ApbiI" 5, 1906. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



I4i9 



terprising Greek to get possession and 

 open a temporary flower store. A half- 

 dozen such are now thriving. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Market 



The increase in the quantity of fine 

 Kaiserin roses is a feature of the mar- 

 ket this week. Unfortunately, they are 

 very poor stock at present, good Brides 

 being taken in preference. It is hoped, 

 however, that next week's demand for 

 white flowers will create sufficient busi- 

 ness for all the roses of both varieties 

 at satisfactory prices. 



Business has not been up to the mark 

 during the past few days. Saturday saw 

 a brisk demand, but the accumulations 

 of the previous days were scattered all 

 along Market street at ridiculous prices. 

 The meeting of city councils on Monday, 

 generally a great floral affair, was not 

 equal to previous years. Very few new 

 members took their seats. The flowers 

 sent were not allowed on the desks, a 

 new ruling, but were placed in an ad- 

 joining room, as at Washington last De- 

 cember. This departure will undoubt- 



edly to a great extent destroy the busi- 

 ness in floral offerings. 



The indications point to a moderate 

 supply of carnations, a scarcity in good 

 smilax, a heavy supply of well-grown 

 cut lilies, American Beauties, Kaiserins 

 and possibly Brides and Maids. On 

 these last two items there is a difference 

 of opinion. Good violets will be fairly 

 plentiful, provided cool weather con- 

 tinues. So, also, will pansies. Sweet 

 peas do not seem very plentiful. Prices 

 are lower now than is usual before Eas- 

 ter, but the indications point to last 

 Easter's prices being realized on most 

 lines of stock of good quality. 



A 'Wedding of Interest. 



A wedding of far more than local in- 

 terest occurred in this city on Thursday, 

 March 29, when M. Eice was married to 

 Mrs. Emma Wolff Young. The marriage 

 was a home affair, only the immediate 

 families and a few of Mr, Eice 's most 

 intimate friends being present. The 

 happy couple sailed for Europe last Sat- 

 urday on the Pretoria for an extended 

 wedding trip. They will visit France, 

 Germany, Switzerland and Italy. So 

 quietly were the arrangements made that 



only a very few of the many friends of 

 Mr. and Mrs. Rice were able to express 

 their good wishes by sending gifts. 

 B. Eschner and E. Weiss were among 

 the few who waved farewell from the 



pier. 



Easter Novelties. 



A hurried glance over the array of 

 Easter plants for next week's business 

 shows a fevf novelties of more than ordi- 

 nary merit. First among these. Baby 

 Rambler rose may fairly take its place. 

 Though in its second year, it is prac- 

 tically a novelty, as only a few were 

 bought last season. Next to the Baby 

 comes Dorothy Perkins, a rose of tried 

 merit outdoors, but the forcing quali- 

 ties of which have yet to be tested. 

 Marguerite Queen Alexandra seems 

 promising. The flowers are large and 

 very striking. But perhaps the most in- 

 teresting, and certainly the truest novel- 

 ty is Rhododendron Pink Pearl, a beau- 

 tiful soft pink, flowers very large and 

 full. This variety was imported by 

 Henry A. Dreer and by him turned over 

 to Jacob Becker, of West Philadelphia, 

 who is forcing it now and for Easter. 

 Mr. Becker thinks very highly of the 



