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The Florists^ Review 



JuMB 9, 1921 



do all in their power to help entertain 

 the visitors at the coming Canadian 

 convention. H. G. Dillemuth, chairman 

 of the Toronto executive committee, 

 has a letter from the King Edward 

 hotel stating that the new addition will 

 be ready for occupancy, that the new 

 convention hall will be ready and that 

 the whole big convention will be easily 

 accommodated. Mr. Dillemuth has re- 

 ceived requests for information about 

 exhibition space. The committee, in- 

 cluding Harry James, has this in hand, 

 and all correspondence will be acknowl- 

 edged until the floor reserved for the 

 exhibits can be laid out and blueprints 

 made. In the meantime, requests for 

 space should be made to Mr. James. 

 G. M. Geraghty entertained the Toronto 

 r. T. D. executive committee Tuesday 

 night, May 31. After the business ses- 

 sion, the members were entertained at 

 supper. The publicity committee has 

 under preparation a circular, giving full 

 facts regarding the coming convention. 

 Toronto florists are protesting against 

 people who get hold of a vacant lot and 

 ' ' grab off ' ' the bedding stock and nurs- 

 ery business and pay no business tax. 

 It is hoped that the legitimate florist 

 can be protected. J. J. H. 



FHIIiADELFHIA. 



The Market. 



Business commenced a day earlier 

 than usual last week, owing to Sunday 

 coming before the holiday. No flowers 

 came into the market and, as a great 

 many went out, there was little stock 

 left over. The receipts were heavy on 

 Monday morning, Memorial day; busi- 

 ness was active till noon, when most of 

 the wholesale and retail houses closed. 

 The remaining five days of the week 

 saw supply and demand fairly balanced. 

 There was a good deal of business, with 

 plenty of material. 



The feature of the market is the dis- 

 appearance of the peony. Memorial day 

 cleared up all the local supply; there 

 have been some coming from a distance 

 since, but they were merely scattering 

 lots. At this time last season local 

 peonies were just coming into bloom; 

 they bore down the market throughout 

 the entire month of June, carrying 

 everything else with them. There were 

 so many peonies and they became so 

 cheap that many fields remained uncut. 



The buoyancy of the market today is 

 largely due to the absence of the peony. 

 The sale of greenhouse flowers is im- 

 proved thereby, while the demand for 

 outdoor flowers is even more favorably 

 affected. Delphinium, now at its height, 

 is having a wonderful season. Corn- 

 flowers and coreopsis are selling as they 

 never did before. One wholesaler said 

 that he sold $700 worth of cornflowers 

 in a single week. Just think of it, $700 

 worth at from $10 per hundred bunches 

 to $1 per hundred flowers; even then 

 he had lots of cornflowers unsold. 



Eoses have been selling well. Car- 

 nations, when they are good, have also 

 been in demand, but there are a good 

 many inferior carnations now. The 

 small number of really fine sweet peas, 

 many of them in fancy colors, have 

 been popular. Poor, short-stem flowers 

 are of little use. Easter lilies are doing 

 much better since the disappearance 

 of their rival Pseonia f estiva maxima. 

 Callas and snapdragons are nearing the 

 end of their season. 



Beauties have been popular; orders 



We offer you an ample supply of 

 Good Flowers 



We will have quite a variety of flowers to offer you 

 during the summer months, and there are always some 

 lines in which you can depend on flowers of a good grade. 



The most important item is 



ROSES 



RUSSELL, COLUMBIA and PREMIER in all grades. 

 Splendid stock that will prove satisfactory in every 

 respect. 



EASTER LILIES 



Some of our growers specialize in Lilies and they 

 grow them exceptionally well. 



VALLEY and ORCHIDS 



These items have the call this month. We can fill 

 your orders on short notice with the Best Stock obtain- 

 able. 



RAMBLER ROSES are ready to cut. 

 must be placed in advance. 



Your order 



During the summer months we expect to be better 

 supplied than ever before. Take advantage of our 

 splendid supply and send your orders in our direction. 



THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 



Wholesale Florists 



1201.S-5 Rae* St. 



PHILADELPHIA 



Bnnchcs: 



BALTIMORE 

 WASHINGTON 



BERGER BROTHERS 



Extra fine outdoor SWEET PEAS in five colors 



GLADIOLI 



PEACE, AMERICA, MRS. FRANCIS KING 



Roses, Carnations, Sweet Peas, 

 Snapdragons, Delphinium Belladonna 



ORDER EARLY, PLEASE 



1609 Sansom Street 



PHILADELPHIA 



CARNATIONS ROSES 



SWEET PEAS DELPHINIUM 



VALLEY, FEVERFEW, GLADIOLI 



YELLOW DAISIES 



THE PHILADELPHIA WHOLESALE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE 



•ur Motto "The Golden Rule" 



1615 Ranstcad Street, Philadelphia 



