILL & CO., Richmond, Ind. Decembeh 2, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* St DREER'S SPECIAL HOLIDAY OFFER. Our stock of Palms has never before been so complete at this season of the year as now, forty of our larerest houses being filled with stock, from little seedlings up to specimens 10 ft. hitfh. Our stock of Kentias, that best of all Palms, is especially fine. Of these we are carrying the largest 3tock and best assortment of sizes to be found in any one establishment in the world. 2M-inch pots. 4 6 « 6 7 8 8 8 9 10 12 16 3 4 to 5 " 5 to 6 6 6 6 " 6 to 7 " 6 to 7 " 6 to 7 7 " 6 to 7 " 6 to 7 " 7 to 8 tubs 8 to 9 KBNTXA BBI.MOBEAVA. leaves, 6 to 8 in. high ....$ 2.00 per doz. »15.00 per 100 •• 10 to 12 " " "" " 15 to 18 " 22 to 24 " 24 to 30 "30 " . " 32 to 36 36 " 36 to 42 " 42 to 48 " 48 to 54 "54 " , 7 feet 3.00 25.00 6.00 50.00 1.35 each 1.75 " 2.00 " 2.26 " 3.00 " 4.00 " 5.00 " 7.50 " 10.00 " 36.00 " 9 75.00 BUSHT MADB UP PLABTS. 6-inch pots, 24 to 28 inches high, 4 plants in a pot 9 1 .50 each 7 " " 30 " " 4 " " " 3.50 " 9 9 36 48 5.U0 10.00 KBHTXA POBSTEBIANA. per doz. $12.00 per 100 20 00 40.00 each 2Ji -inch pots, 2 to 3 leaves, 6 in. high.... $ 1.50 3 " "3104 " 12 " .... 2.50 4 " " 4to5 " 15 to 18 " .... 5.00 6 " " 6 " 30to36 " .... 1.50 7 " " 6 " 36 " .... 2 00 8 " " 6' " a " .... 3.50 " 9 " " 6 " 48 " ... 6.00 " 9 " " 6 " 52 " .... 7.50 " 10 " " 6 " 60 " .... 10.00 " 13 " tubs 7 " 6feetlii«h .... 25.00 " 12 " pots 7 " . 6 " " .... 35.00 " 14 " tubs 7 ." 7 to 8" " ...35.00 " 16 " tubs 7 " 10 " " .... 75.00 " BUSKY MADE UP PXiANTB. 8-inch pots, 3 plants in a pot, 36 to 42 inches high $ 3.50 each 10 " " 4 5 feet high 10.00 '' 12 " " 5 " " " 6 " high 25.00 '^ ABECA IiUTEEitiEBS. 2-inch pots. $1.00 per doz., $6.00 per 100, ^50.00 per 1000. 3 " pot8,2plants ina pot, 12to 15in.high....$1.25perdoz. $10.00per 100 5 " " 20 to 24 " ~~" 6 " " very bushy 28 to 30 " 7 " " " " 32 to 36 " 8 •' " " " 36 to 42 " 8 " " " " 42 to 48 " 9 " " heavy single plants 4 to 5 feet IiATABIA BOBBONXCA. 2-iDCh pots, 3 to 4 leaves 60cts. per doz., $ 4.00 per 100, $.35.00 per 1000 .. 6.00 .. 1.00 each .. 1.50 " .. 2.50 " .. 3.00 " .. 5.00 to 6.00 each 3-inch pots, 3 " " 4 i' " 8 " 10.00 " 80.00 25.00 high $ 5.00 per doz 9.00 4 to 5 •' $1.25 4to5 " 3.00 5 to 6 " 18 to 20 in 5 to 6 " 18 to 24 " 6 " 24 " 6 to 7 " 26 to 30 " 7 '• 36 " COCOS WEDBI^IAHA. 8 to 10 inches high $2.50 per doz. 10tol2 " " 3.00 " 15 " " 5.00 36to42 " " 6.00each 12.00 15.00 30.00 $20.00 per 100 2.5.00 40.00 PKCEBIX CABABXBBSIS. ^ 8-inch pots, 30 Inches high, bushy 81. 75 each 9 " " 36 " " " 2.50 " 9 " " 36to42 " " " ..; 4.00 " l^AUBUS BOBXIiXS.-BATS. Standard Shaped. 9-inch pots, 5 ft. high, crowns 15 inches in diameter $ 2.60eacb Intubs, 6 " " 3ft. " " 10.00 " 6y, " " 3'/, ft. " " 12.00 " 6V4 " " 3% ft. " " 15.00 " 7 " "5 ft. " " 40.00 " PYBAMXDAIi SHAPED. In tubs, 7 ft. high, 32 inches in diameter at base $10.00 each " 8 " 36 " 12.00 " 8 " 40 " • " " 15.00 " TAPBBXBO OB COBICAIi SHAPED. 9 ft. high, 36 in. diameter at base, rounded top 12 in. diameter. .$25.00 each 8 " 54 " " " " " 30 " " .. 40.00 " PTBAMIDAI. SHAPED BOX. 32 to 36 inches high, 15 inches diameter at base $2.50 each STABDABD SHAPED BOX. 26 to 28 inches high with crowns 12 inches in diameter $1.00 each ABAUCABXA EXCELSA. 4-inch pots, 6 to 8 inches high, 2 to 3 tiers 60 cts.each 5 " " 12tol4 " " 3 " $1.25 24 to 30 " " 5 " 2.00 ABAUCABXA EXCEIiSA OLAUCA. 5-inch pots, 10 inches high, 3 tiers $1.25 each 7 " " 18to20 " " 4 " 2.50 " ABAUCABXA BOBUSTA COMPACTA. It is seldom that we are in a position to offer this beautiful dwarf variety in quantity, the stock we offer is very fine. 5-inch pots, 2 tiers, 8 inches high,... $1.35 each 6 " "3 " 10 " " 1.50 '• ADXABTUM PAB&E7EBSE. 3-inch pots, fine plants $ 3.00 per doz. , $20.00 per lOO 4 " " " " Rfin " dftnn •• 5.00 9.00 12.00 4a.00 70.00 90.00 CXBOTXUM SCKXEDEX. The most graceful and hardiest of all the Tree-Ferns. A variety that will stand the same treatment as a Palm and a most decorative plant in every way. We offer beautiful specimens, 6-inch pots, $1.50 each; 7-inch pots, $2. 50 each; 8-inch pots $3..t0 each. DBACSNA BBUAVTX. A variety that is but little known, dark green foliage, graceful and as tough as a Rubber-plant: just the thing for retailing at Xmas. 4-inch pots, 10 inches high 30 cents each $3.00 per doz 5 " " 18 " " 50 •• " 5.00 For a full line Decorative Plants and General Florists' stock, see our QUARTERLY WHOLESALE LIST of September 1st. If you have no copy of this or of our SPECIAL DECEMBER LIST of NEW CROP FLOWER SEEDS, which have been mailed to every Florist in the country, a postal card will bring duplicates. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. '«£.-*i.''^^ j;?.v:-v; ^^,••r/i^,.f*-V■;;^'^;¥•^»-;7;^^■. *;-;7;/: ■ •. ., 52 The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 2, 1897. U4^4iiMiMMiiMiJ^^ii^iMiMdMdiJ^iiii^^^ NATHAN SMITH & SON'S f Carnations, 125 for 11.00: 110.00 per 1,000. Routed cuttings of Forget-Me Not and liegunia Argenteaciuttata, 92.00 per 100. Cyclamen Ql- gaiiteum, 3-in., 15.00 per 100. Cut blooms of Ca na- tions, 12 00 per 100. write for quotations on Young Koses, Ueraniums, Coleus, Alternantiieras, and any bedding stock ,vou may need for spring delivery. PRtcES WILL SURPRISE YOU. CEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J. Decembek 2, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 55 Holly and Green It is said there is no trade so sure, so much to be depended on under all conditions as the "Holiday Trade." The demand is sure to be with us again this season and we believe to an increased volume. In the line of CHRISTHAS DECORATIONS we have prepared for it with an ample stock of Green in Bulk, Evergreen Wreathing, Holly, Holly Wreaths, Mistletoe, etc., etc. Does QUALITY interest you in these goods? It should. You will find the BEST QUALI- TY is that which sells, and in buying, this fact must be constantly considered. We claim to give you the best the season pro- duces, and are we not in position to do this ? The large quantities we handle each year acquaint us with the right sources of supply, enable us to give extra labor and attention to inspectiojiand sorting, the unsurpassed facili- ties we possess for storing and handling, to- gether with our experience and knowledge of the trade wants, all combine to put us in posi- tion to offer you the very best service in this line. Why take risks? Barnard's brand in these goods signifies the standard of excellence. We will not disappoint you either in quality or prompt service. — Bouquet Green in Bulk It is necessary to seek new localities for sup-- plies of this article it one is to get the dark green color and bushy growth demanded by the florist trade. Our pickers each season must go farther and farther into the deep woods and swamps which have not been cleared and where the sun does not injure the color. Freights are more from these points but quan- tity used gives us advantage of carload rates and we can offer this better article at very reasonable and competing prices. Please write for prices, stating: QUANTITY WANTED, and lowest possible quotations will be promptly given. EVERGREEN WREATHINQ. For the convenience of those who prefer to pur- chase Green ready for immediate use we manufac- ture large quantities of Wreathing. It is made of selected Green, wire wound, tied in coils of twenty yards each; can be cut to any length without un- rolling. Medium or standard grade, per loo yds., $ 2.75 " " " " " 1,000 " 25.00 For larger quantities special figures will be given, also for different grades. Light and Heavy. EVERGREEN WREATHS. These will be found very salable, and the low price at which they are offered affords a good margin of profit. They are made on rattan, wound on both sides with bright, fresh Green, trimmed with colored Immortelles or Cape Flowers. Per doz $ 1.20 Per 100 7.50 Per 1,000. .'. 70.00 HOLLY— Choicest Eastern Stock. Well berried, selected grade, is not in large sup- ply this year. We have contracted from one of the most careful packers and are assured of a good quantity of fine Holly. Secure your sicpply eM»M Leonidas, 130 William I, 135 Regulus. 25 Uncle Tom, 40 Priestley, 125 Baron Von Thuyll. " " 50 Mimosa, 100 La Peyrouse, 50 Porcelain Sceptre. " " .50 Pinieman. " Red and Pink: a5 Queen of Hyacinths, 225 Robt. Steiger. .50 Pablola, 30 Cosmos, 100 Baron Von Thuyll. " " " 475 Maria Cornelia, 40Homerus, 25 L* Adorable. " " " a5 Madame Hodson. Double White: 35 Achanis Christina, 50 Anna Bianca, 40 Flevo. 20GrandVainquer, .50 Anna Maria, 50 TriompheBlondine. " Red and Pink: 40 Prince of Orange, 75 Princess Alexandre. " •' " .50 Princess Royal, 20 Duke of Wellington. " " " 50 Noble Par Merite, 50 L'Esperance. " Blue: 50 Blocksberg, 25Parmenia, 50 Murillo, 50 Lord Raglan. " •' 20 Chas. Dickens, 20 Carl, Crown Prince ot Sweden. Mixed Single, Separate Colors: 500 Blush White, 800 Red and Rose, $21.50 per M $2 .50 per C " " " " 2000 Red and Dark Red, 2700 Blue and Dark Blue, *21.50 per M $2..5U per C All Colors Mixed Single: $20.00 per M $2.25 per C Dutch Romans: Single, splend.d for pots, beds or cutting, $8.00 per M $1.00 per C " " 1000 White, 1000 Blue, 200 Light Blue, 200 Pink, 500 Yellow. " '• 3600 Mixed all colors, $6.00 per M 75c per C 1000 French Romans, White, 12-15 centimeters. $20.00 per M $2.25 per C I per M •C Single Tulips 15O0 Rosa Mundi, $8 00 per M $1 00 per C 850 Duchess de Parma, $5.50 per M 70c perC. 150 Pottebakker (White), $1.30 per C 700 Joost Von Vondel, $9.00 Double Tulips $1.00 per imX) Rex Rubrorum, $13.50 per M $1 50 per C .500 Due Van Thol (Red and Yellow), $4 50 per M 60c per C 6000 Narcissus, Double Von Sion, selected, li{£ in. dinmeter, $10.00 per M $1.25 per C 8000 " " Orange Phoenix, $12.00 pel M $1.50 per C 2.500 " " Incomparable, $4.50 per M 60c per C 1.500 " Single Poeticus, $2.00 per M 35c per C 500 " " " Ornatus, 60c per C 150 " " Ajax Princeps, 7.5c per C 2500 " " Incomp. Stella Albus, $1.50 per M 55c per C 400 Polyanthus Soliel dOr, $12.50 per M $1.50 per 0 300 " " Grand Moiiarque, $12.50 per M 1.50 per C .5000 Gladiolus Thn Bride, $4.50 per M .5()c per C 2(K)0 Spiraea astilboides floribunda, $45.00 per M $5.00 perC 50,000 Lily of the Valley, selected, Berlin (2.500 in a case), $23.50, $10 50.000 " " " Hamburg (cases of 2500), $21, $9 2.5.000 " '■ 2nd grade " (cases of 3000 1, $20, $7 Chinese Sacred Narcissus (Chinese Grown), 300 in a case, $10.00 per ' " " ■-'■■■- --■ - 850 10.00 7..50 7.50 6 00 6.25 6.76 per M per M per M case. Lilium lonaiflorum (Japan) 5- 7 in. bulbs, 500 speciosum album, 7- 9 " 167 *' *' ** 9-11 " 84 " rubrum. 8- 9 " " 143 »4 (. i. 9-11 " 84 " Auratum, 7- 9 " " 167 4i t( *. 9-11 " " 100 TUBEROSE BULBS. We are large contractors and growers of these bulbs and have at present a surplus unsold..^ We can make special figures on large quantities to dealers who have been delivered short on their contracts owing to the drouth in the South.^?*^.^ CLUCAS & BODDINQTON CO. inPORTERS, EXPORTERS AND GROWERS. AGENTS OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS Telephone cair 403 18th St. 501-503 W. Thirteenth Street, N. Y. CITY. Jt^ BEGONins ^^ At Half Price to Close Out. All Extra Fine Plants. Thuistonii. 3%-inch doz., 40c,: $3.00 per 100 Thurstonii. 2V,-iiich doz., 30c.; $2..50per 100 A. Guttata. 3'/4-inch doz., 40c.; $3 00 per 100 Olbia. 4-lm h doz., 60c. : $5.00 per 100 M. DeLcBseps. 3»4-inch. .doz., 50c.; $4.00 per 100 Alba Picia, Feastl. and four other kinds, 40c. per dozen; $.S.00 per 100. A. J. BALDWIN, - Newark, Ohio. ..GERANIUMS.. Many varieties, fine plants, from 2>4-inch pots, f 1.85 per 100. RpotedT!uttings, including scent- ed varieties, 90 cents per 100. CHZHSBE PSXMUIiA, 2H-inch, to color, «2.50 per 100. All Cash with Order. G.W.WEATHERBY, Chillicothe, Mo. Please mention the Florists' Review when writing advertisers. ALM FRESH ON HAND 100. 1000. 3000.- Cocos Weddeliana $1.25 $10.00 $27.50 MusaEnsete 1.25 10.00 27.50 J. L. SCHILLER, 404 E. 34th St. NEW YORK, N. Y. ORISTS RTILIZE Madefrona VIKGIN NIGHT SOIL by steam process— NOT Adulterated. Complete fertil- izer. Soluble, quick in action. Combines all the Elements for Nutrition of Plants. Pleasant to handle. Try Sample Bag, 100 lbs., $1.50. STANDARD FERTILIZER CO., inc. 1822 Filbert Street, PHILADELPHIA. 4 ^O cr of SrEFFENS BRO? FLORISTS WIRE DESIGNS :^35 EAST :if - ^T/^EIST. NEW YO/2K CfTY •■'..■:!.■■'•:« \-i: December 3, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 59 5V\^ ^ r ■>' , '1 »fl^^^^H ''■ /rl ;5,jJ|^;S^|^'' ^'iSF"-- l^'#~^^ ^^^^Ej^^^HH ^K DOVES 1st Quality, Per Doz. 2d Quality, Per Doz. '^^sm^^m^. 3d Quality, Per Doz. $11.00 $10.00 $9.00 Fifteen Photographs of Floral Designs Free with every dozen first quality. See that my signature is stamped on every Dove. S. J. RUSSELL Z03 SUMMIT aVE., Jersey City, New Jersey. ALBERT J. BAUER, Pres. FRANK M. ELUS, Mngr. MOUND CITY GUT FLOWER CO. Wholesale Commission Florists 1322 piNB ST. ST. LOUISs MO. ConsiirnmantB Solicited. Special Attention paid to Shipping Orders. ..C. W. WORS.. Wholesale Florist 2740 OLIVE STREET ST. LOUIS, MO FINE SOSES—Shipped Carefully to all Parts of the Country. GEO. A. KIHL... PEKIN, ILLS. Grows 12,000 Rose Plants tJktt^ Grows 9,000 Carnation " tX tj^ ^^^^^ Grows 4;000Smilax ' *^ *^ FOR CUT FLOWER TRADE.. 8SSS858SSWRITE HIM8?8SS8^SS HnRDY SHRUBS. WELL ASSORTED. ...$50.'00 PER 1.000... Send for Trade List and Descriptive Catalogue SAMUEL C. MOON, MORRISVILLE. - BUCKS Co., - PA. Pansl6S Worm Raislno. GOOD PLANTS, $2.50 per 1000, or JL-Wpar 500. LARGE PLANTS, MOO per 1000. or $i.50 per 500. BL 'OWING PLANTS, «1.50 per 100. SEED, as usual. CASH WITH ORDER. O. SQLTAU & CO. 199 GRANT AVI. JERSEY CiTY. N. J. Cyclamens ."^-'"^^ ^^•^^' '1^ ^^r »«>. Qmilov 3-inch pots. $2..'S0 per 100 OlillldA Fine Stock. W. G. KRABER, 125 Florence St., • NEW BEDFORD, MASS. WANTED-A MAN that thoroughly understands growing tea roses; also two young men to assist in propagating. Good wages and steady employment guaranteed to the right party. BASSETT & WASHBLRN, HINSDALE, ILLINOIS. FOR SALE. Cheap for cash, 4 greenhouses containint; 5,000 feet of glass: planted at present to Carnations and California Violets; in good shape. Solid beds, situated on a 10-acre fruit farm containing all the ftnest and choicest fruit. Will sell or rent the farm. Plenty of water, windmill power, hot water or steam. Reason for selling, total blindness. Three miles from St. Louis. Address THOMAS E. CARROLL, Clayton, Mo. ROOTED CUTTINGS OF THE New Geranium Mme. Bruant. I am able to now furnUh this wondei fii distinct varlet> by the hi'ndred and thousand. No Florist can be vrithout this variety, being cei-tainly the fln- ext plant novelty of the year. A larf^e w.)l rooted stock ready now. Shipped to any pait of the Union by mail or expre- s. prep .Id, 75c per doz.; 13 00 per 100; fffiOOpcr 1000. Cash with order. Order at once, no better stocic can be had. Address FRED. SCHNEIDER, 751 Ci^wford Rd., Cleveland, 0. 60 The Weekly Rorists^ Review* December 2, 1897. BALTIMORE. During the past week the elements have given Baltimore and its vicinity many varied experiences, and those of the . trade know only too well the disastrous results which sometimes occur when the weather goes back on us by not attending to business. It is no exaggeration to say that the mercury has been playing an ad libitum cadenza up and down the ther- mometric scale from summer-heat to freezing; while the barometer was equally as unstable. In consequence of which good stuff was inclined to be scarce, and the prices fluctuated accordingly. In spite of the three unfavorable con- ditions the Thanksgiving trade was gen- erally brisk, both wholesale and retail. Violets and carnations are steadily on the increase and in great demand. Harrisii and longiflorums have put in an early appearance at novelty prices, likewise a few cypripediums. Chrysanthemums are still holding their own, for there are yet lots of good blooms to be had. The indiscriminate glut that could be bought for "5 cents an armful " has materially diminished only to make the price more uniform on the better grades. Several of our store keepers have had an excellent sale of the high grade ferns such as Farleyense, Cordata compacta, the Boston ferns, etc. Potted plants of this character are gradually coming into favor with the public. The Gardeners' Club meeting on the 22nd of Nov., was quite largely attended. Our president, Mr. James Pentland, was in the chair and a second time disap- pointed us by his failure to read his essay upon the culture of Adiantum Farleyense. Mr. Pentland is quite a veteran in the trade and is generally recognized as high authority on the methods of the old school. We hope soon to have the pleasure of hearing this paper and profit- ing by its advice. Mr. Robert Patterson, of Madison Street, has been dangerously ill for sev- eral weeks, suffering from complications. His fellow-craftsmen and friends hope for his speedy recovery. Chas. F. Feast. CONCENTRATED Louisville To- bacco Extract of 30 degrees density: one gallon equals about 200 lbs of To- bacco Stems; applied by spraying or evaporat- ing; no more need of the nasty smoking; handier and cheaper than Stems ! Send One Dollar for a trial gallon tin. The cheapest and best in- secticide is C o n - centra ted »llon tin. rne cneapesi anu oest m- TOBACCO EXTRACT All Seedsmen should keep it. Address general depot. AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 52 DEY STREET. NEW YORK. t J HEADQUARTERS for i American BeaotieS * s BASSEH & WASHBURN, Chicago i A Field of Burpee's Pink Cupid Sweet Pea. 88- nmnnnininininininininirwi DAN'L B. LONG begs to announce the issuing of a series of half-tone plate -88 floral Calendars for florists ORIGINAL AND NOVEL -^ VERY FLOWERY AND IN CONCEPTION. ^ VERY ARTISTIC Their appearance will be a surprise even to the craft. Six different samples with prices on receipt of 20 cents in stamps. t DSN'l^ B. IwONG, -- PUBI^ISHCR. X BUFFALO. N. Y. Standard Ventilating Machine ••.. t None Equal it in Strength and Durability, ^j^ Nothing Flimsy or Complicated about it. *V\ SEND FOR CATALOGUE. E. HIPPARD, = YOUNQSTOWN, O. <«riorists" Get Your Plans and Estimates from ^MSoMmM Trade $$:jl:j]$]:$]$$$ Mention The Review when writing adver- ] tisers. Greenhouses THE BKST MSDK. Plenty's Horticultural Works, 148-156 RANDOLPH AVENUE, Jersey City, N. J. V ' '^-■•'■^' ■..;/ Decejibeu 2, 1807. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 61 NEW DWARF Sweet Pea Burpee's Pink Cupid This little wonder, like the original Cupid, hails from Cali- fornia, having been discovered by C. C. Morse & Co., to whom we paid fifteen hundred dollars cash for the exclusive ownership when there were only 1060 seeds in ex- istence. It is not a sport from the original White Cupid, but an act- ual departure from its parent, the tall Blanche Ferry. In habit and manner of growth it Is strict- ly a Cupid, spreading from the root, from a foot to eighteen inches around, growing from six to eight inches high, and shoots up stems about six inches long, which bear, in full bloom at once, from three to four handsome blos- soms, all borne close to the end of the sttm. A SiNGLK Plant, exactly enoraved from a photograph of Uvrpkk's PINK Cupid. The Illustration tkbove has been accurately engraved from a photograph of a single plant, grown In ordinary field culture, lifted and set In a pot on a platform, for the purpose of photographing on a level with the camera. Every plant In our fields In California and New York, and at Fordliook Farm was absolutely true— a perfect " Blanche Ferry Cupid. " The Flowers are always of full size, measuring from one and a quarter to one and three- eighths Inches across the standard— covering a sliver dollar. Barpee'8 Fink Cupid bears generally three and sometimes four flowers to a stenn. The illustration be- low was accurately engraved from a photograph exactly natural size. The flowers are identical with the tall growing Blanche Ferry and always fully equal In size. The flower itself is pretty enough, but its attractiveness is doubled by its as.sociatloa with Cdpid— the first colored Cupid to follow the famous dwarf white. The standard of the flower is wide, not infrequently measuring an inch and a half, but not over an inch high, being developed laterally. It usually curves over a trifle at the top, partly concave, which gives the standard a distinct shell-shaped appearance. The standard Is a bright rose pink, while the wings are pure white or light pink. The wings are very large and tinely formed: when pressed back against the standard they extend fully a quarter of an inch beyond it. The substance of the blossom is peculiarly heavy and it will appear fresh and vigorous in a glass of water long after its long-stemmed parent has withered and died. The plant itself is vigorous and hardy, and those who had poor or indifferent success with White Cupid will tlnd this variety easy to grow anywhere. The seed, which is black, is of wonderfully strong germination and the plant an early bloomer, coming into bloom simultaneously with White Cupid. Though flowerlnsr early it continues in bloom very late, be iring a profusion of blossoms so thick as to completely hide the plant itself. It will be without a rival as a bedding and border annual, for its color and fragrance make it a rare novelty. In our Held crops the past season, both in California and New York, a large piece of them looks as if the ground were literally strewn with bright pink rose buds. No novelty of recent introduction has such beauty and grace combined in it as has Burpee's PINK Cupid. It is also delightfully fragrant, and will be admired by everyone who sees it. In regular sized packets (each containing twenty-four seeds): Per pkt. 25 cts.; 6 pkts. for $i.0O; per doz. pkts. $3.00. Per lOO plits. 912. SO. In half-sized packets^teach containing twelve «eeds): Per pkt. 15 cts.; 2 pkts. tor 25 cts.; or 10 pkts. for 11.00. "Per 100 pktH. 07.50. Directions for culture in English, French and German printed upon each packet. TWO OF MANY. REPORT PROM MR. ECKFORD. 1897. Wem, Shropshire, England, September 13, MgssRs. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Phila., Pa. Gentlemen :— I am pleased to tell you that the " Pink Cupid ' ' Sweet Pea you were good enough to send me for trial has been a great success. White Cupid has done much better than last year, but still not up to the Pink variety, which holds its bloom better and consequently gives a much better display. I don't think too much can be said in favor of Pink Cupid. At present, it occupies a place of honor in dwarf Sweet Peas. I am, gentlemen, Yours faithfully, Henry Eckford. ■ AHERICAN QARDENlNa. New York, September 9, 1897. Messrs W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Phila., Pa. Gentlemen:— I have just returned from a trip to Jefferson County. New York, where one of the most beautiful sights to me was a bed of Pink Cupid. It was a mass of blossoms exhaling a delicious fragrance into the air; and that its past had been equally grand was evidenced by the .seed pods, while the promise for the rest of the season lay in the multitude of buds yet to expand. Truly as a flowering bedder Pink Cupid is a success. Yours faithfully, Leonard Bakron, Editor A. G. FOR OTHER REPORTS see Special Catalogue mailed on application. Wholesale Catalogue of Sweet Peas for the trade only, giving testimonials from expert Horticulturists in England, France, Germany and America, as to the hardy growth and rare beauty of Burpee's i'liik Cupid, will be mailed to dealers on application. W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO. Seed Growers, I PHILADELPHIA, PA. LHjuumiuuiAi 62 The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 2, 1897. WASHINGTON, P. C. It is not generally known by the flor- ists outside of Washington, even those at our gates, for Baltimore has only within a week sent us word that they are with us in our tight, that we have the National Government as a competitor in the cut flowei and plant trade. It is an undeniable fact when I say that every official holding a high office, including cabinet officials, representa- tives, justices of the supreme court, army officials and others, are the beneficiaries of boxes of cut flowers sent at regular periods. The more prominent the offi- cial, the more frequent the boxes. Also that such plants as are necessary for use during a reception are not only furnished for the occasion, but delivered at Uncle Sam's expense. At present there is going the rounds of the various firms here and elsewhere, an agent of our powerful competitor getting prices on plants for free distribution to the extent of several thousand dollars. Congress makes liberal appropriations for the adornment of the public reserva- tions and maintenance of greenhouses for the necessary propagation and care of plants solely for these parks; but the cus- tom of giving a few plants to members of Congress has grown to such an extent within the past few years, that it seri- ously menaces the welfare of the florists. From a few plants it has grown at the present time to include cut flowers. Congress legislated to have the plant for the specific use to propagate and care for plants to be used in the public parks, but we find now houses in carnations, stiilax, roses, azaleas, poinsettias, Dutch bulbs, chrysanthemums, etc. The florists called upon the Commis- sioner of Public Grounds, have also peti- tioned the Secretary of War, and are now getting a petition signed by the business men of the city to present to Congress, and are making every effort to get Uncle Sam to withdraw, he being too powerful and rich a rival to compete with. — The stores did a good business during Thanksgiving week, prices being good. Chrysanthemums were of good quality and plentiful. Some excellent specimens of J. Jones and Maud Dean were exhib- ited at one of the local shows. Roses, carnations and violets are coming in in quantities and are fine. An F street firm is cutting a fine lot of Harrisii, which find a ready market. W. H. K. Sec the weekly price list of Ken- nicott Bros* Q>. in this issue. It pays to buy at headquarters* Good ventilating: apparatus is as essential as a gfood house or a gfood boiler. The best is none too good in such an important matter and the Evans' Challenge Ventilating Ap- paratus is unquestionably the best. Quaker City Machine Co., Rich- mond, Ind* Cleary & Co. Horticultural Auctidheers CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED «^4^ SALESROOMS AND OFFICES: 60 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK Auction Sales under personal supervision of MR. JOHN P. CLEARY 1897 CROP. HIGHEST QUALITY. FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS •••• VERBENA SEED. M. ft B. New Oiant Perfection, contain- ing only the choicest New Giant flowering and brightest colors, viz.: White, Blue, Purple, Scarlet, Pink, Striped and Occulated. The handsomest ever grown. Trade pkt., 50c.; oz., $3.00. Mammoth Mixed, trade pkt., 30c.; oz., $1.75. Very Choice Mixed, trade pkt., 25c.; oz., 1.00. •••• PHLOX DRUMMONDI DWARF. M. fe 8. Superb Mixed, Comprising only the most brilliant, showy and salable colors- pkt., 20c.; trade pkt., fOc; >4-oz., $1.00; oz., $4.00, Very Pine Mixed. Good colors, pkt. , 10c. ; trade pkt., 25c.; f/4-oz., 75c.; oz., $2.50. CATALOGUE PBEE. •••• MOORE & SIMON SEED GROWERS PHILADELPHIA LA PURITE.. Single White Geranium The florets are perfectly round, forming a. large compact truss of pure snow-white flowers; on strong footstalks, .which literally cover the plant when in full bloom. It is the most distinct and valuable Single White Geranium in existence. Absolutely pure as a bedding- variety, and never burns under the rays of our summer sun. I tiike great pleasure in introducing this mag- nificent new Geranium. PKIC£ S3. 00 PER DOZEN'. Send for circular giving full description. FLORENCE ANTHONY, Florist, 161 Douglass Street, Keadlng', Peiin. CLARK BROTHERS. MANUFACTURERS OP Paper Seed iMBuib Bags of every description, except Lithographic Bags. 61 Ann Street.... NEW YORK. Kennicott Bros. Co. is the oldest and most reliable wholesale commis- sion cut flower establishment in. Chicago. 5 i J Jadoo Fibre Brows Prize- Winiiers < * _ _ _ ^ : '_ \ t Deckmbek2, 1897. The Weekly Florists' Review. If you want to buy to advantage Buy of the Manufacturer 63 Floral Metal Designs Cycas Palm Leaves Wheat Sheaves Unsurpassable In style and price. Manufactured by me. Cannot be beaten either in quality or price. Prepared by me. The best at the lowest price. Manufactured by me. Also the finest bleached Italian Wheat by the case or pound. Immor- telles, Cape Flowers, Mosswreaths, Baskets, Artificial and Porcelain Flowers, Artificial Leaves, Bouquet Papers, Doves, Natural and Dyed Grasses, Pampas, Chenille, Wire and Wirework, Milkweeds, Vases, Tin- foil, and Manufacturer of Metal Floral Designs... Importer and Dealer in Florists' Supplies. Everything in the Florists' Supply line at the most reasonable prices. A. HERRMANN, >^ ^ NEW YORK CITY. 404-406-408-410-412 EAST THIRTY-FOURTH STREET, Now in Course of Preparation The Florists' Manual By WILLIAM SCOTT. It •will cover the whole field of Commercial Floriculture, the articles arranged alphabetically, so that reference may be quick and easy. It will be a whole library in itself Thoroughly practical. Terse. Condensed. It will be published by the Florists' Publishing Company 530-535 CAXTON BUILDING, CHICAGO. IT WILL TELL YOU - JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW IN JUST THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TOLD. 64 The Weekly Florists^ Review^ Deckmber 2, 1897. jr.WrBRXs For Evidence that the claims made for FIBRE AND LIQUID have been borne out by practical results See Next Page ?*IM*^>@ ^SfiS-^fcA^W ?I*gU ^a r. ■•■ •■ . ■■■- .?.■■ Decembkk2, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 65 Jadoo Fibre and Jadoo Liquid As well as plants grown in them have been awarded 1895. prizes as follows: 4 National Chrysanthemum Society, London, England, Nov. Devon and Exeter Horticultural Society. Torquay Horticultural Society. Liverpool Horticultural Society. Royal Aquarium, Westminster, London. New Orleans Horticultural Society, Nov., 1896, 11 Firsts and 3 Second Prizes. Exeter Horticultural Society, April, 1897. Bordeaux Agricultural College, June, 1897. Providence, Society of American Florists, August, 1897. (Honorable mention and recommendation for trial.)* The Monmouth County Horticultural Society, Sept., 1897. First Prize for 6 Specimen Crotons; First Prize for Best Centre Piece for Table; First Prize for 6 Specimen Plants of Dracaenas; Special Certificate of Merit for 6 Phryniimi Variegatum; Special Certificate of Merit for Rustic Work with: plants grown in Jadoo Fibre. Society of Vine Culture, Cognac, France, Sept., 1897. Durban and Coast Agricultural Society, South Africa, Sept., 1897. Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia, Nov. 1897. 8 First Prizes for Chrysanthemums; i Second Prize for Chrysanthemums; 2 Prizes for Cro- tons; I First Prize for Asparagus Sprengerii; i Second Prize for Asparagus Sprengerii; i Special Prize for Dracaenas; i Prize for Window Box filled with Ornamental Foliage Plants. Bordeaux, France, Nov., 1897. Silver Medal for Chrysanthemums. Birmingham, England (Bingley Hall), Nov., 1897. Special Certificate of Merit for Jadoo Fibre and Liquid and First Prize for Cyclamens. Trom the Pennrock Co., Wilmington, Del., winners of the largest Prize at the Exhibition of Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Nov., 1897 "In regard to your inquiry about Jadoo Liquid and Fibre we beg to state that we have used it thiis last season with good results. We grew our Exhibition plants of Chrysanthemums, which took first prize at the Pennsylvania Show, in soil up to ten-Inch pots. In those sized pots the plants became very sick and all the leaves turned yellow. We then shifted them into Jadoo Fibre and the result was simply wonderful. The plants quickly regained lost vigor and the leaves gradually assumed their natural green color. On becoming pot bound we used the Liquid twice a week and this was all the fertilizer we used. We have had excellent results also with Asparagus Sprengerii, Crotons and large Ferns grown in the Fibre and shall use it more extensively hereafter." rOR PRICES AND FURTHER mFORMATION ADDRESS The American Jadoo Co., 817 FAIRMOUNT AVE., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 66 The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 2, 1897. ECONOMIZE IN FUEL BY USING S. TAPLIN'S merits T Claim for it over any otl)er Boiler I. -,^ * PATENTS ALREADY GRANTED IN UNITED STATES GERMANY CANADA BELGIUM ENGLAND FRANCE Doul)le Jlction €lay and Slack Durnlng BotlLlater Ooller First. It can be worked wltb the cheapest kind of fuel. In this case, the fuel consists of clay and hard coal screenings In about equal parts. Such fuel cannot be used in any other boiler to advantage, for the reason that it takes too long before the required heat is given off. This objection is met in my double furnace boiler by arranging the fires alternately, and while one fire is burning up, the other Is giving off the required heat. Second. The economy in time required in attending fires. One fire started the first day with part of a charge which is allowed to take fire when the furnace Is filled up, requires scarcely any further attention until cleaned out on the third day. Second fire, started on the second day, runs till fourth day, giving each fire forty-eight hours. Third. As one fire is taking care of the boiler, the other Is allowed to burn out clean: no partly- burned fuel being wasted, as Is so often the case in other boilers. Fourth. When fires have burned out, nothing is left in furnace but light, brittle clinkers and dust— the latter making a splendid material for propagating in place of sand; also for mixing with soil for potting, and benches for roses, etc., as nearly all plants like it. The clinkers are much better than grasfel or broken brick for making walks; also for concrete for under-ground walls or foundations. Fifth. 'J'here is no smoke, consequently no soot. The boiler is set in brick-work, with soot doors so arranged that every part can be reached and any dust that settles wiped out in a few minutes, as well when fires are burning as when out, thus avoid'ng loss of heat by letting fires out to clean fines. Sixth. The boiler consists of four-inch water spaces all of which are exposed to direct heat both below and above. No tubes are used, so there is no trouble with replacing tubes every few years, as is necessary in any hot-water boiler that is out of use four or five months in the year. Seventh. Simplicity of construction. It can be easily cast or made of wrought iron or steel, welded or riveted. Eighth. The same principle can be adapted to special advantage in the construction uf steam boilers, where waste or any kind of cheap fuel, such as coal screenings, sawdust, spent tan bark, pressed hay or peat bog, is used. With all such fuel, the fire requires frequent feeding, and every time fuel is thrown in, the fire Is deadened by the amount of cold air admitted. Every practical engineer knows the loss of power caused by constantly opening the furnace door. Ninth. The great power of the boiler. One having over five thousand feet of four-inch pipe, which was in use through the last severe winter, did the work formerly done by three number seventeen and one number fifteen Hitching's boilers, and the cheap fuel used cost less than the hard coal to run one HItching's number seventeen would have cost for the same time. Tenth. Where a little warmth is required, as is so often the case for roses, till quite late Into summer and very early In the fall, a fire can be started about every three days, and with dr»ft shut off it will keep a steady warmth in the pipes at a cost of fuel and attendance which must be seen to be believed. With other boilers, time and fuel are such important items, that fires are dropped as early as possible and started again in the fall often after mildew has got in its destructive work. I expect it will be extensively used in Europe, where economy is almost a science. S. TAPLIN, Florist and Nurseryman... 930 to 1036 WEST FORT STREET, DETROIT, niCH. LEAF 91 EXTRACT OF TOBACCO. v^^ Best General Insecticide on the Market ^^ Time and Experience have Proven this. ** ROSE LEAF *' SAVES FLORISTS MONEY. For Sale by all Seedsmen. ^^ For free booklet, write to LOIISVILLE SPIRIT CURED TOBACCO CO., LOUISVILLE, KY. 2 HOLLY BOUQUET GREEN CUT FLOWERS PALMS AND FERNS : %S^ ^f v^ ELLIS & POLLWORTH MILWAUKEE, WIS. The key to success is proper ven- tilation and 'Waterin|f. The key to proper ventilation is the Evans' Challengfe Ventilating Apparatus* Works easily, does the work right, built to last, always satisfactory* No toy imitation but a machine to do its work and do it w^lL Much the cheapest in the end. Quaker City Machine Co., Richmond, Ind* Extra select stock at Kennicott Bros* Co., Chicago* All flowers in season at lowest market rates. f^FRANII IM^ Grand Bedders and other ^■-•*'^'''*^''*^* new and fancy kinds: 50,000, 40 varieties. -Strong rooted Sl.OO per 100 ex- press, II. 2.1 mall. PA NSIF^ ^y standard assorttafent, best I r\\-\sjtM~\j» and latest productions, 40,000, 40c per 100 express; 50 mailed for 25c to try them aside any other. Seed of same, 1,000, aOc. Bedding Begonias, Coleus. Petunia, Verbena, etc., in season. List of Geraniums and other stock. JiANJELK H£KK, I>ancit8ter, Pr. GERANIUMS^ In 2^-in. pots, extra strong, $3.00 per 100. Gen. Grant, S. A. Nutt. Beaute Poitevine, La Favorite, B r u a n t . ^asM^HM.^^ H, E. Littlefield, Worcester, Mass. ■;■.":,■ .■■ :■■■'• ''''■':''':. .'"'■.■•■,'!••■''."'''::■%. ". 'V Dkcember, 2, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 67 HE Evans Ijiproved Now in Course of Preparation The Florists' Manual By WILLIAM SCOTT. It will cover the whole field of Commercial Floriculture, the articles arranged alphabetically, so that reference may be quick and easy. It will be a whole library in itself Thoroughly practical. Terse. Condensed. It will be published by the Florists' Publishing Company 539-535 CAXTON BUILDING, CHICAGO. k The Weekly Florists^ Review* Decembrr 2, 1897. MILWAUKEE, WIS. Thanksgiving day, universally ac- knowledged as "Turkey day," is also be- coming a "Flower day." Invitations for dinner are usually reciprocated by a box of flowers. Dinner parties are given and table decorations are in order, hence the florist comes in for a good share of the trade given on the day of thanks. All social clubs had open house and decora- tions were numerous. John Rost cap- tured the largest job, he doing the work for the Calumet Club's annual hop on ■this day. Trade on the whole exceeded . last year, good stock being very scarce. Cold weather has struck us and stock has shortened up considerably. Carna- tions are especially scarce and readily fetch $1.50 to |2.oo per 100. Roses run from I2.00 to $3.00 for second grade, $5.00 to $6.00 for extra choice. Violets are coming in and are of fine quality. Romans and paper whites are also selling well. Binzell & Kellner are the latest addi- tion in the way of new firms here, hav- ing opened at 314 Third street. Ellis & Poll worth are putting in a new boiler at their palm houses, for safety in extreme cold weather. George Washington. ii Get Acquainted with your fellow-craftstDen. We will introduce you. Every subscriber to the PY^bists' Review is requested to se«id to the editor a cabinet size photograph with name and address on back, tor use in our General*..*...* Introduction Paee groups of these por- traits will be published from time to time until all have been presented. Photos may be sent in any time, the only condition being that you be- come a subscriber to the Fi/OBisTS' Review. Address FLORISTS' PUBLISHING CO. 530-535 Caxton Buildings Chicago.. Always mention the Florists* Review when writing our advertisers.Jt«^J( WOTHERSPOON WATERING POT. QUALITY. Wotherspoon's name on any galvanized iron article for florists' use is a guarantee that It is the best. article of the kind made. PERFECTION FUMICATOR. (WITH WATER TANK.) WOTHERSPOON WATERING POT. FRENCH PATTERN. MY aim in these goods has been quality; having from time to time added such im- provements as would be beneficial andi strengthening to the article, at the same time getting the price down to such a figure as to- make the goods popular with the trade in gen- eral. For sale by leading seed houses and wholesale supply men throughout the United States. James R. Wotherspoon, 124 North 3rd St.,. PHIUDELPHIA, PA. I Burpee's Seeds Grow | J \^ Holly ^ J f Bouquet Green j ^ Wreathing ■ } i } E. H. HINT, Chicago ! ALL FLORISTS' SIPPLIES t PALMS FERNS AZALEAS ALL DECORATIVE PLANTS-4v»i«*^. / H. A. DREER, Philadelphfa December 2, 1897. The Weekly Flori^ts^ Review^ 69 ATTENTION FLORISTS. It will be to your advantage to look into the '■ ',V Merits of the Scoilay "InwinciWc" m mm Boiler IT IS ALL THAT ITS NAME IMPLIES, AND DON'T FORGET IT Cuts and full information mailed on tiplic alien Farmington, Conn., March 9, 1896. Dear Sir: —The "INVINCIBLK' boiler you placed in my Carnation houses I am pleased to say, has given me great saiisfaction. It has done all that you claimed it would do and could have done more if calh d upon. I ditl not have to run theboiler hardeven when the thermometer stood 18 degrees below zero outside; it has proven it- self to be "Invincible" in every respect. I find it to be a very economical boiler. The one thmg I like about it is that the heat does not all go up the chimney, which cannot be said about other makes of boilers I have on my place. Your PORTABLE boiler I have run for three years and find it to be very economical and has done its work well m every way. Your boilers will do a great deal more than you claim for them. They are both "Invincible." Yours very truly. HUGH CHESXEY, Florist. Westbury Station, Queen.s Co., N. Y. March 10, 189(5. Dear Sir: — It gives me great pleasure to in- form you that the "invincible" boiler you put in my latest greenhouses has given me the greatest satisfaction In i very detail. All the good qualities you claim for it I have found to 1 e just as ropresentf d by you and in every way I highly recommend it. Very trulv. MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL HONE. Jno. A. Scoilay, 231 Water St., 74 & 76 Myrtle Ave., NEW YORK. BROOKLYN, N. Y. ^iB 1 ^JTJONINGER (3. Caxton Building, Chicago. Vol. J. CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, DECEMBER 9, J897. No. 2. The Garden of Hardy Plants at Lincoln Park, Chicago. THE GARDEN OF HARDY PLANTS AT LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO. The illustration shows the perennial border in Lincoln Park, Chicago, as it appeared Sept. 15th last. Most of the taller native perennials were then in bloom and the gorgeous leaf tints from nature's glowing palette had begun to reveal themselves. All the trees bore exceptionally fine leafage this year and it was comparatively free from the defacing inroads of destructive insects to the end of the season. Beginning with the lowest §roup at the right of the picture, the prominent plants in bloom are the tall western sunflower (Helianthus orgyalis). New England aster (rosea), tall strrate-leaved sun- flower, perennial phlox. Golden Glow rudbeckia, with Egandale canna and bocconia in the center, and Perilla nan- kinensis at the extreme left point. The second group at the right has in addition to the plants named a bunch of the very strong small headed sunflower (H. microcephalus, Tor. and Gray— H. parviflorus, Brunk.), with ricinus in the center and physianthus and ipomaea ( I. rubro-caerulea ) climbing over the shrub- bery in the rear. Well to the front of the group may be seen the bold star-like flowers of the giant yellow hibiscus ( H. manihot ) which bloomed freely all through October this year. The third point at the right consists of 74 The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 9, 1897. unusually tall masses of Goldert Rod ( Solidago canadensis and S. serotina ), ricinus, Golden Glow rudbeckia, Helian- thus doronicoides, Hibiscus manihot and Amaranthus speciosus, edged by peren- nial phlox. At the left the lower point shows ricinus, masses of helenium, boltonia, New England ast^r ( purple ), and Dolic- hos japonica climbing to the trees at back. The second point at the left has masses of helenium, boltoiiia, Giant Daisy ( Pyre- thrum uliginosum ), Helianthus decap- etalus, Eulalia japonica, Phlox decussata varieties, and Aster laevis. In the middle of the view is a group of sunflowers (Helianthus doronicoides) which attained a height of twelve feet this summer, and bloomed profusely. Prominent in the same section were some plants of Virginia tobacco, nmch admired for their bold leaves and pretty flowers which continued to appear long after many apparently hardier plgints had ceased to bloom. Among late blooming plants the most remarkable is Aster trinervis, a small shrubby looking plant with leaves lobe- toothed somewhat like a chrysanthemum, medium sized, dark purple heads. It came into bloom late in October and was still in full flower Nov. 15. Last year it had not bloomed when hard frost set in. J. H. A FEW PERENNIALS FOR CUT FLOWER PURPOSES. When we look over the list of hardy plants we are puzzled by the great variety of good things suitable for this purpose, and to select a half dozen of the best species is a rather difficult task, for it seems almost impossible for me to decide on any one of them in preference to an- other. It would be comparatively easy to prepare a list of a hundred species, but the average florist of moderate means has neither time nor space to waste on a large collection and only cares to have a few things perhaps which grow and bloom readily with the least possible care and attendance. Below I will mention a few of the many worthy species which will succeed in any ordinary garden soil and require o'Aly every day treatment. Anybody may grow them successfully in field rows, hoeing and cultivating them in the same manner as we would a row of corn or potatoes. No protection is needed for them in the severest weather; they can be depended upon to bloom profusely every season and their flowers are ex- tremely useful in the home trade, at least with us, for we can always use up the whole of the crop to the last flower. Early in spring the hardy candytuft (Iberis sempervirens) furnishes us with a great quantity of very serviceable white flowers which are almost indispensable in making up designs or baskets. They are also much in demand in loose bunches where a cemetery trade is carried on; be- ginning so early as May, it will continue well into June. The elongated racemes can be cut with stems eight to ten inches long, they keep perfectly fresh for a week or more in water, and are of the purest snowy white. Within a small space we may accommodate quite a large number of plants which can remain in the same position for an indefinite period; the older the plants are the more flowers we may ex- pect from them. Propagation by cuttings in autumn, winter or spring, or by seeds, are the means of increasing the stock. Old stools will not divide readily, but un- der good treatment one-year-old cuttings will form bushy little plants and flower quite freely the first season. Soon after flowering we should not neglect to shear the plants back evenly and rather close to the ground so as to encourage an even, vigorous growth of stout and straight stems. I. corraaefolia is several weeks later and has broader, flat flower-heads when first opening, becoming elongated as the re- maining buds open out from the center. This is a robust, stout growing species, but somewhat dwarfer than the first named. Both will force readily in winter and years ago were used extensively as a winter cut flower, especially around Eas- ter. Very little heat is required to bring them out and I do not see why they should not now be profitable in the home trade of the average florist. When planted in pots on the approach of spring and placed in a cold frame they will be in full bloom at Decoration Day. Good prices can be demanded for well-shaped plants and quantities of them can be disposed of an - nually in the retail trade. For a second choice I would recommend the pyrethrums, single and double. The China aster-like flowers are borne on long, stiff stems, are of good size and very handsome. They vary in color from white to deep bright crimson and are a most popular flower in their season (June and July), but not enough of them are grown anywhere to supply the market regularly. We can grow them cheaply in field rows and they should remain there undisturbed for some years. The stock is increased readily by division in fall or early spring, or also just after the flower- ing season is over, but not much bloom may be expected from newly divided plants, especially where they are cut up to one or two crowns. Rank fresh ma- nure should not be used in the soil, still they, like a rich and somewhat moist but well drained ground, where the individual flowers attain greater size i»nd substance and are also richer in color. As these plants grow two feet or a little over in height, we must provide a support of some sort for them; stakes, at intervals of eight or ten feet, and twine stretched on both sides of the row, as recommended for achilleas, is the quickest and most economical way I know of. The stems are stiff enough to uphold the flower in closely planted beds where one plant sup- ports the other, but in rows the wind and rain may break them down if left without the aid of the twine. As soon as the flowering season is past, we should go over the plants and cut out all remaining parts of stems down to the ground. This will induce the young side-growth spring- ing from the old crowns to start more vigorously, and when this is attended to early enough, generally insures a fairly good fall crop of flowers. Some cata- logue descriptions are rather misleading by calling some varieties "fiery scarlet" or "brilliant scarlet." I have never seen any varieties which could be considered a scarlet, though many of the sorts de- scribed as such have come under my observation; they are very brilliantly colored, but I can not find any real scarlet among them. The flowers of this most valuable hardy plant can be used in every imaginable way, the same as we employ at the pres- ent season the chrysanthemum; in vases, bouquets, or in all sorts of room or table decorations and designs, they are always attractive and universally admired by everybody. All our attempts to force the pyrethruni during winter or spring have been unsatisfactory, and I doubt whether we ever will be able to offer any of these charming flowers at any other time but their natural flowering season. For No. 3, the golden yellow Anthemis tinctoria may be found a profitable sub- ject. Single, daisy-like flowers are always in great demand, and there is no more profuse bloomer of this description than this composite during the summer mouths, be^nning in July and lasting until fall. It IS a compact, bushy grower, and per- fects hundreds of flowers on long, wiry stems in its season. Propagates quickly by division; small pieces will soon spread and form large plants in a single season, therefore plenty of room should be al- lowed in the rows at planting time; eight- een inches is the average height of the plants, and when the ground is not too poor or dry, a succession of bloom ^ay be expected until late in fall. They are excellent keepers even in the hottest weather, and are generally used in loose bunches for vases, etc. The light and airy, rather narrow pani- cles of Phlox suffruticosa in variety are without rival among the summer and fall flowers for general purposes. Their col- ors are more delicate than those we find in the decussata section and the florets- are not so closely arranged in the pani- cles. The stem is considerably thinner, the foliage narrow, deep, glossy ^een, not disfigured by mildew at any time as- is the case frequently with the other, and the whole appearance of the panicle is decidedly graceful in every detail. None of them grow taller than , eighteen or twenty inches. They flower considerably earlier than the ordinary decussatas and bring a succession of bloom until No- vember. Why this section should have been neglected for so long a time is a mystery to me, for they possess so many superior qualities which should entitle them to universal attention, much more so than the large family of decussatas, of which new varieties of more or less value are sent out every year, while the undoubt- edly more graceful and slender form has received hardly any additions in the last thirty or forty years, though it would not be more difficult to raise new varieties of this than the other. While the robust growth of the common species requires frequent divisions, our favorite can remain undisturbed for five or six years; an an- nual topdressing in early spring is enough to encourage all the underground eyes into healthy growth, and when the first panicles are cut in June, the eyes at the December 9, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 75 Iberis Sempervirens. Pereonials for Cut Flowers. base of the old stalk will in turn form new flower stems, thus keeping up a succession until frost stops all further growth; but where the flowers are left to mature and decay on the plants we must not expect a great quantity of flowers after their first blooming. They are propa- gated either by cuttings or divisions, preferably in the early spring. In August and September the helian- thuses are generally in great demand. Various good sorts may be recommended, but if only one kind is to be planted, H. laetiflorus is by all means the one which takes best in the market. The flowers are of medium size, very regularly shaped, brilliant yellow in color, and the heads are just heavy enough to slightly bend over the stems so as to add to the general graceful appearance of the long sprays. Two rows of petals make this a semi- double variety, otherwise it very nearly resembles H. ri^dus in h bit and growth. About five feet is its height. It is easily increased by division; no special care is needed in successfully growing this plant. but too dry a situation should be avoided. As I am restricted to but half a dozen species, we are nearing the end. Only one more is to be mentioned, and with so much material to select from, considering everything, I decide in favor of the often mentioned Anemone japonica. We can work these up everywhere, in large and small decorations, in vases, baskets, or designs, with long or short stems. They are never objected to, and come at a time when desirable white flowers are not overplenty. I have seen it recommended many times to give tHese plants a place partially shaded by trees, but have never seen them in such situations to grow as vigorously and bloom so abundantly as they will in full exposure to the sun. Old plantings will attain a height of six feet, the whole sides and tops a mass of buds and bloom and the foliage large and luxuriant. No such results can be ex- pected for the first two years after plant- ing, whether we use small young plants or several well developed old crowns in a hill to start with. It we are in posses- sion of only aj few old plants, root cut- tings an inch or so long can be potted singly in small pots, and, this is a quick way of working up a stock. In spring the young plants should be planted out in their permanent position; these will gen- erally bloom freely the first fall and increase their crop with every succeeding year. Nobody can afford to do without a row or bed of this useful and profitable plant. K. SUPPORT OF FLOWER SHOWS. In a report of the New York Gardeners' Society's exhibition published in a con- temporary, it is written that "it is evident that the key to New York's appreciation and support of flower shows has not yet been aiscovered." It strikes me very forcibly that the same may be said of any other city's appreciation and support on this continent. In none of the accounts does it appear that the shows have aroused that enthusiasm which brings everybody —young and old, rich and poor— out to see them. I am not one of those who be- lieve that this enthusiasm can be aroused in a single year, but I do believe that the key that will unlock the first and most important door of the safe in which this enthusiasm is stored is nothing else than the price of admission. Of course the show must be a good one — they gener- ally are good, though more attention might be paid to small details than is usu- ally done — but what is the use of having a good show if the people don't come and see it? In this city when the show was open on Thanks^ving day the hall was always simply jammed both afternoon and evening, the price of admission being twenty-five cents; the people were all out for a good time and they did not mind so much what money they spent. But this year the show was held earlier by two weeks, and it was a better show, but the crowd did not ceme, the reason being I contend that the crowd thought they could not afford it. The show was open free for a few hours on Sunday afternoon (this not being advertised until after 8 p. m, on the Saturday) and an admiring and most orderly crowd filled the building all the time. I mention this instance to demonstrate the fact that the crowd wants to attend these shows but (except on a holiday) cannot or will not pay the ad- mission fee. Twenty-five cents certainly does not seem to be much, and to those who always attend any way it does not amount to much, but to by far the larger portion of the population of a city who live fully up to their income it amounts to a great deal, especially when the wife, mother-in- law, daughters, cousins or aunts have to be taken too. Now no show is really successful unless it is attended by a great number of peo- ple, in proportion to the population of the city in which the show is held. Those who love flowers and have plenty of money can be easily brought, and some will come to show their good clothes, but there are those who love flowers and have very little money, and many more who don't know anything about flowers into whom it is desirable to instil the love for . )-■>;, »-,/v', . V" r:::T-'^;7Vx.;i^ -/ -' 76 The Weekly Florists^ Review* Decembek 9, 1897. them, and it is these two latter classes it is so necessary to get at in order to make an all round successful show. Would a ten cent day draw them out ? I would suggest for a four day show in cities from 100,000 to 200,000 population, twenty-five cents the first day when things are in a rather disordered condi- tion and the exhibits probably not all in, fifty cents the second day when every- thing should be in and in perfect order; this would be the fashionable day for the upper ten, twenty-five cents the third day and ten cents for the fourth day which should if possible be a Saturday or in some places Sundaj^. In very large cities the prices for the first two days might be higher perhaps, but leave the last day at ten cents. Toronto. A. H EwiNG. has appeared two, I,ord Derby (Roths- childianum X superbiens). Excelsior ( Rothschildianum X Harrisianum ) . From the R. I. Measure's collection has come Y'mir (Hookeri X Rothschildianum), and W. R. Lee records the name of its raiser, the cross being (superbiens X Rothschildianum). After all these comes in proper sequence Mr. Clinkaberry's new hybrid Edwin Lonsdale (Rothschildianum X barbatum superbum), and in justice to Mr. Clinkaberry I would like to remark that where his own description of the new variety has been printed elsewhere, no absurd claims are advanced. A course in cypripediums would appear to be in order or is certainly needed at some of the winter meetings of the flor- ists' societies. A. Herrington. Madison, N. J. THE NEW CYPRIPEDIUM EDWIN LONSDALE. The interest that is usually manifested upon the appearance of the first born fol- lowing the union of two illustrious indi- viduals has not been lacking in regard to the recent advent of the new cypripedium as above named. Both of your trade con- temporaries give some prominence to the statement that it is the first Rothschildian- um cross yet raised and flowered. *'K," of Philadelphia, see American Florist of November 20, page 588, has let his enthusiasm gel the better of his judg- ment, or otherwise badly ignored facts when making such a statement that it is "the first American cypripedium ever raised and flowered." 1 his is a very poor commentary on the excellent work that was done and the superb varieties that were raised and flowered by Mr. Gray when in charge of Jno. H. Grave's unique collection of "cyps" at Orange, which good work still goes on and from Mr. Grave's collection has emanated some of the very finest latter day hybrids. Again, our friend Geo. Savage, in charge of the Kimball collection at Rochester, fre- quently flashes forth evidence that he is not sleeping among his "cyps." How many American raised "cyps" went to Europe from the Pitcher & Manda collec- tion at Short Hills ? This is enough, how- ever, to show how much K's assertion is at variance with facts. In the report of the Philadelphia show that appeared in the pages of your other contemporary, the Florists' Exchange, Nov. 13, page 1034, I read theCyp. Edwin Lonsdale is the first cross from Roths- childianum that has ever bloomed. It is decidedly late in the day to claim for it the honor of being the first born, there are so many others that have come before. Just how many hybrids there are of which C. Rothschildianum is one of the parents I am not sure, but this newly re- corded first-born is certainly the ninth. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, England, have raised and sent out four, their names and parentage being Massavanum (superciliare X Rothschildianum'), A. De Lairesse (Curtisi X Rothschildianum), Mars (Harrisianum X Rothschildianum V, and Neptune (lo-grande X Rothschild- ianum). From the great collection of T. Statter, Stand Hall, Manchester, England, CATTLEYAS CHRYSOTOXA AND GIGAS. The home of these beautiful cattleyasis the State of Antiaguia in Colombia, where occasionally they are found ^ow- ing together. Cattleya chrysotoxa is be- coming exceedingly scarce and is conse- quently difficult to obtain. Plants of this beautiful species are seldom seen except in private greenhouses, where its striking colors always attract attention. The sepals and petals are pale yellow and the Cattleya Chrysotoxa. Decembek 9, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 77 Cattleya Gigas. lips velvety crimson, veined with golden yellow. It flowers here mostly during the summer months, beginning with June. C. gigas, although not so striking in •colors as the preceding one, is neverthe- 0 ess one of our best and finest cattleyas ifor summer flowering purposes that we have. The flowers are very large and showy, the sepals and petals of which are of a rosy color with a large, broad lip with deep purple, and with two yellow blotches in the throat. Where the two above mentioned cat- tleya$ grow there is occasionally a nat- ural hybrid found, which for beauty ■eclipses the parents; it is, however, scarce and commands fancy prices whenever found. C. gigas is one of the most desirable kinds for florists to grow wherever orchid flowers are required in the summer months. The demand for this class of flowers at that time of the year is on the increase and is likely to assume greater proportions than ever in the near future. The flowers sell readilv at good prices. The culture of C. gigas and that of C. chrysotoxa is more or Mess the same. They delight in the sunny end of the cattleya house, suspended in baskets. When growing they require plenty of water, admitting air at every possible op- portunity. IvAGER & HURREI.1.. Summit, N. J. CHRYSANTHEMUM NOTES. The following varieties are, from our observation, the most reliable and profita- ble for a florist to grow. There are others, undoubtedly, but these will cover the whole season and can everyone be depended upon. White: Mrs. H. Robinson, Frank Hardy, Mayflower, Mrs. J. Peabody, Niveus, Mrs. Jerome Jones. Yellow: Miss G. Bramhall, Major Bonnaflon, Minerva, Golden Wedding, Modesto, H. W. Rieman. Pink: Glory of the Pacific, lora, Vi- viand-Morel, Mrs. Perrin, Erminilda, Maud Dean. Crimson: Wm. Seward, G. W. Childs. And in the any other class we will place Silver Cloud. Mrs. Robinson stands supreme as the earliest white. Its only fault is its rather weak neck, a fault, however, that we have not had to contend with. If it is started early enough and grown properly it will stand up all right. Frank Hardy, the present sensation, is, to use a slang term, a peach. I question if any other variety shows so many good features. It has a marvelous stem and no variety, without exception, carries its foliage up to the flower as does this one. It has no neck, for the bottom petals hardly clear the foliage. Asa shipper it cannot be beaten. Wherever it went the report was always: "Traveled in fine condition," and the fact that it scored ninety-five points at New York, ninety- four at Boston, ninety-three at Chicago, and eighty-nine at Philadelphia, shows plainly what the experts think of it. Mayflower is a splendid white but it has some disadvantages, chief of which is the fact that it is easily bruised, conse- quently not valuable as a shipper, and it is a hard variety to work up a stock of. Mrs. J. Peabody is very fine. Mrs. Jerome Jones is too well known to need description, and Niveus, on account of its purity, will long be welcome. In yellows, BonnafTon ranks highest with us. For any purpose it is superb and has been placed first oftener than any other yellow at exhibitions this season. It is a splendid keeper and if I had to limit my yellows to one it would be Bonnaffon. Miss G. Bramhall is a little off color but its form is superb, it is a fine keeper and is valuable on account of its earliness. Minerva is a good grower and a fine flower but loses its shape somewhat as it gets older. Golden Wedding is great in its season. It is one of the hardest to grow, being so subject to mildew and leaf spot, but when it is well done it is a grand yellow. Modesto is fine in sections where Wedding is swept off by disease. It is even deeper in color but its bare, rather weak neck, places it %t a disad- vantage with Wedding when both are well done. H. W. Rieman is excellent as a late yellow. In pink. Glory of the Pacific is earliest and has proved itself a useful and valu- able kind this season. lora makes a big flower of pleasing character and color though I regret to say its keeping quali- ties are scanty and it should be cut as soon as developed. Vi viand-Morel is one of the varieties that crop up with a per- ennial freshness as a prize-taker. It is still peerless in its class and will long re- main so, though it has sportive proclivi- ties. The terminal bud should always be taken with Morel. Mrs. Perrin is a bright, well-finished flower, and with Mrs. Perrin one does not want the F*ink Ivory. Erminilda will be found very useful, while Maud Dean as a late pink and fine keeper will hold its own. In dark shades, William Seward and G. W. Childs are the best. Both are good," but both burn badly in bright weather if they are not shaded. To those who stand or fall by decided , colors. Silver Cloud is useless, but none the less it is a beautiful delicate looking flower, and as the old bachelor remarked of the baby's face: "It grows on one." Stem and foliage are both A i . I have not touched on the very early ones. Yellow Monarch, Lady Fitzwygram and others. They can be and are pro- duced so cheaply and in such quantities that there is nothing in them. Every grower has his own fa verities which do well with his treatment and lo- cality and to such I say han^ onto them. In the multitude of varieties sent out every year, few stand the test of time, though the march of progress is onward and upward still. To those who like Philadelphia, Pennsylvania will be an acquisition, as its color is away ahead of its parent. C. ToTTY. '~,'r:i.:.^t,: ../. n The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 9, 1897. Cattleya Hardy ana. (Natural Hybrid, Gigas X Chrysotoxa.) A PRETTY WEDDING DECORA- TION. The illustration on page 79 shows the altar decoration for the King- Van Cise wedding which occurred at Summit, N. J., recently, at the Methodist Episco- pal church. Autumn foliage, chrysanthemums, snii- lax, Florida palm leaves, palms and col- ored dracaenas were the subjects used, and while the whole was on quite an elaborate scale, the body of the church being decorated also, the expense was small considering the result, as the fol- lowing tabulation will show: One double horse team with driver, secur- ing autumn foliage, one-half day $ 2 UO Man's time for one-half day 1 00 100 Chrysanthemums, 2nd quality 10 00 lOOChrysinthemums. Istquallty 25 00 100 Florida palm leaves 2 00 60 strings smil.vx 6 00 Man's time at church, one day 2 00 One double horse wagon of palms, etc., fetching and returning 10 00 Net actual cost J58 00 To this of course must be added your own time looking after previous details, time at church, etc., figuring your profit between the actual net cost and the price secured for the decoration, say |ico.oo. While the church was not very large, a schoolroom divided only by revolving shutters, which were raised during the ceremony, and also decorated, were in- cluded in the work. The amount of ma- terial used might be increased or de- creased according to^the contract made, the church being larger or smaller. The autumn foliage used included oak, dogwood, maple, and some (yellow) which the walnut furnishes at this time of the year; the color plan of the decoration, autumn tints, yellow and white chrysan- themums and green palms produced an excellent effect for evening with electric light. As in the illustration here reproduced the altar was of course the "piece de re- sistance." There were three platforms, including the organ floor, the rails serving as an excellent support for attaching the branches. Against the organ pipes one large, handsome piece of "dogwood" was wired, giving it a lace like appearance. Then the pillars on either side were pieces of "walnut" i8 feel high. Around the first rail were large pieces of "maple," very bold in effect and color, then came a per- fect hedge of oak, in the center of which was a group of palms, the big arecas seen arching nicely where the "knot" was tied, and on the altar rail proper smi- lax was looped and 1 he standards entwined with the same. Here and there among the foliage were placed palm leaves and single chrysanthemum flowers, and as seen in the illustration, large vases of blooms were placed, some hanging in "graceful revelry" over the rail, yellow and white predominating, the tomier chiefly Major Bonnaffbn and Henry Hur- rell, and the latter Mayflower and Ivory, In the windows were a colored dxa- caena, harmonizing prettily with the foli- age, flanked on either side with a palm, pots covered with autumn foliage, and the gothic arches looped with smilax a la Schuyler Mathews. The walls were cov- ered with flat pieces of foliage, with palm leaves for a "base." The woodwork of the gallery was also massed with foli- age and on the pillars between the church and the schoolroom large bunches of "mums" were tied, backed by foliage also. The seats reserved for the family were ruled off by smilax wreathed and- festooned along the backs. One of the main points is to secure large, bold, highly colored pieces of autumn foliage, as these can be easily trimmed at the place of action. Flat pieces are preferable, though for the altar large, artistic, scraggy pieces gave a bold and natural effect that smaller pieces would have failed to give. H. A, B. THE STORY OF AN EMIGRANT ( NOT EMINENT) FLORIST. There is nothing particularly good or wilfully bad in the career of the writer that would in any way deserve an auto- biography. Neither is it meant as such. It is merely the relating of a few inci- dents of one who was born and reared in a beautiful garden, of recollections and incidents connected with his early gard- ening life and his more or less severe struggle to make a living in this land of his adoption. If the simple story which is to follow will have amused a few kin- dred spirits and maybe brought back old memories, it will be a gratification that the acquisition of wealth would not equal. Some thinkers tell us that much good as well as evil grises from that strongest of all human attributes, selfishness, so per- haps it is the case in this instance— under the mask of amusing others I am exercis- ing self Ratification. For things unseen and unknown I have perhaps less veneration than the majority, but for the memory of a beloved parent, who was the most benevolent of men, the most eminent in his profession, who was a model to his children and neighbors both in example and precept, "whose failings leaned to virtue's side," I have the most humble reverence and respect. In the autumn of life we think of the many deeds left undone, of how many times we could have added to our parents' joy by obedience to their virtuous wishes, but that is futile now and the best thing left for us is to make those with whom we dwell, and all with whom we come in con- tact, glad that we are with them to cheer and to help, even if it be by only a kind word. As the mwrator wishes to keep his name a solemh secret he will subscribe himself by the name given him by an in- fant lisping brother. "Bibber" was his name at four years of age, when these memories begin, and it is good enough for the rest of his life. December 9, 1897. The Weekly Florists' Review. 79 1* *^ It ;>»/„ •' .-vW•' !,• '• . -fV. f % -m-: '^•^'7'\>. >.-^ «a; O^^.'^ kiM- A Pretty Wedding Decoration. Till within twenty or thirty years it was seldom that our men of great wealth went into the country, bought a few hundred •acres, built a country residence and embel- lished the surrounding grounds. They did not care, or could not afford, to be far away from their business, so when they found themselves the happy possessors of superfluous wealth they bought the first vacant lot to be had on the most fashion- able street or avenue of a great city and built a quarter of a million dollar house on a forty thousand dollar lot, with not enough room left for Bridget to hang the linen or swing a cat by the tail without hitting the neighbor's fence. But this is changmg fast. In every part of the country our men of means are seeking rest for themselves and family in some beautiful rural retreat. They are employ- ing the highest skill of the landscape gardener, and to perpetuate the beauties of the garden employ a skilled and edu- cated gardener. They will take delight in friendly rivalry, that tlieir gardener has the finest show of orchids, the largest bunch of Muscat grapes, the best crop of mushrooms, and the largest "mums" they have seen anywhere, in fact, they are much superior to their neighbor's, Mr. Manhattan Van Struckoil. I do not say that fine private gardens did not exist years ago. Some did, but they were few and wide apart. Of those that did exist I recall Mr. Gordon's, of Cleveland; Mr. Hunnewell's, of Welles- ley, Mass. , presided over by that prince of gardeners, Mr. Harris. Then there is the late Mr. Geo. W. Child's fine place, Wootton, but this, and many places on the Hudson, are quite modern and only prove what I say, that they are coming, and I believe, coming fast. The refined and cultivated employer will demand, and he will get, a refined, cultivated and skill- ful gardener, whose services will be ap- preciated, and whose standing among his fellowmen will be what his profession de- serves, and very different from the "milk a cow, set a hen" kind of a gardener that has so long passed muster among so large a class of our people, and whose concep- tion of a gardener is taken from Dr. Johnson's definition. The great lexicog- rapher says: "Gardener, one who works in a garden." It is well known that Europe is studded thickly with these fine establishments and it must be admitted that Great Britain has her share. We will be sure to hear some say: "More's the pity; these parks and gardens should be turned into wheat fields." I am not writing this to extol or defend any kind of land system, but certain it is that on the pri- vate estates with which I have been inti- mately acquainted, there was more labor employed and at better wages, in the care of the gardens, the parks and the woods, per acre, than there would have been had the same area been devoted to wheat or turnips. And is not the beautiful as es- sential to the world as the useful, many times of more lasting value! For cen- turies money and skill have been ex- pended to make these parks and gardens beautiful, and all that contemporary knowledge could add to their embellish- ment was given with a free hand. In almost the midst of one of the most beautiful gardens of England I first made my step abroad. The roomy but old- fashioned home with its thick covering of straw thatch, impervious to winter's cold and proof against the solar rays, the house that has entertained many of En- gland's most illustrious nurserymen and gardeners of the old school, the big yew tree whose branches touched our bed- room window, where countless sparrows chirped their morning greeting, the long porch whose pillars were wreathed with roses; all these I see now vividly, and will as long as memory lasts. Now let me take you for a stroll around this garden and while admiring the fruits .?''':.■?: :■• vrf.- -^ v- ■ v^^ >' "r ". . ■ 80 The Weekly Florists^ Review^ December 9, 1897. ^ and flowers point out the objects of inter- est in the surrounding country. We will stroll first to the highest point and ascend a spiral stairway to the top of what was called the "lookout," a wooden structure of modest height yet elevated enough to give us a commanding view for many miles around. To the west we look upon what appears an endless forest with here and there an opening showing some well cultivated farm, or perhaps we are attracted by some stately house with a background of forest. They are the homes of well-to-do people, some landed proprietors, some only renting these pretty homes. The large white house is the residence of Lady Napier, the widow of Sir Charles, the Hero of the Sikh war. But I must not stop to tell you of all the people who make their homes in these pretty places or I shall never reach the flower garden. While we have been looking at the dis- tant wooded scenery we have looked completely over as pretty a miniature lake as ever swan rode upon, and it is within a few hundred yards of where we stand, and all in the pleasure ground proper. It is not so small but what there is an island in this lake, where an old garden hand has reared a family and cul- tivated a small garden plot. A full- rigged man of war, and a schooner, each about thirty feet long, rode at anchor from spring to fall. More animated was a pair of swans, who truly deserve to be called "majestic," except when they are busy with domestic matters. Look out, small boy in a boat, for an old he-swan if his missus is sitting on the nest or shield- ing her pair of young. Mr. Swan will break your little arm with a flap of his powerful wing, so do your fishmg and boating in another part of the lake, and let his swanship be lord of all he surveys for (to him) that very interesting season of the year. This little lake of four or five acres with it& bays and coves was surrounded with groups of shru'bs and here and there an open glade of velvety lawn. The rhododendron, ar- butus, sweet bay, Portugal laurel, com- mon laurel, holly, and numberless other evergreens in groups and belts, made a pretty margin to this tiny piece of water. The proprietor of the estate had spent many years of his young life in China, being attached to the British embassy to China at the end of the last and beginning of this century. So he had surrounded this lake, in nooks where they looked at home, with imitations of Chinese build- ings. There were Chinese boat-houses, Chinese pagodas, bell-houses, temples, Chinese bridges, and other remembrances of the land he knew so well. We will look to the north and there again the oak forests almost fill the eye, but within half a mile is a straggling vil- lage, for whose beauty and picturesque- ness I have nothing to say, for it had little of either. Several of its inhabitants worked in the garden, and one old rugged giant, who had brought up a family too large for his income, had fought in the battle of Trafalgar. Gypsies of the genu- ine sort were as common there as tramps are here, and far more interesting. There was the village "common," where all alike have a right to turn out to graze their pony, pig, goose, or that long-suf- fering animal, the donkey, oi- any other live stock they were lucky enough to own. More conspicuous to the view, at the crossing of the roads on the hill, was the village inn Where graybeard mirth and smiling toll re- tired. Where village statesmen talked with looks pro- found. And news much older than ihe ale went round. We cannot see it, for it is in a little val- ley, but half a mile farther is a much prettier village. Near it are huge blocks of concrete, the remains most likely of a Roman wall or stronghold. In the ages that this village's name has been handed down it has been corrupted from "Ro- mans" to "Rowlands" castle. Here is a village green as you would expect to see it, and where the sweet lines of Gold- smith may be again quoted: And many afLSTibol fr licked o'er the ground. And sleights of art and feats of strength went round. Near the end of the village, to the north, began one of those magnificent avenues that can be seen only in a coun- try that has long been devoting her leisure hours to planting, rot for her present sons but for future generations. This avenue starts within a few feet of the boundary line between the counties of Hampshire and Sussex, and is perhaps eighty yards wide and considerably more than a mile in length. It is bordered on both sides by gigantic beech trees. The avenue is grass kept nibbled short by South Down sheep, assisted by thousands of rabbits. At the north end of the avenue stands the stately pile of Stanstead House, for many years the property and home of Mrs. Dixon, and where for twenty years the superb garden was in charge of Mr. George Thompson. As good there might have been, but no better all-round gardener ever lived than George Thompson. He has since been superintendent of the Crys- tal Palace, Sydenham, and although an old man now, I hope he lives to enjoy the fruits of his labor. ' I cannot tell you who lives in that large red brick castle-like house, because you are not interested. If you could see that little town just due north about ten miles, it is Petersfield, long the residence of Gibbon, the historian. If you could see still a few miles to the east of Petersfield you would discern that most ancient little town of Midhurst, a few miles south of which Richard Cobden lived and died. Richard Cobden, who with John Bright, fought so hard to give the British work- men cheap bread, and won the fight, and incidentally while winning the fight did not hurt the American farmer. To show the antiquity of Midhurst I noticed when there twelve years ago a sign over a butcher's shop reading: "Established 1626." Many places of interest could I point out to you but you will be weary. I must try and point out Dangsteen, once fa- mous for a most wonderful collection of rare and choice plants. Lady Dorothy Neville was an enthusiast in her day, and was ably assisted by her studious gardener, Mr. James Vair, brother to Mr. George Vair, of Toronto. It would not be proper to leave this lovely neigh- borhood where so many pretty places are nestling among the chalk hills of the South Downs without telling you that in a little village full of ^ood gardens between Midhurst and Chichester called Westdean, Fred and Sammy Goldring first saw the light, and first in a garden " did delve." Their father, an excellent gardener and worthy man, lived and died there. Look East and you will see in the dis- tance the tall spire of Chichester cathe- dral, which dwarfs all surrounding build- ings. But three miles farther to the northeast is the far famed Goodwood, famed for the glorious weeks' racing on its downs, the home of the Duke of Rich- mond and Gordon. I have kept you from viewing the south because it is the most^ interesting. There is more here that everybody has heard of. Looking straight south from our perch up aloft, the farthest land you see is the far-famed and beautiful Isle of Wight. It is the eastern end you see and the sea on this side of it, or the channel between the mainland and the island, is known as Spithead, where last summer rode at anchor the mightiest fleet the world ever saw. There is always a fleet riding there. The writer stood on the same spot in 1856 and saw the wooden fleet illuminated shortly after the close of the Crimean war. What would those wooden walls do now ! One armored gunboat would sink that majestic looking fleet of '56. ' The Isle of Wight is twenty-one miles lot^ and fourteen miles wide at its broad- est part. The climate of the southern part of it is so mild that our common zonale geraniums grow trained to the walls as we grow clematis, fuchsias ( such kinds as " Rose of Castile " make shrubs ). Camellias grow and blossom the year round, planted out as we would a hardy shrub. Following west the nearest coast line of the island we come to the pretty town of Ryde, where with all its beauty the back driver and hotel keeper subdues his reverence for the beautiful and charges for services a la Niagara. A few miles more to the west is the point where the mainland and island nearest meet, and where " Her Gracious Majesty " makes a short cut acro.ss to one of her favorite homes, Osborn House, famous for its grand garden A few miles from Osborn is the town of Cowes, more intimately connected with yacht building and racing than any other town in the world. If our eye could reach to the western end of the island we would see in that narrow strip of water between the island and the En- glish coast those peaks of jagged rock that stand in the way of the mariner. "The needles," through which our American liners, the St. Paul and the St. Louis weekly wend their way to their dock at Southampton. While admiring the beauty of this fair island in the English channel we have not noticed the great town of Portsmouth with its dock yards, its barracks, its forts and its thousands of Tommy ( not Fred ) Atkins. The old wooden ship lying but a short distance from the shore is the "Victory." Where Nelson was shot is marked on the deck. Where he died, down in the cockpit, is also shown you. The battle was over and victory won. -.