Decembeb 6, 1906. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review, 



165 



Christmas Specialties 



Case Holly 



Well berried, best stock in the market 

 gathered by our special agents in Delaware 

 and Maryland. $4.50 per case; special rates 

 on large quantities. 



Holly Wreathes 



Good selection of well made, well berried 

 stock. $15.00 per 100. 



Laurel Wreathing 



Made extra heavy, glossy and fresh, 4%c 

 and 5c per yard. 



Mistletoe 



Home-grown; best we have ever handled. 

 $7.50 and $10.00 per case. 



Boxwood Sprays 



More popular than ever; indispensable to 

 every florist. 50-lb. case, 15c per lb. 



Winterberry 



$3.50 and $5.00 per case. 



Red Ribbon 



Specially designed for our select and exclusive 

 trade. The finest low priced ribbon on the 

 market. Samples and prices on request. 



Christmas Plants 



HoHiesyXucubas, Farleyense, Im- 

 ported Evergreens, Pyramid Box 

 Trees* Write for our special list. 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



THE Wholesale Florists of PHILADELPHIA, 1608-1618 Ludlow St. 



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Answers to G>iTespondeiits. 



Review readers are Invited to send any ques- 

 tions relating to culture or marketing of plants 

 and flowers In Philadelphia, to Phil, In care of 

 any of the leading seed or commission houses, 

 fcach question will be submitted to a competent 

 person and answered under number. Correct 

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57 — Will cut flowers be plentiful in 

 the Philadelphia market this season? 



I have not been able to get about 

 much this fall. I believe that while the 

 production will be greater than ever 

 before, it will not be as great as the 

 glass added last summer would lead one 

 to expect. I think that until Lent the 

 demand will fully equal and at times 

 exceed the supply. Phil. 



MlNNETONKA BEACH, MINN. — Wm. 



Giebels is building a house 20x100 for 

 bedding plants. 



Malta, O.— W. C. Scovell reports 

 ihanksgiving trade unusually good. He 

 has also been successful with his mums. 



NEir YORK. 



The Market. 



At last, winter's icy breath and sea- 

 sonable weather. December came in like 

 a lion, Sunday was colder still. Accus- 

 tomed as we are to a temperate condi- 

 tion, the eager and nipping air sought 

 the marrow of our bones. On Monday 

 came down the first snow of the winter, 

 melting as it fell. Then at night the 

 mercury sank again and the long fight 

 with the coal trust and Boreas has be- 

 gun. Fortunately Christmas is knocking 

 at the door and Easter is only three 

 short months away. 



Everybody is beginning preparations 

 for the holidays. The Christmas trees 

 are on the way. Carloads of them will 

 be here before the week is over. Holly 

 is coming from the south in unbounded 

 quantity and the green goods and ever- 

 green roping manufacturers are working 

 night and day. Supply men are shipping 



immensely all over the country. Bells 

 are in demand, of every size and kind. 

 Novelties are many. Retail windows 

 already indicate many surprises in unique 

 vase, box and basket. The days of the 

 commonplace are gone. This is too fast 

 an age for relies. The call for the novel 

 and beautiful is everywhere. 



Thanksgiving caused hardly a ripple 

 in the market, so abundant were the 

 chrysanthemums and so slightly is the 

 holiday observed with floral decorations. 

 Prices held steady and many of the 

 retailers seemed pleased with the extra 

 business. But it was only the natural 

 increase that comes always with the 

 nearness of the Christmas festival. 



Beauties easily commanded steady 

 values, $60 per hundred being about the 

 top. They hold there now and probably 

 will remain steady. Brides and Maids 

 are on their way to better figures. Good 

 stock is worth $10 per hundred this 

 week. All roses feel the influence of 

 demand and the effect of light receipts. 

 The promise for Christmas is an abun- 

 dance that will make abnormal prices 

 impossible. 



Carnations now are grand in size and 

 quality and the great novelties are again 

 abundant. Some of them readily bring 

 $8 to $10 per hundred. The supply is 

 up to expectations and there seems to be 

 no decrease, in their popularity. Violets 

 are more abundant and $1 seems to be 

 considered top. There will evidently be 

 enough and to spare. The same cannot 

 be said of orchids. A fair tip as to the 

 Christmas supply would easily be to 

 book your orders early. McManus al- 

 ready has his quiver full of them. The 

 mums have evidently decided to stay for 



