Fkbruaky 22, 1917. 



The Florists^ Review 



31 



Sweet Peas ^ 



The Spencer type, and splendid quality they are, ^^imiii^f^ 



splendid quality they aic, ^ nin ^ 

 in all colors and lengths. Our growers are cutting 

 freely, thus enabling us to fill any sized order, large or small. 



$1.00, $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00 per 100. 

 Wonderful stock at $2.00, 



S. S. Pennock-Meehan Company 



THE WHOLESALE FLORISTS OF PHILADELPHIA 



PHIUDILPHIA NEW YORK BALTIMORE WASHINGTON 

 1608-1B20 Ludlow Street 117 W. 28th Street Frinkliii and St. Paul Streets 1216 H Street. N. W. 

 Mention The Review when yon write. 



Edward Reid 



OFFERS 



NEW CROP 



ri^^C^E^C KILLARNEY, OPHELIA, SUNBURST, 

 KU9C9 DOUBLE WHITE KILLARNEY, etc. 



Hudson River VIOLETS 

 SWEET PEAS -Spencer Type 



The Finest VALLEY 

 DAFFODILS 



CARNATIONS of the best quality 

 LILIES 



MY STOCK OF FLOWERS IS VERY FINE 



1619-21 Ranstead Street, 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



WE ARE NOT OFFERING BEAUTIES AT THIS TIME 



Mention The RctIcw when yon wrltf . 



Florists who are obliged to buy hard 

 coal now will do well to look carefully 

 into this matter before ordering even 

 a small quantity of coal. 



The Second Assembly. 



Edward N. Habermehl said, with quiet 

 conviction in his tone, that the decora- 

 tions for the Second Assembly ball, held 

 in the Bellevue-Stratford Friday even- 

 ing, February 16, were the handsomest 

 that his firm had ever arranged. This 

 view was shared by his staff of decora- 

 tors, who assisted in the work and who, 

 to a man, voiced the same idea. 



This result was the more gratifying 

 1 1'cause of the obstacles to be overcome. 

 ' sually two days are allowed for this 

 ' iaborate decoration. This time, how- 

 i^'^-or, owing to a party in the ballroom 

 t'le night before, work could not com- 

 1 ence until 7 o'clock on the morning 

 (f the day of the ball. Then some of 

 ' '' material that was depended upon 

 ' ilod to arrive, making it necessary to 



■ lire other material at the last mo- 

 ' nt. Despite these drawbacks, every- 

 * mg was ready on time without ap- 

 ' lent hurry or fuss. This is high praise 



■ t' the executive management. 



The decorations for the Second As- 



><'mbly ball differed as widely from those 



"■'•anged for the First Assembly as 



''ing does from winter. The heaviness 



the spruce and hemlock used in the 



muary decoration was replaced by a 



ihtness, a grace and airiness sugges- 



e of early springtime. The appear- 



ce of the ballroom was a beautiful 



one of garden, of lawn promenade and 



' vistas of graceful foliage. The light- 



ALFRED M. CAMPBELL 



WHOLESALE FLORIST 



EXTRA rWE EMPEROR DAFFODILS ISIO Sansim Street, PHILADELrHIA, PA. 



Nlention The HgTlew when yon writ*. 



ness was carried out overhead by the 

 free use of greenhouse-grown smilax on 

 chandeliers, softening the already sub- 

 dued colored lights. The garden scene 

 on the stage was carried out with con- 

 summate ability, the free use of pink 

 and, occasionally, white azaleas mate- 

 rially aiding the effect. Baskets of 

 tiger lilies, Lilium rubrum and of deep 

 pink Carnation Mrs. C. W. Ward, were 

 among the balcony ornaments. 



The Clover room was arranged to rep- 

 resent a garden with a summer house, 

 benches, fountain of colored lights and 

 many groups of handsome plants. WiM 

 smilax was used overhead as in an ar- 

 bor. Two kinds of exquisite yellow 

 flowers, Acacia pubesccns and Bigno- 

 nia venusta, lent their charm to this 

 canopy. 



The most noticeable feature of the 

 whole decoration was its grace. There 

 was absolutely no stiffness, no heavi- 

 ness, no crowding. All the plants ap- 

 peared to advantage. Each one gave 

 the impression of having grown for a 

 long time .iust where it was placed, and 

 of enjoying its surroundings. 



A trellised grassy walk led to the 

 supper room, where the little tables 

 were adorned with high or low vases, 

 now and then baskets, of flowers. There 

 were American Beauties, scarce as they 

 are, on the patronesses' table, and tall 

 Easter lilies, low baskets of the rich 



deep pink Mrs. Ward carnations, and so 

 on. Most of the flowers were in low 

 bowls or baskets — just enough tall 

 vases of flowers to enhance the effect 

 for the supper room. 



The patronesses' bouquets were a 

 marvel of loveliness. They were made 

 in the half-round style that suggests 

 an apple sliced down the middle; a sen- 

 sible sort of bouquet because it can be 

 displayed without danger of spoiling 

 gown or flowers. Each bouquet, they 

 were all different, was formed of a va- 

 riety of flowers, perfect specimens, in 

 light harmonious shades of color. An 

 orchid, a gardenia, or maybe two, a 

 Sunburst rose, a spray of snapdragon, 

 a Double White Killarney and so on, 

 edged with that loveliest of ferns', 

 Adiantum -Farleyense. The bouquets 

 were all of good size, tied with dainty 

 ribbon in two colors or shades of color. 



A Golden Window. 



The neighborhood of Germantown and 

 Chelton avenues, where those two thor- 

 oughfares intersect, is rapidly becoming 

 a business center of first importance. 

 On the southern side of Chelton avenue, 

 just west of its historic neighboring 

 street, is a florist's window that at- 

 tracts the passer-by this week. It is a 

 golden window arranged with taste, 

 aimed to produce an impression as a 



