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'';■' a 'f' "'i-^' ■;;;■■ ■ '■'s'lv ■4;;;;, -.--jf. • isff»'; ■"■ \ f :i , '■'■ : ■■ ,#!:-•! 1 ■ .a' ■■»»,;■._'■;. ■ .• :<^ ■^^ : > . . .^ 'tU-! .M . ' ',■ -■ -.-s-,'- \\0 ' ^ FLC5 C r REMOTE STORAGE 3 >a^ ^THT sfii^l WHEN LACK OF LIQHT ' xt MAKES ROSES LAG To make two hlades of grass grow where only one grew before — that famous achievement strikes one as being highly commendable, sometimes, but not especially difficidt. But to increase the crop of roses in the gloom of midwinter — that is a task so big as to require a grower's best skill. wm I YEAR with punc- I tilious regularity, commencing about January 1 and con- tinuing until the middje of February or thereab outs, trade reports from all the important flower sections east of the Rockies abound with com- ments on the pro- nounced dearth of roses. One reads that wholesale florists are driven almost to the point of desper- ation in futile efforts to fill orders; that each wholesaler is refusing to accept business from retailers who had not been discreet enough to form at least a speaking acquaintance with his prod- ucts before the stringency became a reality instead of an expectancy; that relief is weeks away. Unavailing Begrets. With mingled feelings of grief and consternation, growers see the daily pro- duction decrease to numbers most mi- nute. They observe with dismay the upward trend of prices, and figure the profits that might be theirs if it had been possible for them earlier in the season to devise some ar- rangement whereby they would have been able to regulate growth to their own particular fancy. And yet, why not? Affiliated with the trade are men of rare genius; men who could, if they would but concentrate their minds upon the project, evolve a method which would in- crease January and Feb- ruary production or at least assure a satisfactory continuity of growth. The latter possibility would at all events place January and February on a par ■with other months as far as production is con- cerned. The minimized produc- tivity during the two months in question has been attributed to three potential causes; namely,., lack of sunlight in Novem- ' ber and December, lack of sunlight in January and reb " - By CHARLES N. COTTER, of Lake View Rose Gardens, Jamestown, N. Y. As the majority of explanations of the various phenomena of vegetable organisms are hypothetical and based on the observations of the one expound- ing, it is in part permissible for one to advance his own particular conten- tion concerning the matter in question. Old Sol Is King. On that basis the following theory is presented, not with the idea that it is incontrovertibly correct, but with the sincere belief of the writer that it is at least as plausible as any theory on the subject at present available, and worthy of being advanced as an argument toward the correct solution of the problem. Extension of plant growth is only possible through the influence of the sun's rays. The fundamental element of all the building compounds manu- factured in the cells of the plant (car- bohydrates) is thus created. The leaves through their stomata appropri- ate carbon dioxide from the air and conduct it inward through their canals, to cells, whose protoplasmic contents contain chlorophyl, a substance having AVERAGE hours: OF SUNSHINE PER MONTH During the four darkest months and the preceding three months, in Mr. Cotter's stEite, New York, and in various other rose growing centers. ,. ^"ary, or lack of sun- light during the entire four months. CITY 2Cu 243 211 • J 165 • 1 159 • 1 162 • 179 It Is 2031 Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass 258 232 185 132 149 151 170 2493 Buffalo, N. Y 282 220 105 80 68 90 125 2295 Chicago, 111 291 237 210 125 108 135 156 2017 Cincinnati, Ohio. . . :;05 207 229 131 111 120 124 2580 Cleveland, Ohio 248 210 180 60 62 62 84 2075 Denver, Colo 279 270 248 210 186 217 196 3013 Detroit, Mich 281 240 195 108 87 106 125 2420 Indianapolis, Ind... ! 272 2.50 218 137 115 131 140 2480 Kansas; City, Mo.. . i 279 252 230 156 146 152 143 2544 Milwaukee, Wis... . 181 179 150 t?3 128 132 142 180,5 Nashville, Tenn.. . , :502 27() 247 163 132 141 143 2709 New Haven, Conn. 281 252 201 150 169 174 204 27(>8 New York, N. Y... 1 258 225 180 150 151 158 173 2510 Omaha, Neb 1 290 250 202 160 140 179 167 27:50 Peoria, 111 j 299 270 210 240 202 208 148 156 129 158 133 149 149 162 2549 2575 Philadelphia, Pa. . . Pittsburgh, Pa 287 269 187 97 73 69 81 2151 Rochester, N. Y.... 258 223 158 78 58 86 114 2223 St. Louis, Mo j 801 207 222 156 143 161 154 2719 St. Paul, Minn. . . . 250 235 176 132 119 142 175 2480 Toledo, Ohio ; 209 228 201 109 73 101 140 2408 Washington, D. C. 270 252 208 154 158 145 151 2548 the capacity, through the action of the sun's rays upon it, to work up this atmospheric gas. The oxygen is sepa- rated from the carbon and a large por- tion of it is expelled back again to the atmosphere from which it was taken. The carbon is retained and, ac- cording to botanical demonstrations, is used in building up the fibrous parts of the plant. The carbon and oxygen, after being worked up by chlorophyl under the in- fluence of the sun's rays, are joined by hydrogen to make compounds known as carbohydrates. These are recognized as the most important organized com- pounds in plant life, as they enter into the combination of all other compounds — albumens, starch, etc. — either direct- ly or indirectly. Thus the important part played by the sun on fundamental growth is ap- parent. Without it the world would become a bleak and desolate waste. When the Plants Start Growth. To explain properly the effect of the sun or lack of sun during the months of November, December, January and February, on rose production during January and February, our theory makes it necessary to start our obser- vations and explanations immediately after the carried-over rose bushes are pruned and started into growth in July or August, or, in the case of young stock, from the time they are benched. However, as the effect of the sun's rays is the same at both ages of the plant, we will take the carried-over plants as our point in the case. After the pruning is finished and water is ap- plied, with judicious addi- tions to the soil in which the roots reside, and after leaf growth has made its appearance with rapid in- crease, then the manufac- turing of building com- pounds, from the nutrient food salts absorbed by the roots from the soil and from the nutrient food gases absorbed from the air by the leaves, begins in the cells of the leaves. Contemporary growth utilizes part of these compounds, and the bal- ance of them is stored 3530S9 ^ 14 The Florists' Review February 3, 1916. away in cells the purpose of whose ex- istence is to serve as repositories for reserve material, pending the time when the plant will have use for it. During August, September and Octo- ber the percentage of sunlight is high. Day in and day out the leaf cells work incessantly, creating compounds out of raw material, transporting as much as is required to points where growth is going on and transporting the balance to the reserve or repository cells. Using Beserve Energy. Then comes November, bleak, cold November, with its shortening days, cloudy skies and cold atmosphere. Sun- light is decreased to a point inadequate to meet the current requireinents of growth, and, according to the system under which cell extension is conducted, the plants should pass into a semi- comatose condition. This will happen and should happen if the plants lacked sufficient leaf area during August, Sep- tember and October to permit provident provision against such an exigency. Plants whose growth during those months of maximum sunlight was suffi- cient to permit the manufacturing and storing away of reserve building mate- rials are now able to continue expansion is more j)revalent than was the case in November and December. This fact in itself seems to sustain the theory that growth during the first two months of the discussed period is able to go for- ward without perceptible retardation, through the utilization of the building materials manufactured and stored away during August, September and October, and that growth during the last two months of the dark-weather period is only extended in proportion to the building materials manufactured in the leaf cells during the hours of sunlight occurring in these two months, January and February. Will Electricity Solve the Problem? The big proposition to be solved by the constituents of rosedom, in order to obviate this ostensible cause of an- nual January and February rose dearth, is the substitution of artificial light for solar light during the dark weather in November and December. Electricity would solve the problem. But would the cost of the installation and operation of the necessary appa- ratus, augmented by the cost of current, be reasonable enough to afford a small margin of profit from the sale of in- creased production? Better still, could not electricity be modes of circumvention now within his reach. Keep all sashbars, supports and structural work immaculately clean. Paint them with aluminum bronze. Be- move as much as possible of the shadow- producing material. Try to produce as much leaf growth as possible on your plants during the summer and early fall. At all times bear in mind that it is the province of the leaves to absorb the colored rays of the sun, and the condi- tion of the structural work should be such as to permit its reflecting the rays that fall upon its surface downward onto the leaves of the plants. To see that all these admonitions are heeded will result in at least a small increase in productivity. AMEBIOAN CABNATION SOCIETY. The Banquet. . The twenty-fifth anniversary meeting of the American Carnation Society, re- ported in full in The Review for Jan- uary 27, closed with a banquet at the Planters' hotel, a fine affair in which 150 guests and local florists partici- pated. Mrs. David Scott Gfeddis dis- tinguished herself by singing several selections with the excellent orchestra that furnished music through the eve- Banquet of American Caraation Society at the Planiers' Hotel, St. Louii, January 27. without perceptible hindrance. Chem- ical action withdraws, as needed, the reserve materials from the storage cells and conveys them to the parts where growth is going on. When the Beserve is Exhausted. Observation and theory, based partly on scientific knowledge and partly on conjecture, seem to indicate that the supply of stored up nutrients is only sufficient to properly mature December growth, or, in trade parlance, Christ- mas crops. As soon as this growth is severed from the plants, a recurrence of activ- ity in cell expansion is markedly slow. The plants seem to stand still and do not begin to produce satisfactorily again until around the middle of Feb- ruary. Sunlight during the interval generated in the power plant of every greenhouse at a small advance over the average cost of steam generation? Some day some of our geniuses will get their heads together and this dream will be transformed into an actuality. Fancy the sight some of our large tose establishments would present on a cloudy November day! Myriads of arc lights over the roofs of the houses, ra- diating a golden glow and imparting energy to the plants within, causing them to perform an honest day's toil in payment of the heat expended on them, and eliminating the rose growers ' bugaboo, low January and February production! Present Possibilities. Until such a boon is possible it will behoove the rosarian to utilize the ning. The tables were handsomely dec- orated with carnations from the exhibi- tion hall. After cigars had been passed President-elect J. F. Ammann. the toast- master, praised the heads of the local committees for the great work they ac- complished and gave them full credit for the success of the meeting. He then called upon George Asmus, of Chi- cago, chairman of the National Flower Show committee. Mr. Asmus spoke in glowing terms of the show to be held in Philadelphia next month and urged all to attend. President Joseph Hill spoke of this year's meeting as the best the society has ever held and said, from the com- ments of the other members, St. Louis can have the meeting whenever it wants it. \ Vice-president-elect W. J. Yesey, Jr., \ ^ J FiBKDABY 3, 1916. The Florists' Review 15 View in ttie Eztiiiiition of tiie American Carnation Society Last Week at St. Louis. was next called on, Mr. Vesey said it was too early to talk of next year's show at Indianapolis, but promised the time of their lives to all who attend. Wm. Nicholson, of Framingham, Mass., was called on and gave five min- utes of good, sound talk on this and former exhibitions. One always can de- pend on Mr. Nicholson to be with the society whenever it holds its meeting. The next speaker was Robert C. Kerr, of Houston, Tex., vice-president of the Society of American Florist^. Mr. Kerr gave some good reasons why the mem- bers should attend this year's S. A, F. meeting at Houston. He spoke par- ticularly of the Texas weather condi- tions in the good old summer time and cited the case of his friend, Philip Fo- ley, who spent a month with him last summer and lost no weight. "Anyone coming to Houston next August," he said, "will find the cooling gulf breezes next to a summer resort and a good, big time is assured." Tlie Closing Day. During the afternoon of the second day the visitors were taken in hand by the local committee for an automobile trip through the city, which ended at the Missouri Botanical Garden, where Manager W. W. Ohlweiler supplied guides for a tour through the garden, which was much enjoyed by all. The Planters' hotel was never so crowded by "St. Louis people as on the two days of the exhibition. The local retailers distributed 20,000 tickets to their customers, and, according to the visiting florists, it was the most suc- cessful meeting and exhibition the so- ciety has ever held. THE BANQUET AT OLEN COVE. The members and friends of the Nassau County Horticultural Society, to the number of seventy-five, assem- bled at the Oriental hotel, Glen Cove, January 25, to celebrate the society's tenth annual dinner. The tables were decoirated with plants of Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, Primula malacoides, free- sias, narcissi, etc. Because of illness, President James MacDonald was absent, and Vice-president Joseph Adler pre- sided. Mr. Adler made an address of welcome to the guests and members and asked each one to do his full share toward disposing of the dinner. His bidding was strictly carried out. When the cigars were in order Mr. \Adler introduced Charles H. Totty as toafltmaster of the evening. Mr. Totty 's anecdotes and verses wejre en- joyed by everyone. The firist speaker called on by Mr. Totty was Jame^ Cox, supervisor of Nassau county, who ably responded to the toast, "Our Country." View in tile Exhibition of the American Carnation Society Last Week at St. Louis. ( 14 The Florists' Review Ki-.niuAi:v ;:, irno. ,'uv;iy ill cells the imijiosc til' wluiso ox- islcncr is to si'r\i' ns rciiosilnrics far roser\e material, peiKJiiij; tin" time wlieu the jihiiit ■\viil iia\t' use tor it. Duriiii; August, Sejiteiiiher aiiil Octo- ber the percent aye of sunli^iit is hi.i;ii. Day ill ainl day cmt the leaf cells Avork incessantly. i-rcatinLT coinpoinuls out of raw material, transjioi tiiiLj as inuch a^ is required to ]Miiiits ulieie ^n'owth is poiuL,^ on and transporting the balance to tlie resei'X'e oi' I'epository cells. Using Reserve Energy. Then comes .\(i\-eniber. bleak, cold Xovenibei, ^vitll its shortening 'biys, cloudy slxies and c(dd atmosphere. Sun- light is derreascd to a point inatlequate to meet the cuiieiit requirements of growth, and, according to. the system under which v-tdl extension is conducteil. the jdants slmidd ]i;iss into a semi- comatose coiidit inn. This A\ill h,'ip])en and siiould hapjien if the jjlants hudsod sullicieiit leaf- area iluring August, Se]i- tember and October to permit provident provision against such an e.xigency. I'lants whose growth iliuing those month-< of maximum sunlight was sulli- cieiit to ]ieimit the nianiifacturing and storing awjiy oi' lesei \"e building mate- rials ;ii'e now able to claiits during the summer and early fall. At :ill times bear in mind tli.'it it. is the province of the leaves to absorb the colored rays of the s\in, and the condi- tion of the structural work should be such as to permit its reflecting the rays that fall njioii its surface downward onto the leaves of the jilants. To see that all these admonitions are heeded will result in at least a small increase in productivity. AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. The Banquet. The twent\' fifth iinni\er.sary meeting of tl!(> American ('Miiiaticoi .Society, re- ported in full in The K(>\ lew for Jan- nary 1.'7, (doseij with a b;iiii)uet at the I'lanters' hotel. ;i fine jiffaii' in which l.'ii guests and locnl llnrists jiartici- ]>ated. .Mrs. D.axid Scott (ieddis dis- tingnishe(| iKM'self liy singing several selections with the excellent or(diestra thai t'nriiished music throuiih the eve- Banquet ol American Carnation Society at the Planters' Hotel, St. Louis, January 27. )^'"""'' l"'''''l'''''l'' hinriraiicc. (Jliem- gener.'ifed in the power plunt of every ninu. The i;,l,i,.- u,.,-,. I,;, n I-m'im Iv dec- ical .•etinn w itli.lr.'iws. ;i< iiee (,\ cr t he ni;itcd w it h c;i in:il i..., - ii,,i,i iliec'xhibi- '■'■~''" '■'"■'''■' i''!^ ''"'11 11"' ^li'i^'ig" e(dN ■i\ei;ig.' cu^t i.f -ti;iih u.'net ;it ii,,i .' HioiIl-iII. A it er r i -:i r. i,:i, 1 I np.'issed •■""' 'yM\e\> tlirm 1i. the |,ait- wlieTe So In e d ;i y ^oiri e ( , T ( . 1 1 r m r 1 1 i 1 1 -c^ \v i 1 1 get I ' re~ I d'- n t e lee- 1 . 1 . I". A. m II i ;i M ii . t Im ■ t oast- 1heir lie;ids 1oL:>dlier .mid this dreniii nm^t.T. |.i:ii-c.| the Im-im- I'l' llic local will be 1 iniisfoiiiied inte .'in ;icf mi I ity . cdnun it t e,.~ liir the ■ji.;,; w..;]; ihev ac- l";ilic\- the si'_:ht seine of (jiir large <-eII. pi islle. | ;i|m| l::i e the): |nll cT-L>(|it \' the vImma t,, !,,• held growth, or, m tinjc j.:,rln iicc, ( liiist them to pcf lurm .•■n hene-t d;i\-'-- tnil mas crup^, .\s smui .'I- 1 h I'- JTOW t !| i^ in payment ol' the lie;it I'Vpended on them, and ( Iimin;i1in" the i-oi-r "I'uwci's' trom till' pj.-int-. :, leinrieiM'c nf acli\- IniMaboo. low .l;iii ii;iiv .-iml ]''eiirii;i iv ity ill eell e\|.nii-inn I- m;irl;edlv slow. iiroeaker was Kobert C. Kerr, of Houston, Tex., vice-president of th<' Society of American Florists. All'. Kerr i;ave some good reasons why the mem- bers slioubl attend this year's S. A. 1". meeting at Houston. lie spoke par- ticularly of the T(>xas weather coiidi tions in the good old summer tim(> and <'ited the case of his friend, Philip Fo ley, who spent a month witli liim last summer and lost no wciLjIit. '•Aiivoiic <-oming to Houston next .\ugust,'' lie said, ''will find tiie cooling gulf bri'c/cs next to a sumnuT i-csort and a good, big time is assured. ' ' The Closing Day. Duiing the afternoon of the second ilay the \isitors were taken in lumd by the local committee for an automobile trip through tiu' city, whicli (Uided at the Missouri Hotanical CJardeii, wImmc Manager \V. \V, Ohlweilcr supplied guides t'lU' a tour througli the garden, \vhi( h was miudi tuijo\ed by all. The Planters' hotcd was ne\er so 1 rowdt'd by St. Louis ]ie()ple ;is on the two (hiys of the exiiibit ion. The local retailers distribute. I I'djinii tickets to their customers, ;ind. according to the \isitiiig tlorists, it \\;is the !no--t sue- cesst'nl Tueeting and exhibition the so- cit>1 \- has e\ er held. THE BANQUET AT GLEN COVE. 'I'lie nienibeis .-in. I fiieud-^ o l' the Nassau t'ouiity 1 1 o! t icwlt iii ii I So.-iety, to tiie nundier oi' ^c\ iMit \ ti \ e. ;irraine, Primula nialu'-.iiib's. frce- sias, nai'cissi. etc. I'.ecausc ni illness, rre--ident -laine^ M a'' 1 'oiia I ■ i was alis,>nt, and Nice |iresi.|ciit .liKcpii A.ilei- pre- sideil. Ml-. Adlei' n.adi' an a^i-lress of wcli'ome to the L;uc-t> aiii members and askc'l eaih one to .jo his full .sliare towai'd di--poviii^ ,,! the dinner. His biddiuL:' was st rirt h < a rind •>;;'. When tlie cii::ir- weii- in oi'.jer Mr. Adler mtlolueee, ( lla'.lr~ II. 'I'otty as toast nia.--tei' oi' ih,' i'\.'nniu. Mr. 'I'ottv's ,a iicr . lilt I'- aiM \.i^e^ wiTi' I'U- |ii\ed b\ r\ i'r\ I .III', I'he lir-I ^pea'.cr ralle.l on b\- M • . 'I'litt \ w a^ .lames ( 'hn, --n I'ei'x i^or III Na^^aa 'iiiinl\, win ai'l\ ropoii. Ic'l til til.' ; . la-t , ■ ■ I Mir • 'oi; nt r\' ' ' View in the Exhibition of the American Carnation Society Last Week at St. Louis. V 16 The Florists^ Review FOBBOABT 8, 1916. John Johnstone spoke for the Nassau County Horticultural Society and said that among other things which the so- ciety was proud of was that one of its members. John W. EVeritt, has had the honor or being president of the Na- tional Association of Gardeners. The toast, "The Trade Press," was eloquently taken care of by W. Stewart, while J. Austin Shaw in his own inimitable manner fairly outdid him- self in the response he made to "The Ladies." The seed trade was spoken for by J. A. Deamund, George Burnett, Wm. J. Collins and W. A. Sperling. William Duckham responded for the Morris County Horticultural Society, and in the course of his remarks urged the support of our members at the in- ternational Flower Show, to be held in New York. Thomas Lee spoke for the Tarrytown Horticultural Society, and James Duthie for the Oyster Bay Horti- cultural Society. Other speakers were Charles McCarthy, Frank Browne, Lester Ortiz and John Davis. A pleas- ant feature of the evening was the pres- entation of a pair of gold cuflf but- tons to Ernest Westlake, in apprecia- tion of his efficient services as presi- dent of the society during the last year. James McCarthy, Cor. Sec'y. IP .^•^<»^'»^<»^<<^'»^'»^<<^<»^-^r»>-fer»>'^f»>-fer»>'fe;»»-'yr»>'fer»!)-fe»>'fe* TULIP CASE DECIDED k<»??.<»^. ■■<»^<#-=^<»^<»^.<»^v'fer»>'yr»!)'^r»>'^^'^r»>'^r»>'^r»>'fef»!>' J I DUTY OUT IN HALF, flr^^ jj Court Acts on Importer's Appeal. For the future, or until an act of Congress makes a change, the duty on tulip bulbs will be 50 cents per thour sand. The court of last resort has so decided. The United States Court of Customs Appeals has rendered its decision in the case of the appeal of Maltus & Ware, of New York, from a decision of the Board of United States General Ap- praisers upholding the assessment of the collector of customs, who held certain tulip bulbs to be dutiable at the rate of $1 per thousand under the second clause of paragraph 210 of the Tariff Act of October 3, 1913. The importers claimed that the sixth clause thereof, known as the catch-all provision, providing a duty of 50 cents per thousand, was ap- plicable to the importation. Text of the Decision. In a decision handed down by Judge Barber, the Court of Customs Appeals states: "The determination of the issue re- quires not only an examination of para- graph 210 but its predecessor, paragraph 263 of the Act of 1909, as well, and we here insert them: 210. Orchids, palms, Azalea Indlca, and cut flowers, preserved or fresh, 25 per centum ad valorem; Illy of the valley pips, tulips, nar- cissus, begonia, and gloxinia bulbs. $1 per thou- sand; hyacinth bulbs, astllbe, dlelytra, and Illy of the valley clumps, |2.50 per thousand; Illy bulbs and calla bulbs or corms, $5 per thousand; herbaceous peony. Iris Kaempferl or Germanlca, canna, dahlia and amaryllls bulbs. $10 per thou- sand: all other bulbs, roots, root stocks, corms, and tubers, which are cultivated for their flowers or foliage, 50 cents per thousand: Provided, That all mature mother flowering bulbs Imported ex- clusively for propagating purposes shall be ad- mitted free of duty. 263. Orchids, palms, azaleas, and all other decorative or greenhouse plants and cut flowers, preserved or fresh, twenty-five per centum ad valorem; Illy of the valley pips, tulip, narcissus, begonia, and gloxinia bulbs, $1 per thousand; hyacinth, astllbe. dlelytra, and lily of the valley clumps, $2.50 per thousand; lily bulbs and calla bulbs. $5 per thousand: peony. Iris Kaempferi or Germanlca, canna, dahlia, and amaryllls bulbs $10 per thousand; all other bulbs, bulbous roots or corms which are cultivated for their flowers or foliage, 60 cents per thousand. "At once it appears that there are in each of these two paragraphs six separate clauses providing for different rates of duty, while in the correspond- ing clauses the rates are the same. We are here interested mainly in a com- parison of the second clauses respec- tively, because, if these tulip bulbs are not dutiable under that clause of para- graph 210, it seems to be conceded that the sixth clause thereof is applicable. Grammatical Construction. "In the earlier paragraph the second clause provided for 'lily of the valley pips, tulip, narcissus, begonia, and glox- inia bulbs,' while that clause of the paragraph now in force reads 'lily of the valley pips, tulips, narcissus, be- gonia, and gloxinia bulbs.' In the earlier statute the word tulip is gram- matically an adjective modifier of bulbs, while in the latter paragraph the word tulips is not grammatically an adjec- tive modifier, but is a noun, and the im- porter's claim here is founded wholly upon this change in the language of the two clauses. "It is unnecessary to cite authorities to the proposition that the fact that the language of a statute is changed or- dinarily presumes a legislative intent to correspondingly change preexisting law, and, further, that unless a statute is ambiguous there is no occasion to in- voke rules of construction. It must be understood and applied according to the natural import of the language em- ployed. Accompanying this latter rule is another well recognized that^ if con- strued in its ordinary meaning and grammatical construction, the applica- tion of the statute leads to manifest contradiction of the apparent purpose of the enactment or to absurdity, hard- ship, or injustice, not intended, the cgurts will, if the same is possible, in- terpret the language employed to avoid these consequences. Endlich On Inter- pretation of Statutes, section 295; United States v. Kirby, 74 U. S. 482; Church of Holy Trinity v. United States, 143 U. S. 457; Lau Ow Bew v. United States, 144 U. S. 47, 59; United States V. Eiggs, 203 U. S. 136; Reide v. United States, 2 Ct. Oust. Appls. (T. D. 32166). History of the Paragraph. ' ' The government here in effect urges that although grammatically construed the statute may warrant the importer's contention, nevertheless, in view of the history of the paragraph, its context and spirit, it should not be given that effect and suggests that the addition of the letter 's' to the word 'tulip' in the earlier clause was the result of a typo- graphical error. "It appears that when the tariff bill was first introduced in the House the paragraph of the act of 1913 under con- sideration was identical with paragraph 263 of the act of 1909 except that the letter 's' was added to tulip. Compar- ing the paragraph as introduced with the same as finally enacted, we find nu- merous changes have been made there- in; words have been stricken out, others have been inserted or added, a proviso attached, and with respect to the duty rates, synonymous forms "of expression have been employed. The only change made in the second clause, it is true, is the use of equivalent language for de- claring the same rate of duty, but, in view of the fact that the entire para- graph was the subject of such careful consideration and close inspection, we cannot believe that the change from tulip to tulips was overlooked. When it is also considered that the paragraph, as a part of the bill, underwent various reprints in its legislative journey, the conclusion seems irresistible that the letter 's' was purposely introduced and deliberately retained. "Neither are we at all clear that it can be said that the results consequent upon enforcing this clause according to Dinner of the Nassau County Horticultural Society, Glen Cove, L. Lt'January 23. FSBBUABT 8, 1016. The Florists' Review 17 First Pfiotograph of the New Range of Greenhouses in Course of Construction for the A. F. Amling Co., Maywood, III. its grammatical construction are such as to conflict with the spirit or context of the paragraph, are absurd, unjust, or presumably not intended. Under the earlier paragraph tulip bulbs fell within the second clause; under the latter they are relegated to the sixth clause and pay one-half the duty formerly assessed thereon and one-half the duty now as- sessed upon articles within the second clause. Congress may well have thought it a wise policy to change the classifi- cation of tulip bulbs in this manner and as to the wisdom of such policy we have no power to inquire. The context of the paragraph is adapted as well to the one as to the other construction, and it is also consistent therewith to impose upon tulips the rate of duty that was formerly assessed upon tulip bulbs. Congteaa Had a Parpoae? "The whole issue and its determina- tion may be summed up as follows: Congress has apparently deliberately substituted 'tulips,' the noun, for 'tu- lip,' the adjective, is presumed to have intended to do so, and no sufficient legal reason exists to justify the court in saying such was not the intent. No strained construction should be indulged unless clearly necessary to accomplish the execution of a congressional pur- pose, and where two constructions are equally probable that one should not be adopted which results in the imposi- tion of the higher tax. "In Breck v. United States, 2 Ct. Cust. Appeals 26 (T. D. 31576), an analogous question was considered, cases were examined and, quoting from End- lich on the Interpretation of the Stat- utes, it was said, 'It is a well settled rule of construction that the gram- matical sense must be adopted unless there are within the statutes cogent rea- sons indicating a contrary intent upon the part of the lawmakers.* "The judgment of the Board of United States General Appraisers is re- versed. ' ' Refunds Now in Order. The effect of this decision by the court of last resort in such cases is to fix the duty on tulip bulbs hereafter imported during the life of the law at 50 cents per thousand. A large number of protests have been filed and are pending awaiting this de- cision and it is to be presumed the Board of General Appraisers now will act on these protests in the light of the judgment of the court. This will open the way to claims for refund in each case in which a protest was filed before the date of the decision, but in no other. NO BUDS ON BOUVARDIA. have a bed of bouvardias, from which I had a good cut at Christmas, but about OQe-half of the shoots are growing up to three feet in height and do not seem to set buds. Any informa- tion on this would be appreciated. A. T. F.— R. I. It not infrequently happens that bou- vardias are left outdoors a little too late and that the embryo flower buds are destroyed in the ends of the shoots. It is not necessary for the temperature to fall as low as the freezing point to do this damage. Have you . practiced reducing the number of shoots on your plants? If not, try it another year. Cut away all the weak shoots and you will be surprised how small a propor- tion of them fail to flower. C. W. TIMING LILIES AND HYACINTHS. What heat should we nlaintain at night for a new crop of giganteum lilies, after they have budded and have been placed on the bench, to bring them in for Easter? We have 10,000 hya- cinths in pots. How long will it take them to flower from the time they are taken out of the ground, well rooted? What heat should be maintained at night? G. G.— S. C. In South Carolina, Lilium giganteum wanted for Easter should now be in a night temperature of 60 degrees. This heat probably will bring them about right, although much depends on the weather from now on. If you can see the buds five weeks before Easter, a night temperature of 65 to 70 degrees will bring them on time and allow a few days to harden them off. If you can see the buds by March 1, 60 degrees at night will bring them on and they probably can be run much cooler the last two weeks. Hyacinths, well rooted and brought into a night temperature of 60 degrees the first week of February — which is quite early enough for the first batch — will flower in twenty-one days. As the season advances they will take less time and less heat. To have them for Easter, allow them two weeks in a coldframe. Raise the sash one foot back and front and shade with hay to keep the plants cool. L. THE AMUNG PICTURES. On this page are reproduced the first photographs of the new range of the A. F. Amling Co., Maywood, 111. This is the largest building project thus far reported this season. There are nine steel frame connected houses each 44x 550, nine feet to the gutters and twenty feet to the ridge. Material is being supplied and erection done by the Ameri in- Greenhouse Mfg. Co., which booke the contract November 22 and exper . to turn over the completed rang , ready for planting, early in Ma h. ( le of the illustrations is a bird's- e" view of the job after the posts had I en set and while the steel was going p. At the left in this picture can be seen the end of one of the buildings erected to house the workmen employed on the job. The other view shows the detail of the framing. Roseburg, Ore. — Last September Mrs. F. D. Owen opened a flower store in connection with a confectionery, but since the opening day business has been so good that Mrs. Owen has been obliged to move to larger quarters. 'j^t • • • . ' • ■ ^• ••■-iS.'*»'>- ■"' -.v^i, J -^'''. '■'•T^'. '-H Showing Details of the Steel Frame of the Amling Houses. 16 The Florists^ Review Kebuuauy ;{, 1910. .lolm .lohiistoiio spoke for the Nassau .(.'oiiiity lloitii'iiltural Soi'ioty aiul said lliat aniouix otlior thinj:;s wliiiii tlio so- t'U'ty was ]ircnul of was iliat ono of its iiionibors. .lolm W. 1\voritt, has had the lionor of boiiiLT jirosidoiit of fho jNa- tional Assoi-iat ion o\ (larikMiors. Tho toast. "Tho Trado Pross. " was oUuiiiiMit ly takoTi I'aro oi by ^V. Stowart. whiK^ ,1. Austin S^liaw in liis own ihiniitablo inannor fairlv outdid hiin- ^^orri8 County Ilortii-ultural Soi'ioty, and in tho I'ourso of his roniarka ur o\onini:^ was thojiros- solf in tho response lie made to ''The y^Mitatiou ol' a ])air of gidd cutT but- Ladies/' Tlio seed trade waV-i^iuluiu^ tons* to Ernest Westhike. in a]ipreeia- fiM' by d. A. Poainun.i. George Rurnett, tion of his elVu'ient siM-vicos as presi- Win, ,b Collins and W, A. SperliiiiX. dent oi the soiiety during tho last year. William Pu.kb.am responded for the dames McCarthy, Cor. Sec 'y. TULIP CASE DECIDED y^. DUTY CUT IN HALF. Court Acts on Importer's Appeal For t : 0 i\W::\\ '>- \\v/ (_ o'^jve-? ir.; ■ \\y.fA an not ot .■n^.uo. iiie 'lutv on s v--; .1 I ii;^- ilausos the rates are tho same. We are here interest(\l mainly in a coni- ]',r.i]di>.-able. T;.o r Arr..:als . :■. se o: oz X. v.- Boav- r. TT-'^is.Ts 1 I'l::-. i -s I. o-.-,rt or (. --.stoir.s ■; its ■•••■■■isio;: in 'he 01 Ma':-s ;- W:re. :• a .iO'isi.'U oi iho >:a:o- Oonoral Ap- :.'■ ass''s-'?i.''::t of the s. V,"!. 0 !.!-' 1 lh vTa iu ;t :;"le a: zv.o rate of - -;'.^ Ta-in "a^"- "of >■ ■ *:. ^- '".■'"■:", ::\'^iv."n ■ "isio:;. r-'' vi ::::^ a Text of the Decision. • .T\: 'J- At ron:^ ;i.a*:' n r,r a:. 'Xiimi! Grammatical Coustniction. ■'In tb.e earlier ]iara,L'raph the seroud oiause j'irovided for 'lily of the \'allev [dps. tuliji. narcissus, beironia. and l:1o.\- inia bulbs." while that clause of the paiailiaph llo^v in ferce reads • lil_\- oi the \'alley jdj^s. tulips, narcissus, be- .:i'\ia,. aU'l Ljloxir.ia br.lbs.* In tlie earlier statute the word tulip is i:ram- ir.atbally an. a^ijcctive modifier of bulbs, wi.ile irj the latter iiarajiraph the word :'.;;:ps is not u'rair.nuiti'-ally an adjee- T:vo iv.ci.nii, r, bu.t is a n(.nm. and the im- ;.■■■: trr"- rlnini ln'^e is founded wdiolly ■.;'i;; this rhauize in the lan^uaue of the ■•It is unnecessary to cite authorities T, the jirnpositinn that the fact that *: •■ ;:i;,u .;i^' i>i a -statute is (diau^ed or- . :.ti:ily ;,;,•>■,,:.,.< a lr^i?l;iti\"t- intent to ■-::■•-;-•;. ';i;. Lily .diaiiL."' ]'ri'i'xi-t in lt law. ar. ■,. ir.^tlior, that urdoss a statute is ■;:;.':i_''".i^-.s th'-;-.' i- nn oci-a-ii:)ii to in- -■-•■]:■'■ r-.;;os of '•"ii.^iruction. It i' '.-t be uiidiTslood .and applied ;iccording to tlie natur:ii imi>ort of tlio languafj^o om- jdoyed. Accoiuiianyinfj; this hitter rule is another well recofj^iiized that, if con- strued ill its ordinary nioaninjjj and uraininatical const nud ion, the applica- tion of the statute leads to manifest contradiction of the app.'irent purpoao of tlie eiiaitnunit or to absurdity, hard- siup. or iii.iiistice, not intended, tho rourts will, if tlie same is possible, in- terpret the lanoii:ils. (T. I). ;>l:1()()). History of the Paragraph. "The government here in efl'ect urjijes that althouLrli .<;ranimat ically construed the statute may warrant the importer's couteut i(ui, iu>vertli(dcss, in view of the histoiy of the para^rajdi, its context and spirit, it slunild not be jx'ven that t'lVci't and suii^ests that the addition of the h'tter 's' to the wend 'tulij)' in the earlier clause was the result of a typo- Liiapliiral error. "It appears that when the tarifT bill was lirst- introduccNl in thi' House the ]iarai;raph of the act of ]!M,'> under con- sideration was identical with paraj^raph i:i;:i oi the act oi llMlit except that tho letter 's' was added to tulip. Compar- iiiiX tin" paraf:;raph as intrctduced wdth ihe same as linally t'li.arted, W(> tiiid nu- luerous changes have been made tluM'e- in: words have boon stri(d r;itc oi duty, but, in view (if tho fact th.at tho cuitiro para- L^rapli was tlu^ subject (d' su(di careful 'iiiisideraf ion ami (dose inspection, we cannot li(dieve that the change from tulip to tulips was overlooked. When it is also coiisi.lerod that tho jiaragraph, ;is a part of tlu^ hill, underwent various icjiriuts in its legislative journey, the ciimdnsidii s(^oms irresistible that the letter 's' was jnirposely introduced and doliberat(dy retained. ••Xeithoi' are we at all (dear that it can be s;iid that the I'esults consequent iipiiii (Mil'i.ncing this (dause according to > I , • f . . r ' - - • Diriner of the Na::sau County Horticultural Society, Glen Cove, L. 1.,'^January 23. KKniniAKV .'5, 1!)1G. The Florists^ Review 17 ■A-. First Photograph of the New Range of Greenhouses in Course of Construction for the A. h. Amling Co,, May wood, III. its liiaimniilical coiistniclioii ;irj,'ated to the sixth clause and jjay one-half the duty fornKuly assessiMl thereon and one-half the duty now as eessed upon articles within the scicond clause. Con}2;ress may well have thouj^ht it a wise policy to chanjfe the classih- cation of tulip bulbs in this manner ami as to the wisdom of such policy wo liave no power to inquire. The context of the i)ara\~uiS), an analogous question was considered, cases were examined and, quoting from End- lich on the Interpretation of the Stat- utes, it was said, 'It is a well settled rule of construction that tlic i^ram- niatical sense must be adopted unless there are within the statutes cog(Mit rea- sons indicating a contrary intent upon the part of the lawmaker's.' /'The judgment of the Poard of T'nited States (uMieral Ajijiraisers is re- ^■ersed. ' ' Refunds Now in Order. The efTect of this derision by the ''•ourt of last resort in such cases is to fix the duty on tulip bulbs hereafter Hiiported during the life of the law at ^'n cents per thousand. A larg(> n\imber of pio(f-ts have been hied and an* iiending awailiug this do- *^\^\ci\\ and it is to be lu'esumed the P'Oard of G(>neral .\]ipraisers now will net (in th(^s(> prot.-sfs in llie lii^ht uf the .1'1'lgnient of the court. This will open ' '"' \vay to claims for refund in each •^■'~'" in whicli a protest was filed before ' '" 'late of the decision, but in no other. which 1 had a good cut at (Hiri^trnas, but aiiout one-half of the shoots are growing up to three I'eet in liei;^hl and. do not S(U!ni to sot t)uds. Any iufo/ina tion on this W(juld he; appreciated. A. T. I'.-IJ. I. It not infrequently liai)[jens that bou- \ardi.as ace l<;ft outiloors a litth; too late and that th(! (inbrvo flower iiuds are destroyeij in the enUs of tin; shoots. It is nrac.ticed rcMliicing the number of shoots or; your l)lants? If not, try it another year, (-'lit away all the weak shoots ami you will be surjirised how small a [irojior- tion of tli(!m fail to flower. (J. \V. TIMING LILIES AND HYACINTHS. What heat should we maintain at night for a new crop of giganteum lilies, after tliey have budiled and have been jdaceil on the bench, to bring them in for llaster? We have 10,'ii)0 hya- cinths in })ots. How long will it take them to flower from the time they are taken out of the ground, widl rooted? Wliat heat should be maintained at night? (i. G.— S. C. In South Carolina, Liliurn giganteum wanted for Easter should now be in a night temperature of OU degrees. This heat probably will bring tliem about right, although much (b'jien.ls on tiie weather from now un. If you can see the buils live weeks l.efuie Kaster, a night temjierature of tio to To decrees \\\\\ bring tiiem on time and allow a few days to iiai'deii tli.'iii nif. Ii' \iiu can sei' tiie I.Uii- by Mai.h 1, i;.i ,l.-!e.'~ at uiulit will biiiiL; tln'iii ><'.'. and t!!<\ prrdi.ably can be run niiicli ciiohT the last, t wo u cells. 1 1 \ aci lit lis, well rooted raid tirouglit into a nlglit. t emjiera 1 ii re of (JM decrees till' lirst week of l''e|iruary— wliii-h is (jiiite early enough for the tii-t bati h - will flower in twenty-one da;.,s. .\s the season ad\'ances tlie'v- will take less time ami less he.at. To ha.vo tliem for l']aster, allow them two \\eel:~ in a (•(ddframe. JJaisr' the ^asli one foot back and front and ^hade with Iju;.' to keep th(; plants r()i,\. L. THE AMLING PICTURES. On this jiage are rejoodiued tie- first jdiotograjilis of the le-w- range of the A. I''. Amling ''o., May wood, 111. This is tlie lar^/est building project thu- far re[)Orted this sea-oii. 'i'lieri; are nine ste\i:X>-'\ range, readv for jlantin^, enrlv in -Ma roll. r)ne of tlie illustratioi,s •< a bird '.-■ f-ye \-iew oi' the 'ob alter the J .,^rs had been >et rmd whib' the >teel -/.ris _'o;ng up. .\*' the left in thi- [.i-r'.:" can be Seen the end of one of the h.uihi;nr.'« erected to !iOU-e the Wl":ri;"ri elt.j,l.,ye.i on tlie Jii!,. '{'he 1,'i.: ■. iew .-h'r-'.- the ■ ietail 111 t!ie framing. Roseburg. Ore.- — I.a^t Sej--. ■-;.'; .-t .NIrs. F. I>. < l'.M;I. o; ,-; .■ ; a rlu'v.e- ~',..T'- in c.ini.ecti.iii wiv a ,c,i!.:..c-:,,;,.-rv, v -^^ -ilice til'"' 111"!, U.J ..a'.' ':■,-.:.•-- :.:;- been -. - 1 that M;-; 1..V. :. i.-i- ■ ■■-n eidi_'-e.l to ni'e.-e to lar_'-.- c '.arters. I 1 NO BUDS ON BOUVARDIA. '•"^^ e a bed of b(>n\ .ar.lias, from Showing Details of the Steel Frame oi tl'^e Ainli-.-.i; Ho.-.se! 18 The Florists^ Review Febbuabt 3, 1916. OiCN LCrm^^- KEADEDd resulting liquid clear, not adding any water. My theory is that lime is a preventive of stem-rot and kindred diseases and that the dipping of the plants in the lime-sulphur solution not only kills red spider, but also the spores of any of the fungoid diseases that the carnation is heir too. Geo. N. Tyler. EUONYMUS rOE CHRISTMAS. During the Christmas holidays in this locality, northwestern South Carolina, the outdoor Euonymus Japonica formed a picture not readily forgotten by those interested in berry-bearing plants. There were hundreds of old bushes and hedges that were a perfect glow of color, fairly outrivaling the holly. A few days before Christmas a lady came to me with an armful of the euonymus branches and wished to know the name of the plant. She remarked that she had been born and reared in the south, - but could not remember having ever before seen anything so beautiful. She asked me to go with her to see an old hedge of this euonymus, growing in front of a negro's shanty. It surely was a beautiful sight. She asked the old negro "mammy" how long the bushes had been growing there. The reply was: "Sure, Honey, dey's been dar ebber since the days of freedom" —referring, of course, to the Civil war. Any florist who could put these plants on the market, berried as they have been in this vicinity, could sell them faster than they could be produced, and no salesman would be required to dis- pose of them; they would sell them- selves. The great curse of the euony- mus is its liability to be infested with scale, but, starting with clean stock, it is not a difl&cult matter to keep this pest under control. H. J. Corfield. UME-SULPHUE FOE STEM-EOT. In response to Isaac A. Passmore's request in The Eeview of January 12 for further details on the use of lime and sulphur for stem-rot of carnations, I want to say that I covered everything in my article of November 11, 1915, on page 38, under the title of "Stem-rot and Other Diseases." At that time I said I had not lost one plant out of 5,000 and that none of them was diseased in any way. At this later date I can again say that out of the 5,000 plants in the benches not one have I lost, nor have any of them showed a sign of any disease. They are all in strong growth and have been blooming all winter, and are full of buds and blooms now. I am a great believer in lime in the soil for carnations. I learned this when William Scott was the leading pink; Daybreak, the light pink; Lizzie Mc- Gowan, the white; Portia, the red. The way I discovered the use of lime was peculiar. There is an old Indian mound near my former place and this mound is at least one-third oyster and clam shells. Plants grown in the soil of this motind made a much stronger growth M*4ind the stems of weak-stemmed vari- '^' eties were stiffened. I decided that it was the lime in the soil. I limed a part of a bench for experiment. In the course of two or three weeks there was such a marked improvement that the plants limed appeared to be a different variety. Since then I add a four-inch potfiil of hydrated lime to a large bar- row-load of soil, which is thoroughly mixed. Air-slaked lime is not as bene- ficial as -the hydrated. When transplanting to the field in early spring, I use hydrated lime on the soil at the rate of about 1,500 pounds to the acre. After the ground has been spaded or plowed, the lime is applied and thoroughly raked or harrowed in. When lifting in the fall, I dip the tops of the plants in a fungicide pre- pared as follows: Put twenty-five pounds of quicklime in a 50-gallon bar- rel; add enough water to slake, and while it is boiling add ten pounds of flowers of sulphur. Keep this well stirred with a shovel or paddle until it is thoroughly slaked; then flll up the barrel with water and stir thoroughly again. Then let it settle and it will form a golden-colored liquid. Use one part of this liquid to one part of water. For mildew on roses and all fungous diseases, I spray the foliage and the ground around the plants, as well as the plants in the houses, with this so- lution. Dipping field-grown plants in this fungicide kills all red spider and the spores of most of the diseases that the carnation is heir to. This liquid will not evaporate in the barrel, as it forms a scum over the top. After using the first mixture, fill the barrel again with water and stir thor- oughly. After it has settled, use the CATEEPILLAES ON CINEEAEIAS. I am sending some small gray moths which fly around my greenhouse at night; also, small green worms which are found on the under side of the leaves of my cinerarias and other plants. Last fall these worms de- stroyed foliage and some blooms on chrysanthemums. The worms are ex- tremely small at first, growing to one- half inch in length and forming a cob- web-like nest on the under side of the leaves. I have tried strong nicotine, also Slug Shot, with no apparent effect. Can you tell me what they are and how to get rid of them? E. S. H.— N. T. These moths can be caught in con- siderable numbers if you will hang sticky fly papers here and there in your house. Fumigation has no effect on the caterpillars which commonly attack chrysanthemums, cinerarias and some other plants. Nicotine juice sprayed on the foliage will often kill these, but the safest remedy is to go over the af- fected leaves and squeeze the worms between the finger and thumb. The worm is probably the same one which often attacks lettuce. Pyrethrum pow- der mixed with flour has been found efficacious as a remedy if dusted on the foliage. C. W. I i 3c=ac ac=c a^c a^^c a^=ac SEASONABLE iir Mf SUGGESTIONS a^^c a^^c acac a^^c ac=ac 1 Allamandas. Plants of A. Williamsi or A. Hender- soni which have been resting for some time should be pruned back now and sprayed freely, but watered moderately until they start to break, at which time necessary top-dressing or potting can be done. A. Hendersoni is a splendid climber. A. Williamsi, with smaller flowers, makes either a climber or bush plant. For the latter purpose it is most valuable, flowering profusely in the hot summer months when flowering pot plants are scarce. Heliotropes. Heliotropes can be propagated eas- ily from either cuttings or seed. Ee- Cently there has been an increased call for standard heliotropes. These are ex- cellent, either for pot and tub culture or bedding out, using low. growing plants beneath them. Seedling helio- tropes make the best standards, pos- sessing, as they do, more vigor than cuttings. Keep the seedlings potted on, selecting the most vigorous for stand- ards. Keep them staked and run them up without pinching until they have a sufficient length of stem, which may be anywhere from eighteen to thirty-six inches long. Bub off all side shoots as they appear and, after pinching out the top, as the shoots break away pinch them before they come into flower. It takes a year or more to develop good standards, but they can be kept for sev- eral years and always command a good figure. Eambler Boses. It is now about three months to Easter and if the rambler roses wanted in bloom at that time are housed now and started fairly cool, 45 to 50 de- grees at night, and later given 55 de- grees at night, they will be on time. Cut out all dead and weak wood and bend around the strong leaves so that they will 4)reak more evenly. Each grower has his own favorite varieties, but half a dozen good sorts are Tausendschon, Hiawatha, Lady Gay, Dorothy Perkins, Excelsa and American Pillar. If a white is wanted, try White Dorothy, but colored varieties sell much better for Easter. Buddleia Asiatic a. Anyone who has not yet grown Bud- dleia Asiatica should do so. To have Fgbruaht 3, 1916. The Florists^ Review 19 The "Father and Mother" Wreath, a Combtnation of Two Designs Constructed for a Special Purpose. it at its best grow it fairly cool, about 50 degrees at night; then the pure white racemes possess more substance. This is a most graceful plant and one of such easy culture that no one need be afraid to try it. From cuttings put in now — which root as easily as heliotropes — strong plants in 8-inch or 9-inch pots can be had in flower next January. Cuttings put in as late as September will make nice little plants in 4-inch or 5-inch pots. Bouvardia Humboldtii. In order to propagate Bouvardia Humboldtii, the popular, sweet-scented, pure white bouvardia, prune back one or two of the old plants which have been resting and place them in a warm, moist house. The plants will soon throw out a fine crop of succulent cut- tings. Rub these off with a heel and insert in a warm cutting bench. They will soon root and can be potted on in a warm house, gradually hardened and planted outdoors early in June. Eight or ten weeks in a well prepared piece of land will give you quite nice plants the first season. While most of the bouvardias are best if propagated from root cuttings, B. Humboldtii is an ex- ception. CALIiAS NOT FLOWERING. My callas were planted in solid beds and were partly dried off after last season's growth. These were started about August 15 and have made fine, strong, healthy growth, but do not send up any flower stalks. The night tem- perature is 52 degrees. Can you tell me the cause of the trouble? G. K.— 111. Your plants have too much root run and for that reason will not flower freely early in the season, like pot- grown ones. I do not know what you can do to hurry along the flowering. You will have to wait until the plants are heavily rooted and you will prob- ably get lots of flowers in late winter and spring. Another year try your callas in pots and they will start to bloom in October and continue until early summer. Three tubers in each 8- inch pot will give fine results. Feed with fine bone as a top-dressing, in addi- tion to using liquid manure, and you will get a wonderful crop of flowers. C. W. A COMBINATION WBEATH. If men in general are known by the company they keep, a florist is as surely known, in many cases, by the charac- ter and financial standing of the pa- trons he keeps — or fails to keep. Customers of small means may have to be satisfied sometimes with inferior fiowers or designs, or at least they must accept the floral "seconds" with as good grace as possible if they have not enough money to purchase any- thing better. If beggars must not be choosers, neither must buyers be choos- ers beyond the limits prescribed by their pocketbooks. If they cannot af- ford to deal with the florist who fur- nishes first-class stock, arranged with exquisite artistic discrimination, they must needs go to a second-class florist and buy second-class wares — unless, per- chance, they find one of those resource- ful florists who cater successfully to "all sorts and conditions of men.'* But wealthy people are not under the necessity of trading with any florist who has not established the right sort of reputation. If they are willing and able to pay for the best, they will go to the florist who can supply the best. There seems to be reason, then, for drawing a fairly positive inference in regard to the character of the flowers and designs furnished by A. Kottmiller, of New York city. The Eeview of November 25 contained a picture of a wreath that was made by Mr. Kott- miller for the tomb of C. P. Morosini, a partner of Jay Gould, and the illus- tration on this page shows another wreath that was prepared by Mr. Kottmiller for one of the leading fam- ilies of . his big and rich city. The character of such patronage is a testi- mony to the character of his mer- chandise. In the present case, however, the wreath speaks for itself, and speaks convincingly, as the picture is clear enough to do a fair degree of justice to the original. The flowers used are orchids and valley, and they are so ar- ranged as to form what is designated as a "combination father and mother wreath," ordered in memory of the parents. ao The Florists' Review FUBBOABT 3, 1916. {■ / TESTING CANNAS IN TENNESSEE. Selecting Gk>od Varieties. We decided this season to make a fairly complete test of cannas in our grounds in the vicinity of Nashville, Tenn., so that we could be sure we were growing the best, and so that our cus-, tomers could come to our place and make their selections for next year's planting. One of our neighbors, an amateur grower, decided to make a test also, and he grew the few commer- cial varieties not in our fields. This makes our test pretty complete, and as our summer was unusually cool, with no excess of rain, the results ought to tally pretty closely with those obtained in the north. "We used ordinary garden soil, natural- ly a heavy clay, which had been manured pretty well in the past, but was not "manured this season. It was conveni- ent to use plenty of water and this was done. My neighbor used similar soil that had been heavily fertilized with stable manure. His plants showed ■ rather better growth than ours, but pro- duced no better blooms. It is my purpose to state our results with some of the newer and more widely advertised varieties, whether they have been a success or not, and then to give our decision as to the best varieties of each color for general use. Varieties that have no especial merit above other varieties of the same general color and height will not be mentioned. Unfor- ' /tunately, neither of us was able to se- cure either Blanche Wintzer or the three • Dreer novelties, as we got our orders in after these were sold out. I men- tion this so that no one may conclude that they have done poorly with us. We have not seen them. The cannas under my care were all started in the greenhouse and were set in the field about the middle of May. Some were set during the first part of May, but not many were ready at that time. My neighbor planted only dry roots, in the first few days of May. We can see no diflference in results in any way. The quantities varied from only one of some of the 1915 novelties to 500 or 1,000 of some of the varieties we handle in the largest quantities. But the conditions have been exactly the same throughout. Desirable White Sorts. Mont Blanc Improved grew poorly and gave inferior blooms in the first part of the season, but in the last three months of the season the plants were vigorous, growing fully four feet tall and producing a constant show of prac- tically white flowers in good, large heads, held well above the foliage. This is so much better than any of the other whites that no other will bear compari- son with it, except Flag of Truce. Flag of Truce is the best in a way that we have in our test. It is more nearly white than the most faded Al- sace; in fact, it is alinost equal to Mont Blanc Improved at its best. It is faintly dotted with pink, especially toward the center. Of course the dots are not seen at a distance of two or three feet. But the color ii not the Th* Kdltor Is plsesed ^rhen a Reader preaentB his Ideas on any subject treated In _y|j>*j As exx>erlenoe Is the best teacher, so do we leam fastest by an ezchanse of experiences. Many valuable points are brouKht out by discussion. Good peninanghip, spelling and grammar, though desirable, are not necessary. Write as you would talk when doing your best. WXSHAIXBX GLAD TO HXAB FROM TOO great thing with this canna. It is one of the most vigorous growers we have, having thrown nineteen shoots by the middle of September, though started as a small 3-inch, pot plant. The plant reached a height of six feet and has not shown fewer than three heads of bloom since June. The flowers are large, meas- uring from five to five and one-half inches in diameter without spreading the petals, or from six to six and one- half inches across with the petals straightened out. The petals are fully two and one-half inches broad. This means a flower as large as the best King Humbert. The foliage is green, large and luxuriant. The spikes have all branched into four good bloom heads, and the heads are as large as those of the largest red varieties. Various Shades of Pink. Mrs. Alfred Conard has been a mass of the most exquisite watermelon-pink flowers of the largest size, all summer. The heads/ are large. The plant lacks somewhat in vigor and so needs good care. It has scarcely made four feet in height. We showed a vase of the blooms at an educational convention recently, and the color was so unusual that few recognized them as canna blooms. It will not be cheap for a while yet, as it is a somewhat shy mul- tiplier. Canna rosea gigantea is a counter- part of Mrs. Alfred Gonard, as nearly as two cannas could be counterparts, all but color. It is a bright, handsome carmine pink, and so different from Mrs. Conard in color that there will always be a difference of opinion as to which is the more beautiful. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson is a tall, strong- growing canna, with an abundance of green leaves and enormous heads of large flowers, resembling rosea gigantea in color, only a shade more nearly car- mine. There are iiot a dozen varieties in our test that have made more shoots or more blooms. Where a canna five feet or more in height is desired, it cannot be excelled in its color. Maid of Orleans is one of the most beautiful cannas we have ever seen. Even if it did not bloom, it is worth growing for its exquisite green foliage, the most beautiful of all canna foliage. The flowers are of the largest, and the color is a mottling of cream and crab- apple-blossom pink. It grows four and one-half feet or a little more in height. Its only fault is that it is somewhat shy in blooming. Loveliness is a dwarf canna that is only of value as a border for other can- nas, or where it is desired to have plen- ty of beautiful blooms with plants that will not reach a height of over three feet. The flowers are large, and if there is such a thing as a ruby pink, it is seen in this canna. It is one of the varie- ties that never fail to be singled out for comment. The foliage is green. Wabash is one of the ten or twelve cannas that can easily be called the best. In foliage it is equal to any of the bronzes. Its constitution is vigor- ous and the height is just right, five feet with us. It is a free producer of extra large flowers, carried well above Febbuabt 3, 1916. The Rorists' Review 21 the foliage, and the color is one of the best carmine pinks. It has been called ,a bronze-leaved rosea gigantea, but it is better and larger than that variety and much more vigorous. Pocahontas is a taller and more vigor- ous Wabash, and better than that vari- ety if possible. The color is not quite identical, but one would not need both. As soon as it is cheap enough, it will be the best pink canna with bronze foliage. It is one of the most rapid multipliers we have ever seen. Duke of York, Jennie Walls, Fahn- line, Lorraine Improved and Minnehaha are a real surprise to all who see them. They are similar in appearjince, and I doubt if the average grower needs more than one. All are free, have large flowers and good foliage, and are as beautiful as the most fancy roses. All are to be classed as exquisite peach- pink, mottled with white or cream. They are not so gorgeous as some of the reds or yellows in large beds, but where real beauty is desired they cannot be beat. Many Slvals in Bed. There are two new reds that are rivals for the place of the best red canna with green foliage; namely. Fire- bird and Wintzer's Colossal. Each is a wonder in its own way, but each has serious weaknesses. The flowers are not far from the same size, about seven to eight inches across. Colossal has the wider petals, but that is its one weak- ness. The flowers are so heavy that they do not stand out when wide open, but hang over. Firebird has strong, stiff petals, that stand out so that the flowers show their full size. Were the individual flowers to settle the matter, it is easily the superior of the two. But Colossal is a free bloomer, has plenty of good foliage and appears to be a good doer in every way. Firebird, on the contrary, is rather shy in blooming, and it has poor foliage and not enough of it. It will never endure neglect. As the matter stands, we do not consider either to be the best red canna for the ordinary grower. We have succeeded in seeding Firebird this year and hope to get something good from the seed. Colossal has not seeded with us, and we fear we shall not be able to get it to do so. Firebird blooms on Colossal plants would be about ideal. B. (To be Continued.) uiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiie FLO WEBS FOB MOTHEBS' DAY. What bulbs or seeds can be started now in a night temperature of 50 de- grees in order to have bloom for Moth- ers' dayf Would gladiolus bulbs do, and which size should be planted, first or second? E. H. W. — Ohio. Such gladioli as Peace, May, Augusta, Mrs. Francis King, Brenchleyensis, America, etc., if planted in a night tem- perature of 50 degrees, would come in flower, or at least a good many of them, for Mothers' day. Seeds of ten weeks' stocks will produce flowers at the same time. Pot off the seedlings and later bench them. Annual larkspurs, candy- tuft, calendulas and Dimorphotheca aurantiaca £re other crops you could get from seed. I would advise first size gladiolus bulbs, as these will give the finest spikes. C. W. MB. CBAia GOES VISITINO. I recently called on Littlefleld & Wyman, of North Abington, Mass., to WHO'S WHO IN THE TRADE- AND WHY i riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii? THOMAS J. WOLFE. IT has been said of Tom Wolfe that he was born in England, raised in India, turned out to grass in Texas, dehorned at Beaumont and domesticated at Waco. At any rate, big, broad-gauge, up-standing men as so many of those Texans are, Wolfe is a leader among them — and one of the most likable fellows you meet. He was born in England, September 19, 1870, but spent his boyhood in the British East Indies. It was in 1890 that the family came to America, locat- ing in Texas, first at Beaumont and later at Waco, where the father established a florists' business in 1892 and the son became a builder. But the responsi- bilities of the greenhouses fell on the son when the father died, in 1904. Incor- porated in 1913, Wolfe now has one of the largest ranges of glass in the Lone Star state. see their new carnation. Miss Theo, at home. Having grown a small batch of this variety a year ago, I had a good opinion of it. This was emphasized when I saw some thousands of it at home. The color is a pure rose pink, without a trace of magenta. It is won- derfully free-flowering and I did not notice a single burst calyx. It is an easy propagator. There is no other carnation of this color which can at all approach it in floriferousness. It is not a big, fancy flower, but when one can see as many as six open flowers on a single plant in January it shows that it iS' a money-maker. There is little wonder that it has become popular in Boston. Seedling No. 44, shrimp pink in color, which scored eighty-seven points at Buffalo last year, is a splendid variety. The color is better than that of En- chantress. It is a double flower, but the stout calyx holds it together finely. A large batch of this is grown. A seedling of medium size, similar in color to Prosperity, is a wonderful bloomer. Up to January 1 it had pro- duced nine and one-half flowers per square foot. Several other promising seedlings were noted. Of the standard varieties. Matchless, White Wonder and White Perfection are grown, but the last named will be dropped. Beacon proves superior to Champion as a scarlet. Fenn still holds sway as a crimson, Benora as varie- gated, and Alice is grown in preference to Pink Delight. In addition to carnations, one house is devoted to Godfrey callas in pots, which bloom with great freedom. Among sweet peas Yarrawa loomed up strongly. A large business is done in nursery stock, evergreens being a spe- cialty. I noticed a grand batchyof Daphne Cfteorum, many of the pUtnts of immense size. W, N. Craig. 