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The Florists^ Review 



Apbil 21, 1921 



manager to look after the daily details 

 of the business, so that she may have 

 her time and mind open for other 

 things. 



Karl Baum, of Knoxville, Tenn., 

 spent a couple of days here last week. 

 He is a born optimist and sees nothing 

 but rapid expansion ahead of the flo- 

 rists' business. 



NEWPORT, R. I. 



Horticultural Society. 



The Newport Horticultural Society 

 held its regular meeting Tuesday eve- 

 ning, April 12. There was a large at- 

 tendance and much enthusiasm was 

 manifested in the discussion of plans 

 in connection with the public school 

 gardens and in connection with the 

 regular flower exhibitions to be held 

 during the coming summer. 



The principal business was the ap- 

 pointment of instructors for the in- 

 specting and instructing at the school 

 gardens. The following list was an- 

 nounced: Charles Philpot and James 

 Eobertson at the Calvert school; A. J. 

 Doward and Frederick Carter at the 

 Cranston school, and Bonet BuUerton 

 and William MacKay at the Lanthal 

 school. 



President Philpot had an extremely 

 fine collection of early pansies in bloom 

 on display. They were of an extraordi- 

 narily large size and of handsome 



colors. 



Various Notes. 



Patrick P. Reynolds reports a heavy 

 demand for spraying and pruning of 

 trees and shrubs. 



A number of the Newport florists and 

 gardeners visited the Boston rose show 

 last week. Among them were John B. 

 Urquhart, Stewart Richie, John Brown, 

 Andrew Ramsev and John McGowan. 



W. H. M. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



There has been a happy change in the 

 cut flower market. After two ex- 

 tremely bad weeks, a good week fol- 

 lowed. The stores are using all the 

 flowers; waste has ceased. 



The improvement is chiefly due to a 

 falling off in the supply. Opinions 

 differ as to whether there is or is not 

 more business. There has been no 

 change in prices, just a firmer market 

 with a better, far better, average. Some 

 good judges of the market think that 

 the overproduction of the fortnight 

 from March 28 to April 9 will not be 

 equaled again this season. The week 

 just closed, April 11 to April 16, saw 

 the last of the daffodils and the first 

 outdoor vallev from Maryland and 

 cornflower from near by. This corn- 

 flower is four weeks earlier than usual. 

 The week also saw a marked decline 

 'in the numbers of carnations and of 

 sweet peas, and a less striking decline 

 in the quantity of roses. 



Mrs. C. W. Ward and Matchless are 

 the leading carnations of the day, Lad- 

 die, of course, excepted. As a rule, 

 the light pink varieties are not so good 

 in warm weather. 



Sweet peas from some growers show 

 a broad range of color as well as fine 



quality. , ^^ * 



The market easily takes the respect- 

 able quantity of snapdragons now being 



During the warm months of the year, quality is essential 

 and careful selection is also very necessary. 



With a large supply of flowers at our disposal, we are 

 in a position to give you a grade of stock that will prove 

 satisfactory in every respect. 



Now and during the summer months we will have in 

 quantity 



RUSSELL ROSES 



No other rose has the same good keeping and shipping 

 qualities. If you depend on us for roses you will have 

 good roses every day in the year. 



The next best variety is Columbia. We have them 

 in almost any quantity. It is also a very good variety for 

 shipping. 



In the other varieties we recommend: Double White 

 Killarney, Hadley, Aaron Ward, Shawyer and 

 Cecile Brunner. 



When you need Beauties, we recommend only the 

 two top grades, 30-inch and specials. You are always 

 safe in depending on us for any quantity of BEAUTIES. 



Yellow Daisies are at their best at this time of the 

 year. We have a large supply of them every day. 



Cattleyas are not as plentiful as they have been. 

 Mossiae is the variety we are getting now. It is one of 

 the Best for Quality and size. 



With our immense supply, and confining ourselves 

 strictly to cut flowers and greens, we offer you many ad- 

 vantages you cannot find elsewhere. Try us out. • 



THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 



Wholesale Florists 



B«nche« 1201-3.5 R.e. St. 



WASHINGTON * l*ll-fcAUJtJL"rHA 



Mention Th« B«Tlew when you wriu. 



BERGER BROTHERS 



Snapdrag^ons, Sweet Peas, Lupines, Valley, 



Yellow and White Daisies, Darwin Tulips, 



Roses and Carnations all the year round. 



ORDER EARLY. PLEASE. 



1609 Sansom Street 



PHILADELPHIA 



Our demand is greater tkan our supply; we 

 need more shippers of good flowers. 



THE PHILADELPHIA WHOLESALE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE 



Our Motto "The Golden Rule" 1615 Ranstead Street, Philadelphia 



cut. The last of the Darwin tulips are 

 having a great sale. They are quite 

 decorative. 



As Others See Us. 

 Arthur Zirkman, of the M. Rice Co., 



had the pleasure of entertaining sev- 

 eral notable visitors during the last 

 week. A few of their comments on 

 what they saw may be of interest. 

 These comments are mostly limited to 

 one place, that of Pennock Bros. They 



