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The Florists' Review 



SErTKMBBH 22, 1921 



better stock is selling for $3 per hun- 

 dred, while some of the retailers are 

 charging $1 to $1.50 per dozen. 



Some of the growers have been cut- 

 ting roses heavily during September 

 and at present the main crop seems to 

 be Columbia. The stock is exception- 

 ally good for this time of the year. 

 Some wonderful Premier are coming in 

 each day. The majority of the retailers 

 are giving Premier first preference. 

 Short stock is wholesaling at $3 per hun- 

 dred, with $12 to $15 per hundred for 

 the best, long stock. 



Various Notes. 



At the Nebraska state fair Lewis 

 Henderson, of Omaha, again carried 

 away the majority of first premiums. 

 The Nebraska State Horticultural So- 

 ciety awarded him two diplomas on his 

 exhibition — one on his collection of 

 greenhouse plants and one on his col- 

 lection of cut flowers. He won first 

 prizes on a general collection of plants, 

 on five specimens of palms, eight deco- 

 rative plants, a group of ferns, a bridal 

 bouquet, a spray, a corsage, a basket of 

 cut flowers, gladioli, a design and a 

 general collection of cut flowers. He 

 won three second prizes on collections 

 of foliage plants, blooming plants and 

 fifty tea roses. Mr. Henderson is much 

 pleased with the results he obtained at 

 the fair this year. However, it seems 

 a shame that Nebraska, as an agricul- 

 tural and horticultural state, does not 

 offer more and better premiums. This 

 fault alone has helped to hold down the 

 number of competitors at the state fair. 



Among those calling on the trade last 

 week were Mr. Rosenfield, of Wert- 

 heimer Bros., New York; Mr. Edgar, of 

 the S. S. Pennock Co., Philadelphia, 

 Pa.; W. M. Bomberger, of the Ferndale 

 Nurseries, Harlan, la.; N. A. Nielsen, 

 of Carroll, la., and Mr. Uhlschmidt, of 

 the New York Mercantile Co., and for- 

 merly with A. L. Randall Co., Chicago. 



T. E. E. 



PHII.ADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



There is a slight improvement in the 

 market, for which the weather is not 

 responsible, an improvement which 

 would be more apparent were it not for 

 the accumulation of flowers. The over- 

 supply of asters that has been so notice- 

 able throughout September is slowly dis- 

 appearing. The local asters can now 

 only be seen in the lower grades; the 

 best are over. Fine asters are still com- 

 mg from New York state. Gladioli are 

 less plentiful. Their place is filled by 

 the dahlias. The later varieties are 

 now in excellent form. In fact, the 

 dahlias from the specialists are really 

 wonderful. The buyers want fine dahl- 

 ias and do not care for old-fashioned 

 sorts. The price is lower than last year, 

 $4 to $6 as against $6 to $8 one year 

 ago. Packing at the farm on order is 

 becoming general, to save labor and to 

 eliminate waste. While flowers grown 

 indoors still occupy the rear seats, even 

 among them there is something doing. 

 Beauties are to be had on advance or- 

 ders; so, also, a few orchids. There 

 is considerable activity in valley. Roses 

 are in fair demand. There are a few 

 nice Easter lilies. 



Business is late in starting, although 

 there have been a few teas. The 

 weather is quite warm. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



GOLDEN GLOW and SMITH'S ADVANCE 



These two varieties we can furnish in quantity. 



ORCHIDS 



are more plentiful. On short notice we can 

 always furnish them. 



VALLEY 



Our supply is ample to take care of most 

 any sized order. 



RUSSELL and COLUMBIA 



are still in the lead as to Quality and Quantity. 



In corsage roses we recommend AARON 

 WARD, Mcdonald and MAYBELL. 



Your orders for special occasions will have our 



immediate attention and we appreciate 



your inquiries. 



BUSINESS HOURS, 7 A. M. to 5 P. M. 



THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 



WholeMole Florist* 



1201.3-8 Ra«« St. 



PHILADELPHIA 



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from the famous Dahliadel Nurseries, are finer than ever this season. 

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The Dahlia Situation. 



The dahlia growers do not under- 

 stand why their stock does not bring 

 good prices when it is so fine. With 

 the object of obtaining information on 

 this subject, this query was put to 

 George Aeugle, manager of the Philadel- 

 phia Cut Flower Co. Here is Mr. 

 Aeugle 's reply: 



"I think that the real trouble has 

 been too warm weather. The buyers 

 are afraid to risk dahlias in warm 

 weather. When it is hot they won't 

 keep. A box of dahlias comes in that 

 is worth $4. We try to sell them. A 

 buyer is finally induced to take them 

 for $2. The next day he complains. 

 Now we are doing better with them. I 

 think you can safely put it down that 



the dahlia season seldom begins in 

 earnest before September 15." 

 Those Windows. 



The show windows of the Henry F. 

 Michell Co. are an inspiration to those 

 who watch them. There are four now, 

 all bright, clean and attractive. Talk- 

 ing of this the other day, Henry F. 

 Michell claimed that they were the 

 finest windows of their kind in the 

 United States. They are certainly a 

 never-ending source of interest to the 

 people. Each window is complete in 

 itself. They are interesting in the day- 

 time; at night they arc really beautiful. 

 Mr. Michell's theory is that if you want 

 to make money you must spend money. 

 Philip Freud has developed show win- 

 dow decoration into an art. He under- 



