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The Florists^ Review 



Maech 3, 1921 



noticed in the wholesale districts last 

 week, including W. J. Pilcher, W. A. 

 Rowe, A. S. Cerny, Hugo Werner, Joe 

 Deutschmann, Pierre Schneider, Joseph 

 Hauser, Charles Connon, Edwin Denker, 

 Al Kopp, Charles Meier, Martin Ude 

 and W. J, Edwards. 



There was much excitement at the 

 February 23 meet of the bowling league, 

 when the Eoses tied the Carnations for 

 first place. The Gladioli defeated the 

 Sweet Peas two games out of three. The 

 six highest individual players are: Fred 

 Herman and Oscar Euflf, of the Carna- 

 tions; J. J. Beneke, of the Roses; A. Y. 

 Ellison, of the Carnations; Frank Plotz, 

 of the Sweet Peas, and George Kuehner, 

 of the Roses. J. J. B. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



Tlie Market. 



The big snow storm of February 20 

 made a vast difference in conditions 

 surrounding our business. Many ship- 

 ments of flowers were held up from 

 Monday until Tuesday, February 22, a 

 holiday. When they did arrive they 

 were not quite so good. This meant a 

 larger amount of lower-grade stock. 

 There is less demand for low-grade 

 stock when transient trade is checked 

 by snow. The accumulation was hard 

 to work off. The better flowers went 

 out pretty well, mainly on shipping, but 

 it was not until Saturday that the mar- 

 ket regained a healthy condition 

 through forced sales of the poorer 

 grades of flowers. 



One feature of the week was the 

 change in the daffodil situation. Over- 

 production has ceased. The buyers 

 want good daffodils. All the growers 

 brought large quantities into bloom for 

 St. Valentine's day. The price was 

 forced down and down still farther, till 

 fine stock was sold below cost. Now 

 the price is advancing. Such advances 

 are always hard. It is easy to cut and 

 hard to advance prices. This advance 

 is aided by some fine daffodils, both 

 Golden Spur and Emperor. Cattleya 

 Trianae and calla lilies are both rather 

 weak. With the orchids this is due to 

 lack of demand, but with callas it is due 

 to a quantity. It is the result of much 

 poorly grown and poorly handled stock. 

 Callas bruise easily when not properly 

 packed. 



Sweet peas are still in heavy supply. 

 Carnations show an overabundance of 

 whites and of low-grade flowers. Good 

 Laddie and Mrs. C. W. Ward are popu- 

 lar. In white, really fine Matchless 

 sells pretty well. 



Darwin tulips are the novelty of the 

 week. They are offered in two varie- 

 ties of an unusual color combination. 

 In early tulips the doubles, Couronne 

 d 'Or and Murillo, sell when choice, but 

 even well grown singles in Prince of 

 Austria and La Reine find few friends. 

 Acacia pubescens is obtainable in quan- 

 tity. Beauties have remained with us 

 right through February. They are ex- 

 pected to increase soon. Local violets, 

 both single and double, go moderately 

 well at low prices, but the New York 

 doubles sell slowly. The moderate crop 

 of roses now arriving is about equal 1<> 

 the demand. 



A Party. 



Harry Bayersdorfer and Mrs. Bayers- 

 dorfer celebrated their thirty-fifth wed- 

 ding anniversary and his sixtieth birth- 

 day with a party at the Eittenhouse, 

 Twentieth and Chestnut streets. There 



QUALITY AND PRICE 



considered, the market has never b-en more favorable for the 

 buyer at «ny time this season. With our immense supply, and 

 confining our elves strictly to flowers and greens, we are in apo- 

 sition to give you the kind of service that is alwaj s dependable. 

 During this week we suggest C.\TTLE\Ab in almost any 

 <iuantity. Our supply is local. 



GARDENIAS 



They are scarce elsewhere. We have plenty of them. A 

 fresh supply every morning. 



SWEET PEAS 



They are much more plentiful, and the best we have had so 

 far this season. 



SNAPDRAGONS 



The supply is increasing, mostly Pink and some Yellow. 

 Very fine ttook. 



CARNATIONS 



We are particularly strong on C. W.WARD, ENCHANTRESS 

 SUPREME and MATCHLESS. We offer you the largest 

 supply in the Philadelphia market. 



ROSES 



For shipping we recommend RUSSELL. Our growers spe- 

 cialize in RUSSELL and ihere is no rose that will give the 

 same satisfaction; also COLUMBIA and ten other good com- 

 mercial varietes. 



Flowers have reached a price where you can use them in 

 quantity. This means additional sales for you. When you 

 need flowers in a hurry, or for a special occasion, try us 

 out. 



THE 



Branches: 



BALTIMORE 

 WASHINGTON 



LEO NIESSEN CO. 



Wholesale Florists 



1201.3-5 Rae* St. 



PHILADELPHIA 



Hpntlon The ReTtew when yon write 



BERGER BROTHERS 



SPRING FLOWERS 



DARWIN TULIPS 



Golden Spur, Calla Lilies, Freesia and Valley 



High Grade Carnations, Roses, Sweet Peas 



EASTER LILIES ail the year around 



1609 Sansom Street PHILADELPHIA 



ROSES, CARNATIONS, 



VIOLETS, VALLEY AND SWEET PEAS. 



It wovld please u« to receive your next teUgram 



THE PHILADELPHIA WHOLESALE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 



1615 Ranstead Street, Philadelphia 



Our Motto "The Golden Rule" 



were 200 guests. A feature of the en- 

 tertainment was the presentation of a 

 handsome silver loving cup, the gift of 

 the employees of H. Bayersdorfer & Co. 

 It was inscribed for "Harry and Carrie 

 Bayersdorfer," with the occasion and 



the date, and was presented by one of 

 the guests in admirably chosen words 

 of appreciation of Mr. Bayersdorfer 's 

 kindness to his assistants and express- 

 ing their heartfelt good wishes for their 

 future. Mr. and Mrs. Bayersdorfer 



