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The Florists^ Review 



December 18, 1019. 



We are the largest manufacturers of Floral Wirework in the 

 United States. We defy all competition in price and quality. 



Prices will not be lower than at present. 



Raw material is scarce and getting: 



scarcer. Better place an order. 



SEND FOR LIST ' 



SAVE MONEY 



and let us quote 



B. E. and J. T. GOKELY 



you on your 

 next order. 



Everything In Florists' Supplies. 



20I North Seventh Avenue« 



Established 22 Years 

 SCRANTON, PA. 



favor," are nearly, if not quite, mean- 

 ingless here. The law of supply and 

 demand is recognized. A maxim here 

 is, "Watch the supply; that's what 

 <50unts, " Bookkeeping is reduced to a 

 «cience; no unnecessary figures appear. 

 The returns are in bulk. The sales are 

 for cash or short time. A detail that 

 was a surprise was the delivery. Out- 

 side of New York it is currently re- 

 ported that flowers are never delivered. 

 The buyer always takes them. This is 

 incorrect. Orders are delivered, though 

 ev«ryone does as little of it as possible. 



The appearance of the wholesale com- 

 mission houses on Twenty-eighth street 

 led us to the belief that the best stock 

 sold best at this, as it probably does at 

 every other season of the year. The 

 low grade appeared to drag, while the 

 choice stock sold. The price paid, with 

 the size of some of the transactions, was 

 surprising. It showed the possibilities 

 in the production of flowers. It also 

 showed the danger of getting false 

 ideas of values. Given a flurry in the 

 New York market and prices out of all 

 reason are obtained. Given a slump and 

 the cost of production is far above the 

 price realized on the stock. 



The thought on leaving was one of ad- 

 miration for the brains of the men who 

 operate on the New York wholesale cut 

 flower market. 



Various Notes. 



Alexander B. Scott is at Summerville, 

 S. C. 



William P. Ford and Percy B. Rigby, 

 of New York, were here last week look- 

 ing over the market. 



Robert Crawford, Jr., was in New 

 York December 9 to see how conditions 

 are there. 



George Aeugle expects a good crop of 

 lilac for Christmas at the Philadelphia 

 Cut Fewer Co. 



Charles E. Meehan expects to have 

 pompons until Christmas. 



The Henry F. Michell Co. reports 

 great activity in Christmas greens. 



Express wagons were loading as late 

 as midnight December 12 at the store of 

 Bayersdorfer & Co. 



Robert B. Bragg thinks that the busi- 

 ness depression usual before the holi- 

 days will be absent this year. 



Leo Niessen believes that there will 

 be a good supply of flowers for Christ- 

 mas. 



Aschmann Bros, have been quite ac- 

 tive getting out plant orders. 



Samuel S. Pennock expects an excel- 

 lent supply of fine roses. 



The December meeting of the Penn- 

 sylvania Horticultural Society waa 



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WE OFFER ^ 



IMMORTELLES 



NEW CROP 



Red, Yellow, White, Purple, Lavender 



$65.00 per 100 bunches 



C. J. SPEELMAN & SONS, 38 Nniray St., NEW YORK CITY 



^jL J. H. VON CANON 



■■^^^ -■ Evergreens Fresh from the Woods 



Green and Bronze Galax, 3 to 3H inches; $7.50 per case 

 of 10,000; $1.25 per 1000 in less than full cases; and $7.00 

 per case in 10 case lots. 



Green and Bronze Galax, 3^ inches and up, $10.00 

 per case of 10.000; $1.60 per 1000 in less than full cases; 

 and $8.50 per case in 10 case lots. 



Fancy and Dagger Ferns, $2.00 per 1000; $7.50 per case 

 of 5000. 



Green and Bronze Leucothoe, 10 to 12^ inches '. $2.00 per 1000 



" " " " 14tol8inches 3.50 per 1000 



" " " " 18 inches and up 6.00 per 1000 



Shipping point. Elk Park. N. C. 



"'"^^K^^y Banners Hk, North Carolina 



HoUy - Boxwood - Laurel - Moss - Peony Roots 



FANCY HOLLY, the very best grade, 2x2x4 ft. case $4.50 per case 



LAUREL BRANCHES, for decorating, 2x2x4 ft. case 3.00 per case 



LAUREL TWIGS, for roping '..$1.25 per large bag 



BOXWOOD, both varieties, every spray good 20c per lb. 



PEONY ROOTS and divisions best cut flower varieties. Wiite for prices. 



Goods shipped direct from swamps. We advise express shipments. 



Cash with first order. 



W. Z. PURNELL, 





Snow Hill, Md. 



held in the Finance building office. The 

 annual election was held. 



Myers & Samtman have a fine crop 

 of roses for Christmas. 



The resumption of full train service 

 December 15 seems to assure good trans- 

 portation. 



The M. Rice Co. has been rushed 

 as never before. 



Henry C. Woltemate has a fine lot 

 of poinsettias. 



George Burton has an exceedingly 

 fine house of cypripediums in bloom for 

 the holidays. These are the plants that 

 John Burton so carefully tended for 

 many years. Some of them carry forty 

 flower spikes. 



A. Harvey & Son have a great house 

 of the new rose, Premier, on their place 

 at Brandywine Summit. It is even 

 said to be the finest house of Premier in 

 this section. 



