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The Florists' Review 



OCTOBKR 21, 1915. 



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PHILADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



An active market continued October 

 14, 15 and 16, but fell away October 18, 

 19 and 20 under the influence of warm 

 weather with increased receipts. The 

 dahlias revived from Jack Frost's slap 

 October 10; it took several days for 

 them to get fairly started again and 

 their ranks were thinned, but they got 

 started with a rush, making October 16 

 the greatest dahlia day of the season. 

 One wholesale house disposed of 50,000 

 dahlias on that day alone and others 

 marketed large numbers. The demand 

 for dahlias shows signs of falling off 

 now, because of the increased receipts 

 of chrysanthemums. The early varieties 

 of chrysanthemums have been replaced 

 by others of better quality; in yellow, 

 Chrysolora is noticeably an improve- 

 ment over its predecessors. This ap- 

 plies to white chrysanthemums, where 

 Early Snow is foremost, and to pink, 

 although Pacific Supreme, while a finer 

 flower, is hardly so pronounced in color 

 as Unaka. The high prices recorded 

 on carnations last week have dropped, 

 because of the larger supply and the 

 more numerous chrysanthemums. It 

 could not be expected that the Thanks- 

 giving prices of last year on carnations 

 could be maintained so early this sea- 

 son before killing frost. Roses are 

 more plentiful, but they continue to 

 sell well, particularly good stock. Or- 

 chids have advanced from the low level 

 of two weeks ago, although there is 

 no strength in the demand. Gardenias 

 are scarce and high. Valley is in active 

 request and likely to continue so. 

 Easter lilies have been bringing good 

 prices; they have receded slightly. Cos- 

 mos has been in request. 



National Committee Doings. 



The members of the National Flower 

 Show committee were busy during the 

 two days' session. A visit was made to 



BERGER BR08. 



CHRYSANTHENDNS 



We have the best early sorts in all colors. Fine stock that 



will please you. 



Carnations are now coming into form. 



Orchids are good and reasonable. 



Vaiiey — extra select — is the best. 



Violets, Roses, Lilies. 



1225 RACE ST. PHILADELPHIA 



Mention The Bgrlew when yon write. 



Convention hall, where the flower show 

 will be held, and a trip to the P. A. B. 

 Widener place, at Ogontz, proved inter- 

 esting to the visitors. The meetings of 

 the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society 

 and the Florists' Club were attended 

 and proved most enthusiastic. Every 

 speaker was heartily applauded. The 

 net result of the meetings was an in- 

 crease in the show advertising appro- 

 priation to $5,000, to cover the cost of 

 posters, poster stamps, window cards 

 and newspaper notices. About 50,000 

 show programs will be judiciously dis- 

 tributed by the committee. During the 

 show next spring. Convention hall will 



be heated by a vacuum expert. The 

 cost of renting, heating and removing 

 the chairs from Convention hall will 

 not exceed $1,000. A permanent show 

 office will be opened at the Widener 

 arcade building next week. 



Cuirent Events. 



Our president suggests the idea here 

 elaborated for a meeting of the Flo- 

 rists' Club. He does not wish, quite 

 properly, to make even a semblance of 

 a plan that might tend to embarrass his 

 able essay committee. But having no 

 such scruples and, in fact, looking for- 

 ward with keen delight to a bout with 



