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The Florists' Review 



Febrdaby 24, 1921 



William Eoppkp, Sr., has been quite 

 ill. 



The state fair committee held a meet- 

 ing Wednesday, February 16, and re- 

 vised the premium list. This will be 

 submitted to the state fair board for 

 approval. 



A circular dealing with the dropping 

 of sweet pea buds has been sent out by 

 Purdue University. 



E. E. Temperley spent Sunday, Feb- 

 ruary 20, at Fort Wayne, Ind., where he 

 visited W. J. & M. S. Vescy and other 

 establishments. 



Martin Nelson is with the Cumber 

 land branch of Bertcrmann Bros. Co. 



The Circle Flower Store has the deco- 

 ration for a large wedding at Colum- 

 bus, Ind. Mrs. Reynolds, after return- 

 ing from Columbus, where she will have 

 personal charge, will go to Chicago to 

 make preparations for Easter stock. 



C. R. Greene made some unusually at- 

 tractive pieces for the opening of the 

 Loew theater. A large basket of spring 

 flowers was especially beautiful. 



Baur & Stcinkamp have been having 

 a number of out-of-town visitors to see 

 their new carnations. 



Allen Humason, of the Raedlein Bas- 

 ket Co., Chicago, and A. H. Lefeber, of 

 Holland, called on the trade last week. 

 The visitors also included: John M. 

 Kunesch, of tlic Beaver Avenue Floral 

 Co., Des Moines, la.; Lawrence Lah- 

 mann, of the Richmond Gfeenhouse Co.; 

 John Merkel, of Mentor, O., and Paul 

 Wei.ss, of Chicago. E. E. T. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



It was John Westcott who coined the 

 phrase of exchanging an old dollar for a 

 new one. That phrase fits the bulb situ- 

 ation at present. All the bulbs grown 

 for cut flowers come under this cate- 

 gory. The wholesalers have made gal- 

 lant efforts to get better prices for their 

 bulbous flowers, but the supply was too 

 heavy; they .just couldn't. Careful cal- 

 culations show that Golden Spur, which 

 has been exceptionally fine, is bringing 

 cost only, and Golden Spur drags down 

 the others with it, daffodils, froesias and 

 tulips. However, there are signs that 

 the heavy crop of Golden Spur has 

 passed; then better times are expected. 



The lovely weather of the week has 

 favored production and transient busi- 

 ness. The market has been active at 

 prices that have shown a tendency to 

 further decline. Daffodils, sweet peas 

 and carnations have been the heavy 

 crops. To dispose of them all there 

 have been special inducements in the 

 way of clearance sales, usually at the 

 week-end. Not quite the best, take 

 them as they come, and, where it is car- 

 nations, the many whites reduce the 

 price on thciusnud lots. 



Everything considered, the market is 

 fairly good at a moderate price level. 



The present week, ushered in by the 

 heaviest, it might almost be said the 

 only real, snow storm of the season, 

 brings entirely new conditions into the 

 market. 



Philadelphia's Offering. 



There has been great interest shown 

 here in Herbert C. Hoover 's campaign 

 to feed the starving children of Ger- 

 many. Meetines have been held; money 

 has been freely given. Now the city's 

 floral world has given what is most 

 valuable of all, one of our lending men, 



Flowers Are Plentiful 

 The Quality The Best 

 Prices Very Reasonable 



Everything is in your favor to do a profitable business. 



We have a big supply of the three leading varieties of ROSES. 



RUSSELL PREMIERS 

 COLUMBIA 



The flowers are very fine and we can furnish each variety in 

 any grade in quantity. 



Ifl CARNATIONS we are very strong on C. W. WARD, 

 MATCHLESS, SUPREME and WASHBURN. The Best 

 varieties for long distance shipments. You can depend upon 

 the quality of our Carnations. 



GARDENIAS of the medium sized flowers are plentiful with 

 us; $4.00 a dozen will buy a good grade of flowers. 



ORCHIDS continue to be in good supply. Splendid flowers, 

 and the price is very low. 



There are advantages in placing your Cut Flower orders here. 

 The largest supply of Cut Flowers— and our Service is de- 

 pendable. 



THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 



Wholesale Florists 



B»nche« 1201-3-5 Rae. St. 



WASHINGTON A rill.^A.UJtLL* JttLA 



Mention The Review when ynii write 



BERGER BROTHERS 



HEADQUARTERS FOR BULBOUS FLOWERS 



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 JLESALE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 



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



who will give valuable time and energy 

 to the work. Samuel S. Pennock will 

 sail on the steamer New Amsterdam 

 from New York on Satiir.lay, March Lit), 

 to do executive work in Berlin. Mr. 

 I'ennoek is sent by the Society of 



Friends, lie will remain abroad six 

 ir.ontlis. When asked about his trip Mr. 

 I'tMuiDck simj)ly said that his associates 

 in the comiiany had been willing to as- 

 siinu' his share of responsibility during 

 his absence and that Mrs. Pennock had 



