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NOTKMBKR 6, 1919. 



The Florists^ Review 



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predicts that it will not be long before 

 southern California makes palms more 

 plentiful than ever before in the his- 

 tory of the trade in America — and prob- 

 ably cheaper — but it should not be for- 

 gotten that six to eight years must 

 elapse from seed sowing to finished plant 

 and that not many men in this hectic era 

 are content to wait so long for returns 

 on their investments. 



It is, of course, inevitable that the 

 development of an enterprise of such 

 magnitude as that of Bassett & Wash- 

 burn at Sierra Madre should entail -a 

 considerable expenditure of capital, but 

 C. L. Washburn onlj sT^niles when that 

 phase of the matter is referred to. * ' We 

 have proved," he says, "to our own sat- 

 isfaction, that to grow palms commer- 

 cially in southern California only three 

 things are necessary: Patience, per- 

 sistencj and a long purse." 



LANCASTER FLORISTS VISIT. 



Chester County Entertains. 



At the invitation of the Chester 

 County Florists' Club, forty-eight flo- 

 rists from Lancaster county, Pennsyl- 

 vania, and their wives, motored to Ches- 

 ter county Thursday, October 30. The 

 first call was upon the Conard & Jones 

 Co., of West Grove, where Eobert Pyle 

 acted as host. Their houses excited 

 great interest with the large variety of 

 plants grown in small pots for their 

 extensive catalogue trade. Antoine 

 Wintzer, who has been so successful 

 with his hybridization of cannas, 

 showed his new varieties. These plants 

 were benched indoors and were cov- 

 ered with a profusion of marvelously 

 colored blooms. 



The party stopped next to see the 

 carnation establishment of Eichards 

 Bros., Toughkenamon, where an iron- 

 frame house, 50x400 feet, filled with 35,- 

 000 Matchless, White Perfection, Mrs. 

 Ward and Sagamore, was inspected. 

 The plants showed exceptional vigor 

 and high quality. 



At Kennett Square. 



Howard Thompson's home and range 

 in Kennett Squate were interesting, not 

 only for the flowers, but for the fine 

 old mansion, the well-kept privet hedges 

 and the flock of fifty plump turkeys. 

 The chief flowers here were carnations 

 and sweet peas. A number of specially 

 constructed tile houses are being built 

 to allow for the more extensive growing 

 of mushrooms. At Lawrence Thomp- 

 son's, several houses of excellent car- 

 nations were inspected. 



The party was then entertained at 

 dinner in the Hotel Kennett, after 

 which there were short addresses by the 

 Rev. Mr. Wilkinson, Eobert Pyle, S. S. 

 Pennoek, Mrs. Albert M. Herr, Arthur 

 Niessen and Elmer J. Weaver. 



The next stop was at William 

 Swayne 's range, where a profusion of 

 excellent mums was seen, including 

 some particularly good-looking pom- 

 pons. There were also large quantities 

 of potted 6-inch callas on benches, 

 already blooming. Another call in Ken- 

 nett Hquare was on Yeatman & Way, 

 where there were immense houses of 

 peas and mushrooms and a large house 

 of tomatoes, well set with fruit. 



Further visiting in Kennett Square 

 was prevented by the Sesire of a ma- 

 jority of the party to call on A. Har- 

 vey & Sons, at Brandywine Summit. At 



A Kentia Made Up from Plants Grown Separately in the Open. 



this last range, Edmund A. Harvey 

 showed them through the large and at- 

 tractive rose houses. Then, finally, the 

 forty-eight representatives of Lancaster 

 county started homeward exceedingly 

 well pleased with Chester county and 

 its growers, whose hospitality they hope 

 soon to return. H. K. E. 



WASHINGTON, D. O. 



The Market. 



There has been a great demand for 

 American Beauties. Swainsona is scarce; 

 it is almost impossible to get it. Orchids 

 are getting scarce and bring from $1.25 

 to $1.50 each. Paper Whites and sweet 

 peas are coming in. The market con- 

 tinues to pick up as cool weather comes. 

 The rose and carnation supply is still 

 on the increase. There has been an in- 

 crease in out-of-town business. A num- 

 ber of good orders were shipped during 

 last week. 



Various Notes. 



The "Say It with Flowers" week 

 campaign has kept all the florists busy 

 during the last week. The delivery 

 trucks are decorated with laurel and 

 carry large signs advertising the cam- 

 paign and inviting the public to visit 

 the florists' establishments. The shops 

 are highly decorated for the occasion. 

 The public has been greatly interested 

 and the florists have worked hard to im- 

 press the real meaning and value of 



flowers upon the people. At a recent 

 meeting the florists unanimously voted 

 in favor of decorating every church and 

 hospital in the city. This was done free 

 of charge and the delivery was made 

 to the churches in time for the services. 



George C. Shaffer has several large 

 decorating jobs on hand. 



George A. Comley has been having a 

 large amount of funeral work, in addi- 

 tion to several important weddings. 



The S. S. Pennoek Co. is receiving a 

 fine supply of mums. 



The first Paper Whites and sweet peas 

 of the season arrived at the Leo Niessen 

 Co. store last week. 



The Department of Agriculture's 

 eighteenth annual chrysanthemum show 

 opened October 28 and lasted one week. 

 Two of the finest seedlings ever pro- 

 duced at the government greenhouses 

 were reserved to be named for the king 

 and queen of Belgium. Last year the 

 show was not hold, on account of the flu 

 epidemic, and accordingly larger crowds 

 were present during the current show to 

 view the great number of varieties of 

 chrysanthemums developed by special- 

 ists of the Department of Agriculture. 

 Many of the local florists attended the 

 show and showed great interest. There 

 were on exhibition 126 varieties of large 

 Japanese mums and 120 varieties of the 

 smaller-sized flowers. The outstanding 

 feature of the sljow was the attractive 

 white mum which is called Mrs. Wood- 

 row Wilson, a cross of Queen Mary and 

 James Wilson. The show also had a war 



