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The Florists^ Review 



Afhil 15, 1920 



of the executive committee of that asso- 

 ciation in the afternoon. They will 

 then, with the growers and visitors from 

 the United States, be entertained at din- 

 ner. Immediately following the dinner 

 addresses will be given by the visitors. 

 There will be an amicable discussion as 

 to the best way in which the growers 

 and retailers can cooperate for the bet- 

 terment of the business. 



The sessions and dinner will be held 

 at the club rooms, 12 Adelaide street, 

 west, Toronto. AH growers are in- 

 vited. 



Various Notes. 



By courtesy of the Queen Victoria 

 Niagara Falls park commission an in- 

 teresting display of calceolarias was 

 loaned to Toronto Hydro store and was 

 on exhibition in the windows at 228 

 Yonge street. 



H. G. Dillemuth has purchased a fine 

 new sedan. 



Mrs. H. James, of the People's Flo- 

 rists, has purchased a fine new touring 

 car for her personal use. 



Frank Saunders has issued a new cal- 

 endar. The picture is of a pretty little 

 girl with a bunch of chrysanthemums. 



Dickenson's greenhouses, St. Thomas, 

 suffered by fire March 29. 



Wilfred McClure has been visiting at 

 his home here since Easter. He has pur- 

 chased the store of McKenzie Boss, 

 Chatham, Ont., and will operate the two 

 stores there. 



There have been several visitors from 

 the United States to see the Dunlop rose 

 growing at Eichmond Hill. J. J. H. 



PHILADEIfHIA. 



The Market. 



The week after Easter was satisfac- 

 tory. This is not usually the case. The 

 good showing is due to two things, clear 

 weather and the bare market. Usually 

 the first day or two after Easter sees 

 the arrival of any amount of odds and 

 ends, leftovers from Easter on the places 

 of the growers. When these are added 

 to the regular supply they guickly over- 

 load a market that is apt to be quiet 

 after a big floral holiday. This Easter 

 there was no accumulation. There was 

 practically nothing left over anywhere. 

 The clean-up was general. As a result, 

 Easter Monday saw the arrival of but a 

 few flowers. They were nice and fresh. 

 The supply has slowly increased as* the 

 week advanced, but not enough to ex- 

 ceed the demand. Prices declined from 

 twenty-five to thirty-three and one- 

 third per cent at the beginning; then 

 they held fairly well. An angry cloud 

 appeared on the bright horizon Satur- 

 day when the transportation authorities 

 declined shipments of perishables owing 

 to the switchmen 's strike. This created 

 alarm in the market. Some shipments 

 were sent by parcel post; some went 

 at shipper's risk; some were refused 

 outright. Fortunately, Saturday is not 

 a heavy shipping day. Should the con- 

 dition continue Monday and Tuesday of 

 this week, the market will be Complete- 

 ly demoralized. 



Carnations have continued short of 

 the demand. That is, pink and white; 

 there is no need of red at present. Good 

 sweet peas have also been asked for 

 more frequently than they have been 

 obtained. The fine peas of March have 

 made the buyers extremely critical. 

 They want the best. Snapdragon is a 

 valuable flower just now. A lot of it 



When it comes to Beauties 

 this is the place 



A big spring crop and extra fine quality. 



Ever since Beauties were first intro- 

 duced, they have been grown more con- 

 sistently and more successfully around 

 Philadelphia than anywhere else in the 

 United States. 



Associated with Philadelphia Beauties is 

 the name of Burton— father and son. As 

 Beauty Growers they rank very high. 

 We have handled the Burton product 

 for more than 15 years. 



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Every morning a big cut of these 5- 

 good Beauties are on sale in our ' ' ' 



daylight store. ■'*' 



And the prices are very reason- < 

 able — about half the winter quo- 

 tations. 



THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 



Wholesale Florists 



Branches: 1201-3-5 Race St. 



WASHINGTON » A^lI.u^\,UEjlLiJr^Jril^\, 



Mention The Bevlew when you write. 



BERGER BROTHERS 



SWEET PEAS, VALLEY, 

 CARNATIONS, ROSES, LILIES 



1225 Race Street 



PHILADELPHIA 



Carnatioiis 



CaDis 

 Sweet Peas 



CHARLES E. MEEHAN 



5 South Mole Street, 

 PHILADELPHIA. PA. 



Mention The Herlew when yon write. 



PLUNOSUS 



StriM* od BanckM 



ADIANTUN 



and Green 

 of all kinds 



is sold at good prices. Violets are about 

 over. There are some lilies sold at a 

 price that seems moderate by compari- 

 son with that of Easter. After all, it 

 is something to be able to sell lilies at 



all so soon after such an immense num- 

 ber of them were marketed. 



There are callas, yellow daisies, daff- 

 odils and a few tulips. Orchids ^ are 

 quite scarce and roses quite plentiful. 



