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The Floi^ts^ Review 



I^^|r^HBKB 10. 1914. 



CHRISTMAS SUPPLIES iJ lOW, PRIC£S 



We have to offer stock of the follo#iDg goods at greatly reduced prices. Send 



your orders promptly, as the stock is limited. 



Imported Red Ruscus, Green Rnscus; Rusous Wreaths, Gf^en and Red, New Stock Statice; 

 (Adiantum, Green and Red); Cycas Leaves, Red Frieze Chenille; (Natural Cape Flowers; 

 Paper Cape Flowers in all colors); Thistles, (Poinsettias, Velvet and Veloured Paper <; Red 

 Frieze Bells and Stars, Round Red Frieze IVreaths, 10 to 20-inch; Christmas Artificial Flow- 

 ers; Baskets of every des<»'iption; Mag^nolia and Oak Leaves, Christmas Wreaths. 



In fact we have stock of everything in the supply line, both Imported and Domestic. 



needs in our line and save yourself money. 



Ask us to quote you on future 



THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE 



JOS. e. NEIDINGER. 1309-1l North 2nd Street, PHILADELPHIA. PA. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Godfrey Aschmann, who has been for 

 years his father's grower. The busi- 

 ness will be continued under the name 

 of Godfrey Aschmann. 



William A. Leonard, of Lansdowne, 

 has his new house planted with Killar- 

 ney Brilliant. The plants promise well. 



Henry A. Dreer, Inc., is featuring 

 bird houses in its window this week. 

 An attractive little bird book has been 

 issued and the bird houses are being 

 sent out by parcel post. 



The exhibit of novelties by W. A. 

 Manda, of South Orange, N. J., was 

 accidentally omitted from the show ac- 

 count. Harry S. Betz also had win- 

 dow boxes for inside and for outside 

 that were cleverly arranged. Then 

 there were miniature gardens, with 

 everything in them in tiny perfection. | 



Charles Henry Fox has issued a call, 

 on behalf of the Retail Florists' Asso- 

 ciation, to every florist in this city, 

 asking each most earnestly to contrib- 

 ute something toward defraying the 

 expenses of the publicity campaign in 

 the newspaper that will benefit all. 



The monthly meeting of the Penn- 

 sylvania Horticultural Society was held 

 November 19, to hear the reports of 

 the fall show and Dr. Robert G. Huey 's 

 proposals for the officers for 1915. 



The Henry F. Michell Co. has re- 

 ceived a large shipment of spiraea, val- 

 ley and dielytra. 



George 8. Hampton, with Joseph G. 

 Neidinger, has returned frcjm his third 

 business trip of the season, to find his 

 house in a rush of business. 



Mr. and Mrs. Julius Rusitzky, of 

 New Bedford, Mass., were here this 

 week on their wedding trip. Mr. Ru- 

 sitzky is proprietor of the Flower 

 Mart. 249 Union street. New Bedford. 

 Phil. 



NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW. 



Meeting of Committee. 



The National, Flower Show committee 

 held a meeting in Philadelphia, occupy- 

 ing two days, November 11 and 12. 

 There were present: Chairman George 

 Asmus, Adolph F&renwald, W. P. Craig, 

 Thomas Roland, Secretary John Young, 

 Treasurer W. F. Kasting and President- 

 elect Patrick Welch. 



The first session was called to order 

 «t the Hotel .WfOton at, 10 a. m. on 

 yj^ed^esday. The minv»te|}( of the previ- 



Bulb Headquarters 



Lilium Formosum 



QREEN STEM TYPE 



Bulbs in each case 100 1000 



6- 8 inch 400 $ 4.00 $ 36 00 



7- 8 inch 360 4.60 40.00 



8-10 inch 2^6 8.00 72.00 



9-10 inch 200 9.25 86,00 



10-12 inch 160 18.60 . 126.00 



DARK STEM TYPE 



Bulbs in each case 100 1000 



6- 8 inch 400 $4.60 $43.00 



8-10 inch 226 9,01) 83.00 



9-10 inch 200 11.23 96.00 



10-12 inch 160 18.60 125.00 



Lil. Lonfififlorum Multiflorum 



Bulbs in each case 100 1000 



6- 8 inch 400 f4.00 $33.60 



7- 9 inch 800 6.76 60.00 



8-10 inch 226 8.26 76.00 



Lil. Longiflorum Gififanteum 



Bulbs in each case 100 1000 



6- 8 inch 400 $ 4.00 $36.00 



7- 9 inch 800 6.T6 62.60 



8-10 inch 226 9.26 86.00 



9-10 inch 200 10.50 96.00 



GLADIOLUS FOR FORCING 



A moDer-maker for the floriet, easy to Krow, re- 

 qalrluR little attention, a carnation house temper- 

 ature BultinK them. jot joqi 



BIod*)><r lavender, blotched mauve $1 00 $9.00 



>« Pins Ultra, scarlet, blotched white.. 1.00 9 (0 



Brldn. pure white ... .60 6.) 



Binshinc Britte. white, blotched red .. .60 S.on 

 Fca«;li Bloksom , salmon pink 80 7.00 



Place your order NOW for XMAS 



QREbNS. HOLLY. LAUREL. LYCO- 

 PUDIUM. MISTLETOE, etc. 



Send for our WHOLESALE CATA- 



LOaUE AND PRICE LIST if you 

 haven't m copy. 



HENRY F. MICHELL CO. 



518 Market Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Mention The. Kevlew when you write. 



ous meeting, held in Cleveland, O., 

 were read and approved. Mr. Faren- 

 wald made a report in detail covering 

 the efforts which had been made to 

 secure a suitable building in which to 

 hold the show and the terms under 

 which Convention hall, operated by the 

 municipality, could be engaged. Action 

 on the report was deferred to a later 

 session. 



A Large Sum for Premiums. 



Considerable diacq^sion toQk place 

 regardinig the premium list, the total 



value of which it was arranged should 

 be $15,000. Liberal apportionments to 

 the different societies were 'made, the 

 same to be contingent upon the usual 

 conditions as to active cooperation. The 

 premium committee was given author- 

 ity to prepare a preliminary schedule 

 on the basis thus determined, all special 

 prizes being considered as part of the 

 total valuation. 



In the afternoon the committee made 

 an inspection of the principal public 

 buildings availame for show purposes^ 

 includ|ng| Conve'tition hall, at BrojEtd 



