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OCTOBBR 21, 1915. 



The Florists' Review 



35 



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CHRYSANTHENDNS 



The better kinds are now coming in, some of the 

 midseason varieties —splendid, well-grown flowers, 

 in white, pink, yellow and bronze. Far superior to 

 the early sorts. 



$10.00, $12.50, $15.00 per 100 



Extra Choice, $20.00, $25.00 and a few at $30.00 



POMPONS, $3.00 to $6.00 per dozen bunches 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN COMPANY 



PHILADELPHIA 

 1608-1620 Ludlow Street 



THE WHOLESALE FLORISTS OF PHILADELPHIA 



BALTIMORE 

 Franklin and St. Paul Streets 



NEW YORK 

 117 West 28tli Street 



WASHINGTON 

 1216 H Street, N.W. 



Mention The Reriew when yon write. 



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M^ntlnr Tb* ReTiew wber yon write. 



the gingery chairman of the committee, 

 I submit the following: 



That a debate be arranged for Tues- 

 day, December 7, between two of the 

 club's silver-tongued orators. Subject: 

 "Buying Cut Flowers Below Cost of 

 Production." "How to Achieve It," 

 by Charles H. Grakelow; "How to Pre- 

 ve»t It," by Alfred M. Campbell. Ten 

 minutes to be allowed on each side; 

 five minutes for rebuttal, five minutes 

 for surrebuttal. 



The clubroom committee would have 

 to provide extra chairs that night. 



Past and Present. 



There are a good many florists all 

 over the country, in cities, towns, ham- 

 lets and villages, reached by the orange- 

 covered Review, who would like to 

 know just what effect the absence of 

 the master hand has had on the green- 

 houses of Godfrey Aschmann. For 

 nearly a year the hand and brain that 

 for 80 long guided the place have been 

 absent. What difference has it made! 

 To the visitor walking through the 

 houses today the answer is clear. The 

 mantle of the father has descended on 

 the son, who is worthily carrying on 

 the work. The greenhouses are full 

 of well grown plants that are in excel- 

 lent condition, ready to meet the re- 



quirements of the market in their sea- 

 son. John Godfrey Aschmann was out 

 when I called, so his lieutenant, George 

 H. Holpp, courteously acted as guide. 

 The ferns filled several houses. They 

 comprise the old Boston, Scottii, Whit- 

 mani Improved, a pleasing variety; 

 Teddy, Jr., the best of all, which 

 everyone will want when they know it, 

 and a good assortment for ferneries. 

 Araucaria excelsa and A. glauca are 

 perfect "little Christmas trees," good 

 enough to please anyone. There are a 

 number of houses of flowering plants, 

 including Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 

 Gloire de Chatelaine, magnifica and 

 luminosa. Primula obconica (there were 

 no whites) and P. Chinensis. The flow- 

 ering plant that interested me most was 

 the azalea, a whole house of home- 

 grown plants in three fine varieties that 

 looked most promising. The kentias, 

 C0C08 and dracaenas were all good, ac- 

 centuating the favorable impression 

 made by the ferns and araucarias. 



Various Notes. 



The National Flower Show commit- 

 tee of the Society of American Florists 

 met in the Bellevue-Stratford October 

 19. The chiefs of the local committees 

 gathered the day before to perfect their 

 plans before submitting them to the 



whole committee. A special meeting of 

 the Florists' Club was held in Horti- 

 cultural hall October 19, to meet the 

 National Flower Show committee and 

 go over with it the plans for the forth- 

 coming show, to be held in Convention 

 hall, March 25 to April 2, 1916. The 

 outlook is encouraging. 



The October meeting of the Penn- 

 sylvania Horticultural Society was held 

 in Horticultural hall October 19. 



The CoUingdale Greenhouses have 

 achieved a good reputation for Aspara- 

 gus plumosus. The business in seed- 

 lings is nation-wide. 



Arthur iLush will open a flower store 

 at 5231 Ridge avenue, Wissahickon, 

 October 30. 



The M. Rice Co. has been working 

 overtime on the made-in-America stock, 

 which is in heavy demand. 



William Graham, star decorator for 

 J. J. Habermehl's Sons, arranged the 

 bouquets for his daughter's wedding 

 October 14, using the new polyantha 

 roses, Cameo, white, and a pink that is 

 called Sweet Marie. 



George S. Faulkner has accepted .a 

 position with the Century Flower Shop. 



The London Flower Shop will have 

 a chauffeuress, so to speak. Mrs. Drew 

 Baer is an ardent suffragist, with the 

 courage of her convictions. 



