

October 14, 1916. 



The Florists' Review 



33 



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The better varieties are now coming in, splendid well 

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 to the early sorts. 

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may be advanced by concerted eflforts, 

 when singly it would be impossible. At- 

 tention is called to the fact that the 

 National Flower Show to be held in 

 Philadelphia, March 25 to April 2, is 

 sure to be a great success and that, in 

 view of this fact, the society deserves 

 the support of every florist in the state. 

 The membership dues of $5 for the first 

 year cover admission to the show, so 

 that every florist who joins may feel 

 that he is not only helping the national 

 society, which has done much for him 

 in many ways, but he can also go in and 

 out of the show with the back of his 

 coat chalked, so to speak. 



Ranstead street is becoming a floral 

 thoroughfare from a wholesaler's stand- 

 point. Edward Reid originally discov- 

 ered Ranstead street; so, taking his place 

 as a center, we find Stuart H. Miller 

 and the Joseph Heacock Co. on the east, 

 while the Philadelphia Wholesale Flo- 

 rists' Exchange and Walter Davis lie 

 to the west. Returning to the start- 

 ing point, it is interesting to note that 

 the discoverer of Ranstead street is 

 prophesying a good season, the best we 

 ever had. This is amazing to those who 

 know Mr. Reid. He is a man of th0 

 Thomas Cartledge type— "Go slow, 

 boys" — one who believes in looking be- 



fore leaping, one who does not believe 

 in taking foolish chances; in short, a 

 conservative business man. It seemed 

 to me that this statement, coming from 

 Mr. Reid, was most encouraging, be- 

 cause the general view is that while 

 business conditions are better than they 

 were one year ago, they are not nearly 

 so good as they were two years ago. I 

 was further interested in learning that 

 Mr. Reid had some Chrysoloras that 

 have been snapped up at $3 per dozen, 

 the top market price so far, and more 

 of the same variety ordered in advance. 

 When asked about roses, Mr. Reid said 

 that his Beauties were of the Reid 

 brand and that he considered Ophelia 

 and Sunburst to be sterling market 

 varieties. After a look at the icebox, 

 which was certainly in a healthy condi- 

 tion, I left with the earnest hope that 

 Mr. Reid's first optimistic prophecies 

 might be fulfilled. 



Various Notes. 



Walter Davis opened for business at 

 1713 Ranstead street October 11. His 

 first day was encouraging. 



Recent visitors included Herman 

 WarendorfF, of the Ansonia, New York; 

 Mrs. John Walker, of Youngstown, O.; 

 Miss Lydia Schultheis, of Scranton, 



Pa.; T. Malbrane and Mrs. Malbranc, 

 of Johnstown, Pa., and George "W. Hess, 

 of the Botanic Gardens, Washington, 

 D. C. 



L. B. Eastburn, of Kennett Square, 

 Pa., is proving that dahlias can be suc- 

 cessfully grown on Pennsylvania soil. 



George Anderson believes that John 

 Cook 's rose, My Maryland, is the great- 

 est commercial variety in cultivation to- 

 day. 



W. A. Manda, of South Orange, N. J., 

 should have been credited with a choice 

 exhibit of dahlias, I thinic they were 

 all seedlings, at the Florists' Club meet- 

 ing October 5. 



William J. Baker is receiving calla 

 lilies, the first seen here. Thej are of 

 fine quality. 



Professor George B. Kaiser spoke on 

 "The Orange and Its Relations," be- 

 fore the Germantown Horticultural So- 

 ciety, October 11. 



George Aeugle reports a strong de- 

 mand for lilies and valley at the store 

 of the Philadelphia Cut Flower Co. The 

 supply of carnations is iixcreasing. 



Raymond Brunswick smilingly re- 

 marked that the interest in the world 

 series overshadows everything else. 



The Henry F. Michell Co. is working 



