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The Florists' Review 



Dbcbmbxb 2, 1920 



PHILAI>EI.PHIA. 



The Maxket. 



Thanksgiving week, November 20 to/ 

 27, was satisfactory in the cut flower! 

 market. The volume of business was 

 equal to that of last year; in some 

 cases it was better. , . 



Chrysanthemums were the principal 

 flowers. The quantity received was 

 greater than that of the week before. 

 There appeared to be enough for al^ 

 orders. There was no surplus. The 

 best brought 50 cents, others from that 

 down to ordinary stock at 15 cents. 

 There were said to be sales at higher, 

 figures. There were said to be sales at 

 lower figures. The prices given are the 

 standard market prices. There is com- 

 paratively little change in the varieties. 

 This is not a year for experimenting 

 with new introductions. The old stand- 

 bys, as a rule, have done well, though 

 here and there complaint is heard re- 

 garding quality. A good many Seide- 

 witz were late. 



Pompons, always popular at Thanks- 

 giving, were more popular than ever. 

 They were used in great number, in all 

 the clear, rich colors. Quality and 

 foliage were as important as m the 

 large-flower class. 



"While there were enough Japanese 

 chrysanthemums and pompons, there 

 were not enough of the flowers that 

 come next in point of popularity. More 

 carnations could have been used to ad- 

 vantage. This was the more apparent 

 because a good many carnations were 

 short in stem. Mrs. C. W. Ward led. 

 The wholesalers pushed the price of 

 Ward above that of Benora, Supreme or 

 Matchless, because they must or it will 

 not be grown. Every buyer wants 

 Ward and the wholesalers know that it 

 cannot be produced at the price of some 

 of the earlier and freer-flowering sorts. 

 Violets are so scarce that most of the 

 growers ship only once a week. The 

 mild, open fall has caused them to 

 bloom themselves out. Another good 

 crop is not looked for until after New 

 Year's. The result was that violets 

 reached $3 a hundred. The total re- 

 ceipts for them were trifling. 



Beauties were offered at $75 to $100 

 for the specials. There is hardly any 

 other grade now. This was moderate 

 in view of last Thanksgiving, but there 

 is no special demand for Beauties at 

 Thanksgiving and the price was not 

 maintained, the receipts being fairly 

 heavy. Russell advanced to $30 and 

 Columbia to $25. The demand was for 

 the medium grade. Of these and the 

 shorts many more could have been 

 used. 



Orchids touched $2 for the best cat- 

 tleyas. There were some nice Vanda 

 cserulea and both kinds of cypripe- 

 diums, the fancy yellow and the sober- 

 hued insigne. 



There were a few gardenias, the flrst 

 white lilac and a really generous supply 

 of valley, much in request for weddings, 

 so popular at this season. 



The Easter lily market is strong. 

 Callas, bouvardia and mignonette are 

 to be had in fair numbers. There are 

 some excellent sweet peas. Paper 

 White narcissi are not popular. Stevia 

 serrata has come. 



The Goose Bone. 



The goose bone man called up on the 



telephone. He probably felt safer 



talking that way. He explained that, 



owing to the high price of turkeys, he 



During the month of December 

 we offer you a good supply of 



High Grade Roses 



Columbia is more plentiful than any other. 

 In this variety we have some exceptionally fine / 

 stock, all grades up to 30 inches long. 



There is a slight increase in the supply of Rus- 

 sell and Premier. 



Sha'^vyer, Sunburst and Double 

 M^hite Killamey are varieties we recom- 

 mend to you for their good quality. 



In Corsage Roses, we can furnish you McDon- 

 ald, Aaron Ward and CecileBrunner. 



We make special mention of the splendid quality 

 of our Beauties. 



When you need Good Roses, send your order to us. 



Boxwood 



It's time to place your order for Boxwood. $26.00 per 

 100 lbs. You cannot buy better Boxwood, regardless of 

 what you have to pay elsewhere. 



THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 



Wholesale Florists 



BMcheK 1201-3-5 Rac* St. 



WASHINGTON Mrt^R.L.tJ\.MJ F it «■ fllAi 



BERGER BROTHERS 



FINE LATE MUMS 

 BOXWOOD SPRAYS ^^i:U'';:rxoo n.. 



Good Roses and Carnations, Paper Whites, Narcissi, Stevia 

 EASTER LILIES all the year around 



1609 Sansom Street PHILADELPHIA 



Lycopodium 

 Boxwood Sprays 



and VALLEY Carnations 

 Double White, Ward, Sunburst, Ophelia 



AND OTHER GOOD ROSES. 



A BEAUTIFUL LOT OF POMPONS. 



ALL KINDS OF GREENS. 



THE rmLADELPHIA WHOLESALE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE 



Our Motto, "The Golden Role" 

 i«lB RaiMtMMl StrMt, PHILADELPHIA 



