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The Florists^ Review 



March 30. 1922 



the Indianapolis show were unusually 

 few in numbers. With exhibitions in 

 New York and Boston, growers seemed 

 to find no time to go farther afield. All 

 who went came back enthusiastic. 



Among the growers who specialize in 

 bulbous plants, William A. Kiggs, of 

 Auburndale, ranks high and he showed 

 an ability to hold his own with the 

 most skillful private growers at the 

 recent spring exhibition. 



Neal E. Boyle, of Maiden, has as fine 

 a lot of giganteum lilies as anyone in 

 this section. Out of 8,500 bulbs he only 

 had 650 diseased ones, a much smaller 

 proportion than other growers. He is 

 now growing Columbia more than any 

 other rose and says it is the best money- 

 maker. 



All members of the trade are re- 

 minded of the meeting of the New Eng- 

 land Florists' Alliance April 1. Dinner 

 will be served at 7 o'clock at the City 

 Club. Any who do not come in time 

 for dinner can come to the regular 

 meeting, commencing at 8 o'clock. A 

 large and representative attendance is 

 looked for. 



Among recent visitors were Chester 

 Jay Hunt, of New Jersey; W. E. Cahill, 

 representing Eoman J. Irwin, New 

 York; N. C. Osboni, Hartford, Conn., 

 and John C. Wister, Philadelphia. 



During the heavy snow storms of the 

 winter of 1920-21 the greenhouses at 

 the Arthur F. Coolidge establishment, 

 in Cambridge, for many years a noted 

 growing range, collapsed under the 

 weight of snow. March 23 the whole 

 estate was sold at auction and the land 

 will bo used for building lots. 



Walter H. Golby is confined to his 

 bod with a severe attack of ])lourisy. 

 Mrs. Golby is also on the sick list. 



F. E. Palmer, of Brookline, is cutting 

 some hardy delphiniums. 



With a shade temperature of 80 de- 

 grees, March 26 proved to be the warm- 

 est day of the yenr. Ice on ponds and 

 in woods is rapidly disappearing and 

 spring bulbs are commencing to bloom. 



There will be a great show of native 

 ferns and native flowers, including 

 shrubs, herbs and bulbous subjects, in 

 Horticultural hall May 4 to 11. This 

 show, it is l)elieved, will prove even 

 better tliiin the grniid display of native 

 orchids in Mav, 1921, which attracted 

 25,000 visitors.' W. N. (,'. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



mar- 

 week 

 close 



Ai<l('il liy jicri'cct wenthcr, tin 

 kit li;ts sliowii strength. l.nst 

 was g(i(i(l tlirouglidut and at tlit 

 there was little stock left, less than on 

 any jircceding Saturday in March. Ex- 

 cellent quality and moderate prices 

 helped to make flowers popular. While 

 shijiping was brisk, the local demand 

 was the chief factor in the result, the 

 city l)uying being particularly heavy 

 Saturday, March 25. 



The carnation cro]) is going off. Tlie 

 price on really good carnations has, in 

 consequence, lield more firmly than on 

 other flowers. Sweet peas experienced 

 acti\e trading at prices that are con- 

 sidered moderate. It is thought that 

 the ])0(ii- demand for orchids is due to 

 the extremely tine j»eas being much used 

 in their ]ilace. As the orchid crop is 

 going off, rivalry now is not serious 

 for the tropical beauty. 



Roses of moderate price are in ex- 

 cellent demand, but there are few or- 

 ders for fancy roses. Large quantities 



FOR EASTER 



ROSES WILL UNDOUBTEDLY 



lead both in quality and value, and in all the best commercial 

 varieties we have an ample supply. 



For this Easter, we offer you more and better Roses than any 

 previous year, and the supply will be mostly of the medium grades, 

 the sizes that are most papular with the Trade. 



VALLEY. Encourage the sale of Valley for Easter and let 

 us supply you. We have provided for a good supply, and it will be 

 of a very floe quality. 



CATTLEYAS. We have always filled our Cattleya orders for 

 Easter, and we expect to do so again this year. You can depend on 

 us for a good grade of flowers, and carefully packed. 



GARDENIAS and WHITE LILAC. These are two items 

 that we specialize in, and for Easter we expect to have a big supply 

 of them. 



SNAPDRAGON is another item that we recommend to you, 

 and we have some extra fine stock to offer you. It is inexpensive 

 and makes a big showing. 



YELLOW DAISIES. Very desirable for corsage work. 

 Don't omit them from your order, and you will find that there is a 

 good demand for Yellow Daisies. 



DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA. A Novelty that we will 

 have in quantity. There is no other flower in blue that makes the 

 same showing as Delphinium, and for so early in the season it is 

 quite a novelty. 



Dl«^^ ..<^M. m.,.2^,. ..^..^I.. as there will be a demand for all the 



rtece your order early, „;i »»x' eVX"" - """ " " 

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Carnations Roses Daffodils 



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SWEET PEAS CALLA LILIES 



DAFFODILS CARNATIONS 



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PREMIER COLUMBIA BUTTERFLY 



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