-^••^ Decembkb 9, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* s\ but a French marine shot him down. You will notice that the coast line for many miles is indented with land-locked harbors, but they are of little use for commerce, for every twelve hours they are a broad expanse of mud and the other twelve hours are a fine sheet of water. But I have had you up here long enough and you will be tired straining your eyes at what you only dimly see. Let us descend to the garden again. Bibber. [To be continued.] CARNATION NOTES. Temperature — Ventilation. To keep up a desired temperature we need the help of fire heat, and ventilation to modify the climatic influences of too warm and too cold. The average tem- perature at night is at our place 55°, day temperature on cloudy days from 60° to 65°, on sunny bright days from 65° to 75". As soon as the day temperature rises above 60° we commence to open the ventilators and strive to maintain the de- sired temperature as nearly as possible. To do this we have of course, to consult the outside temperature. These rules we observe at all times, whether the outside temperature be moderate or freezing, so long as it is in our power to uphold the desired inside temperature. This cer- tainly will require fire heat and may often be apparently against economy in heat- ing. But let me say right here there is no saving, as we will see further on, when heat is withheld at the expense of another element. There is another point in ventilating far more prominent than the help it gives to regulate the inside temperature, and that is the admittance of the pure, fresh air from the outside, and the expulsion from the inside of that which is often stagnant — in other words, an exchange of air. This is readily accomplished as long as the outside temperature comes near the one desired inside, and when even lower if we have the benefit of bright sunshine when regular ventilation takes place. But in cloudy weather with a lower temperature, when we may be able to maintain the proper temperature with closed ventilators without fire heat, we need the help of the same to effect a change of air, if we do not wish to chill and check the plants in their growth. Now, would it be economical to save some e3q)ense in heating when the plants may suffer twice that amount for want of fresh, pure air? We should always bear in mind that the finst objfect of ventilating IS to supply fresh air; secondary but in conjunction with this is the help it gives in regulating the temperature. We have also other ways of regulating temperature. In summer we shade and use the cooling evaporation of water, in winter we use tire heat; but fresh air we must have at all times and supply it at all times through the same channel. It is hardly necessary to remind how the car- nation delights in a fresh buoyant atmos- phere, and how they turn soft, sickly and yellow in a close one, and thus fall an easy prey to parasitic diseases. As I have said before, we commence to raise the ventilators when the inside tem- perature rises above 60°, in all kinds of weather, cloudy or sunshine, warm or cold, often when as \ low as zero but with bright sunshine, and the ventilators are in a condition so they i-.-.j:^ December 9, 1807. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 83 that bird know* 'J^ggs,' says he, 'If I 'ad your talent I'd be something more than just a bloomin' Rajah." Jaggs broke off to fill his old pipe with very rank tobacco, while the others coiled up a long garland of laurel wreathing. Then he continued: "One day that there bird disappeared. The Rajah was all broke up about it, and we all turns out to hunt him up. Seemed as though he'd got out in the jungle, and the natives all say as the wild birds will kill him. I knows better than that, but I feel a bit uneasy myself. Well, we don't see nothink o' the bird for two or three days, and we give it up. Well, a few days later — maybe a week — I has to go to a village where they had some orchids for us, and I was just joggin' along through the jungle road, when I come to a clearin' with a big banyan tree in the middle. There I see a sight as pretty near took my breath away. There was my mina, on the top branch o' the banyan tree, lookin' as pleased as Punch to see me, and there, on the lower branches, was a whole flock o' wild minas — I guess there was a hundred of 'em. And what do you suppose my bird was doin'?" There was a breathless pause, only varied by a hoarse crow from Marma- duke, who had been endeavoring to drop a lump of coal down the back of Tommy's neck. Jaggs affectionately shied a lump of peat at the parrot, and continued — "That there bird sat up there with them wild birds ranged around like a class o' Sunday school kids, and blessed if he wasn't a trying to teach them to sing 'God save the Queen!' " There was another pause, while the stunned auditors tried to recover their breath, and then Jaggs continued: "I might 'a' made my fortune out o' that bird; there was a chap as run a sing-song place down in Meerut as would give any money for him, but I give him to the Rajah's butler when I left. I used to feel pretty homesick when I think about that bird after I get to Australia." "How did you get to Australia? Did you walk ?" derisively inquired the young man who had graduat^jj^jfrom a horticul- tural college"; "I s'pose that's your usual way o' travelin'," observed Jaggs, calmly. "That is, when you ain't able to get a lift on a freight train. But when I go as botanist to an explorin' expedition, there ain't nothink too good for me. Ever been in Australia, any o' you chaps?" "I was there, afore I chucked the harmy," observed Tommy Atkins, briefly. "I never see such a blessed lot o' freaks as I run across there. You should 'ear the carpet snakes of an evenin', cooin' away like a whole dovecote—" "That's enough," observed the horti- cultural graduate with deep scorn. 'Maybe the fellows can swallow that yarn about the bird that sang 'God save the Queen,' but I like to draw the line somewheres, and I draw it at cooin' snakes." ^ "You know, Johnny," observed Jaggs, in a tone of friendly sympathy, "us fel- lows is always willin' to make allowances tor a poor chap as took a course in 'orti- culture, 'stead o' servin' prentice in a real garden. Just you listen to us, and yer faculties will be reg'larly drawed out. Well, as I was sayin', just wander outside at twilight, anywheres in West Australia, and you'll hear the snakes cooin' away till a pigeon-show wasn't in it—" "I s'pose they was tryin' to combine the wisdom o' the serpent with the helo- quence o' the dove, ' ' observed Tommy cheerfully. "They wasn't much like doves, except in their voices," observed Jaggs, "for rattlesnakes is innocent infants along side o' them. Just let one o' them cooin' chaps bite you and you was a subject for a gates ajar inside of an hour. But the land crabs was what struck me most ; big chaps the size of a wash-basin, with claws like ice-tongs. Say, when one o' them chaps came dancin' over near me, his eyes stickin' out like props, and his claws rattlin' like a Salvation Army tambour- ine, I wished there was a telegraph pole to climb. Not but what them crabs was harmless enough." "I s'pose they was the pet of all the children," remarked the night fireman, who was modestly rubbing a brass oil-can in the rear. "I don't know as I'd call 'em improvin' society for the kids," said Jaggs, "but there was a chap I knew, on a sheep farm, as tamed a pair o' them, so as they'd do for watchdogs. Just let a stranger come into the yard, and them crabs would rush out, snappin' their claws, and wouldn't let him conie inside the door till the boss came around. Punch and Judy was their names, and they'd come runnin' as fast as their six legs 'ud carry 'em, whenever he whistled to them. They — Say, Johnny," suddenly break- ing off, "do you happen to have any idear what you're tryin' to do. I s'pose that's somethink you learned at that bloomin' college!" All eyes were turned upon the unfor- tunate collegian, who was always called Johnny because his given name was Mortimer. He was discovered in the act of putting a backing of dagger ferns upon a star frame which was to be covered with holly, and became so uneasy under the enthusiasm displayed by his compan- ions that he subsided without a single question on the subject of land crabs. Tommyand the Scotch propagator began to gather up the wreathing, and by the time the "old man" dropped in to make his final inspection, the shed was vacant except for the night fireman, who, with Jaggs's talking mina in mind, was^try ing to teach Marmaduke to sing "Rosy O'Grady," with very indifferent success. NEW YORK. Chrysanthemum Committee. There were no seedling chrysanthe- mums presented at the N. Y. Cut Flower Co.'s rooms to be judged by the National Chrysanthemum Committee last Satur- day. Evidently Mr. Grove P. Rawson's W. H. Chad wick was the last for this season, but the committee was on hand for emergencies. Mr. Eugene Dailledouze was of the opinion that there had not been the quan- tity of former years (this was, perhaps, accountable to the fact that two of the former largest exhibitors of seedlings. Pitcher & Manda and Thos. H. Spaulding, having retired from the business), though the quality was quite up to the average, and considered the three best exhibited' to be Frank Hardy, white; Pennsylvania, yellow; and Autumn Glory, pink. A vote of thanks should be tendered to the committee, Mr. Ernst Asmus and Mr. Eugene Dailledouze, who have expended considerable of their valuable time in judging these novelties during the season. Signs of Xmas. Christmas trees are already to be seen on the docks, and something like 200 cars will arrive during the season, prices ranging from 25 cents up to as high as $10.00, Most of these come from Maine, and are well formed and shapely trees. The Market Project. The idea of forming a market patterned somewhat after the famous Covent Gar- den, took tangible form last Wednesday, the first of December, when a meeting of plant growers, called to meet at Lynch's restaurant, organized themselves into the "New York Market Florists' Associa- tion." When the meeting was called to order about thirty growers were present, twen- ty-nine Jerseymen and one Long Islander, Mr. Wr'F. Koenig and Mr. J. Withers were respectively president and secretary pro tem for the meeting. At a former meeting held Nov. 17th a committee containing the following prom- ineut growers: Mr. J. Nichols, (chair- man), Mr. H. C. Schaefer and Mr. G. Dietz, was appointed to see the comp- troller and Mr. O'Brien, superintendent of Clinton market, and get information with regard to space, stalls and prices for same to be rented individually or collect- ively as an organization. Before the business of the evening was discussed Mr. J. H. Rapp, representing the city, escorted the members present through the market and disclosed the fact that there were sixty-five stands or stalls averaging each about 100 square feet, thirty -two of which fronted on Canal and West Streets. On returning Mr. Nichols as chairman of the committee made his report, saying he had been somewhat handicapped by the fact that on Jan. i, a new administra- tion would have control and that the present one was seemingly unwilling to make any contract. Mr. Rapp, however, volunteered the information that the price of stands would range from |i.oo to f 1.25 and $1.30 per week according to location. In answer to a question he said he could not give price of the whole of the vacant stands; sidewalk privileges rent with the outside stands and there was in the neighborhood of about 8,000 square feet in the combined space to let. After this there was an animated and desultory conversation among the mem- bers present, in which Mr, Nichol became fr'-',-,-^r •... ,. T (7<..- f '^i. rr-, ■-\ym'}.--^^ .f-.,-^,^m>^^:. 84 The Weekly Florists' Review Uecembeki.9, 1897. reminiscent and Ex-Alderman Morris aggressive and Messrs. Birnie and Rose also tock a hand. A motion to table the whole thing till March, by Mr. Nichols, was voted down and the organization to be known as above was formed with the following officers elected: Pres., F. Leh- nig, Hackensack, N. J.; Vice- Pres., A. Schultheis, College Pt., Iv. I.;Sec'y, A. D. Rose, Jersey City, N. J.; Treas., H. C. Steinhoff, W. Hoboken, N. J. The first Tuesday in each month was selected for time of meeting and Lynch's restaurant the place. Those promising to take stalls subscribed $i.oo towards the association. The following were among those present: J. Birnie, C. Dietz, F. Lehnig, A. Schultheis, W. F, Koenig, H. C. Stein- hoff, A. D. Rose, P. F. Daly, J. Pierson, E. J. Elliott, Julius Roehrs, F. Eiigel, A. C. Schroeder, lycach Bros, , Alfred Funke, P: Riess, W. Baencke, W. Barth, J. Nichol, Fred Wackenhats. Among the Wholesalers. Trade among the wholesale men is scarcely what it ought to be at this time of the year and if roses were in crop instead of " off " a big glut would be the result. As it is these are realizing all the way from I15.00 per 1000 to $15.00 per 100. Good stock always commands good prices, and Brides and Bridesmaids are the most sought after though Beauties continue to hold their own, price some- what lower for the finest stock however. Fancy stock outside of Beauties realizes |i2.oo to I15.00 per 100 while President Carnot, extra choice, sell readily in small lots at $2.00 per twelve. Violets are about the same; some extra " Up the Hudson " stock, however, finds ready sale at $2.50,.. several consignments being re-shipped to Chicago during the week. Mr. Benjamin Dorrance, of Dorrance- town, is shipping some splendid Meteors in to Thomas Young, while Millan^ & Co. are handling some excellent smilax and cycas leaves. Among the Retailen* Last week I mentioned that the retailers' windows were a feature, and splendidly kept up. I hope to describe weekly one of these. Chas. Thorley,' the Broadway florist and as well known as Huyler and Brentano, was undoubtedly the pioneer in this line. His window is about two feet up from the sidewalk. Along the front is a double row of 4-inch Adiantum cun- eatum, next alternately Dracaena termi- nalis grandis and Azalea Empress of India, the whole backed by Azalea Verv- aeneana, Poinsettia pulcherrima and palms in various sizes, Dracaena Neo-Cal- edonia, and Dracaena Lindenii, fine speci- mens, standing on the floor six feet deep, reaching to the ceiling, and Adiantum Farleyense suspended from the same, the whole giving a rich and brilliant effect, more so when the electric light is on. The side windows are usually filled with handsome vases of roses, carnations, or whatever flowers are in season. New York Cut Flower Co« At a special meeting on Monday of the directors of the New York Cut Flower < Co. the following members were present: J. N. May (President), Geo. W, Hillman (Vice-Pres.), Paul M. Pier8on'(Secretary), Ernst Asmus, Eugene Dailledouze, F. L. Moore, S. C. Na^, Iv. M. Noe, John H. Taylor. Seed and Bulb Tf&de. All surpluses are thinning perceptibly, though Chinese lilies seem to hang some- what this year. They seem to have seen their day, though several consignments at auction realized $30.00 per 100. Mr. Eug. Schaettel, the American rep- resentative of Messrs. Vilmorin-Andrieux et Cie, Paris, who has been calling on the trade in this country and Canada, reports a very satisfactory trip and the average order taken good. He returns per S. S. La Bretagne next Saturday. A Snow Storm, Chief Dun of the Weather Bureau hoisted the snow storm signal last Friday and said same was centering in Chicago, though it moved East stepping off at Buf- falo, presumably to visit Fnend Scott. Later reports proved that it was the big first edition of the Florists' Review which reached here to-day, Monday. Here's to you. Brother Grant, and "May it be the father of a line of presidents." Visitors. John Walker, manager for Robert Craig, Philadelphia; E. Kauffman, Wal- den; A. Herrington, Madison; H. M. *^ Bradley, Derby, Conn.; J. L. Fothering- ham. Tarry town. BOSTON. Mass. Hort. Society. The regular monthly meeting of the Mass. Horticultural Society was held Dec. 4. In the absence of the president Mr. Sam'l H artwell conducted the proceedings of the meeting. This meeting was held for hearing reports of committees, estab- lishing prizes, and election of new mem- bers. Mr. E. M. Wood, Waban Conserv- atories, Natick, was unanimously elected a member. Mr. F. L. Harris, gardener to H. H. Hunnewell, Wellesley, exhibited a very handsome and well grown plant of Begonia Gloire de la Reine. This variety is also well adapted for growing in hang- ing baskets, and from its pendulous habit, free growth and floriferous qualities must be a great acquisition for conservatory and other decorations. The flowers are of a bright pink and produced in such pro- fusion as to almost hide the foliage. Visitors. Mr. Comont, representing James Carter & Co., of London, England, paid a flying visit here, previous to his return to Eng^ land the early part of next week. He re- ports business as slightly improved, although the seed trade (as last year) seems to be somewhat overstocked. He also re- ports very favorably of business prospects through Canada; the crops have been good, and in general good in quality, and every indication for a largely increas- ing business in spring trade. Mr. D. McRory, representing W. A. Manda, of South Orange, N. J., is also in town. A Surprise Party. A few of the old representative florists of this neighborhood, and known b)' the cognomen of "The Old Guard," gave a complimentary dinner to Mr. E. M. Wood, of Natick, of Waban fame. The dinner was held at the Crescent Hotel, Waltham. The decoration of the recep- tion and dining rooms was of a most elaborate nature and conducted under the able and skillful supervision of Mr. Fred Mathison, florist, of Waltham. The rooms, so it is said, were complete tropical bowers of choice palms, crotons of ex- quisite brilliancy, roses, chrysanthe- mums, and other choice plants and flowers, and the whole 96 superbly ar- ranged that the display was most gor- geous and effective. Mr. Ed. Hatch, auctioneer, was ap- pointed chairman for the occasion, a position which he most ably filled. Mr. Lawrence Cotter was elected toastmaster but through some unknown circum- stances was unable to be present hence the two duties devolved upon the chair- man who acquitted himself in a 'most creditable manner. He was ably assisted by the following members of the com- mittee: Mr. P. Welch, Mr. Pettigrew, Superintendent of Parks, M. H. Norton, Fred Mathison, John Galvin, Warren Ewell (the eminent bulb grower of Dor- chester), W. J. Stewart, Wm. Edgar, Jackson Dawson, and others; in all about twenty covers were laid. The dinner was served in a very liberal manner, and the good things of this world, in the shape of solids, were washed down with equal quantities of the very best liquids, which were highly praised and appreciated, as every member of "The Old Guard" is a connoisseur of a high order. The dinner was arranged to take place about 3:30 p. m., and great care was displayed to keep their guest as much in the dark as to the proceedings concerning himself as possible, until the time it should be upon him in all its brilliancy. This is where the surprise was turned upon the entertaining party. After many able speeches by the mem- bers of the committee eulogizing their guest's good and generous nature, and the intrcduction by the chairman, in the most able and flowing language, their guest arose to respond. He drew from his pocket, with all sang froid, several folios, all type-written, with his replies already formed for utterance, then the astonishment or surprise was all on the other side, and in the chairman's com- ments he said that he liked to hear a convivial speech spoken as from the heart, instead of from cold lead or type, but withal Mr. Wood made a very able reply, and while accepting graciously the high honors done to him, said that his posi- tion in the floral world is more owing to his very enterprising foreman and mana- ger, Mr. Alex. Montgomery. During the entertainment an eminent quartette and band discoursed beautiful music and songs to help sharpen the appetite and lead to the pleasure of those assembled for a good time, and we are happy to state that every- thing went off with eclat, C. H. J. December 9, 1897. The Weekly Fbrists' Review. 85 Kentia Giinterburyana* KENTIA CANTERBURY ANA. This handsome palm will not be new to miany of our readers, and while palm cuts do not always do full justice to the species delineated, yet we feel sure that the accompanying illustration will be readily identified, the photo from which it was prepared having been a good speci- men of the art. Kentia Canterburyana, which by the way, has been renamed Hedycepe Canter- buryana, is closely related to that favorite palm commonljy known as Kentia Bel- moreana, but is usually more dwarf in habit than the latter, and has heavier leaf stalks and a stouter stem. The leaves of this species droop grace- fully as the plant attains age, and are divided into many narrow segments, both leaves and stems being dark green, and the plant most symmetrical in habit. Unfortunately K. Canterburyana is (juite a slow grower in a small state, and It has therefore never become a popular palm in the trade. If this species can be induced to progress to a salable size within a reasonable period of time it would doubtless soon find a larger market, the foliage being tough and the plant having much endurance. W. H. Tapun. ST. LOUIS. The first issue of the Weekly Flor- ists' Review created a genuine surprise in this city, and the verdict of the trade is that it's the only paper. The pictures of our old friends William Scott, Presi- dent-elect Gude, Adam Graham, and others, were also commented upon. A great many mistook Charlie McKellar for William J. Byran and F. R. Pierson for ex-Governor Altgelt. In the cut flower line roses have not ad- vanced in value since my last report. Good firsts in Meteors, Brides, Kaiserins, Bridesmaids, and L,a France are selling at from I5.00 to |8.oo; seconds from |2. 00 to $4.00. American Beauties, first-class long ones, are sold at $35.00; seconds, I25.00, and short-stemmed ones from I5.00 to |io.oo. Carnations are not plentiful, and bring a good price; the best are $3. 00, and some extra fancy go at $4.00. The best sellers are Jubilee, Scott, Daybreak, and Eldorado, and many kinds of white. Harrisii and Romans are only few and seem scarce. The former bring $15.00 and $18.00, and the latter $4.00 per 100. Paper whites and valley are good and sell at $4.00. In violets, the Californias are in best demand at $1.50 and $2.00; double scarce at $1.00; single (home grown), 40 cents, and Southern 25 cents. Smilax is plentiful and is selling slowly at $10,00 to $15.00. The retail trade is only fairly good and a great many of the retail florists about town complain that their business has fallen off considerably as far as selling good first-class stock. A Cheap John store down town is content with the old motto: "Quick sales and small profits." They have the best location in the city and also a handsome store and could ask the best prices and get them, but were selling roses on Thanksgiving Day at 35 cents per dozen and carnations at 25 cents per dozen. They were rubbish in the eyes of a florist, but the public seemed sat- isfied. The wholesaler at the same time asks the retailer $2.50 and $3.00 for car- nations and from $4.00 to $8.00 for roses. Not saying that they were not worth the price they ask, but how can we compete with the man who handles the rubbish? The only wa)' out of this is for the grower to keep his rubbish out of the market or take less for that he calls his first quality stock. This same Cheap John concern is not spending its own money, but has a good backer who knows nothing of the business. How long they can pull the wool over his eyes remains to be seen. In the West End it is different. They alV seem to be doing a good business and can't use any of the so-called rubbish. They handle only the best of stock, get good, fair prices, and the public seems satisfied. The same thing could be done down town if things were so the grower with rubbish would have to go to the dump pile or grow better stock and get good returns. You can't educate the flower-loving people of St. Louis into buying rubbish. You may do it once, but they never come back. The old say- ing is, "Give a fool rope enough and he will hang himself, and you will not have to wait long to see the hanging." I am happy to note that the Chicago Bowling Club will pay us a visit next Sunday (December 12), for a return game at bowling. Well, boys, we will give you the best we have got and try to return the compliment if it's in our power to do so. This reminds me of something that happened a few days after the St. Louis bowlers came back from Chicago. It was ' a contest between a Chicago drummer and a St. Louis florist as to which of the two was the best liar, and it was won by the St. Louis man. He began by saying, "There was once upon a time a bowler in St. Louis — "whereupon the Chicago drummer gave up the contest, saying no one could tell a greater lie than that. The Ohio Valley Floral Company at 20 South Broadway closed its doors last week, and was reopened this week' by Mr. and Mrs. Thoman. The firm is known as Holmes & Thoman. At the next meeting of the Florists' Club the following applications will be pre- sented for membership: F. W. Weber, with F. C. Weber; Andy Hoffman, with George Waldbart; and Will Adles, with Ayres Floral Company (better known as the big three); also Andrew Meyer, Jr., Mr. Meinhardt, and William Lingen. rink. 86 The Weekly Florists* Review* Decembek, 9, iSdl " Al. J. Bauer, of the Mound City Cut Flower Company, had an exciting adven- ture with a large mastiff dog who was steal - ing his chickens at his home, 5829 Cates avenue, last week. Al. was aroused by his wife, who heard the noise. He grabbed his pistol, and clad only in his night robe, ventured out in the cold night and shot • the dog, at least he thought so^ not know- ing what a good shot he was until the next morning, when he found the animal dead on the back porch. Al. is now going to join the St. Louis Gun Club. Last Saturday night Mr. C. W. Wors gave the trade an opening at his new location. Some thirty florists were pres- ent and found everything they wanted to eat, drink, and smoke. The company was entertained by John Morris and Charles Richards, two of Mr. Wors' em- ployes, with songs and dances. Songs and i tumorous stories were contributed by Fillmore, F. Ellis, Beneke, and others. Mr. Charles Thoenle presented Mr. Wors with a very handsome basket made of all kinds of vegetables. The crowd stayed until the small hours in the morning. Be- fore they left Mr. Wors thanked them all for their entertainment. We had a great time and everybody went home happy. ITie Bowling Club on Monday rolled its usual three games. The boys all seemed in good trim and feeling happy to think that they will have another chance to ^ meet their enemy, the Chicagos. Charlie Kuehn especially covered himself with glory in the three games; he rolled 671. His high single scores were 216, 246 and 209. Emil Schray was second, 578; his high single score was 257; and C. C. Sanders third, 521; high single score 237. After the rolling a committee was ap- pointed to make arrangements to enter- tain the Chicago Florists' Bowling Club, who will be here Sunday, Dec. 12th, to spend the day with us. The committee was ordered to do everything in their power to entertain them, but don't let them beat you on your own alleys. V ' J.JB- BED OF BEGONIA ERFURTAE. The bed in the central foreground of the accompanying engraving is filled with Begonia Erfu.rtae bordered with Al- ternanthera latifolia. The begonias are considerably taller in the center of the bed but this is purely the result of acci- dent. Mr. Stromback thinks that in making up the bed the best soil was thrown in the center and not afterward distributed throughout the bed. The ac- cident certainly adds to the effectiveness of the bed. This begonia is grown from seed which is sown the latter part of February or early in March in a very light soil com- posed of leaf mold and sand. The seed is very fine, and after the surface of the soil is smoothed the seed is sown very lightly and thinly, then pressed into the soil and very lightly covered. The soil should be moderately damp before sow- ing and afterward lightly sprinkled with aScoUay sprinkler. Water from the rose of an ordinary watering can wohld wash all the seed to one side. A pant- of glass should then be placed over the bjx, rest- ing right on the box, and the box placed in a temperature of 65 degrees. For the first few days it must be shaded from the sun; a newspaper laid over the glass will answer. When the seedlings appear the glass should be raised and air given, be- ing still shaded from the sun during the middle of the day. As growth advances more light should gradually be given. About three weeks after sowing they should be pricked out in a flat of soil such as they were sown in, in rows about half an inch apart and about >a quarter inch apart in the rows. They will be too small to handle with the fingers. Use a goose quill cut like an old-fashioned pen, but with a V shaped opening in the end to admit the stem of the tiny plant. Pre- pare your flat of soil, smooth the surface and draw the furrows a half an inch apart witli a penknife against a straight edge. Then with the goose quill lift the seedlings out of the seed box and place in the furrows about a quarter inch apart. When a few rows are in position water witli a Scollay sprinkler, which will settle the soil around the little plants. Glass should still be kept over them, but raised a half inch on one side to admit air. Give same temperature and light as before, and give partial shade in middle of the day when sun is strong. As growth advances give more air, less shade, and eventually remove glass entirely. If soil should become green or cru^ed it should be loosened to admit air. When the plants have four or five leaves they should be shifted into thumb pots, placed on a bench, in same tempera- ture as before and watered moderately. When well rooted in these they should be shifted into a 2>^-inch and later into a 3- inch or 4-inch, using same soil. It is a fine rooted plant and requires soil named to do well. They can be bedded out early in June and planted about 10 inches apart. An even moisture must be maintained in the soil. Water in the morning so the foliage can dry off before night. The plant is a continuous bloomer and very satisfac- tory as a bedding plant. The flowers varv from light pink to nearly white. 'fhe border is Alternanthera latifolia, one of the tallest growing alternantheras, and is a very suitable height for border- ing a bed of these begonias. The foliage is dark brown with a little rose color. It is propagated the same as Alternanthera paronychioides major. At the left is seen a bed of the semi- double red geranium Bruantii. It is a strong grower and good bloomer. There is a double border, the inner one of rose geraniums and the outer one of santolina. The contrast in size and color between the two makes a very pleasing effect. BED OF BEGONIA SCHMIDTIL The accompanying engraving is from a photograph taken last September of a bed of Begonia Schmidtii in Lincoln Park, Chicago. Mr. Stromback, the head gard- ener, considers this decidedly the best bedding begonia, and is very much pleased with it. It blooms continuously and with great freedom all summer, clear up to frost. It is also one of the freest bloom- ing begonias inside in winter. When bedded out the plants grow to a height of a foot to a foot and a half. Grown inside the flowers are a light pink and foliage light green", but when bedded out the flowers are much darker and the foliage turns a reddish brown and becomes very glossy. For bedding plants it is propagated in February by cuttings taken from shoots of the younger growth from the bottom, with an eye on. Luttings must not be taken from the top shoots, as they go all to flowers and do not make a plant. The cuttings are put in sand in a temperature of 60 degrees, and a little bottom heat will make them root quicker. Water sparing- ly, and in fifteen to twenty days they will be rooted, when they should be potted in 2^-inch pots, using the same soil as mentioned for Erfurtae. When well root- ed in these shift into 3-inch, and later into 4-inch. The plant is bushier than Er- furtae, making a larger cluster at the bot- tom, and should be bedded fifteen inches apart. Water same as prescribed for Er- furtae. Mr. Stromback's experience is that this variety does not come true from seed, but it propagates so readily from cuttings that this is the most economical way of producing plants. BUFFALO. Business must be called decidedly quiet the past week. No buds, no splices, no "notings." The calm has begun before the storm, and the storm I hope will be a cyclone of orders and good business for Christmas. Greens and holly are now discussed where florists do congregate. The former is likely to be good and plen- tiful. Holly, we are assured by a South- ern shipper, will not be consigned to the Northern commission markets this year. We hope not; for the past few years it came in by the carload and everybody handled it. One man says in his letter of solicitation for trade that his boxes are made of clear pine lumber, surfaced on both sides, and substantially made. Possibly these extra trimmings make up for lack of berries. The President's message is in this even- ing's press (Monday). He is in favor of annexing the Sandwich Islands (so much easier to pronounce than Hawaii). I trust there will be enough sensible men in Congress to prevent this Jingo un- American policy. Think of the conse- quences. They would flood the country with poinsettias, orchids, passifloras, and a general assortment of epiphytes, and some Smart Aleck would go over there and start a palm garden and shut up our large Eastern growers. Let them remain as they are, happy in the cultivation of sugar cane and fig leaves and other tex- tile fabrics which the climate demands. There are plenty of flowers. Carna- tions good, roses fine, especially those that waft their way over the Niagara gorge. Violets are scarce, but I object to the remarks of a correspondent of a con- temporary that Corfu is a desert; not by a jug-full. I will take that large blonde one some day and convince him that there is an occasional oasis in the desert. ;■■■.■-■■■: T'" ■: I. December 9, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 87 Be^ of Begonia Erftsrtae at Lincoln Park, Chicago. %««££:: :::.. CfcH-i^ftC^^-.^.^ .,,Jk. -^^.U, _--" ■ .:**»p»T* >9,*^'«j«^_ ./^'.•.•*.v' f Bed of Begonia Schmidtii at Lincoln Park^ Chicago. 88 The Weekly Florists^ Review. December 9, 1897. If new and stylish stores are an indi- cation of business, then we are booming. Mr. Thrall, originally of Jamestown, opens up to-morrow his store on Main street, near Chippewa, which is said to be a corker, no expense spared in any feature. The ice box is large enough to hold a horse show, and everything in keeping, not only in size but taste and finish. We expect Thorley will be up next week to get a few points. Mr. Harry Millatt, late and for some years with Grove P. Rawson, of Elmira, has opened a store on Main street, between ' Mohawk and Genesee. Harry is well known as a young man of most exem- plary character, plenty of experience and business tact, and should certainly com- mand his share. Most of the visitors this week had something to sell except Mrs. Edwards, of Dunkirk, whose keeping qualities are equal to a Meteor rose. She does not look a day older than the first day I saw her, some twenty years ago, when she could ask questions and put down your answers in long hand as fast as you could talk. She has returned to active busi- ness in her greenhouses. Mr. Mott, of Riverton, N. J., called to pay his respects to one who was laid up with the poor man's gout. Merely a so- cial call and to discuss the outlook of things in general. Close on his heels came brainy Mr. Skidelsky, also of the Delaware region. It was pleasant to know that he was lepresenting (as well as other firms) Mr. Robert Craig. It's good to hear that name up this way occasion- ally; it produces a thaw in our otherwise austere life. W. S. ST. PAUL, MINN. St. Paul sends greetings to the F1.0R" ISTS' Review with the hope that its da^s may be long, its usefulness great, and its success financially and otherwise over- whelming. "Thanksgiving" trade was good in this city, and business since has been good, notwithstanding the unusual cold wave through which we have just passed. While orders are not for large amounts they are coming in freely and the dawn of better times seems to have at last burst upon us. Mums in this market are about all gone, though August Swanson is still cutting some excellent blooms. Other stock is fairly abundant. Roses are of good quality and quantity, the only shortage being in Meteors and Beauties. These are being shipped in from Milwaukee and Chicago. Notwithstanding the cry of "hard times" since 1893, nearly every grower in the cit^ has enlarged his plant (some even being double), the total product now be- ing fully fifty per cent, more than four years ago, and still the supply in this market is not equal to tlie demand. While it is true that prices are somewhat lower than four years ago, still they aie remun- erative enough to encourage new build- ing with increased facilities for producing stock. Carnations are in better demand than ever, while the quality of the stock has improved, owing to improved methods of culture, disbudding, etc. Rust is prevalent again, though not to an alarming extent. This enemy must be fought early and late and all the time in order to secure success in cultivation. Of the newer va- rieties being tried for the first time, Morello easily has first honors, with jubi- lee a good second. It seems as though the ideal red had at last been found. L. L. May & Co. have two very promising whites of their own introduction, one be- ing a chance sport of the Daybreak, re- taining all the good qualities of plant and bloom of that grand variety; the other was produced by crossing Portia with Storm King. The plant is vigorous, the stem long and stiff, bloom very large, never bursting, of a very firm texture. This is the third season''s* trial of the former, and the second of the latter. As they improve each season they will prob- ably be placed upon the market another year. This firm has a house of Daybreak containing 1,800 plants which would be very hard to beat. The demand for violets is much larger than the supply, consequently a great many are being shipped in, those from Milwaukee being very fine. The Cali- fornia is gaining in popularity and should be more largely planted. Shipping trade is reported very brisk, the demand being for funeral woik, wed- ding and party flowers. Holly, lycopodium, etc., are greatly in evidence now, these being the ordinary forerunners of Christmas. Green is quite plentiful and cheap this season and fes- tooning is being sold at lower prices than ever before. Several new stores are noted this season. L,. L,. May & Co.'s on East Sixth street. Christian Hansen's nearly opposite, Vogt Bros, on West Third in the store formerly occupied by Elfelt, who has retired on account of ill health, An- derson, the Hill Florist, nearly opposite his old stand on Western Ave., J. Hai- tomt, on Mackeebin street in the resi- dence district. These all seem to be do- ing a thriving business. Retail prices now are: Roses, |i.oo ger dozen, with $1.50 the top notch for est Meteors, Siebrechts and Testouts. Beauties I3.00 to |6.oo per dozen. Carna- tions 50 cents per dozen. Violets I2.00 per 100. "Roses at 25 cents per dozen" was a prominent sign in one of the largest stores recently. The crop for Christmas will be good judging from present appearances. The weather is now mild and bright, conduc- ive to good flowers and plenty of them. Harrisii, paper whites, Romans and valleys will all be in for the holidays, the former three being in already. Our recent callers were Mr, Roach, representing J. B. Rice & Co.; Mr. J. M. Kimberlin and nephew of California, and Frank Berry, of Stillwater. Mrs. James Souden, who was very seri- ously ill, is so far improved as to sit up, and hopes for her speedy recovery are now assured. X. Y. Z. BALTIMORE. We are now having a marked improve- ment over the gloomy and changeable weather of last week, but, as it is an es- tablished fact that florists are never satis- fied, I feel privileged to modify the above statement by saying it could still be better. Despite this fact, however, things have brightened up considerably. The week opened with one of the sea- son's great social events, namely the first German. There were more than the usual number of debutantes, and the stores were all more or less busy, bouquets and cut flowers being in almost double the demand of previous years. Prices advanced slightly, but have now fallen back to their old place again, and stand as follows: Good roses J3.00 to I5.00 per hundred. Beauties $2.00 to I3.00 per dozen, carnations |2.oo to I3.00 per hundred, violets 50 cents to 75 cents per hundred. Chrysanthemums are now over. A few stragglers are bringing $1.50 to $2.00 per dozen. Maryland has a much larger number of growers than our brother florists of other States have an idea of. Perhaps the chief reason of this seeming obscur- ity is that the majority of them do a re- tail business. We have really very few strictly wholesale growers, the balance contributing only their surplus stock to the trade, in consequence of which our commission houses, in the busy season, are very seldom overstocked as stuff finds a very ready market at home. It is mdre often the case that we are obliged to call upon the other cities for their stock, than to seek a foreign market for our own. The question is now being generally agitated as to the advisability of holding a show next fall. There is one thing quite evident (and previous experiences have proved it), that the Baltimore public is greatly averse to being "faked," while on the contrary they will appreciate and patronize something good. Now would be the chance to rekindle this spark of public interest, by all hands combining their efforts to give a first-class flower show. Not to confine it to chrysanthe- mums alone, for the i)eople are tired of seeing the same general mass of "mums" year after year (which can be seen in the windows of any first-class florist's store), but to give them a variety in the form of cut flowers, specimen ferns, palms, decorations, designs, etc. On the whole, give them ever)rthing that \s floral; and if this is done under proper management, confining ourselves to the domains of a less expensive hall, and with a decreased premium list, a show could be held which would be patron- ized, and made a financial success. Upon a recent visit to Messrs. Halliday Bros', place. Liberty Road, the writer found their extensive lot of greenhouses in a very flourishing condition. To a large list of standard roses they have added the Carnot, which they find very satisfactory. They are equally success- ful with carnations, of which they have four larjge houses. Violets are grown in quantities and a batch of Asparagus Sprengeri (which they are using as a decorative feature) can also be seen. They have recently completed a new potting and packing shed, which con- nects a range of nine large houses. Mr. Robt. Paterson, who last week was reported very ill, is now on the con- valescent list. The writer has just seen in one of the stores a large vase of the Baltimore carna- tion, each bloom measuring about three ■■/ December 9, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 89 Bedding at Liacolh Park, Chicago. inches in diameter. The Baltimore (which is a seedling of Mr. Conrad Hess) is a darker pink than the Scott, very full, long stiff stemmed, dark in foliage and an excellent keeper. On November 26th Mr. Jno. C. Wil- helm died suddenly at his residence, 912 North Gay street. Mr. Wilhelm was quite a familiar figure about town, being many years engaged in the retail trade. Chas. F. Feast. BEDDING AT LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO. AVe present herewith a view of the main parterre at Lincoln Park, Chicago, from a photograph taken last September. The view is from the north and is taken from the terrace in front of the conser- vatory. The various beds shown will be illustrated and described in detail, and we will here refer only to the row of vases seen bordering the parterre at the left between the trees. These vases have been a feature of the park for years, and are always much ad- mired. They are simple wooden boxes set on posts, and are not ornamented in any way, the plants and vines completely hiding the boxes. The tall pyramidal effect is obtained by setting a smaller box ^ in the center of the larger one, and ele- vated slightly above it. The upper box is filled with plants only, while in the lower one both plants and vines are used, the plants being tall enough to hide the body of the upper box. The plants used are geraniums, both flowering and foliage, Cineraria maritima, petunias, double sweet alyssum, Calceolaria annua, ver- benas, ivy-leaved geraniums, lobelias, Maurandya Barclayana, tropaeolums, vin- cas, German ivy, and occasionally Lop- hospermum scandens. The soil used for these vases is care- fully prepared and must be of medium weight, lor if too heavy it will turn into mud when watered, and afterward bake hard, and if too light it will not hold moisture long enough. To the reg- ular compost is added one-third of well- rotted cow manure, and then a generous sprinkling of bone meal. CHICAGO. In a little over two months the annual meeting of the American Carnation Society will be held in this city. Every florist in this vicinity should do his share toward making that meeting a success. It will be a small matter to each individual if all take hold. And no better initial step can be taken than to join the Chicago Florist Club if you are not already a member. The recent changes in the by- laws have practically abolished the entrance fee and the dues are only one dollar a quarter, thirty-three andf one- third cents a month. Is it not worth far more than this to be a member of the representative trade organization of your city. Send in your application. The club needs you. You will assist it to do effective work and ywi will receive a full share of substantial benefits in return. In union there is strength. Contribute your mite toward making the Chicago Club the strongest in the country. The Chicago Bowlers will return the visit of the St. Louis Bowling Club, start- ing from Chicago Saturday evening at 10:15 via the Wabash Railroad. Satis- factory rates have been secured for this trip and all information regarding it can be obtained from Mr. P. J. Hauswirth, 318 Wabash avenue. The party will leave Chicago on the train noted and reach St. Louis at 7:32 a. m. Sunday, where they will be met by a committee of the St. Louis Club. The day will be spent in St. Louis and the party will leave that city on the return at 9:05 p. m., via the same railroad, reaching Chicago again at 7:30 a m., in time for business Monday. It goes without saying that the St. Louis boys will make it very pleasant for the visiting party and all who can ar- range to do so should certainly avail themselves of this opportunity to experi- ence the famed hospitality of the metropo- lis of Missouri. In the meantime, it would be well for the bowling contingent to get into good training. While it would not be nice to beat the St. Louis boys on their own alleys, the Chicago Club certainly ought to put up a good, bold front and not allow themselves to be beaten too bad. Certainly these visits be- tween the congenial spirits of the various cities ought to be encouraged, as a fra- ternal feeling in the trade is engendered thereby. The Klehm Nursery will have the usual big crop of Gontiers, Beauties and Sie- brechts in for Christmas. They seem to never fail to have a full crop in at juat the right time to corral the dollars at Christ- 90 The Weekly Florists^ Review* Pecembbr 9, 1897. mas. Why can't other growers do it? Have the Klehm boys a "secret?"' Poehhnann Bros, will remove from 24 Randolph St. to 53-55 Wabash Ave., where they will have more satisfactory quarters. Among recent visitors to the city was Mrs. C. W. Pike, the pioneer florist of Racine, Wis. In a vase of seedling carnations sent to Kennicott Bros. Co. by Crabb & Hunter, Grand Rapids, Mich., we noted a pink variety that was of much promise. No name was attached. Give it a name, gentlemen! All the wholesalers report stock scarce and in lively demand. Kennicott Bros. Co. say they never before saw Christmas orders coming in so early . Franz Danzer, of A. W. Livingston's Sons, Columbus, O. was a recent visitor. Nixon H. Gano, of Knightstown, Ind., is visiting the trade here. FLOWERS AT THE HOLIDAYS. The holidays are approaching and many of the growers are looking forward to this festive season to make up for losses at other times. All will admit that they need a season of good sales at good prices to enable them to strike a fair average for the year. But the experience of many years has shown that the right way to get the most money out of the holiday crops is to keep the stock §oing to market as fast as it is in fit condition. Every year is repeated the same old story of pickled stock that would have brought a good price if marketed while fresh but which was held till the day be- fore Christmas and then came in to swell the glut on that day and he sold for-A song, or go to the barrel. Every year there is a great 'scarcity just before the holidays, with prices stiff, and a teriflSc slump at the last minute, due to the quantity of stock dropped on the market in one or two days. It is not only a mistaken policy but a costly one to the ^ower. Speculating in futures is ordinarily a risky business, but experience has shown that the chances are all one way as regards pickled stock, and those chances are de- cidedly against the pickler. The inevita- ble result is loss to the grower and dis- satisfaction to the buyer, while the com- mission dealer catches it both ways. OUR GENERAL INTRODUCTION. We are sorry to say that an accident prevents us from presenting group No. 2 this week. It will appear next week, and, probably, group No. 3 also. Keep the photos coming in. We must have a little lime in which to prepare the. plates satis- factorily. THE CERTIFICATES. It will take a week or so to get the issue of certificates to subscribers started in proper legal shape. But every sub- scriber will receive one inside of two weeks. The red tape of incorporating has taken a little longei than anticipated, but is now nearly completed. We cannot legally issue the certificates until the stock has been issued and placed in the hands of the trustee. This will have been accomplished very shortly, and we can then go ahead. The FLORISTS' Review G. L. GRANT, Editor and Manaobb. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE Florists' Publishing Co. 53U-535 Caxton Bldg., Chicago. 334 Dearborn St. Eastern Manager: Harry A. Bunyard, 56 Pierce Building, New York. 104 Hudson St. Subscription, •!. 00 a year. To Europe, 12.00. Sub- scriptions accepted from those In the trade only. Advertising rates: Per Inch, tl.OO; 14 page, $13.00; full page, 12.5.00. Discounts: 6 times, 5 per cent; 13 times, 10 per cent; 26 times, 20 per cent; 52 times, 30 per cent. Discounts allowed only on consecutive In- sertions. Only strictly trade advertising accepted. Advertis enients must reach us by Tuesday to assure Insertion In the issue of the following Thursday. Copyright 1897. We wish we had time to acknowledge by personal corresp The General Introduction will be continued next week* Certificates for subscribers will be ready within a week or ten days* I ^ F I 'wf^fl^^^f^mmfmmmmwmkf^f^ml^^l>0>^^l>mw F I F § .^jt- 92 The Weekly Rorists^ Review. Decembek 9, 1897 CUT FLOWER MARKETS, New York, Dec. 8. Roses, Beauties, extra special S30.00@40.00 No. 1 20.00@25.00 No.2 12.00@15.00 " " No.3 6.00@10.00 " Brides 4.00® 6.00 " Bridesmaids 4.00® 6.00 " Testouts 6.00@12.00 " Caroots 5.00@10.00 " Meteors 5.00® 6.00 " Morgans 4.00® 6.00 " Perles 2.00® 3.00 Carnations 1.50® 2.00 fancy 3.00® 5.00 Cattleyas 35.0i@40.00 Cypripediums 8.00®12.00 Harrisll lilies 6.00® 8.00 Mignonette 4.00® 6.00 Violets 75® 1.50 Valley 3.00® 4.00 Adlantums 50® 1.00 Asparagus 50.00 Smllax .' 12.00®15.00 For extra prlci^s and fancy stock see New York letter. St. Louis, Dec. 8. Roses, Beauties, long *25.00@as.00 short 5.00®10.00 " Meteors, Kalserln 5.00® 8.00 " Mermets, La France 5,00® 8.00 " Brides, Bridesmaids 5.00® 8.00 " Perles. Wootton 2.00® 4.00 Carnations, fancy 2.00® 3.00 common 1.50® 2.00 Violets, slnple 25® 40 double 75® 1.00 California 1.50® 2.00 Valley 4 00 Stevia 25® .50 Paper White Narcissus 4.00 Roman Hyacinths 4.00 Hanisli 15.00@18.00 Callas 12.50@15.00 Chrysanthemums, fancy 8.00@15.00 common 50® 1.50 Smilax 10.00@15.00 Adiantum 1.00 Asparagus 35.00@50.00 Chicago, Dec. 8. Such a complete picture of the Chicago mar- ket Is given In our advertlsrments that quoia- tlons seem unnecessary. You will tlnd up-to- date quotations of nearly every house among the advs. A review of the market conditions win be found in our Chicago news report. Boston, Dec. 8. Trade this w( ek has- been slow and dull, con- sequently has resulted In reduced prices. Chrys- anthemums are about played out, only a very few flrst-class being offered. Roses, pinks, violets and valley seem to be the leaders. Below I quote average prices: Rc^rs, Beauties $8 00@a5.00 Brides, Bridesmaids 2.00® 8.00 " Meteors 2.00® 6.00 " Perles, etc 2.00® 6.00 Carnations 7.Vgk 1.50 Violets 7.')® 1.00 Valley 2.00® 4.00 Paper white narcissus 1.00® 2.00 HUNT'S REVIEW OF THE CHICAGO MARKET. Since date of last report (Nov. 27th) there has been no material change in the situation. As predicted by us then, stock has been scarce and of rather Inferior quality, judging not by stock shipped but by the run as received from the grower before grading. Had there been any extra calls for stock or had trade been even what might be called brisk, prices would have soared far beyond top notches quoted. I'here has not been, nor is there at this w Itlng, any reserve stock with the growers to draw upon for extra heavy or rush orders. Heavy, lowering weather, with frequent rains, snows and a continuous steady low temperature, not merely local, but extended generally throughout territory tributary to this market, does not meet requirements for flower produc- ing. Stocks, speaking now not of cut blooms but of the growing plants, are daily deteriorating. This Is apparent on entering almost every place. Every grower has a tale of some one house or .some particular variety that "isn't doing right" and they cant understand it. Wt cant either, '^r»i''yr»S*U-*>"fe#)'^r»b'^:#)'fer»>*fe!r»>'^r»b*fer»5"^f»)*^^'^t»b''^r»)'yr»b'^r»)'yr»)'^r»>*^r^''yr#^ Meet Is at The Old Stand Always Open I MILLANG&CO. f Wholesale Commission Florists 48 West 29th St., New York. I Between Broadway and Sixth Avenue. £ I 5 5 ; Jadoo Fibre Grows Prize -Winners t ^ . J but just at a venture to hit the most birds with one stone, we will say that le^s fuel and water and more labor to the square foot of glass might produce better results. This of course is onlya generality and we don't say that It will, but we fancy the word "might" Is the right one and used where we use It Is worth thinking of. Without a week of sunshine soon — right now —flowers for the holidays are going to be short in all lines excepting bulbous. "Mums" in quantities to be depended on have disappeared. Stevia Is strung and getting plentiful. Violets are fart i.er and farther be- tween and having hajij^.work to maintain qual- ity. Harrlsli are flnie anfl Romans, valley and paper whites are flrst-class with good stems. Carnations are good, seemingly, however, grow- ing a trifle smaller. Scoits are the most plenti- ful and whites the scarcest. Reds are coming In more plentifully. In rdses, Testout, La France and Slebrecht are badly off, ana Carnots are hardly to be seen. Perles, that have been In best shape of any for so long, are going back. Maids, Meteor, Brides and Kaisers are good. Maids, to prove the rule of contraries, are gaining in color and all four varieties show a gain In quality, the stiffening of stems being marked. The cut Is less than It was ten days ago, however. Beauiles are shortening up and while generally good many crocked necks appear; lots of one sided buds and variegated foliage also among them. Holly, the best In years, is to be seen every- where. Wreathing galore and a brisk trade in cape flowers, immortelles and kindred lines is reported by all. Retailers figuring on large jobs for the holidays may possibly save money and customers by pushing decorative material to the limit. It Is plentiful and good this year. The increase in the price of coal is quite a serious item to the large growers. Mr. Peter Reinber^, of Reinberg Bros., Chicago, says it will increase their coal bill fully |3,ooo for the present season. Petkr MACDONALD James McManus MacDONALD & McMANUS wholesale florists 'PHONE, 2778 38TH ST. SO West 30tb St. NEW YORK OITUATION WANTED-Young lady with experl- kJ ence desires position lu florist store. MOB care Florists' Review. ^- a.. Ty^ANTED— 1 oung man to take entire charge of »T four rose houses 75 feet long, modern; board on place; state wages. W. L. Hucke, Belleville, 111. SITUATION WANTED-By florist; 30 years' expe- *.,I'''"'"U.^°.°'' propagator and maker-upof designs. Address Florist, care Carrier No. 2, Ottumwa, Iowa! OITUATION WANTED-A successful rose grower *0 desires situation as principal grower on lame place or as foreman on medium sized one; references given. Address Nixon H. Gano, care Florists' Rev Pour varieties of Pterl», strong plants, 3-lnch pots, $5.00 per 100; 5-inch pots »2.00 a dozen, *I5.C0 per 100. Also Adi- antum Farleyense. JOHN WELSH YOUNG, GERMANTOWN, PA. Always mention the Florists' Review when writing advertisers. December 9, 1897. -■...■ ■> •■■■ .■ ■ ' ■ t ■ ■ ■ -..■■, ■ . ■. f . ■ '• :• ;.*■ ■■ ■ -■ ■ - The Weekly Rorists^ Review^ ^3 Send Advertisements | and renewal orders NOW ^ for our issue of December 16. If any changes are wanted, give us as much notice as possible. ». k ^., , o We want to make your advertisements as effective ^ as possible. *" f ■•• .Vf ■■>■ ■ ,'. :* '^v- ■■ 94 The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 9, 1897. Green r I S s s I i s s s s 1 It is said there is no trade so sure, so much to be depended on under all conditions as the "Holiday Trade." The demand is sure to be with us again this season and we believe to an increased volume. In the line of CHRISTHAS DECORATIONS we have prepared for it with itn ample stock of Green in Bulk, Evergreen Wreathing, Holly, Holly Wreaths, Mistletoe, etc., etc. Does QUALITY interest you in these goods ? It should. You will find the BEST QUALI- TY is that which sells, and in buying, this fact must be constantly considered. We claim to give you the best the season pro- duces, and are we not in position to do this ? The large quantities we handle each year acquaint us with the right sources of supply, enable us to give extra labor and attention to inspection and sorting, the unsurpassed facili- ties we possess for storing and handling, to- gether with our experience and knowledge of the trade wants, all combine to put us in posi- tion to offer you the very best service in this line. Why take risks? Barnard's brand in these goods signifies the standard of excellence. We will not disappoint you either in quality or prompt service. Bouquet Green in Bulk It is necessary to seek new localities for sup- plies of this article if one is to get the dark green color and bushy growth demanded by the florist trade. Our pickers each season must go farther and farther into the deep woods and swamps which have not been cleared and where the sun does not injure the color. Freights are more from these points but quan- tity used gives us advantage of carload rates and we can offer this better article at very reasonable and competing prices. Please write for prices, stating QUANTITY WANTED, and lowest possible quotations will be promptly given. gsieggggg&gggg&gg&e EVERGREEN WREATHING. For the convenience of those who prefer to pur- chase Green ready for immediate use we manufac- ture large quantities of Wreathing. It is made of selected Green, wire wound, tied in coils of twenty yards each; can be cut to any length without un- rolling. Medium or standard grade, per loo yds., $ 2.75 " " " " " 1,000 " 25.00 For larger quantities special figures will be given, also for different grades. Light and Heavy, EVERGREEN WREATHS. These will be found very salable, and the low price at which they are offered affords a good margin of profit. They are made on rattan, wound on both sides with bright, fresh Green, trimmed with colored Immortelles or Cape Flowers. Per doz $ 1.20 Per 100 7.50 Per 1 ,000 70.00 HOLLV»Choicest Eastern Stock. Well berried, selected grade, is lot in large sup- ply this year. We have contracts . from one of the most careful packers and are a sured of a good quantity of fine Holly. Secure (jour supply early. Full-sized cases of 16 cu. ft , per case, $4.75 3 cases for I13.00 HOLLY WREATHS. i Made of strictly first-class well berried Holly, wound on 12-inch rattan rings. Per doz | 1.50 Per 100 11.50 Per 1,000 100.00 MISTLETOE'-Ready Dec. 18th. Very choice, well berried. Per pound 20c 10 pounds $1.80 Per barrel, about 25 lbs 4.00 SELECTED CHRISTMAS TREES. Please do not confound these with the common stock, cut to count only, which annually flood the market. Our Trees are selected for form, quality, and appearance, under the supervision of our own agent. Write for prices, stating size and number wanted, and we will quote. SUNDRIES. Immortelles. — All colors. Per bunch 25c Per dozen bunches $2.50 Cape Flowers. — New crop. All colors, per 1,000 (i lb.) $1.50 White, per 1,000 ( I lb.) i.oo W. W. BARNARD & CO., 186 East Kinzie Street, nention the Plorlsts' Review when writing:. CHICAGO. s immniKiiii iiiiiiiiiiii luimiijiiiiiiiii immmmiiiiimitii j^ iijiit iiiiiijiMiiiiji itji jt ii it ii jut December 2, 1897. The Weekly Rorists' Review* 95 HIGH-GRADE Gladiolus for Forcing In Season Now. Send for Prices. Florists' iiiiiSupplies Suitable for the Holiday Trade. Send for Special Price List. Florists' Flower Seeds dfld Bulbs Our specialties HEADQUARTERS FOR I i^!^«|«*¥!^fl4¥4'.«#«.«.f;£l- I Our General Wholesale Seed Catalogue will be issued about Jan. 1st, 1898. Send us your address and we will mail one to you. II II Ml II II II III- DELAWARE HOLLY, guaranteed to be solidly packed, foliage perfect, dark green and well berried. Price per case, $.1.00; per 2 cases, *9.00. ENGUSH MISTLETOE, re-packed in $2.00, $5.00 and $in.00 cases. Special price for original crates. BOUQUET GREEN, 16.50 per 100 lbs. Stumpp & Walter Co., SEED GROWERS and IMPORTERS 50 Barclay St., NEW YORK. OUR SPECIALTY, CUT •o^o*S«8*Si8S^SSSSSSSSiSS88Si^ "We are Practical Orchid Growers and Expert Handlers of Cut TEL. 2778 Orchid Flowers,^,^ 38th St. AND FANCY STOCK OF ALL KINDS. MacDonald & McManus, 50 W. 30th Street, NEW YORK. Wm. J. Baker, 1432 S. Penn. Square, PHIUDELPHIA, PA. ™ WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS Original Headquarters for Carnations. LOO»L «NO LONO OlBTANOB TlLaVMONa. 42-43A. EDWARD REID WHOLESALE FLORIST No. 40 South Sixteenth St. PHILADELPHIA - - - PA. PLEASE MENTION The Florists^ Review When Writing Advertisers. SEND IN YOUR PHOTOGRAPH FOR OUR GENERAL INTRODUCTION. 96 The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 9, 1807. ONCINNATL For the last two weeks trade has been moving along satisfactorily and it looks as if it would continue so for the balance of this month. Social events have been more numerous here of late, which created an active demand for really good stock of all kinds. The supply of carna- tions is very limited at present and the outlook for Xmas slim. Violets are scarce and roses enough to meet demand. Lilium Harrisii are with us again and sell readily at |io.oo per loo; C«dlas at |i.oo per dozen. Mr. Ed. Fries is on the sick list. James O'Malley and Folej^ have newly opened up a flower store m the central part of the city, Walnut and Sixth streets. Mr. Tom Hardesty has retired on this side and moved to Newport. The first copy of the Florists' Re- view made its appearance here a few days since and was much admired by those who saw it. Mr. B. P. Critchell said of it when asked: "It's full of news and advs. , the cuts are excellent, and the Saper as a whole makes a good showing. ' ' Ir. Will Gray, of Peterson's, in sizing it up remarked: "Nothing slow about this , paper; this is surely up to date." Negrum. WASHINGTON, D. C Washington for the past week has had wretched weather, dull and wet, with the mercury hovering around the freezing point. There have been but a few bright days during the past six weeks, which is telling on the quantity and quality of stuff coming in, though the supply is equal to the demand. The season begins with the assembling of Congress, and from now on business should be brisk. The coming-out of the young debu- tantes and afternoon teas have created the only demand for flowers; outside of this there has been little or no entertaining. The Gude Bros, have a new delivery wagon which is a model of its kind, start- ling in elegance, and drawn by two fine mouse-colored ponies. From the ruins of the old Florists' Clnb, which ceased to exist about two years ago, a new club was organized last week, with J. R. Freeman, Pres.; Robt. Bowdler, Vice- Pres. ; Chas. F. Hale, Treas., and M. Boyle, Sec'y. As anticipated the boys turned up in goodly numbers. The new constitu- tion and by-laws differ from that of the old organization in one respect, viz. : only those in active business being eligible to membership. The club has received and accepted an invitation from the Baltimore club to visit them the evening of the 13th, and a large delegation will go over. The Baltimore florists are in sympathy with our move- ment against the free distribution of cut flowers by the Government, and wish to discuss that question with the club. W. H. K. Frankfort, Ky.— E. Power, the flor- ist, has made an assignment to W. C. Herindon. Price-List of Bassett & Washburn, Chicago, for Current Week. BEAUTIES. Extra LonsrStem«, per d z 84.00— 5.00 Stems 24 to 30 In " 2 50—3.00 " lOln " 1-00- 1.50 BBZDE8. No. Al, per 100 85.00- 6.00 1 •• 4.00— 2, " 3.00— KAIBESXN. No.Al. per 100 86.00- 1 " 500— 2, " 3.00- BBIDESMA.ZDS. No. A 1, per 100 86.00— 1 " 5.00— 2, " 8.00- PBESIBEVT CABVOT. No. A 1, per 100 86.00- 2, " 4.00- BKBTBOBS. No. A 1, per 100 86.00- 1, " 4.00- PEBLES. No.Al, per 100 84.00- 1, " 3.00- AS80BTED BOSES. Our Selection, per 100 83.00- OABVATZOVS. Common, per 100 81. .tO— White, •' 2.0O- Fancy, " 3.00— 4.0O COI.D STOBAOE VAUE7. Choice Stock, per 100 84.00- HABBZSZX I.X&ZES. Harrisii Lilies, per doz 8 1 50— per 100 10. 0— MISCEI.I.ANEOUS. Violets, perlOO 8 150— Aoianium, per IOj ,■ .50— Smtlax, per doz 1.50 — " per 100 1000- Common Perns, per 100 20— per 1000 1..T0- Galax Le ves, per 100 20— per 1000 1.50— Asparagus, per string 60— .75 . .-V-^ Ernest Amliing mbolesak Commission florist 88 WABASH -AVENUE ^^^^ CHICAGO ^^^^ i?" ••"•• Consfg^nments Solicited. I Not interested in any greenhouses. | Square dealings and prompt returns | 4337 ... Telephone riain guaranteed. i For Week of December 6th, I quote you as fuliows : p. AND D. FREE. PER HUNDRED. Am. Beauties, extra long Stem .820.00—830.00 Am. Beauties, fair to long 1200—18.00 o z a U t; 3 CO c Oh Am Beauties, short 6.00— Brides, Maids, selected 4.00- Meteors, selected 4.00— Brides, Maids, Meteors, good average . . 3.00— Perles, selected 3.00- Carnations, selected 1.50— Carnations, good average stock I.OO— Smilax, the best in the market lO.uO,- Vlolets 1.2.5— Valley 4.00— Romans Paper Whites . Callas 10.00- Harrisii 12.50— Sweet Alyssum Marguerites 63— Stevia 1.00- Adiantum 60— Common Ferns (Per M 81.50) Galax (Per M 81.00) Asparagus, perstring 50— 10.00 6.00 1^ 6.00 i 4.00 s 4.00 3' 2.00 1.50 12.50 & 1.75 P »> 5 00 aoo r 3.00 ^ 12.50 a 15.00 ^ .25 p* .75 t 1.50 r^ .75 2? .20 ^ .15 .66 i Selected stock lilwtiyg sent nnleit8 otlierwlse ordered. Ntnre open u^eek days till 6:30 p. m. Sundays and holidays till noon only. Send for my Weekly Quotations, issued every Saturday. Free on Application. -...'i-'. December 9, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 97 Wholesale Cut Flowers 51 WABASH AVENUE, CHICAGO. ROSts AND CARNATIONS GROWING UNDER 500,000 FEET || Prices for the Week or GLASS ENABLE US TO SUPPLY ANY QUANTITY. 'M ===== ,..«h„^o«.i, ** American Beauties, long 25.00 — '^•^- American Beauties, 30 inch stem 2000 WE grow our own stock, and when you order from us you J^lf American Beauties, 20 to 24-lnch stem 15.00 will get strictly fresh goods. Don't be afraid to take *f American Beauties, 1.5 to 18-Inch stem <.^^'IS2 ^^>i^^ f^- A ^^_;^„^ Tj^r ,.*:„„ fi7« « ^.,^^1., ,.^„ \XT^ i/fun' American Beauties, short Stemmed 6.00 @ 8.00 orders tor American Beauties. We can supply you. We i^l^ Kalserins 4.00® 6 00 are headquarters for American Beauties. We also grow bulb 99 Brides.......!.....!..... ..!!!!!..... ..!.....!... .....!.... 4.00® 6.00 stock, such as VAI.I.EY, Romans, Daffodils, Harrisii, Lii.- {M Bridesmaids Im^ am lES and Tulips, of which we have secured the best bulbs the ff Btl^'^Srecht' ■■.■!■:■.■!■■■ !:;'.!!;'.:!!! !!::!!:'.!!!!!: 30oi 400 market affords. ^ (^S& Meteors !!!.'!!!.!!!!.!!!!.'!!!!!!!.!! 4.00® 6.00 We will this Spring, as heretofore, have large quantities of jf^ Perles. .3.00® 4.00 young roses for sale. Before ordering elsewhere write us for iM vtofeVs."^!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!'.!!!!!'.!!!!!!!!!.!. !!!!.!!!!.!!!! l.iw® 2!oo prices. Stock ready for shipment March i next. ^^ Smilax!!.. !!..!!!!!!..!!!.!!!!!.!!!!!!.!!.!!!!!!!!!. !!!!!!l0.00@i2.00 ii-;- ■ ■ ■ • - ' *98 The Weekly Florists^ Review* Dbcembek 9, \SSn. Buy Your Flowers Direct from the Grower We are the largest growers of American Beauties in this country, and also grow large quantities of Brides, Bridesmaids, Meteors, Perles, Kaiserin and Carnot, Fancy Carnations, Harrisii Lilies, Lily of the Valley, Dutch Bulbs, Smilax, Asparagus and Adiantum. Our Wire Work Designs are the most artistic and best made of ahy in the market. We have made arrange ments enabling us to furnish a very choice grade (quality guaranteed the best) of Christmas Greens "C'„:!;t:^r.^r'""" *™'*''"" Our prices on Florists' Supplies are as low as any and quality the best. We make a specialty of Flor- ists' Ribbons at prices very much under any other firm. Get our Weekly Price List and send us a trial order. OUB CHRISTMAS PRICE IiIST DtTILI. BE ISSUED DECEMBER 15TH. Basseh & Washburn, Greenhouses and Residence Hinsdale, III. 88, 90 & 92 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. December 9, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 99 -•■■>-.■-,.■.,■;.. ;^-^ ., ■;./•;■■..■■ m J>^J>Wti\c us for lUtistrated Catalogue. ~ 'i-'-.y.-.. f^ 21 Randolph St., CHICAGO. Grade €ui flowcr$ Properly PdcKed and Promptly forwarded. PRICES FOR CURRENT WEEK. Per 100. Beauties, first quality 8l8.on@25.00 Beauties, medium 8.0(»@15.00 Meteors, Brides, Maids 3.00@ 6 00 Perles 3.00® 4.00 Carnations, long , 1.00® 1.50 Carnations, fancy 1.7f>® 2.00 Valley 4.00@ 5.00 Violets l.00@ 1.75 Romans 4.00 Stevia ..., l.OO Adiantum^ •. fO® .75 Smilax • , 10 00@I5.PO Ferns, per 1,000, $1.75 .20 fin ■»■ ■»■ - •*■ f^ ■»- ■»■ •*■ ?^§^^§^§i?^^ii^» Full Line of Wire Designs and florists* Supplies. f$» f^ <$» f$) f^f^ f^ f$> f^ f^ <$»«$> r^f^f^f$7f^^ 4 ^ ^ ^ ^ «B5.^ '& Telephone Main 3208. A. G. PRINCE & COMPANY I Wholesale F Cut Flowers an- riorists' Supplies AGENTS FOR HINSDALE ROSE CO. SS & 90 WABASH AVENUE CHICAGO F F F J 00 The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 9, 1897. Holiday Goods... Bouquet Green, Holly, Mistletoe, immortelles, Cape Flowers, Wreathing. WRITE US FOR OUR SPECUL PRKXS. Wholesale Flower Price List Roses, Beauties, long 15.00(g)25.00 medium... 8.00(a)15.00 short 4.00(cd 8.00 •' Brides, Bridesmaid., 3.00(^ 4.00 • Meteors, Testout S.QO(a) 4.00 " Kaiserin, Carnot 4.00@ 7.00 ' ' Niphetos, Perle 3.00 Carnations 1.00@ 1.50 fancy 2.00 Violets 1.25 Narcissus, Romans 3.00(g) 4 00 Harrisii 16.00 Valley 4.00@ 5.00 Adiantum 50@ .75 Smilax 10.00(0)12.00 Asparagus 50.00(^)75.00 Common Ferns, per 1000 ... 1.50 Our Store open nights until 7 o'clock, Sundays and Holidays 12 Noon. Give lis Your Orders. W. E. LYNCH, Wholesale /^ Commission Florist American Beauties a-Hiall other Fancy Rose* Fancy Carnations and an Buibo«s stock The RIGHT kind of Stock, packed in the RIGHT way, deUver ed at the RIGHT i time, and at the RIGHT prices. 19-21 Randolph St., CHICAGO. ■ Ml M III III III ■ Ml IM III i A TRIAL. WE CAN PLEASE YOU. ROSES, CARNATIONS, AND AU KINDS Of SEASONABLE FLOWERS IN STOCK WM. F. KASTINOgfa ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Florist.... 495 Washington St.. BUFFALO. N. Y !aIso Dealer in Florists* Supplies and Wire Designs^ Make the work of ventilating^ easy if you want it done properly and attended to as frequently as it should be. The Evans' Challcngfe Ventilating^ Apparatus meets tms requirement to the fullest degree. Quaker City Machine Co»f Rich- motid, Ind. Palmer's Hotbed Mats FROST PROOF. Made expressly for winter covering of hotbeds, cold frames, plants and seeds of all kinds. Indestructible, Cheap and Warm. Will not harbor mice or vermin. Easy handling. Have now been in practical use three years. Costing less than half as much as old fashioned straw mats and en- tirely taking their place. Made in regular sizes, 76x76 inches and 76x40 inches, or any size desired. Sold by the running foot 76 inches wide. We also make the cheapest, warmest and strongest HORSE BUNKET in the world, weighing 0 pounds. THE R. T. PALMER CO. Or New London, Conn. 1 13 Worth St., NEW YORK. ^Always mention the Florists' Review when writings advertisers and thereby oblige the Publishers..^ December 9. 1897 The WceHy FlorfstS^ RcVlCW^ JOI HUNT'S WEEKLY QUOTATIONS. Sntjaot to Cbansre Without Votlo*. We are Headquarters for CUT FLOWERS. ^k. ^W ^^^ ^^^^m^ CABNATZOV8. Wm^m ^^kK ^^^^^^W Ordinary per 100, S1.50— MMK ^^^K ^^^W Select 2.00- Wm^ ^^^V ^V Funcy 3.00- fm^k^^m ^v BosEs. im^Kla^m ^V ^V Beauties, long, scarce perdoz., t3.5&— t'lM tW^^^^^mm^M W ^V Beauties, medium, scarce... 2.00— ■■»- ^mm--:i:'jK Eh^^^^^-r-V^m.>i^ .^H'V «**^^:^S»^ Beauties, short, scarce 1.00- ->'^*^ ■^— Xr#?:^WMll^^^S|J^'1^^^^!a^;aik'^^.- 1^:-, 1^ Brides per 100, 3.00- 5.00 '*^'***- ■■-^^ ' ■ ■••*-'^'^" ^^^Bfciii^^^.^.- i« mm^ Ti^ r-'-l .&1A Kalserln 3.00-5.00 ,^^^ — >^^-^^=^w.^^— ^-^^ II ■■ Hii^ Maids 3.00-5.00 IVjra^lUrffivlSBvGVAlllE^'JLX^^V Meteor aofr- 5.0» IIAfilnilllilMRlBnljfllHnLJBBp'-^ Perles . aoo- 4.00 M|«ll||lK«ISj5G8€/IS^^ISll^ Our Selection &6&- *^^ " =^ ^ ^-ttft. {J«Wi'!!"yfe'' OSBBHB. ■••--r-. ' •"' '•'^." '^ r Asparagus per string, $ .60— — ^^t^^ilrfyragafST'^Mpg^M^ rema, Adlantum, select per 100, .60— .75 ^ WivWfl ^H ■ K^^ljfc Common Fancy, 1,000, 91.50. per 100, .25— MfAvfl I^H ?^^B^ ■ Smilaz, common, fancy per doz., 1.2&— ^^A_^K\fl -BH ^.^^v.A Ivy Leaves per 100, .75— Oalax, green and bronze " .15— Wild Smilax, Parlor Brand case, 3.75— wi^i:^^^^t^Km^^^^^^^^^^r^^^akm.l^BS^^^m^^^^^^^^^^^^^^m Wi id Smllax, Medium 5.50— nSI"l>lBNf^5l!^R|Si5S^BSSff5iiJvS>lpQfS^^^^^^^^ Wlld Smllax, Large 8.00- ilB^lllll?ll?JlBllr>StlP^ffllFl^llWySff^^^^^^^^^^^^^K Extra fine lot of Wild Smilax now on hand. ^Jk^LMmHS^H^B^B^^^^^^^^^HB^^^^^^^^^^^^^H Alyssum per 100, 9 .25— Marguerites .75— gfS^^^^^^^^^^^^^B Pf r*^I • • 'M "^iT^^B Mignonette 3.0O— 8.00 ■ lfyS%T28SflHr^^^Hn!HlKllllil^HESl4^^^A Callas perdoz., 1.50— Bllt#JilPJll»gf^a K»rriaii 1.50-2.00 ■■BMA^M^^ >-|ffVt \JI Wlf^ ^V' Vffll/IlljJ* Above prices are "for'good stock. Extra Se- lected and inferior quality will be charged ac- 76-78 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. °C".'