March 13, 1919. 



The Florists^ Review 



31 



CARNATIONS 



Carnations are now at their best and in ample supply. We can take good 

 care of your orders. Special, per 100, $5.00; Fancy, per 100, $4.00. 



A few exceptionally well-grown Pink Delight, Mrs. Ward, Rosalia, etc., 

 $6.00 per 100. 



White Carnations for St. Patrick's Day; per 100, $6.00 and $8.00. - 



CARNATION SPECIAL 



Our selection as to color and variety. Good quality, in lots of 500 or over, 

 $4.00 per 100. 



Evcrythintf in Cut Flo%vers, Plants, Grcciu, Ribbons 

 and Supplies. 



S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY 



1608-SO L.adlow Street, PHILADBLPHIA, PA. 



Ife-w York 



117 West 28th Street 



Baltimore 



Franklin and St. Paul St*. 



Washlneton 



me H street, N.W 



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Mentioii The Bevlew when yon write. 



THE HOUSE OF MERIT 

 FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 



JOS. 8. NEIDINBER CO. 



1309-11 N. Second Street 

 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Mention The BeTJew when yoa write. 



Everything in Greens 



STEIN'S FLORAL SUPPLY HOUSE 

 2223 N. Front St^ Philadelphia, Pa. 



pended on the man than on his sur- 

 roundings. In other words, the man 

 counts for more than the houses. 



Charles J. Theis read a paper on 

 "Why Carnations Are Not More Used 

 by the Retailer." He displayed a vase 

 containing a bunch of twenty-five car- 

 nations, of which thirteen were good 

 flowers and twelve were not. He read 

 the slips of one day's purchases, 

 amounting to $200; only $15 of the 

 amount was spent on carnations, which, 

 he said, were not pushed because they 

 often did not keep. The wholesalers, 

 from their places in the audience, at- 

 tacked this paper vigorously. Edward 

 Reid, Alfred M. Campbell and J. M. 

 Deutscher, who flashed his maiden sword 

 in debate, much to the delight of the 

 ladies, replied. The fact was elicited 

 that $6 per hundred was the biggest 

 price paid. They claimed that had $8 

 per hundred been paid, first-grade car- 

 nations would have been secured. The 

 retailer replied with spirit and, in the 

 opinion of many in the room, fully held 

 his own. His idea was that carnations 

 should be absolutely fresh and sharply 

 graded, which could not be where grow- 

 ers shipped only twice a week and 

 bunched the blooms as they picked them. 

 The key to the wholesalers' attack lay 

 in their belief that Mr. Theis repre- 

 sented that wing of the retailers who 

 aim at low prices rather than those who 

 believe in the policy of live and let 

 live. 



Theodore Wirth, of Minneapolis, the 

 next speaker, had come on his way home 

 from Washington in response to an in- 

 vitation from J. Otto Thilow. He told 

 of his visit to William F. Gude and of 

 his regret at finding him ill. 



Charles H. Grakelow gave an able ex- 

 position on the advantages of the F. T. 

 D. He read an interesting letter from 



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EDWARD REID 



Offers for 

 March 



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I Orchid Peas, Carnations, Violets, Ophelia, 



I Double White Killarney and other 



I good Roses. 



I THIS STOCK IS EXTRA WELL GROWN 



I Remember: When they're Reid's, they're right. 



I 1619-21 Ranst^ad St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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Mention Th. B.t1.w wtiwi yon write. 





A full Gne of 



all seasonable 



Cut Flowers 



5 S. Mole St WHOLESALE FLORIST PbiMdpiiia, Pa. 



GREENS 



ofaOkinds 



Please send us your next telegram 



PHILADELPHIA WHOLESALE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 

 1615 Ranstead Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Cariations - Callas - Mignonette - Sweet Peas - Pansies 

 WM. J. BAKERi la^^iaiTMoie street PhilsdilphiSi Ps. 



Secretary Pochelon and asked all those 

 present to come and look at a stack of 

 telegraphic orders he had received. 



The exhibition was remarkably fine. 

 Perhaps the most interesting feature 

 was the collection of early-flowering 

 varieties of Spencer sweet peas grown 

 by George W. Kerr, of the W. Atlee 

 Burpee Co. They were all own seed- 

 lings, covering a wide range of shades 

 of color. 



This account is supplementary to last 

 week's report. 



Various Notes. 



Robert Kift is doing splendid work 

 for our Florists' Club. 

 Frank P. Myers is in Florida. 



Charles F. Pennock returned from 

 France March 3. 



Mrs. John A. Shellem has taken down 

 her range of greenhouses in South Phila- 

 delphia. She will Continue her store at 

 Seventeenth and Tasker streets. 



Among the many visitors last week 

 were Theodore Wirth, of Minneapolis, 

 Minn.; John L. Batcliffe, of Bichmond, 

 Va.; Stanley Giles, of Beading; Albert 

 M. Herr, of Lancaster; J. Howard 

 Thompson, Lawrence Thompson, Wil- 

 liam Swayne and J. H. Palmer, all of 

 Kennett, Pa. 



Eobert Craig was much pleased with 

 his visit to Strafford. 



The Henry F. Michell Co. is putting 

 in a spiral shoot for freight. This shoot 



