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The Florists^ Review 



June 29, 1916. 



They were followed by J. E. Morichard 

 and later by Percy B. Rigby, both of 

 New York, 



Henry Penn, of Boston, and M. A, 

 Vincent, of the Vincent Floral Co., at- 

 tended the advertising men's conven- 

 tion here this week. 



The Leo Niessen Co. announces that 

 its Washington branch, under the man- 

 agement of Albert Schnell, will remove 

 to new and commodious quarters on 

 Eighth street, about September 1. There 

 the company will have two floors and 

 a basement, each 25x100 feet. Cold 

 storage rooms will be installed. 



Berger Bros, are receiving beautiful 

 America and HoUandia gladioli from 

 Milton H. Bickley's greenhouses at 

 Chester, Pa. Stockton & Howe, of 

 Princeton, N. J., are sending them fine 

 My Maryland roses. They are meeting 

 a heavy demand for Easter lilies. 



Raymond Brunswick, the popular sec- 

 retary of the M. Rice Co., bravely un- 

 derwent an operation for appendicitis 

 at the University hospital June 27. His 

 excellent . physical condition encourages 

 his friends in the belief that his recov- 

 ery will be rapid and complete. 



T. Malbranc, of Johnstown, Pa., and 

 De Forest Ludwig and brothers, of 

 Pittsburgh, have been with us. 



Fred J. Michell, Sr., has opened his 

 cottage at Avalon, N. J. Among the 

 well known florists and seedsmen of 

 this city who have taken their families 

 to Ocean City, N. J., are Charles Fox-, 

 Sr., who is justly proud of his turf and 

 gkrden; Charles E. Meehan, Leo Nies- 

 sen and Paul F. Richter. 



Robert Craig moved his family to 

 Chelsea June 27. It keeps the doctors 

 from the kiddies, he says. 



The battle of flowers took place at 

 the Country Club June 23. Some motor 

 cars were decorated and quite a lot of 

 outdoor flowers were used on the booths. 



Jacob Becker has closed his flower 

 store at Fifty-second and Market 

 streets. It has been rented to a res- 

 taurateur. Mr. Becker will continue 

 to operate the greenhouses. 



The Keller Pottery Co. announces an 

 increase in the price of flower pots, 

 made necessary by the increased cost 

 of production. '^ 



H. Bayersdorfer & Co. have rented 

 the building at 1131 Arch street, where 

 they are storing their heavy importa- 

 tions of German goods that arrived on 

 the Ryndam June 26. Phil. 



WASHINOTON, D. C. 



The Market. 



The usual summer dullness now is at 

 hand and thoughts are turned vacation- 

 ward. Stock is not so plentiful as it 

 has bpen and the market is in better 

 shape. Carnations are fair In"' quality, 

 but the size of the flowers is small. 

 Good stock finds a ready sale, but 

 in all grades prices are low. The 

 Japanese iris that is coming into Wash- 

 ington is exceptionally fine, but there is 

 little or no demand for it locally. 

 Delphinium is about at an end, and 

 there is little call for garden flowers, 

 such as coreopsis and Shasta daisies. 

 Water lilies are good this year and sell 

 well. 



Easter lilies have not been moving 

 well, but now that the peony season has 

 passed it is expected that they will re- 

 turn to favor. American Beauty roses 

 are scarce; what few good ones come 

 ir are picked up immediately by buyers 



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Mention The ReTle^r when yon write. 



The Madison Basketcraft Co. 



Madison, Lake Co., Ohio 



Mention The Berlew wh«a jon write. 



We will remove this month to better quarters at 1615 Ranstead 

 St., where we will be ready to handle the stock of more growers 



The riDLADELrillA WHOLESALE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 



\i^ Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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. J. BAKER, 72%>utMMS« tfreet, PHILADELPHIJI, PA. 



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FLORISTS' SUPPUES 



JOS. B. NEIDmeER CO. 



1309-11 N. Second Street 

 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Mention The ReTlew when yon write. 



waiting to fill orders. Gardenias are 

 still in large supply and small demand. 



Various Notes. 



Arthur Niessen, of the Leo Niessen 

 Co., made a periodic trip from Philadel- 

 phia last week to look over the store 

 here. 



George H. Lavalle, of Berwyn, Md., 

 has added a delivery car to his facili- 

 ties. Mr. Lavalle is producing good 

 sweet peas and gladioli. 



Herbert A. Pennock, of Jupiter, Fla., 



A. L. FORTUNES 



1628 Ludlow St.. PHILAPgLPHIA, PA. 



OAOOER FERNS. 



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 FERNS, Sdect 



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BRONZE and GREEN 

 GALAX LEAVES 



Write for prices. 



visited local florists last week while on 

 his way north. Mr. Pennock is calling 

 on those in this territory to whom he 

 makes shipments. He is a large grower 

 of plumosus. 



Mrs. George C. Shaffer, who has been 

 ill since Christmas, is showing signs of 

 recovery, now that the weather has 

 turned warmer. Mrs. Shaffer has been 

 active as the head of the ladies' aox- 



