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OCTOBEB 2, 1913. 



The Florists^ Review 



37 



THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA 



3203 -3 



M. Eice Co. already is experiencing 

 the mid-season rush. Night work was 

 begun in the factory this week, one 

 month- earlier than has been customary. 



Phil. 



BOCHESTEB, N. T. 



The Maricet. 



Tradespeople say that t&fe Industrial 

 Exposition, is accountable for the 

 wretched amount of business done dur- 

 ing the last two weeks. The florists 

 haye certainly noticed the marked de- 

 crease in businessf; trade has been al- 

 most at a standstill. A personal visit 

 to the flower stores has found all in 

 about the same plight. Had it not 

 been for Saturday's business, the sell- 

 ing of nearly all of the asters for 

 ^'the blessing of the graves," the 

 week would have been one of the worst 

 this year. However, we are not dis- 

 couraged; the busy season is coming 



NOVELTIES 



THAT 



ARE 



NOVELTIES 



Collapsible 

 Window Boxes 



630SO-2 



Here is a window box that 



will fit any window. There 



are two sizes, covering between all sized windows. A 



good thing. 



Our new Bridesmaid Resting Basket An oval 

 handle basket, with supports attached, enabling this 

 basket to be kept in position without effort. This bas- 

 ket will make a great hit for swell weddings. 



Basket Novelties 



We are constantly receiving and also making new 

 styles in baskets for all purposes. 



Wedding Outfits 



For Church or House. Everything 

 you need for a smart wedding. 



H. BAYERSDORFER & CO. 



1129 ARCH ST., 



Mentton The lUrlew when yon writ*. 



PHILADELPHIA. PA. 



and preparations are already under 

 way. There have already been several 

 small functions to cater for, and orders 

 are being booked ahead. Funeral work 

 has been slack this week also, and tlie 

 stock which arrives daily is not con- 

 sumed fast; much of it goes into the 

 waste. 



Asters are on the wane, several thou- 

 sands being disposed of for Sunday's 

 use, and after being cut so close, only a 

 few now remain. Chrysanthemums are 

 arrivin_g in better condition. The yel- 

 low varieties are larger and not so 

 soft. Smith's Advance, white, are 

 good on arrival, but are so sOft that 

 they last but a short time as cut stock. 

 Carnations are still scarce, and there is 

 not a suflScient quantity to fill orders. 

 There is a noticeable improvement, 

 both in color and size of blossom. Eas- 

 ter lilies are still scarce, as are also 

 lilies of the valley. There are a few 

 good pansies arriving. Gladioli are al- 

 most gone now. Roses are in fine con- 



dition, but have not sold at all well. 

 Boston and Whitmani ferns have been 

 moving quite r«adily of late. Hun- 

 dreds of 2%-inch kentias have been 

 sold at 10 cents each at the 5 and 10- 

 cent stores. Dracaenas and crotons are 

 selling slowly. Dagger ferns, Aspara- 

 gus plumosus, Sprengeri and smilax 

 are in good supply. 



Various Notes. 



Visitors this week include Chas. S. 

 Ford, of A. Herrmann, New York; 

 Morris Cohen, of Wertheimer Bros., 

 New York, and H. S. Toyaroa, of Mogi 

 Momonoi & Co., Japanese importers, 

 New York. All salesmen report busi- 

 ness as exceptionally good, and each 

 is taking good orders for the season's 

 trade. 



H. E. "Wilson had an unusnaily- large 

 wedding to cater for last week. Nearly 

 1,000 roses were used. The bridal 

 chamber and hallway were a brilliant 

 mass of long-stemmed American Roau- 



