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The Florists' Review 



OCTOBBB 14. 1920 



some interesting displays of chrysanthe- 

 mums, fruits and vegetables. 



Penn has had an attractive wedding 

 window the last week and numerous 

 wedding orders are being filled this 

 month. 



Harry Quint now occupies the store 

 formerly occupied by T. J. Clark, on 

 Boylston street, and reports an encour- 

 aging fall business. He also is head of 

 the Quint Tire Co., which is doing a 

 flourishing business. W. N. C. 



PHIIiADELPHIA, PA. 



The Market. 



The change that commenced on the 

 first two days of October has continued. 

 The supply fell short of the demand. 

 Long-stemmed pink roses offer the best 

 illustration. It was a case of a small 

 supply met by an active demand that 

 was always a little ahead of the supply. 

 By the end of last week long-stemmed 

 pink roses had quite naturally advanced 

 in price. Columbia brought 20 cents 

 and Bussell 25 cents, surprisingly good 

 prices for this season. All flowers felt 

 this improved condition. Dahlias, the 

 leading flowers, brought a better aver- 

 age than during the hot weather of the 

 week before. They sold well in large 

 quantities, fully maintaining their posi- 

 tion as the most satisfactory cool 

 weather flower. The dahlias were not 

 sufficient for all demands. This helped 

 the sale of short-stemmed roses, which 

 had been lagging, and also of carna- 

 tions, now arriving in improved form. 



Chrysanthemums have increased a 

 little in numbers, but they are not yet 

 sufficiently plentiful to attract general 

 business. 



Violets and sweet peas continue to 

 increase in numbers slowly. Dcndro- 

 bium formosum has been added to the 

 orchid list. The real business of the 

 market is done in dahlias and in roses. 



Club's New Home. 



"Do you find it cheaper to move than 

 to pay your rent?" 



"Why so?" 



George Craig is the treasurer of the 

 Florists' Club and George Craig is as 

 good as any bank, you see. The Adel- 

 phia hotel, on Chestnut street, treated 

 us splendidly, but they doubled our 

 rent this fall, so we just moved to the 

 City Club, on Broad street near Spruce 

 street, where we have fine quarters. 

 There is a certain historic interest at- 

 tached to this spacious building, for it 

 was once the home of W. P. Hensey, a 

 noted follower of horticulture fifty 

 years ago. 



To return to the present, the club has 

 an active membership just as large as 

 there are days in the year. To be exact, 

 Mr. Craig says we have 365 members 

 in good standing. We want to have 

 every florist become a member of the 

 Florists' Club. Ask your friend who is 

 a florist to propose you. When you are 

 elected, as you surely will be, come to 

 the first meeting and bring your prob- 

 lems with you; talk them over; it will 

 help you and help us. 



A Plant Grower's Place. 



A promise made last month was pleas- 

 antly redeemed by a visit to the God- 

 frey Aschmann place last week. John 

 Godfrey Aschmann was at dinner (even 

 a florist must eat, you know), at his 

 home, 1010 Ontario street, next door 



Suggestions for this month in 



Cut Flowers 



We will coQtiaue to have a good supply of Dahlias until we 

 have a killing fro jt. They are in due condition now. 



The supply of Chrysaothemuins is getting larger, and we 

 offer you a better selection of varieties. 



No matter how little notice you give us, we can furnish 

 Orchids in quantity. Mostly Labiata, a very choice variety. 



Bouvardia Humboldtii we are offering jon this month in 

 quantity. Samething very choice for Wedding Bouquets; it 

 is a pure white flower. 



The quality of our Carnations is really much bet* er than you 

 would expect so early in the season. We will be very strong 

 on good Carnations this season. 



Gloriosa Ferns, very similar to Farleyeuse, but more grace- 

 ful sprays. We recommeud it for your belter grade of work. 



No matter what you need in cut flowers, you will find them 

 with us. It is a wonderful supply of flowers that we have 

 to select from. 



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



THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 



Wholesale Florists 



Brahches: 1201.3-5 Race St. 



WASHINGTON * r*lL^^\UlLl-i* *ll./\ 



BERGER BROTHERS 



DAHLIAS until frost 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS VIOLETS 



EASIER LILIES all the year around 



ROSES CARNATIONS GREENS 



1609 Sansom Street PHILADELPHIA 



Mums VALLLY Roses 

 Statice Carnations Dahlias 



DELPHINIUM 



We have a good opening for two or three more growers of choice stock. 



ALL KINDS OF GREENS 



THE PHUADELPHIA WHOLESALE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 



Our Motto, "The Golden Role" 

 1618 Ranstsad Strsst, PHILADELPHIA 



