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The Florists^ Review 



Mauch 9, 1922 



accompanied by his son, has returned 

 from an automobile trip to Florida. 



Bowers & Besnick have added a new 

 truck to the shipping department. 



Mr. and Mrs. Fred B. Luther, of At- 

 lantic avenue, have returned from a stay 

 of a month at Miami, Fla. 



Mrs. James B. Canning, of Smith 

 street, reports an unusually brisk de- 

 mand for funeral work. 



Joseph E. Koppelman has recovered 

 from a recent severe attack of influenza. 

 . Orren Smith has made a complete re- 

 arrangement of his Mineral Spring 

 Greenhouses, Pawtucket, his new offices 

 being among the most attractive in the 

 local trade. 



Beuben Popkins, doing business as 

 Smith the Florist, who has been awarded 

 the lease for the florist's store in the 

 new Providence-Biltmore hotel, will re- 

 tain his present location in the Wash- 

 ington market. 



Eugene McCarron is working to ca- 

 pacity on funeral orders. W. H. M. 



PHIIiADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



The week closing February and com- 

 mencing March saw queer conditions. 

 The market was more active and prices 

 were higher at the close, although it 

 was Lent, than at the beginning, when 

 the long social season was drawing to a 

 close. Take carnations, for example; 

 when the orders had been filled in the 

 early part of the week, there was a large 

 surplus that had to be moved; with 

 Ash Wednesday almost here, price in- 

 ducements were necessary and a sharp 

 decline followed. The same was true of 

 roses. By the end of the week a reac- 

 tion set in; the wholesalers sold all they 

 could Friday, March 3, the supply short- 

 ened under the influence of bad weather 

 and by Saturday the market was active, 

 with prices buoyant. 



Acacia pubescens is more generally 

 displayed today than ever before in its 

 history as a commerciarl cut flower. A 

 bunch or two of acacia may be seen in 

 many of the shops, but rarely do they 

 liandle expensive stock. Curiously 

 < nough, orchids are not selling. The 

 <'xi>lanation of this may be in the fact 

 tliiit acacias are in season and fine, 

 \. Ii Ic cattleyas are between seasons. The 

 tarly variety is going out and the later 

 variety hasn 't yet come. Daffodils have 

 been quite firm. Emperor and Victoria 

 bicolor are soiling well. The growers 

 have learned by experience not to flower 

 too many at this time. The tremendous 

 crop of sweet peas is shortening up a 

 bit. When at all attractive, they sell at 

 some price. There has been a good- 

 sized business done in callas. There ap- 

 pears to be a growing sentiment against 

 Godfrey. Asparagus is selling well. 



A Plant Correction. 



An error crept into the description of 

 the plants of the Robert Craig Co., at 

 Norwood Station, last week, by which 

 ericas and arecas became confused. The 

 company has both — the heather, in prom- 

 ising shape to strengthen the firm's as- 

 sortment of flowering plants, and the 

 palms that rival the kentias. What I 

 intended to say was that the grace, im- 

 proved culture and moderate price of 

 the arecas has induced a number of 

 prominent decorators to use them freely, 

 so the number of areca seed sown has 

 been greatly increased. 



Calla Elliottiana, the golden calla lily, 



There are certain advantages in placing 



YOUR CUT FLOWER BUSINESS 



with us. Our facilities and our service are second Jo none. We 

 have here a collection of some of the very best cut jpower growers 

 in the vicinity of Philadelphia. There is an immense supply 

 of flowers to draw from. These are advantages that must appeal 

 to you if you depend on your supply of flowers in the wholesale 

 market. 



There are plenty of Roses in every variety and every grade. 



The supply of Carnations is the largest so far this season, and 

 the quality has never been better. 



Our growers are cutting heavy on Peas, and the better grades 

 are exceptionally fine. 



Stocks, double and single, we can furnish in pink, white, blue 

 and lavender. 



Delphinium Belladonna we can supply in limited quantity. 



Snapdrafifon is coming in large quantity, several shades in 

 pink, also in yellow and bronze. 



Valley, Orchids and Gardenias are items we can furnish in 

 quantity, and of the best quality. 



What is in season you are always sure to find here, and many 

 novelties you cannot get elsewhere. 



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White Carnations for St. Patrick's Day 



Daffodils, Snapdragons, Sweet Peas, Single Violets, 

 Freesias, Valley, Pussy Willows and Roses 



EASTER LILIES ALL THE YEAR AROUND. 



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AND ALL THE LEADING ROSES 



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