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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



NOTBHBBR 28, 1907. 



JEANNE NONIN 



The Finest Late White 



CHRYSANTHEMUM 



We have a line stock of this superb variety. 



BEAUTIES 



from the best Philadelphia growers are 

 rounding into winter form. 



OUR SBRVICK IS UNEXCELLSD 



GARDENIAS 



Fashion's favorite flower. 



THE LEO NIESSEN CO 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS 

 *'Ln;.''mr 1209 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Mention The Berlew when yog write. 



Germantown Horticultural Society what 

 Israel W. Durham is to the city of Phila- 

 delphia; so now you will see why Mr. 

 Seattle was staiK^ng at the front door 

 to welcome Mr. Wertsner and his three 

 companions. 



He showed with justifiable pride 24,- 

 000 carnations that would have done 

 credit to anyone. In fact, they average 

 better than any carnation plants grown 

 at Strafford in previous seasons. The 

 stock that is particularly fine has been 

 grown indoors all summer, the first house 

 showing some varieties that would be 

 hard to beat with outdoor-grown plants 

 two months later. While the field-grown 

 stock was in good shape, it had not yet 

 rounded into condition, the blooms being 

 smaller and the stems shorter than on 

 those grown in pots. The varieties have 

 undergone considerable change since they 

 were last noted two years ago. Harry 

 Penn, crimson, has been discarded, and 

 also May Naylor, the then best white, 

 both having proved unequal to market re- 

 quirements. A white seedling of Edward 

 C. Marshall's is on trial, but has not yet 

 come up to Chester county form. The 

 standard varieties today are: White, 

 Lieut. Peary, My Maryland, Lady Boun- 

 tiful, Queen and Queen Louise ; soft pink, 

 Enchantress; bright pink, Winsor and 

 Genevieve Lord; rose pink, Helen God- 

 dard; scarlet, Beacon and Gov. Bliss. 



The chrysanthemum house was filled 

 with a fine lot of Chadwick and Bon- 

 naff on; some pompons are also grown. 

 The flowers of this place are ranked 

 as among the very best by the S. S. 

 Pennock-Meehan Co. 



The whole place is a model of neatness 

 and cleanliness, showing the progressive 

 ideas of Edward A. Stroud and the faith- 

 ful ability of his grower, Thomas Beat- 

 tie. 



A Out With Mr. Bcrkowitz. 



« 



H. Bayersdorfer & Co. have a pleas- 

 ing novelty in Delft ware. Delft ware 

 is the name given a new style of china 

 vases made in various designs. They 

 are shallow, suitable for small flowers, 

 like violets and pansies. Delft ware is 

 especially adapted for dinner and lunch- 

 eon decorations and for favors. Mr. 

 Berkowitz's time is too precious to be 

 lavishly expended on anything but busi- 

 ness in business bours^ but he always 



lEPHtOLEPIS HPIEHPOHLIl 



The most beautiful as well as the most useful Fern ever ofTered. 

 It is suitable both foi; specimen pot plants and for using as a cut 

 frond. Well grown stoclc ready now. 2M-inch, $3.50 per doz.; 

 $25.00 per 100; $200 00 per 1000. 4-incb, $10.00 per doz.; $75.00 

 per 100. Specimens in pans, $2.00, $3.00 and $5.00 each. 



WM. P. CRAIG, 1305 Filbert St., Philadelphia 



takes time to point out something of in- 

 terest. Showing some bunches of stat- 

 ice, he remarked that this is some- 

 thing many florists are learning to use 

 effectively, often with natural flowers. 

 Statice develops when put in hot water. 



Carnations at Forty-ninth and Market Streets 



Kobert A. Craig led the way into the 

 carnation range, the home two months 

 ago of the Philadelphia lace fern, Ne- 

 phrolepis Amerpohlii, now so widely 

 distributed over the country. The car- 

 nations are fully established, just be- 

 ginning the season's work. A glance 

 over the varieties may be of interest. 

 Three seedlings have been benched in 

 quantity: a pink and a crimson that 

 did well last season, both from the Cot- 

 tage Gardens, and a white, the Craig 

 Co. 's own seedling, a beautiful flower, 

 large and fragrant, with strong stems. 

 The standard varieties grown are Eob- 

 ert Craig, Enchantress, Rose-pink En- 

 chantress, Fisher and White Perfection. 

 The former is well liked as a produc- 

 tive white for every day. 



• A Christmas Novelty. 



M. Rice & Co. have .a pretty idea 

 this season, carried out in baskets, fern- 

 eries and pot-covers. It is a combina- 

 tion of red palm and natural willow, 

 the brilliant hue of the former being 

 softened by the green willow drawn 

 through it. The effect is a pleasing 

 Christmas red, free from the glare that 

 so easily becomes too pronounced. Mr. 

 Eschner says these have touched a 

 popular chord. 



Various Notes. 

 "The Retailer's Position Toward the 



Wholesaler" will be the subject for the 

 Florists' Club's meeting next Tuesday 

 evening. It will be treated by Charles 

 H. Grakelow. 



Every man feels especially kindly 

 toward the satisfied customer, one who 

 appreciates his efforts to please. The fol- 

 lowing extract from a letter received by 

 William J. Baker is gratifying: "The 

 work for which I bought flowers on. 

 Saturday, November 9, turned out beauti- 

 fully. I had a few of the roses left,, 

 which I used this last Saturday, Novem- 

 ber 16, and they were still fine." 



John De Buck, an orchid collector, wa» 

 in this city recently. Mr. De Buck states- 

 that the increased demand for orchids 

 from South America is rapidly depleting 

 the stock of plants within easy reach 

 of the coast, and it is now necessary to 

 go much farther into the interior than 

 in the past, thus increasing the expense 

 of gathering the plants. 



At the annual meeting of the Penn- 

 sylvania Horticultural Society the follow- 

 ing officers were elected to serve during 

 the ensuing year: President, James W. 

 Paul, Jr.; vice-presidents, James M. 

 Rhoades, Dr. J. Chester Morris, Henry 

 F. Michell, Rudolph Ellis; treasurer, S. 

 W. Keith; secretary, David Rust; pro- 

 fessional staff, Prof. Stewardson Brown, 

 Dr. Percival'Frazer, Dr. Henry Skinner,. 

 Dr. Ida A. Keller; executive council, 

 Robert C. Lippincott, John W. Pepper, 

 Edward A. Schmidt, Robert Craig, John 

 McCleary, Dr. Robert D. Huey and Wil- 

 liam Robertson. 



William K. Harris has been ill. Hi» 

 many friends will be glad to know that 

 he is better and was out again last Fri- 

 day, November 22. 



Edward Towill, of Roslyn, has his 



