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The Florists Review 



September 29, 1921 



circular issued in August gave May 10, 

 which appeared unfair. The committee 

 consists of T. W. Duggan, of the Dale 

 Estate, Brampton, as chairman; W. E. 

 Groves, of the John Connon Co., Hamil- 

 ton; W. W. Gammage, London; John H. 

 Dunlop, Richmond Hill, and Walter 

 Muston, Toronto. 



The regulations were gone over clause 

 by clause, in order that all might have a 

 correct interpretation of them. 



George M. Geraghty and Thomas 

 Manton reported on the Canadian Na- 

 tional Exhibition and the Royal Agricul- 

 tural Winter Fair, which is being en- 

 thusiastically supported by the associa- 

 tion. 



A contribution of $53 was made to- 

 wards the F. T. D. convention. In addi- 

 tion, many members have made generous 

 contributions individually. 



Six new members were received. 



For the October meeting Park Com- 

 missioner Chambers, of Toronto, will 

 be invited to address the meeting and 

 will be made an honorary member. 



Others invited to address meetings 

 during the year are W. E. Groves, of 

 Hamilton; Professors Crow and Tom- 

 linson, of Guelph; W. H. Potter, and W. 

 H. Moore, of Toronto. J. J. H. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Maxket. 



This market continued dull from 

 Monday to Thursday, September 22. 

 Friday, September 23, brought an im- 

 provement, which continued Saturday. 

 Cooler nights have improved the dah- 

 lias. They keep better and the retailers 

 are buying with more confidence. The 

 fine varieties of dahlias are always sold 

 first when the market is active. The 

 poorer varieties sell afterwards at lower 

 prices. When the market is dull the 

 latter do not sell at all. Varieties that 

 led ten or even five years ago are often 

 passed by as inferior today. Quality 

 tells. A careful judge of the market 

 is sure that the retailers are doing as 

 much business as they ever did at this 

 season. In many instances they are 

 doing more business. He thinks that the 

 depression in the wholesale market is 

 due to the favorable growing season 

 and to the open fall. He believes that 

 we are going to have a good season. 



Orchids are coming into bloom again. 

 Cattleya labiata is here, fancy cypri- 

 pediums; the pink spray orchid, Den- 

 drobium Phala>nopsis, and a few Vanda 

 caerulea. Chrysanthemums are here, 

 Golden Glow and Smith's Advance. Val- 

 ley is again salable. 



Beauties are sent in only on orders. 

 This plan is adopted to save waste, the 

 foliage being kept on the plant when the 

 flowers are not needed. Roses are im- 

 proving. American Legion, Butterfly 

 and Pilgrim are all to be had in moder- 

 ate quantity at summer prices. Asters 

 are still plentiful, but the best are over. 

 There are some nice gladioli that bring 

 more than they did a month ago. Dra- 

 caenas and celosias are in fair supply. 

 There are some delphiniums and many 

 hydrangeas and much foliage. 



Pep. 



One of our ablest business men gives 

 it as his opinion that what we need 

 most today is pep on the part of the 

 retailers as a body. He thought they 

 were too much inclined to make few 

 sales and much profit rather than many 

 sales and smaller profits. He believes 



There are some reasons why yoa should handle 



DAHLIAS 



You will find a ready sale for our Dahlias at a 

 good profit. 



They are very reasonable in price, considering the 

 high quality of our Dahlias. 



They come direct from the grower and packed in 

 the most improved fashion. 



We solicit your Dahlia business only on the basis that they are a 



PROFITABLE FLOWER 



for you to handle. 

 LET US MAKE YOU A SAMPLE SHIPMENT. 



Orchids $12.00 per dozen 



Chrysanthemums $3.00 and 4.00 per dozen 



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



THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 



WholeMole Florist* 



BnncliM: 1201.S.8 Rae« 5%. 



SSSK?K,N PHILADELPHIA 



THE PHILADELPHIA 



GROWERS' CUT FLOWER MARKET 



Orders from out-of-town customers will be filled with the freshest stock, 

 carefully packed. The favor of a trial order is requested. 



ROSES in all Varieties 



Carnations, Chrysanthemums, Valley, 

 Finest Easter Lilies, Greens, etc. 



Growers who desire to market their flowers in their own commission 



house are invited to call. 



No. 7 South Mole Street 



PHILADELPHIA 

 WILLIAM C. LYNCH, Manager. 



BOTH 

 PHONES 



that the general prosperity of the busi- 

 ness is linked with the latter policy. 



While on this subject, there was an 

 instance of pep on the part of one of 

 our retailers, which, while not pertain- 



ing to flowers, may be of interest. Many 

 of us remember that when Charles H. 

 Grakelow was the chairman of the 

 entertainment committee of the Flo- 

 rists' Club, a high-class vaudeville en- 



