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The Florists' Review 



August 17, 191(J. 



Carnation 

 Plants * 



Look for our Classified ad. 



Your order will have our 



best attention. 



THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 



WNOLISALI FLOmSTS 



12th and Race Sts., niILiU)ELrillA,rA. 



BALTIMORE, MD. WASHINGTON. D. C. 



Carnation 

 Plants 



The surplus of plants is 

 not as large as usual. 

 Place your order now. 



Sphagnum Moss 



$2.00 per 5-bbl. bale; 



6 bales for $10.00 



New Green Galax 



$1.00 per 1000; $7.50 per case 



Bronze Galax 



$1.50 per 1000; $9.00 per case 

 EXTRA QUALITY 



Dagger Ferns 



$1.50 per 1000 



THE BEST FOUR ITEMS IN CUT FLOWERS ARE: 



ASTERS 



$1.00-$2.60 per 100 

 You will find a decided Improvement from now on in the quality of Asters. 



Easter Lilies 



$8.00 per 100 



For out-of-town shipment we have our 



Lilies cut in bud, to insure their arrival 



in perfect condition. 



Beauties 



$1.00-$3.00 per dozen 



The quality is remarkably good for 



this time of the year, and we can assure 



you of entire satisfaction. 



Gladioli 



$3.00-$4.00 per 100 



We can furnish you the best varieties at these prices. In lots of 200 or more, 



$2.60 per 100. Our selection of colors. 



Mention The Rerlew when you write. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



The cool weather following the ex- 

 treme heat has cut down the supply 

 of flowers to an extent that causes 

 greater activity than is usual in mid- 

 August. There are other causes besides 

 the cool weather: The after crop is 

 scant and rather poor; there are fewer 

 roses than usual, owing to the heavy 

 replanting; there are not so many gla- 

 dioli. These causes combined to make 

 the supply a little short of the demand 

 at times. 



Oladioli are the principal flowers in 

 the market. Easter lilies come next; 

 then roses, My Maryland furnishing 

 perhaps two-fifths of the flowers. Cat- 

 tleyas are good, but not plentiful, and 

 valley continues scarce. There are lots 

 of white flowers now, reinforced by 

 hydrangeas. 



The Cause of Mildew. 



James G. Scott tells me of an inter- 

 esting talk given on this subject by 

 Randall Glymp before the Germantown 

 Horticultural Society. In speaking of 

 this talk Mr. Scott summarized it as 

 "too much ventilation." Upon being 

 told that "bad ventilation" would be 

 nearer the mark, Mr. Scott came back 

 with an exact account of what actually 

 had been said. It is so good that I 

 venture to give it here, verbatim: 



"Do not keep the houses too hot 

 during dark weather. It will not help 

 you to get any more flowers, but will 

 help you to get mildew, if the plants 

 get the slightest cold draft. My method 

 is to keep all the air on I can, and the 

 foliage naturally will grow harder and 

 be able to stand the draft. The way 

 mildew starts as a rule is by allowing 

 the house to get too warm and then 

 opening the ventilators up at once. 

 Then the cold strikes the plants and it 

 is all up. 



"I find that sulphur is the best rem- 



BERGER BROS. 



The best value in the market is in 



Fancy Gladioli 



We also recommend 



MIdseason Asters and Easter Lilies 



Maryland and Kaiserin Roses 



Carnations and White Flowers 



We hope when you come to town that you will call on us at 



1225 RACE ST. PHILADELPHIA 



Mention The ReTlew when yon write. 



edy for mildew at all times, winter or 

 summer. If I happen to need it in the 

 summer I apply it with a thin bag, by 

 giving the bag a slight jerk. Sulphur 

 is too heavy to apply with a bellows. 

 la winter I paint it on the heating 

 pipes. Do this when the least bit of 

 ventilation is on and it will surely take 

 effect. If steam is used for heating, be 

 careful not to get too much on your 

 pipes. It will burn the foliage and also 

 spoil the color of pink and red roses." 



Various Notes. 



Fred Cowperthwaite has accepted a 

 position with the Eling Construction Co. 



He will assist William J. Muth in the 

 Philadelphia district, with office at 307 

 Harrison building; Mr. Cowperthwaite 

 will commence his new work August 21. 



William Fox, of Parkerford, Pa., wag 

 in town this week. Mr. Fox is a carna- 

 tion grower of note. Some time ago 

 the firm name was Fox & Rosen. 



Charles Hartley, of Wyndmoor, Pa., 

 devotes his greenhouses to growing fine 

 snapdragons. Salpiglossis and lemon 

 verbena are summer crops. 



Paul Berkowitz is in Houston, Tex., 

 in charge of the exhibit of H. Bayera- 

 dorfer & Co. 



The sunny smile of Harry W. Jones 



