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40 



The Rorists' Review 



Apbil 20, 1915. 



NOW IS THE TIME TO SELL PORCH BOXES 



WE HAVE THEM in any size you require; at the same time the price is the lowest ever offered. Our boxes 

 are made very strong and durable. Great care is taken in every detail. 



If jou are in the market for Porch Boxes, no matter what the size may be, we earnestly solicit a trial order. 

 We are positive we can give you the best value in both quality and price. 



PRICE, 35c PER RUNNING FOOT, ANY SIZE 



Enough Said 



These boxes 

 have the usual 



NEIDINGER 



Quality 



We also have a large stock of the following for spring work: -.i 



BIRCH BARK— Price per lb., 15c CEDAR BARK— in bundles 4 fL long, about 40 sq. ft, $1.00 per bundle I 



Galvanized Cemetery Vases, si^^ $7.00 and $9.00 per 100 



THC HOUK OP MERIT 



JOS. 8. NEIDINGER, Horists' SuppUes, 1309-11 N. 2nd St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Mention The BeTlew when yon write. 



A. Dreer, Inc., stated that his house 

 has steadily pushed ahead of last year 

 during January, February and March, 

 while April is showing a more pro- 

 nounced gain than any of its predeces- 

 sors. 



William J. Baker and William 

 Swayne jitneyed to the ball game 

 April 24. 



The Robert Craig Co. has its houses 

 completely filled with well grown spring 

 stock of its own production that has 

 replaced the Easter plants with won- 

 drous celerity. The dracsenas are su- 

 perb. 



The Henry F. Michell Co. place, at 

 Andalusia, is bright with a gorgeous 

 display of tulips in many colors. The 

 perennials are coming along well. 



H. Bayersdorfer & Co. report that a 

 shipment of Italian wheat intended for 

 making wheat sheaves is held at Na- 

 ples, Italy, on the ground that it may 

 be required for food. 



Mark Patent Mills suggests a meet- 

 ing between the growers and retailers 

 wherein the growers will announce their 

 intention of growing fewer flowers and 

 more vegetables and the retailers will 

 ask protection for their customers who 

 hav6 been enjoying the low prices of 

 flowers and naturally will not want to 

 pay more. 



A. L. Fortunes flnds a satisfactory 

 demand for greens. 



A local paper caused a stir by an- 

 nouncing that Sunday, May 2, would 

 be Mothers' day in an article of nearly 

 a column. All the wholesalers called 

 this paper up on the telephone and 

 were told they were wrong in saying 

 it should be May 9, until one of them 

 produced the act of Congress passed 

 last year making the second Sunday in 

 May Mothers ' day for the nation. Then 

 the paper retracted. Edward Reid says, 

 "Maybe we can have two Mothers' 

 days. * * 



Alvah E. Jones has returned from 

 a week's business trip up the state. 



The sentiment of the meeting of the 



CHOICE SWEET PEAS 



WM. J. BAKER. 



WHOLKSALS PLORIST 

 12 Sooth Moto StTMt, 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



PHILADELPHU 



Do you 

 know 



Armadillo 

 Baskets? 



Th«y ar* tiM Most anlqao mu4 boot ooll- 

 Ins oovoKy ovor producodi 



Faahloned with loKeDions skill from the «nnor- 

 like shell of that cnrlous animal of Old Mexico, the 

 Armadillo. We also make and hare Waterproof 

 Baskets to be ased as flower baskets in your window 



WBmt FOB DESOBIPTrVK BOOKLST. 



APELT ARMADILLO CO. 



Comfort, Texas , 



Mention The Eerlew when yon write. 



STUART H. NILLER 



WHOLBtALE FLORIST 



ROSES, all the letdinj sorts 



nmc TEixow daisiss 

 1617 Ranstoad St., Philadelpnla 



Open Sunday momlnf?, to 12. 

 Mention The Review when yon write. 



chairmen of the national flower show 

 committees, April 14, was strongly op- 

 posed to New York holding a flower 

 show of importance at or about the 

 same time as the national flower show. 

 Phil. 



KANSAS CITY. 



The Bfarket. 



The market has slightly improved, 

 but still there is an overproduction of 

 cut flowers, except in the better grade 

 of stock, which brings a fair price and 

 always finds a buyer. As to the cheaper 

 graAes, only dry goods stores and any 



MICHELL'S 

 PRIMULA SEED 



PRIMULA CHINENSIS 



(Chlnoso Primrooo) 



Hi tr. pkt. tr. pkt. 

 Michell's Prize Mixture. An even blend - 



insr of all colors $0.60 



Mha MainiTica. White 60 



ChiswickRed. Bright red BO 



Duchess. White, with zone of rosy 



carmine, yellow eye 60 



Nalbeni Blue , 60 



KemetMs tfk»it*t. Crimson 60 



Resy Morn. Pink 60 



PRIMULA OBCONiCA aiQANTEA 



A great improvement over the old type, flowers 

 much larger. tr. pkt. 



Libciaa. Pale lilac $0.60 



KeruiesiM. Deep crimson .60 



Rstea. Pink 60 



Alba. White 60 



$1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 



1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 



PRIMULA MALACOIDtS 



Ulac. 



Rssca. 



Trade packet $0.60 



White, original packet 20 



Light rose to carmine rose, original 

 packet ^ 16 



Also all other Seasonable Seeds, Bulbs, Plants 

 and Supplies. 



Stni fsr WHOLESALE CATALOGUE H ytn bavea'ta eapy 1 



HENRY F. MICHELL CO. 



518 Market Street, PHIUDELPHIA, PA. 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



florists who want a sale day are buy- 

 ing them and are not paying enough 

 for them to clear the expenses of cut- 

 ting. Funeral work was heavy last 

 week, as well as social work. The 

 bedding plant season has started and 

 the demand is unusually heavy for so 

 early in the season. Even porch boxes 

 were filled and delivered last week, 



