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The Florists^ Review 



March 17. 1921. 



market. Pansies are also seen daily and 

 usually find a good demand. 



Various Notes. 



The Florists' and Gardeners' Club of 

 Pittsburgh paid their annual visit to 

 many of the local greenhouses March 9. 

 Even though the weather was inclement, 

 there were fifty members in the party. 

 Full report appears on another page, 

 headed ' ' Pittsburgh Club 's Outing. ' ' 



Wednesday, March 9, Joseph Thomas, 

 of Greensburg, Pa., suffered a loss 

 of over $10,000 by fire. The blaze de- 

 stroyed the packing house, boiler house 

 and other buildings. Fortunately, he is 

 able to fire his boilers, which escaped 



damage. -, ^ ^ t. 



Several new florists opened stores last 

 week. G. B. Carruthers is opening a 

 flower shop at 1707 Broadway, Beech- 

 view, Pa., while T. W. Beaver is opening 

 a store at Beaver, Pa. 



An attractive circular is being dis- 

 tributed by Paul E. Barber, proprietor 

 of the Liberty Flower Store, Steuben- 

 ville, O., carrying with it Easter greeting 

 suggestions. 



Edward A. Ashcraft, salesman for the 

 Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., was com- 

 pelled to take his wife to the hospital for 

 a slight operation. She is recovering. 



W. A. Clarke, treasurer of the Pitts- 

 burgh Cut Flower Co., addressed the 

 Crab Apple Club, at State College, Pa., 

 Wednesday evening, March 9. 



The firm of Mrs. E. A. Williams has 

 completed its spring decoration for the 

 Davis and Grant theaters. H. J. H. 



PHII.ADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



Last week there was a heavy addi- 

 tion in every variety of flowers to swell 

 the stream that supplies the cut flower 

 market in this city. The market held 

 Monday, March 7, but the following 

 day prices commenced to decline. This 

 continued throughout the week. Satur- 

 day saw heavy trading at low figures. 



Sweet peas, roses and daffodils suf- 

 fered most, because there were more of 

 them. The quality of all three was 

 generally good. The large buyers 

 bought freely. 



The weather was a most important 

 factor iu this change, outside condi- 

 tions being delightfully springlike. 

 Just what effect cold or dark wtiather 

 will have on the market is a matter of 

 speculation. 



William K. Harris. 



There has long hung a sort of flori- 

 cultural halo over the hortioultur.il es- 

 tablishment of William K. Harris. It 

 was observed in the days of Rose Gen- 

 eral and of P.andanus Vcitchii and of 

 Lilium Harrisii. It has remained with 

 more or less glory ever since. The 

 horticultural world is eager to know 

 what the establishment of William K. 

 Harris is producing. Today it is 

 Easter-flowering plants — Lilium longi- 

 florum multiflorum of exceptional qual- 

 ity, tall, robust and heavily budded: 

 hydrangeas in twelve French varieties, 

 General de Vibraye colored the real 

 Harding blue, a striking foil to the 

 rich, glowing pink of Jeanne Nonin; 

 the brilliant Azalea Hinodigiri and the 

 exquisitely delicate genistas in grace- 

 ful specimens. 



The pre-Easter touch that gives fur- 

 ther individuality is the Irish shamrock, 

 that has left, affording much room for 



There Is Every Indication 



OF A BIG SUPPLY OF CUT FLOWERS 



FOR EASTER 



The best item on our list will be ROSES. We will 

 have more and better Roses than any previous year. 



RUSSELL, PREMIER, COLUMBIA and SHAWYER 

 we will have in quantity in all grades, especially in the 

 medium grades. 



For corsage roses, we suggest CECILE BRUNNER, 

 McDonald, AARON ward and OPHELIA. 



BEAUTIES for Easter will be very fine. Good sized 

 flowei-s of a fine color. Order them early. 



In CATTLEYAS we will have a good supply — 

 MOSSIAE, TRIANAE and SCHROEDERAE, 



Plenty of GARDENIAS in all grades; some with stems 

 12 to 15 inches long. 



SNAPDRAGON is one of the best items on our list 

 and you should not omit this from your order. 



We also recommend the following items, of which there 

 will be a good supply: DAISIES, VALLEY, DAFFO- 

 DILS, SWEET PEAS, EASTER and CALLA LILIES. 



Provide for an ample supply and be prepared for a 

 large business. 



THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 



Wholesale Florists 



Branches: 



BALTIMORE 

 WASHINGTON 



1201.3-5 Rac* St. 



PHILADELPHIA 



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High-grade Carnations and Roses. 



The finest Bulbous Flowers. 

 Tulips in variety. Golden Spur and Emperor. 



Daffodils, Valley, Callas, Violets, Sweet Peas. 



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Fine Easter Lilies, Carnations, Valley, Sweet Peas, 

 Violets, Daffodils and all variettes of Roses. 



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expansion, so dear to the heart of the 

 true plantsman. 



Hamlet. 



It is said, semi-officially, that when 

 Alvah K. Jones read the paragraph en- 



titled "Scranton," that appeared in 

 this column three weeks ago, he likened 

 it to the play of Hamlet with the prince 

 left out. A glance showed that some- 

 thing had happened to Scranton. It 

 was not "all there"; in fact, much of 



