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The Florists' Review 



Jamoabz 28, 1910. 



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FTTn.ADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



Boses have shortened in supply. This 

 fact, with a slightly increased amount 

 of business, has put the market in bet- 

 ter shape this week. Prices on roses 

 have advanced, though not as much as 

 in past seasons under similar condi- 

 tions. The advance is most notice- 

 able in the short grades of both white 

 and pink. The fancy varieties and red 

 and yellow are not suflBciently numer- 

 ous to be relied upon for all orders; 

 when, they can be had, they bring bet- 

 ter prices, grade for grade, than pink 

 and white. Beauties have advanced 

 more than any of the other roses; the 

 supply is decidedly smaller, though suf- 

 ficient. The shortage in roses has helped 

 carnations; here, too, the supply is less 

 than a week ago. Bulbous flowers — 

 daffodils, freesia, jonquils and Paper 

 Whites — are plentiful and selling well 

 at low prices. Tulips have arrived. La 

 Beine, a single yellow, Mon Tresor I 

 think, and the beautiful double orange 

 Couronne d'Or, Violets are low, ex- 

 tremely low, in price for the season. 

 Sweet peas and mignonette are plenti- 

 ful. A little sunshine will greatly help 

 the former and bring in good crops of 

 daisies and pansies. Long-stemmed yel- 

 low and pink snapdragons are arriving. 

 Orchids and gardenias are in excess of 

 the demand. Easter lilies are in better 

 demand. Out-of-town business is active. 



The Floracroft Greenhouses. 



Everybody knows that this place is 

 famous for its valley and its Easter 

 lilies. Perhaps that is the reason that 

 Edward Ross thought it unnecessary to 

 devote the short space of time at his 

 visitor's disposal to these specialties. 

 Instead he commenced with the ferns, 



BERGER BROS. 



SPRING FLOWERS 



APPEAL TO EVERYONE WHO LOVES NATURE 

 THEY ABE COMING TO US IN GOOD SHAPE 



Daffodils, Violets, Peas, Daisies, Valley, 

 Paper Whites, Freesia, Yellow Narcissus 



PUSSY WILLOW fri^Ss""*'' 



CALLA LILIES 



CARNATIONS 



EASTER LILIES 



1225 RACE ST. PHILADELPHIA 



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not especially the Boston type but fine 

 blocks of Cyrtomium falcatum and a 

 pteris, first cousin of the president. 

 Both were being grown on in medium 

 sizes for Easter. Then there was a 

 fine lot of Lorraine tulips undergoing 

 special treatment to secure stems, so 

 difficult in early forcing. Next came a 

 whole table full of Narcissus Soleil 

 d'Or planted out. Mr. Boss looked 

 upon this bench rather doubtfully; they 

 t were loafing, he said, but to the unini- 



tiated they were the picture of health; 

 it may be loafers sometimes are. Near 

 by were some rows of winter-flowering^ 

 Spencer sweet peas, a new departure. 

 AH the leading varieties are under trials 

 There are evidences of preparation for 

 an early Easter, notably in hydrangeas. 

 It was interesting to see the different 

 varieties in the early stage of growth. 

 A system of charging each crop with 

 the cost of the space it occupies is in 

 operation at Floracroft, house rent, so 