°*^Sr;;iv«iu.»,s«^„-.. Following l5 the form of certificate we ls5ue to subscribers: $1.00 $1.00 "^ The Florists' Publishing Company, Chicago. tl)i$ Certifies that .Of- '■ , is entitled to the annual dividends on one-tenth of a share (par value of each share $10.00) of the stock of the FLORISTS' PUBLISHING COMPANY, of Chicago, 111. , that has been placed in my custody as Trustee, so long only as . shall remain a paying subscriber to the FLORISTS' REVIEW. This certificate is transferable only to successor in business, and then only on application to the undersigned. Dividends will be made of net profits on the first day of January of each year. Certificate holders are reminded that by confining their purchases to those who advertise in the FLORISTS' REVIEW (always mentioning the paper when writing) they will greatly enhance the earning power of their certificates. Buy to best advantage always, but, everything else being equal, give the preference to those who advertise in the paper in which you have an interest. Witness my hand and seal at Chicago, 111. , this day of_ (SEAL) ., 1897. Trustee. J02 The Weekly Rorists^ Review* December 9, 1897. TELEGRAPH CODE. In telegraphing orders to any of the wholesale dealers in cut flowers use the following code: Asuuuie— Do not answer If cannot fill order. Abrog^ate— In case you cannot flU order, telegraph at once. Anticipate— Answer at once, stating whether you can or cannot All order. Ambition— If you can only partially fill order, do 80, and reply, stating what. Adnalral— Order must be sent on train mentioned only. Ambulance— Want all of order filled or none, and prompt answer back. Adjacent— If cannot send on train mentioned, next one will do. Affable— Send prepaid by baggage master. If no ex- press messenger on train. Decorate — If cannot send all on train mentioned, send all you can, and send balance on next train. Admission— This order Is a substitute for my regular order. Danclnff— If cannot fill order exactly as specified, you may substitute according to your best Judg- ment. Ancestor— This order Is an addition to my regular order. ' Durable— Colored flowers must not be substituted for white. Affection— Fill If possible, even at extra expense. Fabricate- Flowers ordered are to be re-shlpped to a distance, therefore buds must be cut specially close. Fortunate — Select extra stock and charge accord Ingly. Devotion— For cheap work, and can use second- class flowers, If at reduced price. Flattery— If price has advanced since last quota- tion, do not send goods, J;>i)t telegraph. Forgery— This order countermands all previous orders. Formation — Add t-liese Items to the order which you already have, hut In case flrst order Is already shipped, cancel this addition. Flamingo— We are In a bad pinch; send us some- thing to help us out, even If of poor quality. Flockinjf— Have sent mall order; If not yet re- ceived, send following at once, and cancel mall or- der when received. Foraiflng- This order includes all items previously ordered and wanted for this date. Superior — Can use something especially fine, and am willing to pay accordingly. Skip— If you are out, buy the best you can; we ac- cept risk of getting "pickled" stock. Corporal— If cannot send on night train, morning train will do. THE CODE BELOW WILL, BE USED IN ANSWERING YOU, WHEN NECESSARY. Elope— Cannot All your order to-day. Stock is scarce. Have tried to buy at other houses for you. Lecture— Our -store was closed yesterday when your telegram came. Received it this morning. Will ship by flrst train to-day, unless counter- manded at once. Willing:— Cannot ship on train mentioned. Will ■end on next train possible to-day. Eclipse — Win send part of your order. Balance scarce. Cannot get It at any price to-day. Artistic- Cannot flll order to-day. If you want or- der filled (same order) to-morrow, wire us at once. Favorite — Stock very poor, none better to be had. Win ship unless countermanded by o'clock Fundament— Stock named In this telegram has been sent, and balance, unless countermanded by telegram, will be sent on KEEP THE DEALERS POSTED. Keep the dealer from whom you order flowers fully posted as to the sort of stock for which you have the largest sale. Write him as fully as possible when you have time to devote to the matter. Keep him fully advised as to the needs of your trade. He will then know much better how to fill your telegraphic orders. He will know whether to send you the best in the market at the top price or to send you a fair grade at a more moderate price. The dealer is anxious to please you but often his information is meagre. Make this information as full as possible by mail and your telegraphic orders will be filled more to your satisfaction. A. L. RANDALL (Uboksak 126 Dearborn Strcctt^t^ CHICAGO MY aim is to give complete satisfaction, both in quality of stock and promptness in filling orders. Prompt attention given to all or- ders, large or small. Florists' Supplies furnished on short notice. Close Sundays 2 p. M. Evenings 9 p. M. Telephone 1496. ROGERS PARK FLORAL CO. WHOLESALE GROWERS OF A.. FINE ROSES AND CARNATIONS are specialties with us. American Beautlt B a leader. We grow our- selves the stock we offer. r^ Cut Flowers. TEL. MAIN 1811. r ■■ 41 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. WHAT PROGRESSIVE AND SUCCESSFUL FLORISTS SAY OF MY. TEMPERING APPARATUS WHICH REMOVES THE CHILL FROM THE SYRINGING WATER. Ernst Asmns, West Hoboken, N. J., after four years use, writes: "Tt is very satisfactory It has been a f reat benefit to my stock, as well as improving the quality of my blooms." Thome k Co., Flushing, L. I., write: "It works to our entiie satisfaction, and is so simple,. working in connection with the greenhouse hot water heating plant." Salter Bros.. Rochester, N. Y., write: "The only fault we found was, it got too hot; but after a. little, we got it regulated." HENRY W. CIBBONSf Heating Engineer and Greenhouse Builder. 136 LIBKRTY BXREBT, NEW YORK. Creeaiia$i)rub$cea$« Seedlings, Etc. Magnolia and Calycanthus seed a specialty. Write for Price List, J. H. H. BOYD, CAGLE Sequatchie Co TENN. One sale makes two other sales. A trial of our apparatus will make you a customer for all the appara- tus you may ever need. We want you to give it that trial — the appa- ratus will do the rest. Quaker Cit-y Machine G>., Richmond^ Ind. •.-.. L^'l December 9, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review^ J 03 Vaugh xW.M WINTERS HAS CLK __.^v_ ir; i7T«rtf plahtj; AND ALL i FLORI® 5lJPlii5 :^i^^^g .4*^ ^IRE-WORK ;-^45^7"^49 WAB&Ih AVE M.^^^ (S:MO(SA®(©„ We no superiors HOLLY —Best Delaware, $5.00 per Case. BOUQUET GREEN $3.50 per 100 lbs. WILD SMI LAX In packing Cut Flowers for shipment. Flowers ordered from us will reach you in first-class condition. BOUQUET GREEN WREATHING —$3.00 per 100 yards. -in following sized Cases : ^^■i .^»1"?fefeet St 50 No. 3 300 No. 4 400 No. h 500 No. 6 600 2 50 3 75 5 50 7 00 8 00 5ABAL PALH CROWNS NEEDLE PINES. — 36-incli, $2.75 per dozen. Our Sabal Palm Crowns are very large, four to six feet high, with from four to six immense perfect leaves, 36 to 48 inches in diameter. Price per dozen, $5.00. J04 The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 9, 1897. TORONTO. Winter appears to have set in — though it may be only a false alarm — and the chrysanthemums are nearly done for. Prices are rising and the demand iq lively all around, so that there is really very little to grumble about just now. The vice-regal party are staying at Govern- ment House until New Year. The pro- vincial parliament has just opened and dinners, receptions, balls, bazaars and other less important entertainments are too numerous to mention. Take it alto- gether the cut flower Irade is doing very well, better than it has done at this time of year for a long while. The good times we have been looking out for so long are coming slowly but surely. What will they be when millionaires by the score begin to return from the Klondyke ? The essay to be read at the next regu- lar meeting of the horticultural society is entitled "Seasonable Home Decora- tion," and written by Mr. McP. Ross, who is exceptionally well able to handle the subject. It should attract a goodly crowd. On Tuesday, the 21st inst., the Gard- eners' and Florists' Association will hold their annual election of officers in which, of course, every member will take part. Some years ago a little bird told me be- forehand what the result of the elections would be, but the bird turned out to be a liar of the first water. This same little bird has been talking a^ain but I am not going to give it away this time until I see whether he has reformed. At this meet- ing the treasurer hopes to pay seventy- five per cent, of the prizes won at the late show, which is twenty-five per cent, bet- ter than he expected to do at first. All prizetakers are requested to attend. Mr. C. Tidy has moved into his new store a short distance further west on King St. I am told that it is fitted up in first-class modern style and in every way suitable for carrying on a first-class busi- ness. Success to it. E. CHRYSANTHEMUMS FOR THE CHI- CAGO MARKET. Kennicott Bros. Co., Chicago, have issued the following circular to their growers: Our list of chrysanthemums. Under this head- ing we grade them in three classes, viz: Best, second, third. Class 1. Market for all you can grow. Yellow- Golden Wedding, Major Bonnaffon, H. L. Sun- derbruch, Modesto. Pink— Maud Dean, Mrs. Murdoch, Mrs. Perrln, Vlriand-Morel. White- Ivory, Western King, Minnie Wanamaker, Mrs. Jerome Jones, Mayflower. Class 2. Market for a fair quantity. Yellow- Golden Gate, Mrs, J. J. Glessner, Lady Play- fair. Red— Mrs Drexel. White— Mrs. Robinson. Bronze— Geo. W, Childs, Chas. Davis (odd), John Schrampton. Class 3. Market for a few, some are new varie- ties. Yellow— Lincoln, Pennsylvania, Eugene Dailledouze, White— Frank Hardy. Pink— Mrs. Higlnbotham, Autumn Glory, Mrs. Allerton. It is certainly an excellent idea for the commission dealer to keep his growers posted as to what finds ready sale and what does not. It cannot fail to result in benefit to bpth grower and dealer. Of our first issue we printed 9,000 copies, which consumed 4,500 lbs. of paper — two and one-fourth tons. Quite a good weight for a ' ' baby. ' * ORDER NOW FOR THE HOLIDAYS sa^ Twenty-Five Thousand Blooms of Cypripedium Insignes At Twelve and Half Cents Each. - . CASH WITH ORDER* Delivered— Express Paid. I have the largest stock of this variety in the world. If you do not receive our new 1898 calendar, write for one. Address The Smilax King, WALDEN. N. Y. Must have room Have an immense stock, " perfectly healthy. {MMMMidM^HiU - 3S Here are my prices s For December: i 3 plants in 7-inch pot, 32 to 36 in. high, bushy |i-5o 3 plants in 8-inch pot, 36 to 42 in. high, very bushy 2.00 3 plants in 8-inch pot, 42 to 48 in. high, very bushy 2.50 I plant in lo-inch pot, 4 to 5 ft. high, very fine 5.00 Grown cool and well hardened. JOSEPH HEACOCK, - Wyncote, Pa. Areca Lutescens Cheap The Cheapest Lot of Palms... ever offered to the trade. Full line of Kentia Belmoreana, Latania Borbonica, and Cocos Weddeliana. December 9, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 105 Rose Hill Nurseries The Largest Horticultural Establishment in America.... All Stock is HOME GROWN and COOL GROWN. OUR SPECIALTIES....PALMS, ORCHIDS, FERNS, ROSES, and Also the largest and finest collection of STOVE and GREENHOUSE PLANTS. If you need anything fancy for private places, call and see us. Write, telegraph, or telephone and otir carriage will meet you. SIEBRECHT & SON, -^^^ ?.2So".F,bVf • ^^ NEW YORK OFFICE. 409 FIFTH AVENUE. .A . HOLLY BOUQUET GREEN CUT FLOWERS PALMS AND FERNS ^v ^2^ fS^ ELLIS & POLLWORTH MILWAUKEE, WIS. % NICHOLSON^S DICTIONARY OF GARDENING. The Standard Work of Reference for Florists and Gardeners. In set of four volumes. Price. 920.00. Florists' Publishing Company, 530-535 CAXTON BUILDIN.Q. CHICAGO. » Burpees Seeds Grow a- Please mention the Florists' Review when writing advertisers. Cinerarias and Gaiceoiarias... We have a superior strain of these beautiful plants. Cinerarias, 2>4-in. - . _ j2.00 per 100 Cinerarias. 3-in. - - - _ 3.00 per 100 Calceolarias, 2!4-in. - - - aoOperlOO WHinON & SONS, Wholesale Florists, City and Green Sis., UTICA, N. Y. Try Jadoc. and be convinced ^i CH AS. W. JACOB & CO. DIKECT RECEIVERS OF CAPE FL0WER5 WRITE US for Samples and Prices for any Quantity. NO. 63 PINE ST.. NEW YORK. jt.^ BEGONIAS J'J^ At Half Price to Close Out. Thur8tonif^3'/i-lnch Thurstonli, 2V4-inch A. Guttata, 3!4-inch Olbia, 4-inch M. DeLesseps. 3Vi-inch. . Alba Picta. Feasti, and per dozen; $3.00 per 100. A. J. BALDWIN, - All Extra Fine Plants. doz., 40c,: *3.00 per 100 doz., 30c.; J2.50per 100 doz.. 40c.; »3 00 per 100 doz., 60c. ; »iS.OO per 100 doz., 50c.; *4.00per 100 four other kinds. 40c. Newark, Ohio. The Weekly Florists' Review. December 9, 1897. PRICE LIST SUBJECT TO CHANQK WITHOUT NOTICE P. AND D. AT COST PRICB PKR HUNDRKD Am. Beauties, medium $ 8.00 to ${2.00 Am. Beauties, fancy, fair lengfth 15.00 to 18.00 Am. Beauties, long 20.00 to 30.00 Meteors, extra select 4.00 to 6.00 Brides, Maids, extra select 4.00 to 6.00 Meteors, Bride, Maids, good average ■ • ■ • 3.00 to 5.00 Pcrles, extra select 3.00 to 5.00 Carnations, extra select J.50 to 2.00 Carnations, good average stock J. 25 to t.50 All Flowers in Season at lowest market rates. Store open until 6.30 P. M. week days, until Noon Sundays and Holidays. We always ship extra select or high-grade goods unless otherwise ordered. LON This Year's Customers Must be Ours Next Year The Values we £ It is not what you pay for the extra select stock — but wliat the extra s — bear in mind that the best is the mc ■m im \m m m =1 •••• WHY? iffif It pays to trade at headquarters and the greatest house in A the quality of goods your trade requires, we will endeavor t in the cut flower department have had long experience both for your benefit, if you will post us as to your requirement! stupendous clearing sale of Wire Work 25 to 50 per cent U or value. No other store in the world can do it. Jobbers in all Kinds of Di \- Dkckmbek 9, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* PRICE LIST 8UBJICT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE P. AND D. AT COST PRICB PBR HUNDRBO Wholesale Cut Flowers AND FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. 88 WABASH AVENUE. CHICAGO, ILL. Violets $ J.25 to $ J.75 Valley, our specialty— the best 3.00 to 5.00 Smilax J0.00 to J5.00 Harrisii t2.50 to J5.00 CaUas J2.50 Romans, Narcissus 3.00 4.00 Adiantum 60 J.OO Asparagus per string, 50c to 65c Galax per M, $J.50 .20 G>nunon Ferns per M, 2.00 .25 ' Common Ferns and Galax, 500 sold at 1000 rates. DISTANCB TBLBPHONB EXPRESS 466. ROOMS 22 AND 23. ly Western Agents for E. G. ASMIS' Lily of the Valley. Asparagus always on hand. QPrri Al MHTIPP We will mail onr cnt flower price list OikvlnU llUlll/t Qji wire cataloffue free on applioation. ive are our best Advertisements Ject stock pays you* We are all striving for one purpose* It is well to 5t economical — that is clear enough* m m nerica. If you buy it of us it is all right. If you will advise us as to I regulate our shipments to meet its demands. Our foreman and help in the wholesale and retail trade, and will j?:ladly use their experience Special cash sale — reduction in price — ''we're shaping things'* for a s than elsewhere. Best improved hand-made goods regardless of cost m- m^- jsirable Florists' Supplies. J08 ThcWccIdy Florists^ Review* December 9, 1897. C, A. KIJBHN, ^"plII^LE FU)RIST '^'- ■■-'•' \^ Cut Flowers and Florists' Supplies MANUFACTURER OF / The Patent Wire Clamp Floral Designs.... A FULL LINE OF SUPPLIES ALWAYS ON HAND. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES. ri22 Pine Street, ST. LOUIS, MO. Get Acquainted f^ ♦with yoof fellow-craftsmen. Wt will introdocc yoo. Every subscriber to the FLORISTS' REVIEW is requested to send to the editor a cabinet size photo{?raph with name and address on back, for use in our General ♦ ^ Introduction „„.. «$» Page groups of these portraits will be published from time to time until all have been presented. Photos may be sent in any time^ the T* only condition being that you be a subscriber to the FLORISTS' T^ REVIEW. Address V ■*■ Florists^ Publishing Q) 530-535 Caxton BIdg Chicago^ December 9, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review^ J09 j Only High Grade Tlowers f I Carried. | Roses, Carnations I AND Violets IN QUANTITY | - ' I Write to me for things | hard to get. * '^ mi C. SMITH >-5l^Y-A, WHOLESALE FLORIST Consignments of Choice Stock Solicited. Long Distance Phone No. 5008-A. . 40 South 16th Street, PHILADELPHIA. Our Central Location enables us to fill out-of-town orders quick and at short notice. : >N INPARALLELED SIBSCRIPTION OFFER. €VERY one to whom this issue of the FLORISTS' REVIEW is addressed, and who fills out, signs and returns the accompanying subscription blank, accompanied by $1.00, within 30 days from date, will receive not only the FLORISTS' REVIEW for one year but also a certificate entitling him to the earnings on one-tenth of a share of stock in the company formed to publish the paper. The shares will be of a par value of $(0.00 each. Why do we make such an unparalleled offer? It is very simple. You will have an interest in the success of the paper. You will see that you can buy everything that you want to just as good advantage from advertisers in the FLORISTS' REVIEW as elsewhere and at the same time benefit yourself by increasing the earning power of your certificate. This mutual arrangement cannot fail to bring to the paper a heavy advertising patronage, and as a result the stock represented by your certificate will earn good dividends. And the more you buy of advertisers in the FLORISTS' REVIEW (always mentioning the paper) the larger your dividends will be. You will get a better paper than has yet been published in this field, and a share of its earnings* Please let us hear from you by early maiL FLORISTS' PUBLISHING COMPANY, 530-535 Caxton Building, CHICAGO, ILL. no The Weekly Florists^ Review^ December 9, 1897. PROVIDENCE, R. L Looking in on Brother Rennie, who will be remembered especially by the "sports" at our recent convention, as being a most energetic spirit and who is now chafing at an enforced confinement of seven weeks in a sick room, he will I am glad to report, soon be out and with care be as of yore. I had anticipated the pleasure of his company to visit the establishment of S. J. Renter at that solid little granite locked town of Westerly, the merchants of which place bear as reputable a name. On arriving I found Mr. Renter mak- iujj his evening shipment ( he ships twice daily to the Hub ). This shipment con- sisted of some four thousand carnations, which were bunched in fifties by his right bower, Mrs. Renter, in one hour and a half, the writer acting as timekeeper and who mentally allowed this was one instance where the gentler sex deserves the highest praise one can bestow. The kinds were chiefly Daybreak, Scott, McGowari and Alaska. These are stand- ards. Alaska glistens as those glaciers of the great northwest. The bunches have that pleasing rustle when shaken. Of the dozen big shipping boxes several contained roses, including Morgans of exquisite color, also Bridesmaid and Perle. After the bustle and following the des- patch of this shipment my host piloted me through what is becoming a plant of mammoth proportions. Method and per- fectness of detail is conspicuous through- out. The plan of running upon special- ties enables this to be done more easily. Mr. Reuter is a firm believer in this prin- ciple and attributes his success to its adoption. While to some this has been an unsat- isfactory season, Mr. Reuter is so well g leased and sanguine for the future he as plans to add four houses to connect with the handsome range erected during the past summer, to be each 200x21 fl., and heated by a No. 10 Furman boiler. While roses will be grown more exten- sively considerable space will be given to growing carnations, Scotts in solid beds proving very satisfactory, several houses planted in this manner yielding prolific returns. The trial house is highly interesting. No fewer than fifty varieties are being tested. It is early to report the results but some are disappointing while others are encouraging. Later on I will give our readers the benefit of Mr. Renter's close observations. W. M. UTICA, N. Y.— Messrs. Whitton & Sons, have gone quite extensively into import- ing azaleas, having at the present time three large loo-foot houses devoted exclus- ively to them. They also have two 100- foot houses in Bermuda Easter lilies and three houses of same size in cinerarias. They have developed an extensive plant trade, keeping two men busy packing plants for shipment. E. J. Glover reports a good trade. His specialties are roses, carnations and violets, with which he is very successful. No mildew, rust or dis- ease is to be found on any of his stock. OUR NEW MUSK- MEL- ONS THE "KINSMAN QUEEN MOST VALUABLE NOVELTY In Muskmelons ever Introduced. P9 TEN DAYS EARLIER THAN ANY OTHER KIND. Large production of nNEST QUALITY. Seed in bulk, $1.00 per pound. Write for Spe- cial Circular , SHOULD BK LISTED IN EVERY CATALOGUE. FRANK BANNING Seedsman and Florist, , KINSMAN, OHIO. Clucas & Boddington Co. IMPORTERS AND GROWERS Telephone Call, 403 18th St. Agents of Seeds, Bulbs and Plants '"' 501-503 W. THIRTEENTH ST. f^^yf YOPR CitV. PALMS SPECIAL OFFER For Next 30 Days. ASZCA ZiUTESCEarS— 6-inch pots at 50c, 75c and $1.00; 8-inch pots at *1 50 and $2.00: 10- inch pots at $5.00, $6.00 and $7.00. ^ATAHIA BOBBOHXCA— 6-inch pots at 50c. All Al stock. Price list of general stock on application. Ghas. D. Ball, Holmesburg. Piilladelphia, Pa. See the weekly price list of Ken- nicott Bros. G>. in this issue. It pays to buy at headquarters. ALM FRESH HAND 100. 1000. 3000. Cocos Weddeliana $1.25 $10.00 $27.50 MusaEnsete 1.25 10.00 27.50 J. L. SCHILLER. 404 E. 34th St. ■ ■ NEW YORK, N. Y. Made from VIKGIN NIGHT SOIL, by steam firocess — NOT Adulterated. Complete fertil- zer. Soluble, quick in action. Combines all the Elements for Nutrition of Plants. Pleasant to handle. Try Sample Bag, 100 lbs., $1.50. STANDARD FERTILIZER CO., Inc. 1822 Filbert Street, PHILADELPHIA. I^FRAMIIIM^ Grand Bedders and other \7l-nmilUITIO* new and fancy kinds; 50,000, 40 varieties. Strong rooted $1.00 per 100 ex- press, $1.25 mail. PA\|C|rC My standard assortment, best rrtiicyii-cy* and latest productions, 40,000, 40o per 100 express; 50 mailed for 2.5c to try them aside any other. Seed of same, 1,000, 20c. Bedding Begonias, Coleus, Petunia, Verbena, etc., in season. List of Geraniums and other stock. DANIEL K M£KK, Lancaster, Pa. December 9, 1897. A- The Weekly Florists^ Review. Ml Cattleya Trianae Qigas Chocoensis Bogotensis Mendellii 5chroderaB Labiata Mossise Speciossissima Acinetas Cypripediums Coelogyne Cristata ■ TO.j ITO. Orcidium Krameri Papilio Miltonias Peristeria Elata Anguloas Dendrobiums Laelia Anceps Crispa Purpurata OUR SPECIALTY: IFmporteb anb lEstabliebeb eoNRis^ONDiNca SOLICITID SUMMIT, NEW JERSEY LAGER*.f &HIRRELL Orchid Growers and Importers AN UNPARALLELED SUBSCRIPTION OEEER. eVERY one to whom this issue of the FLORISTS' REVIEW is addressed, and who fills out, signs and returns the accompanying subscription blank, accompanied by $L00, within 30 days from date, will receive not only the FLORISTS' REVIEW for one year but also a ~ certificate entitling him to the earnings on one-tenth of a share of stock in the company formed to publish the paper. The shares will be of a par value of $10.00 each. Why do we make such an unparalleled offer? It is very simple. . . You will have an interest in the success of the paper. You will see that you can buy everything that you want tO; just as good advantage from advertisers in the FLORISTS' REVIEW as elsewhere and at the same time benefit yourself by increasing the earning power of your certificate. This mutual arrangement cannot fail to bring to the paper a heavy advertising patrona{7e, and as a result the stock represented by your certificate will earn good dividends. And the more you buy of advertisers in the FLORISTS' REVIEW (always mentioning the paper) the larger your dividends will be. You will get a better paper than has yet been published in this field, and a share of its earnings. Please let us hear from you by early mail. FLORISTS' PUBLISHING COMPANY, 530-535 Caxton Building, - - • CHICAGO, ILL. Kb Hi. I I S^ U2 The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 9, 1897. ■8TABLI8HBD IB57. CEO. IflilTTBOL-D, tropical Plants QROWBR AND IMPORTER OF PHONB L. V. 136 1708 North Halsted Street, Cor. Aldine Avenue ^ , CHICAGO, ILL. ■ -- .-&♦ • ■■■■, The following is a list of our stock, it is in excellent condition, and we are confident that we can please you, both as to quality and value. . PALMS. Measurements taken from top of pot to top of tall est leaf VARIETIES: Size Height Character Areca Lutescens, Pot. Inches. Leaves. Each. Doz. Per 100 3 plants In pot.. . 4-inch. 12-14 93.60 $30.00 Areca Lutescens, 3 plants in pot. . 5 " 30-34 8-10 •0.75 9.00 Areca Lutescens, 3 plants in pot. . 6 11 34-38 8-12 1.00 12.00 Areca Lutescensy 3 plants in pot. 7 ** 40-45 1.50 1800 Corypha Australis .... . 5 II 18-20 7- 8 .50 5.00 . 6 II 18-22 8-10 .75 9.00 Kentia Belmoreana.. . 4 " 16-18 4- 5 .50 3.60 30.00 >> ^ It . 5 II 14-ltf 5- 6 .75 7.20 it 11 - . 6 II 20-24 3- 5 1.25 15.00 (( (• . 7 " 36-40 5- 6 3.00 36.00 tt II . 8 II 48-50 5- 7 4.00 48.00 Forsteriana . . . 4 It 18-20 2- 3 .50 aeo II 11 . .5 II 20-24 3- 4 .75 7.20 II 1, . 6 It 28-30 3- 4 1.25 15.00 11 (1 . 8 11 50-54 4- 6 4.00 48.00 Latania Borbonica.. . 3 II 12-14 1- 2 .15 1.50 laoo II II . 4 11 14-16 3- 4 .25 aoo 25.00 II II . 5 11 18-20 4- 5 .50 5.00 40.00 II N II . B II 18-20 5- « .75 9.00 ifc II . 7 11 23-25 6- 7 1.00 12.00 «4 .11 . 8 II 30-36 6- 8 2.50 30.00 (1 II .10 .1 36-40 8-12 5.00 60.00 ■■;;.,-'.:-■. ^^V'v^;-^^ PALMS. , Measurements taken from top of pot to top of tallest leaf. VARIETIES: Size Pot. Phoenix Reclinata 5 inch 6 " Cunariensis.. Height Inches. 18-20 22-24 26-30 18-20 22-26 26-30 Character Leaves. 4- 5 4- 5 5- 6 4- 5 5- 6 8-10 Each. ,50 .75 1.00 .50 .75 1.00 Doz. 5.00 9.00 12.00 6.00 9.00 12.00 Per 100 FERNS. v.- Nephrolepis Exaltata, from 2-inch pots '. per 100 95.00 II 'I II 3 II It 8.00 "4 " '..."..".'.'..'..."..'.'.'.'.*.'."".'.. .perdoz. 1.50 " 5 " " 2.00 Pectinata, " 4 " " l.BO " " " 6 " " 3.00 MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS. ; Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, from 3-inch pots per 100 88.00 Cyperus Alternlfolius, from 4-inch pots per doz. 1.00 " 5 " " 1.60 t" " " 7-inch pots, bushy plants " 4.00 Pandanus Utilis, 4-inch pots " 3.00 Lycopodium Wreathing, in any quantity at 3 cents per yard up. Order now. All orders (rom unknown parties must be accompanied by cash or acceptable reference*. $1.00 Following is ttie form of certificate we issue to subscribers: The Florists' Publishing Company, Chicago. $1.00 Cbi$ Certifies that _of- '. : , is entitled to the annual dividends on one-tenth of a share (par value of each share $io.oo) of the stock of the FI.ORISTS' PUBLISHING COMPANY, of Chicago, 111. , that has been placed in my custody as Trustee, so long only as shall remain a paying subscriber to the FLORISTS' REVIEW. This certificate is transferable only to successor in business. and then only on application to the undersigned. Dividends will be made of net profits on the first day of January of each year. Certificate holders are reminded that by confining their purchases to those who advertise in the FLORISTS' REVIEW (always mentioning the paper when writing) they will greatly enhance the earning power of their certificates. Buy to best advantage always, but, everything else taing equal, give the preference to those who advertise in the paper in which you have an interest. Witness my hand and seal at Chicago, 111. , this. -day of_ (SEAL) ., 1897. Trustee. V^,- December 9, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 113 ....THE NEW.... Chrysanthemum Pennsylvania THE finest yellow chrysanthemum for cut blooms or exhibition ever produced. Certificate of National Chrysanthemum So- ciety, Silver Medals by Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, New York Gardeners' Society, and Kentucky Society of Florists. Certificate of Merit from Philadelphia, Boston, New York, India- napolis, Montreal, Canada. Cincinnati, Germantown. HIGH GRAHAM, 104 So. 13th Street, - Philadelphia, Pa. ORIGINATOR AND INTRODUCER ^zJ:fMJi Delivered March 15th, 1898 K A -•. .•: .•- .•: .«: •. .•! ,•: X _•. -•! .•! _■•. >^ .•- «. j*^ a .•: •. a .•* .•-. a ttv. Each, - - - . 50c Per Dozen, - - $5.00 Per Hundred, - $35.00 Per Thousand, $250.00 A »»^XX Alt AX ^^^^M Fifty at One Handred, and Five Hundred at One Thousand Rates. «^f^f^f|:)f|if^<^f|;»f^<^f^«^f^f^f^f|»f^f^f^^ f^f^fl? f|?<^ f^f^f|»f^ f^f^(^ (^f^f^f^f^i^f^f^f^f Now in Course of Preparation The Florists' Manual By WILLIAM SCOTT.. It will cover the whole field of Commercial Floriculture, the articles arranged alphabetically, so that reference may be quick and easy. It will be a whole library in itself. Thoroughly practical. Terse. Condensed. It will be published by the Florists' Publishing Company 530-533 CAXTON BUILDING, CHICAGO. IT WILL TELL YOU f JUST WHAT . YOU WANT TO KNOW IN JUST THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TOLD. lb. U4 The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 9, 1897. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. I notice in the article on exhibitions bj' E. G. Hill, reviewing the reports of the chrysanthemum shows, that only a few of them were financially a success. He asks where lies the trouble? Are the people growing tired of the shows? Is the admission fee too high? I can only speak of the question so far as our show is concerned, and in my opinion I am sure that there are a great many people who are tired of shows. I have heard of many who say, why there is no use to go to the show, as every flower store is a small show in itself, and if we wish to see further we can go to the greenhouses. And many have said twenty- five cents is too much; we cannot afford it. I have always advocated a small admis- sion fee, or entirely free. I will say here that at our last show we sold space for our merchants to advertise their goods, which almost paid our rent, and with a little more hustling around we could have sold enough to pay the whole amount. What we want is to get the public to visit the show, and Sou surely cannot get a very large num- er there if they are charged to see what they can see every day free. The sale from the booths this year was very small, as compared with last year, owing to the very small attendance. Our exhibitors are very much discouraged, and I doubt if the Florists' Club will ever give an- other show. Heretofore the club has been held to- gether by the chrysanthemum show, and now that there is no prospect of another show, they are going to take up a subject for each evening during the winter. The subject for the next meeting, Dec. 7th, is "New Chrysanthemums." Now don't hold your breath, but if you hear of a rival from Grand Rapids of the new yellow, Pennsylvania, it is none other than a very fine yellow sport from Mrs. Jerome Jones; all the good qualities of J. Jones but it is very much larger. Penn- sylvania must look to her laurels. Henry Smith is the happy possessor. The Grand Rapids Floral Co., Alfred Hanna and Wm. Cunningham, have dis- solved, Mr. Hanna continuing the busi- ness at the old stand. Wm. Cunningham has rented the Schmidt Bros, place for a term of years, and has opened up a first- class store on Canal St. Carnations in this section are unusually fine and healthy this fall. We had a very dry fall, and when they were lifted and placed in their winter quarters they seemed to move right along. Look out soon for a brand new red Tidal Wave by the raisers of Morello, Flora Hill is being tried by all our florists and so far is very satisfactory. Silver Spray still reigns supreme as a white and is doing extra fine this -wnnter. A new clear yellow finely fringed carnation will be the next from George Hancock & Son. I may be telling secrets but just think and keep watching. N. B. Stover. EVERY FLORIST OUGHT TO INSURE HIS 6USS AGAINST HAIL FOB PARTICULARS ADDRESS JOHN G. ESLER, Sec'y, SADDLE RIVER, N. J. IMMONS' NEW LIGHT COLORED CARNATION, MRS. S. A. NORTHWAY. Orders booked now and filled in rotation. We shall commence to ship soon. Price, flO.OO per 100; $75.00 per 1,000. GERANIUMS. Md. Bruant, Md. Jaulen, Fleure Poitevine, J. Ricaud, and J. Salller. 2^-in. pot plants, 85.00 per 100. Rooted cuttings, $3.00 per 100; fgij.OO per 1,000, cash with order. Our superb stock of all the finest sorts, 2^-In. pot plants, named, $26.00, unnamed, $20.00, per 1,000. Rooted cuttings, $12.50 per 1,000, cash with order. FUCHSIAS. A grand lot of summered-over stock in small pots that will make early bloomers, $3.00 per 100. Our Price List describes many other fine plants. Send for it. W. p. Simmons & Co., GENEVA. OHIO. ...AZALEA INDICA... WE have a large assortment of all the leading varieties which we make this special offer for cash: 10 to 12-in. crowns, full of buds, $3.50 per doz. 13 to 15-in. crowns, iO cts. each; $5.50 per doz. WHITTON & SONS, Wholesale Florists, City and Green Streets. UTICA, NEW YORK. GOLD FISH ...Fine Healthy Stock... Medium to large size, $10.00 per 100. Cash with order. No charge for shipping cans. Gold Fish can be shipped by Express thous- ands of miles with safety and are a profitable and attractive stock to handle. Full Line of Aquaria Supplies. Keenan's Seed Store 6II2-6II4 Wentworth Ave., CHICAGO. If you buy flowers and supplies of Kennicott Bros. Co.^ Chicaeo, you will get what you want ano at the right prices. The key to success is proper ven- tilation and watering. The key to proper ventilation is the Evans' Challenge Ventilating Apparatus. Works easily, does the work right, built to last, always satisfactory. No toy imitation but a machine to do its work and do it weU. Much the cheapest in the end. Quaker City Madhine Co., Richmond, Ind* HEADQUARTERS FOR CANNAS....DORMANT ROOTS. Get our prices before buying elsewhere. — By the dozen, hundred or thousand. ROWEHL & QRANTZ, HICKSVILLE, L. I., NEW YORK. WE CAN FURNISH ..PEARL TUBEROSE BULBS.. All native Trees, Shrubs and Bag Plants. Also YOUNG PITCH PINES, HOLLY and WILD SMILAX for DECORATING. Write and tell ns what you want. No Yellow Fever here! ! JAS. M. UMB, - FAYEHEVILLE, N. C. FIRST-CLASS STOCK!! NONE BBTTBR ON THE MARKET. Kooted euttin^ii of Geraniiimi>, 125 for tl.OO; tlO.OO per l.OOO. Rooted cutting^s of Cariiiitions, 126 for 11.00: «10.00 per 1,000. Rooted cuttings of ForKet-Me-Not and Begonia ArKenteaduttata, (2.00 per 100. Cyclamen Gi- Kanteum, 3-in., 15.00 per 100. Cut blooniH of Carna- tions. 12.00 per 100. Write for quotations on Young Roses, Ueraniums, Coleus, Alternantherag.and any bedding stock you may need for sprlnjr delivery. FRICES WILL SUKl'HISE YOU. CEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J. Extra select stock at Kennicott Bros. Co., Chicago. All flowers in season at lowest market rates. / December 9, 1897. ^.Thc Weekly Florists^ Review/ us ^-r:;>;■^;v.-■•:;^i'^^ ESTABLISHED 1879. '■ ■■"■■■' V ■ .., ^ .,-■.'.., ,,'■■ . ■' . |kJ C rk4^/^ i ^^ t^-A/ • ^^^^ selected stock from the cream of the growers, and lyi y ^pCt/lolLy • I handle their specialties, which include, as follows: ;-^ -.i -r «v Prime American Beauties^ CattleyaS^ Violcts, Mignonette, Roman Hyacinths, Paper White Narcissus, Ferns, Asparagus, Roses, Carnations, and all standard stock. -I M i ROSE LEAF f i EXTRACT OF TOBACCO. v^^ Best General Insecticide on the Maflcet ^^ Time and Experience have Proven this. "ROSE LEAF ''SAVES FLORISTS MONEY. For Sale by all Seedsmen. .^.^ For free booklet, write to LOIISVILLE SPIRIT CIRED TOBACCO CO., LOUISVILLE, KY. Luxonne and California. Large, healthy clumps out of frames, $3.90 per 100, S25.00 per 1,000. Bellis (Daisies). Good stocky plants, $2 50 per 1,000; 500 at thousand rate. J. C.SCHMIDT & Co., BRISTOL. PA. \m WISTARIAS ''^KJSffius. ALL CHOICE STOCK. H. n. caTLlN, Richmond, Va. ' I *^\r^ A f^f^i"^ Having a large supply on hand at present, we can furnish the trade I i J rS /\ I. ..V ^l. J at Jl 00 per 100, $4.50 for 500. !4 ton $8.00, ton lots and upwards $15.00. ^"^ ^^_ ^^ ^^ ^"^ Send for our wholesale catalogue on Strawberry and Cabbage Plants. DUST* THOMPSON'S SONS, Rio Vista, Va. For the HIGHEST GRADE Cut Flowers i^. BXSSEn & WASHBURN, Chicago FIFTEENTH year of Suc- cessful Business won by Fair Dealing. Thin- nest lumber used in Express packages, in^^0 1897 CROP. HIGHEST QUALITY. FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS •••• VERBENA SEED. M. ft 8. Hew Giant Perfection, contain- ing only the choicest New Giant flowering and brightest colors, viz : White, Blue, Purple, Scarlet, Pink, Striped and Occulated. The handsomest ever grown. Trade pkt., .50c.; oz., $3.00. Mammoth Mixed, trade pkt., 30c.; oz., 81.75. Very Choice Mixed, trade pkt., 25c.; oz., 1.00. •••• PHLOX DRUMMONDI DWARF. M. ft S. Snperb Mixed, Comprising only the most brilliant, showy and salable colors, pkt., 20c.; trade pkt., eOc.; >4-oz.. 81.00: oz., 84.00. Very Pine Mixed. Good colors, pkt., 10c. ; trade pkt., 25c. ; 14 -oz., 75c.; oz., 82.50. CATALOGUE PBEfi. •••• MOORE & SIMON SEED GROWERS PHILADELPHIA LA PURITE.. Single White Geranium The florets are perfectly round, forming a large compact truss of pure snow-white flowers on strong footstalks, which literally cover the plant when in full bloom. It is the most distinct and valuable Single White Geranium in existence. Absolutely pure as a bedding variety, and never burns under the rays of our summer sun. I take great pleasure in introducing this mag- niflcent new Geranium. PKICE Sa 00 FEK DOZEV. Send for circular giving full description. FLORENCE ANTHONY, Rorist, 161 DouglasB Street, Kea« With yotif fellow-craftsmen. We will introduce yoti* Every subscriber to the FLORISTS' REVIEW is requested to send to the editor a cabinet size photoj^aph with name and address on backy for use in our General*^*************^ Introduction Pagfe groups of these portraits will be published from time to time until all have been presented* Photos may be sent in any time, the only condition being that you be a subscriber to the FLORISTS^ REVIEW. Address Florists' Publishing Co 530-535 Caxton Bldg Chicago* t20 The Weekly Florists^ Review* ^ December 9, 1897- MILWAUKEE. The first edition of the Florists' Re- view reached its interested readers here last Friday and it is needless to say that it created considerable comment among the craft. At the wholesalers' where the trade congregated, the new paper was the topic of discussion and from remarks heard it certainly will find many friends and subscribers here. The introductory idea is a good one, as considerable im- pression is gained by seeing the faces of those with whom you are likely to have correspondence. Trade. Nothing unusual in the way of trade occurred the past week. The weather has been of the tantalizing order, not enough snow for sleighing and just too much for good wheeling. Good stock is extremely scarce. Beauties of fine qual- ity range from $1.50 to $2.00 per dozen; Maids, Brides, Perles, Meteor from |2.oo to $6.00 and good Carnots bringing $8.00 per 100. 1 Carnations $1.50 to $2.00, Vio- lets $1.00 to $1.50 per 100. Chrysanthe- mums are about gone; a few good flowers still come straggling in but Thanksgiving day usually winds up their career for the season. Growers are predicting a scarcity of stock for Xmas, crops all seem to be off at present and the continued dark weather the past week has changed calculations some, for those who had a good supply figured out for Xmas. Heavy snows in the north ^ave some- what checked the inflow of green, which up to the present time has been quite plentiful. As the result of a runaway, Adam Cur- rie, of Currie Bros., is laid up at his home badly bruised. Nick Zweifel is also on the sick list. The florists are endeavoring to organ- ize a Bowling Club. They already have in view some of the trophies to be com- peted for at the next convention of the S. A. F. at Omaha. George Washington. Special clearing sale of wire work at Kennicott Bros. G>*^ Chicago. Carnations y mutumtm Rooted cuttings of both standard varieties and novelties at popular r"* — ■! ....I CAN PLEASE YOU 8. J. Reuter, Westerly, R. I. by mall. 60 cents per 100; U.OOper 1,000 nrbAMIIIHKk mixed, from 2-ln. pots, 12.25 per 100; Ui-n/%lllUITIO ,20 per 1.0 0 Send for Samples... Cash with the order. FRED. BOERNER, Cape May City. N. J. 50,000 SMILAX Please mention the Florists' writing advertisers. Review when Mayor Pingree Carnation. AN UNDOUBTED SUCCESS. THIS MEANS THAT WE HAVE OTHER GOOD SEEDLINGS. Our next Tiitroduction... I I next r I I Lex I are son Will make its debut at the meeting of the American Carnation Society in Chicago next Febniary.i^Jt<^<^ Look for it. And there are some others in sighti^i«* JOHN BREITHEYER & 50NS, Qratiot and Miami Aves. DETROIT, niCH. Carnations New and Standard Sorts New Rose MRS. ROBERT GARRETT HYBRID TEA^ Rich, soft pink. Best Intro- duction of Recent Years .^ Orders booked now. Delivery March l.^lh. 1898. CORRBSPONOENCB SOLICITKD H. WEBER & SONS Oakland, flaryland Carnations... All the New and Stand- ard varieties at thej* J* J* Right FticcsJ'j^J'J'^^ Correspondence Solicited^^j*.^ GEO. HANCOCK & SON, GRAND HAVEN, HICH. THE NEW WHITE CARNATION... u ElVRLaINA'' has had m^ny visitors who were delighted with h' r presence, and were so well pleased at her cheerful disposition and behavior that a second audience was requested. She takes this opportunity of extending a most hearty invitation to all interested In her species to call upon her while in her city, and will be pleased to return the call at an early date, whenever an invitation Is extended. INTRODUCTION. Is a pure white, of large size, good form and substance. An extraordinary strong Calyx, is fragrant, and borne on long stiff stems that al- ways carry the bloom erect. It Is a free, early, and continuous bloomer, is of good habit; a strong, free and healthy grower: last year quite a few plants produced from 30 to 50 flowers by the first of January. She won the Ward cup for best Commercial White at the Cincinnati meeting of the American Carnation Society; also a certificate of merit at the Indianapolis and St. Louis Chrysanthemum shows. Have already booked orders for over 7,000 for Cincinnati alone, which proves the popularity of this sterling variety. You will make no mis- take in giving it a trial. Orders filled strictly in rotation. Price: Strong well rooted cut- tings, 810.00 per 100; $45.00 per 500; J80.00 per 1,000. Cash, or satisfactory reference, please. R. WinERSTAEHER, Sedamsville. Ohio. NEW CARNATION . "Empress" The largest bright-rich Crlm.son yet introduced. Price, $10.00 per 100. WM. SWAYNE,. Box 226. Kennett Square/Penn. / 7 ■/ December 9, 1897 The Weekly Florists^ Review* 121 New Cernations. "Wliita Cloud. An excellent commercfal white, strong, vigorous habit, large fragrant flower, long, strong stem, early and constant bloomer. A. C. S. certi^cate. Oold Hng'^et. Conceded the best yellow ever grown, color clear and deep, only slightly marked with red. Laig j flower, strong stems and vigorous habit. Early and continuous bloomer. Missed A C. S. cer- titlcate by one point for lack of fragrance, Kew York (Ward). Bright cerise pink, strong vigorous habit, constant bloomer. Certificate. , ISrs. Jaxnei Dean (Ward). Clear silvery pink, strong vigorous ta'Dlt- large flower, constant bloomer. Certittcate. John Yonng (Ward). White deeply fringed fragrant flowers, strong grower, free bloomer. A tlrst class commercial variety. Bon Ton (Ward). Bright warm scarlet, strong habit resembling Portia, large flower, stiff stem. Prices for above varieties: 82.00 perdoz.; $10.00 per 100: $75.00 per 1000. New Chrysanthemums. Mrs. C. K. Peiroe. A soft deep yellow of greatest commercial value. Large flower of globular form, with straight petal.s slightly curved at tip. Full to center and of greatest substance, good stem and heavy foliage. Recommended for certlflcate by N. C. S., scoring commercial scale: Boston 91, Philadelphia 90, Clminnatl 87. Chicago 90. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. ; $25.00 per 100. Snow Qneen. A commercial white. Large, nicely flnished rounded flower, full to center, good substance, stem and foliage. N. C. S. cer- tlflcate. 50c each; $5 00 perdoz.; $35.00 per 100. Merry Christmas. The best and Lvtest of all w^hites. A well formed flower of style of Mutual Friend but of much greater substance, and full to center. Dec. 2 ah to Jan. 1st. 25c each; $3.50 per doz. : 125.00 per 100. We have all the principal 1897 Novelties and other standard varieties at lowest prices. #^»M«^»IM4 SEVO FOB DESCBXFTIVE FBZCE IiXST BEADT JANUABT, 1898 — ^ I" ^ tm^^mt ^ III ^^ IiXST. I »M^» -TT -■ 111 ^ III ^ III ^ ^ r. DORNER & SONS CO., La Fayette, Ind. Following; is the form of certificate we issue to subscribers: $1.00 $1.00 Zhc dflotists* ipubltsbiriG Company, Cbicago. CW$ Certifies that of is entitled to the annual dividends on one-tenth of a share (par value of each share $10.00) of the stock of the FLORISTS' PUBLISHING COMPANY, of Chicago, 111., that has been placed in my custody as Trustee, so long only as shall remain a paying subscriber to the FLORISTS' REVIEW. This certificate is transferable only to successor in business, and then only on application to the undersigned. Dividends will be made of net profits on the first day of January of each year. Certificate holders are reminded that by confining their purchases to those who adverti e in the FLORISTS' REVIEW (always mentioning the paper when writing) they will greatly enhance the earning power of their certificates. Buy to best advantage always, but, everything else being equal, give the preference to those who advertise in the paper in which you have an interest. Witness my hand and seal at Chicago, 111., this_ -day of_ 1897. (SEAL) Trustee. t22 The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 2, 1897. BUFFALO, N. Y. I did it, and it did not take me long to run out to this town of Corfu, re- nowned for the fine carnations produced by Messrs. Giddings, Webb and Scott, all of whom ship to the Bison City, where W. F. Kasting handles the product of the two first named, whilst Mr. Scott handles at his stores on Main St. and Cold Springs all that can be raised on his farm, and 'tis a capital farm at that; excellent soil, pure atmosphere; a pleasure to grow stock under such conditions. Roses are done well also, but to award the palm we must retrace our steps a few miles and drop in on W. J. Palmer, Sr., at Lancaster, where Meteors are grown by the acre (fact) and is the most popular rose in Buffalo to-day. W. J. Palmer, Jr., reports larger sales then usual at Thanksgiving. This was also the verdict of Philip Scott, S. A. An- derson and Andy Adams, while out at Cold Springs, Louis Neubeck, of the Scott greenhouses, had all he could do. Mr. Scott was around as usual, but at reduced speed, owing to a strained foot consequent upon wearing pumps at the resent meet- ing of the St. Andrews Society, something he does not often do (dance the Highland fling) . This, however, is a small matter, being fully compensated for by the be- stowal by the said society of a magnificent diamond studded badge to him as retiring president, an addition to several other mementoes held precious by him. A run through the place showed a fine lot of stock for the holidays. Mrs. Newlands is working up a big stock for the usual cemetery trade. Mr. Wasson is very successful with Perles, which ap- preciate the low benches substituted last summer for high ones. Owing to a flaw the acceptance by the board threw out the estimates sub- mitted for that new range of houses at West Seneca, and the dream of the parties who hoped^to help fill them (the hou.<;es, not the commissioners) will not be realized for another ^ason. Mean- while Prof. Cowell, who is equally disap- pointed, is puzzling himself where to put the surplus stock. He will have shortly a grand show of cyclamens. It is too bad the location is somewhat remote for visit- ors at this season, as Mr. Cowell has always something worth seeing; but he doesn't mind it, says it gives him oppor- tunity for reflection. W. M. EVERGREENS Specimens for Po'.t and Winter Decorations. Send for Descriptive Catalogue and Trade List SAMUEL C.MOON. MORRISVILLE. - BUCKS CO.. - PA. PLANT LABELS. BEST grade of stock, 15 cts. per 1000. Floi ists' other printed sup- plies at corresponding low pricks. Send for samples PAYTON & BENNETT, Printers. 8 and 10 No. Limestone Street SPRINGFIELD. - OHIO. READY NOW. m«HMM»M«M«MM♦♦<««♦ Japan.'.Lily/.Bulbs To close out surplus stock we offer for IMMEDIATE ACCEPT ANCE- IN THIRTY VARIETIES PALMS..... RHAPIS FLABELLIFORMIS 1-3 feet high, per 10 shoots, $2.50; per 100 shoots, S20.00. Extra fine for HOKXDAT TSADE. SURPLUS.. LILIUM LONCIFLORUM 5 to 7-inch. Extra fine bulbs, per 1000, $12.00. net. OBOEB NOW. CYCAS REVOLUTA STEMS for spring delivery. Also Japan Maples, Iris K., Tree and Herbaceous Pssonies, California grown Flower, Shrub and Tree seeds. Send for Price Lists and Descriptive Catalogue. Address H. H. BERGER & CO. branch: SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 220 BROADWAY. (.STA.LI8H.O 1878.) NEW YORK. 100,000 VERBENAS THE CHOICEST VARIETIES IN CULTIVATION. Fine Pot Plants. $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1000. Rooted ^3jcked'l:'ighx'«nd''.°^T'.' Cuttings, 75c per 100; $6.00 per 1000; $50 per 10000. snxISPnCTlON GUnRnNTBED. We are the Largest Growers of Verbsnas in the country. Our plants cannot be surpassed. Send for Circular. J, |_. DILLON, BLOOMSBURG, PA. ...BARGAINS IN... URSERY STOCK. GET OUR PRICES ON Herbaceous Peeonles, CLEMATIS, HARDY SHRUBS, FRUIT TREES, ROSES, SMALL FRUITS W. & T. SMITH CO., Geneva Nursery. GENEVA, N.Y. REED & KELLER, 122 W. 25th St., NEW YORK CITY. Manufacturers Of WIRE 8? DESiG^S and Dealers in mmmm. FLORISTS' 88 SUPPLIES FLOWER POTS. We manufacture all kinds of Flower Pots, etc., making a specialty of Florist Standard Pots ail! pies (which will be sent free) and we know you will give us your order. Ji 6i SWAHN S SONS, Mlniieapullit, nilnn. Get Acquainted with your fellow-crafismen. We will introduce you. Every subscriber to the Florists' Rkview is requested to send to the editor a cabinet size photograph with name and address on back, for use in our General Introduction Page groups of these por- traits will be published from time to time until all have been presented. Photos may be sent in any time, the only condition being that you be- come a subscriber to the FLORISTS' Review. Address FLORISTS' I PUBLISHING CO. \ \ 530-535 Caxton Building, ' I Cfiicago.».... u Decembkk 9, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 123 PRESIDENT McKINLEY Color, brilliant crimson, with bright scarlet shading. Truss, large, compact, of good shape, held well above the foliage and the flower spikes are produced freely and evenly. Plant is dwarf, 2!4 to 3 feet in rich soil. Foliage deep green with marked chocolate margin. Plant stools freely, is a compact, even grower. It is one of the earliest bloomers, coming into flower when 14 to 18 inches high and blooming continuously thereafter. The effect when massed is extremely brilliant, the contrast between the brilliant flower and deep green foliage being rich, chaste and effective. A marked improvement upon Columbia, Charles Henderson, Flamingo, Beaute Poitevine and all crimson Canniis introduced to date. Undoubtedly the King of Crimson Bedders. Unexcelled as a pot plant and inval- uable to those who grow Sand 4-inch stock for spring sties, iis it gives dwarf, compact, well furnished plants with grand heads of striking color. As an all-round florists' csinna, this variety has no superior. Certificated. Price 60 cents each, $5.00 per dozen, WO.OO per 100, from 4-inch pots, February delivery. DEFENDER • Color, clear yellow, striped with bright scarlet Height, 3 to 3y% feet. Habit somewhat resembling Columbia. An early, very profuse bloomer, producing fine large heads of broad petaled flowers. Foliage clean, distinct and a good grower. This canna will prove very effective for massing, as it pro- dui es a greater proportion of flowers to the foliage than almost any other yellow canna Certificated. Price 60 cents each, 15.00 per dozen, $40.00 per 100, from 4-inch pots, February delivery. 1^ (^ ^ Also Tarrytown and President Cleveland at same price. Mrs. Fair- man Rogers, 4-inch pots, April delivery, $2.00 per dozen, $15.00 per 100. Souv de Ant Crozy— Pierson's Premier, Florence Vaughan, El- dorado, Queen Charlotte, Egandale, Admiral Avellan, Beaute Poite- vine, Madame Crozy, Bouvier and other standard sorts, at lowest market rates. Tour Grand Early Pink €bry$amiKmuni$. POSE OWEN : one of the best very early pink chrysanthe- mums of recent introduction. Ready last of September to 10th of October. Height, 3^4 feet. Clean, neat grow- er, perfect stem, with bright, waxy foliage well up to the bloom. ■ Colorbright, clear pink, V. Morel shade. Incurved Japanese flower, large to extra large when well grown. Will bear close planting, as foliage is not dense. We offer this variety with much confidence, knowing it will give satisfaction as an early, commercial pink. Every bloom sent to New York market was snapped up at once by leading florists. Having a tine, clean stock, we shall be prepared to fill large orders. No grower who needs a clean, bright, first early pink should neglect Rose Owen. Dozen, 75 cents; 100, $5.00; 1,000, 145.00. %^^ %^^ ^^* J. H. WOODFORD: A beautiful, large shell pink shaded to center; high globular form, with heavy, broad, closely incurving petals, strong stem and fine foliage; extra early; can be cut October 5tli to luth. Crowns or terminals; on crowns color is pure white, 4 feet. A grand early pink to follow Rose Owen. Nothing better in its color for a second early. Dozen, 75 cents; 100, $5.00. ^* t^ t^ QEO. F. ATKINSON Clear shell or mermaid pink, high built globular bloom of great substance and largest size. Early, flowering immediately after J. H. Wood- ford. Stiff stems and splendid foliage. A fine commercial sort, 3!4feet. Dozen, 75 cents; 100, $6.00. ^ •^ «J* BELLE OF CASTLEWOOD : ^^^^^ enameled shell pink. broad petaled incurving Japanese, distinct and pleasing shade. Immense bloom on a grand stem, with splendid foliage. Too much cannot be said in favor of this variety, as it is one of the most chaste and beautiful chrys- anthemums in existence. No grower should be without it. Dozen, 75 cents; 100, $6.00. Cbe two Best Uery £ate (Ubite c;Dry$antl)emum$. DOROTHY DEVENS: undoubtedly the very best late white. MRS. R. CRAWFORD: November aoth to December. Ex. Magnificent snow while, largest size, * tra large clear white, fine in every globular form, clear celicate finish, grand stem, rich deep green way. Flower large and well built, one of the very bcsi; 3 feet, foliage. December 1st to 10th, 3'/i to 4 feet. Dozen 75 cts., ItX) $5.00. Dozen 50 cents, 100 $3.00. B Grand Cate Pink. THE HARRIOTT : Deep Rose, silvery reverse, large bloom of groat substance, 3 feet. Ready December 1st to 15th. A grand commercial pink. Dozen 75 cents, 100 $6.00. If you need Carnations, Geraniums, Kentias, Boston Fern, &c^ write for our January List* THE COHAOE GARDENS, C. W. WARD, Manager. .^^^'^ QUEENS, N. Y. 124 The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 9, 1897. NATHAN SMITH & SON'S Following is the form of certificate we issue to subscribers: $1.00 $1.00 The Florists' Publishing Company, Chicago. CM$ Certifies that -Of- . , is entitled to the annual dividends on one-tenth of a share (par value of each share $io.oo) of the stock of the FLORISTS' PUBLISHING COMPANY, of Chicago, 111., that has been placed in my custody as Trustee, so long only as shall remain a paying subscriber to the FLORISTS' REVIEW. This certificate is transferable only to successor in ousiness, and then only on application to the undersigned. Dividends will be made of net profits on the first day of January of each year. Certificate holders are reminded that by confining their purchases to those who advertise in the FLORISTS' REVIEW "(always mentioning the paper when writing) they will greatly enhance the earning power of their certificates. Buy to best advantage always, but, everything else being equal, give the preference to those who advertise in the paper in which you have an interest. Witness my hand and seal at Chicago, 111., this. day of _ (SEAL) ., 1897. Trustee. December 9, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 125 THE NEW WHITE Chrysanthemum Frank Hardy i-. THE GREATEST PRIZE WINNER OF THE SEASON. '^ Awarded 1st Prize, Boston, against all the whites. Awarded by the National Chrysanthemum Society, Points as bcAbw. Certificate of Merit Chicago, and many other Certificates and Awards. NEW YORK 95 POINTS CHICAGO 94 POINTS A ^ i %J& i ♦ BOSTON 94 POINTS i ! PHIUDELPHIA I 89 POINTS DESCRIPTION— Incurved Japanese, white, flower of extraordinary depth, foliage op to the flower, stem very stiff and erect; midseason, good keeper and shipper. The ideal commercial and exhibition bloom. Price 50c each, $3.00 per dozen, $20.00 per hundred, $J50.00 per thousand. Ready for delivery March Jst, J898. Ill— iMMI^HIi A. HERRINGTON, riorham Farms, Madison, N. J. 126 The Weekly Florists^ Review^ December 9, 1897. Headquarters for all the best varieties of Chrysanthemums. All the new sorts of 1897-98. Full information given in our January list of all the newer sorts and how they have ranked compared with standard sorts; also heights, bud to take and time of blooming, as far as possible. QrkC^A*./ lUrkAA/ Stock Plants of the ImCclOy lllUW""two commercial early varieties. LADY PITZWYGRAM, the earliest, finest and most graceful white variety, $8.00 per hundred; Sept. 22; use crown bud; height 2}4 ft. It is earlier and sells better than Bergmann. GOLDEN TROPHY, follows Marioti Henderson; height 2>^ ft.; elegani foliage; very large compact globular yellow flower. $15 per hundred. Also stock plants of 12 of the finest introductions of the past spring— American Novelties, for $2.00. Carnations FLORA HILL. The finest white to date, orders now being booked for rooted cuttings which will be de- livered in rotation, beginning in January. We have an immense stock in elegant condition. $5.00 per hundred, ;f4o per thousand. See our January list for other varieties and novelties. Rose PREST. CARNOT. A limited number of strong 2-year old plants at fio per hundred. The grandest market rose extant; every shoot brings a perfect bud. FICUS BELQICA, (the long-leaved Rubber). Perfect plants from top cuttings in 4-inch pots, I3 per dozen, I22.50 per hundred. This stock is in elegant con- dition. Pal mS (Must have (he room) ARECA LUTESCENS. Three plants in 6-inch pots, in perfect condition, 20 to 24 in. high, $40 per hundred. LATANIA BORBONICA, 6-inch pots, nicely furnished, just what you want for the holiday trade. First size, I50 per hundred; second size, $40 per hundred. Our January I g^^t will describe and price some L— 1^9^ very pleasant surprises in the way of novelties for we have never had so many fine new things to offer — among them some extraordinary departures in Qeraniums (gathered from all the best foreign growers). Cannas, Italian, French and Ameri- can. Two new varieties of the Giant Race of Heliotropes. A few good new Roses. A new Russellia. Paris Daisy. A set of Phloxes, etc., etc. Asparagus SPRENQERII. Invaluable to every florist. |6 per hundred. PLUMOSUS. 2>^-inch, |6 per hundred. 2%-vaQh, SEND FOR OUR LIST. »H« •♦f- »♦♦♦• »♦♦« M*« E. G. HILL & CO., Richmond, Ind. ■ .. • t. ^^t December 6, 189t. The Wcddy Florists^ Review* 127 DREER'S SPECIAL HOLIDAY OFFER. Our stock of Palms has never before been so complete at this season of the year as now, forty of our larsrest houses being filled with stock, from little seedlings up to specimens 10 ft. high. Our stock of Kentias, that best of all Palms, is especially fine. Of these we are carrying the largest stock and best assortment of sizes to be found in any one establishment in tbe world. KBVTZA aS£MOBEAVA. per doz. $15.00 ] 25.00 50.00 2Ji-lnch pots , 3 1 eaves , 6 to 8 in high.. ..$ 2.00 per d 3 4 to 5 '* 10 to 12 .. 3.00 4 5 to 6 »( 15 to 18 .. 6.00 " e 6 i4 22 to 24 .. 1.35 each « 6 »t 24 to 30 .. 1.75 •' 6 " 6 tl 30 .. 2.00 " 7 6 to 7 " 32 to 36 .. 2.26 '•• 8 6 to 7 il 36 .. 3.00 " 8 " 6 to 7 4, 36 to 42 ., 4.00 " 8 7 (i 42 to 48 .. 6.00 " 9 6 to 7 tt 48 to 54 .. 7.50 " 10 " 6to7 (( 54 .. 10.00 " 12 7to8 (» 7 feet .. 36.00 " 16 " tubs 8 to 9 tl 9 " .. 75.00 " BV8KT MADS UP PLAXTTS. tf-inch pots, 24 to 28 inches high, 4 plants in a pot t 1.50 each 7 " " 30 " " 4 " " " 3.60 " 9 " " 36 " "4 " " " 5.00 " 9 " " 48 " " 4 " " " lOOO " KEHTIA rOBBTBBZAVA. 2}<-inch pots, 2 to 3 leaves, 6 in. high . . . .$ 1.50 per doz. $12.00 per 100 3 3 to 4 kk 12 ... 2.50 20 00 4 4 to 5 *' 15 to 18 ... 5.00 40.00 6 6 H 30 to 36 .. 1.50 each 7 6 (t 36 ... 2.00 " 8 6 ** 4i .. 3.50 " 9 6 »( 48 6.00 " 9 6 it 62 ... 7.50 " 10 6 ** 60 .. 10.00 " 13 ' tubs 7 (i 6 feet high . .. 25.00 " 12 ' pots 7 »t 6 " '• .. 35.00 " 14 ' tubs 7 •* 7to8-' (t .. 35.00 " 16 ' tubs 7 tt 10 " tt .. 75.00 " BUSHY KABB UP P&AHTS. 8-inch pots, 3 plants in a pot, 36 to 42 inches high $ 3.50 each 10 " " 4 " " " 5 feet high 10.00 '• 18 " " 5 " " " 6 " high 25.00 " ABBCA LUTESCEHB. 2-inch pots. $1.00 per doz., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. pots, 8plantsinapot, l_2to 15in.high....$1.25perdoz. $10.00per 100 20 to 24 very bushy 28 to 30 32 to 36 " " 36 to 42 42 to 48 heavy single plants 4 to 5 feet 6.00 1.00 each 1.50 " 2.50 " 3.00 " 5.00 to 6.00 each I.ATAVZA BOBBOBTCA. 2-inch pots, 3 to 4 leaves 60cts. per doz., $ 4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000 " " " 4to5 •• $1.25 " 10.00 " 80.00 " 4 to 5 " 3.00 " 25.00 " 5to6 " 18 to 20 in. high .$5.00perdoz " 5to6 " 18to24 " 9.00 6 " 24 " 12.00 " 6to7 " 26to30 " 15.00 t» tt n» (t 36 COCOS WEDBXiZANA. 3-inch pots, 8 to 10 inches high $2.50 per doz. 3 " " 10tol2 " " 3.00 4 " " 15 " " 6.00 8 " " 36to42 " " 6.00each 30.00 $20.00 per 100 25.00 40.00 PKOBBIX CAHABZBVSZS. 8-inch pots, 30 inches high, bushy 11.75 each 9 " " 36 2.50 " 9 " " 36to42 " " " 4.00 •' AAUBUS VOBIZ.ZS.-BATB. Standard Shaped. 9-inch pots, 5 ft. high, crowns 15 inches in diameter $ 2.50 each In tubs, 6 " " 3 ft. " " 10.00 " 6V4 " " 3H ft. " " 12.00 " 6H " " 35K ft. " " 16.00 " 7 " "6 ft. " " 40.00 " PTBAMIDAI. SHAPED. In tubs, 7 ft. high, 32 inches in diameter at base $10.00 each " 8 " 36 " " " " 19m •• 36 40 12.00 15.00 TAPEBXHO OB CONZCAIi SHAPED. 9 ft. high, 36 in. diameter at base, rounded top 12 in. diameter. .$25.00 each 8 " 64 " " " " '• 30 " " .. 40.00 ". PTBAMIDAI. SHAPED BOX. 32 to 36 inches high, 15 inches diameter at base $2.50 each STABDABD SHAPED BOX. 26 to 28 inches high with crowns 12 inches in diameter $1.00 each ABAUCABIA BXCBZiSA. 4-inch pots, 6 to 8 inches high, 2 to 3 tiers 60cts.eacb 5 " " 12 to 14 " " 3 " $1.25 24to30 " " 5 " 2.00 " . ABAUCABIA EXCEI.SA O^AUOA. 5-inch pots, 10 inches high, 3 tiers $1.26 eac 7 " " 18to20 " " 4 " 2.60 ' ABAUCABIA BOBUSTA COMPAOTA. It is seldom that we are in a position to offer this beautiful dwar variety in quantity, the stock we offer is very fine. 5 inch pots, 2 tiers, 8 inches high $1.35 each 6 " "3 " 10 •• '• 1.60 " ADIANTUM PAB&ETEVSE. 3-inch pots, fine plants $ 3.00 per doz., $20.00 per 100 4 " ' 5.00 " 40.00 5 ' 9.00 " 70.00 6 " '• " " 12.00 " 90.00 " CIBOTZUM SCHIEDEI. The most graceful and hardiest of all the Tree-Ferns. A variety that will stand the same treatment as a Palm and a most decorative plant in every way. We offer beautiful specimens, 6 inch pots, $1.50 each; 7-inch pots, $2.50 each; 8-inch pots $3..'>0 each. DBACBHA BBUAVTI. A variety that is but little known, dark green foliage, graceful and as tough as a Rubber-plant; just the thing for retailing at Xmas. 4-inch pots, 10 inches high 30 cents each $3.00 per doz 5 " " 18 " " Ml '• " Finn .. .50 5.00 For a full line Decorative Plants and General Florists' stock, see our QUARTERLY WHOLESALE LIST of September Ist. If vou have no copy of this or of our SPECIAL DECEMBER LIST of NEW CROP FLOWER SEEDS, which have been mailed to every Florist in the country a postal card will bring duplicates. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. 128 The Weekly Florists^ Review^ December 9, 1897. BEST SELECTED DELAWARE Single Case, Five Cases, $ 4-50 20.00 PER CRATE loo-lbs. - - Per loo yards, " lOOO " Extra heavy, per loo yards, $3-75 300 4.00 PALMS and FERN5 WE WILL SHIP THESE BY EXPRESS AT OUR RISK. For Xmas. ELLIS & POLLWORTH Milwaukee, Wis » " ■>J» mfffl?fi?fg»(5W« :^f|?f^f Get Acquainfed "»iiiiill!ilil»M with your fellow-craftsmen* We will introduce you. Every subscriber to the FLORISTS' REVIEW is requested to send to the editor a cabinet size photograph with name and address on backt for use in our General»»****»*»»*»»*»» Introduction Pagfe groups of these portraits will be published from time to time until all have been presented. Photos may be sent in any time, the only condition being that you be a subscriber to the FLORISTS^ REVIEW. Address Florists^ Publishing Co*^*»***530-535 Caxton Bldg»»*o»»*Chicago^ || . K-.;V:i^. A December 9, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 129 fv^ DOVES ■■■vlV^ N •«*. ^.C. , 1st Quality, Per Doz. Zd Quality, Per Doz. 3d Quality, Per Doz. $11.00 $10.00 $9.00 Fifteen Photographs of Floral Designs Free with every dozen first quality. See that my signature is stamped on every Dove. S. J. RUSSELL 203 SUMMIX AVC, Jersey City, New Jersey. ALBERT J. BAUER. Pres. FRANK M. ELUS, Mngr. MOUND CITY GUT FLOWER GO. Wholesale Commission Florists 1322 PINB ST. ST. LOUIS. MO. ConBiffnments Solicited. Special Attention paid to Shipping Orders. ■ ■Ca Wa WORSaa Wholesale Florist 2740 OLIVE STREET ST. LOUIS, MO FIVE SOSE8— Shipped Carefully to all Parts of the Country. HARDY SHRUBS. WELL ASSORTED. ...S50.00 PER 1,000... Send for Trade List find Descriptive Catalogue SAMUEL C. MOON. MORRISVILLE. - BUCKS Co.. - PA. ransles Worth Raising. GOOD PLANTS, 82.50 per 1000, or J1.50 per 500. LARGE PLANTS, S4.00 per 1000. or $i.50per 500. BLOOMING PLANTS. $1.50 per 100. SEED, as usual. CASH WITH ORDER. O. SOLTAU & CO. 199 QRANT AVE. GEO. A. KLHL.. PEKIN. ILLS. _ _ Grows 12,000 Rose Plants _ _ •J|Cc46 Grows 9,000 Carnation " tACtJ^ ^^''^ Grows 4,000 Smilax " ««*«^^ FOR CUT FLOWER TRADE.. sss^&ssiswRiTE HiM8ss;sss;3% Jkrsey City. N.d. Cyclamens 3^-inch pots, »400 per 100. 3 " " 3.00 " " Qtnilav 3-inch pots, $2.50 per 100. OmildA Fine Stock. W. G. KRABER, 125 Florence SI., - NEW BEDFORD, MASS. Manehi Rose Stocks, SUITABLE FOR Budding or Grafting. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦MMMMMMM>M>MMMMMMMMMM>M«, I am packing Original Assorted Cases for Florists, as follows: Case A. 5,000 Galax, assorted sizes and colors, for 1(3.75. Case B. Same as Case A und 200 Leucothce Sprays additional, for $5.00. Case C. 10,000 Galax, assorted sizes and colors, $7.50. Give explicit shipping directions, otherwise I use liest judgment. Telecfraph orders save time. Order one or more cases as above; or in very large ca.ses. Galux by thousands, color and size; Leucothoe Sprays by hundreds or thousands. Samples and lull information free. Address all communications to the INTHODUCER, HARUN P. KELSEY, ri23 Tremont Building, BOSTON, MASS. Tetms, Gish. Shipments from Boston or North Carolina Florist Should have a copy of my 1898 catalogue devoted exclusively to FINEST QUALITY FLOWER SEEDS PURL AND FRESH PioneerSEEDSWOMA)r>'f Ameri^. It is the handsomest and most unique book published. FREE on application, with special terms to Florists. MISS C. H. LIPPINCOTT, 319-323 6tli Street, S., - - Minneapolis, Minn. SI K ( ' ssoi<> Ti 1 NSteffens FLORISTS WIRE DESIGNS .^33 ^AST :Zf - ^T/^/:iS7: NEW YO/^K C/YY I Burpee's Seeds Grow | J ^ Holly ^ i * Bouquet Green j ■ Wreathing * \ } J ALL FLORISTS' SLPPLIES ^ S E. H. HINT, Chicago ! PALMS FERNS AZALEAS ALL DECORATIVE ' PLANTS-^^**^ H. A. DREER, Philadelphia .^Always mention the Florists* Review when writing advertisers.*^ Decembeu 9, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review^ The Right Cypress for Greenhouse Material. Have you heard of Cypress Greenhouse Material that has not been satisfac- tory ? If you have it does not follow that Cypress is not the best lumber to use. There is White Cypress. Yellow Cypress and Red Cypress; there is Cypress that grows on the high lands and Cypress that grows in the swamps. All of these different kinds are not suitable for greenhouse purposes. Do you know which kind is best and do you know that kind when you see it ? If not you would better buy from those that do know and will deliver exactly what they sell. We introduced Cypress for greenhouse construction and pushed it to the front. We know all about it. For fifteen years we have made a specialty of furnishing it, and during this time we have built up a reputation that we can not afford to jeop- ardize. We send out the best only. Lockland Lumber Co. . . . > LOCKLAND, OHIO. Write for Circulars or Estimates. H \3\ AN UNPARALLELED SIBSCRIPTION OFFER. eVERY one to whom this issue of the FLORISTS' REVIEW is addressed, and who fills out, signs and returns the accompanying subscription blank, accompanied by $(.00, within 30 days from date, will receive not only the FLORISTS' REVIEW for one year but also a certificate entitling him to the earnings on one-tenth of a share of stock in the company formed to publish the paper. The shares will be of a par value of $(0.00 each* Why do we make such an unparalleled offer? It is very simple* You will have an interest in the success of the paper* You will see that you can buy everything that you want to just as good advantage from advertisers in the FLORISTS' REVIEW as elsewhere and at the same time benefit yourself by increasing the earning power of your certificate. This mutual arrangement cannot fail to bring to the paper a heavy advertising patronage, and as a result the stock represented by your certificate will earn good dividends. And the more you buy of advertisers in the FLORISTS' REVIEW (always mentioning the paper) the larger your dividends will be. You will get a better paper than has yet been published in this field, and a share of its earnings. Please let us hear from you by early mail. FLORISTS' PIBLISHING COMPANY, 530-535 Caxton Building, CHICAGO, ILL. 132 The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 9, 1897. SYRACUSE, N. Y. L. E. Marquisee has been much flat- tered with the success obtained at the re- cent show with but ordinary grown stock which, however, showed much care and close attention. He is very successful in raising seedling carnations. Amongst sev- eral which a short time back would be considered fit to } lace on the market is one especially, a pink on the order of Albertini, but nmch freer in every re- spect, is well named Columbia. It is the cream of the collection. Another named Ideal is an improvement upon the old favorite Grace Wilder. These are free from rust. Also a grand house of Day- breaks for the holidays. Jubilee is fine and will be grown more extensively. An improved Lizzie Gilbert is well worth growing. In roses, Kaiserin, Perle, and Sunset are healthy, whilst the Bougere and Pres. Carnot are indispensable, do- ing immensely. Carnot is a beauty. Mr. Marquisee will open a store down town in time for Xmas trade. W, M. ELMIRA, N. Y. Where, oh, where are the violets this year? That usually successful grower, Grove P. Rawson, has met his \V aterloo this season and cannot account for it. But he says, "never say die," and the fact of the possession of the "Yellow Fellow" will not deter him but accelerate his speed to make up for lost crops. Whilst "mums" have been immense roses are now on top. A splendid crop for the holidays is in sight, and carna- tions galore. I noticed a healthy house of Marie Louise violets at Hoffman Bros., but foliage is nmch smaller than usual, and of course the demand is bigger this sea- son than for some time past. Where is that prophet who predicted the abolition of this sweet, coy flower, and frightened many growers out of growing it ? Now they are kicking vigorously because they did it and just wish they hadn't done so. W. M. CONCENTRATED Louisville To- bacco Extract of 30 desTrees density; one gallon equals about 200 lbs of To- bacco Stems; applied by spraying or evaporat- ing; no more need of the nasty smokinp: handier and cheaper than Stems ! Send One Dollar for a trial gallon tin. The cheapest and best in- secticide Is C o n - centrated >iiuu tiu. J. uc cueapcst aiiu uest in- TOBACCO EXTRACT All Seedsmen should keep it. Address general depot. AUGUST ROLKER A SONS. 52 DEY STREET. NEW YORK. • -^^-^ -^.-^ '^.-^ -^.-^ -^.-^ -^.-^ • J HEADQUARTERS for J ^ American BeautieS ! A BASSEn & WASHBURN, Chicago i Mention The Review when writ'ng adver- tisers. -.- 'V ^fy-r^ ••»:•.'», ,'■0", rf. "«>,?>* ^H* TV A Field of Burpee's Pink Cupid Sweet Pea. DAN'L B. LONG begs to announce r¥¥¥¥ 88- the issuing of a series of half-tone plate -8? floral Calendars for florists ORIGINAL AND NOVEL ,1^ VERY FLOWERY AND IN CONCEPTION. ™ VERY ARTISTIC Their appearance will be a surprise even to the craft. Six different samples with prices on receipt of 20 cents in stamps. DltN'U B. UONG, -- PUBLISHER. BUFFALO, N. Y. ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥1 l¥¥¥ Standard Ventilating Machine>„> ^;j^ None Equal it in Strength and Durability, ^j^ *iPv Nothing Flimsy or Complicated about it. ^V\ SEND FOR CATALOQUE. E. HIPPARD, = YOUNQSTOWN, O. '^Florists*' Get Your Plans and Estimates from I rflCldfimfff Hortiru Greenhouses THE BEST MADE. Horticultural Works, I4S-I56 RANDOLPH AVENUE* Jersey City, N. J. j.'^ ■^i...i,i December 9, 1897. The Weekly Florists' Review. 133 NEW DWARF Sweet Pea Burpee's Pink Cupid This little wonder, like the original Cupid, hails from Cali- fornia, having been discovered by C. C. Morse & Co. , to whom we paid fifteen hundred dollars cash for the exclusive ownership when there were only 1060 seeds in ex- istence. It is not a sport from the original White Cupid, but an act- ual departure from its parer.t, the tall Blanche Ferry. In habit and manner of growth It Is strict- ly a Cupid, spreading from the root, from a foot to eighteen inches around, growing from six to eight inches high, and shoots up stems about six inches long, which bear, in full bloom at once, from three to four handsome blos- soms, all borne close to the end of the stem. :n>\ I-n.^ c., \ A Single Plant, exactly enoraved from a photograph of Burpee's PINK Cipid. The Illustration above hag been accurately engraved from a photograph of a single plant, grown In ordinary fleld culture, lifted and set In a pot on a platform, for the purpose of photographing on a level with the camera. Every plant In our fields In California and New York, 'and at Fordhook Farm was absolutely true— a perfect " Blanche Ferry Cupid. " The Flowers are always of full size, measuring from one and a quarter to one and three- eighths Inches across the standard— covering a sliver dollar. Burpee's Pink Cupid bears generally three and sometimes four flowers to a stem. The Illustration be- low was accurately engraved from a photograph exactly NATURAL SIZE. The flowerg are Identical with the tall growing Blanche Ferrv and always fully equal In size. The flower itself is pretty enough, but ts attractiveness Is doubled by its association with Cupid— the first colored Cupid to follow the famous dwarf white. The standard of the flower is wide, not infrequently measuring an inch and a half, but not over an inch high, being developed laterally. It usually curves over a trifle at the top, partly concave, which gives the standard a distinct shell-shaped appearance. The standard is a bright rose pink, while the wings are pure white or light pink. The wings are very large and finely formed: when pressed back against the standard they extend fully a quarter of an inch beyond it. The substance of the blossom is peculiar y heavy and it will appear fresh and vigorous in a glass of water long after its long-stemmed parent has withered and died. The plant itself is vigorous and hardy, and those who had poor or indifferent success with White Cupid will find this variety eaay to grow anywhere. The seed, which is black, is of wonderfully strong germination and the plant an early bloomer, coming into bloom simultaneously with White Cupid. Though flowering early it continues in bloom very late, bearing a profusion of blossoms so thick as to completely hide the plant itself. It will be without a rival as a bedding and border annual, for its color and fragrance m ike it a rare novelty. In our Held crops the past season, both in California and New York, a large piece of them looks as if the ground were literally strewn with bright pink ros*; buds. No novelty of recent introduction has such beauty and grace combined in it as has Burpee's PINK Cupid. It is also delightfully fragrant, and will be admired by everyone who sees it. In regular sized packets (each containing twenty-four seeds): Per pkt. 25cts.: 5pkts. for $1.00: per doz. pkts. $2.00. Fer 100 pkts. S13.60. In half -sized packets (each containing twelve seeds): Per pkt. 15 cts.; 2 pkts. for 2.5 cts. ; or 10 pkts. for $1.00. Per lOO pkts. •T.SO. Directions for culture in English, French and German printed upon each packet. TWO OF MANY. REPORT FROM MR. ECKPORD. Wbm, Shropshire, England, September 13, 1897. Messrs. W. Atlkk Burpee & Co., Phila., Pa. Gentlemen:— I am pleased to tell you that the "Pink Cupid" Sweet Pea you were good enough to send me for trial has been a great success. White Cupid has done much better than last year, but still not up to the Pink variety, which holds its bloom bett* r and consequently gives a much better display. I don't think too much can be said in favor of Pink Cupid. At present, it occupies a place of honor in dwarf Sweet Peas. I am, gentlemen, Yours faithfully, Henry Eckford. AHERICAN QARDENINQ. New York, September 9, 1897. Messrs W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Phila., Pa. Gentlemen:- I have just returned from a trip to Jefferson County. New York, where one of the most beautiful sights to me was a bed of Pink Cupid. It was a mass of blossoms exhaling a delicious fragrance into the air; and that Its p.ist had been equally grand was evidenced by the seed pods, while the promise for the rest of the season lav in the multitude of buds ytt to expand. Truly as a flowering bedder Pink Cupid Is a success. Yours faithfully, Leonard Barron, Editor A. G. FOR OTHER REPORTS see Special Catalogue mailed on application. Wholesale Catalogue of Sweet Peas for the trade only, giving testimonials from expert Horticulturists in England, France, Germany and America, as to the hardy growth and rare beauty of Burpee's Pink Cupid, will be mailed to dealers on application. W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO. Seed Growers, PHILADELPHIA, PA. J t'tiiiitiiitiiiiitiiitiiiiiiitmitiiiiiitiiitiiitmtiiitiiititmitiimitititiuiiuit^^ J34 The Weekly Florists' Review. December 9, 1897. If you want to buy to advantage Quy of the Manufacturer Manufacturer of Metal rioral Designs... Importer and Dealer in Florists* Supplies. Floral Metal Designs sr^e^e'^Vy'S^^"'^^^^" Cycas Palm Leaves Wheat Sheaves Cannot be beaten either in quality or price. Prepared by me. The best at the lowest price. Manufactured by me. Also the finest bleached Italian Wheat by the case or pound. Immor- telles, Cape Flowers, Mosswreaths, Baskets, Artificial and Porcelain Flowers, Artificial Leaves, Bouquet Papers, Doves, Natural and Dyed Grasses, Pampas, Chenille, Wire and Wirework, Milkweeds, Vases, Tin- foil, and Everything in the Florists^ Supply line at the most reasonable prices. A. HERRMA^N, NEW YORK CITY. 404-406-408-410-412 EAST THIRTY-FOLRTH STREET, Now in Course of Preparation The Florists' Manual By WILLIAM SCOTT. It will cover the whole field of Commercial Floriculture, the articles arranged alphabetically, so that reference may be quick and easy. It will be a whole library in itself Thoroughly practical. Terse. Condensed. It will be published by the Florists' Publishing Company 530-535 CAXTON BlILDiNG, CHICAGO. IT WILL TELL YOU JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW IN JUST THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TOLD. December 9, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* J3S Jadoo Li As well as plants grown in them have been awarded prizes as follows: 1896, II Firsts and 3 Second Prizes. « National Chrysanthemum Society, London, England, Nov., 1895 Devon and Exeter Horticultural Society. Torquay Horticultural Society. Liverpool Horticultural Society. Royal Aquarium, Westminster, London. New Orleans Horticultural Society, Nov., Exeter Horticultural Society, April, 1897 Bordeaux Agricultural College, June, 1897. Providence, Society of American Florists, August, 1897. (Honorable mention and recommendation for trial.) The Monmouth County Horticultural Society, Sept., 1897. First Prize for 6 Specimen Crotons; First Prize for Best Centre Piece for Table; First Prize for 6 Specimen Plants of Dracaenas; Special Certificate of Merit for 6 Phrynium Variegatum; Special Certificate of Merit for Rustic Work with plants grown in Jadoo Fibre. Society of Vine Culture, Cognac, France, Sept., 1897. Durban and Coast Agricultural Society, South Africa, Sept., 1897. Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia, Nov. 1897. 8 First Prizes for Chrysanthemums; i Second Prize for Chrysanthemums; 2 Prizes for Cro- tons; I First Prize for ^sparagus Sprengerii; i Second Prize for Asparagus Sprengerii; i Special Prize for Dracaenas; i Prize for Window Box filled with Ornamental Foliage Plants. Bordeaux, France, Nov., 1897. Silver Medal for Chrysanthemums. Birmingham, England (Bingley Hall), Nov., 1897. Special Certificate of Merit for Jadoo Fibre and Liquid and First Prize for Cyclamens. From the Pennrock Co., Wilmington, Del., winners of the largest Prize at the Exhibition of Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Nov., 1897 "In regard to your inquiry about Jadoo Liquid and Fibre we beg to state that we have used it this last season with good results. We grew our Exhibition plants of Chrysanthemums, which took first prize at the Pennsylvania Show, In soil up to ten-inch pot5. in ttiose sized pots tlie piants became very sicic and ali tlie leaves turned yellow. We then shifted them into Jadoo Fibre and the result was simply wonderful. The plants quickly regained lost vigor and the leaves gradually assumed their natural green color. On becoming pot bound we used the Liquid twice a week and this was all the fertilizer we used. We have had excellent results also with Asparagus Sprengerii, Crotons and large Ferns grown in the Fibre and shall use it more extensively hereafter." We will offer Cash Premiums at all Exhibitions in 1898 for all Plants that are grown in ••JADOO FIBRE" or that are watered with "JADOO LIQUID," that win scheduled FIRST PRIZES. FOR PRICES AND FURTHER INFORMATION ADDRESS The American Jadoo Co., 817 rAIRMOUNT AVE., PHIIADELPHIA, PA. J^- 136 The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 9, 1897. Now in Course of Preparation The Florists* Manual By WILLIAM SCOTT. It will cover the whole field of Commercial Floriculture, the articles arranged alphabetically, so that reference may be quick and easy. It will be a whole library in itself Thoroughly practical. Terse. Condensed. It will be published by the Florists' Publishing Company 530-535 CAXTON BUILDING, CHICAGO. IT WILL TELL YOU JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW IN JUST THE. WAY YOU ' WANT TO BE TOLD. December 9, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 137 ATTENTION FLORISTS. __ It will be to your advantage to look into the Merits of tlie Scoiiay "TnviticiMe" Rot mater Boikr IT IS ALL THAT ITS NAME IMPLIES, AND DON'T FORGET IT Cuts and full information mailed on application Fabmington, Conn., March 9, 1896. Dear Sir: —The "INVINCIBLE" boiler you placed in my Carnation houses I am pleased to say, has given me great sa i isf action. It has done all that you claimed it would do and could have done more if called upon. I did not have to run theboiler hardeven when thethermometerstood 18 degrees below zero outside; it has proven it- self to be "Invincible" in every respect. I fiod it to be a very economical boiler. The one thing I liiic about it is that the heat does not all go up the chimney, which cannot be said about other makes of boilers I have on my place. Your PORTABLE boiler I have run for three years and find it to be very economical and has done Its work well in every way. Your boilers will do a great deal more than you claim for them. They are both "Invincible." Yours very truly, HUGH CHESNEY, Florist. WKSTsrRT Station, Queens Co., N. Y. March 10, 1890. Dear Sir: — It gives me great pleasure to in- form you that the "Invincible" boiler you put In my latest greenhouses has given me the greatest satisfaction in every detail. All the good qualities you claim for it I have found to be just as represented by you and in every way I highly recommend it. Very truly, MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL HONE. Jno. A. Scollay, 231 Water St., NEW YORK. 74 & 76 Myrtle Ave., BROOKLYN, N.Y. 138 The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 9, 1897. INDEX TO ADVERTISERS. American Jadoo Co 135 AmllDK. E. C 96 Anthony, Florence 116 Baker, W.J ,»& Baldwin, A. J 105 Ball. CD 110 Banning, F "0 Barnard, W. W. & Co 94 Bassett & Wash- burn 97 Berger, H. H. & Co. 122 Boerner, Fred J^ Boyd.J.H.H. ... m Breitmeyer& Sons 120 Burpee, W. Atlee & Qq loo Catlin,"H. A Ij5 Clark Bros • 11» Clucas & Bodding- ton Co..... HO Cottage Gardens... ]iS Dillon, J. L 122 Dorner, F. & Sons Qq 1.61 Dreer'H. A 1^ Eichholz. H jw Eggert, Aug ]°» Elliott, WH...... 18 Ellis & PoUworth. . 