JUT 11, 1005. 



The Weekly Horists' Review^ 



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transacted in the suburbs than in the 

 heart of the city. The Alburgers, the 

 Colfleshes, the Woltemates, the West- 

 cotts and fifty more well known growers, 

 who have houses filled with this class of 

 stock, are working early and late reap- 

 ing the harvest that virtually ends with 

 Decoration day. 

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M. Bice & Co., well known dealers in 

 ribbons and florists' supplies, are now 

 moving their machinery and stock into 

 their new building at 1220 Bace street. 

 This handsome structure, designed by one 

 of the foremost architects of the city, is 

 admirably adapted for their purpose and 

 when in complete running order will give 

 the firm all the facilities for manufac- 

 turing and handling florists ' supplies that 

 modern ingenuity can devise. The work 

 has been so rapidly pushed that it now 

 seems probable that business will, be run- 

 ning smoothly in the new building by the 

 beginning of next month. 



The foundation of the present firm 

 was made in 1885, when the Philadelphia 

 Immortelle Co. was started at 725 Arch 

 street. In 1892 this company consoli- 

 dated with the firm of Marchentz & Co., 

 doing business at 25 North Fourth street. 

 In 1894, on the death of Joseph Mar- 

 chentz, the firm name was changed to 

 M. Bice & Co. In 1899 B. Eschner en- 

 tered the firm and in July of that year 

 the business was removed to their present 

 quarters at 918 Filbert street. The rapid 

 expansion of their business, which now 

 covers the entire United States, required 

 the addition last year of the next build- 

 ing, 916 Filbert street. Their many 

 friends congratulate them upon their 

 acquisition of quarters so well suited to 

 the accommodation of tne "leading flo- 

 rists' supply house." 



Germantown Horticaltural Society. 

 Frank Miles gave an able lecture, most 

 beautifully illustrated by stereopticon 

 views, on "Italian Gardens" before the 

 Germantown Horticultural Society on 

 Monday evening. His audience was large 

 and very appreciative. N, Dubois Miller 

 read interesting extracts from an ama- 

 teur gardener's diary. Edwin C. Jel- 

 lett extolled the society's good work, 

 past and present. George Bedles gave 

 an able botanical talk on the wild flow- 

 ers shown. The exhibition was highly 

 creditable. 



Horticultural HalL 

 It is the evening of a big ball. I do 

 not know whether the decorations were 

 arranged by Graham or by Habermehl. 

 I do know that a young man ran up the 

 steps and explained to the doorkeeper 

 that his ticket was at home, ten miles 

 away, that he must go in and would mail 

 the ticket the next day. The doorkeeper 

 said he was sorry, but his orders were posi- 

 tive. No one could enter without a ticket. 

 As the young man turned away disap- 

 pointed, a seedy looking chap approached 

 him. ' ' Give me a dollar, ' ' he said, ' ' and 

 I will get you in." "First tell me how," 

 the young man asked, but the other shook 

 his head. Well, the young man thought, 

 "I'll risk $1." The other pocketed the 

 money. "Now give me your hat and 

 overcoat," he said. The moment they 

 were off he ran across Broad street with 

 them, leaving the young man standing in 

 evening dress bareheaded on the sidewalk. 

 Suppose he did not return? Presently, 

 however, he reappeared, bringing a check 

 from the cloak room at the Walton for 

 the hat and coat. "Here is your check, 



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Phalaenopsis Schilleriana. 



Googora Gakata. 



now go in," he said. The young man 

 entered unchallenged. 



Various Notes. 



H. Bayersdorfer and family will sail 

 for Europe on the Deutschland on Thurs- 

 day, May 25. Mr. Bayersdorfer 's annual 

 trip is of benefit to thousands of Ameri- 

 can florists, who look to him for new 

 ideas to be used in their business next 

 season. 



The United States Express Co. has 

 agreed to pay to A. Farenwald, of Hill- 

 side, part of the loss caused by four 

 frozen and one delayed shipment of 

 flowers. 



John Burton, assignee for Eobert Craig 

 & Son, has called a meeting of the firm's 

 creditors for Monday, May 15, at 3 p. m., 

 at 49 Market street. 



H. M. Collins, of Boston, was in town 

 this week. He reports a very fine Easter 

 business. 



Morris Myers has succeeded Joseph 

 Swearer as foreman for Charles E. 

 Meehan. 



Edward Beid to Phil: "I work hard, 



first to make money to pay my advertis- 

 ing in the Beview." Phil to Edward 

 Beid: "You work hard, first to fill the 

 orders from your advertising in the Bk- 



VIEW.'' 



Charles P. Krueger has decided to sell 

 or lease his six greenhouses at Narberth, 

 devoting his whole attention to his retail 

 business in the Beading Terminal. 



Joseph Heacock has been shipping 

 many of his fine kentias this week. 



Godfrey Aschmann is the moonvina 

 specialist of the day. 



Wm. J. Baker is receiving many fine 

 carnations. 



The Millbrook Lea Greenhouses expect 

 to be on crop, W. J. Moore says, with 

 carnations for Decoration day. Phil. 



Morton Grove, Ilu— Kirscht & Co. 

 will this spring add one house to their 

 place. It will be 22x100 and will bring 

 the total of their glass up to about 18,- 

 000 feet. They grow carnations and the 

 principal stock for next season will be 

 Lawson, Enchantress, Estelle, Boston 

 Market and Fiancee. 





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