Drcembbb 27, 1906. 



The Weekly Florists* Review. 



423 



FOR THE HOLIDAYS 



POINSETTIAS, very fine, in quantity. 



AMERICAN BEAUTIES— We have the largest and finest stock 



of this rose in Philadelphia. 



CATTLEYAS — A splendid stock in fine condition. 



The Leo N lessen Co« 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS 



1217 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Open froml? a. m. to 8 p. m. Our Service Is Unexcelled. 



Mention The ReTlew when yon write. 



To the Florists of America 



The Florists' Supply House of America 

 H. Bayersdorfer & Co., 1129 Arch St. 



Philadelphia, December 26, 1906. 



We desire to thank our many friends and customers for their 

 liberal patronage extended to us during the past year. We also 

 wish to gratefully acknowledge the kind indulgence shown us in the 

 trying period of moving when it was not always possible to dispatch 

 orders with that promptness for which we have established a reputa- 

 tion. We ask a continuance of your business for 1907, and promise 

 that the best goods, the best facilities and our best efforts shall be 

 at your command. 



Wishing you a Happy and a Prosperous New Year, we are 



A'ery truly yours, 



H. BAYERSDORFER A CO. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Rising Eastern Market. 



Christmap proved the truth of the 

 heading to this paragraph. The largest 

 stock of cut flowers and plants ever 

 marketed in this city has been distrib- 

 uted. 



The features of the cut flower busi- 

 ness were the immense quantities of 

 choice American Beauty roses received 

 and sold at prices as high as in any pre- 

 vious season, while the aggregate is far 

 in advance of anything ever dreamed of 

 in the past. Fancy stock was sold in 

 hundred lots and one order was noted 

 for 1,000 fancy at $1.25 each. The qual- 

 ity was all that could be desired. Good 

 Maids were scarce. Brides required 

 pushing at times. Killarney sold well, 

 but poorly colored blooms went begging. 



The demand for lily of the valley was 

 something extraordinary, it being impos- 

 sible to get enough of the fancy stock to 

 fill orders. 



Another striking feature of the market 

 was the abundant supply of red roses, 

 both Liberty and Richmond, of superb 

 quality, being at their best. It is prob- 

 able that growers of this color will not 

 average more for their roses than those 

 producing pink and white, although some 

 of the fancies sold for higher prices. 

 Cattleyas were in splendid demand, the 

 supply being excellent in some quarters 

 and disappointing in others. The violet 

 market was strong, especially toward the 

 close, when the extremely cold weather 

 threw into the retail stores business or- 

 dinarily transacted by the fakers. Sin- 

 gles locally grown were particularly fine 

 and popular with the average buyer, 

 while choice doubles both from Hights- 



town and the Hudson river district, 

 found ready sale at fair prices. Poin- 

 settias were abundant enough for every 

 demand, the prices on fancies being high. 

 Carnations were more plentiful than 

 had been anticipated, choice scarlet com- 

 manding the highest price. Craig and 

 Flamingo were the most popular varie- 

 ties. Enchantress led the second divi- 

 sion. In a general way it may be said 

 that carnations were .sold for $2 per hun- 

 dred more than at last Christmas, al- 

 though they will not average the growers 

 quite that much, as some stock will un- 

 doubtedly have to be sold in cheap lots 

 to dispose of it at all. 



While greens sold well, there was no 

 especial demand for those grown under 

 glass, except in isolated instances. Of 

 the other flowers on the list, it may be 

 said in a general way that they were in 

 good supply and fair demand, consider- 

 ing the high prices. An exception to this 

 is the bulbous stock, Romans and Paper 

 Whites selling rather slowly. Some sweet 

 peas were also poor stock, owing mainly 

 to their condition. 



The price list which accompanies this 

 report can only be intelligently read by 

 bearing in mind that the high prices are 

 obtained for the finest stock only, that in 

 a shipment of 500 roses there are fre- 

 quently not over twenty-five that can be 

 classed as fancies, while 100 or 200, ac- 

 cording to the skill of the grower and 

 the condition of his plants, will be classed 

 as shorts, and sold at corresponding fig- 

 ures. Then, too, many growers naturally 

 feel that their stock is as fine as any- 

 thing that can be produced. In fact, I 

 would have no respect for a grower who 

 did not feel that way, but when this 

 stock comes up against many others in 

 the open market, it is quite another mat- 

 ter. 



The quantity of flowering plants sold 

 was something enormous, and to these 

 must be added a moderate number of fol- 

 iage plants. We are also largely indebt- 

 ed to the enterprise of the supply men, 

 who have given us combination baskets 

 of most artistic pattern, responsible for 

 tlie disposal of far more material of this 

 kind than would ordinarily be required. 

 The demand for greens was unprecedent- 

 ed. Of course there were quantities left, 



