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The Florists' Review 



Fbbrdart 11, 1915. 



war has not affected us so much as we feared, or 

 as you In America might suppose. On the day 

 before the Allies left, the British and French 

 ran their trenc les almost to my nursery. When 

 they retreated many of our florists ran away. 

 This proved to be a mistake, as we were not 

 molested by the Germans and In a few days our 

 florists returned and resumed their regular work. 

 All the necessities of life have advanced In price. 

 Cbal, which was $5.60 a ton (the figures are 



fiven In American money for convenience). Is now 

 B a ton. The difference is caused by the taxes 

 laid on the city of Ghent to pay the war in- 

 demnity and by the German government. Bread, 

 oil, etc., have advanced in about the same propor- 

 tion. The bread Is now so bad that I cannot eat 

 it for breakfast. There are plenty of men to do 

 the work In the greenhouses; In fact, all my 

 regular men are here. As we are running the 

 houses cool to save coal, I could readily get along 

 without some of them, but as I do not like to do 

 this, we are working them all eight bours a day. 

 The chief sufferers are the small landlords, for 

 nobody pays rent now. The moderately well off 

 have no more money than the poor; in fact, 

 money Is the scarcest thing here. Many of our 

 florists have destroyed part of their stock and 

 all of them are carrying their houses at as low 

 a temperature as they dare. I cannot tell what 

 the market conditions will be next spring, but 

 I think there will be a good supply of palms 

 and azaleas at moderate prices and that the 

 araacarias will be scarce. I am trying to keep 

 up my courage and am doing my best and hoping 

 for better things. 



Various Notes. 



The March meeting of the Florists' 

 Club, to be held in the clubroom at 

 Horticultural hall, Broad and Locust 

 streets, Tuesday evening, March 2, wUl 

 be devoted to carnations. Growers of 

 new or meritorious varieties are request- 

 ed to favor the club with blooms for 

 exhibition. They should be sent to 

 David Rust at the above address, timed 

 to arrive not latter than 6 p. m. on 

 the day of the meeting. Edmund A. 

 Harvey, of Alban HArvey & Sons, 

 Brandywine Summit, wUl deliver au 

 address on carnations at this meeting. 



Louis J. Beuter, of Westerly, B. I., 

 was here last week. He called on Ed- 

 ward Towill, Hillside, to see his fine 

 Hadley roses. 



A representative of the Livingston 

 Seed Co., of Columbus, O., was here re- 

 cently. 



Henry M. Weiss & Sons are cutting 

 heavily of their fine carnations at Hat- 

 boro. Pa. 



The M. Bice Co. worked overtime 

 five nights last week on the valentine 

 orders. 



Max H. Bothe, of Mt. Airy, has put 

 a fine car on the street. 



Jos. G. Neidinger is making extensive 

 preparations for sending out his orig- 

 inal made-in-America baskets that will 

 replace in great measure the imported 

 stock. 



A. B. Cartledge regrets the disap- 

 pearance of Mrs. Jardine, one of the 

 most satisfactory roses he has ever re- 

 ceived. 



Edward Reid visited Secane this 



Magnolia Wreaths 



These wreaths, made in standard sizes in our own factory, while of finest quality, 

 are moderate in price. We want every florist to order a pair of each size for trial. 



PRICES 



12-in. frftme, when finished 22 in $6.00 doz. 



14-in. frame, when finished 24 in ... 7.00 doz. 



16- in. frame, when finished 26 in. ..I 9.00doz. 

 18-in. frame, when finished 28 in. . . ll.OOdoz. 



These leaves are treated with our new process, which gives them that rich, 

 glossy appearance, and preserves them for an indeflaite length of time. 



Send for Our New Catalogue. 

 THE HOUSE OF MERIT 



JOSEPH B. NEIDINBER - FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 



1811-18 Qcrniantowii Av«nu«p 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



MentioD The BeTlew when yon write. 



Sweet Peas, Pansies, 



a Baker's dozen for 75c 



WM. J. BAKER. rmSiUV^. PHILADELPHIA 



We always give onr caatomers what they want when they want It. 

 M»Dtk>ii Th« R«yl»w when yon write. 



WIRE HANGING BASKETS 



6 at dos«n rate, 50 at 100 rate 



Net 



. . Doz. 100 



10-inch $125 $8.00 



12-inch 1.60 10.00 



14-inch. 2.00 14.00 



16-inch 3.00 20.00 



18-inch 4.60 27.60 



Prices on larger size Hanging Baskets auoled 

 on application. Write for Price List of Wire 

 Floral Designs. 



We are makers of the well known 



'Perfect Skape** Brand Wire Desigiis 



If yoa are not acquainted with same it 

 will pay yon to send as a sample order. 

 We will meet the discount of any reputa- 

 ble house. 



WINTERSON'S SEED STORE 



106 No. Wal»asta Ave., CHICAGO 



Mention The Review when you write. 





SANITARY FLOORS 



f«r FLOWER STOKES 

 Cimpoiition Flooring 

 ATLAS FLOOR COMPANY 



t7 W. Van Buren Street, 

 CHICAGO, ILL. 



Mention The Reylew when yon write. 



week and saw a perfect sheet of buds 

 and bloom in Mrs. Sarah I. Smith's 

 carnation houses. 



The Johnson Seed Co. reports activ- 

 ity in poultry supplies. 



H. Bayersdorfer said with a chuckle: 

 "We are working overtime every day; 



THE BEST 



WIRE BASKET 



AND 



WHY 



Made of Galvanized Wire and 

 crimped. Closer meshed to, bold 

 moss better, aod less of it. It's 

 sturdy and strong. The price is 

 right. You can't beat it. 



Size Each Doz. 



8-inch 10.16 |i.76 



10-inch r 20 2.00 



12-inch 25 2.50 



14-inch 30 3.00 



16-inch 36 3.60 



18-inch 40 4.00 



Prepared Sheet Moss, 

 large bag, $3.60. 



C. C. POLLWORTH CO. 



MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



Mention Th« Berlew when yon write. 



the clock is on the third floor, our work- 

 room on the fourth." His firm is re- 

 ceiving heavy Easter imports of bas- 



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