August 3, 1907. 



HORTICULTURE, 



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INVITATION 



Florists visiting Pliiladelphia are cordially invited 

 to call at tlie 



MORRISVILLE NURSERY 



and inspect one of the best collections of trees and 

 shrubs in the east. Twenty trains daily each way. 

 One hour from Hhiladelphia. Carriage will meet 

 trains on phone notice. 



SAMUEL C. MOON 



Morrlsville Nursery 

 MORRISVILLE, BUCKS COUNTY, PENNA. 



WE extend a (.ordial invitation to 

 all out of town florists and others 

 in the trade visiting Philadelphia 

 and will be pleased to have them make our 

 central location their headquarters during 

 their stay. 



BERGER BR05. 



WKolesale Florists 



1305 Filbert St.. PKiladelpKia 



FLOWER MARKET REPORTS 



Quiet still prevails in the 

 BOSTON flower trade but it is ex- 

 pected that in a few days 

 more the summer resort demand will 

 open up and help conditions material- 

 ly. Roses are poor with the exception 

 of Kaiserin and Carnot and a 

 few Beauties. All these sell fairly well 

 during the period of recuperation of 

 the standard winter varieties. So far, 

 lily of the valley is selling below the 

 e.xpected demand and price. Asters im- 

 prove daily and bring a good price in 

 the absence of carnations but a few 

 days more will bring in a heavy sup- 

 ply and values will fall far below the 

 fancy prices possible at the present 

 moment. Lilies, peas, etc., are in plen- 

 tiful supply. 



The supply is shortened 

 BUFFALO all along the line and 

 business improved slight- 

 ly. Carnations are small, roses not 

 plentiftil and with lilies and peas have 

 sold well. Beauties are not at the 

 best, although they have sold out fairly 

 well. Asters have made their appear- 

 ance but with short stems as yet. 

 Business is as good as can be ex- 

 pected for this time o€ year. 



The weather con- 

 INDIANAPOLIS tinues warm, stock 

 poor. There is lit- 

 tle demand for cut stuff except some 

 funeral work which comes in spurts. 

 Some fairly good Beauties are still to 

 be had. Sweet pea season is about 

 over. Asters are rapidly coming in to 

 take the place of carnations. The ex- 

 cellent growing weather has brought 

 the crop on earlier, the quality of 

 which is good. Tea roses are at a low 

 ebb. practically nothing being cut in 

 this vicinity. Good gladioli are arriv- 

 ing and sell about as well as anything. 

 The various kinds of lilies are to be 

 had in abundance. The green market 

 is in good condition as everything one 

 wants can be had in any quantity. 



Present flower de- 

 NEW YORK mands are easily satis- 

 fied. A fairly good 

 supply of Beauties is coming into the 

 market and these with a liberal quan- 

 tity of Killarn'eys, Victorias and Tes- 

 touts seem all sufficient for the busi- 

 ness doing. Richmonds, Brides and 

 Bridesmaids are most of them from 

 young stock and insignificant in size 

 and value. A few good carnations 

 are to be had and also quite a num- 

 ber of inferior grad'e. Lilies are in 

 good supply. 



Trade conditions 

 PHILADELPHIA here indicate a 

 slight increase in 

 activity. The first flush of outdoor 

 flowers having passed throws a certain 

 amount; of inquiry towards commercial 

 centers. The decrease in receipts con- 

 sequent on ve-planting has also helped 

 to steady the market .and give it a lit- 

 tle tone. The volume of business has 

 not risen above normal summer level 

 but it is handled at a profit which is 

 all that can be expected at this season, 

 and better than usually comes our way. 

 There is no such thing as crop news 

 at present the period between the old 

 and new being almost at low tide. 

 Asters and gladioli are fine and buy- 

 ers appreciate them. 



Trade is very quiet. 

 TWIN CITIES Roses and carna- 

 tions and a few sum- 

 mer lilies are about all the florist has 

 to offer. There are, of course, a great 

 many sweet peas, but the demand for 

 them is small. Roses from the new 

 plants have not put in an appearance 

 as yet, but in a few weeks we will, no 

 doubt, have a variety. A new store is 

 to be opened in St. Paul this" coming 

 month by parties who are very strong 

 finanrially, and which may cut into 

 the trade to some extent. 



tims to the wireworm. Cleaning up of 

 stores is quite general. 



PHILADELPHIA NOTES. 



Mrs. Samuel S. Pennock and family 

 accomi^anied by a number of relatives 

 and friends sailed on the "Haverford" 

 last weak for Europe. Samuel S. Pen- 

 nock will sail to join them in Wales 

 iirimedlately after the convention. 

 Hay fever time is a litr,le late this year. 



They tell us it is a much greater 

 crime to put the dash in h — 11 than to 

 say it outright. That seems to be 

 the idea of some of our bright business 

 men of Pliiladelphia judging by this 

 card over thoir desks: 



Early to bed and early to rise, 

 \Vork like liell and advertise! 



That's the kind of seiitiment that 

 would have pleased our old fi-iend of 

 hapjjv memory. BenjEmin Franklin. 

 And the business Quakers of today, 

 wnile they may be sane and circum- 

 si)ect, will be found in the fore frout 

 with their sleeves rolled up and en- 

 thusiastic in 



■■I'ushing tbiugs to the end." 



Rupert Kienle sails on the "Fader- 

 land," August 3rd, to be gone about 

 eight weeks. He expects to meet in 

 his travels his neighbor Edward 

 Reiger who sailed soiue two weeks 

 ago. 



Fred Michell, .Jr., has just returned 

 from his annual summer sojourn on the 

 Jersey coast. 



Robert F. Tesson of St. Louis visited 

 us on the 31st ult. the occasion being 

 his brother's marriage to a Philadel- 

 phia lady at which he had to officiate 

 as best man. We understand Mr. Tes- 

 son has recently sold one half of his 

 100 acres at Clayton, Mo., for a quarter- 

 of a million and has invested largely 

 in Texas real estate. 



Reports from Detroit are that sup- 

 ply is low and none too good. Asters 

 are beginning to come in and so are 

 gladioli. Many asters have fallen vic- 



INCORPORATED. 



Krueger Bros.. Toledo, 0., capital 

 stock, $50,000; incorporators, Henry, 

 Otto, William, Agnes and Julia Krue- 

 ger. 



COMING TO CONVENTION ? 



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