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24 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



September 19, 1007. 



CARNATION PLANTS 



Write for prices on all the leading varieties. 



AMERICAN BESUTIES9 our specialty, from the best Philadelphia growers. 

 ADIANTUM CROWEANUM, a large stock of fine fronds. 

 DAHLIAS — Our specialist is now sending in fine flowers in all colors. 

 WILD SMIILAX — Ready on hand for decorative work. 



THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 



°'!:il^J'- 1209 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



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add tlie forcing of lilies to his special- 

 ties the coming season. 



William H. Elliott's new 1,200-foot 

 greenhouse, at Madbury, N. II., is prac- 

 tically completed and the roses making 

 fine growth in it. 



Owing to the tightness in the money 

 market, David Lumsden has decided not 

 to start his floral enterprise at present, 

 and is open for engagement as manager 

 of any first-class trade or private estab- 

 lishment. W. N. Craig. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Rising Eutem Market. 



Truly might a flower lover in the 

 month of September, A. D. 1907, be par- 

 doned for believing that the initials 

 stood for Asters, Dahlias, instead of 

 Anno Domini. But asters are now on the 

 wane. Really choice stock is none too 

 plentiful, with the ordinary and common 

 grades less superabundant than a week 

 ago. Reports from certain sections in- 

 dicate, however, that we will have some 

 fine asters for some time to come. Dah- 

 lias now rule the market. They are ar- 

 riving in far larger quantities this week 

 than at any time so far, and the demand 

 for them is improving. The varieties 

 are pretty much the same as those men- 

 tioned last week. The quality is excel- 

 lent. There appears to be a shortage of 

 good whites. 



Carnations are still scarce. The qual- 

 ity of the flowers is improving; so, also, 

 is the length of stem. Winsor, Beacon, 

 Enchantress, Eose-pink Enchantress. Bos- 

 ton Market and Guardian Angel arc 

 among the better varieties. A noticeable 

 feature in the rose market is the con- 

 tinued excess of small roses. Bride, 

 Bridesmaid and Richmond, of poor qual- 

 ity and short stem, being enormously 

 overdone. Killarney is proving a good 

 warm weather rose. Kaiserins are fine. 

 Beauties are improving in quality, some 

 really good specials being offered. 



The orchid market has been strength- 

 ened, Cattleya labiata and oncidiums 

 being reinforced by dendrobiunis and 

 fancy cyps. Valley is abundant. Choice 

 sweet peas have sold well. Some greens 

 are sold. There is no demand for 

 cosmos. Summing up, it may bo said 



RAFFIA and 



SPHAGNUM MOSS 



Oscar Smith & Sons Co. 



"Deoendable" Brand Baffla. Clean, 

 Brlcht and of Kxtra Wldtli. 



We are exclusive agents for tbe largest ship- 

 pers of Prime Madagascar Rattia, importlDg 

 direct and saving yuu all brokerage and 

 handling in London. 



SphaKnum Moaa of our own gathering. A 

 large Btock of best quality always on band. 



WRITE for SAM- 

 PLES and PRICES 



310-820 SPBUCC ST.. PHILA.DELPHI4, PA. 158 5th Ave.. NKW YORK CITT. 



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that dahlias. Beauties, Kaiserins, and 

 valley sell best; that the market is dull, 

 but that there has been an increase in 

 the volume of business each week during 

 the last month over that of the week 

 preceding. This increase is less notice- 

 al)le because of a more than correspond- 

 ing increase in the receipts of flowers, 

 making prices average low on all but 

 the best stock. 



A Pleasing Idea. 



The effort to decorate store windows 

 in a way that shall be at once novel, 

 artistic and suggestive of some want 

 whicii it is designed to satisfy, has rarely 

 been more successful than is seen in a 

 window on the south side of Market 

 street below the Reading terminal this 

 week. This window is designed to show 

 a scene in Holland. Beds of blooming 

 tulips and hyacinths in various colors are 

 painted in oil in the background. To one 

 side are kentias, Holland grown ; in front 

 many, many pairs of Dutch wooden shoes 

 of various sizes, such as are used by the 

 bulb growers. These shoes, and also col- 

 ored glass jars, are filled with hyacinths, 

 tulips, narcissi, etc., each variety care- 

 fully labeled and (here the artistic must 

 give way to the practical) priced. Tlie 

 whole effect, when lighted by improved 

 electroliers, is so striking that it was 

 said the Gimbel brothers had called to 

 compliment the Henry F. Michell Co. on 

 the work. The idea was planned and 

 executed by Philip Freud, and to under- 

 stand its difficulty, I must add, the twen- 

 ty-eight pairs of wooden shoes were all 

 imported from Holland, to say nothing 

 of the bulbs. 



The Fall Opening. 



Tlie opening guns of the season wore 

 heard on Monday, September 16. when 

 several of the department stores had 



0. Bayersdorfer & Co. 



THX FLORISTS* 

 SUPPLY HOUSE 

 OF AMKRICA, 



1 129 Arch St., PHILADELPHIA. PA. 



Ribbons made by the 

 Pine Tree Silk Mills 



are better than l4ie usual 

 sort and priced lower. 

 Sold direct from the mill 

 you "Save All Between 

 Profits." Write for 

 samples. 



Office 

 808 Arch St., Philadelphia 



Horists' Refrigerators 



Write us for prices, stating the size you 

 require, tbe kind of cut flowers yon wish to use 

 the refrigerator for, and whetber for display or 

 only for storage. 



McCRAY REFRIGERATOR CO. 



558 MIU Street, KENDALLVIIXE, HO). 



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Wanted! Late Asters 



I can sell them to advaBtage 



C. E. CRITCHELL 



Wholesale Commission Florist 



34-36 East 3rd St., Cincinnati. Ohio 



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their annual fall openings, for which con- 

 siderable decorating was done. Wild smi- 

 lax was freely used; also gladioli, hy- 

 drangeas, and other showy and durable 

 stofk. The William Graham Co. and 