128 Emmans, Geo. M.. 114 Esler, John G., u<>(>'V 1" Gibbons, H.W 102 Graham, Hugh. .. .. 113 Hagenburger, Carl. 138 Hancock, Geo. & Son j20 Heacock, Jos 104 Hermann. A Jf4 Herr, A. M 9 Herr,D.K.... 10 Herrington, A 125 Hill,E. G&Co m Hippard, E 132 Hunt.E.H...^..-. 101 Jacob, Chas. W. & Co 105 Joosten.C. H 117 Kasting. W. F 100 Keeler, J. G 138 Keenan's Seed Store 114 Kelsey, H. P 130 Kennicott Bros. Co 106-107 Koflman.E 104 Kraber.W.G 129 Krick,W.C 138 Kuehn, C, A 106 Kuhl, Geo. A 129 Lager & Hurrell ... Ill Lamb, J. M 114 Lipplnncott, Miss C.H 130 Llttlefleld, H. F... 116 Lockland Lumber Co 131 Long, D. B 132 Louisville Tobacco Co 115 Lynch, W. E 100 McDonald & McManus 92-95 Meeban, Thos. & Sons 129 Millang & Co 92 Moninger, J. C. Co. 137 Moon, Saml.C. 122-129 Moore & Simon ... . 116 Mound City Cut Flower Co 129 Palmer, R. T. Co.. 100 Pavton & Bennett. 122 Pierson, F. R. C0...116 Plenty 'sHorti Wks.132 Prince, A. G. &Co.. 90 Quaker City Mch. Wks 136 Randall. A. L 102 Ren soner Bros 115 Redfleld, Bradley. . 138 Reed& Keller 122 Reid, Edw 95 ReinbergBros 98 Renter, S.J 120 Rice, M. & Co 140 Rogers Park Flo. Co Rolker, Aug & Sons Rowehl&Granz... Russell, S. J Schiller, J. L 102 132 114 129 110 Schmidt, J. C. &Co 115 & 129 137 105 114 124 Schneider, Fred. Scollay, John A., Siebrecht & Son Simmons, W. P. Co Smith. N. & Son Smith, W.C 109 Smith, W. & T. Co. 122 Soltau,C 129 Standard Fertilizer Co 110 Steffens, E 130 Storrs & Harrison Co 118 Stumpp & Walter Co. 95 Swahn's Sons, J. G. 122 Swayne.Wm 120 Thompson's Sons. . 115 Vaughan. McKel- lar & Winterson . Ward.C. W Weathered's Sons, T. W Weaver, J. H Weber, H. & Sons.. Whitton & Sons 105-114 Winter* Glover... 99 Wittbold.Geo 112 Witterstaetter, R. . 120 Wors, C. W 129 Young. Thos .Jr.. 115 Young, John Welsh 92 103 123 139 116 120 A Thirst for Knowledge. The country clergyman was nailing a refractory creeper to a piece of trellis work near his front gate when he noticed that a small boy stopped and watched him with great attention. "Well, my young iriend," he said, pleased to see the interest he excited, "are you looking out for a hint or two on gardening?' ' "No, " said the youth, "I be waiting to see what a parson do say when he hammers his thoomb. ' '— Pick-Me-Up. Once a customer— always a customer. Excellence wins. Our increased faciUties for manufacture show it. We can take care of all orders promptly. QUAKER CITY MACHINE CO., Richmond, Ind. Lisbon, O.— John Scott, the florist, died of heart disease Nov. 26. He was forty-five years of age, and had been ap- parently in good health. Mention Florists' Review when answering advertisements. Drive in ferns iiii WE MUST HAVE ROOM 2!^-lnch pots in eight varieties, at 13.50 per 100; J30.00 per 1,000. These are as large as many 3-inch Ferns and good healthy stock. Ferns, 3-inch, twenty varieties, 86.00 per 100. COGOS WEDDELIflNfl 2V4-inch pots, at W.OO per 100, good color, growing plants. SAMPLES FOR STAMPS. ^^^ B. REDFIELD, GLEN8IDE. PA. THE BEST THING OUT! GERANIUM ..MARS.. 2inch pots, 81.00 per doz. Cash with order. HENRY EICHHOLZ, Waynesboro, Pa. Cyclamen for Christmas. 4-inch pots 82.50 per doz., 820.00 per 100 5-lnch pots 4.00 per doz. 6-lnchpots 6.00 per doz. MOOHVUTB, from 2-in. pots, 82.00 per 100. CASH -WITH ORDBR AUG. EGGERT, Florist, East St. Louis, III. U Get Acqtiainted with your fellow-craftsmen. We will Introduce you. Every subscriber to the Florists' Review is requested to send to the editor a cabinet size photograph with name and address on back, for use in our General**...*.. Introduction Page groups of these por- traits will be published from time to time until all have been presented. Photos may be sent in any time, the only condition being that you be- come a subscriber to the Florists' Review. Address FLORISTS' PUBLISHING CO. 530-535 Gixton Building, Chicago.. W. C.^KRiCK'S FLORISTS' IMMORTELLE LETTERSjEto. Medal awarded at the World's Fair and hlgrh est award wherever exhibited. These Letters and Deslgnx are made of thebest Irnmortelles wired on wood or metal frames, hav- ing holes drilled In them to insert tooth- picks, by which they are fastened in the design. Oive them a trial. You will And these goods to be su- perior to any in the markel. 2-in. Letters, 1260 per 100. Postage, 16 cents per 100. For other styles of Letters, Emblems and Designs, send for catalogue. Before purchasing send for free sample and catalogue, and compare with any other letter on the market. For Site by all Florists' Supply Dealers. The Perfect Flower Pot Handle and Hanger. OTStabll Is used for lifting plants out of jardinieres, also for hanging up plants for decorations on walls, etc. Will sustain a weight of 100 pounds. No. I. will lit from 2 too-lnch potii, per dozen, 3&c.; No. 2, will fit from 5 to 8-lnch potH, perdozen. 50c; No. 3, will nt from 8 to 12 inch pots, per dozen, 80e. Post- age 10c extra per dozen; sample pair, 10c, postpaid. W, C. KRICK, 1287 Broadway, Brooklin, N.Y. GOOD STOCK. Dracaena Indivlsa, 6-ln , 20 to 2i-in. high, 118 per 100. " 4Ji-ln.,lHto20in.liiKh.8trong,S10prl00 Pteris Tremula. «-in., strong, 120 per 100. Assorted Ferns, 6 and 6-ln., flne.t2per dozen. Pandanus Utili8,S-in., stiong, 17 per 100. Ficus Elastlca, 6-in., 15 to 18 in. high, 145 per 100. " •• 5-in.,18to21in.high,t70perl00. Adiantum Cuneatum, 3-in., 16 per 100. Orevillea Robusta, 3 and 4-ln., 16 per 100. Otaheite Orantres, 4-i.i., i to 10 fruits, 13.50 per dozen. Carnations. Flora Hill, rooted cuttings. 15 per 100. Geranium, Mme. Bruant, 2H-in., M per 100. S. A. Nutt,2Vi-ln.,«3 per 100. " LaFavorlte, 2)j|-inch pots, t26.0O per 1.0(K). Rose Geraniums, 2Ji-ln., 13 per 100. Chrysanthemums, standard varieties, bench or pot stock plants, II per dozen. TCRMS, CASH. STOCK IN NO. I CONDITION. CARL HAGENBURGER, MENTOR, OHIO. BRANCHING ASTER SEED. GET THE BEST GROWN. IN WHITE jt ROSE jt PINK jt AND ^ UVENDER. In quantities to suit purchaser. Prices on application. Crop of 1897. J. Q. KEELER, 587 Monroe Ave.. ROCHESTER, N.Y. December 9, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 139 ESTABLISHED 1859 Thos. W. Weathered's Son, ^(^v HORTICULTURAL ARCHITECT AND BUILDER AND MANUFACTURER OF I AND Greenhouse Heating Ventilating Apparatus The Weathered. •^i9i *ns NOT a new fangled idea, 11 like so many now on the market, of very peculiar shape, and in my opinion more re- markable for the ingenuity of their construction than for practical utili- ty. The Weathered is simple, dur- able and effective— proven by the large number In use, and duplicate orders from satisfied customers cov- ering a period of 39 years. I don't advertise free boiler fuel— don't have to— you would use so little that you would'nt want me to. SEND 4 CENTS POSTAGE ' FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. This cut shows the outside view of Double Dome Weathered BoilerS****and refers to sizes Nos. 5 and 6. 141 Centre St., New York. The Wcddy Florists^ Review* December 9, 1897, For the Holidays You will need our goods Following are only. A Few of Our Specialties and Novelties Baskets fancy and plain. Immortelles all colors, Enameled Celluloid and Willow Pot Covers, Moss Wreaths, Enameled Pedestals, Artificial and Wax Flowers and Leaves, Doves, Sago or Cycas Palm Leaves of various qualities and prices. Metal Designs, Dried Grasses, Chenille, Qalax Leaves, Lycopodium, Our famous Unparalleled Wheat Sheaves flat and standing. There are none better— they will make you money. We take this opportunity, to again call your attention to the real live fact that we are importers and manufacturers of J- > Florists' ^ Second to None We are agents for Caldwell's Southern Greens. Also sole agents for Myer's Standard Iron Flower Stands. If vfklir nnttH* ^'^^^ ^^^ already appear on our books, there must II yiFUl liailtC be something wrong, and to convince you of the just treatment you would receive from us, make inquiries of any of our numerous customers; we then will feel contldent of your patronage. M. RICE & CO. 25 N. 4tli St., Philadelphia, Pa. We most cordially invite inspection and comparison to our unexcelled stock. Quotations Cheerfully Given. a. L. GRANT, Editor and Manager (late Editor and Manager of the American Florist) , 530-535 Caxton Building, Chicago. VoL U CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, DECEMBER 16, 1897. No. 3. r>^ - "^^^^t ' '''^i'TI^i '♦ V , — -e-3!?^!r?*'»i»*'» W Bed of Vincas at Lincoln Park, Chicago. BED OF VINCAS. The accompanying engraving is from a photograph of a bed of Vinca alba and rosea, bordered with Achyranthes metal- hca, as it appeared at Lincoln Park, Chi- cago, last summer. The beds of vincas were a very attractive feature of the main parterre and led to the belief that com- mercial florists should give more attention to these vincas as bedding plants. Mr. Stromback, the head gardener at the park, grows the plants from seed. He saves seed from his plants each year, but the seed can be had from any of the large seedsmen. He sows the seed in January or February in flats of sandy soil in a temperature of 65° to 70°. When the seedlings show the second leaf, they are pricked out about an inch apart in trays of the same soil, and when the little plants have five or six leaves they are potted into 2-inch rose pots, and later shifted to 3-inch. The majority are bedded out from the 3-inch pots but the remainder are shifted into 4-inch and grown on for sec- ond planting. The soil of the bed should be a sandy loam if possible, and the plants will not do well in a very heavy soil. In bedding, place the plants about a foot apart. They require more water than a geranium, and when the bed is watered it should be given a good soaking and then left alone for a few days. The plants will bloom from the time they are set out until frost, and do not require any trimming. If cramped for space in the greenhouses the plants may be placed in hotbeds in April. They cost somewhat less than geraniums to grow. The border of Achyranthes iretallica V U2 The Weekly Florists^ Review^ Deckmbek 16. 1897. serves a double purpose. It is not only a finish to the bed, but having a stifFer stem than the vincas it holds the latter up in position. They would be apt to sprawl over without this support around them. MISCELLANEOUS SEASONABLE HINTS. Wrapping and Delivering Plants. A reader of the Review has asked me by mail to give him some points about wrapping and delivering plants. As the season is soon here when that will be a most important part of our work, if I can remind my friend and any others of a few useful hints I shall be glad. There is nothing more really annoying than to find after months of care, work and anxiety, you have produced a nice attractive plant, found a purchaser, but the delivery has spoiled all; it has been frozen, or what is more unpardonable, broken or jammed or shaken about until all its beauty is gone. How much the success of our business depends on the complete way in which it is done ! If you are the only florist in a small town your customers may have to put up with dirty pots, frozen plants, or a plant that has lost its flowers in delivery, but in our large cities where we all have about the same quality to offer, where competition is keen, the punctual and perfect way your orders are delivered will redound largely to the welfare of your future business. By far the large majority of your plants and flowers sold at Christ- mas and New Years are bought and sent to friends as a remembrance of the joyous time, and that is where mistakes and carelessness are more annoying than when a plant is bought to adorn the home of the purchaser. In this case they know when it arrives if it is unsatisfactory and can telephone at once their more or less just complaint, and if you are a wise business man and are convinced the com- plaint is warranted, you will duplicate the order with expedition and cheerfulness. "When plants are sent as presents, as many thousands will be in a few days, the re- cipient has no chance to grumble and the donor does not know there is any cause to, so all is well for a few days till Mrs. Remembrance calls on Mrs. Thankful, and there she sees a wretched, leafless or broken down plant, with her card at- tached. Its propet place would be the refuse barrel, but it is given a place in this finely furnished room from respect for Mrs. R.'s kindness. Mrs. R. is deeply vexed. If she calls and gives you a rep- rimand you are lucky, she intends to give you another chance. If she sulks and you don't get the grumble, she is disgusted with you and intends to try someone else next time. To sum up: Promptness, with neatness and care in delivering, ac- companied with a good article, are about all the requisites to command good sales. I don't know that any new devices have been discovered in wrapping plants of late. It often happens that at Christmas we still have open weather, even mild weather, when little or no wrapping is needed, and at Easter, when we would expect good weather, the frigid air com- pels us to well protect every plant we send out. This is a calamity and it is far better for all cont;erned when seasonable weather prevails. We will suppose there is 15° of frost and six inches of snow. That will suit Santa Claus and he is by far the most important personage on earth on Christ- mas eve. Small and medium sized palms entered largely into our sales the past two or three years and will increase. The large growers of these have reduced the pack- ing of all their plants to a science, and set you ii good example how to tie up a palm, drawing in the bottom leaves with the two hands, and a helper tying them fairly close to the stem, then raising your hands, bringing in other leaves, and fol- lowing with another tie, till the ends of the leaves are reached. A double thick- ness of tissue paper surrounding the leaves, with a covering over the whole plant and pot of a heaviw paper, will en- sure its safe arrival if not exposed too long without the shelter of a close wagon or large box. Dracaenas and rubbers can be handled in the same way. For tying the leaves in close, raffia is much to be preferred to string; it is less liable to cut into the leaves, and looks more busi- ness-like. Ferns, such as Nephrolepis Bostoniensis, are among the easiest of our plants to tie up, as they admit of their fronds being brought close together. On the packing table lay a sheet of wrap- ping paper, on it some tissue (or should I call it fine manilla), then lay the fern on its side in the bottom left hand corner, begin to roll the pot with the paper sur- rounding it. If the paper is large enough to make two coverings of the plant so much the better. A tie about at top of pot or pan will be necessai-y, and another tie half way up the plant will do. The paper should always be of sufficient length to fold in neatly and be securely fastened with pins, and when you put in the last pin it is an excellent place to pin on the address card of its destination; it is in a conspicuous place, easily seen by your delivery man, and much less trouble than a special piece of string round the plant with the tag dangling from it. Begonias, cyclamens, primroses, lin- ums, solanums, and many other flow- ering plants, can be wrapped in the same way, always remembering that the larger and broader the plant, in proportion to the pot, and the more rigid the growth of the plant, the more carefully must you wind round the covering of paper. Prim- roses, if §rown stout, sturdy, and brittle, and that is the only way to grow them, will snap their leaf-stems if quickly or carelessly drawn in. The poinsettia wants very careful handling. After it has had one envelope of the paper draw the whole plant down three or four inches; this will incline every leaf, as well as the bracts, upwards, and greatly obviate the cracking or bruising of the leaves. The azalea will take a little longer to prepare for safe delivery than any other of our popular plants, and they merit all the time necessary. The head can be tied in very little, and to roll them over in the paper as described for a fern would crush many of the flowers. They must be carefully covered with soft paper, fas- tening it round the stem below the branches and on top with pins. If a large specimen it would be necessary to put stakes around the plant, then covering with paper. Whatever the weather, even • if it were July, no plant should be sent out without the pot being covered, not of course as any protection, but without it it looks crude and is certainly unpleasant for maid or ' 'missus' ' to handle at the door. It is to be hoped that few florists, even greenhouse men, are yet so far in the gloom as to send out a pretty plant with an unwashed, dirty pot. "If such there be, go mark him well;" he should be relegated to the depths of a stoke-hole to sift ashes for the balance of his working days. Crepe paper of many pretty shades is now much used for covering the pots. For a stately palm I think this would be much out of place, but for a flowering, medium or small plant it is highly proper.. The plebeian red flower pot was all right on the humble window sill, but is not in keeping with the appointments and taste which adorn our present draw- ing rooms. The card, which in almost every cdse is left to be attached to the plant, when sent as a remembrance, should not be fastened to the plant with a piece of grocer's string, or worse, wire; it should be tied on vnih a very narrow ribbon; you can buy it. You can save an immense amount ot the worry, anxiety and unavoidable rush of the last two days preceding one of our harvests, by being well prepared for it. All the plants that you are likely to dis- pose of should have their pots scrubbed a few days ahead, so that they are clean and dry. Cards and suitable envelopes should be in waiting for your customers. Crepe paper should be cut (it won't tear), in various sizes to suit 4, .s, 6, 7 and 8-inch pots, and in a variety of colors. And many of your plants, particularly in the stores, should be already adorned with its pot covering of crepe; it will often help considerably to catch the eye of the pros- pective buyer. Don't ask the young man who makes the sale to retire to the rear of the store or the shed of the greenhouse to tie up the plant. Let that be left to one or two good handy fellows who have nothing else to do; and if they are good at it they are valuable help and should be well paid. If the weather is very severe, a plant, however well it is wrapped, will travel scarcely a city block in the hands of a messenger without getting chilled or frozen, so we have to depend on a close covered wagon; if heated so much the better. But we don't all have a covered wagon with a hot water attachment. In very cold weather I have used long sub- stantial boxes with a tight fitting cover, laying the plants down carefully; the last in, the first out, always giving your de- livery man (not the driver) a complete list of the names and addresses of every stop, with description of articles. For in- stance, "Mrs. Alphonse Myphin, 999 Pansy St., one azalea, one cylcamen, bunch of mistletoe." In that way the man in charge of the delivery can't ^o far wrong. But you will say, all this is un- necessary. We have done that for years. I hope you have. In conclusion let me say that whether you send out your plants and flowers in a Dkcbmbek 16, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* J43 ^f ;.;,M^|^F/ . ' ''-^!!!!.'~~ , •j"; s*'-- -V ^^^^^^^^■^^N Phoenix Rupicola. heated wagon or a cold wagon, in a big box, or the weather being mild, you send them standing up in an open wa^on, never send too many different delivenes in one load. I have had men in my employ who have loaded up with a hundred par- cels demanding for fifty calls, a big mis- take; it was enough for four trips; the men get confused, the plants are taking too much of a risk, and it is altogether highly unsatisfactory; small loads and quick delivery and you will have better results. If a dictatorial Mrs. Parvenu who thinks "she is the only lady on the avenue," says "Now I want those plants delivered before 12 o'clock noon Xmas eve," don't promise for certain, for you won't keep your promise. Look at her with a solemn pathetic expression and say : "Mrs. , we will be driven to death that day. If I promise to have them there sure before 4 o'clock won't that do?" The answer will invariably be "All right, I guess that will do, good morn- ing." Wm. Scott. PHOENIX RUPICOLA. The Date Palms, one of the finest of which we illustrate in the present issue, comprise about a dozen distinct species so far as known up to this time; a larger number than this have been catalogued, but many of them are probably only seedling forms from some of the recog- nized species, though doubtless possessing in some instances distinctive character- istics that give them value for decorative purposes. The species under consideration is one of the most graceful of palms, and de- cidedly the handsomest member of this genus, a well-grown specimen forming a perfect fountain of drooping feathery foliage. P. rupicola is of much dwarfer growth than the typical Date, P. dactyli- lera, when full sized only attaining a height of fifteen to twenty feet, as com- pared with 100 to 120 feet for the latter species. The leaves of P. rupicola are long and slender, divided into a large number of narrow pinnae, these being dark green on the upper side and pale beneath, the whole leaf arching gracefully, and the pinnae in turn drooping at the tips. This plant is well adapted for decorat- ing and also as a house plant, and may be safely recommended for either purpose, the foliage being of a more enduring character than would appear at the first glance, and in addition does not have that stiff and spiny character that is so objectionable in some of the phoenix when used for decorating. As a native of India, P.' rupicola has been usually treated as a warm house palm, but the mere fact that a plant comes from a warm latitude does not necessarily indicate that it requires a high temperature, the altitude at which it grows being a clearer guide to the culti- vator than the simple statement that it has been found in a certain country. But phcEnix in general being rather slow growers while young, it is perhaps the wisest plan to err on the side of heat in their cultivation, and with a light and rich soil, and plenty of moisture to encourage them, it does not take very long to grow useful plants in 6 or 7-inch pots. Seeds of phoenix take but a few weeks to germinate if they are fresh, and should be sown in light soil and placed on bottom heat, remaining in the seed pots until the first leaf is fully formed, «fter which they are potted off into small pots and need careful watering until they are well established. W.iH. Tapun. THE GARDENIA AS A FLORIST'S FLOWER. This favorite white, sweet scented flower is again becoming very popular with the buyers of choice flowers and is seen in quantities in the elite flower stores of our large cities at all times of the year. The gardenia belongs to a genus comprising a large varietj^ of species of useful and ornamental tropical plants, but it is only grown for its flowers either by the florist or private gardener; in conse- quence it is imperative to have the most floriferous variety obtainable to make it a profitable plant to grow. The varieties florida, Fortunei, grandifiora, and one known around New York City as japonica Veitchii are no doubt the most desirable, especially the latter, which will bloom freely during the entire winter. The de- mand for large gardenias, as in other commercial flowers, will in the near fu- ture be the correct idea; hence the old common florida stands in the path of retrogression and the risk of going entirely out of cultiv^ion. Intermedia, a cross between florida and Fortunei, will take its place. If plants are wanted for winter bloom- ing it will be necessary to prepare them for that purpose; the same also applies to summer blooming plants. Gardenias are certainly of easy culture; no difficulty will be found in their cultivation provid- ing the proper amount of heat and moist- ure is given and they are always kept free from insects. If the plants are intended for blooming the coming winter, cuttings should be made during the preceding winter, not later than January. When rooted put them in 2-inch pots in rich, sandy loam; don't allow them under any circum- stances to starve and get stunted in this size pot, but pot them on into another size as soon as the others are filled with roots. A well drained and cultivated piece of ground should be selected and prepared for them outside. When the weather is sufficiently warm plant them out, giving enough space so they may make well de- veloped specimens and at the same time allow space to cultivate and care for them. Instead of the old system of pot cul- ture, growers have discovered that they do infinitely better when planted out in a light, rich loam, as described above. Strict attention must be given to syring- ing and watering; this will materially help to keep them clean and free from mealy bug, which is their jnost trouble- J44 The Weekly Florists^ Review* t Deckmbkk 16, 1897. some enemy, assembling in large num- bers about the axils of the leaves and young growths, distorting the flowers and embryo leaves, rendering them use- less for any purpose. Measures must be applied to prevent this pest getting a foot- hold ; if the following remedy is adopted the bug will be entirely eradicated after a few applications: Mix half an ordinary tumbler of kero- sene in four gallons of water; this must be thoroughly mixed by the one apply- ing it; otherwise the young foliage might be injured and the plants consequently retarded. A good idea is to mix the kerosene in about a pint or quart of milk ; this will facilitate mixing it with the water. It will be wise to syringe with a strong force of water a few hours after- wards, to remove all dead bugs and sedi- ments from the foliage. Dull weather will be the most desirable in which to perform the work as the insecticide will have a better opportunity to accomplish the desired end. In the autumn the plants should be lifted and planted in benches in a light house in about the same depth of soil as ordinarily used for roses, and a similar tem- perature maintained to ensure continual growth and the development of flower buds throughout the entire winter. Use a rich, sandy loam with a fourth of well decayed cow manure. Care must be taken to well drain the benches with broken bricks or rough cinders, adding a quantity of charcoal if it can be easily procured. A bad case of yellows will be inevitable if this detail fails to get atten- tion. It will be necessary, when the plants are well established and the loots found to be circulating freely through the soil, to occasionally water with a weak solu- tion of liquid sheep manure, or a light dressing put on the beds will answer the same purpose and at the same time prove beneficial. Don't use kerosene as an insecticide in the house when the plants are in bud, as the unpleasant odor will be absorbed and given off by the flowers at probably an unfavorable moment. Nicotine will an- swer the same purpose and act as a fer- tilizer if made weak and the plants fre- quently sprayed. In fine weather liberal syringing and airing will give the foliage a glossy dark green color. If the plants are wanted for summer blooming, they must be propagated in the autumn and grown on during the win- ter. Early in the spring benches should be made ready and the plants put in them as soon as they are established in their pots or whenever the necessity to plant them may require, the same care being given them as that outlined for winter culture. I would not advocate carrying these plants longer than the second year, as much superior flowers and larger quantities can be obtained from young, vigorous plants. One important point to be observed be- fore cutting the flowers is to allow them to fully develop on the plants, or the flowers will become yellow in a few hours afterwards; also keep the flowers dry, not allowing any water to touch them; this has also a tendency to make them yellow. Insert the stems in water and put them in an intermediate temperature; the flow- ers should not be placed where there are icy surroundings. When shipping the flowers in warm weather, pack them in a small box lined with oil paper, then inclose this in an- other and pack with excelsior and a little ice; this will prevent the ice coming in contact with the flowers and wetting them and freezing their tender tissues; in this way they will be dry and cool and will keep several days. If gardenias are well grown, producing perfect well-formed flowers, little diffi- culty will be experienced in realizing fifty cents each for them at wholesale, this being the predominating price in New York City this winter. Short Hills, N.J. F. L. Atkins. THE CALANTHE AND ITS COM- MERCIAL VALUE. It is evident that a good many of the growers are trying to arrive at some hy- pothesis whereby they may revolutionize the cut flower market. A big majority claim that roses, carnations, mignonette, violets cr chrysanthemums don't bring in sufficient to keep them warm. Now I am half inclined to think the trouble lies to a certain extent in their own hands. For instance, take a walk through some of the private establishments in your neigh- borhood and you will perceive in a great many cases that every available corner in the houses is utilized to produce some- thing, and suspended from the roof you will see plants innumerable growing in baskets, pans, or in pots on shelves. In how many commercial establishments will you find this practiced ? I presume to say very few. Therefore I consider a laxity of enterprise is apparent. How to remedy that ? I have one or two subjects in mind but at present I would suggest the calanthe. Pay ? Certainly ! Place them on the market in sufficient quantity and they will sell on sight. For a ; Club Meeting. At the regular monthly meeting of the New York Florists' Club, held Monday evening, at 7:30 o'clock, the two most important matters before the club were the election of officers, three trustees to be elected for two years and the report of the committee as to the rules and regu- lations governing the competition for the New York Florists' Club gold medal. About thirty members responded to the call, and a very interesting meeting re- sulted. President Henshaw was in the chair and gave a very practical farewell address, which was listened to with much attention. He touched upon the welfare of the club past and present, and ex- pressed hopes for a general revival in the club's interest. Mr. W. A. Manda, as chairman of the committee appointed to arrange rules with regard to the club's gold medal, then read his report as follows: Rules and regulations governing the competi- tion for the New York Florists' Clubs gold mfdil. The exhibition to take place at every meeting of the club during the year 1898. Intending exhibitors should notify the secre- tary at least one week before each meeting, of their intending exhibits, staling classes in which tliey wish to exhibit: also approximate amount of square feet required. The limit of the space for the exhibits to be as follows, except by special permit, when an ex- hibitor intends to make an extraordinary ex- hibit: Cut flowers 20 square feet Pot plants • 35 .square feet Collections 5<) square feet Decorative and made-up work... 20 square feet Fruits and vegetables. 20 square feet Manufactured articles 35 square feet All the exhibits are to be staged and In posi- tion by six o'clock on the evenings of the meet- ings of the club. All the exhibits are to be properly labeled. The exhibitors should hand as an entry a cor- rect list of their exhibits to the secretary, who will give them a number, by which alone said exhibits should be kYiown, until after the awards have been made and announced by the secretary. The judges are to finish the judging of the ex- hibit before the opening of the meeting, during which time no one should be allowed in the room except the judges. The decision of the judges should be read by the secretary during the meeting, giving in de- tail the points scored, and any exhibitor having any protest against the judges, same should be entered before the close of the meeting, and the chair be empowered either to afilrm or change the decision of the judges. A committee consisting of six members should be appointed by the chair, selectli.g one expert in each of the six different classes. The schedule to be divided into six classes: CUT FLOWERS. Size., ta Form 20 Substance 80 Color 20 Stem -. 10 Foliage 10 Rarity •*> Fragrance or other quality ■ 5 100 POT PLANTS. Size 10 Cultural Perfection 30 Foliage 15 Effectiveness 15 Rarity 10 Desirability for General Culture 20 COLLECTIONS. 100 Number of Kinds ;. 25 Raritv 2.-> Cultural Perfection '. 15 Correctness of Nomenclature 15 Desirability for General Culture 20 100 DECORATIVE AND MADE UP WORK. Novelty in Design 15 Artistic Arrangement 45 Harmony in Color 30 Quality of Material 10 FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 100 Quality, 50 Size -20 Color or F.nish 20 Other Points 10 lOO MANUFACTURED ARTICLES. Utility 30 Durability 20 Simplicity 25 Cheapness 25 100 Inferior exhibitions to be excluded by the committee. Signed W. A. Manda. J. H. TROV. W. I. Brower. Alex. Burns, j h. ksller. A motion was made that manufactured articles, such as boilers, etc., be excluded on account of their weight and bulk. It was then suggested that the committee appointed visit the exhibitor's factory and pass on the article there. Eventually the boiler question became very "warm" and the whole report was adopted as read, with this very wise exception, that "manufactured and so-called natural pre- pared plants be barred," with a big B. A vote of thanks was accorded to the com- niitttee. Election of Officers, The election of officers and trustees re- sulted as follows: President, William December 16, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review^ J 53 Plumb; vice-president, J. M. Logan; treasurer, C. B. Weathered; secretary, John Young; board of trustees, Wm. I. Brower, J. H. Troy, Alex. Burns. A motion to appropriate the sum of $150, to be given to the essay committee to defray expenses attending the secur- ing of essayists and having their papers copyrighted so that members should re- ceive a copy of same and the plates then be destroyed, was carried. At the conclusion of the unfinished business. President Henshaw invited the members present to discuss the future of the club, m which Messrs. May, Morris, Burns, Weathered, Withers, and Manda took part. A motion to have the usual annual dinner was referred to the next meeting. Invitation to Poughkeepsie* A letter was read from the Dutchess County Horticultural Society inviting the club to attend their annual dinner, to be held January 5, at Poughkeepsie, was re- ferred to the secretary, in order to return a hearty vote of thanks. A New Carnation, There was only one novelty exhibited, a carnation named "Francis Joost," by C. Besold, Mineola, L. 1. It is a cross be- tween Wm. Scott X McGowan, and be- .sides having the good qualities of both, the color was an exceptionally fine pink, good calyx and long, stiff, erect stems. Mr. Besold explained that he had had the variety four years and that the blooms exhibited were from cuttings taken from the propagating bench in the middle of June and planted in the house at that time; it undoubtedly has a future before it. A vote of thanks was accorded the exhibitor. ♦"On Change." Well, Mr. Florists' Review, what kind of weather do you call this, was the greeting I usually received from the wholesale men, and 'tis a fact the warm weather has been knocking things higher than the proverbial kite the last few days and last' Saturday the surplus stock usually closed out was carried over to take chances on Monday morning; this applied more especially to violets and carnation stock. Prices are ruling about the same since sent in my last report. Beauties, fancy stock, slightly higher, however. Good stoc'c of all kinds finds ready sale in spite of the elements. Medium stock sells mil idling and poor stock realizes what you can get and sometimes less. Car- nations fluctuate about as nmch as any- thing in the market. The fancy stock, as 111 all other lines, seems to have the call; the day for "culls" seems to have gone by. Paper white narcissus are coming in slowly, and I haven't seen a '■mum" for over a week. Smilax is a "^^|5 above the demand these davs, and ^•"^ J • ™°''^ specially cattleyas, are de- cidedly scarce. The Cypripedium insigne is p entiful, and is being held back for the holidays. "VVe expect dull times for about ten rtays, safd one wholesaler, "the calm Deiore the storm, and we are all laying back for it. We hope it will prove no 'Willo' the Wisp.'" John Young is making great prep- arations for Christmas, and a friend of his suggested he had gone into the lum- ber business, but he was only shipping back some boxes that are "disintegrated" and shipped back "flat." MacDonald & McManus are handling quite a comprehensive collection of or- chid flowers these days. William Plumb. Around the Stores* Preparations for Christmas are evident in all the retail stores, some are making red immortelle wreaths, stars, etc., some wreathing— all busy— for the long looked for harvest. Palm trade has not been so good as it ought to have been, the "large stuff" is scarce for decorative purposes. A great many heaths are in evidence, Erica fragrans and Erica Hyemalis being among the earliest to appear. Cyclamen are here in plenty, while gaudy poinsettia makes a brilliant showing. I notice also a great many Solanum Capsicastrum or "winter cherry" in the windows. A few novelties are seen in some stores. Miniature golf bags in which are sent vio- lets, and the "new speaking flowers," as if flowers could not speak for themselves. This idea is advertised by a lady who paints, for instance on the petals of an American Beauty, various sentiments, as "Bon voyage," "A Merry Christmas," etc.. etc. Next! I saw another novelty in one store, a "miniature greenhouse" filled with small ferns, etc., like a "Wardian Case." . . Late Notes. Excessive rain has slumped the market. Mr. A. Dimniock sailed on the Teu- tonic Wednesday. Mistletoe from England arrived in very bad condition and almost useless. Among recent visitors was R. G. Han- ford, Norwalk, Conn. The horticultural section of the Ameri- can Institute met at 7:30 p. m., Tuesday. This new section promises to be one of the leading features in a horticultural sense, and it is expected that a very elaborate and instructive course of lec- tures will be delivered during the winter. Dr. N. h. Britton, director of the New York Botanical Garden, is president of this section and is aided by the fpUow- ing committee: James W. Withers, A. L. Don, A. Herrington. All meetings are free, and there is no charge for member- ship. An Even Exchange. I notice one of our contemporaries g^ves us a few left-handed compliments on our debut. It, however, closes by wishing us all the good things of this life, which re- minds me of the two Irishmen, one of whom had been "mixing in" the night before with an intimate friend of his. "And don't yer feel revingeful toward him fer wiping the flure wid ye," said Tim. "Sure, no," said Pat, "didn't yez see him hand me the whist broom to brush meself wid after I got up." H. A. B. WILLIAM PLUMB. Mr. William Plumb, who was elected to the Presidency of the New York Florists' Club, Monday evening, is an Englishman by birth, having been born at Buckden, Huntingdonshire, England, in July 1850. Like all successful English gardeners, he served time as an appren- tice and journeyman, starting at Chip- stead Place, Sevenoaks, Kent, and from there going to Halifax, Yorkshire, and other places. Mr. Plumb is at present manager and gardener for C. P. Huntington, Throggs Neck, New York City, the great Pacific railroad magnate, and before this had charge of several other estates during his successful career. He is a man of fine sensibilities, popu- lar and a " hale fellow well met, " takes exceptional interest in his work, is a thorough florist in all senses of the word, and as an organizer showed exceptional ability when he was manager of two of the largest and most successful exhibi- tions at Madison Square Garden, given by the New York Florists' Club in the fall of 1H91-1892. Mr. Plumb is a Mason and a member of Columbian Commandery No. i, New York, a Noble of Mecca Temple, Mystic Shrine, New York and an Odd Fellow. PHILADELPHL\. Weather Affects Trade. With the mercury lingering between 65° and 70°. it is difficult to imagine that Christmas is but two weeks off, but such is the case. The weather at this date, nth inst., is so warm and spring-like, that the effect on trade is decided. In other words it seems to take the starch out of business Trade had made a fair start and we all commenced to feel that we were "in it," but these freaks in the J54 The Weekly Florists' Review. December 16, 1897. •weather put a damper on us. However, it is safe to say that the present season will prove satisfactory; this seems to be the general opinion about town. Resume of the Flower Market. Prices are advancing, and it might be said that the advance is so steady that we see the upward move every day, hence to quote prices today would be misleading. The growers are having their inning now, both the plantsmen as well as the cut flower growers. Plants play an exten- sive part in the holidaj' trade in this city, and, it is evident that the sale of decora- tive and flowering plants increases each year. On every hand the florists are preparing for the coming rush, and all the spare time is devoted to fixing up, preparing the dried work, and innumera- Ijle other et ceteras. Christmas Greens* At this season we come face to face witJtj the Christmas greens man. This class of merchants hail from the lower counties of New Jersey. They come to town in greater numbers just before Christmas, than at any other time 'of the year, and each and every one offers the same line. It is well for the city florist that we have a contingency of this kind, as they bring to our doors the rough goods that have become indispensable to the retail dealer, especially those whose trade in large decorations form an important branch of their business. When we consider the vast quantity of this material used, it appears enormous. Take the trade in Christmas trees alone, and imagine the number used. It is reported on reliable authority, that at this writing, there has been received at one of the railroad ter- minals in this city 165 carloads of Christ- mas trees, which come from the forests of Maine and New Hampshire. This is only the shipment over one road. What will be the number when the entire output is on hand? Sickness in the Trade. Mr. Thomas Cartledge, who has been under the doctor's care for some weeks, is on the improve. When seen in the city this week he showed marked signs of convalescence; may it continue. Mr. Robert Craig, who is still confined to the house with typhoid, is on the road to recovery. Mr. Edwin A. Sidewitz, of Baltimore and Annapolis was with us this week. The appearance of the Ft,ORiSTs' Re- view, which came to hand this week, was complimented on every side, for its valuable contents and artistic makeup. It has a bright prospect before it. F. CHICAGO. Qub Meeting. At the last meeting of the Chicago Florists' Club the amendment to the con- stitution which will make it possible for former members who have been dropped for non payment of dues to come in again on the same basis as new members, was adopted. It is hoped that this will bring into the club a lot of former members who allowed themselves to drop out at that period in the club's history when it was so unfortunate as to have financial secretaries that did not attend to their duties; during this period the dues of the members accumulated to such an extent that the amount seemed too large to liquidate. A committee, consisting of Messrs. P. J. Hauswirth, E. Wienhoeber. G. Stol- lery, James Hartshorne, and J. S. Wilson, was appointed to act with the officers of the American Carnation Society in pre- paring for the annual convention of that body in this city next February. The committee was instructed to invite all the prominent members of the trade in this city to act with them in the matter. Ten new members were added to the roll, as follows: John Degnan, Lloyd Vaughan, J. C. Mulder, John Cook, Robert Lund- strum, Anton Then, Fred. Hills, Henry Hilmers, E. F. Winterson, and William Martin. The special order of the evening was the discussion of "Fumigation versus Va- porizing. ' ' The discussion was opened by Mr. Edgar Sanders, who had with him a sample of tobacco paper, manufactured by the Skabcura Dip Co., of this city. It was a paper which had been saturated in a form of nicotine which the manufactur- ers thought would, when perfected, take the place of all other forms of tobacco in- secticides in the greenhouses. A piece of this paper was lighted and passed around to the members, each one taking a sniff, but all agreed that this would not settle the question as to the value of the fumi- gation. In the discussion which followed, the majority of the members seemed to pin their faith to vaporizing with the Rose Leaf Extract of tobacco, though in certain cases they found that the old- fashioned method of fumigating with to- bacco stems was most effective when there was a bad case of fly and there were no flowers in the house to be injured by the smoke. The general opinion, how- ever, was that such a condition of affairs should never be permitted and that per- sistent vaporizing with the Ro.<« Leaf Ex- tract would avoid any necessity for the old-fashioned smoking process. One large grower stated that he had found the Rose Leaf Extract eflScacious in the case of thrips on roses, though it took large and frequent vaporizations to accomplish the object. Messrs. W. H. Ellis, of Milwaukee, Wis., and Nixon H. Gano, of Knights- town, Indiana, were present as visitors. As the date for the next regular meeting falls on December 23rd, when all the members will be rushed with Christmas business, it was decided not to attempt to hold a meeting at that time, therefore the next meeting will be held January 13th. This will be Ladies' Night and the com- mittee on programme will have a special entertainment arranged for the occasion. All the members are requested to bring their wives, daughters and sweethearts on this occasion and a very enjoyable even- ing is promised. Among recent visitors to the city was Mr. Alex Gait Robinson, of the Louisville Spirit Cured Tobacco Co., Louisville, Ky. It is to be regretted that he arrived too late to attend the club meeting and hear all the pleasant things the members said about the Rose Leaf Extract. The Chrysanthemum Show. The report of the managers of the last chrysanthemum show appears below: RECEIPTS. ' ... Gate receipts $4,389.35 Cut flower booth, commission and pro- gramme advertisements 355.98 Total receipts $4,745.33 Premiums given by friends of the So- ciety $1,393.39 Total receipts from all sources $6,138.72 EXPENDITURES. Installation, maintenance and rent — 91,444.16 Advertising 894.64 Preliminary 87.00 Recording and accounting 117.50 Art Exhibit 162.24 Music 165.00 Judges 133.94 Admission 99.00 Programme 204.80 Premiums 1,748.00 Total $5,056.28 Excess of receipts over expenses $1,082.44 Deficit of the .show on its merits (that is, if donated premiums are not con- sideredX 310.95 The St. Louis Trip. The pilgrims returning from St. Louis report that they were received with open- handed hospitality by the St. Louis boys and that they were presented with every- thing in the city except the winning scores in the five games of ten pins. The party was met at the station by a com- mittee from the St. Louis Club, taken to breakfast and then shown all the down town florists' stores, both wholesale and retail, after which the cars were taken to the most accessible stores in the West End. A good deal of territory was covered and it is a question if anyone could have seen more and to better advantage than this party of fifteen or more. At I p. M. the games were started and the mournful tale is told in the scores in the St. Louis notes. After the games came a very enjoyable supper, and then the trip to the station, escorted by a large delegation of the local people. The party reached Chicago with the bowling fever somewhat subdued but with many pleas- ant recollections of the time that pre- ceded and succeeded the games. But the games were not so bad either, and we rejoice that the highest average was made by Mr. John Zeck of the Chi- cago team. And that third game! It is no disgrace to be beaten by such magnifi- cent bowling as the St. Louis boys did. The alleys were strictly regttlation and the rules were rigidly enforced. The third match will probably be played in Chicago at the time of the Carnation So- ciety convention next February, and it is hoped that Milwaukee and Cleveland will send teams to take a hand in at that time. St. Louis will stand at the head until then. Among the Growers. A trip among the Bowmanville grow- ers will convince one that they * 'are on to their job." The stock on all the places hereabouts is in excellent shape. On the places of Johnson & Carlson, Otto Ristow, and Magnuson & Pearson, the Brides and Maids were particularly good. Magnuson & Pearson have four houses in December 16, 1897. The Weekly Rorists^ Review* 155 uiushioouis, aud A. V. Jackson has two houses planted with them. Allen & Ockerland are cutting fine Beauties. Chas. Schafer has his place planted to carnations excepting one house in which he has souje fine Kaiserins, Louis Ris- tow also grows carnations almost exclu- sively. Weber Bros, were not at home, but from the appearance of their carnations one would assume they generally are, for their stock is particularly fine, especially their Scotts and Daybreaks, which are the finest we have seen in many a day. Anton Then grovvs largely pot plants in flower. We noticed some good cycla- mens and Begonia incarnata in 8-inch pans, and some excellent 6-inch Pteris seirulata. For a tidy place .that of Herman A. Bauske cannot be surj assed. It is as neat and clean as it is possible to keep a greenhouse, a d his stock shows that he (loes not spend all his time in cleaning up, as that too is in excellent condition. Mr. Bauske was not at home when we called. J. A. Budlong has a finely equipped place. His heating plant appears as near j)erfect as it is possible to have it in a connuercial place, with valves .so arranged that any number of coils of pipe may be used to maintain the desired temperature. And his stock shows that it pays to equip a place in a proper manner. We found Mr. E. Nelson busy cutting some fine buds. He took time, however, to show us over his place, which is in good order. At Oak wood Cemetery the stock, which is mostly bedding plants, is in ex- cellent condition. They also grow a house of roses and several houses of car- nations. Mr. Reid has a sport from 'I idal Wave. It is identical with the parent except in color, which is a bright and pleasing shade of red. This surely will find favor when placed upon the market. Jacob Meyer, of Niles Center, has two houses of violets in the finest possible condition. None better have been seen in this neighborhood . They are mulched with shavings and sawdust to keep the flowers clean. The blooms are excellent. Cut Flower Market* Kennicott Bros. Co. predict a serious shortage of roses for Christmas, and that violets will be good but scarce. Of car- nations they hope to have a fair supply. Owing to the gloomy, wet weather, quality will be soft. They report that" in previous years there has been a demand for cheap flowers, but this year everyone wants the best and there is not enough extra grade to supply the demand. Vaughan, McKellar & Wiuterson report roses off in quality, and that the carna- tion growers seem to be holding stock back. Violets are selling at good prices. A. L. Randall says there will be a big shortage in Beauties and violets for Christmas. Bassett & Washburn fear a serious short- age in roses. Various Items, Bi?^''"^^°?S^' representing M. Rice & Co., Philadelphia, is at the Sherman House, where he has been quite ill for several days. J. D. Busch, Elgin, 111., was a recent visitor. Mr. Kelley, shipping clerk for Kenni- cott Bros. Co , was recently the victim of a "'hold up." Next Monday Mr. E. C. Amling will remove to 51 Wabash avenue, where he will have much larger c|uarters, and be in better shape to handle his increasing busi- ness. Mr. John J. Ring, who was formerly with various Chicago growers, and who will be remembered as a rose grower of much ability, is now with Mr. Geo. M. Kellogg, Pleasant Hill, Mo. OBITUARY. William Grey. William Grey died at his home on Coming's Farm, Albany, N. Y., Novem- ber 25th, of dropsy of the heart from which disease he has been afflicted for the past few years. He was buried with Ma- sonic honors, Sunday, November 28th, in Rural Cemetery. Deceased was widely known both in America and Europe as an ardent lover and successful cultivator of orchids. The collection a few years ago was the largest in America, comprising over 2,300 spe- cies, and was brought together at a large expense by the late Hon. Erastus Corning, an enthusiastic admirer of na- ture who at one time employed three col- lectors in South America and Borneo. Mr. Grey was a native of Greenlaw, Scotland, where he was born February 18, 1828, and like his father brought up in the gardening profession. He came to the United States in 1851, worked awhile in the nursery of Mr. James Wilson and for Mr. Joel Rathbone, of Albany, N. Y. In 1853 he went to Western Iowa and started in the nursery business, but sever- ity of the climate and hardship soon caused his return East and he entered the employ of Mr. John T. Norton, Farming- ton, Conn. In the fall of 1856 he returned to Al- bany as gardener to Gen. John F. Rath- bone and from there engaged with Mr. Corning as superintendent, where he re- mained nearly forty years, surviving his employer and friend only tliree months. Oi latfe years he was much interested in raising hybrid orchids and left behind many noted examples of his skill. Mr. Grey was also an enthusiastic ento- mologist and had made a life study of lepidoptera. His collections embcacing over 30,000 species, have l)een left to his son Robert, who is also interested in the same study. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn his loss. John Rowan. ' ' I regret to report the decease of John Rowan, who for seventeen years per- formed faithful service with the house of Robert Veitch & Son, of New Haven, Conn. Bright's disease, followed by pneumonia, was the cause of death. The deceased was a native of Scotland, sixty years of age, and leaves a- wife and seven children, with a large circle of friends, to deplore his departure beyoiul the bourne from whence no traveler re- turns. W. M. CLEVELAND. Outlook for Christmas Supply. The weather in conjunction with the outlook for Christmas stock, forms the principal topic of conversation in floricul- tural circles at present. Ever since the disappearance of the chrysanthemum as a factor in the cut flower situation, there has been more or less difficulty in getting good stock, either locally or from out of town sources, to properly supply the de- mand. This has been more particularly true of carnations, which have been iii very short supply and not of overly good quality in general. There is nothing intended by the fore- going to imply that trade has been par- ticularly good on the average, for it cer- tainly has not been so with the majority of the florists here. Wherever one went the story was usually aboui the same. "No, business is nothing extra, but there is enough for the flowers to be had." Weather Conditions. The weather possibly has been an im- portant factor in bringing about this un- desirable condition of affairs, there having been an exceedingly long spell of very dark, cloudy, rainy and generally disa- greeable weather, the most unfavorable that could be imagined. There has been no frost to freeze up the mud under foot and render buying to the average shopper anything but the most disagreeable of necessary duties, hence a good deal of business that might have been developed has not made itself manifest. There has been only about two days of late in which the sun has been visible with sufficient potency to advance the growth of cut flower stock appreciably. Scarcity of Stock. Should this state of affairs continue a short time longer, good stock, or very- likely stock of any kind, goo;.■ « ''rij 156 The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 16, 1897. will be in short supply for the holidays, at least among local growers. Roses that have been off-crop and were coming on again for the holidays, are certainly suf- fering as to prospective quality at that time. Carnations as said before, are now in short supply; there will be small ■ opportunity to accumulate much between now and the time of need without excep- tionably favorable weather. Chrysanthe- mums do not seem to have l:eld on quite as late as usual and have nearly disap- peared from the market. Romans of course, as well as narcissus, will be on hand to help out, but outside of these and various greens and some odds and ends, the outlook for a large supply is certainly not very brilliant. In flowering plants, azaleas, Deutsche Perle, Simon Mardner and Vervaeneana, with the usual cyclamens, primulas, begonias, poinset- tias and Marguerites comprise the list. A Graham & Son are cutting some very fine carnations. Flora Hill, Jubilee and Pingree. The same firm have half a house of chrysanthemums, Lincoln, Je- rome Jones, Niveus, Eua Prass, Maud Dean and V. H. Hallock, that are in good condition for Christmas. Bowling. The bowling club held an extra meet- ing on the evening of December 6 for the purpose of entertaining the ladies and in- cidentally eating various good things pro- vided for the festive occasion. There was a large attendance and everybody had a gorgeous time. Nemo. BOSTON. Boston Florists' Qub. The last meeting for 1897 was held on Tuesday evening, December 7th, with only a few members present. The busi- ness of the meeting was unimportant in character, but a verv able essay was read by Mr. Andrew H. Ward, one of the firm of large manufacturers of artificial ino- dorous concentrated plant food, which he spoke of so minutely that it seemed there was little room left for any discussion, only one or two questions being asked and very easily answered b^ the lecturer to the satisfaction of all as it brought no further discussion. A vote of thanks was given Mr. Ward which ended the meet- ing. It is reported that Mr. Herbert Du- maresq, of Chestnut Hill, has entered in- to contract with the firm of Lord & Burn- ham, horticultural builders, for the erection of some new greenhouses which are already under course of construction. Visitors, Mr. John Barclay, of the firm of Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York, paid a com- mercial visit to our township and seems a congenial and well read man. We trust he may do a good stroke of business here. Mr, Littlefield, from Worcester, was here during the carnation show and was representing several of the western growers as well as the home exhibitors. Results From a Flash Light Photo, Welsh Bros., City Hall florists, while having a photograph taken of their new and extensive refrigerator, for the exclu- sive use of our new issue of the Fi/)RiSTs' Review, had quite an experience about 10 A. M. Saturday morning. The refrig- erator extends across the lower end of their store from Chapman street to Prov- ince street, a length of probably 100 feet. To enable the operators to obtain a good and effective production the manager in charge deemed it advisable to put in an extra charge of magnesia powder to gain desired effect, and when all was ready and the word given to touch the matter off, the effect was surely instantaneous, and with the flash came an explosion which was as the report of a cannon and the shock was felt very much over the surrounding neighborhood. With the ex- ception of damaging two windows and otherwise flattening somewhat one or two of the members of the firm and some of their employes, no serious damage was done. A lot of palms and nephrolepis that were in the window that was broken, to all appearances some hours afterwards were not in any way injured, and no dam- age seemed to have been done to anything except breaking the glass by the concus- sion. • "Gty Improvements, Mr. William Doogue, our city forester, who is so well known for his startling surprises in adorning and beautifying our parks and squares, has his experienced gardeners working in Copley Square lay- ing out beds on a very elaborate scale for planting bulbs — tulips chiefly— of which it is calculated to take over 40,000, and, being so late in the season, was a more difficult task to procure than the laying out and planting would be, he having tried all the dealers at home, in New York and Philadelphia, and accidentally found just what he wanted with F. R. Pierson Company, of Tarrytown, N. Y., which I have no doubt was as great a relief to them to rid themselves of their surplus stock as it was to Mr. Doogue to find them. The park system will undoubt- edly be a very attractive feature next spring and a pleasing ornamentation to the residents in this neighborhood as well as the thousands who ride past in the cars daily. The planting, as I un- derstand Mr. Doogue, is to be done in all solid and bright colors which will har- monize with the surrounding buildings. The beds are all laid out in a scroll pat- tern, which must be a very attractive issue, it being a break from the old line of solid beds. Trade Items A new florist store has been opened on Main street, Worcester, by Messrs. Potter & Cpussins, who it is said are a very en- terprising firm and will look out for their share of the patronage of that city as well as the neightoring community. Charles Ingram, of Reading, Mass., has contracted with the wholesale firm of Welch Bros, to take the whole of his cut of Fisher carnations which are first class in flower with clean and healthy foliage, and it is said to be the be.st stock in the neighborhood. Wholesale Notes. The flower market here has been much on the principle of the preceding week and prices ruling much on the same lines, but with the approach of Christmas it is the general voice that prices and business will jump. Florist Versus Gas Company. This was an action brought for trial by Cyrus P. Dorr, florist, Laconia, N. H., against the Winnepesaukee Gas & Elec- tric Company of that place, and I consid- ered it might be very interesting, and of some value to your readers, as many in- stances have come under my notice where damage has been done by escaping gas permeating the ground, sometimes for a considerable distance, and eventually find- ing its outlet; in this instance it happened to find its liberty in a greenhouse where it caused great havoc among the plants. The case was brought in the Belknap County Supreme Court, and tried by Judge F. N. Parsons at the adjourned term of the September court. A verdict was found for the plaintiff in the sum of I763.00. C. H. J. ST. LOUIS. Qub Meeting. The regular niouthly meeting of the St. Louis Florist Club was held last Thursday afternoon at 3 p. m., with President Hal- stedt in the chair and twenty-five members present. The large attendance was owing to the final report made by the executive committee of the late chrysanthemum show. The committee made a report showing a loss of about $400, and stated that the special prizes would be paid out in full just as soon as they could be collected; also the Shaw prizes. The club prizes will be paid as per rule fifteen in our pre- mium list of rules governing the exhibi- tion. The committee could not make its final report, and was given until next meeting to do so. Those who were given certificates of merit will receive them by January i, 1898. Applications for membership were made by Andrew Meyer, Jr., and Fred. Foster. William 'inllow, of Belleville, 111., had on exhibition a fine late yellow seedling chyrsanthemum not named which was awarded a certificate of merit by the committee. The chair then appointed a committee of three to make arrangements to enter- tain the Chicago Florist Club members who would visit us December 12th. The committee was as follows: J.J. Beneke, Al. J. Bauer, and Will. C. Young. The secretary then brought forward the bronze medal and certificate sent to the St. Louis florists from the World's Fair. The secretary was instructed to give same to the Missouri Botanical Gardens. Question Box. The question box brought on quite a dis- cussion on the question of "How to run a flower show successfully." One member of the committee named a few of the backbiters who did everything they could to harm the show. The committee worked ■■*:/'■>■'•■: ■^■^. -^ ■ '■':■: 'yfii^--^ December 16, 1897. The Weekly Florists' Review* J 57 / City Hall Flower Market, 15 Province Street, 9 Chapman Place, 'Welch Bros. Proprietors, Boston, Mass* ~~ The largest market for sale of flowers in New England. hard and should be given credit for the way they conducted the show and not have slurs cast upon them. One member will have to give a good account of him- self at the next meeting of the club which will be held on Thursday afternoon, January 13, at 3 P. »t. Market Overstocked — Prices. The cut flower trade a§/usual at this time of year is dull and the market is stocked up with all kinds of flowers, especially roses, which are a glut just now, with prices away down. Good roses can be bought at from I1.50 to $3.00, extra fancy, $4.00 and $5.00. Choice Beauties are not over plentiful and bring from I25 to 1:35. Carnations are still bringing from $2 to $3 per 100, and are not overplentiful just now. Harrisii are held at from $15 to $18, callas $8 to $10, valley $4, and Romans and paper whites still at $4. Violets, Califormas, bring $1.50; single, homegrown, 35 cents, south- ern, 25 cents, and doubles 75 cents to fi.oo. Chrysanthemums are about over and only a few can be seen here and there. Evidences of Christmas. Christmas greens are greatly in evi- dence all over town, the large stores and all the .floral establishments being liberally decorated. The outlook for a good Christmas trade is very promising this year. The orders for holiday greens are more than satisfactor)' and I think the demand for holly will be in keeping with previous years. Personal Notes. Mr.Julius Koenig Jr. ,has just completed a new house, 10x100. Mr. Koenig is cut- ting some very fine carnations and roses. Mr. Fred. Ostertag, late of St. Louis, but now of Indianapolis, paid us a visit last week. Fred says he feels homesick. Chicago Bowling Qub's Visit. The Chicago Florists' Bowling Club, accompanied by quite a number of the craft of Chicago, paid a return visit to this city December 12. It was a decided event in local trade circles, and the St. Louis bowlers did their best to make the visit one that would be long remembered by the Chicago brethren. Although the visitors lost the match it was no disgrace, as they all rolled a good average game. The party included Me-ssrs. G. L. Grant, of the F1.0RISTS' Review, J. S. Wilson, Phil. J. Hauswirth, John Zeck, Ed. Win- terson, Walter Kreitling, J. B. Deamud, Aug. Lange, G. StoUery, and J. C. Veughan. They arrived over the Wa- bash R. R. on time, all decorated with StoUery Bros', new carnation Argyle. They were met by a committee of the St. Louis club, and taken to Hotel Rozier. After a good breakfast a visit was made to all the wholesale houses, and to Fred Weber's, Reissen Floral Co., C. Young & Sons, George Walbart, Ellison & Tesson, and others that were most conveniently reached. Promptly at 12.30 the Grand regulation alleys were reached where the bowling was to be done. After a little practice the match game began. A lunch was served on a table at the side of the alleys, with plenty of refreshments, coffee and cigars. A large crowd witnessed the games. Among the local craft present were John Young, Ed. Burchel, C. W. Wors, F. C. Weber, George Waldbart, C. C. Sanders, Dr. Halstedt. Dr. Helwig, Will Young, Chas Young, F. J. Fillmore, R. F. Tesson, Jos. Dickman, R. G. Beneke, Frank Ellis, and a host of others not connected with the trade. William Young and J. B. Deamud acted as scor- ers. Five games were played, and St. Louis won by 382 pins, having a total of 4,334 against 3,952 by Chicago. The best five games were rolled by John Zeck, of Chi- cago, 830; C. Beyer was second with 814. The highest single score was rolled by C. Beyer, of St. Louis, 192; John Zeck, second, with 187, and Chas. Kuehn, third with 186. ^^Vfr', 158 The Weekly Florists^ Review^ December 16, 1897. Following is the score in detail : CHICAGO FLOBI8TS BOWLING CLUB. Names. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Tofl. Avtf. J. S. Wilson .1*1 113 133 115 120 61« 12:n-5 U. L. Grant .172 VM 1«2 125 97 ((02 i:«2-5 P. Hauswirth. »r 118 llrt 138 129 598 1193-5 J. Zeck 128 173 177 187 1«5 8:«) \m K. W 131 104 537 1072-5 Totals 743 797 838 842 732 3,952 ST. LOUIS KLORl-ST'S BOWLING CLUB. Names. 1. 2. 3. 4. C. Kuehn 186 119 177 135 J. J. Bcneke. 149 132 158 122 J. W. Kunz...l30 148 1.54 126 Al. Bauer 128 144 142 107 C. Beyer 141 148 185 192 E. Schray 148 123 160 i:io 5. Toll. Avg. 124 741 148 1-5 151 712 139 697 624 814 10:1 148 185 746 14225 139 2 5 1'24 4 5 16245 1491 5 Totals 882 814 976 812 850 4.:a4 After the games the visitors were taken to supper at Lippe's, and at the table were seated twenty-four florists from Chi- cago and St. Louis. After supper speeches were made by G. L. Grant, President of the Chicago Florists' Club; Dr. Halstedt, President of the St. Louis Florists' Club, J. C. Vaughan, P. J. Hauswirth, and William Young. Mr. Grant's remarks gave the boys some good advice as to how to make a flower show pay. I think the St. Louis lx)ys profited by this speech. After this the lx)ys were taken to Union station and placed safely on their train, which left at 9:05. Messrs. Lange and Stollery alone remained over to spend MontJay with us. The rest all left happy, everybody having enjoyed themselves hugely. Project of a Return Match Game. A return match was talked of in Feb- ruary, when the Carnation Society will meet in Chicago; perhaps we could get Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Cleveland, and Buffalo to join us. The Chicago boys claim they will put up an elegant trophy to be rolled for. Count on St. Louis. Now, let's hear from the rest. J. J. B. CINCINNATL Funeral Creates Large Demands The funeral of the late Senator Charles Fleishman took place Monday, December 1 2th, from the Scottish Rite Cathedral. This occasion created the largest demand for flowers ever known in Cincinnati. B. P. Critchell's Sons had the bulk of the orders. J. Bear and Sunderbruch's Sons furnished several large and expensive pieces. Every available violet within ten miles of this city was used for this occasion. Business here of late has been good all around. Carnations and roses are in good supply and meet with a fair de- mand. Violets are scarce and chrysanthe- mums about done, with the exception of a few late ones. Meeting of Club - Exhibition, The regular monthly meeting of the Cincinnati Florist Society was held at the Sixth street Market house on December nth with President Gillett in the chair. The meeting was well attended. The flower show brought out quite a number of lady visitors, but owing to disagree- able weather, the attendance was not so large as at previous ones. F. Dorner and Sons showed four seed- ling carnations and seyeral standard va- rieties. One in particular, Gold Nugget, in style of Buttercup, caught the eye of everyone. Mr. Dorner should be congratulated upon having such a valuable variety. Messrs. R. G. Hill & Co. exhibited a fine collection of seedlings and among them were several of great promise; also a late chrysanthemum called Christmas Gift. The flower is a large globular yellow and desirable on account of being so late. ( 'ity Greenhouses(Mr.Scheibele gardener) showed some cattleyas and ferns, the only orchids in the hall. The Sunder- bruch's made a worthy display; the same may be said of Will Murphy who staged (|uite a large assortment of carnations. Corbett & Wilson were on hand with vio- lets. George and Allen made a gorgeous display of roses, which were nmch ad- mired. Of course R. Witterstaetter had Evelina, his pet seedling of '96 there. This was the grandest white on exhibi- tion and comes near Mr. J. Thorpe's pre- diction of carnations four inches across. Entertainment. In the evening the boj-s had a jolly good time. Ben George outdid his last efforts and Mr. Giesy surprised all pres- ent with his negro dialect. Both are ex- nieml)ers of a minstrel show. Negrum. TWO VETERANS. In our general introduction for this week appear the faces of two veterans in the trade. Louis Menand, of Albany, N. Y., is un- doubtedly the oldest living florist in America, being now over ninety years of age. His recollection goes back to the very earliest days of the trade in this country and he is still ha^e and hearty. Many in the trade have read his interest- ing autobiography, which was under- taken by Mr. Menand at the suggestion of the writer of these lines, and they will be interested to learn that since that vol- ume appeared Mr. Menand has rewritten his reminiscences in French, finding his native tongue more adapted to the recital, and that this volume is now being translated into English for the benefit of his many friends who are unfamiliar with French. Mr. Menand takes as keen an interest as ever in matters aff^ecting t,he profession he loves and is one of the most respected citizens of Albany. May he live out a full century and more, for it is good to have such men with us. In our group for this week will -also be found a portrait of Mr. Robert Veitch, of New Haven, Conn., who landed in the Elm City in the fall of 1854, founding the seed business which has been so success- fully carried on ever since in the same building, now conducted as a seed and flower store with greenhouses attached, by the firm of R. Veitch & Son. The senior member, though past the eightieth milestone, still takes an active part in the business. ' He was a friend from boyhood of the late Peter Henderson, and one of the first subscribers tq^]^ Florists' Rk- VIKW. ..i^h vv ^"Cmaha, neb. I Flower Market Conditions. Trade in general is good and there is considerable going on in the way of en- tertaining. Aa 'mums are mostly past the demand is for roses and carnations. The former afegood but the latter are not iip to former years. Violets, especially double oneS) are very scarce. We have violets seujtfin from California, and con- sidering iii|pcu-iii, practical man; grower of roses, carnations, mums, violets and general cut nowcrs; 20 years' experience; aged :W; married; good references. Ad. .J. H. D.. 17 Grant St., Cleveland, O. L'lTUATlON WANTED-By practical gardener and I 'llorlst (American, single) as teacher of hortlcul- v,M,"" -!:'''"'■'''"'"■>' ''""'">■ I" » Pul'lie institution. Address 1 eaeher, care The Florists' Uevlew, Chicago. S',T„V.i)Ti"?' WANTED -Young lady with expe'rl- cari Flirts' R"ev^ew"''" '" ""'■"'' "'""'• *'• "• »' W V ,?, ^^i"""*' '""" '"• '"•«*■ <'"t'''' charge of on i)l«, J'T'" '""""■*' " ^"'■* '"»»«• mod.'rn: b.iard "II place; stale wages. W. L. Hucke, Belleville, 111. S'mJ.'^T10N WANTED-By florist; :*) years' expe- Address Finw't '"■""«?,'"•"; «"<» niaker-upof designs. AOdnss^Horlst. eare Carrier No. 2, Ottuniwa, Iowa. S'dJsln-«"si'?u«tb^'""'"-^ anccessful rose grower iKHiris situation as prlnclnal grower mi iopo.i. g ven"' !i:,Hr"'"«". "" ""■'•'""« «i='.ed''onr;U"r™ Klv.n. Address Nixon H. Uano, care Florists' "lev" Rogers Park plorai Q^o, Christmas Price List Subject to Change Without Notice. Roses. American Beauties, 1st grade $100.00 Roses, American Beauties, 2nd grade 75.00 Ros< s, American Beauties, 3rd grade 50.00 Roses, American Beauties, 4th gr.ide 2JS.00 Roses, Meteor and Kaiserin Sl'2.0'1 to »15.00 Roses, Brides and Maids 12.00 to 1.^00 Roi-es, Perles 8.00 to 10.00 Roses, Woottons 1000 to 12.00 Carnations, Common 4.00 to 5.00 Carnations, Fancy .5.00 to 6.00 Violets 2.00to 2.50 Smilax 12.00 to 20.00 Adianlum Ferns 1.00 Common Ferns, per 1000, S2.00 .25 Romans 3.00 to 4.00 Valley 5.00to 6.00 Harrisii Lilies 18.00 to '-"O-OO WHOLESALE GROWERS OF :C'C-((ei(c(rc Flowers All telegraph and telephone orders given prompt attention. Tel. Main 1811. 41 Wabash Avenue, CHICAQO. Qpi^fimfl'ilfl'iJPi'Hiiim GREEN-HOUSE CONSTRUCTION. This has been a specialty with us for many years and to us is due the credit for many of the great improvements that have betn made in the construction of wooden green-houses. To those that buy our Clear Cypress Building Material we furnish, free of cost, complete detail drawings from which any intelligent workman can put up the material correctly. We have plenty of time to write letters ABOUT OUR BUSINESS, and we will be glad to hear from those contemplating building. Write for Circulars or Estimates. LocKLAND Lumber Co. LOCKLAND, OHIO. WE CAN FURNISH ..PEARL TUBEROSE BULBS.. A) 1 native Trees, .Shrubs and Bag Plants. Also YOUNG PITCH PINES, HOLLY and WILD SMILAX for DECORATING. Write and tell tis what you want. No Yellow Fever here : I JAS. M. UMB, - FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. BOSTON FERN, Dwarf, shapely plants, 6-inch pots. $1.00 each, $12.00 per dozen.. JOHN WELSH YOUNG, GERMANTOWN, PA. Always mention the Florists' Review when writing to advertiser^. REINBERQ BROS. GROWERS OF CUT FLOWERS. 500.000 FEET OF QLASS. We can till all orders on short notice withVill leading varieties of Roses and Carnations. We are head quarters for flne AMERICAN BEAUTIKS. CIve us a dial and convince yourself. SALESROOM 51 WABASH AVE. - CHICAGO. WM. J. BAKER, WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS, 1432 S. Penn. Square, PHILADELPHIA, PA Original Headquarters for CARNATIONS. Always mention the Florists' Review whtn.writitg to advertistrs. -■-. — . •.Vi.O-- ,r*r' ■ **".'-/■>., ■ '- , 160 The Weekly Florists^ Review^ Dkcember 16, 1897. ^J*^ Write OS for Illustrated Catalogue. jT €ut flowers Properly Packed and Promptly forwarded. 21 Randolph St., CHICAGO. CHRISTMAS PRICE LIST. To take effect Tuesday, Dec. 31. Roses, Am' rican Beauties, $; Ros s. Meteors, Maids Roses, Brides, Kaiserins. . . Roses, Perles Carnations, Scotts, Tidals, Daybreak. Portia, Mc- Go wan, Silver Spray Carnations. Fancy, Butter- cup, Keller Violets Per 100. iii. 00^100.00 lO.OOtTn 15.00 10.00®, 15.00 8.00@ 12.00 3.00@ -1.00 5.00® 6.00 2.00® 2.50 Per 100. Valley » 4.00(5'« •J-'^> Romans 3. f^f% f$» f$> f$» f$» f$»f$» f$7($)f{!S<^ All kinds of Greens For Xma$ Get your orders in early. We are.... the largest growers of Smilax in the West, having Hve houses de- voted to It.'^^We also grow in large quantities: American Beauties, Brides, Bridesmaids, Meteors, Perles, Sunsets, Fancy Carnations and Harrisii. G. Prince & Co. CIT FLOWERS AND FLORISTS' SIPPLIES Buy your flowers direct from the party that grows them, as all up-to- date florists do. We are agents for the Hinsdale Rose Co., who have three large plants, and who grow nearly all the stock we handle. TELEPHONE MAIH 3208. S8 & 90 Wabash Avenue, ...Chicago... %wfm?mmmmm?mmmmmmfmmmmmmmfmmmmi$- December 16, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* \6\ Our Specialties for Christmas LILY OF THE VALLEY. From the finest cold storage pips. They are an extra choice lot of flowers, large bells with plenty of deep green foliage. Note the price, $4.00 per'ioo. HARRISn LILIES. Well grown, very large flowers, good long stalks. They are the best 'in the market. Price, $15.00 per 100, I2.50 per doz. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS. Good strong strings. Price, 50 cents per string. Greenhouses and Residence: HINSDALE, ILLINOIS. SMILAX. Heavy long strings. Price, $1.50 per dozen. ADL\NTUM FERNS. Long and well growii. Price 75 cents per 100. ROMANS. Per 100, $4.00 to I5.00. PAPER WHITES. Per 100, I4.00 to I5.00. TULIPS PROSERPINE. Per 100, |8.oo. tongr Bistanoc 'Phona Ko. 10. Store : 88 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. ILLINOIS. Xioaff:X>iataaca 'Phona Main 233. • .^"^^'-iU ■■■■■/ -K ••*'-_.■ ■ ^'^' .i>-> ,~, V 162 The Weekly Flcdsts^ Review* Dkcemhek Hi, 1897. CAM LING Wholesale - Cut Flowers Growers win serve their own interests by corresponding with me before sending elsewhere.... Consignments solicited.... Not interested in any greenhouses.... Square dealings and prompt returns guaranteed.... Send for my Weekly Quotations, issued every Saturday— free on application. TELEPHONE MAIN 4337 88 Wabash Avenue Removal Next Monday, (December 20) I shall remove to 5r Wabash Avenue where I shall have double my present space and where I will be in better shape than ever to handle your orders. Send Them In. PALMS SPECIAL OFFER . For Next 30 Days. ASECA IiUTESCENB— 6-inih pots at .