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The Florists^ Review 



July 30, 1914. 



ASTERS, white ~ pink ~ purple ~ lavender 



Sphagnum Moss | Asters, $1.00- $2.50 per 100 



You will finrl a dnnirlf>d imnrovflmpnt fron 



lagnum Moss 



For good clean Moss and 



\ the largest quantity for 



your money, you cannot 



do better than our special 



Six 5-bbl. Bales for $11.00 



You will find a decided improvement from now on in the 

 quality of Asters, and good stock can be bought at moderate 

 prices. - " " . 



EASTER LILIES, $10.00 per 100 



For out of town shipment we have our Lilies cut in bud, to insure their 

 arrival in perfect condition. You can keep them for several days and you 

 always have something on hand for unexpected orders. 



LILIUM RUBRUM, bunch $2.00 CATTLEYAS. doz $5.00, $6.00 



WATER LILIES, white, pink, 100. 5.00 VALLEY, 100. 3.00, 4.00 



GLADIOLUS, 100 $3.00, $4.00 



FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS 



THE LEO NIESSEN CO., Wholesale FlorItU 



Field Grown Carnation 

 Plants 



25,000 MRS. C. W. WARD 



Grown tot us by one of our consignors. 

 When we inspected them in the field we 

 found them in splendid condition. Well 

 branched, bushy, and we can highly recom- 

 mend them to you. 



5 and 7 W. Centre Street 

 BALTIMORE, MD. 



N. W. Cor. 12th and Race Sts. 

 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Mention Tb. B.t1«w wbeo yoa write. 



reports a large increase in business 

 since going there. 



J. L. Bussell, of the force of Joseph 

 Breek k Sons, has been visiting his 

 old home in County Down, Ireland. 

 Later he will visit some of the English 

 seed-growing establishments and hopes 

 to reach Boston in time for the conven- 

 tion. 



Carter's Tested Seeds, Inc., report 

 good business for the first season. At 

 present, grass seeds are in active de- 

 mand. J. F. Thomas and W. J. Col- 

 lins are taking good care of the ex- 

 hibit in the convention garden, which 

 is quite attractive. 



Large crowds of visitors are already 

 looking over the convention garden. 

 The daily press is giving it much pub- 

 licity. Mayor Curley is quite enthu- 

 siastic over the garden and its possi- 

 bilities. 



Frank J. Dolansky, while the cattleya 

 market is at its low ebb, is handling 

 quantities of well-grown rubber plants 

 and other foliage subjects at his stand 

 in the wholesale market. 



W. N. Craig. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



The progress of the summer season is 

 marked by changes in the cut flower 

 market that came slowly but surely. 

 Asters and gladioli are the ruling flow- 

 ers in these closing days of -July. When 

 something choice is wanted there are 

 roses, orchids and valley, while Easter 

 lilies are as fine as in winter. Asters 

 are abundant. The early varieties are 

 in full crop. They bring less money 

 than a week ago. The market is criti- 

 cal and good flowers are not so easy 

 to find as lower grade stock. Gladioli 

 are too plentiful. The novelties and 



BERGER BROS. 



CAN FILL YOUR ORDERS ON SHORT NOTICE 

 FOR THE BEST THAT THE MARKET AFFORDS 



Select Valley, Gladioli, Easter 



Lilies, Maryland Roses, Asters, 



Carnations and Greens. 



DROP IN AND SEE US WHEN YOU ARE IN TOWN 



1225 RACE ST. PHIUDELPHIA 



Mention TIm BstIcw when yoa write. 



finer varieties sell well, but the ordi- 

 nary stock is not at all easy to market 

 at any price. Boses are less plentiful 

 than a week ago. This is particularly 

 noticeable in the better grades. Beau- 

 ties can still be had, both from the 

 east and local places. Maryland is in 

 good supply. Some of them are fine for 

 the season. The novelties afford a wel- 

 come variety. Carnations are over 

 with many growers; a few still have 

 good stock. Lilium rubrum is a pleas- 



ing addition. It is a good keeper. Val- 

 ley has been neglected, but Easter lilies 

 are good stock. There is a scarcity of 

 shipping orders and a little local busi- 

 ness is about all that is done. 



Philadelphia to Boston. 



There is every reason to believe that 

 a large delegation will go from this 

 city to Boston to attend the S. A. F. 

 convention. The Florists' Club will go 

 in a body, leaving the Beading Termi- 



