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The Florists^ Review 



Febbuaby 10, 1916. 



lamens in small handle baskets. Each 

 basket is decorated with a bow of rib- 

 bon of a color selected to harmonize or 

 contrast effectively with the flowers. 

 Mr, Callahan is doing a large business. 



A baker's dozen of silver cups, be- 

 sides fifty gold, silver and bronze med- 

 als, adorn the window of the Henry F. 

 Michell Co. They are the company's 

 National Flower Show prizes. 



Sydney H. Bayersdorfer says that his 

 house is the first to assist the florist 

 to develop a demand for special days, 

 and that while this in itself may not 

 bring much business ^orists appreciate 

 what the house is doing and show it by 

 their confident buying. 



It is a sad duty to announce the death 

 of Mrs. Joseph Kift, which occurred 

 in Westchester, Pa., February 5. She 

 was 89 years of age. Mrs. Kift, who 

 had been an invalid during the last 

 year, was the mother of the well known 

 and popular florist, Kobert Kift, and 

 of Joseph Kift, also well known and 

 esteemed as a nurseryman. 



Jacob Duetscher pushes the interest 

 of the Philadelphia -Wholesale Florists ' 

 Exchange in this city, while Charles 

 Glazer spends part of his time on out-of- 

 town work. 



William J. Baker quietly celebrated 

 an, important anniversary February 9. 



John Curwen was attracted from Ber- 

 wyn to the Florists' Club's carnation 

 meeting last week. 



Emile F. Lieker, of Lansdowne, Pa., 

 made his first appearance as an ex- 

 hibitor of carnations at the Florists' 

 Club meeting February 1. His stand- 

 ard varieties and seedlings were much 

 admired. 



Some wonderful snapdragon and gold 

 basket sweet peas are seen at William 

 J. Baker's. Phil. 



WASHINGTON, D. C, 



The Market. 



The cold days of last week had a 

 tendency to curtail stock of all kinds. 

 There was a drop in receipts of nearly 

 fifty per cent on days when there was 

 much ice and sleet. As a result there 

 was a shortage of roses and carnations. 

 Carnations which had been down to $2 

 per hundred quickly doubled in value. 

 American Beauty roses still are scarce 

 and the prices remain at $7.50 to $9 

 per dozen. Valley is in fair supply, 

 with the price down to $4 per hundred 

 following the glut of the week previ- 

 ous. Orchid-flowering sweet peas are 

 much more plentiful and are to be 

 had in fine colors at $2 to $2.50. They 

 meet with a ready sale. Mignonette 

 still is in good demand at $4 to $6 per 

 hundred. The market during the latter 

 part of the week was flooded with 

 freesia and the price, which had been $5 

 per hundred, dropped to $2. Single vio- 

 lets still are in heavy supply. Orchids 

 are plentiful at $30 to $40 per hundred, 

 but there is a marked scarcity of gar- 

 denias, which remain at $3 per dozen. 

 There is hardly enough good snapdragon 

 to meet all calls. 



Azaleas, white lilacs and other bloom- 

 ing plants helped to overcome the ill 

 effects produced by the shortage in the 

 cut flower market. The plants were 

 stripped of their blooms and used large- 

 ly in decorations. Cyclamens and be- 

 gonias are fine. It is possible to buy 

 good poinsettias, which were grown cool 

 and came in late. These are being used 

 in decorations and when placed in wall 



ICHELL'S FLOWER SEEDS 



PHtOX DRUMMONDII, Dwarf 



^ .. Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Cecily. Largre-flowerlng; mixed 



colors $o.f50 $2.25 



CrlmHoti, with eye 40 2.00 



Deep Scarlet 40 2.25 



Fair Maid. Soft pink 40 2.25 



Fireball. Scarlet 40 1.76 



Pink 40 2.00 



Snowball. White 40 1.75 



Violet, with eye 40 2.00 



Choice Mixed 40 1.25 



SALTIA 



Scarlet Gem 50 3.00 



Bonfire 40 2.25 



Zurich 50 3.25 



Kins of Carpets 50 2.50 



Splendens 26 1.26 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS 



Northern Oreenbouse-Krown Seed 



1000 seeds $ 3.60 10,000 seeds $30.00 



50U0 seeds 15.60 25.000 seeds 72.60 



Special prices an larger quantities 



ASPARAGUS HATCHERI 



100 seeds $0.76 500 seeds $3.00 



1000 seeds $6.00 



ASTER QUEEN OF THE MARKET 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



White $0.20 $0.65 



Rose-pink 20 .65 



Blush Pink 20 .65 



Dark Blue 20 .66 



Lisrht Blue 20 .65 



Crimson 20 .66 



Mixed. 20 .56 



ASTER EARLY WONDER 



Pink 40 



White 40 



ASTER CREGO 



White 30 



Shell Pink 30 



Rose-pink SO 



Lavender 30 



Purple 30 



Mixed 30 



ASTER MICHELL 'S IMPROVED 

 SEMPLE'S BRANCHING 



White 30 



Shell Pink 30 



Rose-pink 30 



Lavender JO 



Purple 30 



Crimson SO 



Mixed SO 



PETUNIA 



Michell > 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 



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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 



Mentio n 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. 



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