^Uc,75c and Jl.OO; 8-Inch pots at *1 50 and S2.00: 10- Inch pots at ?5.00, »6.00 and $7.00. I.ATAHIA BOBBOHXbA -6-inch pots at 50c. All Al stock. Price list of general stock on application. ARNARD'S^STANDARD^ BRANDS OF Xmas Decorations. If you want some FANCY HOLLY, Choice Evergreen Wreathing, Select Mistletoe, Bushy Christmas Trees, etc , etc., and want them promptly, wire Xo^^^^j^r^^^j^^ W.W.Barnawl&Co., '86 e. Kinzie St., Chicago. Ghas. D. Ball, liolmesburg, Philadelphia, Pa. Always mention the FLORISTS' REVIEW when writing to advertisers. E. G. H'LL &Co RICHMOND, IND. Wholsate Growers of Plants. All the best novelties in CHBTBAHTHEMUMS, CABNATIONS, BOSEB, OEBANXUMS, BEOOWIAS, ETC. Send for list. Mention The Rkvikw when writing adver- tisers. fl Sample Collection We are growers of 2,000,000 plants per year, and wish every florist to see our stock, so we make up this $1.00 sample of new and standard plants worth $5.00 to any florist, as an adver- tisement so you can order by the 100, 1,000, 5,000 or 10,000 lots. MORRIS FLORAL CO. MORRIS. ILLINOIS. Always mention the Flokists' Rkvikw when writing to advertisers. Dkckmbek 16, 1897. The Weekly Fbrists* Review. Xmas Price List EFFECT DEC. 22, '97. M m pan HUNonsD American Beauties, long.. .75.00— 100.00 '« 24-in. long 50.00 " 15-in. long 30.00 " 10-in. long 20.00 Maids, Bridas, Meteors. .. .12.00— 15.00 Pei-les G.OO- 10.00 Carnations, long 2.50— 8.00 " fancy 4.00 Valley, homegrown, long stems 4.00 Romans, Narcissus 8.00 — 4.00 C'allas, Harrisiis .... 15.00— 20.00 Adiantum, Stevia 75— 1.50 Mignonette, Heliotrope 2.00— 8.00 Violets 1.00— 2.00 Smilax. fine 10.00— 12.00 (^)mmon Ferns, per 1000. . . 2.00 OIR SPECIALTY: Roses AND Carnations store Open till 7 P. M. Sundays till 12 Noon. Dearborn Street Chicago WHOLESALE. ^^^M^^^4^M^^^m^^^^^l^^M^^l^^'— Willi Smilax, LaPL'e " 8.00— Extra line lot of Wild Smilax now on hand M1BCEI.I.ANEOVS. Foinsettias: We will have a tine lotforChrist- m.is— -upply limited— all orders will be fllled in rotation. V\ e quote price now at $4.00 per dozen. Margui-rites per 100, .75— 1.00 Mignonette " 3.00—8.00 Callas per doz., 1.50— Harrisil " 2.(0- Paper white Narcissus per 100, 3.00- 4.00 Stevla " 1.2.>— Swainsona - 2 00—4.00 Valley '• 5.00— Violets •' 1.50—2.00 Above prices are for good stock. Extra Se- lected and inferior quality will be charged ac- cording to its value. Special Attention given to tlie Shipping Trade. HUNT'S WEEKLY REVIEW O^ THE CHICAGO MARKET. r Steady cloudy weather with frequent rains and light flurries of snow have been continuous and all indications point to a continuance of these conditions forget a while. Stock of all sorts scarce and growing scarcer daily— seemingly getting ready for a famine later on. Growers are running houses as cool as possible and not overdo it— even with their evident designs on a reserve supply for Holiday Trade it Is doubtful If they can hold much hack as wholesalers are raiding all places within reach daily to All rush and heavy orders. Violets good In color and stem but exceedingly shy in bloom. Carnations fair to good, but few really high grade coming in. Stems getting shorter and weaker. Roses while lighter in cut are really improv- ing In color and foliage. Maids particularly snowing best rate of improvement. La France, Testout, Slebrecht and Carnot continue to be " off " In both cut and quality. Harrisil were never so good at this sea.son as at present. Valley also Is high grade with nearly everyone. Bulbous stuff is fine and quite plentiful and Is going readily at paying prices— forcers probably will realize more for their cut than for last two seasons— in spile of added cost due to duty. The shortage of fine white stock is now well fllled with flrst-class stevla which is plentiful. Extra fine polnsettlas have made their ap- pearance. Few will be seen howpver until Christmas as better prices will be realized then. " Mums " save for a few holdovers have dis- appeared. Quite a number of growers have some that will be cut soon now that should be fairly good. Cut flower stock of all sorts will be .scarcer this Christmas than for several seasons. Gladioli, is the title of an interesting pamphlet, issued b^ Mr. Frank Banning, Kinsman, O. While in it bulbs are of- fered for sale, it is more than a price list, giving a useful review of proper methods of growing, and of producing new bulbs. It can be had free on application, men- tioning the Florists' Review. ...AZALEA INDICA... WE have a large assortment of all the leading varieties which we make this special offer for cash 10 to 12 In. crowns, full of buds, $3.50 per doz. 13 to 15-ln. crowns, 50 cts. each; $5.50 per doz. WHITTON & SONS, Wholesale Florists, City and Green Streets. UTICA, NEW YORK. IIH). ItXH) 8000. Cocos WeddellRna $1.2.5 $10.00 $27.5(i M U88 Enscte i .2.5 lO.lXi 27..tO J. L. SCHILLER. «0« K.3Ath Street, New York. N. Y. For. Sale by Seed Stores. For Free Pamphlt t, write to Louisville Spirit Cured Tobacco Co. Louisville, Ky. Florists If you buy flowers and supplies of Kennicott Bros. G)., Chicagfo^ you will get what you want ano at the right prices. Lapr&Hurrell ORCHID S^ GROWERS AND IMPORTERS SUMMIT, N. J. Correspondence Solicited jltjltjltjltjltj/tjitjit^ CHAS. W. JACOB & CO. DIRECT RECEIVERS OF CAPE FL0WER5 WRITE US for Samples and Prices for any Quantity. NO. 63 PINE ST., NEW YORK. Please mention the Flori.sts' Review when writing advertisers. ',£i^:..;- Decembek 1G. 181)7. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 165 IjiMpa^ TW^r^*^^ :jxj^. A.L.\ZAU(3R CHAS;W.M?KI /E,F:WINTERS' 11) ^^ ^•'-♦'■fiS. 1^ PLANTJ; AND ALL i"»" ^1 ^'2^ '^45©'7-49 WA#A%H AVE (SD=flO(SA®(S), We acknowledge g% g^ C 1 1 i^^ i^ I £\ i^C ^ packing Cut Flowers for shipment. Il^-r ^ULFx^l IvFI ^ Flowers ordered from us will reach you in first-class condition. HOLLY —Best Delaware, $5.00 per Case. BOUQUET GREEN —$3.50 per JOO lbs. WILD SMI LAX — in following sized Cases : No. 1 85 square feet «i nO 2 nO . 3 75 ■ 5 50 ■ 7 00 ■■ 800 No. 2 200 No. 3 300 No. 4 400 No. 5 iSOO No. (J 600 NEEDLE PINES — 36-incli, $2.75 per dozen. BOUQUET GREEN WREATHING — $3.00 per 100 yards. 5ABAL PALH LEAVES $3.00 to $5.00 per 100. "* ... . 'C 166 The Weekly Florists^ Review* Dkckmbkk 16, 1807. LOUISVILLE. The regular monthly meeting of the Kentucky Society of Florists was held at Mr. Wm. Walker's store on Jefferson street, it being the last meeting of the year. The election of officers for 1898 re- sulted as follows: Henry Lichtefeld, president; Fred. Haupt, vice president; C. H. Kunzman, recording secretary; Joseph Coenen, financial secretary; Her- man Kleinstarink, treasurer; E. G. Reini- ers, trustee for three years. Mr. Van Pelt was elected an honorary member. This has been a very successful year for the Kentucky Society of Florists, for both our spring and fall shows were a financial success. The first meeting of 1898 will*)e held at the establishment of Jos. Coenen, and we are going to start in with a grand installation of officers and supper for both the flori ts and their wives. Ky. DOVER, DEL. J. C. Baker has lately started in the florist business and has built three houses 20x80, with an office in front. The houses are well stocked, and l)eing on the main street by the P. R. R. station, all looks promising for a successful business. Ernest Ashi.ky. THE TREE'S REPLY. (LYNNETTE LOQ.) "Oh, trim little orange tree, The nursling of tropic lands." She sighed in her ecstasy While wringing her jeweled hands. "Oh, isn't there bloom and bloona, Your bonny boughs may unsheath. , One day to dispel my gloom And weave me a bridal wreath":"' "No, no," lisped the leaves of green, "For alas and alack, ah me, 1 am, little blue-eyed queen. But a Hfty-cent rubber tree." R. K. MUNKITTRKK. GIVE us A TRIAL. WE CAN PLEASE YOU. ROSES, CARNATIONS, AND ALL KINDS or SEASONABU FLOWERS IN STOCK WJVl. F, KASTINOar/a BBB^BB Florist. li 495 WASHINarON St.. BUFFALO. N. Y I ,Also Dealer in Florists' Supplies and Wire Designs] CHRYSANTHEMUM STOCK PLANTS. Best early white, $2.00 per doz.: less than dozen liftc each. Buy direct from the introducers. FISCHER & EKAS, TOLL GATE, BELAIR AVENUB, BALTIMORE. MO. CRIMSON RAMBLER ROSE EXTRA STRONG FIELDGROVN PLANTS FOR EASTER FORCING. We offer an extra fine lot of strong fleldgrown plants of the Crimson Rambler Rose for Easter forcing. We desire to call the attention of the trade to the great value of this rose as a pot plant for Easter sales. It is one of the showiest and most beautiful of all hardy plants, but also makes one of the most beautiful pot plants for florists' sales, and is particularly adapt- ed for forcing for Easter, having proved one of the most valuable novelties grown for this purpose. A Boston grower realized ten dollars each for every plant he had. We can supply an extra Hne lot of extra fine plants for potting and growing on for this purpose — plants four to five feet high, three to four strong canes each— stock in the very bt St possible shape. These long canes will flower from every joint, and by proper training and winding the plants can be made of immense size, covered with a perfect mass of bloom. We know of no choicer plant for the Easter trade, and florists who do not supply them- selves with a lot of this stock for this purpose will regret it. Strong fleldgrown plants, three to four canes each, four to ttve feet long, 13.00 per doz ; RJO.OO per hundred. HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES. We also offer an unusually flne stock of the very choicest and most desirable varieties of Hybrid Perpetnal Boaes for growing for pot plants for florists' use for Easter and spring sales or for outdoor blooming. Our stock is unusually strong, and cannot fail to please. We can supply the following extra choice sorts, viz: Mrs. John Laing, Ulrich Brunner, Paul Neyron, Mme. Gabrielle Luizet, Anna de Diesbach, Margaret Dickson, Baroness de Rothschild, Clio, Baron de Bonstetten, Prince Camille de Rohan, Alfred Colomb, Etc., etc. Gen'l Jacqueminot, Magna Charta, Marshall P. Wilder, C/^.^^.'> Strong fleldgrown plants, extra heavy, 12.00 per doz.: $12.00 per hundred. F. R. PIERSON CO. S?W^S:°" ""'"'" Send for onr Special Price List of Palms and other Decorative Plants :.J "We have not moved" m^in^rS SAMUEL S. PENNOCK. T HAS Street. 161?!-14.-16 LUDLOW STREET. - - - PHILADELPHIA. PA. BETWEEN MARKET AND CHESTNUT STREETS. HARDY ROSES, C. H. JOOSTEN, Importer, 193 Greenwich St., NEW YORK. Etc., For the Garden and Greenhouse. Sec advertisement this paper Dec. 2, page 57. Burpees Seeds Grow Try Jadoo... and be convinced Dkckmbkk 1(5, 18»7. The Weekly Florists^ Review* J 67 A necessity for the Holidays. We Sell Fresh Violets And are headquarters for the best grown for this market. Carnations a specialty We control more Carnations than any other house in the country and can fill orders large or small. Lily of the Valley Western agents for R G. Asnius' high grade stock — best and most uniform grown. And ALL OTHER FLOWERS at lowest market rates. •^^m^^. Kennicott Bros. Company — Are, and have been, the leading wholesale florists in Chicago for more than 15 years. If a general order can be filled in this market WE CAN DO IT. Wire Work^ Sheaves^ Sago^ Palm Leaves, Doves, and all desirable Florists^ Supplies**^ WRITE FOR CATALOGUE AND CUT FLOWER PRICE LIST. tiz The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 16, 1897. Christmas Price List In effect December 2ist, J897. WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS. American Beauties, perdoz., $2, $3, $5, $8, $10 Brides per 100, $10.00 — $15.00 (( Bridesmaid Kaiserin Perles Meteors Woottons Carnation, long * ' fancy Violets, " Valley, " Romans, Narcissus . . Harrisii Adiantum Smilax Ferns, com per 1000, $1.50, per 100, Asparagus per 100 .50 — 10.00 — 15.00 10.00 — 15.00 8.00 — 1000 10.00 — 15.00 10.00 — 12.00 2.00 — 3.00 3.00— 5.00 2.00 — 2 50 5.00 — 6.00 4.00 — 5.00 15.00 — 25.00 .75— 1. 00 10.00 — 12.50 20c •75 Poinsettias " 20.00 — 25.00 HOLLY AND GREEN DELAWARE HOLLY, per case, . . $ 4^ ' SOUTHERN HOLLY, per case, . . 3^ BOUQUET GREEN, per tOO lbs., . 4.00 GREEN WREATHING, per JOOO yds., 30.00 MISTLETOE, per lb., 20c. Bbl., 25 lbs., 4.00 Our Postal Card Price List may not reach every buyer. We there- fore use this means to reach everybody in the trade. 5end Us Your Xmas Order. I •**** ***** ******* H*** ***** The RIGHT kind of Stock, packed in the RIGHT way, deliv- ered at the RIGHT time, and at the RIGHT prices^ ^.^ h»«M« ***** ******* **H' ***** W. E. LYNCH, •^Wholesale Florist.^ 19-21 Randolph Street. CHICAGO, ILL. Write me for Xmas Prices on Roses in all varieties. Carnations of the finest quality, Lily of the Valley, Hyacinths, Narcissus, Harrisii Lilies, **Up the Hudson*' Violets, and all Winter Stock, selected and in any quantity.^.^.^.^ JOHN YOUNG, Wholesale Florist, Long Distance Telephone 646-38th St. 51 W- 28th St., NEW YORK. ALBERT J. BAUER. Pres. FRANK M. ELUS, Mngr. MOUND CITY GUT FLOWER GO. Wholesale Commission Florists 1322 PINB8T. ST. LOUISs MO. Consiin^inentB Solicited. Special Attention paid to Shipping Orders. ..C. W. WORS.. Wholesale Florist 2740 OLIVE STREET ST. LOUIS, MO FINE SOSES— Shipped Carefully to all Parts of the Country. WHOLESALE FLORIST G. A. KUEHN Cut Flowers and Florists' Supplies. . Manufacturer of the Patent Wire Clamp Floral Designs. A full line of supplies always on band. Write for catalogue and prices. 1122 PINE STREET. ST. LOUIS. MO. GEO. A. KUHL... PEKIN. ILLS. _ _ Grows 12,000 Rcse Plants _ _ e4Ce^ Grows 9,000 Carnation " tACtAi '^^"^^^ Grows 4,000 Smilax va»«ca» FOR CUT FLOWER TRADE.. 8W8«Wi^WRITE HIM8?8W8WB Pkter MacDonald Jambs mcManus MacOONALO & McMANUS WHOLESALE FLORISTS.... 'PHONE 2778 SSTH ST. 50 West 30th St. NEW YORK. MEET US AT THE OLD STAN ALWAYS OPEN Millang & Co. Wholesale Commission Florists, 48 W. 29th Street, NEW YORK. Between Broadway and Sixth Avenue. •**-- December 16, 1897. The Weekly Florists* Review. 169 CHRISTMAS STOCK FOR CHRISTMAS W^.'^:»i*-yr»)"^H I I 43 West 28th Street, New York. I f AN UNPARALLELED SUBSCRIPTION OFFER. eVERY one to whom this issue of the FLORISTS' REVIEW is addressed, and who fills out, signs and returns the accompanying subscription blank, accompanied by $(.00, within 30 days from date, will receive not only the FLORISTS' REVIEW for one year but also a certificate entitling him to the earnings on one-tenth of a share of stock in the company formed to publish the paper. The shares will be of a par value of $10.00 each. Why do we make such an unparalleled offer? It is very simple. You will have an interest in the success of the paper* ' You will see that you can buy everything that you want to just as good advantage from advertisers in the FLORISTS' REVIEW as elsewhere and at the same time benefit yourself by increasing the earning power of your certificate* This mutual arrangement cannot fail to bring to the paper a heavy advertising patrona;7e, and as a result the stock represented by your certificate will earn good dividends. And the more you buy of advertisers in the FLORISTS' REVIEW (always mentioning the paper) the larger your dividends will be* You will get a better paper than has yet been published in this field, and a share of its earnings. Please let us hear from you by early mail. FLORISTS' PUBLISHING COMPANY, 530-535 Caxton Building, CHICAGO, ILL. J 70 The Weekly Rorists^ Review. Drcrmber 16, 18W. FIRE INSURANCE. The meeting of the members of the Florists' Fire Association was fixed for' December 6. No election was had and the meeting adjourned one week. The principal reason for the postponement was that a number of the persons whom v^e were instructed to vote ix)r as directors had not filed their applications for insur- ance. The a] plications were not sent out until late and are coming in rapidly, but it takes time to round up matters. As soon as sufficient applications are in, policies will be issued. A misunder- standing has arisen over the requirement that heating pipes shall be properly insu- lated. The present committee are of the opinion that steam pipes in contact with wood near the boiler when it is very dry are dangerous, but that in the green- houses or away from the boiler, under or- dinary circumstances are not dangerous. The rate fixed is thought by some to be too high. It is believed by the commit- tee that it is higher than future assess- ments should be or will be, but it is safer to start too high than too low, and all will benefit by it in the future if too high. W. J. Vesky. EACH WON AND YET LOST. They both had stores in the same street. And not Infrequently the> "d meet. But as they pass* d they never .spoke. And each one wished the other broke. The wish is father to the act ihey say. And one day there was Cain to pay. For in one window glared a sign, "Ten cents a do7.«-n for roses tine." It didn't take the oih( r long To sing the next verse of the song. A nickel a doz. was the*price he-t-et, Announced in letters black as jetf. And so it went from day to day 'Tijl roses were cheaper than 1 dare to say. And the earnings of years had gone up in smoke, Hut each got his wish— the other was broke. OUR GENERAL INTRODUCTION. Send in your photographs, writing your name and address on the back, but plea.se do not send any that must be re- turned. We have to cut them to arrange in the groups, and cannot use photos that must be returned uninjured. Carnations ) Rooted cuttings of both standard varieties and novelties at popular prices ,__^^^^^^ ....I CAN PLEASE YOU S. J. Reuter, Westerly, R. I. 50,000 SMIL AX ».''aT.:.'.: •'*' •••"' GERANItMS ^;i^%%HT lllX'^S^y^^Z.'^' C'axh with the order. FRED. BOERNER, Capb May City. N. J. Please mention the Florists' Review when writing advertisers. Mayor Pingree Carnation. 7?.'»-y^,'»'i?.'^^,<^-7?.'^^^'^^y^1»-7?.W77■'^''Tl'^•?^ AN UNDOUBTED SUCCESS. THIS MEANS THAT WE HAVE OTHER GOOD SEEDLINGS. \ I I Our next Tntroduction... Will make its debut at the meeting of the American Carnation Society in Chicago next Febroary.i^**!^^ Look for it. And there are some others in sighti^j^ I Look for it. And there I are some others in sighti^j^ JOHN BREITHEYER & SONS, Qratiot and Miami Aves. DETROIT, niCH. Experiences witb Carnations ^ Jtjft READY NOW Send me your address on a postal and receive them reg- ularly during the season....... ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER. PA. CARNATIONe New and Standard Sort.s. ^^ NEW ROSE Mrs. Uobkbt Oarkktt Hybrid Tka nicli, wift plnl{. BeBt Intnxhictlon of recent years. Orders hooked now. Delivery Mareh LI. IS98. Correspondence Solicited. H. WEBER & SONS, Oakland, Maryland. NICHOLSON'S % DICTIONARY OF GARDENING. The .Standard Work of Reference for Florists and Gardeners. In set of four volumes. Price. 920.0O. Florists' Publishing Company, 530-535 CAXTON BUILDING. CHICAGO. THE NEW WHITE CARNATION... "RVRIaINA" has had many visitors who were delighted with her presence, and were so well pleased at her cheerful disposition and behavior thai a second audience was requested. She takes this opportunity of extending a most hearty invitation to all interested in her species to call upon her while in her city, and will be pleased to return the call at an early date, whenever an Invitation is extended. INTRODUCTION. Is a pure white, of large size, good form and substance. An extraordinary strong Calyx, is fraf,'rant, and borne on long stiff stems that al- ways Ciii ry the bloom erect. It Is a free, early, and continuous bloomer, is of good habit; a strong, free and healthy grower; last year quite a few plants produced from 30 to 50 flowers by the first of January. She won the Ward cup for best Commercial White at the Cincinnati meeting of the American Carnation Society; also a certificate of merit at the Indianapolis and St. Louis Chrysanthemum shows. Have already booked orders for over 7,000 for Cincinnati alone, which proves the popularity of this sterling variety. You will make no mis- take in giv ng it a trial. Orders filled strictly in rotation. Price: Strong well rooted cut- tings, 810.00 per 100; $45.00 per 500; 880.00 per 1,000. Cash, or satisfactory reference, please. R: WinERSTAEHER, Sedamsville. Ohio. NEW CARNATION, "Empress" The largest bright-rich Crimson yet introduced. Price, $10.00 per 100. WM. SWAYNE, Box 226. Kennett Square, Penn. December 16, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review^ \7\ I CAN FURNISH f lr$t'0a$$ flowers^ 49 West 28th Street New York***** v IN ANY VARIETY AND QUALITY-FOR THE Price List on Application. <^Cbri$tiii; 2:.,lKKl fur #l(H). Express prepaid. Kooted Fetunia Cuttin};8, double Dreer's and Henderson's latest strain, finest on earth, at $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. Express prepaid. Heliotropes, rooted cuttings, 10 named varieties, «1.00 per 100; «8.00 per 1000. Express prepaid. TESTIMONIALS. C. HUMFELD. Clay Center, Kan. DearSlr:— The Verbenas came in splendid condition arter being 13 days on the road. Yours truly, WM. SWAYNE, Kennett Square, Pa. C. HUMFELD Clay Center, Kan. Dear 8ir:-The rooted cuttings of Verbenas I sent tho,?^^ *° '"^'>** *" riitht, and I am delighted with V,,?, /a \^^\ "f^ *° nicely rooted. I shall patronize thnn?A^ '"'."'■*' *■£*" I *""t '"ce verbenas. Many thanlcs for extras. Respectfully. MRS. EMMA KIRK, ShelbyvlIIe, Ind. CASH t.l«EASE. C. HUMFELD, Clay Center, Kan. FIFTEENTH year Of Suc- cessful Business won by Fair Dealing. Thin-- nest lumber uxed iu Express packages, inHUrIng 1 o w charges. HEADQUARTERS for Palms, and all choice useful and decorative stock. Tropical Fruits, Eco- nomic plnnts. etc. Send for Catalogue and Trade-list. REASONER BROS. ONBCO. FLA. Lily of the Valley, Berlin per case 2,500. $23.5* $10.00 per 1,000. Lily of the Valley, Hamburg' .per case 2,ii00, $21.00 $9.00 per 1,000. Lily of the Valley, 2nd Grade ..per case 3,000. $20.00 $7.00 per 1.000. Narcissus, Chinese Sacred.. per case 300 bulbs, $10.00 $4.00 per 100. Narcissus. Doable Von Bion, .selected bulbs, $10.00 per 1,000. $1.50 per 100. Will close out surplus of Dutch Bulbs below cost. Send for list. Tuberose Bulbs We are large contractors and growers of these bulbs, and have at present a surplns unsold. We can make , ,. special figures on large quantities to dealers who have been delivered short on their contracts owing to drouth in the South CLUCAS & BODDINGTON CO. 50I-503 West 13th Street, New York City. BEGONIAS At Half Price to Close Out. All Extra Fine Plants. Thurstonii, 3'/i-lnch doz.,40c,: $3.00 per 100 Thurstonii. 2H-inch doz., 30c. ; $2..t0 per 100 A. Guttata, 3!4-inch doz.. 40c.: $.S.OO per 100 Feasti. and four other kinds, 40c per dozen; $3.00 per 100. A. J. BALDWIN, - Newark, Ohio. Always mention the... Florists' Review when writing advertisers. FOR SALE SIX SHARES OF STOCK IN THE American Florist Co* ADDRESS: a. La. grant, B30 Oaxton Buildino. CHICAGO. J 72 The Weekly Florists* Review^ Dfxember 16, 1897. TORONTO. The regular monthly meeting of the Horticultural Society was fairly well at- tended on Tuesday last. The papar, "Seasonable House Decoration," read by Mr. McP. Ross, was very interesting and instructive and evoked a good deal of discussion, but I notice that in many in- stances the amateurs seem afraid to talk and ask questions before so many garden- ers and florists— afraid they should "put their foot in it," I suppose. This is a pity, because the gardeners and florists would only be too glad to hear them and answer them. Besides this questioning and answering helps to keep one's men- tal faculties bright and revives memories of things forgotten. It is gpod for both parties be the question ever so simple. The advisability of giving plants to the public school children, to be grown by them for competition at the annual show, was also d iscussed at length , and it was the general opinion that something might be done in this line to the advantage of the show and to horticulture generally. A •scheme will probably be drawn up by the society and the G. and F. Association jointly early next year, meanwhile the school authorities will be interviewed and other points picked up. With good man- agement this would certainly be an effi- cient way of advertising the show all over the city and would make a ten-cent Sat- urday in all likelihood beat the record, besides doing a great deal of good in other ways. Prospects for a very large trade during the Xmas holidays are exceedingly good. The season so far has been altogether better than we have experienced for a long time. May it keep on improving. Mr. C. Tidy did some elaborate deco- rating for the Toronto Club ball last night, at which all the elite were present. The round of gaiety owing to the vice-regal presence in the city still continues. E. A Misplaced Simile. I to the florist one day went And ordered quite a lot of roses And to my love I had them sent With verses like a swain composes. Her cheek was to the rose compared (Im quite a clever fellow) But none of this the florist knew— The rose he sent was yellow. The Cornell Widotc. Ficus Elastica S25.00 FOR 100 FEET. Young Plants, top cuttings, in 3- inch pots, three to six leaves, S15.00 per lOO. ALSO.... Canestakes Ten to twelve feet, at $3.00 per 1,000: 995.00 per 10,000. CASH WITH ORDER... A. C. OELSCHIG, Savannah, Ga. A HM"»H I III III H* III I III ■ III— III" Mil HI— III I ■Hl^—M»1 SIMMONS' CARNATION : Mrs, S, A, Northway New Light Colored We introduce this variety with even more confidence than we did Portia, Silver Spray. Tidal Wave, Daybreak, Rose Queen, or J. J. Harrison, knowing that it will become es great a cut flower variety as any of the above. Plant of strong, free growing habit, entirely free from disease or rust; large round high built flower with perfect calyx and extra strong and long stem. Color a beautiful soft sliell pink becoming almost white when fully open. Orders booked now and filled in rotation. We shall commence to .ship soon after Jany 1st. Price, 110.00 per 100; *75.00 per 1000. Md. Bruant, Md. Jaulen, Fleure Poitevine, J. Ricaud. and J. Sallier, 2»^-in. pot plants, 85.00 per 100. Rooted cuttings, 13.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Our superb slock of all the finest sorts, 2M-in. pot plants, named, J25.00; unnamed, $20.00 per 1000. Rooted cuttings, f 12.50 per 1000. Fia^lvciac A grand lot of summered-over stock in small pots that will make early I UCIISlas* bloomers, *3.00 per 100. Geraniums. All Rooted Cuttings Cash with Order. Our Price List describes many other fine plants. Send for it. W. P. SIMMONS & CO., - Geneva, Ohio. »*H* »**U •♦♦♦« THE NEW PRIMROSE YELLOW Chrysanthemum Pennsylvania The finest Chrysanthemum for cut blooms or exhibition ever introduced. Bach . .T. . .'. . 60o Per Hundred 9 3S.0O Per Dozen 96.00 Per Thousand S50.00 Fifty at one hundred, and five hundred at one thousand rates. Hugh Graham, 104 So. Thirteenth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Originator and Introducer. H|MMH| m^ I ....A RUST-PROOF CARNATION. I I U L L I ' If I ^"S^* ^""^^^ *"^ Positively RUST PROOF. It ■I I VC p Bi I W I is as prolific as Wm. Scott, of good size and fortn^ I llll I I I ^^^ '^^ keeping qualities are unsurpassed. "We have I 11^ !■ I ■■ I I tested it four years. Our stock also includes all the f^flfjffff^ff^,^^ novelties of '97 and '98. Send for prices. Geo. Hancock & Son, Grand Haven, Mich, FINE STRINGS SMI LAX 12'i CENTS. A. J. BALDWIN, Newark, 0. The key to success is proper ven- tilation and watering. The key to proper ventilation is the Evans' Challenge Ventilating Apparatus. Works easily, does the work right, built to last, always satisfactory. No toy imitation but a machine to do its work and do it welL Much the cheapest in the end. Quaker City Machine Co., Richmond, Ind* Made from VIKGIN NIGHT SOIL by steam process — NOT Adulterated. Complete fertil- izer. Soluble, quick in action. Combines all the Elements for Nutrition of Plants. Pleasant to handle. Try Sample Bag, 100 lbs., $1.50. STANDARD FERTILIZER CO., Inc. 1822 Filbert Street, PHILADELPHIA. Extra select stock at Kennicott Bros. Co., Chicago. All flowers in season at lowest market rates. December 16, 1897. " The Weekly Florists^ Review* J 73 New Carnations. tirMte Clond. An excellent commercial white, strong, vigorous habit, large fragrant flower, long, strong stem, early and constant bloomer. A. C. S. certificate. Oold Vngget. Conceded the best yellow ever grown, color clear and deep, only slightly marked with red. Laiga flower, strong stems and vigorous habit. Early and continuous bloomer. Missed A. C. S. cer- tificate by one point for lack of fragrance. New Tork (Ward). Bright cerise pink, strong vigorous habit, constant bloomer. Certificate. Mrs. James Dean (Wbrd). Clear silvery pink, strung vigorous habit large flower, constant bloomer. Certificate. John Tonngf (Ward). White deeply fringed fragrant flowers, strone grower, free bloomer. A first class commercial variety. Bon Ton (Ward). Bright warm scarlet, strong habit resembling Portia, large flower, stiff stem. Prices for above varieties: $2.00 per doz.; $10.00 per 100; J75.00 per 1000. New Chrysanthemums. Mrs. C. H. Feiroe. A soft deep yellow of greatest commercial value. Large flower of globular form, with straight petals slightly curved at tip. Full to center and of greatest substance, :pw^ HEADOUARTERS EOR f^ Our General Wholesale Seed Catalogue will be issued about Jan. 1st. 1898. Send us your address and we will mail one to you. HOLLY DELAWARE HOLLY, guaranteed to be solidly packed, foliage perfect, dark green and well berried. Price per case, |5.00; per 2 cases, $9.00. BOUQUET GREEN, $6.50 per 100 lbs. Stumpp & Walter Co. SEED GROWERS And IMPORTERS 50 Barclay St., NEW YORK, OUR SPECIALTY, CUT We are Practical Orchid Growers and Expert Handlers of Cot Orchid Flowers<^,^ TEL. 2778 38th St. AND FANCY STOCK OF ALL KINDS. MacDonald & MclVlanus, 50 W. 30th Street NEW YORK. WM. C SMITH CONSIGN OF C SO cfj.?^^ florist ' 40 South 16th Street, PHILADELPHIA. LOM« DI»T*NOI 'FMONl 5008 A. Our central locallon enables us to fill out-of- town orders at short notice. EVERY FLORIST OUGHT TO INSURE HIS 6LASS AGAINST HAIL FOB PARTICULARS ADDRESS JOHN G. ESLER, Secy, SADDLE RIVER, N. J. EDWARD REID, WHOLESALE FLORIST, 1526 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. Consignments of only the best Stock solicited. PLEASE MENTION The Florists^ Review When Writing Advertisers. SEND IN YOUR PHOTOGRAPH FOR OUR GENERAL INTRODUCTION. ^ •• m i3JS^'^f3S«l»).-'!S!TP'T='i?^,V December 16, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* J 75 DREER'S SPECIAL HOLIDAY OFFER. Our stock of Palms has never before been so complete at this season of the year as now, forty of our larsrest houses being filled with stock, from little seedlings up to specimens 10 ft. high. Our stock of Kentias, that best of all Palms, is especially fine. Of these we are carrying the largest 3tock and best assortment of sizes to be found in any one establishment in the world. per doz. 815.00 per 100 25.00 50.00 each XENTIA BBIiMOSEAVA. 2^-inch pots, 3 leaves, 6 to 8 in. high .... $ 2.00 3 " " 4 to 5 " 10 to 12 " .... 3.00 4 " " 5to6 " 15 to 18 " .... 6.00 6 •' " 6 " 22 to 24 " .... 1.35 « " " 6 " 24 to 30 " .... 1.75 6 " " 6 " 30 " .... 2.00 7 " " 6to7 " 32to3eS " .... 2.25 " 8 " " 6to7 " 36 " .... 3.00 " 8 " " 6 to 7 '• 36 to 42 " .... 4.00 " 8 " " 7 " 42 to 48 " .... 6.00 " 9 " " 6 to 7 " 48 to 54 " .... 7.50 " 10 '.' " 6t0 7 " 54 " .... 10.00 " 12 " " 7 to 8 " 7 feet " .... 35.00 " 16 " tubs 8 to 9 " 9 " " ....75.00 " BUSHT MADE UP PI.ANTS. 6-inch pots, 24 to 28 inches high, 4 plants in a pot 9 1.50 each 7 " " 30 " " 4 " " "• 3.50 " 9 " " 36 " "4 ' 5.00 " 9 " " 48 " " 4 " " " 10.00 " 2^-inch pots, 2 to 3 leaves, 6 3 " -3104 " 12 4 to 5 " 15 to 18 6 " 30 to 36 6 " 36 6 " 4i 6 " 48 6 " 52 6 " 60 7 " 6 feet 7 " 6 " 7 " 7to8' 7 " 10 " SEVTIA FOBSTEBIANA. 3 4 6 7 .8 9 9 10 13 12 14 16 in. high. tubs pots tubs tubs high .$ 1.50 . 2.50 . 5.00 1.50 . 200 3.50 6.00 , 7.50 10.00 25.00 35.00 . 35.00 75.00 per doz. $12.00 per 100 20 00 40.00 each BUSHY MADS UP PLANTS. 8-inch pots, 3 plants in a pot, 36 to 42 inches high 9 3..50 each 10 " '• 4 5 feet high. 10.00 " 12 " " 5 " " " 6 " high 25.00 " ABECA Z.UTESCEN8. pots. $1.00 per doz., $6.00 per 100. *50.00 per 1000. pots, 2 plants in a pot, 12 to 15 in. high.... $1.25 per doz. $10.00 per 100 20 to 24 " .... 6.00 very bushy 28 to 30 " .... 1.00 each 32 to 36 " .... l.m " 36 to 42 " .... 2..'i0 " " " 42 to 48 '• .... 3.00 " " heavy single plants 4 to 5 feet .... 5.00 to 6.00 each 2-inch 3 " 6 " 6 " 7 " 8 " 8 " 9 " I^ATAVIA BOSBONZCA. 2-inch pots, 3 to 4 leaves 60 cts. per doz., $ 4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000 3 " " 4to5 •• $1.25 " 10.00 " 80.00 4 to 5 " 3.00 " 25.00 5to6 " 18 to 20 in. high $ 5.00 per doz 5 to 6 " 18 to 24 " 9.00 6 " 24 " 12.00 6 to 7 " 26 to 30 " 15.00 7 " 36 " 30.00 COCOB WEDEUAHA. 3-inch pots, 8 to 10 inches high $2.50 per doz., $20.00 per 100 3 " " 10tol2 " " 3.00 •• 2.=).00 4 " " 15 >i >i gOQ i» 8 " " 36to42 " " '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'..'.'. dm eacii 40.00 PHCEHZX CANABZSHSZS. 8-inch pots, 30 inches high, bushy 11.75 each 9 " " 36 2.50 " 9 " " 36to42 " " " .1 4.00 •' LAUBUB NOBZI^XS.— BATS. Standard Shaped. 9-inch pots, 5 ft. high, crowns 15 inches in diameter $ 2.50 each Intubs, 6 '• " 3ft. " " 10.00 " 6^ " " 3H ft. " " 12.00 " • ;; «H '' " 33i ft. " '• 15.00 " 7 " "5 ft. " " 40.00 " PTBAMZDAI. SHAPED. Intubs, 7 ft. high, 32 inches in diameter at base $10.00 each ;; 8 " 38 ,2.00 " 8 " 40 " " " " 15,00 '• TAPEBINO OB CONICAL SHAPED. 9 ft. Mgh, 36 in. diameter at base, rounded top 12 in. diameter . .$25.00 each 8 " 54 " " " " " 30 " " .. 40.00 ". PYBAMIDAI. SHAPED BOX. 32 to 36 inches high, 15 inches diameter at base $2.50 each STANDABD SHAPED BOX. 28 to 28 inches high with crowns 12 inches in diameter $1.00 each ABAUCABIA EXCELSA. 4-inch pots, 6 to 8 inches high, 2 to 3 tiers 60 cts.each 5 " " 12tol4 " •' 3 " $1.25 24to30 " " 5 " 2.00 ABAUCABIA EXCEI.SA OI.AUCA. 5-inch pots, 10 inches high, 3 tiers fl.25eac 7 " ■• 18to20 '• " 4 " 2.50 ' ABAUCABIA BOBUSTA COMPACTA. It is seldom that we are in a" position to offer this beautiful dwar variety in quantity, the stock we offer is very line. 5-inch pots, 2 tiers, 8 inches high, $1.35 each 6 " "3 " 10 " '• 1.50 " ADIANTUM FABI.EYENSE. 3nnchpots, Hne plants $ 3.00 per doz, $20.00 per 1 •4 " ' 5.00 " 40.00 " 100 9.00 12.00 70.00 90.00 CIBOTIUM SCHIEDEI. The most graceful and hardiest of all the Tree-Ferns. A variety that will stand the same treatment as a Palm and a most decorative plant in every way. We offtr beautiful specimens, 6-inch pots, $1.50 each; 7-inch pots, $2.50 each; 8-inch pots f3..T0 each. DBACJBHA BBUAVTI. A variety that is but little known, dark green foliage, graceful and as tough as a Rubber-plant: just the thing for retailing at Xmas. 4-lnch pots. 10 inches high 30 cents each $3.00 per doz 5 " " 18 " " 50 '• " 5.00 " „# .x..^®'" ^ ^"11 line Decorative Plants and General Florists' stock, see our QUARTERLY WHOLESALE LIST of September 1st. If vou have no coov or this or of our SPECIAL DECEMBER LIST of NEW CROP FLOWER SEEDS, which have been mailed to every Florist in the country a nostal tara will bring duplicates. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. t76 The Weekly Florists^ Review* Decembku 16, 1897. TELEGRAPH CODE. In telegraphing orders to any of the wholesale dealers in cut flowers use the following code: Assume — Do not answer If cannot fill order. Abrogate— In case you cannot till order, telegraph Ht once. Anticipate— Answer at once, stating whether you can or cannot fill order. Ambitlun- If you can only partially fill order, do so, and reply, stating what. Admlcal— Order must be sent on train mentioned only. Ambulance — Want all of order filled or none, and prompt answer back. Adjacent— If cannot send on train mentioned, next one will do. Att"able— Send prepaid by baggage master. If no ex- prcBS messenger on train. Decorate — if cannot send all on train mentioned, send all you cat^ and send balance on next train. Admission— This order is a substitute for my regular order. Dancing— If cannot fill order exactly as specified, you may substitute according to your beat Judg- ment. Ancestor— This order is an addition to my regular order. Durable- Colored flowers must not be substituted for white. Affection— Fill If possible, even at extra expense. Fabricate — Flowers ordered are to be re-sblpped to a distance, therefore buds must be cut specially close. Fortunate— Select extra stock and charge accord ingly. Devotion- For cheap work, and can use second- class flowers, if at reduced price. Flattery— If price has advanced since last quota- tion, do not send goods, but telegraph. Forgery— This order countermands all previous orders. Formation— Add these Items to the order which you already have, but in case first order is already shipped, cancel this addition. Flamingo— We are in a bad pinch; send us some- thing to help us out, even if of poor quality. Flocking— Have sent mail order; if not yet re- ceived, send following at once, and cancel mall or- der when received. Foraging— This order includes all Items previously ordered and wanted for this date. Superior— Can use something especially fine, and am willing to pay accordingly. Slr^.,;y "■ December 16, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* J77 ^wyMvywvywMwvywwwyywvywvtfywuwvtfywywvtf^vwMUWM^^ NATHAN SMITH & SON'S ^^^^^ARE INRIVALED / Rve of our Twelve Blooms in the International Contest at Chicago, which were awarded the capital prize, were varieties originating with us. Our Collections of new varieties for 1898 will be few in number but great in quality. Descriptions and prices will be announced later. Stock Plants we have in large variety and will be pleased to quote prices on re- ceipt of list wanted. NATHAN SMITH & SON, I67 W. Maumee St., ADRIAN, MICH. iMWMWWWMWWWWWWMWWWfflWW.«< GET ON TO A GOOD THING! GERANIUM • • 2-inch pots, i\SO per doz. Cash with order. HENRY EICHHOLZ, Waynesboro, Pa. IT'S A MISTAKE TO THINK ^^ANY OLD THING'' will answer for a Refrigerator to keep flowers in. Those up to date are made by the Chocolate Coder Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. Bouquet Green Je'rl^wilr '"'''' *''' Sphagnum Moss S^JirffiS.^^ Z. K. JEWEH & CO., SPARTA, - - WISCONSIN. Geraniums.... Grand Bedders, also new and fancy kinds. Plants, $1.30 per 100, express; Sl.tiO, mall. Pansies, 50c per 100, mall: seed, 1000, 20c. Begonias, Coleus, Petunia, Verbena, etc. A list and further information any time. DANIEL K. HERR. LANCASTER. PA. PALMS AND TERNS The Largest Stock of Plants ia the West. Geo. Wltthold, "08 ^- "■'"«'>■' St- Chicago ROSE HILL NURSERIES, HBADQUAnXERS FOR PALMS : ORCHIDS : FERNS ■ KND axoVE PLJCNXS. SIEBRECHT & SON, New Rocheire, New York. New York Office, 409 Fifth Avenue. ilt VES S.J. RUSSELL, 203 Summit Ave. JERSEY CITY. N. d. Kennicott Bros. Co. is the oldest and most reliable wholesale commis- sion cut flower establishment in Chicago. P^I^MS AND PERNS By Express at Our Risk. ELLIS & POLLWORTH, MILWAUKEE, WIS. THE COHAGE GARDENS, <:«^QUEEN8. L. l.-^r#) Specibltles in Carnation*, Chryvan- ttiemunaa, Cannas, Geranium*. ^^ Dahlias. SEND FOR OtTR PRICK LIST, ^i^ nditions. Moderate and mostly very pleasant weather since Thanksgiving had a bene- ficial influence on the general trade, though we cannot boast of very prosper- ous times for the present season. No special big event occurred this fall so far; a few weddings and receptions were well divided among the different firms, none being very elaborate or high priced. As eveiy body's chrysanthemums are now all used up, other stock has advanced slight- ly above former prices, and more of it is used, but the present supply is not ad- equate to meet the demand. Roses are only fairly good here. Carnations are the only article which may be called plenti- ful, but none are wasted. Violets are still very scarce, the month of December having always been noted here for a defi- ciency in this respect. Harrisii are in, so are good Romans and paper whites in quantity. Valleys are not so good as they might be, but as not too many are offered , all go off readily. That Visit of "W.S/' Mr. W. S., in his report of two weeks ago, good naturedly called our city, "flour (not flower) city," and I do not know but he is perfectly right this time, for we are in reality very short of posies of all kinds this winter, and apparently have no earthly right to assume such a boasting appellation, in winter at least; but pay us a visit in summer, and behold the out-door display then everywhere, and especially on the acres in Greece where the flower seeds are grown, and where dahlias, gladiolus and tuberoses, et cetera, can be cut by the wagon load, then our friend S. may decide whether we are entitled to that name at least for a few months in the year. We were ex- ceedingly sorry that Mr. S. could not find time to call on us on the hill, or was he scared by the torn-up street a little dis- tance from our place ? Retailers Keep Busy. Much hard and , steady work is being done now daily by all the retailers; not only are they busy decorating their stores and preparing plants for the prospective holiday trade, but a great number of holly and lycopodium wreaths have to be made up for the occasion, and every spare mo- ment is utilized to increase the stock in this line. The first shipment of holly is fairly good, but the warm weather has a bad effect on its keeping quality, and trouble is expected. K. GOLD FISH ...Fine Healthy Stock... Medium to large size, $10.00 per 100. Cash with order. No charge for shipping cans. Gold Fish can be shipped by Express thous- ands of miles with safety and are a profitable and attractive stock to handle. Full Iiine of Aquaria Supplies. Keenan's Seed Store 6II2-6II4 Wentworth Ave., CHICAGO. All on own Roots — Our own Growing A splendid list of Hybrid Pcrpetuals, Mosses and Qimbers, field grown, dormant, 2 years. Also a superb list of Hybrid Perpetuals, Hy- brid Teas and Everblooming Roses in 4-inch pots. List of varieties and prices sent on appIication.-^r»i-^r»i'fef#)'fer»i'^r»j Established 1 852. Phoenix Nursery Company, BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS. P. O. BOX 629. Texas Seed and floral Co. Wholesale Florists Consignments of Choice Roses and Carnations Solicited. We get Top Prices, Make Quick Sales and Prompt Returns. ,.-'WE OFFER THE FOLLOWfNG AS LONG AS THEY LAST: TRY IS. Rooted Cuttings Geraniums In choice named varieties at $J.50 per 100. Hrbiscus. 2>4-inch fine plants at 84.00 per 100. Liemon Verbenas, 2'/i-inch fine plants at $4.00 per 100. Strong Field Grown Everblooming Roses at $12.50 per 100. Fine Roses from 2'/i-inch pot-s, in all of the lead- ing varieties, at $3.50 per 100. Stock Plants, Alternanthera, at $4.00 per 100. TEXftS SEED AND FLORftL 60. "^ """ ''' DALLAS, TEX. SAMUEL S. PENNOCK, WHOLESALE FLORIST^r»5^r»5 A fine stock of BOSE8, VAi;iiET, CABVATIONB, SMUAX, Etc., coming in, of which we can till orders on the shoitest notice. EXTRA FINE STOCK OF BEAUTIES. 1612-14-16 Ludlow Street, - PHILADELPHIA, PA. ^^^^^e'^Mie.''"^ Distance Between Chestnut and Market Streets. Open until 8 p. m. Cinerarias and Galceolarias... We have a superior strain of these beautifui plants. Cinerarias, 2>4-in. . - - $2.00 per 100 Cinerarias. 3-in. - - - - 3.00 per 100 Calceolarias, 214 in. _ - - 3.00 per 100 WHinON & SONS, Wholesale Florists, City and Green Sir, UTICA. N. Y. .■-;.>=*«*!:. -,.';■ i..4l:v-w^._., ' ^ •^viT'^-'?^ '^'r ~"v Dec6m6er lO, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 179 THE NEW WHITE -.r Frank THE GREATEST PRIZE WINNER or THE SEASON. Awarded 1st Prize, Boston, against all the whites. Awarded by the National Chrysanthemum Society, Points as below. Certificate of Merit Chicago, and many other Certificates and Awards. 8^— «-- NEW YORK 95 POINTS. CHICAGO 94 POINTS. .-.JO ►ss -« BOSTON 94 POINTS. PHILADELPHIA 89 POINTS, 0«M^«. M III M ml M III M «i » mt^ DESCRIPTION-Incufvcd Japanese, white, flower of extraordinafy depth, foliage up to the flower, stem very stiff and erect; midseason^ good keeper and shipper. The ideal commercial and exhibition bloom. fttcc 50c each, $3.00 per dozen, $20.00 per hundred, $J50.00 per thourand. Ready for delivery March Jst, J898. ■ MMM^MM A. HERRI NGTON, Rorham Farms, Madison, N. J. 'a.. 180 The Weekly Florists^ Review. Dkcember 16, 1897. BALTIMORE. Everybody Busy Except the Florist, The spirit of Christmas seems to per- vade nearly all other lines of business but that of our own. Clear and mild weather has had the effect of bringing out a miscellaneous throng of shoppers who daily fill the thoroughfares and lend an invigorating air of business to the crowded stores. The fakirs, beggars, and even the police are busy; but with the florist — poor, deserving dispensers of na- ture's ever beautiful Flora, this holiday boom is yet an expected guest, and as a prelude to this "rush" things have now relapsed into a semi-dormant condition. Social events, such as banquets, ger- mans, teas, receptions, etc., have all been more or less represented this week and in a measure atoned for this other- wise unseasonable dullness. The win- dows have never looked prettier any time this season than they do now. Choice roses of all kinds, mignonette, Har- risiis. orchids, violets, valley, hyacinths, narcissus and in fact every available novelty is being tastefully displayed to catch the public's blind yet critical eye. Holly has been in for several weeks, and bids fair this season to be a popular decorative fad. Advance Christinas Orders. It is really too early to write intelli- gently upon the subject of Christmas trade, yet from the reports from our com- mission houses stock will be scarce and prices high. They have already booked in advance a number of large jbrders which in a measure go to prove ^that the retailers are living jn anticipa^on of great results. No one C£in ev^r tell though, as \ the people either regard flowers as an\ aft^r consideration, or else think a.florist s ordi|er-book is as unstable and perishable as his goods, for they nearly always put off ordering until tne last day or so. Those who cater to tne market trade are of late complaining very much. Sales have fallen off consider- ably, for money is scarqe and t!he buyers are of the cheaper class. In conse- quence of this, a "cut-price war" among the stallholders has been the result; some even going po far as to sell at only twenty per cent profit, which not only does them more harm than good, but causes a demoralizing effect upon the trade of their competitors who remain staunch, and hold out for legitimate prices. Meeting of Gardeners^ Club December 13th. We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our Washington guests, who are to attend the Gardeners' Club meeting of the 13th inst. Thanks to the courtesy of their correspondent, the object of this delegation, was explained in the last issue of the Florists' Review. UpThe Baltimore boys have always been j fast friends, and in sympathy with our forty- mile neighbors! i The writer feels confi- dent that this 6pea^ion will prove no ex- ception to the riile, and tlTat their cause will receive our! entW find hearty sup- rrt. . . i C. F. F. •II.--.-' READY NOW. Japan.'.Lily.'.Bulbs To close out surplus stock we offer for IMMEDIATE ACCEPT ANCE- IN THIRTY VARIETIES PALMS RHAPIS FLABELLIFORMIS 1-3 feet high, per 10 shoots, $2.50; per 100 shoots, $20.00. Extra fine for HOLIDAY TSASE. SURPLUS.. LILIUM LONCIFLORUM 5 to 7-inch. Extra fine bulbs, per 1000, 112.00. net. OBDEB NOW. CYCAS REVOLUTA STEMS for sprins; delivery. Also Japan Maples, Iris K., Tree and Herbaceous Peeonles, Califoi-nia grown Flower, Shrub and Tree seeds. Send for Price Lists and Descriptive Catalogue. Address H. H. BERGER & CO. branch: SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. 220 BROADWAY. (eSTABLISHID 1878.) NEW YORK. 100,000 VERBENAS THE CHOICEST VARIETIES IN CULTIVATION. Fine Pot Plants, $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1000. Rooted pjtcKEtTlu'lGHx'aND''''^^" Cuttings. 75c per 100; $6.00 per 1000; $50 per 10000. »axi»F»CXlON GUKRnNTBED. We are the Largest Growers of Verbanas in the country. Our plants cannot be surpassed. Send for Circular. J. L. DILLON^ BLOOMSBURQs PA. GOOD STOCK. Dracaena Indlvlsa, 6-ln , 20 to 24-ln. high. SIS per 100. " " 4J<-in.,ll>to20iii.hlfrh.stron({,S10prlOO t»terl8 Tremula. 6-ln.. gtronfr. tM per 100. AgBorted Kerns, 5 and 6-ln., fine. $2 per dozen. Pandanus Utllis, 3-in., oiionir, ST per 100. Flcus Elaslica, 5-in., 15 to 18 in. high, S45 per 100. '• 5^in.,18t<>24in. hi(fh,l70perl00. Adiantum Cuneatum. 3-in.. t6 per 100. Grevillea Robusta, S and 4-in.. 16 per 100. Otaheite Orantres, 4-l.i., 4 to 10 fruitH, S3.50 per dozen. Carnations. ? loia Hill, rooted cuttingrR. 15 per 100. Geranium, Mme. Bruant, 2Ji-ln.,|4 per 100. S. A. Nult,2)-'y'.'. ;•■"•,' ,;■ \S2 The Weekly Florists^ Review* ' December 16, 1897. INDEX TO ADVERTISERS. American Jadoo Co 181 AmlinK, E. C 162 Baker, W. J 159 Banc. D 162 Baldwin, A. J... 171 172 Barnard, W. W. & Co 162 Bassett & Wash- burn 161 Berger, H. H. & Co. 180 Boerner, Fred 170 Boyd, J. H. H 176 Breitmeyer& Sons 170 Burpee, W. Atlee & Co 168 182 Chocolate Cooler Co 177 Oucas & Bodding- ton Co 171 Cottage Gardens... 177 Davis, J. W 177 Dillon, J. L 180 Dorner. F. & Sons Co 173 Dreer, H. A.... 173 175 Eichholz H 177 Elliott, W. H 176 Ellis &Pollworth.. 177 Emmans, Geo. M. Esler. John G. Sec'y Fisher & Ekas .... Graham, Hugh 172 Hagenburger, Carl. 180 Hancock, Geo. & Son 172 Herr, A. M 170 Herr, D. K 177 Herringion, A 179 Hill, E. G&Co 162 Hippard, E 182 Humfeld, C 171 Hunt, E. H 164 Jacob, Chas, W. & Co 164 Jewett, Z. K. & Co.. 177 Joosten, C. H 106 Kasting, W. F 166 Keenan's Seed Store 178 Kelsey, H. P 176 Kennicott Bros. Co Kuehn, C, A Kuhl, Geo. A Lager & Hurrell . . Lamb, J. M Lockland Lumber Co 173 174 166 167 168 168 164 159 159 Louisville Tobacco Co 164 Lynch, W. E 168 McDonald & McManus 168-174 MlUang & Co 168 Moninger, J. C Co. 182 Morris Floral Co... 162 Mound City Cut Flower Co 168 Oelsehig, A. C 172 Pennock, S. S... 166-178 Pierson, F. K. Co.. 166 Phoenix Nursuries 178 Prince, A. G. & Co. 160 Quaker City Mch. Wks 183 Randall. A. L 163 Raynor, John 1 171 Reasoner Bros 171 Reed& Keller 180 Reid, Kdw 174 Reliiberg Bros 159 Reuter, S. J 171 Rice, M. & Co 184 R 'gers Park Flo. oCo 159 Rolker. Aug & Sons 180 Rupp, John F 173 Russell, S. J 177 Schiller, J. L 164 Schneider, Fn.'d.... 176 Scollay, John A 182 Siebrecht& Son... 177 Simmons, W. P. & Co 172 Smith. N. & Son... 177 Smith, W.C 174 Standard Fertilizer Co 172 Stumpp & Walter Co 174 Swayne. Wm 170 Texas Seed & Floral Co 178 Thompson's Sons. . 182 Vaughan, McKel- lar & Winterson. 165 Ward.C. W 177 Welch Bros l.")? Weber, H. & Sons.. 170 Whitton & Sons 164-178 Winter & Glover. . . 160 Wittbold.Geo 177 Witterstaetter, R. . 170 Wors, C. W 168 Young, Thos, Jr.. 160 Young, John 168 Young, John Welsh 159 JADOO. We hear additional reports of the ef- fectiveness of Jadoo, and it appears that the Jadoo liquid can be used on plants growing in earth with almost as good effect as if the plants were growing in the fibre. A gallon of the liquid is diluted with water to make forty-ei^ht gallons and used as any other liquid fertilizer would be. The advantage of the fibre is, it seems, in enabling the grower to produce a larger plant in a small pot than where soil is used. This latter point will un- doubtedly make the fibre very useful for growing plants to be used in table deco- rations and other places where a small pot is desirable. It should also prove very valuable for filling ferneries, window boxes, hanging baskets, etc., as the fibre absorbs and holds water much better than soil. Let us hope that the problem of successfully meeting the un- favorable conditions to which the average house plant is subjected has been solved. If it has, many a poor florist will be ex- ceedingly thankful and will look forward with less trepidation to the return visit of a customer who has recently invested in a fernery or other plant arrangement. 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DREER, Philadelphia For the HIGHEST QRADE Cut Flowers 5^ BASSEH & WASHBIRN, Chicago ■ " tIbcbmber 16, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 183 Now in Course of Preparation * The Florists' Manual By WILLIAM SCOTT. It will cover the whole field of Commercial Floriculture, the articles arranged alphabetically, so that reference may be quick and easy. It will be a whole library in itself Thoroughly practical. Terse. Condensed. It will be pubHshed by the IT WILL TELL YOU JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW IN JUST THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TOLD. Florists' Publishing Company 530-533 CAXTON BUILDING, CHICAGO. \M .r-.tV, The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 16, 1897, fV.-'tv'.-^i.; For the Holidays You will need our goods Following are Only.... ^ A Few of Our Specialties and Novelties Baskets Taney and plain, Immortelles all colors. Enameled Celluloid and Willow Pot Covers, Moss Wreaths, Enameled Pedestals, Artificial and Wax Flowers and Leaves, Doves, Sag^o or Cycas Palm Leaves of various qualities and prices. Metal Designs, Dried Qrasses, Chenille, Qalax Leaves, Lycopodium, Our Famous Unparalleled Wheat 5heaves flat and standing. There are none better— they will make you money. We take this opportunity, to again call your attention to the real live fact that we are importers and manufacturers of Florists' Supplies Second to None We are agents for Caldwell's Southern Qreens. Also sole agents for Myer's Standard Iron Flower Stands. If vmir nAftlP ^°^^ °*"' already appear on our books, there must ■ I j\M%Mt iiuiii^ be something wrong, and to convince you of the just treatment you would receive from us, make inquiries of any of our numerous customers; we then will feel contldent of your patronage. M. RICE & CO. 25 N. 4th St., Philadelphia, Pa. mmf We most cordially invite inspection and comparison to our unexcelled stock. Quotations Clieerfully Given. VoL U CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, DECEMBER 23, J897. No. 4. PACKING AS A FINE ART. The old adage used to be, "First cateh your hare, then cook him;" the new one applicable to my article is, "First get your order, then pack it," and when I say pack it, I mean pack it properly. One of the most essential points after receiving an order is to see that the above new adage is carried out, not extravagantly, as I have seen some shipments, but care- fully and judiciously. For instance, a basket or case of plants going fifteen or twenty miles away, does not require the elaborate packing of a shipment across the continent or across the ocean. Many a' kick has been registered about bad packing, and it exhibits the charScter of a firm whether the arrival of a shipjnent of plants is good, bad or indifferent. J^ order for goods, properly filled, is often spoiled by bad or careless packing; and good packing is as necessary as good stock. A good packer,, like the poet, is "born, not made," and is, indeed, worthy of his hire. Until within a few years' a regular packing staff was rather the exception than the rule; now it is a necessary ad- junct to all firms doing or contemplating a shipping business, more specially ap- plied to palm and fern growers, which are daily increasing in ijumber, and are scat- tered over the States of the Union. The time for "any old way," and "any old thing" to pack in, is, I hope, relegated to the past. In future set aside a part of your establishment for a packing "room" or "shed," whichever you like. One patterned after our illustration will give a fair idea. That it should be roomy goes without saying, and no convenience or labor-saving device should be omitted. A pair of scales will facilitate matters at the express office or freight depot, and will be a check on both. Mark the weight of each case upon it before it leaves the place, and see that every detail of address and shipping instructions are marked also, clearly and distinctly. As to material, such as boxes, lumber, excelsior, nails, string, paper, etc., the location will' determine the price; get Illustration No. i. System used for packing; plants *'out of pots," either for ** upright ** or *^ slatted** systems. price and buy in quantitv; don't buy in "dribbles." Different seasons of the year determine different methods, though the principle remains the same. In my article I shall try to confine myself to fall and winter packing; thoroughness is the key-note of all. The two principal systems I will call "slatted" and "upright" packing, describing the former first. In picking out your order, which do personally if you can, place yourself in the "buyer's" position, and select only the best every time; the "smaller" stock ■«p^;t' 186 The Weekly Florists* Review* December 23, 1897. / lUustratlon No. 2. System used for packing plants in pots when slatted system b used. will be "ready" for the next customer. Some stock you can pick out as they come, and some must be selected; like orchids and specimen palms. Perfect plants are what your customer wants. His customers are critical, and he must necessarily be so also. Start your orders on the left side of the left bench, and work down. When I was an apprentice my employer used to drill it into me to start from the left; it was the right way, he said. When you write or walk you start left, and the sun goes down from left to right; plants set on benches should always be started that way. Orders should be separated by boards, and a slip or tag with purchaser's name attached. Your order is now on the bench, and your order will read "in" or "out of pots." If "out of pots," set your men to work knocking out and wrapping, tak- ing off the "shoulders" of the "ball." If the weather is fairly mild, wrap the ball and tie as in illustration No. i. If cold, use paper for wrapping (whether the weather is freezing or otherwise, deter- mining the thickness), as in illustration No. 2. The excelsior seen in this illus- tration is used when plants are packed in pots. Some firms use it either way, but it seems unnecessary to nie. Your order being ready to "box up," you place your plants in row§. We wiH say they are 6-inch pots, and you are going to "slat" them in (see illustration No. 3.) If "out of pots," and they have been reduced, put seven in a row; this will give your box inside a measurement of three feet. Next, take the height of your plants; if three feet high, and you want to make two layers each end, a box five feet long will do; 112 such plants would require a depth of two feet. This is but an example, and when mixed sizes are packed more computation is neces- sary; but it "comes easy" when you be- come expert, and an experienced man can tell at a glance what size box is required. Your plants measured and your box selected or made, you line it according to weather. Don't stint. Old newspaper, bought by the ton, is very cheap, and a few extra sheets will save you a big kick, and maybe a "replace," or your cus- tomer. The slats, 1x2, or heavier if necessary, should be sawn into lengths, and used as in illustrations 3 and 4. Pack tight; do not leave any room to slip or budge. Drive your nails in three- fourths way first, then, with your helper, hammer in both sides at once; this seems unreasonable, but is necessary, as experi- ence will teach you. Close in your paper, and put on lid, and mark im- mediately, or possibly you may forget whose order it is, This is the slatted system, which can be enlarged on with small ferns and small palms, etc., by making four distinct sets of layers, "slatted" as in the foregoing. The "upright" system, as seen in illus- tration 5, is simpler, and is better for short distances perhaps. Many freight agents will not, however, take this under the ' 'twenty per cent less' ' clause applied to plants "properly boxed and closed," though, when finished, it appears as in illustration 6. This box contains twelve Adiantum Farleyense, 7-inch pots, "in pots." When plants are shipped in pots the measurement should be increased, good allowance being made for the excel- sior packing. A slat between each row above the box will hold them in place. This box should be at least 36x28 inches inside measurement. , A fair amount of room should be given; this will save your pots, or they will be broken in transit. A slight scantling should be used as seen to protect tops. Handles to your boxes will also insure better treatment from the expressmen, and will counteract a little of the "dumping" and "somersaulting" of our mutual enemy, though he is not so bad as painted. In . packing palms this way you can do a little "piling," if done judiciously. Illustration No. 3. System of "slatted" packing, first layer. DechmBeb 23, i89t. V The Weekly Florists^ Review* 137 However, a volume might be written on this one subject. Experience is the best teacher, and exercise of good common horse sense leads to success. H. A. B. BUILDING AND HEATING. At this season of the year, many florists are planning for the enlargement of their greenhouse ranges, and some are making preparations for leaving the service of others and branching out into a business for themselves, and it is to such that I would address a few words of caution and suggestion. How often, in our travels, do we see nice appearing ranges of glass, which, when we look into their arrangement rel- ative to convenience, general adapta- bility, and labor-saving possibilities, are found to be sadly deficient in these im- portant requirements; or, perhaps we visit ranges which may boast of some of these advantages, yet in their general de- tails of construction are so defective as to be injurious to the buildings themselves, or to the planls to be grown therein. These conditions should not, and need not be; the cause being the giving of too lUostration No. 4. Finished for boxing up. Illustration No. 5. System of upright packing, ready for ** closing in,* little thought and consideration to vital points at the first starting out. You are going into business to grow for the market a certain class of plants or blooms, and we will assume that you are thoroughly conversant with and experi- enced in their requirements in regard to light, heat, etc., but it is very doubtful if you are thoroughly competent to decide as to the most perfect and economical means of securing these conditions; then again, you may have in mind a plan of an arrangement of houses which you think will please you, but are you sufficiently experienced in the details of planning, building, heating and general equipment of such structures as to be sure that you are not going to come in contact with some unlocked for complications which will add materially to the cost of the work, or detract greatly from some one or more of the advantages which you were aiming for. For instance, in the matter of clothing, you know exactly what you want and how you want it to fit, but you would make a sorry looking suit if you attempted to cut out and make it your- self; or if you want to build a dwelling, you go to an experienced architect and talk over your requirements with him, but you leave the dietail planning to him, or in other words, you live up to the old saying " every man to his trade, " and so you should do when about to enlarge or develop a range of greenhouses. If you will steer clear of pitfalls and reap the benefit of the numberless economies which are present in a perfectly designed and constructed range of glass, you must unfold your ideas and wishes to some competent greenhouse architect, and with his help and suggestion, reap benefits which you would in all probability other- wise lose. In planning for a new range, consider well the accessibility to markets, and with this assured, a suitable building site. In considering a site, we should look for one having perfect drainage, and ample sun- light, and if possible a windbreak either of trees or hill on the northwest; also see that you can secure a never failing supply of water. The ideal location is one having a fall towards the south of from one to five inches in a foot; this insures good drainage, ample sunlight, a saving of ground space by allowing the houses to be built closer together without one shading the other, and many other ad- vantages which will be discussed at some future time. After having secured a suitable site, we must consider the general plan and de- sign, but these will necessarily vary ac- cording to the class of stock you intend to grow, and cannot therefore be con- sidered at this time, but it will be my pleasure to give these matters consider- .vi-.j*; ': •:_*.. m The Weekly Florists* Review* Drcembeu 23, 1891'. ation in the future issues of the F'l.ORiSTs' Review; and I will at all times be pleased to reply through the columns of this paper to any questions relative to the design, arrangement or heating of green- houses for any purpose, which our readers may from time to time desire. Henry W. Gibbons. New York. distasteful to their nice discriminating tastes. I will not promise, however, that a taste for it may not be acquired should it be extensively grown and become the first choice. There is one class of growers to whom the poinsettia may be specially recom- mended, those who do a lot of spring forcing, because it can be handled in nice Illustration No. 6. ** Qosed in/' Packing as a fine art* POINSETTIAS. One of the most brilliant window decorations I have seen in a long time was on view recently at one of the lead- ing Broadway stores in New York, poin- settias being the chief feature. Florists here have hardly yet appreciated this plant fully for midwinter decorations, in part because roses are to be had in abund- ance in the desired tones of brightness. On the other side, in London especi- ally, the poinsettia is an indispensable factor in the midwinter trade, and right well it comes after the chrysanthemums, opening in all its brightness of color beneath leaden skies that hardly permit a rose or carnation to expand. It has every- thing to commend it to favorable notice here likewise, either in a cut state or as a pot plant, and stands unrivalled in color brilliancy, meeting the wants of the most fastidious in its decisive tones. Further, the public can have it as they want it, in pots or cut, with stems of any length from one foot up to six feet, and with heads or bracts from six inches to eighteen inches in diameter. When one has once become familiar with the routine of cultural details it cannot be called a difficult subject to grow successfully. In "Nicholson's Dictionary of Garden- ing," poinsettia is now classed with the euphorbias, where doubtless it belongs, as in common with other euphorbias the plant when bruised or cut emits a milk- like juice profusely, and thanks to this it enjoys a considerable immunity from plant pests generally, insects ever ready to profit by our best endeavors usually giving this one a wide berth because it is rotation. It has a growing season and a resting season of most complete char- acter, so that when at rest it can be con- veniently stored away in otherwise un- profitable space. Assuming that the flowers are now being cut and marketed, the plants to be kept for stock must be gradually dried off by withholding water and may be stored away under the greenhouse bench or in some convenient position, where they can rest completely in a temperature of alx)ut 55°, for a period of from three to four months. When the spring stock is disposed of, say the month of May, is quite early enough to begin growing operations. The plants must then be brought f orwanl by giving them water and a little hotter temperature of about 65° at night with a "rise in proportion by day. Young shoots will soon appear and must be watched closely from now onwards, as, if allowed to become too long before cuttings are taken, owing to their softness and the great exudation of juice that follows the cutting, a large proportion may be lost. The greatest success lies in and safety may be ensured by taking the cuttings off with a little heel of the old wood when they have attained a length of from four to six inches. Cuttings taken in this way, inserted in the propagating bed, watered slightly, shaded, and treated to a tempeiature of about 70° should be abundantly rooted in three weeks, when they may be potted up and gradually in- ured to full light to keep them stocky with short jointed ^owth. Cuttings in their first year are best grown right on without stopping to form single stemmed plants, and naturally from these first cuttings the grower will secure his longest stems and largest bracts. When the roots have taken hold of the soil and the plants are growing vigorously, they will need a shift into a larger sized pot, but if wanted for cut- ting only it would be better to plant them out on a bench, this form of culture suit- ing the plant quite well. When well es- tablished they will need abundance of water at the root but never in excess, nor must they ever suffer for want of it, either condition rapidly resulting in a loss of many of the lower leaves with consequent disfigurement and diminished selling value later. Air may be admitted to the house freely and the plants should be sprayed overhead morning and evening, whilst slight shadiiig on the glass may be neces- sary to prevent the leaves burning but must never be excessive, or long soft growth will result. with poor small heads ultimately. Along towards the end of August overhead spraying may cease, but air in abundance should be given by day with an object of consolidating or ripen- ing the wood, still guarding against ex- cess or deficiency of water at the root. This batch of plants may be had ready for the market immediately chrysanthe- mums are past. From later struck cut- tings similarly treated other batches may be brought along to continue the supply for Christmas and onwards into the new year. Some of these later plants may be grown on in 6-inch pots making admira- ble material for the Christmas market, and the florist who has much decorative work at that season should find them of great service, as they arrange admirably with palms and ferns, and their bright- ness is especially fitted for the festive season, when they can be most extensive- ly used . The plant is really amenable to the most varied treatment. For example, ex- cellent pot plants with fine heads on a foot of stem may be secured by rooting the tops of plants grown in the manner above described. To secure these about the middle or end of September, select those to be treated and about nine inches below the growing point cut the shoot about half through at the joint. It will bleed somewhat, though not to an injuri- ous extent and in ten days a little callous will have formed when the shoot may be severed entirely, treated as advised for cuttings, putting the shoots singly in 6-inch pots. If kept close for a time, root growth will soon be abundant, after which the plants should be grown on in the or- dinary way. Similar dwarf pot plants may be ob- tained from cuttings taken from stock plants during August. To retard any batches for late work the plants will easily bear comparatively cool night treatment in a temperature of about 50°, but whether early or late, when once the terminal bract appears the plants should have brisk warm treatment with a night temperature^of not less than 65°, to ensure good development, with slight overhead sprayings as external conditions suggest. All this so far applies to young stock, but the plant's possibilities are by no means exhausted if the grower so de- ■r.v. >:. December 23, 1897. The Weekly Florists' Review. 189 i '^ -m Two views of the interior of a well appointed packing shed« sires, and for cutting alone there are ad- vantages in it, the old stock plan's may be kept, stored for the winter and early spring and planted on the benches again to grow on. Such old plants, in propor- tion to their strength, will carry three to five shoots in their second year and finish them all with bracts as large as those from single stemmed plants in their first year. I have seen old plants that have stood several years in one spot, till their stem became six inches or more in cir- cumference at its base, and from these a dozen shoots were taken up, tied out and perfected fine bracts. Thus the plant can be adapted to one's convenience, though probably in a general way removal and storage would be prac- ticed, otherwise much valuable space would be idle when the plants were rest- ing where grown. On the other hand, as for example, at the ends of houses, some nught be planted out and left, thus utiliz- ing space often wasted. The poinsettia is a Mexican shrub but has been in cultiva- tion under glass more than sixty years. A. Herrington. Madison, .N. J. DIELYTRA, OR DICENTRA SPEC- TABILIS FOR FORQNG. Now that hardy flowers which will bear forcing are being sought for, this beauti- ful old favorite of gardens might be brought into the prominence it deserves. It is bound to be appreciated, grown in this way, having long since taken a prom- inent place in the outdoor garden, and probably in these latitudes we shall get more satisfaction and Vieautj- from it grown in this way, as owing to its pro- pensity for early growth and the vt xatious- ness of spring frosts, it is no unusual oc- currence to see it nipped in the bud and its display for the season sadly marred in consequence. Seen in the full vigor of unchecked growth and blossom, few outdoor flowers can compare with it, as it combines the graceful growth and airy elegance of a fern with long arching sprays of blossoms unique in form and of a bright cheerful pink color. Both its popular names of "Bleeding Heart" and "Dutchman's Breeches" have a distinct significance, aptly applying to its quaint form. It has been a favorite forcing plant in European gardens for many years and I can recall memories of handsome specimens filling large tubs, though the flowers lacked somewhat of their wonted color brightness as compared with those of open air growth. Here, however, with very much more sun at forcing times I should anticipate more color, but in any case it could not fail to please. To have it fine and in abundance for the Easter trade is a comparatively easy mntter. Old plants are readily increased by division, strong clumps consisting of many crowns, and it is possible to divide up to single crowns and secure roots with each. To force in quantity, however, and of good marketable size. I would give preference to plants of from five to eight strong crowns which might be potted into 6-inch and 8-inch pots, respectively, and such as these should find a ready sale. No added foliage is here needed to set off or bring out the charms of the flowers. Owing to its readiness of increase a good stock of forcing material could be grown at home in the growing plot as I have previously recommended, and such stock 190 The Wcefdy Florists^ Review^ Dfxkmbek 23, 1897. more than repays the labor involved in its preparation when compared with what can be secured by importation through the usual channels. For forcing the plants should be potted up in the fall and may be placed outside again in a bed of ashes, or better still in a cold frame where they can have protection if needed and be easily got at when wanted. It should not be submitted to hard forcing however, or much of its beauty will otherwise be lost. Few plants respond more readily to slight increase of temper- ature, and forcing temperature for it need not be nianj' degrees in excess of what is normal for its outside growth. From 50° to 55° will be found to suit it admir- ably for night with a slight rise by day, keeping the plants in a position exposed to the fullest light and giving abundance of water at the root. Well grown plants should be furnished with foliage down to their base, the arching sprays of blossom well distributed all over, and such a specimen set in a jardiniere is one of the prettiest room plants that the most fastid- ious could desire. Madison, N. J. A. Herrington. WATERING. Proper ventilation and abundance of fresh air will keep the plants in a healthy condition; judicious watering and feeding will make them grow. We learn from field culture what effects too much and not enough water will have on the plants. Under glass, watering is more completely under our control than is temperature, and any harm arising to the plants from this source deserves no other name than neglect or ignorance; often when arising from both causes we hear the excusing .self-sati.sfying phrase, "good enough." Nothing is good enough unless done to the best ability with which it can be done. As much as the carnation delights in a light, buoyant atmosphere, it likes a moist soil, though not wet and soggy. To attain and keep that proper degree of moi.sture through the full depth of the soil, the bench must have good drainage to allow the surplus water to pass oflF. Drainage is a safeguard, but should not be misused, for too much water draining -through the soil will also wash and leach out some of the nourishment contained therein. On the other hand when not enough, the lower strata of the soil are left dry, and the roots passing through this dry soil are rendered unable to sup- port the plant. Such a condition is generally shown by dry points on the leaves. Again, one must learn to know the retentiveness of his soil, and be guided by this, coupled with a close ob- servation'and watchfulness " when " to water. I would call it judicious watering to give it when needed, and in the re- quired quantity; and further the water should not be colder than the temperature of the house; a little warmer will be of marked benefit. It takes a practiced hand to give the re- quired quantity at all times. I have the watering done by two men exclusively. Now with all the "teaching and cautioning they have fallen into the habit of pushing the hose back and forth across the bench at a certain gait. When told to water a little heavier or lighter, they observe it for a short time but soon fall into their usual gait again. Now singularly, one waters a little heavier, the other a little lighter, so when I make my rounds and find that one bench or another needs nece&sarily more or less water I send the corresponding man. There is no worse practice than water- ing at regular intervals. The amount of water should depend on sunny or cloudy weather, and the dryness or humidity of the atmosphere. A careful grower will go through his houses ever^- morning and ex- amine to ascertain where water is needed. The next important point is "how " to water. Dr. Arthur was the fir.st in making his investigations of rust and bacteriosis, to caution against overhead watering, rec- ommending keeping the foliage dry, as much as possible, as the best safeguard against fungous and bacterial diseases. I have practiced the policy and advocated same ever since. At our place no water- ing overhead is allowed from the time the plants have become fully established on the benches in the fall, until May or June the next vear. The water is applied with the hose, pushing the same across the bench be- tween the rows. We use a sprinkler at- tached to the hose, which distributes the water over the soil without spraying up into the foliage. This mode of watering requires more time, for to prevent wash- ing we cannot make use of the full stream of water at our disposal, as otherwise we could with the full stream sprinkled over the plants. But we consider this time well spent for the very satisfactory results ob- tained as regards health and growth of the plants, not to mention that no flowers will be .spoiled by the water. But here some will say, if we do not syringe the plants (and the flowers in the bargain, ) they will be spoiled by red spider. To those I will say that my experience, where proper temperature, good venti- lation and judicious watering and feeding are observed, no red spider will appear. Every measure that promotes health and growth is a measure to prevent insects and disease. In connection with this, it is worth mentioning the importance of the fact that the bluish bloomy that lustre of healthfulness and vitality spread over the plants, is washed off with a rough syring- ing. If we examine sufficiently careful we find that it feels like grease; we find it a substance impervious to water. For what is it there ? This question can be answered by observing the effects of con- tinued heavy summer rains on the field plants; an experience that to their sorrow most every grower has met with. This substance washed off, the water has a better chance to lodge on the leaves; the plants are kept wet, and the door is open for Tlie return of fungous diseases. If; we have to contend with injurious climdtic influences which we cannot control, why not avoid them, where they are under pur control. When watered underneath we can do it any time during the day, there is no anxiety to water early in the day, so the plants will have a chance to dry of! before night, a half-way admittance of the advisability of keeping the foliage dry. Fred Dorneb. A BASKET OF C«ICHIDS. The accompanying engraving is from a photograph of a basket, which was one of the many beautiful creations of the flor- ist's art seen at a reception given re- cently in Washington, it being the occa- sion of the debut of the youngest daughter of the Leiter family. The basket was about four feet in diameter, handle about five feet high. The center was filled with beautiful speci- mens of Cattleya Trianae and on each side a fine bunch of Vanda coerulea inter- mixed with Farleyense ferns. The handle was trimmed with Asparagus plumosus and was literally covered with fine specimens of Calanthe Veitchii, C. vestita alba oculata, Dendrobium Phal- lenopsisin variet)-,Zygopetalum Mackayi, oncidium sprays and large quantities of cypripediums, making a most effective display and one seldom seen. An idea of the quantity of orchids used and expense of the basket can best be judged when one reads what were used in its makeup: .50 spikes C. Vesliia alba oculata. 7.5 spikes Calanthe Veitchii. .50 large sprays Vanda cse-ulea. 1.5()cypriptdiunis. .50 Ezeka Petlium Moccaii. i5 Phalasnopsis Chillranum. 75 Dendrobium formosum gij^anteum. 