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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



Acou8;r 25, 1jM)4. 



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THE PHILADELPHIA 

 WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKET 



WILL REMOVE TO 



1235-1237 FILBERT STREET 



On Monday, August 29, 1904. 



You are cordially invited to call and see the new quarters. The growers who sell 

 their flowers in the Market say it is the only way to sell flowers. Will you give us a 

 trial, Mr. Grower ? 



CONSIGNORS: — We will do oi^ur hat to give you good returns. Ask jmy of our consignors 

 how they are pleased. 



TO THE STORE KEEPERSt— You can get what you want and all you want every day 

 at the Market. 



TO OUT OF TOWN CUSTOMERS:--We can ship you fresh flowers direct from the best 

 growers. • 



The Philadelphia Wholesale Flower Market, 



1235-1237 Filbert Street, '■"""'■■ PHILADELPHIA. 



TMT^wSe^yon 



Mention Tbe Ke' 



write. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Market. 



Business continues fair for the season. 

 Beauties and valley are in demand, with 

 the supply of excellent quality. Asters 

 are scarce. Some remarkably fine Sem- 

 ple's are now coming in, the beet being 

 sent by Mrs. S. I. Smith, of Secane, to 

 the Flower Market. Gladioli are plenti- 

 ful. They seem to sell a little better as 

 the season advances. Some nice field- 

 grown carnations are coming in, of the 

 three leading colors, pink, red and white. 

 Dahlias are more plentiful, but as yet 

 they do not sell very well. 



From St. Louis. 



^Delegates to the S. A. F^ convention 

 at St. Louis last week are returning in 

 small parties. They report an interest- 

 ing meeting, a splendid trade exhibit and 

 a very pleasant time at the World 's Fair. 

 They speak highly of the horticultural 

 exhibits and the courtesies shown them 

 by the St. Louis florists. Despite the 

 counter attractions of the Fair, mstny of 

 the exhibitors report excellent business. 

 The bowling team did their best, which 

 was all we asked of them. We hope for 

 better things next year. 



Various Notes. 



It is said that J. J. Habermehl 's Sons 

 have secured the flower privilege in the 

 new Belleview Stratford Hotel, at Broad 

 and Walnut streets. 



M. Rice & Co. have received a very 

 warm letter of commendation on their 

 St. Louis exhibit from a western florist. 

 Mr. B.ice states his firm 's business there 

 exceeded that of past conventions. 



Eugene Bernheimer has been receiving 

 some fine Semple's asters. ^ 



Ed. A. Stroud expects to cut soot 

 from his July planted carnations. Both 

 the pot and field-grown plants are doing 

 finely, the latter being more stocky but 

 not so far advanced. 



Ed. Reid returned on Sunday from a 

 very pleasant trip to the south. 



John A. Shellem has 12,000 bulbs of 

 his mammoth freesia. The best meas- 

 ure two and three-quarters inches. 



Charles F. Edgar has been visiting the 

 growers in Chester and Lancaster coun- 

 ties. 



J. A. Smith, of the H. F. Michell Co., 

 spent Tuesday in Chester, Pa. 



John Savage, of Mower street, Mt. 

 Airy, has sold his place, consisting of 

 one and one-third acres of ground, a 

 dwelling house and four greenhouses, to 

 Wm. H. York. Mr. Savage has rented 

 the place until next season, when he 

 hopes to secure a desirable position as 

 manager or superintendent. 



Arthur H. Lanser, of Wayne, Pa., feels 

 the full truth of the old proverb, "It's 

 an ill wind that blows nobody good." 

 A near-by freight wreck on the Penn- 

 sylvania enabled him to get a two years' 

 supply of coal at 45 cents a ton. 



Arthur A. Niessen speaks highly of the 

 condition of John F. Andre 's place at 

 Doylestown, Pa. Cutting has just com- 

 menced from the young stock, which was 

 all planted in June. Beauties have been 

 doubled in quantity. 



Thomas Butler and wife have returned 

 from a pleasant visit to Atlantic City. 



George Burton, who has replanted his 

 father's Queen street place with young 

 roses this season, has begun shipping to 

 the Leo Niessen Co. 



William J. Young, Jr., of Gerniantown, 

 has completed the work of moving and 

 rebuilding three greenhouses and is 

 erecting a handsome brick office. The 

 moving was cleverly managed, one-half 

 a house being slipped over the other half 

 into position beyond, thus giving needed 

 space for a building lot in front. 



H. Bayersdorfer & Co. sold all their 

 exhibit at St. Louis. 



Pennock, Niessen and Berger are re- 

 ceiving fine asters which bring the re- 

 markably high price of 3 cents, owing 

 to short crop. Phil. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market. 



Trade the past week was good consid- 

 ering the season. The cool weather has 

 come back, but too late for our S. A. F. 

 brothers to enjoy. The supply of roses 

 kept fairly up with the demands of the 

 market. The quality of the stock is not 

 so good as it might be. There is a good 

 deal of short-stemmed stock in the mar- 

 ket, which sells cheaply. The Brides and 

 Maids cut from old stock are better than 

 those cut from young stock. Prices on 

 these have changed but little. $2 to $3 

 buying about the best. Beauties are 

 coming in much better and with longer 

 stems. The best of these are selling at 

 from $1.50 to $2.50 per dozen. $3 to $5 

 per 100 for shorts. Carnations are of 

 very poor quality and too short in stem. 

 Mrs. Fisher is about the best that comes 

 in just now. The very best bring $1.50, 

 colored sorts being poor with demand 

 good. 



In outdoor stuff there is considerable 

 call for hydrangeas, also tuberose stalk? 



