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The Florists^ Review 



'^■'OCTOBKU 2, 1919. 



IN QUALITY 

 and QUANTITY 



our supply of 



BEAUTIES 



Is Hard to Beat 



Our Beauties are getting in 

 winter form— large buds 

 and good flowers. 



You can always depend 

 on us for BEAUTIES 



ORCHIDS 



This is an item we 

 specialize in. We 

 receive a fresh ship- 

 ment every morning. 

 We would like to 

 have your inquiry if 

 you are in need of 

 ORCHIDS. 



THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 



WHOLISALI FLORISTS 



12th and Race Sts., riDLADELrilU, PA. 



BALTIMORE. MD. WASHINGTON, D. C. 



The Quality of Onr DaUias 



Is fifettinsr better and the supply iarsfef 



You can handle Dahlias successfully and they 

 are money-makers if you will get your supply 

 from us. 



We advise placing a regular order for shipment 

 as often as you require. 



The varieties that we handle are the best. We 

 handle the entire cut of the Peacock Dahlia 

 Farms -the largest growers of Dahlias in the 

 country. 



WHEN YOU WANT GOOD DAHLIAS 

 TRY ONE OF OUR SHIPMENTS 



CHRYSANTHE- 

 NDNS 



Yellow-White-Pink 



$3.00 to $4.00 

 PER DOZEN 



flowers for so 



in the season. On 



Inotice we can fur- 



n^h tnem in quantify. 



STRi^G SMILAX 



Eabh $ 0.25 



WILD SMILAX 



Case 0.50 



FANCY FERNS 



1000 3.00 



DAGGER FER.^rS 



1000 .... 2.50 



GALAX— Green and 



Bronze, per case 12.50 



PLUMOSUS & SPREN- 



GERI. Bunch .50 



ADIANTUM 



100 1.50 



M«-nTlnii I'lif" KpvIpw when yon write. 



display of giant kochia and Chinese 

 woolflower (eelosia) which the Childs 

 establishment has planted in the 

 grounds adjoining the station. 



Many florists within carting distance 

 of Camp Mills are taking advantage of 

 the large supply of used lumber being 

 disposed of there at low rates. 



Up to September 29 no frosts of con- 

 sequence had been reported in the im- 

 mediate vicinity of New York. 



Mrs. Mary Kiely, who has an estab- 

 lishment near Calvary cemetery, is sup- 

 posed to have been held up and robbed 

 of $10,000 in bonds after she left her 

 home on the morning of September 23, 

 as she has not been heard of since. The 

 missing lady is described as 46 years of 

 age. The, police are conducting a 

 search. 



Frederic R. Newbold, treasurer of the 

 flower show committee of the Interna- 

 tional Flower Show, and Mrs. Frances 

 King, of Alma, Mich., were judges at 

 the dahlia show of the Short Hills, N. 

 J., Horticultural Society, which closed 

 September 27. 



P. W. Popp, Mamaroneck, was a judge 

 at the show of the Park Garden Club, 

 of Fhishing, September 23. 



The next meeting of the New York 

 Florists' Club will be neld Monday, 

 October 13. 



J. B. Nugent, of Young & Nugent, 42 

 West Twenty-eighth street, is receiving 

 congratulations on the advent of a baby 

 girl at his home. J. H. P. 



BERGER BROS. 



DAHLIAS 



Grown by a specialist who sends splendid flowers 

 daily. Twenty superb varieties. 



CARNATIONS 



Make your arrangements now for a regular supply of high grade blooms. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM GOLDEN GLOW 



1225 Race St. PHILADELPHIA 



Mention The ReTlcw when you write. 



CHARLES E. MEEHAN 



5 South Mole Street, '.], 

 PHILADELPHIA, PA. "^ 



Mention The Bevlew when yon writy. -*' 



PLUHOSUS 

 ADIANTUM 



and Gnens if 

 an lands. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



The week began poorly. Tt was dull, 

 but as the close drew near l)usineas im- 

 proved until at the end it was quite 

 brisk. There was a scarcity of fine 

 flowers, such as Russell roses and or- 

 chids. There was no valley for the 

 weddings and almost no lilies. There 

 were a few more chrysanthemums, the 

 variety called Smith's Advance coming 



to the aid of Golden Glow in meeting 

 the improved demand. There was a 

 marked change in the complexion of 

 the outdoor flowers, asters and gladioli 

 giving way everywhere to dahlias. Wild 

 asters were in evidence. 



Dahlias are approaching the height 

 of their season. The flowers are ex- 

 tremely fine. The weather has been fa- 

 vorable, with bright, warm days and 

 cool nights with })lenty of rain. There 

 are many good dahlia growers and many 

 more good varieties of dahlias that are 

 grown in quantity. The market is 

 treating the fine stock generously. Ex- 

 cellent prices are paid for good flowers 

 that reacli the buyers in good order. 

 The poor stock sells, but at low prices. 



Carnations are increasing in numbers, 

 although still small and short-stemmed. 

 A few early violets and sweet peas have 

 made their appearance. Snapdragons 



are more plentiful. There is enough, 

 both in yellow and in pink, to deserve 

 mention. There is an abundance of cos- 

 mos. Both asters and gladioli are de- 

 clining; in some places they have 

 ceased. Roses of all colors and grades 

 sell well. 



The Fall Show. 



At the meeting of the executive com- 

 mittee of the Pennsylvania Horticul- 

 tural Society, held in the society's of- 

 fice in the Finance building September 

 23, it was decided to hold the annual 

 chrysanthemum show in November. 

 This shoWj which was given up last year 

 on account of the war, will take place 

 at the Armory, Broad and Callowhill 

 streets, November 4, 5, 6 and 7. 



The committee earnestly hopes that 

 the retail florists of Philadelphia will 

 give the same generous support to the 

 show that they have accorded to the 