20 The Florists^ Review FEBEnARV 3, lfl6. TESTING CANNAS IN TENNESSEE. Selecting Good Varieties. We (leciiicil this i season to make a fairly oompK-te test of cainias in our grounds in the \ieiuity of Nasliville, Tenn., so that we could be sure we were growin;; the best, and so that our cus- tomers could coine to our jilace and make their selections for next year's planting;. One of our neigiibors, an amateur grower, decided to make a test also, and he grew the few commer- cial varieties not in our fields. This makes our test jtretty complete, and as our summer was unusually cool, with no excess of rain, the results ought to tally pretty closely with those obtained in the north. tVe used ordinary garden soil, natural- ly a heavy clay, wliidi had been manured pretty well in the jiast, but was not nianureii' sold out. I men- tion this -o that no one may conclude that th<'y have duni^ po(H-ly with u-^. \Ve tia\"e loit seen theiii. The c;inn,-is under my c.are wei'c all started in \\ir greenhouse and were set in tlie Held about the middle of May. Some \\e)r -iet diiidug the fir-t ]iart ]', novelties tn "lOO ()•: 1 ." )1 -Mrne of the \;nieties \vt> hanille in the bu-gest i|uantirits. P.ut tlie coil. iit lulls lia\e been exaetly the same thiniighout. Desirable White Sorts. ^font Illanr iiiipiine.j :^i'e\v I'oorly and gave inferii>r bluems in the first part of the season, but in the last three months of the sensnn the plants were \ igorous, growing fully four feet tall and producing a constant show of prac- tically white flowers in good, large heads, held well above the foliage. This is so much better than any of the other whites that no other will bear compari- son with it, except Flag of Truce. Flag of Truce is the best in a way that we have in our test. It is more nearly white than the most faded Al- sace; in fact, it is almost equal to Mont b.lanc Improved at its best. It is faintly dotted with pink, especially toward the center. Of course the dots are not seen at a distance of two or three feet. But the color is not the Tbe Editor Is plersed ^hen a Reader presents his Ideas on any subject treated In 'm£t/ As experience Is the best teacher, so do "we learn fastest by an exchanse of experiences. Many valuable points are broueht out by discussion. Good pfninanship, spellintf and grammar. thf)UBh desirable, are not necessary. Write as you would talk when doing your best. WE SHAJLL BE GLAD TO HEAR FROM TOU gre;tt thing with this canna. It is one I 'I' the most vigorous growers we have, haxing thrown nineteen shoots by the middle of S(>ptember, though started as ;i small .'I imdi pot idant. The plant re;i( lied a height of six feet and has not sliuwn lewer than three heads of bloom since .luiie. Tire llnwers ai'e large, meas- iiiing from fiv(^ to live and one-half inches in diameter without sprea. (To be Coiitiiuied.) :illlllllllllillllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllliilllllllilllP:: FLOWERS FOR MOTHERS' DAY. What bullis or seeds can lie starti^l now ill a night temperature nf ."n de- grees in order to have bloom for Moth- ers' day? Would glaijiohis bulbs do. and wlii(di size should bf plnntcd, first or secoii.l,' R. II. W.— Ohio. Su(di gladioli as Peace. May. Augusta, Mrs. i'raiicis King, Hreiiclib^vensis. Amerira, v\<-.. if planted in a iiii:lit tem- jicraturf of ."<• degrees, would <-oiiie in flower, or at least a good niany of them, for Mothers' day. Seeiis of ten wimMvs' stocks will produce flowers at tlie same time. Pot off the seedlinus and later bench them. Annual laiksimrs. candy- tuft, caleiiilulas and Diiiiorphotlieca ■'lUrantiaca r re other crnps you could get from seed. 1 would ad\ise first size gladiolus bulb<, as these will give the finest spikes. C. \V. WHO'S WHO IN THE TRADE- AND WHY i rillllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllilllillllllllllllillllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIMIIIMh? THOMAS J. WOLFE. IT has been said of Tom Wolfe that he was born in England, raised in India, turned out to grass in Texas, dehoined at Beauiiiont and domesticated at Waco. At any rate, big, broail-gauge, up-standing nieH as so many of ttiose Texana are, Woll'e is a leader among them — and one of the most likable fidlows you meet. He was born in Englanil, Sejiten-.ber IP, 1^7o, but sptut his boyhood in the British East Indies. It was in EsOn that the family came to America, locat- ing in Texas, first at Beaumont and later at Waco, where the father established a florists' busiiie.-^ in IM'l' and the soe bei^anie a builder. But the respousi- bilitii'S of the greeiih'oiise~ fell on the smi when tin' father died, in I'.tnl. Incor- porateil in IIM.'I. Wcdf;' now has one uf the large-t laii^es nf gl;i thon-aiid»- ni it at iiome. The color is a j'Uie i-o-e ]iiiik. without a trace of inau'enta. It is won- derfullv free llew eriiiLT niid 1 did not notice "a single lairst caly\. It is an ea-'V propai:;itor. There i- no otlor cain;iti plant in .January it shows that it is a iiioiiey-maker. There is litth^ wonder that it has become j.ojuilar in liosfoll. SeedliiiLT No. 41. --hiiiup pink in color, whitdi si ori'd eiL;ht\ sex'eii pidnt-; al Buffalo last year, i^ a s]ih'iidid vniiety. The color i< better than tiiat of V.w- idi.aiitres^. It i< a d(Uil.h^ llnwer, but llie stiiut calvx holds it foeether liiieh'. .V larL;e batch ei' this is j^vwu. A seedlih;,'' of^ no'diiiin si/e. .-iindar in cdlcr til I'lo-jiei it V , IS a Wonderful blodun r. rp te .ianu:ir\ 1 it hail pro- duce.! nine an. I .ui.hnli' ilowers per ■-i|uaie fcHit. S,\, :-al elLe;- prnniising Sccllin::- Wi'F" neted. ()!' the -t;indard xnrietn-, Matchless, White Wi.iider ;ipd White I'erfei'lion ai-e L.'-ldW 1;. hilt the L'l-t l,:l!l|id will hO dliipj.cd. I'eac(UI pro\ !■- ^Ilpelinr tO < hnnipi'iii ;is ;i -.-.nlet. I''ei;i! -;till h(dd3 -way a- a criii,~,.n, r.ii,.e:i ■;., \arie- L;ati'd. and Alice i- i^rown in preiereiic'c t(i I'iiik heli:.;lit. Ill .'idditinn te ca mat lull-, line house i- d'Neted til (le.|fi,'v c:dla- in pOtS, whieh blecini With ^len' fii'eilom. Aliiiiii_; -wcct pe;i- ^alI:l\\;l lonined Up >trMiiL;ly. A lai^e tiiisine-- is done ill llUI-el\' -to.K, e. cl;_;iei'|i- liiiliLT H Spe- cialty, I iinticcd ;i uinnd batcli of I>;iphiie ('nediiini. iii.inv ol' the plants et' iinnieii-e ~i/.c, \\. \. Ci'aig, 22 The Florists^ Review FOBBUABT 3, 1016. SEASONABLE NOTES. Cattleyas. Cattleya Trianse, the florists' cattleya par excellence, now fills the center of the stage and will do so for at least a couple of months longer. A larger number than usual of these appeared in flower last Christmas, thanks to the warm fall aijd open winter until that time. This cattleya is cheap and every florist who is able to grow orchids at all should try a case of them. It is far better to buy newly imported plants rather than established ones. There is always a probability of some fine types appearing in an imported case, but if the dealer sells established plants which have bloomed, he usually reserves all good forms and holds these at fancier prices. The repotting of cattleyas that are done flowering should be pushed ahead now. In eight or ten weeks there will be a thousand and one jobs needing at- tention and all possible potting should be completed now. Secure an adequate stock of fern flber if you have not enough on hand. Use pots and pans rather than baskets and be sure to make the plants firm in the pots. This cannot be done with the fingers alone; the spongy and springy lumps of fiber can only be firmed properly by using pointed hardwood sticks to press them into position. Odontoglossums. Continue to give odontoglossums all possible sunshine. We want the foliage to assume a deep, bronzy hue, the stamp of good health and a guarantee that, when summer heat arrives, plants with such leaves will withstand the torrid conditions vastly better than the deep green-leaved ones which many may now applaud and admire. Look out for shell snails and protect the plants with a band of cotton batting as soon as the pests appear. If there are any snails around they are sure to chew up any unprotected spikes on such odontoglos- sums as crispum, Pescatorei, Anderson- ianum and others that are now showing their flower spikes. STEVIA NIPPED BY FROST? Our stevia for this winter's flower- ing grew strong, heavy stalks and stems, but the flowers amounted to lit- tle. We had a rainy fall. Would that cause poor flowers? S. B. — N. Y. housing? They are injured by a mere breath of frost. If kept in a cool house, abundantly watered and well fed when potbound, they should have flow- ered well, always provided they had not received any chill before housing. This might not show at all on the fo- liage. C. W. A CASE OF OAS POISONING. I am writing to inquire the cause of black spots oh tke leaves and stems of rubber plants, ana am enclosing a leaf taken from one of the affected plants.' The plants were purchased last summer, the wholesaler claiming that they were superior to theeild variety. The plants in the houses are unaffected, but I have had three complaints from buyers, who said that the leaves and stems turned black and finally died. I believe gas is used for heating in the homes of the buyers. A leaf that was brought to me for inspection ap- peared as though it had been oiled. It had a good green color, but was black in spots. I would greatly appreciate your assistance in ascertaining the cause of the trouble. M. W. B. — 0. The ficus leaf in question was quite dry and brown when rfceived, but it showed some darker spots that should not have been there had the leaf been normal at the time it was removed from the plant. The evidence points to a case of gas poisoning, but there is a fallacious idea extant among some householders that it is beneficial to^ a rubber plant to wipe off its leaves with an oily rag. Some even pursue this idea to the extent of giving a dose of the oil to the soil, with a view to ex- pelling the worms from the soil. Any such treatment is dangerous, but if oil was not used on the plant then it would seem that the trouble was caused by gas poisoning. W. H. T. TIME TO START CANNAS. When should canna bulbs be planted to have them about a foot high by Dec- oration day? R. H. W. — Ohio. Start your bulbs in a warm, moist house six or eight weeks before you want them. If you start them April 1 they will be of ample size. C. W. A rainy fall would not be respon- sible. Are you sure the plants were not BubjocteJ to a light freezing before You Know? Lefkoyen! One of our salesmen in a seed store, failing to understand a little German woman's request, called me to his as- sistance. The little lady gave him a scornful look and turning sweetly to me asked: "Haf you got it in English, vot ve calls it in Cherman, 'Lefkoyen' "? We had. It was stocks. M, F. What's a Universalist? It was during the holiday rush. We had sent out for hot chicken sand- wiches and coffee. Just as we were about to sit down to our belated feast, Johnny Murphy was called out into the store to wait on a lady. After look- ing at everything and pricing the en- tire stock, she decided she wouldn't "buy today," but would wait until tomorrow, when the fresh flowers would be in. We were discussing Universalists when Johnny came back. Savagely grabbing a sandwich and his cold cof- fee, he asked: "What's a Universalist?" "Why, they are the people," he was informed, "who don't believe in any future punishment. They think that we get all our hell on earth." "Well, by George!" exclaimed John- ny, "the fellow who invented that religion must have been in the flower business." M. F. Who's Ter Beauty? A young countryman came to town with his best girl. Passing a flower store, they stopped to admire the dis- play of flowers. ' ' Say, Hennery, I just wisht I 'd some nice roses. Them red ones look good." "Does yer? Well, let's go in and get some. Nothings too good fer you." "Say, Mister, got any nice roses?" •*Yes, Hoosier Beauty." "What's that?" ' ' I said Hoosier (who 's yer) Beauty. * ' "Say, Mister, if it's an introduction yer wants' it won't do no good. We're engaged. She don't hanker for city dudes anyhow, but since ye 're so gosh darned inquisitive I s'pose I may as well tell ye her name is Mandy Smith. (Aside) Ye 're right. Mister, she's some beaut." "Beg pardon, sir, but I meant to tell you that we had red roses by the name of Hoosier Beauty." "Well, well! I'm from Indiana my- self, and so's Mandy. Gosh, that's a good one! Gimme a quarter's worth." J. L. J. Served with Chicago's Breakfast. A florist announces, "Flowers tele- graphed to all parts of the world." At least you can hand a person a bouquet by wire. — B. L. T., of the W. G. N. FBBB0ABT 3, 1916. The Florists' Review 23 OBITUARY Carlman Bibsam. The death last week is reported of Carlman Eibsam, of Trenton, N. J,, widely known as a grower of nursery stock, especially privet and shrubs. John W. B. Hallett. John Hallett, for more than twenty- five years a florist at Mamaroneck, N. T.^ died at the home of his son, at Flushing, N. Y., in his seventy-fourth year. He is survived by his wife, two aons and a daughter. Thomas Barson. Thomas Barson, a retired florist of Johnstown, N. Y., died January 19, after a long illness. He was 54 years of age and was born in England. He came to America in 1888 and for a time was located at Hoosick Falls, N. Y. He later removed to Amsterdam, N, Y., where he was employed as gar- dener by the late Stephen Stanford. About twenty years ago he went to Johnstown, where he established a flo- rists' business. This he sold in 1914 to J. H. Frederick, of Schenectady. He is survived by his wife, a brother and two sisters. WiUlam H. Ferguson. William H. Ferguson, a well known and highly respected florist of Phila- delphia, died January 28, at the age of 69 years, the funeral taking place Feb- ruary 1. The business of Ferguson & Son, at Twelfth and Spring Garden streets, will be continued by the sur- viving partner. Edward Welch. Edward Welch, of Hartford, Conn., died January 19 from pneumonia, after an illness of five days. He was born in Simsbury, Conn,,. April 8, 1862. His wife, four sons, two brothers and a eister survive him. Bernard Schramm. Bernard Schramm, aged 77, a pioneer florist of Toledo, O., died January 19 at his home on Baker street. He was born in Stotzheim, Alsace-Lorraine, and migrated to Toledo in 1863, where he became manager of the old Peter (Lenk greenhouses. Later he established greenhouses in Toledo and founded the business which now is known as Schramm Bros. When Mr. Schramm re- tired from the business his sons, Ber- nard G. and Charles, took charge. Both however, died in 1910. Since then grandnephews of Mr. Schramm have been conducting the business. Mr. Schramm is survived by four daugh- ters, thirty-seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Virginia, 111.— Andrew Eeiter, pro- prietor of the Virginia Greenhouses, has gone to Houston, Tex., where he will spend the winter. Lancaster, Pa.— When the epidemic of grip struck Lancaster, J. P. Siebold and son were two of the many who came down with severe attacks of that pestiferous disease. During their ill- ness Mrs. J. P. Siebold was manager of the business as well as the sick- room. Toledo, O. — There will be a new flower store at 1502 Broadway about February 15. A. E. Warning, of 812 Western avenue, is the proprietor. Hagerstown, Md. — January 24 fire to- tally destroyed the boiler room and badly damaged the ends of four green- houses owned by H. A. Bester & Sons, entailing a loss estimated at $1,000. Schenecitady, N. Y. — Jacob J. Thelen has a dirt band of his own invention which he has been using for three years. He is considering applying for a patent and putting the band on the market. Little Bock, Ark. — A fire originating in the boiler room of the Herman Meyer establishment damaged the greenhouse and adjoining residence to the extent of $2,000, which was partly covered by in- surance. Media, Pa. — Fire destroyed a green- house at the George W. Bosler range on Orange street recently, damaging spring stock to the extent of $1,000. Miss Phoebe Baker sustained a loss of $800 from a blaze started by an overheated furnace, on the same day. Dayton, O. — At the recent industrial exposition in\the Delco building the Miami Floral Co. and the Heiss Co. were large exhibitors. Their adjoining booths had a good showing of poinset- tias, lilacs, boxwood, ferns, palms, car- nations and roses. The tfohn Sieben- thaler Nursery displayed a good line of rursery stock, featuring imported mag- nolias in full bloom. London, England. — Announcement has been made that the Journal of Horti- culture has suspended publication ' ' dur- ing the period of the war." All the British gardening papers have been hard hit, but the trade periodicals have got along fairly well. The Journal of Hor- ticulture was founded in 1848 and was a great success until the death of the original editors put the paper into less virile hands. Saginaw, Mich. — The Saginaw-Bay City Florists' Society will meet at the store of J. B. Goetz Sons February 7 at 7:30 p. m. Champaign, HI. — C. F. Swayger, chief gardener for the Hlinois Central rail- road, is visiting in New York and New Jersey this week. Oarrettsville, O.— The H. J. Alford Co., which is doing a vegetable and seed business, will erect two greenhouses in the spring and grow flowers for retail. Norfolk, Va.— The Manning Floral Co. has a now form of Centaurea Cya- nus to which it has given the name Norfolk Pink. The flowers are shell pink and double, the claim being made that after some years of work it comes true from seed. Fort Atkinson, Wis. — A deal recently was consummated whereby A. L. Merri- man disposed of his florists' business to Herbert and Thomas Cloute, who are now conducting the business under the name of Cloute Bros. Herbert Cloute was employed by Mr. Merriman for five years and his brother, Thomas, was in the nursery business for the last six years. Both are young men. THE BAUSCHEB FIBE. The Review for January 27 contained an account of the fire that recently vis- ited the establishment of John Bausch- er, Freeport, 111., on a night when the temperature was 10 degrees below zero. In this issue a picture is shown, repro- duced from a photograph made next day. The vacant space in the fore- ground formerly was occupied by a two- story service building that burned up inconceivably clean. The houses ran each way from this service building, sixteen of them in the range. The ends were burned off. A large part of the loss, of course, was on frozen stock. A. .T. Bauscher estimates the loss at $25,- 000. Repairs were begun immediately and now are well along. Where the Service Building Stood Before the Bauscher Fire. 24 The Florists' Review Fbbbdabt 3, 1910. EBtebllsbed. 1897, by a. L. aBANT. Pnbllshed every Thursday by The Florists' Publishing Co^ 630-S60 Oaxton Bnlldlng, 008 South Dearborn St., Chicago. Tele., Wabash 8196. Registered cable addreia, Blorvlew. Chicago. Entered as second class matter Dec. 8. 1891, at the post-office at Chi- cago. IIU tinder the Act of March 8,1879. Subscription price, tl.OO a year. To Canada, $2.00; to Europe, Is.OO. Advertising rates quoted upon request. Only strictly trade ad- vertlBing accepted. (I NOTICE. It ia impossible to guarantee the insertion, discontinuance or alteration of any advertisement anless.instructions are receired BY 6 P. M. TUESDAY. SOOIETT OF AXESICAN FLOSIBTS. Incorporated by Act of Congress. March 4. 1901. Officers for 1916: President, Daniel MacRorie, San Francisco; vice-president, R. C. Kerr, Hous- ton, Tex.; secretary, John Young, 63 W. 28tb St., New Tork City; treasurer, W. F. Easting, Buffalo. Thirty-second annual convention, Houston. Texas, August 16 to 18, 1916. RESULTS. We give them. You get them. We both have them. It's human nature to stop buying when a bill has been run up. To keep them coming, be a good collector. Letters are being sent out by many of the large rubber manufacturers withdraw- ing quotations and warning of an advance in crude rubber and cotton fabric. McKiNLEY day made nary ripple in the cut flower markets. Scarcely anyone in the trade made the slightest attempt to make business capital of the recurrence of January 29. The preliminary schedule has been is- sued for the annual exhibition of the American Sweet Pea Society, to be held at Bar Harbor, Me., probably in July. Anyone wishing a copy of the list should address H. A. Bunyard, secretary, 40 West Twenty-eighth street, New York. A schedule also has been printed for the show to be held in San Francisco in June, copies of which may be had by addressing F. G. Cuthbertson, 749 Front street, San Francisco. If the Panama-Pacific exposition was in any measure disappointed with the adver- tising resulting from its offer of $1,000 as a prize for the best new rose, Hugh Dickson, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland, winner of the prize, has no reason to feel other- wise than fully compensated. Since the first announcement of the Dickson suc- cess, which appeared in !The Review early in December, the winner has secured much publicity in trade and general pii|)- lications the world around. Announee- ment of the name to be given the variety by the exhibition oflScials has not yet been made. HONORABLE MENTION. Not a few subscribers save them- selves the bother of annual renewal by sending The Review $2, $3, or some- times $5, instead of the dollar bill that insures fifty-two visits of the paper. Among those who have this week en- rolled themselves for more than one year in advance are: TWO YEARS. Carpenter, E. F., Hot Springs, Va. Woelfle, H. C, & Co., Spring Arbor, Mich. Smith, W. J., Buffalo, N. Y. Pape, F. W., St. Louis, Mo. Scbaab, G. P., Jr., Cleveland, 0. Benke, Christ, Jr., Lyons, III. Kyrk. y^uts H., Cincinnati, O. Green, F. C, Providence, R. I. Scbrader, W., Johnstown, Pa. The Review stops coming when the subscription runs out. The green no- tice with the last copy tells the story; no bills are run up; no duns are sent. THE DUTY ON TUXJP BULBS. The court of last resort has decided that "tulips" as the word appears in the Tariff Act of 1913 does not modify the word "bulbs" in the same clause, as would be the case if the word were "tulip," and that the presence of the "s" makes the rate of duty on tulip bulbs 50 cents per thousand, not $1 per thousand as the customs officers have ruled. Few in the trade have seriously ques- tioned the intent of Congress, although many have had hope of success in the effort to get the present decision and will profit by their protests. The full text of the decision legaliz- ing the lower rate will be found on page 16 of this issue of The Review. N. Y. FEDERATION TO MEET. The New York State Federation of Horticultural Societies and Floral Clubs will hold its annual meeting at Ithaca, N. Y., February 9, according to an an- nouncement by the department of flori- culture of Cornell University. Lectures, exhibits and practical demonstrations of interest to florists will continue throughout the week. Addresses on com- mercial flower growing will be given, including such subjects as "Water Lilies for the Home and Market," "Garden Roses" and "Problems of Advertising in the Disposal of Flowers and Plants." Other lectures to be given during the week by members of the Cornell faculty include "Gardens and Garden Planning," "The Garden Gladiolus," "The Garden Phlox," "The Peony and Its Culture" and many others of similar character. LET'S MAKE IT TRADE CUSTOM. Here is an extract from a letter re- ceived from a subscriber: For some time I have been Interested In the Telegraph Delivery Department In The Review and have filled a number of orders for out-of-town florists. As a rule my bills have been settled at once and I have been well pleased with the transactions. But there are a few who have been 80 slow in settling that it hardly pays to bother with them. Can you tell me what Is the trade custom in this matter, or how long I am expected reasonably to wait for my money? It seems to me that prompt settlement would be an important factor In securing good service on these orders. The millennium will arrive with the day that all bills are paid promptly, but it is certain sure conditions in this trade are not worse than in most others. Prompt collection is a problem even where associations have been formed for the express purpose of guaranteeing the payment of accounts between mem- bers. The F. T. D., at its meeting at Cleveland last November, considered this subject at length and adopted a plan which might well be made a trade custom as relates to retail orders filled by one florist for another. As between members of the F. T. D. the terms are net cash after thirty days, with a dis- count of twenty per cent for payment within that limit. The Review suggests that all florists, in billing retail telegraph orders, show the gross price, with a second line show- ing "twenty per cent discount if paid before thirty days from date." If not paid at the end of thirty days render statement for the gross amount and proceed promptly to its collection. If this becomes trade custom it will work no hardship whatever on the great ma- jority wio always have paid promptly, but it will compel the negligent minor- ity to pay within thirty days if they are to make a profit on these orders. CAN YOU BEAT IT? In the fiorists' business, especially the wholesale end of it, sales are ob- tained at so little cost that it almost is inconceivable to those accustomed to selling costs in other lines. As an in- stance of what plantsmen do regularly: Please discontinue our Id of cyclamens; The Review has sold 10,000 plants for us and we are cleaned out. — Greenville Floral Co., Greenville, Mich., January 31, 1916. These Were 3-inch plants offered at 8 cents and 4-inch plants offered at 10 cents and 12 cents each. Suppose the average price obtained for the lot was 10 cents, the sales made the quite im- pressive total of $1,000. But what of the costf This was a classified ad and The Review's records show the charges for it were exactly $4.20. Sales aggre- gating $1,000 at a cost of $4,201 Can you beat it? When you hear a man complaining of the cost of advertising you can be pret- ty sure he spends a good bit of money elsewhere than in The Review. CHICAGO. The Market. Chicago market conditions are, for this season of the year, altogether anomalous. The anticipated easing of supply has been indefinitely postponed by an almost continuous succession of cloudy days. To be sure, the suppb of seasonable stock is normal, but wit'i at best a short supply of standard itoms, the market is left in a far from satis- factory condition. Some of the whole- salers are meeting the situation by coun- seling their customers to turn the at- tention of their patrons from the scarce articles by suggesting the varied uses of the more plentiful bulbous flowers. This has helped to a great extent to relieve the embarrassment caused by the scarcity of roses. Beauties are so far off crop that they have ceased to occupy a position of im- portance. The situation as regards other roses is even more strained than it was a week ago. ^Por while short and medium grade roses have been scarce for several weeks, the longer grades have been available. This week it is difficult to secure long-stemmed roses of good quality and the short ones con- tinue as scarce as before. Carnations, as a result of the warm days last week, arrived in such quanti- ties during the latter half of the week as to cause something in the nature of FiBBDABT 8, 1016. The Florists' Review 25 Fine Stock for St. Valentine's Day lEBRUARY 14 is the big day of the year for corsage bouquets. We can supply the stock— plenty of Violets, Spencer Sweet Peas, Valley. Order enough. Also, St. Valentine's is a big day for boxes of Spring Flowers- Jonquils, Freesia, Tulips, etc. We can supply in quantity. RAINBOW C^^^« 1 RAINBOW OpeCial FREESIA In addition to fancy white Purity Freesia we offer Rainbow Freesia — many clear, beautiful colors, as pink, lavender, blue, yellow, bronze, etc. If you tried these last year you found they made a hit with your trade — and they are still better this season. Now ready. Carnations It is well to remember that we sell the stock of the principal prize winner at the St, Louis Show of the American Carnation Society. Crops are increasing every day. ROSES We can fill all orders for medium and long Roses in all varieties. Specially strong on Russell. LILIES Our Lilies are home-grown; cut right for shipping; will reach you in prime condition. FANCY FERNS We pride ourselves on the quality of our hardy cut ferns, supply is not entirely satisfactory, try ours. If your Current Price List ORCHIDS Per doc. Oattleyas $6,00 0 $7.60 AMERICAN BKAUTT FerdOB. Extra long stem* $6.00 Sterna ao to 36 IncbM 6.00 Stems 24 Inches 4.0O Stems 18 inches 3.00 Stems 12 Inches 1.60 Short Stems.. . per 100, $6.00 O $8.00 ROSES Per 100 Mrs. RasseU, extra special _ $26.00 special $18.00© 20.00 select 12.00© 16.00 " short. 8.00 MUady. special ^ 16.00 select 10.00 O 12.00 short 6.00© 8.00 Klllamer Brilliant, special _ 16.00 select 10.00© 12.00 short 6.00© 8.00 Ophelia, special „^ 16.00 " select. 10.00© 12.00 short 6.00© 8.00 White Klllamer. special 12.00© 16.00 select 8.00© 10.00 short ^ 6.00 KUlamey, special 12.00© 16.00 select 8.00© 10.00 short 6.00 Mrs. Ward, special ^ 12.00 select 8.00© 10.00 short 4.00© 6.00 Sunborst special '. ^ 16.00 " Mlect 10.00© 12.00 short 6.00 Oecile Branner 8.00 George Elger 8.00 Extra special roses billed accordingly. CARNATIONS Per 100 Common $2 CO @ $ 2.60 Large, fancy 3.00© 4.00 SpUta 1. 0 VIOLETS Singles, home-grown .76 Doable, Hudson River 60© .76 Home-grown Doubles 1.00 MISCELLANEOUS Jonquils 3.00© 4.00 Tulips 3.00© 4.00 Freesia 3.00© 4.00 Paper Whites 8.00© 4.00 Sweet Peas, Spencer 100© ^W Valley 800© 6.00 EasterLlUes 8.00© 10.00 Daisies 1.60© 2.00 Snapdragons . .doz., $1.00 9 $2.00 Mignonette 4.00© 8.00 Calendulas 3.00 Pansies per bunch, .10© .16 DECORATIVE Plnmosus.. per bunch, .38© .60 Sprengert " .26© .60 Adiantum, fancy long — per 100, 1.00 Smilax per doz., $2.00 12.00 Ferns per 1000, 2.60 .80 Oalax " 1.26 .16 Leucothoe per 100, . 76 Mexican Ivy per 1000. $6.00 .60 Boxwood, fine "baby." per bunch. 26c; per case $10.00 Subject to market chanrea Store open from 7 a. m. to 6 p. m. Snndars and holidays oloaed at noon E. C. AMLING CO. 1 Tiie Largest and Best Equipped Wlioiesale Cut Flower House Id Ciiicago 7-4-76 N.Wabash Ave., f^mf^\^€k ng Dlstaoc* T«l«phoiM, 1978 C«ntral. \> M M M \>.A^^J[\^ 26 The Florists' Review .i^'C) Febbuart S, 1916. ^iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim [valentine cut flowers I = There is no better time to test the true worth of Randall Cut Flower Service than now. E E Realizing the tremendotis demand that will result from Valentine business (far greater than = E any previous year), we have called upon our vast organization of growers to do themselves E E proud in providing our florist friends with plenty of choice stock. We ask you now to send in E = your orders— they will be properly filled. Price lists upon application. E Jonquils and Double Daffodils Papor White and Yellow Narcissus Single and Double Violets Roses Carnations I A. L. RANDALL CO. Freesia Sweet Peas Valley Wabash Ave. at Lake 8t. Phone Cent. 7720 Tulips Lilies Ferns and Greens CHICAGO i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimii? Mention The Review when yon write. 182 N. Wabash Avenue CKjctiLgo Per 100 VaUey $5.00 Milady $6.00 @ 15.00 Russell 6.00 © 25.00 Ward 5.00 @ 15.00 Galax, per 1000, $1.00@$1.25. Per 100 Carnations $3.00 @$ 4.00 Eillameys, piik Md white, 6.00 @ 15.00 Ferns per 1000, 2.50 Boxwood per case, 7.00 Prices subject to market changes. Jonquils, per 100 $4.00 Pussy Willow, bunch , . $0.25 @ .50 Galla Lilies, doz 1.50 @ 2.00 Adiantum, per 100 1.00 Smilax, per doz. strings. 2.00 Mention Thg Review when yon write. a slump. The quick return of cold weather, however, quite effectually checked this tendency, and, though there are enough carnations now avail- able to fill all orders, the market is fairly stiff. Valley is decidedly scarce. So, too, are good Easter and calla lilies, al- though the supply of the latter is larger than it was a week ago. There is a large supply of good sweet peas on the market in spite of the fact that growers of late have been troubled with buds dropping. Of bulbous stock there is a large supply and a varied assortment. An infinite variety of tulips are offered and Paper Whites, Romans, jonquils and daffodils may be had in quantity. Freesia, too, is becoming much more plentiful, and that received is of good quality. Violets are sufficient to meet the demand. Pansies are not moving as they should. As for stevia, it is quite off the market. Sprengeri and plumosus are well on the short side of the market and this causes a correspondingly large demand for other greens. A. L. Randall Co. Doubles Space. The entire third floor of the Le Moyne building has been acquired by the A. L. Bandall Co. under a long term lease. The deal was consummated January 29, and possession was taken at once. Frank Johnson says this is one of the evidences of the company's faith in the coming year and its possibilities. The newly acquired space is approximately 20,000 square feet. It will be devoted almost exclusively to the manufacture of baskets and florists' accessories. Fleischman's New Manager. "Surely a live town; something do- ing every minute." The speaker was William Graham, who recently came from Philadelphia to take the manage- ment of the store of the Fleischman Floral Co., on Jackson boulevard. "There is as much business here in every hour as most Philadelphia stores do all day, but do you know," contin- ued Mr. Graham, "Chicago flower buy- ers don't seem to be as particular as they are in the east." Mr. Graham comes to Chicago with a reputation for having turned out work second to none in the east and has been given complete charge of the Fleischman store, which has been without a manager since George Wienhoeber resigned, a year ago, to go into business for himself. Many leaders in the trade here have called on Mr. Graham, to bid him wel- come to our city. Dr. Maurice Rubel, president of the Fleischman Floral Co. since the death of his brother, B. F. Rubel, has gone to Florida for a vacation. A recent addition to the already com- plete facilities of the Fleischman store is a paint room for the decoration of baskets bought in an unfinished condi- tion, thereby securing exclusive color- ings. For St. Valentine's day red heart baskets containing candy as well as flowers will be featured. A Chance to Win. The handsomest prize ever offered at a flower show in Chicago was the solid silver punch bowl donated to the Flo- rists' Club last fall by the Greenhouse Manufacturers' Association. It was not awarded and still is on hand. The trustees of the club have decided to raffle the trophy, chances $1 each. They announce that the list has been started by the following: A. Henderson, George Asmus, H. N. Bruns, W. J. Keimel and C. L. Washburn, twenty-five chances each; Paul R. Klingsporn, ten chances. Those who wish to test their luck while helping the club will send remittance for chances to Treasurer Klingsporn, 182 North Wabash avenue. The club meets at the Bismarck Thursday, February 10, when a large attendance is expected to view the dis- FBBBD1.RT 3, 1916. The Florists^ Review 27 Advertise at the Movies ! With this free slide shown in the moving picture theaters you will tell thousands of people to buy flowers of you for Valentines Every man in your town sends at least one Valentine. The best Valentine is of flowers— whether it be the pop- ular corsage, the simple bouquet or the elaborate basket. Thousands of pleasure-seeking people attend the movies, and every one of them will see your advertisement when it is thrown on the screen. This attractive hand-colored slide, with your name and address plainly lettered on it, is furnished you free with an order for 144 heart boxes (each with a protective carton) for $10.00. Free electro for newspaper advertising Of equal selling value are advertisements in the newspapers. For this purpose we oflFer free with every $16.00 heart box order an attractive electrotype showing a young lady looking at a corsage taken from a heart box. The electro is two newspaper columns (4^4 inches) wide and ;{^ inches high. If requested on your order.we will write an ad for use in your newspaper. Specify the size ad you want and any special items you want in it. 144 Red Heart Boxes for $16.00 (lie per box) Bright red, with snow-white lining. Two boxes nested in a carton, with extra folding carton for smaller box. Larger Box— S^j inches long, H^4 inches wide, (> inches deep. Smaller Box— 7I3 inches long, 7^2 inches wide, 5^ inches deep. No nests will be broken at these prices. Shipment by ex- press in a corrugated box is cheapest and will be used unless otherwise specified. Don't make a separate charge for a heart box. Advertise " Every corsage in a pretty red box without extra charge." Figure the low cost of the box in your corsage. Smaller quantities, per nett of 2 heart boxes, with cartons for each.. (No slide or electro) 25c A window display with these attractive Red Heart Boxes will attract attention and bring business. There are only a few days between now and St. Valentine's Day (February 14). The sooner you get going the better. Order Valentine Heart Boxes Today! Ask for a copy of "Prosperity News" when you order. It will interest you. A. L. RANDALL CO. Wabasta Ave. at Lake St. Phone Cent. TJ20 CHICAGO 28 The Florists^ Review Fbbbuaby 3. 1016. BOLB STOCK Aeents for TO-BAK-INE Our supply is large and fine; you can rely on our filling your order. Roses Tulips Beauties ' Paper Wliites Romans Jonquils Orchids Sfevia Lilies Carnations i-- Violets Valley Freesia !Mj ^ Callas Calendulas Peas Greens ■i: ^Lf'ANCY BOXWOOD, $7.50 per case of 50 lbs. Erne ^ Klingel 30 E. Randolph St. Ii. D. Phone Randolph 6578 Anto. 41'7ie CHICAGO Mention The R«Tlew when yon writ*. play of novelties that is being arranged. Tenner & Tonner. It is interesting news that Miss L. A. Tonner, for many years active in the trade but for some time engaged in the pecan orchard business, is coming back into the market. In partnership with her sister, Miss O. A. Tonner, Room 205, one of the best in the Atlas block, has been leased and the firm of Tonner & Tonner will do a general cut flower commission business and also handle florists' supplies. They will be ready for business in a few days. The change will give A. T. Pyfer & Co. the opportunity to gain needed space, that heretofore occupied by 0. A. Tonner. January Weather. General opinion would place January as an unusually unfavorable month for the growers, but the official records are otherwise. The weather office reports the mean temperature as slightly more than 5 degrees above normal, with rain- fall more than double the normal, but the percentage of sun almost exactly the average. The records show that Chicago gets in January an average of only forty-two per cent of the possible hours of sunshine; this year it was forty-one per cent. , Various Notes. Finding that he has not enough space to accommodate the increasing stock of a rapidly growing business, George M. Weiland, of Evanston, has purchased the nineteen acres to the north of and adjoining the property of F. Stielow, Niles Center, 111. He will begin work at once on the erection of a large green- house and will add to this as rapidly as possible. This newly acquired space, he says, will be devoted exclusively to the growing of roses for the Chicago Flow- er Growers' Association. Thp Shawyer rose, so long the target of adverse criticism, is not without its stanch adherents. C. L. Washburp says it is all in knowing how to do it, and in being willing to take the trouble. For Bassett & Washburn it has alv/ays been a rapid grower. In growing Shaw- FREESIA- The best that money can buy. Any quantity that you want, shipped at any time. We charge no more for stock that stands than some do for far inferior flowers. Not that we sell cheap— the Grower deserves a chance to make a living, but we do not overcharge. Try our Freesia, and see for yourself. Don't forget to place your Valentine's Day order in time to be sure of our best service. KstabUahed 188S Incorporated 1808 Kennicott Bros. Co. WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS 163-5 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinoia Mention The ReTlew when yon write. GREENHOUSE WINDSTORM INSURANCE FLOKjAN D. WALLACC SsuWNC[S[RVic insurance exchange builowa Chicago MfntloB T*» R«»Tlew when yon writ* yer, however, there are several things that must be borne in mind. Young plants, say those in 2%-inch and 3-inch pots, grow so rapidly that they should be kept in a much cooler house than •most roses. Also, they require plenty of air. If the small plants show a little mildew, Mr. Washburn says it has been FCBBCABT 3, 1916. The Florists' Review |!,niiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ WHY send several wires to receive back a reply "impossible to fill," § when a wire sent to us will bring you the goods? § We have a large supply in spite of the fact that many | wholesalers have but httle with which to fill their orders, i WE MADE GOOD LAST WEEK CAN DO 80 AGAIN THIS WEEK HEAVY SUPPLY VALENTINE DAY Beauties, Orchids, Roses, Carnations, Lilies, Valley, Violets, Sweet Peas, Stevia, Tulips, Mignonette, Narcissus and all other Cut Flowers and Greens. You can increase your profits and business by sending all your orders direct to E QUALITY I SPEAKS i LOUDER I THAN i PRICES J.A.BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avanua, CHICAGO ROSES, VALLEY and CARNATIONS A Specialty WHOLESALE SHOWER If CUT FLOWERS PRICES i AS i LOW I AS i OTHERS i E IV" SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION ^VB = E We are in daily toack with ourket coadiUoas and when a DEUINE takes place yoa can rdy npoa orders sent US receivinf SUCH BENEFIT E ^iiiiiiiiminiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiniiiiinniiiiimiiiiiiimiiiiiniiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiininiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiii^ Mention Th» RcTlew when yon write. ROSES We offer a large supply of select, long-stemmed stock; enough to take care of all orders. CARNATIONS DE LUXE (ALL COLORS) and all other cut flowers in season. A. T. PYFER & CO. L D. Phone Central 3373 30 E. RANDOLPH ST., CHICMO PRICE LIST CARNATIONS Per 100 De Laxe $ 4. Select / 3, ROSES / Mrs. Russell $10.00 6 20 White KUlarney 6.00 U 12 Ktllarney 6.00 Q 12 KUlarney Brilliant 6.00 n 15 Richmond 6.00 a 12 Ophelia 6 00 6 15 Sunburst 6.00 0 15 Extra lonK roses at market rates. American Beauty. . .doz., $2.00 @ $5.00 MISCELLANEOUS Per 100 Easter Lilies $10.00 & $12 Valley, select 4.000 S VIolete 75 0 1 Paper Whites 4 SweetPeas 1.50© 2 DECORATIVE Plumosus, per strini; 50c@76c Plumosus, per bunch iiOcI Sprensreri, per bunch Adlantum, fancy, long 1, Smllax, heavy 8trinKs..per doz., $2.00 Ferns jier 1000, 2.60 Boxwood per bunch, .26 Oalax per 1000, 1.00 Mexican Ivy Subject to market chanties. 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 60 Mention The ReTlew when yon write. their experience that when planted in beds the mildew is soon outgrown. The main thing to remember, he avers, is to plant Shawyer in a house by itself, where temperature and air conditions can be regulated to suit the variety. If grown in this way it is easy to do, and produces as many flowers per plant as any pink variety known. One great advantage attaching to Shawyer is that it throws few short stems and requires no pinching. John Poehlmann has so far recovered from his illness that he was able to leave the German hospital and return to his home, January 30. He is grad- ually gathering strength. But no sooner is John Poehlmann on the road to re- covery than August Poehlmann, secre- tary and treasurer of the company, and Adolph Poehlmann, its vicef^president, are forced to their beds by an attack of grip. As though these were not enough, William Spandikow, foreman in plant B, is suffering with blood poison- ing in the right hand. According to Emil Eeichling, superin- tendent of the Peter Eeinberg green- houses, an entire house of that range will be devoted to the new rose, Champ Weiland, next season. Mr. Eeichling is quite enthusiastic over this new variety. He says its color is wonderful, the thing he has been looking for these many years. Speaking of cuttings, Mr. Reich- ling says he has 500,000 carnation cut- tings in the sand. Of rose cuttings, he has over 200,000 in the sand. In accordance with plana reported in this column in December, the Na- tional Plant & Flower Co., S. Freund, manager, has placed an order with the Ickes-Braun Mill Co. for material for two new houses each 25x122 to go up as soon as weather conditions permit. The 30 The Florists' Review Fbbbuaby 3, 1916. Z M H N 30 East Randolph St., CHICAGO Open to 6 p. m.; Sundays and Holidays to 12 M. Your Cut Howers Win Be Supplied By Us -Now Or At Some Future Time Why Not Now? Our Line is so complete that it includes every item offered in the Great Chicago Market. L. D. PHONES-CENTRAL 31283-3884; AUTOMATIC, 42-965 Mention The Review when you write. John Kruchf en Co. Wholesale Florists '«2 •^.!»„':''L„^-^»fLfr""*' CHICAGO, ILL. MeBtlon Ilia BeTlew when yon wiltc. entire range will be remodeled in the spring and a new boiler installed. M. Winandy, Jr., has the contract for the cement work and the erection. When speaking of charmed lives, Oscar Wiegand, 2011 North Halsted street, and John Schmid, 911 Montana street, are not to be forgotten. While gliding along a north side boulevard one day last week in Mr. Schmid 's automobile, they saw an undertaker's car bearing down on them without re- gard for consequences. Mr. Schmid made a sharp turn, his automobile up- set and slid some distance. With the exception of a bruised shoulder, Mr. Schmid is all right and but for a few stiflf muscles, Mr. Wiegand. is as fit as ever. In the opinion of AUie Zech, of Zech & Mann, one of the most pleasant and profitable features of the St. Louis visit was the trip through the Missouri Bo- tanical Garden. He said it was not pos- sible to spend nearly as much time in the different houses as one would like. The desert house in particular claimed the attention of Chicago florists. After undergoing an operation for peritonitis last week in the north side German hospital, Mrs. T. M. Waters is convalescing as rapidly as could be expected. The duration of the present stretch of short supply breaks all records, ac- cording to A. C. Kohlbrand, of the E. C. Amling Co., who is one of the veterans. He says the arrival of bulbous stock in quantity does not seem to have cur- tailed the out-of-town demand as it usually does. William Homberg is able to be out after an illness with tonsillitis and grip. He is no longer with Percy Jones. After spending six weeks in town, C. W. McKellar reopened his country home January 31. OR Bros 162 North i>l^S^v«^«^v Wabash Avenue, V^IllCaQO A LARGE AND FINE CROP OF BEAUTIES P f^ I O E LI Snr~'<'l'i'c' *o chime withiut notice American Beauties perdoz. 48 to 60-inch stems $5.00 36-inch stems 4.00 80-inch stems 3.00 24-inch stems 2.60 20-inch stems 2.00 Killarney, White Killaniey, Killarney Brilliant, Richmond Per loo Extra specials 18.00 Selects 7.00 Fancy 6.00 Medium 5.00 Good 4.00 Sunburst per loo Extra special tlO.OO Select 8.00 Fancy 7.00 Medium 6.00 Good 5.00 CARNATIONS, fancy.. : 4.00 •* good 3.00 LlUes, per doz 11.50 @ 2.00 Adlantum, per 100 1.00 Asparasrua Sprays, per bunch 50 gmilax, per dozen 2.00 SprenBreri, per bunch 50 Ferns, per 1000 2.50 Galax, per 1000 1.00 ROSES, Our Selection, Good Stock, per 100, $5.00 Mention The Review when you write. Good business in booking orders for plants of new Japanese anemone-flow- ered chrysanthemums and for gladi- olus bulbs is reported by D. D. P. Eoy. According to H. B. Kennicott, of Kennicott Bros. Co., southern growers of jonquils are beginning heavy ship- ments fully twenty-five days earlier than they did a year ago. A large model Dalton calculating ma- chine has been installed in the office of the American Greenhouse Mfg. Co., its telephone system enlarged by two ex- tensions, and another stenographer add- ed to the office force. A summons has been served on Otto W. Frese, of the Poehlmanu Bros. Co., requiring him to answer for service on the civil jury panel of the circuit court February 7. Febrcarx 3, 1916. The Florists^ Review 31 MR. RETAILER" Why don't you advertise: **Give Her a Basket of Flowers for Valentine's Day"? We quote four special offers bereMrlth tbat are by far the best In tbe market today. Send us your order no^r, and be sure of tbe same RAEOLEIN quality tbat you have al\rays been Kettlne. Assortment No. 1—25 " KEWPIE " Baskets for Valentine's Day $15.00 Assortment No. 2-12 Art Baskets, wltb liners 8.00 Assortment No. 8-25 Tumbler Baskets, finished in two-tone colors or bronze 7.50 Assortment No. 4-25 SmaU Cut Flower Baskets, stained Violet. Red. Green or Brown. 3.00 We have a largrc assortment of meillum and lonsr-handled cut flower baskets, with liners, that we now quote special at 40c. 50c, 75c. $1.00, Jl.-W, $2.0U and $2.50 each. Also a full line of plant' and bulb baskets and hampers. You oueht to have that "KEWPIK" assortment GET YOUR ORDER IX NOAV RAEDIEIN I BASKET CO. DESIGNERS Al lANUFACTURERS TI3 - rtr — CM I CAOO M I LWAil K E E 'AVE NUE I LLI IM O >1 Mention The Review when yon write. A florist is judged by the Basinets he sells Get ABSOLUTE QUALITY-write us • M. J. TILLMANN'S SONS 224 W. Illinois SL, CHICAGO, ILL Mention The Review when you write. Johnson Basket Co. 3205 Fullerton Ave., CHICAGO, fU. Mention Th* Review when yoo wrtte^ ^ Budlong's E Blue Ribbon Valley Mantltwi Tho Revl#w whm y«m wr1t». Mrs. W. E. Horton, of Bassett & Washburn, has the sympathy of the trade in her sudden bereavement. Jan- uary 29 she received a wire to the ef- fect that her husband, who was in Carrizozo, New Mexico, looking after mining interests, had been stricken with pneumonia. Before she could make ready to go to him, she received a second wire announcing his death. The body was shipped to Evanston, where the funeral was held. Quite recovered from a serious illness of several weeks' duration, Miss Agatha Greeley will take up her work, February 7, in the office of the John Kruchten Co. It is needless to say that John Kruchten and C. L. Sherer are re- joicing in the prospect of her return, as, with the duties of her department add- ed to those of their own, they have more than had their hands full. After an experience in business for himself at Denver, Edward Reynolds recently took charge of the store of J. H. McNeilly, on Sixty-third street. lllllllilllllllllllllillllllllliilllliliilllliillllllllllllllllllllllllllllliu Ask any high-class florist | about our line of baskets. The answer will be: | "It is the finest, the newest, the most = original and the cheapest in the country." | Send for catalogue and judge for yourself 5 The Basket Novelty Company | LEADERS IN BASKETS E Factory: 80 West Houston Street. New York City E Showroom: 1133 Broadway S iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Mention The Review when you write. The Madison Basketcraft Co. Madison, Lake Co., Ohio Mention The Bevlew whm yon writ*. succeeding Arthur Eisher, who went to Kalamazoo to reenter the employ of his brother. Visitors. A. J. Bauscher, son of John Bauscher, of Freeport, 111., was in town last week, looking over the auto show and buying stock. J. A. Young, of the Aurora Nursery Co., Aurora, 111., was a recent visitor, conferring with those interested in his landscape department. Among those visiting the Chicago market this week was Alexander Gutt- man, of Guttman & Eaynor, New York, who was escorted around the market by F. M. Johnson, of the Eandall Co. Eeturning from the St. Louis con- vention, A. T. Pyfer acted as pilot for 131 FLORISTS We have printed and send with each order for our Paper Pots and Bands the Experiences of 131 Florists in raising every kind of plant in them. 2000 Florists nse our Pots and Bands. Samples Free. Price list page 99. ROCHELLE & SONS a party of eastern visitors who gave this market the once over on their way to La Fayette and Eichmond. Among them were William Nicholson and S. J. Goddard, Framingham, Mass.; A. Eoper, Tewksbury, Mass.; C. S. Strout, Bidde- ford. Me.; Ernest Saunders, Lewiston, Me.; W. J. Palmer, Jr., Buffalo, N. Y., and Mr. Montgomery, of Natick, Mass. H. E. Philpott, of Winnipeg, ia in 32 The Florists' Review FSBBDABY 3, 1916. THE GREATEST QUALITY WE'VE EVER SHOWN! THE GREATEST QUANTITY WE'VE EVER NADE! THE GREATEST VALUE WE'VE EVER GIVEN! The tremendous growth of our basket business is due to just two things — the Quality and the Price. When you buy your baskets from the Neidinger Co. you can feel satisfied that you have bought the best and paid the least. If you have never bought any baskets from the Neidinger Co., let us convince you on our small cut flower baskets for St. Valentine's Day. They range in price from $1.50 per dozen to $6.00 per dozen. THE HOUSE OF MERIT Jos. G. Neidinger Co., Philadelphia, Pa. 1309-11 North 2nd Street Mention T1i> R»t1«w whMi yon write. town on one, of his periodical visits in connection with his interests here. Members of the trade were visited this week by John A. Evans, of the John A. Evans Co., Bichmond, Ind. BOCHESTEB, N. Y. The Market. Graduations, weddings and funerals kept the trade exceptionally busy last week with decorations. Counter trade also was active. The shortage of help owing to illness has been one of the big problems we have had to face. The weather has been exceptionally mild for January, and has helped stock some. Flowers have been a little more plen- tiful, but the consignments are not any heavier than the trade demands. There was a heavy demand for roses during the week, especially in the red and pink varieties. White and yellow have sold well. Orchid sweet peas in pink and white are arriving in fine condition and they sell rapidly. Cattleyas and cypri- pediums are fairly plentiful and sell nicely. Gardenias are not at all plen- tiful. Calla lilies are good but not too plentiful, for funeral work has taken most of them. Valley, for which there is no special demand, is not abundant. Yellow and white daisies sold well dur- ing the week. Mignonette and baby primula are good sellers. Jonquils are plentiful and sell quickly. Paper Whites are arriving in larger consignments and are of good quality. Carnations are coming in heavily, which at this time is a boon and a blessing. Freesias and cornflowers make a pleasing combina- FOR VALENTINE You can obtain Spring Flowers in quantity. Roses all very scarce. Jonquils 4c to 5c Tulips 4c to 5c Narcissus 3c to 4c Sweet Peas, per 100 .75c to $1.00 Fancy Carnations. .$2.50 to $3.00 California Violets, $1.75 per dozen bunches Valley, 100 $5.00 Asparagus, bunch 50c Ferns, per 1000 $2.50 WE HAVE FANCY SHORT BOXWOOD. 50 LBS., $7.50 T. J. NOLL & COMPANY 1109 Grand Avenue, KANSAS CITY, MO. Phones: Horn* Main 6487 -Bell Grand 3143 Mention The Review wben yon write. tion for corsage work. Single and double violets have sold fairly well, the singles at a higher price. Roman hyacinths and pansies are disposed of quite easily. The supply of green goods meets all demands. Oalax and magnolia leaves have been used extensively dur- ing the last week or two. Various Notes. H. E. Wilson, with his force, put in a busy week. The high school grad- uation bouquets, of which there were about forty, were made of Hoosier Beauty and Francis Scott Key roses, and for another school there were about Fbbbuart 3. 1916. • The Florists' Review 38 Advertise Your Business While MaJung Attractive Paduges— Use ADVERTISING TWINE A ribbon 3-16-in. wide, on which we print your advertisement every few inches. Costs no more than twine. 1000 yards to spool. Spool-holder with cutting at- tachment furnished free with first order. The following prices include printing: $1.85 per 1000 yards in 4000 yard loU 1.75 per 1000 yards in 12000 yard lots. Send today for free color card. Order either direct or through your iobl>er. Neutr it Hoffmann 7S Grand St., NEW YORK CITT PAPER POTS ROCHEIXE— See page 99 "II.I.INOI8" Self-Waterinar Flower Boxea No Leak — No Rot - No Raat Write for onr Oatalogne Illinois Flower Box Companr 180 N. Dearborn St.. Phone Central 6830 OHIOAOO the same number of baskets filled with white daisies. A large number of indi- vidual bouquets were executed by other florists for these events. Visitors last week were E. F. Kennon, of the Climax Mfg. Co., Castorland, N. Y.; G. Eeising, of L. Baumann & Co., Chicago; Edward K. Sithens, of the Bowen-Dungan Co., Philadelphia; L. Newdorfer, of Charles Zinn & Co., New York; C. M. Acher, of the RoseviUe Pottery Co., Zanesville, O.; P. M. Phil- lips, of the S. A. Weller Co., Boston. An elaborate dinner was served at Powers' hotel January 27 to the stock- holders of James Vick's Sons. Prob- ably the main object of this dinner was to further discuss the advisability of increasing the concern's productions and adding to its facilities. It was made known that contracts were far ahead of those of any previous year. One of the members said they have con- tracts aggregating 1,000 pounds of phlox seed; 1,000 pounds of mignonette seed; 1,500 pounds of candytuft seed and 3,000 pounds of aster seed. It was de- cided to purchase an additional 100 acres of land to meet the growing de- mand. The effect of the European war has been tremendous in the seed busi- ness. Mr. Vick said, "It gave us a foothold — one that will be permanent." H. J. H. Kokomo, Ind. — Wilson M. Tiplady, who for the last nine years has had charge of the greenhouses and private grounds at Elmendorf, Lexington, Ky., is locating in Kokomo in landscape work, and contemplates the erection of three greenhouses next month for the retail flower trade. He also will grow some truck garden and nursery stock. Siloam Springs, Ark.— "The cold wave caught some of us unprepared and tender stock in the cold corners suffered. I lost a few coleus and some geraniums in the coldframes were dam- aged, but I hear that others were not 80 fortunate." So says G. C. Watkins in speaking of the damage done by the recent cold snap that hit Arkansas. I I I I I r ^ ' 1 1 1 ■ 1 1 1 1 1 1 T 1 1 1 1 1 1 » 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1^**;*"' ' " ' rrrrmq ^ McCray Florists Refrigerators The McCRAY construction keeps flowers cool and fresh longer than by any other system of refrigeration. It provides an even temperature of the correct degree for cut flowers and stops the great waste and profit loss that is caused by imperfect refrigeration The various compartments in a McCRAY are of different sizes to accommodate the different lengths of cut flower stems and your flowers are given an inviting display. For interior linings you have your choice of either handsome bevel plate mirror or beautiful white enamel, which are very easy to clean. The exterior may be of any finish desired to match the interior of your store woodwork or other fixtures. Invest in a McCRAY. Make it a partner in your business. You will value it more highly than its mere intrinsic dollar-and- cents value. Investigate anyway! Send for these Catalogs No. 74— For Florists No. 9t—For Residence* McCray Refrigerator Company, 688 Lake St., Kendallville, Ind. New York Salesrooms Chicago Salesrooms 7-9 W. 30th Street 1000 So. Michigan Avenue Agencies in All fVincipal Cities 32 The Florists^ Review Febkdaey 3, 1916. THE GREATEST QUALITY WE'VE EVER SHOWN! THE GREATEST QUANTITY WE'VE EVER MADE! THE GREATEST VALUE WE'VE EVER GIVEN! The Iremendoiis growtli of our basket business is due to just two things — the Quahty and the Price. When you buy your baskets from the Neidinger Co. you can feel satisfied tliat you liave bought tlie best and paid the least. If you have never bought any baskets from the Neidinger Co., let us convince you on our small cut ilower baskets for St. Valentine's Day. They range in price from $1.50 per dozen to $6.00 per dozen. THE HOUSE OF MERIT Jos. G. Neidinger Co., Philadelphia, Pa. 1309-11 North 2nd Street Mpntlon Tb« Review when yon write. town on ono of liis poriodifal visits in connootion with liis intorests here. Members of the trade were visited this week by .Tohn A. Evans, of the John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind. EOCHESTER, N. Y. The Market. Grailuations, weddings and funerals kopt tlio trade exceptionally busy last week with decorations. Counter trade also was active. The shortage of help owing to illness has been one of the big problems we liave had to face. The W(>ather has been exceptionally mild for January, and has helped stock some. Flowers have Ijeen a little more plen- tiful, but the consignments arc not any heavier than the trade demands. There was a heavy demand for roses during the week, especially in the red and pink varictit's. White and yellow have sold well. Orchid sweet peas in pink and white are arriving in fine condition and they sell rapidly. Cattleyas and cypri- pediunis are fairly j)lentiful and sell nicely. Cardenias are not at all plen- tiful. Calla lilies are pood but not too plentiful, for funeral work has taken most of Diein. Valley, for which there is no sjH'cial demain], is nnt aluindant. Yellow and white daisies sold well dur- ing the week-. Mignonette and baliy primula ;ire good sellers. .lonquils arc plentiful and sell cjuiekly. Taper Whiles are .arriving in larger consignments ami ar'^ of good quality. Carnations arc coming in heavily, wliich at this time is a boon and a blessing. Freesias and cornflowers mak(; a pleasing combina- FOR VALENTINE You can obtain Spring Flowers in quantity. Roses all very scarce. JoiKiuils 4c to 5c California Violets, Tulips 4c to 5c '$1.75 per dozen bunches Narcissus .'3c to 4c Valley, 100 $5.00 Sweet Peas, per 100 .75c to $1.00 Asparagus, bunch 50c Fancy Carnations. .$2.50 to $:].00 Ferns, per 1000 $2.50 WE HAVE FANCY SHORT BOXWOOD. 50 LBS., $7.50 T. J. NOLL & COMPANY 1109 Grand Avenue, KANSAS CITY, MO. Phones: Homa Main 6487 — Bell Grand 3143 M'Mitlon 1 ho Itpviow when yon write. tion for corsa^^e work. Sin^'le ainl "louble violets liave sold fairly well, the sin<,Hes at, a lii<^lier jirice. Roman liyacini lis and jiansies are dis[iosed of (piite easily. The supply of f^'reeii goods meets all deniairds. Galax and ma<:;nolia leaves have been used extensively dur- in;^ the last we(>k or two. Various Notes. If. 1']. Wilson, with liis force, put in a busy week. The liigli school ' ITTt.l TTT1I» IflllllllllTTIll tllM Ti!TTn'r:::imivn:::ii;;!'i;:iiii:;i:::;-r:-^ i jihli. , ,..i":i,"ITt1 r^^-^' M McCray Florists Refrigerators The McCRAY construction keeps flowers cool and fresh longer than by any other system of refrigeration. It provides an even temperature of the correct degree for cut flowers and stops the great waste and profit loss that is caused by imperfect retrigeration The various compartments in a McCR.AY are of different sizes to accommodate the different lengths of cut flower stems and your flowers are given an inviting display. For interior linings you have your choice of either handsome bevel plate mirror or beautiful white enamel, which are very easy to clean. The exterior may be of any finish desired to match the interior of your store woodwork or other fixtures. Invest in a McCR.\Y. Make it a partner in your business. You will value it move highly than its mere intrinsic dollar and- cents value. Investigate anyway! Send for these Catalogs No. 7', For Flori.its A'(). .''.' l-'orlitsiJincis McCray Refrigerator Company 688 Lake St., Kendallville, Ind. New York Salesrooms Chicago Salesrooms 7-9 W. 30th Street WOO So. Michigan Avenue A'n'iiriv.'; ill .Ml I'ri iici iml Vitii f< ,„,'^|LiU[iimuuiiiiiiii!i!!iiiJ!i:^!Liiiii!::;::]::....:!;i[iijiii -r-rr i=rS ■ ' ' ' ' iiiMinmiiM"m..| I ■ \.: i : [ ; t ; h ■ M "tl ' « ' ' ' r 34 The Florists^ Review FSBBDABY 3, 1916. Rooted Carnation Cuttings Alice— Akehurst Matchless — Supreme See our classified ad. THE LEO NIESSEN CO. WHOLISALI FLORISTS 12tii and Race Sts., nniiDELrinA,rA. BALTIMORE, MD. WASHINGTON. D. C. Rootfd Carnation Cuttings Ward— Enchantress Champion — Benora 'Let us auote you prices. / 1 ^^■^V^B|^#> F^l ^IkV^V^^SCL ^^ ^^^ offering a good selection of every- 3« iCir^ U r Lw ▼¥ LlC9 thing the market offers in this line. This stock is in ample supply and we can promise good value. The demand for cut flowers for GARDENIAS The Best $25.00 per 100 Fancy 20.00 per 100 Firsts 15.00 per 100 Place your order with, us, it will insure you of the best quality and our supply is a steady and dependable one. They are not scarce here; we can furnish them in any quantity. ST. VALENTINE'S DAY is increasing each year, and the call will be mostly for such flowers, DAFFODILS— You will find them as good as any ofifered. TULIPS— The supply is increasing and the quality of this stock is good, SWEET PEAS, White, Pink and Lavender— Spencer Peas, long stems and fine, heavy flowers. Mignonettes, Romans, Freesia, Lilac, Pussy Willow, Myosotis, Marigfold, Valley, Daisies and Single and Double VIOLETS— You want Violets in quantity and you can depend on us for extra fine stock. All the local Violets are picked on day of shipment. Our New York Violets are the best coming from that section. Mention The RcTJew when you writ*. PHILADELPHIA. The Market. A week of unseasonably warm weath- er has upset predictions of a lively mid- winter market. There is just a little less business than a week ago, with a great, great many more flowers in the city, with the result of lower prices and, what is more serious, much unsold stock to be carried over to the next day. This carried-over stock means greater loss in value than the mere lowering of prices, because when car- ried over from day to day it depreciates to almost nothing. Of course, the car- ried-over stock is rarely the best stock, but it makes quite a hole in the re- turns, which is most unwelcome at this season of the year. There are indica- tions of better things next week, partly because there will be more entertaining and partly because the weather proph- et's predictions of colder cannot al- ways continue wrong. Carnations and daffodils are the main- stays of the market. They are good, plentiful and cheap. The other flowers require little special comment except that, barring Beauties and Easter lilies, there are more of them. Acacia pubes- cens has made its appearance and a few German stocks have come. The general quality of the flowers in the market February 1 was good. The Club's Carnation Night. President George Burton called to order a remarkable meeting on the occa- sion of the club's carnation night, Feb- ruary 1. The size, character and enthu- siasm of the audience was unusual. W. F. Therkildson asked all the members to distribute National Flower Show window cards and use show stamps, both of which will be sent on applica- tion to him, at 475 North Fifth street. William Kleinheinz said that many out- of-town exhibits have been promised for the show next month and asked BERGER BROS. OFFER SELECT FLOWERS FOR VALENTINE'S Fancy Violets Freesia Tuiips Daisies Orcliid Peas Pinil Roses Carnations Daffodiis THE BEST OF EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS AND GREENS 1225 RACE ST. PHILADELPHIA MwrtloM Th» B«Tt«w wb— y— wrtt». all members to help fill the big hall by bringing something good. In the ab- sence of R. T. Brown, carnation expert for the Cottage Gardens Co., Queens, N. Y., who was scheduled to address the club. Prof. Mulf ord, of Washington, D. C, told of the willingness of the Agricultural Department to help florists, with information about insect pests and other matters. He described the work of the national rose garden. Robert Simpson, of Clifton, N. J., followed with humorous talk of the past and serious talk of the present. Then came A. J. Guttman, of New York, and L. J. Renter, of Westerly, R. I., with encour- aging words about the National Flower Show. Edward A. Stroud described the success, or lack of it, of different vari- eties of carnations at Strafford. The exhibition was large and of ex- tremely high quality. The carnation exhibits were as follows: George Henry, a sport of Benora resembling Mrs. Pat- ten; Benora, White Enchantress and many fine seedlings, by E. F. Lieker, of Lansdowne, Pa.; Belle Washburn, by Bassett & Washburn, of Chicago; Nebraska, by the C. H. Frey Co., Lin- coln, Neb.; Nebraska, by the Chalfont Cut Flower Co., Chalfont, Pa.; Miss Theo, by Littlefield & Wyman, North Abington, Mass.; Peace and Laura Weber, by Guttman & Raynor, New February 3, 1916. The Florists' Review 35 St. Valentine Hints fO On every box of Valentine flowers a spray of those soft, furry, tufted Pussy Willows will give it just that touch ^ -— that gives it individuality. Extra loncf spraya 76c per bunch r 13 sprays to Medium length sprays 60c per bunch \ eaoli buncb Double Violets • per 100-$1.00; per 1000-$7.50 Single Violets " .75; (j.OO Daffodils " 4.00; " 30.00 Sweet Peas* regular type " 1 .00 Spencers $1.