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The Florists^ Review 



July 29, 1920 



son, as the result of a burglar's attack 

 July 4, is recorded in this week's obit- 

 uary column. 



John Poehlmann, of Poehlmann Bros. 

 Co., Chicago, spent Sunday and Monday 

 in town on his way home from a two 

 weeks' visit in Nantucket, Mass. He 

 seemed much impressed with the new 

 flower market, although business was 

 over for the day at the time of his visit. 

 J. H. P. 



The eighty-ninth annual exhibition of 

 the American Institute of the City of 

 New York, including its grand chrys- 

 anthemum show, will be held in the 

 Engineering building November 3 to 5. 

 The schedule of prizes has already been 

 issued. 



President A. M. Henshaw, of the New 

 York Florists' Club, has appointed the 

 following as the club's committee on 

 nominations of officers for 1921: C. B. 

 Weathered, W. A. Manda, Eichard 

 Hughes, Max Schling, Emil Schloss, W. 

 H. Siebrecht, St., and John Canning. 



PHnJU>ELPHIA. 



The Market. 



Summer flowers are coming into season 

 now. Gladioli are in full crop, while 

 asters are taking the place so long 

 filled by carnations. Easter lilies are 

 bringing a little better prices. Short 

 roses are overabundant. Business is 

 fair for midsummer. It was moderately 

 active at the beginning and at the end 

 of the week, but dull in mid-week. 



This briefly summarizes conditions in 

 the cut flower market during the next 

 to last week in July. Judging by the 

 number of boxes going out of the whole- 

 sale cut flower places each day, boxes 

 that are filled with flowers that are or- 

 dered, it would seem as though many 

 flowers were being sold daily. So there 

 are, but there are many flowers arriv- 

 ing. Prices are low on many of them 

 and expenses are heavy. 



The greatest opportunity in the cut 

 flower market today lies in the cutting 

 and packing of gladioli. Next after the 

 choice of varieties, there is nothing so 

 important. Spikes that are cut at the 

 proper stage of development and then, 

 after being put in water for a short 

 time, are properly packed, are worth 

 much more than those that are not, and, 

 alas, most of the gladioli are not. 



Asters have not been plentiful yet. 

 They are expected to increase now, dur- 

 ing the last week of July. 



Baseball. 



Teams representing the S. 8. Pen- 

 nock Co. and the Philadelphia florists, 

 selected and managed by J. M. Deutsch- 

 er, played off the technically drawn 

 game of July 16 at Belmont, July 20. 

 The Pennock team was the same as in 

 the first game, but Manager Deutscher, 

 profiting by his close call, strengthened 

 his team in several important positions 

 to such good purpose that a terrific 12- 

 inning battle resulted. The Pennocks 

 scored a run in the fifth inning. The 

 Philadelphia florists tied the score in 

 the sixth and took the lead in the sev- 

 enth, making the score 2 to 1. The 

 Pennocks tied the score in the eighth. 

 Each side made one in the ninth. Des- 

 pite every effort, the score remained at 

 3 to 3 hi the tenth and eleventh innings. 

 In the twelfth, Topsticks sent Riley to 

 first. Cousins sent him home with a two- 

 bagger, with what proved to be the' 



The three Big Cut Flower items this week are 



Asters 

 Lilies Gladioli 



The supply of Asters is much larger than what it has been. 

 From now on until the end of the season, we will have plenty 

 of them. 



You will find them of a very good quality — $3.00 to $6.00 

 per 100. 



We are very much pleased with the sale of Lilies. You must 



see them to appreciate the high quality of this stock. You 



will find them much better than the average Lilies that 

 are offered. 



Gladioli are in full bloom now. We can furnish you almost any 

 variety and color. 



AMERICA, SCHWABEN, WHITE GIANT, HALLEY, PER- 

 FECTION and a great many of the newer varieties that are 

 not so well known by name. 



The price is reasonable, $6.00 to $8.00 per 100. Some 

 novelties at $10.00 per 100. 



Look for our Classified advertisement of CARNATION PLANTS. 

 Ready for immediate delivery, or we will hold them until later. 



Business Hours 7 A. M. to 4 P. M. 



THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 



Wholesale Florists 



Branches: 1201-3-5 Race St. 



WASHINGTON MT KMKLlALJ nJi^MT FlLA. 



BERGER BROTHERS 



PREMIER, COLUMBIA, and other Good Koses 



GLADIOLI DELPHINIUMS 



ASTERS EASTER ULIES 



With our improved service we can handle additional consignments of 



good stock to advantage. 



We close dally at 4 p. m. Satardays at 1 p. m. 



1609 Sansom Street 



PHILADELPHIA 



GLADIOLI 



A beautiful shade of 

 Lavender and Plum 



Herada 



Pendleton, Myrtle, Halley and all seasonable flowers 



Philadelphia Cut Flower Co. 



OEOROE AEUOLE. Prop. 



1517 Sansom Street t: PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



