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48 The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Decbubbk 12, 1907. 



THE Florists* Supply House of America 



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in the territory covered by the IJeo Nies- 

 sen Co., the cut flower business now 

 having risen to a point where the choicest 

 roses may be required at any moment in 

 some section of this territory. 



George Burton added another range 

 to his plant early last spring. It was 

 completed and planted with Beauties in 

 time to cut during the summer. The 

 plants grew well, producing quantities 

 of good flowers, which were marketed 

 when good flowers were scarce. This 

 range, while producing good stock now, 

 is not expected to do much more until 

 early in the spring, the later planted 

 houses, which have been held back, being 

 depended upon to produce the crops dur- 

 ing the winter months. 



While the place is practically devoted 

 to Beauties, which are in splendid condi- 

 tion, one house is still planted with Gold- 

 en Gate, now in its third year, a rose 

 that has proved most prolific with Mr. 

 Burton. It produces strong canes, and 

 usually comes in heavily in the dark 

 winter months, when other roses are 

 scarce and the demand heavy. 



W. W. Coles, of Kokomo, Ind., who 

 was formerly a member of the firm of 

 Coles & Whitely, of Landsdowne, says 

 that in all hia travels he has never found 

 a soil so well adapted for Beauty grow- 

 ing as they have at Chestnut Hill. Be 

 this as it may, the Chestnut-Hillers un- 

 derstand how to use that good soil to 

 secure results. 



The Decetnber Debate. 



The meeting of the Florists' Club, 



Orchids 



During 1908, beginning with the spring, we will have large quantities 

 of Orchids arrive, of all the best kinds, such as Cattleyas, Laelias, Oncid- 

 iums, Vandas, Dendrobiums, etc. We will book your orders NOW at 

 greatly reduced prices, all plants to be extra fine SELECTED stock. Write 

 us for information as to kinds and prices. 



Beginning with January 1, 1908, we will discontinue selling our goods 

 through traveling agents, but will rely upon the U. S. mail and extra fine 

 stock and low prices for our business. The expenses incurred in traveling 

 we will apply to the reduction of prices of our goods, thus benefiting our 

 customers in a substantial way. Write us at once. 



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briefly covered by last week's report in 

 this column, saw one of the most notable 

 discussions ever held at a gathering of 

 the kind. Mr. Grakelow 's paper was de- 

 livered with great fervor, his Shakes- 

 pearean quotation bordering on the dra- 

 matic. The debate which followed was 

 well maintained throughout, entirely free 

 from acrimony. The strongest point 

 brought out by Mr. Grakelow in his 

 argument was that if the wholesalers 

 would devote more attention to the regu- 

 ' lation of their credits the carfare 

 charges on small orders would not re- 

 quire consideration, he believing that 

 their practice of extending credit to those 

 with little or no capital was pernicious. 

 Mr. Grakelow stoutly maintained his 

 position that were the retailers given the 

 same opportunity as .the fakers for buy- 

 ing flowers at low figures, they would 

 make larger window displays, but the 

 leading wholesalers as stoutly contended 

 this was not the case, one of them offer- 

 ing to show his books in proof that the 

 retailers always had the preference at 

 the same figures, while another said that 

 the fakers were shown scant courtesy, 

 simply being given stock for which there 



was no demand after the possibility of 

 other sales had ceased. 



While the discussion brought the mat- 

 ter no ];iearer to a conclusion than be- 

 fore the debate started, much valuable 

 information was brought out and a bet- 

 ter understanding established of the 

 other fellow's position. Any club might 

 be proud of the ability and good feeling 

 displayed by those who spoke. 



Various Notes. 



Edward Keller, president of the Keller 

 Pottery Co., died December 2, after a 

 lingering illness of several months. The 

 funeral took place on December 7. 



The meeting of the executive commit- 

 tee of the Society of American Florists, 

 which was to have been held in this city 

 December 7, was postponed by President 

 Stewart, owing to the death of Secretary 

 P. J. Hauswirth. 



The greenhouses and land of Colflesh 

 & Note, Yeadon, Pa., offered at auction 

 by Freeman & Sons on December 9, were 

 not sold. 



The December meeting of the German- 

 town Horticultural Society was held in 

 Association hall, December 9. Dr. Bur- 