-50, $2.00 and $3,00 per 100 S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. TBX WHOLESALE FLORISTS OF PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK 1608-1620 Ludlow Street 117 West 28th Street BALTIMORE WASHINGTON V Franklin and St. Paul Streets 1216 H Street, N. W. Mention The Review when yon write. THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA Cherries for Washington's Birthday. A good-looking bunch of fine Cherries put in your best boxes of cut flowers February 15th to 22d will appeal to the patriotism of your customers. Try it. PRICE $1.00 PER GROSS H. BAYERSDORFER & CO."" ^''^'pSIT^'d'Slph.*. p.. MrntloD Tb« R«Ti«w wb«B y writs. York; Red Wing, by W. A. Dawson, Willimantic, Conn.; Mrs. C. W. Ward, Matchless and Gloriosa, by W. B. Girvin, of Leola, Pa.; Enchantress and Indiana seedling No. 4411, by P. J. dinger, Newcastle, Ind.; White Won- der, Matchless, White Perfection, Pink Delight, Enchantress Supreme, Gloriosa, Pocahontas and Philadelphia, by Straf- ford Flower Farms, Strafford, Pa. Other exhibits were Eose Prima Donna, by the Florex Gardens, North Wales, Pa.; Mrs. Bayard Thayer and a dark pink sport of Mrs. Charles Russell, b^ the Waban Rose Conservatories, Na- tick, Mass.; long-stemmed Mrs. Aaron Ward and two acacia plants in bloom, by Zieger & Son, Germantown, Phila- delphia; cyclamen, by the Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia; window box, by W. K. Harris, Philadelphia. Zieger & Son. A leader in the world of flowers, one of those men whom we all admire and regard with deference, signified his in- tention of visiting the northern suburbs of Philadelphia the other day. When he arrived he pulled out a notebook, carefully consulted it, and announced that he wanted to see Zieger & Son. So t? that spot he was straightway piloted, ihere Mr. Zieger was found hard at '"'ork with his assistants. His greeting "^as characteristic of the modesty and courtesy of the man. "I have nothing to show you," he said, "but you are welcome." It generally happens that when a man has done something clever horticulturally the fame of it takes just long enough to be noised abroad to make a visit too late; so it was in this case — that wonderful, double pink and white bouvardia that so stirred the city was over, except for belated side shoots. The lupines, equally famous for their colors, had not yet arrived. So Mr. Zieger naturally felt disappoint- ed that his best was not forthcoming, entirely missing the fact that he him- self is most interesting to the visitors. Mr. Zieger is cultivated, enthusiastic and a thorough florist who has mastered all branches of the profession. The son of a florist, he has had abundant oppor- tunity to study plants and their habits; he knows many varieties that are little known here, and knows how to grow them. For example, he has Eucharis Amazonica, the so-called Amazon lily, which, while 'familiar in public and in a few private collections, is rarely seen commercially. Then there are ixias, stocks and wallflowers, while many of the choice kinds of more frequently grown varieties add interest. In roses Mr. Zieger favors Mrs. Aaron Ward, Thora and September Morn. In bulbs his varieties show careful selection, al- ways with an aim for the best. Various Notes. Walter Davis narrowly escaped seri- ous injury when an unskilled Ford driver jammed him against a wall on Ranstead street. Fortunately, a few stitches and a headache were the most serious after effects. August Lutz, well known west Phila- delphia florist, is ill at his home. News has been received in this city of the death last week of Carlman Rib- sam, of Trenton, N. J., head of the firm of C. Ribsam & Son. William H. Ferguson, a well known and highly respected florist of this city, died January 28, at the age of 69. Mr. Ferguson was head of the firm of W. H. Ferguson & Son, doing business at Twelfth and Spring Garden streets. The funeral took place from his late resi- dence, 1944 North Sixth street, Tues- day, February 1. Interment was at Northwood cemetery. Samuel E. Aiken, who conducted a retail flower store at 1722 Columbia avenue, has failed. The liabilities are about $4,000. It is believed an agree- ment will be reached whereby Joseph Josephs, whose shop is at Nineteenth and Columbia avenue, will purchase the good will and the fixtures for $500. Mr. Aiken has many friends in the business who will learn of his misfortune with deep regret. When George E. Campbell, of Flour- 36 The Florists^ Review Febbdakx 3, 1916. IMICH 3XJI^B CANNA ROOTS dok. loo. looo. ALPE ONSE BOWIFB— Crimson 10.50 |2.60 $20.00 CHAS. HBNDEBSON— Crimson 50 2.60 20.00 DR. E. ACKEBKNECHT— Carmine, suff'd red. .75 6.00 40.00 FLORENCE VAUGMAN -Yellow, spotted red.. .50 2.60 22.60 Gl STAVE GUMPPFR— Rich yellow 50 2.26 17.60 KING HUMBERT— Orange red 60 8.25 27.60 MRS. ALFRED F. CONARD— Salmon pink.. 1.26 8.00 76.00 METEOR^Bright red 2.00 15.00 140.00 MME. CROZT— Scarlet, bordered golden 60 2.25 17.50 PINK BEAUTY OF HtTNGABIA— Salmon rose 1.00 6.00 60.00 RICHARD WALLACE— Bright yellow 60 8.00 26.00 ROSEA GIOANTEA— Rose pink 1.25 9.00 76.00 WM. ORIESINOER— Yellow dotted carmine.. .50 2.50 22.00 Also all othsr desirable varieties. GLADIOLUS BULBS Do., loo. looo. AMERICA— Delicate pink $0.80 $1.40 $11.00 AUGUSTA — Pure white, slightly penciled in throat 30 1.60 12.00 BKENCULEYENSIS — Brilliant scarlet 20 1.25 10.00 HALLEY — Large; salmon pink 26 1.60 12.50 HOLLANDIA— Salmon yellow 80 1.60 14.00 MAY — White, penciled crimson 36 2.00 18.00 MRS. FRANCIS KING — Gigantic spikes; bril- liant scarlet 25 1.50 12.00 PINK BEAUTY — Deep rose, with crimson blotch 80 1.60 14.00 MITCHELL'S SPECIAL WHITE AND LIGHT MIXTURE FOR FLORISTS 30 1.76 16.00 Also all other desiiable varieties. BEGONIA BULBS doz. loo. looo. SINGLE — Separate colors $0.40 $2.50 $22.00 SINGLE— Mixed colors 30 2.26 20.00 DOUBLE — Separate colors 65 4.00 86.00 DOUBLE — Mixed colors 50 8.76 88.00 GLOXINIA BULBS do>. loo. looo. SEPARATE COLORS $0.60 $3.25 $30.00 MIXED COLORS 50 3.00 27.60 TUBEROSE BULBS loo. looo. MAMMOTH PEARL — Hand selected, extra fine $1.10 $ 0.60 Also all other Seasonable Bulbs, Seeds and Supplies for the Florist. SEND FOR OUR NEW WHOLESALE CATA- LOGUE IF YOU HAVEN'T RECEIVED A COPY MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE 518 MARKET ST., PHILADELPHIA. PA. Mention The Rerlew when yoo write. town, Pa., heard the foregoing items of news, he was so depressed that he told most feelingly of the death of his favorite dog last week. Baymond Brunswick returned Feb- ruary 1 from a delightful trip west. Eugene Bernheimer took a select lit- tle party out to North Wales to see I*rima Donna, February 1. His com- panions were Casper Pennock, Davis Anderson and William A. Leonard. Frequenters of the London Flower Shop assert that Mrs. Baer's ability in flower combinations is remarkable. Joseph G. Neidinger says that Jan- uary business doubled that of January of last year. H. Bayersdorfer says that Japan has forbidden the export of antimony, which is used so freely in his seafolk flower holders. The state department at Washington approved the claim of H. Bayersdorfer & Co. for many cases of German goods. The matter has now gone to the British government for final action. Edward Reid says his stock defies competition; he wants the world to know it. Bernard Eschner comments on the in- creasing cost of tin foil, wire and many materials used in the manufacture of florists' supplies. Phil. The nnLADELPHIA WHOLESALE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE RUSSKLL, FRANCIS SCOTT KEYp MOCK and other cholc* Ros«s and CARNATIONS, vary fina Stock. 1625 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. Open Sunday momlna trom 0 until 13 Mention Th« Berlew when yon write. . J. BAKERf 12 South Mola Straat, PHILADELPHIA| PA. DAISIES PANSIES SWEET PEAS NIGNONETTE SNAPDRAGONS Mention The Rerlew when yon write. EUGENE BERNHEIMER, Wholesale Floriat, lis. 16th Street, PHILADELPHIA Orders received for the fine pink rose, PRIMA DONNA, 2J4-in. pots, ready in February, $15.00 per 100; $125.00 per 1000 Mention The Ktuiew when yoo wrif . WASHINGTON, D. C. Michigan City, Ind.— A downtown store will be opened February 15 by William A. Kintzele, who has a green- house establishment south of the city. The Market. The unprecedented hot weather of last week had a tendency to make roses and carnations soft and there were many complaints in this respect. The production was increased enormously, breaking the price to the point where carnations could be had at $20 per thousand. Eoses have been bringing good prices right along. The supply of American Beauty roses has short- ened materially, and prices on these have gone up. Last week they brought from $7.50 to $9 and there were hardly ROCHELLE Try onr Paper Pots and Dirt Bands FREB. Order what you want — try them according to our Copyright Directions, and if not satisfactory ship them back and we will refund your money. See I'rice List and Testimonials, page 99. Samples FREE. PROMPT shipment. r. W. RocheUe & Soni, Ih^i^^^^^^j' Mention The Reyjew when yon write. From present in- will continue to enough to go around, dications the prices soar. Some exceptionally fine mignonette was offered last week at $5 and $6. Sweet peas moved well at $2 and $2.50 per hundred. Freesia is good, but the Fhbbdaet 3, 1016. The Florists' Review 37 THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA The only medal awarded by the Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists for Florists' Supplies at their annual convention held in San Francisco, Cal., August 19, 1915, was to H. Bayersdorfer & Co. of Philadelphia. TUMBLER BASKETS A good thing that has become one of your best friends. When flowers are scarce, fill them with artificial flowers and prepared foliage. CREPE FLOWERS Do you know that roses, carnations and lilies made of crepe look just like nature's product at first glance? Let them help you at a pinch. TABLE FAVORS" Yellow aud Blue China Alligators, Turtles. Frogs, Ducks, Etc. All Flower Holders with floats to match. These floats are low bowls that come in several sizes— small to hold one duckling, or large to hold a number of water folk. They also come in bronze and oxidized. H. BAYERSDORFER & CO. 1129 ARCH STREET. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Setid for Our Silent Salesman's Supplement Headquarters for Japanese Groods WALTER DAVIS WholcsaU Florist 17iS Ranstaad St., Phllad«iphla WHITE LILAC A SPECIALTY Mention Th* B*Tlew when yon wrlta. supply is heavy and the price has dropped to $3 per hundred. Valley fell off in favor and the sales dragged last week, causing a glut in this mar- ket. The best is bringing $5 per hun- dred. Easter lilies are scarce and it was hard even to get the smallest or- ders filled during the week. Fine tulips were offered at $3 and $4 per hundred. Jonquils are in fair shape and brought similar prices. Both of these, with lilacs and other spring flowers, are much in demand for table decorations. Single violets have come in heavily. Gardenias are scarce and the price remains at 25 cents each. In a large number of dinner deco- rations primroses, both large and small- flowering, cyclamens and begonias have been used with fine effect. Potted plants have been utilized for table decorations more this year than ever before. Various Notes. Alfred Zeller, of Charles Zeller & Son, of Brooklyn, N. Y., accompanied by Mrs. Zeller, visited Washington last week. The trip was made on their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Other visitors were J. E. Killen, of Philadel- phia; H. J. Anderson, representing A. N. Pierson, Inc., of Cromwell, Conn. Sidney H. Bayersdorfer, of Philadel- STUART H. MILLER WHOLESALE FLORIST FANCY VIOLETS for VALENTINES, Single and Double, $1.00 per 100 1617 RamtMd St., Phllad«lpiila Open Sunday morning. 9 to 12 Mention Tlie BctIcw wh«n yon write. ROCHELLE Try onr Paper Pota and Dirt Bands FBBB. Order what you want — try tbem accerding to oar Copyright Directions, and If not satisfactory ship tbem back and we will refund your money. See Price List and Testimonials, page 99. Samples FREE. PROMPT shipment. F. W. RocheUe & Sons. SkS'^Bf^!"?: Mention Tin* R«tI»w wh«n yon writ» phia, paid a visit to the local stores dur- ing the week. The Washington Floral Co, is show- ing some exceptionally fine Radiance roses, of which there is an excellent cut. This concern has received its Easter supply of azaleas, including Ernest Evers, a beautiful dark pink, with good moss-green leaves. J. Richards, formerly in charge of the stand of F. H. Kramer, in the Cen- ter Market, has opened the New Cochran Flower Shop, in the New Cochran hotel, at Fourteenth and K streets, northwest, where he has an at- tractive establishment. All of the fix- tures are done in white and contrast with the buflf color of the side walls. The floor is of marble slabs. , Otto Bauer, manager of the Washing- ton store of the S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., of Philadelphia, has caused the distribution of a large number of Extra Fancy ORCHID PEAS Pink and White Primroses Yellow Daisies AIX OTHKR NOVKLTUB8 FOR VALENTINK'S DAT PhOadelphia Cut Flower Co. 1S17 Saisom Street, rHUADELPHlA, PA, Mention The RcTlew when yon write. A. L FORTUNES 1626 Ludlow St., PHILADCLPHIA, PA, FANCY FERNS and DAGGER FERNS at the rietat price NEW CROP BRONZE AND GREEN GALAX LEA VES Special, 75c per 1000 Mention The Review when yon write. placards advertising the National Flower Show, which is to be held in Philadelphia March 25, and these are beginning to appear in store windows all over town. C. L. L. NEW BEDFORD, MASS. The Market. Market conditions arre graduallj be- coming normal again. The high prices that have prevailed are dropping and we are enjoying better growing 38 The Florists^ Review Februarv 3, 1910. The Climax Cut Flower Boxes "A BOX FOR EVERY FLOWER" SEVEN GRADES-Oxford Gray, Mist Green, Nonpareil Green. White Carnation, White CTlazed and our popular "Favorite Grade"— the latter a heayy, full telescope shipping box. Holiday boxes in their season. We have over 160 sizes in the different colors and shades in stock. If you need a special size we will make it promptly and not charge you an exorbitant price. "WHEN BETTKR BOXKS AM MADE WE WILL MAKE THEM" Florist boxes are a specialty with us. We know what the florist needs and how to make the box to meet his requirements. When it comes to Quality, Ar- tistic Printing, Embossing and Quick Serv ce, we are headquarters and on the job every minute. If you have never used a "Climax Flower Box" you have missecf something real good. Before placing your next order write us for samples and prices. Address nearest ofiice: New England office, 141 Milk St., Boston, Mass.; Southern office, 909 H St., N. W.. Washington, D. C. CLIMAX MANUFACTURING CO. MAIN OFFICE AND PLANT. 200 FACTORY ST. CASTORLAND, NEW YORK M»-iitloii Th«» HotI»w. wh^n yoo write. weather. Carnations of good quality are more plentiful and cheaper. Vio- lets are about the same and find a ready sale. Sweet peas are cheaper and of better quality. The price of roses has not changed much, though the flowers are more plentiful. Good Golden Spurs now are to be had as low as 3 cents. Freesias and marguerites are in good crop. Various Notes. Julius Eusitsky is having a new and aauch larger refrigerator built to suit his requirements. This will add much to his attractive store. The announcement has been made of the engagement of William M. Post to Miss Millie Terwilliger, of New York. H. V. Soule was busy last week with a number of wedding decorations. Joseph V. Pierce & Co. report an in- creasing crop of roses. The dark weather of the last few weeks has made the crop short, but with a few days of sunshine there is a marked improve- ment. Frank L. Gray spent January 29 and 30 at Lynn and at Attleboro. S. E. Shaw intends to plant one of his large houses to cucumbers in the near future. He now has sweet peas in the house. W. M. P. NEW YORK. The Market. Last week was phenomenal; 68 de- grees in the shade was recorded Janu- ary 27, but January 30, fortunately, seasonable weather returned. Notwithstanding McKinley day and the dozens of graduation exercises, in which quantities of flowers were used, there was seemingly a great abundance of stock, of carnations especially, and prices were shaded considerably as the week ended. Eoses of all kinds have held up well, but they commenced their usual recession at the close of last week, as shipments are increasing rapidly. American Beauties have been scarce and prices high. At least, 75 cents and over seems high to those who have to demand $18 to $24 per dozen at retail. A few Hadley sold at 50 cents each last week, and several of the novelties held the level of the month. The lower grades of all roses were rapidly absorbed. There has been no encouragement for £iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiim^ I Shipping Boxes for Cut Flowers f "" — You want a light, convenient box that won't S crush. s H & D Corrug^ated Fiber Boxes are light, s stiff and strong. Their double wall, dead-air space 5 construction keep your flowers fresh. S H & D Boxes can be shipped completely = knocked down, saving freight and storage. Only S _ a moment's work to set them up. Metal cover- 5 = corners snap together, giving you the stoutest florists' box ever made. E 2 Writ* tor Free Sampl*. S I The Hinde & Dauch Paper Company I = 168 Water Street, SANDUSKY, OHIO = ^llllililllllillllllilllllllllillllllllinHlllllllllllllllllllllliillllllllilililillllllllllllimilllilJ? , Mention The Reylew when you write. Cut Flower Boxes (Made of greeD-lined, moisture-proof board.) Sizes Per 100 3 xI8x5 Ins '. $2.26 3 x21x5 1ns 2.60 34x24x5 Ins 3.26 3'2x21x7 1n8 8.60 4 x24x*ln8 4.26 6 x28x81ns 8.28 5 xSfixSlns 6.78 (26 boxes of a size at 100 rate.) (Get oar complete list of other sapplies.) GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER ryfo'lfsr) 1324 Pine Street, ST. LOUIS, MO. Mention The Review when yon write. orchid growers; prices are down and there is no decrease in the supply. The prices of recent weeks are maintained for valley and lilies, selected flowers of the latter holding firm at $12 per hundred. Violets are again offered by the street merchants, and prices corre- spond to this declining estimate. Spring flowers are here in profusion, pansies, sweet peas, lilac, primula, mignonette, freesia, forget-me-nots and daisies, with branches of acacia, forsythia and early flowering shrubs. Of tulips and daflfo- 2000 FLORISTS use our Paper Pots and Bands. Send for Free samples of both Pots and Bands. Price list on page 99. BOCHELLE & SONS. Mention The Review when you write. dils there is no limit and prices are much lower. Various Notes. (^, McKinley day was a disappointment, especially to the retail florists. The universally interesting topic now is the flower show April 5 to 12, at Februaby 3, 1916. The Florists' Revfevsr 39 Red Hea FOR rt Boxes oi VALENTINE'S ■ Quality DAY Valentine's Day has become a ^^ PRICE LIST live-wire flower day for the live- wire florist who will put the ^ Per doz. Per 100 8x 8x5^2 $2.60 $15.00 10x10x6^2 3.00 20.00 effort into securing something ^^^M 12x12x7 3.60 26.00 appropriate for the occasion. ^m QUALITY is the big word in Here is a specialty that cannot fail to attract attention and w the SCHULTZ organization. SCHULTZ creations are widely create new business. ^^^|k . ^^^^^^^r ^ m imitated and sold by other manufacturers, but SCHULTZ QUALITY is rarely equaled These special heart boxes are ^H ' and never surpassed. of strong, lasting construction, ^H made of heavy, high-grade stock ^H SCHULTZ QUALITY is well known and covered with a special red H throughout the florists' trade, and can be compared with no other. The cover paper. Each one is ^B question of price is never considered packed in a container of its own. r where QUALITY is demanded. 1 ORDER NOW ^^^^^^^^ ORDER NOW H. SCHULTZ & CO., SUPERIOR AND ROBERTS STREETS. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Established 1856 MANUFACTURERS OF BETTES I BOXES > Phone Saparior 6423 || Mention The Review when you write. T OOK for this word SEFTON as your guide ^-^ in getting the right flower boxes. You know that Sefton Flower Boxes are made to give you perfect service; that's all you're interested in. Write us or — "ask your paper jobber" THE SEFTON MFG. CO. 1331 W. 35th Street CHICAGO, ILL. Mention The Kevlew when you write. rou/i. FLon^u fAW^WMr^ Lettering and designs for letter heads. Designing signatures, cuts, catalogs, advertising, folders, etc. ui w wfb mmm aOV C. K.E IJ^T E R. aos J-o. -TTATE XT. CHICAGO Mention Tb« RcTlew when yon write. the Grand Central Palace. Secretary Young says prospects are bright for an even greater success than that of 1915. The joint committees will meet twice during February and every Monday in March, at the Breslin hotel. Miss Conkling, bookkeeper for H. E. Froment, is convalescing in a Brook- lyn hospital, after a severe operation. Meyer Otile, of Eiedel & Meyer, Inc., has returned from an enjoyable trip to Atlantic City. J. D. Outerbridge, of the Henry & THERE'S MONEY FOR YOU IN GOLDFISH GOLDFISH $3.00 per 100 and up in assorted sizes. Send for CataloKue and our Special Assortments, For the present, prices remain the same on imported stocks. Largest dealers in Goldfish and Aquarium Sup- plies in the United States. 8EA MOSS AND JAPANKSS FISH AUBURNDALE GOLDFISH CO., 1449 W. Madison SL, CHICAGO Mention Tb> R«t1«w when yog writa. Lee force, has returned from his an- nual trip to Bermuda. Many of the leading retailers already are featuring St. Valentine's day in 2000 FLORISTS use onr Paper Pots and Bands. Send for Pre* samples of both Pots and Bands. Price list on page »9. BOCHELLE ft SONS. Mention The E«t1«w wfeaa job writs. 40 The Florists' Rc\^cw Febbuaex 3, 1916. QUALITY FOLDING VALENTINE BOXES QMake your selection from the following sizes 10 X 6 X 5K 12 X 8 X 5K 24 X 5 X 3K 30 X 5 X 3K 24 X 8 X 4 28 X 8 X 4 Per 100 .$5.50 . 6.50 . 5.75 . 6.50 . 7.25 . 8.00 ^ ^ ^^ -O C^ .'C' ^Qf SERVICE fflYOU will no doubt want an assortment of these for Val- entine Day. Printed in two colors, Ked and Gold, as shown in the design, with the red heart embossed, they make a very handsome package. At the prices quoted you can well af- ford to give these to the custo- mer without charge, and thus obl>ain considerable good adver- tising. A. A. ARNOLD PAPER BOX COMPANY 1302-1308 WEST DIVISION STREET CH iCAGO Mention The Ravlew when yon write. striking window displays. The observ- ance of the sentimental day will be more general this year than ever. Last year broke all records. J. J. Coan showed the first sham- rocks of the season January 29. A. J. Quttman is back from the St. (Ldu^s carnation convention, visiting several western cities on his way. He was much pleased with the reception accoi-ded his specialties, Laura Weber, Peace and Prima Donna. Wm. Doyle, with A, Sauter, in the Coogan building, was married Janu- ary 23. Wm. Cahill, well and favorably known to the seed trade of the east, has joined the force of salesmen in the employ of E. J. Irwin. Woodrow & Marketos are busy deco- rating the rooms of the Architectural League, 215 West Fifty-seventh street, for the annual exhibition commencing February 4. The contract amounts to over $2,000. A number of New Yorkers attended the annual banquet of the Nassau County Horticultural Society at Glen Cove, L. I., January 25. C. H. Totty was the toastmaster. The annual ball of the employees of Bobbink & Atkins took place January 28, at Newark, N. J., over 400 attend- ing. F. L. Atkins and L. C. Bobbink, with their wives, led the grand march. The first annual banquet of the Re- tail Florists ' Association and the Greek- American Florists ' Association was held at the Hotel Breslin, Monday evening, January 31, President M. A. Bowe in the chair. The affair was a great suc- cess and an attendance of encouraging proportions rewarded the efforts of the committee. Fred Smythe, of Wadley & Smythe, sailed for Europe February 1. J. Austin Shaw. The engagement is announced of Samuel Salsberg and Miss Lazarus, of Lakewood. Mr. Salsberg is one of the efficient young men on the staff of the Walter R. Siebrecht Co. An exhibition of the Horticultural Society of New York will be held Feb- ruary 16, at the American Museum of Natural History. Premiums are offered Plants Sell Better when the ngrly clay pots are hidden by the attrac- tive and artistic EVER-READY POT COVERS strong: cardboard fonn- d a 1 1 o n . Best quality waterproof crepe paper, silk fiber ribbon ties at top and bottom. Firmly held with Improved metal fastenings. Famished in four colors and many sizes. Write for samples and price list today. Send 10c for postag'e. ETEB- BEADY FLOWEB POT COVEB CO. 146 Hashes Ave., Baffalo, N. ¥. Menttott The Berlew wbe» 70m write. Nagnilja Leaves, Cycas Leaves, Rnscos Write for Prices givlofr name of ?o)p Jobber OSCAR LEISTNER 319-321 W. Randorph St. CHICAGO. ILL. Mentloa Tlie Bevlew when yoa write. ^ Budlong's E Blue Ribbon Valley Mention The Review when yon write. GOLDFISH IiMVe, Healthy Fish af^Boek Bottom" prices. Send for special prices. ASHBORNE GOLDFISH & SUPPLY CO. an Nirtfa Man Street. BURUN6T0II, IOWA Mention The Bt1«w whea jom write. ■niwiiiiniiiiiiiinnNiiiiiiiiniiniinninvv I GLOEKLER FLOWER REFRIGERATORS Send at once tor Oatalo^e F, lllxiatratlnc and deacrlbUur flower homes. BERNARD GLOEKLER CO.,rittsbii«Ii,ra. THE BEST CUT FLOWER and DESI6N BOX ON THE MARKET Our All Full Telescope Boxes are the best for all purposes, especially for parcel post and express shipmeDts, and cost no more than those made with half covers. They are all olive-green shade. PriiUof free 00 500 ud over « PerlOO 18x6x3 $2.26 21x6x313 2.66 24x6x31^ 3.00 24x8x4 4.00 28x8x4 4.50 30x6x31^ 4.00 36x8x5 7.00 PerlOO Per 26 30x10x6. for Sprays | 8.50 $2.60 36x11x7, •• 11.50 3.00 42x 8x6, " 11.00 3.00 48x11x7, •• 15.00 4.00 16x16x8, for Desijims 11.00 3.00 18x18x8, •• 12.00 3.26 20x16x8, •' 12.60 3.26 20x20x8, •• 13.76 3.75 24x20x8, '• 16.00 4.00 24x24x8, " 16.00 4.60 26x17x8, •• 16.26 4.0G Spray and Design Boxes cannot be printed. C. C. POLLWORTH CO. MILWAUKEE, WIS. Mentl, WHY RISK Your ENTIRE CROP with an UNTRIED imi- tation which may not stop the roots when they get wet. when you can get the ORIGINAL Square Band, which NEVER FAILS, for the same price? Samples free. Price list, page 99. I . W . KiCllCllC QL Sons, CHESTER, N. j! Mention The Harlew when yo* write. NOTICE Beware of — Imitation SOLD BY EVERY WHOLE- SALE FLORIST MANUFACTURED BY DR. H. DUX & BROS., Jacksonville, ria< Mratlon The R«t1«w when yon write. KOELLNER REFRIGERTAORS are absolutely the oast in every respect and UinEQUALEO by any other. Hiindreds of KOELLNER REFRIGERATORS in actual use, proving our claims. KOELLNER REERJGERATOR AND ICE MACHINE CO. 215 N. Michiain Ave.. C H I C A G O Tel. Randolph 2685 The company THAT KNOWS HOW to build refrigerators and BDU— Bright young lady, experi- enced in designing and general retail rou- tine, Including ■Imple book work. Addieea No. 888, care Flonsts' Review, Ohicago. HELP WANTED — Manager for retail flower store; salary and commission, or will sell Interest; established business in city of 70,000. Address No. 888, care Florists' Review. Chicago. HELP WANTBD — At once, competent grower for retail place; up-to-date bouses and a steady position; I want a man who can produce the goods; give references, state age and wages wanted In first letter. J. A. Bissinger, Lansing, Mich. HELP WANTED — Single man, well up In green- house work, on private place; honest, good worker: good references; state salary expected with room. S. R. Wells, Eggertsville, West Buffalo, N. Y. HELP WANTED — Florist, middle-aged, single, on commercial place, to assist In greenhouse and store; wages, $35.00 to $40.00 per month, board and room; answer In German or Elngllsh. Address No. 897, care Florists' Review, Chicago. HELP WANTED — A gardener, care-taker and fiorlst for country place in Indiana; married man preferred; write, giving age, experience, number in family and wages expected with bouse rent free, also references. Address No. 890, care Florists' Review, Chicago. HELP WANTED — Florist; must be well up In growing roses, carnations, mums and gen- eral stuff; must be single and sober; will want man Feb. 15; to a good man I will pay $60.00, room and board, per month; Belgian or German. Address Lock Box 268, Hot Springs. Va. HELP WANTED — At once, competent, all-round plant grower to take charge of our modern greenhouses, to produce A-1 stuft; state age, na- tionality, experience, whether single or married, salary wanted and furnish at least two letters of recommendation In first letter; also state habits and probable time of reporting for work. Ad- dress Elmwood Floral & Nursery Co., P. O. Box 787, Birmingham, Alabama. HELP WANTED — At once, a competent grower of nursery stock to take charge of a modem nursery plant in the south; must be capable of producing first-class plants; prefer to have some one who understands greenhouse work, and who is capable of getting good results from propa- gating and grafting; In first letter state wages expected, habits, furnishing two letters of recom- mendation from last employers, single or married, age, nationality, experience, etc. Address Elm- wood Floral & Nursery Co., P. O. Box 787, Bir- mingham, Alabama. WANTED — Retail flower store in Chicago; south side preferred. Address No. 894, care Florists' Review, Chicago. WANTED TO BUT OR LEASE — Greenhouses; give full particulars st once. Address No. 866, care Florists' Review, Chicago. WANTED TO BUY— A retail place, between 8,000 and 20,000 sq. ft. of glass. Address No. 898, care Florists' Review, Chicago. WANTED TO RENT— Greenhouses with acre- age, near Chicago, suitable for growing carnations. Address No. 386, care Florists' Re- view, Chicago. WANTED — To grow Easter lilies on contract; write for further particulars; please give reference. Address No. 889, care Florists' Re- view, Chicago. WANTED — Partner with few thousand dollars to take Interest in retail florist and nursery business; 12,000 ft. of glass, 80 acres of land; good location; doing good business. Address A. J. Jewett, Valley .Tnnctlon, Wis. WANTED — To rent, work on shares or manage up-to-date greenhouse establishment, by experienced German florist; guaranteed success; have some capital; best reference. Address No. 886, care Florists' Review, Chicago. PARTNER WANTED— With $1500 or more, to take interest in good live florist business; 8000 ft. glass. Address No. 872, care Florists' Review. Chicago. FOR SALB — At a lacriflce, the Scovell Green- houses; If you want a splendid property cheap, ask for full particulars. W. C. Scovell, Malta, 0. FOR SALE — Retail greenhouses, dwelling and 6 acres of land: doing good business: reason for selling wife's ill health. H. L. Hughes, Flayette, Mo. OR SALE— 2300 ft. of glass, new buildings, two acres In live town of .3000: price low; 100 miles from Chicago. Norton Gibson, 930 Prairie St., Elkhart, Ind. Febbdabt 3, 1916. The Florists^ Review 45 FOR SALE — Second-hand pipe, all sizes, snit- able for either steam or hot water use; write us for prices. Baur Gas Co., Easton, Ind. FOR SALE — Florist business, 2 greenhonses, with stock; store attached; 1 acre land, 7-room dwelling house. Address No. 880, care Florists' Review, Chicago. FOR SALB>— Retail store in Chicago; well lo- cated, doing good business; excellent reason for selling at a sacrifice If taken at once. Ad- dress No. 898, care Florists' Review, Chicago. FOR SALE — We always have complete florists' outfits on hand; special refrigerators and fixtures built to order; right goods at right prices. Reliable Store Fixture Co., 448 Wells St., Chicago, 111; FOB SALE — Moorehead trap No. 8, capable of draining 6000 feet IH-lncb pipe; guaranteed in flrst-ciasB working order; readj to aet np; r. O. B. Kenoaba. caab. $60.00. W. H. Drake. Kenoeha, Wla. FOR SALE— A steadily growing retail florist business in town of 17,000; reason for sell- ing, getting too large for manager to look after without a partner, so prefer to sell. Address No. 40i8, care Florists' Review, Chicago. FOR SALE — Greenhouses, 0000 feet of glass, well stocked; steam heat; 7-room house, heated from greenhouses; electric lights, city water; city of 3000; no competition. B. K. Stln- Bon, Montpeller, Ind. OR 8ALB — One aecond-band No. 8 Superior return flue hot water heating boiler, capacity 7600 aq. ft. of radiation; baa been tboroafhly OTertaanled and la In good condition. Superior Machine ft Boll«r Worka, 848 W. Superior St., Chicago, ni. FOR SALE — Greenhouses, 26,000 ft. of glass, modern construction, six acres, good house, barn; well stocked; doing good business, whole- sale and retail, in town of 10,000 in middle west; a bargain; easy terms. Address No. 895, care Florists' Review, Chicago. FOR SALE — Flower store; the best located store on the northwest side ; cannot attend to both places; will sacrifice this place for $500.00 cash If sold at once; complete box and fixtures; no triflers need call. Chas. A. Johnson, 3206 FuUerton Ave., Chicago. FOR SALE — Greenhouse, 1% acres land; over 4000 ft. of glass; house and barn; gas, water, electricity; $750 down and balance in easy pay- ments; good location; no competition; electric line; 2 railroads; northern Ohio. Address No. 871, care Florists' Review, Chicago. FOR SALE— Up-to-date, flrst-class flower shop, doing splendid business in a northern Illi- nois town of 15,000: will sell cheap if taken at once, as our time is wholly taken up with an Increasing wholesale trade; will talk business if you mean business. Address No. 877. care Florists' Review. Chicago. TTOR SALE — An up-to-date retail seed and J- flower business In a town of 5000 population, 50 miles from Chicago; 6000 square feet of glass, all stocked with bedding plants, etc., and doing a fine business; but must sell at once owing to other business Interest. For full particulars apply to No. 886, care Florists' Review, Chicago. FOR SALE — Greenhouses, close to one acre of ground ; 7000 sq. ft. covered with glass ; over $1500 worth of stock on hand for spring trade; cleared about $1000 the past year; market for all that can be grown; this is a money maker and will pay you to investigate; located in western Pa. Address No. 888, care Florists' Review. Chicago. FOB SALE — Greenhouse property in good town near Twin Cities; well stocked wltb cama- uona, violets and spring stock; 10,000 ft. of glass, e lota and bam; ready sale for all yon can grow and then some; will sell at great sacrifice wltb or without stock; advancing age and other interests, reasons for selling. Address No. S8a. care Florists' Review, Chicago. FOR SALE OR TRADE— Double greenhouse, in good business town in Kansas; 6100 square feet under glass; hot water heating system; well stocked with carnations and other flowers, potted plants and lettuce; 1% story brick dwelling connected with greenhouse; telephone, electric lights and city water; also gasoline engine, pump and 50-bbl. storage tank; good reason given for selling. Address No. 866, care Florists' Review. Chicago. Situation Wanted By married man; life experience, inside as well as outside culture, landscape gar- dening and orchld-growlng; last employment 10 years; with best references; private place preferred. T. NORMANN, 4313 Walnut St, Kansas Gty, Mo. Situation Wanted ▲ General Storeman, age 30. possessing German and American experience, making- up, decorating, designing, salesman, etc. Capable of management or as assistant to manager: desires to secure a permanent position: please state particulars with salary in first letter. Address No. 404, care Florists' Review, Chicago r HELP WANTED Kzperienoed norlets tor Cot Flower Departments 49-NO PLANT8MEN-I Personal application only. Apply to C. C. TREPEL, at Bloomingrdale's, 9»tli Street, NEW YORK CITT Help Wanted A grower, competent in all branches, able to take charge of growing end of an up-to-date retail establishment; give A-1 reference, wages required and particulars; married man preferred. Address No. 368, care Florists' Review, Chicago HELP WANTED Greenhouse man, by a large Philadelphia establishment: experienced in growing bedding stock. Most be absolutely sober and steady; those looking for a temporary place need not apply. Married man preferred. State full particulars in first letter, giving age, experience, nationaUty, reference and salary expected. Good future lor right man. •£.&' tMmt'imtsM eMm ^leaati Address No. 403, care Floriste' Review, Chicago WANTED Every florist to try a box of BEATS-EM- ALL SHOE DRESSING. It softens, preserves and absolutely WATERPROOFS the shoes with one application if properly applied. Price, 10 cents postpaid. BEATS-EM-ALL MFG. CO. Lebanon, Mo. Greenhouses For Sale or Rent Four steel constructed King houses, three 18x1^ feet, one 32xl6U feet; built four years, in A-1 con- dition; two American Radiator Company sectional boilers; large potting house; side-track alongside plant; one or two acres of land, black loam or muck. Write for terms to THE CREBIWG HlHSnY CO.. Hunt, Bd. FOR SALE OR LEASE Well stocked range. 7000 feet of glass, one acre of land, residence, heating plant, good well, gasoline engine and pump, retail store; University town: $1,200.00 will handle, easy terms on balance; or will lease with option of buying, Eugene Floral Co., Eug^ene, Ore. FOR SALE Retail florists' business with established trade. This well paying store is located in high class district of Chicago, on main street, and has been established over five years; owner going in wholesale business; thorough investi- gation invited; will sell business for 12500.00, 11500.00 cash, balance, $1000.00, which you will clear in three months. Address No. 890, care Florists' Review, Chicago. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SUPERVISING Architect's Office, Washington, D. C, January 26, 1916. — Sealed Proposals will be received In this office until 10 a. m., February 16, 1016, and then opened, for planting trees, shrubs, etc., on the grounds of the Federal Buildings at Darling- ton, Laurens, Newberry, Orangeburg, Sumter, and Union, S. C; Augusta, Bainbridge, Carrollton, Cedartown, Cordele, Dublin, Elberton, Mllledge- viUe, Valdosta, and Waycross, Georgia; Cullman, Dothan, Eufaula, and Troy, Ala. ; and Fernandina, Fla., In accordance with the specification, copies of which as well as copies of approach plans of the several buildings may be had upon appli- cation to the respective Custodians of the build- ings, or at this office. JAMES A. WETMORE, Acting Supervising Architect. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SUPERVISING Architect's Office, Washington, D. C, January 29, 1916. — Sealed Proposals will be received in this office until 10 a. m. February 21, 1916, and then opened, for planting trees, shrubs, etc., on the grounds of the Federal Buildings at Charlerol, Easton, Gettysburg, Greensburg, Homestead, Punx-siitawney, Sewickley, and Shamokin, Penn- sylvania; Trenton, New Jersey; and Frostburg, Maryland, In accordance with the specifications, copies of which as well as copies of approach plans of the several buildings may be had upon application to the respective Custodians of the buildings, or at this office. Make application only for the specification and drawing for the buildings for which you intend to submit pro- posals. JAMES A. WETMORE, Acting Supervising Architect. Flower Business for Sale Thriving flower business for sale: undertaking business reqnires all our attention, reason for wanting to sell. Write to CHARLES BARTCHIR Undertaker and Florist. Denison, Iowa FOR SALE OR LEASE A new plant with modem equipment, consisting of seven houses 22 ft. x 116 ft, including boiler honse, office and potting room; located in flourish- ing city and having a large wholesale and retail trade well established; plant is In excellent condi- tion. The best of shipping facilities. Will sell for cash or accept small payment wltb balance of pur- chase price to be paid on reasonable terms with moderate rate of Interest. Will lease plant for a term of years at a moderate rental, with privilege of applying rental on purchase price. Phcto;raph and blueprint furnished upon application. NEQAUNEE GREENHOUSES Nesaunee, Mlobiaran TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SUPERVISING Architect's Office, Washington, D. C, January 27, 1916. — Sealed Proposals will b© received In this office until 10 a. m., February 17, 1016, and then opened, for planting trees, shrubs, etc., on the grounds of the Federal Buildings at Brook- haven, Grenada, Greenwood, Tupelo, Vicksburg, and Yazoo City, Miss.; Crowley, and Lafayette, La.; Fayettevllle, Hot Springs, Little Rock, Paragould, and Searcy, Ark.; Chickasha, Guthrie, and Kingfisher, Okla.; and Austin, Bonham, Brownwood, Cleburne, Eagle Pass, Gonzales, Hillsboro, McKlnney, Marshall, Mineral Wells, San Marcos, Sulphur Springs, Temple, Terrell, Victoria, Waxahachie, and Weatherford, Texas, in accordance with the specifications, copies of which as well as copies of approach plans may be had upon application to the respective Cus- todians of the buildings, or at this office. JAMES A. WETMORE, Acting Supervising Architect. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SUPERVISING Architect's Office, Washington, D. C, January 28, 1916. — Sealed Proposals will be received in this office until 10 a. m. February 18, 1916, and then opened, for planting trees, shrubs, etc., on the grounds of the Federal Buildings at Abilene, Beloit, Clay Center, CofTeyvlile, Concordia, Inde- pendence, Ottawa, Parsons, and Wellington, Kansas; Boonville, Brookfield, Cape Girardeau, Carrollton, Carthage, Independence, Marshall, Maryville, Mexico, Poplar Bluff, Rolla, aud Warrensburg, Missouri; Roswell, New Mexico; Clarinda, Davenport, Denison, Iowa Falls, Perry, and Red Oak, Iowa; and Beatrice, and Holdrege, Nebraska, in accordance with the specifications, copies of which as well as copies of approach plans of the several buildings may be had upon application to the respective Custodians of the buildings, or at this office. Make application only for the specification and drawing for the buildings for which you intend to submit pro- posals. JAMES A. WETMORE, Acting Supervising Architect. WE HAVE FOR SALE On the 8th day of February, 1916, a splendid greenhouse with several acres of land in the town of Lapel, Ind., eight miles west of Ander- son, and in one of the finest farming communi- ties in the world. Lapel is a little town of probably 1500 people. The sale will be held on the place on the 8th of February, and the real estate will be sold either as a whole or in par- cels, there being about 35 town lots in addition to the greenhouse. The terms of the sale are one-third cash, one-third in nine months, and one-third in eighteen months. Mr. Barnes, who founded this business, had worked up a magni- ficent business, but unfortunately he died and there is no one in his family that can take his place. It is a splendid opening for someone desiring to engage in the business. For particulars address Anderson Trust Co., Commissioner, Anderson, Indiana. GROWERS, AHEimON All growers around Chicago that can use sheep manure in carload lots (barn manure), please communicate with me at once. I can save you lots of money. This ad will appear only once. I am not in manure busi- ness and do not intend to make any money on you. Address No. 399, care Florists' Review, Chicato 46 The Florists' Review Februaby 3, 1916. Heavy Hanging Baskets EXTRA HEAVY HANGERS 8-inch $1.10 per doz. lO-inch 1,40 per doz. 12-inch , 2.00 per doz. 14-inch 2.20 per doz. 16-inch 2.80 per doz. 18-inch 3.(30 per doz. You cannot got Bottor Baskots at a HIghor Prico. Log Moss, $1.50 por sack THE MCCALLUM CO. MTTSBURaH. PA. Mention The Review when yon write. PROVIDENCE, R. I. The Market A decided modification in the temper- ature last week resulted in a noticeable improvement in market conditions, the supply of almost everything increasing. Boses and carnations now are arriving in larger quantities and better quality. There has been a slight drop in prices, although the scale has been well main- tained by the unusually large quantity of funeral work. Narcissi, daffodils and tulips have made their appearance in good quantities, which also eases the market. While Carnation day, held in memory of President McKinley, was not gener- ally observed in this city, there was enough demand to cause much activity in carnations, and before noon buyers were scurrying to obtain their supply. There was a stiffening of prices on car- nations for that day. The Annual dub Banquet. The annual banquet of the Florists' and Gardeners' Club of Rhode Island was held in the clubrooms at 98 West- minster street, January 24, with one of the largest gatherings that have attend- ed a similar affair in several years. The meeting was called to order at about 8 o 'clock, following an excellent dinner, by the retiring president, Cornelius Hartstra. After a brief address of wel- come President Hartstra called the new- ly elected president, James Dillon, to the chair, after which the other officers were installed. They are: Vice-presi- dent, William Steele; secretary, William E. Chappell; treasurer, James Hockey. All are Providence men excepting Mr. Hockey, who comes from Pawtucket. After the business session music and addresses were in order. One of the pleasing features of the evening was the presentation to the retiring presi- dent of a silk umbrella, as a mark of appreciation of his work during the year. The committee in charge of ar- rangements consisted of Robert John- son, Alexander Macrae and Eugene Ap- pleton. Various Notes. Henry Patry, with Smith, the Florist, •was on the sick list last week. Joseph Koppelman was a business visitor to Boston last week. Special Price List -Spring 1916 WIRE HANGING BASKETS 6 at dozen rate — 50 at 100 rate 10-inch disc, 6 inches deep per dozen, $1.15; per 100, $ 7.50 12-inch disc, 8 inches deep per dozen, 1.25; per 100, 10.00 14-inch disc, 9 inches deep per dozen, 1.75; per 100, 12.50 16-inch disc, 10 inches deep per dozen, 2.50; per 100, 17.25 18-inch disc, 12 inches deep per dozen, 3.00; per 100, 22.50 Green Sheet Moss— Best Grade 1 bale $1.00 5 bales $4.75 10 bales . . $9.00 Sphagnum Moss, $1.00 per bale THE WM. MURPHY CO. L. D. Telephone. Main 980-981 329 Main St., CINCINNATI, OHIO Mention The Review when you write. Our WIRE BASKETS are HAND MADE SUPERIOR Enameled Green We are not trying to see how cheap a hanging basket we can make — but how gfood. Naturally there must be some difference in prices as between the best basket one can make and the cheapest— but there's a whole lot more difference in the quality than there is in the price. If you seek a good article, send us a trial order. PRICE LIST Per doz. Per S-inch $1.00 $ 7, 10-inch ... l.;}5 11, 12-inch 1.70 13, 14-inch -I/Ao 18, Ki-inch 2.95 '2'.\. IS-inch ;J.7o :50, Special 12-inch, com- petition grade 1.5") 12, lOo 85 90 75 75 75 00 FANCY BREEN SHEET MOSS XXX QUALITY Large Sacks, $1.50 Pittsburgh Cut Tlower Co. 116-118 Seventh St.. PITTSBURGH. PA. MfPtluu Hip Kevifw when yqii wriif The Budlong Eose Co. is having a good cut of roses of several varieties, the daily shipment to its Boston sales- room being from 7,500 to 10,00u blooms. George L. Stillman, of Westerly, is mailing his annual catalogue of dahlia specialties. Alonzo Vose, of Woonsocket, has in- stalled an Overland delivery car. "William H. Tarbox, of West Green- wich, has recovered from a severe at- tack of rheumatism and the grip. The office of the James B. Canning greenhouse was entered by thieves Jan- uary 29, and a handbag containing a THE BEST WIRE BASKET AND WHY Made of Galvanized Wire and crimped. Closer meshed to hold moss better, and less of it. It's sturdy and strong. The price is right. You can't beat it. Size Each Doz. .s-inch $0.15 $1.75 10-inch 20 2.00 12-inch ; 25 2.50 14-inch 30 3.00 16-inch 35 8.60 18-inch 40 4.00 Prepared Sheet Moss, large bag, $:5.50. C. C. POLLWORTH CO. MILWAUKIE, WIS. Mention Tbe Review when yoo write. sum of money and valuable papers be- longing to Mrs. Canning was stolen. W. H. M. Febbdaby 3, 1916. The Florists' Review 47 LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIVERY PAYMENT INTO TRUSTEE FUND Cilies population less ihan 6000..; t 1.00 60C0 to 26,000 2.60 25.000 to 60,000 5.00 60,000 to 100.000 10 .00 100,000 to 150,000 15.00 Above tbat, tl-00 for each additional 10.000 population up to 50u,000. Cities more than 500,000 $50 00 The above fund ia only for the guarantee of accounts and will be returned when mem- bership is withdrawn. ANNUAL DUES Per year Cities less than 5000 population $2.00 5000 to 200,0( 0 4.00 200,000 population and over 10.00 Mutual discount, 20 per cent ' Rate of Membership Fee Accounts guaranteed by the Association according to By-laws. Membership open to all retail florists who are members of the S. A. F, and 0. H. THE MEMBERS OF THE FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIVERY ASSOCIATION EXTEND FRATERNAL GREETINOS to every good Retail Florist and S publicity to the F. T. D. service. flowers, ^j^^^gg ALBERT POCHELON. Secretary. Care of The L. Bemb Floral Co., 153 Bates St., Detroit, Mich. ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE FOR OUT-OF-TOWN TELEGRAPH ORDERS OFFICERS Irwin Berterroann. Pres Indianapolis W. F. Gude. Vice-Pres Washington W. L. Rock. Treasurer Kansas City Albert Pochelon, Secretary Detroit Directors, Term EzpirinK 191«_,.^ Wm. L. Rock Kansas City John Bertermann Indianapolis Henry Penn Boston Directors, Term Expirins 1917 H . Papworlh New Orlean s G. E. M. Stumpp New York O.J. Olson St. Paul Directors, Term Expiring 1018 August Lange Chicago Frank D. Pelicano San Francisco Frank X. Stuppy St. Joseph. Mo. $5.00 , A. F. member, at the same time asking for the co-operation of everyone connected in f^e florists' trade, to give The work of the F. T. D. and its members already has resulted in a large and permanent increase in ine use or WHY NOT AKBON, 0. The Heepe Co. ALBANY, N, Y. , Fred A. Danker W, C. Oloeckner Eosery Flower Shop ALLENTOWN, PA. Ernest Ashley ANDERSON, S. C. Anderson Floral Co, ANDOVER, MASS. J. H. Playdon ANN ARBOR, MICH. Mrs. Fe&rl Flanders ATLANTA. GA. C. A. Dahl Co. ATLANTIC CITY, N, J. Geo. H. Berke Edwards Floral Hall E^g Harbor Fl'r Shop AUBURN, N. Y. Dobbs & Son AUGUSTA. GA. Stulb's Nursery AURORA, ILL. Aurora Greenhouse Co. Joseph M. Smely AUSTIN, MINN. A. N. Kinsman BALTIMORE. MD. S. Feast Sc Sons Pierce & Co. BATTLE CR'K, MICH. S. W. Coggan BAY CITY, MICH. Boehringer Bros. BLOOMINGTON. ILL. A. Washburn & Sons BOSTON, MASS. Philip L. Carbone 342 Boylston St. John J. Cassidy, 6 Beacon St. Wm. Filenes Sons Co., 426 Washington St. Henry Penn, 124 Tremont St. Wax Bros,, 143 Tremont St. BRIDGEPORT, CONN. John Reck tc Son BRISTOL, CONN. Andrew Bros. BROOKLINE, MASS. F. E. Palmer BROOKLYN, N. Y. John V, Phillips BRYN MAWR, PA. J. J. Connolly Estate BUFFALO. N. Y. S. A. Anderson W. J. Palmer & Son BURLINGTON, VT. Mrs. Cora E. Gove CALGARY. ALBERTA, CANADA ^ A. M. Terrill, Ltd. CAMBRIDGE, MASS. Becker's Conservatories CEDAR FALLS, IOWA Jos. Bancroft & Sons CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA „ I. N. Kramer & Son CHARLESTON, W. VA. Charleston Cut Fl'r & Plant Co, H. F, Winter CHARLOTTE, N, C. Scholtz The Florist CINCINNATI, 0. Julius Baer T. W. Hardesty & Co. E. G. Hill Floral Co. add your firm to this representation of Retail Florists of tbe United States and Canada? CHICAGO, ILL, GR'D RAPIDS, MICH. HELP to de-^elop tills field of the Retail Florists* business still more, as you will sain by it. Bohannon Floral Co., 57 E. Monroe St. A, Lange, 25 E. Madison St. Chas. T, Neiglick, 854 N. State St. Samuelson, 21.32 Michlgnn Ave. Schiller the Florist, 2223 W. Madison St. W. J. Smyth, 3l8t & Michigan Ave. Ernst Wienhoeber Co., 22 E. Elm St. CLEVELAND, O. J. M. Gasser Co. A, Graham & Bon Jones-Russell Co. Knoble Bros, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO, Frank F. Crump Pikes Peak Floral Co. COLUMBUS, 0. Franklin Park Fl. Co. CORSICANA, TEXAS Alfred Holm COXTNCIL BLUFFS, IA. J. F. Wilcox & Sons DALLAS, TEXAS Dallas Floral Co. DANVILLE, ILL. F. B. Smith & Sons DAYTON, 0. Christ Winterich DENVER. COLO. The Park Floral Co. DES MOINES, IOWA J. S. Wilson Fl. Co. DETROIT, MICH. L. Bemb Floral Co. Breitmeyer's Sons Edw. A. Fetters Chas. H. Plumb G. H. Taepke Co. DUBUQUE. IOWA Harkett's Floral Co, EAU CLAIRE, WIS, Lauritzen EDWARDSVILLE. ILL. J. F. Ammann Co, EL PASO. TEXAS Potter Floral Co. ERIE, PA. John V. Laver Miles R. Miller EVAN8VILLE. IND. Blackman Floral Co. EVANSTON. ILL. Fisher Bros. M. Weiland FARGO. N. D. Smedlev & Co. FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. Southwestern S«ed Co. FLORENCE, 8. C. The Palmetto Nurseries FLUSHING, N, Y, Geo. J. Frick FOND DU LAC, WIS. Haentze Co, FORT COLLINS. COLO, Espelin & Warren FORT MORGAN. COLO. Morgan Floral Co. FORT WORTH. TEX. Baker Bros. Co. J. E. McAdam FRAMINGHAM, MASS. 8. J. Goddard FREEPORT, ILL, John Bauscher GALESBURG. ILL, I. L. Pillsbury GR'D RAPIDS, Eli Cross Mary Hartnett Henry Smith GREENFIELD, MASS. E, A. Richards GREENSBORO. N. C. Van Lindley Co. QREENSBURG, PA. Jos. Thomas GUTHRIE, OKLA, Furrow & Co, HAMILTON, ONT., CANADA John Connon Co,, Ltd. HARRISBURG, PA, Chas, Schmidt F, E. Ridenour HARTFORD. CONN. Welch the Florist Spear & McManus John F. Coombs HIGHLAND PK,, ILL. Kiglil'ind Park Grhses. HOBOKEN, N. J. J. Grulich & Sons HORNELL. N. Y, Wettlin Floral Co, HOUSTON, lEX, R, C. Kerr INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Bertermann Bros. Co. E. G, Hill Floral Co, A.Wiegand's Sons Co. JACKSONVILLE. FLA, Mills the Florist JAMESPORT. L. I., N, Y, Weir's Elklawn Ghses. JANESVILLE, WIS. Janesville Floral Co, JOLIET, ILL. Margaret C. Labo KALAMAZOO. MICH, Van Bochove Sc Bro, KANKAKEE. ILL, George Faber KANSAS CITY, MO, Samuel Murray W. L. Rock Fl'r Co. KENOSHA, WIS. L. Turnsr & Sons KINGSTON, N. Y. Val. Burffevin's Sons KNOXVILLE, TENN. Charles W. Crouch Charles L. Baum KOKOMO. IND. Coles Flower Shop LA CROSSE. WIS, J. A. Salzer Seed Co. La Crosse Floral Co. LA FAYETTE. IND. F. Dorner & Sons Co. LANSING, MICH. John A. Bissinger LEXINGTON, KY. Honaker the Florist John A. Keller Co. LINCOLN. NEE, Frey & Frey LITTLE ROCK, ARK. Tipton & Hurst LONDON, ONT., CAN. J. Oammage & Sons Dick's Flower Shop LONG BRANCH, N. J, W. G. Eisele LOS ANGELES. CAL, Redondo Flo. Cn. LOUISVILLE. KY, August R. Baumer Jacob Schulz E, Walker Co, LOWELL, MASS. Morse & Beals LYNCHBURG, VA, Miss Julia McCarron MACON, GA. Idle Hour Nurseries MADISON, WIS, Rentschler Floral Co, MANKATO, MINN, Windmiller Co. MANSFIELD, 0. Mansfield Floral Co. MILWAUKEE. WIS. Currie Bros. Co, Edlefsen-Leidiger Co, J, M, Fox 8c Son M, A. MoKenney tc Co. MINNEAPOLIS. MINN, Whitted Floral Co, Mazey the Florist MINOT, N, D. Valker's Greenhouse MOBILE, ALA. Minge Floral Co, MONTCLAIR, N, J, F, W, Massmann MONTGOMERY, ALA. Rosemont Gardens MONTREAL, QUE., CANADA McKenna, Ltd. MT. CLEMENS. MICH. Aug. Von Boeselager MT. VERNON, N. Y. Arthur Dummett NASHVILLE. TENN. Joy Floral Co. NEW BEDFORD. MASS. Murray The Flori-it NEWBURGH, N, Y. Yuess Gardens Co. NEWARK, 0. Chas. A. Duerr NEW CASTLE, PA, Butz Bros. NEW HAVEN. CONN, J. N. Champion & Co. NEW LONDON, CONN, Router's NEWTON, MASS, Newton Rose Conserva- tories The Flower Shop NEW YORK, N. Y, Charles H, Brown, 2.'iW> Broadway Alfred T. Bunyard, 413 Madison Ave. F. R. Heaton, Hotel BUtmore J. G. Leikens, Madison Ave. at ooth Peter F. McKenney, 503 ,'>th Ave. Myer The Florist, Oil Madison Ave. Siebrecht Bros., 019 Fifth Ave. Max Schling, 22 W. 5nth St. J, H. Small & Sons, ll!i3 Broadway Geo. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth Ave. Alexander Warendor£f, 1193 Broadway Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th St. NORFOLK, VA, Grandy the Florist NEW ORLEANS, LA. The Avenue Floral Co. Charles Eble Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. NORTH EAST, PA. F. E. Selkregg NORTHAMPT'N, MASS, Butler & UUman NORWICH, CONN, Router's OAKLAND, MD, H. Weber & Sons Co. OGDENSBURG. N. Y. John Lawrence OKLAHOMA CY, OKLA, Furrow & Co. The Stiles Co. OMAHA, NEB. Lewis Henderson Hess & Swoboda OSWEGO, N. Y. W. H. Workman OWOSSO, MICH. Owosso Floral Co. PALM BEACH, FLA. Foster Sc Foster PARKERSB'G, W. VA. J. W. Dudley Sc Sons PASADENA. CAL. The Orchid PASSAIC, N. J. Edward Sceery PATERSON, N. J. Edward Sceery PEORIA. ILL. Chas. Loveridge PHILADELPHIA, PA, Chas. Henry Fox, 221 Broad St. London Flower Shop, 1800 Cliestnut St. Pennook Bros., 1514 Chestnut St. PHOENLX, ARIZ. Donofrio's Floral Dept, PITTSB'GH. PA., N, S. E. C. Ludwig Floral Co. Randolph & McClements A. W. Smith Co. PITTSFIELD. MASS. The Flower Shop PORTLAND, ORE. Tonseth Floral Co. POTTSVILLE, PA. Guy W. Payne POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y. Saltford Flower Shop PROVIDENCE, R. I. Johnston Bros. QUINCY, ILL. Gentemann Bros. RACINE, WIS. Mrs. J. T. Hinchliffe READING. PA. J. H. Giles RED BANK. N. J. W. W. Kennedy & Sons RED ROCK. PA. C. E. Gunton RICHMOND. IND. F. H. Lemon Sc Co. RICHMOND, VA. Hammond Co., Inc. ROCHESTER. MINN. Rochester Floral Co. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Keller & Sons H. E. Wilson ROCKFORD. ILL. H. W. Buckbee ROCKVILLE CTR, N. Y, Clarence R. Ankers SAGINAW, MICH. C. Frueh Sc Sons Grohman the Florist SALT LAKE CY. UTAH Huddart Floral Co. _ All these firms are advprtisirg for VALENTINE'S BUSINESS, and it surely will mean a lot of business for out-of-town orders cuorl to help the good cause along; it is in your own Interest. SANDUSKY, 0, Wagner Greenhouses SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Art Floral Co, Pelicano, Rossi & Co. B. M, Joseph SARATOGA 8PGS.,N,Y. Ralph's Greenhouses 8CRANT0N, PA. G. R. Clark Baldwin the Florist SEATTLE, WASH, Hollywood Gardens SEDALIA. MO. Archias Floral Co, SHEBOYGAN, WIS, J, E. Matthewson SIOUX CITY, IOWA J, C. Rennison Co. .Rocklin Sc Lehman SOUTH BEND IND, Williams Sc Co. SPOKANE, WASH. Hoyt Bros. Co. Spokane Flo. Co., Inc. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Mark Aitken ST. JOSEPH, MO. Stuppy Floral Co. ST, LOUIS, MO. Grimm & Gorly Fred A. Meinhardt Fred C. Weber Fred H, Weber ST. PAUL, MINN. Holm Sc Olson SUMMIT, N, J. M. Macdonald TARRYTOWN, N. Y. F. R. Pierson Co. Wm. F, McCord Co. TERRE HAUTE, IND. John G. Heinl & Son TOLEDO, 0, Mrs, J. B. Freeman Schramm Bros. Mrs. E. Suder TOPEKA, KAN. Mrs, Lord's Fir. Room TORONTO. ONT. Diliemuth the Florist Simmons Sc Son TUCSON. ARIZ. Howe Bros. TUSCALOOSA. ALA. Magnolia Conserva- tories UTICA, N. Y. C. F. Baker Sc Son VINCENNES. IND. Paul C. Schultz WACO. TEX. Wolfe the Florist WASHINGTON, D. C. Gude Bros. Co. J. H. Small Sc Sons WELLE8LEY, MASS, J. Tailby & Son WEST LYNN, MASS, Wm. Miller Sc Sons WHEELING, W, VA. Arthur Langhans WICHITA, KAN. Chas. P, Mueller WILLIAM8P0RT. PA, Evenden Bros. WORCESTER. MASS, H, F. A. Lange Randall's Flower Shop YOUNGSTOWN. 0. Kay-Dimond Co. ZANESVILLE. 0. The Imlay Co. Make an 48 The Florists^ Review FsBHnABT 3, 1916. The Oorlst* wbose card* mippmax on tb* pac** oarrylnK fhl* hmmA, ar* vrmvvtmA to till ordon — — ' from otlior florlat* for looal doUvorr on th* naual ImwIs. Scranton, Pa. A. L. Besancon & Company rLORISTS AND DKCX>RATOR8 311 Adams Ave., Town Hall Bldg/ Fhon'l. Ton can depend on us. Order yonr flowers on any occasion for delivery In Scranton and vicinity. J. V. LAYER ERIE, PA. WUIE,rH(IMEitinilE MILLS THE FLORIST, he. S6 W. Forsyth Stroot Jacksonville, Fla. We reach all Florida and Soath Ceoivia points NIANI FLORAL CO. ORDERS rRONPTLY FILLED MIAMI, FLORIDA BIRMINGHAM, ALA. The Flower Shop Order your flowers on any occasion for delivery in this section from the leading floristinthe cit^ C. I. BAKER 4614 So. Tlilrte»Bth Ht.. BlBWIlffflHAM. ALA. FRANKLIN, PENNA. BELL FLORAL CO. ALL NORTHWESTERN PA. The Rosery IJStl^rN: Flowers Delivered to All Nearby Towns. Members Florists' Telegraph DeUvery Association. MYERS BROS. Altoona, Pa. AU Ordem Clarefully Kxeouted Orders for TEXAS KERR The Florist HOUSTON, TEX. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery rORT WORTH, TEXAS J. E. MCADAM Member Floristo' Telegraph Delivery. Lang floral & Nursery Co., %? Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Texas, Oklahoma. Lonlsiana, New Mexico. No orders too large, none too small. EL PASO, TEXAS t>OTTni FLORAL CO. Member Florists' Tele^'.ph Deliver7 Ass'n Send Orders for Washington, D.O. and vicinity to Everytliing Eirsf-ClaM 14th and H Streets PHIUPS BROS., 938 Broad St NEWARK, N. J. Artistic Floral Worit and Long Stem Beauties our Specialty TO HARRY PAPWORTH ^Mdhric Rl4a« Nursery C0.U4 8T0RC F.T.tXJ MOBILE,, ALABAMA Tiie Minge Floral Co. VINCENNES, INDIANA PAUL C. SCHULTZ. riorist f^^^^^Z ^n'^^^f "^ Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery. NASHVILLE, TENN. Tbe Market. The state florists' convention week was a busy one for the florists here, for visitors were invited to remain over a day and inspect the greenhouses. Then the nurserymen of the state were here on the following day and many of the florists were interested in that meeting. Weather conditions were fa- vorable all the week, there being no frost at any time and but little rain. There was one good shower, but it came after the visitors had all gone home. Flowers still are decidedly on the short side, roses having largely been cut back or else put under the drying process to get them ready to cut back. Carnations are producing heavily, but not so heavily as they were six weeks ago. The quality is uniformly good, however. It was frequently remarked by northern growers who were here last week that carnations were as good here as they could be anywhere. Only a few years ago no one thought car- nations could be grown here. The dis- cussions of the week developed the fact that some of our best varieties here are not the best in the north, or vice versa. The same is true of roses. I*ropaga- tion is getting under way, but most of the rose stock for grafting has not been received yet. Shipments from abroad seem to be slow in arriving this season. Carnations are in the sand by the thousands, however. There has been a persistent and heavy demand for flowers all the week, both retail and wholesale. As a result there have been few flowers that were not cleaned out every day. I have never CUDE BROS.CO. FLORISTS 1214 r 9T.NW. KV^BHINOTOMOa WASHINGTON, D. C. GUDE'S Members norlsts' Telegrraph DellTOir ASHVILLE.TENN. ^'^i^^ Memi Members Florlj*i Tele«r»ph Delivery /tali) I Geny Bros. ^^ 818 Filth Avenue No. NASHVILLE, TENN. "WE NEVER SLEEP" Souses Nemplus, TeiiiL 89 South Main Str««t 'Up-to-the-minute" Service and Execution Every Flower in Season Arcade Floral Shop F. W. KUMMER, Prop. 309 KING ST. CHARLESTON, S. C. Po-?"* Charleston, W. Va. are eiven prompt and careful attention by the CHARLKSTON CUT FLOWER AND PLANT Cg CHARLES P.DUDLEY PLOmST Uaiaa Tritt Bli|..7th ind Market Stt.. PARKERSBURGuW.Va. Charleston, S. C. Carolina Floral Ston 889 Kins Street Oreenhouses, Meetingand Romney Sts.Wegron our flowers; place orders here for fresh flowers. Ckas. W. Crauch, KNOXVILLE, TENN. The Leading Florist of the South All Orders Qlven Special Attentlea VAN LINDLEY CO. fLORISTS GREENSBORO, N. C. Febbuasy 3, 1916. The Florists' Review 49 Th» florists whose cards avpoar on tho pase* oarrylns this head, aro prepared to fill orders — ' — from other florists for local delivery on the usual basis. PLOWCR SHO^ The Home of Quality Flowers of Albany, N.Y. FLOWERS THE BEST JS Deliveries Prompt in ScheneCtddy Troy - Watervliet - Cohoes M MEMBERS F. T. D. Albany, New York IfTP-i ABUNDANTLY PREPARED AT ALL TIMES Edwards Floral Hall Company 1716 Pacific Avenue ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY Nurseries: Mediterranean and South Carolina Aves. Member Florista' Teiefiraph Delivery Ass'n PITTSBURGH, PA. BLIND FLORAL CO. Florista, Decorators and Growers Liberty Avenue and Sth Street »■ (Empire Bldg.) Eztenrive Variety and Supply, Efficient Service and Completed Work. MADDEN FLORIST JERSEY CITY ESTABLISHED 1899 Na J. M. P. CHAIViPLIN,''*«Tfr^^ee SCHENECTADY, N. Y. Flowers and Floral Desiarns tor All Occasions The Saltford Flower Shop A QUALITT SHOP IN A QUALITt 1CWS rHATIIAM N V ^^^ Chatham Floral Co. Vllillllilll, lie I • PROMPTNESS. WITH CARf Eastern NEW YORK and Western MASS. MASSMANN. Leading Florist NONTCLAIR, N. J. •rs Promptly i L. D. Phone No. 488. EW JERSEY EDWAKD SCEERY-PATEXSON u4 TASSAK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. J. J. HabermehTs Sons The finest floral arrangrements. flowers and plants furnished on telegraphic orders. Tke Belle ms* Stratford. Philadelphia Broad aai Walaat StreeU. MLADELrHIA and Vidnity The London FlowcrShop,Ltd. 1800 Chestnut Street, PHII.ADXIJPHIA, FA. