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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Decbmbeb 26, 1907. 



AMERICAN BEAITIES 



Wc have the finest stock of choice American Beauty Roses that '^^ 



have ever been offered in Philadelphia. Also splendidly grown ,.:, 

 Richmonds, Brides and Bridesmaids, in quantity. v'S' ^ " ,^ ' ''- .. 



CARNATIONS 



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Their quality is as fine as anything we have ever handled. 

 ALL OTHER FLOWERS IN QUANTITY 



The Leo Ni^^^^n 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS&b^li 



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1209 Arch Street, -- - PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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Iteittop The RcTlew when yon write. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Risui£ Eastern Market. 



The dark weather of the last week had 

 its eflPect on the supply of all cut flowers, 

 but more so on roses and carnations, 

 which by the end of last week were bring- 

 ing excellent prices, almost equal to those 

 of last year. Our old standby, Brides- 

 maid, in the better grades is scarce, but, 

 with Eallamey and Chatenay to help out, 

 the shortage is not badly felt. The sup- 

 ply of Beauties has shortened considera- 

 bly and they have doubled in price, with 

 a firm belief that they will bring $10 to 

 $12 per dozen for selected stock before 

 Christmas is over. Some of the large 

 growers who have cut heavily in the last 

 few weeks report a scarcity in good 

 medium and long Beauties. 



Red roses are in great demand. One 

 grower alone, in one day 's shipment, sent 

 over 1,000, which found ready sale. 



Carnations are still scarce. The sup- 

 ply fell off decidedly in the last week, 

 du6 mostly to the growers holding up 

 their stock, and to the cloudy weather. 

 : Cattleyas and cypripediums are in good 

 demand, the shipments to out-of-town 

 customers heavy. Valley is selling well, 

 while good mignonette and Easter lilies 

 find ready purchasers. 



Bomans and Paper Whites are a glut 

 and sell at any price. Violets, double and 

 single, are holding their own and with 

 good weather will be fine for the holi- 

 days. 



The stores plunged in plants for Christ- 

 mas, such as poinsettias, Scotch heather, 

 etc., which when made up in baskets find 

 ready sale. 



The most beantiful as well as the most useful FcrD ever offered. 



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



frond. Well grown slock ready now. 2^-iiicb, $3.60 per doz.; 



$25.00 per 100; $200 00 per 1000. 4-inch, $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 



Mention The Berlew when jaa write. 



Gardenias. 



Alexander B. Scott was standing in 

 the middle of a beautiful gardenia house 

 that sunny afternoon. "This house is 

 just a little better than I had them this 

 time last year," Mr. Scott said, "while 

 this other house next door is just as good 

 as I had them then." Mr. Scott's gar- 

 denias last year were the best in the 

 country; the apparent difference between 

 the houses lay in a slight difference in 

 the profusion of buds and in the greater 

 length of stem. The house conditions 

 were most favorable, a high temperature 

 with air, while the soil had evidently 

 been as an old grower loved to describe 

 it, "joos soaked," the foliage and buds 

 being perfect throughout. 



Among the Retailers. 



All the leading flower shops in the city 

 have made their windows and stores most 

 attractive for the holiday season. As is 

 usually the case, red and green predomi- 

 nate and are conspicuous in the displays. 

 Although a week or so ago it seemed as 

 though, owing to the financial troubles 



of the last few months, the Christmas de- 

 mand would not be as great as in pre- 

 vious years, this has not proven so, as 

 the demand for cut flowers is quite as 

 large as it was a year ago, while the 

 demand for growing plants is even 

 greater. 



H. H. Battles has a number of pretty 

 shaded camellias growing in pots in his 

 window, and these attract the eyes of 

 many passers-by. He also has great quan- 

 tities of especially fine single violets and 

 large mignonette, and orchids of fine 

 quality. Mr. Battles states that Easter 

 lilies and azaleas are in great demand. 



J. J. Habermehl's Sons have, in addi- 

 tion to the fine display in their store and 

 window, a large display in one of the main 

 halls of the Bellevue-Stratford, and have 

 decorated the dining-rooms and palm- 

 room with pretty hanging bstskets, filled 

 with growing poinsettias. With the pos- 

 sible exception of mistletoe and holly, 

 nothing seems more appropriate for 

 Christmas decoration. Their window is 

 especially attractive, being one mass of 

 Lorraine begonias, some growing, some 





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