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The Florists' Review 



March 10, 1921. 



horetuiii, lectured at Wilmington, Del., 

 March 7. He visited iiurHerics at IMiila- 

 delphia and Kocliester, N. Y., later re- 

 turning to New York for the big flower 

 show and to look over the nurseries in 

 and around that city. 



A special room in which to hold the 

 directors' meetings has been built at 

 the Boston P^lower Exchange. 



Eemember the meeting of the Gar- 

 deners' and Florists' Club March 15. 

 There will be special exhibits of forced 

 annual and other flowers. Eobert Cam- 

 eron will lecture on "Annuals We 

 Should Use in the Gardens." A large 

 attendance is expected. 



T. V. Galvin, Inc., will decorate 

 twenty-five of the booths at the com- 

 ing big automobile show to be held in 

 Mechanics building, March 12 to 19, 

 and also thirteen different prominent 

 salesrooms. Special efforts to produce 

 new and striking effects will be made. 



The wife of E. C. Bridgham, the es- 

 teemed proprietor of the Newton Eose 

 Conservatories, is seriously ill and her 



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PHILADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



The fir.st week of March, coming in 

 mid-Lent, .saw an active market. The 

 rather large supplies of bulbous flow- 

 ers were sold at fair prices, leaving the 

 jnarket in pretty good shape at the close 

 of business on Saturday. Trices have 

 fluctuated; they have not declined. Car- 

 nations no longer hold the place they 

 filled last month. They are of impor- 

 tance, but they are not facile princeps. 

 With the cutting of the heavy crop of 

 Matchless, white carnations sell as well 

 as colored. Sweet peas continue in 

 heavy crop and they arc selling well; 

 not at fancy prices. The wholesalers 

 believe that, given fair weatlier, there 

 will be sweet peas at Easter. 



Daffodils have had ujjs and downs. 

 The close of the week saw heavier re- 

 ceipts and lower average prices than 

 the beginning, although the entire mar- 

 ket reversed the condition. Empress 

 has come and is popular. There are sev- 

 eral other varieties, tlie singles being 

 preferred to the double Yon Siou. In 

 tulips this is reversed. Couronne d'Or 

 has a popularity not attained by La 

 Eeine or even by I'ink Beauty. Frcesias 

 are not much favored unless extremely 

 fine. Snapdragon is coming to the fore. 

 It is now offered in a good assortment 

 of color and grades and it sells. Eoses 

 are more plentiful. I'reiiiier is the 

 star. Some really sujierb stock is offered 

 at prices that are moderate for the qual- 

 ity. Callas are in heavy, though not 

 too heavy, crop, wliile Easter lilies are 

 more plentiful tlian is usual lliicc weeks 

 before Easter. 



The Bell at the Bellevne. 



Only a few of tlie throng who enjoyed 

 Senator Cartwright's address at the City 

 Club knew how nearly the March meet- 

 ing of the Florists' Club missed hear- 

 ing the gentleman from California. The 

 committee went to the senator's hotel, 

 the Normandie, at 6 o'clock Tuesday 

 evening as arranged. After some de- 

 lay they were informed that the sena- 

 tor was in Scranton, where he had 

 spoken the evening before and was to 

 have spoken again that morning. He 

 had not returned. After much tele- 

 phoning the committee went out to sup- 

 per at 7.30, without the senator. By a 

 happy chance John P. Ilabermehl went 



FOR EASTER 



When there is a great demand for cut flowers, you 

 want to be sure to place your order where you have 

 every assurance it will be filled. At a time like Easter 

 it is a necessity to have connections with a strong 

 source of supply. 



We especially recommend to you 



BEAUTIES 



Burton's stock, the best coming to Philadelphia. 

 Plenty of good Roses of such varieties as Russell, Pre- 

 mier, Columbia, Ophelia and Double White Killarney. 

 For Corsage work we suggest A. Ward, McDonald and 

 C. Brunner. 



Ctttleyas, in quantity. 

 Gardenias, plenty of all grades. 

 Valley, we have provided for an ample supply. 



Plenty of Sweet Peas, Snapdragon, Mignonette, 

 Daffodils, Daisies, and a large supply of 



Fine Easter Lilies 



There is a demand for everything in season, and we 

 advise ordering a general line of flowers. 



PLACE YOUR ORDER EARLY 



THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 



Wholesale Florists 



1201.3-5 R*c« St. 



PHILADELPHIA 



Branches: 



BALTIMORE 

 WASHINGTON 



Mention The ReTlew when you write. 



BERGER BROTHERS 



SPRING FLOWERS 



DARWIN TULIPS 



Golden Spur, Calla Lilies, Freesia and Valley 



High Grade Carnations, Roses, Sweet Peas 



EASTER LILIES all the year around 



1609 Sansom Street PHILADELPHIA 



ROSES, CARNATIONS, 



VIOLETS, VALLEY AND SWEET PEAS. 



It would please us to receive your next telegram 



THE PHILADELPHIA WH OLESALE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 



Our Motto "The Golden Rule" 1615 Ranstead Street, Philadelphia 



into his flower shop in the Bellevue- 

 Stratford hotel more than an hour 

 later to get his overcoat. The shop 

 was closed. Everyone had gone home. 

 Just as he unlocked the door the tele- 

 phone bell rang. It was Senator Cart- 



wriglit. There had been a misunder- 

 standing. The committee hustled a car 

 to the Normandie. The senator was 

 at the meeting in time to address the 

 splendid audience that awaited him. 

 While the committee were at supper 