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Orders for PHILADELPHIA AND SURROUNDINQS WUl be artlstlcallr filled at THE FORREST aOWER SHOP, ^.t^..e 1^31 So. Bread Street. PHILAatLFHlA ORDERS FOR WEST PHILADELPHIA Carefully and Promptly Executed with Oood Flowers and Oood Taste by W. J. CALLAHAN ^^^^philadelphia seen the boxes so well cleaned up as during the last two or three weeks. Violets now are coming in freely; peas are getting into the game and are of as good quality as I have ever seen, too. Valley is snort and there is little or no bulbous stock of any kind, with the exception of Paper Whites. Outdoor stock is coming forward faster than is desired. Snowdrops, scillas and winter aconite are in their glory and early daffodils are here. Oonventlon Aftermath. The state florists' meetings brought out several discussions of general in- terest. Under greenhouse construction, Mr. Mclntyre spoke of the poor econ- omy of building greenhouses that would not last a lifetime. Later, when his place was visited, all agreed that he had one of the best constructed green- house ranges in the south. The question of building cement benches was raised, the Mclntyres recommending a bench built of a mix- ture of cement to one-fourth of sand, with half-inch holes every four or six inches each way for drainage. E. G. Hill said that his ideal of a bench for carnations and roses, espe- cially for roses, was a cement retain- ing wall about two feet or more high filled to within eight or ten inches with cinders, then covered with tiles on which the bedding soil was placed. He said that the main roots of the roseq SEND YOUR ORDERS FOR DIXIE LAND TO IDLE HOUR NURSERIES Nacon, Georgia All Choice CUT FLOWERS In Season Orchids and Valley a Specialty Yonr iideis for ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. will be eareffuHy filled by 1B08 PaeHle Av«. Member Florists' Telesrraph Delivery. S. A. Anderson 440 Main St., BUfFALO, N. Y. Anderson service means fresh, sturdy stock, and prompt deliveries in Buffalo, Lockport, Niagara Falls and Western New York. Member of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery. W. t T. CiSS, Fhrisb GENEVA, N.Y. Telegraph Orders Promptly Filled in Western New York. scon THE FLORIST BUFFALO, NEW YORK The Florists' Review FSBBUABY 3, 1016. Tta* nortsts whos* cards avPMur on tli« VK— cmrrylnm this bMUl, mrm pv«p«r«d to ttll ord( Irom otber norlsto for looal dolivorr on tb» usual basia. lEYELMB J. N. GASSER" COMPANY EUCUD AVENUE W« grow th« best of •v«rythlns In CUT FLOWKRS T hft Cleveland £ut Flower Co. CLEVELAND, OHIO Will fill yonr orders f or ^^iisns or Cut Flowers in Northern Ohio. CLEVELAND THE JONES -RUSSELL CO. FLOWERS 1284-1308 Euclid Av«nu« Memben Florists* Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. We cam ttU your orders Day or Nlslit for CLEVELAND AND STATE OF OHIO Always have complete stock on hand. Regular discount allowed the Trade. iriinDI C Done issew. zsthst., Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. FLORAL DESIGNS %V&^ COLUNBUSw^^slL Telegraph Orders Carefully Executed. Ottlzen's'ssaS, Bell Main 2908 Hv SO. lll^ll St. The Livingston Seed Co. FLORISTS COVER ALL OHIO POINTS 114 W. Hi^ St, COLUMBUS, OfflO CLEVELAND, OHIO BRAMLET & SON Store and Oreenhouaes, 1181 East 7l8t Street EWARK, OHIO CHA8. A. DUERR Member Florists' Telegnph Delivery Member* of Florists' Telegraph DellTery AmCb EVENDEN BROS. Id Oentral'pa?"' WilliamSpOrtf Pa. SYRACUSE, N. Y. 170S Court Straet I. MULHAUSm A SON, noitets B«ll Ifafti 28M Cay. Central 1866 LEADING rLORISTS Cleveland CLEVELAND OHIO * risr SSaS KDCLID ATKMUK Member F. T. D. DAYTON, OHIO 16 and 18 W. 3nl St. Matthews the Florist EstabUshed in 1883 Oreenhouses and Nurseries la Rlverdale. NEW ALBANY, IND. . A. RASMUSSEN The lariest floril establishment south of Chicago Telegraph or Telephone your orders to STUEBE FLORAL CO., 404 Main Street, WATERTOWN, WIS. will find their way through the tile into the cinders and even down into the clay below, where they will draw elements that make for quality. J. A. Peterson then told of a cement bench that he uses, which is built en> tirely of hard coal cinders and cement, coke screenings and cement, or even Qoft coal cinders and cement. He re- enforces the benches with barbed wire, makes the cement two inches thick and uses cement pillars for support. He says that these benches are cheaper than cypress and last indefinitely, and that water will drain through them as it does through porous brick. Several testified to having seen this demon- strated at his place. Mr. Mclntyre recommended hot water for heating plants of less than 40,000 feet. For ranges between this and 100,- 000 feet, steam, he said, with gravity returns, is better. Larger ranges than 100,000 feet should be heated with steam,, aided by a vacuum pump. Advertising was thoroughly discussed at the state fiorists' meeting, it being 'generally agreed that prices should be held low enough so that the middle classes could afford to buy flowers. It was agreed that newspaper advertising is more effective when the florists co- operate in one large ad that includes all the individual ads. Various Notes. Among the things especially noticed by^ the visiting florists were some Prince d'Arenberg roses at the green- INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA 225 N. Pennsylvania Street E. G. HILL FLORAL CO. Indiana's Foremost Florists, covering all points in state. Memt)6rH Flnrtntn' Teletrmnh Deltverv Asiiociatlon. Indianapolis, Ind. 241 Maaaachuaetta Avenne BERTERNANN BROS. CO. UADINO FLOMSTS Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. Established 1859 A. WIESMD'S SONS CO. Flofisls and Decorators 1610 to 1620 N. Illin«i$ St ladiaoipolis, lad. Indiana's oldest, largest and most complete retail establishment. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. STEQBENVILLE, OHIO <^^ HUSCROFT'S FLOWER .florJ) SHOP, 173 North FMrU. Street All orders promptly executed LIMA, OHIO EggertN.Zetlitz THE LEADER g> M O^V FLORAL CO. UA%IC I 118 West Fifth AveiM A.T. BUSHONQ, Prep. QARY. INn W. and W. FLOWER STORE 99 S. Mala St., WASHINGTON, PA. Wholesale and Retail Florists Richmond, ind. FRED H. I.EBION & CO. Florists and Decorators. Send as your ordera BEYER FLORAL CO. SOUTH BEND IND. Daily deliwries to Notre Dame University and St. Mary's Academy. TERRE HAUTE, IND. JOHN & HBNL & son; 129 Sooth 7th Stmt I Dayton, Ohio BQSSCOnrANY 112 m , Soutli Main Street Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. STREATOR,ILL?.?R Retail— FLORISTS— Wholesale QUALITY IS OUR HOBBY VAN METER FLOWER SHOP I^I^Sh. Springfield, O. BEST FLOWERS for EVERY OCCASION Febuuauy 3, 1316. The Florists^ Review 51 Th« florists wbo** cards mavmr on tbo p»«os oanrylnB fhls 1imu1« ar« vfV»rmd to ttU ordors . from othor florists for local delivery on the usual basis. Clarksburg, W. Va. Order your flowers on any occasion for delivery in this section from tlie leading Florists in the State. Haymati Greenhouse Co, Clarksburg, W. Va. WEST VIRGINIA WESTERN MARYLAND THE H. WEBER & SONS CO. r«iniioiit,W.Vi. aarksburg.W.Va. OaldiMl,Md. Commissions Promptly Executed. Quality— Kxoellenoe— Ability Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery AM'n. NORrOLK, VA. BRANDY THE FLORIST Orders also delivered to FORTRESS MONROE, VA. Hember Florists' Telegraph Delivery AssoclaQoa RICHMOND, VA. The Hammond Company, inc LEADING FLORISTS 109 EAST BROAD STREET FOR DELIVERY IN GEORGIA Consult LAWRENCE FLORAL CO. ATLANTA, AA. CHOICE FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS J. W. Dudley Sons Co. ParkersburiT, W. Va. CUurksburflr, W. Va. Huntington, W. Va. Marietta, Ohio OBD»BS CARgFULLY »XKCUT»D r%»ySCIIULTIIEIS, FLORIST SCRANTON. PA. Write. Phone or Wire •IS Unden Street. vLARK, riiORlST, 124 \rashlna:toi PA. ton Ave. Member Florists' Telegrraph Delivery. Orders (or Northeastern Pennsylvania filled promptly. Usual discount. Both phones No. 8464. FLORAL ORDERSforBiynMawr,MainUne, Conshohocken and Norristown '"fuiSd'l, WILLIS H. BALDWIN, CoB8lH)lH>cken.P«. ROCHESTER, N. Y. '•■•''SS."*.*""*' 25 Clinton Arenae, N. Koch. Phone Stone C06. L. D. Bell Phone Main 2188 MorriV.rirtriaf»* Tt»l«inwnh Delivery . CHAS. L BAUM-'Ihe Hone of fUmtnT KNOXVILLE,TENN. Member of the F. T. D. U. J. VIRGIN 838 Canal St NEW ORLEANS. U. PS RICHMOND, VA. JOHN L RATCLIFFE FLORIST 209 W. Broad St. 8SSS{gi'ffiLJSrVr Bitel Greenbrier, SSnUJ^^Y ROCHESTER, N.Y. " «» We reach all Western N. Y. Points. Send all NARYLAND orders to SAMUEL FEAST « SONS S. ■■ comer Charlee and Pleaaant Sta« BALTIMOM. MD. rbe firm with 82 years' experience and repntatloa Quick auto delivery service for city and aaburbe. Baltimore, Maryland AMD AIX SODTHKXUr POXMTS PIERCE & corit'wS^:Z'* 817 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Md. Members Floriatg' Telegraph Delivery ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND Rudolph Kaiser, J-SSl^^ile'^L"!*^! Telegraph Orders Promptly Executed. houses of Geny Bros. This variety gives promise of being a real winner for a red forcing rose. At Mclntyre Bros.' there is a white carnation of large size and excellent appearance, which is the most fragrant of all carnations I have ever seen. It is a sport. They have only four plants, but will propagate it as fast as they can. They had a good showing of or- chids and peas at the old place. Haury & Sons have much space in their houses devoted to lettuce. They were setting a house when I visited the place. At the Joy Floral Co. establishment all remarked on the large number of carnations and roses grown; also the large number of cyclamen plants. The carnations are blooming exceptionally well for this season of the year. Harold Joy is the rose grower at present. F. B. ST. LOUIS. The Market. Dark, rainy weather during the last half of last week did not help the mar- ket and the retail business. The condi- tion of the market the early part of the week was greatly improved and all cut stock was more plentiful and prices lower. Transient downtown trade was killed the three days of continuous rain. In the west end the custom trade was excellent, --Adth social work of all kinds. The one noticeable feature of the market is the improved supply of carnations. These have been cleaning KENTUCKY ej-TABLLmcO IBTi fourth Avenue Louuvilie For painstaking personal service send your orders to the South's Most Modrrn Floral and Art Establishment. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n rWMEELJ/SG^ aWE5T VIRGINIA AND EASTERN OHIO POINT50 DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE VKdHMFIPWER/Hop • CZII MARKET ST. ^ LEXINGTON, KY. HONAKER, The Florist Largest Cut Flower Grower in the State 160 Wast Main Street Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. LOUISVILLE, KY. AUaUST R. RAUMER MASONIC TEMPLE Member Florists' Telegraph Deliveiy Ass'n. LOUISVILLE, KY. THE r. WALKER CO. |810-812 West Chestnut Street LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITl LEXINGTON, KY. JOHN A. KELLER COs INCORPORATED 12S EAST SIXTH STREET Member Florists' Telesraph Delivery Aw'a. "The Rosery" LANCASTXR'B QUAUTT FLOWSR SHOP Lou Helen Dundore Moofe LANCASTER, PA. LANCASTER, PA. B. F. BARR & CO., Leading Florists The Florists' Review Febbuabt 3, 1916. Th* florists whose cards appMur on tlio paces oarrytnc this head* ara praparad to All orders — — from other florists for local delivery on the uaual basis. WeCanythe Highest Grade of Cut Flowers ADJACENT TO THEATRICAL AND STEAMSHIP DISTRICTS WEDDING DECORATIONS A SPECIALTY HUGO SCHROETER 631 WoodwaiHl Ave. INC. DETROIT MICHIGAN GROSSEPOINTE ^^l'^^ HIGHUND PARK 8CHRoer^j» »'• 56 Broadway •• DETROIT MICHIGAN DETROIT, MICH. FETTERS, FLOWERS 837 Woodward ATenn* Member F. T. D. MONBOB ELI CROSS i%^^ Grand Rapids, Mich. ORDERS PROPERLY CARED FOR norists* Telegraph DeliTery W. P. MoFablaio) L. C. HoFabland NcEARLANDS, Florists AKRON, OHIO J. B. GOETZ SONS SAGINAW,^ MICH. or any City in Michican FLORAL CO. La Grossii Wis. irlll properly execute orders In WI800H8IH OB THE BOBTHWBST BAHLE GREEK, MICHi6AN S. W. COOOAN, Flortot 11 WIST MAIN Arthur Pe Crabb GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. I to any point to KIcihtaaa mMUg*HW£t it M ORDERS WILL BK CAKK. Plll^niU/%n FULLY CAKED FOR BT HENRY SMITH Wholesale Md Retail Florist of Grand Baplds Member Floriata' Telesraph Delivery Am'o. DETROIT and VICINITY L Bulk riml Cl^ AlbenPocheloo. 183 fct^ St MRS. J. B. FREEMAN 09 "THE FLOWERS" 9jm Saparlor St, TOLEDO, OHIO John Breitmeyer's Sons Uner BrMdway & Gntiit Are., DETROIT, MICH. Member Florists' Telesraph Delivery Ass'n. Crabb & Hunter Floral Co. 6RAIID RAPIDS. MICH. Speelalise in the cajrefol filling «Kf Telefl^raph Orders ' (fiv#nRiiv Wic Neier-SchnederCo. UIVUll Va y , n 19. q^^^ ^^^ ^ut Flowem »nd Designs delivered anywhere in Wisconsin and Northern Michigan at ricrht prices. up well recently, owing to the scarcity, but now the price is lower and some are left for the late buyers. Boses, too, are more plentiful than any time since the first of the year. Some excellent stock of Killarney and Beauty now is to be had, with Bussell, Ophelia and Ward not in oversupply. The feature of the market so far this season is the way bulb stock is selling. Paper Whites, usually a glut, clean up daily; also, Ro- mans, lilies and valley. Sweet peas are scarce and will con- tinue to be, for with most of our local growers the buds have fallen off, caused, they say, by the damp season. Violets are coming in nicely and will be plen- tiful from now on, though the price is a trifle high at present. Tulips and jonquils are arriving daily. All greens are to be had in any quantity at usual prices. Varlotis Notes. Dr. George T. Moore, head of the Missouri Botanical Garden, was in Bos- ton last week, where he delivered an illustrated lecture in Horticultural hall on the Missouri Botanical Garden. Dr. Moore was sorry to miss the carnation exhibition. The St. Louis Florists' Club will hold its meeting February 10. The trustees have something special on tap. The secretary will send out the regular no- tices, which will explain the nature of the surprise. All are requested to come. Alexander Waldbart has the sym- pathy of the trade in the death of his wife, which occurred January 26. The funeral took place January 29, at her late home on Etzel avenue. Besides her husband, she leaves four sons and two daughters. Belleville, 111., was visited by a great wind storm in the early morning of Jan- uary 27, and great damage was done to property. The St. Clair Floral Co. and E. W. Guy, close neighbors on Syca- TOLEDO OHIO SEND US YOUR ORDERS NETZ & BATENAN 414 Madison Ave. Both Phones SCHRAMM BROS. Send us your orders for TOLEDO, OHIO 1307-lB CHKRRY STIWKT Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery CINCINNATI 532-534 Race St. E. G. HILL FLORAL CO. Good Stock and Gtood Service For WISCONSIN delivery ef "Home-grown Flowers" GBT IN TOUCH WITH J. E. MATTHEWSON ^ SHEBOYGAN, WIS. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n MANKATO. MINN. THE WINDMILLER GO. Flowers to all points on short notice Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery. KENOSHA, WIS. L. Turner & Sons FLORISTS 382 Park Avanua Greenliouaee, Geneva Road Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. AOISON, WIS. RENTSCHLER FLORAL CO. Best BlilpplnK Service for Wlsoonaln KALAMAZOO, MICH. ^r'^^'G.VANBOCHOVE&BRO. MRS.!. T. HINCHUFra, florist 0O4-5O6 WlHConsin St., RACINK. WIS. | Memtjer Florigto' Telegraph Delivery. Febbuabx 3. 1016. The Florists^ Review 53 Th* florlsto whoa* eards appear on fha pas«« oarrrlnc tlila haad, ara praparad to fUI ordara '*"- ~- from otbar florlsta for local dalivanr on tba luual baala. DARDS, N. E. Cor. 44th Street and Madison Avenuet NEW YORK Telephonea 4026-4086 88th Street, Orders delivered on all the Oceau, Liners or telegraphed to our own correspondents in Europe and the British Colonies. fffjMm Dardaflort Wastam Union Kstabllsliad 1874 Alexander NcConnel) 611 5th Ave., cor. ef 49th St NEW YORK CITY Telegraph orders forwarded to any part of the United States. Canada and all the princi- pal cities of Europe. Reference or cash must accompany all orders from unknown correspondents. Cable Address ALEXCONNELL THOS. F. GALVIN, Inc. NEW YORK-"""- ^v- 1 Park Str««t PACTflN 799 Boylston Straat DU9 I UH Deliveries to Steamers and all Eastern Poin*", IN HEART OP NEW YORK CITY 6 £. 33d Street, New York Opposite the Waldorf-Astoria. Phone Mad. Sq. 61M Oar Motto— The Golden Bole 610 6th Avenae, NEW YORK F. T. D. Member THE BOSTON FLORISr Personal selection. Satisfaction guaranteed. In the heart of New York City. Close to Theaters and Steamships. Established 1902. 135E.34THST., - NEW YORK Vyil OAM S Mid 6 OrMBe Are. 8S9to847ClreeBeATe. BROOKLYN «»..etg3Pras,ec« i^^y^ YORK HUGO H. JAHN 710 Naatraad Avanaa 1962*BedJford BROOKLYN, N. Y, ■VFill deliver to Steamships, Theaters, anywhere within 20 miles of New York. ARTISTIC WORK PERSONAL ATTENTIOlf Special Care of Yonr Telegraph Orders. NcKENNEY "' r><^ a^*- i*^ ^ork •vuiiiinijl , Telephone 6S90 Murray Hill Mrinh^.*r?ny?^''y Center of New York City "«• Member P.T.D. (Cenwr 4U ttrttl mi 5di hmw.) ORDERS FOR • ■ • • NEW YORK WIRE OR PHONE TO MAX 8CHLINQ 22 WMt 89th Sti-Mt, adjolaliis Plaza Hotal Best Florists in the States as Eeferences European Orders Executed Maaaiar Plarlata' Tatosraah DaHvary AaaaclaUaa R H I L L. I R S 272 Fulton Straot BROOKLY Branch Store, 352 Hatbush Avenue Telephone, 4202 Prospect Brooklyn's only member of the Florists' Tele- graph Delivery. Floral Deliveries in New York, Brooklyn, Long Island. New Jersey, etc. Established 1874 JUOLlIl IRLILL, BKOOKLYR,N.Y. Telephone No. 1310 Bedford — Six Up-to-date stores in the Gty of BrooUyn — We give personal attention to your orders and guarantee satisfaction. more street, suffered much damage. The roof of Mr. Halstead's residence was blown off and the greenhouses were badly wrecked. Mr. Guy's home was not damaged, but the glass of his green- houses was almost all blown away. Brother florists assisted in repairing the damaged houses. S. S. Skidelsky, of Philadelphia, who was here last week, informs me that cold-storage lily bulbs are scarce and that most of the dealers have oversold. Mrs. Theodore Miller will entertain the Lady Florists' Home Circle Feb- ruary 9 at her home, 5886 Delmar boule- vard. The entire membership is ex- pected. The Diemer Floral Co., on South Broadway, reports a splendid run of business for the month of January. This concern is an old established one and is an attractive spot in that neighbor- hood. The many friends of Robert J. Wind- ier, now of Chicago, were glad to meet him last week, Mr. Windier came down with the Chicago members for the car- nation meeting. He still retains his membership in our club. Paul Berkowitz, representing H. Bay- ersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia; Guy Re- burn, of A. Henderson & Co., Chicago; Mr. Anderson, representing the A. L. Randall Co., Chicago; Samuel Seligman, of Wertheimer Bros., New York, and August S. Le Vine, of Lion & Co., New York, called on the trade last week. Fred Lautenschlager, representative of the Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago, se- . . . FLORIST. . . 426 Madison Avenue— and 49th Street VandarbUt Hotal NOW YOrK Telephone Murray Hill 783 Highest award at the International Flower Show, April 11. Grand Central Palace. Out-of-town Orders Solicited Location Central Personal Attentioa G. E. M. STUMPP 76t nPTH AVCNUE NEW YORK CITY F. T. D. MEMBER WARENDORFF STORES ALL OVER TOWN Send your NEW YORK ORDERS to THE ANSONIA, SeyeDty-foorth Street and Broadway. David Clarke's Sons 2289-8241 Broadway Tel. 1552. 1553 Columbus NEW YORK CITY Out-of-town orders for delivery in New York carefully and promptb' filled at reasonable rates C. C. TREPBL TEN STORES Main Office, Bloomingrdale's Tliird Aveflne and 59th Street. NEW YORK C9* Largest individual retail dealer ill CiT Flowers and Plants in the world. 'Vv>rprnT7 PARK FLORAL COMPANY Qreenhouses: Buchanan. FLORISTS Lafaj-ette and Schiller TDCUTflltl II I Aves.. Broad SU Park. IntlllUII, Ni Ji 54 The Florists^ Review Febbuaby 3, 1016. jnie florists whose oaids avPMur on the pacos oarrylns this hoad. aro praparad to till ordars '— —— from othor florists for looal delivery on the usual basts. MISSOURI STATE TAIR FLORAL CO., Sedafia, Mo., covers the state like a drizzling rain. Nine entrlet wt the State Fair, 1914, and nine blue rlbbona Going acme, ehT"— Juet our common gait. Twc years old. 40.ono ft, hail Insurance. ORDKRS FOR St. Louis, No. YOUHB'S. 1406 OLIVE STREET ST. LOUIS, MO. Wire or Phone Tour Orders to the HOUSK or IXOWKR8 Ostertag Bros. The Uitest Retail Supply Heuse is the West JEFFERSON and WASHINGTON AVE. EORGE RYE "Some Florist" Th« Plaza Ft. Smith. Ark. Established Over 20 Years N. L cor. 10th and Grand Ave., KANSAS CITY, MO. GEO. M. KELLOGG FLOWER & PLANT CO. Wholesale and Retail riorlsts 11S2 Grand Ave. KANSAS CITT, MO. All Kinds of CUT FLOWERS in their season. Also Rose and Carnation plants in season. Greenhouses at Pleasant Hill, Mo. STUPPY FLORAL CO. Orders executed Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska ST. JOSEPH, MO. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUJS J. J. BENEKEi OUT* street Chillicof he, Mo. Prompt and Faithful Service. TH» IBHKRWOOD GRKgNHOUSga SPRINGFIELD, MO. J. W. STOKES FLORAL CO. Careful attention given all orders. SPRINGFIELD, MO. SUMMERriKLD FLORAL. CX>. Growers and Retailers for the Southwest CHAS. BEYER FLpmST 3619 SoHth Qrand Avanua Long Distance Phones: Bell. Sidney 143-Kinloch. Victor 999 ST. LOUIS. IWO. ST. LOUIS, MO. WIra GRIMM A QORLY ST. LOUIS Windler's Flowers 8800 SOUTH GRAND AVKNPB cured a number of orders for boilers during his stay here last week. ^ J. F. Ammann, chairman of the execu- tive committee in charge of the recent carnation meeting, says this committee will hold a meeting this week to close up the affairs of the committee and sub- mit the final report at next week's club meeting. George Madsen, of Alton, 111.; M. F. Widmer, of Highland, 111., and J. F. Ammann, of Edwardsville, 111., mem- bers of the Florists* Club, were greatly pleased to carry off some of the first and second prizes at last week's carna- tion exhibition. The Enchantress car- nations shown by them were of high quality; also Alice, Philadelphia and Gloriosa, exhibited by the Ammann Co., were a pleasing sight. All three were congratulated by the members after the awards were made known. J. J. Beneke and his friend, Hans Wagner — not the famous Hans Wagner of Pittsburgh — rolled in the scratch bowling tournament January 30 as a 2-man team, and rolled into ninth place with 1,132 in three games, as follows: Beneke— 173, 236, 188; Wagner— 145, 223, 167. J. J. B. BOSTON. The Slarket. The week ending January 28 was one of abnormal heat for January. With maximum temperatures of 60 degrees or over for a full week, clear skies and an entire absence of frost, flowers came along with a grand rush, and the great- ly increased supplies have caused a de- cided slump all along the line. Boses are not in so abundant a supply as any of the other flowers, but prices on them have fallen sharply. Short-stemmed stock, which made $6 January 22, made $2 a week later. Beauties are in some- what light supply, except short-stemmed stock, which is not wanted. Bussell, Killarney Queen, Ophelia, Double White Killarney and Sunburst are sell- ing well. Of red varieties, like D'Arenberg, Eichmond and Hadley, the supply is only moderate. Carnations are in heavy supply and prices have fallen as low as $1 per hundred. Stock must be quite select to bring $3, Violets are abundant. The hot weather sent in a tremendous crop, which was moved with difficulty. Sweet peas now are quite a factor and large quantities of both grandifloras KANSAS CITY, ...MISSOURI... WILLIAM L. ROCK FLOWER COMPANY Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asi'n. ST. LOUIS and VICINITY Send Orders to the Finest and Best-equipped store in the city SANDERS, 623 Clara Ave. Samuel Murray KANSAS CITY, MO. 1017 GRAND AVE. Mambar of tha Florlats' Talacraoh Dalivary Aaa'n Canada's Florist 8-1 OW. Adelaide St..TORONTO UUtGESTFLOUaESTMUSNMENTisllMPmVIIICEifOUEKt Montreal Can. Caner St Catkerine ud Giy StmtL Member Florists' Teleerraph DeUvery. Wimiipeg, Canada THE ROSERY, riorlst S89 Donald Street ORDERS TAKEN TOR DELIVERY AITTWHERB BETWEEN PORT ARTHUR AND THE COAS1 SCRIMPS, FLORIST OTTAWA, CANADA LBADZNG FLORIST * 819 Ka,nefte Ave. TOPEKA, KAN. Mrs. M. E. Holleratt 807 Kuiii ATe.,TOPEKA,KAN. MRS. LORD'S FLOWER ROOM 112 W. 8tk Ave., TOPEKA. KAN. Member Florists' TeleKraoh TVUvurv. ARCHIAS FLORAL CO., Sedalia, Mo. Choice Out Flowers and DeslRns on short notice. Prompt attention to teleirraph and telephone orders. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. Febbuary 3, 1916. The Florists' Review 55 The florlats whose oards avpMff on tbo p«co« emmrtac fbla bead, are prepared to fill order* .... from other florist* for local deUverr oa the usual basis. CARBON E, 84S Boylston St., BOSTON Mefflber Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n ROCTAN Massachusetts II VU I vl 1 9 84 Tremont St. I. NEWMAN ft SONS CORP'N Orders by wire receive prenpt aed cirefal eiecatiea. VTe can refer to leading floriats in all principal cities. Establiahed 1870. Orders aoUclted for all parts ot Connecttent Stores: * 741 Main St . 864 Asylum St. ' Oreenhouses i Benton St. Member Floriats* Telefrapb Hartford* Delivery Aasociatlon. Oonm. H. F. A. LANGE Worcester, Mass. Delivers to All Poiuts in New England 125,000 Square Feet of Glass Member Florists' TelcKraph Delivery Ass'n •UIUJN«TON, VT.-lr«ars fer fenseat aad lailk- era 1. T. AIM ts rear eatire aatfsfaetiea it ri|M aricee. Milwaukee, Wis. J. M. FOX & SON 437-39-41 MILWAUKEE ST. Members Florists' Telecraph Delivery Assn. LONDON, ONT., CAN. J. GAMMAGE & SONS, LTD. "THE HOU8K OF FLOWKR8" All Orders Carefully Executed. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n, A Card This Si Oosts Only 70o T>«r Week on Yearly Order It wonld keep yoar name and yonr facilities before the vrhole trade. A half-inch card costs only 86c per week on yearly order. PROVIDENCE, R.I. 1 AND ALL NKW KNOLAND'POINTS T. J. JOHNSTON & CO. providence WELLESLEY COLLEGE !>»■» Hall, Walnnt Htll, Boekbridge Hall Schools TAII^BY, Wellesler, Mass. Long Distance Tel., Wellesley 44-1, 44-2 44-S. I should like to write a little essay on "The Sweet Perfume of Courteous Service" but actions speak louder than words. Flowers are my hobby and my business. If you have orders for de- livery in N. E., wire us. BOSTON, MASS. **Penn, the Telei^raph Florist* Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association 124 TREMONT STREET Boston, Massachusetts 143 Tremont Street The Centrally Located Florist Shoin We cner AU Piiits ii New EmIik^I Yimtir Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery VERMONT'S FLORIST W. E. PETERS 137 St. Paul St.. DURUNaTON. VT. BROCKTON, MASS. All orders received, delivered promptly in New W. W. HATHAWAY, ^°'^*°'* 9 MAIN SH^KT BOSTON, MASS. EDNRT R. COKLXY, Flori.t, 0 Park St. BU years' experience in the flnrist business guarantees effiHptirv tn take rare of all orders. 20 per cent allowed and Spencers are arriving. The Spencers realize about double the price of the old varieties. Mignon- ette and snapdragon are each com- ing in more freely. Only the pink snapdragon sells well. Yellow mar- guerites are arriving in larger num- bers, but they sell out clean. Pansies are of good quality and there is a nice supply of the popular English prim- roses. Calendulas are overdone. Small batches of wallflowers, lilacs, forget- me-nots and other flowers are seen. Callas are overabundant and hard to move; lilies also are lower in price. Of Dutch bulbous flowers the supply is much heavier, a large number of varieties now being seen. Prices have declined about one hundred per cent, as compared with those of the week previous. Paper Whites continue to sell well. They have been a good sell- ing article the entire season. Freesias are druggy. Lily of the valley goes more slowly. The warmer weather has increased the gardenia supply, but prices still are good. Cattleya Trianw IS somewhat lower. Of other orchids there is a good supply of cypripediums, and smaller lots of Vanda cserulea, liselia anceps and phalaenopsis. Various Notes. Paine Bros., of Randolph, are among our largest and most successful bulb specialists. Of tulips they are now getting White Hawk, Flamingo, Cour- onne d'Or, King of the Yellows, Gold- flnch and La Beine. In narcissi they have Golden Spur, Silver Spur, rugu- losus and poeticus ornatus. They also have freesias and callas in quantity. Over two-thirds of the tickets for the banquet of the Gardeners' and Florists* Club, to be given at the New American BOSTON -BECKER'S Send us your telegrams. Prompt service IN and ROUNDABOUT BOSTON. Our conservatories are in Cambridge, only 8 minutes from the heart of Boston. BECKER'S CONSERVATORIES OAMBRIDOK, .... MASS. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Worcester, Mass. RANDALL'S FLOWER SHOP Member Florists* Telegraph Delivery. LOWELL, MASS. HORSE & BEALS, 8 Merrimack Sq. Hemhen Flwirti* Teleffiph Delhrery AntciatiM Providence, RHOvi; ISLAND Johnston Brothers! UBADING VXORISTS 38 Dorrance Street Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. Red Bank, N. J. W. W, KENNEDY & SONS .... FLOmSTS .... 5 East Front Street REUTER'S For Rhode Island and Connecticut STORES N«w Lend«n, Conn.* Norwich. Conn, and Wostorly, R. I. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. 56 The Florists' Review Fbbbdabx 3, 1916. Th* fflorlst* wlioao card* appear on the pac«» oarrylnc this head, ara praparad to flU ordan from other florists for local daUvanr on tha uaual ImmIs. SEATTLE, WASH. HOUYWOOD GiUtDEliS Seattle's Leadinsr Flower Shop 1534 SECOND AVE. HEHBEB8 FI.0BI8T8' TELEGBAPH DELIVKB1 ROSAIA BROS. Florists and Decorators 1003 Third Avenue SEATTLE, WASH. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL SHIBELEY-MANN CO. Vaia orders for florists all over the world. Prices reasonable and commission allowed. I203-I205 Sutter Street San Francisco, Cal. Pelicano, Rossi & Co. IBS- 126 Kearny Street FLOWERS BY TBLBQRAPH SAN FRANCISCO 2SS-285 Grant Avanua f f\ Q U* D VM ' G Flowers, FrnltB, FbtoiS UV/OCia n O FLORISTS B. H. Joseph Phone Batter 423 NovelUea for "Welcoming" and "Bon Voya^" Packasea Flowers Delivered to Anj Part of the World SAN FRANCISCO Podesta & Baldocchi 224-226 Qrant Avenue Prompt and careful attention to orders from out-of-town florists. tSMusnanaso yWRIST SAN FRANCISCO, CAL 1036 Hyde Street CAofce Sheeted Flowmr* We received first prize for VIOLETS. Iris, Gladioli, Carnations and Artistic Desigming: at Panama-Pacific Int. Exi>o. We ship flowers from California to eastern florists. At our post nierht and day. Darling's Flower S. (HaywanI Floral Co.) 216 West Sixth Street, LOS ANGELES. CAL Cut flowers or good design work by best artists and designers delivered anywhere in the west on receipt of mail or telegraph orders. Usual discount to the trade. SPOKANE, WASHINQTOII A. J. BURT. 829 Rivefside AveiHM Santa Barbara, Cal. 910 STATE ST. GLEAVE'8 FLOWER SHOP ARTHUR GLEAVE. Prop. Choicest Cut Flowers and Floral Designs on Short Notice. Botb Phones 1018 Seattle,Waslu LW. McCOY.riorisi Second Ave. at Marion St . GROWER. WHOLESALER AND RETAILER Careful and prompt attention given to orders. Alaska, Washington and Oregon. LOS ANGELES, CAL HOWARD & SMITH NINTH AND OLIVB STREETS You can depend on us for all orders for delivery in this section. House, February 9, were sold by Janu- ary 27 and early application for the remaining tickets is necessary to avoid disappointment. For the club's annual carnation night, February 15, there will be a notable display of novelties and standard varieties, and talks on various phases of carnation culture by several specialists. Norris F. Comley, of Burlington, grows vegetables and flowers largely in his big range of houses. He is ship- ping quantities of fine Spencer sweet peas and single violets, while Pink De- light Matchless, Beacon, White Won- der and other carnations are doing ex- ceptionally well. Boston's representation at the St. Louis carnation convention was a com- paratively small one. It was a long journey for the flowers, but the awards showed that New England carnations are hard to beat. If such growers as A. A. Pembroke, Peter Fisher, W. E. Nicholson, J. A. Nelson, C. B. Johnson and others had also entered the fray, it is probable that the winnings for the rest of the country would have been comparatively small. M. B. Dallachie, of Newton Center, is one of our most successful growers of English primroses and he sends in a good daily shipment of these popular flowers. At Galvin's Park street store some handsome baskets of orchids recently have attracted attention. Not only cat- tleyas, but also phalsenopsis, cypripe- diums, Lselia anceps, vandas and other varieties were represented. Business here since Christmas has been good. An interesting stereopticon lecture on the Missouri Botanical Garden, by Dr. George T. Moore, of St. Louis, at- tracted a large audience to Horticul- UrRIGHT'S FLOWER SHOP ** 884 West Fourth St. LOS ANGELES, CAL. Leading Retul Florist in the City BOYLE & DARNAUD Wholesale and retail florists. We grow our own flowers. Telegraph orders carefully executed. Usual discount. SAN DIE80 AND CORONADO WOLFSKILLS* and MORRIS GOLDENSON FLORISTS and DECORATORS We Solicit Telegraph Orders. Regular Trade Discount. 229 \r. Third St., LOS ANGKLXS. CAL. C. H. Roney Co. '&,Wenatchee,WasL Prompt delirery for all Cut Flowers and Floral Designs in state of Washington. CALIFORNIA FLORIST TACOMA. WASH. Orders for Cut Flowers and Designs de- livered anywhere in the United States and Canada. Colorado Springs, Colo. Orders Carefully Executed PIKES PEAK FLORAL CO. Wholesale and Retail Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery The Park Floral Co. J. A. VALENTINE. Pres. Member Flcrista' Telegraph Delivery. DEHm. - COIOMDO SALT LAKE CITY ALSO PARTS OF COLORADO. IDAHO. MONTANA AND NEVADA HUDDART FLORAL CO. 68 South Main Street Bembers FIorlstB' Telegraph Delivery AM'n. Colorado Springs, Colo. Frank F. Crump S^rir^lSA",? Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery The Colonial Flower Shop 511 N. MAIN ST.. PUEBLO. C810. Wil prsaptly tiecitt all •rriers la this ¥ieUiy Febbuabx 8, 1916. The Florists' Review 57 Th* fflortata who** cards app«ar on ttao vacos oanrylnB fbi« taoad, aro proparod to tUl ordora —- *— from ofhor florist* tor local doUvory on tlio usual basts. Qr««nhotts«« In MARSHALLTOWN, CKNTKRVILLI, OSKALOOSA, MASON CITY, WATERLOO. BOONK, IOWA SEND YOUR ORDER TO HOUSE NEAREST PLACE OP DELIVERY Des Moines nr THK CKNTXB OV IOWA J. S. Wilson Floral Co. Orders filled with the kind of care we hope will be used when 'w^e send you an order. Bembers FlorlBta' Teleifraph DeUvery Aasoclation. Yankton, South Dakota We grow Roses, Carnations, and all seasonable flowers. Floral emblems that are right. Give us your northwest orders. 160- page catalogue. GURNEYGMNBOnSECMffANY MITCHELL, S. D. FOR SOUTH DAKOTA AND THE NORTHWEST THE NEWBURYS, Inc. We raise 'em. CHEYENNE, WYO. Arthur A. Underwood, Proprietor Swayger Greenhouses FOR PROMPT AND FATTHrUIi SERVICK Waterloo, Iowa CHAS. SHERWOOD 320 E. 4th StTMt OrBenhonses, cor. Fairview and Conger Sts. All orders receive careful and prompt attention. DULUTH FLORAL CO. 200 miles in any direction. Kin IffU MnJU We are the center of the great ifVLV 1 H, 1111111. northwest. Daily deliveries to Suporlor.Wis. Minneapolis, Minn. '^oRisTt SWANSON'S. 618 Nicollet Ave. HESS & SWOBODA, FLORISTS Telephones ISOl and L 1882 1415 FiniuiB Street OMAHA, MEB, CLINTON, IOWA ANDREW BATHER, 210 6th Av8. Eastern Iowa— Western Illinois OTTLMWA, IOWA 0. p. M. CRILEY, cor. Willard and Keota Sts. Postal and Western Union Telegraph STATE NURSERY CV'k HELENA, MONTANA atyouraemcl nowos 74 TRAINS DAILY MAKE. Thk best point WESTorCHiMso For S.OAK,N.DAK,MlNNjoWA<^WKSTWAiU>. S. B. STEWART i t9 No. i6th Su OMAHA, NEB. LINCOLN, NEB.S^'S Flowers tor All OeeaaioBS, from Cradle to Grav* FOR AIX iirBBACIf A ORDKRS CENTRAL. llKDnA9IVM USE ED WILLIAMS, Grand Island Competent Florist Railroad Center tural hall January 29. Alfalfa culture in New England will be discussed Feb- ruary 5 by Prof. S. C. Damon, of King- ston, B. I. Patrick Welch's shippers are send- ing him fine lots of roses^ carnations, orchids and other flowers and the in- creased supplies and lower prices have stimulated business. Extra fine freesias are coming in from many growers, but those from F. W. Fletcher, of Auburndale, and J. Leach & Son, of North Easton, are exceptional in quality. Pink Sensation carnations from 8. J. Goddard are of splendid quality. Flow- ers of this new variety have been real- izing $8 per hundred, when ordinary varieties have been making but one- fourth this amount. Other fine varie- ties from Mr. Goddard are Good Cheer, Alice, Beacon, Matchless, Pink Delight, Benora and "White Wonder. Yellow marguerites are always well grown and popular in the Boston mar- ket. Fine flowers are coming in from J. K. Chandler & Sons, of Tewksbury; James Wheeler, of Natick, and J. W. Simpson, Woburn, to mention only a few specialists of this flower. Penn now has his business concen- trated at 124 Tremont street and is busy. For Valentine's day he is, as usual, planning well ahead. His sales of violets for this occasion are always enormous. It seems strange to pass the old, deserted store at 43 Bromfield street, which for so many years has been such a hive of industry, but prog- ress is the order of the day and Penn's progressiveness must be served. Charles Evans, of Watertown, now is cutting callas heavily and he has a fine crop of Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri. The Boston Cut Flower Co. reports a much increased call for flowers since the decline in wholesale prices per- mitted of more popular prices. This ST. PAUL, MINN. The Largrest Store In America, y Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery. The Finest and Largest Stock West of ChlcagOb Awake night and day looking for orders. HOLM & OLSON, Inc. ao, 22, 24 West 5th Street ST. PAUL, MINN. Order your flowers for delivery in this section from the leading Florists of the Northwest. L. L. MAY & CO. ST. PAUL, BONN. Whoieule and Retail Florist 1133 0 St., LINCOLN, NEB. Will Fill Orders for the West on Short iJotice. Trade Discounta Firat.-plaag St^ick. FREY & TREY 1338 O St., LINCOLN, NBB. VVbelesaU and lletan 100.000 square feet of glass at your service. Trade discount. ' Mcnbers of the Florists' Teierrapb Dcllvenr C.H.FREY CHEYENNE, WYO. MRS. F. H. JONES Florist 1708 CAPITOL AVENUE FURROW it COMPANY OKLAHOMA CITY GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA Membera Florista* Telegraph DellTery ^ NORTHFLORAL CO. *'°**' SI8CntnlATe.FT.D0Dillvftry Awo'n. DAVENPORT, IOWA FahKah fL Rinii Deliveries to Rock lalancl fOrWr ft Diril and Moline. 111. 58 The Florists^ Review Febrcart 3, 1916. e^aph Deftyeiy^epaai'tete The flortst* who** oards appear on cbe paces oarrylnc this head, are prepared to fill order* ._ — from other florists for local delivery on the usual basis. CHICAGO Send Your Orders to*. William J. SMYTH Member Florists* Telegraph Delivery Association Michigan Avenue at 31st Street The unexcelled facilities of the Ernst WIEN HOEBER Company we available to the trade for fiUins any order in CHICAGO 22 East Kim Street Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery. POR ALL CHICAGO ORDERS USE Three autos iMura prompt delivery. 1581 Ogden Ava Chicago Des Moines ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 8. Wabash Ave., Chloaso, III. 028 walnut St., Des Moines, la. [arcest and most centrally located store in the city. All orders given prompt attention. F. m HECKENKANP, JR. QUINCY'S (iixiNOiS) LKADINQ FLORIST Prompt service for Western Illinois, N. E. Missouri and S. E. Iowa. PRFFPflRT 11 I ^e are the largest fintLrUnif ILLb growers in the Northwest. 100,000 square feet of glass. JOHN BAUSCHER, Prop. AH Onlers Receive Careful Attention and Prompt Delivery. Dellyerlea to Northwestern University and all North Shore Towns. 614 Dempster St., EVAN8TON, ILX. T, D. Phone 2642 nSCHER BROS. AURORA GREENHOUSE CO AURORA, ILL. Our service is the best. Rock!ord,IlL,II.W.Buckl)ee Member Florists* Telegraph Delivery DE KALB, ILL J. L. JOHNSON, Northern Illinois Southern Wisconsin Tour order will receive our prompt and careful attention. SPRINGFIOD. ILLINOIS A. C. BROWN, LARCE GREENHOUSES JACKSONVILLE, ILL: JOS. HEINL & SONS Largest Growers in Central Illinois PEKIN=^=PEORIA AH Orders Receive Personal Atteotlon ueo. A. KUHL, Pekin, lU. CHICAGO NlAi ^•!ff^.. 17 L MONROE ST. Springfield, III. JANSSEN FliORAL CO.*{^^ Beat Service tor Central Illinois firm has had more funeral work the present winter than ever before. Alexander Held, of the Harvard Botanical Gardens, Cambridge, left February 1 to take charge of the es- tate of J. J. Albright, of Buffalo. Peter Fisher has a new seedling scarlet carnation, which is going to dis- count all varieties when it is known. Mr. Fisher reports a great sale for cut- tings of Alice, which has made good everywhere and will be much more heavily planted next season. Florists' Bowling Iioagne. The salesmen and growers of the Boston Flower Exchange have presented a large and handsome silver cup to the Florists* Bowling League for the high- est individual 3-strong score for three consecutive years. Recent additional cups have been presented by the Welch Bros. Co., Julius Zinn, the Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co. and T. F. Galvin. The score of the league up to and including January 27 is as follows: Team. Galvln's 40 Carbone's 38 Flower Market 37 Zlnn's 27 Boston Cut FV)wer Co 24 RoblnBon's 22 Flower Exchange 21 McAlpine & McDonald 15 Totals. Won. Lost. Jan. 27. 16 18 19 29 32 34 35 41 1274 1245 1256 1304 1312 1294 1208 1321 W. N. C. STEAMEB SAIIJKaS. Bulletin a few of these steamer sail- ings in your window, with the infor- mation that you have facilities for de- livering bon voyage tokens on board any outgoing boat, or funeral or other flowers anywhere on short notice: steamer — From — To — Kroonland New York . . . L.lverpooI . . Chicago New York. . . Bordeaux . . Coamo Ne ;v York Porto Rico. Vauban New York . . . Brazil Asiatic Prince . New York . . . Brazil Caserta New York. . . Genoa Baltic New York . . . Liverpool . . Bermudlan New York. . . .Bermuda . . Philadelphia... New York Porto Rico. Cameronla New York . . . Liverpool . . Philadelphia . . . New York Liverpool . . Sicilian St. John Liverpool . . La Touraine. . . New York Bordeaux . . Evangeline New York. . . Bermuda . . Brazos New York . . . Porto Rico . Taormina New York . . . Genoa Cretic New York . . . Genoa Adriatic New York . . . Liverpool . . Bermudlan New York Bermuda . . Zulia New York. . . Porto Rico. Ordnna New York . . . Liverpool . . St. Paul New York . . . Liverpool . . Sails. .Feb. 6 .Feb. .Feb. .Feb. .Feb. .Feb. .Feb. .Feb. .Feb. .Fteb. 12 .Feb. 12 .Feb. 12 .Feb. 12 .Feb. 12 .Feb. 12 .Feb. 15 .Feb. 15 .Feb. 16 .Feb. 16 .Feb. 16 .Feb. 19 .Feb. 19 Established 1867. '^^M FLOMUST^ 737-739 Buckingham Place L. D. Phone P HIP AGO 1112 Graceland V^ni\^/\0\/ Send us your retail orders. We have the best facilities in the city Your orders may be placrd by mail, phone or telegraph with assurance that they will be accorded most exacting personal attention. VICTOB.YOUNG ^'n;y T/o We tr^ Phone Superior 1960 1230 North Clark Street, CHICAGO We are prepared to take care of out-of-town orders for CHICAGO Delivery or shipment anywhere. C. W. McKELLAR, 22 Best Rsndolph St. CHICAOO FRIEDMAN FLOWERS CHICAGO, ILL. 688 8. HIehigan Ave., Congreas Hotel COUBTEtilES EXTENDED TO ALL FLOBI8T8 ORDERS FOR CHICAGO EVERYTHING IN FLOWERS DEUVERED ANYWHERE PHONK. WRITE OR WIRE A. F. KEENAN & CO. 1222-iSOS ■. sard Street Tela. Hyde Park 876-5416 SPECIAL SERVICE TO CHICAGO UNTVERSIT? GALESBURG, ILL. 1. 1.. Piri^SBURY— For Central III. Member Florists' Teletrraph Delivery Association. GALESBURG, ILL. Br npiiPV -^^ orders filled promptly . I. l/liUm and carefully. Aiirora, m JOS. M. Sm AND VICINITY Phonee 147 I. N. KRAMER & SON CEDAR rapids; IA. FKBUUAaY 3, 1916. The Florists^ Review Th« florist* wlios* OKTda appear on tho pai:e« oarrylns this hMul, aro proparad to till ordan """— from otbar florists for looal dallvanr on tba uaual bcMla. INDEX BY TOWNS OF LEADING RETAIL FLORISTS Tor paKO* of AdTertlsementa, oonault tlio conoral Alphabetical Index to AdTertisements AKBON. 0. MoFarUndi ALBANY, If. Y. Danker, FlorUt OlMokner, Wm. Bosery, The ALTOONA, PA. Hyere Bros. ANNAPOLIS. MD. Kaiser. Rudolph ATLANTA, GA, Lawrence Floral Co. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Berke, Geo, H. Edwardi Floral Hall Co. AUEOKA. nX.^ Aurora Greenhouse Co. Smely, Joi. M, BALTIMOB£, MD. Feast & Sons, S. Pierce & Co. BATTLE CB'K, MICH. Cogrgan, S. W. BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Baker, C. I. BOONE, IOWA Kemble's Greenhouses BOSTON. MASS. Carbone Comley, Henry R. Oalvin, Inc., T. F. Newman Sc Sons Penn, Henry Wax Bros. BROCKTON, MASS. Hathaway, W. W. BROOKLYN, N. Y. Jahn, Hugo H. Phillips, Florist Trepel, Joseph Wilson, R. G. BUFFALO, N. Y. Anderson, S. A. Palmer & Son, W. J. Scott, The Florist BURLINGTON, VT. Gove, The Florist Peters, W. E. CAMBRIDGE, MASS. Becker's Conserratories CEDAR RAPIDS, lA. Kramer & Son, I. N. CENTERVILLE, lA. Kemble's Orecnhonses CHARLESTON. S. C. Arcade Floral Shop Carolina Flower Store CHARLESTON, W. VA. Cha'ston Cut Flo. Co. CHATHAM, N. Y. Chatham Floral Co. CHEYENNE, WYO. Jones, Mrs. F. H. Underwood, Arthur A. CHICAGO Alpha Floral Co. Fisk, Inc., C. H. Friedman, 0. J. Keenan, A. F., & Co. Mangel, Florist MoKellar, C. W. Samuelson, Chas. A. Smyth. W. J. Wienhoeber Co., E. Wittbold Co., Geo. Young Co.. Victor CHILLICOTHE, MO. otIK.^'*"'^ Greenhouses CINCINNATI. 0. ^ Hill Floral Co. CLARKSBURG, W. VA. Dudley & Sone Hayman Grhse. Co. -_weber & Sons Co. CLEVELAND. 0. Bramley & Sen Cleveland Cut Ho. Co. Gasser Co., J. M. Graham ft Son Jones-Russell Co. Knoble Bros. m T«*,i?" * Fetters Co. C"NTON. IOWA COLO. SPRGS.. COLO. Crump, F. F nnr^lS'"^ Flo. Co. COLUMBUS, 0. Llrlngston Seed Co. rnvll??2ll Seed Store w^^SS^OCKEN. PA. DALLAS. TEX. „/-«» Floral Co. °i^NPORT, IOWA nf-SlJ" * Bird ^iJTON, 0. 5«l»s Co. T)pl?jy!«ws the Florist pT'??,- COLO. *'»rk Floral Co. BES MOINES. lA. Alpha Floral Co. Wilson Floral Co. DETROIT. MICH. Bemb Floral Co. Breitmeyer's Sons, 3, Fetters, E. A. Sohroetisr, B. Sohroeter, Hugo DULUTH, MINN. Duluth Floral Co. ELMIRA, N. Y. Rosenr, The EL PASO, TEX. Potter Floral Co. ERIE, PA. Laver, J. V. EVANSTON, ILL. Fischer Bros. FAIRMONT. W. VA. Weber & Sons Co. FORT DODGE, IOWA North Floral Co. FORT SMITH, ARK. Rye, George FORT WORTH, TEX. MoAdam, J. E. FRANKLIN. PA. Bell Floral Co. FREEPORT, ILL. Bauaoher, John GALSSBURG, ILL. Drury, H. F. PUlsbury, I. L. GARY. IND. Gary Floral Co. GENEVA, N. Y. Cass, W. & T, GRAND ISLAND. NEB. Williams The Florist GRAND RAP'S. MICH. Crabb Se Hunter Crabb, Arthur F. Cross, Eli Smith, Henry GREEN BAY. WIS. Meler-Sohroeder Co. GREENSBORO. N. C. Van Lindley Co. GUTHRIE. OKLA. Furrow ft Co. HARTFORD. CONN. Coombs, John HELENA, MONT. State Nursery Co. HOUSTON, TEXAS Kerr, R. 0. HUNTINGTON. W. VA. Dudley & Sons INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Bftrtermann Bros, Co. HUl Floral Co. Wiegand'i Sons Co. JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Mills, the Florist JACKSONVILLE, ILL. Heinl & Sons, J. JERSEY CITY, N. J. Madden, Florist KALAMAZOO, MICH. Van Boohove & Bro., G. KANSAS CITY. MO. Kellogg, Geo. M. Murray, Samuel Newell. A. Rock Flower Co. KENOSHA, WIS. Turner tc Sons KNOXVILLE, TENN. Baum. Chas. L. Cronoh, Chas. W. LA CROSSE. WIS. La Crosse Floral Co. LANCASTER, PA. Barr & Co., B. F. Bosery, The LEXINGTON, KY. Honaker the Florist Keller Co.. John A. LIMA. 0. Zetlitz. Eggert N. LINCOLN. NEB. Chapin Bros. Frey, C. H. Frey & Frey LONDON, ONT., CAN. Gammage & Sons LOS ANGELES. CAL. Darling's Flower Shop Howard & Smith Wolfskins' & Golden- son Wright's Flower Shop LOUISVILLE, KY. Baumer, Aug. R. Sohnls. Jacob Walker & Co.. F. LOWELL, MASS. , Morse & Beals MACON, OA. Idle Hour Nurseries MADISON. WIS. Rentschler Floral Co. MANKATO. MINN. Windmiller Co., The MARIETTA. 0. Dudley & Sons MARSHALLTOWN, lA. Kemble's Greenhouses MASON CITY. lA. Kemble's Greenhouses MEMPHIS, TENN. Idlewild Greenhouses MIAMI, FLA. MUmi Floral Co. MILWAUKEE, WIS. Fox & Son, J. M. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Swanson's Whitted Floral Co. MITCHELL, S. D. Newbury s. Inc., The MOBILE, ALA. Minge Floral Co. MONTCLAIR, N. J. Massmann. Florist MONTREAL, CANADA MoKenna, Ltd. NASHVILLE. TENN. Geny Bros. Joy Floral Co. NEWARK, N. J. Philips Bros. NEWARK, 0. Duerr. Chas, A. NEW ALBANY. IND, Rasmussen, A, NEW LONDON. CONN. Router & Sons, Inc. NEW ORLEANS, LA. Metairie Ridge Co. Virgin, U. J. NEW YORK CITY Boston Florist Bowe, M. A. Clarke's Sens, David Dards, Chas. A. Galvin, Inc., T. F. Kottmiller, A. MoConnell, Alexander McKenney, Florist Malandre Bros. Schling, Max Siebrecht Bros., Inc. Stumpp, Geo. M. Trepel. C. 0. Warendorff NORFOLK. VA. Orandy the Florist NORWICH, CONN. Reuter & Sons, Ino. OAKLAND, CAL. Clarke Bros. OAKLAND, MD. Weber & Sons Co. OKLAHOMA CITY. OKLA. Furrow & Co. OMAHA, NEB. Henderson, Lewis ' Hess & Swoboda Stewart, 8, B. OSKALOOSA, lA. Kemble's Greenhouses OTTAWA. CANADA Scrim's, Florist OTTUMWA, IOWA Criley, 0. P. M. PARKERSB'G. W. VA. Dudley, Charles P. Dudley te Sons PASSAIC, N. J. Soeery, Edward PATERSON, N. J. Soeery, Edward PEKIN, ILL. Kuhl, Geo. A. PEORIA, ILL. Kuhl, Geo. A. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Callahan, M. J. Forrest Flower Shop Habermehl's Sons, J. J. London Flower Shop PITTSBURGH, PA. Blind Floral Co. E. C. Ludwig Flrl. Ce. Randolph & Modem- ents Smith Co.. A. W. PORTLAND, ORE. Clarke Bros. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. Saltford Flower Shop PROVIDENCE, R. I. Johnston ft Co.. T. J. Johnston Bros. PUEBLO. COLO. Colonial Flower Shop auiNCY, ILL. Heokenkamp. Jr.,F.W, RACINE, WIS. Hlnohliffe, Mrs. J. T. RED BANK, N. J. Kennedy ft Sons RICHMOND, IND. Lemon ft Co., F. H. RICHMOND, VA. Hammond Co. Ratcliffe. John L. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Keller Sons, J. B. Wilson, H. E. ROCKFORD. ILL. Buckbee, H. W. CHICAGO ORDERS SENT TO ARE CAREFULLY EXECUTED 8188-2184 MICHIGAN AYKIHTfK ST. LOUIS, TV^O. ■FLOWmS DHJVKRKO IN CITY OR STATK ON SHORT NOTICI- ■"""iSS-fEf"^ F. H. WEBER ••™ fJIkiS?"*™ Both Long Distance Phones. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. PITTSBURGH, PA. 710 E. Diamond St. COURTESIES EXTENDED TO THE TKADE OPEN DAT and NIGHT Members of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery. PITTSBURGH, PA. RANDOLPH & McClEMENTS Floral Exparta 5936 PENN AVENUE Members of the Florists' Telesraph Delivery A. W. Smith Co. • • • FLORISTS • • • *^&?No. Pittsburgh, Pa. Largest Floral Cstabfishment in Anerici Established 1A74— Incorporated lOOO'' FRED C. WEBER n^su St. Louis, Mo. Wa hava no Branoh Stora SELLENO FLOWERS FORTY-TWO TEARS Member Florists' T. D. Assn. ST. JOSEPH. HO. Stuppy Floral Co. ST. LOXnS, HO. Beneke, J. 3. BoTor, Chas. Orlmm & Oorly Oitertag Bros. Sanders Weber, Fred C. Wetier, F. H. Windler's Tounr & Sons Co., 0. ST. PAUL, MINK. Holm & Olson, Ino. May & Co., L. L. SAGINAW, MICH. Ooets Sons, 3. B. SALT LAKE CITY Huddart Floral Co. SAN DIEGO, CAL. Boyle & Damaod SAN FBANCISCO. OAL. Oarbes, Mrs. B. £. Josepb, B. M. Pelicano, Kossl h Co. Fodesta k Baldooobl Shlbeley-Mann Co. SANTA BABBABA, Oal. Gleave's Flower Shop SCHENECTADY, N. Y. Champlin, M. P. SCKANTON, PA. Besancon & Co. Clark; Florist Schultkeis, Florist SEATTLE, WASH. Hollywood Gardens McCoy, L. W. Rosaia Bros. SEDALIA, MO. Arohias Floral Co. State Fair Floral Co. SHEBOYGAN, WIS. Mattheweon, J. E. SIOUX CITY, lA. Rennison Co., 3, C. SIOUX Falls, 8. D. Thomas Greenhouse SOUTH BEND, IND. Beyer Floral Co. SPOKANE, WASH. Burt, A. J. SPRINGFIELD, ILL. Brown, A. C. Janssen Floral Co. SPRINGFIELD, MO. Stokes Floral Co. Summerfleld Flo, Co. SPRINGFIELD, OHIO Van Meter Fl'r Shop 8TEUBENVILLE, 0. Husoroft, G. L. STREATOR, ILL. Thornton Floral Co. SYRACUSE, N. Y. Mulhauser & Sons, J. TACOMA, WASH. California Florist TERRE HAUTE, IND. Heinl Sc Sons, John O. TOLEDO, O. Freeman, Mrs. J. B. Metz & Bateman Schramm Bros. TOPEKA, KAN. Hayes, Tames Hoflcraft, Mrs. M. K. Lord's Flower Room TORONTO. CANADA Dunlop, John H. TRENTON, N. J. Park Floral Co. VINCENNES. IND. Schultz. Paul C. WASHINGTON, D. C. Blackistone, i, D. Gude Bros. Co. WASHINGTON, PA. W. & W. Flower Store WATERLOO. IOWA Kemble's Greenhouses Sherwood, Chas. WATERTOWN, WIS. Stuebe Floral Co. WAUKESHA. WIS. Waukesha Floral Co. WELLE8LEY. MASS. Tailby tc Son WENATCHEE. WASH. Roney Co., C. H. WESTERLY. R. I. Reuter ft Son, Ino. WHEELING. W. VA. Virginia Flower Shop WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. W. VA. Ratcliffe, John L, WILLIAMSPORT, PA. ETenden Bros. WINNIPEG. Man., Oaa. Rosery, The WORCESTER, MASS. Lanire, H. F. A. Randall's Flower Shop YANKTON. S. D. Ourney Greenhouse 60 The Florists' Review Febrdary 3, 1916. TURNIP SEED ^ _ ^ q - miARD SEED Cv 1 E O H A R JJ„. ^. e-co ■m ■■ 226-230 w. » GROWERS fOR THE TRADt ONION SETS Write f«rPfle*s Seed Trade News AJOaiOAB ISSD TBiJn AUOOIATIOV. PrMl««t. John If. LaptoD. Ifattitnck, L. I.; ■•erataij-TrMsaiar. 0. B. K«nd«l, OlcTvUnd. O. It is reported that it has been decided to liquidate the Luther Burbank Co., San Francisco, rather than attempt to refi- nance it. James Vicks Sons, Eochester, is ex- periencing a largely increased demand as the result of the uncertainty of European seed supplies, and at a dinner for stock- holders January 27 it was decided to considerably enlarge the scope of the corporation 's operations. News of the water damage to seed crops in California is awaited with in- terest. The floods generally have been outside the big seed-growing valleys, but there has been an excess of moisture al- most everywhere in the southern half of the state. A WIRE from the Haven Seed Co., Santa Ana, Cal., February 1, said: "High waters have marooned most of Orange county for several days, but we probably will be receiving and forward- ing mail before this appears in print. Flood waters have done us no damage. The rains have put our fields in excellent condition for our tomato seed crop." Advices have been received by the Office of the Foreign Trade Advisers, of the State Department, Washington, to the effect that permits have just been issued by the British Foreign Office in London, guaranteeing the unmolested shipment from Eotterdam of 4,724 pounds of vege- table seeds, valued at $590, from Ger- many, consigned to Henry F. Michell Co., Philadelphia. Bert E. Brotherton, formerly a part- ner and general manager of the Penin- sular Seed Co., of Port Huron, Mich., January 1 severed his connection with that concern and will hereafter look after the contracting, inspection, har- vesting and preparation of crops of peas, beans, corn, etc., for the D. Lan- dreth Seed Co., Bristol, Pa. Mr. Broth- erton has had many years' experience contracting for crops, principally in Michigan, Wisconsin and adjoining states and in the valleys of the Rocky mountains. He will continue his resi- dence at Port Huron, Mich. THE TULIP DUTY DECISION. The Court of Customs Appeals has re- versed the Board of General Appraisers in the test case brought by certain im- porting interests in the effort to secure the admission of tulip bulbs at 50 cents per thousand duty, instead of $1 per thousand. Most readers of this paper are familiar with the case. The full text of the decision cutting the rate in half will be found on page 16 of this issue. The decision will stand until Congress amends the tariff law. GOVERNMENT SEED AWARDS. Awards have just been made by the Agricultural Department of contracts for seeds for the 1916-1917 congres- sional free distribution. Forty Amer- ican firms will supply surplus stock and contract seeds, while two foreign firms will furnish surplus stock, no YOU will be satisfied with the products of Burpee's "Seeds that Grow" Better write to Burpee, Philadelphia,— for new Complete CataloguOo Braslan Grower for the Wholesale Trade Only. Onion, Lktttjok, Cabbot, PAB8NIP, Pabslbt, Celebt, E^nbivx, Salsify, Kamxd and Mixsd Gbamdifioba and Spknoxb Swkxt Peas, and SumpxowEB. Seed Growers SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA Company The Everett B. Clark Seed Co., Milford, Com. ttrawhic Statlem at Bast tordaa. Mich., Qraaa Bay, Vfla., St.'ABthaBy. Idaha Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Beet, Turnip, Tomato, Etc. Etc 97th YcMT J. BOLGUNO & SON Wholaaala Garden and Field Seeda, Onion Sets, Seed Potataea. BALTIMORE, MD. ■f Tents iMdt Water Melon and Okra Seed Grown for Wholesale Trade. W. E. HAILE, Seedsmen MONTICELLO, FLA. Contract Seed Growers OpVtUUUO. vine 8«ed and Field Core. Correspondence Solicited George R. Pedrick & Son FKBRICKTOWH, M. 1. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co. VALLEY,?;"^: NEB. Wholesale Growers of High-grade Seeds Cacumber, Muskmelon, Squaih and Pum^ kin. Sweet, Flint and Dent Seed Com — THK— J. C. Robinson Seed Co. WATERLOO, NBB. ROCKT FORD, COLO. Contract growers of Cucumber. Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Sauash and Pumpkin Seed, Susar, Flint and Field Seed Com. Waldo Rohnert GILROY. CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower Specialtlei: Lettace. Onion. Sweet Peai, Alter, CosmoB. Mignonette. Verbena, in variety. CorrePTicndenoe solicited. EVEREHE R. PEACOCK CO. ONION ^<.-3Br-^ SETS 4«13 Milwaukee Avenue, CHICAOO Mpntion The R«Tlyw when yon write. THE KINBERLIN SEED CO. Seed Growsn SANTA CLARAv CALi Growers of ONION, LETTUCE. RADISH, Etc. Correspondence Solicited Henry Fish Seed Co. BEAN GROWERS For the Wholesale Seed Trade. CARPINTERIA, -;- CALn TOMATO SEED Grown for the Wholeeale Seed Trade HAVEN SEED CO. SANTA ANA, CAUVORNIA TOMATO SEED Pepper, Egg Plant, Squash, Pumpkin, Cucumber, Cantaloupe and Watermelon Seed and Field Com, on contract. EDGAR F. HURFF Correspondence Solicited. Svredeeboro, N. J. Fbbbuaey 3, 1916. The Florists^ Review 61 SALVIA SEEDS BONFIRE 1915 crop and true to name 11.50 per ounce; $22.00 per lb. C. B. KNUTH 10^ luelld Av«.. EUCLID, OHIO Mention The Rerlew wih«B jon wrlf . Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company «llroy. California Growers of High Grade Seeds Onion. Radlah, Lettuce, Sweet Peas. Etc. :: :: Correspondence Solicited. Mention TO* BcTlew when yon write. Western Seed & Irrigation Co. Seed Growers and Dealers Specialties : Cucumber, Musk and Watermelon, Pumpkin, Squash, Sweet and Field Corn FREMONT, NEB. Mention The ReTleir when yon writs. Get Quotations From LANDRETH SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED mo^sdaie Bristol, Pae Mention The BeTlew when yon write. CONTRACT SEED GROWERS strictly Mlchlcan Grown Beans, Oncnmber, lomato, MaskmelOQ, Squash Watermelon, RadisL, Sweet Oorn. OorreBpondence soUcited. S.H.ISBELLtCO..JicksM,Midi. SEEDSMEN Write for samples and prices on Lithographed Envelopes, Folding Boxes. Catalogue Covers, Plates for the Seedsmen. STECHER LITHOGRAPHIC COMPANY P«Pt. 8 ROCHggTgR, W. Y. CONTRACT GROWERS of Pepper Okra Spinach Egg Plant Radish Turnip Field Com Eale Tomato Sweet Com STOKES SEED FARMS CO., Inc. Moorestow^n, N. J. ONION SEED ONION SETS We are submitting contract figures for the 1918 crop of onion seed. Have a small surplus of several varieties of the 1915 crop of Globe seed. Write for prices. SCHUDER BROS.. CHUUCGTHE, OmO Routzahn Seed Co. ARROYO GRANDE, GAL. SWEET PEA end NASTURTIUM SPECIALISTS Wholesale growers of full lists of FLOWKB and GARDEN SEEDS WOMAN VERSUS MYSTERY (Continued) No, you are all wrong if you think wearing skirts makes business a cinch. Oh, no, business is business on strictly business principles, that is, if you want to compete with the best competitors, and they are none too good at times; knocks and bumps all develop when you touch the other fellow's dollar; and I can tell a few confidential stories on the combination of business-girl, sweetheart and competitor in one little person. It takes some temperament, I know it from experience, but it's great to be in the swim, anyway; sometimes I think my nerve and confidence are made of cork, they can't sink; but I sure have had some battles. May the Lord love the men! Most of the live ones like women, but some of them wouldn't trust their own mother, but bless their good hearts, most of them trust me as much as they do the other Bulb Peddlers. I know this, I can only fool them once and then be ancient history if I fail to please; a man is not so forgiving at times; I must deliver the goods, if I want a good come-back. What can I do for you, please f Tuberous Booted Begonias, named sorts, single, $3.25 per 100; double, $4.00 per 100. Gloxliilas, fine, big, plump bulbs, $4.25 per 100. Caladlum Esculentum, $2.50, $3.50, $4.50, $6.00 and $12.00 per 100. Tuberoses, Bz. Pearl, 75c and $1.00 to $1.25 per 100. Gladioli, best sorts, $1.00 to $1.25 per 100. Gold Medal Lily Bulbs. M. M. CARROLL Norwood (Near Cincinnati) Ohio Mention The RsTlew when yon writs, GLADIOLI My new wholesale list of 85 varieties of Gla- dioli is now ready for distribution. It is free for the asking. My stock of bulbs is of good Quality and will give satisfaction. E. E. STEWART, Brooklyn, Mich. Mention The RsTlew when yon write. GARDEN SEEDS Send to U8 for quotations on the short items. Headquarters for the East on beans, peas, sweet com, onion seed, onion sets, need potatoes and a full line of (irarden and exceptionally full line of florist flower seed. Wholesale price Ust on application. S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, Orange, Conn. and 82 Dey Street, New York City Always mention fhe norlats* Review wben wrltlns advertleere. LILY BULBS The quality of lily bulbs differs more than the quality of most other bulbs and as growers' profits are regulated so largely by that quality, it is most necessary to get the best there is. Now, there are no better lily bulbs grown than Horseshoe Brand Gi- ganteum. They cost more to grow than most other brands, and they are worth more to a grower than any brand we know of, consider- ing the average results. You can rely upon this brand more than most brands be- cause it is more uniform year after year. Price in some bulbs is a very important factor in the profit, but the fellow who buys lily bulbs by price, will get burnt forty- nine times out of fifty. Prices fluctuate in bulbs just as they do in wheat, potatoes, or any other commodity. Send for prices on lily bulbs before buying elsewhere, especially if you want quantities. RALPH M. WARD & CO. THK LILT HOUSE 7 J Murray Street NEW YORK Not how cheap hat hew Kee4. 62 The Florists^ Review Febeuaey 3, 1910. Attention, Mr. Grow^er'^^ Be careful about accepting cheap offers on Paper White Grandiflora* Some of you will remember last season's cheap offers and the results. How many of you received delivery at all? No need to send money in advance to France to "assist" bulb growers. Buy from growers without money in advance. Special prices on apphcation to our American address : P. O. BOX 124, HOBOKEN, N. J. LAGARDE & SPEELMAN, .r=k011ioule8,Var, France Mention The Review when yon write. growing contracts having been placed this year with foreign firms. The de- partment has declined to make public the prices to be paid on these orders and these will not be given out until the Secretary of Agriculture furnishes his report on this purchase, probably sometime early in 1917, but the bids were published in this department of The Eeview for January 20, 1916. The successful bidders are as follows: Aggeler & Musser Seed Co., Rocky Ford, Colo. — Surplus: Peas. W. W. Barnard Co., Chicago, 111.— Surplus: Peas. John Bodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles, Cal. — Surplus: Balsam, calendula, cosmos. Contract: Balsam, calendula, candytuft, centaurea. chry- santhemum, coreopsis; diantbus, sgl.; delphin- ium, mignonette, eschscholtzia; nasturtium, dwarf; nasturtium, tall; petunia; poppy, dou- ble; portulaca; zinnia, dwarf. Braslan Seed Growers Co., San Jose, Cal. — Surplus: Lettuce. F. W. Bolgiano & Co., Washington, D. C— Surplus: Radish. D. V. Burrell, Roclty FV>rd, Colo. — Contract: Cucumber, muskmelon, radish, -watermelon, an- tirrhinum, balsam, calendula, cosmos, delphin- ium, mignonette; poppy, double; zinnia, dwarf; zinnia, tall. California Seed Growers Association, San Jose, Cal. — Surplus: Lettuce, radish. Contract: Beet, carrot, radish. Chesmore-Eastlake Mer. Co., St. Joseph, Mo. — Surplus: Radish. E. B. Clark Seed Co., Mllford, Conn.— Surplus : Beet. M. H. Coon, Rocky Ford, Colo.— Contract: Cu- cumber. C. Herbert Coy Seed Co., Valley, Neb.— Sur- plus: Sweet corn. Contract: Squash. Ebbert Seed Co., Rocky Ford. Colo. — Contract: Cucumber, muskmelon. Irvin Bros., Rocky Fcrd, Colo. — Contract: Cu- cumber. R. H. James, Rocky Ford, Colo. — Contract: Muskmelon. Victor Jobansen Seed Co., Los Angeles, Cal. — Surplus: Sweet alyssum. Contract: Dlanthus, single; eschscholtzia; nasturtium, dwarf; nas- turtium, tall; petunia, sweet alyssum. Chas. Johnson, Berkeley, Cal. — Surplus: Beet. Kimberlln Seed Co., Santa Clara, Cal. — Sur- plus: Lettuce, radish. Lake Shore Seed Co., Dunkirk, N. Y. — Sur- plus: Lettuce, radish. Lenawee Seed Co., Blissfleld, Mich. — Surplus: Tomato. Wm. McGary, Rolla, Kan. — Contract: Musk- melon, watermelon. E. H. Morrison Estate, Fairfield, Wash. — Contract: Radish, candytuft; dianthus, single; poppy, double; poppy, bingle; zinnia, tall. G. W. Oliver, Rocky Ford, Colo. — Contract: Cucumber, muskmelon. Geo. R. Pedrlck & Son, Pedricktown, N. J.— Surplus: Tomato. L. C. Pharr, Catherine, Ala. — Contract: Okra. King Pharr, Catherine, Ala. — Contract: Okra. Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co., Gllroy, Cal. — Sur- plus: Cabbage, lettuce, radish; nasturtium, tall. Contract: Carrot, lettuce, radish. S. H. Pollock, Rocky Ford, Colo. — Contract: Zinnia, tall. P. J. Reifel, Rocky Ford, Colo.— Contract: Cucnmber, muskmelon. •TO THK TRADE- HFNRY MFTTF QUEolinburg, Germany ■ ■■■IHll Iflk I I kg (Establlshad In 1784) """""'"'"'^^ OROWER and EXPORTER on th« v«ry larsast seal* off all CHQICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER and FARM SEEDS SPECIALTIES : Beans, Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Kohl-Rabl, Leeks, Lettuces, Onions, Peas, Kacllslies, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Astent, Balsams, Begonias, Carnations, Oinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspurs, Nasturtiums, Pansies, Petunias, Plilox, Primulas, Scabious, .Stocks, Ver- benas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GIANT PANSIES (mixed), the most per. feet and most beautiful in the world, $6.00 per oz.; $1.75 per ^4 oz.; $1.00 per ^ oz. Postage paid. Cash with order. All seeds ofFered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast grronnds, and are warranted true to name, of- strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality. I also erow lareely seeds on contract. *> Mention The Reylew when yon write. OUR MOTTO: THE BEST THE MARKET AFFORDS Valley FROM COLD STORAGE. NEW YORK OR CHICAGO $16.00 per 1000 — $8.50 per 500 $4.50 per 250 Pips CHAS. SCBWAKE & CO., Inc., 9092 W.Bnadway, NEW YORK Mention Th« BeTJaw when yon wrif . DANISH SEEDS Cabbage, Catiliflower, Carrot, Bfancel. Swede. Tormp, etc. CHR. OLSEN Seed Qrower (Katabllshed un) ODBNSB. DENMARK Oontimot Oflen and Sua- plei at joax leiTioe. CaHi Udms-"FniLlEI." tUa: Sth Ei.. «. 1. C. Amer. Seed Trade kmn- Alwayt mention the Florists' Review when writing advertisers. Colored Seed Bags (Vegetable and Flower) Write for sam- ples and prices. Let us quote you OQ the printing of your next catalogue. No job too large. THE WILLIAM BTRD PRESS, Inc. Hortlcaltaral Printen 10 Soath 14th Street, RICHMOND, VA. Always mention th« Floiiate' Review when writing advertisers. Febbuaey 3, 1916. The Florists^ Review 63 * 4! A 4. 4-4- 4- 4- * 4- 4- * ;^t^>;i>»^.*. Qlimpse ot Our Main Estmblishment. at Reading, Ensrland This Time Try Sutton's Seeds NONE ARE AS CAREFULLY TESTED MANY a new thing that looked good in many a catalogue has proved a failure or an impossible freak when it came to growing it. Back of everything you buy of Sutton's is their known reputation for ex- treme care in testing out everything they put out. You will find the catalogue tells, plainly and frankly, exactly what each item is. No wordy beauty flights. It's one of the reasons why you can feel entirely safe in ordering any of the many new and unusual things in our catalogue this year. You know full well that no one tests their productions as carefully or as constantly as we do. Send 85 cents for our 190-page catalogue, which amount will be refunded on your first order for $5.00. WINTER, SON Ac COMPANT 64 P WaU Street, New York Sole Agents East of Rocky Mountains itUCx/fegonla8 and miscellaneous tedding plants. Breok-Sobinson Nursery Co., Lexington, Mass. — An illustrated catalogue of gladioli, cannas and dahlias; elgbt good-sized pages, printed in large, clear type, and so bound as to be readily folded In convenient form for the pocket or pigeonhole. School & Home Qarden Co., Garrettsville, 0. — Flower and vegetable seeds, .bulbs, plants and shrubs, intended primarily for school and home gardens — "not everything, but the best of every- thing that grows." C. A. Perley, Wlnthrop, Me. — "Garden An- nual," a 12-page catalogue of seeds, bulbs, plants, roots and apple trees. Pansies are a specialty. Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York, N. Y.— Sev- enty-tirst annual catalogue of seeds, bulbs, roses, plants, shrubs, fruit trees, small fruits, horticul- tural tools and requisites; sixty-eight pages, illus- trated; a comprehensive, well arranged and well printed catalogue. Hector L. Dery, Montreal, Canada — Illustrated catalogue of seeds, bulbs, plants, roses, vines, shrubs, fruits, implements for lawn and garden, poultry supplies, etc.; eighty pages, printed in Fremch. Thornton Bros., Lawrence, Mass. — An 84-page, Illustrated catalogue of flower and vegetable eeeds. balbs, plants and supplies. Sweet peas are featured prominently in the book. Henry Youell, Syracuse, N. Y.— "Descriptive ••rice List, Helpful Hints and Early History of the Gladiolus," a neat 11-page catalogue, con- FLOWER SEEDS FOR EARLY SOWING Tr. Pkt. 0«. Ageratum, Imp. Dwf. Blue $0.10(0.35 Ageratum, Imp. Dwf. White 10 .35 Ageratnm, Little Dorrit 10 .88 Alyssum, Carpet of Snow 10 .35 Alyssum, Little Gem 10 .35 Antirrhinum, Giant Venus 25 1.00 Antirrhinum, Giant Queen Victoria, White 25 .75 Antirrhinum, Maximum Purple King. . .30 2.00 Antirrhinum, glant-fld. dwarf 20 .50 Begonia, Luminosa 50 Regonia, Erfordli 50 Begonia, Gracilis Mired 25 6.00 Cobaea, Scandens 10 ..35 Forget-me-not, Indigo Blue 25 .76 Forget-me-not, Robusta Or. fl 25 .75 Forget-me-not, Victoria, best 25 1.25 Lantana, mixed 10 .20 Lobelia, Crystal Palace 25 1.50 Lobelia, Florists' Favorite 25 1.25 Mignonette, Bismarck 25 .75 Mignonette, Machet 25 1.00 Petunia, Howard's Star 25 1.25 Petunia, Violet Blue, 1/16 oz.. $2.50. . . .50 Petnnia, Rosy Morn 25 1.25 Petonla, dwf. mixed 26 1.00 Tr. Pkt. Petunia, Double FVlnged Mixed, 1/32 o*., $6.00 10.60 Petunia, Giants of California, l/:{2 oi., $2.00 50 Pyrethmm, Golden Feather 10 Salvia, Splendt-ns, Scarlet 25 Salvia. Splendens, Zurich, % oz., $1.00 ,60 Salplglossis, mixed 15 Schizantbus, mixed 10 Smilax, per lb. $2.50 10 Stocks, large-fld. red .TO Stocks, large-fld. It. blue 50 Stocks, large-fld. canary yellow 50 Stocks, large-fld. purple !50 Stocks, large-fld. white 50 Stocks, large-fld. rose 50 Thunbergia, Alata, mixed 15 Verbena, Hybrid, fine mixed 10 Verbena, mam. mixed 25 Verbena, mam. white 25 Verbena, mam. purple and blue 25 Verbena, mam. scarlet 25 Verbena, mam. pink 25 Vlnca, Rosea 20 Vinca, Rosea Alba 20 Vlnca, Alba Pura 20 Vlnca, mired 16 ST. LOUIS SEED CO. Oi. lo.as 1.25 '.66 .26 .26 1.60 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.60 .50 .40 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 .60 .60 .60 .80 The Home of ''Pure and Sure Seeds 41 1-1 3 Washington Ave.,St.Lous,Mo €6 The Florists^ Review February 3, 1016. talnlng an alphabetical list of selected named varletlea, followed by offers of mixtures. J. J. Wilson Seed Co., Inc.. Newark, N. J. — An Illustrated catalogue of flower, vegetable and grass seeds, perennials and other plants, bulbs, roots, ornamental grasses, roses, shrubs, small fruits, implements, fertilizers and other supplies; forty-eight pages and cover. B. H. Shnmway, Rockford, 111. — "Shumway's Seeds for Farm and Garden"; flfty-slx extra large pages, profusely illustrated. This is per- haps the only American catalogue of any con- siderable size that Is still illustrated entirely with woodcuts. G. S. Hunkel Co., Milwaukee, Wis.— "Whole- sale List of Seeds, for Florists and Market Gar- deners." The receipt of this company's general catalogue, an 80-page book, was announced In The Kevlew of January 27; the trade list is con- densed to sixteen pages. W. E. Harshall & Co., New York, N. Y.— A 06- page, Illustrated catalogue of seeds, bulbs and plants, ending with an unusually extensive list of horticultural tools and requisites. A warning is given as to the probable scarcity of certain seeds that are generally imported from Europe. J. M. XoCuUough's Bona Co., Cincinnati, O.— An illustrated catalogue of seeds, bulbs, roses, vines, perennials, ornamental and fruit-bearing trees, shrubs and sundries. A comprehensive book, giving all departments of the business a good showing; about twenty-eight of the total 128 pages are devoted to tools and general sup- plies. Frank E. Rue, Peoria, 111.— "Rue's Garden Guide," offering seeds, bulbs, roots, plants, fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, garden tools, poul- try supplies and other requisites; seventy-four pages, illustrated. W. W. Wilmora, Denver. Colo. — Twq cata- logues, wholesale and retail. The wholesale list consists of four pages, almost entirely devoted to dahlias, with only a few inches of space for gladioli and miscellaneous perennials. The re- tall list, which is illustrated and expanded to sixteen pages, also offers hardy roses and vines. Xelway & Son, Langport, England — American edition of the "Wholesale, Real Price Catalogue, for the Whole Year," another seed book of the high quality for which this firm's catalogues have long been notable. Contains eighty-eight large pages, finely illustrated, partly in colors, and printed with ex-ceptional clearness and ac- curacy, on enameled paper. The general list, in condensed form in the first part of the book, is followed by pictures and descriptions of novel- ties and specialties. Colorado Seed Co., Denver, Colo. — "Special Price List of Dependable Seeds In Bidk: Condensed Pocket Edition"; forty -eight closely printed pages; also offers of bulbs, plants, nursery stock, garden and farm tools, poultry supplies, goldfish, birds, artificial palms, etc. '"Our spe- cialty," says the company, "is seed in bulk." Zack Davis Co., Delaware, O. — "Davis Supe- rior Seeds. Grown at Elm Valley Seed Gardens"; also bulbs, plants, general nursery stock, insecti- cides, etc.; seventy pages, illustrated. FOR SALE 20^,000 eiadiolus Bulbs j KARLT BLOOMXR8 Apply for Special Prices to } Charles Millang^, Coogkn Building, 56 W. 26 th St. New York Mepti«Hi Thw Review when yoo write. CARTER'S «"- SEEDS Specialties in flower and Vi Write for Catalogue. A. L. BERRY & CO., CHICAGO 230 South La Salle Mentioa The B Place your order for COLD STORAGE LILIES now and have them delivered to you at any time during the year to suit your own convenience. There is money in Cold Storage Lilies and no mistake. ' You will likewise find it to your interest to place your orders now for Cyclamen, Seedlings and Plants; Begonias, Cincinnati and Lorraine, etc., for next season's delivery. And how about your Carnation Cuttings? For a list of varieties and prices, as well as other stock you may want, see our classified ads. We have just mailed out our catalogue, which you will find very helpful. If you have not received a copy, a postal will bring it by return mail. 1004 Lincoln Bids., Phlladolphla, Pa. S. S. SKIDELSKY ft CO., Mention The Review when yon write. Jiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu i LILIUM GIGANTEUM I S We have just received a fresh shlonient of GIGANTKUM and offer them as follows for S S immediate or later delivery: — 5 6/ 8 $19.00 per case of 400 bulbs S — 7/9 17.50 per case of 300 bulba S — 8/10 20,00 per case of 250 bulbs S 5 9/10 20 00 per case of 200 bulbs S S The price on Lilium Giganteum bulbs is rapidly advancing and we might have to with- s Z draw this offer within the next ten days. Make up your mind and order no\e. S S Write for our Gladiolus price list. S I LECHNER BROTHERS Agents The Growers Association = S 413 Caxlon BIdg., ST. LOUIS, MO. ^^' Anna Paulowna. Holland | friliiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilillllR Mention The Review when you write. RAWSON'S HOTHOUSE CUCUIMBER Espeolally desirable for growing In HOTHOUSES or HOTBEDS Runs uniform in size— averaging eight to nine inches in length— dark green color— exceedingly productive. The money-maker. Oz., 75c; ^4 lb., $2.0u; 1 lb., $6.00. Postage paid. Our I91fi Cata- logue, also Market Gardeners* List, mailed free. FOTTLBII. FItKC. RAWSOM CO.. Faneall Hall Saaare, The Seed Store BOSTON .Meutluu "I by Uevlew when you writ**. MEYER'S T BRAND GIGANTEUMS THE LILY WITHOUT A Ord«r Now for Dollvory Kx COLD STORAGE later on CORP. OF CHAS. F. MEYER, 99 Warren St., NEW YORK Mention The Bevlew when yon write. GLADIOLI A. H. ADSTIN CO., 200,000 bulbs. Forcers and plant- ing stock. America, Augusta, Mrs. F. King, Velvet King, Candidum, a new white; Kun- derdi Glory. Choice New Varieties. Heavy dis. on quantity lots. Write for Wholesale List. Mention The Rerlew when yon write. WAYLAND, OHIO BURNETT BROS. II BULBS II PLANTS SUNIWYCPKOITY ^^■■■%^ Best that arrow. We sell di- ^* L L 1 1 ^^ 'Mt t» gardeners and floriata at J% r r 1 1 2% wholesale. Big beautitul cata- VkbW lognefree. Write today. ABCHIA8 SEED STOBE. Box 84. 8EDALIA, MO. Fbbrcabt 3, 1016. The Florists' Review 67 EDWARD REID Wholesale florist 1619-21 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa. Daffodils, Paper Whites, Orchid Peas, and all standard varieties of Roses. MwitloB Th> Brlwr whi you wrlf. KYLE & rOERSTER Wholesale Commission Florists L. D. PHONE RANDOLPH {S?!! 160 N. WABASH AVE.. CHICAGO Mention The Barlew whm yon write. Wholesale Cat newer Prices. Philadelphia. Feb. 2. 1916. Per doz. Beauty, Long 19.00 Short $1.60® 2.00 The Killameys, Long f 8 Short 4 Mrs. Russell 12. Short 6. Maryland, Mock, Ophelia. Lone. 8. Short. 4. Sunburst. Ward 6. Hadley, Richmond 6. Carnations, Fancy Select Ordinary 1. Easter Lilies, per doz ll.50@|2.00 Valley .. .. 4. Cattleya. per dozen... t}.00fg 16.00 Pansies Daisies 1 Snapdragons, Fancy 2 Select 1. Violets, single double Callas, per dozen.... tl.50@t2.00 Lilium Rubrum Gardenias, per doz.., 1.00@ 8.00 Mignonette 2 Calendulas White Lilac, per bch.ll.00@tl.50 Paper Whites 2 Preesia 2 Tulips 2 Romans 2 Golden Spurs 8 Wallflowers Primroses Pussy Willow, bunch. ..50c^76c Acacia Pubescens, bunch. ..I^.to Stocks, bunch 160 Per 100 00 0 110.00 00 00 @ 00 @ 00 @ ooe 00 » 00 @ 50 @ 6 00 15.00 8.00 12.00 6 00 10 00 16.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 00 9 6.00 50 @ 00 en 00 @ 60 09 76 @ 00 @ 00 @ 00 «« 00® 00 @ 00 @ 60 @ .75 2.00 2.50 1.60 .76 1.00 6.00 4.00 4.00 8.00 4.00 4.00 8.00 4.00 4.00 .76 Pittsburgh. Feb. 2. 1916. Beauty, Special Fancy Medium t20 Short 4 Killamey 4 White Killamey 4 Richmond 6 Mrs. Aaron Ward 4 Bulgarie (Ri voire. Taft) 4 Ophelia 4 Hoosier Beauty 4 Mrs. Charles Russell 6 Jonkheer Mock 6 Carnations 2, Valley 4 Lilies 10. Daisies 8 Violets Paper Whites .3^^.... Mignonette ij^. 4. Calendulas Tulips Trumpet Narcissi 4. Per 00 @ 00 @ 00 @ 00@ .00 m ,00 @ ,00 @ .00 @ .00 m ,00 @ .00 @ 00 @ ,00® 00 @ .00 @ ,60 @ ,00 @ 00 @ 100 $50.00 40.00 ! 30.00 1 12.00 I 12.00 I 12.00 ! 15.00 ! 10.00 ! 10.00 ! 10.00 ! 10.00 ! 15 00 I 16.00 : 3 00 ! 6.00 16.00 ! 4.00 I .76 4.00 6.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 Ws certainly were aurprlBed at the re- sponse to the advertisement; The Review sure does pulL — J. J. Wilson Seed Co., Newark, N. J. 131 FLORISTS We have printed and send with each order for our Paper Pots and Bands the Experiences of 131 norlsts in raising every kind of plant In them. 2000 Florists use our Pots and Bands. Samples Free. Price list page 99. ROCHELLE & SONS Mention The Review when yon write. A.LVaughan&Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 159 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago Write for Special Prices. Mention Tlie Heview when yoc write. Wholesale Cut Flower Prices. Chicago, Beauty, long stems 30 to 36-in. stemS' 24-in. stems 12 to 20-in. stems Killamey White Killamey Killamey Brilliant Mrs. Russell Richmond Rhea Reid Mrs. Aaron Ward Sunburst Ophelia Milady Hoosier Beauty Carnations Valley Easter Lilies Callas Cattleyas,' per doz! '. '. '. ". $5!66@$7.56 Violets Sweet Peas, Spencer Daisies Snapdragon Mignonette Calendulas Paper Whites Romans Jonquils Tulips Feb. 2. 1916. Per doz. $6.00 @ $6.00 4.00 @ 5.00 2.00 @ 3 00 1.00 @ 1.60 Per 100 ( 6.00 @ $12.00 5.00 m 12.00 6.00 @ 6.00 @ 5.00 m 5.00 m 4.00 @ 4.00 @ 6.00 @ 6.00 @ 6 00 @ 2.00 @ 3.00 @ 8.00 @ 10.00 §i 16.00 25.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 15.00 16.00 16.00 15.00 4.00 6.00 10.00 12.60 .60 @ 1.00 ® 1.60 m 8.00 @ 4.00 @ 8 00 @ 3.00 @ 3.00 ® 8.00 @ .76 2.00 2.00 12.00 8.00 3.00 4 00 4.00 4.00 5.00 MoNTOOHEBY On Grafted Boses, sent by The Beview for 25 cents. George B. Hart WHOLESALE PLORIST 47-51 Stone Street, ROCHESTER. N. Y. Mentloa The Rertow when jon write. THE Denver Wholesale Florist$* Co. ions Cathnit Stmt DCNVOt. COLO. MentJoa The Bertow when yon write. REGAN PRINTliiG HOUSE Large Runs of CATALO CUES Our Specialty— Get Our Figures. 531-537 Plymouth PL. CHICAQO Mentloo The Review when yon write. WIETOR BROS. G™w:"':....Cut Flowers All telegraph and telephone orders given prompt attention. 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Mention The Rerlew when yon write. ZECH & MANN WHOLESALE FLORISTS 30 E. Randolph St., Chicago Tdephfie CENTRAL 3284 Mention TTie Rerlew when yon write. Hoerber Brothers °Gfowe»o{....Cut Flowers Greenhouses, Des Plaines, 111. Store, 162 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago Long Distance Phone. Randolph 2758 Mention TTie Review when yon write. GEO. REINBERG 'S:!^ Cut Flowers Richmond, Sonbnrst, Ophelia, Pink and White Killamey 162 No. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL Mention The Review when yon write. MILLER & MUSSER Whol*sal« Cot FlowMv Phones— Central 42 Ante. 44864 181 NORTH WABASH AVENUI CHICAQO, ILL. Mention The Rerlew when yon write. Joseph Ziska & Sons 151.158 N. Wabaali Awe., CHfCAGO WIRE DESIGNS and WHOLESALE FLORISTS' SUPPUES WRITK rOR OUR NKW CATAIiOGUK Mentloo The Rertow when yon write. F. J. BENTHEY WHOUEBALK 186 N. Wabaah Awe., CHICAGO GBXKHHOU8BS and lUETAXL NEW CASTLE, IND. MeatloB The Rerlew wbcn yoo write. 68 The Florists^ Review Fbbbdabt 3, 1916. H.G.BERNING WHOLESALE FLORIST 1402 Pine Street ST. LOUIS, MO. Maenolla L«aTes $1.85 per Box M— Men Til* B>Titw whtii yoa wrtt». GUST. RUSCH g CO. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 444-446 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee, Wis. CUT FLOWERS and FLOmSTS' SUPPLIES llmtton Tbrn Bartew wli«n jtm wrlf. Wholesale Cut Flower Prices. Boston. Fpb. 2. 1916. Per 100 130.00 @ 135.00 20.00 Beauty, Specials Extra 16.00® V* Short stems 3.00 @ Shawyers. Russells 2.00 @ Killarney 2.00 @ White Killarney 2.00 @ Dark Pink Killarney 2.00 @ Double White Killarney 2.00@ Killarney Queen 2.00 @ Mrs. Aaron Ward 2.00 @ D'Arenberg, Richmond, Hadley. 2.00 @ Ophelia 3.00 @ Sunburst 2.00 @ Rivoire (Bulgarie. Taft) 2.00 @ Francis S't Key, Hoosier Beauty 2.00 @ Carnations 1.00 @ Cattleyas 25.00 @ Cypripedium 8.00 @ Lily of the Valley 2.00 @ Eaater Lilies 10.00 ^ Gardenias 20.00 @ Single Violets 30 @ Double Violets 30 @ Paper Whites 2.00 ^ Sweet Peas 60 @ Antirrhinums 3.00 @ Yellow Marguerites 1.00 @ Freesia 2.00 @ Daflfodils 2.00 @ Tulips 2.00 1* Callas 8.00 @ Roman Hyacinths 1.00 ^ Pansies 50 @ 10.00 12.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 10.00 6.00 12.00 16.00 12.00 10.00 12.00 3.00 30.00 10.00 4.00 12.00 33.00 .60 .60 2.60 1.00 6.00 2.00 4.00 2.50 8.00 10.00 2.00 1.00 Beauty, Specials. Fancy... Extra .. Short.... Mrs. Shawyer Killarney.. White Killarney Double White Killarney Richmond Maryland Taft Ophelia ^. .. Mrs. Ward Bon Silene Killarney Queen Carnations Lily of the Valley Longiflorums. Rubrum Lilies Cattleyas ^..j. Violets Stevia Tulips Daffodils Freesia Buffalo, Feb. 2. 1916. Per doz. 16.00 6.00 4.00 2.60 Per 100 $ 6 00 @|15.00 5 00 @ 15 00 .. 6 00 @ .. 8 00 @ .. 6 00 ^ .. 8 00 @ .. 6.00 @ .. 8.00 # .. 8.00 @ .. 4.00 @ .. 5.00 @ .. 2.50 @ .. 3.00 @ .. 10 00 @ .. 8.00^ .. 60.00 m .. .60 @ .. 1.00^ .. 3.00 @ .. 3.00 «« . 2.60 @ 16 00 16.00 15 00 12.00 10.00 15.00 16.00 6.00 12.00 4.00 4 00 12.00 4.00 76 00 .75 1 25 4.00 4.00 4.00 Wi have been advertising for fifteen years in agricultural journals and we nave not often received as good results as The Review is giving. Your readers seem to be wide-awake business men. — P. W. Bocbelle & Sons, Chester, N. J. OUR NEW Credit and Information List appearing in January, 1916, will be the best ever Issued. It wiii contain credit ratings on about 6000 people. Subscribe now before the edition is ex- hausted. For particulars write National Florists' Board of Trade 56 Pine Street. New Yoi k City WELCH BROS. CO. Wholesale Cut Flower Market 226 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of all the. leading varieties of cut flowers received daily, line of Florists' Supplies. Price list mailed weekly. Mention The BeTJew when yon write. Selected PATRICK WELCH : Wholesale Florist 262 DsTODtkir* Street : BOSTON, MASS. MT AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Orchids. Valley. Carnations. All the novelties ^LJ« in the Cut Flower Market furnished on short notice. Prices quoted on application. No retail orders accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store open for business at 6 a. m. Tdephone Main 2698 Mention The BeTlaw when yon write. Fancy Lily of the Valley, Orchids, Chrysan- themums, Roses and Carnations FANCY rXRNS. Speoial Pleked; LKUCOTHOK SPRATS, QAL.AX and WILD SMILAZ Manufacturer of Wire Desigms, Florists* Supplies, Flow^er Boxes Try our speoial Wbite Wrapplnsr and Natural Tissue in Rolls Ce Ae KUEHN, Wholesale florist, 1312 Pine Street, ST. Km MO. Mention The Reriew when yon write. -^v Wholesale Cut Flower Prices. St. Louis. Feb. 2. 1916. Per doz. Beauty. Specials $5.00 @ $6.00 Extra d.OO @ 4.00 Per 100 Shorts $ 6.C0 @$10.00 Richmond «.00 Kaiserin 6.00 @ White Killarney 6.00 @ Killarney 6.00 @ Ward. Hadley 6.00 @ Milady and Uphelia 6.00 (§ Russell 8.00 @ Carnations 2.00@ Uly of the Valley 3.00 @ EasterLilies ....1000@ Callas 10.00 @ Orchids, doz $«.00@$7.50 Daisies, Shasta 25 @ Violets 25 @ Sweet Peas 60 @ Paper Whites 8.00 « Romans .S.OO @ Tulips 3.00 « Jonquils 8 00 @ 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 12.00 12.00 16.00 3.00 4.00 12 50 12.60 .85 .60 1.60 4.00 4.00 4.00 5.00 Herrington on the Mum, sent by The Review for 50 cents. WM. C. SMITH Wholesale Floritf Co. Wholesale Florisfi 1816 Pine St. Bath L D. Phones ST. LOUIS Sapslies ini Everything in Season always on hani M^ntlnn Th» RatI^w wb*e rma write MentloB Tl»e Rerlew when yoe write. PAPER POTS ROCHELLE— See page 99 The Florists' Manual A Business Book for Business Hen Second Edition THOROUGHLY REVISED AND BROUGHT UP TO DATE No dry -as -dust botanical classiflca- tioDS, but tells you just how to produce marketable plants and cut flowers in the best and cheapest way. Treats of orer 200 subjects and is freely illustrated with fine half-tone engrayings. Prlc«» $8.00y prepaid by cxprsss or mall FLORISTS' PUBLISHING CO., '^rso^^T^^ .»... CHICAGO Febbuabx 3, 1916. The Florists^ Review 69 Mention The Rerlcw when yon write. TRY us ON RUSSELLand KILLARNEY ROSES LILIES and VALLEY 'k MILWAUKEE. WIS. HOLTON & HunKEL CO. Kmamey, carnations', 462 Milwaukee Street, Hwaukee, Wis. ^*"'y' *■""'•' AND ALL OTHER SIASONABLE STOCK. Mention The Rerlew wb^n Ton write. Wholesale Cut Flower Prices. Milwaukee. Feb. 2. 1916. Per 100 Hoosier Beauty Killamey White Killamey 6.00 @ 6.00 @ 6.00 @ 6.00 @ 6.00 @ 8.00 @ 4.00 @ 1.00 , Ophelia 4.00 ® Lady Stanley 4 00 fa) Francis Scott Key 4.00 @ Orchids -Cattleyas 10.00 (^ Oncidiums 400@ Carnations 1.50 (^ Easter Lilies 600@ Lily of the Valley l.OO @ Double Violets 26 @ Single Violets 50 <$ Gardenias.... per doz., |1.00@|4.00 Callas 1.00@ Sweet Peas, doz. bhs. . . .50c@$1.60 Tulips, per doz 20c« 50c Narcissi, per bunch 25c(®40c Daffodils, per bunch 30c@10c 35.00 12.00 K.OO 6.00 30.00 10.00 8.00 20.00 10.00 12.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 ."iO.OO 12.00 15.00 16.00 12.00 26 00 6 00 4 00 10 00 4 00 .50 .75 1.60 I THANK The Eeview for good results. — Charles Taynor, New Carlisle, O. GEORGE C. SIEBRECHT WHOLESALE FLORIST 109 W. 28th St., NEW YORK Phones 60S and 609 Farragut Consignments of Quality Stock Solicited IfentloD Tlie Rerlew when jon write. ORCHIDS - ■ GARDENIAS HEADQUARTERS for the entire output of the BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, off Bound Brook, N. I. PAUL MECONI Wholcale noritt NEW YORK lalephone Nos. 8864 and 8864 Madison Sanare 87 WEST 26th STMST ^ijjur J. J. F=EL-LOURIS ALL KINDS OF EVERGREENS Phone 2316 Farragut. 116 W. 28th Street. NEW YORK William P.Ford 107 West 28tli Street, IU«amm7 YArk fhone 533S FarraKut l^**ww MVIIl CncnuiPI r n nilin>C in nnllmlted qnantlty, aLAoUnADLL rLUnUlO and the best the market affords every day in the year. Prompt shipments at a moment's notice. Mama, Boaes, Carnations, Valley, Violets, Etc. Wn.T.TAM ■. F. WHITB OBOBai ▲. OBAWBUOK WHITE & CRAWBUCK Successors to Henry R. Crawbuck FLORISTS' EVERQREKNS Phone Main 4S31 DDAAITT VII II V 370 Peari Street, DKUUIUilll, R. 1 • Mention The Reriew when yon write. BONNOT BROS., Inc. WNOLESALK FLORIST 88 and 87 W. 26th St^ HCUf VnOV Cut Flowar Kxchans*. 11 C WW I U N H OPXN ALL DAT An Unexcelled Outlet for CONSIGNED FLOWERS Telephone No. 83U Madlaon Sq. Mention The Review when you write. CiiarlesMiilang Wholeaalo Florist 55-57 W. 26th St., S2dggn^g;g»re Ncw York City BONNET & BLAKE WHOUESALE FLORISTS 130 Livlncraton Street, RDnnifl VN N V TeL Nos. 1293-1294 Main. DltUUIlL 1 11, H. 1 • THK BUSY BEES Headquarters for all kinds of top-?rade stock, front the BBST Eastern Growers. Established 1903 Prompt Payment! Mention The Review when yow write. MwtlonThe Review when yon write. J. J. COAN, I nco WHOLESALE 115 West 28th St., Telephones: 5413 and 5891 Farrasrut FLORIST NEW YORK All the new roses. BEAUTIES. Full line of Bulbous Stock, Carnations, Pansies, Violets. Everything in Cut Flowers. Blooming Plants of many varieties, and SHAMROCKS. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED Febbuabt 3, 1916. The Florists' Review 71 Established 1887 Open at 6 a. m. 366 days a year Are YOU satisfied ? Does my personal care and attention to your interests merit a continuance of your confidence and patronage? CONSIGNMENTS OF ROSES AND ALL CUT FLOWERS SOLICITED, satisfaction guaranteed J. K. ALLEN 118 W. Twenty-eiglith St. N^mm/ York Ci#V Telephones: 167-3058 Farragut 1^1> WW M \Mm Im X>MB^ Mention Tho It»Tlew when yon write. WOODROW & MARKETOS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS 37-39 West 28th Street, NEW YORK T«toplion« 3860 HJadison 8qu«f WILLIAM KESSLER WHOLESALE FLORIST AND PLANTSMAN Choice liilies. Yellow and White Daisies, Calendulas, Myosotis, Mums, Roses, Carnations and a general line of Novelties not found elsewhere. 4»- A Grand Opanins for G*od ROSE GROWERS -«• 113 Wcit 28th Street, ^•'^ttlg^u? "^ NEW YORK N. Y. FLORISTS' SUPPLY CO., INC 103 WMt 28th Str««t, NEW YORK CITY Wholesale and Retail Dealers In all kinds of EVERSREENS t&lf^ FLORISTS' SUPPLIES Telephones 2144-8145-2146 Farragnt. BADGLEY & BISHOP, tic. Successors to Badgley, Riedel & Meyer, Inc. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 34 W. 28tli Street, NEW YORK CITY Tels. 1664-1666 Madison Square Consignments Solicited UNITED CUT FLOWER CO., Inc. WHOLESALERS III West 28th Street. NEW YORK Telephones Fsm-agut 4422-4423 PERCY W. RICHTERS. Manager. Mention The Review when yon write. Reed & Keller 122 W. 25th St., New York Florists' Supplies We manufacture all our Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work and Novelties Mentlwi The Rerlew when yon write. RUSSIN & HANFLING Office and Salesroom: 134 W^est 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY Tel. 3053 Farragut Manufacturers and Importers of WILLOW and FANCY BA8KET8 for FL0BI8TS Dealers in Florists' Supplies IV Our Specialties: Wheat Sheaves and Baskets P. J. SMITH Successor to John 1. Raynor. Wholesale Florist. Selling afirent 'or the largest growers. A full line of choice Cut Flower Stock for all purposes, by the 100, lOno or 10,000. ConslRnments solicited. Telephone 1998 Farragut. Til* Home of the Uly 131 West 28111 SL, NEW YOBK CIIY GEORGE J. rOLYKRANAS Whoi«sai« Commission Florist LEADING VARIETIES OF CUT FLOWERS Consignments Solicited 104 W. 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone Farragut 2264 B. ROSENS 112 West 28th St, NEW YORK, N.Y. A FULL UNK OP FLORISTS' SUPMJKS Mention The Review when yon write. THE KERVAN CO. 119 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK WHOLESALE All Decorating Evergreens— Southern Wild Smilax, Fresh Cut Psdmetto and Cabbage Palm Leayes, Fresh Cut Cycas. Hemlock, Laurel. Spruce and Bos'* wood Branches: Bopings made on order, all kinds and sizes. '^ ; - Fancy and Dagger Ferns, Green and Bronze Galax and Leucotlioe Sprayf ,, Sphagnum, Dry Green Sheet, Lump and Spanish Mosses. Painted fuL- mejito, Dyed Sheet Moss. Cocoa Fiber. Birch and Cork Barks, etc. Greens. HoUy, Mistletoe, Pine Plumes. All Decorating Material in S< Artificial Flowers, 404-412 East 34th Street. Cycas Leavee and Wreaths, Wheat Sheaves, Baskets, Artificial and Wax Wreaths, Metal Wreaths, Crosses, etc. Colored Teasels, red, purple, white and bine Roping, and everything in tiie Florists' Supply line. A. HERRMANN, MsntlOB The Bevlew wbea yea write. NEW YORK CITY WILUAIII H. KUEBLER Wholesale Commlsalon Dealer in CUT FLOWERS Boom for the products of growers of flrstKilaas stock. We have what yon want when you want It. 28 Willougrhby St., BrooUyn, N. Y. Telephone 4691 Main. Walter R. Siebrecht Co., Inc. Wholesale Commission Florists Telephone 1245 Farragut M^.,. V^_l. 114 West 28th Street, HieW T OrK GUNTHERBROS.'rYr Established 1888 Tel. 551 Farragut A HALF-INCH ADVERTISEMENT here will keep your name and facilities before the whole trade at a cost of only S5c oer week on a yearly order L. B. NASD Wbolesale Florist 116 West 28Ui Street, New York Gty Telephone, 2315 Farragut. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. JOHN YOUNG S CO. WHOLKSALI FLORISTS Choicest Stock In America 53 W. 28th St., New York Telephone 7362 Madison Square Telephone 1813 Main Tke BrosUTi Wkoksale Cat Fliwer Market, lie. FI.ORAL DESIGNS A SPECIALTY I5S Fnttea Street, eeiner Red Haeli Last. BROOiaYN, N. T. MpntloD The Review when yon write. Ms Cs FORD 121 West 28tli Street, - NEW YORK CITY Telephones, 8870.8871 Farragut AMERICAN BEAUTIES We are receivias daily a large supply of CHOICE BLOOMS. Best ia the market Our usual large supply of CARNATIONS on sale every morning at 7:30— the entire cut of 200^000 plants. 72 The Florists' Review Fbbbdabt 3, 1016. f^n.f^%.f^W0if^f^in.f^inJ^ifi.f^i^f0if^f^in.^ I i__ Pacific Coast Department k<#^<»%.; ^iSJiSL^iSJ^LXKJiSJiS^n i LOS ANGELES. Special Telegram. iLos Angeles, January 31. — Owing to new washouts, trains are not yet run- ning over the Union Pacific to southern Arizona points and beyond. The Santa Fe railroad is open to Prescott and northern points. The delay in ship- ments of cut flowers, plants and nurs- ery stock is due to the crippled trans- portation. The weather now, however, appears to have settled, and by the time this is in print everything prob- ably will be normal. Those awaiting shipments should bear with conditions for a few days. The Market. Boses continue scarce, and of poor color in most cases, but there is evi- dence of brighter weather being on the way, so we hope for better things shortly. Since last writing it has rained more or less every day — usually more. So much rain has fallen that even the orange growers say they have had enough. Too much rain, it seems, damages the skin of the ripe fruit. A great difference is noted, at such times as these, between the carnations g^owD in the foothill districts and those near the beaches or in the val- leys. The soil in the former locations is more or less decomposed granite, mixed with finer silt, and here the flow- ers are firmer in texture and last longer thanirom the lower-lying land near the ocean. In dry weather the difference is not so marked, but it is quite ap- parent that much of the shore land is about worked out for carnation grow- ing. Freesias are arriving in fine shape and, as usual early in the season, sell well. Violets are plentiful and cheap, but the demand is good. It is strange that, with the fine violet climate, so few growers handle the double varieties here. Bulbous stock is coming along fast now, many of the later daffodils making their appearance this week. Last season's importations of Dutch bulbs are not making a particularly good showing so far; many tulips are apparently of especially poor quality, laly of the valley is in fair demand, but the supply is limited. The scarcity of plants is also being felt now. Primula obconica, in its best hybrid forms, is among the prettiest of- ferings in low-priced staples. Some nice cyclamens still are offered, as well as a sprinkling of azaleas, mostly hold- over stock. Lilacs are poor this year and this is also true of most of the imported hardy shrubs that are usually forced at this season. The double white form of Prunus Amygdalus is as pretty as anything now offered. Greens remain plentiful and of good quality. Large Boston ferns are scarce, but there is an abundance -of small and medium grades. Funeral work keepfi up well. Varions Notes. One of the prettiest of the small- flowered roses now becoming so popu- lar is Baby Elegance. The fully de- veloped flowers are like a small edition of those of Irish Elegance, but as grown under glass by H. W. Turner at Monte- bello the bud is not so brightly tinted, being a kind of buff rather than crim- son. It is a lovely little flower, never- theless, and so free-blooming that Mr. Turner confesses to an inability to raise it as fast as he wishes, though a large block of it in one of the new houses hardly bears this out. Walter Armacost & Co. are reported to have under consideration the erec- tion of four more large greenhouses. Mr. Armacost says he finds it impossi- ble to keep pace with the increasing demand, even with the present large and modern range; hence the increase. C. E, Morton, who left here with Mrs. Morton recently, to drive to Tucson, Ariz., must have had some lively experiences in the storm. At one spot the radiator and hood of the car had to be wrapped in blankets preparatory to fording a stream, and when last heard of they were marooned in Phoenix, waiting for the waters to recede. A recent shipment of flowers left the store of S. Murata & Co. on Saturday and, owing to washouts on the rail, was returned by the express company the next Tuesday afternoon. The stock was found in excellent condition and this speaks volumes for the careful way in which stock is packed by this well- known firm. Mr. Murata says that business is about twenty-five per cent better than at this time last year. I noted some splendid freesias being shipped. W. H. Eldred, of Eldred's Flower Shop, Pasadena, has been laid up for a few days at his home. The L. A, Floral Co. reports that the firm had little trouble in shipping dur- ing the recent disturbance of traffic. This was owing to careful routing and rerouting over different lines, where necessary to reach given points. Ex- tremely few complaints were received. A shipment from here recently went ta Battle Creek, Mich., and was reported in good shape. The landscape department of the Germain Seed & Plant Co. has been awarded the contract for planting the new parkways on the West Adams boulevard. While orders have piled up somewhat on ornamentals and other balled stock which it was impossible to get out of the ground, fruit stock, roses and plants have been kept moving. Tom Wright spends his time about equally between the store, the green- houses at Gardena and his hog ranch at Bakersfield, and things seem to be humming at all three places. The roses arriving at the store are excellent now and a fine cut is on, despite the recent dull and rainy weather. The Bedondo Floral Co. moved to its new quarters, on Seventh street, Janu- HERE ARE THE PLANTS YOU NEED NOW 100 1000 1001 1000^ 8tr«ptosolon Jamesonl $2.50 120.00 Ubonla Florlbunda. 12.00 tl5.00 Lam^^nas. all best named varie- Salvia Bonfire 2.00 16.00 ties and true to color, including „ . . . ^^ ^ ^ Tethys. Ball of Gold and Craigii 2.60 20.00 Salvto Glory of Stuttcart 2.00 16.00 LAntaiias,oroeplnar>Sellowiai]a Heliotropes, purple 2.00 16.00 or Delicatissima. fine for baskets 3.00 25.00 petunlaB, Ruffled Giants of Cal- 'SJ^ikrsK^^Pur'^r'white i'o-i»- heavy 2^-inch stock ... 2.60 20.00 flowers 8.00 25.00 Verbenas, all colors 2.00 16.00 CHRTBANTHSafUMS— Exhibition varieties. All the best, now ready. 5c each. Buy now and propagate. Commercial varieties later. ALL WKLL ROOTED 8-INCH STOCK GERMAIN SEED & PLANT CO., szuzs^sso s«. Nii. st. Los Anjeles, Cal. Mention The RctIcw when jon write. CAUFORNIA CUT FLOWER and EVERGREEN CO. WHOLESALE FLORISTS and SUPPLIES Wire or mail orders sriyen prompt and careful attention. Speciaiista in long* distance ■hipments. 316 South Broadway Phone BitMMlway 2369 Lot Angeles, Cal. Mention The Rerlew when yon write. Wholesale Onlv I U«a iMrrmm Onlv s Up to March 15th we can fill-in many of your Rose Bush wants. Our Concrete Cellars carry stock in perfect condition. M«nuoB Tb« UATlew when juu wrifat. -^ 1^ J&ip. . IPeb. MK Zone Map. »/ FittfHT: via Cold S*or*g*i ^ d(liv NontebtUo, Cal. P. O. Addrass. R. R. No. 6, LOS ANQILKS. CAL. MiitlMi The B«tI»w wh— y— write. 100 EnchantresfB, pink $2. 26 Enchantress, white 2.25 Enchantress, rose-pink 2.25 Victory, scarlet 2.25 Herald, scarlet 2 . 26 Kosette. bright pink 2.25 Dorothy, rose-pink (excellent) 2.76 Philadelphia, rose-pink 2.25 Mrs. C. W. Ward, rose-pink 2.25 give 1000 $20.00 20 00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 26.00 20.00 ao.oo MEXICAN IVY ABSOLUTELY HEADQUARTERS I can ship in any quantity and the best quality on the market. Orders usually shipped same day as received. I ship to all points in the United States. C. EADEN LILLEY Wbiletaia Flirist ni Balb Srawer. SUNT* CRUZ. CAUF. Mention Th« H«vlew when joo write. CYCLAMEN Oood healthy plants, best strain Oifirantenm, 6-inch, 26c each. FERNS, good, strong. 4-inch Whitmani. Bos- toD and Roosevelt, 20c each. PETERS & SONS, SPOKANE, WASH. p. 0. Address, R. R. 12. Hillyard. Wash. Mention The Review when yon write. CHATBLAINE BEQON IAS, 2>fl-in., 5c; 4-iii. 12»«c. ASPARAGUS SPRENGKRI, 3-iii., $3.00 per 100: 4- in.. $6.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS, 3-in.. $6.00 per 100: 4-in.. $8.00 per 100. MUM STOCK, all varieties. $1.00 per 100. ACME FLORAL CO. Tel. MadtM 898 UCOM«. W«tll. SOMi «■< E. f ttt. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS, 8-lnch, $4.60 per. 100; 4-inch. $7.60 per 100; 6-lnch, $16.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI, 3-inch, $4.60 per 100; 4-inch. $7.60 per 100. HARDY PBRENNIALS, from field, Delphi- nloms. Campanula Pyramidaiis and Persicifolla, and others. Send for list and prices to rHcP UHOIICt SANTA* ROSA. CAL. PotB Tiers PerlOO Araucaria Bidwillii 2-inch 2-3 $16.00 Araucaria Bidwillii 4-inch .... 25.00 Asparagus Sprengeri 2-inch 2.00 Coprosma Baueri 2-inch .... 6.00 Diosma Alba 2- inch .... 4.00 Erica Melanthera 2-inch 16.00 Prices of other stock on application. PACIFIC NURSERIES, Cslma, San Mateo Co., Cal. PALMS PALMS Palms are our specialty. Eentia, Cocoa t plumosa. Phoenix. Washinstonia. Sea- 7 forthia. Corypha, etc, by the carloads. "* Ask tor oar wholesale illustrated palm Uat, EXOTIC NURSERIES, Santa Bartmra, Oal. PAN8IE8 Strons seedbed plants, in first-class mix- tures of Giant Strains. $3 60 per 1000: trans- planted, $6.00 per 1000. Send for wholesale price list on other plants. FWKD g. IHLK. 224 tnnkan »w.. 8MI J08E. ML. expects a good batch of rhododendrons in another month. Ferrari Bros, re- cently purchased a motor truck to carry stock between their nursery and the downtown stores. F. Schlotzhauer, of the Francis Floral Steele's Pansy Gardens PORTLAND. ORIQON. offer an immense stock of Mastodon Mixed Private Stock seedlings: Medium Large 1000, $4.00; 5000, $15.00 Stocky Transplanted... 100, 1.00; 1000, 8.00 No shipments east of Chicago meri- dian. New catalogue. 8EBD PRICX8 Mastodon Mixed . . . . >i oz., $0.75; oz., $5.00 Mixed Private Stock . . >^ oz., 1.00; oz., 7.00 M«BttoB Th» R«Tl«w wh»a yoo write. ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS For February and March Deliverr Per MO 1000 Alice, light pink $6. 00 $60 00 Pink Sensation 6 00 60. tO Princess Dagniar, crimson 8.60 30.00 Yellow Prince 3.60 30.00 Gorgeous, dark pink 3.00 26.00 Champion, red 3.00 26.00 Benora, variegated., 3.00 26.00 C. W. Ward, pink 2.60 20.00 Enchantress 2.60 50.00 White Wonder 2.60 20.00 Victory 2.60 20.00 6 per cent discount for cash PENINSULA NURSERY (N. Peterson) San Mateo, Cal. Meutlun The JteTlew when jou write. GLADIOLUS BULBS Can furnish planting stock of the following varieties at low prices: America Franda King; Prlno«pliie Baron HtUot Golden King:, large sizes if wanted. CURRIER BULB CO., Seabrigfit, Cal. Mention The B>ylew when yon write. Cyclamen Seedlings I have 10,000 August seedlings, all trans- planted and ready to move again; the strain I grow is the best obtainable, all in named var- ieties of English grown and Wonder of Wands- bek strain: plenty of Salmon and good Xmas Reds. $4.60 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. Samp'e on reauest. H. L. OLSSON Wholesale Grower, 11 Post St., Spokane, Waih. Mention Th> Review when yon write. Rooted Carnation Cuttings Per 100 Matchless $3.00 White Enchantress 2.25 Light-pink Enchantress 2.26 Gorgeous 3.00 Battett's Floral Gardens. B.S.Bassett, Pra*., Laaoilt, Cal. Mention The Review when yon write. ANT. C. ZVOLANEK SWEET PEA RANCH Orifflnator of Over Seventy-five Varieties ot Winter-Flowerlnflr Orchid Sweet Peas. See my Classified Ad. uader Seeds. Always mention the Florists' Review when writing advertisers. Febbuary 3, 19li3. The Florists^ Review 76 NOTICE Beware of Imitation This is our U. S. Registered Trade Mark I it is tTS BE^ PREMREO KINas MtiifheNON-MOULOING KINDlI ^SUPERIOR :Bcc«uM il is the MEDIUM SIZED KINQ% ^SUPERIOR : Bmwm <* their RICH eivl UNIFORH COLOR ^^^^^ ^SUPERIOR • BeoueeTOIS KIND keep. PUAMf IMPtnUITHY.^^ (cowTtiiT»ofHM»ao«iswi»iiAiiTCn)niu.oi)uHT) ^% NONE (CNUINE WITHOUT M ABOVE TRADE HARK MM/i iii \^1k which is applied on every carton. Sold by Bverr Wliolesale Florist. MANUFACTURED BY DR. H. DUX & BROS., JacloonTiOe, Ha. Mention The Barlew whan yon write, FLOWER POTS FOR THE FLORISTS' TRADE. WRITE FOR PRICES Seattle Pottery Co. R. F. D. No. 4 SEATTLE. WASH. Mention The Berlew when you write. O. E. RKNZER R.1. Bw815.PMilaa4,0rc. Oyclamen, S^-ln., $12.60 100. Ferna, Boston and Wbltmanl, strong stock, for 6-ln. to 7-ln. pots, $26.00 to $40.00 100. Acacia dealbata, for 6-ln. pots. Christ- mas Peppers and Jerusalem Cherries. Strong Seedlings, to set out now, of the follow- ing: Forgret-me-not, English Daisy MoDstrosa, Hol- lyhocks, Hardy Pinks, Sweet Williams and other perennials. Co., reports a good January business in spite of the rain. He now is begin- ning to make up a lot of fancy baskets for Easter, and is specializing on a small handle basket of his own design, in oriental pastel colors, for use with spring flowers. S. H. G. POETLAND, OBE. The Market. A few days of normal winter weather were followed last week by another spell of cold and snow. The total snow- fall for January was about two feet, breaking all records since 1890. During the normal weather a strong wind came up from the south and did some damage to the greenhouse ranges situated in ex- posed places. Late reports of the first cold spell are that several ranges suf- fered from frost in a greater or less degree. Considering that the green- houses here are not equipped with heat- ing plants designed to keep up growing temperatures against such cold winds, it is not surprising that some damage was done. At the nurseries no attempt is made to fill orders except from stock in stor- age, and orders are piling up which will cause a rush when the weather permits. The seedsmen are taking advantage of the lull in business to make changes in their stores and put up retail packets of seeds. There was more than a normal quan- tity of funeral work, and the graduat- ing exercises at the schools resulted in considerable business. Carnations are coming in more plentifully — thanks to the few bright days — and the supply of bulbous stock has increased. Daffo- ^is, tulips, freesias, Romans and Paper Whites, potted and cut, are seen in most BULBS SEEDS SUPPLIES FLOWERS SHIPPING COMMISSION C« iCOO I MAN HOGAN-KOOYMAN CO. WHOLISALI PLOmST 27 Saint Ann* Strsat (Off Bush, naar Kaaraj) Pbona Suttar 540 SAN FflANCISCO, CAL. Mention The Berlew whea yo« wrif. ROSES Field-grown— Superior Quality. HYDRANGEAS Otaksa, French White, all sizes. HARDY PERENNIALS Canterbury Bells, Peach Bells, Phlox, Larkspur, Coreopsis, Gaillardias, Pent- stemon. Sweet Williams, Shasta Daisies, ^^ GERMAN IRIS New Orchid-flowering varieties. Pallida Dalmatica, Foetidissima Variegata, Ever- green Variegated. JAPANESE IRIS Fine collection. ORNAMENTALS AND EVERGREENS English Laurel, 5-8 feet tall. BUDDED LILACS 10 of the very best varieties. Ask for Price Lists. Mountain ViewFloral Co. PORTLAND. OREGON Rooted Carnation Cuttings GOOD, CXKAN, HEALTHY STOCK. 100 1000 Alice 16.00 Enchantress Supreme 4.00 Enchantress 2.60 120.00 Matchless 3.60 80.00 White Wonder ,2.60 20.00 White Enchantress 2.50 20.00 Champion 3.00 25.00 Beacon 2.60 20.00 Victory 2.60 20.00 Gorgeous 3.50 80.00 Rosette 3 00 26.00 WHITMANI FERNS, for benchiei S-ia.. Be; 4-in.. 10c Cash, Please BUXTON & QUILLIN 7332 Wllaon Ava., SEATTLK. WASH. Mention Ths tterlew when yon write. of the window displays. Cinerarias, cyclamens, azaleas, ericas, begonias and spiraeas are the leaders in potted bloom- ing stock. A few sweet peas are seen and there is a fair supply of home- grown violets. Valley has been scarce all winter and the future supply is not fully assured. Various Notes. Clarke Bros, showed the first Dutch hyacinths. This firm furnished the bou- quets for graduates in all the high schools. More than 1,500 daffodils were used in the bouquets for one school. B. E. Wadsworth, who has been fore- man of the Tonseth Floral Co. range for the last five years, has taken a posi- tion with the Marshfield Floral Co. J. G. Bacher reports the loss from frost of several varieties of newly im- ported Japanese shrubs which were sup- posed to be perfectly hardy. J. B. Pilkington is building a lath house 44x144 at his nursery at Durham station. It will be used to store lifted stock and serve as a shelter for newly imported stock. S. W. W. iJillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll^ i FOR BEAUTY and I I NONEY-NAKING | s Bedding Plant growers will find E E that Pride of Portland E = Petunias are easily first. E = Testout Pink is their color. E E Our other fancy varieties are S E Elks* Pride, royal purple; E = Irving^ton Beauty, soft pink ; E E Scarlet Beauty, red; White = E Beauty. All finely fringed, E = except Elks' Pride. E 2 Originators Best Seed E E Ready Now S S Trade pkts. of 1000 seeds . . $1 .00 = E Three pkts 2.60 E I SWISS FLORAL CO. I I PORTLAND, ORE. E ^iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiinnig 60o per dos., Chrysanthemum stock plants, M.OO per 100. White: Oct. rroat. White Cloud, White iTory, Touaet, Alice Byron, Qneen. Philmdelphla, Mrs. Bnckbee, Wm. Tomer, w. Chadwlck, Chnt. Rager, Jeanne Nonln. Yellow: Comoleta, Dean- tello, Chrysolora, SIsewathe, Polypheme. Peaa- aylranla, Roman Gold, Ramapo,' Golden Bairla, Chadwlck. Fink: Unaka, iTory, Amorlta, Ma- jestic, Balfour, Wells' Late Pink, Encuehard, Brock, Mand Dean. Fomitons: Y. Baby Mar- faerite, W. Baby Marguerite, Diana, Lydla homaa. CARNATION CTTTTINOS We are booking orders now for February and March delivery. Enchantress, White Enchantreas, Rose-pink Enchantress, Beacon, White Wonder, at $2.60 per 100, or 120.00 per 1000. Philadelphia and Poca- hontas, $4 00 per 100. WOODLAND PARK FLORAL CO. Telephone 8F4. P. O. Bo« 288. Sumner. Waah. 500 PELARGONIUM EASTER GREETING LUCIE BECKER Strong, in 8-in. pots, 20c each. HYDRANGEAS FOR FORCINQ lATKe Variety of Beddlngr Plants A. I. ANDERSEN eeo South Avenue, PORTLAND, OU. 131 FLORISTS We have printed and send with each order for our Paper Pots and Bands the Experiences of 131 Florists in raising every kind of plant in them. 2000 Florists use our Pots and Bands. Samples Free. Price list page 99. ROCHELLE A SONS Aster Seed Carefully selected and absolutely fresh stock. Oar risid culture makes Quality unsurpassed. Write for Illustrated Circular. HERBERT & FLEISHAOER, ^•s^un.s MoMIMNVIIXK. ORKGOir 76 The Florists^ Review FSBEDABT 3, 1916. NURSERY NEWS. AMEBIOAN AS800IATI0H OF NTmSEBTlCEN. President, B. 8. Welch. Sbeiuindoata, U.; Vlce- •raaldeiit. John Watson, Newark, N. J.; Secre- tary, John Hall, Rochester, N. Y.; Treasnrer, Peter Tonngers, OeneTs. Neb. Forty-first annual meeting, Mllwankee, Wis., Jane 28 to 80. 1916. Competent landscape men again are in strong demand for nurseries that do a retail business. "We sell a tremendous lot of shrubs and perennials to florists through list- ing them with prices in the Classified sec- tion of The Keview." It was a promi- nent middle-western nurseryman who said it. William C. Barry, perennial president of the Western New York Horticultural Society, was again reelected at the meeting held at Kochester January 26 to 28. Most of the nurserymen of the state were present, there being a fine exhibition and a large attendance of fruit growers. Nurserymen, whether or not they deal largely in pecan trees, will be interested in Farmers' Bulletin No. 700, issued January 18 by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. It is by C. A. Beed and bears the title: "Pecan Culture; with Special Eeference to Propagation nnd Varieties. ' ' The Aurora Nursery Co., Aurora, 111., is organizing a department to handle re- tail planting work in any part of the central states in which it is not repre- sented by florist agents or customers. The plans were developed by J. A. Young, the manager, while confined to the hospital with a severely cut wrist. DISTRIBUTION OF IMPOBTS. Since the federal quarantine law went into effect there have been com- piled many interesting statistics not previously available. For instance, the Federal Horticultural Board, with its records of the disposition of every case of nursery stock imported during the last two years, finds the following to have been the distribution by states of all nursery stock brought into this country from abroad during the fiscal years ended June 30: Number of cases. State. 1915. 1914. Alabama 241 125 Arizona 4 Arkansas 95 11 California 3,357 1,929 Colorado 150 152 Connecticut 1,372 1,432 Delaware 40 38 District of Columbia 649 562 Florida 2,461 66 Georgia 228 190 Hawaii 20 4 Idaho 6 9 Illinois 3,316 3,942 Indiana 560 546 Iowa 1,066 304 Kansas (north ) 51 48 Kansas (south) 292 286 Kentucky 320 352 Louisiana 400 416 Maine 42 61 Maryland 756 663 Massachusetts 4,221 5,115 Michigan 1,562 1,2.32 Minnesota 701 628 Mississippi 23 35 Missouri 692 676 Montana 20 26 Nebraska 217 149 Nevada 1 2 New Hampshire 63 67 New Jersey 8,829 10,458 New Mexico 1 New York 12,669 12,363 North Carolina 80 162 North Dakota 12 8 Ohio 8,874 3,068 Oklahoma 15 13 Oregon 4R0 660 Pennsylvania 6,656 9,309 STRAWBERRIES Sumoi^r and Fall Baarln^ and allt^Barry Fruit Plant* We ars headquarters for Summer and Fail Begfing Strawberry Plants, Raspberries, Blackberries, Gooseberries, ' (grants, Grapes, Fruit Trees. Roses. Ornamental Shrubs, Eggs for HatcbiM^rates, Baskets. Seed Po- tatoes, etc. The very finest stock at rock-bottom mPIbs ! 32 years' experience. Our citaliiue contiias valuable informatioa fsr fruit grewarfc^Send for it today— it's tree. L. J. FARMER, Box eslrT^ULASKI. N. Y. Mention The Bevlew when yotf write. 5«s»s>»'ifiSB^s«»«aM5a«sK«»aa» ETEBGRBKNS t Especially fine Evergreens, pos- I sessing that much-sought^for *TT * sturdy constitution resulting. XiNS from growing in the ruggedcli- mate of New England. Choice stock f;;j that can be depended upon. Send for catalog and special trade prices. North Abinfton ' Mass. ^/iHi SHRUBS Not the ordinary run of shrubs, ._.^^_ butthefull-rooted.sturdy- ifCTKS topped kiud. By the thou- \ .sands— hardy Native and Hybrid Rhododendrons, trans- planted and acclimated. Send your lists, let us estimate. a»i^#r1iiTiS^1^^fitf^fffBi 680 Adams Street Mentlo* The Berlew wh«n yim writa. ,:^,ii|jn u"ij-iin It .!.i..^ . -.ifr^^snfgrnf NURSERY STOCK for Florists' Trade Fruit Trees, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Small Fruits, Boses, Clematis, Peonies, Herbaceous Plants Write for oar wholesale trade list. W. & T. SMITH CO., GENEVA, N. Y. 68 YEARS - 1000 ACRES Meation Tbe Hrlew when yoa wrlf . MOULDER'S LANDSCAPE PLANS Drawn special for the grounds you wish to lay out or plant. Just the help the Liandscape Planter needs. Cost little— Bring high grade work. Estimates free. G£0. B. MOULUKR. Landscape Artist Smith's Grove, Ky. Mention The Review when you write. Rhode Island 741 South Carolina 89 South Dakota 16 Tennessee 197 Texas 139 Utah 27 Vermont 24 Virginia 864 Washington 408 West Virginia 87 Wisconsin 430 Total 57.192 606 41 16 200 184 85 20 338 482 102 834 TENNESSEE NUBSEBYMEN MEET. At the eleventh annual meeting of the Tennessee State Nurserymen's As- sociation, held at Maxwell House, Nash- ville, January 26, the following ofScers were elected: President, A. I. Smith, Knoxville; active vice-president, A. J. Byrne, Dickson; vice-president for east Tennessee, H. N. Camp, Knoxville; vice-president for middle Tennessee, J. W. Shadow, Winchester; vice-president for west Tennessee, W. W. Baird, Hum- boldt; secretary- treasurer, G. M. Bent- ley. Knoxville. The program was one of unusual in- terest and was as follows: "Relation of the Department of Agriculture to the Nursery Business of Tennessee," by H. K, Bryson, state commissioner of agriculture. "The Cost of a Southern-Grown Tree," by A. I. Smith, of Knoxville. "The Area In Which the Pecan May Be Profit- ably Grown," by W. C. Reed, of Vlncennes, Ind. "Up-to-date Methods of Fighting the San Jose Scale," by J. D. Ellis, of Dayton. Tenn. "Is a Uniform System of Grading Prac- ticable?" by John L. Jones, of Columbia. Tenn. "The Effect of the War on Foreign Shipments of Nursery Stock," by Henry B. Chase, of Chase, Ala. "Experimental Orchards for Nurserymen," br Thos. D. Reed, of Baker, Tenn. "Pruning of General Nursery Stock," by A. A, Newson, of Knoxville. "Credits," by Harry Nicholson, of Winchester Tenn. "The Nurseryman as a Good Citizen," by C. T Smith, of Concord, Ga. "A Talk." by Miss Virginia P. Moore, of Knoxville. "Importance of Strawberry Plant Inspection," by J. E. Blake, of Straw Plains, Tenn. "Scion Wood from Bearing Trees vs. Sdon Wood from Nursery," by J. C. Hale, of Win- chester. Tenn. "Influence of Stock Upon Scion," by O M Watson, University of Tennessee, KnoxvlUe. ROSES-XAiaUS CONARD & JONES CO. Wiftrt Aro««. Pa. Mention The Review when yon write. ROCHELLE Tr7 onr Paper Pots and Dirt Bands FBEB. Order what you want — try them according to onr Copyright Directions, and if not satisfactory ship them back and we will refund your money. See Price List and Testimonials, page 99. Samples FREE. PROMPT shipment. r. W. RocheUe & Sons, ^k^??^R!^i: MentloB The Review when you write. Selectad! Varieties PEONIES Send for complete price list PETERSON NURSERY stock Exdumce BIdg., CHiaCO. ILL HILL'S EVERGREENS Beet for Orer Hidf a Oentnry. Firs, Spmee, Pines, Jnnlpera, ArtwrrltMa, Tews, In nnBU end Iwe alsee. Price List Now Beed7« THK D. HILL NURSKRY CO.. Kvercreen Specialists. Larrest Growers in Amerloi Box 40S, Dufide*. IIL "Crown Gall, or Hairy Root, on Nursery Stock," by A. W. Ward, of Loudon, Tenn. "Prices," by Miss E. B. Drake, of Winchester, Tenn. "New Ornamentals," by Bruce Howell, of Knoxville. "Better Understanding Between Nurserymea and the Florists, and the Home," by W. F. Bohlender, of Tippecanoe City, O. On motion of D. T. Kimbaugh the association placed itself on record as favoring equal suffrage in Tennessee. N. E. NUBSEBYMEN MEET. Optimistic comment on the future of the nursery business in New England characterized the fifth annual conven- tion of the New England Nurserymen's Association, which was held at Hotel Worthy, Springfield, Mass., January 25 Fkbbuaby 3, 1916. The Florists' Review 77 GROW Baby Rambler Roses IN POTS |HEY are very profitable plants and easy to grow; you can grow tbem best in a cool house; say 40 to 50 de- grees. We offer you the best forcing stock, selected Money- worth Quality. Try some- there is a difference. Look in Keview of January 6th, page 79, for prices, or write for list. PETER PEARSON SeedsniM and FlerM 5732-5752 Gunnisoil fbreet, CHICAGO '* Mention Tbe Review when 700 write. January List ROSES Mention Tbo R«»Tlew wh»n yon writ* PAPER POTS ROCHELLE— See pagre 90 and 26. The attendance during the 2- day session was fair, there being more than sixty members from all parts of New England present. The meeting was opened at 1:30 p. ra. with an address by Charles H. Greaton, ■of Providence, E. L, then president of the association. The reports of the com- mittees on publicity, membership, leg- islation and on standardization in sizes of nursery stock were all made, and nominating and auditing committees were appointed. Previous to the sched- uled addresses, the convention heard several addresses by state nursery in- spectors. The principal paper was read by W. E. Campbell, of New Haven, Conn., who spoke on "Assembling, Packing and Shipping Systems." Harlan P. Kelsey, of Boston, spoke on "Surplus Nursery Stock and Its Disposal." This paper brought forth some interesting discus- sions. It was the general opinion of those who spoke that nursery stock should not be grown over and above the general demand for any given year. It was regarded as poor business prac- tice to retain old stock. The election of officers on the second '^Hy of the annual meeting resulted as follows: President, George C. Thurlow, •of West Newburg, Mass.; vice-presi- •It^nt, A. P. Home, of Manchester, N.H.; secretary, Daniel A. Clarke, of Fiske- }^^ille, R. I.; treasurer, V. A. Vanicek, of Newport, R. I. The executive commit- '^ce consists of W. W. Hunt, of Hart- Revised List, English Roses Two year old, low budded, open field arrown Famously Fibrous -Rooted Stock for Spring Delivery Make your selection from this list and send your order on C. 0. D. terms, less 5%. Bees, Ltd., can run orders right on to the quay in their own motor vans, so that you should get delivery of the trees in New York about 14 days af- ter receipt of your order in Liverpool, at a cost of about 10 cents per tree C. I. F., New York. DWARF OR BUSH ROSES Prices— Dollars per Abel Carriere...9 6.60 Aennchen Muller 6.60 Alex. Hill Gray. 8.40 Alfred Colomb.. 6.60 A. K. Williami. 6.60 A. of OeierBtein 8.40 Antoine Bivoire. 8.40 Avoca 6.60 Beaute De Lyon. 7.20 Ben Cant 6.60 Betty 7.80 British Queen... 8.40 Capt. Hayward. 6.60 Caroline Testout 6.60 Charles Lefehvre 6.60 China Rose or Old Bush 6.00 Claudius 7.20 Com. Felix Faure 6.60 Conrad F. Meyer 6.00 Corallina 7.20 Coronation (H. P.) 9.60 Countess of Berby 7.20 Countess of Shaftesbury . . 8.40 Cynthia Forde . . 7.80 Bean Hole 7.20 Br. O'B. Browne 7.20 B. Page Boberts 8.40 Borothy Batoliffe 8.40 B. of Fdinburgh 6.60 Bupuy Jamain.. 6.60 Earl of Qosford. 7.20 Earl of Warwick 7.20 Eoarlate 7.20 Edith Bellenden. 8.40 Edu Meyer 7.20 Edward Mawley. 8.40 Elizabeth Barnes 8.40 Ellen Poulsen. . . 7.20 E. Teschendorff, 7.20 Ethel Malcolm.. 7.20 Eutrenie Lamesch 8.40 Fellenberg 6.60 20 at 100 rate, F. O. B. Liverpool. Mr*. A. B. Wad'll 8.40 Fisher Holmes.. 6,60 Flo. H. Veitch. . 8.40 Fr. Karl Bruschki 6.60 Gen. Jacqueminot 6.60 Gen. MaoArthur. 7.20 Gen. Schablikine 7.20 G. C. Waud 7.20 George Bickson. 8.40 George Elger... 8.40 Ol. de Chedane Guinoisseau . . 6.60 Gottfried Keller 7.20 G. Nabonnand.. 7.20 Gruss an Aachen 6.60 Gruss an Teplitz 7.20 Gust. Grunerwald 7.20 Harry Kirk 8.40 100; Helen Keller $ 6.60 H. F. Bichardson 9.60 Hilda Bichardson 8.40 His Majesty 7.20 Horace Vemet.. 6.60 Hugh Bickson... 6.60 Irish Elegance.. 7.20 J. B. CUrk 7.20 Jessie 6.60 Jonk. J. L. Mock 7.80 Jos. HiU 8.40 Juliet 7.20 Kais. Aug. Vic. 6.60 Kath. Zeimet. . . 6.60 Killarney 6.60 King Edw. VII. 7.20 King George V. 8.40 Lady Al. Stanley 7.20 Lady Ashtown.. 7.20 Lady Hillingdon 8.40 Lady Penzance . . 8.40 Lady Pirrie 8.40 Lady Ursula 7.20 La France 7.20 La Tosca 7.20 Laurent Carle.. 7.20 Leonie Lamesch. 6.60 Le Progres 7.20 Leslie Holland.. 8.40 Liberty 7.20 Lieut. Chaure... 8.40 Louise C. Breslau 8.40 Lyon Bose 7.20 Mabel Brew 9.60 Mme. A. Chatenay 7.20 Mme. C. Lutaud 9.60 Mme. E. Herriot 9.60 Mme. Falcot 7.20 Mme. G. Luizet. 6.60 Mme. Hoste 8.40 Mme. I. Perriere 7.80 Mme. J. Grolez. 7.20 Mme. L. Mesaimy 6.60 Mme. M. Soupert 8.40 Mme. Bavary... 7.20 Mme. Segond- Mrs. Mrs. tis Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrt. Mrs. Weber 8.40 Marie Baumann. 6.60 M. van Hontte.. 8.40 M. de Sinety... 9.60 Mary, Countess of Ilchester. .. 7.20 Mildred Grant.. 8.40 Miss Alice de Rothschild . . . 8.40 Mollys, Crawford 8.40 Mrs. Aaron Ward 7.20 Mrs. Coxhead... 7.20 Mrs. Alfred Tate 8.40 Mrs. Amy Ham- mond 8.40 Mrs. A. Carnegie 10.80 0. £. Allen 7.80 Chas. Cur- Harrison. . 7.80 Com. West 7.20 B. Baillie. 7.20 B. MoKee. 8.40 £. Mawley. 8.40 E. G. Hill. 7.20 Mrs. Foley-Hobbs 8.40 Mrs. F. Straker. 8.40 Mrs. G. Shawyer 8.40 Mrs. Harold Brocklebank... 8.40 Mrs. H. Stevens 8.40 Mrs. John Laing 6.60 Mrs. M. Mackean 8.40 Mrs. Peter Blair 7.20 Mrs. B. G. Shar- man Crawford 6.60 Mrs. Bam Boss. . 8.40 Mrs. Taft 6.60 Mrs. T. Boosevelt 8.40 Mrs. Wakefield Christie Miller 8.40 Mrs. W. H. Bowe 8.40 Mrs. W. H. Cut- bixsh 6.60 Mrs. W. J. Grant 7.20 Nita Weldon 8.40 Old Gold 10.80 Orleans Bose... 6.60 Paul Lede 7.20 Pharisaer 7.20 P. C. de Bohan. 6.60 P. de Bulgarie.. 7.20 Bayon B'Or 9.60 Biohmond 7.20 Schneewittchen 6.60 Sen. Mascuraud. 7.20 Senateur Vaisse. 6.60 Simplicity 7.20 Souv. de G. Prat 8.40 Souv. de M. Zayas 7.20 Souv. de P. Net- ting , 8.40 Sunburst 8.40 Suzanne Marie Bodocanachi... 6.60 The Bandy 7.20 Theresa 8.40 TJlrich Brunner. . 6,60 Victor Hugo 6.60 Viscount Carlow 8.40 Vis. Folkestone. 7.20 White Killarney 8.40 W, E. Liopiatt. 7.20 William Shean. . 7.20 Willowmere 9.60 W, R, Smith.... 8,40 Yvonne Rabier. . 7.20 CLIMBING ROSES Aimee Vibert. . ,$7 20 Alberic Barbier. 7.20 Alister S. Grey. 7,20 American Pillar. 7.20 Ards Rover 7.20 Aviateur Bleriot 7.20 Billard et Barre 7,20 Blush Rambler. . 7.20 Bouauet d'Or... 7,20 Caroline Testout 7,20 Core. Rambler.. 7.20 Crimson Rambler 6.00 Belight 7.20 Biabolo 7.20 Bor. Bennison.. 7.20 Borothy Perkins 7.20 Excelsa 7. 20 Felicite Ferpetue 6.60 Flame I 6.60 Gardenia 7.20 Gerbe Rose 7,20 Gloire de Bijon, 7,20 Hiawatha 7,20 Jersey Beauty.. 7,20 .Tohanna Sebus.. 7,20 Kaiserin Aug. Vic, cl 7,20 Lady Gay 7,20 Lady Waterlow. 7,20 Lpontine Gervais 7,20 Liberty cl 7,20 Mme, A, Carriere 7.20 Mme, Jules Gra- vereaux 7,20 Mme. Pierre Co- chet 7,20 Marechal Niel... 8.40 Minnehaha I 7,20 Niphetos 8.40 Paul Lede cl 8.40 Paul Transon... 7.20 Queen Alexandra 7,20 Reine Marie Hen- riette 7.20 Reine Olga de Wurtemberg . . 7,20 Rene Andre 7,20 Richmond cl 8.40 Shower of Gold. 7.20 Source d'Or 7.20 Tausendschon. . . 7.20 Tea Rambler 7.20 Trier 7,20 Waltham Cl, I.. 7.20 W. Bor. Perkins 7.20 Zeph, Brouhin.. 7.20 To obviate delay, new^ cuatomers must send references \7lth or- der. BEES, Ltd. 1075 Mill Street Tear this out and save It. Tou will find this advertisement useful for reference. LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND 78 The Florists^ Review February 3, 1916. ford, Conn. ; J. J. MeManmon, of Lowell, Mass.; C. H. Greaton, of Providence, R. I. After the election of officers an in- teresting paper on "Publicity Meth- ods" was read by an advertising agent and Prof. A. F. Waugh, of Amherst, Mass., spoke on "The Nurseryman as a Landscape Gardener." Prof. Waugh was elected to honorary membership. MILWAUKEE. The Market. Last week the sun was conspicuous by its absence, and while we had a sur- feit of rain during most of the week, toward the end it turned colder and we had a snow storm for variation. Stock has been scarce and, although the mar- ket is easing up somewhat, there is not enough of any item, with the possible exception of carnations and violets. Carnations have shown a marked in- crease in quantity, but they are seri- ously lacking in quality. The stock is weak and splits form a large percent- age of the cut. Prices are not so strong as they were, but stock is clearing up each day and is bringing good returns. Roses show little increase and the short- age, especially on the cheaper grades, still is acute. The quality shows no deterioration and orders are turned down daily. Violets are moving well, although the cut has increased mate- rially. The quality is about the same. Sweet peas are beginning to come in heavily and are cleaning up daily. This seems to have little or no influence on the violet sales, which show no falling off. Stevia has been in large supply and has sold tremendously well this season. The crop is on the wane but still cuts a big figure in the market. Valley re- mains scarce and is none too good. It is cleaning up each day with no diffi- culty, at fair prices. Orchids are in. good demand, and since the visit of our President and Mrs. Wilson .January 31 we expect that the call for them will be much heavier. Mrs. Wilson carried a huge bouquet of orchids and wore a single bloom at her collar. This varia- tion from the usual was not lost upon the ladies of the community and no social function will be complete unless my lady has at least one orchid worn conspicuously. Various Notes. A. Schiller, who recently underwent a serious operation, is reported some- what better and the hopes are much brighter for his recovery, although that will not be for some time. Walter Holton is getting restless at the hospital and longs to get into the harness again. Although he is recover- ing rapidly, the doctors will not let him exert himself for several weeks at least, and he probably will not be on the job until the early part of March. J. Karins, with Henry A. Dreer, Inc., Philadelphia, visited the trade here Jan- uary 29. C. B. Knickman, with Mc- Hutchison & Co., New York, came in January 31 and spent the day accumu- lating orders and chatting on current topics. H. J. S. Little Bock, Ark. — A disastrous fire destroyed the home and most of the greenhouses of H. Meyer, but the store was untouched. Mr. Meyer will con- tinue the business from the same place, 1623 College street. Hill's Choice Landscape, Decorative -^Forcing Stock tor Florists* Trade BOXWOODS— Pyramids. Standards. Globes. Bush. Dwarf— one of our leading specialties. Stocked in enormous quantities. BAY TREES -Standards, Half -standards. Pyramids. We can save you money and give better quality. Let us prove it. HARDY TUBBED EVERGREENS- Clipped specimens. Thuyas, Juniperus, etc.. in Pyramids, Globes and natural -shaped, in large assortment. ARAUCARIAS-Best sorts, best values, all sizes -for growing on. LANDSCAPE EVERGREENS— New, rare and standard varieties. Small, me- dium and large sizes supolied in perfect specimens, with ball and burlap. Largest and most extensive collection in America. WINDOW-BOX PLANTS-All hardy and desirable sorts, best selection, low- est prices. This line offers live florists grand opportunity to increase their sales and profits. DECIDUOUS TREES AND SHRUBS-Our leaders-Norway Maple. American White Elm and .Japanese Barberry. YOUNG STOCK FOR LINING OUT-Ornamental Evergreens and Deciduous Trees and Shrub seedlings, rooted cuttings, grafts, etc., in large assort- ment, at very low prices. Annual output, 10,000,000 plants. Wholesale Trade List has just come from Wiite for information the press. If you did not receive a copy, , . , let us know and we will mall you one. and prices today THE D. HILL NURSERY COMPANY, Inc. KTERORISKN SPECIALISTS n Af\*> miHinW IT V LARGEST GROWERS IN AMERICA DOX 4UO, UUI^LlEiCi, ILiLi. WHOLESALE GROWERS AND IMPORTERS Mention The Review when you write. FIELD-GROWN ROSES ^''° ^I*o"rmxnt Baby Tausendschon Mme. Jules Grolez Erna Teschendorff (Red Kaiserin) Kaiserin Augusta Victoria Prince de Bulgaria n'"^'"f^M A .^ Dean Hole General MacArthur ., _, Jonkheer J. L. Mock ^'^^' ^a^^^^ Farbenkoenigin Clothilde Soupert, $12.00 per 100 Unless noted, $15.00 per 100 CLIMBING ROSES Climbiog American Beauty $17.50 per 100 Crimson Rambler 12.00 per 100 Excelsa (Red Dorothy Perkins) 12.00 per 100 Hiawatha 12.00 per 100 White Dorothy 10.00 per 100 A full list of all roses on demand The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio rOT-GROWN FRENCH HYDRANGEAS All plants are pot-grown from best varieties; four, six and eight branches: 4-in., $IO.OO; 5-in., $15.00; 6-in., $20.00 per 100 NEPHROLEPIS VERONA A crested fern of the highest type; best of all frilled ferns. 2-inch, $8.00; a^^-inch, $10.00; 3-Inch, $12. OO per 100. WhoUaaU Plant Specialists, P. S. Randolph & Sons, ri'i. Verona, Pa. ROCHELLE Irj onr Paper Pots and Dirt Bands FKEB. Order what you want — try them according to our Copyright Directions, and If not satisfactory ship them bacic and we will refund your money. See Price List and Testimonials, page 99. Samples FREB. PROMPT shipment. I . W. KOCMUC & utnS, CHKSTKR, N. J, Ifentloii The Reriew wben jron write. Bobbink & Atkins ROTHntFORD. NEW JERSEY Msntioii Ths Bsrlcw wbcn joa writ*. FSBBUABX 8, 1916. The Florists^ Review 79 tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiii^ I The New Rose, NRS. BAYARD THAYER, | i thai we are offering this season, will make a fine addition to a class of large-flowered roses | I which is rapidly coming to the front, since we introduced Mrs. Charles Russell, o-f which the i I new claimant is a sport. The color is a most beautiful clear rose pink, inside of petals a shade i I lighter. The foliage heavy and smooth and carried on strong stems. It won the American | I Rose Society medal, over a strong class of competitors, at the Cleveland Show, scoring 90 points | = PRICE LIST E E MRS. BAYARD THAYER AND DARK RUSSELL E S 100 260 500 1000 2500 5000 10,000 S = Grafts $35.00 $82 50 $150.00 $300.00 $690.C0 $1250.00 $2300.00 s = Eyes 27.00 62.50 110.00 220.00 490.00 860.00 1500.00 = E Grafted Plants (only) ready after March 1st, 1916. Eyes ready now. E j WABAN ROSE CONSERVATORIES, Natick, Mass. | ?miiiiiiiniiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiJiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS NOW READY BEACON, WHITE ENCHANTRESS $3.00 per 100; $25.00 par lOOO ENCHANTRESS and ROSE.PINK 2.50 par lOO ; 20.00 par lOOO THE WM. MURPHY CO., 329 Main Street, Cincinnati, Oliio Mention The Review when yon writ* » 54andS6VeseySt . NEW YORK CITY THE LARGEST HORTICULTURAL AUCTION ROOMS IN THE WORLD. Mention The Bwlew when yon wriU. PRIVET California S sizes Vulaaris Sometimes called £uropean or English. HYDRANGEA Arborescens Orandiflora Paniculata Grandiflora SPIRAEA Opulifolia, Opulifolia Aurea, 8 to 4 and 4 to 6 ft. 2 ft. up to 6 ft. Red SNOWBERRY white W. B. COLE. PAINESVILLE, 0. M«>nt1oe Th* R»Tt*w whos mm wrItM ROCHELLE PAPCRIPOTS AND DIRT BANDS _ (See price list, page 99.) We have printed and will send FREE with each order for our Pots or Bands the experience OF 131 FLORISTS ni raising every kind of plants in them. 2000 Florists use our Pots and Bands. Send lor free samples. See page 99. Always Mention the... FLORISTS' REVIEW When Writing Advertiscri ^iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!