Title: Florists' review (microform)
Identifier: 5205536_24_2 (find matches)
Year: 1912 (1910s)
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Subjects: Floriculture
Publisher: Chicago : Florists' Pub. Co
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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OeroBia 7, 1909. The Weekly Florists' Review. 43 Piof. "William Trelease, director of the Missouri Botanical Gardens. Mayor D.uker, of St. Charles, father of our ).Mwin Denker, was also welcomed by the lo al trade. James Arata, manager of Young's cut fl, iver department, has recovered from lii^ two weeks' sick spell and reported ff r work the latter part of last week. Henry Ostertag has the order for the (io- May wedding at the Columbia Club tifs month. It is a swell affair and Mr. Cutertag says the order calls for $1,500. llQ has engaged a lot of extra help. Fred Ammann, of Edwardsville, 111., s:.8nt a day last week with the growers 1-. Kirkwood and took Charles Kuehn \ ith him as bodyguard. They found all lie growers in excellent shape for the ( ming season, and a great cut of carna- t (.ns, violets and sweet peas wiU be sent t. this market. Herman "Weber went to New York last v.oek to meet his parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Weber, on their return from their summer trip in Europe. The ship ar- rived on Wednesday and all returned home safe and sound Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Miller, with their (laughter, also returned home from their all-summer stay in Europe. Grimm & Gorley had a grand opening (if their new store, at 702 Washington avenue, on Saturday, October 2. The store has a nice appearance and a good location, and should do well at all times. Walter Eetzer is in charge. A. J. Bentzen, head of the Bentzen Floral Co., says that since moving into the new store on Grand avenue trade has iuereased greatly. They are making at- tractive window displays. The C. Young & Sons Co. was busy Monday, October 4, decorating the big Coliseum for the annual "Veiled Prophet's ball, which took place Tuesday night, October 5. The decorations remained over for the lecture of Dr. Cook, the north pole discoverer. Walter Weber, who has charge of the f,'reenhou8es of tne H. J. Weber & Sons Nursery Co., in St. Louis county, is send- ing to this market a nice lot of cut roses in Bride, Richmond, Killarney and Maid. These are consigned to Smith & Co. The Kahrs Floral Co. will have a ^rand opening at its new store, on Sixth -treet, near Locust street, on Saturday, October 9. The new location is better 'han the old one. President George Windier, of the Flo- rists' Club, expects a large attendance :t the club meeting on next Thursday (fternoon, October 14. This meeting will take place in our old hall, Odd Fellows' ')uilding, eighth floor. Hall No. 2. The -Tiembers should all attend this meeting, '0 encourage the new officers in their fforts to make the meetings interesting. J. J. B. Boddiogton s Gigantic Cyclamen WoBUHN, Mass.—Joseph Farrell is preparing to add a greenhouse at his property on School street. Beatrice, Neb.-—The Dole Floral Co. is putting up a new building at the cor- fier of Ella and Sixth streets. Athol, Mass.—G. C. Sutherland has renovated his place throughout during the summer and has things in excellent ^hape for winter. Kalamazoo, Mich.—G. Van Bochove & Bro. are planning to build six green- houses, 30x300 feet, next spring. The old Paddy Miller homestead is being moved to provide room for the range.
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The seed of Cycla- men Is often BowD too early in the year; from the middle of AuffURt to the end of October is the beat time. The Beedllngi nhould be Rrown ob 'o the flowering stage without any chrck whatever. Whei KTov/B cool, the re- sults are most satis- factory Boddlnr- ton's Girantic Cycla- men are miequaled for size and quality of bloom. A magni- ficent strain of Cy- clamen with flowers of extraordinary size and substance. Gleantlo White Butterfly. Pure white; Immense flowers. Glffantlo Snowflake. The larg- est of all white Cyclamen. Gigrantlc Cberry-red. Most brilliant and efTective. Glffantlo Rose. Immense flowers of a pleasing: shade of light rose. Glsantlo Fink, t Exquisite shade of soft pink. GlBantlo Crimson. Most strik- ing color; under artificial light appears to be almot-t luminous. Gleantlo Crimson and White. A magnificent flower of the larg- est type. Gleantlc Syrlnea Blue (new). A ch»rmins color. GlBantlo Lilac. A very pleasing color, lighting up well at night. Any of the above varieties, trade pkt., 50c; 100 seeds, $1.00; 1000, $7.50. Collection of the above nine select- ed varieties, one pkt. of each, for $4.00. .^iH Gigantic Mixed. A mixture of all the above varieties in proper proportion. Trade pkt., 50c: 100 seeds, 75c; KWO seeds, $6.00. Undoubtedly one of the beautiful salmon colors Trade pkt., eoc; 100 seeds. BoddlnKton's Gieantlc Cyclamen PRINCESS MAT. A very pretty type of Cyclamen. Color, pink, with euffused blotcfaea of crimson at base of petals. Trade pkt.. fiOe: 100 seeds. $1.25. SALMON QDBEN. most distlmt and found in Cyclamen. $1.60. Cyclamen Perslcum grlcanteum SaImo> nlum splendens. The finest salmon-pink variety Trade pkt., 50c; 100 seeds, $1.75 Cyclamen Perslcum eleanteum. Roco- co, Mixed Colors. The beautifully fringed flowers measure 5 inches in diameter. Trade pkt., 50e; 10" seeds, $1.76. Cyclamen Perslcum srlsanteum. Bush Hill Pioneer. A beautiful new feathered Cyclamen in various colors. Trade pkt., 50c- 100 seeds, $2.00. Six Grand Novelty Cyclamens Peach Blossom. An exceptionally hand- some variety of an intense rose color. Trade pkt., 50c; per 100 seeds, $1.75. Purple Klnsr. The best of all crimson varieties, and strikingly beautiful. Trade pkt., 60c; per 100 seeds, $1.76. Phoenix. Bright cherry-crimson flowers, freely produced. Trade pkt., 50c.: Rose of Marlenthal. Soft shell pink; a very pretty variety. Trade pkt., 60c; per 100 seeds. $1 25. Salmon Klne. Rich color. One of the very best of this beautiful shade. Trade pkt., 60o: 100 seeds. $1 50. Vulcan. The rich crimson color is very strik- ing and contrasts aimirably with the purs white of Butterfly. Trade pkt., 50c. Collection of the preceding six varieties ef up- to-date Novelty Cyclamens for $2.50. ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON Seedsman, 342 W. 14th Street, NEW YORK

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