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The Florists^ Review 



July 13, 1922 



Ed. Buschle, of C. E. Critchell's force, 

 and Arthur Becker, of the Avondale 

 Floral Co., motored to Richmond, Ind., 

 and way points and report a most en- 

 joyable time. (j. H. K. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



The week of the glorious Fourth, once 

 considered as our only holiday, has come 

 and gone. Despite the fact that many 

 people were out of town over the Fourth 

 and that there was no business on that 

 day, the week was a fair one. The sup- 

 ply was light and some stock was lost, 

 chiefly owing to the extreme heat July 

 3, but the close of the week shows little 

 left over that was salable. 



Gliulioli are the princi])al flowers. 

 They offer better value than aiiythiiiK 

 else, so that they are i)ush('d wlieiiever 

 possible. There is an improvciiiciit in 

 the gladiolus over previous seasons. 

 Mixtures are disappearing and the 

 newer varieties are being grown in 

 quantity. The color rule in gladioli 

 should be the same as in carnations. 

 Deep or rose pink sells best, then light 

 ])ink, then white. Few reds are wanted, 

 llalley is not selling well now. The gen- 

 eral (juality of gladioli is excellent. 

 The demand for them is stiong, at mod- 

 erate ])rices. 



Roses are far less plentiful than tliey 

 were a week ago. Russell appears to be 

 going off crop, while the season of dry- 

 ing off and cutting back has disjiosed of 

 much of the regular supjily. Ivaiserin 

 is now a factor and a few of the early 

 planted houses are beginning to yield. 



Asters are increasing slowly; the wet 

 weather mars their beauty, ('andytuft 

 and feverfew have not been selling well. 

 Curiously, achillea, of which there is less, 

 has been in demand. There are plenty 

 of cattleyas, a few si)ray orchids and 

 mucli valley. Easter lilies are also com- 

 ing in freely. Prices are low. While 

 carnations are gener:dly regarded as vut 

 of season, there are a few nice ones to 

 be seen. Blue hydrangeas are a no\- 

 elty. 



Baseball. 



Albert Swan has reason to be inoud 

 of the florists' league. Thursday, .luly 

 6, the 0])ening day of the season, saw 

 eight teams start in the race for the 

 Camjibell cup. Three games were played 

 at ]i(dmont on that day and one at 

 T^ansdowne. This was the more note- 

 worthy in view of the fact that one 

 team, Michell, withdrew after the 

 scliedule was drawn up. The vacancy 

 was filled by the Retail Florists, tireat 

 interest was shown in all the games. A 

 large crowd of spectators, which in- 

 cluded many of those best known to the 

 profession, went out to the grounds to 

 cheer their teams on to victory. Cap- 

 tain Jack Donnelly organized the Retail 

 Florists team almost at a moment 's no- 

 tice and it won a creditable victory in 

 the opening game with Dreer, at Bel- 

 mont, by a score of 19 to 12. The fea- 

 ture of the game was Coylo's home run 

 with the bases full. 



Niessen defeated Bayersdorfer at 

 Belmont by the close score of 9 to 7. 

 The game was well played on both sides 

 and marked by excellent team work. 

 The new suits worn by both teams added 

 to the picturesque effect. 



The game, Bickmore vs. Craig, played 

 at Lansdowne, was the most exciting 

 game of the afternoon. By a previous 



Seasonable Flowers Always 

 Show the Best Quality 



ASTERS 



We now have an ample supply of good Asters 

 every day. 



EASTER LILIES 



They are the best on the list during the sum- 

 mer. Lilies that we ship in bud will reach you 

 in perfect condition and every one of them will 

 develop into a perfect flower. 



GLADIOLI 



There is every assurance of a fine crop of Gla- 

 dioli this season. The local crop is coming in 

 stronger every day. IVe ship only such varieties 

 as are desirable as cut flowers. We can now 

 furnish you WHITE GIANT and several shades 

 of Pink, also Red. 



New Dagger Ferns .... $2.00 per 1000 



Business Hours, 7 a. m. to 4 p. m. 



THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 



Wholeaale Floriats 



1201-3-5 Race St. 



WASHINGTON, D. c. A rULAU£Ll^l^IA 



BERGER BROTHERS 

 GLADIOLI 



EASTER LILIES ROSES 



A good selection of well-grown summer flowers 

 1609 Sansom Street PHILADELPHIA 



EDWARD REID 



EASTER ULIES GLADIOU ASTERS 



AND OTHER SUMMER FLOWERS 



KAISERIN COLUMBIA BUTTERFLY 



and all other principal varieties 



Whmn Thty'rm Rmid't Th^'rm Right 



1619-21 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



