Dkcejiber 10, 1003. 



The Weekly Florists' Review, 



123 



Chrysanthemum Golden Age. nhrysanthemuni Mrs. Nathan Smith. 



Two of Nathan Smith & Son's 1903 set of Chrysanthemum Novelties. 



for funeral flowers of late. The deatli 

 of a very ])()pular dock contractor broiiglit 

 out all the designs you can think of, and 

 the grand recorder of the Knights ■■' 

 Macabees. who died in Port Huron, and 

 was buried here, called for manj' rich 

 emblems, of which Brother Wm. Legg 

 took care of most. 



The last time I passed the corner of 

 High and Main streets Iiouis H. Neubeck 

 «Tas ,iust sweeping out his very orna- 

 mental new office; by this time he must 

 he fully installed, and a most attractive 

 place he has. The street ends of hi« 

 liouscs were then gay with tlie plants of 

 tho season. 



We are, indeed, sorry to have missed 

 Peter Crowe, who stopped off on a flying 

 visit to Erie. Pa., but we are going t" 

 see that portly gentleman and all the rest 

 of tlie TJtica friends next week. 



Mr. Fancourt, who talks for S. 8. 

 Pennock and ilr. Bunyard, who solicits 

 for Clucas & Bodilington. called at tlu' 

 same moment. Delightful young men 

 both, and Harry brings you the latest 

 witticisms which are so much appreciated 

 in the provincial towns. 



How we would have liked to have as- 

 sisted at the christening of the Breit- 

 raeyer rose at the Cadillac, and how anx- 

 ious we are to know the result of that 

 aggregation of wisdom and good jud"'- 

 ment. You can bet it was what is gen- 

 erally known as a good time. W. S. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



There are more flowers coming into 

 town now; the bright sunshine has toned 

 them up so that both qualit.y and quai.- 

 tity are all that could be desired. There 

 is plenty of business, enough to absorb 

 all the flowers quietly without fuss cr 

 hurry. Prices are unchanged, with tho 

 exception of lower grade roses, whicli 

 have declined. Choice roses of all kinds 

 are eagerly sought, especially the varie- 

 ties outside the "big four," they are 

 wanted to give variety at the teas, now 

 myriad strong. 



Choice carnations have brought goo 1 

 prices. In the ordinary grades red and 

 white have sold Ijetter than pink but in 

 the fancies Enchantress has moved up 

 into Class A, Section 1, beside Prosperity. 



Calla lilies are all becoming quite 

 plentiful and can be had in quantity, also 

 Kupliorbia poinsettiana. Sweet peas are 

 rounding into form. Edward Eeid has 

 some superb stock that sells readily. Or- 

 idiids are scarce. Chrysanthemums can 

 still be had of fair quality and will, we 

 are assured, be with us until New 

 Tear 's. 



" Bloomers." 



This, gentle reader, does not refer to 

 the much discussed garment, but to that 

 earnestly desired addition to the Christ- 



mas stock, a plant in bloom. It seems 

 unlikely that we shall have as large a 

 stock of Lorraine begonias in this mar- 

 ket as usual. There will, however, be 

 some good plants, and rather more fine 

 cycdamens than ever before. Robert 

 Craig & Son liave three houses filled with 

 these plants. They have also a large stock 

 of small azaleas .iust coming into flower, 

 and what is quite a novelty at this sea- 

 son, a batch of spirceas quite well covered 

 with flower spikes. These were carried 

 over in cold storage and were forced 

 quite as successfully as at Easter. There 

 are some poinsettias about, though most 

 of these are grown for cutting, ajnd also 

 the primroses and berried plants de- 

 scribeil last week, which will make up a 

 good assortment for the retailers. 



Bubs. 



It is learned on good authorit}- that 

 tlie seed houses in this city have never 

 exjjerienced such a demand for bulbs .is 

 during the season just closed. The Henry 

 A. Dreer Co., Johnson & Stokes and 

 Henry F. Michell Co. ha\ e all imported 

 and sold far more bulbs than last sea- 

 son. In many eases large quantities were 

 bought here after all the importations 

 had arrived. The increased demand was 

 noticed especially in named tulips for 

 outdoor planting, and to a lesser extent 

 in mixed tulips and in named hyacinths. 

 Among the forcing bulbs Romans and 

 Paper Wliites and again named tulips 



