Mabch 19, 1908. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



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CARNATIONS 



SPECIAL 



FOR THE COMING WEEK 



We offer our choicest Carnations (our selection) in lots of 500 at S2.00 per 

 hundred, or 1000 for $15.00, including notiing but the best varieties; also a few of the 

 novelties. 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



THE WHOLESALE FLORISTS OF 



1608-20 LUDLOW ST., 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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the coming season. Something like 60,- 

 000 are in the cutting bed, while another 

 immense crop of tops is coming up from 

 the roots in a house nearby, indicating 

 that Locust Farm and outlying districts 

 will be as strong on dahlias as ever this 

 season. Another house full of interest 

 was occupied by hardy perennials set out 

 in boxes ready to transfer to the frames 

 in a month. 



Time forbade a more extensive view 

 of the Biverton range, the reniaining 

 minutes being spent in a flying trip to 

 look at the new daisy. Blush Queen Al- 

 exandra, of which the Dreer Co. has se- 

 cured practically the entire stock. This 

 is similar to Queen Alexandra, with 

 the exception that the flowers are an 

 Enchantress shade of pink instead of 

 white. Mr. Strohlein thought more flow- 

 ers came double than in the older daisy, 

 and that the growth of the two plants 

 was identical. 



J. J. Karins appeared about this time. 

 He returned from the Pacific slope or 

 thereabout the day before and left for 

 another extended trip the day after. 

 But in his company a visit was paid to 

 the Cocos WeddelUana range, which Mr. 

 Karins assured me could not be dupli- 

 cated on this side of the Atlantic, if in 

 the world. It was certainly a sight 

 worth seeing, the plants being in all 

 sizes up to the beautiful specimens in 

 7-inch pots, a size never grown hereto- 

 fore in Kiverton. Mr. Strohlein stated 

 that Phoenix Eoebelenii has proved to 

 be a palm of commercial value, the ex- 

 perimental stage being past. An im- 

 mense quantity of seed of this variety 

 is now germinating, while the larger 

 sizes are well represented. 



Varioos Notes. 



Edmund A. Harvey, of Brandywine 

 Summit, in speaking of the short crops 

 of mushrooms throughout Chester county 

 early in the season, said that the grow- 

 ers believed this might be due to the wet 

 condition of the manure when brought 

 into the mushroom beds in the fall. 



Stephen Mortensen, of Southampton, 

 has probably the finest lot of Brides and 

 Maids around Philadelphia today. His 

 plants are of enormous size, full of flow- 

 ers and in splendid condition. The buds 

 while not of exhibition size, are fine 



MUSHROOM SPAWN 



mCBEU'S ENGLISH BRAND 



Our spawn is used by the leading growers throughout the country on 

 account of its superior quality. 



12 bricks $ 1.40 



Per 100 pounds 5.00 



Per 1000 pounds 47.50 



NOTE SPECIAL PRICE TOR ONE WEEK ONLY 



PI ADIOTO f I*' will pay you to force some Cold Storage Lily of 

 r LUnid 19. the Valley for Easter. 



Now is the time to order Extra Selected Pros, $14.00 per 1000; full case 

 of 2000 Pips, $27.00. 



Headquarters for Lil. Formosum 



STOCK LIMITED, ORDER QUICK. 



Write for our Wholesale Gataloame. 



HENRY F. MICHELL COMPANY 



Market Street/above 10th Street, - • • PHIIiADELPBIA, PA. 



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commercial flowers, borne on good stems. 



Robert Craig finds that he will be un- 

 able to deliver his paper before the rose 

 society in Chicago next week in person. 

 The paper will probably be read by his 

 son, William P. Craig. 



Arthur A. Niessen, who has been ill 

 for three weeks with typhoid fever, is 

 happily recovering. Fortunately Mr. 

 Niessen had a light case and his many 

 friends hope that he will soon regain his 

 strength. 



R. M. Eisenhart, of Torresdale, has an 

 enviable record as a violet grower. His 

 stock is considered in the first rank in 

 this market. 



The Pennsylvania Horticultural So- 

 ciety will open its spring exhibition in 

 Horticultural hall on Tuesday, March 31, 

 continuing for two days. 



William Thompson, of the S. S. Pen- 



nock-Meehan Co., has the happy faculty 



I of being able to make up a graceful de- 



sign of calla lilies. This flower, some- 

 times considered stiflf, makes up beauti- 

 fully under skillful hands like Mr. 

 Thompson 's. 



William Munro, of Garrettsford, is 

 sending in Beauties of such extra fine 

 quality as to win admiration. His stock 

 is seen at W. E. McKissick's. 



A. Farenwald, of Roslyn, can tell you 

 just how much it costs per plant to grow 

 different varieties of roses. This is what 

 every florist ought to know about the 

 plants under his care. 



Robert McHenry, brother of A. R. Me- 

 Henry, the well-known do-wntown retailer, 

 died Friday night, March 13. Mr. Mc- 

 Henry was only 25 years of age. 



Paul Berkowitz, of H. Bayersdorfer k 

 Co., has returned from his business trip 

 with the sunniest of sunny smiles. 



Among the visitors reported by M. 

 Rice & Co. this week are A. Hermaiui, 