25 spikes oncidiums. •200 sprays Farleyense ferns, asparagus, etc. THE STORY OF AN EMIGRANT FLORIST. II. The gardens and pleasure grounds proper were only thirty acres, surrounded with a light iron fence, but only here and there was the fence visible, and nowhere an objection to the eye. In walking back to the flower garden and back to where were situated the many hothouses, green- houses and houses used for forcing fruit, we will have passed many beautiful bits of landscape gardening, here and there an open glade surrounded with fine ever- greens, here a sunken walk, but not December 33, 1897. The Weekly Florists' Review. \n A Basket of Orchids. visible till you reach it. At the end of a walk or in a recess among the evergreens, were many summer houses, but never obtrusive, never a feature of the land- scape— a resting place "For talking age and whispering lovers made." Some, the interior of which were shells collected from the neighboring sea shore, others of the cones of many conifers, another with the split wood of the hazel and other native trees and shrubs. In some quiet nook, seen only as you passed, were pieces of statuary. Speak- ing of statuary, even in a most natural pleasure garden, it is admissible in cer- tain places. The noble trees, the banks of shrubbery, the well kept grass, the charming views, these are the important features of true landscape art, but the statue of an eminent man and perhaps friend, or the marble figure of a goddess of war or peace or love may find its place in some quiet corner. Itshould be so situ- ated that you hear the marble figure say, " I am here, you can admire me if you choose, " not " here I am, you can't get by without peeing me. " One of the most flagrant instances of how not to do it is in our own beautiful park. But a few feet from the most picturesque part of the main park on the most thronged carriage drive, and close to the gravel road, stands the inartistic head and shoulders of that king of melody, Mozart. Our good German citizens did a worthy thing in having the statue executed, but where it stands is as unpicturesque as a scarecrow in a cornfield. As we approach the garden proper we will walk down "the outside walk," usually called so because it was one of three roads or paths which ran for per- haps 150 yards straight and parallel, one of the few bits of road out of miles that were straight. The north was a carriage drive, the middle a path, called the sand walk, used by the workmen of ihe gar- den and gamekeeper journeying from one game preserve to another. The west path was used by sightseers. These three roads were divided by but a few feet, yet such was the judicious planting that pedestrians in either were perfectly invisible to those in another save in one spot, where for a length of perhaps seventy-five feet, shrubbery of many kinds was cut down to a height of -about five feet, giving a view from either path east or west of the surrounding park and woodland. In all the many thousands of trees and shrubs and the hundreds of species I cannot recall with this excep- tion a single instance where a tree or shrub was mutilated to conform to any grotesque or formal shape. Cutting out and thinning out there had to be and sometimes on a large scale, but done with such care and skill that no one would suppose a knife had been used. Little scenes and views,, as I have at- tempted to describe, give one a very erroneous idea of the size of the place. Ask a visitor, when he had completed a round of the pleasure grounds and gar- den, how many acres he had walked over. He would say one hundred ; it was but thirty. This effect could not have been attained had it not been for the help of the park, which on all sides surrounded the garden. The park was rented to a tenant farmer, but not to be ploughed up ; to be used for hay or grazing only. The park with its solitary stately oaks, or sombre pines, or clumps of trees and flocks of sheep, was just about the same as the principal part of our American parks. Man had done lit- tle to embellish it. Nature had done most. Don't you think, reader, that the archi- tecture of the majority of our parks has been a little too much in one groove? If a park is surrounded with buildings, in other words the city has grown around it, nothing can be more pleasing or rest- ful than the imitation of nature, or green fields and woods reproduced, with but the slight help of the landscape gar- dener. But where a park is built on the outskirts of a growing town, and especi- ally where that town is surrounded with river scenery and green woods and fields, is not a little more of the artificial ad- missible? Will it not be appreciated greatly by the citizens who pay for it ? I am not advocating anything so formal or set as the Italian garden, yet some- thing a little more of a departure from our country fields and woods would sure- ly be appreciated, at least until the city had grown so large that a view of trees, shrubs and grass filled the souls of all and nothing more was desired. Parks are built first for amusement and pleasure, second for education. To afford pleasure for the masses is the primary object, to the wealthy of less consideration for pleasure is always at their hand. I must say good bye to pleasure grounds, but before I do, let me remind the old boys, who were brought up in such scenes, what a paradise it was for us boys to collect birds' eggs. Our city boy.s know nothing of our native birds and too few of the country lads have limited their ornithological knowledge to the black bird, the blue bird, the gray bird and a few other feathered friends, who are known only by the color of their plumage. I believe we knew seventy- five species of birds and when we found the nest we knew the bird who built it. The nightingale's lovely nest with its chocolate colored eggs, always in a bank in some dense underbrush, was as well known as the missel thrush, who-always r .,' V r^...: 192 The Weekly Florists^ Review^ Decembek 23, 1897. built its nest in the strong crotch of an elm or oak. The longtailed tit, whose nest looked like a bunch of leaves with a tiny opening at the side, and whose warm lining was a veritable bower of feathers ; alas the golden crested wren was robbed of her exquisite nest, so beau- tifully made of moss picked from the bark of trees. The chaff finch, the green finch and bull finch follow the de sign laid down by their parents, follow it faithfully, identically, for how many gen- erations, who shall say ? Old countrymen who do me the favor to read these lines will remember the ex- citement, the rapid heartbeat, that is produced by the sound of "hounds;" old men are as susceptible to this fever as the young. Nowhere in the British Isles or Ireland is it possible to be many miles away from a pack of foxhounds ; a pack hunting a country say of twenty miles square, so every week or two they will be in your neighborhood. If they should pass "full cry" after Reynard, within half a mile of where you are working or loafing, the music of the hounds is irresistible. A workman is ex- cused for dropping his hoe or rake or scythe and rushing to a favorable spot to get a view of the pack as they pass from thicket across the park to copse. There is a sentimental and hypocritical sneer made at this sport by a certain class in this country. They know nothing about it. 'Tis not half so cruel as taking a lamb to slaughter. It is grand exercise for those who have the leisure. It makes courageous men and women, it produces a grand breed of horses, and not half the time does Mr. Fox get caught. He lives to run another day, but a real live fox is so nmch more interesting than the anise seed bag with which many of our hunt- ing clubs have to be satisfied to follow in imitation of their cousins across the water. It is verj' comical to hear a lad con- verse about the time his voice is break- ing. He starts in with his newly ac- quired man's voice but at the end of a sentence up goes his voice involuntarily to his original treble. You laugh but the boy is confused. All this was spared me, for when about thirteen I caught sight of a magnificent fox passing across the park within two hundred yards of where I stood. I don't think we are taught it at school but by instinct we know that the right thing to do when you sight the fox is to give the view halloo. As the sweet music of the hounds was heard a mile behind I spared not my lungs. When I began I had a treble, in ten minute-s I had nothing, and at the end of two weeks' silence speech was re- stored to me. It was a rich (?) baritone; the transition state I was spared. My efforts so accelerated the speed of the fox that he also was spared, and the fifty-two dogs supped on butcher's meat that night. At the south end of the three paths we enter the flower garden. At the entrance we have passed under a canopy of roses. The flower garden, or rather this one, was perhaps two acres in extent, bor- dered by beautiful evergreens. The flower garden of that day antedated the ribbon border, the pin cushion or the carpet bed . Beds of verbenas and helio- trope and old Tom Thumb geraniums, mesenibryanthemums and other old fav- orites were sufficient to produce a most pleasing effect. How differently verbenas were used then and how strong and healthy they grew. They occupied the center of some beds, grew a foot or eight- een inches high and were bordered with geraniums. One large irregular bed in the lower corner I will never forget. It was a mixture of slender growing vari- egated geraniums with pink flowers called "Mangold" and Purple King ver- bena. It is a most chaste and pleasing combination and I have seen almost the same arrangement this past summer, variegated geraniums and Verbena ve- nosa. In the center of many of the b^ds were hybrid perpetual roses with their healthy growth tied down to a circular iron hoop some six feet in diameter, and raised off the ground about a foot. When looking down on them it was a veritable bed of roses. It may be I look back at these roses through childhood's eyes, but never have I seen such roses since I could walk blindfolded to the spot where bloomed a Souvenir de Malmaison with its hundreds of flowers and buds. I could step a few feet farther and point to where once grew the giant Baronne Prevost. I can see the spot where thousands of blooms of Coupe de Hebe, Jules Margottin, Giant de Battles, Mad. Laffayand other beauties yielded their matchless blossoms for beauty's sake alone. It was no sin (if you were not caught ) for a boy of fifteen to cut off an armful { they never would be missed ) and trudge off after supper a mile and a half to the little near-by town and lay them at the feet of some damsel ten years older than himself, reward only a sweet goodbye at the gate. I see the rustic summer house on the east side of the flower garden in whose ivy-covered roof roosted hundreds of that sprightly little bird, the wagtail, the smallest bird that walks (all smaller hop). We will stroll down the west garden bor- dered on each side with a rare collection of herbaceous plants, with here and there great clumps of pampas grass that reared their feathery plumes high above the background of arbutus and laurel. Near the margins were hundreds of little patches of annuals.the nemophila, the ery- simum and the eschscholtzia ( Calif ornian poppy) are among the best remembered. The maize (our Indian corn) grew seven or eight feet high in this border , a few seeds sown in the houses and planted out in June. It grew and ripened its ear as well, I think, as it does in New York state. How many times I have been con- ducting a party of visitors through the garden, when in the company there would be some lady or gentleman, who was either an American or had lived in this country; many times have I listened to the merits of the maize as a vegetable and how it was cooked and eaten "in the States." Little did I think then that I would ever be surrounded with a family of young Americans who devour corn with the relish of a Narragansett papoose. They can have it, I prefer cauliflower. At the end of this interesting walk, were two immense clumps of Arundo Donax, which I believe grew to a height of twelve feet. We boys used to make fishing rods of them and catch carp from the little lake. By. the bye. our friends and neighbors, the Germans, make a great deal of fuss about carp. Their carp must surely be a different variety. Our carp were interesting to catch, so is any fish that weighs five or six pounds and is strong enough to pull a small boy into the lake, but as a table delicacy, preserve us from them, they are com- ?osed principally of mud and bones, be only sensible method of cooking them was discovered by the proprietor of the estate. He said "they should be boiled in port wine and then thrown away." We now enter the arboretum, where fine specimens of most of the choice conifers hardy in that latitude, showed off their perfect symmetry. No crowd- ing, but each one was given ample room to show its perfect form. Araucaria im- bricata, whose branches swept the grass and would defy even a rat to enter among its fierce points ; Picea pinsapo, I will never forget for its symmetry was matchless. Pinus Douglasii, a grand specimen, and even Sequoi gigantea was a ^ood sized tree before I was fifteen. This is the California giant that makes man feel very new on earth. Perhaps some fine specimens were flourishing in California when Noah drove the South American sloth into the ark. To enter the first of the glass structures we must pass under a trellis roof cov- ered for many feet with the Dutchman's pipe (Aristolochia Sipho), and while you are admiring this curious flower, it will be a good place to leave you and say good night. Bibber. [To be continued.] BEDDING AT LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO. The engraving on opposite page gives a view of the parterre at Lincoln Park, Chicago, looking from the south end. In the distance is seen the palm house and in the foreground is a bed of cannas bordered with acalyphas. The various beds will be described in detail. THE '"POINT SYSTEM" OF JUDG- ING. Those who are not familiar with the subject, may suppose that the adoption of this plan will secure absolute accuracy in judging, prevent favoritism, satisfy everj-- body, and do away with the, heretofore, all too prevalent "kicking" by exhibit- ors. Average exhibitors, however, will not be satisfied until some system is de- vised whereby each one will be awarded a first prize; and a great deal of nonsense has been spoken and written about judg- ing by points. The plan is not new, but has been in use for many years; if not in flower shows, at least in the case of other exhibi- tions; and it will not prove to be the wished-for panacea for the ills of judg- ment; but after being tried with varying results for some time, it will probably be dropped, for the older and better way of judging by comparison. . Ifthe various qualities that go to make up a complete flower or plant were capa- ■*tU-< -■ '^^'^;■*■'*!^'Sw.'^4'^f*^^ -•.*■''■■ ■, . DECE:MBb:K 23, 18U7. The Weekly Florists* Review. 193 I . — I** ^-'^l!^^*'* ','^-m f. \ ' , -"^• %-^ V Bedding at Lincoln Park, Chicago. ble of being measured or weighed, then anyone who could use the tape line or the scales could tell exactly how much to allow and how much to deduct from the scale of points, in passing on the merits of any particular exhibit; and having decided the points named in the scale, nothing else would require consideration; it would simply be a case of applied math- ematics. But beauty and grace, the deli- cate gradations of color and texture, the condition and arrangement, and all the subtile unmeasureable and imponderable qualities that combine to make the object a pleasure to the observer, can never be judged in this way. It is true the rules may provide, and very properly, too, that between two com- peting flowers or plants, otherwise equal in merit, the specimen having the largest size shall be given the prize; and to settle this point, gauging must be resorted to; but you cannot gauge the difference be- tween an Armosa rose and a Bridesmaid with a yardstick or a ten-foot pole. If it were possible to make some fixed starting place, or zero point, in judging the quality of flowers, from which a graduated scale could be marked up and down, this would simplify thie matter; but beauty is a relative, not an absolute quality; and we estimate the degree of beauty of any object by comparing it with other objects of the same kind, either by having them before our eyes or by looking at one object and comparing it with the mental images of others that we have seen. \yhen we can make a satisfactory job of judging a flower show by a fixed scale of points then it will be possible to judge all the various details that give us pleas- ure when \«re look at a fine landscape, a pretty child, or a beautiful woman in the same way. The fact that there is no fixed point to start from in applying a scale of points, is one of the chief sources of trouble with this system, and has done more than anything else — unless it be the bungling work of some of the judges — to cause dissatisfaction with it. Exhibits are usually looked over first, and a mental comparison of their merits made, and they are then .scored to cor- respond with this prejudgment. If numerous and meritorious the scale will be applied rather strictly; if few, the best exhibits will be scored well up. If the judge awards the prizes in the order of merit, no matter how his score cards may read, and the competition ends there, his course may give satisfaction; but if the same specimens appear at another exhibi- tion, in stronger competition, the real trouble begins. If the same judge officiates he will see at a glance that he has been too liberal with his scores in the first instance, and will probably not have enough points left, before reaching his lihiit of loo, to express the amount of difference between two competing exhibits. If judged by another the differ- ent value placed on the merits of the same specimen by the two judges is likely to cause laughter to all who learn of it, barring the owner of the specimen. Notice the difference in the scores given the same variety of chrysanthe- mum, by the several Chrysanthemum committees — composed of men supposed to be expert judges— during the autumn just passed. Being such an uncertain measure of merit, of what value is such a score card to an exhibitor. It is the first prize he wants ; and if he shows a vase of Bonnaffon at Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago, and is award- ed first prize at each place, what cares he that the vase of his closest competitor was scored up to 98 a^ points. A competent, careful, and conscien- tious judge will do good work with the scale of points ; but such a judge will do better work, and do it much more quick- ly, without it. Exhibitors are not clam- oring loudly for the adoption of the point system of judging, they only want to have their entries fairly compared with others, by a competent and honest judge. Visitors do not care what plan is adopted, so long as they can see which specimens have been awarded prizes ; but they do object, and rightly, to going to a flower show, or a poultry show, on the second or third day, and finding no prize cards up, because the judge is not through scoring. Awarding prizes could be done very simply and quickly in this fashion. Let an active superintendent, with a suffi- cient force of assistants, see that all the exhibits are in place at the time the schedule requires. Then the superinten- dent, provided by the secretary with a list of all entries properly numbered, takes the judge lo each class in its order, and shows him all entries competing in that class, arranged side by side. The judge looks at them carefully, and if he is worthy of the name, one glance is usually sufficient ; if not he takes two glances, or more. When he has reached a decision, he takes the prize cards, and places them on the successful exhibits ; the superintendent notes the numbers on his list to which the prizes have been awarded, and they go to the next class, and so on through the entire show ; and at the hour for opening the hall to the 194 The Weekly Florists^ Review. December 38, 1897. public, the judging is completed, the prize cards are affixed, and the prudent judge, if at all apprehensive, has left the town. W. T. BelIv. MISCELLANEOUS SEASONABLE HINTS. When these lines reach the reader we shall be all too busy to study any liints, but will soon be cleaning up the houses for a new start. Remember to 5ave enough of several things for ybur next year's supply. I refer to plants that you are liable to sell clean out of or cut your entire crop for Christmas or latest at New Year's. Stevia SerratifoUa. Stevia serratifolia, conmionlj'^ called sweet stevia, is most useful just now, but it is sure to all go within a week or two. Save a few old plants cut down within six inches of the pot and keep on some cool bench as you would chrysanthe- mums. March is plenty early enough to propagate it. Begonia Incamata. The begonia which we call incarnata grandiflora is also very likely to be cut to pieces before the holidays are over. To liave a good stock of this you must not stand the plants down by the path and expect to get good cuttings. There is no hurry in propagating them. It is stfange, but they root more readily in May than they do in February, when we have a brisk bottom heat. Harrisii Lilies. It may pay to keep for summer plant- ing the bulbs of Harrisii lilies of those you have cut at Easter, but it will never pay to bother with these early forced ones, so out with them as soon as you can to make room for other crops. Maiden Hair Ferns. Maiden hair ferns that have been cut down, and it pays best to pretty well clear them off, not pick fronds here and there, making all a shabby lot, can be moved to a cooler house. They should be kept rather on the dry side till the young crop of fronds are showing a good growth. This is also an excellent time to thoroughly clean them of their worst enemy, the slugs. Smilax, I have reminded you before to be care- ful about a smilax bed when denuded of its growth, especially when the strings are not well ripened. I have seen thous- ands of smilax killed by a deluge of wa- ter with no top to use it up, and the fleshy roots will have an odor like a rotten potato. If the roots of the smilax are showing on the surface, which they often do, it is just the time to put on a mulch- ing. An inch or more or loam and cow manure in equal parts is good for the purpose. Centaurea Gymnocarpa. There are not many seeds to sow for the next month. If you grow Centaurea gymnocarpa (dusty miller), you can sow it soon after New Years, the slower and cooler it is grown the more satisfac- tory it is for any purpose. It wants to be in that condition when planted out which florists call "hard." It is seldom seen in flower gardens now-a-days, but for vases or veranda boxes, is very useful. Lobelias. You snould prc^gate lobelias from a few plants lifted, but if you did not do that, then sow soon, for they are slow to make plants that are of a useful size. Tulips. The tulips that were brought in early in this month have proved but a very limited success and I hear of others in the same condition. Every week makes a difference and by New Year's you can bring in any of the early tulips and nar- cissus. For all the month of January you will want a heat of 70° to 80° and keep a shade over them. You can now bring in La Reine, Vermillion Brilliant, Proserpine, Yellow Prince, or Chrysolora tulips and Von Sion narcissus and be rea- sonably sure of a medium stem and good flower. '. .: • • • Azaleas. I will remind you once more that about now and for two weeks to come you must keep the young growths that surround the flower buds on azaleas rubbed off or they will exhaust the buds, which will shrivel up and you will have a green bush instead ot a flowering bush. Sorts like Madame Van der Kruyssen, which are rather early to flower, can be kept but a little above the freezing point, while late varieties like Emperor de Brazil will be about right in 50° at night. _ •- - Easter. Some weeks ago I was asked what date Easter came on next year. Strange to say from several sources I was unable to find the information. A few days since I struck a man getting up calendars and he could tell me the date of Easter in 1999. Few of us are interested a century ahead but florists are much interested in Easter of '98. Easter Sunday is April 10, slightly earlier than the average of years. Bermuda Lilies. Last year for the first tijne in many years I reckoned wrongly on the earliness of a large lot of Bermuda lilies and had to do a lot of forcing the last few weeks and then with many too late. I hope I mis- lead none who are kind enough to read the hints, which are most sincerely meant. Be on the safe side. It is difficult to give advice on this sub- ject, but I would say that a strong lily that is now nine inches to one foot above the pot should be in a night temperature of not less than 55°, with plenty of light. You would think that the average cu.sto- mer would prefer a lily with two open flowers and five buds to one with six open flowers and only one bud to open, but with the great majority it is not so. With most of our customers it is the eye that is appealed to with little exercise of brains. W. Scott. OUR GENERAL INTRODUCTION. No. 3. Every subscriber is requested to senl his photograph for use in our general in- troduction, but please do not send us photos that must be returned, as we have to cut them in arranging in the groups. 60. Thomas Young, Jr., New York. 61. Wm. C. Smith, Philadelphia. 62. Peter Reinberg, of Reinberg Bros. , Chicago. 63. Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Mich., secretary Chrysanthemum ifociety of America. 64. F. Lehnig, Hackensack, N. J., president New York Market Florists' As- sociation. 65. J. J. Beneke, St. Louis, Mo. 66. Alex. Rennie, with W. W. Potter & Co., Providence, R. I. 67. T. J. Clark, of Houghton & Clark, Boston. 68. R. L. Ridgely, Park Commission- er, St. Louis, Mo. 69. Milburn P. Ward, of J. M. Ward & Co., Salem, Mass. 70. John F. Rupp, Shiresmantown, Pa. 71. F. E. Palmer, Brookline, Mass. 72. Henry Ostertag, St. Louis, Mo. 73. W. C. Kaber, La Porte, Ind. 74. James Quinn, Brookline, Mass. 75. A. W. Hoyle, Spencer, Mass. 76. G. W. Brown, of Brown & Hershe}-, Fairhope, O. 77. Samuel Pepper, Belvidere, 111. 78. H. H. Cadwell, Decorah, la. 79. W. S. Davis, of A. B. Davis & Son, Purcellville, Va. 80. Wm. Freytag, manager of Jacob Freytag's retail establishment, Milwau- kee Wis. 81. C. W. Wors. St. Louis, Mo. 82. Theodore Koss, Milwaukee, Wis. 83. D. Corbin, Philadelphia, Pa. 84. Samuel C. Moon, Morrisville, Pa. 85. Charles A. Hunt, Terre Haute, Ind. 86. George Reinberg, of Reinberg Bros., Chicago. 87. John Meyer, Jeffersonville, Ind. 88. Charles J. Hewson, Buffalo, N. Y. 89. Miss Ella Kaber, La Porte, Ind. 90. Frank Ellis, manager Mound City Cut Flower Co., St. Louis, Mo. 91. F. H. Houghton, of Houghton & Clark, Boston. 92. O. E. Carr, of M. L. Carr & Sons, Yellow Springs, O. 93. Robert Warrington, Stamford, Conn. 94. James Macfarlane, Madison, N. J. 95. P. D. Gatton, with S. J. Renter, Westerly, R. I. EUCHARIS AMAZONICA. I am pleased to see in the initial nuni- l)er of the Florists' Review the interest Mr. Samuel Murray is taking in the cultivation of the beautiful Amazon lily. I herewith outline briefly the somewhat novel method of culture adopted by Mr. Alfred AUum, Newburg, N. Y., for flower- ing the Eucharis amazonica in winter. The plants are grown on benches, as is done by Mr. Murray, but with this differ- ence: In the spring, or about. June, the bulbs are removed from the benches, the strongest selected, and planted in the ^':}*'\',--^:-'TiJ'S- December 38, 1897. The Weekly Florists' Review. J95 OUR GENERAL INTRODUCTION. No. 3. J96 The Weekly Florists' Review. December 28, 1897. open ground, enough space being given to allow for proper cultivation and care. Early in the fall the bulbs are taken up, the largest again selected and replanted in the borders about six inches apart, the benches being well drained and filled with turfy loam. In a short time flower spikes will begin to appear in numbers. This precedent seems to be the reverse of ail ideas in the culture of this charming flower. F. h. Atkins. Short Hills, N. J. HORN SHAVINGS. "J. T. T." asks "what are the best uses for horse manure and horn shavings from :i blacksmith shop ?' ' By what is meant as horn shavings is the paring of the horses' hoofs at the forge. These horn shavings are considered, as a fertilizer, very valuable for almost any plant that is benefited by an organic manure. How much to use in a given quantity of soil it is difficult to say, unless we know how much of the horse manure is mixed with it. Supposing it was the shavings pure- ly that you procured, I would say one part to ten of soil would be sufficient. It should, at least for our greenhouse plants, be mixed with the soil several months be- fore using. None of its fertilizing proper- ties will be lost, as they will be absorbed by the soil to be given out again to the plants. Its value mixed with sweepings of the "village smithy" it is hard for me to de- termine. If you have two or three horses shod at the shop, a cigar pccasionally ought to pay for the sweepings. Then again, if you can't get it on those terms, it would be cheap enough at one dollar per one horse load. But the price of ma- nure all depends on locality. In the country you hear of men sending hund- reds of miles to a big city for carloads, while a florist in a big city gets it dumped on his lot and fifty cents bonus for granting the privilege. The following is an instance of what sort of a fertilizer these horn shavings are: Two years ago a neighboring black- smith spread the sweepings of his shop oh a piece of miserable clay. He spread it thickly, 'tis true, and planted sweet corn which grew fourteen feet high and the color of the plant was almost blue. In fact I have never seen such corn east of the Little Miami, W. S. FORCING PAEONIES AND DIELY- TRA (Dicentra.) A subscriber of the Review asks "what is your method of forcing the above for Easter blooming. ' ' The tree paeonies can be forced for Easter in six weeks. I pre- fer to have them establii-hed in pots be- fore forcing. The herbaceous paeonies, wanted for their flowers only, could be grown on a bench in six or seven inches of soil or in large pots. Give them seven or eight weeks in the house. The dicentras are more easy to force and make a fine decorative plant. Allow six weeks to bloom them. As Easter time — their natural time of flowering — is drawing near, a night temperature of 60° will do very well. Be on the safe side and have a few days to spare. I have a neighbor who now has tree pseonies showing color and herbaceous paeonies that are showing bud on plants that were dug up in October, but they will scarcely be so satisfactory as those flowered at Easter time, this year April the 10th. Wm. Scott. SWEET PEAS. P'rom "Joliet" comes this question: "Can sweet peas be sown now and give blooms for Easter? If so, what kinds are best? An answer through the columns of the Review will greatly oblige." In my opinion it is too late to sow sweet peas for Easter bloom. They should be sown in September. It is true thev make little progress in the dark weather and show no inclination to flower till we pet bright weather. I have never tried them in a rose house and believe it too warm. A carnation house that is kept about 50° at night is all right. If sown at once they may flower at end of April and you can pick peas during May and June. There a^e seldom any sweet peas picked out of doors before July T, at least in our latitude. If you devote a bench to sweet peas, don't give them more than four or five inches of soil. With too much rich soil they grow all to vine and won't flower before the Fourth of July. White, pink and purple are about all you want for forc'ng: Emily Henderson, white; Blanche Ferrv, pink; and Countess of Radnor, will fill the bill. Easter Sunday is April 10. Wm. Scott. NEW YORK. Among the Store Folk. As usual a week or ten days before Christmas, the shoppers are out in full force, though very few orders have been given yet, and the retailer will not know "where he is at" until about the middle of the week. It seems to be getting habitual that the buying of flowers is put off until the last minute, so the re- tailer has scarcely any idea of his wants until that time, and it therefore comes like a football rush. All want waiting on the same time, and all want their goods delivertd the same time, and it is a won- der to me how some come out of the maelstrom with their seven senses intact, but let the customers come. I'll guaran- tee they will get attention and good at- tention at that, and "system" which seems impracticable at otVer times, will reap its just reward. Gentlemen, success to you ! I took a mental "snap-shot" at Mr. George M. Stumpp's window yesterday and noted its simple and appropriate ar- rangement. The front was edged with selaginella, while the sides were grouped with handsome Otaheite oranges, in full fruit: in the center a mass of Solanum Capsicastrum; to the right was a fine piece of Dicksonia antarctica, stem about six feet, and to the left a handsome speci- men of Cibotium princeps with its large spreading fronds reaching out. almost forming a canopy over the whole, while in the center of the window was a vase of Pynis jai>onicus, its pretty apple-tinted flowers giving a light and effective ap- pearance. [I might mention here that this beautiful shrub forces very easily, all that is necessary is to cut off some dor- mant branches, place them in jars of water and force them gradually. — Ed.] In the rear of the window platform Mr. Stumpp has erected a movable "arm," a simple branch of oak, that stands on the floor and reaches out gracefully about sixteen feet. On this are attached stag- horn ferns, orchids, and other epiphytal plants that at once give it a natural and unique appearance. This can be turned on its "axis" in any direction and can be made to reach out into the store or the window or form a background for the latter. Hanft Bros, have opened an annex for their Christmas trade, chiefly for the handling of Christmas greens and holiday goods. I noted in the front of several stores pyramidal hollies in fruit, which are handsome and appropriate at this season of festivity. A Jaunt in the Street. As was anticipated, the Creedon-McCoy fight over in Long Island City, did not have any material effect on the flower market. However, in a fifteen-round bout — prices versus stock— the latter won. Both are again in training for Christmas, and I hope to send a special report from the seat of war next week, covering all the important points; mean- time the odds are a little in favor of prices, the growers are giving the "stock" a special "rub down" and "prices" are re- ceiving the same attention from the whole- salers before rubbing them up; the re- tailers, usually interested spectators, will "weigh in" the two "principals," while the private customer will form a "flying wedge" in an attempt to break down all precedents, we hope, and "dean out" the whole stock. Stock is fairly plentiful this, the early part of the week, but to give prices would only be misleading and there is no telling where they will be by Saturday next. All fine grades of Beauties are be- ing spoken for and cattleyas have been gobbled up weeks ago. From appear- ances now there will be plenty of stock, though it is quite problematical at this date. Later indications are that roses of all kinds will be very scarce this week. Thomas Young, Jr., reports an unpre- cedented number of orders for shipping Christmas week. He expects the New Year trade to be equally good and is making preparations accordingly. Seed and Bulb Trade. In spite of the apparent shortage in the finer grade of tuberoses, several heavy shipments were made to Europe last week. The tuberose is still very popular there, the bulb being used chiefly for pot culture and funeral work, the short summer not permitting their being grown in the open, except in the more southern portions of the continent. Mr. J. L. Schiller goes south on a mys- terious visit to spend Christmas some- where in Maryland. Is it a Baltimore ■^7 *ys'j. December 28, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 197 belle, friend Schiller, or is Mary-land simplj^ a coincidence ? Come, 'fess up ! A trip around the trade revealed the fact that preparations for the coming season are already being made and an air of activity pervades these stores. The last proofs of the catalogues are in the printers' hands, and "all we've got to do now," said one man, "is to sit down and just wait." Peter HeViderson & Co.'s new store is a marvel of "white and gold." (the old store has been thoroughly renovated), and the windows are specially attractive with Christmas gifts in the way of palms and prettily filled jardinieres. Mr. Forbes is specially proud of the innovations. J. M. Thorburn & Co. have been making some heavy exportations of seed, etc., and as far distant as Australia. Stumpp & Walter Co. , the "youngest firm in the trade," are going after the "big fellows" and are making timely preparations for the spring. Their trade for "Christmas greens" was very satis- factory. Mr, Arthur Boddington, who is the lit- erary end of the firm of Clucas & Bod- dington Co., in answer to a question about the motto on their trade mark, said the translation was "We stand wherever thrown-," which I suppose me?.ns, "You can't throw them down." The trade mark is a cartoon of the coat of arms of the Isle of Man, of which Mr. Clucas is (was) a native. Mr. J. E. Killen, the well known rep- resentative of C. H. Joosten, has returned from a very extensive and profitable trip. Mr. Joosten is making a specialty of hardy roses and sales in this line are well up to the average. Mr. W. C. Langbridge, who represents the well known firm of Jerome B. Rice & Co. Cambridge, N. Y., is a visitor this week. In our notes in issue of December 9 the following error appeared in the seed and bulb paragraph: Chinese lilies "real- ize I30.00 per 100," should read $^0.00 per J, 000. Miscellaneowt F. R. Pierson Co., of Tarrytown, were recently notified that they were awarded a silver medal for their exten- sive exhibit of cannas, etc., at the Nash- ville, Tenn., Exposition last summer. J. P. Cleary & Co. have turned their spacious salesrooms into a holly and wreathing mart for the holidays and it seems to be a wise investment if the visi- tors are an indication of business. Waldemar Bart, who is the present owner of the old Roenbeck Place at Bayonne, N. J., which was for years fa- mous for its comprehensive collection of ferns, will open a retail store "up town" during the winter. On Sunday last between three and four in the afternoon, a fire occurred in tl house of Frederick H. Dressel, Hoboke N. J.; damage to the amount of ei^ht hundred dollars; fully covered by insur- ance. Visitors, Benjamin Dorrance, Dor- rancetown, Pa.; L. Bonnot, Flemington, N. J., Wm. Coe, 'representing D. M. Fe""y- H. A. B. Greetmg! the F1.0RISTS' Revievit wishes you all a happy and prosperous Christmas. JOHN YOUNG. , ; ; Mr. John Young, who was unanimou^y re-elected to the secretaryship of the Greater New York Florists' Club Dec. 13th, is one of the best known wholesalers on " the street, " and besides being an all John Young. round good fellow is a member of Colum- bian Commandery, a Knight Templar, thirty- second degree Scottish RiteMaaon, member of Mecca Temple and a Mystic Shriner. We have pleasure in presenting his portrait herewith. PHILADELPHIA. The first Quakertown letter to the Fi,ORisTs' Review came from the bustling halls of the chrysanthemum show where victor and vanquished met in friendly greeting after the fray. The second letter evidently beguiled a dull half hour in a store in the center of the city. The scribe can almost be seen as he leans back in his chair, reaches for his telephone to find out the market quota- tions, and then thinks better of it and turns again to his accounts of the weather and Christmas greens. So in all fairness letter number three should be devoted to the grower who is now nearing his inning, we are told, providecl, of course, h^ is smart enough to take it. Among the Growers. Come with me on the breezy turnpike road ten miles out of town, for an hour with one of our best Beauty growers. "Robber Barons' they have been called, either by a wag or some chap who did not know how much brains had to be mixed with hard work when this rose is well grown. Many of us are too busy at this season to see the results of the year's preparation in other places, so I will de- scribe what I saw that morning. House after house, freshly painted, neat and clean, filled with strong Beauti^ in perfect condition, full of bloom, "every plant tied up in plaae with plenty of room to grow and doing its fair share of work. There was no rushing on for the holi- days with an excess of heat and moist- ure. The plants had been well timed to flower at this season and could be kept at their regular temperature, about 60° at night, without fear of their being too late. No one who has not been through the worry and anxiety of getting a crop of flowers at this season can understand how difficult it is; impossible without proper conditions and thorough knowl- edge. Brains are well paid in every walk of life when properly directed. Beauty blooms have been in brisk demand in this market. Many have been shipped out of town by the com- mission men and the large growers, and the quantity consumed by the local dealers is still increasing. There seems less waste in this rose than in any other. Even the short stemmed blooms are eagerly sought, though not at very re- munerative prices. Stock promises to be fairly plentiful this Christmas. I think the demand will equal if it does not exceed the supply, unless the jj rowers make the mistake of holding back their stock too long. The de- mand for foliage and flowering plants is most encouraging. The latter are likely to be in short supply. Notes, 'I he dealers' enemy is the fakir. The growers' enemy is the private gardener who sells some of his stock. This was reversed last week when one of these semi-commercial growers from a nearby state came to this city and gave one of our storekeepers a dreadful tongue lash- ing because the latter had written in a trade paper that cypripedium "Edwin Lonsdale" was the first native American cypripedium to bloom. "Indeed," the visitor said, "you Philadelphians ought to go to school." This was rather rough as a neighbor of our bright visitor is said to have given the information which caused the rebuke. The storekeeper might have answered by informing his visitor that chrysanthemum Col. Wm. B. Smith is quite as well known and as much appreciated in Philadelphia as in England. A merry Christmas to you all. J. W. Y. The Grower and Buyer Talk. By the time this appears in print, the trade will be neck and shoulders in the grand annual Christmas maneuvers, and such a time as it is, everybody busy in the extreme, and all hands clamoring for more stuff'. The condition of trade now is in this shape: the grower he struts "with that independent air" like the man that broke the bank at Monte Carlo, and quotes figures on his product with a satisfied feeling which truly calls forth a feeling of semi-respect from the buyer. The other side: "Well, Mr. Grower, can't you get prices up a bit higher? We can stand it, but on the dead level don't you ' \ :; •>?. -■^- \n The Weekly Florists^ Review^ ■;:«;-. December 28, 1897. fool yourself, stuff is not" so scarce; we are locating all the stuff we can use, and at prices which would surprise you, but we want to do what \^ can for you, so take this part of my order, and say, you won't go back on me, will you, as I will be in a hole if you disappoint me. See!" There appears a little surface bluff in the game. Notes. Our department stores are enjoying simply green decorations, which with the aid of electric lights, and mammoth Santa Claus, attract the public. The plant and flower features do not figure much at this time, later on we will hear from them. The commission men here are generous in their calendars, which are acceptable to their customers. S. S. Pennock and Edward Reid have sent out very pretty reminders. A New Wagon. Messrs. Joseph Kift & Son have flashed upon us a brand new wagon, which is the beau ideal of our Bob. The accompani- ment to this new one includes the pair of attendants in fresh livery. Of course there are large coach lamps attached, also rubber tires. A Bowling Benefit. The Florists' Bowling Club, of this city, managed a benefit at the Walnut Street _ Theater, on the 15th inst., which was a ' decided success financially. The pro- ceeds are to be used by the bowlers. Mr. John Shellem, Seventeenth and Tasker streets, has taken to the fashion and turned into bed, threatened with pneumonia. We hope he can avoid a serious turn. Mr. B. F. Dorrance, of Dorranceton, Pa., is in town. Mr. D. thinks business might be worse. Meeting of Hort» Society, The regular monthly meeting of the Penna. Horticultural Society occurs on Tuesday evening, 21st inst. Among the other exhibits promised for this lime is a number of cypripediums from the famous frivate establishment of Mr. Roebeling, renton, N. J. The devotees to orchids are not numerous, but it is pleasant to note that we have a few in and about this city who spare no expense when gather- ing together their pets, "the aristocracy of the floral kingdom." F. CHICAGO. Among the Wholsalers. The dark, gloomy weather has cut the supply very short, and a lot of flowers are evidently being held back for Christ- mas, both ftiCtors creating a serious shortage the early part of the week. That there is a real .shortage cannot be denied, but it looks very much as though the experience of previous years is going to be repeated, and a lot of held back stock dropped on the market at the last moment, to the loss of both grower and dealer. The bright sun^ine that gladdened the growers' hearts Tuesday and Wednesday helped a little, though too late to do a great deal of good. Sam Rubens, formerly with Kennicott Bros. Co. and A. G. Prince & Co., is still in the Alexian Bros.' Hospital. He has submitted to several operations, and is now reported improving. Larry Kelly, of Kennicott's, has been placed on ice since the recent holdup, and it is thought he will now keep till after the holidays. Vaughan, McKellar & Winterson are doing a rushing business in green and are finding it difficult to keep up with their orders. W. W. Winterson, father of Ed. Winterson, is now on a trip to the Pacific coast, and will incidentally look after the interests of the above firm while on thd trip. Bassett & Washburn report a serious shortage in roses, but a good supply of bulbous stock. E. H. Hunt is doing a brisk business in green and holly, but finds flowers scarce. E. C. Amling is now established in his new quarters at 5 1 Wabash avenue. They are much more roomy than at his old place, and he is having them fitted up in first-class shape. Reinberg Bros, are still cutting those fine La France, and from the way they sell at high prices it would seem that the old La France has not lost its hold on popular favor. It is only the extra grade stock, however, that finds such ready sale. George Rein- berg had a serious misfortune last Friday night. A fire destroyed one of his boiler nouses, resulting in the burn- ing of the ends of three houses of Met- eors and chilling the plants so that the crop for Christmas is valueless, and the total destruction of a crop of smilax in another house. The total loss will run from $800 to li.ooo. W. E. Lynch is getting some good roses in spite of the shortage, but would like more. Geo. Piepgras can't make up his mind which he dislikes most: An ice box full of flowers and no orders, or a big bundle of orders and an empty ice box. Mr. Winter, of Winter & Glover, says "both." Mr. Winter has met a grower who "is not holding back his flowers," and he trembles for the result. The Rogers Park Floral Co. show some excellent Meteors, of good color in spite of the dull weather. They find that Beauties suffer in color from dark weath- er more than the Meteors. They have been trying some of the new carnations and are much impressed with Triumph. They believe it is the winning pink va- riety and will plant several houses with it another season. They have one flower which has" been left on the plant for about a month, which has grown to an enormous size, fully four inches in diam- eter, losing but little of its color. They have a sport from Triumph, about the color of Tidal Wave. They will Remove their wholesale store to 51 Wabash avenue, room 210, in Janu- ary. They also intend to build a range of twenty new houses, each 20x250, at Rogers Park next summer. The new glass will be devoted mainly to roses though several houses will be planted with carnations. A. L. Randall looks for a larger supply of roses at Christmas than generally an- ticipated, but fears a shortage of carna- tions. ; Next Club Meeting. A very attractive program is being ar- ranged for Ladies' Night at the Florist Club, Jan. 13. Every member should be present, and bring his wife, sister or sweetheart. BUFFALO. Bright Prospects for Christmas. For once in quite a while we are going to have seasonable weather for Christmas. The ground is covered several inches deep with its white overcoat, sleigh bells are tinkling, everybody buying presents for everybody else, and all feeling good, including the florist, if the sun will only shine. As remarked last week, the demand for plants is going to be good, and now it looks as if everything in the way of a pretty plant in flower would be picked up. Rubbers, araucarias and palms are in good demand. Flower orders always c ome late, and the best are often the very latest. Stock Likely to be Scarce. It seems at this moment that the lead- ing flowers are going to be quite scarce. We shall see, I trust, for those who have to buy, that the prices will not be such that customers will have a fit at the very quotations. Violets are sure to bring a ^ood price for there are not many grown round here, and when they come from a distance they have lost the charm that makes a flower buyer value them. The leading churches are decorating about as usual, and every night for a week or two to come, our fashionable Twentieth Century Club rooms are engaged for our 400 to shake their light fantastic toe. At Corfu. We went to Corfu a few days ago and found T. A. Webb with a fine lot of car- nations showing up, mostly Daybreak, Scott, his sport of White Daybreak and his Seedling Scarlet. He has almost a house of it and it improves on acquaintance. It began to snow heavy and I had to run for shelter but I did find that Oasis men- tioned in a previous number and the spot of joy was covered with 5,000 or 6,000 fine Marie Louise, violets of A i quality. They will rank with those that one of our local commission men calls in his Christmas list "Hudson Specials," I4.00 per hundred. The same list has "carna- tions fancy, |8.oo per hundred." This may do for Tremont street, Fifth avenue or Washington, D. C, but is too rich for rural New York. What's the retailer go- ing to charge? A Swindler Visits Our City. A swindler has been round among the florists and victimized one of our leading retailers. His plan bf campaign has not fully reached me. He asks for a loan of a dozen palms, averaging in value $4 to |6. As the boss of the store is very busy -,?";■: Uecembek 23, 1897. The Weekly Florists' Review. J 99 he kindly sa^s he will go on the wagon with the dnver himself and gives the name of a reputable citizen. Off goes the wagon, driver, swindler and palms. He then tells the driver he will unload the palms here in front of a house having no connection with the name of the per- son used and to come for them in the morning. It is supposed that in a few moments ^another wagon drives along, loads up the palms and they are quickly peddled out at of course a sacrifice price to the peddler, yet the transaction pays him. A detective recovered almost all of them, but even if he did, it is very disagreeable. Florists are not often a victim to that kind of swindler, not be- cause they are the least bit more astute than other merchants, but their goods are not so readily converted into ready cash. I am sorry I cannot give you a description of the man, but he is said to have had a Kentia Belmoreana attire, a Caryota urens expression, and a Brahea filamentosa beard, with the disposition of a Pandanus utilis. W. S. BALTIMORE. Christmas Indications. One by one the floral establishment^ are donning their holiday regalia, and it is very interesting to note the many different and tasty arrangements which the same general class of stuff is made to undergo. It is quite remarkable that at this season of the year we should be hav- ing such spring-like weather. In fact, it seems as if we were having two holi- days in one; and to augment this delusion one has only to look into the florists' windows, where Harrisii and longiflorum lilies, azaleas, ericas, and a great many more typical Easter flowers are sharing the honors with Japanese oranges, metro- sideros, ardisias, cyclamens, orchids and every other seasonable novelty. The Christmas sign boards, such as holly, mistletoe, southern smilax, magnolia-foli- age, red wreaths, stars, etc., are also with us in profusion. Supply Short — Prices High. The wholesale market is demoralized. The commission houses are very slimly stocked and the prospect for a good supply is no better now than last week. Prices on all available stuff" have taken an upward jump and are steadily on the rise. Violets and carnations can only be had at the approxi- mate Christmas rates. A few days more though will tell whether this seeming scarcity of stuff in general is real or whether the growers are only holding back to flood the market next week. As this has often been done before in our city, one cannot be censured for suspect- ing this fright to be only another false alarm. By the time these lines go to press, the craft of the U. S. will be reaping their first harvest of the season. Let us hope for a prosperous one. Meeting; of Gardeners* Club. Monday evening, the 13th inst., proved an eventful and memorable one for those who were present at the meeting of the Club. At the roll call the boys made a good showing; for in honor of our Washington guests many were there who had not attended for months. President Pentland being late, vice- president Moss, the early part of the evening, filled the chair. Those who comprised the district delegation were: Messrs. Jos. R. Freeman, Robt. Bowdler, Chas. F. Hale, Jno. Boyle. VVm. H. King, Harry Lewis and J. M. Wood. Discussion of Free Distribution of Cut Flowers. After an impromptu introduction by Mr. E. A. Seidewitz, of our club, these gentlemen soon got down to the business of their mission, namely: to protest against the government's free distribu- tion of cut flowers, plants, etc. , to mem- bers of congress and other influential persons, which practice has now grown to such an extent as to cripple the legitimate trade. Mr. Freeman acted as chairman and expressed himself in a very lucid and concise manner. He said in part: '"God helps those who help themselves, ' and as the people of Washington are only political units, with no voice in politics, they, who like ourselves, have a living to make, are obliged at the time of defense to seek foreign assistance. It is solely to enlist your sympathies and ask an extended hand of brotherhood towards our cause that brings us to your city this evening. The fact is those who have control of the public grounds in Wash- ington, are always ready to oblige anyone to whom they may be under obligations or with whom they may desire to curry favor, by donating the flowers, palms, etc. , grown in the Botanical Gardens, the Smithsonian, and White House grounds, to congressmen, senators, army officers, foreign diplomats and others. The practice is in direct violation of the law which was passed in the 45th Congress, second session, 1877-1879, volume 20, page 220, when the appropriation for flie production of plants and flowers was first made. "It said: 'For ordinary care of green- houses and the nursery, 1 1,500, provided that hereafter only such trees, shrubs and plants shall be propagated at the green- houses and nurseries as are suitable for planting in the public reservations, to which purpose, only the said productions of the greenhouses and nurseries shall be applied. ' "In those days, when the public reserva- tions were nothing but barren lands, and there were only a few greenhouses, it did a great deal of good to have congress in- terested in their welfare, for from time to time this appropriation was increased, which gave more scope towards the city's general improvement. It has now, how- ever, reached the enormous sum of I90,- 000 per annum which is more than enough to meet the general expense of keeping the parks, etc., in first-class order were it not for this objectionable cut flower de- partment. At present nine-tenths of the two acres of glass-which the government controls is devoted to smilax, asparagus, carnations, roses (of all kinds), azaleas, swainsona, valley, tulips, hyacinths, nar- cissus, decorative palms, etc. The cut flower portions of the above go to make up select boxes, 6,000 of which are monthly distributed among the wealthy ani influential who could amply afford, and would buy from the trade, were it not for this evil. The balance go towards their decorations when needed. "Col. Theodore Bingham, who is in charge of the public buildings and grounds, gave us no satisfaction when we called on him. He said that it was a custom of long standing, to give flowers away to certain persons and congressmen and that he could not change it. As a matter of fact, the public squares are a disgrace to the city and nation, while the major part of the liberal appropriation is really being given away, ^vith the event- ual result of the extinction of the florist trade both in the city and district." After a general debate upon the sub- ject, the following resolutions, drafted by Messrs. E. A. Seidewitz, F. G. Burger, and Wm. McRoberts, Jr., were unani- mously adopted. "Resolved, that this organization reprobates and protests against the existing and further growing practice of the free distribution, to offi- cials and private persons, of cut flowers, decorative and flowering plants, in the District of Columbia by the sub-depart- ments of the U. S. Government as Con- trary to justice, to the correct principles of business and public polity, as well as the very letter of the law governing the production of plants, etc., adapted to the use in the public ground ; and also 'as working great detriment to the florist trade of Washington and vicinity." Copies of the above are to be sent to Col. Bingham and the Maryland senators and congressmen. Roses on Exhibition. Two beautiful varieties of roSes were exhibited at the meeting, w inning general admiration ; one, a sport from Lab ranee, of a deep pink, grown by Mr. I. H. Moss, of Govanstown, and the other an unusually fine specimen of LaFrance grown by Madsen and Andersen. C. F. F. BOSTON. Preparations for Christmas, Business has been very dull this last week, and shipments have come to hand lacking in quality and color on account of the very rainy and dull weather we have been having throughout New En- gland. Great preparations are being made by all the florist stores in decorations, some of which are of a very elaborate nature, with anticipation of a very busy week, and if the weather is favorable good results are sure to ensue. Visitors. Mr. E. F. Crumb, representing Charles •H. Childs & Co., Utica. N. Y., was in Boston offering to the seed houses and other dealers a new "Electric" sprayer. He claimed it to be an improvement on other inventions as it had great force and threw a very fine spray, and said any in- secticide could be used with his machine. E. J. Harmon of Portland, Maine, was visiting Boston purchasing stock for Christmas. C. H. J. ■/>•.■ jf; . ■(.- 200 The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 23, 1897. Resume of the Work of the Chrysanthemum Society of America for J 897. Name Ben Nevis Mrs. Arthur J. Caton Miss Clara Xevin. .. ♦Peter Kay Boundless Snow — Solar Queen H. W. Longfeiiow . . Australian Gold — R. W. Emerson Bessie Hollis (No. 2) . . . " " (No. 1).' " " (No. 111). Autumn Glory (No. 3) Black Hawk.. Madison (No. 2) No.l., Niagara (No. Pennsylvania Mrs. O. P. Bassett.... Sea Foam J. R. McDonald Matterhorn Whkkb Shown New York. Boston — Phila Oct. 16 Cincinnati New York. Cincinnati New York . Chicago . . . New York. Chicago . . . Phlla New York . Chicago . . . Phila Date 23 16 23 Nov. 13 12 13 EXHIBIl-ED BY Wm. Anderson, Mamaroneck, N. Y. W. N. Rudd, Mt. Greenwood, 111. Wm. Hillebrecht, Union, N. J Robert Laurie, Newport, R. I. E. G. Hill & Co., Richmond, Ind. Color Creamy White. Light mahogany Light gold reverse. . . Reddish yellow Bronze Bronze Bronze White Amber yellow. White Type Jap Ref. Jap Jap Ref. Jap Jap Ref. Jap — Not giv'n New York. Cincinnati Chicago.. . . Cincinnati New York. Boston Phila Chicago . ■ New York Klondike Mrs. C. F. Diehm. Florence Turner. . Mrs. Wm. Massie. it hi Col. D. Appleton.. Grace E. French. . Frank Hardy Kineo. Ophir Silver Wedding. Ch8s. W. Crouch. Iowa ; Mrs. E. N. Roth . Mrs. Sam'l Higdon Snow Queen — Mrs. C. H. Peirce. Mrs. W. B. Brown. 4. it i( Alice F. Carey Boston . . . . New York Phila Chicago.. Boston . . New York Cincinnati. Chicago.. . . Cincinnati Chicago.. . . Cincinnati Phila Boston Cincinnati (Chicago.... Phlla 12 20 13 Oct. 16 Nov. 6 " 9 Oct. 23 " 30 Nov. 2 Nov. 6 Nov. 10 " 6 13 It 12 13 6 20 " 27 Nov. 6 Hugh Graham, Philadelphia, Pa Baasett & Washburn. Hinsdale, 111. D. Wm. Brainard, Thompsonville, Conn. John Marshall, Purchase, N. Y, Peter Henderson & Co., New York. J. R. McDonald, Riverdale, N. Y. Geo. HoUia. So. Weymouth, Mass. A. Herrington, Madison, N. J. C. S. Goddard Est, Woodfords, Me. W. G. Gomersall, Fishkill, N. Y. C^as. W. Crouch. Knoxville, Tenn. Jno. Beimford, Milton, Iowa. J. A. Peterson, Cincinnati, O. P. Dorner & Sons Co., La Fayette, Ind. Yellow Light yellow. White White Light yellow Light yellow White Deep yellow Deep yellow Yellow Yellow Pink Pink Shell pink with fleshy shadings Light salmon pink. .. Pink.... Intense crimson Bronse Yellow shade bronze White White Beautiful shade of •> light yellow Canary yellow Sulphur yellow Yellow Yellow Yellow Light yellow Jap Jap Inc. Theo. Bock. Hamilton, O. Robt. G. Carey, Chestnut Hill, Pa. Cream Canary yellow. White Rich yellow. White Amber Rosy pink . . . Rosy pink . . . Yellow- Jap Jap Inc. Ref. Jap Ref. Jap..'.... Jap Ref. Jap Jap Inc.. Jap Jap Inc.. Jap Ref. Inc Jap Ref. Jap Inc . ■ Cream white. White Creamy white Creamy white White White Yellow shaded orange Deep yellow. Pure white . . Magenta pink. . White Canary yellow. Blush white White Deep yellow . . Yellow Yellow Yellow Bright yellow. White White Light pink. Ref Jap Inc . Ref. Jap Jap Ref. Jap...... Jap Inc . . Jap Jap Ref. Inc Jap Jap Inc . . Chinese . Jap Ref C C C C E E C C C C C C C C C C C E C C C E C C C C C C C C C C C C E C C E C E E E E C E C £ C C E C C C E C C C C C C C C C E C C C C o o o 15 5 15 18 12 8 23 20 20 23 22 20 22 23 18 15 23 14 20 24 23 14 22 22 23 S5 19 21 22 20 23 24 25 23 13 22 20 7 23 13 15 5 10 20 12 30 15 22 23 13 23 25 23 15 25 20 21 20 21 24 24 23 23 13 25 22 20 18 o ^ 20 10 18 25 15 6 18 22 25 21 22 22 22 23 20 22 20 13 10 18 21 13 20 22 22 22 19 18 19 18 23 23 25 24 15 23 22 3 20 12 12 7 10 20 13 12 13 23 23 13 23 21 18 15 18 21 17 21 a 15 15 12 15 10 10 10 13 15 12 12 13 15 15 12 13 14 10 13 13 14 9 15 13 13 14 13 12 12 14 13 13 12 14 9 13 13 3 13 10 10 10 8 15 10 10 8 15 12 9 14 15 12 10 10 14 12 13 10 10 9 10 7 6 9 10 10 81 6 9 6 20 22 24 21 23 14 22 21 20 17 15 13 10 12 12 12 11 5 15 12 13 13 13 8 14 13 13 12 13 10 13 12 12 14 13 13 11 13 12 13 13 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 6 12 10 12 10 7 10 12 10 13 15 12 13 14 15 10 12 10 20 21 23 18 22 15 10|14 10 87 87 87 S> 79 78 82 81 87 90 90 91 89 86 85 631 . 81 8 75 I 6P8 e56 6.^1 81 980 . 66 Remahks Streaked with pink — short broad petal. Face of petal redd sh orange, reflex or- ange yellow. For H. Yoshike, Oak- land, Cal. Slightly inc. Pink shadings on low- er petals. .WHO Shading to yellow in center. Sport from Phila. Sport of Mrs. H. Rob- inson. Frequent lilac pink sufiusion and mark- ings. 10 10 20 English imj)ortation, irregiilar and twist- ed petals. Whorled Cross bet. Ivory and H. Sunderbruch. dwf. grower, line foliage —if early of value — not up to standard for medium or late. ♦Note.— Since judging Peter Kay it has been ascertained that this variety is synonymous with Jeannie Falconer, hence certiflcate will be withheld. As there are several yellow sports from Mrs. Jerome Jones, and one of which (Henry Nanz), is in ommerce, it is deemed advisable to withhold certiflcate on the variety Mrs. George F. Baer until its distinctiveness can be determined. Elmer D. Smith, Secy. December 23, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 201 Resume of the Work of the Chrysanthemum Society of America for 1897. — G)ntinued. Name Alice F. Carey Robt. G. Gttjrey.... Spottswood ■Gladys Vanderbtlt Minnewaska Dolores No. 57 Zenta Arline 44 Thornden Rustlque Stelleta...... !..'.!. Merza Our Dear Friend.. 4. it 44 Mrs. Geo. F. Baer W. H. Chadwick..! Whkrb Shown Phlla.. Cincinnati 44 Boston Cincinnati Chicago . . . Phlla. New York Boston — Chicago.... Date Nov. 6 !! *4? " 20 " 6 " 30 " 20 27 Exhibited by Robt. G. Carey, Chestnut Hill, Pa. Jno. N. May, Summit, N. J, N. Smith & Son. Adrian, Mich W. K. Harris, Philadelphia, Pa. Ferdinand Heck, Heading. Pa. Grove P. Rawson, Elmlra, N. Y Color Light pink Creamy white Creamy white Light yellow Light yellow Creamy white Creamy white Pink Pink Not trlven Not given Straw yellow ghading to white White.. White White Deep chrome yellow. . Deep chrome yellow. Bronze yellow Light bronze Yellow White Canary yellow Canary yellow Light yellow Light yellow Blush white Blush white White White White Pearly white Type Jap Ref. Jap Inc . . Inc Jap Ref. Jap — Not glv'n 44 44 Jap Jap Inc. Inc Jap Jap Inc. . Jap Ref. Jap Inc . 14.. tic a\ cu en 10 10 Remarks Height 3H ft. Entirely distinct and new in form. Sport from Mrs. J. Jones. Some blooms show a pink suffusion. With rosy tinge under certain conditions. Inside petals tinted pink. ST. LOUIS. Stock will be Scarce for the Holidays. The first snow storm of the season vis- ited us Thursdaj- evening, some two inches of snow and sleet falling. The weather for the past few days has been quite cold and as a consequence all kinds of cut flowers are quite scarce with the •demand very good, all the stores having about all they can do. Unless all present indications are misleading the supply of cut flowers for Christmas will be decided- ly short, as almost every grower seems to be off crop. Prices Have an Upward Tendency. Roses have not been plentiful and the indications all point to full holiday figures on all varieties. American Beauties are very scarce and the few that are coming in are selling at top prices. Good Meteors are also scarce, nearly all that come in are bull heads and black in color. The WoottoiR are all off color and almost too pale to be sold for a red rose. The best Meteors are selling at |i2, Wottons, $4 to $8. Good Brides and Maids are sold at from $8 to |i2,and for the best Kais- «rin the price is the same. Perles are selling at $5, and for the very best the price is $8. Of carnations there is a fair crop for the present demand, with prospect of a short supply for the holidays. Scotts, Day- breaks, and all whites bring $7^ per hundred. Jubilee and Eldorado, of which Henry Aue is our most successful grower, bring $4 and $5. Of course, all •colored sorts will be more in demand than white for the holidays. The supply of violets will probably not exceed the usual daily receipts, as the demand has been steady and there has been no chance for a quantity to accumu- late. The best California violets that come to this market are grown by the South Park Floral Company, of New Cas- tle, Ind., and by Frank Fillmore and A. Berdan, of this city. Romans and paper whites will be in fairly good supply for Christmas. The present price is I3 for the best, and the chances are that by the end of the week they will go up to $4 and $5 per hundred. Harrisii and callas are selling at present from $12.50 to |i8.oo. Valley is very scarce at $5. Stevia Seems to have come in for the holidays just in the right time and is of good quality and fairly abundant. In mignonette the market is good. The fine stock of Andrew Meyer is now ready to be cut and will demand the top price for holiday week. Some very fine bouvardia is being sent to this market by E. W. Guy, of Belleville. Retail Circles. In retail circles it is reported that business is improving and all are hopeful of a satisfactory holiday trade. Business Jooks promising so far as Christmas greens are concerned, as some very large orders have been placed for both lycopodium and holly. Holly seems to be of good quality this year. A great deal more could be said but at this time of the year time is valuable. I will close my letter for this week by wish- ing all the readers of The Weeki,y Florists' Review a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Personal Items. Mr. Heller, of the South Park Floral Co., New Castle, Ind., will spend Christ- mas in St. Louis. There is some great attraction in the west end for Mr. Heller. The late flower show did all this. Fred Ostertag has left Indianapolis and has located again in St. Louis. Fred has opened up a store at 717 Vandeventer avenue; glad to have you back, Fred. The Bowling Club rolled its usual three games Monday night, but only a few were in attendance. Charles Kuehn, as usual, was high man with 577, his high single score was 245; C. C. Sand- ers was second with 508, high single score 195; J. W. Kunz, third, with 478 and a high single score of 191. Next Monday night we expect a full attend- ance as the^usy time will then be over. _J h J. B. PITTSHELD, MASS. Jno. White is one of the few who finds a spare corner for that old favorite, the camellia, about whose character there is something both majestic and chaste. At time of my visit Mrs. White was making up a handsome bunch of callas, using small branches of the camellia as green. The effect was far superior than if the foliage of the calla were used. The blooms are always acceptable for funeral designs Mr White has opened his uptown store for the season, placing in charge his niece, a lady of excellent taste and busi- ness ability. F. I. Drake considered that a gleam of sunshine was the most welcome guest he could entertain just now. He has a capi- tal stock for Christmas and reports a sat- isfactory Thanksgiving. W. M. . • •>:;."• .■!_»': ' ■ i !'•,-• 202 The Weekly Rorists^ Review* December 23, 1897. WASHINGTON, Baltimore Toins In. The committee appointed at the last meeting of the Commercial Florists' As- sociation, of Washington, composed of J. R. Freeman. John Boyle, Chas. F. Hale, W. H. King, Robt. Bowdler and Messrs. I>wis and Woods, visited Baltimore last Monday evening to attend a meeting of the Gardeners' Club of that city. The trip was the result of a statement made by Col. Bingham, superintendent of Pub- lic Buildings and Grounds, that he did not believe the florists of other cities shared the views of their Washington brethren regarding the free distribution of flowers and plants raised in govern- ment gardens and conservatories. The Baltimore Club invited the growers of this city to send a committee to per- sonally ascertain their views. The Wash- ington men were given a cordial reception and the subject of government distribu- tion was discussed in all its phases. The following resolution was adopted unani- mously: ' 'Resolved, That this organization repro- bates and protests against the existing and still further growing practice of the free distribution to officials and private per- sons, of cut flowers, decorative and flower- ing plants in the District of Columbia by the sub-departments of the United States government as contrary to justice, to the correct principles of business and public polity, as well as the very letter of the law governing the production of plants,. et cetera, adapted to use in the public grounds, and also as working great detri- ment to the florist trade of Washington and vicinity." We think every florist in the United States should interest himself in this fight, and I feel sure were they made ac- quainted with the true situation they would, to a man, enter as vigorous a pro- test as have our Baltimore brethren. We of the District of Columbia are nonenti- ties, without representation in Congress. Therefore we must look to our brother florists who have a vote, to assist us. Growers' Notes. To see neatness and well grown stock describes the greenhouses of genial Joe Freeman, at Silver Springs, his house of Bridesmaid being particularly fine, such blooms being unusually large for this section. A house of cyclamen in 8 and lo-inch pans were the finest I ever saw for size of plant and flower, a perfct sea of color. John Boyle, who leased the late John Saul's place, did not get possession until late in the season. Yet John is rushing things, having nearly all the houses filled with tomatoes and cucumbers which promise good crops. John has a new violet. The flower is a trifle darker than Lady Camp- bell, bloom large and on long stems. The plants are vigorous and strong. There were plants of Marie Louise growing along side of it with a fine dose of spot yet the new one seemed proof against con- tagion. Mr. Clark has a house of President Carnot roses planted in solid beds, which have been exceedingly profitable this fall. He has opened up the house to give them a touch of winter and expects good results from this treatment. Gude Bros, seem to be the only growers who will be in full crop Christmas, with the exception of a house of Meteors. Several growers added the new carna- tion White Scott to their stock this sea- son, and with all it has been not only dis- appointing but worthless. For a week preceding Christmas there is a calm in the florists' business. The great thrones are busy buying presents and shopping. The storm will break by the end of the week and the florists will be in a veritable cyclone, W. H. K. ST. PAUL, MINN. Calm Before a Storm. Trade here has experienced a little of the dullness which precedes the holiday rush, but in general business for the past two weeks has been satisfactory. We have had some "dark" weather and a number of days of severe cold, but so far during the month December has had less cloudy days than the average, consequently blooming stock here is in good condition and the cut for Christmas will be good; larger than the average for several years. Of course some of the growers do not time their crops just right, and others fail through carelessness or "too much economy" in the use of coal. Christmas Greens. Advance orders for Christmas would in- dicate the usual volume of trade for that occasion. Greens have sold unusually well, the demand for holly and wreath- ing being larger than ever. Of lycopo- dium the supply seems inexhaustible and prices are lower than ever. Holly is in fair supply though a shortage is immi- nent for the end of the week trade. Southern stock is handled chiefly by the produce commission men, while the regu- lar florist trade handles Delaware stock exclusively. Being near the pineries and spruce woods, immense numbers of Christmas trees are brought here. This trade is not handled at all by the florists, the most of it being done bj' small dealers throughout the city. Retail Prices for Christmas 'Week. Retail prices for Christmas week are quoted as follows: American Beauties, 75 cents to $1.50 each; other roses, $2.00 to 154.00 per dozen; carnations, Romans, paper whites and valley, 75 cents to |i.oo per dozen; violets, I3.00 to $4.00 per 100; Harrisii, 25 cents each. Supply of Blooming Plants. In the plant line there is a good supply of Harrisii (the finest ever seen in this market), azaleas, cyclamens, primroses, cinerarias, begonias, etc. There is also a good supply of palms, ferns, etc. In the larger florist stores, jardinieres, ped- estals, fern dishes, artificial plants, immortelle designs, etc., etc., are seen, so that department store bargain tables are almost duplicated. And yet so many of our friends, especially in Illinois, bewail the evils of this so-called commercial Octopus, which is swallowing up all other lines of trade. The truth is that hardly any store, however small, in business to- day, but what is a department one in a greater or less degree. Among the Gro^irers. R. C. Seeger, who commenced business in a small way several years since, now has 6,000 square feet of glass and is counted as one of our most successful growers. His house of roses, just coming in crop for the holidays, is one of the best we have seen. Varieties grown are Bride, Bridesmaid, Perle, Wootton, Testout and Siebrecht, most of his plants having been carried over from last year. The. growth is something remarkable. His green- houses are located on Gorman avenue on the West Side. Another West Side grower, on whom we called, is C. F. Haupt. His specialty is violets, and he has a house of Marie Louise, which would be very hard to beat anywhere. Mr. Haupt is a living example of what industry, pluck and per- severance will accomplish under adverse circumstances. A. H. Biinde is bringing in some fair sized mums and expects to cut them until New Years. Jno. Nilsen has a good crop of violets for the Holidays. He never misses them for that occasion. Dr. SchifFman, who has one of the finest collections of orchids in the country, intends to go to Central America next month on an orchid collecting tour. Chris. Hansen, who has been in busi- ness here about nine years, is offering his entire range of houses for sale. Mr. Hansen has been very successful in business but wishes to retire owing to poor health. X. Y. Z. SYRACUSE. Oub Election. The Central New York Horticultural Society met in annual session at the St. Cloud Hotel. A. D. Perrv, who has served as president of the society for a number of years, presided, and in his annual address asked that his successor be chosen on this occasion, as it would be impossible for him to longer fill the position. It was with reluctance that the society complied with Mr. Perry's re- quest. On the first ballot Mr. Perry was re-elected, but as he positively refused to- accept, it was found necessary to make another selection, and Samuel T. Betts was chosen as Mr. Perry's successor. The whole ticket as elected was as follows: President, Samuel T. Betts; vice-presi- dents, A. D. Perry, C. W. Snow, E. A. Powell, F. C. Brower, L. E. Marquisee„ and W. Judson Smith; treasurer, F. H. Eljeling; secretar>', D. Campbell; execu- tive committee, George Ham, Robert Bard, C. Barson, W. Parsons, I. Heller, and J. L. Porter. The retiring president stated in his ad- dress that better work had been accom- plished during the past year than ever be- fore, and the attendance at the flower show was one-third larger than on previ- Dkcembek 23, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 203 ous occasions. Mr. Ebeling, the treas- urer, stated that after everything was paid there was a balance of I34.85 in the treasury. cirttfi icates of Merit Awarded at Late Show. -i Certificates of merit were awarded to the following florists for exhibits at the flower shpw: F. C. Baker, Utica, for a red seedling carnation and pink seedling carnation; Nathan Smith & Son, Adrain, Mich , chrysanthemum Thornden; E. G. Hill& Co., Richmond, Ind., four certifi- cates for four seedling chrysanthemums; StolleryBros., Chicago, carnation Argyle; L. E. Marquisee, Syracuse, four certifi- cates for carnation seedlings and one for yellow chrysanthemum not yet named. A large vase of chrysanthemums and two vases of roses decorated the assembly room, being the gift of Grove P. Rawson, of Elmira. Entertainment* At the close of the afternoon business session, the members adjourned to the dining room, where supper was served, "rtie newly elected president, Mr. Belts, and Mr. Rawson occupied seats at the head of the table. Others at the table were Messrs. Rose, Brower, Morey, Brown, Marquisee, Hunn, Perry, Grant, Hitch- ings, Mills, Woodford, Barson, Strow- bridge, Vrooman, Phillips, A. Bellamy, H. F. Bellamy, Bechstadt of Oswego, Campbell, R. Bard, Hullar, ^ am, T. Hopson, J. L. Porter, D. I,. LeRoy, Ebe- ling, Rev. W. M. Beauchamp. At 8 o'clock the session was continued in the assembly room. Short addresses were made by Rev. W. M. beauchamp, D. D., of Baldwitisville, whose subject was "Ferns;" Prof S. A. Beach, of the Geneva Experimental Station, "Hydro- cyanic Gas for Fumigating Green- houses;" Prof. C. E. Hunn, of Cornell, "General Work of Horticultural Depart- ment at Cornell;" Grove P. Rawson, a short informal talk on topics of interest to florists. The remarks of all the speakers were instructive and interested all the horticulturists who were in attend- ance. Condition of Stock. The last four weeks we have had nothing but dull weather, so that roses are short, as are also carnations in most places. Henry Burt and L. E. Marquisee have a very good lot. Burt's Flora i.ill and Alaska are fine, while Marquisee's Daybreak, Jubilee, Lizzie Gilbert, Meteor and Outcast are excellent, as well as a house full of seedling carnations full of good blooms. There are not many flower- ing plants, but palms and other decora- tive plants for Christmas are in fine shape. Holly is good this year and sells well. It looks as though the florists were going to have a good Christmas trade. The Wanderer. ALBANY, N. Y. The old saying that " 'Tis an ill wind that blows no good to someone" was illustrated in H. G. Eyres case some time since, only this was a fire which de- stroyed the adjoining store and came very near putting our friend's place out of ex- istence. At the same time on the burned site has been erected a handsome stone building, and Brother Eyres, not to be behindhand, beautified his store front to correspond, by tiling the ceiling and putting in incandescent lights, in addition to an arc light. The effect can be seen fully two blocks off, the window being kept well dressed with a choice assort- ment of stock, banked with palms, mak- ing a handsome effect. Speaking of effects, the richest attempt will be tried at Christmas when Mr. Eyres will decorate St. Peter's church in scarlet and green, using large numbers of poinsettias, both cut and in pots, combined with holly, green and palms. Receptions, entrees into and exits from this busy sphere has kept the whole force working early and late for some time past and warrants the prediction of a continuance right into Lent. Amen, say I, and let us all have a share of the rush. Those fine Beauties from T. J. Totten of Saratoga are bringing the price such ele- gant stock should bring. F. A. Danker has succeeded the Capital City Floral Co. in Maiden Lane. He has considerable experience in the business, is very enthusiastic and will in this case help the retail business rather than un- fortunately as in some cases, hinder the good work. Sam Goldring is a big Elk and on Sun- day last decorated the smaller Elks and the Leland Opera House, in his inimitable manner, for the annual memorial service. The wreath composed of forget-me-nots was hard to get, but he got it and it showed up finely. The hornets' nest hanging conspicuously in his store win- dow, and which has been the cause of much alarm to his lady patrons, will be presented to a Broadway fellowcraffsman. I had almost omitted mentioning a happv conceit noticed at Henry Eyres', and which is, I understand, original. It is an address label, in shape a violet leaf, and of violet color for violet boxe<5. W. M. TORONTO. A Twenty-Four Hour Snow Storm. "Our Lady of the Snows" is making another attempt to bring the winter along. She has favored us now with a twenty-four hour snow storm and pushed the mercury in the thermometer down pretty near zero. She seems very much like other ladies, bound to have her own way sooner or later. Well, if she will let us have our own way on Christmas eve we will forgive her this time. A mild day before Christmas makes a great deal of difference to the amount of trade done, and there is, of course, not nearly the time spent in wrapping up and protecting. Stock Scarce — Prices Correspondingly High. As far as I can ascertain from observa- tion and inquiry, it does not appear that the supply of cut flowers is going to be any too abundant this year. The dull weather we have been getting so much of lately has retarded the crops consider- ably. If the few days between now and Christmas day are sunny it would help a great deal, but it does not look like it at present. Prices are advancing considerably and will probably take another jump before Christmas. Violets will be in good supply at from I1.50 to |2.oo. Roses and carna- tions are an unknown quantity. I hear that the principal growers have figured their Christmas price lists pretty high. Roman hyacinths have been something of a drug so far; there will be plenty of them no doubt. There will be some chrysan- themums, too, not any large quantity, but two or three growers ^re holding some back. Paper white narcissus plentiful. Of lily of the valley there will be none too much. Chinese primroses seem to be the prin- cipal small flowering plants grown for the season this year. Everybodyjvery busy j list now. No time to talk except to pros- pective customers. The design trade has been exceptionally good this fall. E. OBITUARY. A. R. Whitney. A. R. Whitney, the well-known nur- seryman, of Franklin Grove, 111., died December 15, aged .seventy-threfe years. He was widely known and very popular among nurserymen throughout the coun- try, and was for many years treasurer of the American Association of Nurserymen. Mr. Whitney was born in New York state, but removed to Illinois with his father in 1838. He had one of the largest nurseries in the state. William W. Bill. We deeply regret to have to record the death on December 14th of William W. Ball, the oldest son of Charles D. Ball, Holmesburg, Philadelphia, at the age of II years. Brain fever, accompanied by an attack of grippe, was the cause of death. Mr. Ball will have the sincere sympathy of a host of friends in the trade. PEABODY, MASS. J. M. Ward & Co. raise McGowans, the superior or even equal to I have not yet seen. They attribute the wonderful growth, strength of stem and large bloom to the virtues in the soil, as it is always thus with them. It was unfortunate that a bunch was not on exhibition at Boston on Saturday. It would have delighted the many supporters of this favo ite carna- tion. W. M. BROOKLINE, MASS. Xmas will find F. E. Palmer well pre- pared to handle the rush expected at that season. Jas. Quinn has an unusual supply of bulbous stock , for which orders have been coming in nicely. Sales of the Boston fern were just as good this year as pre- viously. Miss Harriett Vass is prepared for a good .season. Ferneries are one of her leading lines. W. M. 