^ I "ALICE" Has Made Good i = By proving to be THE BEST COMMERCIAL CARNATION = S disseminated in years. Hundreds who tried it are deligiited, E E and will largely increase their plantings next season. Cut- E = tings ready now. Price, per 100, $6.00; per 1000, $50.00. = = Descriptive list on applicatioD. E I PETER FISHER, Ellis, Mass. I ^lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllii; Mention The Reriew when yon write. "No Better Than the Best But Better Than the Rest" SPECIALTIES HARDY FIELD-GROWN ROSES. CLEMATIS, large growers. CLIMBING PL %.NT8, large assortment. PEONIES, the best sorts. HERBACEOUS PLANTS. FLOWERING SHRUBS, large stock. SHADE TREES. Write for current price list. Use printed DJBCriniinative Floriats prefer onr Home-grown Roses for forcing. The first cost is sometimes a little more than imported or southern stock, but, results con- sidered, they are much less costly. Oet the habit of always writing us before buying. stationery. We sell to the trade only. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, New York Rose Orowera and Nurserymen Mention The BeTlew when yen writs. 80 The Florists^ Review FIBBOABT 3, 1916. QUALITY STOCk A. r. J. BAUR O. a. BTKINKAMP Several visitors recently have placed orders with us for Carnation Cuttings to replace their own stock. Perhaps you, also, would like to replace wit^ more vigorous stock. If so,, we can supply the rooted cuttings to start with. Come and look us over. Matchless White W nder .... White Enchantress Shasta Alice Ench. Supreme..,. R. P. Enchantress . per 100, $3.00; 3.00; 3.00; . " 3.00 6 00 3.00; 3.00; per 1000, $25.00 25.00 26.00 25.00 50.00 25.00 26.00 Philadelphia Pink, .per 100, $3.00; Mrs. C. W. Ward... " 3.00 Champion '* 3.00; St. Nicholas " 8.00; Beacon " 8.00; Pocahontas " 3.00; Sturdy cuttings, rooted cool. per 1000. $25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 Our Geranium plants are grown cool and sturdy. None better to be had. ^silly— light pink Barney— cerise Poitevine— salmon Decorator— orange scarlet Marvel— deep scarlet Nutt— crimson scarlet Has it ever occurred to you that Quality and Price usually go hand in hand ? You can always buy for less money, but don't expect high quality at a low price. We grow for Quality, always. It pays. . BAUR & STEINKAMP CARNATION BREEDERS INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA McDtlon The Review when you write. PITTSBUBOH. The Market. Real summer weather, with a temper- ature of 71 degrees January 30, has not helped trade to any great extent. There is enough stock of all kinds to meet the demand, except roses, which are at their worst, and it will be some time before the local supply will be in. Carnations are coming in fast and prices will drop. Lilies still are short of the demand, but tulips and Trumpet narcissi are helping out. Violets seem to have almost lost their place in the stores and it has been up to the street fakers to dispose of them, which means poor returns for the growers. The wholesalers are beginning to carry stock over; for the first time this year they have use for their refrigerators. The retail stores nearly all report a slight slump; even funeral work has dropped off. Seasonable weather would, no doubt, improve conditions somewhat. Various Notes. Ernest Zieger, of Philadelphia, has been spending a few days visiting his brother, Herman, of Aspinwall, and, incidentally, calling on his old friends in the city. Eugene Dailledouze, of New York, stopped off long enough on his way home from the west and south to make a visit to Bakerstown. The Horticultural Society of Western Pennsylvania met January 24 in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce. J. K. M. L. Farquhar gave his lantern lecture on "The Gardens of China and Japan" and had a splendid audience. Quite a number of the members of the Garden Club and the Florists' Club were present and spent a pleasant eve- ning. The Florists' Club met Tuesday, February 2, at the Fort Pitt hotel. Clarke. St. Louis, Mich.— David Kleinhans has a cyclamen of pleasing rose pink color that carries large perfectly double flowers, each having from twelve to fourteen petals. He will try to work up a stock of it that will come true from seed. MISS THEO The most prolific Rose-pink Carnation on the market. Every visitor places an order. See previous ads. Rooted Cuttings, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000 LITTLEFIELD & WYMAN North Abington, Mass. Vt«DtloD The KcTlPW whvD yoo writo. ALICE The Best Commercial Pink to grow in place of Enchantress. We have fine stock. $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000 2000 and up at $45.00 per 1000 C C. POLlWORrH CO. MILWAUKEE. WIS . Mention The RcTlew when yon write. FERNS for DISHES From 2H-ln. pots The best assortment of varieties. $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000 500 at 1000 rates. Cash with order. rRANK OKHSLIN,"o'HSg^^'S,'fi.r' Mention The Barlew when yon write. J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO. CARNATIONS CHRYSANTHEMUMS JOLIET, - ILLINOIS ■Mention Tho R»tI»w when yog write. 131 FLORISTS We have printed and send with each order for our Paper Pots and Bands the Experiences of 131 norlsts in raising every kind of plant in them. 2000 Florists ose onr Pots and Bands. Samples Free. Price list page 99. ROCHELLE & SONS MentloD The Review when yon write. R. C. and POT PLANT BARGAINS See our ads. in classified department under the following headings: CUPHEA IVY FERN MOONVINE GERANIUM VINCA POINSETTIA All stock carefully packed. D. U. Augspniier & Sons Co., ?«rf «*,„. Mention The Review when yop write. CHAS. 0. BALL GBOWXBOF ALMS, ETC. ■•nd for Trlem list. tlOtMCTURG. ; PHUAHaPHIA. PA. A HALf-INCH AOVKTISCMCNT here will keep yoor name and f ftcilitiea before tbe wbole trade, at a cost of «itr SSo per iveek on a yearly order. P Fbbeuaey 3, 1916. The Florists^ Review 81 •Liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis s A. F. J. BAUR O. E. STEINKAMP = The Best Red If you attended the A. C. S. Convention at St. Louis last week, you no doubt looked over carefully the showing of the new reds (everybody is looking for a good red). Some of them may have caught your fancy, in which case you may have bought for next year's planting. On the other hand, each one may have lacked something and you are still undecided. In that case, we invite you to come and look over a scarlet which we propose to disseminate in 1917. This one lacks nothing, in the opinion of the many experts who have visited here during this season. It has color, size, stem, constitution and freedom. As one visitor put it, "there is no gamble in buying this one." Let this be a standing invitation for you to come and see "Merry Christmas" growing. We are booking orders right along now at $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000. Don't wait until all the early cuttings are sold, but "do it now." BAUR & STEINKAMP = CARNATION BREEDERS INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA = ^iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^^ Orders Filled Same Day Received THE THIRD EDITION OF THE Album of Designs (A Book Every Retailer Needs) npHE original Album of Designs was published in response to many reauests from florists who felt the need for an up-to-date book that could be used in taking orders for Funeral Designs, Wedding Decorations and BouQuets, Table Decorations and all cut flower work where it was not practicable to show the customer the finished article as it would be when leady for use. With the publication of this album it became possible to sho'^ the flnl8lied \eork in beautifully printed pictures. The first edition sold like hot cakes, and a second edition went quickly. Now a third edition is off the press. Everything is in it— all the standard designs and many nevr and heretofore unpublished pieces. 96 paeres, nearly 300 deslens and decora- tions, beautifully printed on heavy glazed paper, handsomely bound in a cover that will stand wear No restrictions on its sale 7Sc PER COPY, POSTPAID $6.00 PER DOZEN BY EXPRESS FLORISTS' PUBLISHING CO. Publishers of \ The Florists' Review The Florists* Manual The Albiun of Designs 608 S. Dearborn St. (Caxton Bids.) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 82 The Florists' Review Februaby 3, 1916; DORNER'S NOVELH FOR 1916 New Salmon Pink Carnation Color, light salmon pink, a little darker than Pink Delight and a more even color. Blooms are good commercial size, three inches and over, nicely formed and haye never sbovni a bursted calyx. Stems always hold the flower upright. The habit is a quick productive growth and as a producer it stands highest among commercial varieties. Color does not fade. Fragrance is very noticeable. Having an excellent cerise pink and an improved yeUow to offer in 1917, we have decided to disseminate the variety NANCY this year (1916). For a light pink that will produce quantities of bloom and is commercially good in every respect, plant NANCY. The stock is limited and orders will be filled in rotation as received. Price, rooted cuttings, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. Standard Varieties of Carnations and 1915 Introductions Per 100 Per 1000 Pink Sensation $6.00 $50.0o Good Cheer, March delivery 6.00 50.00 Alice 6.00 60.00 Matchless 3.50 30.00 Yellow Prince 3.50 30.00 Champion 3.00 25.(0 Yellowstone 3.00 25.00 Per 100 Per 1000 White Wonder $3.00 $25.00 White Enchantress 3.00 26.00 Hosette 3.00 25.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 3.00 25.00 Enchantress 3.00 25.00 Gloriosa 3.00 25.00 Benora 3.00 25.00 Chrysanthemum Early Frost— the Early White Mum This variety has proven so satisfactory that the demand for stock will be greater than the supply, order now. We have a large stock. Rooted cuttings, $7.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1000. Place your F. DORNER & SONS CO., LAFAYETTE, INDIANA Mention The Review when you write. A Word to the Wise is Sufficient Repeat Orders due to last year's business is good evidence of the merits of Best Yet as a forcing tomato. Let it be understood that this is also a wonderful tomato for garden culture. (SEED STOCK LIMITED) Trade package of 100 seeds. . ..$1.00 postpaid Strong Transplanted Seedlings, $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1000 Cultural circular with all orders. A Closer View of BEST TET Forcins Tomato Mention The Review when yon write. J. B. GOETZ SONS INTRODUCERS Saginaw, Michigan WILL A RIIADEB ANSWER? Can you tell me what is best to use for plants that have lost their color! This condition seems quite bad here. Nearly all kinds of plants, shrubs and even some trees seem to lose chloro- phyll, or green coloring matter, to the extent of becoming yellow and perfect- ly white at times, causing lots of stock to die. One man told me that accord- ing to government analysis of the soil it is deficient in phosphoric acid, iron and potash. He advised giving cop- peras to bring back color. I did this successfully, but in some cases it seemed to burn the edges of the leaves. I have used quantities of sand, trying to give perfect drainage, but even this does not altogether relieve conditions. Thfe trouble may be in the water, which is artesian. It seems to have consider- able lime and magnesia. This is a soft limestone formation in this district. Pot Toole's Hardy Plant and Pansy Farm Send for our wholesale price list of American-grown pansy seed and strong field-grown hardy perennial plants. WM. TOOLE & SON Box 6» Baraboo, Wt«. 131 FLORISTS We hare printed and send with each order for our Paper Pots and Bands the Experiences of ,131 Florists In raising every kind of plant In them. 2000 Florists Dse onr Pota and Bands. Samples Free. Price list page 99. ROCHELLE & SONS plants or plants bedded out are affected in this way, more especially plants that make surface roots. I have thought of using sulphate of potash with a little sulphate of iron added, also nitrate of soda with the iron. Kindly advise what is best to do. J. V. H. — Texas. DIRECT IMPORTATIONS FALL AND SPRING SHIPMENTS VALtEY PIPS, best Berlin and Hamburg flrr&dds AZAI^EAS, PALMS, BAYS, ETC., from Belgium. BOXWOODS, ROSES. ETC.. from Bos- koop, Holland. MAPLE, PLANES, ETC., from Ouden- bosch, Holland. FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL STOCKS from France. BEGONIA AND GLOXINIA BULBS, December shipment. Enarllsh Manetti, Japanese Lilies, Raffla, Kentia Seeds, Etc. WRITE FOR PRICE LIST McHUTCHISON & CO., The import House 17 Murray Street, NEW^ YORK Mention The RctIcw when jon wrif ♦ THE NAUMANN CO. Wholesale Plantsmen 1111 E. 136th St., CLEVELAND, OHIO Mention The Review when you write. Febbcabt 3, 1916. The Florists^ Review 83 Young Stock You Need QUALITY AND PRICES THAT CAN'T BE BEATEN 2^ -Inch ROSE PLANTS NOW READY On 12 entries at the big Chicago Flower Show in November we won 11 prizes, including 2 silver cups. There are no stronger rose plants than ours. Per 100 Per 1000 Killarney $4.00 $35.00 White Killarney 4.00 35.00 Maryland 4.00 35.00 Richmond 3.00 25.00 Sunburst 4.00 35.00 Milady 4.00 36.00 Ophelia 5.00 45.00 Beauties 4.50 40.00 CARNATION CUTTINGS WELL ROOTED Strong, clean, healthy, well rooted cuttings ready for immediate shipment. Reinberg's stock is known every- where for its supreme quality and is the stock for you to buy. Order today. Per 100 Per 1000 Enchantress $2,00 $18.00 Rose-pink Enchantress '. 2.00 18 00 White Enchantress 2.00 18.00 White Perfection 2.00 18.00 White Wonder 2.50 20.00 Mrs. Ward. 2.00 18.00 Philadelphia 2.00 18.00 Washington 2.60 20.00 Beacon 2.50 20.00 ZoeSymonds 2.00 18.00 PETER REINBERG 30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO, ILL. Mention The Review when you write. Jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin IgULLETT'S ROSESJ 5 Our roses. Grafted and Own Root, are being grown at our new, modern plant. Everything is E 3 new, bright and clean. New, light houses, new stock, new pots. An expert graftsman, Adolph E S Nielsen, is in charge of the growing. Our young rose stock will rank second to none in the country S Grafted— Strong 2^-in. Own Root 1000 100 1000 $120,00 120.00 $8.00 $75.00 8.00 75.00 100.00 fi.OO 55.00 100.00 (i.OO 55.00 100.00 6.00 55.00 100 Mrs. George Shawyer $12.00 Killarney 12.00 White Killarney 12.00 Richmond 12.00 Cecile Brunner Grafted— Strong 2^ -in. Own Root 1000 $100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100 $6.00 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 1000 $55.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 _ 100 3 Mrs. Chas. Russell $14.00 5 Hoosier Beauty 14.00 3 American Beauty 3 Ophelia 12.00 = Killarney Brilliant 12.00 3 Mrs. Aaron Ward 12.00 I GULLETT & SONS, Timilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllliilllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllliillllllllimilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Mention T1i« Bevlew when yon write. STOCK "O" EASTER FORCING Learn wisitm from the lirie irawsrs. Order early and have your stock reserved. ~ LINCOLN, ILLINOIS I BEGONIAS Zmat Red, 2^-ln I 6.00 100 ZmM Sed, 3-in 10.00 100 Erfordil, 2%-ln 3.00 100 Erfordii, 3-ln 6.00 100 Prima Sonna, 2%-ln 8.00 100 Smithil, 214-ln 8.00 100 Chatelaine, 2^-in 8.S0 100 AZAIiEAS — Vander Crnyssen, Nlobe, J, Lileivellyn and Mme. J. Vervaene, 65c, 86c, $1.10 up to $2.5() each. CYCLAMEN Transplanted seedlings, 8 varieties equally divided, $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000; new varieties, fancy, $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. 2%-ln $5.00 per 100 3-ln., In bloom $ 8.00 and $10.00 per 100 4-in., in bloom 15.00 and 18.00 per 100 6-ln., in bloom 85.00 and BO.OO per 100 ERNEST ROBER, OEBANIXJMS S. A. Nutt, strong, select, 2V^-in., $3.00 100, $25.00 per 1000; La Favorite, $3.00 per : $25.00 per 1000; Mme. SaUeroi, R. C, $1.00 per ;J5.O0 per 1000; La ravorlte, $3.00 per 100, «.:o.uu per 1000; Mme, Salleroi, R. C, $1.00 per 100; $9.00 per 1000. BOXWOOD 12-ln., busby plants, S5c. in tubs $0.60 each 18 to 20-ln., in tubs 1.00 each 2%-ft. pyramids. In tubs 1.75 each 3-tt. pyramids, broad. In tubs 2.76 each HYDBANOEAS Otaksa, 8 to 10 leads, 40c each; 12 to 16 leads, 50c each. French Varieties, strong plants, 45c each. FUNKIA TJNDULATA VAE. 8 to 12 eves, extra strong, can be divided. $2.00 p«r dos., flB.OO per 100. FEBNS FOE DISHES Assorted, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. BOSES Extra Strong Dormant Stock Dos. 100. Ella Paulsen $2.50 $18.00 Ema Teschendorf 2.00 IB.OO Tausendsohoen 2.60 18.00 Clothilde Soupert 2.00 18.00 Flower of Fairllald 2.00 16.00 Baby Bambler 2.00 15.00 BHODODENDBONS Different good varieties for forcing, 10 to 16 buds, $1.25 each; Fink Pearl, 4 to 6 bnda. $1.26: 6 to 10 buds, $2.00 each. PAKSIE8, PBIMTTLA8 and BEOOHIA SEED. Casli, please. Mention The Berlew when yon write. WILMETTE, ILL. 84 The Florists' Review Febbuaey 3, 1916. GRAFTED ROSES "tC^ Ophelia ) ( Sunburst Russell } $100.00 per 1000 { Shawyer Ward ) (Hoosier Beauty McHutchison best English Manetti, delivery now, $10.00 per 1000 South Park Floral Co., Newcastle, Ini Mention The RctIcw when yon write. BALTIMOEE. The Market. The exceptionally warm weather that prevailed last week affected the supply of cut flowers so that by Thursday the receipts became heavier and the prices dropped. The street fakers were on the streets with cut flowers of all kinds, in- cluding sweet peas^ the first since the mum season. Business has increased, but not so rapidly as the supply. Of carnations, a good percentage are splits, but even then all the good stock is not being moved. In roses the supply has greatly increased, with the demand mostly for short and medium grades. The longer stock in many cases sold for the price of good mediums. Daffodils and Paper Whites are in oversupply and hard to move even at a low price. Valley and violets are plentiful and move slowly. The weather also has greatly impaired the keeping quality of •stock, and carnations deteriorate in a short time, even if they are freshly cut. Tulips are coming in more heavily and are moving well at a fair price. Various Notes. The E. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co. has its stock in good shape this season and the men are working night and day on shipping orders. Recently a carload of dahlias containing 23,000 clumps were shipped as one order. liohr & Fritze are sending good Dou- ble White Killarney roses to the S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. The stems run from thirty to thirty-six inches long and the buds are equal in size to large Beauties. Philip B. Welsh is sending in a fine lot of La Reine and Yellow Prince tu- lips, as well as a good rose-pink variety. Halliday Bros, are showing some fine cyclamens at their store on Charles street, which were grown at the Monk- ton greenhouses. Samuel Feast & Sons had an elaborate decoration for a large banquet held at Hotel Eennert last week. Large num- bers of potted lilacs, azaleas, palms, pink roses and rubrum lilies were used. The Hamilton Flower Shop is showing several effective arrangements of spring flowers in its display window. Snap- dragons, calendulas, yellow carnations and tulips are being used. J. J. Perry visited Philadelphia last week to get a line on the coming Na- tional Flower Show, for he is a member of the local committee which is working up interest in this show. W. F. E. Carnation Rooted Cuttingfs 100 ICOO Champion $3.00 $25.00 Matchless 3.00 25.00 Philadelphia 3.00 25.00 Gloriosa 3.00 25.00 Enchantress 2.50 20.00 White Enchantress 2 . 50 20 . 00 Rose-pink Enchantress .. . 2.50 20.00 Rose Stock Rooted Cuttings 2-in. Plants 100 1000 100 lUOO Shawyer . . Sunburst . . Killarney., Pink Killarney Richmond . $3.50 3.50 2.50 50 50 $30.00 30.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 $7 50 7.50 6.00 6.00 6. CO $65.00 65.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 March Delivery on roses; orders filled in rotation 6-inch Roosevelt Ferns $26.00 per 100 CASH OR C. O. D. W. J. & N. S. VESEY, Urntlon Tb* R*t1«w wk«a t»« writ* FORT WAYNE, IND. The Sensational Yellow UBO MM D AAAD/^AM Mum of the Year Mn 9. M. R. IHUnUAN A PURE GOLDEN TEIXOW EATON We guarantee this to be the best-selling late-midseason Yellow Num on the market Took Third Prize at big Cleveland Flower Show in Big Yellows. Packs and travels perfectly. It is such a profitable variety to grow that we grew no other variety at our greenhouses last season. It is an intensely brilliant yellow sport of Yellow Eaton and finishes the season at Thanksgiving. We find no equal as a keeper. PUCE YOUR ORDER NOW FOR SPRING DELIVERY 214-inch pots, $3.00 per rioz.; $20.00 per 100 Rioted Cuttings, $15.00 per 100; $120.00 per 1000 McCALLUM CO., Pittsburgh, Pa. Mention Tlie BeTlew when yon write. GERANIUMS Best standard varieties, such as S. A. Nutt, A. Ricard, Beaute Poitevine, Mrs. E. G. Hill, Jean Viaud, etc. $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000 Fred H. Lemon & Company Richmond, Indiana ROCHELLE PAPER POTS AND DIRT BANDS (See price list, page 99.) We have printed and will send FREE with each order for our Pots or Bands the experience OF 131 FLORISTS in raising every kind of plants in them. 2000 Florists use our Pots and Bands. Send for free samples. See page 99. Ferns-Boxwood Neptarolepis, Scottll axid Sleffantisalina. 6-in. pots. $4.20 per doz. Nephrolepls, Scottii and Teddy Jr.. 8-in. $1.00 each. AsparaKus Plumosus, 3-in.. $5.00 per 100. Cyrtomlum Roctafordlanum, 4-in., $1.80 per doz. Adlantum Hybriduin, 3-in., $7.00 per 100. Boxwood, 12 to 15-in., bushy, 35c each; 16 to 18-in., bushy, 45c each. ASCHNANN BROTHERS Second and Bri$toI Sts., PHILiiDELrHIA, PA. Mention The H«t1«w wh«n yon write. VERBENAS Our first batch of cuttings have been shipped in fine condition. Have YOU sent us your order yet? J. L. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. X Febbdaey 3, 1916. The Florists' Review 85 RED RADIANCE — A sport of Radiance that will be welcomed as a valuable addition to the list of greenhouse Roses and will be of greatest value for the garden. Grafted or Own Root, 2^ -In., $2.50 per doz., $17.50 per 100, $150.00 per 1000. MRS. WM. R. HEARST — A clear, dark pink sport of My Maryland. The equal of Maryland In habit and growth, and far superior to It In color. Grafted or Own Root, 2%-In., $2.50 per doz., $17.60 per 100, $160.00 per 1000. HOOSIER BEAUTY — Deep, rich crimson 35 in color. We have a laige stock of j; this new Rose and can fill your order to ^ your satisfaction. Grafted, 2^ -In., $2.00 ~ per doz., $16.00 per 100. $140.00 per :Z 1000; OwnRoot, 2% -in., $1.60 per doz., = $10.00 per 100. $90.00 per 1000. S HADLEY — With both Hadley and the — above-named variety we have to offer Z the two best red Roses in commerce. Z: Grafted, 2% -In., $1.50 per doz., $12.60 S per 100, $120.00 per 1000; Own Root, S 2% -in., $1.00 per doz., $7.60 per 100, — $60.00 per 1000. i CARNATION NOVELTIES 5 MISS THEO— (LIttlefleld & Wyman.) We — have 4000 plants of Miss Theo growing — here at Cromwell. We can verify the — assertion that it is the most proline S Carnation on the market today. The S color is true rose pink. The flower is S well formed, but not large. It will be — a profitable variety. Rooted Cuttings, — $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000. S NEBRASKA — We can fill your order for S this new scarlet. It appears to us to — be one of the finest of the novelties of — the year. Rooted Cuttings, $12.00 per — 100, $100.00 per 1000. S RED WING— From observation of this SS variety growing, we believe it is well — worth a thorough trial. It looks pro- — Ufic and the flowers are of fine quality. — Rooted Cuttings, $12.00 per 100, $100.00 = per 1000. S ALICE — By far the finest light pink Car- — nation from the standpoint of freedom — and profitableness. We have excellent _. stock for February delivery. Rooted — Cuttings, $6.00 per 100, $50,00 per 1000. S We cannot accept orders for Good S Cheer for earlier than March 15th de- = livery. I THE BIG FOUR = OPHELIA, DOFBLE WHITE KILLAR- = Sl¥' KILLARNEY BRILLIANT and = MRS. AARON WARD— The four best — greenhouse Roses for general erowlnK — $12.50 per 100, $120.00 per 1000. S These varieties are better grafted than — own root. If wanted on own roots, the — price is $7.50 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. E MRS. GEORGE SHAWYEB and LADY = ALICE STANLEY— On their own roots = $7.50 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. I BEDDING PLANTS = COLECS, HELIOTROPE, SALVIA. PE- ST TUNIAS, ruCHSIAS and other stock = VINCA VABIEGATA cuttings. Write ui — your wants. Refer to the classified ads. gSiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim S ROSES E . .v; T,i^'.^rrs^i^^u^^imm^Km^^. ,;^,,,.y-^--w.,r-^ = S RED RADIANCE — A sport of Radiance ^^^H^^^^^^^^^^^^^K S S that will be welcomed as a valuable ^^^^^^^^^^I^^BP^^^^H^ S! S addition to the list of greenhouse Roses .^^^^^H^^^^^PS^^g^^^^^B ZZ S and will be of greatest value for the -^^^^^^^g* ■^■H^^K:^- ^ S garden. Grafted or Own Root, 2^-ln., '^^^^^K' ' A^^w^m^^^^^lP ^ S $2.50 per doz., $17.60 per 100, $150.00 fl^^^V M 'J^tlftk- ^HRI^. — S per 1000. ^SHB' if ^^jSK^P^^''- ^ MBS. GEORGE SIIAWYER CHRYSANTHEMUMS GOLDEN GLEAM OUR NOVELTY FOR 1916 As a novelty of the year we are offer- ing a seedling of our own raising. It is a bright, glistening yellow in color; me- dium dwarf in' growth. Fully as good two to a plant as single. Matures Oct. 20th to Nov. 1st. Second crown buds were the best. 2i4-in>i $1.60 per doz., $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000. LAST SEASON'S NOVELTIES Rooted Cuttings, $7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. CRYSTAL GEM— A fine, pure white. Midseason. EARLY FROST — The best early white variety. We have a big lot ready for delivery. GOLDEN QUEEN — The best yellow since Chrysolora. This is the general opinion. MARIGOLD — A fancy 'Mum for the care- ful grower. When well done. It is the best yellow variety in commerce. MODELLO — Bronze, maturing in early November. Handsome as a Cactus Dahlia. WHITE CHIEFTAIN— For early delivery we offer fine stock of this high-class variety at $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. This means January and February de- livery, and we have ample stock for your requirements. GOLDEN EATON— Better in color than Yellow Eaton. One of the finest of the new 'Mums. Early delivery. $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. A NEW POMPON PEACE — A beautiful shell pink; one of the finest varieties ever offered. 2 54 -In., $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. SINGLES RAMONA — Deep, rich bronze in color. One of the finest varieties ever offered. Exhibited in the winning five vases at Cleveland. 2 14 -In., $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. DUSKY MAID — Orange-bronze in color. Well-built, semi-double flowers carried well apart on spray. The finest variety for Thanksgiving. 2V4-ln., 2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. The Cromwell Gardens Set and the Momtt Greenwood Set are offered in our catalog. Look them over. They are im- provements on e.\lstlng varieties and worthy of general growing. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus We make a specialty of seedlings. We offer now 50,000 seedlings ready for pot- ting. Big, strong seedlings. Big value at $8.00 per 1000; 2500 at $7.50 per 1000; 6000 at $7.00 per 1000. We deliver anywhere, all charges paid, for 60c. per 1000 In addition to price quoted. I A. N. PIERSON, Inc. %".^or.°Hi?' Cromwell, Conn. I 5iiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiM ROOTED CUTTINGS Send for list. Coleus. Ageratum, Fuch- sias, Feverfew, Alyssum, Pansies, Salvias. Lantanas, Petunias, Ferns, Viocas and Stnilax. Express paid on all rooted cuttings. C. HUMFELD. Rooted Cutting Specialist Clay Center. Kan. ELMER D. SMITH & CO. CHRYSANTHENUNS For varieties and prices see our ad in Classified columns. ADRIAN, ■ ■ MICHIGAN Always mention the Florists' Review when writing advertisers* ORCHID COLLECTOR JOHN DeBUCK Has left for South America to collect the best commercial Orchids. Orders booked now for early Spring delivery, 1916. For prices write to E. DeBUCK 719 Chestnut Place, SKCAUCU8, N. J. ORCHIDS Orders given no^ for freshly imported stock guarantees delivery from first arrivals. The best time-the finest stock. Great Sellers: Vanda Caerulea and Wlilte Anceps. Write for prices. GEORGE L. FREEMAN Successor to Freeman Orchid Co., Fall River, Mass. 2000 FLORISTS use our Paper Pots and Bands. Send for Free samples of both Pots and Bands. Price list on page 99. ROCHELLE & SONS. ORCHIDS We shall receive the following Imported Orchids durlncr April to June: C. Trianae, C. Labiata, C. Mossiae, C. Gaskelliana, C. Schroederae, C. Percivaliaiia Gigas; Oncidiums, Splendidum and Varicasmn; Laelias Odantoilossnms, etc. One of the largest Importers of O'chlds In America. GEO. L BALDWIN CO ,Box 98, Namaroneck.N. Y. ORCHIDS We grow and sell Orchids only. Can fur- nish you with anything in this line. If you intend investing in Orchids, do so now while prices are low. Special lists on application. UGER & HURRELL, Snmmit, New Jersey Our price list has been mailed to the trade. In case you did not receive a copy, send for it. AUDUBON NURSERIES Box 781, Wilmington. N. C. 86 The Florists' Review FEBEUARr 3, 1916. SHAMROCKS In unlimited quantity for St. Patricic's Day ORDER NOW J.J.COAN 115W.28THST., NEW YORK Extra fineiplants guaranteed 1-inch pots $30.00 per 1000 2-inch pots 40.00 per 1000 Pipes 50.00 per 1000 TELEPHONKt UqI I fARRAOUT Mention The Review when you write. INDIANAFOUS. The Market. Trade was fair last week; stock was unusually scarce. Carnations are in fairly good supply, but roses are not sufficient for half the demand for them and the prices are out of sight. Jon- quils are becoming more plentiful, but the prices .still are high. Freesias, val- ley, lilies, sweet peas, Paper Whites and Bomans are finding a ready market. The trade on violets has been a trifle dull. There is a good supply of pot plants, which meet a fair demand. The weather has been cloudy and we have had much rain. The city is in danger of another flood if the rain continues. Various Notes. A party of eastern growers, composed of Samuel Goddard and William Nichol- son, of Framingham, Mass.; C. S. Strout, of Biddeford, Me.; A. Roper, of Tewksbury, Mass.; William E. Lenk, of Halifax, Mass.; A. Montgomery, of Natick, Mass., and Ernest Saunders of Lewiston, Me., stopped off at Indian- apolis on their way home from the Car- nation Society convention at St. Louis, to pay a visit to Baur & Steinkamp and inspect the firm's carnations. These gentlemen were well pleased with their visit, stating that the carnations were the finest they had seen on their trip west. The easterners were the guests of Baur & Steinkamp for dinner at the Claypool hotel before their departure for Eichmond, Ind., where they visited the E. G. Hill establishment. Hartje & Elder are going to add two new houses to their plant next year. They intend to grow carnations in the new additions. William Hament has acquired the in- terest of Walter Hanson in the firm of Hament & Hanson, and will have full charge in the future. H. F. Winter, of Charleston, W. Va.; S. S. Skidelsky, of Philadelphia; Julius Dilloff, with Schloss Bros., New York, ■ and R. Zetlitz, of Lima, O., were visi- tors last week. The Indianapolis florists who attend- ed the carnation convention at St. Louis last week are all well pleased with their efforts in securing the next convention for Indianapolis. These gentlemen were high in their praise of the St. Louis florists for the manner in which the show was handled and the hospital- ity shown the visiting florists. The A. Wiegand's Sons Co. has pur- chased glass for two new houses, to be built this year. H. L. W. Jlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllilllllllllllllllllllll^ i GERANIUMS f S We have a fine stock of early fall-rooted top cuttings from 2^4 and 2^- 5 S inch pots, ready to repot to 4-inch for your spring trade, a mixture of such = S line varieties as A. Eicard, Beaute Poitevine, J. Vlaud, Mme. Landry, Francis = S Perkins, Dagata, S. A. Nutt, Berthe de Presilly and La Favorite. 5 $2.50 per 100 $22.00 per 1000 FUCHSIAS E Fine, strong, 2-inch stock (regular .S-inch size), in Purple, Pink and = 5 White ; very free-blooming varieties. 5 $3.00 per 100 $25.00 per 1000 PETUNIAS = Henderson's Giant Double-fringed, fine 2-inch stock, stocky plants. = E $2.00 per 100 = S This is all good, strong, healthy stock, guaranteed free from disease and 5 S insects. Cash with order or reference. Kindly mention express company. E I STUHLDREHER BROTHERS | E Whol«Mil« Qrow«rs off Cut Fl«w«rs and Plants E E Lexington and Cline Aves. MANSFIELD, OHIO | ^Hlllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllillilllilillllllllllllllllllllllillllllilllllillllllllllllllllllli?! Uantlon The RcTlew whan yon writ* 100.000 GERANIUMS "."iSdv Thousands more coming on every day from 2 and 2U-inch pots. A. Rlcard, Beaute PolteTlne, S. A. Nutt, Montmore. Grant. Henderson, Doyle, Buch- ner. La Favorite, etc.. $2.26 per 100: $20.00 per 1000. Fully as (rood as laot year's— try them. Abundance of Canna bulbs and other stock. Correspondence Solicited ALONZO J. BRYAN. KS."-.'!!!: Mention Tbe Review when yon write. ASSORTED TABLE FERNS $3.50 per 100; $30.00 per 1000. Palms, Kentia Belmoreana 312-inch pots, 12 to 16 inches high, $12.00 per 100. Palms, Kentia Forsteriana JULIUS ROEHRS CO. RUTHERFORD,N.J. ORCHIDS, PALMS and plants of svsry varlaty 312-inch pots, 16 to 18 inches high, $15.00 per 100. James Vick's Sons ROCHKSTKR, N. T. Mention The Review wben you write. Mention Tbe Review when yon write. UNTRIED IMITATIONS Why RISK your entire crop on an untried imi- tation which may not stop the roots when they get wet, when you can get the Original Square Band, which Never Fal a, at the same price? Samples Free. Price list liage 99. ROCHEIXE tt SONS. For Immediate Shift Fine large 4-inch Cinerarias, out of pots, $10.00 per 100. 2^-inch Ivy for Fern Dishes, $6.00 per 100. J. WM. COLFLESH'S SONS 5Sd St. and Woodland Ave., Phlladelphta Alwaya jnention tbe Florists* Review wben wrltluB advertisers. Always mention the norlsts* Rwrtaiv when writina; advertleers Fbbbuaby 3, 1916. The Florists' Review 87 Do not allow this prosperous Winter Season of Nineteen- Sixteen to pass by without increasing your prosper^'] ity«You can surely do this by investing in Craig Quality Ferns and Cyclamen NEPHBOLEPIS JOHN WAKAMASEB Introduced August, 1915 The WanAmaker Boston baa more than made good. BTeryone wbo has recelred early ship- ments from US has been greatly pleased with the Tarlety and repeat orders have been coming In dally. We have a rery large stock. A "sport" from Nepbrolepis Scbolzell. with longer, narrower, gracefully drooping fronds. It la not so compact In growth aa Scholsell and therefore does not decay In the center, and Is a durable bon^e fern. ' It Is a rapid grower, making an abundance of fronds, and is qnlte distinct from any other Nephrolepis. The following prices are for immediate and spring dellrery: 2%-inch pots, strong plants flO.OO per 100; 190.00 per 1000. 4-inGb pots, strong plants.- $26.00 per 100; |226.ao per 1000. 6-lnch pots, strong plants, (50.00 per 100. 8-inch pots, strong plants, |12.00 and $15.00 per dos. Large specimens, $2.50, $8.00 and $4.00 each. NEPHBOLEPIS TODEAOIDES 2%-inch pots $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000 4-inch pots $20.00 per 100; $180.00 per 1000 6-inch pots.. plant. Single Anemone THOMAS DUNN A very fres bloomer, good foliage; ten to twelve flowers on spray, open at once. Color yellow, under petals bronzy yellow. Splendid keeper. Blooms for Thanksgiving and is good two weeks or more afterwards. Needs no sup- port. ai^-lnch Pot Plants $1.50 par doz. $iO.OO par 100 Mlehlgan Ava., ChlCBQO, III. 88 The Florists' Review Fbbbuarx 3, 1916. CINOINNATI. The Market. The supply is again heavy and, bar- ring extremely cold and cloudy weather, it is sufficient for all immediate needs. Prices have dropped somewhat from their high plane of the last two we.eks. Boses, while apparently sufficient for present needs, still arejEar^jfrom plenti- ful. The carnation cut is large and the blooms arriving are of good quality. There are, however, quite a few splits in the cut. Easter lilies are plentiful and have commenced to crowd a little. Valley is in larger supply than it was. Sweet peas, violets and orchids are plentiful. The narcissus, jonquil and daffodil cuts are equal to present needs. Other offerings include rubrum lilies, callas, primroses, marguerites and white and colored freesias. Various Notes. C. E. Critchell took N. Zweifel, H. V. Hunkel, William R. Schroeder and Gus- tave Pohl, all of Milwaukee, about town in his car when they stopped in this city on their return from the St. Louis carnation convention. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Peterson are the proud and happy parents of a baby boy, born last week. Ben George, Jr., is recovering from his attack of pneumonia. Mrs. J. B. Stableton, wife of the peony grower of Manchester, O., is at the Christ hospital in this city after an operation for appendicitis. Frank J. Farney, of the M. Rice Co., Philadelphia, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kyrk, January 27, for diiyier. Eecent visitors were M. Anderson, of Dayton, O.; Mrs. J. J. Lampert, of Xenia, O.; Walter Gray, of Hamilton, O.; Floyd Anderson, of Xenia, O.; Fred Lemke, representing the W. W. Bar- nard Co., Chicago; S. Lipman, repre- senting Thomsen & Co., New York; Miss Lodder, of Hamilton, O. C. H. H. Mingo Junction, O. — The greenhouses formerly owned by Russell Hock have been purchased by C. Li. Fishback, a newf'omer in the business. Mr. Fish- back has been making improvements to his greenhouses. ROCHELLE PAPER POTS AND DIRT BANDS (See price list, page 99.) We have printed and will send FREE with each order for our Pots or Bands the experience OF 131 FLORISTS in raising every kind of plants in them. 20PO Florists use our Pots and Bands. Send for free samples. See page 99. CHRYSANTHEMUMS All the very best money makers in SINGLES, POMPONS and the BIG FELLOWS. You need lots for the boom year, 19i6. Rooted Cut- tings and 2-incti. Write for prices. DAVIS & DAVIS Wholesale Growers EAST ORANGE, N. J. CFor Blooming Plants, Easter Stock and Soft- wooded Stock, see our ad Jan. 27 issue Review, p. 102 GEO. A. KUHL, Wholesale Grower PEKIN, ILL. Mention Tbe Rerlew wben yon write. •iiilllliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiililiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiillllllll! I POT-GROWN FERNS i HARRISII, BOSTON, WHITMANI, PIERSONI, SCOTTII, 4-inch. 15c; 5-inch, 25c; 6-inch, 50c; 7-inch, 75c; 8-inch, $1.00. HARRISII, HARRIS, WHITMANI, PIERSONI, SCOTTII, 2i2-inch pots, $4.00 per 100. FICUS ELASTIOA 4-inch, 25c; 5-inch, 40c. ASPABAQUS PLUMOSUS 3-inch, 8c. ABAUCARIA EXCELSA 6-inch pots, 3 to 4 tiers, 75c, 85c. 7-inch pots, 4 to 5 tiers, $1.00. TABLE FEBNS 214-inch, $3.00 per 100. In flats, $2.00 per flat. ASPABAQUS SPBENGEBI 3-inch, 6c. ■ ' DBACAENA MASSANOEAXA 5-inch, $1.00; 6-inch, $1.50 each. i PLENTY OF PALMS Ten large houses full — never had better stock Kentla Forsteriana 4-in. pots, $25.00 and $35.00 per 100. 5-in. pots, $50.00 and $75.00 per 100. 6-in. pots, $1.00 and $1.50 each. Made-up Plants in Wooden Tubs 35 to 40 in. high, $3.00 and $4,00 each 40 to 45 in. high 5.00 each 50 to 60 in. high 7.50 each 5 5y2 s 7 ft. to 5^2 ft. high, ft. to 6 ft. high... ft. to 7 ft. high... ft. to 7y2 ft. high... 10.00 each 11.00 each 12.00 each 16.00 each Latania Borbonica = 4-in. pots, 20c; 5-in., 35c; 6-in., 50c. Keutia Belmoreana 4-in. pot^, $25.00 and $35.00 per 100. 5-in. pots, $50.00 and $75.00 per 100. 6-in. pots, $1.00 and $1.50 each. Areca Lutescens, made up 3-inch, 15c; 4-inch, 25c; 5-inch, 50c; 7-inch, $1.50. Cocos Weddelliana 2%-in. pots, $15.00 per 100. 3-in. pots, $25.00 per 100. Fandanus Veitchli 5-in. pots, 75c each. 4-in. pots, 50c each. Cibotium Schiedei 10-in. tubs. $5.00 each. I JOHN BADER CO. ^S. PinSBURGH, PA. | ^iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii; 11 MOONVINES The true large flowering white Noctiflora; Leari, the blue dawn flower, blooms in enormous clusters. 2-inch. $2.00 per 100; $18.50 per 1000 ;5-inch, 3.00 per 100; 25.00 per 1000 2-inch 3-inch 100 1000 100 1000 Fetunlaa, double and single, mixed colors $2.00 II8.6O $3.00 $/6.00 Petunias, 10 named varieties 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Besronlas, Gloire de Chatelaine, Luminosa 3.00 26.00 4.00 35.00 BeBonlas, mixed 2.00 18.60 3.C0 26.00 Moonvines, white and blue 2.00 18.50 3.00 26.00 Fuobslas, in variety 2.00 18.60 3.00 25.00 Geraniums, standard varieties 2.00 18.60 3.00 25.10 Altemantliera, 4 varieties 2 00 18.60 3.00 25.00 Lemon Verbena 2.00 18.50 3 00 25.00 Swainsona, white and pink 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Agreratum, 6 varieties 2.00 18.50 3.00 26.00 Parlor IV7 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Seneclo Areenteus, dusty miller 2.00 18 50 3.00 25.00 AlTBSum, dwarf and giant 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Coleus, 10 varieties 2.00 18.50 3 00 25.00 Salvia, Bonfire and Zurich 2.00 18.60 3.00 25.00 Cupbea 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Lantanas, 6 varieties 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Coleus, Salvia, Aeeratum and Heliotrope, rooted cuttings, 60c per 100; $5.00 per 1000. Dablla Roots, whole field clumps, $5.00 per 100 and up. .Send for list, Canna Roots, $2.00 per 100 and up. CASH WITH ORDER If you have not received our catalogue, notify us. R. VINCENT, JR., & SONS CO. White Marsh, Maryland FBBaCABY 3, 1916. The Florists' Review 89 SNAPDKAGON PLANTS We can now make immediate shij)ment of the follow- ing varieties of snapdragon plants, out of 2x3 rose pots: Our famous Silver Pink, Nelrose, Phelps' White, White Star and Garnet, at $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000. Will have plants of yellow in about ten days. Seeds should be sown at once to have large plants in bloom for early sales. Price of seeds: My original Silver Pink, $1.00 per pkt.; 3 for $2.50; 7 for $5.00. Seed of Nelrose, Garnet, White, Yellow, Buxton and fancy mixed, 35c per pkt.; 3 for $1.00. All orders positively cash or C. 0. D. Free cultural directions. Snapdragon growing is our business. We have all of the best ones. Try growing them in square bands. See our ad. of bands on page 98. G. S. RANSBURG, Somersworth, N. H. Mention The Review when yon write. £|llllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll^ I JOSEPH HEACOCK COMPANY'S PALMS AND FERNS^ | E HOMK-QROWN. WELL ESTABLISHED, STRONQ AND HEALTHY S 6-!n. 6-in. JJOt. pot. KENTIA FORSTERIANA Leaves In. high Each .5 to 6 28 to 30 $1.00 .6 34 to 36 1.50 MADE-UP KENTIA FOBSTEKIANA 7-ln. cedar tub, 4 plants In tub, 36 In. high. 7-ln. cedar tub, 4 9-ln. cedar tub, 4 12-in. cedar tub, 4 12-ln. cedar tub, 4 12-ln. cedar tub, 4 12-in. cedar tub, 4 Per doz. $12.00 18.00 KaCh .$2.60 KENTLA BELMOREANA plants in tub, 36 to 40 In 3.00 plants in tub, 40 to 42 in. high 4.00 plants In tub, 5 to 5/% ft 10.00 plants in tub, 5% to 6 ft 12.50 plants in tub, 6 ft. high, heavy 15.00 plants in tub, 7 to 8 ft 18.00 Leaves 2%-ln. pot 4 3-ln. pot 5 pot 5 to 6. pot 5 to 6. pot 6 to 7. pot 6 to 7. In. high . 8 to 10. .12 .15 .18 .24 .26 Each .$0.40 . .50 . 1.00 1.25 4-tn 5-ln. 6-ln. 6-ln. 6-ln. Leaves In. high Each 7-ln. cedar tub. .6 to 7. .34 to 36 $2.50 0-in. cedar tub.. 6 to 7.. 5 ft., very heavy... 8.00 pot. .6 to 7 28 to 30 1.60 Per doz. $ 1.60 2.00 4.60 6.00 12.00 16.00 18.00 Per doz. $30.00 6-ln. pot, 3 plants In a pot, 22 to 24 in. high, each. ARECA LUTESCENS 75c (i-in. pot, 3 plants in a pot, 24 to 28 In. high, each. .$1.00 s I JOSEPH HEACOCK CO., 'SSSJitiar- WYNCOTE. PA. | ^iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim PRIMULA OBCONICA 4is-iiich. extra strong $12.00 per 100 Assorted colors. BOSTON FERNS- Extra Strong 6-in.. $45.00 per 100 6-in.. $26.00 per 100 10-in., $1.76 each TERNS FOR DISHES Assorted, clean, strong plants $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. 500 at 1000 rate. Cash with order. ERNEST OECHSLIN, 188 Madison St.. Rhrer Forest. III. Smllea directly west of Chicago Court House on Madison Street. Mention The Rerlew when you write. ROCHELLE Try our Paper Pots and Dirt Bands FREE. Order what you want — try them according to our <'opyrlght Directions, and If not satisfactory ship fhem back and we will refund your money. See Price List and Testimonials, page 99. Samples IREE. PROMPT shipment. F. W. Rochelle & Sons, l^^s^^nfF.^^: Mention The Rpvlew when yon write. JOHN SCOTT Bntluid Bd. ani E. 46th St.. BBOOKLTV, N. T THE HOME or THE SCOHII FERN ^ways mention the Florists* Reviev when writing advertisers. Palms and Other Seasonable Stock A splendid lot of Kentias in all sizes. Kentia Belmoreana, made up, very bushy. 8-inch tubs, 86 inches high, at 13.00 each 10-inch tubs, 40 to 44 inches high, at 6.00 each Kantla Persterlana, made up, bushy plants, in good tubs. 7-inch tubs, 8 plants in a tub, 36 inches high, at 13.00 8-inch tubs, 3 plants in a tub, 36 to 40 inches high, at 8.60 8-inch tubs, 8 plants in a tub, 40 to 44 inches high, at 4.00 8-inch tubs, 3 plants in a tub, 44 to 48 inches high, at 5.00 9-inch tubs, 8 plants in a tub, 48 to 54 inches high, at 6.00 10-inch tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 64 to 60 inches high, at 7.60 Asparacus Spransarl, strong 3-in t 5.00 per 100 Dracaena Tarmlnalls, strong 6-in., well colored.... $7.00 per doz.; 50.00 per 100 FIcus Elastlca, 5-in. pots. 18 inches high, broad leaved, at 40c. Hallotropes, 2>fl-in., purple or white. $3.00 per 100. Lantanas, 8 varieties, 2H-in., $4.00 per 100. SPIRAKA CLUMPS, fine grade- Plorlbunda $6.00 per 100 OUdstona 7.00 per 100 Quean Alexandra 9.00 per 100 Superba 6.00 per 100 THE STORRS & HARRISON CO. PAINESVILLE, OHIO 90 The Florists' Review February 3, 1916. For UOAL write to Vmcmi & DILLON COAL CO. Bedford Building, CHICAGO _ W« ^an iaV* you moiioy. , Mention Th« B^T^ew wlw yon write. H. H. LINEAWEAVER & CO., Inc. ANTHRACITE ^^ ^^ m ■ BITUMINOUS \i^ \# ^% tarn West End Trust Bulldinc, PHILADELPHIA 17 Battery Place. NEW YORK NuttiHg Building. LEBANON. PA. Mention The Rcrlew when yon write. Greenhouse Heating. SxjBSOitiBEBS are invited to write the Editor of this Department with regard to any details of greenhouse heating that are not understood. But please do not ask The Review to make a choice of ap- paratus for you. The greenhouse heating equipment advertised in this paper is, we believe, the best for the trade to buy, and each article the best in the special field of its adaptation. THE COAI. MABKET. Since the last boom in the coal busi- ness, unseasonably mild weather has intervened, but the unfilled orders that accumulated during the cold wave are still almost suflScient to keep the entire trade busy, from the mine operators to the retailers. Besides, many users of coal, actuated by the fear that the miners may strike at the expiration of their present wage contract, are buying fuel for storage. There seem to be good reasons for hoping that a strike may be avoided, but many of the con- sumers believ^ that full coal bins are the best guarantee against future trouble and are acting accordingly. Thus the held-over orders, combined with the demand for fuel for storage, are keeping the market firm. The call for mine-run smokeless is fairly strong and the circular price, $1.40 at the mines, is generally maintained. WANTS A HiaHEB TEMPERATUEE. My greenhouses are piped for hot water heat. One of the houses is 25x 50; it is exposed on both sides and the walls contain three feet of glass and two and one-half feet of board siding; the gables are not exposed; it has twelve 4-inch flows and return mains, running the length of the house. An- other house is 17x32, running north and south; it has five 4-inch flows and re- turns, running around it. Another house is 15x20, exposed on three sides; it has eight 4-inch pipes. There is also a lean-to, 8x25, which has three 4-inch pipes in it. A hot water boiler is in- stalled. Though the circulation seems to be good, I can not keep a tempera- ture of 50 degrees when the outside temperatufe is 5 or 10 degrees above zero, except with strenuous firing. Can I install an auxiliary steam boil- er, and thus, with the help of the hot water boiler, raise the temperature in the houses to 65 degrees in zero weath- er! What is the smallest size of pipe that I could use successfully with it. HIGHEST PRICED and CHEAPEST BOILERS BIADK GiBLiN Greenhouse Boilers GTBLXS at CO. 109 Broad St., Utica, N. Y. LBT US TBLL YOU ABOUT THBM Mention The Bcriaw whm yon write. WILKS SELF-FEEDING HOT WATER BOILER For ECONOMY DURABILITY DEPENDABILITY Install a WILKS and forget your troubles NO NIGHT FIREMAN REQUIRED with the WILKS SELF-FEEDING BOILERS, as the magazine or coal chamber holdiS sufficient fuel to keep fire 10 to 12 hours without attention. Best made for a small greenhouse. S«nd for catalocue aad price*. TBUEPHONB YARDS 8e« S. Wilks Nfg. Co. 3523 Shields Avenue CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Mention The Review when yon write. PIPE and TUBES SECOND HAND-all sizes furnished with new threads and couplings. PIPE CUT TO SKETCH JAMES F. GRIFFITH 4ie-4t4 Moy«r St. PHILADKLPHIA Mention The Review when yon write. STEEL RETURN TUBULAR BOILERS Johnston HoaUng Co. tSl K 2«th StTMt NIW YORK M»Tit1nn Th> W»v1»w wh^n vftn writ*. Full Weight Wrought Iron and Spellarlzod Steel Pipe Coils, Bends, Railings, etc, made to Sketch FORD & KENDIG CO. S7 North 7th Street pDn AnPI PIIIA S4th and Wood Streets rniLAllLLrilUl Mention The Review when yon write. and how should the pipes be run to be drained of condensation f Where should the pipes be located! The present hot water pipes are under the benches. The steam plant must be located on the greenhouse level. What size of steam boiler is necessarj-? Can I burn wood in itt Would a stationary steam boiler do the work satisfactorily, or would it be better to get a sectional steam boil- i THE HEATING PROBLEM SOLVED JurilMI strictly icearitai ta ■celiNical ■trits, H'< the METROPOLITM PMENTED BOILER fN wmt. Because of their proven ecientlflcally perfect con- •tmction. Metropolitan Patented Boilers will beat a fflven amonnt of water quicker, with less fuel and less attention than any other boiler on the market. The remarkable heatingr efficiency and quick steamlnK qualities of these boilers are due to tbelr large and effective heating surface. Just a few points of Metropolitan Patented Boiler merit:— Smooth, perfect finished castings. Push nip- ple connecUons. Large fire box. providing ample combustion chamber, and permitting a sufficient charge of fuel to require attention only at long inter- vals. Deep ash pit. making the removal of ashea a slight task. Large flues, making the boiler easy to clean. Orates that are made for hard usage and long service. \nd above all, they are Fnel Saving, not Fuel Wasting. Wq also make soft coal boilers which are smoke- less, and save 60 per cent in coal. Pat V»ar Heatins: Problems Up to Uft. We'ye Bern at It for 44 Yeam. METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO. 1896- 1410 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. T. Mention The Review when yon write. stop that pipe leak per- manently— cheaply— use Emergency Pipe Clamps. M.B. Skinner & Co. 558-562 Washington Boul., Chicaio Mention The Review when von wHtp PIPE Wrought Iron of sound second-hand quality with new threads and couplings. 14-ft. lenstha and up. Also pipe cut to sketch. We guarantee entire satisfaction or return money. Established 1902. rrAFF ft KENDALL, Fraidrr St, Newufc, N. J. Mention The Review when yon write. Wrought Iron Pipe, thoroughly overhauled, with new threads and couplings, guaran- teed to give entire satisfaction. Pipe cut to sketch. It will pay you to correspond with us. ALBERT & DAVIDSON, Inc. S17'S88 UnloB ATenaa, BBOOKLTN, N. T. Fkbrdaby 3, 1916. The Florists' Review 91 CAN SHIP ANY SIZE AT ONCE Telephone or Telegraph Order at Our Expense KROESCHELL BROS. CO., **^c^:si:s:,it 8tre«t Mention The Review when you write. ^IllllllllllllliilllUllllllllllllllllllllllllllli: = UOW ABOUT your condensa- = E tion problem? B = Does sluggish circulation make E E the temperature hard to E E control? E E Then it's time to investigate the E I SYSXCM i E Send for the "Morehead" book S = —a practical talk on the steam E E plant problem which has put E E many a florist on the road to E = better conditions — and surer = E Drop a line AT ONCE. E MOREHEAD MFG. CO. E Dept. "M* DETROIT, MICH. = 800 = aiillllllllllllllllilliiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliii= Mention The Rerlaw when yoo wrlt». Pipe and Tubes ALL SIZKS Philadelphia Second Hand Pipe Supply 1003 N. 7tii SL, PHIUDEIPHIA. PA. Mention The Reylew when yoo write. erf My plan is to keep a fire in it only on extremely cold nights and for short periods, to get the desired heat. J. T.— N. Y. So far as we can judge from the de- scription given, the houses have ample radiation for 60 degrees, except, per- haps, the lean-to. If the house 17x32 has five 4-inch pipes running around three sides, these should be sufficient for 65 or even 70 degrees. From the statement that the steam boiler must be on the greenhouse level. It occurs to us that the heating pipes in the hot water system may be below the top of the boiler, and that arrange- ment would tend to check the flow of the water. If the boiler can not be lowered, we would suggest installing IMICO Hot Water Bolters Blade by Ofinois Malleable Iron Go. 1801-1825 Divcney Boulevard CHICAGO Notad for coal oconomy and roaulta sanarally SEND FOR CATALOaUC Mention The RoTlew •when yon write. ^ ^ BOILER FLUES We make a specialty of handling carefully selected Boiler Flues, 4-in. diameter and other sizes, for green- house piping, Gutter Posts, etc. Also, we make a specialty of flues for r e t u b i n g boilers. All flues are thoroughly cleaned inside and out, trimmed, and are ready for use. General Sales Agents for Stuttle's Patent Clamp and Elbow for joining flues— nn packing, no leaks. New standard pipe and all kinds of green- house fittings. Right prices and prompt shipment. H. M UN SO N Est. 1898 Phone Supe-ior .572 1353 N. Clark Ht., Chlcaeo % alc ^ Mention The Review when yon write. Use Rippley's No. 200 Hot Water Heater In greeiThouses, garaKes, bog and poultry houses, small buildings. Price, $36.60, freight paid. Loula J. L. Amoureaux. Norton, Mass., says: "Your No. 200 Heater cared for our greenhouse, 76x14x9 ft., last winter at 23 below zero." Mall orders direct. Write for cir- culars of heaters and steamers. RIPPLEY MFG. & STEEL BOAT CO. Box F, Qrafton, Illinois Mention The R«»vlew when yoo write. a mercury generator, provided the pipes have screw joints and will stand ten or fifteen pounds of pressure. It would be a simple matter to install an auxiliary steam system, were it possible to have the top of the boiler two feet below the returns, but under the con- ditions stated it would be necessary to use either a steam trap, or a steam or electric pump, which we do not recom- mend in a small plant where there is no night fireman. u Superior^ INTERNAL-FIRED BOILER For Hot Water HMtlas Superior Hachine & Boiler Works 840-850 W. Suparior Str««t CHICAGO Mention The Rrlew when yoti write. i 'fMl~l .rnxoKS ^f*t PAINT J. ..'Outl COLORS*^ FOR the protection of steam heating pipes and other metal work. Dixon's paint is sold largely to florists *and botanical gardens throughout the country. No poisonous odors. Booklet No. 64.B. Joseph Dixon Cnicibii Co. Jersey City, N. J. Mention The Berlew when yon write. 92 The Florists' Review Febbdaby 3, 1916. One-inch pipe may be used in the coils for steam heating. To raise the temperature 15 degrees above the tem- peratures furnished by the present hot water plant, the various houses will require the following steam radiation: In the house 25x50, put in one 1^-inch overhead feed pipe and bring back three 1-inch returns on each side wall. In the house 17x32, add one flow and two returns on each wall. For the house 15x20, put in one 1 14-inch flow and two 1-inch returns on each wall. In the lean-to, use a 1%-inch flow on the back wall and carry two 1-inch re- turns around on the outer walls. The two independent houses will re- quire about 100 square feet of steam radiation each. To furnish the required steam for this radiation, a 10-horse- power boiler will be needed, and if con- siderably larger than this it will re- quire less frequent attention. A hori- zontal boiler is preferable to one with vertical tubes when set on the surface. Constant attention will be required if wood is used as fuel. OYSTER BAY, N. Y. The monthly meeting of the Oyster Bay Horticultural Society was held in the Truck House, Oyster Bay, January 26. President Alfred Walker occupied the chair. Several new members were elected to active membership, James Duthie, Duncan Beaton and Charles Millburn were appointed as judges of the exhibits and their decisions were as follows: Society prize for twelve pink carnations — James Bell, first. Twelve white carnations — Wm. Ford, first. Twelve carnations, any color — Arthur Patten, first. One pot of primula — Frank Kyle, first. Table of cut flow- ers— John Sorosick, honorable mention. Bunch of violets — A. Walker, honorable mention. Vase of narcissi — A. Walker, honorable mention. Twelve seedling carnations shown by Hermann Schwarz were recommended by the judges to be shown again. Exhibits for the Febru- ary meeting are one pot of cinerarias, twelve mushrooms and six antirrhinums. John T. Ingram, Sec'y. MORRISTOWN, N. J. The twentieth annual banquet of the Morris County Gardeners' and Florists* Society, which was held at Piper's hotel, Morristown, was attended by 150 men, including many guests from New York. At the conclusion of the dinner, which was an excellent one, J. Austin Shaw, of New York, was introduced by the toastmaster, F. H. Traendly. Mr. Shaw gave an ode to the banquet com- mittee, which put the diners in good spirits. Other speakers were Charles H. Totty, George W. Downs, W. H. Lawrence, Arthur Herrington, W. F. Sheriden and Arthur T. Boddington. Among those present were William Duckham, A. T. Boddington, Frederick A. Cook, George Stumpp, L. B. Codding- ton, Martin Ebel, Joseph A. Manda, F. H. Traendly, J. A. Shaw, A. Herring- ton, W. H. Duckham, C. H. Totty, Thomas Stokes, Ernest Wild, H. O. May, J. N. May, Peter Duff, W. G. Badgley, Edward Regan, H. Hurrell, Alexander Brown, Gustav Bowman, Frank Ekesen, George Fisher, J. E. Lager, W. Muhlmichel, O. Koch, P. J. Smith, W. Whelen, H. A. Bunyard, D. T, Pierson and J. Collins. A PROMINENT CARNATION RROWER SAYS THIS STANDARD RECORDINB THERMOMETER ABOUT THE Lancaster, Pa. Standard Thermometer Co., Boston, Mass. Gentlemen: Please send me 25 record plates like the enclosed sample, and I want to say that the machine, bought a good many years back, is keeping up its good work right along. I think it a very useful adjunct to good plant growing, and it should be in every greenhouse, as reference to it may often tell what is wrong with a batch of plants. Very truly yours, Albebt M. Hebb. The actuating element of the Standard Record- ing Thermometer is of lamina metal, which, be- sides being extremely sensitive to temperature changes, is practically indestructible. Record charts are furnished either daily or weekly, and the whole mechanism is contained in an attractive metal case fitted with lock and key, which insures the record from being tampered with. The clock movement is of extremely high grade; everything about the instrument is up to the high- est possible standard of manufacture. Write for full particulars to the STANDARD THERMOM 6S Shirley 8tr««t 75-19 COMPANY BOSTON, MASS. Mention The Review when you write. tIMDE MiBi: IN THE GREENHOUSE The best fertilizer for greenhouse or outdoor use. for carnations, roses, chrysanthemums and violets, or potted plants, is Sheep Manure, and to be certain of the best- full strength— get SHEEP'S HEAD SHEEP MANURE Guaranteed high percentage of nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash. Weed seeds killed. Will not cause black spot. Hasten maturity, quicken the budding and stiffen the stems. Write for booklet and prices. NATURAL GUANO CO., 811 River Street. Aurora, Illinois TheBAUR CARNATION CLIP The most practical device on the market for mending Split Carnations. Let us convince you by T«n Days' Frse TrUI. Send no money for trial outfit. Price per outfit (I Flier and 1000 Clips), $2.50. Clips, per 1000. $1.00: 2000. $1.50; 5000, $.s.26; 10,000, $6,00; 25,000. $12.50; 50,000. $20.00. Postage prepaid. All Seedsmen. Used the world over: BAUR FLORAL CO., Erie, Pa. PERFECT CARNATION STAPLES Easy to Insert — Make Split Carnations Perfect — Mend the Splits — Stop the Loss — Economy is Wealth One Thousand, 35c — Postage Prepaid — Three Thousand, $1.00 GULLETT 6l SONS, - - LINCOLN, ILLINOIS SPLIT CARNATIONS ARK BEST MKNDKD WITH SUPREME CARNATION STAPLES Sample on Request No Tools Required 85o per 1000 Postpaid- Wholesalers Write for Prices — 8000 for $1.00 F. W. WAITE, Manufacturer, 85 Bdmont Ave.. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. ^ V. y. SPLIT CARNATIONS Easllr Mended with Pillsbury's Carnation Staplt "Best device on the market." Joseph Trandl "Ooald not get along with* out them.** 8. W. Plk«. im.ISc: MM hrll.M. $9t$»U LLPillsbMy.GaleslMrf.lll. Men Pun The Review when yon write. Cane Stakes The straightest, strongest cane stake on the market. 2-4... $3.00 per 1000 4-6... $4.00 per 1000 6-8.... $5.00 per 1000 Can supply any length desired. Sljecial prices quoted on large Quantities. Cash with order. James W. Shearer, Wallaceton, Va. ROCHELLE PAPER POTS AND DIRT BANDS (See price list, page 99.) We have printed and will send FREE with each order for our Pots or Bands the experience OF 131 FLORISTS in raising every kind of plants in them. 2000 Florists use our Pots and Bands. Send for free samples. See page 99. M«>nt1oTi Th» RpTlfw whpn vnn WTtt». BLAKE'S LBVER CLIP for Rosefl, Camatfons, etc. ; fas- ten stakes, cross wires, etc. They never slip and are a great saT* iDK of both time and money. PRICE - $1.40 per lOOO 5,000 at $1.25 per 1000 10,000 at LOOperlOOO Delivered free. Samples frea B. S. BLAKE & SON 280 West Ave.. Rochester, N. ¥. Mention The Review when you write. Febbdaby 3, 1916. The Florists^ Review 98 Model Extension Carnation ^ Support == Made with two or three circles. Endorsed by all the Leading Carnation Growers as the best support on market. Pat. July 27. "97. May 17, '98. GALVANIZED WIRE ROSE STAKES Write for prices before orderins elsewhere. Prompt Shipment Guranteed. IGOE BROS., 266 N.9tliSL. Bneklyn, N.Y. No loss if yon mend your split camatioBS with BUFXRIOR CARNATION BTAPLX8 86c per 1000; 8000 for 11.00, postpaid. Wa^UatterlS*! 422 Main St. BSFORV Sprinfffleld, Mass. aitxb Atentlon The Review when you write. 131 FLORISTS We have printed and send with each order for our Paper Pots and Bands the Experiences of 131 Florists in raising every kind of plant In them. 2000 Florists use our Pots and Bands. Samples Free. Price list page 99. ROCHELLE & SONS Scotch Soot For bring^ing foliage into color 118 lbs., $4.00 WM. ELLIOTT & SONS 42 Dey St., NEW YORK Mention The Review when yon write. aetna brand Tankage fertilizer Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured. It contains the ten salts constituting soil. It is giving satisfactory results wherever used. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co. 809 Exchange Ave., Room S, Tel. Drover 1 932 U. S. YARDS, CHICAGO, ILL. THE RAINBOW SYRINGE saves more than Its cost in a short time by redac- Ing your Insecticide bills. It Is made of brass, easily adjusted for fine or coarse spray, and Is nndeubtedly the best syringe on the market. Price Prepaid, $1.60 each; $18.00 doz. JOHN WELSH YOUNG Upsal Station, P. R. R.. Philadelphia, Pa. YOUNG TOOL COMPANY MANUFACTURERS OF WIRE ROSE STAKES STAKE CLIPS CARNATION SUPPORTS CASEY. ILLINOIS Mention The Review when yon write. i^iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin ~ Our thirty-tbree years of suooeas In manufacturing S Z HiKh-crade Plant Foods is back of every pound s = Try a Ton or a Bag Writo for Our Pricos s I DARLING & COMPANY | = 4160 S. Ashland Ave. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS § i 3 niliillililliilililllllllilllililiiiiiiiiiiillillilllilllilllllllilillllllllllllliliiiiiilliilliilllllilii: MeLtion The BeTiew when yon write. PciLVERizEb Sheep- Pulverized Cattlz SHREbbEb Cattle MilNURE A kind for every use about the greenhouse;' Ask for booklet, prices and quotations on bag or carload lots. ] The Pulverized Manure Co. Union Stock Yards, Chicago Kansas City Stock Yards, National Stock Yards, Kansas City, Mo. East St. Louis, Mo. Mention The Review when you write. DON'T TAKE ANY CHANCES There is no need of you, Mr. Florist, taking any chances if you feed the "Magic Way." One plant food will not do for all plants and vegetables. A strong man can't thrive on the food that a weak man can. Therefore, each distinct plant you are growing needs a special plant food, if you are to obtain the most cuttings and the best quality. Tell us what you are growing, and how much bench space you devote to each of the different plants. We'll tell you how to build up the physical condition of your soil, how to keep your soil in sweet condition, and how much of the Special Magic Plant Foods to put in each 1000 square feet of bench or potting space you devote to growing Roses, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Violets, Greens, Lettuce, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, etc. Write us now— today. We'll ship direct from our Factory— at "Factory to Consumer Prices." Specialists in Greenhouse Soils and Plant Foods CHICAGO FEED & FERTILIZER COMPANY 810 Exchange Avenue, Union Stock Yards, CHICAGO 94 The Florists^ Review Fbbbcabt 3, 1916. SCRANTON, PA. The Market. Business last week was satisfactory in all lines, particularly in funeral work. Roses and carnations are scarce. Daffodils, sweet peas, tulips and other spring stock are plentiful. Narcissi are in moderate supply, but there are not enough of them to meet the demand. Violets, orchids and lily of valley are plentiful. Freesias were noted in the stores last week. Various Notes. A. L. Besancon & Co. were rushed last week with funeral work. Their window display during the automobile show consisted of an auto basket filled with Eussell roses and white lilacs. T. J. Nolan, of the King Construc- tion Co., North Tonawanda, N. Y., is around again after a six weeks' sick- ness. Miss Anna Griffiths, of the West Side Floral Shop, reports a busy week in funeral work. Mrs. M. Muir, this city's pioneer woman florist, says that business has been better than ever with her this sea- son. John W. Beagle reports a heavy de- mand for Boston ferns. He is cutting some fine daffodils, tulips and lilies. B. E. & J. T. Cokely are busy getting out their bulk seed orders for the wholesale trade, and florists' flower and vegetable seeds. A card from J. T. Cokely, who is traveling through New York state, reports business better than during his last trip. January 22 the Baldwin Overland de- livery automobile was totally destroyed by fire. The chauffeur. Jack Bulter, burned his hands in trying to extin- guish the blaze. The loss was partly covered by insurance. The New York Floral Co. reports a big increase in business resulting from larger and better window displays. I noted at the store some fine Spencer peas, orchids and bunches of pink oleanders, a flower rarely seen in this city. F. J. M. Scranton, Pa. — C. P. Becker has taken on a side line, the products of the Bead- ing Bone Fertilizer Co., which he plans to sell to the trade. Greenhouse Wl HAVI THK STOCK AND RIQNT PIHCKS Sharp, Partridge & Ca CHICAGO, ILL. Peerless Sulphur Blower "A mat ImproTement OTer the b«llowi." Prte*. $4.00 T. O. B. Ohteaco ifiLmvnnMii at k.