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Mat 13. 1920. 



The Rorists^ Review 



47 



Don't Forget — 



Memorial Day 



Is Approaching 



Have you stocked up the following necessary goods? 



IMMORTELLES— Red, white, blue, yellow and other colors. 



CAPE FLOWERS — Red, white, blue, natural and other 

 colors if wanted. 



METAL WREATHS -Very beautiful, $25.00 and $50.00 



lots, in assortment. 



MAGNOLIA WREATHS— Our assortments,$25.00to$50.00. 



STATICE — Use among Natural Flowers for a rich effect. 



CREPE PAPER— Essential for dressing your plants in the 

 spring season. 



METALLIC WREATHS— Artistic and beautiful, of skillful 

 workmanship. We manufacture Metallic Wreaths for the 

 entire United States. 



BASKETS— Dandy little Baskets at from 35c upward. Let 



US send you a collection of Baskets, our selection, for 

 $25.00 or $50.00. 



Magnolia Leaves, in cartons and in bulk, all colors. 



Adiantum Fronds, Ruscus, Beech Sprays, Oak Sprays, 



Wax Flowers, Cycas Leaves, Wax Designs. 



H. Bayersdorf er & Co. 



1129-1133 Arch St. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Branch Factory, 709 Pint Ave., New York City, Telephone Vanderhilt 4976 



l^et.-s of forget-me-nots and of a white 

 ^'■ranium. They were tastefully ar- 

 lan^ed by Henry Glaus. 



ni 1 . Sansom street eclipse Twenty- 

 ei^'lith street? ^ Phil. 



BOSTON. 



The Market. 



Av,w?^'*^"'"S the cold and rainy 

 flow f ^hich is still with us, the cut 

 'iro ^^ v^® remains good and prices 

 ov,.wf whole, somewhat improved 



bi,J„ ^^ ^ week kgo. Mothers' day 



^U3ines3 proved satisfactory and there 



bcfor ?""'" '^^^^^ for^flowers than ever 

 '^e ror this special day. Advice to 



use flags in lieu of flowers was utterly 

 ignored and the day was better kept 

 than in any former year. Carnations, 

 as usual, led in the demand, and all 

 flowers were easily sold at $12 to $15 

 per hundred, colored and white varie- 

 ties selling equally well. Koses were 

 also in heavy demand, short-stemmed 

 stock selling at $8 to $12 per hundred, 

 with other grades running up to $35 

 and some fancy Hadley and Russell a 

 little higher. Sweet peas, which are 

 at their height, made no special ad- 

 vance, selling mostly at $1 to $4 per 

 hundred. Daffodils, yellow marguerites 

 and Spanish irises sold well. 



May 10 carnations made $6 to $8 per 

 hundred and roses, while they showed 

 a substantial decline from Mothers * day 

 prices, sold well. Lilies have shortened 

 up and prices average $12 per hundred, 

 double the quotation of a week ago. 

 Callas also show some improvement. 

 Snapdragons continue in the doldrums 

 and sell poorly. It is surprising that 

 these flowers, among the most satisfac- 

 tory keepers in the home and giving bet- 

 ter value for the price than almost any 

 other flowers, should prove so hard to 

 move. There would seem to be a fine 

 chance for some wide-awake retailer to 

 give snaps a boost. Gladioli are much 