'X 204 The Weekly Rorists^ Review* December 23, 1897. The FLORISTS' Review , G. L. GRANT, Editor and Manager. ' PUBLIBUKD EVERY TUUR8DAT BY The Florists' Publishing Co. 530-535 Caxton Bldg., Chicago. 334 IJearborn St. Eastern Manager: Harry A. Bi'nyard, 56 Pierce Building, New York. 105 Hudson St. r Subscription, $1.00 a year. To Europe, $2.00. Sub- scriptions accepted from those In the trade only. 0 Advertising rates: Per Inch, tLOO; 14 page, JI3.00; full page, $25.00. Discounts: 6 times, 5 per cent; 18 times, 10 per cent; 26 times, 20 per cent; 52 times, 30 per cent. Discounts allowed only on consecutive In- sertloux. Only strictly trade advertising accepted. Advertis ements must reach us by Tuesday to assure Insertion In the Issue of the following Thursday. Copyright 1897. AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. We have received a copy of the pro- gramme and schedule of premiums for the seventh annual meeting of the Ameri- can Carnation Society, to be held in Chicago, February 17th and i8th. A very liberal amount of money is 6f- fered in premiums for carnations shown at the exhibition to be held in connection with, the annual convention, in addition to the usual certificates for new varieties and there is, also, a liberal list of special premiums, which are well worth sharp competition. Every grower of carnations should be represented in the exhibition at Chicago, February 17th and i8th. Copies of the premium list may be had on application to the secretary of the Carnation Society, Mr. Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. WASHINGTON. One of the most important social events of the season was the debut of the daugh- ter of the I/citer family, at which were seen many beautiful floral conceits. A very handsome group of Farleyense ferns and fine specimen cyclamen, under the full-size oil painting of Hon. Mr. Curzon, were verj' effective, the frame being handsomely festooned with aspara- gus and sprays of orchids in variety. A fine group of palms filled in with speci- men poinsetlias engaged the attention of all who entered the front door, giving it really the appearance of a Christmas fes- tivity. The bouquet carried by the young lady •was a thing of beauty, being composed of about sixty cattleya flower§, twenty- five sprays of Dendrobium Phalaenopsis, twelve Dendrobium formosum gigan- teum, and six fine sprays of Vanda cae- rulea, mostly grown by Messrs. Field Bros., of our city. The numerous rib- bons pendant from the bouquet were adorned with Dendrobium Phalaenopsis, small cattleya blooms and Lselia anceps, etc. The bouquet was the work of Mr. J. R. Freeman, and a handsome basket, illus- tration and description of which are pre- sented elsewhere in this issue, was the handiwork of A. Gude & Bro. and Mr. J. H. Troy, of New York. W. H. K. Simplicity in Grsenliouse Constniction. During our long experience we have not only made many improve- ments in greenhouses, but we have so simplified the construction that building a greenhouse is no longer a matter so full of complications as to tax the patience and the ingenuity of even the most intelligent mechanic. Our Clear Cypress Building Material is worked out in the best manner ready to be put up, and w^ furnish our customers such complete detail drawings that any workman of only ordi- nary capabilities can put it up correctly. • " /• Write for Circulars or Estimates. Lockland Lumber Co. LOCKLAND, OHIO. The New White Chrysanthemum Frank Hardy THE greatest prize winner of the season. Awarded 1st prize, Boston, acainst all the whites. Awarded by the National Chrysanthemum Society, points as follows: New York, 95 points; BostoHj 91 po nts; Chicago, 94 points: Philadelphia 89 points. Certificate of merit, Chicago, and many other certificates and awards. Description:— Incurved Japanese, while, flower of extraor- din iry depth, foliage up to the flower, stem very stiff and erect; midseason, good keejjer and shipper. The ideal commercial and exhibition bloom. iVice, 50c each, $3.00 per doz , laQ.OO per hundred, 1150.00 per thousand. Ready for delivery March 1st. 1898. A. HERRINGTON, riorham Farms, Madison, N. J. PALMS MMHIMMMMHMM SPECIAL OFFER For Next 30 Days. ABECA LUTSSCEVB— 6-inch pots at 50c, 75c and Sl.OO; 8-inch pots at Jl 50 and *2.00; 10- inch pots at $5.00, *6.00 and $7.00. ' LATAHIA BOBBOarZCA— 6-inch pots at 50c. All Al stock. Price list of general stock on application. AA AAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAA fVVVVfffV fVl •¥T¥?Tf ¥¥ Giias. D. Baii, Hoimesburg, Piilladeipliia, Pa, fHRYSANTHEMlMS. ^^ STOCK PUNTS FROM BENCH. Henderson. Montmort, Ivory. IJonnaffon, .J. Junes, Wanamaker, Perrin, Queen, etc., all tS.OO per 100; 50c per doz. A fine collection Ostrich Plumes, •l.(XI per doz,; ».').00 per 10»». Order now. Cash please. CHAS. L. MARSHALL, 67 Merrimac St., Lowell, Mass. E.G.niLL&Co RICHMOND, IND. Wholsole Growers of Plants. All the best novelties in CHBTBANTHEMUMS, CABHATXOBS, BOSES. OEBABIUM3, BEOOHIAS, ETC. Send for list. n Sample Collection We are growers of 2,000,000 plapts per year, and wish every 'florist to see our stock, so we make up this $(.00 sample of new and standard plants worth $5.00 to any florist, as an adver- tisement so you can order by the 100, 1,000, 5,000 or 10,000 lots. MORRIS FLORAL CO. MORRIS. ILLINOIS. Qeraniums.... Grand Bedders, also new and fancy kinds. Plants, $1.30 per 100, express: $1.60, mail. Pansies, 50c per 100, mail; seed, 1000, 5»0c. Begonias, Coleus, Petunia, Verbena, etc. A list and further information any time. DANIEL K. HERR, LANCASTER. Pa. •*•-;■: Deoember 28, 1897. The Weekly Florists' Review, 205 Wholesale Cut Flowers AND FLORISTS' SUPPLIBS, 88 WABASH AVENUE. , CHICAGO. ILL. LONG •ISTANCH TBLBFHONI EXPRESS 466. ROOMS 22 AND 23. IP^^EH MACDONALD JAMIS MOMANUS MacDONALD & McMANUS WHOLESALE FLOfllSTS ^...> 'PHONI 2778 38TH 8T. 90 West 30th St. NEW YORK. MEET US AT THE OLD STAND ALWAYS OPEN Millang & Co. Wholesale Commission Florists, 48 W. 2gth Street, NEW YORK. Between Broadway and Sixth Avenue WM. C. SMITH CO "'oro^nViii Wholesale I Tloiist STOCf SOLICITKC 40 South 16th Street, PHILADELPHIA. LONS DiaTANoa •PHONa 5008 A. Our central location enables ua to till out-of- town orders at short notice. EDWARD REID, WHOLESALE FLORIST, 1526 Ranstead SL. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Con5iKnment5 of only the best Stock •oliclted. WM. J. BAKER, WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS, * 432 S. Penn. Square, PHILADELPHIA, PA Original Headquarters for CARNATIONS. Spiraea Astilboides Floribunda, the best variety for pot plants, $5.00 per 100, $4o.00 per M. Lily of tlie Yalley, BERLIN, Per case 2^00, S23.30; SlO.OO per 1,000 Lily of tlie Valley, HAMBURG, Per case 2,500,^21.00; S9.00 per 1,000 Lily of the Valley, 2nd GRADE, Per case 3,000, S20.00; S7.00 per 1,000 TVill close out surplus of Dutch Bulbs below cost. Send for list. CLICAS & BODDINGTON CO. 501-503 West 13th St., Telephone call 403-i3th St. Ncw York City. C. A. KUEHN Sr Cut Flowers and Florists' Supplies. Manufacturer of the Patent Wire Clamp Floral Designs. A full line of supplies always on hand. Write for catalogue and prices. 1122 PINE STREET. ST. LOUIS. MO. ALBERT J. BAUER. Pres. FRANK M. ELUS, Mngr. MOUND GITYGUTFLOWER GO. Wholesale Commission Florists 1322 PIN. ST. ST. LOUIS. MO. ConsigiiiuentB Solicited. Special Attention paid to Shipping Orders. ..C. W. WORS.. Wholesale Florist 2740 OLIVE STREET ST. LOUIS, MO FINE ROSES— Shipped Carefully to all Parts of the Country. GEO. A. KUHL.. PEKIN. ILLS. _ _ Grows 12,000 Rose Plants _ _ eACeAB Grows 9,000 Carnation " eAteAB ''^''^ Grows 4.000 Smilax <^awfe3W FOR CUT FLOWER TRADE.. SSSSSSSWRITE HIMSSS^SS»SS FIFTEENTH year of Suc- cessful Business won by Fair Dealing. Thin- nest luinbei' used in Kxpress packages. in.surinK I o w chaices. HKADQUARTKRS for Palms, and all choice useful and decorative stock. Tropical Fruits, Kco- nomic pliints. etc. Send for Catalogue nnd Trudeligt. REA80NER BROS. ONECO. FLA. IT'S A MISTAKE TO THINK '^ANY OLD THING'' will answer for a Refrigerator to keep flowers in. Those up to date are made by the Chocolate Coder Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. 206 The Weekly Florists^ Review, ■/•■■ >■< Dkckmukk 38, 1897. Roily. Bouquet 6mn, mreatbing* 76-78 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. HUNT'S WEEKLY QUOTATIONS. Taking effect Dec. 27. Bnlijaot to Ohanff* Without Votic*. We are Headquarters for CUT FLOWERS. CASVATIOXTS. Ordlnnry sekHt d stock per 100, $3.00— ^ Extra " 4.0O— SOSES. Beauties, long, sc-.vrce Market rates Beauties, medium, starce " Beau' ies, short, scarce " Brides pir 100. 8.00—12.00 Kais. rin " 8.00—12.00 Maids •' 8.00— 12.C0 Meteor " 800—1200 Perles " .=).00— 8.00 0&EEH8. Asparagus per string, Ferns, Adiantum, s< lect per 100, Common Fancy, 1.000, »1. 50. per 100, Smilax per doz., 1.2.5; per lOo, 1 vy Leaves per 100, Galax per 1000, I.. 50 Wild Smilax. Parlor Brand case, 3, Wild Smilax, Medium " ft, Wild Smilax, Larsre " 8 Extra fine lot of Wild Smilax now on MlSCEZ.J^AXrEOirB. Margurr!tes per 100, 1.00— Mignonette perdrz.. .50— 1.25 Callas perdoz.. L.'JO— Harrisil " 1.50-2.00 Rcmms per ICO, 3.fO— 4.C0 Paper white Narcissus...... '■ 3.00-4.00 Stevia '* 1.2.5— Swainsona per bunch of 25. I 00— Valley per 100, 4.00— 5.0O Violets •' 2.00— Tulips, our selection only. ...per do?.. .75— l.flO per 100, 6.U0@ 8.00. Colo.s: Yellow, pink and sea let rose. . (O — .00- 25— .00— .75- .25— .75— .50— .00— hand. Above pricf'S are for good stock. Extra Se- lected and inferior quality will be charged ac- cording to its value. Special Attention given to the Shipping Trade. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Final Report of Wallace S. Wing, Assignee The final report of Wallace S. Wing, assignee of Fred. S. Young, nurseryman, who made an assignment last May, was filed in the county clerk's office, Decem- ber 15, and shows a balance on hand amounting to $647.61, for distribution among his creditors. Death of Mr* H. E. Boardman. Henry E. Boardman died December 14, aged fifty-seven years. For many years he was connected with his father in the nursery business in this city, but since the old gentleman's death, streets were laid out through the old grounds and buildings were erected in fast succes- sion. Quite an extensive business was done by the firm at one time ami they were well known all over the country. In later years Mr. Boardman took a live interest in the importation and breeding of Holstein cattle, of which he had one of the largest and best known herds in this state. His wife and a son, E. S. Boardman, survive him, also one daugh- ter. Christmas Forecast. Orders for Christmas are coming quite freely, indications for a rushing trade were never better; let us hope that our florists will not be disappointed in their expectations. A large number of plants have been disposed of every day during the week, but most of these are not to be delivered until December 24. Flower- ing plants seem to have the preference and as these are quite abundant, no one is sorry, but prices are not extravagantly high on any of them. Otherwise the week past brought nothing extraordinary. There were a few small dinner decora- tions and also the usual funeral work, but no special events worth notice oc- curred, though our storemen and every- body else have been rather busy with preparations for Christmas trade Cut flowers of every description seem to be short by present indications, and our commission man only smiles without say- ing a word when inquiry is made as to the probable supplv; maybe he knows better. K. FIRE INSURANCE. At the adjourned meeting of the Flor- ists' Fire Association, the following per- sons were elected directors: E. H. Michel, St. Louis; J. C. Vaughan, Chicago; Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Mich; Wm. Scott, Buffalo, N. Y.; John G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.; M. A. Patton, Tewksbury, Mass.; E. A. Seidewitz, Annapolis, Md.; E. G. Hill, Richmond, Ind.; Adam Graham, Cleveland, O.; W. F. Gude, Washington, D. C; L. L. May, St. Paul, Minn.; P. J. Berckmans, Augusta. Ga.; W. J. Vesey, Fort Wayne, Ind. W. J. Vesey was elected secretary. The by-laws as printed were adopted with im- material changes and with some formal additions, the principal of which are: First, requiring the directors to till all va- cancies occurring during the year. Sec- ond, permitting all directors to vote on questions submitted in writing by letter. Two or three of the gentlemen named as directors have not yet completed their applications for vacancies, but have made informal application therefor. Unless they do so, it will be necessary to sub- stitute others in their places. You will also notice that two places are left unfilled from lack of good names in other ter- ritory. Any person in the business will be supplied with a blank application for in- surance on request. W. J. Vesey. Ft. Wayne, Ind. NEW CARNATION MRS. S. A. NORTHWAY. Being at Geneva, O., on business last week, 1 visited W. P. Simmons & Co.'s establishment and had the pleasure of seeing the new carnation Mrs. S. A. Northway. Its habit of growth is very- strong and vigorous, the flowers are large and extremely fragrant, the color is white with a lovely shade of pink. In my estimation it has all the qualifications necessary to make it a first class fancy carnation. It is the most productive car- nation I have ever seen. No doubt this variety is fully equal to any of the older sorts that Simmons has originated. Fred Schneider. Cleveland, O. Please mention the Florists' Review whea writing advertisers. Dece.mbek rS. 1897. The Wccklv Florists' Review. 207 I am now established in my new quarters and am in better shape than ever to handle your orders. will serve their own interests by cor- responding with me before sending elsewhere Consignments solicited . Not interested in any greenhouses. Square dealings and prompt returns guaranteed. Send for my Weekly Quotations issued every Saturday — free on ap- plication. 5r Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. TELEPHONE MAIN 4337 WRITS US FOR ILLUSTRATCD CATALOSUB. FULL LINE OF WIRE DESIGNS AND FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. m^msi •■T -■• ,'-fl?K-w. S.CIT FLOWERS Properly packed and promptly forwarded. 21 Randolph St., CHICAGO. W. E. LYNCH, ...Wholesale Florist... The right kind of stock, packed In the rljfht way. delivered at tlie rlg^ht time, and at the riKht prices. 19-21 Randolph St., CHICAGO. REINBERQ BROS. GROWERS OF CUT FLOWERS. 500.000 FEET OF QLA88. We can till nil rdt- rson shnit notice with all leading vailetien of Ko^ea and Carnations. We are hend •luaiters for tine AMEKICAN BKAITTIKS. Give us ii'iialnnd onvince yourself. SALESROOM -51 WtBASH AVE. • CHICAGO. Telephone •••••ntAin 3208 A. G. Prince & COfllDdnV Agents for ^ V ■ ■ ■ pu mm J HINSDALE ROSE CO. WHOLESALE CIT FLOWERS AND FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 88 and 90 Wabash Ave., - Chicago Headquarters for.... HIGH-GRADE Florists' Flower Seeds and Bulbs Our General Wholesale Seed Catalogue will be issued about Jan. 1st, 1898. Send us your address and we will mail one to you. STIMPP & WALTER CO. 50 BARCLAY STREET. SEED GROW^ERS AND IMPORTBi^S NEW fORK. BEGONIAS At Half Price to Close Out. All Extra Fine Plants. Tburstonii. 3^-lnch d^z., 40c,: S3.00 per 100 Thurstonil. a^-lnch doz., 30c.: JS.iiO per 100 A. Guttata, 3'/4-inch doz. . 40c. : 83.00 per 100 Feastl. and four other kinds, 40c per dozen: $3.00 per 100. A. J. BALDWIN, - Newark, Ohio. Sphagnum Moss A very select quality, 7.tc per bale, 10 ^ bale-" $6.00 Grown and packed by M. I. LYONS, - Babcock, Wis. Write for prices on car lots. A Source of Danger.......... Is a Plant Food that contains ACIDS. Do you furnish your customers with such an article? Better not. A few of the gcHnl points In our Excelsior Food— FREE from Odor. FREE from Coloring matter. FREE from Acids. Perfect solubility. We furnish a booklet "The Window Oardcn." by Kbcn K. Ilexford, Floral Kdltor of the "Ladles' Home .Journal." Have you purchased your Plant F any foi t of the Union l>v mail or expre s. prep Id. 7.'>c p«-r doz. ; 13.00 per 100; »2i)00per 1000. Cash »ith order. Order at once, no better stock can be had. Address FRED. SCHNEIDER. 751 Crawford Rd., Cleveland, 0. One sale makes two other sales. A trial of our apparatus will make you a customer for all the appara- tus you may ever need. We want you to give it that trial — the appa- ratus will do the rest. Quaker City Machine Co.^ Richmond, Ind. S. J. RUSSELL, 203 Summit Ave. JERSEY CITY. N. J. J HEADQUARTERS for ^ ^ American BeautieS i ; i BASSEH & WASHBURN, Chicago 5 •^ December 23, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review^ . 20^ Lily of the Valley From the finest cold storage pips. They are an extra choice lot of flowers, large bells with plenty of deep green foliage. Note the price $4.00 per hundred Harrisii Lilies Well grown, very large flowers, good long stalks. They are the best in the market. Price ... $15.00 per hundred; $2.50 per dozen Asparagus Plumosus Good strong strings. Price 50c per string Smilax Heavy long strings. Price $1.50 per dozen Greenhouses and Residence: HINSDALE, ILL. Bassett & Washburn, su — 88 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. Long Distance 'Phone No. 10. Long Distance 'Phone Main 223. The Weekly Florists^ Review* Deckmbek 23, 1H97. Price List iNDALL .. .126..... Dearborn Street Chicago American Beauties, long. . .75.00— 100.00 •' 24-in. long 50.00 " 15-in. long 30.00 " 10-in. long 20.00 Maids. Brides, Meteors .... 12.00 -- 15.00 Perles 6.00 - 10.00 Carnations, long 2.50— 3.00 '• fancy 4.C0 Valley, homegrown, long stems 4.00 Romans, Narcissus 3.00— 4.00 Callas, Harrisiis 15.00- 20.00 Adiantum, Stevia 75— 1.50 Mignonette, Heliotrope.... 2.00— 3.00 Violets 1.00— 2.00 Smilax, tine 10.00- 12.00 (\)mmon Ferns, per 1000. . . 2 00 OUR SPECIAITY: Roses AND Carnations store Open till 7 P. M. Sundays till 12 Noon. wtfMUMWvyyvuy^uwMWvywywvywtfywvywyM^wtf^wywyvywywuv ^CIT WHOLESALE. FLOWERS Florists' supplies furnished at lowest prices. • Remember our Valley — none better — home grown. Give us your orders and Save time^ delay and money* We aim to please. Write for special quotations on large orders Decembek 23, 1897 The Weekly Florists' Review, 2U AND PERNS By Express at Our Risk. ELLIS & POLLWORTH, MILWAUKEE, WIS. THE COHAGE GARDENS. Speciblties in Carnation*, Chryaan- themums, Cannaa, Gcraniuma, Dahliaa. SEND FOB OUR PRICE LIST. ...AZALEA INDICA... \UE have a large assortment of all the leading varieties which we make this special offer for crtsh " 10 to 12 in. crowns, full of buds, J3.50 per doz. 13 to 15-in. crowns, .")0 cts each; J5..50 per doz. WHITTON & SONS, Wholesale Florists. City and Green Streets. UTICA, NEW YORK. Fresh 100 1000 ^wu^ Cocoa Weddpllana $1.25" $10.00 127.50 MusaE^sete 1.2.5 lO.OO 27..tO J. L. SCHILLER. 40A E>. 34th Street. ISew York. N. Y. EVERGREENS Specimens for Po's and Winter Decorations. Send for Descriptive Catalogue and Trade List SAMUEL C. MOON. MORRI8VILLE. - Bucks Co.. - pa. '^or Safe by 9eed Stores. For Free Pamphli t w rite to Louisville Spirit Cured Tobacco Co. Louisville, Ky. Always mention the Florists' Review when writing advertisers. Lager &Hurrell ^.rs, ORCHID Sf^ GROWERS AND IMPORTERS SIMMIT, N. J. Correspondence Solicited ^jH^^^^JtjI^J^ CHAS. W. JACOB & CO. DIRECT rec;eivers of CAPE FLOWERS WRITE us for Samples and Prices for any Quantity. NO. 63 PINE ST.. NEW YORK. 2t2 The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 23, 1897. SYRACUSE, N. Y. In my notes in issue of the Review for December 9, upon reference I find I got somewhat mixed on the order of carna- tions being grown by L,. E. Marquisee, and wish to correct them to read thuSly: Amongst the large number of seedlings are several which a few years since would be placed on the market but are now not considered worth disseminating, the standard being here set high. There is one, however, in his collection that certainly possesses superior merit. If this variety on sufficient trial (this is its second year), proves to be as good as it promises, Mr. M. intends to place it upon the market. It is a rich, soft pink, an ideal shade, very large and full, of strong, robust habit, and, in the midst of others that are diseased, perfectly healthy. It is apparently very free and the flowers are borne on strong stems. This, while deservedly considered the cream of the collection, has a strong rival in another pink named The Ideal, a vari- ety which closely resembles that old fa- vorite, Grace Wilder, and is highly pro- lific. W. M. HARTFORD, CONN. Jno. Coombs says he met quite recently someone who reported that the lilies they had supplied this season were free from disease. He regrets he purchased none from that party and has forgotten his name, and would like to communicate with him, as a large proportion of those he has are badly diseased. This woeful cry unfortunately is gen- erally heard, and the firm who can guar- antee a bulb which will not develop dis- ease should have a "cinch." Now, in- stead of our generous government sup- plying free seeds and thus sowing germs of discontent, well deserved, would make an exhaustive trial of bulb growing in the region of Southern California, if successful, what a source of joy it would be to the grower and dealer also. Turn- ing from the diseased lilies I saw a pretty lot of violets, Meteors and Bridesmaids, healthy, vigorous stock, second crops of smilax and asparagus all in first-class shape. ' D. A. Spear is receiving some fine aza- leas and roses from A. N. Pierson, Crom- well, who reports the grafted method an entire success. W. M. Ficus Elastica S25.00 FOR 100 FEET. Younp Plants, top cuttings, in 3-inch P3ts, three to six leaves, $16.00per 100. ALSO.... ' Canestakes Ten to twelve feet, at $3.00 per 1,000; 995.00 per 10,000. CASH WITH ORDER... A. C. OELSCHIG, Savannah, Ga. •♦H* M«H ►♦H* ►HH MH* ►♦«• »♦«♦• »***< »♦♦♦« •♦♦H ►♦♦H ►♦♦♦« »♦♦*• New Light Colored SIMMONS' CARNATION Mrs. S. A. Northway We introduce this variety with even more confidence than we did Portia, Silver Spray, Tidal Wave, Daybreak, Rose Queen, or J. J. Harrison, knowing that it will become cs great a cut flower variety as any of the above. Plant of strong, free growing haliit, entirely free from disease or rust; large round high built flower with perfect calyx and exira strong and long stem. Color a beautiful soft shell pink becoming ulmost white when fully open. Orders booked now and flUed in rotation. We shall commence to ship soon after Jan'y 1st. Price. $10.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000. #lA<>anS«<«««c Md. Bruant. Md. Jaulen. Fleure Poitevine, J. Ricaud, and J. Sallier, vyCraniUlllS* 2«-in. pot plants, $5.00 per 100. Rooted cuttings, $.3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Our superb siock of all the finest sorts, 2H-in. pot plants, named, $25.00; unnamed, $20.00 per 1000. Rooted cuttings, $12.50 per 1000. Faar-ficlac: A grand lot of summered-over stock in small pots that will make early I UCllSlas* bloomers, $3.00 per 100. All Rooted Cuttings Cash with Order. Our Price List describes many other fine plants. Send for it. W. P. SIMMONS & CO., - Geneva, Ohio. ■■III ■■Ml —Ml I— III I III ■Ml^lll I III III ii«M ■ III mil l::i- THE NEW PRIMROSE YELLOW Chrysanthemum Pennsylvania The finest Chrysanthemum for cut blooms or exhibition ever introduced. Saoh Per DoEon 60c Per Hnndred $6.00 Per Thousand Fifty at one hundred, and five hundred at one thousand rates. Hugh Graham, 104 So. Thirteenth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Originator and Introducer. 9 3B.0O ..aso.oo- FIREFLY ! ....A RUST-PROOF CARNATION. Bright scarlet and Positively RUST PROOF. It is as prolific as W^m. Scott, of good size and fortn^ and its keeping qualities are unsurpassed. We have tested it four years. Our stock also includes aU the ffffj^ff^fff^^^ novelties of '97 and '98. Send for prices. Ceo. Hancock & Son, Grand Haven, Mich, * FINB STRINGS 12^ CENTS. SMILAX A. J. BALDWIN, Newark, 0. The key to success is proper ven- tilation and watering. The key to proper ventilation is the Evans' Challenge Ventilating Apparatus. Works easily, does the work right, built to last, always satisfactory. No toy imitation but a machine to do its work and do it welL Much the cheapest in the end. Quaker City Machine Co., Richmond, Ind. ISTS ERT ILIZE Made from VIKGIN NIGHT SOIL by steam process— NOT Adnlternted. Complete fertil- izer. Soluble, quick in action. Combines all the Elements for Nutrition of Plants. Pleasant to handle. Try Sample Bag, 100 lbs., $1.50. STANDARD FERTILIZER CO., Inc. 1822 Filbert Street, PHILADELPHIA. Extra select stock at Kennicott Bros. Co., Chicago. All flowers in season at lowest market rates. December 28, 1897 The Weekly Florists' Review. 2J3 New Carnations. tThite Cloud. An excellent commercial white, strong, vigorous habit, large fragrant flower, long, strong stem, early and constant bloomer. A. C. S. certiflcate. Gold Vngget. Conceded the best yellow ever grown, color clear and deep only slightly marked with red. Laige flower, strong stems and vigorous habit. Early and continuous bloomer. Missed A. C. S. cer- tiflcate by one point for lack of fragrance. Hew York (Ward). Bright cerise pink, strong vigorous habit, constant bloomer. Certificate. Mrs. James Dean (Ward). Clear silvery pink, strong vigorous habit large flower, constant bloomer. Certiflcate. John Tonngr (Ward). White deeply fringed fragrant flowers, strong grower, free bloomer. A first class commercial variety. Bon Ton (Ward). Bright warm scarlet, strong habit resembling Portia, large flower, stiff stem. Prices for above varieties: $2.00 per doz.; $10.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000. New Chrysanthemums. Mrs. C. H. Peirce. A soft deep yellow of greatest commercial value. Large flower of globular form, with straight petals slightly curvedat tip. Full to center and of greatest substance, good stem and heavy foliage. Recommended for certiflcate by N. C. S., scoring commercial scale: Boston 91, Philadelphia 90, Cincinnati 87. Chicago 90. 35c each ; $3.50 per doz. ; $25.00 per 100. Snow Qneen. A commercial white. Large, nicely flnished rounded flower, full to center, good substance, stem and foliage. N. C. S. cer- tiflcate. ."jOc each; $,5.00 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. BKerry Chriatmas. The best and latest of all whites. A well formed flower of style of Mutual Friend but of much greater substance, and full to center. Dec. 20th to Jan. 1st. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. ; $25.00 per 100. We have all the principal 1897 Novelties and other standard varieties at lowest prices SEHD FOB DESCBZPTXVE PBZCE ZiZBT. { BEADT JAarUABY, 1898. j r. DORNER & SONS CO., La Fayette, Ind. DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS ^SS^RirDv We keep the Best of Everything. .^<^ Get a Catalogue^ free. Here are a few items for immediate sowing: Alyssum, Little Gem, trade pkt., 10c. Per oz., 30c. Cyclamen Per. Giganteum, $1.00 per 100 seeds. $8.00 ptr 1.000. Dracaena Australis trade pkt., 30c. Per oz., $1.50 Dracaena Indivisa •' 1.5c. "' .40 Dracsena Indivisa Line:ita •' 20c. " .75 Lobelia, Crystal Palace Compacta " 40o. " 2.00 Mignonette, Allans Defiance " 26c. " 1.00 Mignonette, Machet — select " 15c. " .50 Salvia Bonfire (Clara Bedman) '• iWc. " 2.50 Verbena, Dfeers Mammoth " 40c. " 1.75 Vinca, Rosea mixed, etc., etc " 20c. " .75 HENRY A. DREER, 714 chestnut st., Philadelphia. Make the work of ventilating easy if you want it done properly and attended to as frequently as it should be. The Evans' Challenge Ventilating Apparatus meets this requirement to the fullest degree. Quaker City Machine Co., Rich- mond, Ind. FIRST-CLASS STOCK!! NONE BETTER ON THE MARKET. Kooted outtinR8 of Qeraniiims, 126 for 11.00; IIO.OO per 1.000. Rooted cuttings of Oarnntlons, 125 for 11.00; 110.00 per 1,000. Rooted cuttings of ForKet-Me-Not and Begonia Argentea(iuttatB, (2.00 per 100. Cyclamen Gi ganteum, 3-ln., 15.00 per 100. Cut blooms of Carna- tions, t2.00 per 100. Write for quotations on Young Roses, Geraniums, Coleus, Alternantlieras, and any bedding stock you may need for spring delivery. I'RtCES Vflhh SURPRISE YOU. CEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J. VERBENA IMPROVED MAMMOTH. New crop seed of tills magnificent strain. Highly Improved, of the very largest size of flowers and finest colors. The finest mixture In cultivation. Per trade pkt., 25 cts.; 8 pkts., 60 cts.; 6 pkts., »t.OO. A pkt. of the new compact dwarf Alyssum added to every order. JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. j*Always mention the Florists' Review when writing advertisers and thereby oblige the Publishers.^* 2U The Weekly Florists^ Review^ Decemkek 33, 1897. KANSAS CITY. The first issue of the Review was a genuine surprise, and the one just to hand is even better than the first. The general introduction is all right. It makes us acquainted with men we read about but seldom see, especially we poor fellows in the West that are too poor to travel. It is truly gratifying to receive what you are giving us, something good and sub- stantial— articles on orchids, hardy stuff, and a hundred and one good things that can be used in our business profitably. Trade is very quiet, very little doing in society, and, worse still, no funeral work of any account. Roses are offered from 50 cents to $1.50 per dozen. Arthur Newell has just issued his first cut flower list, and the towns in Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska are flooded with them. Arthur says his stamp bill is awful, and when his orders come in will have to get him a shipping clerk. The chrysanthemum is gone. Some report they were O. K., and many more say not like former years. The large blooms were most in demand. Things look like Christmas now with green and holly in all the stores. S. DES MOINES, lA. The annual meeting of the Des Moines Florists' Club was held Monday evening, Dec. 13th, when the following officers were elected: Peter Lambert, president; John Lorenz, .vice-president; Julius Liedig, treasurer; J. T. D. Fulmer, secre- tary. The club will most likely attend the convention at Omaha in a body and from present talk there will be no lack of enthusiasm. The State Horticultural Society met in our city Dec. 14th. J. T. D. F. ADIANTUM FERNS. Mr. Washburn, of Bassett& Washburn, Chicago, notes le.ss call for cut fronds of adiantum ferns and expresses the opinion that the large use of the foliage of the plant upon which the flower grew is re- ducing the demand for other foliage. The tall for asparagus is good, however, and this is probablj' also taking the place of ferns to some extent. Carnations > Rooted cuttint^s of both standard varieties and novelties at popular ....I CAN PLEASE YOU S. J. Reuter, Westerly, R. i. 50,000 8MILAX ^Te'ri^S.^!"."""'""^ AFIIANIIIM.'- Dkcembeu 2H, 1897. The Weekly Florists' Review. 217 I CAN FURNISH f ir$t-0a$$ flowers 49 West 2JSth Street, NEW YORK. IN ANY VARIETY AND QUANTITY Price List on Application. ♦ ♦♦♦♦ .for new Vear NEW LONDON, CONN. This trip I happened to find that G. O, F. (Grand Old Florist) Jno. Spalding in a reminiscent mood, and as a consequence a chat was in order. It is apparently an easy matter for this veteran of past four- score to carry one back fifty years or more, surveying the history of our pro- fession particularly, and kindred matters incidently and summarily, to express the opinion that we are yet but in infancy and will accomplish even greater feats than have yet been done. Marvelous to my mind is the fact of our friend's youth and vigor, keeping in touch with the leading topics of the day and putting to shame many of the "up-to-date" young men of the period. The house he has lived in for so many years (it was built in 1737) carries its burden of years as lightly as its venerable owner. W. M. WANT ADVERTISEiVIENTS. SITUATION WANTED— A thoroughly capable and experienced man wishes a position In eliarge of a private place. Address W. P. Kelley, .5.54H Ellsl avenue, Chicago. SITUATION WANTED— By a reliable, Industrious young man In park or private place. Single, 2;^ years of age; seven years' experience; good refer- ences. Address 0, care Florists' Review. SITUATION WANTED- As foreman or propagator. (Jood wages or share of profit. Address, PLANTSMAN, care Florists' Cevlew. SITUATION WANTED -By an' Kngllshman of twenty years' experience as a successful grower of Uoses, Carnations and Violets, in the New England States. Best of reference. Married. Address, E. Close, No. ,9 Lincoln St., Newton, Mass. SITUATION WANTED— By single man, six years experience in a commercial greenhouse ; best of reference. Age '21. Address Robert Belmont, 'Zt City Street, Utlca, N. y. SITUATION WANTED — Commercial, seml-com- merclal or private; 15 years' experience In the finest private and commercial houses of England and the European continent; 4 years In U. S. ; marrli'd. .Vddress J. Macfarlane, Madison, N. J. WANTED— New or second-hand glass. Must be cheap for cash. Must be 14 Inches In width, any length will do. E. L. CHARLES, 1521 No. Hlgh-st., Columbus, Ohio. SITUATION WANTED— A young man would lilce position as traveling salesman or would accept position in greenhouse ; experienced ; good references. .\ddre88 E. W. Kallsch, 4.50« Delmar Av., St. Louis, Mo. SITUATION WANTED— By good all around florist; have grown mushrooms for market for last 6 years ; unexcepiional)le references. Address H. R. Fisher, 605 Clinton St., Milwaukee, Wis. WANTED— Partner. In Clilc:igo, with »1,0(X) cash, to take half interest In a well established paying florist and greenliouse business; experienced man preferred. Address L. F., care Florists' Review. SITUATION WANTED— As gardener or general manager, to take charge of gentleman's estate; understands his I)uglnes8 thoroughly; du years' expe- rience; good references: only those wanting a flrst- class man need apply. Address "Reliable," care Florists' Review. SITUATION WANTED— Well recommended youi.g man. German; good grower of palms, ferns and other pot plants. Ad. Competent, care Florists' Rev. SITUATION WANTED— By single young man as assistant to foreman on commercial place; expe- rienced; good'habtts; Industrious; good references. Address Florist, care Carrier No. 1, Newark, AVayne County, New York. SITUATION WANTED— As working foreman by a thorough, competent, practical man; grower of roses, carnations, mums, violets and general cut flowers; '20 years' experience; aged 39; married; good references. Ad. J. H. D., 17 Grant St., Cleveland, O. SITUATION WANTED— By practical gardener and florist (American, single) as teacher of horticul- ture and elementary botany in a public Institution. Address Teaclier, care The Florists' Review, Chicago. SITUATION WANTED- Young lady with experi- ence desires position In florist store. M. O. B., care Florists' Review. WANTED— Young man to take entire cliarge of four rose houses 75 feet long, modern: board on place; state wages. W. L. Hucke, Belleville; 111. SITUATION WANTED— By florist; 3U years' expe- rience; good propagator and maker-upof designs. Address Florist, care Carrier No. "2, Ottumwa, Iowa. SITUATION WANTED— A successful rose grower desires situation as principal grower on large place or as foreman on medium sized one; references given. Address Nixon H. Gano, care Florists' Rev SPer 100 4 Named Geraniums, 2'4 in !f2.00 f Named Coleus, 2^ in 2.00 A ■Named Begonias, 2< in 2.00 f i Named Cannas, standard 5.00 4 Pansy Plants 60 f Clara Bedman Salvia 2.00 A The Queen Pelargonium 3.00 f S 30,000 CARNATIONS... t CUniNGS NOW READY ^ A Standards Varieties 1.00 A f 1897 Varieties 5.00 f i Except Lily Dean and FloraHill.... 6.00 A W Triumph. Daybreak and Armazindy 4.00 f- i THE MORRIS FLORAL CO. i i MORRIS. ILL. \ Packed in crates. $3.50 per 100 lbs. Bouquet Green Sphagnum Moss KiWi^^'S." Peat *''^ p®"" ^'''®' *i"*'^'^y -^ ^^- *• Z. K. JEWETT & CO., SPARTA, - - WISCONSIN. 1/ 2\Z The Weekly Florists^ Review* Decembek 23, 1897. THAT RIGHT HAND. Herr Redakteur:— I peen by dot New York gesterday gewesen. I read dem babers dere. Say dem vas krade beobles, ain'd id? Vat you call dem, hot schtuff? I don't gatchdot Inglish priddy veil on sometimes. Eggschplane me dot vonce. Ven you seen a feller vat ain'd like you priddv veil und dot feller say to dem odder fellers: "Say, you fellers vatch me mit your beebers; I going ex- tend dot guy de right hand of fellow- ship." Votishdot? Say, I been by a feller vonce. He didn't liked me too much. Ish dot vot he done by mir? He extend dot right hand mit fellowship or someting or nudder. I dunno. Anyvay I don't see dot extension quick enough. Ish dot fellowship von of dem righd handt cross hooks mit a counter vot der Gorbett got? Dem udder fellers says das vas it. I dunno. I didn't seen no fellowship, neider no extension und cross jabs mit counter hooks. I choost sawed some schtarrs. Den he excHtend dot left hand. I vos loogin at dem schtarrs. I don't saw dot extension at all. You seen dem chacknifes ven den shut up. I close up dot vay. Dem udder fellers says dot vas below de belt. Vat I care for belts? Eggschplane me dot, if dem vas de same extending fellowships hands, oder if dem righd oder left hands extendings vas has to been below de pelt, oder vat isch dot any how? Herzachtungsvoll. Hans Wurst. HAVERHILL, MASS. C. H. Kaulbach has just put in a Gur- ney boiler, he is gradually changing to hot water. The last new house, iSxioo is producing a marvelous crop of carnations, which with the genial weather now being experienced, will be a gold mine for Christmas. W. M. ROSCS, CARNATIONS, AND ALL KINDS or SEASONABLE FLOWERS IN STOCK WM. F. KASTINQcrJa CRIMSON RAMBLER ROSE EXTRA STRONG FIELDGROWN PLANTS FOR EASTER FORCING. We offer an extra fine lot of strong fleldgrown plants of the Crimson Rambler Rose for Easter forcing. We desire to call the attention of the trade to the great value of this rose as a pot plant for Easter sales. It is one of the showiest and most beautiful of all hardy plants, but* also makes one of the most beautiful pot plants for florists' sales, and is particularly adapt- ed for forcing for Easter, having proved one of the most valuable novelties grown for this purpose. A Boston grower realized ten dollars each for every plant he had. We can supply an extra fine lot of extra fine plants for potting and growing on for this purpose— plants four to five feet high, three to four strong canes each— stock in the very brst possible shape. These long canes will flower from every joint, and by proper training and winding the plants can be made of immense size, covered with a perfect mass of bloom. We know of no choicer plant for the Easter trade, and florists who do not supply them- selves with a lot of this stock for this purpose will regret it. Strong fleldgrown plants, three to four canes each, four to five feet long, $3.00 per doz.; ^.00 per hundred. HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES. We also offer an unusually flne stock of the very choicest and most desirable varieties of Kylarid Perpetual BU>Bea for growing for pot plants for florists' use for Easter and spring sales or for outdoor blooming. Our stock is unusually strong, and cannot fail to please. We can supply the following extra choice sorts, viz: Mrs. John Laing, Ulrich Branner, Paul Neyron, Gen'l Jacqueminot, Mme. Gabrielle Luizet, Anna de Diesbach, Margaret Dickson, Magna Charta, Baroness de Rothschild, Clio, Prince Camille de Rohan, Alfred Colomb, Baron de Bonstetten, Etc., etc. Marshall P. Wilder, Strong fleldgrown plants, extra heavy, $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 per hundred. F. R. PIERSON CO. 5!w«r """'^ Send for our Special Price List of Palms and other Decorative Plants. ^ H We have not moved" THS NAME or OUR STREET HAS BE^N CHANGED^ TO 1612-14-16 Ludlow Street. SAMUEL S. PENNOCK, 1612-14-16 LUDLOW STREET. . . - PHILADELPHIA. PA. BETWEEN MARKET AND CHESTNUT STREETS. HARDY ROSES, C. H. JOOSTEN, Importer, 193 Greenwich St., NEW YORK. Etc., For the Garden and Greenhouse. See advertisement this paper Dec. 2, page 57. Florist... 495 Washington St.. BUFFALO. N. Y. 'Also Dealer in Florists' Supplies and Wire Designs) Chrysanthemum Stock Plants.... "GEO. S. KALB" Best early white, $2.00 per doz.: less than dozen 25c each. Buy direct from the introducers. FISCHER & EKAS, TOLL GATE. BELAIR AVENUE, BALTIMORE. MO. Burpees Seeds 1 Grow i J J i ^a^ss^safi^ Try Jadoo. and be convinced ■'M . V\ ■'■':■■ ,i- December 23, 1897. The Weekly Florists' Review. 2J9 DREER'S SPECIAL HOLIDAY OFFER. Our stock of Palms has never before been so complete at thi«» season of the year as now. forty of our lariresl houses being filled with stock, from little seedlings up to specimens 10 ft. high. Our stock of Kentias, that best of all Palms, is especially fine. Of these we are carrying the largest stock and best assortment of sizes to be found in any one establishment in the world. PHOSVZX CAVASIENBIS. 8-inch pots, 30 inches high, bushy 81-75 9 " " 36 2.50 " 9 " " 361042 " " " 4.00 •' X.AUBUS irOBX3;iS.-BATS. Standard Shaped. 9-inch pots, 5 ft. high, crowns 15 inches in diameter $ 2.50 each KEVTXA BB^LMOSEAHA. 2i^-inch pots, 3 leaves, 6 to 8 in. high....$ 2.00 per doz. J15.00 per 100 3 •' " 4 to 5 •• 10 to 12 4 " " 5to6 " 15 to 18 fl •' " 6 " 22 to 24 6 " " 6 " 24 to 30 8 " " 6 " 30 7 " " 6 to 7 " 32 to 36 8 " " 6to7 " 36 '• 8 " " 6to7 " 36 to 42 " 8 " '• 7 " 42 to 48 9 " " 6 to 7 " 48 to 54 10 '* " 6to7 " 54 12 " " 7 to 8 " 7 feet 16 " tubs 8 to 9 " 9 " BUSHY MADE UP PIiAHTS. tf-lnch pots, 24 to 28 inches high, 4 plants in a pot * 1.50 each 7 " '• 30 " "4 ' 3.50 •• 9 " " 36 " "4 " " " 5.00- " 9 " " 48 " " 4 " " " 10.00 " KENTXA rOBSTEBIAEA. 3.00 2.5.00 6.00 50.00 1.35 each 1.75 " 2.00 " 2 25 " 3.00 " 4.00 " 5.00 " 7.50 " 10.00 " a».oo •' 7.5.00 •• - • ■ In tubs. « 6V4 7 3 ft. 34 ft. " 3X ft. 5 ft. PTBAMIOAXi SHAPED. 10.00 12.^ 15.66 40.00 25<-inch pots, 2 to 3 leaves, 6 in. high 3 •' '• 3to4 " 12 4 " " 4 to 5 " 15 to 18 " 6 " " 6 " 30 to 36 " 7 " " 6 " 36 " 8 " " 6 " 4i 9 " " 6 " 48 9 " " 6 " 52 10 " " 6 •' 60 13 " tubs 7 " 6 feet high 12 " pots 7 •' 6 •• 14 " tubs 7 '• 7to8" 16 " tubs 7 " 10 " . J 1.50 per doz. *12.00 per 100 . 2.50 " 20 00 . 5.00 •' 40.00 1..50 each . 2.00 •' . 3.50 " 6.00 " . 7..'j0 '• , 10.00 " . 2.5.00 " . ao.oo ■ . 3.5.00 " . 75.00 " In tubs, 7 ft. high 8 " 8 " 32 inches in diameter at base $10.00 each 36 '• 12.00 '• 40 " 15.00 " Oft. 8 Mgh, 36 in 54 " TAPEKXVO OB CONICAi; SHAPED . diameter at base rounded top 12 in. diameter. .$2.5.00 each .. 40.00 '■' PTBAMIDAIi SHAPED BOX. 32 to 36 inches high, 15 inches diameter at base 12.50 each STAHDABD SHAPED BOX. 26 to 28 inches high with crowns 12 inches in diameter tl.OOeach ABAUCABZA EZCEI.SA. BUSHY MADE UP PI.ANTS. 8-inch pots, 3 plants in a pot, 36 to 42 inches high $ 3..50 each 10 " '• 4 ' 5 feet high 10.00 " 12 •' " 5 " " " 6 " high 25.00 " ABECA I.UTESCEHS. 2-inih pots. $1.00 per doz., $6.00 per 100. f.50.00 per 1000. pots, 2 plants in a pot, 12 to 15 in. high $1.25perdoz. $10.00per 100 20 to 24 very bushy 28 to 30 " .32 to 36 " 36 to 42 " 42 to 48 " " heavy single plants 4 to 5 feet 6.00 1.00 each 1..50 •• 2.50 " 3.00 " .5.00 to 6.00 each IiATAVZA BOBBONZCA. 2-inch i)ots, 3 to 4 leaves 60 cts. per doz., f 4.00 per lOO, $;15.00 per 1000 4 to 5 4 to 5 5 to 6 5 to 6 6 6 to 7 .$1.25 3.00 18 to 20 in. high. 18 to 24 " 24 26 to 30 " 36 10.00 2.5.00 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 COCOS WEDEX.ZAHA. 3-inch pots, 8 to 10 inches high $2..50 per doz., $20.00 per 100 3 " " .10tOl2 " " 3.00 '• 2.5.00 4 " " 15 " " .5.00 " 40.00 8 " " 36 to 42 " " 6.00 each 80.00 . $ .5.00 per doz .. 9.00 .. 12.00 . . 1.5.00 .. 30.00 5-inch pots, 12 to 14 inches high, 24 to 30 " tiers. .$1.25 2.00 each ABAUCABZA EXCBI.SA OZ.AUCA. jvinch pot.s, 10 inches high, 3 tiers $1.25 each 7 " •' 18to20 •' •' 4 " 2.50 • ABAUCABZA BOBUSTA COMPACTA. It is seldom that we are in a position to offer this beautiful dwar variety in quantity, the stock we offer is very fine. 5-Inch pots, 2 tiers, 8 inches high, $1.35 each 6 •' "3 •• 10 •• " 1..50 '• ADZANTUM FABZ.EYENSE. 3-inch pots, fine plants $ 3.00 per doz., $20.00 per 100 4 .5.00 " 40.00 . •' •' " 9.00 •' 70.00 6 12.00 CZBOTXUM SCHZEDEZ. 90.00 The most graceful and hardiest of all the Tree-Ferns. A variety that will stand the same treatment as a Palm and a most decorative plant in every way. We offer beautiful specimens, 6-lnch pots, $1.50 each; 7-inch pots, $2.50 each; 8-inch pots $3..50 each. DBACSHA BBUAHTZ. A variety that is but little known, dark green foliage, graceful and as tough as a Rubber-plant: just the thing for retailing at Xmas. 4-inch pots. 10 inches high 30 cents each $3.00 per doz 5 " " 18 •' " 50 • " 5.00 For a full line Decorative Plants and General Florists' stock, see our QUARTERLY WHOLESALE LIST of September 1st. If you have no copy of this or of our SPECIAL DECEMBER LIST of NEW CROP FLOWER SEEDS, which have been mailed to every Florist in the country, a postal card will bring duplicates. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. ■■■*.'?■. 220 The Weekly Florists^ Review^ December 23, 1897. A FEW KIND WORDS. I think the Review is great, and can- not be beat. — Nathan E. Reist, Lime Rock, Pa. I have no hesitation in saying it is the very best trade paper I ever read.— J- H. Bradbury, Brighton, Mich. We congratulate you on its handsome appearance. — W. H. Gullett & Sons, Lincoln, 111. We are very much pleased with the new paper and wish the new enterprise big success. — J. Chas. McCullough, Cin- cinnati, O. It starts at >the top of the ladder. — F. A. Willard, Providence, R. I. Your paper is a gem.— Kennicott Bros. Co., Chicago. Allow me to compliment you upon its exceedingly neat and handsome appear- ance.—R. E. Shuphelt, Chatham, N. Y. It is a grand number and we wish you success. — Vick & Hill Co., Rochester, N. Y. Am much pleased with it. — A. N. Bart- lett, Oshkosh, Wis. Your paper is a '"daisy. "'—H. Eich- holz, Waynesboro, Pa. It's a peach.— E. H. Hunt, Chicago. I write to thank you for placing such a grand paper at the disposal of the trade. — Jesse Robbins, Carlisle, Pa. There is room for such a paper and I heartily wish and predict for it great suc- cess.— Geo. E. Fancourt, Wilkesbarre, Pa. Your first number is all right. I con- gratulate you.— A. W. Hoyle, Dorchester, Mass. Your second number is just as good as the first. Keep up the good work.— Quaker City Machine Co., Richmond, Ind. The Review bids fair to be " all right." — W. P. Simmons, & Co., Geneva, O. I congratulate you upon the good shape in which the first issue of the Review was gotten up. I feel that it is a benefit to all concerned. — A. T. Boddington, New York. It is a first-class paper in every respect and ought to be in the hands of every wide awake florist. — Fred W. Williams, Stillwater, N. Y. It is deserving of praise from every florist.— Miss M. S. Newman, St. Louis. I am very much pleased with it.— S. H. Powell, Hempstead, N. Y. It is just the paper I have wished for.-- J. Reeve, Chicago. The Florists' Review is a beauty.— Geo. A. Rackham, Detroit, Mich. STANDARD FLOWER POTS.. In any quantity, and of the best quality. Get my price list before ordering elsewhere. W. H. ERNEST, station M, N. E. WASHINGTON. D. C. Always mention the Florists" Review when writing advertisers. READY NOW. Japan Lily Bulbs IN THIRTY VARIETIES SURPLUS.. LILiUM LONCIFLORUM 5 to 7inch. Extra tine bulbs, per 1000, $12.00. net. OBDEB NOW. CYCAS REVOLUTA STEMS for sprint: delivery. Also Japan Maples, Iris K., Tree and Herbaceous Paeonies, California grown Flower, Shrub and Tree seeds. ...PALM SEEDS... Cocos Weddeliana, Musa Ensete. Phcenix, Kentias, etc. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus. Send for Price Lists and Descriptive Catalogue. Address H. H. BERGER <&. CO. branch: 220 BROADWAY^ SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. (istablished isrs.) NEW YORK. 100,000 VERBENAS THE CHOICEST VARIETIES IN CULTIVATION. Fine Pot Plants, $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1000. Rooted pacKED^LlGHx'aND''"^ ^' Cuttings, 75c per 100; $6.00 per 1000; $50 per 10000. SRTISFKCTION GU ARKNTBBD. We are the Largest Growers of Verbenas in the country. Our plants cannot be surpassed Send for circular. J. L. DILLON, BLOOMSBURG. PA. GOOD STOCK. Uraceena liidlvlsa. 6-in ,20to24-ln. high, 118 per 100. " 4>i-ln., into 20 in.hifrh. strong, SlOpr 100 PterlB Tremula,6-ln.. Htrong, »20 per 100. Assorted Kern», Sand 6-ln., nne.(2pt'r dozen. PandanuM Utilis, 3-lii., stiontr, 17 per 100. Adiantum Cuneatum, 3-in., M per 100. Urevillea Robusta, 4-in., tA per 100. Carnations. Hora Hill, rooted cuttings. So per 100. Ueraniuin, Mnie. Bniant, 2J^-in.,S4 per 100. H. A. Nutt , 2K-1 n . , »» per 100. " LaFavorite,2>i-in.,S3per 100. " S. A. Nutt, rooted cuttings, S20 per 1,000. " Hme. Salleroi. 2-in.,S2per 100. Qeraniums, standard varieties, 2Kinch pots, 125.00 per l.OUO. Rose Geraniums, 2>i in., 13 per 100. Chrysanthemums, standard varieties, bench or pot stock plants. II per dozen. Carnations, rooted puttings ; Lizzie McOo wan, 112 per 1.000; Daybreak, S15 per 1,000; Rose Queen, SIO per 1,000; Mapledule, S.5 per 100. TERMS, CASH. STOCK IN NO. I CONDITION. CARL HAGENBURGER, MENTOR, OHIO. REED & KELLER, 122 W. 2Sth St., NEW YORK CITY. Manufacturers of WIRE ^ DESIGNS and Dealers in ♦mmmmELORISTS' is SUPPLIES CONCENTRATED Louisville Tobacco Ex tract of 30 decrees dens- "■■™^™^"^^^"^"^^^^ Ity; one gallon equals about 2(10 lbs. of tobacco stems; applied by spraying or evaporating; no more need of the nasty smoking; handler and cheaper than stems ! Send one dollar for a trial gallon tin. Is Concentrated All seedsmen should keep It. ^■■■■■^■■■■■■■^^■^^^^■^^ ADDRBSS GEXKBAL DEPOT AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 52 Dey Street, New York. The cheapest and best Insecticide TOBACCO EXTRACT. r u Get Acquainted with your fellow-craftstnen. We will introduce you. Every subscriber to the Florists' Review is requested to send to the editor a cabinet size photograph with name and address on back, for use in our General Introduction Page groups of these por- traits will be published from time to time until all have been presented. Photos may be sent in any time, the only condition being that you be- come a subscriber to the Florists' Review. Address FLORISTS' PUBLISHING CO. 530-535 Caxton Building, Chicago., t>ECEMBEU 23, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 22 J Fibre Jadoo Liquid .5l*|||||'|||p>-J||||'|*-|*;*^^ And your plants will be finer^ have larger blooms^ and flower longer Sell JADOO FIBRE and JADOO LIQUID to your customers and you will find that your trade will grow larger* ♦♦♦♦♦.♦♦♦♦♦*♦ Prices and Particulars on Application to The American Jadoo Co., 817 Fairmount Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. ■ K •.: >■•'■.- hi iTie Weekly Florists^ Review* :^--^-..yW^^ December S3, l66t. INDEX TO ADVERTISERS. American Jadoo Co 221 AmlinK, E. C 207 Baker, W.J 205 Baldwin. A. J... 207 212 Ball C. D 204 Bassett & Wash- burn 209 Berger. H. H. & Co. 220 Boerner, Fred 214 Breitmeyer & Sons 214 Burpee, W. Atlee & CO....V- 222 Chocolate Cooler Co 205 Clucas & Boddlng- ton Co 205 Cottage Gardens. .. 211 Dillon, J. L. 220 Dorner, F. & Sons Co 213 Dreer, H. A.... 213 215 Eichholz, H 216 Elliott, W. H 208 Ellis & Pollworth. . 211 224 Emmans, Geo. M.. 213 Ernest, W. H 220 Esler, John G., Sec'y 224 Fisher &Ekas 218 Graham, Hugh.... 212 Hagenburger, Carl. 220 Hancock, Geo. & Son 212 Herr, A. M 214 Herr, D. K 204 Herring ton, A 204 Hews, A. H. &Co.. 224 Hill, E. G & Co 204 HIppard, E 222 Hunt. E. H 20« Jacob, Chas. W. & Co.. 211 Jewett, Z. K. & Co 217 Joosten, C. H 218 Kastlng, W. F 218 Keenan's Seed Store 216 Kelsey, H. P 208 Kennicott Bros. Co 205 Kuehn, C. A 205 Kuhl, Geo. A 205 Lager &Hurrell... 211 Lockland Lumber Co 204 Louisville Tobacco Co 211 Lynch, W. E 207 Lyons, M. 1 207 Marshall, C. L •2CM McDonald & McManus '205 MiUang&Co :205 Moninger, J. C. Co. 222 Moon, S. C 211 Morris Floral Co 204-217 Mound City Cut Flower Co 205 Oelschig, A. C 212 Palmer, R. T. Co.. 224 Pennock, S. S... 216-218 Pierson, F. R. Co.. 218 Prince, A. G. & Co. 207 Quaker City Mch. Wks 224 Randall. A. L 210 Raynor, John 1 217 Ren soner Bros 205 Reed& Keller 220 Reid, Kdw i05 Rein berg Bros 207 Reuter, S. J 214 Rice, M. & Co 223 Rogers Park Flo. uCo 216 Rolker, Aug & Sons 2-iO Rupp, John F 213 Russell, S.J 206 Schiller, J. L 211 Schneider, Frt;d.... 208 Scollay, John A.... 222 Siebrecht & Son. . . 214 Simmons, W. P. & qq 212 Smith, N. & Son '.'.'. 214 Smith, W.C 206 Standard Fertilizer Co 212 Stumpp & Walter Co 207 Swayne. Wm 214 Texas Seed & Floral Co 216 Vaughan. McKel- lar &Winterson. 211 Walker Fertilizer Co 207 Ward.C. W 211 Weber, H. & Sons.. 214 Whitton & Sons 21 1-216 Wilson, Misses 216 Win ter& Glover... 207 Wittbold.Geo 214 Wors, C. W 205 Young, Thos., Jr.. 215 Des Moines, Ia. — At the annual meet- ing of the Iowa State Horticultural So- ciety officers were elected as follows: C. F.Gardner, Osage, Pres.; M.J. Wragg, Waukee, Vice-Pres.; G. H. Van Houten, Lenox, Secy; W. M. Bomberger, Harlan, Treas. Champaign, III. — At the annual meet- ing of the Central Illinois Horticultural Society held here Dec. 15 and 16, officers were elected as follows: President, George J. Foster, of Normal; vice-president, H. L. Doan, of Jacksonville; secretary and treasurer, A. M. Augustine, of Normal. Sioux City, la.— The Sioux City Seed and Nursery Company has reorganized and has consolidated with the Sioux City Nursery and Seed Company. It certainly is fortunate that these two concerns, with names so similar, have been consolidated and the chance of confusion removed. The editor invites you to send in any questions of trade interest you would like answered. He will get a practical and helpful answer for you if the question is answerable. If you need any trade supplies not oflFered by our advertisers write us about it and we will see that you are placed in communication with someone who can supply what you want. • • PRES5 '. ^W •> ^\,'v.>.\\j.n:-A\-. JOHN (£) -'^^Description J7J0NINGER(q. \^m^mmlk^.(hlmO. Standard Ventilating Machine.... * None Equal it in Strength and Durability. \^ Nothing Flimsy or G>mplicated about it. |S^ SEND FOR CATALOGUE. E. HIPPARD, YOUNQSTOWN, O. I Burpee s Seedis Grow] J ^ Holly ^ J ^ Bouquet Green # i Wreathing \ j ALL FLORISTS' SLPPUES ^ ! E. H. HUNT, Chicago ! Eh SSs •"FORMATION Hot Water bK? Boiler .WRITE JNO. A. SCOLLAY, 231 Water St., STEW TOBK. 74 ft 76 Myrtle Ave., BBOOKX.TV, XT. T. Kennicott Bros. Co. is the oldest and most reliable wholesale commis- sion cut flower establishment in Chicago. PALMS FERNS AZALEAS ALL DECORATIVE PLANTS-^»b<*^, H. A. DREER, Philadelphia • For the HIGHEST GRADE : Cut Flowers 5K : BASSETT & WASHBURN, Chicago Always mention the Florists' Review when writing advertisers. December 28, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 223 -^&2^ For the Holidays You will need our goods Following are Only.... A Few of Our Specialties and Novelties Baskets fancy and plain, Immortelles all colors. Enameled Celluloid and Willow Pot Covers, Moss Wreaths, Enameled Pedestals, Artificial and Wax Flowers and Leaves, Doves, Sago or Cycas Palm Leaves of various qualities and prices. Metal Designs, Dried Grasses, Chenille, Galax Leaves, Lycopodium, Our famous Unparalleled Wheat Sheaves flat and standing. There are none better— they will make you money. We take this opportunity, to again call your attention to the real live fact that we are importers and manufacturers of Florists' Supplies Second to None We are agents for Caldwell's Southern Qreens. Also sole agents for Myer's Standard iron Flower Stands. If VOlir flAITIP ^°^** "^'^^ already appear on our books, there must 7VUI iiuiii^ be something wrong, and to convince you of the just treatment you would receive from us, make inquiries of any of our numerous customers; we then will feel conUdent of your patronage. M. RICE & CO. 25 N. 4tli St., Philadelphia, Pa. fmmf We most cordially invite inspection and comparison to our unexcelled stock. Quotations Cheerfully Given. ■'■X 224 i&rr-' The Weekly Florists^ Review* .Decembeb28, 1897. VlflRtW)RK 'S^J^ EVERY FLORIST OUGHT TO INSURE HIS GLASS AGAINST PALMER^S Kl^'; FROST PROOF Miide expressly for winter coveritiK of hotbeds, cold frames, plants and seeds of all kinds. f^Sii^^^4i#^^.'-:- Indestructible Cheap and Warm Will not harbor mice or vermin. Easy handling. Have now been in practical use three years. Costing less than half as much as old-fashioned straw mats and en- tirely taking their place. Made in regular sizes, 76x76 inches and 76x40 inches, or any size desired sold by the running foot 76 inches wide. We also m-ake the cheapest, warmest and strongest HORSE BLANKET in the world, weighing 9 lbs. FOR PARTICULARS ADDRESS JOHN G. ESLER. Sec'y, SADDLE RIVER, N. i. THE R. T. PALMER CO., Or New London, Conn. 113 Worth Street, NEW YORK. STANDARD FLOWER POTS. Every user of Flower Pots should correspond with us before purchasing elsewhere. Our facilities are unequaled. A. H. HEWS & CO., • N. Cambridge, Mass. :=J- >rfi» Vol. U CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, DECEMBER 30, J897. No. 5. Novelties in Christmas Wreaths, arranged by Mr. Geo. Stumpp, New York. 226 The Weekly Florists^ Review^ Decembek 30, 1897. Novelty in Christmas Wreaths, arranged by Mr. Geo. Stumpp, New York. NOVELTIES IN CHRISTMAS WREATHS. It is one of the most difficult problems every year to introduce something novel in the way of Christmas wreaths for deco- rative purposes. We have got tired of see- ing the regulation stock of immortelles, etc. The credit must go to Mr. George Stumpp, of New York City, for intro- ducing the novelties shown in our illustra- tions and seen this year for the first time. Owing to the color plan of the whole being red, the photographs do not do them real justice. As a novelty, how- ever, they are unique. The illustrations give an idea as to the arrangement, the groundwork being of red iinniortelles and the "fixins" are dried sumach flow- ers, bitter-sweet berries, Hartford fern, and broad crimson ribbon. CHRISTMAS EVE WITH A RETAIL FLORIST. This is the story of the night before Christmas, spent at the establishment of Mr. E. Wienhoeber, a leading retail florist of Chicago. At lo p. m. last Thursday Mr. Wienhoeber and his force of twelve employes began the work of selecting and packing the cut flower orders that were to be delivered Christmas morning. On Wednesday all plants, wreathing, holly, etc., had been delivered so as to leave the decks clear for action on the cut flowers at the latest possible moment. Thursday was devoteti to waiting on cus- tomers and taking orders, though the clerical force was even then preparing for the work at night. But before we take up that, a word about the holly wreaths. These were made extra heavy, on both sides, and sold at an extra price, for Mr. Wienhoeber's trade is of the choicest in the city, and a very popular style of wreath was one in which holly and lyco- podium was worked in together. The bulk of the flowers handled by Mr. Wienhoeber come from Mr, E. Buett- ner's range of glass at Park Ridge. They were formerly joint owners of both store and greenhouses, but a few years ago dissolved partnership, Mr. Wien- hoeber taking the store and Mr. Buett- ner the greenhouses. By 9 p. m. Mr. Earl, Mr. Buettner's foreman, had ar- rived with the choice Christmas stock of flowers and had laid out the array of boxes in the basement. The choice stock is held at the greenhouses till Christmas- eve, being reserved for critical customers- who have placed advance orders, while- the rest is sent in for earlier sale over the- counter. By 10 p. m. the boys were at work in the room on the first floor un- nesting boxes and piling the various sizes together where they could be quickly reached, and soon after two were set to- work wrapping tissue paper around the stems of bunches of violets and then dip- ping the papered stems in water. These were violets that were to be packed with other flowers, and without wet tissue on the stems they are apt to suffer, even when packed only over night. Just as Mr. Wienhoeber appeared on the scene two "difficulties" w^ere referred to- him for action. Both were orders sent by messenger. One order inclosed one dollar and instructed that "three bunches, of your finest violets' ' be sent to a certain address. As the price of violets was one dollar a bunch, the order was placed on file to be later returned to the sender. Next was ' 'Two dozen choicest roses, cost- not to exceed $3." "Hold it till we get through and see what we have left," were the instructions given. "Are these all right?" says Mr. Earl to the writer as he shows a bunch of two dozen magnificent Beauties, with stems 36 to 40 inches long. •'We cut 150 like these to-day." In addi- tion to these was a host of jars of Beauties of all degrees of length of stem and quality of flower, tray after tray of splendid Maids, Brides, Meteors, etc., and cases of fine carnations tied in graceful bunches of twent5'-five. Trays of pink tulips and violets, jars of Romans, narcissus, valley^ Harrisii, poinsettias and stevia were scat- tered around the basement in orderly array. Soon Mr. Wienhoeber took his position at the center of a long bench with the order book and a long, open paper box containing a host of tags and cards. These had been prepared by the bookkeeper. In each case there was a tag already addressed, and attached to this by a rubber band was the card to be sent with the flowers if any had been left by the custo- mer for this purpose. These were arranged in the box in the same order in which the orders were entered in the order book. One assistant took a wicker tray from a pile and placed it in front of Mr. W., who- at once called out "One dozen extra Beau- ties, two dozen Scotts and one dozen mignonette." Three assistants placed the required stock on the tray, it was quickly glanced at by Mr. W. who placed on the tray the tag and card and a boy started with it for the floor above where two packers were ready for business. From that time on it was a repetition of the above, with occasional changes of quality or kind of flowers by Mr. W., whose eye passed on each bunch of flowers that went into the orders, and who some- times asked as to quantity of certain flowers on hand when making up orders- of mixed flowers where varieties were not specified. Following the stream of wicker trays- going up the stairs the packers were found busily engaged above. At a glance the proper size and shape of box was determined, quickly lined with tissue paper, the flowers placed to show to best December 30, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 227 advantage when opened, a few adiantunis added if necessary, the customer's card placed on top, the cover put on, tag placed on top of cover, and box pushed along to another man who did the tying, attaching the tag simply by running the twine through the tag before tying the knot. The box was then carried into the storeroom in front, where heat was turned off. There were five different piles, one for each of the five delivery wagons, each having its own section of the city to cover. Presently a box reached the packers that was treated differently from the others. The box was lined with cotton batting and waxed paper, and wrapped more securely. A glance at the tag showed it was addressed to another city. "How does the bookkeeper keep track of the cards that customers leave to be sent with flowers?" we a.sked. "All orders are numbered and the card is placed in an envelope and the order number written on it. The cards are kept in a special drawer,- and an entry in the order book tells that there is a card to go with the order," was the answer. And so the work goes rapidly on. each one knowing his share and doing it with precision till shortly after midnight, when at a signal from Mr. W. all hands quit, the tfays of flowers in the basement are covered with damp paper, and the party troops forth to a neighboring res- taurant, where an excellent lunch is found already spread and awaiting the Interior aod Exterior Views. The Ice Box. VIEWS OF THE STORE OF MR. C. A. SAMUELSON, CHICAGO. 228 The Weekly Florists^ Review^ Decembkk 30. 1897. attack. It is the hour of relaxation and jokes and stories are in order. Mr. Earl asks that grace be said by the newest married man at the table, whereat a youth nearby blushes furiously. Mr. Smyth notes that some have not visited the bar- ber of late and asks if the price of shaves has gone up. Suddenly one bright youth wishes everybody a merry Christmas, having just noted that it is now Christ- mas day. The lunch disposed of, all return to work, and it is 5 a. m. before the orders are all disposed of. Something over 500 different cut flower orders have been selected, packed, and placed ready for delivery. A few hours later the force is at it again, some having had no opportunity to close their eyes in sleep. The stock that remained after filling the orders is sorted over, placed in suitable jars, and brought up and set on the counter for the morning sales, while the five wagons are busy making their deliveries. Sales are good, though prices on some lines of stock are not so stiff as the night before. The best has been selected out, and the salesmen are more generous with stock of which there seems to be a surplus. More stock could have been sold on or- ders earlier in the week, but the lookout for supply was not the best, and orders were taken cautiously. When the stock came there was more of it than antici- pated. Quite a lot of violets are left, but they gi fast in the morning. An arrange- ment that appeals to customers is a litile hamper of violet colored wicker work, a piece of crepe paper with purple figures on it placed loosely in, and nestling in this three bunches of violets. These ar- rangements go at I3.75; $3 for the violets and 75 cents for the hamper. The best Beauties, with stems thirty- six inches and over in length, are billed at $18 a dozen, the next best at $\2 to $15 a dozen, the next at $9 and still shorter at $6. Extra Maids, Meteors and Brides go at $5 a dozen, good quality at $4, while some are sold at $3. Carnations are 75 cents to $1 a dozen, Harrisii, $4 a dozen, narcissus $1 a dozen, Roman hya- cinths 75 cents a dozen, stevia, 50 cents a dozen sprays. But this stevia is fine. Grown as this is it is a beautiful and \ ery graceful thing. It is not to be compared with the "hay" so often seen. A few belated plants are being sent out. A popular thing was an 8-inch pan into which four primulas of different colors had been placed. These are grown in separate pots and placed in the pans as ordered. It is toward noon and time for.clpsing. Trade has been better than expected.; There has been more stock to sell thanj was anticipated. The sales have been, good and but little stock remains. But £^ few kicks come in to mar the happiness of the florist. A lady to whom Meteoi^ roses were sent with the thought that a special favor had been done her, returnsi the roses with an indignant message.' She preferred Brides. The Brides are; now all gone. They were "worked off"; in boxes of mixed flowers. The Meteors could have been placed to advantage a dozen times^ the night before, but it is now too late. A deliveryman returns with two boxes he cannot deliver. "No such parties live at those addresses," says he. Both had been ordered by one f»erson, to be sent to another one, some riend to be remembered, and when or- dering had given the wrong address. On. consulting the directory the correct ad- dress of one was discovered and the de-, liveryman started off again, but the other could not be located and the flowers re- mained on hand with visions of a dissat- isfied and disappointed customer in the mind of the florist. And so closed the Christmas trade of 1897 for Mr. Wienhoeber. i NEW FRENCH CHRYSANTHE- MUMS. We are pleased to be able to present herewith a page group of M. Calvat's new chrysanthenmms which have been so well received in England. But few Ameri- can growers have yet had opportunity to test them, but those who have seem very much impressed by them and believe the collection contains a number that will be exceedingly valuable. Mr. C. Harman Paj-ne, secretary of the English National Chrysanthemum Society, writing to the English Gardeners" Chronicle, has this to say about them: "The season of 1897 will be remarkable for the large number of very fine, large flowering, Japanese chrysanthemums of French origin and the absence oT any- thing like serious competition from the other side of the Atlantic. The number is considerable and it seems scarcely likely that all the novelties can remain with us for long, but that we shall be compelled to make our selection of the best and leave the remainder to their fate. "There are several new whites of prom- ise, Mme. Deis, Fee de Champsaur, and Mme. J. Smeers, being of that color. Topaz Oriental is a fine pale yellow; M. W. H. Fowler, pale pearl}-, silvery pink. One of the finest and best is undoubtedly Mile. Ivucie Faure, a big, solid, incurving Japanese of great size and substance, color purest of whites faintly tinted in the center. Mme G. Bruant is a large white, tinted purple, Mme. Ed. Roger is a pale sea-green incurved Japanese, very distinct and curious; Princess de Galles is also a big white flower with long flor- ets; Werther, Surpasse Amiral, Souv. de Molines, Congres de Bourges, Iserette and Mme. Rey Jouvin are several more that will be met next year. M. Massange de Souvrex is a pure yellow and a large bloom; Souv. de M. F. Rosette, deep plum colored amaranth. * * * * Another fine Japanese, globular incurved, is Mme. Ferlat, pure white. "N. C. S. Jubilee is everywhere ^ood and of a peculiarly soft lavender pink, with broad incurving florets, having a reverse of silvery pink; Directeur Le- bert, large lilac-mauve; Mile. Iv. Zede, a big solid violet with silverj pink reverse, was very fine on the continent last year and promises well here; Mme. A. Rous- seau, rosj'-mauve, reverse silvery; Mme. R. Grenier is pure white. "From the above brief description it will be seen that good crimson and rich purples are not much in evidence this year, but otherwise there should be a very extensive selection for those desiring to increase their collections. * * *'» In the English Gardeners' Magazine appear the following descriptions of some of the varieties illustrated: "President Nonin is a grand flower of chamois yel- low color and long curling petals; crisp and full. The plant dwarf and vigorous. "Beaute Grenobloise may be compared to Lady Byron; the color is pure while on early buds but tinted blush on late ones. "Secretary Fierens is a good variety and likely to become popular; the color is a gold-shaded crimson and the flower of a drooping habit, large and full. Souv. de Mme. F. Rosette is a very dwarf plant with good flowers of purple amaranth; for October blooming Mme. G. Bruant will be a first rate exhibition variety, it has broad, flat and drooping petals, color, a warm rosy shade and a white ground." "This year, as before, the Calvat race seems to embody those massive propor- r -*■:'•>-■■■ '.- .-*J ', f"!. December 80, 1897 The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 229 Mine. B«e M. B. Verlot Souv. de Molliieg Mme. Ferlat Mme. A. Rogseau Mine. DeU Werther Princess de Galles M. G. Cliavanne Sec'y Flereus Beaute Grenoblolse Iserette isereite M. CALVAT'S NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS FOR 1897. K. C. S. Jubilee / Topaze Orlentalc Mme. G. Briiant Marfa Souv. de Mme. F. Rosette Mine. X.-RcyJouvlu ■ \-^.^: '. '•■'^ ' 230 The Weekly Florists' Review^ Decemker 30, 1897. tions and that heaviness of build that appeal to English exhibitors so much and of which his earlier gains gave so much promise. The best of M. Calvat's most recent gains are unquestionably Director Liebert, a fine globular bloom, having grooved and curly florets, large in size and deep lilac-mauve in color; N. C. S. Jubilee, a charming addition, solid, com- pact and finely incurved, color silver pink, reverse inside florets lavender pink; Mme. Ferlat, a noble new white, solid and massive with incurving florets; M. M. de Louvrex is a fine new yellow; Souv. Rosette, big solid, incurving, with pointed florets, plum colored; Mme. X. Rey Jouvin, very pretty incurving bloom with broad grooved florets, deep rosy pink and slightly hairy; Werther, rich purple amaranth; Souv. de Molines, crimson bronze, tipped and reversed in gold; Princesse de Galles, a fine large white with great length of floret; Mme. A. Rousseau, Mme. G. Bruant, Iserette, Mile. Lucie Faure, large fine whites; Topaz Oriental, fine pale yellow; Mme. Deis, white; Fee de Chanipsaur, long white florets. All these are this year's novelties." C. Harman Payne's Dec. 4th Report says: "It is never safe to prophesy, es- pecially in chrysanthenmms, but if I am not mistaken in my estimate of these novelties, Mile. Lucie Faurf , Mme. Fer- lat and Mile. L. Zede, will occupy the foremost position when the 1897 novelties are fully distributed. Mile. Lucie Faure is a most superb novelty of Jap. incurved t)pe. The florets are of great length, good substance and deeply grooved, color of the purest white; will probably rank as one of Galvat's best. * * * M. G. Chavanne is a closely built Jap. incurved, broad florets, color rich and golden yellow." CHRYSANTHEMUM NOTES. Retrospection. This is the season of the year when the florist looks up his stray "mum" notes and settles on what varieties he will grow next year. It is not a bit of use keeping a lot of varieties that are of a delicate constitution. Many fine kinds are, I know, indifferent growers, but anything unsatisfactory and unremunerative should be dropped from the list. There will still be plenty of fine material left, and this yearly weeding out, this survival of the fittest, is a necessary operation in order to keep up with the times. It may cost many a sigh of regret to have to drop an old favorite like the Queen, say, but the Queen must go. Many growers still hang on to it, but one sees very few in Jersey. That eye will not conform to the florist's ideal and mu.stgo. Such is greatness. Yellows seemed to have the call this year; good deep yellows that look yellow at all times and do not change to a sickly white when they come in contact with an electrii/ light.' Such had a ready sale, though/^e did well with Miss G. Bramhall. U is pale, but its form is superb, and-it^as a winner every time we exhibited it. To get it just to perfection for showing it should be put in a cool, almost dark, cellar for a few days before the show. The petals will close up tight in the center and the con- tour and finish of the bloom is unsur- passed. Many growers find that Bram- hall has a weak neck, but there is noth- ing weak about it with us, and we can say the same of Mrs. Robinson, which fact causes the carping critic to remark that it is only because of our lime impregnated water that we are not troub'ed in this respect. Let him carp. He may be right, though it ought to be an easy mat- ter for any grower to give his plants a dose of lime water now and then. Mrs. Robinson is our early white sure. Some growers claim' they cannot get a good percentage of fine flowers from it, but with us no variety was so uniform, and out of six times exhibited by us it was six times a winner.. The fact of a weak neck is generally the result of planting too closely. While we cannot these days afford to waste any room, crowding is onlv a robbing Peter to pay Paul policy, the results of which are painfully apparent in every flower store during the flowering season. What use is a six-foot stem if it is literally dragged up? No wonder even the flower hangs its head with shame at such an unnatural policy. The "mum" is a mighty long- suffering plant or it would not flower at all, and when the worm does turn once in a while, at once a storm of protest arises and such and such a variety is no good, because after it had been kicked around all summer and abused in every way, it failed to do well. I say, give your plants a chance, broth- ers, and get the sun and air through them. We would not like to have to guarantee flowers of exhibition finish in every detail of foliage and stem (and ^-inch pots. The plants are kept in a temperature of 70° and as they grow are given larger pots as required. The plants can be grown more cheaply than geraniums but not so cheaply as coleuses. They .should not be bedded out until it is safe for coleuses. Acalypha tricolor has the finest color- ing, but Macafeeana is easier to propagate and grows more quickly, and its coloring is very good . between the two, the roses carried out over the surface of the screens as though a climbing rose had spread over the surface and covered it with a burst of bloom. The effect was very handsome. Two ladies attired in pink dresses received in front of this screen. Another pretty thing arranged this fall by Mr. Gorniley was a corner effect. A big piece of bamboo, about ten feet long and five inches in diameter, had three openings cut in it in Japanese style and in each of these openings was placed a bunch of nine big yellow chrysanthe- mums, while a bow of broad yellow ribbon was tied to the bamboo between the bunches of chry.