\j. rnirAOo. ill. |square|dirt|bands| See Ramsburg's display ad on page 98, and send postal for jfree samples. Greenhouse Glass WE ARE THE WORLD'S LARGEST PRODUCERS Ask the dealers for prices, or write us direct if the dealer doesn't handle our product. We guarantee uniform Chrading^, Flattening^, Annealings and Careful Packing^. "GET ACOUAINTED" WITH OUR SPECIALTIES 29 -34 -39 -ounce Glass AMERICAN WINDOW GLASS CO. General Offices: Farmers' Bank Building, PITTSBURGH, PA. Mention The Beylew when yon write. «Balc-ln« Liquid and To-Bak-lna Fumigating and Dusting Powdar are the STANDARDS. For Sale by All Supply Houses DETROIT NICOTINE CO., DETROIT, MICH. -TO-BAK-INE- micATiRc rmu ■noir raooTmoBi 3 Mention The Rerlew when yon write. NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY GREENHOUSE GLASS WRITE FOR PRICES The Toledo Plate & Window Glass Co. TOLEDO, OHIO GREENHOUSE / HOTBED GLASS 8x10, 10x12 and 10x14 inch, single, at $1.50 per box of 60 saoare feet. ALL SIZES. SINGLE AND DOUBLE STRENGTH WrlU ni for prices. BAUR WINDOW GLASS CO., EATON, IND. Mention The Review when yon write. Guaranteed Sow Bug Killer EASILY APPLICD-A SURE KILLER 1-lb. package $0.25 5-lb. package l.QO 10-lb. package ] .50 Harmless to plants. WILLIS W. KINVON, Florist SOUTH BEND. IND. Mention The BeTlew when yon write. ''RED DEVIL" GLASS CUTTERS CUT LIKE THE DEVIL They never sret tired. They don't ask what kind or thickness of glass. They avoid splinters and breakage. Style No. 023, shown here, will prove It to you. Sample lOc. BOOKLET FREE. SMITH A HEMENWAY CO.. Inc. i28 Chamb«ra St., N«w York City Mention The KAnew when you write. Fbbbdabx 8, 1916. The Florists^ Review 95 LIQUID iOlk NICOTINE. "NIGO-FUHE" 8-lb.0»n 110.60 4-lb. can 6.i 1-lb.cao IM *«-lb.o»ii M s TMRIPS PAPER 288 sheet can I7.M 144 sheet c»n 4.00 24 sheet can 85 SPRAYING-VAPORIZING-FUMIGATING YOUR DEALER HAS THESE PRICES Manufactur«d by THK KENTUCKY^ TOBACCO PRODUCT COMPANY, Incorporated, Loulsvlllo, Ky. MwDtlon rtw» KaTf w wh— yog WTtf. ■of nuvn^ jifj-ecd^- 7^ THE RECOGNIZED STANDARD INSECTICIDE. / A spray remedy for grreen. black, white fly, / thripB and soft scale. Quart, $1.00; Gallon, $2.60. FUNQINE An In fallible spray remedy for rose mildew, carnation and chrysanthemum mat. Quart, 76c; Oallon, $2.00. VERMINE A soil steriliser for cut, eel, wire and angle worms. Quart, $1.00; Qallon, $3.00. SCALINE For San Jose and various scale on trees and hardy stock. Quart, 76c: Gallon, $1.60. NIKOTIANA A 12 per cent nicotine solution properly diluted for fumigating or vaporizing. Quart, $1.60; Gallon, $4.60. If yon cannot obtain our products from your local dealer, send us your order, and we wHl ship immediately through our near- est agent. APHINE MFG. CO. MADISON, N. I. BED. «. BURNISTDN. President M. C EBEL. Trcasarer Mention The Review when you write. SPECIAL HOTBED AND GREENHOUSE GLASS GOOD QUALITY PRONPT SHIPMENTS Write for prices, giving sizes and quantity wanted. THE THROOP-NARTIN CO. COLUMBUS, OHIO Mention The Bertew when yon write. |SQUARE|DIRT|BANPS See Ramsburg's display ad on page 98, and send postal for free samples. Al^rays xnentloii the Florists* Review \7lien TTTltlns: advertisera. 12 sheets. 88 in. ea. 8 lbs. ilbs. lib. ^Ib. 2 0Z. Nanofactnred by NICOTINE NFG. COMPANY, 117 N. Nain St/ST. LOUIS, U. S. A. Mention The BeTJew when yon write. G. H. RICHARDS, 234 BOROUGH, LONDON, S.E„EN6. Largest British Manufacturer and Shipper of Insecticides, Fumigants and Garden Sundries of all descriptions. « ar ■ a a m NICOTINE INSECTICIDE IN LIQUID B# I Mil NICOTINE INSECTICIDE IN PASTE V I Mil VAPORIZING COBAPOUND IN LIQUID M I n I I VAPORIZING COBAPOUND IN DRY CAKES M I ■■ I I FUBAIGATING SHREDS (NEW) M\ 1 ■■ 1 I WEED KILLER * ■ BHi ■ ■ ^B ■■ LAWN SAND. ETC., ETC. RAFFIA FIBRE AND BAMBOO CANES Beinu a direct importer of these articles, shall be glad to contract with American buyers for regular shipments. «rwiiolesale only. Trade card or reference required in exchanKe for CataloBue, etc. ai47I4 Mrutiou Ttit«rn and North At**.) CHICAGO. filr«enhous« Material Hardwara Hotbad Saah Mantloa Th« Hrlww wht» yon wrtf. KstabUshed 17e5 Incorporated 1004 HEWS STRONG RED POROUS POTS Standard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla- men, Cut Flower, Special Shapes to order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, etc. POT MAKERS FOR A CKNTURY AND A HALF WORLD'S LAROEST MANUFACTURERS Warehousea A. H. HEWS & CO., Inc., Cambridge, Nass. ''ft^^To^.'S^ff Mention Tl^e Brlyw wh«ii yon write. fistablifihed 1885 Standard Flower Pots Porosity and Strength Unsurpassed. "Write for Prices. A. F. KOHR 2934-36-38 N. Leavltt St., Chicago Cor. solicited In Qer. and Eng. Meatloa The Berlew when 700 writ*. RED CEDAR Tr«« and Plant Tuba With stave feet; prevent floor and tub from rot. Made in sizes from 6-inch to 80-inch diameter. The American Woodenware Nfg. C«., Toledo, 0.. U.S.A. Th* B«Ttow wiMB 70a writt. A Standard Pot A Standard Quality A Standard Price The three necessary things to get your pot business. Also proper packing to eliminate breakage. Send your orders to C. C. Pollworth Co. VOLWAUKKm. WIS. Mention Tbe Bevlew wbea yea writ*. Fbbbcabz 3, 1016. The Florists^ Review 97 ■\ FIVE NILUON FLOWER POTS FOR SALE W« hare an immenso stock of Flower Pots ready for delivery. We baye erery means of economical manufacture. We have our own timber land within a mile of oar factory, and make oar erates in oar own mill. No charge for orates. Oar pot quality is the best. Our prices are right. We will get your business if you figure with us. THE MT. GILEAD POTTERY CO., Mt. Gilead. Ohio WHte ■• wow. Mention The Review when yon write. HAEGER "QUALITY" POTS Standardized and shaped pots, smooth and •asy to handle. Of splendid porous anal* Ity* We ship with amazins prompt- ness and guarantee every item to be as represented. GLAZED WARE PORCH POTS ROSE MRS HANGING BASKETS VASES LAWN VASES The newest thinss In glazed pottery — designs have never before been offered to the trade. ' TNK HAEQER POTTERIES Stat* Bank Bids:.* Dundee, HI. Mention The Rerlew when yon write. SYRACUSE RED POTS Hade in Standard Sixes Their lightness is a strong point when freight rates are high and going higher. Their strength added to careful packing saves waste io breakage. Write for Catalogue Syracuse Pottery C. BRBITSCHWBRTH. Prop. SYRACUSE, N. Y. Mention The Revtew when yog write. FOR THK SMOOTHEST, MOST POROUS RED POT In which plants do the best, write to MISSOURI POTTERY CO. 1227 W. 8th St.. Kansas City, IMo. Mentloii The Review when yon write. GEO. KELLER & SON Manulaoturers of RED POTS Before buying write for price* tei4*S628 Heradoa Street Wrt»}-twcod Ave..CHICAGO,ILL Mention The Review when yon write. THOSE RED POTS ASK THE FLORIST THAT USES THEM HARRY BALSLEY ieb«R Rower Pol Co. DETROIT, MICH RED POTS that you will be proud to have on your benches, is the kind we have to offer. We use nothiugr but the best material and skilled labor and offer you a first- class pot at a popular price. All goods are carefully selected and packed, thus insuring full count upon opening your crates. Isn' t that worth con* sidering? We also have a full line of Azalea Pete, Hsnslna Baskets and other goods used by Florists— ask for catalogue. We also make the famous "MOSS AZTKC** ware. The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. Gen*l Office and Works : SO. ZANESVILLE, OHIO NEW YORfK:'Wm. M. Warriti, 1 6 wl 'zSd St. CHICAQO: H. A. Harrison, 6 B. Lake St. Porch Box, Buff or Green Color. LOGAN POTS ARE BEST by TEST Flower Pots, Rose Fota, Azalea PoU, Bulb- Pans, Hariging Baa- kets. Cemetery Vaaea, Cut Flower Vaaea and I.awn Vaaea. Aak for our catalogue and prlcea The Logan Pottery Co., Logan, 0. Weatern Office, 101 S. Fifth Ave.. Chicago. 111. IONIA POTS ARE STRONG Always burned to the same desrree of hardness. Oar kilns are equipped with heat-measuring pyrometers and other up-to-the-minute improvements. Every detoil of manufacture, from the clay bank to the strong crates in which Ionia pots are car- ried to you, marks an advancement over old-time methods. Let us have your order now. We will ship when you are ready. RtMEMBKR, thst «re selved the breaksse preblem years ase. IONIA POnEHY CO.. lOIHA. HIGH. THE ELVERSON POT It is a dollars and cents saving proposition — plus sat- isfaction— to use the pot that proves its merit in the test of actual service. Write for free samples of that pot. New Brighton, Pa. PENNSYLVANIA W. H. ELVERSON POTTERY CO., Mention Ilw Bevtew wben vou write is the state to get the nice Red Standard Pots, Pans, Azalea Pots, etc., and NORRISTOWN is the town where they manufacture them and bum them a nice red color. Try us and see if they are not just as cheap, too. THE KELLER POTTERY CO. 213-223 Pearl Street, NORRISTOWN, PA. THE POT THAT EXCELS IN QUALITY Made from the finest quality of porous clay— the pot that has proved its merit, in the tests made by the largest growers, in making ex- ceptional growth. Ask the florists that use them. Write us for special prices TODAY. SPRINGFIELD CLAY MFG. CO., SPRINGITELD. OHIO RED Standard Flower Pots Price list and samples on application. PADUCAH POTTERY CO., Inc FAOUCAH, KXNTUCKY We Lead in Quality and Finish STANDARD FLOWKR POTB Till niltzfraff Pittery C» YORK. PA. 98 The Florists^ Review Fbbboabt 8. 1916. EAITSAS 0IT7. The Market January was a banner month, accord- ing to general reports. There was an increase in funeral work of about fifty per cent. Market conditions are grad- ually becoming normal. The extreme scarcity of stock soon will be relieved. Bulbous stock is plentiful. There are large quantities of jonquils, and tulips and hyacinths are more plentiful than they have been. Boses still are scarce, but a larger supply is expected this week. The prices on carnations have dropped. Sweet peas are scarce and violets are plentiful and in good de- mand. Taken as a whole, the supply of cut flowers still is short of the demand. Various Kotee. E. Frandsen had another freeze in his greenhouses, the second within ten days, in which he lost practically all his stock. Mr. Parker, president of the Geo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant Co., has pneu- monia, and Miss Brown of the store force, is confined to her home with the grip. The annual meeting of the stock- holders of this concern was held at Pleasant Hill. E. Odom, with W. J. Barnes, rejoices in the arrival, January 24, of a 9-pound baby girl. Claude Huckleberry is again back at the greenhouses of J. Austin. John Jones, who was rose grower at the greenhouses of the W. L. Rock Flower Co., but lately with the Magic Fertilizer Co., now is with the Cochrane Packing Co. T. J. Noll's cat won a first and a second prize at a recent cat show. Mr. Noll reports a big increase in the supply of carnations and lilies, and says an increase in roses is looked for next week. Miss (Lou Boggess was especially busy last week with funeral work. A. F. Barbe is growing 2,500 lily plants for the spring trade. He is cut- ting an excellent crop of carnations. H. Smith, who makes a specialty of bulbous stock, is sending in excellent tulips and hyacinths to this market. He is cutting high-grade Golden Spur narcissi. Biedermann & Son have about half their space devoted to bedding stock, which looks promising. Visitors last week were James B. Foley, of Chicago; C. H. Perkins, of the Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y. W. J. B. Logan, Utah.— The Cache Valley Flo- ral Co. has moved into its new store at 31 Federal avenue. A5TICA USEJTIffllR.* F.O.PIERCECOL P. O. Box SM I nSW TORK Haatlca la elastic and tenadoos, adxnlta of expansion and contraction. Pntty becomea hard and brittle. Broken g\am more easily remoTed without breaking of other f laas as •ccan with hard patty. LASTS LONGER THAK PVTTT. BAST TO APPLY. SEC THAT LEDGE. Pat. Sept. 18 1900 TMC^ JENNINGS-" USEOI..' — IRONGUTTER. Patent Iron Bench Fittings and Roof Supports VENTILATING APPARATUS Improved Vaporizing Pans for Tobacco EztractSf etc Bend for Clronlars DILLER. CA8KEY& KEEN. «h^"ri^-.... PHILADELPHIA. PAe Mention Tbo Review wh<»D yon write. Buy pots that — 1. Are unbreakable. 2. Retain moisture. 3. Save on expressa^^e. 4. Are inexpensive. NEPONSET WATERPftOOF PAPEI^ FLOWER POTS Write for samples, information and prices to Dept. R. BIRD & SON, East Walpole, Mass. ESTABLISHED 1796. Mention The Review when yon write. FULL SIZE N? 2 Iroer's Peerlesr Glazing Points For Greentaooees Drive easy sind trae, becaose both beveli are on the same •ide. Can't twist and break the elati in driving. Galvan* ized and will not nut. No riehts or lefts. The Peerless Glazine Point is patented. No others li it. Order from your dealer ot direct from us. 1000, 75c. postpaid. / Samples free. EEHBT A. DBESB.I T14 OlMstaat BtrMtA ?hiUd«lphU. Mention Ifae Review when yon write. SEND FOR and GET ROCHELLE'S The ORIGINAL SQUARE BAND UNTRIED imitations cost YOU same price. Samples free. Price list, page 99. THE FLORISTS* HAIL ASSOCIATION Iniurea 41,000,000 sq. ft. of glass and has a reserve fnnd of over tS6,000. Insure your glass now. For particulars •MrflH JOHN B. ESLEI, Sn'y. UMt livir. N. J. Mesttoa The Beriew wh«s jtm writ*. SQUARE DIRT BANDS. Very soon every live florist will make free use of square dirt bands in plant growing. The advantages of square bands over round pots are so evident that none can afford to pass them by. Better plants, less trouble, less water, less space, more soil, are a few favor- able points. The next step is to get the best band. Our BEADY-USE is the "last thing" in square bands. It is ready for the plant. If you have spare time for folding, our plain bands will answer the same purpose. Send postal for free samples. PKIOEB OF PLAIN SQUABE DIRT BANDS. 1000 8000 10,000 20,000 60.000 100,000 2-ln $0.70 $2.20 $ 4.10 $ 7.70 $17.2S $80.00 2H-in 80 S.OO 6.25 lO.eO 26.00 48.00 8-ln 90 8.75 7.25 13.70 81.80 66.00 8%-ln..., 1.00 4.40 8.30 16.10 89.00 76.00 4-ln 1.10 6.40 10.20 21.00 48.00 92.00 Plain bands require folding, but our almpllfled Instructions make it easy. PBICE OF BEADT-VSE SQUABE SIBT BANDS. 1,000 6,000 10.000 60,000 100,000 2x2T2-in $1.00 $4.00 $7.50 $35.00 $60.00 2M[X2Ux2m. 1.10 6.00 9.00 42.60 86.00 Sz3z2-rn 1.25 6.00 10.00 47.60 92.00 Car ready-nse bands are complete and ready to set np. Tbe lap is glued down and each band opens np square. No folding required, nor time lost in setting tbem np. Square dirt bands add greatly to the profit and pleasure of plant growing. Double the amount of soil to same bench space, and half the amount of water as clay pots require, are only two of many good points. Send for free samples today and get in touch with the newest and best SQUABE DIBT BAND. "The best band in the land," is the way one enthusiast puts it. If you don't know the value of dirt bands begin by putting your carnation plants into size two or two and one- half inch. You will forever sing praises to the square band. They take care of all plants just as well, and anything that grows in a pot will grow better in a band. Write for free samples today. All orders cash. Satisfaction guaranteed. G. S. RAMSBURG, - Somersworth, N. H. Mention Tte Review when yon write. JONES WIRE POT HANGERS Send for Circular ■ Manufactured hj THE M. D. JONES CO. BOSTON, MASS. Mention Th* R»t1*w whm ymi write. m /so tZi\ D«ALiira 9w VKBTIUZm WALTCI S. NcGEC 8S27 EDis Afin Chinft, DL Graeakeoae Sa**Hes and Material Tel H. P. 6C1 Mentloa The Berlew when yon write. FSBBDABT 8, 1016. The Florists' Review 99 ROGlielle Pots aDd Baoils T^HIS is probably the ■■■ best time of the year to take up the matter of new green- houses, as well as addi- tions to present ranges, and it is for this reason we suggest that you write us regarding your requirements. Remember, we are greenhousemen as well as manufacturers, and operate our own foun- dry, machine shop and wood mill, which have been designed, erected and equipped for the fabrication of green- 1 house material. ^ Garland Manufacturing Company LOUIS WrXTBOLD, President DES PLAINES, ILL. (Suburb of Chicago.) CYPRESS BENCH BOARDS Small orders cheerfully shipped from Phila- delphia yard. Carload shipments direct from mill in fht south. Send ni your inauiries. STOKES BROTHERS CO., Inc. 30tb St., below Chestnut. Pbiladelphia, Pa. Mention Tho B«>t1»w wh>ii tow writ**. Jones Folding Plant Stand [patented] Special Price to Dealers. Send for Catalogue. Manutaotured by 'The M.D.Jones Co. 71 Portland St., Boston, 1I»m. Alvrays Mention the... FLORISTS' REVIEW When Wrltins Advertiser* DIST BAin)S (Paper Pots without bottoms, newspapers being spread on the bencb for bottom.) Inches 1,000 6,000 10,000 20.000 60,000 100,000 1% .....$0.60 12.00 $ 3.80 I 7.10 $16.00 $ 28.00 2 70 2.20 4.10 7.70 17.26 30.00 2% 80 3.00 5.26 10.60 26.00 48.00 3 90 3.75 7.25 13.70 31.80 66.00 3% 1.00 4.40 8.30 16.10 80.00 76.00 4 1.10 6.40 10.20 21.00 48.00 92.00 4% 1.25 6.00 11.70 23.00 62.00 100.00 5 1.50 6.85 13.00 25.00 66.00 106.00 6 1.90 9.00 17.00 28.00 60.00 116.00 COPYRIGHT directions for nse with each order. Samples FRBE. There Is an EASY and E3XACT way to fold Dirt Bands. The Directions how to do this after two years of experiment we reduced to 87 words and re- ceived a Copyright on the Directions In 1914. There Is no other EASY and EXACT way to fold them and no one can print these Directions as we have a Copyright on tnem. We also Copyrighted In 1914 the next and only other two fairly exact methods. Our Square Paper Dirt Bands are the original of all that are on the market today. All others being sold are Imitations of these we BdTertlae, and some of the Imitations being sold are made of cheap paper, costing only ahout half as much as our heavy stock. We sell no experiments. Ours have been tried out by long use in the greenhouse. They will stand up in any wet and beat as long aa wanted. Sample* FREE. SatTABE PAPEB POTS Folding Block (pat. applied for) and tacks Inclaoed. Inches 600 1.000 S,000 10,000 20,000 50,000 1% ....$0.66 $0.00 $ 4.00 $ 7.00 $ 12.00 $ 26.00 2 70 1.00 4.68 8.70 16.00 85.00 2\i 90 1.25 6.60 11.00 20.00 46.00 3 1.10 1.60 6.90 13.60 28.00 60.00 4 1.60 2.15 10.00 19.00 87.60 90.00 5 2.60 8.75 18.00 36.00 66.00 150.00 6 8.50 4.7B 23.00 45.00 86.00 200.00 7 4.25 5.75 28.00 64.00 102.00 240.00 Copyright directions for use with each order. Samples FREE. We have printed and will send FREE with each order for our Pots and Bands the experi- ences of 131 FLORISTS In raising In our Pots and Bands Asters, Carna- tions, Cannas, Chrysanthemums, Calendulas, Cos- mos, Cornflower, Dahlias, Dusty Miller, Ferns, Forget-me-not, Geraniums, Gladiolus, Heliotrope, Hellchrysum, Mignonette, Pansles, Petunias, Pinks, Primulas, Phlox, Roses, Salvias, Snap- dragon, Sweet Peas, Stocks, Verbenas, Violets, Cantaloupes, Cukes, Celery, (jabbage. Egg Plants, Lettuce, Lima Beans, Peppers, Squash, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, Watermelons and other plants. DRT BANDS— Experience in Using Them H. B. WBAVBR Carnations Mignonettes Sweet Peas Cot Flowers United Phone. Bird-in-Hand, Pa., March 23. 1914. F. W. Rochelle & Sons, Chester, N. J. Gentlemen: In reply to your query would state that I planted seedling stock plants and snap- dragon cuttings in the first lot of bands tbat I received from you early in January. We took some of these out and planted them where they are to remain about the 15tb of February. They made GOOD GROWTH while In the bands, and transplanted AS THOUGH they had never been moved at all. I have now about 14,000 carnation plants started in 2-ln. bands which are making a RAPID GROWTH, scarcely losing a plant in transplant- ing from the sand. I also have about 20,000 aster plants trans- planted in 2-ln. bands which can stay there till time to plant out of doors WITHOUT FEAR OF BECOMING ROOT BOUND, as would be the case if I used 2-in. pots. Plants SELDOM BECOME ROOT BOUND enough to injure them IN THE DIRT BANDS, and DO NOT REQUIRE NEAR THE AMOUNT OP ATTENTION that a pot plant does. In water- ing, shifting, transplaoting, etc. I make my bands and set them in flats, as I make them up. each flat holding 117. When we get crowded indoors it takes but a short time to move the flats to a cold frame, where we harden them off before setting them in the fleld. One man can set MORE THAN ANOTHER TIME AS MANY (twice as many) plants in the fleld from these bands and flats than he can from pots, and after he Is through DOES NOT HAVE THE BOTHER OF GATHERING UP, CLEAN- ING, and STORING AWAY A LOT OF POTS. I believe anyone using these bands ONCB WILL BECOME A REGULAR CUSTOMER. Yours truly, H. B. Weaver. Mr. Weaver grows carnations, mignonette, sweet peas, asters, etc. He ordered 6,000 Dirt Bands the first year, 60,000 the second year, 70,000 last year and has Just ordered 60,000 more. Send for Free Samples of both Pots and Bands "We note friend H. B. Weaver's testimonial. "Coming from a man like H. B. Weaver it is worth its weight in gold." — James Brown. Jr.. Florist, Coatesville, Pa. TATER POTS— Experience in using them. BLACKASAB & CO. Dauphin Nursery and Greenhouses. Dauphin, Manitoba, Can., Dec. 4, 1915. F. W. Rochelle & Sons, Chester. N. J. (gentlemen: • • • We would say that we used all the Paper Pots we got from you to raise tomato plants. Our weather is often very severe late in May, therefore we have to keep them inside and we were certainly very satisfied with the splendid results obtained from the Paper Pots. In fact, WE DID NOT HAVE HALF ENOUGH TO FILL OUR ORDERS. WE CHARGED EX- ACTLY TWICE THE AMOUNT we did other years and yet our CUSTOMERS INSISTED ON HAVING THOSE IN PAPER POTS. In our hot sun they never wilted. We reserved a few for Primulas and certainly have some fine ones. It was easier to keep them watered and grow- ingduring the hot months. Wishing you success. Yours truly, Blackadar & Co. MBS. W. T. BABBEB Florist. Reidsville, N. C. Nov. 2. 1915. F. W. Rochelle Sc Sons. Chester. N. J. Gentlemen: I used some of your Paper Pots last spring, which were highly satisfactory. I grew Roses, Salvias, Verbenas, Petunias and Geraniums in the Paper Pots for retail trade. THEY NEARLY DOUBLED MY SAI.KS. I always had fine thrifty plants to send out and I delivered them in the pots, which insured them reaching my patrons in good condition. I never had a complaint of fiowers dying or wilting. I buy some of my plants, which I set right in the pots. They are ready for delivery within a few days. When plants are set out there Is no collecting pots or watering to be done. I intend to use them altogether next season. Yours very truly, Mrs. W. T. Barber. 8000 FLORISTS use our Paper Pots and Dirt Bands. Fanama-Paoiflo and San IMego Expositions. We received an order for 100,000 of our Square Paper Pots from the Panama-Pacific Interna- tional Exposition and one for Pots for the Formal Garden of the San Diego Exposition. Paper Pots are maufactured on the Pacific Coast, but the Panama-Pacific International Ex- position and the San Diego Exposition sent across the continent for ours. Neither of these orders were sought or solicited, but came because of the National reputation of our Paper Pots and Dirt Bands. Try our Paper Pots and Dirt Bands FREE. Order what you want — try them according to our Copyright Directions, and if not satisfac- tory ship them back and we will refund your money. PBOXPT SHIPMENT F. W. ROCHELLE ft SONS, ^' ""'c^hIIi ESTER, N. J. 100 The Florists^ Review Fbbbdabt 3, 1016. ±Miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim^^^^ Iti IS no Secret Dletsch houses are the best that money can buy. Louisiana Cypress Washington Red Cedar Greenhouse Hardware and Posts Brass Screws The Dietsch Patent Short Roof Construction Patent V and U Gutters Galvanized and Copper Nails WRITE FOR OUR CATALOGUE A. Dietsch Company 2640 Sheffield Avenue, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Long experience in designing and manufacturing enables us to give absolutely the best in materials and service. I ARE YOU BUILDING THIS YEAR? niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiS Mention The Review when yon write. _^^_^^__ NEWAEK, N. J. The Market. All stock profited by the warmer and brighter weather of last week. Bulbous stock is steadily increasing and the prices are slowly decreasing. Sweet peas are more plentiful and their qual- ity is steadily improving. Orchids are abundant and cheap. The prices on other stock keep up well, though they have dropped from the unusually high prices of a few weeks ago. While there is much funeral work and other business, there is not that snap to busi- ness that existed a few weeks ago. Various Notes. J. H. Harvey is slowly recovering from his severe attack of the grip. Mrs. Harvey has been ill of the same dis- ease. Charles Witheridge made good use of the warm days last week by replacing a number of panes of glass in his green- houses. George Penek reports that he has had more funeral work this winter than dur- ing any of the last three or four win- ters. Fred P. Wolfinger, who has been away from business for several months on account of illness, now is back at the store again. He took a trip to the southern states and to Bermuda as a health restorative. Charles Trauth, of 475 Orange street, states that he has had an unusually heavy demand for potted ferns this season. R. B. M.- MAMABONEOK, N. Y. The annual dance and entertainment of the Westchester and Fairfield Horti- cultural Society will be held at the town hall, Greenwich, Conn., February 16, at 7:30 p. m. The entertainment will consist of vaudeville and music, both vocal and instrumental; in fact, there will be amusement for both young and old. All members, their families and friends in the trade are cordially invited. Now, do not stay away on ac- count of the family; bring your family with you to meet your friends. P. W. Popp, Cor. Sec'y. Greenhouses IRON FRAME - SEMI-IRON FRAME ALL-WOOD OONSTRUCTION PECKY CYPRESS BENCH LUMBER K. D. FLATS or PLANT BOXES Writ* for PricM The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Company TaUphona-Lawndai* 99S0 8848 West 81st Street, CHICAGO Mention Th» R»Tlew when yon write. RVOLTAX PAINT CO. \=M FOR ALL GREENHOUSE REQUIREMENTS CHESTNUT BILL, raiUDELPHlA The moisture will not get under the paint. MentkM Tb« Bwrlew when yon write GREENHOUSE THE BENCHES (Burned clay, same as flower pots) are rapidly taking the place of wood. Our bencbes are easily erected and will last a life- time. Write us today regardlnsr your sprinar requirements. CANP CONDUIT CO., Qeveland, 0. Mention Tbe ReTlew when yon write. ISQUAREIDIRTIBANDSJ See Ramsburg'a display ad on page 98. and send postal for free samples. Mention The Review when yon write. NOTICE To an AnMriean Koraerymen and Seedamen dMl» Idc to Inep In toncb with commercial bertlcoltan !■ Bnfflana and the continent of Europe: Toor bMt means of doing this Is to take In the Horticultural Advortlsor Onr circulation covers the whole trade In OreM Britain and tiie cream of the European firms. Im- partial reports of all novelties, etc. Paper free on receipt of 75 cents, covering cost of postage yearly, ▲s the H. A. Is a purely trade medlnm, appUcanti shoold, with the sab«criptlon. send a copy of their eatalogae or other evidence that they belong to tb* Bnrsery or seed trade. Lit f Mini, UwdhuL HattiKtai, Ei|hii Always mention the llorlsta' Revlei* wlien wrltina; sdvertisers. FSBBDABT 8, 1019. The Florists' Review 101 KING HOSE VALVE QUICK OPKNING COMPRKS8ION 8KAT RENXWABLE LEATHER DISC GALVANIZED LEVER HANDLE HALF TURN GIVES FULL OPENING Threaded for ^-inch pipe. Will take either Yz or ^-inch hose. Body and stem made of new red brass. No rusty hand wheel to stain your hands. Lasts a lifetime. Guaran- teed. Just the thing for the greenhouse. Prices: Each, 80c; >^-doz., $4.00; doz., $7.00. Postage paid. Cash with order. KING QUALITY GREENHOUSE HOSE MADE OF NEW RUBBER AND SEA ISLAND COTTON ABSOLUTELY THE BEST MATERIALS MONET CAN BUT We have only one quality— the best obtainable. Will outlast many times over a hose costing half again as much. We put it up in 25- foot lengths, with good strong brass couplings at both ends. Your money back any time you think you have not had value received. King Construction Co. NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y. Prices of Hose ^ in., 2o-ft. lengths, each, $4.00 '^ in., 25-ft. lengths, each, 4.50 Charges prepaid. Cash with order. GREENHOUSES that stand the test The Metropolitan organization has for years demonstrated the eflBciency of its methods and style of construction. The esteem in . w^hich its "services^ are held liy Growers throughout the country is evident from our continuous .growth. PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE rROBLENS UP TO US. We go anywhere in the U. S. to submit plans and prices. Netropolitan Nateioal Co. 1896-1410 Metropolitan Ave. BROOKLYN, N. T. Mention Th» ItcTlew wben yon write. ISQUAREIDIRTIBANPS] See R.amsburg'8 display ad on pace 98, and send postal for free samples. Mention The R«t1*w wh«o yen writ*. We Nanofactore Hotbed Sash at 75c each Ours are all made from the very best grade of Oulf Cypress. Olasad Hotbed Sash from $1.65 up Double Ucht Saab up to $4.00 We carry. a large stock of all sizes. Write us for estimates. S. JACOBS & SONS, 13631381 nuslung Aveniie, BROOKLYN, N. Y. Mention The ReTicw when yon write. DREE R'S Florist Speclaltlee New Brand. New Style. HOSE "RIVERTON" F'^rnlshed In len^hs up to 500 feet without seam or Joint. The HOSE for the FLORIST Vlnch... per ft., IS e BeelofSOOft. " M^ae 3 reels, 1000 ft " 14 o Vinch " 18 c Reel, SOD ft.... " 12^0 OonpUngs furnished. HINRV A. DRKUI 714 Chestnut St, PBII.ADKLPHIA, Pa. CALDWELL TANKS of Galvuiied Steel are used everywhere. Sixes up to rJOOgalloqscanbe shipped set up «t small cost (or freight. These tanks are strong, tight and durable. Costless than wood tanks. Ask for illustrated catalogue and delivered price*. «. ft, CaldmU Co., la0«rpwiito«» LosIstIII*. Ky. ^AMKfl ( Steel. Wood. QalTaniaed ) TOWKBS. VOndaaillitPtBawflA Oas Ba^ei.. I^»C^»C^»(^^C» Saves $400 a Year in Labor and Hose r\ANIEL A. PURCELL. of Arling- *^ ton, Mass., writes us: "By the old method of watering, it required a boy every day to wet these houses, at a cost of $6.00 per week. At the end of four months, it amounted to about $120.00. "There was purchased 76 feet of %-in. hose for each house, amount- ing to $100.00. "1 installed the Skinner System of Irrigation three years ago. It cost $100.00 per greenhouse, or $600.00 for the five, a saving of $400.00 in labor and hose alone each year." Send for Bulletin S KINNER YSTE M or I « « I • A T I O H THE SKINNER IRRIQATION CO. 223 Water St., Troy, Ohio Mention The Berlew when you write. 102 The Florists* Review FauOABX 8. 1916. BXTFFALO. Tlie Market. The highest point of the flower scar- city has passed, although flowers are by no means plentiful, with the exception of jonquils. The supply is increasing slowly but steadily. Beauties are on the scarce side and they are not of the best quality. Other roses are not much more abundant than two weeks ago. All kinds clear daily at good prices. Carnations, are coming in more heavily than for a long time and seem to put more life in the market. These, in all colors, sold exceptionally well on McKinley's day. Jonquils are becoming plentiful, but they are bring- ing $4 per hundred. Daffodils have made their appearance and there is a great demand for them. Freesias, Bomans and sweet peas are selling nicely. The latter are rather scarce, but increasing steadily. Violets continue to sell well.. Paper Whites are few, but tulips in white and yellow are suflScient for the call. Cattleyas and gardenias are not so plentiful as those of two weeks previous. There is not an oversupply of greens. Various Notes. David Scott, of Corfu, is cutting a vast quantity of jonquils daily. His sweet peas are of topnotch quality. Euby Marks, who has been ill for the last four weeks, has returned to work. W. J. Peake had more than his share of funeral work last week. Walter Stroh and Tracy Dickinson, of Batavia, called on the trade last week. L, Newdorfer, of Charles Zinn & Co., New York, also was a business caller last week. Charles Hewson, on the Abbott road, is picking high-grade orchid sweet peas. A. E. Grand Island, Neb.— M. Sage, for- merly foreman of the Shenandoah Greenhouses, of Shenandoah, la., now is employed by Williams, the Florist, in a similar capacity. Morris, Dl.— The Morris Floral Co. recently had a narrow escape from se- vere loss by flood. Some of the sweet peas were destroyed, but other stock was saved, largely because of help ren- dered by neighbors. BIhen it Comes to Greenhouses Come to HITCHINGSandCONrANY Bh'I OfficiB lid Fiettrf ELIZABBTHi N. J. N«w York Office 1 1 70 Brcwdway Philwlelphia Office 40Soatli ISthSt. Boston Office 49 Federal St. Mention Tbe Review when jon write. ^^^^ ^>%h^^ SMALL, READY-MADE GREENHOUSES Covered Top and Sides with Hot-beds CoU-frMMS With Sunken Path With Plant Benches These Sunlight Sashes as adjusted on the greenhouses are removable at will. They may be transferred to Cold Frames or Hotbeds and are incomparably superior to all others for such use. They are oomplet* in tlieinselvaa, for they have two layers of glass enclosing an air space that is a better protection than mats and shutters, and does away with buying , and using these extra covers. Besides, the plants get all the light all the time and are stronger and earlier, also far more profitable. The Sunlight Double-Glazed Sash, as thousands of the best florists and gardeners testify, is simply perfect. Get onr free catalogue. You need it. SUNLIGHT DOUBLE GLASS SASH CO. 948 East Broadwar Louisville, Ky. Mention The ReTiew when yon write. Up-to-date Greenhouses Are equipped with Advance Sash Operating^ Device. Many critical buyers specify Advance only. Why can't you get acquainted with us? We consider it a pleasure as well as a business transaction to figure on your requirements. You can make no mistake in dealing with us and we want to show you what square treatment-is. We have a complete line of Ch>een- houae Fitting^s and will be pleased to send you our catalogue free on request. ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Ind. MentlOB The BeTtew whea yen write. PRONOUNCING DICTIONARY A list of PLANT NAMES and the Botanical Terms most frequently met with in Artides on tradei topics, with the CORREQ PRONUNCIATION of each. "The Pronouncing Dictionary is just what I haye wanted." "The Pronouncing Dictionary fills a long-felt want." "The Pronouncing Dictionary alone was much more value than the sub- scription price of The Reyiew." A Booklet lust the size to fit a desk pisreonhole and be always available. Sent postpaid on receipt of 25c. Cazton BulldlnKf 508 Soutli Dearborn Street, FLORISTS* rUBUSHING CO. CHICAGO Save 25A/ERS. WALLFLOWERS, donbiiTTnei 4-ln. stock, tlO.OO 100. Cash, please. Warren, Corry, Pa. ZEPHYRANTHES. 1000 Zephyranthes rosea (fairy lily), 25, $1.00; 100, $3.00; 250, $6.60. Cash. F. O. B. Leaven- worth. Elmer J. Cowling, R. 1, Box 112, Leav- enworth, Kan. MISCELLANEOUS. — 2-lnch— -2%-lnch- 100 1000 100 1000 HELIOTROPBS $3.00 $26.00 $4.00 $35.00 MOONVINES 2.60 20.00 ALYSSDM 2.60 20.00 4.00 86.00 SWAINSONA 2.60 20.00 4.00 36.00 AGERATUM 2.50 20.00 4.00 35.00 LANTANAS 3.00 25.00 4.00 86.00 ENGLISH AND GER- MAN IVY 3.00 25.00 6,00 60.00 WRITE FOR OUR MONTHLY PLANT BULLETIN. S. S. PE»JNOCK-MEEHAN CO., 1608-20 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa. 1000 strong 2%-ln. La Favorite $2.50 100 250 strong 2^-ln. Reliance 2.60 100 200 strong 24-ln. Mme. Sallerol 2.50 100 150 strong 2^-ln. mixed double petu- nias 2.50 100 250 strong 3-ln. Easter Greeting 12.00 100 Wm. Dethlefs. Box 11, Mitchell. S. D. Primula obconlca grandlflora, finest strain, 4-in., large, ready for a shift, mixed colors. 10c. Large 4-in. plumosus, lOc; Sprengeri, 2V^-ln., 2%c. Mme. Sallerol geraniums, 2%-in., 2%c. Marguerites, white, 2i^-ln., 2%c. E. A. Steuer, Easton, Pa. TO EXCHAWQE. TO EXCHANGE— Per 100 Godfrey calla bulblets from flats $1.00 Tradescantla, variegated, R. C 75 Uble. sweet' alyssum, 2-ln 2.25 Dracsena indivlsa, 3-ln 6.00 S. A. Nutt geraniums, 3-in 5.00 Asparagus Sprengeri seedlings 75 Geranium R. C, Nutt, Ricard, Viand, Polte- Tine, Buchner $12.50 per 1000 This is all good, strong stock, for double fuch- sias, white and purple; blooming primroses or other blooming plants. What have you? Nixon H. Gano, Martinsville, Ind. To Exchange — Or will sell, Boston sword run- ners, $1.50 per 100, $10.00 per 1000; Calla Ethlo- plca, well started, will bloom next season, 4 to 6 In. high, $1.00 per 100, $0.00 per 1000; R. C. of White Queen Louise carnations, $1.60 per 100. $10.00 per 1000, for R. C. of pink and red gera- ninms. Any of above good for catalog house. Cash, if money is sent. S. W. Carey, Florist. Urbana. O. To Exchange — Some fine bench-grown Teddy, Jr. ferns, ready for 5 and 6-in. pots, $15.00 per 100; extra good rubbers. In 6 and 6-in. pots, 60c and 75c each; assorted ferns for dishes, 4 fine varieties, 2%-in., strong and ready for a shift, $4.00 per 100, for carnation rooted cuttings, or what have you? Write quick. Thornton Floral Co. (formerly Hill Floral Co.), Streator. III. To Exchange — Or will sell: Mum stock plants. Silver Wedding, White Bonnafton, Pink Frlck, Harvard, Turner, $3.00; 2-ln. pot plants. Turner, Silver Wedding, Smith's Sensation, $2.50; achyr- anthes, red, 2-ln., heavy, $3.00; Pilea arborea, 3-in., $4.00; German ivy, 2-ln., $2.00; for gladioli, i.nchantress carnations, ferns, roses and gera- niums. Manhein Floral Co., Shreveport, La. To Exchange — ^2-in. Asparagus plumosus and ^lirengerl; Boston ferns, all sizes; coleus, for ^Ing Humbert cannas, S. A. Nutt, white and aouble pink geranium R. C. and 2-ln., lantanas and other plants. State what you have. We snip flrst-class stock. Williams & Matthews, Anderson, Ind. To Exchange — Or will sell, Mrs. C. W. Ward carnation R. c, also vincas, green or variegated, "■ C., for rooted cuttings or small plants of pelargoniums, lantanas, Mrs. Sander daisies, Cin- ^innati begonias, or other good varieties, or what nave you? Elitch-Long Greenhouses, Denver, Colo. To Exchange — Or will sell, extra strong 2-in. geranium Mme. Sallerol, $1.50 per 100, for rucuslas, carnations, 2 or 3-ln. Dracaena indivlsa, wiargonlums, small begonias, or anything that we can use. What have you? __ Chas. Werner & Son, ShelbyvlUe, Ind. .To Exchange— Strong 2%-in. dble. white ger- Bmums, La Favorite and Mme. Buchner, 2c, for inerarias, coleus, cyclamen, or what have you? J. S. Bennett, Paw Paw, III. To Exchange — Or will sell: 2V4-in. coleus, $1.50 per 1(K); verbenas, red, pink, white and var., 2%-ln., $1.50 per 100; Shasta daisies, strong field divisions, $1.50 per 100; for 2»^-ln. geraniums, or what have you? Morningview Floral Co., 20 S. Perry St., Montgomery, Ala. To Exchange — Or will sell: King' Humbert, Rosea Gigantea and Flamingo canna roots. En- chantress, Rose Enchantress, Gorgeous and Matchless carnation cuttings and Whitman! fern runners; will exchange for guinea pigs. E. Wickersham & Co., Pottstown, Pa. To Exchange — Cannas, Pennsylvania, Austria and King Humbert, and 4-ln. ferns, Roosevelt and Whltmanl, all at bargain prices, for carna- tions, rooted or potted. Mt. Gilead Floral Co.. Mt. Gllead, O. To Exchange — Or will sell at $1.00 per 100: Asparagus Sprengeri seedlings, once transplanted, for geranium rooted cuttings or 2-ln., or what have you? A. B. Cronbaugh, Ada, O. To Exchange — Or will sell, 3-ln. Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri; 3-in. Beaute Poltevine, America and mixed gladioli, and mixed cannas, for carnation R. C. and gladioli. C. C. Warburton, Battle Creek, Mich. To Exchange — 250 Amaryllis vlttata hybr. (Im- ported Gold Medal strain), 1% to 2V4-ln. bulbs, for cannas. Rosea Gigantea, or new dahlias or new roses. Mountain View Floral Co., Portland, Ore. To Exchange — Mme. Sallerol, 2-in., at 2c, for Golden Bedder coleus, fuchsias, rose geraniums or lantanas, or what have you? Estherville Greenhouses, Bsthervllle, Iowa. To Exchange — 5-lnch cyclamen, in bud and flower, and smilax seedlings for Vlnca varlegata, 3-inch, and geranium R. C. Edw. W. Schuster, Crookston, Minn. To Exchange — Snapdragons, 2% -in. pots, and carnation cuttings for verbena plants or cuttings, Rosemont Gardens, Montgomery, Ala. To Exchange — Cannas, mixed dahlias, straw- berry plants for iris, gladioli, hardy plants. What have you? Geo. H. Schenck, Elsie, Mich, 9 To Exchange — Godfrey callas, stock plants of mums, for pansles, roses, moonvlne plants, or what have you? J. C. Steinhauser, Pittsburg, Kan. The FLORISTS' MANUAL, by Wm. Scott. It tells you Just what . yon want to know in Jnat the way you want to be told. Price, $5.00. Prepaid. To Exchange — Cannas (see classified list), for dahlias, gladioli or carnation R. C, Beacon and Champion. R. E. Moss. Vlnlta, Okla. To Exchange — Late mums, cannas and Shasta daisies, for ferns, early mums, carnations, roses, etc. Herzog the Florist, San Antonio. Tex. WANTED. Wanted— Geraniums, 2-in., Ricard, S. A. Nutt, white and Poltevine, for Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri, Boston ferns. Williams & Matthews.. Anderson, Ind. Wanted — Seeds of Meehan's Giant Mallows; state colors, quantity, price. S. C. Templin. Garrettsvllle. O. BASKETS. We are preparing to furnish a limited num- ber of rustic baskets for Memorial day use. Prices furnished to interested parties. Albion n. KmerRon, WpstviUe. N. H. CARNATION STAPLES. Superior carnation staplee, best staple on the market, 36c per 1000; 3000 for $1.00, postage paid. MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EZCHANQB, 264 Randolph St.. Detroit, Mich. PUlsbury's carnation staples, 35c per 1000; 8000 for $1.00. I. L. Plllsbury, Galesburg, 111. DECORATIVE MATERIAL. Write for apecial prices on a special lot of dagger ferns. Try our laurel festooning for yonr decorations, only 6c per yd. 10 yds. free with first order. ^ Crowl Fern Co., Millington, Mass. GLASS. '^ New glass, 6x8, 8x10, 10x12 or 10x14, $1.50 per box. All glass packed, 50 square feet to the box. We carry any size glass you want. Send us a list of your requirements for quotations. C. N. Robinson & Bro., Dept. 26. Baltimore, Md. FLOWER CQLORINOS. THE NATURAL CYACEINE flower coloring, .vellow, blue, orange, pink or American Beauty, 20c per qt. Sent to you by mail. C. R. Cranston, 146 Orchard St., Auburn, R. I. OOLD FISH. Gold flsh, aquarium plants, snails, castles, globes, aquariums, fish food, nets, etc., whole- sale. Send for price lists. Large breeding pairs for sale. Franklin Barrett, Breeder, 4815 D. St., Philadelphia, Pa. Gold fish, aquarium plants, castles, globes and all supplies. Send for wholesale catalogaes. AUBURNDALB GOLD FISH CO., 1448 Madison St., Tel. Haymarket 152, Chicago. Try us on gold flsh. aquariums and globes. The J. M. McCnllough's Sons Co.. 816 Walnut St., Cincinnati. O. ORKEN8. Plumosus sprays. ^.00 per 100. Telegraph orders shipped promptly — have a 'phone direct to the station. Express prepaid on $5,00 worth. Cash with order. The Pei;nock Plantation, Jupiter, Fla. Cut asparagus plumosus, $1.25 per 100. Cash or C. 0. D. Berno Floral Co., Orlando, Fla. Asparagus plumosus sprays. Write for prices. William B. Currey. De Land. Fla. POTS. Paper pots, clay pots, paper dirt bands, veneer dirt bands. Write for special wholesale prices. C. N. Robinson & Bro,. Dept. 26. Baltimore. Md. PRINTING. Typewritten form letters. oflSce stationery and florists' labels a specialty. Samples on request. Snow The Circular Letter Man. Camden. N^Y. RUBBER STAMPS. Every florist has use for rubber stamps. We can supply your wants with the best stamps made; 10 cents a line for line up to 3 Inches long; your name, business and address on rubber stamp with self-Inking pad for 50c. Give us a trial order. Kokomo Rubber Stamp Works, Kokomo. Ind. SASH. SUndard hotbed sash, 1% in. thick, with cross- bar, 80c each; lots of 26 and over. 75c each. Blind tenons; white leaded in Joints. The life of a sash depends on this construction. We GUARANTEE our sash to be satisfactory or re- fund your money. Glass, 6xS, 8x10. 10x12. or 10x14. $1.50 per box of 50 sq. ft. C. N. Robinson & Bro.^Dept. 26. Baltimore. Md. SPHAGNUM MOSS. SPHAGNUM MOSS. 10 bbl. bales, burlaped $4.00 each 6 bale lots 8.76 each 10 bale lots 8.60 each Write for onr monthly plant bulletin. S. S. PBNNOCK-MEEHAN CO., 1608-20 Ludlow St.. Philadelphia. Pa. Sphagnum moss, burlaped, 10 bbl. bale, $3.30; 5 bales, $3.15 each; 10 bales, $3.00 each; 5 bbl. bale, $1.65; 5 bales, $1.55 each; 10 bales, $1.50 each. Sterling Moss & Peat Co.. Barnegat. N. J. Sphagnum moss, 10 bbl. bale. $2.25; 6 bales, $10.00; 5 bbl. bale, $1.00; 6 bales, $4.60; bur lapped, 25c extra. Green moss, 6 bag, $3.00. Jos. H. Paul, Box 156. Manahawkln, N. J. Sphagnum moss, guaranteed, excellent quality. 10 bales, $8.00. 5% cash with order. ^ L. Amiindson & Son, City Point, Wis. Sphagnum moss, very best qnallty, $1.00 per bale; 10 bales for_$9.00. H. W. Bnckbee. Rockford, III. Sphagnum moss, in burlap, $1.00 per bale; 10 bales, $0.00. _ A. Hepderson A Co., Box 125, Chicago, 111. TOBACCO. FRESH TOBACCO STEMS, in bales of 200 lbs.. $2.00; 600 lbs.. $4.00; 1000 lbs.. $7.00; ton, $13.00. Schartr Bros., Van Wert. O. Strong tobacco dust, $2.00 per 100 lbs. Aetna Tobacco Co., 428 E. 106th St., New York. Strong tobacco dust, $1.75 per 100 lbs.; 200 lbs.. $3.00. G. H. Hunkel Co.. Milwaukee. Wis. WIRE WORK. We are the largest manufacturers of wire work in the west. E. F. Wlnterson Co., 166 North Wabash Ave., Chicago. ^ Falls City Wire Works, 461 8rd St., Louisville. Ky. William E. Hielscher's Wire Works. 264-266 Randolph St.. Detroit. Mich WOOD LABELS. WOOD LABELS AND PLANT STAKES. Benjamin Chase Co., Derry Village, N. H. Rantoul, 111. — Stafford Miller has leased the range of his father-in-law, H. M. Morris, for a period of three years. Wellsville, O. — ^That an accident may be opportunity in disguise is well ex- emplified in the case of C. B. Secrest, who, in speaking of his success, says: "Two years ago I incidentally pur- chased a greenhouse business. I did not know anything about the business and during my lifetime had been in a green- house only a few times. At the start my crying need was a business and growing assistant, and that assistant I found in The Eeview's pages. I do not 'know it all' now by any means, but T have succeeded in adding two neW greenhouses, one each year." PLEASE MENTION THE REVIEW WHEN WRITING ANY OF THESE ADVERTISERS 120 The Florists' Review Fbbrdabt 3, 1916. SPECIAL OFFER ORDER NOW AND SAVE MONEY "Greenhouse White" Paint The cost of all materials for paints is advancing rapidly and an early advance in the price of this best of all greenhouse paints is inevitable. But we will give our customers the oppor- tunity to cover their season's needs at the old prices on orders placed with us NOW for shipment on or before April 1. l-grallon cans per gal., $1.76 5-gallon cans per gal., 1 .70 25-g^allons (^ bbls.) per gral.. $1.65 60-gallons (bbls) per gal., 1.60 F. O. B. CHICAGO Put up in 50-gal. barrels (each barrel equipped with interior agitator, no extra charge); 25-gal. half barrels and 5-gal. and l-g^al. cans. This advertisement will not appear again. ORDER AT ONGE. If you are going to paint in the spring, this is the best investment you ever made. Qreenhouse 76x000, of Davis & Stelner, Ottawa, III.. Glazed with "Pittsburgrh" Qlass, Painted with "Greenhouse White" Paint. "Greenhouse White" is an absolutely pure Linseed Oil Paint — having a covering capacity of 330 sq. ft. — two coats — to the gallon. It is made especially for your use. ALSO HEADQUARTERS FOR GREENHOUSE GLASS Send us your inquiries for both Paint and Glass PITTSBURGH PLATE GLASS GO. 801-811 South Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO, ILL. W. G. KIMBALL, Local Manager ^THE" RISKS AND REWARDS IN RAISING NEW ROSES Among the chief fascinations of. hybridizing are its mysteries and uncer- tainties. The hybridizers are ever seeking success hy seeking fuller ac- quaintance with Dame Nature, the chief of hybridizers, but the lady shuns familiarity. Occasionally, however, when such a free favor is least expected, she coquettishly presents to some astonished florist a fine new rose — a sport. tR OSES originate in two definite ways, either through the reproductive organs or by bud varia- tion— the adventitious bud, as the scientist puts it. We florists speak of bud variations as sports. These bud sports, when they become fixed in their character, are really the creation of a new rose, especially in color, and often the growth also varies, sometimes show- ing more vigor and greater strength than in the parent, but often a lessened degrefe of vitality. It is a strange per- formance of nature, to say the least. Climbing Sports. Sometimes these adventitious buds produce really remarkable scandent growths, taking the character of a real climber. I think it safe to state that every variety of rose that has had extensive propagation has devel- oped this trait. These climbing growths can be fixed, so that they retain their newly formed character. These climb- ing variations refuse, however, to bloom con- tinuously, like their par- ents, but give forth their flowers annually, with intermittent bloom at intervals through the growing season. As illustrations we have Climbing Killarney, Kaiserin, Meteor and a host of others which are catalogued by the trade. Among the last to take on this form of sporting is the variety Ophelia, as reported by Chas. L. Baum, of Knoxville. These climbing varia- tions are certainly of great value in the way of furnishing varieties for porch, pillar and veranda decoration and in the way of giving valuable varieties for screen purposes, pillar roses and porch adorn- ment. I distinctly re- member a climbing Perle des Jardins in R. C. Kerr's city, grow- ing with such vigor that it had then covered a By E. G. HILL. (Address at Tennessee Florists' Convention.) large portion of a two-story veranda. A Baffling Mystery. It would seem that nature, while un- willing to reveal her secret in this par- ticular, evidently works along fixed laws, for when one of these bud va- riations- appears in one place, it comes forth in like character in one or more places. The variety Caroline Testout developed this trait at Lyon, France, and at Berkeley, Cal., some 7,000 miles apart, at practically the same time. Some of our superior forcing varieties, those extensively used for flower pro- duction, are the product of varieties that have sent forth these adventitious buds. For instance, Catherine Mermet gave us Bridesmaid and The Bride, and New Rose Mme. Marcel Delanney. (Awarded the Odd Medal in the Bagatelle Garden Trials in Paris.) how well and faithfully they served the growers of roses for a quarter of a cen- tury! Then we have the Killarney family — White Killarney, Killarney Brilliant, Killarney Queen, Double White Killarney, Red Killarney; this variety has been specially prolific in its color variations and has proved a valu- able asset to the rose growing frater- nity. I mention Catherine Mermet and Killarney as prominent in adding great value t^o the market florist. How we are to explain this phenomenon is past comprehension, except that it is accord- ing to the divine plan of the Creator. Limits of Man's Knowledge. Of the fact of evolution we are cer- tain; of the workings of natural selec- tion we have no doubt. But with re- gard to the nature of the variations, what causes them and when to expect their appearance, we at this date know practically nothing. The writer has often wondered whether the orchardists and the nut and fruit men have not overlooked these bud variations, to t h e i jr great loss. If, when a superior apple has ap- peared, or any other fruit differing from the normal, it has ever been propagated and an ef- fort made to fix it, the writer has never heard of such an attempt. On this particular phase of our work, let every florist keep a keen lookout, for there is no telling what good fortune may come to you. Killarney Brilliant and White Killarney made up into the thou- sands of dollars for the g'entlemen who discov- ered and disseminated them. Can the Ethi- opian change his color or the leopard his spots? No, but a rose can change its color, and does do it. Biology is the science of life. Fertilization is the method of pro- cedure for anyone who would give earnest thought and effort to produce new types, either in roses or other 12 The Florists' Review F£BBUABX 10, 1916. plants. It is established beyond ques- tion that sex exists in the vegetable as well as in the animal creation, and if we would improve the rose, this is the right line to work upon. Practical experience is the only teacher. Scru- tiny, observation and application are the three forces that win. The late Mr. Carmen, editor of the Kural New Yorker, made this statement before the S. A. F. years ago — that roses and all plants have their predisposition at cer- tain times more than others to assume the sex relation; in other words, they fall in love just as the members of the animal creation do. The Hybridizer's Methods. The modus operandi is simple so far as the mechanical act is concerned. The the work of the hybridist. Let the imagination have play; in other words, conjure up in your mind the kinds and qualities you wish combined in the. va- riety you wish produced; then select the parents carefully and await re- sults. Time, patience — unlimited pa- tience— is the one great requisite. Someone has said that out of 1,500 ger- minated rose seedlings, if you get one that towers above existing varieties, it is all that can be reasonably expected. It might be that through accident, or what is called luck, you might get the coveted prize with a less number. Saving and Sowing the Seed. The care of the plants after fertili- zation is all-important. Too free use of water will cause the hips to rot and E. q. HHl. stamen, the pollen-bearing anther, must be removed, else there is danger of self-pollenization. The pistil, the seed- bearing organ, is composed of the ovary and stigma, and upon this the pollen must be placed. This is best done by a camel 's-hair brush. Care should be taken to protect from insect interfer- ence if definite results are to be had. Spring is suggested as the most op- portune time for the work of the hybridist with roses. Select with care the roses you wish for your mother plants, and it would be well to have these grown in pots, for convenience and after care. Idealism plays an important part in damp off. Air must be allowed to cir- culate freely among the bushes; no coddling or impure atmosphere must be allowed, else the work done thus far will be lost. If, say, your fertiliza- tion is done in April, it will take until the end of November for the seed to ripen. One essential matter is that the seed must be thoroughly ripe and hard; unripened seed will not germi- nate. Sowing the seed as soon as gath- ered is practiced by many, and I think this is perhaps the wise thing to do. Some file the seed on one side, taking fare not to injure the germ; this facili- tates germination. Seed may be sown in any ordinary good loam, with drain- age in the pots or boxes used. Great care is needed in watering and nursing, else the little seedlings may suffer from damp. We potted off in April last about 2,200 seedlings, all from carefully thought-out crosses, and these, when planted, occupied 500 feet of bench room. With a few exceptions, they flowered, and the result is quite grati- fying, prospectively at least. The last year's work has been more carefully and scientifically performed — this as a result of fifteen years' experience. Mendel's theory has been of great as- sistance and I would commend a care- ful perusal of his work. Some Famous Hybridizers. You perhaps know that Pernet- Ducher, of Lyon, has given us a ma- jority of our finest and best roses; to Mr. Pernet we are indebted for the fine yellow coloring bred into our fa- vorite forcing varieties, such as Sun- burst, Mrs. Aaron Ward and others. Antoine Eivoire is one of his varieties, and the valuable Ophelia is a seedling from this noted sort. The Dicksons, of Newtownards, gave us the original Killarney, together with other valuable sorts. The Hugh Dickson firm, of Bel- fast, has been awarded the $1,000 prize by the Panama-Pacific jury. One of the most studious of the European hy- bridists is Samuel McGredy, of Porta- down, Ireland. Some of his seedlings under test at Eichmond give promise of good things in roses in the near fu- ture. The two Pauls, of England; the Souperts, of Luxembourg, and Lambert, of Germany, have made notable addi- tions to our list of valuable roses. Among our successful American rais- ers of new roses may be mentioned John Cook, of Baltimore; Walsh, of Woods Hole, Mass.; Montgomery, of the Waban Eose Conservatories, and others. I shall miss my guess if we do not produce in the near future roses of such character as will put our Amer- ican productions in the front rank. The South 's Opportimity. What we need in this country is va- rieties of roses that will thrive and em- bellish our gardens. The people in Tennessee are particularly favored by soil and climate for this particular line of work. Let them get busy and lend a helping hand, and see if they cannot produce some new varieties that will more perfectly embellish our gardens and dooryards. They owe it to their state and profession that they under- take this work. Some of the most promising introduc- tions of late years are succeeding finely in the southern climate. I was particularly pleased with Mrs. Charles Eussell and Ophelia as grown under glass in the south; Hoosier Beauty and Killarney are making good with most growers who have given them a trial. One thing must be borne in mind — it costs time, patience and money to produce new varieties of roses. You cannot expect these to be forthcoming unless you are willing to purchase of these new varieties, thus encouraging those who, I think, are deserving of more hearty support than has been ac- corded thus far. The Demand for New Sorts. When last at Lyon, France, I found that the great silk manufacturers bent Febbuaby 10, 1916. The Florists' Review 13 every effort, skill and thought, looking to the production of new colors, pat- , terns and shades in their silks. People demand change and novelty every year in their silks and ribbons, and the same holds good with roses. The greater the interest taken by you in new things, the greater will be the money returns to storemen and growers. Without ad- vancement on these lines, we shall not keep pace with other professions. Un- less you encourage the hybridist by purchasing his product, there will be only a minimum of effort put forth to give novelty and increased variety. This to the writer seems fundamental, if we would make good both financially and professionally. In conversing with one of the lead- ing rose firms — they distribute hun- dreds of thousands yearly — I asked: "Why do you propagate these old and inferior roses, like Marie Guillot, Boupre and Coquette de Lyon, when there are so many superior varieties in the same line of color?" The answer was: "The south demands them and we have to grow them; we concede they are inferior sorts. ' ' The trouble is with the men who issue catalogues; the nurserymen use the same old col- 1 ored lithographs; the catalogue men use their old stereotyped cuts and de- scriptive matter. This is unfair to the amateur, who wishes the finest and best for his garden, and is destructive of the best interests of the hybridist, and is certainly unbusinesslike from every point of view. There is opportunity in the southern states to build up and establish great rose growing establishments, like tliose of the Pauls, Dicksons, Guillots and others in Europe. The soil is suit- able for the rose; climatic conditions are favorable; why not embrace the opportunity and give to the United States some rose nurseries worthy the name? A NEW ROSE FROM HOLLAND. The new seedling hybrid tea rose, Mme. Marcel Delanney, a photograph of which is reproduced on page 11 this week, was originated by M. Leenders & Co., Steil-Tegelen, Holland, and was in- tended for dissemination in 1916. It is described by the raisers as follows: "A surpassingly beautiful novelty with a peculiar color — pale pink or soft rose, shaded with hydrangea pink; a nice, delicately colored rose. The flowers are large, full and fragrant, perfect in form and borne on tall, rigid stalks. The plant grows vigorously on short stems and is quite floriferous. Is one of the most distinct roses for massing, cut- ting and forcing purposes. Was award- ed the gold medal by the city of Paris, at Bagatelle." PROPER LABELING OF PLANTS. Please tell me what is considered the IToper way to label pot plants in the liench. I begin at the lower left-hand I orner, placing the label in the first J'ot. The label faces and reads to the 'ight. Is this correct? I have worked lor several people and each has a dif- I'erent way of labeling. H. B. B. — la. An Arm Bouquet of that Good Old Rosct The Bride. There are, as you state, several dif- ferent ways of labeling plants in the 1»enches. Some growers in inserting, 'Or instance, a batch of cuttings, place ^ label where they commence. The label faces the cuttings. Another label is put in where the next variety starts, and so on. Another, and, in my opin- ion, a far better plan is to put the first label in when one variety has been inserted. Start all rows from the back of the bench, so that, when any one kind is all in, the plants will all be behind and not in front of the label. It is a fact that there is much confusion on labeling, and, with differ- ent men adopting different methods, there is little wonder that names get badly mixed. Whether the labels should be written to read from the left or the right is a matter of minor importance to the proper placing of the label. Personally, I prefer the left. Opinions of others on this subject are invited; it would be a great boon if one system could be generally adopted. C. W. BUSINESS EMBARRASSMENTS. Lincoln, Neb. — The property of the Griswold Seed Co., bankrupt, valued by appraisers at $114,000, was sold .Janu- ary 29 by Referee Peterson for $23,900. Frank P. Quick, of Lincoln, secured the seed department, retail stock, fix- tures, good will and book accounts and the equity in the storage warehouse for $7,500. The property involved in this sale was appraised at $4.'5,000. The Fifteenth street greenhouses, real and personal property therein, and a retail store went to Joseph K. Hiltner, of Lincoln, for $13,500. H. A. Johns, a Sioux City seedsman, purchased the Normal greenhouses for $2,900. San Francisco, CaL — Another tenta- tive plan for the re-formation of the financially embarrassed Luther Burbank Co. has been proposed and submitted to Mr. Burbank. It is that instead of the company undertaking liquidation, all of the business be turned over to Mr. Burbank, whereby he would own and control the company and its busi- ness and take over all the unfilled or- ders and the large quantities of seed and nursery stock on hand. It is said, however, that Mr. Burbank prefers to leave the business affairs of the com- pany to others. Minneapolis, Minn. — The administra- tor of the Minneapolis Floral Co., G. C. Anderson, manager, is offering settle- ment with creditors at 30 cents on the dollar. The largest claim is that of the landlord, who offers to scale it sharply and renew the lease for a short term in case the merchandise creditors will accept the compromise. John Monson, the proprietor of the business, died some time ago. Mr. Anderson was appointed miinager last spring. It is stated the business was unprofitable in 1915. 14 The Florists' Review E*EBRU1BY 10, 191^. TANKAGE AS A FERTILIZER. Would a fertilizer known as animal tankage, containing nine per cent of ammonia and twelve per cent of phos- phoric acid, be good for feeding carna- tions? If so, please state what quantity should be used and how frequently it can be used with safety. E. C. — Ont. You should join the American Carna- tion Society and get a copy of the an- nual report, which will contain a dis- cussion on fertilizers for carnations which took place at the meeting in St. Louis. It referred not only to tankage, but also to many other fertilizers you might want to know about. Tankage can be used safely, in about the same manner as sheep manure. We prefer the latter, supplemented with dried blood and bone meal. We have tried both and have had the best results from the sheep manure. We put on a small handful to each row, halfway .across a 5-foot bench. A safe rule to go by, in applying fertilizers, is to gauge it according to the amount of sunshine. When the sunshine is abun- dant, plant growth is rapid and the plants take up food readily. But dur- ing dark weather the growth is much slower and less food is taken up in proportion. Consequently, there is. dan- ger of an excess of food accumulating, if frequent applications are made. Then, when the sun comes out and growth is resumed, there is an excess of available food and bad results follow. A. F. J. B. MAY BE INJURED BY GAS. I am sending you, under separate cover, two of my White Perfection car- nation plants, which are drying up badly. I have about 5,000 of these, be- sides 1,000 White Wonder and a few White Enchantress, left over from old stock of last summer, from which I am taking cuttings. At the shed end, or north end, of each bench I had sweet peas. These were badly affected with mildew before Christmas, but I finally got rid of it. The sweet peas seemed to improve after that, but dried up suddenly about two weeks ago. This was when I first noticed the trouble with my carnations. The buds would become about half open and then would wither. Next I noticed that the buds would show a little of the white petals and the stigma would extend three- fourths of an inch beyond the bud and in a few days would wither. Now the whole plant turns yellow, but does not wither. All three varieties are going thft same route in these three houses. About eighty per cent of them are affected. Those at the end of the house where the sweet peas were are most affected and the disease seems to diminish toward the other end. In my other three houses I have Ward, Enchantress, Herald and White Wonder. I have just started sweet peas in these houses, but will throw them out. None of this stock is af- fected. Any remedy you can suggest will be greatly appreciated. I shall keep the plants cool, with plenty of air. I shall syringe with water as much as I dare, spray with nicotine twice a week and give the ground a coat of lime. E. E. S.