March 15, 1917. 



The Florists^ Review 



37 



Sweet Peas 



The Spencer type, splendid quality, all lengths and 

 colors, including plenty of the delicate pinks. 



Per 100— 75c, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50, and extra long at $2.00 



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BALTIMORE 

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THE MARKET IS 

 NOW RECEIVING 



Edward Reid 



C^npiy^pn CL^l/PPT DP A CI That are really wonderful. Such stock 

 ^9a L^I^^^E^IC ^9 WW K^tL, I ■^E.^/4L^9 win please you. Prices moderate'. 



ORCHIDS AND VALLEY-Reid Brand 

 The Best CARNATIONS, ROSES, VIOLETS, LILIES, DAFFODILS and TULIPS 



REMEMBER-THAT "IF THEY'RE REID'S. THEY'RE RIGHT." 



1619-21 Ranstead Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



ORDERS FOR EASTER PLANTS WILL BE CAREFULLY FILLED WITH CHOICE STOCK 



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wants a job. He has never worked in 

 greenhouses. Give him a chance." 



Foreman to manager, an liour later — 

 "That new man of yours did not stay 

 long enough to warm up. He lasted ten 

 minutes. I gave him some roses to tie. 

 He ran a thorn into his finger and said 

 it was a h of a job and left! ' ' 



A Visit to Eiverton. 



With spring opening and lots of work 

 that must be done, the question conies: 

 "Is it worth while going to see tlie rose 

 show in Philadelphia?" Yes, decided- 

 ly. Qne of the reasons why came out 

 in a visit to the Dreer nurseries at 

 Riverton this week. Mr. Eisole has 

 started 171 varieties of roses, many of 

 them novelties. They were started 

 naturally; that is, without any special 

 knowledge as to whether they would 

 bloom in March or in April. Of these 

 171 varieties, over 100 varieties prom- 

 ise to be in bloom next week. Some 

 will be extremely fine; others have only 

 forced moderately well. The general 

 average promises to be superior to last 

 year 's fine exhibit. .Just to show that 

 no pains are being spared to make the 

 Dreer rose garden attractive, it may be 

 mentioned that a long table of sod is 

 being gently but firmly forced into luxu- 

 riant verdure expressly to carpet the 

 rose border. 



It is usual in March to find the palm 

 stock depleted. For example, the pop- 

 ular 6-inch size is often representer* by 



ALFRED M. CAMPBELL 



l^HOLESALE FLORIST 



EXTRA FINE EMPEROR DAFFODILS 1510 Siisob Street, PHILADELrHU.rA. 



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ROCHELLE 



I>aper Pots and Dirt Bands. Hee page Vi. 



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j)lants that are not equal, even in the 

 grower's eyes, to those that were sent 

 out in the previous September. This 

 is natural. The demand is heavy in the 

 fall and early winter, while growth 

 after November is alow. Today the 

 stock of all the marketable sizes of ken- 

 tias appears unbroken at the Henry A. 

 Dreer place. House after house, through 

 several ranges, show niadc-up and some 

 single kentias in every size. The plants 

 are strong and healthy, of the deep 

 green color that delights the true florist. 

 The general effect of the house of ken- 

 tias is that of plenty; no scarcity of any 

 size is evident. This happy result has 

 been brought about largely by special 

 effort. The seed has germinated well — 

 some time back, of course. It has been 

 cared for faithfully, and the imported 

 stock arrived in unexpectedly good 

 shape last fall. The kentias have been 

 made up here with that special care that 

 is born of knowledge of critical market 



LILAC 



Peas Mignonette 

 Daisies Freesias Lilies 



and All Novelties in 

 Cut Flowers 



PHILADELPHIA GUI FLOWER CO. 



1517 Sansom SL, PHIUMlPniA, PA. 



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requirements. They show that the work 

 has been intelligently done. 



Various Notes. 



Wertz, tlie florist, of Roanoke, Va., 

 has been with us. 



The March meeting of the German- 

 town Horticultural Society was held in 

 the library of Vernon park on the eve- 

 ning of March 12. Prof. George B. 

 Kaiser talked on "The Gourd Family." 