«anthemums. This was stood in the corner of the room and was much admired. It was for a "Japanese tea" and the furnishings of the room an 1 other decorations were in harmony with the corner decoration noted. A PRETTY DECORATION. A pretty reception decoration recently arranged by Mr. J. Gorniley, with Mr. E. Wienhoeber, the Chicago florist, in- cluded two screens, each six feet high and four feet wide, covered with wild smilax with a tall vase of pink roses MILDEW OF ORNAMENTAL PLANTS. Several of the plants of the ornamental grounds and the conservatory are subject to the attacks of the powdery mildews. One is apt to think of the lilac as the shrub that of all others is subject to this disease. Fruit growers see the same group of enemies upon the grape and morfe par- ticularly upon the gooseberrv and the young twigs and leaves of the cherry and peach. The powder>- mildews flourish upon the Virginia creeper and the honey- suckle so that vines are not exempt, neither are the herbs, for grasses are often troubled by them, and oxalis and gera- nium in the wild state are often attacked. In short these mildews are common upon plants generally. The accompanying engraving shows wm 234 The Weekly Florists* Review^ December 80, 1897. the appearance of a portion of a leaf of cultivated phlox that is badly blotched with the mildew. The picture as a whole looks strange, because owing to the con- siderable enlargement only a small part of the leaf is shown, the whole leaf would have reached across the entire page and taken up much unnecessary space. T he lower and narrow part of the leaf is near the end that was attached to the stem and here the mildew covers the whole surface with a thick coat. The leaves of the phlox generally begin to become mildewed at or near the base and later on the fungus appears in spots upon the broad blade of the leaf. The reason for this may be that a greater amount of moisture collects upon the base of the leaf where it joins the stem than elsewhere. One of the important points shown by this enlarged view of the mildew is the radiating growth of the fungus. It is easy to suppose that there were as many points of inoculation as there are star- shaped patches of mildew upon the leaf. The original spore probably alighted somewhere near the center of each patch, and starting there developed threads that pushed out in all directions for new feed- ing ground. It might be stated in passing that these mildews do not enter the leaf, but grow upon the surface only and suck out the substances from the leaf as needed by the mildew for its growth and multiplication. This multiplication is effected by upright filaments, that can scarcely be seen in the engraving, the tips of which form cells that fall away as spores. These spores are for the rapid propagation of the mildew, and more than likely each of the white blotches upon the leaf in the picture is from such a spore. Later on in the development of the mil- dew there is a second form of spore formed inside of a dark spherical body. Near the base of the leaf some of these bodies niay be seen as dark specks arranged in clusters and varying in size. These winter spores, as they are termed, do not germinate as soon as formed, but remain quiet over winter and start the mildew upon another season's work the next spring. A knowledge of the life cycle of these mildews is of some value in suggesting tha treatment. Thus it is seen that the fungus spreads by means of minute spores that may be carried by the winds or washed from plant to plant by the hose when the watering is done in a green- house, Or by showers out of doors. These mildews need a moist surface of the plant in order that the spores may germin- ate. It is important, therefore, so far as mildews are concerned, that the foliage be kept as dry as practicable. Again, it is seen that the attack is at the surface. It is there that one must place any substance that may serve as a check to the fungus. If there is a thin layer of a substance called a fungicide, usually some compound of copper and generally the Bordeaux mixture, placed upon the surface, the spores as they arrive maj- be killed as they start to grow, and if they are already there the substance may destroy them even after they have spread to some extent. Sometimes the substance is a powder that is dusted upon the foliage, and flowers of sulphur is the one most fre- quently used for this purpose. The grower must use that which is harmless to the plant and destructive to the fungus, a task that has proved difficult to those who have been working upon reme- dies for the J fungous enemies of our plants. BvRON D. Halsted. Rutger's College, Dec. i8, 1897. SUGGESTIONS TO SMALL FLOR- ISTS. In nearly every town and smaller cities we find generally one or more green- house establishments where a mixed as- sortment of plants and flowers are grown for the local demand only. Here the proprietor is called upon to perform every Mildew of Ornamental Plants. imaginable kind of work, from laying out and planting a garden to the making up of brides' bouquets and funeral work. He is supposed to know everything per- taining to horticulture and floriculture and is consulted not only when a flower bed is to be laid out, but also when shrubs and ornamental stock or perhaps fruit trees are to be planted. It is sur- prising how great a percentage of these hard working men really can give the de- sired information, many of them having gained this knowledge in their long and varied experience; others are careful students and read the leading works on those branches of the trade in which they may feel themselves only weakly posted. It is not i stonishing that mistakes, more or less serious, will occur frequently, for no one man can reasonably be ex- pected to be infallible in all details of the many branches of horticulture. Men who are established in such towns can gain a wealth of knowledge on all topics pertaining to their vocation : by simply reading the Florists' Review; in its columns our most eminent and ex- Eerienced men, whose authority can not e questioned, give their ideas freely, each one having his specialty in which he excels, and what he says is carefully weighed and considered before giving it to the public; therefore, in ninely-itine cases out of a hundred may be relied upon. Also the editor of this paper has a long and wide experience behind him. I know too, that he is exceedingly watch- ful not to allow any doubtful matter enter into the columns of the Review and this should be another weighty reason why our florists in the smaller towns, who seldom have a chance to exchange ideas with their brothers in the larger cities, will find it to their advantage to read the new weekly from first to the last page. "No other florist paper can compare with the Review in style as well as in arrangement and substance of re.iding matter, while the illustrations are equal to the best I have ever seen." This was the remark made by one of our leading florists when he received the first issue. The reader may pardon me for saying these few words in favor of the paper and the men who write for it. I am an oc- casional contributor myself and perhaps you have an idea that I am vain enough to think that my name should be in- cluded among those of the "eminent and experienced men." No, I do not want to be misunderstood; what I have written in the past was dictated merely by everj- day practical experience and observation dur- ing the last forty years or more, and most of my writings were only plain descrip- tions of some hardy plants and the situa- tion best adapted for their welfare. Any man familiar with a special class of plants is able to describe their habit, flowers and foliage and knows what soil and surroundings suit them best, and I do not claim to possess any superior knowledge than many of my brother flor- ists, nor can I say that I know all of the hardy perennials, but during my life I had an opportunity to become familiar with a great many of these interesting and useful plants, and they always were my favorites, because they were hardy and could endure our cold winters. My interest in perennials was awakened when I was a very small boy, less than ten years old. My father had allowed me a little corner in the garden where I could dig and sow seeds and plant what- ever I took a fancy to. One day he bought a fine large plant of fancy pelargonium for me which 1 planted out into one of my beds, where it grew to extra large size, but. naturally enough, the following winter it died in the cold, and when spring came I waited in vain to see it sprout like the lilacs, deutzias and snow- balls near by. From that time on I was always particular not to plant anything in my garden which was not perfectly hardy, and when at the age of fifteen, I entered the profession, I was quite proud of my knowledge of hardy plants, but verj- soon found out that I knew only very little about them. But I must stop, this is not to be a December 30. 1'97. The Weekly Florists' Review, 235 J '' )■ I' fT , JfcX^ .d*^^ .r ^ '•;>/ ■«^^ / .; ■■ ' Wi^^^U\. ijg?^"j^'i ■ »:■'/ >. ■■■ :^^./^ biography; what I was going to say to- day is for the florist in small cities, who probably has a sash house without heat- ing arrangement of any kind in which he grows his early chrysanthemums and which he utilizes in winter to store hydrangeas or half hardy roses and shrubs for forcing. He may not want all the room in it for that purpose and can spare a bench here for the old fashioned fringed pink. You can plant the clumps at any time in the winter whenever you can get a chance to dig them up; they will keep dormant and will not start into growth until the sun is higher, towards spring, and usually come in full bloom about Easter time without any fireheat. Of' course, after the growth is fairly advanced they want a little attention as to watering, airing, etc., and as their habit and growth is very compact and close they should at no time be watered or syringed overhead, else the moisture may cause rot in the thick mass of branches and foliage. In a cold place like this there is no chance for red spider to take hold, and syringing can safely be dispensed with, but when the soil in which they are planted becomes too dry water can be administered by pushing the hose under the plants close to the ground, the force of the water being regulated by turning the faucet so as to avoid heavy splashing. Years ago, as many of the older florists will remember, these pinks were grown everywhere in large quantities, but since we have so many good carnations they have taken a back seat and are now only grown in very few places, exclusively for home consum- ing. None are sent to the markets, yet in many instances we miss them for Bed of Cannas Bordered with Pennisetum. making up designs, etc., when carnations are scarce. It may happen after the holidays that there is unoccupied space in a moderately cool house for a time, which space could be utilized frequently for forcing on a few of these plants if they were potted up. Their highly scented flowers will come handy at any time and they are excellent keepers so long as we keep them in a cool house. Whoever has a stock of these plants should not neglect to take in a few at least for a trial. Cuttings may be taken any time in winter or spring from plants grown out doors. Anything in the shape of a cutting will root whfen treated the s ime as a carnation cutting. We have frequently chopped off a few old clumps while frozen stiff and covered with a foot or more of snow for the purpose of propagating therefrom, but plants which have flowered under glass will answer as well. When rooted they may either be potted off singly or boxed, and in spring should be planted in a sunny bed, where they will make good bushy plants in one season without any pinching in. Such one-year old stock is best for the purpose mentioned; when older, the center of the clumps gets loose and bare and the branch lets become more elongated and weak, causing the flower stems to fall over with the weight of the buds and flowers. Any of the various varieties will answer the purpose. Snow, or the ordinary fringed white, but I con- sider Her Majesty superior to the others, not only for its larger sized flowers, but also on account of its stouter stems and robust growth. When well grown and disbudded it is as large as an average white carnation. K. '. f._' . '^ CANNAS BORDERED WITH PEN- NISETUM. The bed of cannas shown in the ac- companying engraving, occupied a posi- tion immediately in front of the conserva- tory in Lincoln Park, Chicago, last summer. The cannas were ATphonse Bouvier and the border was of Penni- setum longistylum, a very pretty plumed grass. The propagation of the pennisetum is very simple. Mr. Stromback takes up three or four clumps in the fall, trims off foliage, etc., places in a box and sets them under the bench in a house with a temperature of 40° or 45°. In March he shakes out the soil, tears the clumps to pieces and pots the pieces, placing two or three runners in a 3 oi 4-inch pot. They are then placed in a house with a temper- ature of 60° and an even moisture main- tained. They make plants in a short time and are bedded out the latter part of May or early in June. The plants can als^ be grown from seed, but above method makes plants quicker. To start a stock seed could be used. OUR GENERAL INTRODUCTION. Group No. 4 of our general introduc- tion will appear next week. Subscribers are invited to send in cabinet size photo- graphs of themselves, to appear in these groups, but please do not send us photos that must be returned, as we are obliged to cut them in arranging them in the groups. Mr. Dorner's Carnation Notes will be continued next week. 236 The Weekly Florists^ Review^ Dkcembek 80. 1897. CHICAGO. Arnon? the Retailers. All the retailers report a very satisfac- tory Christmas trade, many notmg a con-' siderable increase over last year. With quite a number there was a much larger call for blooming plants in preference to cut flowers, customers feeling that they were getting better value in a few plants that would remain attractive for several weeks, while the cut flowers would last only a few days. And plants attractively dressed with crepe paper and ribbon seemed to quickly catch and hold the attention of transient buyers. At the same time the sales of cut flowers were very large. The sales of greens were good but would have been much larger had the weather been less severe, enabling the retailers to display these goods in front of their stores and keep a salesman there. The supply of flowers was for- tunately much larger than had been an- ticipated in view of the stretch of dark days that preceded Christmas, and the quality was better than the dealers had dared to hope for. The few days of sun- shine just before Christmas, and which all feared would be too late to be of value, nmst have done some good after all. Many growers cut more flowers at the right time for Christmas sales than they had cut any week for a month. Of course there was some pickled stock, but there seemed to have been less pickling this year than for some seasons past. It was remarkable that the Beauties and Meteors held their color so well after hav- ing experienced so many weeks of dark, gloomy weather. In view of the indica- tions the early part of the week of a short supply the lar^e Christmas trade was peculiarly gratifying. Mr. E. Wienhoeber did a big business in both plants and cut flowers. A full description of his Christmas trade will lie found under the heading : " Christ- mas eve with a retail florist." Chas. A. Samuelson noted a marked increase in the call for blooming plants, the largest demand being for azaleas, cyclamens, tulips in boxes, etc. He sold large numbers of inside window boxes planted with blooming cyclamens and tulips. Some planted with Begonia in- carnata did not sell so well. Did not seem to be bright enough in color to catch the popular fancy. The pans for these window boxes are filled at the greenhouses, and when placed in an olive green wicker work cover, and tied with ribbon of the same shade, make very attractive Christmas gifts. Azaleas, also, sold well, none in good bloom being left over. These had their pots dressed with crepe paper and tied with ribbon of suitable shade. Cut flowers and greens sold as well as usual. It was noted though that customers seemed later than usual in placing their orders. The day before Christmas trade was lighter than for the same day last year, but on Christ- mas morning the trade came with a rush. In cut flowers Mr. Samuelson found the violet hampers described in the notes re- garding Mr. Wienhoeber's business splendid sellers. He sold about seventy- five of these for Christmas. A few ar- ranged and placed in the window at- tracted the attention of passersby and made many sales to transients. W."J- Smyth found Christinas trade con- siderably better than last year, and believes that if the weather had been more moderate the total sales would have been still larger. He noted a decided in- crease in the call for all plants. Bloom- ing plants, dressed with crepe paper and ribbon, sold especially well. Many of his customers selected plants in advance of Christmas and had them held until time for delivery. Of course, there were the usual large sales of cut flowers. Mr. Smyth don't like the "wall paper" covered boxes, but he has to have them. Many people like these rather glaringly decorated boxes and their taste must be pleased even if not in harmony with that of the florist. He also noted a good call for the violtt hampers and could have sold many more had he had time to arrange them and place them where they could be seen But he has had all he could do as it was and is much gratified with the Christ- mas trade of 1S97. The Art Floral Co. report a very satis- factory Christmas trade in all lines. They grow many blooming plants for their store trade, and all sold well. Their crops of cut flowers were large and good and all found ready sale at satisfactory prices. The Artistic Floral Co. opened a store last week at 3903 Cottage Grove avenue and report a good Christmas business. George Wittbold did a big Christmas trade at both the North Clark street store and the greenhouses. He noted a largely increased demand for plants of all kinds and the usual call for cut flowers. In one of the windows of the store have recently appeared some novel window attractions. The latest is life-size and very life-like figures of a young man and a young lady, the latter holding a guitar. There was a naturalness about the poses not seen in ordinary figures, ana it was amazing to find on close inspection that the figures were made of such material as corn husks, leaves, dried grasses, seeds, etc. The faces were all of corn husks, and were remarkably life-like. They are made by someone in Wisconsin. Mr. Wittbold has quite a number of the figures stored in a rear room. One of an old darkey playing a banjo is exceedingly natural and will surely attract crowds 0$ spectators when it is placed in the win- dow. Mr. Wittbold has a new pteris, a chance seedling discovered two years ago, that promises to be very useful. He has named it Pteris tremula crispum. The fronds are short, rounded and full, and the plant is quite dwarf in habit. He reports heavy sales of palms at wholesale pnor to the holidays and will have to sort up his stock before again pushing sales, though able to care for the usual run of orders. P. J. Hauswirth is much pleased with his Christmas trade. He had a large quantity of pot plants of the white Scotch heather (Erica persoluta alba) shipped him from the east, and they sold like the proverbial "hot cakes" at good prices. He &lso noted a brisk demand for potted azaleas ^nd could have sold many more had they been procurable. The supply of flowers was better than anticipated and all sold at good prices. H. F. Halle reports his Christmas trade as fully one-third larger than last year, and he noted a marked increase in the call for plants. He is much pleased over the outlook. Sales of greens were not up to expectations, but this was probably due to the severity of the weather which prevented the usual dis- play in front of the store. Walter Kreitling is well pleased with his Christmas trade and the only fault he has to find is that a good deal of thrner in the Establishment of Kennicott Bros. Co., Chicago. good as the money had they arrived in good shape. Bassett & Washburn's business was nearly double that of last year. Their increase of glass surface during the year enlarged their supply and the cut for Christmas was larger than expected the early part of the week. They cut a large quantity of bull)ous stock in addition to their other flowers, and sold it all. This included 4.000 Harrisii and 8,000 valley. Romans did not go so well. And their trade since Christmas has held up re- markably well. Last Tuesday they re- ceived over 40 telegraphic orders in ad- dition to their usual run of business. E. H. Hunt reports a consiilerable in- crease over last year and is thoroughly well pleased with lis Christmas trade. The supply exceeded expectations and has kept up well since Christmas, al.so the orders. A. L,. Randall is well satisfied with the Christmas business and has "no kick cotniiig" in any way. \V. E. Lynch had a good trade. He was afflicted with some "pickled" stock early in the week, and humorou.sly re- ports that he found no increase in the de- mand for this sort of stock. It was sold at very moderate prices to local buyers. All good shipping stock weiit at good figures. Winter & Glover report a fair trade and not enough stock to meet the lively demand. Vau^han, McKellar & Winterson did a much larger- business than last year and are exceedingly well satisfied. With them orders seemed to have been placed earlier than usual. They did a big trade in greens and cleaned up well in that line. Trade has been remarkably brisk since Christmas and stock has been good. E. C. Amling's Christmas trade was double that of last year. He had more consignors, a larger supply and good sales at excellent prices. He is very well pleased. Reinberg Bros, report sales equal to last year at good figures. The recent fire cut them short on Meteors, but their sup- ply was large anyway and all sold. They are now cutting some particularly fine Maids and La France. Rogers Park Floral Co. had a good sup- ply of excellent quality and all sold at good prices. They are well satisfied and anticipate continued good business, A. G. Prince & Co. report a larger sup- ply than expected and consequently large sales. Mr. E. E. Peiser, of Kennicott Bros. Co., favors the formation of an organiza- tion of shippers of cut flowers, to enforce collection of damages from express com- panies when flowers are lost through the negligence of employes of the companies. He cites the case of a shipment of valley his firm received from Mr. E. Asmus, New York. This shipment was due on a train arriving here at 9:55 p. m. They telephoned the express company to look out for the cases and deliver at once. The train arrived on time, but despite the fact that they telephoned frequently during the evening and waited till i :oo a. m. to re- ceive the shipment, it was not delivered to them till 9:30 a. m. the next day, and was then" damaged by frost. They find that a commission man cannot make claim for damages in such a case, as, according to law, flowers sent on commission are the property of the shipper and not of the commission "man. He believes that an association of shippers with a paid attor- ney to follow up and push the claims of any member of the association would re- sult in greater care on the part of the ex- press companies. Various Items. Another bunch of their new pink car- nation Irene was sent to Chicago last week by Crabb & Hunter, of Grand Rapids, Mich. It certainly is an excel- lent flower and will undoubtedly prove useful. There were other promising seedlings but Irene will probably prove most popular. Richard Prescott, foreman for C. W. Northrop, La Grange, while arranging a 238 The Weekly Florists'^ Review* December 30, 1897. decwation at Riverside, was unfortunate enoiigh to fall from a ladder and break his leg. He is now in the county hos- pital. His many friends will wish him a speedy recover)'. Among recent visitors was Mr. F. J. Foster, of the Krebs Floral Co., St. Louis. Don't forget the next meeting of the Florists' Club January 13. This will be ladies' night, and from hints we have re- ceived of the program being prepared we can assure all of a very enjoyable even- ing. Mr. H. P. Gerhardt, the "Limits Florist," reports an excellent trade at his stand, 13 1 7 North Clark St. Last Au- gust he built a greenhouse 22 x 100 on his place in Waterloo Court, not far from his stand at the " Limits." NEW YORK. Around Town, I do not know if it is a good omen or not, anyway it is a fact that every Christ- mas you see more and more flowering plants. It used to be that Easter was the time when plants in flower ruled, now they are playing an important part at this season of the year. A large retailer told me that he buys more every year, "as an act of self defense simply," said he. "My customers get more fractious every year. Of course I have to buy flowers to fill orders, but the great ad- vance in prices precludes me laying in a large stock, and then having to fight and take chances with my customers." "Another growing evil is the lavish use of ribbon in all made up work and even on plants," said one man. "Our bill for this luxury alone is near 1 1,000 since November the ist." . Snap Shots* At Thorley's I noted several pretty things in the way of novelties; shallow, square hampers of plants tied with brill- iant plaited plaid ribbon, very showy; gilt hampers of pots of violets in full flower, with ribbon to match, and splen- did heaths dressed with ribbon, also aza- leas and other plants. At Stumpp's there was a tremendous variety of basketed plants, some- with handles upon which were tied bunches of orchids, violets, etc., with a wealth of ribbon, always harmonizing with the whole. One gilt ba.sket on pedestal con- tained a large Otaheite orange, "dressed" with orange shaded ribbon. A large bunch of Cypripedium insigne and leu- cothoe sprays, were on the basket and on the tripod of the stand. At Small's I saw large wreaths of "box" (Buxus ovalifoHum) tied with masses of red "bird berries" and stream- ers of red ribbon, broad and narrow. At David's there were many hand- somely filled baskets of plants, Otaheite oranges, ericas and cyclamen trimmed with ribbon, all handsomely gotten up and very exquisite. At McConnell's handsomely filled bas- kets were the specialty also, deep crimson ribbon on the handles; one specially fine, white celluloid basket, red handles, con- taining Erica fragrans, Dracaena termi- nais and Ardisia crenulata, all prettily ar- ranged. Heathers, tied with different colored tartan ribbons, were very effective. At Hodgson"* s I noted a novel altar decoration which consisted of a large Otaheite orange about four feet high, in- terspersed with Lilium Harrisii blooms, finished with smilax and tied with ma- roon ribbon. At Siebrecht's "filled " baskets were again in evidence. Some were filled with heathers and ardisias, others Farleyense, cyclamens, oranges, azaleas, etc., taste- fully trimmed and gotten up to sell. A basket of Farleyense, 'bunch of violets tied on handle, looked very rich. At "The Rosary" I sav^ the only gar- denias in town. There were some pretty baskets here also, and some flat, round and oval baskets of holly and bird-berry, Adiantum Farleyense and poinsettias for a dinner Christmas night— all very pretty. At Fleishmann's there were shallow diamond shaped baskets trimmed with crepe paper and ribbon, filled with A. Farle>ense and A. cuneatum and bunches of orchids or violets tied on the pyramidal shaped handles, with bows of mauve or violet ribbon. At Bridgeman's a basket of azaleas and holly festooned and tied with light green "nun's veiling," was quite unique and attractive. At Scallen's, baskets were prominent. Those with heather and holly were very pretty. I saw some ribbon with the ends hand painted with flowers; some- thing new I believe. Bulls and Bears* Christmas has come and gone since I wrote you last week. Each succeeding year holds out the same expectations, has the same disappointment for grower, wholesaler and retailer. Each one is re- sponsible to the other, each one blames the other. It is hard to tell how to make the balance of justice fall evenly on their respective shoulders. The question is, "is the game worth the candle?" is the paucity and slump in business before holi- days and after made up at those times? On Thursday there was* literally a famine in some stocks, held back by the grower for better prices next day, and in some cases "salted" so long, that as one whole- saler said of some stock I saw, he could not sell it to the "Greeks" at any price. Some consignments were actually shipped back. Is not this killing the goose with the golden eggs ? The week ending December 26, com- monly called Christmas week, might be described briefly as follows: Monday — Expectation. Tuesday — Promulgation. Wednesday — Emulation . Thursday — Anticipation. Friday— Realization . Saturday — Computation . Sunday — Adulation. What the Wholesalers Say. W. S. Allen: "So far as I can learn, business has surpassed anything approach- ing former years, even the palmiest days such success was not known. Very little pickling and all stuff" sold well with few exceptions." Walter F. Sheridan: "Business \va& good. All grades of flowers sold rapidly at good figures; all inferior goods took chances, but not at as low figures as a year ago. All stock arrived in good condi- tion and there was less salted stock." Thomas Young, Jr.: "Trade was much better than last year for fine flowers; the lower grades sold cheap. Taken as a whole it was a good Christ- mas. American Beauties, Maids and Meteors were the leaders; also fancy and red carnations." John I. Raynor: "Trade very good. All first class flowers sold well, specially Beauties, Maids and Meteors. Brides went slow. There was a lot of stuff salted that might have realized good prices the days previous to Christmas. ' ' John Young: "Business was better than for many years, and volume of trade mych larger. Not so much salted ^tock as formerly and there were not enough Beauties, Maids, and Meteors. Fancy carnations sold extremely well; smilax was a drug." J. B. Ezechel: "I could have handled twice the amount of Howers. Good stuff brought good prices, and poor stock about the same as ordinary days." Traendly & Schenck: "Never cleaned out so well before and prices, ruled a great deal better than formerly." W.'H. GunTher: "The general run of trade was good, a big improvement over former years. All good stock sold well. Romans hung a little. There was not so much poor and salted stock as here- tofore." E. C. Horan: "Business was a big rush. It was a ' 'rose Christmas' ' from the word go. Hyacinths and narcissus went slowly. Carnations sold well. Cleaned out everything except violets." H. A. Hoffman: "Trade was very- passable. Beauties sold well, and carna- tions and other stock in proportion. Prices ruled higher than last year and it seemed as if we were getting back to the old prices again." MiLLANG & Co.: "Trade was tip top — everything sold out clean except smi- lax. Roses and carnations hardly enough, to go round." J. W. Kin6: "Trade was a I, Cleaned: out in good shape. Carnations realized phenomenal prices. I had a good deal of stuff frozen, however, but there was less, salted stock than formerly." MacDonald & McManus: "As this was our first Christmas we cannot com- pare. We sold out everything, however, except violets. One large consignment of orchids was frozen. We are well sat- isfied with our initial efforts." Julius Lang: "Business in general good and good stuff sold well. Cleaned up everything except smilax. Violets went slow and Harrisii well." PURDY & BlauvelT: "We had a ready sale for all the stuff we had. Roses were scarce. Beauties specially so. We had a lot of sweet peas, however, which we sold from $3 to f 4 per dozen bunches. The variety was Blanche Ferry." Ford Bros.: "Trade was very fair. All roses sold well and everything was cleaned out. Violets were a drug, how- ever, by the end of the day. High grade stock of all kinds sold well and brought December 30, 1897. The Weddy Florists' Review. 239 top Sniilax we could not give prices away. ' ' M. A. Hart: ''Business was O. K. All roses sold well; could get most any price for good Beauties. Bridesmaids also sold well, and there was less salted stock than usual." Fitzgerald & Hammond: "We found trade very good. Cleaned out •everything with the exception of violets. All roses sold well, in fact everything ex- cept violets and smilax." N. Y. Cut Flower Co.: "Business was goo **** wages to right man. THE MORRIS FLORAL CO., Morris, IIL --WANTED-- 1000 rooted cuttings of Mrs. Fisher Cirnation. October or November struck. Address, stating price, ALBERT BATLEY, Box 313, Maynard, Mass. Butted Glass. This Is no longer an experiment, it has come to sta v. There are various ways of making Butted Roofs, but the best way is with the Clipper Bar. With this bar you can make a roof that is Absolutely free from drip, and glass cannot be torn out by the wind. Butted f;lass makes a tight roof, a warm house and saves fuel. It aSts longer, looks betterand costs less than theold-fashioned roof. But do not think that this is the only bar we sell, for it is not; we furnish what people want and there is nothing in greenhouse material that you cannot get from us, and all of open-air-dried Cypress clear of bright sap, stained sap, knots and all other defects. Lockland Lumber Co. Write for Circulars or Estimates. Lockland, Ohio. New White Chrysanthemum Frank Hardy Facts more eloquent than words. C. S. A. awards highest of the year. New York 95 points, Boston 94 points, Chicago 93 points, Philadelphia 89 points. First prize, white, in strong competi- tion at Boston and Philadelphia shows, and certificated wherever shown. The ideal commercial and exhibition bloom. Price, .50 cents each, $3.00 per dozen, $20.00 per hundred, $150.00 per thous- and. Ready for delivery March 1st, 1898. A. HERRINCTON, Florham Farms, Madison, N. J. PALMS SPECIAL OFFER For Next 30 Days. ABECA LUTESCENS— 6-inch pots at .50c, 75c and $1.00; 8-inch pots at $1 50 and $2.00: 10- inch pots at $5.00, $6.00 and $7.00. IiATAHZA BOBBOVICA— 6-inch pots at 50c. All Al stock. Price list of general stock on application. Ghas. D. Ball, Molmesburg, Philadelphia, Pa. fHRYSj^NTHEMlMS. ^^ STOCK PUNTS FROM BENCH. Henderson. .Montmort. Ivory. Bonnaffon, ,1. .Jones, Wanamaker. Pcrrin, Queen, etc., all S3.00 per 100; 50c perdoz. A tine collection Ostrich Plumes, tl.OO per doz, ; #5.00 per 1(H). Order now. Cash please. CHAS. L. MARSHALL, 67 Merrimac St., Lowell, Mass. E.G.niLL&Co ^RICHMOND, IND. Wholesale Growers of Plants All the best novelties in CHBTSA VTHEKXTMB, CABBATXOHB. BOSES, OEBABIDMS. BEGONZAB, ETC. Send for list. EVERY- BODY'S FAVOR ITE! GERANIUM .MARS.. 2-Inch pots, $I.f0 per doz. Cash with order. HENRY EICHHOLZ, Waynesboro, Pa. GALAX LEAVES and LEICOTHOE SPRAYS" £-;«-"«• Of all wholesale florists— or write the intro- ducer for free samples and information. HARUN P. KELSEY, 1150 Tremont Building, BOSTON, MASS. -VERBENAS-- The finest collection in America, 35 varieties, every one a gem— mammoth size, striking col- ors, green as grass and as clean as a whistle. Rooted cuttings, 60 cts. per hundred; $5.00 per thousand. Strong plants, full of cuttings, $1.50 per hundred. Strictly cash with order. SOUTH SIDE FLORAL CO., - Springfield, III. .-.>5;y^..'-. >.;\-; ,. 244 The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 30, 1897. TELEGRAPH CODE. In telegjraphing orders to any of the wholesale dealers in cut flowers use the following code: Assume— Do not answer If cannot fill order. Abrogate — In case you cannot fill order, telegraph at once. Anticipate— Answer at once, stating whether you can or cannot fill order. Ambition— If you can only partially fill order", do so. and reply, stating what. Admiral — Order must be sent on train mentioned only. Ambulance— Want all of order filled or none, and prompt answer back. Adjacent— If cannot send on train mentioned, next one will do. AltUbie— Send prepaid by baggage master, If no ex- press messenger on train. Decorate — If cannot send all on train mentioned, send all you cat., and send balance on next train. Adiniggion— This order is a substitute for my regular order. Dancing — If cannot fill order exactly as specified, you may substitute according to your bejt judg- ment. Ancestor— This order is an addition to my regular order. Durable— Colored flowers must not be substituted for white. Affection— Fill if possible, even at extra expense. Fabricate — Flowers ordered are to be re-shlpped to a distance, therefore buds must be cut specially close. Fortunate — Select extra stock and charge accord ingiy. Devotion — For cheap work, and can use second- class flowers, if at reduced price. Flattery— If price has advanced since last quota- tion, do not send goods, but telegraph. Forgery— This order countermands all previous orders. Forniation— Add these items to the order which you already have, hut in case first order is already shipped, cancel this addition. Flamingo — We are in a bad pinch; send us some- thing to help us out, even if of poor quality. Flocking— Have sent mail order; if not yet -re- ceived, send following at once, and cancel mall or- der when received. Foraging— This order includes all items previously ordered and wanted for thio date. Superior- Can use something especially fine, and am willing to pay accordingly. Skip— If you are out, buy the best you can; we ac- cept risk of getting "pickled" stock. Corporal—If cannot send on night train, morning train will do. THE CODK BELOW WILL BE USED IN ANSWERING YOU, WHEN NECESSARY. Elope— Cannot fill your order to-day. Stock is scarce. Have tried to buy at other bouses for you. laecture — Our store was closed yesterday when your telegram came. Received it this morning. Will ship by first train to-day, unless counter- manded at once. Willing— Cannot ship on train mentioned. Will send on next train possible to-day. Eclipse— Will send part of your order. Balance scarce. Caunut get it at any price to-day. Artistic— Cannot fill order to-day, if you want or- der filled (same order) to-morrow, wire us at once. Favorite— Stock very poor, none better to be had. Will ship unless countermanded by o'clock. Fundament— Stock named in this telegram has been sent, and balance, unless countermanded by telegram, will be sent on KEEP THE DEALERS POSTED. Keep the dealer from whooi you order flowers fully posted as to the sort of stock for which you have the largest sale. Write him as fully as possible when you have time to devote to the matter. Keep him fully advised as to the needs of your trade. He will then know much better how to fill your telegraphic orders. He will know whether to send you the best in the market at the top price or to send you a fair grade at a more moderate price. The dealer is anxious to please you but often his information is mea^e. Make this information as full as possible by mail and your telegraphic orders will be filled more to your satisfaction. ■ftv- *iv: Wholesale Cut Flowers AND FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, 88 WAPASH AVENUE. Carnations, Violets and Valley, Specialties. CHICAGO. ILL. Full Line of Wire Work. LONG DISTANCe TBLEPHONE EXPRESS 466. WRITK US FOR ILLU8TRATCD CATALOSUE- ierAver St Cut Flowers Properly packed and promptly forwarded. FULL LINE OF WIRE DESIGNS ^. „ . . . ^...^*^^ AND FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. 21 Randolph St., CHICAGO. 500.000 FEET OF ULASS. WHOLESALE GROWERS OF CUT FLOWERS. We can fill all orders on short notice with all leading varieties of Ruses and Carnations. We are headquarters Tor fine AMEKI- CAN BEAL'TIES. Give us a trial and convince yourself. Salesroom, 51 WABASH AVENUE, CHICAGO. HARDY ROSES, C. H. JOOSTEN, Importer, 193 Greenwich St., NEW YORK. Etc., For the Garden and Greenhouse. See advertisement this paper Dec. 2, page 57. WHOLESALE FLORIST C. A. KUEHN Cut Flowers and Florists' Supplies. Manufacturer of the Patent Wire Clamp Floral Designs. A full line of supplies always on hand. Write for catalogue and prices. 1122 PINE STREET. ST. LOUIS. MO. ■ ■Ca Vwa WORSaa Wholesale Florist 2740 OLIVE STREET ST. LOUIS, MO FIVE BOSES— Shipped Carefully to all Parts of the Country. ALBERT J. BAUER, Pres. FRANK M. ELUS, Mng- MOUND GITYGUT FLOWER GO. Wholesale Commission Florists 1322 PINE ST. ST. LOUIS. MO. Consi^rnments Solicited. Special Attention paid to Shipping Orders. GEO. A. KIHL..."!l"8: _ _ Grows 12,000 Rose Plants eJCeJC Grows 9,000 Carnation " Jit Jit "^''^ Grows 4,000 Smilax " <«•<«• FOR CUT FLOWER TRADE... 8«8?8?8?i?WR»TE HIM8!8?8?««8 Decembek 30. 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 245 Lily of the Valley From the finest cold storage pips. They are an extra choice lot of flowers, large bells with plenty of deep green foliage. Note the price ,, $4.00 per hundred Harrisii Lilies Well grown, very large flowers, good long stalks. They are the best in the market. Price. . . . $15.00 per hundred; $2.50 per dozen Asparagus Plumosus Good strong strings. Price 50c per string Smilax Heavy long strings. Price $|.50 per dozen Greenhouses and Residence: HINSDALE, ILL. Bassett & Washburn, ««. 88 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. Long Distance 'Phone No. 10. Long Distance 'Phone Main 223. 246. The Weekly Florists^ Review* Decbmbbk 30, 1897. INDIANAPOUS. •.-.-.- A Visit Among the Craft. Before entering Wiegand & Son's store one is struck particularly by their artistic ■window. The back and side opening to the store are glass and were draped with laurel, the top and other side were coni- Eletely covered with same. On the floor, iding the vases and pots that held the cut flowers and plants, was lycopodium. In the center of window was a medium size, though excellent specimen, of Arau- caria excelsa, on each side of which was a fine plant of stevia. In front of these were vases of carnations and Begonia incar- nata, and the foreground of lycopodium. On the side, covered with laurel, was a lyre of bright scarlet immortelles, tied with broad ribbon of same shade. Their store and greenhouses are in excellent condition. This firm grows a very large quantity of palms. Above the store they have a room with billiard table, punching bag and several other devices for amusement. This room is for the use of the members of the firm, the employes and visitors, and Mr. Wiegand assures us they have excellent times. At Garfield Park, where Mr. Robert McKeand presides, everything is in excel- lent shape, bedding plants in perfect health and great quantities. They also f;row some carnations, but sell nothing rom these houses. Mr. McKeand has some excellent seedling cannas of the Crozy strain. One is a very dark red with immense truss that evidently has Bouvier for one parent. Another is a very pleasing yellow with minute specks -of red. There are several others, but the m;ost striking of all is a very dwarf one that has a broad band of clear yellow on margin, and red, underlaid with yellow, in center. It is remarkably attractive, very hard to describe, and must be seen to be appreciated. The individual flowers of all these cannas are very large. JJ Mr. Heidenreich has the finest lot of azaleas we have seen this year, which are in nearly full bloom and will be just right for Christmas. f*^ Mr. Hartje grows mostly carnations, but has one house of good roses. In two -of the carnation houses he has beds of mushrooms that are doing very well. A bench of Jubilee at this place struck me as particularly fine. nMr. H. W. Rieman has the best Beau- ties around this city. He does a retail trade and reports business very good. Mr. Rieman will grow a number of palms next year. When we called on Mr. John Rieman he was exceedingly busy with funeral work, and the designs he was making were certainly artistic and beautiful. His store is well located and is kept in perfect order. The florists here think there will be ten or a dozen at the meeting of the Carna- tion Society. N. H. G. PoNTiAC, ItL. — The mother of Mr. Wi J. Miller, the florist, died recently after nearly ten months' sickness, at his home. Mr. Miller will have the sympathy of his friends in the trade. ers Park Floral Co. ROSES AND CARNATIO^S Are specialties with us. American Beauties r»-t^der. We grow ourselves the stock "we offer. Telephone Main 1811 WHOLESALE GROWERS OP Flowers f-i All telegraph and telephone ot-ders given prompt attention. <*^-^r#i 41 Wabash Avenue, Chicago. ^mmfm I am now established in my new quarters and am in better shape than ever to handle your orders. Growers^^^-^r») will serve their own inter- ests by corresponding with me before sending else- where. Consignments so- licited. Not interested in any greenhouses. Square dealings and prompt re- turns guaranteed. Send for my Weekly Quotations issued every Saturday — free on application. 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago. Telephone Main 4337 W. E. LYNCH, ...Wholesale Florist... The rig^ht kind of stock, packed In the rig^ht way, delivered at the right time, and at the rlg^ht prices. 19-21 Randolph St., CHICAGO. A. G. Prince & Company Telephone •••••MAin 3208 Agents for HINSDALE ROSE CO. WHOLESALE CUT ELOWERS AND ELORISTS' SIPPLIES 88 and 90 Wabash Ave., - Chicago J HEADQUARTERS for ^ ! American BeautieS ! i BASSEn & WASHBURN, Chicago J iroSES, CARNATIONS, AND ALL KINDS Of SEASONABLE FLOWERS IN STOCK WM. F. KASTINOcrja ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Florist. t 495 Washington St.. BUFFALO. N. Y (Also Dealer in Florists' Supplies and Wire Designs] IT'S A MISTAKE TO THINK "ANY OLD THING': will answer for a Refrigerator to keep flowers In. Those up to date are made by the Chocolate Cooler Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. December 80, 1897. The Weekly Rorists' Review* 247 SPECIAL NOTICE. Stock for New Year's trade will be (beginninff Thursday the 30th) flllrd out at prices approximately between rulint; prices of Christmas and ad- vance prices quoted above. We will be as low as anyone, quality consid- ered, and will have a good supply of fresh stock and can give you prompt service. Send us your orders. HUNT'S WEEKLY QUOTATIONS. Taking effect at noon, Jan. 3, 1898. 8n1>J«ot to Chance Without Blotice. We are Headquarters for CUT FLOWERS. CAJMTATIOVS. ~~ Ordinary selected stock '.per Extra 100, It doz. a 100, «2.50— 3.00— 4.00 , 600- 8.00 3.00— .^.00 l-.V)— 2.00 8.00— 8.00 6.00— 8.00 6.00— 8.00 6 00— "8.00 4.00— 6.00 76-78 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. BOSSS. Beauties, long per Beauties, medium. " Beauties, short " Brides per Kaiserin Maids Meteor Perles GSBENS. Asparagus per string, $ .60— Perns, Adiantum per 100, .'7h— l.OO Common Fancy, 1,000, «1.50, per 100, 25— Smilax per doz., l.»; per 100, 10.00— Ivy Leaves per 100, .60— Galax per 1000, *1. 50 " .15— Wild Smilax, Parlor Brand case, 3.75— Wild Smilax, Medium " 5.50— Wild Smilax, Large " 8.00— Extra tine lot of Wild Smilax now on hand. MlBCEI.X.ANEOnS. Marguerites per 100, .75 — Mignonette per doz., .50— 1.0 Callas per doz., 1.50— Karrlsil " 1.50—2.00 Rcmins per 100, 1.00— 3.00 V-aper white Narcissus — " 3.00—4.0 Stevia .:.... " 1.25— Swainsona per bunch of 25. l 00— Valley per 100, 4.00^ Violets •' 1.50—2.00 All other s ^asonable stock at market rates. Regular orders solicited. Above prices are for good stock. Extra Se- lected and inferior quality will be charged ac- cording to its value. Special Attention given to the Shipping Trade. A Per 100 A W Named Geraniums, 2}i In *2.00 f A Named Coleus, 2Ji in 2.00 A f Named Begonias, 2 » in 2.00 f i Named Cannas, standard 5.00 a Pansy Plants 60 f Clara Bedman Salvia 2.00 A The Queen Pelargonium 3.00 f f 30,000 CARNATIONS... t 0 CITTINGS NOW READY ^ A Standards Varieties 1.00 A f 1897 Varieties 5.00 f {Except Lily Dean and Flora Hill 6.00 \ Triumph, Daybreak and Armazindy 4.00 f i THE MORRIS FLORAL GO. J i MORRIS. ILL. i Bouquet Green ' Sphagnum Moss Peat ""^ ^®'" ^'*^*' •^"^''^y ^ no. i Packed in crates, $3.50 per 100 lbs. First quality, 8.5c per bale, 10 bales S6.00. . Z. K. JEWEH & CO., SPARTA, - - WISCONSIN. ROOTED CUTTINGS OF THE New Geranium Mme. Bruant I am able to now furnish this wonderful distinct variety by the hundred and thousand. No Florist can be without this variety, being certainly the fin- est plant novelty of the year. A large well rooted stock ready now. Shipped to any pait of the Union £y mail or express. prepUd, 75c per doz.; 13.00 per 100: IE5.00 per 1000. Cash with order. Order at once, no better stock can be had. Address Strings, 8 to ID Teet Long 5C Shipped to any Part of the Country. VERBENA IMPROVED MAMMOTH. New crop seed of this magnlflccnt strain. Highly Improved, of the very largest size of flowers and finest colors. The finest mixture in cultivation. Per trade pkt., 25 cts.; 3 pkts., 60 cts.; 6 pkts., »1.00. A pkt. of the new compact dwarf Alyssuill, added to every order. FRED. SCHNEIDER. 751 Crawford Rd., Cleveland, 0. | JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. Make the work of ventilating easv if yoo want it done proper ly and attended to as frequently as it should be. The Evans* Challeng^e Ventilating Apparatus meets this requirement to the fullest degree. Quaker City Machine Co.^ Rich- mond, Ind. 248 i The Weekly Florists^ Review* Uecembek 80, 1897. NEW YORK MARKET. Report for Week Ending Dec. 25. Am Beauty, fancy, extra long stem each $l.00@$l.50 Am. Beauty, extra " 75 lo 81.00 No. 1 " seS to 50 Gulls and ordinary per 100.. 5 00 to 10.00 Brides. 1st " .. 15.00 to 20.00 2nd " .. 4.00 to 10.00 Bridesmaids, 1st " .. 20.aj to 25.00 2nd " .. l.=i.00 to 20.00 3rd " .. 4.00 to 10.00 Meteors, 1-t '• .. 20 00 to 30.00 2nd '■ . 10.00 to20.00 3ra '• .. 8.00 to 10.00 Testouts, 1st •• .. I.5.(W to2.=).00 " - 2nd " . 10.00 to 15.00 Carnots. 1st " . 1.5.00 to 2.5.00 2nd '■ .10.00 to 15 (» Morgans, 1st " .. 1.5.00 to 20.00 2nd " .. 4.00 to 10.00 Cusins, 1st " .. 15.00 to 21.00 2nd " .. 4.00to 10.00 Carnations " .. 3.00 to 4.00 fancy " .. 5.00 to '8.00 Valley •' .. 2 00 to 4.00 Hyacinths " .. 1..50 to 2.50 Harrisil " 8 00 to 10.00 Violets " .. 1.25 to 2.00 Paper white narcissus " 2.00 to 3.00 Poinsettlas " .. 20 00 to 25.00 Cattlevas " .. 40.00 to 50.00 Cypripediums '• .. SOOtolO.OO Smilax " .. e.OOtolOOO Asparugus " 50.00 All high colored flowers sold well. American Beauties, Meteors, Bridesmaids, red and fancy carnations were in special demand, Romans, paper whites, smilax, the least. For special report on fancy stock, see New York letter. SYRACUSE, N. Y. Christmas come in clear and cold, mak- ing it hard work wrapping up plants and boxes of cut flowers. Palms from $i to $5 sold well Azaleas were in great de- mand, also Harrisii lilies, primulas and cinerarias. Roses went well at from $2 to $4 per dozen, Beauties from $i to I1.50 each, Romans and paper white 75 cents, lily of the valley $1 per dozen. There was also a nice lot of Begonia incarnata and multiflora, but it did not take well. All the florist stores were prettily decor- ated. L. E. Marquisee opened his new store last Friday. It is handsomely fitted up with large French plate mirrors all along one side with the ice box at the. end of the counters. This has a large French plate glass mirror. The show windows were decorated with fancy crotons, palms, Pandanus Veitchii, cypripediums, ferns, small pans of Roman hyacinths, primulas, holly, etc. All the florists report good trade. The Wanderer. JOLiET, III.— Christmas trade com- pared very favorably with former years. Owin^ to the few bright days just previ- ous to Christmas day there was some stock to spare. Richmond, Ind.— Florists here report an excellent Christmas trade with roses and carnations short in supply. With some holly sold remarkably well while others had considerable left over. Gause & Co. disposed of a lot of good palms. Beach & Co. had a lot of nicely filled fern pans that sold well. 43 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK. Anfl6riCdn B6fllJty and all other choice roses in unexcelled quality. Carnations, Cattleyas, Mignonette, Valley. FIRST-CUSS »^X'%^ m^^ Flowers IN ANir VARIETY AND QUANTITY. Prompt attention to Shipping Orders. 49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK. A fine stock of Xoses, Valley, Camatlona. Smilax, etc., coining in. of which we can fill orders on the shoitest notice. EZTBA FIVE STOCK OF BEAUTIES. WHOLESALE FLORIST 1612-14*16 Ludlow St., PHIUDELPHIA, PA. Between Chestnut and Market Streets. Open until 8 p. m. Local and Long Distance 'Phone 5310. CUT ORCHIDS OIR SPECIALTY We are practical Orchid Growers and Expert Handlers of Cut Orchid Flowers. MacDONALD tt nRcMANUS, 50 WEST 30TH STREET, NEW YORK. WHOLESALE PLORISTS. WM. C SMITH mbolesale florist PHILADELPHIA. CONSIGNMENTS OF CHOICe STOCK SOLICITCD 40 South 16th Street, LONa DISTANOI 'PHONS 5008 A. Our central location enables us to till out-of- town orders at short notice. EDWARD REID, WHOLESALE FLORIST, 1526 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. Consij^nmentA of only the best Stock solicited. MEET US AT THE OLD STAND ALWAYS OPEN Millang & Co. Wholesale Commission Florists, 48 W. 29th Street, N EW YORK . Detween Broadway and Sixth Avenue WM. J. BAKER, WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS, 432 S. Pent). Square, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Original Headquarters for CARNATIONS. December 30, 1«97. The Weekly Florists' Review. 249 •V-' ^ l^mm New Year's Price List ilNDAUi .. .126..... Dearborn Street J ■ ' ■"-.■.■,■.; Chicago pin HUNonao AiTierican Beauties, long. . .75.00— 100.00 " 24-in. long 50.00 " 15-in. long 30.00 " 10-in. long 20.00 Maids, Brides, Meteors. .. .10.00— 12.00 Perles 6.00— 8.00 Carnations, long 3.50— 3.00 " fancy 4.00 Valley, homegrown, long stems 4.00 Romans, Narcissus 3.00 — 4.00 Callas, Harrisiis 15.00— 20.00 Adiantum, Stevia 75 — 1.50 Mignonette, Heliotnuie.... 2.00— 3.00 Violets 1.00— 2.00 Smilax, tine 10.00— 12.00 Common Ferns, per 1000. . . 2.00 OIR SPECIALTY: Roses Carnations AND Store Open till 7 P. M. Sundays till 12 Noon. WHOLESALE. FLOWERS Florists' supplies furnished at lowest prices. Remember our Valley — none better — home grown. Give us your orders and Save time^ delay and money* We aim to plea.se. Write for special quotations on large orders 250 The Weekly Florists^ Review* Dece.mbeu80, ISO'S SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTI- CULTURISTS. Offickbs: Pres., Wm. P. Gude, Washington, D. C; vlce-pres., A. Donaghue, Omaha. Neb.; sec'y, Wm. J. Stewart, 67 BromUeld St., Bos- (on, Mass.; treas., H. B. Beatty, Oil City, Pa. The fourteenth annual convention will be held at Omaha, Neb., Aug. 18, 17 and 18, 1898. AMERICAN CARNATION SOQETY. OFFICKR.S: Pres., W. N. Rudd, Mt. Green- wood, 111.; vlce-pres., Fred. Dorner, Jr., Lafay- ette, Ind. : secy. Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. The next annual convention will be held at Chicago, February 17 and 18, 1898. For Informa- tion about program and the annual exhibition address the secretary. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA. Officers: Pres., E. A. Wood, West Newton, Mass.; secy, Elraer D. Smith. Adrian, Mich. The next annual meeting will be held at Omaha, Neb., August. 1898. DES MOINES. Holiday Trade Not Up to Former Years. Christmas trade in this locality was not so satisfactory as in former years, owing to a lack of home-grown stock. As a re- sult much of the cut blooms that were disposed of were shipped goods and prices were high— tea roses, $2 to I3 per dozen; carnations, 75 cents to $1; Romans and paper whites, 60 cents to 75 cents. In fact, many regular customers would not invest in cut flowers, but purchased other articles, palms, ferns, and blooming plants being especially called for. Then our local papers assisted in frightening the people in this manner: Don't Boy Your Best Girl Roses Unless Yoo Have a Mint of Money and Have No Use for It, -^t's very proper and all that to buy your best girl roses for Christmas, but don't do it unless you have money to burn but are shy on matches. Just at present it's easier to get rid of any surplus accumulations by buying flowers, especi illy roses, than In any other wny. Just ordinary every-day roses that usually bring about $i a dozt- n have attained the value of $2.50 per dozen, while real nice ones cannot be ob- tained for less than $3 to ^ and are mighty scarce at those figures. American Beauty roses, which are the favorites of most girls, come at $18 per dozen with fancy ones bringing 820 and $24. The wholesale price yesterday was f 100 per hundred, and they could not be bought for that today. The florists report that there Is an unusually heavy demand and they are utterly unable to till their orders. Carnations, which the dealers are glad to dispose of at ordinary times at thlrty-flve cents a dozen, have gone up to the dollar mark and may be even higher before sight. In fact most of the florists have sold out about all they have, so it doesn't make any dlffereuce, anyhow.' However, some report an increase in sales of twenty per cent.; others twenty- five per cent, advance in prices; still others twenty per cent, decrease in sales. The writer had twenty-five per cent, increase in sales with prices the same as last year. Holly and green were in poor demand as these could be purchased at hotion stores, meat markets, coal offices and restaurants. The growers are now laying plans for propaojating their carnations and the question arises what kinds will be best for this special locality? J. T. D. F. DREER'S SPECIAL OFFER —Of- PLANTS FOR FORCING / MliACS~We otter a fine lot of strong pot- grown plants, well ripened up and well set with buds; beautiful shaped plants of Charles X and Marie Lagraye, $600 per doz. ; $.V).0O per hundred. MSTBOSIDEBOS FtOBXBVNOA- (Boitlc Brush;. Fine shaped plants with lots of buds. BTANSASD SHAPED on stems 20 inches high with 12 inch crowns, $1.50 each. BUSH SHAPED— nice round crowns 12 in. in diameter. $1.00 each. ACACIA ABMATA— A fine lot of plants In 7-lnch pots, 24 inches high, $1.50 each. BOBOHIA E£ATXOB — Good shaped plants In 6-inch pots, about 20 inches high, 75 cents each. For a full line of Seasonable (tock to- gether with all the leading Novelties of tlie Season see our New Quarterly Trade List issued eatly in January. HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia, Pa. • 25 N. Fourth Street, importers and Manufacturers of PHIUDELPHIA, PA. FLORISTS' SIPPLIES FORCING! Spiraea Astilboides Floribunda. Spiraea Multifiora Compacta . .$6.00 per . 6.00 per 100 lOO Orders entered now for Spring delivery for H. P. Boses, Clematis, Magnolias, Tree Boses, Hardy Azaleas, etc. Branch of the Horticultural Co.. Boskoop, Holland. Le C. BOBBIN K, Rutherford, N. J. CHEHP FOR Cfl:SH 100 Cinerarias. "Dreer's Prize," Z'/i-inch pots, strong $3.00 100 Begonia Incarnata, best winter bloomer, 2-inch pots 2.50 100 Begonias, mixed, very large, from 4-inch and .5-inch pots 5.00 100 Begonias, mixed, 2i4-inch pots 2.00 100 Geraniums, 'Bryant's," strong, 2-lnch pots 3.00 100 Geraniums, "J. A. Nutt," strong, 2-inch pots 3.00 50 Asparagus Plumosus, 3-inch pots, at 5c each. A. RASMLSSEN, New Albany, Ind. One sale makes two other sales* A trial of our apparatus will make you a customer for all the appara- tus you may ever need* We want you to give it that trial — the appa- ratus will do the rest. Quaker City Machine Co.^ Richmond« Ind* 100,000 PALMS. Inch Inch Xo. Per Per pot. hlsfh. le'v'e.Each 10. luo. Areca Lutcsceng .3 10-12 3-4 $0.12 $1 10 I10.U> Areca Lutescens 4 14-16 4-5 .30 2.7.5 2.').00 Areca Rubra 3 10-12 3-4 .20 l.'.fi 15.00 Corypha Au8trall8....3 «-» 3-4 .12 1.10 lO.UO ChainaTops ExceUa..8 6-8 3-4 .12 l.iu lO.OO Latania Borbonica $3.5.00 per 1000 2^ 8-10 2-3 .05 .45 4.0O Lataula Borbonica.. 3 10-12 3-4 .12 1.10 lO.OO Plioenl.x CanarlensU.S ftl2 2-3 .10 .90 8.0O Phfenlx Canarlen8U4 15-18 3-4 .22 2.00 20.00 For other varieties and sizes see wholesale list. Send for it. W. J. HESSER, - Plattsmouth, Neb* PALM GARDENS. BEGONIAS At Half Price to Close Out. All Extra Fine Planto. Thurstonii, SVi-incli doz., 40c,; $3.00 per lOO Thurstonil, 2V4-lnch doz., 30c.; f2..50 per lOO A. Guttata, 3Vi-lnch doz., 40c.; J3.00per 100 Feastl, and four other kinds, 40c per dozen; $3.00 per 100. A. J. BALDWIN, - Newark, Ohio. r^ UecemBek 80, 1H97. The Weekly Florists' Review 25J _^_ ORCHE) S^ GROWERS AND IMPORTERS SIMMIT, N. J. Correspondence Solicited ^j^^^,^^^^j^ THE COHAGE GARDENS, ««^.QUEENS. L. \:^<^ Speciblties in Carnations, Chry»an- themunns, Canna», Geraniums, Dahlias. SEND FOR OUR PRICE LIST. EVERGREENS Specimens for Po's and Winter Decorations. Send for Descriptive Catalogue and Trade List SAMUEL C. MOON. MORrtlSVILLE, - BUCKS Co., - PA. 100. 1000 8000 CocoB Weddellana $1.25" $10.00 $27.50 MusaEnsetc 1.2.5 lO.flO 27.50 J. L. SCHILLER. A04 C 34th Street, New York, N. Y. For Safe by Seed Stores. For Free Pamphitt, write to Louisville Spirit Cured Tobacco Co. Louisville, Ky. WR1T£ AT ONCC Cornelius S. Loder, Secretary National Florists' Board of Traiie, Regarding Collections, Credits, Etc. 271 Broadway, NEW YORK. (Chinese Primroses From 4 to 4'/4 Inch Pots. Magrnlflceut Strain. 910.00 per Hundred. Cash With Order. S. MUIR, - 3530 Michigan Ave.. - CHICAGO. INDUaNG PRICES FOR BEST AND NEW u T T I N C 8 LIST AND PARTICULARS ANY TIMK. Oeraniums Colens Beg^onias Petunias Salvias Verbenas Vinca Fansies, etc. DANIEL K. HERR, Lancaster, Pa. and! P L A N T S Always mention the Florists' Review when writing advertisers. HI" i t Burpees Seeds Grow 252 p^* — ^— .v^-^ ■ The Weekly Florists^ Review* .^...^» ■• .■■,..7' l.\ December 30, 1897. CINCINNATI. Stock Scarce for the Holiday* Anxiety, rush and push of Christmas is now past, and the growers have time to balance their account book. So far as sales and prices are concerned, everj' one seemed to be well satisfied with the Christ- mas trade. Never was stock for several years past so scarce as this year, especially la roses and carnations. Out of town orders were refused as early as Wednes- day at the wholesale houses. Carnations came in barely sufficient to fill orders. R;Witterstaetter, W. Murphy and Christ, Murphy had a large cut, 15,000 carnations being sent in by these West Price Hill growers alone. Lily of the valley was not over plenti- ful and sold quickly at $s per 100. George & Allen sent in the main supply of bulb- ous stuff. Violets were scarce all week at the wholesale houses, in fact, every violet around town was engaged by the retailers in advance at $2 per 100. The Sixth street flower market the day before Christmas did not have the appear- ance of a rushing business day. It was cold and dreary and only here and there ccjuld be seen a vase of flowers and a few Kt plants. Holly and lycopodium could seen on every stand, which moved slowly. Good holly was none too plentiful , bijit there were quantities of poor stuff arpund town, only fit for the dump. At eyery corner a street vender could b^ heard crying out "Holly wreaths- 10 cents eacli," while at the market house tl^e price asked was 20 and 25 cents. Tak- ing Christmas trade all in all, it is favor- able compared with former years; some of the retailers at Fourth street report an in- crease of 25 per cent. Negrum. WAYNESBORO, PA. Xnias trade was the best ever experi- enced here. Pot plants had the prefer- ence to cut flowers. Henry Eichholz, of '"Mars"' fame, has had a Xmas present in the shape of a sport of a yellow Kaiserin rose, which opened fully on Xmas morn- ing, and is just like the parent onlyyel- low. He will take care of the babe and the trade may see it this fall at some of the shows. H. Carnations y Rooted cuttings of both standard varieties and novelties at popular prices ^^_^bb- ....I CAN PLEASE YOU 8. J. Reuter, Westerly, R. I. 50,000 8MILAX ^^ooTeir^S!".!.^"^'-^'*^ AFDAMIIIM^ mixed, Iroiii 2-in. potx, t2.26 per 100; Ul-n/^i^iurrio jjo per 1,00 Send for samples... Caxh with the order. FRED. BOERNER. Capb May City. N. J. Please mention the Florists' Review when writintf advertisers. Mayor Pingree Carnation. AN UNDOUBTED SUCCESS. THIS MEANS THAT WE HAVE OTHER GOOD SEEDLINGS. Our next Tntrodnction..; Will make its debut at the meeting of the American Carnation Society in Chicago next FebniaTy..^J*i^^ Look for it. And there are some others in sightt^i^ JOHN BREITHEYER & SONS, Qratiot and Miami Aves. DETIfOIT, niCH. { Experiences witi) Carnations ^ jitjt READY NOW Send me your address on a postal and receive them reg- | tdarly during the season....... ! ALBERT M. HERR. i LANCASTER. PA J ■•tm ^ m ^ tm'^m^^ C ARNATION New and Standard Sorts. NEW ROSE S Mk8. Hobkrt Garrett Hybrid Tea Ulcli, soft plutc. Best Introduction of recent years. Orders booked now. Delivery March 15, 1898. Correspondence Solicited. H.WEBER & SONS, Oakland, Maryland. NICHOLSON^S $ DICTIONARY OF GARDENING. The Standard VVorU of R ference for Florists iind Gardeners. In set of four volumes. Price. $20.00. Florists' Publishing Company, 530-535 CAXTON BUILDING. CHICAGO. NATHAN SMITH & SON, WHOLESALE FLORISTS sP.c.«tT..s: ADRIAN, MICH. Chrysanthemums, Carnations and Violets. Correspondence solicited. PALMS A ND FERNS The Largest Stock of Plants in the West. 6eo.Wlttbold,'^°»^- ""»*«" St- Chicago ROSE HILL NURSERIES, HCAOaUARTKRS FOR PALMS : ORCHIDS : FERNS niMD STOVE PI-RNTS. SIEBRECHT & SON, New Rochelle, New York. New York Office, 400 Fifth Avenue. NEW CARNATION, "Empress" The largest bright rich Crimson yet introduced. Price, $10.00 per 100. WM. SWAYNE, Box 226. Kennett Square, Penii. December 30, 1897. The Weekly Florists' Review. 253 l!^Carnations White Cloud. -White. Oold HnMet.— Yellow. Vew York (Ward).— Bright cerise pink. M ra. James Dean (Ward)— Clear silvery pink. John Yonnjr ( Ward).— White. Bon Ton (Ward).— Scarlet. Prices for above varieties: $2.00 per doz., $10.00 per 100, $75.00 oer 1000. We will also have Cerise Queen (Breitmeyer), Argyle{Stollery), Jack Frost (Swayne), Em- r press (Swayne), Evelina (Wltterstaetter), Firefly (Hancock) and all other principal new varieties. All good 1897 novelties and other standard vari- eties at reasonable prices. ■^Chrysanthemums Vre. Col. Pelrce.— Yellow. 3.5c each, $3.50 per doz., S25.00 per 100. Snow Queen. - White. .tOc each, $5.00 per doz., $35.00 per 100. Kerry Chrietmas.— Late White. 35c each, $3.50 per doz., $25.00 per 100. Send for Descriptive Price List. Keady January, 1898. r. DORNER & SONS CO., U rAYEHE, IND. ROOTED CUTTINGS By the Thousand. BY NlAIl^. Per 100 Donble Petnniae, 50 varieties $1 25 10 New Varieties this year 1.50 Not less than 5 of a kind. Becroniae, flowering, 25 varieties $1.50-2.00 Oeranlnme, 25 varieties — 1.15 Ivy Oeranlnme, 10 varieties \.m Abntllone, Boule de Nei00 1,000 " Incomparable Stella 4.60 400 " Orange Phoenix 1.60 2.000 " Von Sion, extra quality 14.00 1000 1000 1000 1000 100 1000 1000 1000 5,000 Miniature Hyacinths, or Dutch Roinans— named sorts 9.00 3,000 Pink Romans, extra quality 12 00 6 Cases Spiraea Asiilboides Florlbunda. . .$10.00 per case 250 clumps; 10 " " Compacta Multiflora 12.50 " 250 •'000 Tulips Chrysolora $ 9 00 per 1000; 1,000 " GlorlaSolis 4.50 " 1000: 300 Ciillas, extra size 4.00 " 100; " l,500Oxalis, Bermuda Buttercup 8.00 " 1000; 1,500 " four named sorts 4.00 " 1000; 2,00OIxias 2.00 " 1000; Terms, net cash 6o days, or 5^ discount for cash with order. regular price, $13.00 12.00 6.00 ' " 3.50 6.00 2.00 19.00 " 12.00 16.00 12.00 1.5:00 12.00 6.00 " 6.00 12.00 6.00 3.00 F. R. Pierion Co. Tarrytown-on-Hudson, NEW YORK. Texas Seed and floral Co. Wholesale Florists Consignments of Choice Roses and Carnations Solicited. We get Top Prices, Make Quick Sales and Prompt Returns. WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING AS LONG AS THEY LAST: TRY US. Rooted Cuttings Geraniums in choice named varieties at $1.50 per 100. Hibiscus. 2'^-inch fine plants at $4.00 per 100. Lemon Verbenas, 214-lnch fine plants at $4.00 per 100. Strong Field Grown Everblooming Roses at $12.50 per 100. Fine Roses from 2'/i-inch pots, in all of the lead- ing varieties, at $3..tO per 100. Stock Plants, Alternanthera, at $4.00 per 100. TEXftS SEED AND FLORftL GO. ^ ="" '*' DALLAS, TEX. J Jadoo Filire Grows Prize -Winners \ * t GRAFTING EXTRAORDINARY. A state editor having learned of a mar- velous feai in horticulture by grafting tomatoes on potatoes, so that the hybrid plant grows potatoes under the soil and tomatoes above, now asks some genius to trot to the front with a plan for growing cranberries on turkeys. -\4'' i^Vvl-- 254 The Weekly Florists^ Review* December 30, 1897. MILWAUKEE. The '97 Christmas is a thing of the past. Comparing it with last year it was not so favorable as far as supply was con- cerned. Good stock was extremely scarce and commanded high prices. Much of the stock was weak stemmed and soft. Meteors and Beauties were mostly called for and all other colored stock moved rapidly. Prices on roses, select quality, ranged from $12 to |i8 per xoo; Beauties, I3 to |i2 per doz.; carnations, $3 to J5 per 100; violets, $1 to $2 per 100: stevia, Romans, valley, paper whites sold fairly well with good supply. Shipping trade was brisk, but there was not enough good stock to go around. Some 'mums were still to be seen, but showed the effectsof holding back and consequently found slow sales. Considerable holly was disposed of, both Southern and Delaware, but the latter was far superior to the southern holly this season. Otto Sylvester shipped in a large quantity of violets to Ellis & PoUworth of exceptionally fine quality. The retailers report good sales of palms, ferneries and all blooming pot plants. J. E. Mathewson, of Sheboygan, was a recent visitor, looking up Xmas supplies. Geo. Washington. CAMBRIDGE, MASS. F. C. Becker has a fine lot of azaleas in for the holidays. This stock is much sought after by Boston retailers, owing to easy transportation. Another who handles one of, if not the largest stock of flowering plants in New England, as a wholesaler, is W.W. Edgar, Waverly, who is on hand this yaar as usual with a splendid selection. W. E. Doyle has several houses filled with well grown stock, especially' azaleas and oranges, in anticipation of a big de- mand whtch he is capable of taking care of. In passing, I would note the decease of the mother of Dan Murphy, the genial foreman to Mr. Doyle. This worthy lady was a great lover of plants and was con- stantly in touch with them during her ninety years of active life. At her funeral, which took place at Woburn on the 9th inst., the floral tokens were both profuse and chaste. P. O'Brien & Son are much pleased at .the outlook for Christmas. W. A. Bock repwrts big sales this fall. W. M. Ficus Elastica S25.00 FOR 100 FEET. Young Plants, top cuttings, in 3- inch £3ts, three to six leaves, 915.00 per OO. ALSO.... Canestakes Ten to twelve feet, at $3.00 per 1,000: f 25.00 per 10,000. CASH WITH ORDER... A. C. OELSCHIG, Savannah, Ga. I|M I III ■ Ml II III Mill *H« IMii Ml III Ml — III" III MI^IM^II^ SIMMONS' V"* .■».'''•'■;'<,»•,■ "J New Light Colored CARNATION Mrs. S. A. Northway We introduce this variety with even more confidence than we did Portia, Silver Spra.v. Tidal Wave, Daybreak, Rose Queen, or J. J. Harrison, knowing that it will beconae cs great a cut flower variety as any of the above. Plant of strong, free growing habit, entirely free from disease or rust: large round high built flower with perfect calyx and extra strong and long stem. Color a beautiful soft sliell pink becoming almost white when fully open. Orders booked now and flUed in rotation. We shall commence to ship soon after Jan'y 1st. Price, $10.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000. i^g^fanlatmsi Md. Bruant, Md. Jaulen, Fleure Poitevine, J. Ricaud, and J. Sallier. OCI alllUlllS* 2M-in. pot plants, S.5.00 per 100. Rooted cuttings, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Our superb stock of all the finest sorts, 2J^-in. pot plants, named, $25.00; unnamed, $20.00 per 1000. Rooted cuttings, $12.50 per 1000. r<<^kciAc: A grand lot of summered-over stock in small pots that will make early I UCII^ias* bloomers, $3.00 per 100. jji All Rooted Cuttings Cash with Order. Our Price List describes many other fine plants. Send for it. W. P. SIMMONS & CO., - Geneva, Ohio. ►♦♦M ►HH •♦♦♦-■ »Ht- »*H^ »♦♦*. »♦♦♦« »♦♦♦• »**¥• »♦♦♦• M*«< THE NEW PRIMROSE YELLOW Chrysanthemum Pennsylvania The finest Chrysanthemum for cut blooms or exhibition ever introduced. Baoh Per Doxen 50c Per Hundred $5.00 Per Thousand Fifty at one hundred, and five hundred at one thou.sand rates. Hugh Graham, 104 So. Thirteenth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Originator and Introducer. $ 35.0O ..aso.oo FIREFLY ! Ceo. Hancock & Son, Grand Haven, Mich. .... A RUST-PROOF CARNATION. Bright scarlet and Positively RUST PROOF. It is as prolific as Wm. Scott^ of good size and form^ and its keeping qualities are unsurpassed. "We have tested it four years. Our stock also includes all the novelties of '97 and '98. Send for prices. ^KJII A %/ FINE STRINGS alVIILAA 12i CENTS. A. J. BALDWIN, Newark. 0. The key to success is proper ven- tilation and watcringf. The key to proper ventilation is the Evans' Challenge Ventilating: Apparatus. Works easilyr-does the work right, built to last, always satisfactory. No toy imitation but a machine to do its work and do it well. Much the cheapest in the end. Quaker City Machine Co., Richmond, Ind. For Sale SIX SHARES OF STOCK IN THE AMERICAN FLORIST CO. Address, G. L. GRANT, 530 Caxton Building. CHICAGO. Extra select stock at Kennicott Bros. Co., Chicago. All flowers in season at lowest market rates. December 30, 1897. The Weekly Ffcafets* Review. 255 ,, j,_ :, , .- „^ .^i >PJMIX ;? 75/, Do you want imim.4£Bom^^^i Fine Cut ¥\ow -(^^^'s*^ LCLU&- •cc. poLLVoRfm- ■ For your trade? Try us I TRY IIS! TRY LSI TRY US! ^"'' V®'®*^ especially are those that won prizes and win 1 1% I \Jij customers. Florists' Supplies. Send to us— our line is complete. Wire Work— None made as good at our prices. Palms and Ferns — We grow them and guarantee safe arriv- al by Express. ELLIS & POLLWORTH, Milwaukee, Wis. SOUVENIRS OF PROVIDENCE CONVENTION. A few copies left of the Souvenir Program of the S. A. F. Convention at Providence, can be had on application. Address A. M. RENNIE, 6 Exchange Place, Providence, R. I. GERANIUMS. Rooted cuttings of .J. J. HarrlBon, S. A. Nutt, Beauty Poltevlne, Leonard Kelway and 30 other varletleg, our Helectlon, •l.a.5 per lUO, $10.()0 per lOOt). Grant and Tennyson, $9.00 per KHX). Mme. Sallerof. $1.00 per 100, $!».O0pcr 1000. Afferatum, blue and white, 60c per 1(K) by mail. Feverfew, Little deui, $1.00 per 100. FuchslaH, Gloria De Marches and 20 others, $1.50 per 100. Grant Sweet AlysHum, TOc per 100 by mail. Cash with order. C. A. HARRIS & CO., Delanson, N. Y. Spiraea Astllboides Floribunda, the best variety for pot plants, J5.00- per 100, 845.00 per 1000. Lily of the Valley, Berlin. Per case 2500, $-23.!i0; jio.oo per looo. Gladiolus <*The Bride." For forcing, eoc per lOO, «5.00 per lOOO. ■ Clucas & Boddington Co. Tel.call403-18thSt. 50I-503 West 13th St., NEW YORK CITY. Headquarters for.... HIGH-GRADE Florists' Flower Seeds and Bulbs Our General Wholesale Seed Catalogue will be issued about Jan. 1st, 1898. Send us your address and we will mail one to you. S£BD GROW^ERS ANO IIVIRORTERS 50 BARCLAY STREET. NEW YORK. STIMPP & WALTER CO. ^f$)«$)f$?f^'^»f^1hf^1H^trtf^1hf$1($)f^tftf$»f^^^^ t^n t^n rtfl ntrt f^n f^nf^r^nf^f^nf^nf^f^nf^nf^nt^nt^f^S^S^t^f^t^ fWJfg rm <^ Get Acquainted ♦♦•••••••••ill* ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 1 .with your fcllow-cr aftsmcn. We will introduce you. Every subscriber to the FLORISTS' REVIEW is requested to send to the editor a cabinet size photoi;raph with name and address on back, for use in our General < Introduction Page groups of these portraits will be published from time to time until all have been presented. Photos may be sent in any time, the ^ only condition being that you be a subscriber to the FLORISTS' REVIEW. Address I Florists' Publishing Co 530-535 Caxton BIdg Chicago, f t^ ■ X'-.' ?«V\-.^ '! 256 The Weekly Florists^ Review* ,'.: r* • Deckmbek 30, 1897. DETROIT. Christmas trade was good all round, notwithstanding the cold weather, the retailers not being able to procure stock enough to go round and one having to buy stock from one of the department stores. Roses were very poor, weak in the stem and off color, but brought good prices. Carnations went at wholesale at from $4 for conmion to $6 for Pingree and fancy. Plants moved off rapidly; many more azaleas could have been dis- posed of if they had been in bloom. The retailers all seem very much pleased with trade in general, but complain of the shortage of cash sales, a large percentage being booked for future collection. Rag. NEW JERSEY NOTES. Mr. L. Bonnot, Flemington, N. J., will open a retail store at Easton, Pa., in the course of a few days. Mr. Ernest Asmus, recently with Pitcher & Manda, has taken a position as manager with the Denver Floral Co., Denver, Colorado. The firm of Bonn & Dressell, Hobo- ken, is now carried on entirely by Mr. Fredrick H. Dressell and under his name. WILMINGTON, DEL, Competition among the florists in this quiet old town nmst be causing more fun than profit. One of the leading florists here is selling carnations, retail at ten cents per dozen. Charles Sparks, Jr. , has built a new house 16x72 and will have a good supply of mums for Christmas from cuttings struck in October and planted in the most open places on the carnation benches. Ernest Ashley. **ONE DOLLAR ENCLOSED.'* Ring out the old, ring in the new. Let printers' ink new thoughts unfold, Nor heed the owlish Tiiwhitl Tuwhoo: Of "fogies" who may rail and scold: Write trhat you (hini, not what you'r told. Ring out the old, ring in the new. Ring in the new, ring out the old And bring us ideas up to date, Stril^e hard and fast, fearless and bold And established notions dissipate. Where error lies fwIU compensate. Ring in the new, ring out the old Ring out the old, ring in the new I drink your health in this my toast, To Grant and Scott and the others, too, (Your paper's staff, a valiant host) : "One dollar enclosed" for Florists' Rkvikw. Ring out the old, ring in the new. H. B. BUDDENBORG. Buffalo, Dec. 23, •97. STANDARD FLOWER POTS.. In any quantity, and of the best quality. Get my price list before ordering elsewhere. W. H. ERNEST, station M, N. E. WASHINGTON. D. C. Always mention the Florists' Review when writing advertisers READY NOW. c-c=((cii\c=c-£-ircf((:(i\(^-,C'f((c Japan Lily Bulbs IN THIRTY VARIETIES "' . ' SURPLUS.. LILIUM LONGIFLORUM 5 to 7-inch. Extra fine bulbs, per 1000, $12.00. net. OBDSB HOW. dYCAS REVOLUTA STEMS for spring dell\iery. Also Japan Maples, Iris K., Tree and Herbaceous Pajonies, California grown Flower, Shrub and Tree seeds. ...PALM SEEDS... Cocos Weddeliana, Musa Ensete, Phoenix, Kentias, etc. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus. Send for Price Lists and Descriptive Catalogue. Address H. H. BERGER & CO. branch: SAN FRANCISCOs CAL. - 220 BROADWAY, (ISTABLISHID 1878.) NEW YORK. 100,000 VERBENAS Fine Pot Plants. $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1000. Rooted Cuttings, 75c per 100; $6.00 per 1000; $50 per 10000. We are the Largest Growers of Verbenas in the country. Our plants cannot be surpasse J Send for Circular. THE CHOICEST VARIETIES IN CULTIVATION. NO RUST OR IVIILDEW. PACKED l^ICHT AND SATISFSCTION CUARANTEED. J. L. DILLON, BLOOMSBURQs PA. A Source of Danger iH H Plant Food tliat contaliiH ACIDK. Do you furnl8li your customers with sucli au articled Better not. A few of the gooJ points lu our Excelsior Food— FREE from Odor. FREE from Coloring matter. FREE from Acids. Perfect solubility. We furnish a booklet "The Wludow Garden," by Khen E. Kexford, Floral Editor of the "Ladles' Home .Journal." Have you purchased your Plant Food for Fall and Winter trade? If not, write us for priees and terms. The Walker Fertilizer Co. Clifton Springs, N. Y. REED & KELLER, 122 W. 25th St.. NEW YORK CITY. Manufacturers of WIRE S^ DESIGNS and Dealers in ELORISTS' ir> SIPPLIES CONCENTRATED Louisville Tobacco Ex tract of .SO decrees dens- ity; one gallon equals about 2<)(t lbs. of tobHcco stems; applied by spraying or eva|)<)ratlut;; no more need of the. nasty smoking; handler and cheaper than stems ! Send one dollar for a trial gallon tin. The cheapest and best Insecticide Allseedsmeu TUdACI/U CXTnAuri should keep It. ^•^^^^^^^'•^^^'^•^•""^^^^^ ADDRESS OKNEK.\L DEPOT AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 52 Dey Street, New York. Please mention the Florists' Review when writing advertisers. Acquainted with your fellow-craftsroen. We will Introduce you. Every subscriber to the Florists' Review is requested to send to the editor a cabinet size photograph with name and address on back, for use in our General Introduction Page groups of these por- traits will be published from time to time until all have been presented. Photos may be sent in any time, the only condition being that you be- come a subscriber to the Florists' Review. Address FLORISTS' PUBLISHING CO. 530-535 Gixton Building, Chicago., Decembeb 80, 1897. The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 257 HUNT'S MARKET REPORT. During the interval between last report and the opening of the Christmas season, little de- veloped save a strongly marked scarcity of car- nations and a slight decrease in receipts or roses. , . This, however, did not affect the market much, as the cold, cloudy spell then passing had produced many periods of even greater scarcity and all were accustomed to it. Christmas trade opened early in the week. Shipping beginning Sunday evening and reach- ing its heaviest points Monday and Thursday nights with a reactive l)reaihlng spell begin- ning Tuesday and lasting well into Wednesday Wednesday afternoon saw local trade, which up to then had been afraid to take hold, begin to nibble in an endeavor to protect their or- ders. Their speculative buying was. however, mainly left for Friday. This with supplemental rush orders from outsiders together with short distance shipping made Friday notable. The entire week was full of features, each day having its share of excitement ranging from a famine to a threatened rush to sell. The immense reserve stocks (accumulated the Lord only knows how) of generally first rate quality, came dangerously near breaking the market at times. This was averted and no sea- son yet so far as we kno'v will show a more even range than the one jucit past. Bulbous stuff was abundant and sold well. In small stuff alyssum, mignonette, marguerites and other similar stock while in fair supply fell far short of the demai.J. Violets, real good honest violets, were snapped up as soon as seen, but many bleached-out, Inodorous, cal- amity-stricken ones were in evidence during the entire time that never were sold. Carnations were always in demand, and while on the whole more plentiful than expected never were in in quantities too large to place at full rates. Reds were the hardest to get and at times they couldn't be had. The other varieties held their own, and supply may on the whole be said to have equaled the demand. Roses of all sorts of the standard leaders were plentiful from Tuesday on. not at any time too many, save in the poorer grades. While each day saw a deluge or roses not a night came but found the market well cleaned out. In quality receipts probably averaged better than at any corresponding period in years. Beauties were the exception— they were scarce at all times and inclined to be anything but high grade. The very best were the long-sttmmeil, for which, while in brisk demand, there was not near the call that there was for medium and short stems. Taken all in all the trade was highly satis- factory to doa.ers generally, prices realized be- ing good and stock gener