— 111. Your letter gives me the impression that your stock is affected by gas, either from your boilers or from gas mains, which may be laid in the street along- side your place. Ordinarily the gas might not come into your houses, but during the recent cold weather^ with the ground frozen solidly, the gas would seep along until it came to the open ground inside your greenhouses and would escape inside the houses instead of coming up in the street. I would not advise putting on the lime, unless there are reasons not enumerated in your letter. Give all the ventilation possible and follow a moder^e course of culture in other respects. A. F. J. B. you join the society and secure a copy of the annual report, which will contain the paper and the discussion which fol- lowed. The address was printed in The Review of January 27. When propagating, select cuttings which are free from these light spots. That is the best remedy at hand now. The light areas on the snapdragon foliage are perhaps caused by a simUar disease. Do not overwater or overfeed them. When spring sets in, the disease will probably disappear. A. F. J. B. BORDEAUX MIXTURE. Will you publish the recipe for Bor- deaux mixture, which you frequently recommend for use on carnations? G. L. B.— Ky. To make Bordeaux mixture, dissolve one pound of sulphate of copper in about half a gallon of warm water. Dissolve one pound of lime in an equal amount of cold water. When both are dissolved, pour them into ten gallons of water and stir thoroughly. It is then ready to use. Spray it on with a fine nozzle. A. F. J. B. CARNATION YELLOWS. Enclosed you will find some foliage from carnations and also from snap- dragons. Please tell me what the dis- eases are and what is the best remedy for them. C. F. S.— Mo. SHUMAN'S WHITE ENCHANTRESS. The illustration on this page shows a house of White Enchantress at the Shu- man Floral Co. establishment, near Ard- more, Okla. The man in the picture is William E. Roberts, Mr. Shuman's grower, who says that he has had few splits and that January 4 his White Enchantress plants had averaged six blooms each. The plants were housed from the field July 15, 1915. The carnation foliage submitted is af- fected with the disease called carnation yellows. This disease is being investi- gated and we ought to learn a great deal about it within the next few years. There was an address and considerable discussion on this subject at the St. Louis convention of the American Car- nation Society. I would suggest that CARNATION PHILADELPHIA. What is the trouble with the Phila- delphia carnation? Is it worth plant- ing? It bears a good flower, with a fine color, and does not split, but I have heard that it does not keep well. I have a stock of good cuttings and plants, but do not care to bother with it if it does not keep well. At present it is yielding well. I am having a great deal of trouble with Dorothy Gordon, on account of its splitting badly, and if Philadelphia has no more faults than House of White Enchantress of the Shuman Floral G)., Ardmore» OkIa« Fkbkuaey 10, 1916. The Florists' Reviewr 15 it has shown so far on my place, I greatly prefer it. A. M. C. — Ohio. While Carnation Philadelphia Pink has not fulfilled all the claims made for it, it does possess some good qualities and among them are fine color, non- splitting, good size and stem. The most serious objection we had against the variety was the fact that it does not keep well in warm weather. We knew of this fault before we bought it and handled our stock accordingly and with good results. We simply kept the blooming shoots topped away, until we made sure it would not come into crop until about December 1. We then let it come in with a big crop, which was taken off by March and it was then thrown out to make room for young stock. Handled in this manner, it paid us well and gave satisfaction all around. There are many growers who con- sider the variety well Worth while, es- pecially for lihose who retail their own stock. We do not consider it good policy to discontinue a variety just be- cause others are finding fault with it, unless you are in the rooted cutting business. All you can ask of a variety is that it shall give you good results, regardless of what it does for your neighbor. We shall discontinue grow- ing Philadelphia Pink, because Mrs. Ward and Good Cheer are more to our liking and the demand for the rooted cuttings is better. A. F. J. B. THE ROLF ZETLITZ HOUSES. The accompanying illustrations are of special interest in that they show two houses of the Rolf Zetlitz range, at Lima, O. The view in the rose house gives a clear picture of Killarneys in splendid shape. The other illustration is of the carnation house, which was planted to varieties introduced during 1914 and 1915. Mr. Zetlitz, who is re- sponsible for the spick-and-span order depicted in the illustrations, says he has 15,000 carnation plants in this house, with sweet peas on each of the posts and occasionally in between. THE NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW. A most cheering feature incident to the preparations for the opening of the National Flower Show at Philadelphia March 25 is the great interest in the undertaking shown by out-of-town flo- rists. From the many communications received by this office, it is quite evi- dent that the show will attract men in the trade from all over the country. At the last National Flower Show, it will l>o remembered, there was little cause for complaint as to the out-of-town patronage, but it looks as though the I'hiladelphia show will eclipse all previ- ous records as to this clement of the attendance. The final schedule of premiums will ho issued soon after February 15, and ^ill be the most liberal schedule ever published for a flower show in this country, covering premiums amounting to over $20,000. In the new schedule, a large number of special prizes will ^Ppear. The committee is still solicit- 'II;,' offers of special prizes for the vari- o'ls classes scheduled, in order to reduce tl'o premium responsibility as much as possible. Offers made now will be men- tioned in the final schedule, with due crodit to donors. The trade exhiljition will be a most ^^>:^^ m ^M W^\ ^^J^^^ 0 . 1 ^ I^H ^. i tfi^fii JSj^^ ■'' -^ 'B^ '■ '-.xaaehb^.-' ^JiBQI^^^^^^^^^H w^^ ■'■■■ iiM|g|gm^^B|^^^\ ^i-'iff^i^ '■WWISra'WiHR*'' \'!JH 1 f^'i' wK^^^' .^gjglilH ^'4'% ^^ . f . < •/•■ . -. jA'i* ' V ■ I'l-d vwir' , ,vi;:--'»^l.S-.?'' '^'" ~ ■''■4ja.j''^l **' ~ ' •■ ^"^"mr- '#t J'kMy tr i ?!-■' \, ^..-V-T i: ; > •. 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Firms that have been prevented from making reservations through lack of space, which has been a serious ob- stacle for many weeks, will be glad to avail themselves of the large area of additional space recently becoming available for trade exhibits. This space is at the rear of what formerly was the stage, but is now a continuous part of the main floor, reached by both cen- ter and side aisles. The retailers' section will be well filled, as reservations already have been made by John C. Gracey, John Kuhn, Harry S. Betz, London Flower Shop and Charles Grakelow. Chairman F, Cowperthwaite, of the committee on information, whose ad- dress is 518 Market street, Philadelphia, has mapped out several trips among the florists' establishments in and around Philadelphia for those who wish to visit them, and his committee will be pre- pared to lend every assistance in the way of information which may be re- quired. Sectional societies desiring to have booths will be accorded space on the bal- cony floors. Arrangements are being made for quarters for Miss Jarvis, founder of Mothers' day. The work of compiling the Official Souvenir Program is well under way. Chairman Therkildson, of the commit- tee on publicity, has arranged to have copies of the program on every dining, buffet, club and parlor car arriving in Philadelphia during the show. March 28 has been decided on as the (lay when the New York Florists' Club with its guests will visit the show. The club's committee is perfecting ar- rangements for transportation and a dinner en route. It is expected that Killarney Roses at the Establishment of Rolf Zetlitz, Lima, O. 16 The Florists^ Review Fbbruart 10, 1916. this party will comprise at least 400 persons. John Young, Sec'y. ILUNOISANS TO MEET. Secretary J. F, Ammann announces that the eleventh annual meeting and exhibition of the Illinois State Florists ' Association will be held at Turner hall, Moline, 111., March 7 and 8. The pro- gram for- the first day of the meeting is as follows: Welcome, by Martin R. Carlson, mayor. President's address, by C. W. Johnson, of Morgan Park. Secretary's report, by J. F. Aramann, of Edwardsvllle. Treasurer's report, by F. . L. Washburn, of Bloomlngton. Report on fertilizer work, by F. W. Muncic, of Urbana. Report on pathological work, by G. L. Peltier, of Urbana. Unfinished and new Vujiness. General discussion. \ Dinner, at 6 p. m. "Christmas and Faster Flowering and Foliapre Plants," by W. E. Tricker. of Western Springs. "What the Division of Floriculture is Doing," by H. B. Domer, of Urbana. "Soils," by W. E. Taylor, of lUrbana. Election of officers. March 8 will be spent in a tour of inspection of greenhouses and visits to other places of interest. All members are cordially invited to attend the meet;ing and also to make exhibits. All novelties exhibited are judged accord- ing to the national society's scale of points, and any flower scoring eighty- five points or more will be given a cer- tificate of merit by the association. Entries should be sent to John Staack, Turner hall. Sixth avenue and Four- teenth street, Moline. -h THE NEW YORK SHOW. The committee is gradually bringing to completion the final schedule of pre- miums to be awarded at the New York International Flower Show April 5 to 12 and it ia expected that it will be ready for distribution about March 1. The committee on special premiums, F. L. Atkins, chairman, is meeting with considerable success in its efforts to influence the donation of prizes and a similar committee from the Horticul- tural Society of New York, F, E. New- bold, chairman, is doing like work in its own field. The official souvenir pro- gram, is in course of preparation. Exhibition Manager Herrington is making frequent trips among prospec- tive exhibitors and his reports are quite enthusiastic as to the support prom- ised. It would seem that there need be no apprehension that the show will be anything but a huge success, much superior to the show of last year. The trade section,, too, promises to greatly excel that of last year, the reservations already made showing a considerable in- crease in the number of exhibitors. The committee has prepared a sticker to be used on trade stationery and is sending supplies of these stamps to all who will use them. Two of the great feature classes of the show will be creditably filled, it is pleasing to know. At least five entries are promised for rose gardens and there are to be three entries in the rock garden class. The work of obtaining local publicity for the show has been placed in the hands of the Korbel-Colwell organiza- tion, which creditably gave the same service last year. John Young, Sec'y. TESTING CANNAS IN TENN^BSEE. [The conclusion of an article begun in The Review for February 3, 1916.] , The variety Meteor* has been a de- cided disappointment to us. We had never seen it till this year. We procured it from the originator and from another source as well, so that we could grow a good stock of it. The cdlor is good, but the flowers are too small for a mod- ern canna, and with us and three of our friends here it has not proved to be any better a bloomer than a number of others that have better individual flow- ers. We consider that so far as the south is concerned at least, this is a much overrated canna. Dragon, a 1915 novelty, seems to be a marvel in growth and bloom. It has produced twenty-eight shoots from a single 3-inch plant, and every one has had a 3-branched flower spike of fair- sized, dark, ox-blood red blooms that are the best of their color. Its only fault is the fact that the spikes are not held high enough above the foliage. Its height is about five feet. Hqnry George, with us, is almost a duplicate of Dragon, except that it is not so strong a grower or so rapid a multiplier. It is only fair to say that it was planted a month later than Dragon and has had a poorer chance. King Humbert needs no word further than that it is still the best bronze- leaved canna, though it has two rivals that are certainly close competitors. Wm. Saunders is perhaps as good in every way as King Humbert and a more constant bloomer. If planted far enough from each other to make it impossible to compare details closely, I doubt whether any but the most expert grower would be able to tell them apart. New York has done better with us this season than King Humbert. It blooms freely and its flowers are fully as large as Humbert, besides being a more solid scarlet. The foliage is not quite the same shade of bronze. Pennsylvania has grown side by side with Firebird. It has produced more than double the number of blooms, the individual flowers and the heads are fully as large as those of Firebird and the foliage is good. If we were asked to take our choice of the two for the everyday canna bed, we would certainly select Pennsylvania. Uncle Sam is another canna that has not gained the popularity it deserves. It cannot be beat for a large-flowered, brilliant red, green-leaved canna, where five feet is not too tall. The same may be said of Indiana and Louisiana, though both of these are orange rather than scarlet. There are a score of other red cannas that have enough merit to warrant spe- cial mention, if space would allow, but the foregoing we have found to be the best to date. Some may think there are others that are better than those mentioned and we confess that it has been a hard question to settle just which to leave out, but for our climate and soil we feel that we are right. Wanted — A First-class Yellow. The man who desires to make a last- ing name for himself by producing a good canna should turn to yellows. There is no really good yellow canna in the sense that we mean when we speak of a good red or even a good pink. Florence Vaughan can still be con- sidered the one all-purpose yellow can- na, though, as everyone knows, it is not yellow but spotted, and there are so many inferior sorts sold for it that many never see the true variety. There are several varieties of the same type and color that are so similar that th^ could easily be passed off for F. Vaughan. Elizabeth Hoss is as good as any of these. It is slightly taller than F. Vaughan. Gustav Gumpper is the yellowest can- na we have that has size, vigor, hardi- ness and other good qualities. We place this at the head of the list, at least of those that are cheap enough to be uised. Its one fault is that it is rather dwarf, not over four and one-half feet high. We shall grow this in quantities in the future. Febbuaey 10, 1916. The Florists^ Review 17 Princeton, a novelty of 1915, is al- most as good a shade of yellow as Gumpper, and is much more vigorous and has larger t flowers. It does not sun-scald and it holds its flowers well up into the light, above the foliage. Watch this, fqr it promises to be a tpp- notcher. Jane Addams is as good a yellow canna as has yet been produced. Its price is all that will prevent its being a leader at once. Yet it is not the large, bright, clear yellow that is so much desired in cannas, but as yet never produced. Juanita is a handsome, deep • pump- kin yellow, the yellow that needs no apology. The flowers are not so large as some of the reds, but are hard to beat. The foliage is neither green nor bronze, but halfway between. This is its one weakness. Queen Helen is a good canna, perhaps better than Florence Vaughan, but has some of the weaknesses of its parent, King Humbert. The flower is spotted, but appears yellow at a little distance, and it is a good variety, though far from the ideal. Richard Wallace is perhaps the best yellow that is low in price and that mul- tiplies rapidly. It is ideal in every way except that it is too light in color. It fades to almost cream. Still, at its best it is a wonderfully good canna. Dr. Nansen is of the same quality in every way as R. Wallace, but is dwarf. There is no better dwarf yellow canna. Kate F. Deemer and Golden Gate are much alike in color and shape, as well as in height and freedom of bloom. They class with the two or three best yellow cannas that we have ever seen. They are both light in color and fade almost to light canary, but they bloom so freely, and have such large heads of perfectly shaped flowers of medium to large size, that they will soon become popular. Both increase rapidly, bloom when small and keep at it every day till frost. They are not identical, but simi- lar, and we have not been able to de- cide which is the better. Some Variegated Flowers. Sam Trelease Improved is one of the best cannas that we have ever seen. However, it is not yellow, but yellow bordered with red. It is bound to be one of the leaders soon. Queen Charlotte, though known to everyone, is mentioned here because it is still the best dwarf bright red with a good yellow border. Allemania and Olympic are similar in color, size and productiveness, though Olympic is easily better than even the improved variety of Allemania. Both are beautiful and desirable, the best of their color, scarlet dotted and edged yellow, but this in most places is not a popular color. Greenback was produced by L. H. Read, of Alabama. There is nothing like it that we have ever seen. It does not bloom, but is a decidedly strong grower, making seven or eight feet, and produces leaves that look for all the world like the best leaves on a banana tree and are as large. We measured- a leaf last summer that had a blade thir- ty inches broad, and over three feet long before it began to narrow into the petiole. For tropical eflfect there is no plant that we have ever seen that has so much to commend it. It is not so tall as Canna musifolia and the leaves Chrysantheinum Mllka, of the Early-floweriDg Type. are green rather than bronze, but the habit of growth is years ahead of any other foliage canna. Wyoming is the one good bronze- leaved orange canna. It beats Humbert or any of the other bronze-leaved can- nas in everything save color. A cir- cular bed containing 500 plants on the grounds of one of our customers was the most gorgeous bed of cannas that we have ever seen. There is no canna today that will produce more or larger flowers or better foliage, though the foliage has the habit of turning green at times. Flovd Bralliar. of the flood, said: "The high water cer- tainly put us out of commission. Our fires in the boiler house were ex- tinguished by the water on the morning of February 1, but by installing stoves we have been able to keep the stock from freezing. Our frame of pansies and several hundred 2-year-old rose bushes were inundated. The water, how- ever, did not get to any of the stock in the houses, and today, February 3, it is retreating slowly. ' ' HIGH WATER AT MUBPHYSBOEO. When the Big Muddy river of south- ern Illinois could no longer accommo- date the large quantity of water flow- ing into it from its swollen tributaries, the water rose rapidly and overflowed its banks at Murphysboro, 111., where it inundated the grounds of the Wisely greenhouses, situated near that town. The illustration herewith shows the Wisely greenhouses during the period of the flood. Claude Wisely, in speaking CHRYSANTHEMUM MILKA. Of the early flowering type of chrysanthemums, which are now so popular for outdoor use in the eastern states, few are more attractive than is Milka, the lovely snow-white flowers of which, when grown in a natural way, about twelve flowers to a plant, make a plant that is the acme of artistic grace. Outdoors Milka made a perfect bush about two feet high, covered with blooms, and elicited a great deal of admiration from visitors who saw it last season in C. H. Totty's garden at Madison. Flood at the Wisely Grrenhoutes, at Murphysboro, III. 18 The Florists^ Review February 10, 1916. riums and diflferent varieties of foliage plants. Which would be the more suit- able, the high or the low house, and will the results be as good if they are grown with other plants f F. S.— N. Y. OATTLEYAS AFTER FLOWERING. H^ long should cattleyas be rested after flowering, and about how often should they be watered when resting? I have the following varieties: Trianse, now in bloom; labiata, resting; Mossise, Percivaliana, speciosissima and Schroe- der89. Should they be repotted and given new peat each year after flower- ing? What kind of feed should be used for cattleyas, if any? Do the leads that have flowered this year ever flower again, or is it only the new leads that flower? Would it be advisable to cut off the old leads that have lost the top part of the leaf? I have a Vanda CBBrulea that is starting to make a new leaf. Will it need plenty of water from now on? Would it be advisable to di- vide large plants and make several smaller plants? I have a plant of Schroederse just showing bud. Will it be possible to get thiS' in bloom for St. Valentine's day? The night tempera- ture is 70 to 72 degrees. B. A. E.— 111. Cattleyas after flowering like a mod- erate rest, but the resting used to be much overdone, with resultant injury to the plants. Keep them drier for a couple of months, until the new growths are well started; then gradually water more abundantly. Hybrid cattleyas do far better if not rested at all, and such species as you have need a short rest only.' Water sufficiently so that there is no fear of the bulbs shriveling. Pot- ting is not always necessary each sea- son. Occasionally it suffices to remove some of the surface soil and add some new compost, but if the plants are starved or crowded, or have overhang- ing roots, repot by all means during the resting period. Be sure to pot cat- tleyas firmly. C. labiata should be repotted at once, and Percivaliana and Trianae before the end of March; the others named should be potted somewhat later. Fern fiber is the ideal compost for cattleyas; not the sof J material, but that which is some- what doarser and tougher, and through which water passes freely. Keep the plants tolerably dry after potting, until new roots become active; then increase the moisture at the roots. Leads on cattleyas and Iselias which have once flowered do not bloom again. They must not be cut off, however, until they show signs of decay. Some grow- ers feed cattleyas; others do not. Per- sonaU^i^' I have found that occasional weak applications of cow manure dur- ing the growing season are beneficial to these and many other orchids, but for cattleyas the doses must always be weak and not of the strength which calanthes, phaius, zygopetalums, coelogynes, sobralias, etc., appreciate. Cattleyas and other orchids are often divided when they become unwieldy in size. Moderate-sized plants in 6-inch or 7-inch pots give more blooms in propor- tion to their size than larger specimens. Do not try to force your Schroederse in any such night temperature as 70 to 72 degrees, unless you want to ruin them. They should have a temperature of 55 to 60 degrees at night. Vanda cserulea, if well rooted, will need a fair supply of moisture. It likes a light position, with full winter sun, at the cool end of the cattleya house. A temperature of 55 degrees at night will suit it better than I'O degrees higher. C. W. HOUSE FOR MIXED ORCHIDS. I should like to change my orchid collection, consisting of cattleyas, vandas, dendrobiums, odontoglossums, Iselias, cypripediums and coelogynes, from a house tweWe feet to the ridge and seventeen feet wide to one twenty- two feet to the ridge and thirty-four feet wide; both houses are fifty feet long. The larger house is three-quarter span. I want to grow them with a gen- eral collection of stove and greenhouse plants, such as palms, ferns, anthu- On the whole, the smaller or lower house would be the better. Cattleyas and Iselias would do well in the larger house, provided they could have the necessary air and proper light. Some varieties, such as vandas, dendrobiums, cypripediums, phalajnopsis, aerides, etc., would do well in a warm, moist house, such as you would grow tropical foliage plants in, except that dendrobes, when their growths are completed, should be moved to a cooler and drier house to mature their pa^do-bulbs. Odonto- glossums and coelogynes require a fairly cool house, especially the former. The various orchids you name cannot all be grown successfully in one house. You will get much better results by keeping the different varieties in tem- peratures as nearly suited to their con- ^ ditions as possible. C. W. SPLIT EASTER LILIES. Please tell me what makes Easter lilies split. I also would like to know why cold storage lilies have short stems. I have never tried growing cold storage lily bulbs until this year and they have only made stems from six to twelve inches long. Is the trouble in the growing? S. M. — Kan. Usually bulbs that are diseased produce split flowers. The cause of much disease is overwatering in the early stages of growth and the start- ing of the bulbs in too low a tempera- ture. As a rule, lily bulbs have an insufficient rest before being started. Cold storage lilies never possess the vigor of fresh bulbs. Give them a warm and shaded location. The shade will help to draw up the stems. 9 I i SEASONABLE iir JMT SUGGESTIONS I 0 I Easter Lilies. Constant inquiries are coming in about Easter lilies, and it is well to rdmind readers that, while April 23 is an unusually late date for Easter, it is not a good policy to hold back their plants in a cool house. L. longiflorum giganteum, which is the Easter lily par' excellence for pots, should have a good heat from start to finish; otherwise you will get a large proportion of dwarf, stunted plants. If you can see and count the buds on your plants March 15, you are all right, if the plants are then allowed 60 degrees at night right along. If your plants show buds earlier than this, do not run them cooler. A far better plan is to let them come along and hold tlxem cooler and shaded when the first flowers have opened. If you take lilies from a tem- perature of 60 to 65 degrees and give them, say, 20 degrees lower at one swoop, do not be surprised if a large part of the buds are destroyed. Lilies will not stand such sudden changes. Fuchsias. For bedding out in shady positions fuchsias are quite satisfactory. If you have started up some old plants they will soon give you a fine crop of suc- culent cuttings, which will root easily. If kept potted along, these will make nice stock in 4-inch pots for May sales. Fuchsias also make nice flowering plants in 6-inch, 7-inch or 8-inch pots for summer. Give them a cool, airy and somewhat shaded house to grow in. Of course, give them an abundant water supply. There are some trailing fuchsias which make grand basket and piazza-box plants. These flower for months if grown in a position where they are fairly well protected from the rays of the sun. Even if you have none of the regular drooping fuchsias, any of the ordinary varieties make fine E^BRDABr 10. 1916.. The Florists^ Review 19 basket plants, as they have a natural drooping tendency. Leave a hollowed out space for water at the top of each basket, as fuchsias are thirsty subjects as well as active feeders. Hydrangeas for Easter. The new French hydrangeas are fine for Easter, especially the pink and white varieties. They force much more easily than the old Otaksa. They are somewhat more tender, however, and if they are not treated carefully mildew is liable to disfigure the foliage and cripple them. Start them in a temperature of 50 degrees. With a late Easter, such as we shall have this year, the plants should easily flower on time in this temperature. Feed freely when the flower heads show, discontinu- ing this as the heads begin to show color. From early started plants a batch of cuttings should now be taken and put in the propagating bench. Se- lect shoots which are not flowering; these are sometimes hard to find on the French hydrangeas. Miscellaneous Basket Plants. Seeds of Maurandia Barclayana, both the purple and white forms, should now be sown; also seeds of Thunbergia alata» Each of these makes an excel- lent basket, vase or window-box plant. (Lantanas are. not usiually grown in baskets, but make splendid plants for this purpose and, if only kept well fed and watered, flower through the en- tire summer. Linaria Cymbalaria, the well known Kenilworth ivy, is another valuable plant for hanging purposes, of which a good stock should be worked up. Glechoma variegata, the ground ivy, can now be divided and potted. These will grow fast in a carnation temperature and can be propagated in quantity before the spring sales start. Variegated Vinca. That indispensable basket plant, Vinca variegata, is rarely overdone. While some people may prefer the green-leaved variety, the variegated form has a large call. The larger and stronger your plants are, the better your customers will like them. Prob- ably you have them standing along the edges of the benches. They dry out rapidly when the pots are matted with roots; keep them well fed and watered. A pinch of bone meal on the top of each pot will soon be devoured by the roots. Select some of the young shoots starting from the base and put them in the cutting bench. These soft cut- tings will root easily now and, if planted outdoors, will make nice stock to pot up in the fall. Double Cornflowers. The fine cornfiowers seen in the mar- kets at this season and earlier are pro- duced from plants which, in many ••ases, were field-grown and lifted in September. Others are started in flats and potted oflP, but the finest I have seen were from lifted plants. For a spring crop, seeds sown now will flower within ten weeks and continue to bloom until hot weather. The prices are not ■'ligh when these flower, but if you have i local call for them it would pay to levote a portion of a bench to them. Tf sown in rows, let the rows be twenty- 1 our inches apart, and if you want good flowers thin them out to eight or nine inches apart. These may look like wide distances when the plants are £Jllllllllllllllll|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||ii|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||i||« I WHO'S WHO SilSL AND WHY I niiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ B. A. McPHEBON. DID you ever visit Litchfield, down in Illinois? No! Then you have yet to know one of the finest little cities in the corn belt — midway between Spring- field and St. Louis. But perhaps you already know McPheron? He is every- where! No gathering of florists anywhere within a night's ride but what near the top of the first page of the register you find "K. A. McPheron, Litchfield," and the Cottage Greenhouses know him not until the festivities are done. He may not look the part, but McPheron is a type of the country florists who form the backbone of the trade. Looking after the growing himself, with the assist- ance of his wife in the selling, there never has been a year he has not made money and enjoyed life. small, but you will be surprised to see how quickly the spaces will be filled. A temperature of 48 to 50 degrees at night suits cornflowers. The double blue variety is the best seller. Jerusalem Cherries. Have you remembered to sow seeds of Jerusalem cherries, the valuable Christmas berried plants? If not, do so without delay. Cuttings may also be rooted and will give lower-headed plants which will ripen their fruits ear- lier, but they never make nice, bushy plants like seedlings. Plant the seed- lings out in May, pot them about the last of August, when the berries are all well set, keep them shaded and sprayed until well established and you will get plants which cannot fail to do you credit. Cinerarias. The increasing power of the sun makes it necessary to give cinerarias some shade, or they will wilt badly. A spraying on all bright days will also help to keep the leaves fresh and plump. Give all well rooted plants ap- plications of liquid manure once a week unlil the flowers start to open, when it is best to discontinue it, as it is liable to take some of the color away from the flowers. A cool, airy house is what cinerarias like; 40 to 45 de- grees at night is better than 50 de- grees. It would not be wise to try to hold any of the large-flowered type for Easter, owing to its late date, but the stellata type, which flowers a little later, can be held easily in a cold house. Jackson, Midi. — A fire started by crossed wires in the store of Henry M. Burt completely ruined the fixtures and contents of the establishment. Mr. Burt estimated his loss at $2,000, which he said was partially covered by in- surance. Before the flames were ex- tinguished Mr. Burt opened a store in the Otsago building. 20 The Florists^ Review Febeuaey 10, 1916. SNAILS PERFORATE VIOLETS. Today, when picking violets, I found many blooms eaten or punctured with small holes. What caused this? Those standing upright were not so apt to be in this condition as those near the ground. Do you think fumigating with tobacco papers would remedy this? What do you think of pulverized pig manure as a fertilizer for violets, mixed with the soil in the fall? Would dried blood used as a top-dressing during the winter be desirable? E. M. H.— N. Y. Probably small shell snails are re- sponsible. If you look closely and find this to be the cause, give the soil a dusting of fine air-slaked lime after your flowers are picked. Let it lie for a day and it should clear out the pests. If they lodge in the crowns of the plants, dust a little in those. The lime will not harm the plants and can be washed off clean with the hose. Fumi- gation with tobacco papers would not kill these or other leaf -eating pests. 1 have never tried pulverized pig manure for violets. Perhaps some readers who have done so can give us their opinion. I do not think it would be equal to either cow or sheep manure. Rotted cow manure, if procurable, cannot be beaten. Do not use dried blood on violets as a top-dressing. I have seen disastrous results on both violets and sweet peas from its use. Sheep manure, pulverized, scratched in, makes a good top-dressing and probably pig manure would be perfectly safe. Liquid cow or sheep manure is excellent. C. W, MR. CAHILL'S RETURN. William E. Cahill, who was reported in The Eeview for February 3 as re- turning to New York to join the staff of Roman J. Irwin, formerly was with the Stumpp & Walter Co., but recently he has been with the Fottler, Fiske, Kawson Co., Boston, and has made his home at Dorchester, Mass. Mr. Cahill is only 35 years of age. In his new position he will cover the territory for- merly covered by Mr. Irwin personally. SNAPDRAGONS AND GLADIOLI. What temperature is required for snapdragons and gladioli, and can they be brought into flower for Easter and Memorial day if started March 1? What size of pots would you recommend for snapdragons for benching at this date, or what is the latest date to be safe? L. S. K.—Mass. must not, on any consideration, be grown warmer than 50 degrees if good, stocky spikes are wanted. Neither snapdragons nor gladioli, even if started at once, will be in flower for Easter, although it comes unusually late this year, but each may be had for Memorial day. Plant out the snapdragons from 2^-inch or 2%-inch pots as soon as possible, and the gladioli by the middle of February. C. W. MOLD ON BOXWOOD. We are experiencing difficulty with mold in the storage of our boxwoods this winter. The stock in question is planted in tubs and the disease at- tacks the center, working toward the outside of the tree. Can you instruct us as to the proper method of handling this class of nursery stock in winter storage? Any information on this matter will be appreciated. D. H.— m. This is undoubtedly due to lack of ventilation. You cannot successfully keep any evergreens unless they are freely ventilated. Give them air every day unless it is severely cold. Never mind if the temperature is a number of degrees below freezing. Boxwood will withstand zero weather without William E. Cahill. injury. You will find that with plenty of fresh air your mold will soon dis- appear. There are few days in the winter when some ventilation cannot safely be given to this class of stock. C. W. GOOD EXTERMINATOR OF MICE. Some kind of animal, either mouse or rat, is . destroying the buds on my plants. The rodents nip off the buds and eat them, and have practically ruined one of my houses. I have set traps and used poisoned bait without getting rid of them. I think they are mice, but is it possible for them to get up on a plant? I can see where they have dug holes in the bed. Kindly ad- vise me what to do. J. H. S. — Conn. arsenic through it. Lay this around on small pieces of paper. The mice will eat it greedily and it will make short work of them. C. W. HYPNUM; USED FOR PACKING. I am sending you a sample of moss that I picked in the woods some time ago. Please give me the name of it. Do you think it is valuable commer- cially? This moss is beautiful and some of it has small, light blue flowers. C. A. H.— Ohio. The plant in question is one of the mosses, the botanical name being hyp- num, a group containing many different species, all of which are interesting. This plant is not of much value commer- cially, though several of the species are gathered and dried for use as packing material by European nurserymen, the hypnums also being found in Europe, The blue flowers mentioned belong to some other small plant growing among the hypnum, the latter being one of the cryptogams, or flowerless plants. It is allied to the fern, W, H. T. CROPS FOR MEMORIAL DAY. I would like to find out about grow- ing stocks for Memorial day. What variety is best to grow and when should the seeds be planted to allow for giv- ing one pinch, or is it advisable to pinch them back? When should I buy snap- dragons from 2%-inch pots to plant and have in crop for Memorial day? J. H,— R, I. Sow ten weeks' stocks from February 15 to 20 for a Memorial day crop. Pot off the seedlings singly and discard such as throw single flowers. These are of little commercial value. The plants do not need any pinching. Snapdragons from 2i/^-inch pots should be planted early in March to ensure a good Memorial day crop. C. W. HYACINTHS DAMPING OFF. We have a contract to deliver about 15,000 hyacinths and we purchased the miniature Dutch hyacinth bulbs and are growing them in 3-inch pots. They are being sold at 10 cents each. We are having some trouble after bringing these hyacinths from the beds, well rooted. They shoot up about two inches and then damp off, and in a great many eases the entire bulb is soft, or prac- tically rotted. What is your advice on how to handle these bulbs success- fully? We have used a large quantity of water on these plants, inasmuch as a 3-inch pot cannot carry a large amount of soil. We have endeavored to keep th^ water from the bud as much as possible in jvatering tho plants. We maintain a temperature ol about 60 degrees at night, G, G.— S, C. Both snapdragons and gladioli succeed well in a minimum temperature of 48 to 50 degrees at night. The snapdragons will do well 5 degrees cooler. They This is probably the work of mice. They are especially destructive on car- nation buds. Use some burnt meal. Dampen it a little and mix some white While your hyacinths may have goo Ji M M ^>/"^ X^ \^ 24 The Florists' Review Februaby 10, 1916. CARHATIOHS Our supply is large and fine; you can rely on our filling your order. Roses Tulips Beauties Paper Wliites Romans Jonquils Orchids Callas Lilies Violets Valley Freesia Calendulas Peas Greens FANCY BOXWOOD, $7.00 per case of 50 lbs. Erne A Klingel Acento for TO-BAK-INE 30 E. Randolph St. It. D. Phone Randolph 6578 Auto. 41-716 CHICAGO Mention The Rertew whm yon write. too much. Of good stock there is a fair supply. Of medium and splits there is any quantity. Fully thirty per cent of the carnations now reach- ing the market are splits. Bulbous stock of all kinds is plenti- ful. Tulips, red, white, yellow and variegated, are available in quantities. Jonquils, too, are on the long side. Not so, daffodils. These are still in short supply. These items, however, have not been moving in an altogether satis- factory manner. They show a rather marked tendency to drag. Paper Whites still find a cordial reception at the hands of the buyers. Romans are leaning to the short side. The demand for violets can be satisfied without diflB- culty. Valley is again short of the demand. Sweet peas are moving well, but the supply is shortened as a result of the trouble growers are having with buds dropping. Freesia, too, clears readily. As a consequence of the ex- treme cold, eastern growers of cattleyas are not shipping to the Chicago market as heavily as they were, with the result that cattleyas are decidedly scarce. The shortage of Sprengeri and plumosus continues. Other greens are moving, but not fast enough to outrun the supply. Many ferns require pick- ing over and rebunching before the buyers will accept them. Elaborate preparations are being made for St. Valentine's day and many advance orders have been booked by the wholesalers, assuring a good three days at the end of this week. January Business. Now that January totals have been figured up and consideration has been possible, a somewhat curious state of affairs is revealed. Some wholesalers and growers had the best January on record, but others are not willing to be quoted on the subject. Scarcely anyone handled so many flowers as in January last year, but better prices were received, so that in cases in which the shrinkage in supply was not too severe at least as good a total of sales was obtained. The principal sufferers from the short supply were wholesalers who receive little stock of shipping grade and who habitually buy on the ST. VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIALS TULIPS ^ all colors Romans, Pap or Whit as Jonquils, kotkouse and Southern Violets, double and single Sweet Peas Valley At all times Kennicott stock is the best to buy and Kennicott service will satisfy EstabUshed 188S Incorporated 1892 Kennicott Bros. Co. WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS 163-5 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois Mention The RoTlew when yon write. market to fill the greater part of their out-of-town orders. During January it was diflScult for a wholesaler to buy. either roses or carnations, as each house had need for all it received. The retailers nearly all report a ban- ner business so far as volume is con- cerned, but they, too, suffered from the higher cost of stock, profits not in- creasing in proportion to the increase in sales. Novelty Night at Club. The Florists' Club has chosen the Morrison hotel as permanent meeting place, the former quarters at the Bismarck being no longer available, and the show of novelties will be open there this afternoon, February 10, as well as this evening, when the regular club meeting will be held. The ban- quet room on the third floor of the Morrison is a fine place for the, show and no doubt nearly everyone in the trade will have a look in today or to- night. The Crown Prince of Crown Point. A new 'Lord & Burnham steel frame house 60x200 will be built at Crown Point this summer to make space for Alois Frey's Rainbow freesias for next season. Twenty benches ninety-five feet long will hold quite some freesias! John Michelsen, of the E. C. Amling Co., sales agent for the cut blooms, and A. Henderson, of Henderson & Co., selling the bulbs, were among those who made visits to Mr. Frey last week to look over the multicolored freesias for which Mr. Henderson coined the name Rainbow. They are a magnifi- cent sight, whole benches of bright blooms. Mr. Frey obtained the first bulbs from a brother in Europe, but Febbdabt 10, 1916. The Florists^ Review 25 ^iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ IPlenty of Russellsj E Exceptionally good offerings in all lengths, from one to four feet. s 5 The lack of Beauties make these particularly welcome. E I Carnations — enough for all orders. "^ | E A better than usual offering of these ever popular flowers. Likewise all varieties of bulbous E E stock, as well as Violets, Valley, Sweet Peas, Lilies, and our choice Ferns and Greens. E S Price lists sent regularly upon request. s I A. L. RANDALL CO. Wabash Ave. at Lake St. Phone Cent. 7720 CHICAGO I Tiiiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimm Mention Tbe Review when yon write. ROSES We offer a large supply of select, long-stemmed stock; enough to take care of all orders. CARNATIONS DE LUXE (ALL COLORS) and all other cut flowers in season. A.T. PYFER & CO. L D. Phone Cenbil 3373 30 E. RANDOLPH ST., CHICAGO De Luxe. Select PRICE LIST CARNATIONS Per 100 $4.00 3.00 ROS£8 Mrs. RuBsell $10.00 i White KlUarney 6.00 ( Klllarney 6.00 i KlUarney BrllUant 6.00 i Richmond 6.00 i Ophelia 6 00 i Sunburst 6.00 Extra long roses at market rates. American Beauty. . .doz., $2.00 @ $5.00 20.00 12.00 12.00 15.00 12.00 16.00 15.00 MISCEI.I.AN£OUS Per 100 Easter Lilies $10.00 Valley, select 4.00 Violets 76 Paper Whites 3.00 Freeslaa 8.00 Tulips 3.00 Jonquils 3 00 Daffodils 3 00 Sweet Peas 1.60 DECORATIVE Plumosus, per string 60c@76c Plumosus, per bunch 36cg60c Sprengrerl, per bunch JBc&'Mc Adlantum, fancy, long Smllaz, heavy strings.. per doz., $2 00 Ferns per 1000, 2.60 Boxwood per bunch, .26 Galax per 1000, 1.00 Mexican Ivy Subject to market changes. 1.00 .60 Mention Tbe Hevlaw when yon write. he has spent seven years in cross fer- tilizing and selecting the best colors, largest flowers and strongest growers, with the result that his greenhouses present a sight not to be seen elsewhere in the world. He now has moderate quantities of distinct, separate colors, besides many hundreds of colors in mixture. Because ''DC cannot grow freesia bulbs com- jnercially in a greenhouse, Mr. Frey last September planted about 100,000 hulbs on a tract of leased land at |j^o)itebello, Cal., where he has one of hi'^ Crown Point men in charge. Another fine sight at Crown Point is l^ho Mrs. Ward carnations; one would have to go far to find better. Nor is ^at^chless to be passed without com- nieiit. -Not only does Mrs. Frey supervise '"(; housework and see that everyone ^ho comes under that hospitable roof is well fed, but she is Mr. Frey's right- hand man in the greenhouses. When the Presidential party was in town last week a fine bunch of . the Eainbow freesias was sent to Mrs. Wilson at the Blackstone hotel. A few days later a letter of "warm appre- ciation," written on White House sta- tionery, came to the greenhouses. Various Notes. Charles Erne, of Erne & Klingel, calls attention to the fact that the shipping trade has again been the salvation of the market during the zero weather. The houses that depend on city trade have had a decidedly quiet week. Feb- ruary 6 is said to have seen fewer buyers than have visited the market any Sunday in four months. Word was received last week that the British authorities had granted safe conduct for the importation of 3,000,- 000 valley pips, the property of H. N. Bruns, now in storage at Eotterdam. Finding his present space inadequate, Elmer Sigwalt, of Arlington Heights, 111., a member of the Chicago Flower Growers' Association, is planning the erection of two additional houses to be devoted to carnations. So well has Carnation Alice acquitted itself at the establishment of Wietor Bros., in Rogers Park and at the store, that all the cuttings are being rooted, with the intention of planting several times as much space with it next season. As an indication of what the com- ing season has in store for the florists* business, the John C. Moninger Co. re- ports a list of forty-six greenhouse contracts in its factory, all wanted for immediate shipment. Among them is one for Stephen Hyde, of Carthage, Mo., for an all-steel greenhouse 84x500, 26 The Florists^ Review Febbuaey 10, 1916. 182 N. Wabash Avenue CKicti.^0 VaUey Milady $6.00 Russell 6.00 Ward 4.00 Galax, per 1000, $1.00@$1.25. Per 100 Per 100 $ 5.00 Carnations. $ 3.00 @$ 4.00 15.00 Eillameys. pink and white. 6.00 @ 15.00 I 25.00 Ferns per 1000, 2.50 I 12.00 Boxwood per case, 10.00 Prices subject to market changes. Jonquils, per 100 $3.00 @ $4.00 Pussy Willow, bunch . . .25 @ .50 Calla Lilies, doz 1.50 @ 2.00 Adiantum. per 100 1.00 Smilax, per doz. strings. 2.00 MfPtlon The Rerlew when yon write. and another for Ludwig Stapp, of Kock Island, 111., for three all-steel green- houses, each 34x300. The Moninger concern recently has added seven to its force of office employees to cope with the unusual volume of inquiries. R. E. Kurowski was at Detroit last "v^eek. A temporary store has been opened by George Perdikas in the big vacant building at the iiorthwest corner of Wabash avenue aud Van Buren street. John Kruchten comments interest- ingly on split carnations. He says that up to the last few days carnations have not split so badly this season as usual. Why? Where most growers are cutting down on Richmond, the variety has been so profitable to Peter Reinberg that still more space will be given it next season. Alice will be added to the list of carnations. According to George Wienhoeber, St. Valentine's is the most difficult holiday of the year when it comes to meeting the demand for appropriate novelties in our line. Notice came to E. C. Amling last week that his new Packard twin six is ready for delivery. He plans to drive the Franklin till spring. That the cold wave has been par- ticularly costly to shippers of orchids is the report of C. W. McKellar, who saya valuable shipments from the east have been frosted. He says orchids are more susceptible to frost than are roses or carnations, because of the method of packing with air space in the box. It isn't everyone who is able to cele- brate hig birthday in the same month with those of Washington and Lincoln, but H. B. Kennicott, of Kennicott Bros. Co., can and did February 4, at which time he arrived at the age of 30 years. The lath house of the Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111., is being extended to the tracks of the St. Paul railroad. The palm department con- tinues to grow. Young kentia palms occupy five houses. An optimistic tone is sounded by the firm of Joseph Ziska & Sons, which reports collections unusually good. The Chicago agent for Carter's Tested Seeds, A. L. Berry, has removed from room 505 to room 601, 230 South La Salle street, where he is more pleas- antly situated. The greater part of last week was occupied by D. D. P. Roy in visiting florists and growers in southern Michigan. The partnership between George A. Wabash Avenue, dllCBQO A LARGE AND FINE CROP OF BEAUTIES P R I O E LI ST-Si''>i*'< <" chaMe withrat aotice American Beauties Perdoz. 48 to 60-inch stems $6.00 36-inch stems 4.00 30-inch stems 8.00 24-inch stems 2.60 20-iDch stems 2.00 Killaraey, White Killarney, Killirney Brilliant, Richmond per loo Extra specials 18.00 Selects 7.00 Fancy 6.00 Medium 5.00 Good 4.00 Sunburst per loo Extra special IIO.OO Select 8.00 Fancy 7.00 Medium 6.00 Good 6.00 CARNATIONS, fancy 4.00 •* good 8.00 UUea, perdoz 11.60 @ 2.00 Adiantum, per 100 1.00 Asparasrus Sprays, per bunch 60 Smilax, per dozen 2.00 Spransari, per bunch 50 Ferns, per 1000 2.50 Galax, per 1000 1.00 ROSES, Our Selection, Good Stock, per 100, $5.00 Mention The Review when you write. GREENHOUSE WINDSTORM INSURANCE TLOBjAH D. ^WALLACX insurance exchange auildina Chicago Mrntloo Tb* ReTlcw wben ron wrtt* Manos and John M. Kronis, doing business as the Eailroad Station Flo- rists, was dissolved February 4 by mu- tual consent, George A. Manos taking over for himself the stands in the Union depot, Chicago, and the Illinois Central station at Van Buren street. John M. Kronis takes over the stand at the Pennsylvania station in Pitta- burgh and the stand at the Pennsyl- vania station at East Liberty, Pa. C. B. Arnold, of the A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., is introducing a new line of manila boxes for florists. He reports a steady increase of business since the first of the year, in spite of Febbdaey 10. 1916. The Florists^ Review 27 gjiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin mm J5 5 "W^JB^W'^WnBT^^K^F' send several wires to receive back a reply "impossible to fill," i M IHM H^H ^m when a wire sent to us will bring you the goods? = ^H^V 1^1 ^m ^^ ^^^ ^ large supply in spite of the fact that many | 5 ^M^^m. ^ ^ .M. wholesalers have but little with which to fill their orders. = We are still filling orders in spite o! scarcity. Try us and convince yourself. I ::;;; VALENTINE DAY Red Rosas i Violets i Valley i Beauties, Orchids, Roses, Lilies, Valley, Violets, Sweet Peas, Freesia, Tulips, Mignonette, Narcissus and all other Cut Flowers and Greens. Heavy cuts of Carnations being re- ceived daily. Special price in quantity lots, for prices are again moderate on Carnations. You can increase your profits and business by sending all your orders direct to i QUALITY = SPEAKS E LOUDER I THAN i PRICES J.A.BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avenuep CHICAQO ROSES, VALLEY and WHOLESALE A Specialty 6R0WER Of CUT FLOWERS PRICES = AS i LOW = AS I OTHERS i E 19" SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION 'W = E We are in daily toach with OMrket conditions and when a DECLINE takes place yoa can rdy upon orders sent US recdvinf SUCH BENEFIT = ^iiimniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiininiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiniiiiii^ Mention The Review when you write. ; ^^^ JOHN KRUCHTEN 0. L. SHERER HENRY KRUCHTEN JOHN KRUCHTEN CO. Wholnale Flori*t* >•» i*?* »;f5iS!:.ii'»"«' CHICAGO, ILL MantlOB TTio RcTlew when yon write. the fact that a change of price has been necessary on boxes, owing to in- creased cost of production. A range of glass 200x400 feet, being erected by Bassett & Washburn at Sierra Madre, Cal., is rapidly nearing completion. A unique feature of this range, so far as eastern and central growers are concerned, is the fact that above the glass is a shading of lath. This is necessary because of the ex- cessive heat of the sun. The place is in charge of E. B. Washburn, who finds working in the open so agreeable that he is waxing heavy. Seven of the oldest houses in the Evanston range of George Weiland will sing their swan song this year. They will soon be filled with bedding plants; then, later, they will be devoted exclu- sively to chrysanthemum stock, and when the mum season has passed they "vvill be razed to make room for some- thing new. The new store of Henry M. Hirsch, at 37 East Van Buren street, will be ''pened the last of this week. Although the fixtures have not been installed, Mr. Hirsch says he will be ready to ♦^atch his share of the St. Valentine's 'iay business. Fourteen houses were to have been •levoted to the new rose. Champ Weiland, by its originators, Weiland & Risch, of Evanston. But owing to the heavy demand for stock plants the number of houses they will actually plant will be considerably less. Of course they could retain more stock, but John Risch says it is their desire to make a universal distribution of the rose rather than localize its production by declining further orders. A truly artistic window display for St. Valentine's day is that of George Wienhoeber, 41 South Wabash avenue. In the center background is a heart of red frieze, six feet in diameter. Sus- pended from above are three large, white cupids holding streamers that are attached to the heart. A striking fea- ture of the display is a number of hearts on easels, each heart carrying on its front a vase with a bouquet. The color scheme was carried out with various spring flowers. These novelties were the product of the A. L. Randall Co. factory. PITTSBUEGH. The Market. We have not had favorable growing weather for a long time. Bulbous stock is plentiful; tulips and Golden Spur narcissi are of good quality and help to offset the shortage somewhat. Daisies, primulas, mignonette, lilac and sweet peas are more plentiful than they have been. Carnations are arriving in bet- ter quantities; the last few days, how- ever, have seen a somewhat decreased supply. The wholesale houses survive the trying times quite well, and a few days of sunshine would put them in good shape to take care of all orders. Retailers have been fairly busy, but decorative work has decreased. Funeral trade, too, has fallen off. Club Meeting. The Florists' Club held its annual meeting February 1, in the Fort Pitt hotel. The election of oflScers resulted as follows: President, Carl Becherer; vice-president, E. C. Reineman; secre- tary, H. P. Joslin; assistant secretary, W. A, Clarke; treasurer, T. P. Lang- hans; exe >!il K E E 'AVE NU E ILLI NOM MentloD The Review wben yoo write. A florist is judged by the Basicets lie sells Get ABSOLUTE QUALITY-write us M. J. TILLMANN'S SONS 224 W. Illinois St, CHICAGO, ILL Mention The ReTlew when yon writer Johnson Basket Co. 3205 rullertan Ave, CHICAGO, lU. Mention The ReTlew wben yon write. ^ Budlong's E Blue Ribbon VaDey Mention Tb«> ReTlew wben yon write. PAPER POTS Send postal for free Big Folder containing the Experiences of 131 Florists and free samples. Price list, page 101. F. W. Rochelle & Sons, Cheater, N. J. Mention The Review when you write. Various Notes. The Doswell Floral Co. has fine Ophelia roses this winter. This is the first season this concern has cultivated this variety and it is meeting with success. The single violets continue to have that dark, rich color and strong fragrance. This concern will erect one or two rose houses in the spring, each •^"0x100 feet. Good cyclamen and hy- 'Irangea plants were on display at the Monstrosus 1.00 California Giants 50 Grandiflora Frineed 50 Dwarf Inimitable 50 2.00 2.00 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.26 1.25 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.25 Also aH other Seasoooble Seeds, Bulbs and Supplies. Wholesale Catalaiue free for the askino. HENRY F. MICHELL CO. 518 Market Street Philadelphia Mention The Review when you write. The nnLADELPHIA WHOLESALE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE RUSSKLL, FRANCIS SCOTT KEY, MOCK and oth«r choice Rosm and CARNATIONS, very fin* Stock. 1625 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. Open Sunday momlnir from 9 until 12 Mentlan The BeTlew when yon write. WM. J. BAKERi 12 South Moio stroot, PHILADELPHIA| PA. CALLAS DAISIES PANSIES SWEET PEAS MIGNONETTE SNAPDRAGONS Mention The Berlew when yon write. Wholesale Florist, PDII kliVl VOtk 11 s. leth Street, rulLAIlLLriilA EUGENE BERNHEINER, Orders received for the fine pink rose, PRIMA DONNA, 214-in. pots, ready in February. $15.00 per 100; $125.00 per 1000 MentloB The BeTlew when yon write. STUART H. MILLER WHOLESALI FLORIST FANCY VIOLETS for VALENTINES, Single and Double, $1.00 per 100 1617 Ranstoad St., Phlladolphla Open Sunday morning, 9 to 12 Mention The Rerlew when yon write. pockets can be removed the following day still in good shape. ClUb Meeting. The February meeting of the Florists' Club of Washington, D. C, was one of the most enthusiastic in the history of the organization. A considerable por- tion of the evening was given over to a discussion of plans for the members to attend the National Flower Show. at Philadelphia the latter part of March. Harry B. Lewis, chairman of the com- mittee on arrangements, of which M. J. Extra Fancy ORCHID PEAS Pink and White Primroses Yellow Daisies AT.T. OTHER NOVELTIES rOR VALENTINE'S DAT Philadelpiiia Cut Flower Co. 1517 Sinsom Street, PHILADELrHIA, PA. Mention Tho Rerlew when yon write. PAPER POTS Spnd postal for free Big Folder containing the Kxperirnces of 1.31 Florists and free samples. I'rfce list, page 101. F. W. Rochelle & Sons, ("liester, N. J. Mention The Review when you write. Febbuary 10, 1916. The Flcwists' Review THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA Flower Bowls m^ede of glass, clear crystal and different colors; also Crockery in different colors. Glass Holders with holes to set in them; also Crockery of the same sort; also made in shape of frogs and fish; also in metal. Glass Butterflies and Glass Birds to put on outside of bowls. Do You Want a Novelty ? Then put a bunch of cherries in the smart boxes of cut flowers that you send out the week of Washington's birthday. Price, $1.00 per gross. H, B AYERSDORFER & CO. "" *''^" *"'" Send for Our Silent Salesman's Supplement PHILADELPHIA. PA. Headquarters for Japanese Gtoods Mention The Rerlew when yon write. siniiiiiiiiiiiiiniiinniiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiininnniiiniiiniiniiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiii^ SOMETHING NEW| for shipping designs and cut flowers 5 H. & D. CORRUBATED FIBER BOXES | with knocked-down lids. S Everything shipped to you in the "flat." Corners S of lids snap together, forming strongest lid made. 2 Here are two truck loads; one contains 360 set S up covers — the other 2200 of our new covers. 5 Think of the saving in storage and handling. = WRITE FOR SAMPLES THE HINDE & DAUCH PAPER COMPANY 162 WATER STREET, SANDUSKY, OHIO rfliinniiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiininiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiniiiiniiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiinmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniii^ Mention The Review when you write. McCabe and Milton Thomas are mem- bers, reported that he had been asked to make arrangements for the trans- portation of more than thirty and, al- though a systematic canvass had not yet been made, the probabilities are that there will be more than 100 to go. Mr. Lewis stated that a private train will be run over the Baltimore & Ohio rail- road for the accommodation of the flo- rists, their families and friends, if enough applications can be obtained. Richard Vincent, Jr., of White Marsh, Md., stated that the members of the Florists' and Gardeners' Club of Balti- more would join the Washingtonians when the train reached Baltimore. An invitation is extended to the florists of the south to stop off in this city and join the party. On motion of William F. Gude, the club placed itself on record as favoring the inclusion of dahlias in the tests made of flowers and plants in the gov- ernment experiment gardens. Plans were discussed for the further education of the public with respect WALTER DAVIS WhoUsaU Florist 1713 Ranstoad St.p Philadelphia Easter Lilies-White Lilac Mention The Review wlien you write. to flowers, with a view to popularizing their use as valentines. It was sug- gested that an advertisement be pre- pared for insertion Ln one or more of the local papers, such advertisement to be signed with the name of the club and the expense to be borne by" indi- vidual contributions from retailers, wholesalers and growers. The following nominations for offi- cers for the ensuing year were posted: President, Lloyd Jenkins; vice-presi- dent, Adolph Gude; secretary, Clarence L. Linz; treasurer, William F. Gude; executive committee, George Field, Adolph Gude, George H. Cooke, Theo- A. L. FORTUNES 1826 Ludlow St., PHILADIXPHIA, PA. FANCY FERNS ud DAGGER FERNS at tbe rlaht price. New aop BRONZE AND GREEN GALAX LEAVES, special, 75c per 1000. oaooer ferns. Mention The Review wlien you write. 2000 FLORISTS use our Paper Pots and Bands. Send for Free Big Folder containing the Experiences of 131 Florists and free samples. Price list, nage 101. F. W. Rochelle & Sons, 31 Main St., Chester, N. J. Mention The Review when you write. dore Diedrich, David Bisset, William H. Ernest. The election of officers will take place at the March meeting. ~ Various Notes. The automobile delivery wagon of The Eorists' Review Pbbbuart 10, 1916. 16x4 20x4 18x5 21x6 24x5 30x5 MTRODUCnG OUR NEW NAIOU LINE We are now in position to make deliveries in all sizes listed. All stock is moisture-proof. Plenty on hand to fill all orders. Samples will be sent at your request. Special discounts on quantity orders. 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Small & Sons, was chairman of the banquet committee, as well as being president of the local society. C. L. L. NEW YORK. The Market. Last week was unsatisfactory, the volume of business lighter than expect- ed, notwithstanding many banquets and graduations. Apart from roses, there was a decided fall in values. The lower price for roses was caused by lack of quality as much as by the lighter ship- ments. The week furnished ^1 kinds of weather, Saturday bringing rain, and local trade with the retailers was light, while the surplus of carnations and bulbous stock filled the wholesalers' ice- boxes and windows. There are few good Beauties in the market. Prices for the best are steady at 60 cents and over. The lower grades were hardly salable at the week end. The warm spell got the blame. In other roses the short-stemmed stock fell to as low as $25 per thousand and a reduction of twenty per cent was made on all the specials and high grades, including the novelties. Hadley, Prima Donna and Ophelia lose none of their popularity. The market has become surfeited with carnations. The best of them do not bring over $25 per thousand and inferior stock fell at times last week to as low as $10 per thousand. Valley is selling from $3 per hundred for the selected, but poor stock sells at $1 and the street peddlers are offering it. Vio- lets have sold at from 25 cents down, the accumulations going to the sidewalk merchants as low as $1 per thousand. Longiflorums are down to $10 per hundred for the selects. Orchids seem CARNAnONDYE Much the best dye on the market for St. Patrick's day. A packet will color from 75 to 100 carna- tions. 1 pkt., 25c; 3 pkts., 60c; 12pkts., $2.00, postpaid on receipt of price. Chas.W. NcKellar 22 E. Randolpb St., CHICAGO Mention The Review when you write. The best box for flowers is the SEFTON FLOWER BOX Made just the way you want it- compact — strong — attractive Ask your paper jobber THE SEFTON MFG. CO. 1831 W. 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Order either direct or through your j/obber. Neuer A Hoffmonn 76 Orand St.. NEW YORK CITT Mention The Review when you write. The Chicago Artificial Flower Company Manufacturers of Artificial Flowers, Vines and Sprays for Interior Decorations of all Kinds. SEND FOR CATALBGUE. SAMPLE 50 CENTS. 28 So. 5th Avenue, CHICAGO, ILL. Mention The Review when you write. McCRAY ?f V««'*t?" Send at once for Cata- nianlav Yrmr '°S^* ^o. 74, which de- UlSpiay « our scribes fully tlieMcCray Ft f\ «/ C* D O Refrigerators and Dis- Li ^ W MLIXtD play Cases for Florists. McCRAY REFRIQERATOR COMPANY 688 Lake Street, Kendallville, Ind. Always mention the Florists* Rertew i^hen 'wrltlnar advertist Febbdaby 10. 1916. The Florists^ Review 35 S2-S4-S6 Vesey Street LNew York THE LARGEST HORTICULTURAL AUCTION ROOMS IN THE WORLD We are in a position to handle consignments of any size, large or small. Prompt remittances made immediately goods are sold. Mention The Review when you write. 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