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The Florists^ Review 



ACOO0T 5, 1920 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



The last week of July was fair for 

 midsammer. It is interesting to note 

 that the general health of the city for 

 the month has been excellent, which 

 means that the demand for flowers for 

 s«d occasiofifl has been light. Taking 

 this fact into account, business has been 

 quite good. Gladioli are far and away 

 the most popular flowers today. They 

 are good, they are showy, they keep well 

 in warm weather. These are their vir- 

 tues. There are a great many gladioli 

 in the market. The price paid for them 

 ia governed by the variety, the culture, 

 the cutting and the packing. Each of 

 these four points may be said to be 

 worth 2 cen^s. The best varieties, well 

 grown, properly cut and carefully 

 packed, bring 8 cents, much less for any 

 weakness in any of the^four points. Dark 

 eolors in glatUoli are in oversupply. 



Asters are not so plentiful as usual at 

 this season. The street believes that, 

 while about the usual number were 

 planted, there have been great cultural 

 discouragements in many instances. The 

 pink and white asters have been selling 

 well. There has been an oversupply of 

 purple and of lavender. In other words, 

 there are too many dark-colored asters. 



Lilies have been in moderate supply, 

 but there has been no especial demand 

 for them. Boses are less plentiful. 

 Hydrangeas are sometimes used. 



The Deal at Newtown. 



There has been a lot of activity out 

 on the Newtown railroad this season. 

 General interest is now centered on a 

 business transaction that has just been 

 completed at Newtown itself. Charles 

 E. Meehan, with a view to securing 

 high-grade carnations for his customers, 

 has purchased a greenhouse property 

 and rented it to two young men for one 

 year, giving them an option on the 

 property at a fixed price at the end of 

 the year. The greenhouse property in 

 question was established by Henry 

 Weiland many years ago. It has since 

 been owned and operated by Smith & 

 Van Aart. The senior partner improved 

 the place after the withdrawal of his 

 associate. The place is known as the 

 Lincoln Heights Nurseries. The young 

 men who have rented the Lincoln 

 Heights Nurseries with the option of 

 buying the place at the expiration of 

 one year are Edward Da vies and Walter 

 Boggus. Mr. Davies has been for the 

 last year manager for the Bickmore 

 greenhouses, at Wallingford, where car- 

 nations are a specialty, while Mr. Bog- 

 gus served under that famous carna- 

 tionist, Edward A. Stroud, at Strafford. 



Bight Here. 



Substance of an interview with Ray- 

 mond Brunswick, secretary and treas- 

 urer of the M. Bice Co., July 31, 1920: 



"No, I have not been farming; that 

 was only a joke. I shall not be able 

 to get a vacation this season; so I have 

 been taking Saturdays off. Now all the 

 others are away; so I am here by my- 

 self. 



"I want you to look at those baskets 

 on top of that show iease. They were 

 made right here and clearly express our 

 idea of the advantage of made-in- 

 America goods. The bottom is of wood 

 that is substantial and will not warp. 

 Moreover, it is riveted and secure. The 

 material is of the best and it is well 



The three Big Cut Flower items this week are 



Asters 

 Lilies Gladioli 



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

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

 of them. 



You will find them of a very good quality— $2.00 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, $5.00 to $8.00 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 Rae* St. 



WASHINGTON * *ll*««A.U M < r 1tL1x\ 



BERGER BROTHERS 



PREMIER, COLUMBIA, and other Good Roies 

 GLADIOU DELPHINIUMS 



ASTERS 



EASTER LIUES 



With our improved service we can handle additional consignments of 



good stock to advantage. 



We close daily at 4 p. m. Saturdays at 1 p. m. 



1609 Sansom Street 



PHILADELPHIA 



GLADIOLI 



Panama, Niagara, Schwaben, Pendleton, Myrtle, Halley 



AND ALL OTHER SEASONABLE FLOWERS 



Philadelphia Cut Flower Co. 



QEOROE AEUOLE, Prop. 



1517 Sansom Street PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



