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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



Mat 23, 1907. 



FOR MEMORIAL DAY 



PEONIES9 we will have a splendid stock of these flowers. '"" ~" 



DAGGER FERNS, of finest quality in any quantity. 



BEAUTIES9 we can give you any number you require from thefbest growers 

 in the country. 



The Leo Niessen Co« 



Wholesale Florists. 1 209 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Open from 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. Our Bervloe la Unexcelled. 



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a fine table of pelargoniums, also a large 

 collection of named tulips, Cattleya Mos- 

 siaB and carnations, which were awarded 

 gratuities. B. & J. Farquhar & Co. had 

 a grand collection of early bedding tulips 

 iu eighty-one varieties, which received a 

 certificate of merit, also a table of 

 herbaceous plants. Julius Heurlin, of 

 the Blue Hill Nurseries, had fifty-two va- 

 rieties of herbaceous plants, including 

 several new and unique varieties. Har- 

 vard Botanic Gardens, Robert Camei-on, 

 gardener, also had a large and represen- 

 tative collection. Mrs. E. M. Gill had a 

 nice general display. May 25 a display 

 of late tulips will be held and the rhodo- 

 dendron show copies two weeks later, 

 June 8. 



There is a beautiful display of pyrus 

 and malus at the Arnold Arboretum this 

 week, which attract many visitors. The 

 lilacs promise a grand show in a few 

 days, the earlier sorts being already open- 

 ing. 



Everyone is anticipating the biggest 

 Memorial day trade on record and only 

 good weather is needed to assure it. Ad- 

 vance orders break all records. 



W. N. Craig. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



Tiu Riiioe Ejutern Market. 



The feature of the market (it is nice 

 to talk about the pleasant things first) 

 is the arrival of peonies. They have 

 come in all colors, from the south, and 

 are a welcome addition to the decorative 

 flowers. 



Flowers generally have reached that 

 point where astute buyers feel that it is 

 policy to raise rather than depreciate 

 values for stock of quality. In other 

 words, if prices go lower the growers 

 can hardly be expected to take care of 

 their plants. While there are some bright 

 spots in the market, the general report 

 shows a heavier load, with less strength 

 to bear it, than at any time during the 

 present season. Sacrifice sales in quan- 

 tity are reported at prices to bring tears 

 to the eyes of the most callous, while 

 there was much stock that was unsold. 

 Conditions improved on Saturday, lo- 



Peonies 



Blue Cornflowers 



Carnations 



IN QUANTITY 



All orders for Memorial Day will receive 

 prompt personal attention. 



WHOLESALE 



FLORIST. 



W. E. McKISSICK, 



1221 Filbert St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



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cally, under the influence of the Jewish 

 Whitsuntide. 



While the market is heavy this week, 

 there are strong signs of an improve- 

 ment. The immense Beauty crop of last 

 week is going oflf, while the demand cre- 

 ated by such extraordinarily low prices 

 for good flowers is extending to other 

 varieties. Short roses are hard to sell. 

 Carnations were very bad stock indeed 

 last week. Indications point to a good, 

 but not an excessive supply for next 

 week. It is probable that some locally 

 grown peonies will be in the market by 

 the time these lines are read. 



The Decorated Girs. 



The feature of the automobile carnival 

 held at Belmont park last Saturday was 

 the contest for the silver cup offered by 

 Motor Print, an automobile newspaper,; 

 for the best decorated car. There were 



a number of contestants, and some work 

 for the florists and for the amateur deco- 

 rator. First prize was captured by a 

 car belonging to Francis I. Gowen, of 

 Chestnut Hill, that was elaborately 

 decorated with calla lilies and dogwood 

 blossoms, pink ribbon being freely used. 

 Among the other cars was one that was 

 ornamented with white doves in addi- 

 tion to the floral decorations. Live white 

 dbves were also released by the occupants 

 of this car as they passed the judges' 

 stand. Another car was garlanded en- 

 tirely with American Beauty roses, while 

 still another had daisies, white and yel- 

 low, of immenae size, something like 

 twelve inches in diameter, for its floral 

 feature. It is needless to add that these 

 flowers were not the genuine thing, as 

 were the others. This idea of decorat- 

 ing motor cars is a new one here, and 



