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The Fbrists^ Review 



FEBB0ABZ 16. 1922 



Osburn H«use, February 10, the new 

 president, George T. Boucher, presiding. 

 Plans for various flower shows through- 

 out the year were discussed, but no dates 

 were set. W. E. Manning spoke on the 

 new methods adopted by florists of the 

 country and on cooperation between the 

 grower and retailer. George T. Boucher 

 and Charles Ogden were named to rep- 

 resent the Rochester Florists' Associa- 

 tion at the meeting of the State Hor- 

 ticultural and Floricultural Association, 

 held last week at Cornell University. At 

 the March meeting of the association, to 

 which the ladies will be invited, J. M. 

 Campbell will speak on "Say It with 

 Flowers." The following committees 

 were appointed: Speakers, J. M. Camp- 

 bell, C. J. Davis; auditing, C. S. Briggs, 

 G M. Keller, Hugo Teute; rules and by- 

 laws, P. Weaver, E. P. Wilson, John 

 Dunbar, J. C. Davis. . 



John Dunbar, assistant superintend- 

 ent of parks, left for Toronto, Feb- 

 ruary 9, where he was invited to address 

 the Ontario Horticultural Association, 

 which held its annual convention in the 

 King Edward hotel, February 9 and 10. 



Most of the flower stores in the busi- 

 ness district made elaborate window dis- 

 plays for St. Valentine's day. In most 

 cases large red hearts with heart boxes 

 and baskets were the order. These were 

 filled with cut flowers and others were 

 filled with potted tulips, etc. 



The window of J. B. Keller Sons 

 was indeed springlike in its appearance. 

 A miniature May pole, around which 

 cupids, daintily dressed, appeared to be 

 dancing, conveyed the St. Valentine s 

 atmosphere. Artistic glass vases, in 

 which flowers were placed, formed a 

 pleasing novelty and one which promises 

 to be a big seller. „ ,^ „ 



John Belle, of the Crescent Bulb Co., 

 Hillegom, Holland, called on the trade 

 last week. He is on his way to New 

 York, having completed his trip from 

 the Pacific coast. He will remain for 

 the show at Indianapolis. 



A baby girl was born to Thomas J. 

 and Mrs. Sullivan, of Lyndonville, N. Y., 

 February 5. The mother and child are 

 reported to be doing well. Mr. and Mrs. 

 Sullivan are former residents of Roches- 

 tor. H. J. H. 



PHIIiADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



The trading was listless for the first 

 four days of last week. Then it livened 

 up a bit and closed fair, with prices 

 firmer. Nevertheless, the bears had 

 much the best of it throughout. They 

 hammered frecsia relentlessly until it 

 ceased to bear any value. They ham- 

 mered daffodils until they got them be- 

 low cost. Then they jumped in and 

 bought freely. They hammered carna- 

 tions until the specials were offered at 

 less than the price asked for culls a 

 fortnight ago. They hammered peas 

 down a point on every grade. They tried 

 to hammer roses, but it was too early; 

 there were not enough of them. 



It was a discouraging week. Flowers 

 did not seem to be wanted. However, 

 they were mostly sold somehow and the 

 end of the week found the sum to- 

 tal of sales fairly respectable in most 

 houses, with not a great deal of stock 

 left over. 



Ideas. 



Those who attended the club meeting 

 at the Adelphia en the evening of Feb- 



You will do well to depend on us for your 



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We are very careful to encourage our Carnation 

 growers to grow such varieties as are most 

 desirable for shipping purposes, and for that 

 reason we have a large supply of such varieties 

 as MRS. C. W. WARD, ENCHANTRESS SU- 

 PREME. MATCHLESS and WASHBURN, the 

 best commercial kinds and varieties that have 

 the proper keeping qualities. Carnations that 

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 varieties we can furnish in quantity. 



If your present source of supply is not satis- 

 factory let us make you a sample shipment. We 

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 Philadelphia market, but you could also depend 

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 Your customers are entitled to the best that is to 

 be had in Carnations and you will have no 

 trouble to sell ours and give satisfaction to 

 your customers. 



THE 



Branches: 



BALTIMORE 

 WASHINGTON 



LEO NIESSEN CO. 



Wholesale Florists 



1201-3.5 Race St. 



PHILADELPHIA 



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Early Spring Flowers 



TULIPS 



Daffodils, Iris Tinsritana, Sweet Peas, Singfle Violets, 



Freesias, Valley, Pussy Willows, 



Carnations and Roses 



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PHILADELPHIA 



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VIOLETS and SWEET PEAS 



Quality and Quantity 



ROSES 



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