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I'he Rorists* Review 



Pi:cEMBKi{ 2;;, 1920 



most estimable lady, had boon in failing 

 health for three years. Interment was 

 at Hudson and many of Mr. Hastings' 

 friends in the trade sent floral tributes. 

 Justice Wait, in the Boston Superior 

 court, December 1(i, dismissed !i bill 

 brought by J. V. Bcekman to restrain 

 Charles J. Schermer, of the Dnvis Dal/. 

 Copper Co., from erecting a greenhouse 

 to be used for noncommercial ))ury)0scs 

 on a lot adjoining Beekman's in New- 

 ton, Mass. The greenhouse jdanned will 

 be 48x48 feet, built of iron, concrete and 

 glass, and .Indgo Wait said: "Such a 

 greenhouse will not be an eyesore and 

 will cause no harm to Beekmnn, other 

 than the disa]ipointment of not being 

 able to ]ire\('nt its erection." It is in- 

 teresting to know from such a .indicia I 

 mind that greenhouses atlaclied to 

 suburban homes cannot be classified as 

 "blots on the landscape," as some 

 cranks aver, 



Alfred R. Ilutson, head salesman for 

 W. H. p]lliott & Sons Co.. is at business 

 again after a week in bed with the grip. 

 The Beacon Florist, John Eiscmann 

 proprietor, located in one of Boston's 

 largest retail stores on Beacon street, 

 does a tremendous business in plants, 

 Christmas wreaths and baskets for tlie 

 holidays. The sales made here would 

 surprise anyone who supposes that 

 flower shops in big retail stores do not 

 have much business. Mr. Eisemann 

 filled several large funeral orders last 

 week. 



J. O. Thilow. of Philadelphia, will 

 give a stereopticon lecture on "A Trip 

 to the South Sea Islands" on behalf of 

 the Gardeners' and Florists' Club at 

 the big .ioint meeting of agricultural 

 and allied bodies at Horticultural hall 

 February 8. J. Horace McFarland, of 

 Harrisburg, Pa., will lecture at the same 

 meeting on behalf of the New England 

 Nurserymen 's Association. 



Everyone looks for a good Christmas 

 business, but few are optimistic enough 

 to look for a record-beater. With over 

 twenty-five per cent of the hical facto- 

 ries and mill works idle, many millions 

 of dollars in deposits tied up in the 

 banks which handled Ponzi's funds, and 

 a general slacking up in activities, it is 

 reassuring to know that the flower trade 

 is nearly as gond as it was a year ago. 



Paul Winter, of New York, rej)resent- 

 ing Sutton i.- Sons. Reading. Eng., was 

 among last week's callers on the trade. 

 At the establishment of the W. W. 

 Edgar Co.. Waverley. the stock of some 

 500 heavily fruited Ot.'ilieitc oranges 

 is a prime feature. These jilants are in 

 short supi)ly this season. A few years 

 ago Boston bought nearly all its orange 

 plants in and around New York. Now 

 such firms as Thomas Roland. W. W. 

 Edgar (Jo.. Wollrath 's. Borowski & Sons 

 and .Taniten & Kunan grow their own 

 and reciprocate by sending (]U!uitities 

 of high grade cyclamens to New York 

 growers and ret.ailers. W. N. C. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



When you re;id Iliis report you will 

 know what I do not — how Christmas 

 went. You won't want to know much 

 then about the week before, so the im- 

 portant jioints only will he given. 



The week of December 13 to 18 was a 

 shade better than its predecessor, leav- 

 ing the market in fair shape. There 

 were too many fancy, long-stemmed 

 roses, too many Paper Whites auil too 



Roses of Quality 



During January 



AND FOR 



New Year's 



we strongly recommend the purchase of Roses. 

 Considering the quality of the Roses that we 

 have at the present time, they show better 

 value than any other flower. 



Beauties of a quality that will please the most particular 

 buyer. 



Russell aod Columbia, from shorts up to 3(>-inch stem flow- 

 ers. More Columbia than Kussell; a good supply of both varieties. 



Premier, Shawyer, Ophelia, Sunburst, Wards, 

 Double White and Pink Killamey, Richmond 

 and Cecile Brunner. 



There will be no shortage of good Roses with us and if your 

 present source of supply is not reliable send your order here. 



For flowers of really good quality we do not think that you will 

 find a better supply in the Philadelphia market. In addition to 

 this, we offer you the kind of Service that has made a standard 

 for itself and which we are always still trying to improve upca 

 in every possible manner. 



THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 



Wholesale Florists 



Branches: 1201.3-5 R«c« St. 



WASHINGTON » *»iJLi/TLUEjLr^ljlir\ 



BERGER BROTHERS 



HIGH GRADE CARNATIONS AND ROSES 



Golden Spur Daffodils 

 EASTER LILIES all the year around 



1609 Sansom Street PHILADELPHIA 



Everything in Cut Flowers 



and Greens 



We can fill your orders for fine stock 

 THE PHILADELPHIA WHOLESALE FLORISTS^ EXCHANGE 



Our Motto, "The Golden Rule" 



1615 Ranstead Street, PHILADELPHIA 



