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The Florists^ Review 



Mabch 2. 1922 



the features, and moved out readily. 

 Eejjorts from florists in Pittsburgh and 

 the outlying districts indicate that their 

 sales show just a small increase over 

 that of last year. This naturally shows 

 an increase in the volume of business, as 

 prices are reduced from those of last 

 year. 



Various Notes. 



The regular monthly meeting of the 

 Pittsburgh Florists' Association will be 

 held Mardi 2, at the Hotel Chatham, at 

 6:30 p. m. Two speakers, well known to 

 all the florists in this vicinity, are on the 

 program. W. T. Usinger will speak on 

 "Florists' Shops in France and Ger- 

 many," and De Forest Ludwig will 

 speak on telegraph business. Let us all 

 put some energy behind this association 

 by being present at the meeting. The 

 committee on charter will no doubt have 

 a pleasing report at this time. 



The Queen Flower Shop, formerly lo- 

 cated on Smithfield street, has moved 

 to a prominent downtown store, in the 

 best business section of Fifth avenue. 



H. D. Fish, professor of zoology at the 

 University of Pittsburgh, will give an 

 illustrated lecture on "Mendel's Laws 

 of Heredity," as well as an exhibit of 

 hybrid f reesias from Richards Baggs, of 

 Hartford, N. J., at the next meeting of 

 the Pittsburgh Florists' and Gardeners' 

 Club, to be held March 7, at Carnegie 

 hall. 



Zanarine Bros., of Jeannette, Pa., will 

 open their new store in Jeannette March 

 2. They have the best wishes of all of 

 the trade. These boys have had a few 

 houses which they originally devoted to 

 the growing of lettuce, but it is under- 

 stood that they will discontinue the 

 growing of lettuce and go into the grow- 

 ing of cut flowers. H. J. H. 



PHILADEUPHIA. 



The Maxket. 



Last week was a hard week. The 

 balmy weather brought in heavy crops 

 of flowers on a falling market. Prices 

 declined sharply, even with much trad- 

 ing, and average returns were greatly 

 lowered. It was unfortunate that on 

 the day when it first became really warm 

 business should have been light. That 

 made matters worse and the scramble 

 to unload stock became almost a panic. 

 The height of the carnation season has 

 been later than usual. It has now just 

 passed. The stock is generally good. 

 Stems have been longer. Sweet peas 

 have been coming in and going out rap- 

 idly. It is not easy to estimate how 

 the supply compared with last season's, 

 but it is certainly much larger than it 

 was a few years ago, and there is no 

 doubt as to their wonderfully fine qual- 

 ity. They are popular. Violets have 

 come better with warmer weather. 

 There are more of them and they are 

 wanted. The fancy singles are first 

 choice; then the doubles; Luxonne is 

 last. 



There is a wide range of variety in 

 daffodils. King Alfred and Sassenheim 

 lead; then come Victoria Bicolor, Em- 

 peror and Golden Spur. Von Sion brings 

 up the rear. Calla lilies are extremely 

 plentiful and generally find a market 

 when pushed. There is a little fine 

 snapdragon and some medium-grade 

 stock that is attractive — good flowers 

 on short stems. Valley is not in de- 

 mand. Beauties are scarce and orchids 

 are coming in less freely. Columbia is 



We wish to call particular attention to the 

 wonderful supply of 



CARNATIONS 



that the market offers at this time. They have never been 

 better. C. W. Ward is the principal variety, and there is 

 none better for keeping and shipping. 



THE SUPPLY OF ROSES 



has increased, and the prospects are for an ample supply 

 for some time to come. 



Premier Columbia 



Ophelia Butterfly 



Hadley McDonald 



Double White Killarney 

 Cecile Brunner 



They are the varieties that are plentiful now. Our Roses 

 are carefully graded, and you will find this is a good place 

 to buy. 



If you want a Red Rose, there is nothing really better than 

 Hadley. 



Beauties are more plentiful, and they are better now than 

 they have been any time since Christmas. 



Orchids, Gardenias and Valley are three items we always 

 carry in stock in large quantity. 



Green Dye for St. Patrick's Day — 



Fifty cents per package, postage paid. 



THE 



Branches: 



BALTIMORE 

 WASHINGTON 



LEO NIESSEN CO. 



Wholeude FlorUts 



1201-3-5 Rae* St. 



PHILADELPHIA 



BERGER BROTHERS 



SPRING FLOWERS 



CALLA LILIES, TULIPS 



White Carnations for St. Patrick's t)ay 



Daffodils, Snapdrasrons, Sweet Peas, Single Violets, 

 Freesias, Valley, Pussy Willows and Roses 



EASTER LILIES ALL THE YEAR AROUND. 



1609 Sansom Street 



PHILADELPHIA 



EDWARD REID 



SWEET PEAS CALLA LILIES 



DAFFODILS CARNATIONS 



VIOLETS VALLEY 



PREMIER COLUMBIA BUTTERFLY 



AND ALL THE LEADING ROSES 



When They're Reid'a They're Right 



1619-21 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



