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The Rorists Rcvic>^ 



NOVEMBEB 24, 1921 



completed now for Theodore D. Brown 

 by the Lord & Burnham Co. In front 

 of Mr. Brown's new residence is being 

 built a show house, 25x35 feet, and 

 alongside is under construction a green- 

 house 35x75 feet for plant stock. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



It has been a buyers' market. Last 

 week opened fairly well. The supply 

 was too large, but there was a lot of 

 business. As the week progressed, how- 

 ever, things got worse. The weather be- 

 came hot, which so increased the supply 

 that the market went all to pieces. This 

 is much more serious than it would be 

 earlier in the season, because it is the 

 week before Thanksgiving and there is 

 little prospect of recovering until after 

 the holiday, which means that the grow- 

 ers of chrysanthemums and pompons 

 will not receive value for their stock. 

 It is one of those unfortunate conditions 

 that occur at times and that seem un- 

 avoidable. We can only hope that the 

 large yield may do something to make 

 up for the low prices. _ 



Other flowers have suffered with 

 chrysanthemums in the general depres- 

 sion. Orchids were the only flowers that 

 escaped. They were scarce, unequal to 

 meeting the light demand. 



To sum up, the quantity sales, take 

 them as they come, were invaluable in 

 moving the surplus after the orders had 

 been filled with the select stock. 



A Poem. 



One door west of the new Stanley 

 theater, at Nineteenth and Market 

 streets, a flower shop was opened Fri- 

 day, November 18. It was not an ordi- 

 nary flower shop— no, Philadelphia has 

 never seen anvthing like it. It is an 

 enchanted fairyland, an "Alice through 

 the looking glass," with its mirrors and 

 tapestries and furnishings in Roman 

 gold and rose, to say nothing of its flow- 

 ers. It is Charles H. Grakelow's latest 

 achievement and there is not a trace of 

 commercialism anywhere to be seen. 



Mr. Grakelow sent out invitations to 

 the opening of his bloom shop. Many 

 of his friends came and admired. Mr. 

 Gohlwin dropped in with the manager 

 of the Stanley and said, "It looks like 

 California." 



There were presents, too. Among 

 them a classic column in ivory from 

 Charles Henry Fox, a bunch of great big 

 chrysanthemums from Pennock Bros, 

 and a rare and handsome bronze vase, 

 containing three choice chrysanthe- 

 mums, from H. n. Battles. The bronze 

 vase was accomjianied by a letter of 

 good wishes written in Mr. Battles' 

 pleasing style. 



A Personage. 



Were I asked to name the most re- 

 markable man I had ever met in the 

 world of flowers, I should answer in- 

 stantly and without reservation, David 

 Fuerstenberg. This answer would not 

 in any way detract from the fame of the 

 many other men of mark in the floral 

 world. It would simply be a tribute of 

 admiration to a rare combination of rare 

 qualities. For a man to turn his hobby 

 into his profession, for a man to risk a 

 fortune, nay, several fortunes, in un- 

 known seas — these things are unusual. 

 For a man to revolutionize the ideas in 

 his newly chosen calling and do it so 

 successfully that the progressive florists 



\^^ can positively assure you 

 ^ ^ of the Best Value of Every- 

 thing in season in 



CUT FLOWERS 



BEAUTIES of a very fine quality. Mostly 

 Specials, not many of the medium grades. 



All the TEA ROSES worth growing; plenty 

 of them in all grades. 



CARNATIONS of the best commercial vari- 

 eties and a large supply of the "WARD variety. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS until the end of the 

 season. We have some very fine CHAD- 

 WICK, BONNAFFON and SEIDEWITZ. 



POMPONS in a large assortment of colors 

 and varieties. 



An ample supply of VALLEY, GARDENIAS, 

 CYPRIPEDIUMS, and other seasonable 



flowers. 



BOXWOOD 



If you have not as yet placed your order, ar- 

 range for your supply immediately. You can 

 depend on us for the best Boxwood on the mar- 

 ket. Get our price before placing your order. 



THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 



Branches: 



BALTIMORE 

 WASHINGTON 



Wholesale Florist* 



1201.3-5 Rae* St. 



PHILADELPHIA 



BERGER BROTHERS 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



Bonnaffon 



Chadwick 



POMPONS 



Seidewitz 



All the leading varieties 

 Boxwood, short sprays 



1609 Sansom Street PHILADELPHIA 



EDWARD REID 



Finest Chrysanthemums, Pompons and Roses 



that are grown 



ALL THE LEADING VARIETIES 



SNAPDRAGONS, NEW YORK DOUBLE VIOLETS 

 SWEET PEAS AND VALLEY 



When They're Reid's They're Ri^ht 



1619-21 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



