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The Florists^ Review 



OCTOBBB 23, 1919. 



The Four Best Varieties of 



ROSES 



Are Russell, Premier, 

 Cdumbia and Ophelia 



Al] varieties we have in 

 quantity and the quality is 

 the BEST, 



Other varieties that we 

 want to mention are: 



AARON WARD 



We have a large supply of 

 them every day. Well grown 

 and of exceptionally good 

 color, 



CECILE BRUNNER 



This small pink rose is 

 very desirable for some pur- 

 poses. One of our growers 

 makes a specialty of this 

 Kose, 



HE LEO NIESSEN CO. 



WHOLISALK FLORISTS 



12th and Race Sts., riDUDELniA, PA. 



BALTIMORE, MD. WASHINGTON, D. C. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



$ 2.00 to $ 4.00 per doz. 

 12.00 to 25.00 per 100 

 Extra Selected, $5.00 per doz. 



The midseason varieties are coining in; better 

 and larger flowers. We can fill orders of any 

 quantity of the varieties in bloom. You will find 

 them of a very good quality. We can give Mums 

 at all prices according to the grade of stock. 



POMPONS 



Indoor -grown Pompons in all colors and a large 

 selection of varieties. 



Cai'nations 



They are getting much 

 better, and the quality of 

 . the flowers will be improv- 

 ing from week to week. The 

 supply is increasing, and 

 you can depend on us to fill 

 your orders for Carnations. 



CAHLEYAS 



When you are in the mar- 

 ket f or Or chids you are almost 

 always safe in depending on 

 us to supply you. We have 

 them on hand at all times. 

 The price is reasonable and 

 the variety in bloom is one 

 of the best. Large flowers 

 of a very fine color. 



Mention The RcTlew when you write. 



of a spring flower show next March and 

 the question will be given consideration 

 at the next Florists' Club meeting, as 

 the last ore was a great success. Since 

 no show has been held for the last three 

 years, the public should be eager for 

 one. 



The fine fall weather of late has given 

 a great deal of work to our local nurs- 

 erymen. H. J. Weber & Sons and the 

 Sanders Nursery Co. are experiencing 

 a busy season. 



Mr. and Mrs. William Dee celebrated 

 their sixth wedding anniversary last 

 week. Mr. Dee is the store manager for 

 the C. Young & Sons Co. 



J. M. Walthcr, 3645 Iowa avenue, is 

 having great success this year with 

 poinsettia plants. 



Fred Alvps, manager for the Geo. 

 H. Angormueller Co., says more activity 

 in the trade was shown last week than 

 any time since the season opened. 

 Shipping trade, too, has opened up well. 



Our local dahlia growers have been 

 sending an abui^ance of fine blooms to 

 this market. The frost was quite heavy 

 October 18 and those growing in the 

 low lands suffered, while those on high 

 ground are still bringing in a supply. 

 All other outdoor stock also suffered 

 with them. 



The bowlers who compose the "Say 

 It with Flowers" league had a great 

 time on the night of October 15. The 

 Sweet Peas defeated tlje Eoses by win- 

 ning the odd game and the Carnations 

 surprised the spectators by winning all 

 three games from the Daisies. Captain 

 Kuehner, of the Roses, and Captain 

 Bourdet, of the Daisies, are calling for 

 help, while Captain Windier, of the 

 Carnations, and Captain Bentzen, of 

 the Sweet Peas, are smiling, as they 

 have signed two strong bowlers. This 

 week the Daisies meet the Eoses and 

 the Sweet Peas meet the Carnations. 

 All florists are invited down to see the 

 fun any Wednesday night. J. J. B. 



The will of Miss M. S. Newman, whose 



BERGER BROS. 



MIDSEASON NUMS 



An extra fine assortment of all grades and all colors; quality stock. 



POMPONS CARNATIONS 



All Seasonable Cut Flowers and Greens 



1225 Race St. 



PHILADELPHIA 



Mention The Review when you write. 



CHARLES E. MEEHAN 



5 South Mole Street, 

 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



PLUNOSUS 

 ADIANTUN 



and Greens of 

 aU Idn^. 



recent death was recorded in the obit- 

 uary column of The Review for October 

 2, conveys her estate to her friend and 

 business associate, Miss Julia A. ALTm- 

 strong, adding that it is done "as a 

 token of appreciation of long continued 

 and loving kindness as well as of her 

 devotion to my business interests." 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



It was a bright idea to select the 

 week ending with Saturday, October 18, 

 for flower week in Philadelphia. For it 

 was the first week of the season for a 

 heavy supply of really fine flowers in 

 variety. It was also a week when there 

 was not nearly enough business to re- 

 quire all the flowers that were offered. 

 The supply of flowers for the week was 

 so much ahead of the demand that the 



wholesalers were unable to market them 

 at satisfactory prices. They said there 

 was business, plenty of it, but there 

 were so many flowers to market they 

 could not get value for numbers of them. 



The feeling is growing that under ex- 

 isting conditions it would be better to 

 stop cutting dahlias. Several retailers 

 have notified their wholesalers that they 

 would buy no more dahlias after October 

 18, believing that it would be better for 

 them to offer chrysanthemums instead. 

 This feeling has not yet become general. 

 Dahlias have fallen in price, but the two 

 light frosts have not improved them. 



Chrysanthemums are coming into their 

 true form. The first Chrysolora and 

 Oconto are excellent. There is no really 

 fine pink yet that is equal to the two 

 named as leaders in yellow and white. 

 Unaka, Early Rose, Glory of Pacific and 

 Pacific Supreme are all nice. It is an 



