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The Florists^ Review 



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May 18, 191G. 



Rooted 



Chrysanthemum 



Cuttings 



See our Classified ad or send 

 for complete list and prices 



THE LEO MESSEN CO. 



WHOLISALI FLORISTS 



12th and Race Sts., nnLADELnflA,rA. 



BALTIMORE, MD. WASHINGTON. D. C. 



Rose Plants 



Own* Root— 2Hj-in. Pots 



Per 1000 



Thora t50.00 



Ophelia 75.00 



White Killarney 50.00 



Hoosier Beauty ....... 60.00 



250 at the 1000 rate 



Cut Flowers for Decoration Day 



Each year there is an increased demand for flowers for that day. You 

 should not fail to make the proper preparations to meet the demand. 



For the best value in 



Noss 



Try Our Special— 



6 Large Bales lor $10.00 



Each bale wrapped 



We give you herewith a list of some of the stock of 

 which we can offer you a good supply and quality : 



Local Peonies 



Carnations Roses 



Snapdragons Cornflowers Daisies 



Gladioli Stocks Miles 



Let us know your requirements. We can fill your 

 order. Send for our Price List. 



Leucothoe Sprays 



17.00 per 1000 



^ Bronze Galax 



Case, $7.50 



Hemlock 



I^rge bundles, $2.50 



NEARBY NEW DAGGER FERNS 



$2.50 per 1000 " 5000 for $10.00 

 Ready for shipment now. For Decoration Day we can furnish them in any quantity. 



Mention The ReTlew when you write. 



firm did a most satisfactory business 

 Mothers' day, working from early morn- 

 ing until late at night. 



PHIIiADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



Mothers' day was the feature of the 

 market for the week ending May 17. 

 The supply of carnations was heavy 

 and the demand fully kept pace with 

 the supply. White carnations were 

 drawn in from all points within reach. 

 Their price advanced to $5, $6 and $8 

 per hundred, with some Matchless at 

 $10 and some poor flowers at $3 to $4. 

 Colored carnations advanced to $4 per 

 hundred for the best. The wholesalers 

 were generally satisfied to move their 

 colored sorts with the whites. It was 

 noticed that the larger stores both in 

 and out of town bought white carna- 

 tions more gingerly ttan the smaller 

 stores, while the street men bought 

 freely of all. Those street men, with 

 cases that approach the dignity of a 

 small store, bought the finest white car- 

 nations in quantities, at top prices. 

 The local press, forgetting that the 

 price of fiowers is ruled by supply and 

 demand, devoted space to scathing ar- 

 ticles and even editorials on the greed 

 of the middlemen. This was most un- 

 just. 



The demand for white carnations had 

 an inspiriting effect on other flowers, 

 particularly roses. The wholesalers 

 varied in their opinions as to whether 

 these other flowers were used for hon- 

 oring our mothers. Some said they 

 were; some said they were not. Any- 

 way, they all agreed that Mothers' day 

 was generally observed and that the 

 whole market was much, very much, 

 better than the week before. Easter 

 lilies, calla lilies and white daisies were 



BERGER BROS. 



PEONIES 



FINE CARNATIONS A SPECIALTY 



Orchid Peas, Roses, Easter Lilies, 

 Yellow Daisies, Snapdragon 



Spanish Iris, blue and yellow 



aOOD FLOWERS PROMPT SERVICE 



1225 RACE ST. PHILADELPHIA 



Mention The Rerlew when yon writ*. 



wallflowers — nobody wanted them. 

 There is good outdoor valley, but even 

 at the low price it is passed by when 

 greenhouse-grown spikes can be ob- 

 tained. 



Peonies are coming in more freely 

 from the south. While good, they are 

 not so satisfactory as locally grown 

 stock when keeping qualities are a fac- 

 tor. There is a lot of gladioli in the 

 market, fine greenhouse-grown northern 

 and outdoor-grown southern. Spanish 



iris, blue, yellow and white, is popular. 

 Sweet peas have been damaged by the 

 heat of a week ago; there are some fine 

 flowers and more are promised soon. 

 Beauties are quite abundant. Cattleya 

 gigas is coming into bloom. Darwin 

 tulips are good. Daffodils are nearly 

 over. The lilac season is waning. There 

 are Peach Blossom baby gladioli to be 

 had. 



An Experience. 



It so seldom happens that time, at 



