

OcTOB::it 15, 1908. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



21 



P-M Specialties For October's Social Whirl 



Cattleyas, ... 40c each; $35.00 per 100 



Valley, - No. 1, $3.00 per 100; Special, $4.00 per 100 

 Beauties, Specials - - $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100 

 Chrysanthemums, fancy stock, - - $2.00 per doz., 

 " medium stock, $1.00 to $1.50 per doz. 



PATTERN CATTLEYA, our new basket weave RIBBON, a beau- 

 tiful shade, distinct novelty for Cattleyas; samples for the asking. 



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buildings were put in order and from 

 fifty to sixty workmen were kept con- 

 stantly employed under the superintend- 

 ence of John P. and Edward Habermehl. 

 Dr. Oberholzer, director of the pageant; 

 Miss Violet Oakley, an artist of renown, 

 and Henry Kambierschee were largely 

 instrumental in planning the artistic 

 details of the work. The result, as 

 everyone admits, was a wealth of beauty 

 and color never before equaled here, or 

 probably anywhere else. Every historic 

 detail was carefully planned and exe- 

 cuted. Carpenters, workers in plaster of 

 paris, painters, artists, all worked to- 

 gether to produce the wonderful results 

 seen on Broad street October 9. Great 

 credit is due J. J. Habermehl's Sons for 

 the magnificent success that crowned 

 their efforts. 



Two Gold Mines. 



The Eetailer's.— J. "William Colflesh, 

 the successful West Philadelphia florist, 

 attended the October meeting of the 

 Florists' Club for the purpose of voting 

 for George Craig, who so kindly relieved 

 him of the responsibility of the treasury 

 portfolio a year ago. It is not often 

 that Mr. Colflesh comes east of Thirtieth 

 street after dark, but the combined at- 

 tractions of the annual election and 

 founders' week illumination were strong 

 magnets. Mr. Colflesh is not a talker 



and, like most men of few words, what 

 he says is usually well worth hearing. 

 On this occasion Mr. Colflesh remarked 

 sententiously to the floral luminary next 

 him, "You have a little gold mine." A 

 bystander questioned him as to his mean- 

 ing, eliciting information that flowers 

 are cheap this season and the retailer 

 could buy them at low prices and charge 

 his customers just what he pleased. The 

 gold mine, in fact, is right in his store. 



The Grower 's. — A. contented looking 

 grower paused on Eleventh street just 

 north of the store of Kobert Crawford, 

 Jr., to pass the time of day with a 

 friend. "I have been bringing my flow- 

 ers into town all summer," he said; "busi- 

 ness is fair and I am satisfied. You 

 see," the speaker added reflectively, "I 

 am not wholly dependent on my green- 

 houses, because I have a little stone 

 quarry out on my place that pays me a 

 royalty which yields me a very comfort- 

 able income each year, with excellent 

 prospects of a continuance." 



So, you see, there really are little gold 

 mines on both sides of the fence. 



Various Notes. 



The Henry F. Miehell Co. scored a 

 triumph with its float seen in the indus- 

 trial parade October 7. This float was 

 described in the Eeview of September 

 17. Philip Freud was given an ovation 



throughout almost the entire length of 

 Broad street as he rode in the procession 

 with his beautiful creation. 



John Cook, of Baltimore, sent some 

 fine blooms of his new rose, My Mary- 

 land, to W. E. McKissick recently. 



Frank Gould, gardener to John T. 

 Morris, read a paper on dahlias before 

 the Germantown Horticultural Society 

 October 12. 



M. Kice & Co. report a number of 

 visitors who called during founders' week. 



H. Bayersdorfer & Co. received many 

 cases of supplies by the steamer Manitou. 



The only noteworthy addition to the 

 list of chrysanthemums given last week 

 is Tint of Gold, seen at the store of 

 Berger Bros. October 12. 



Lilley & Upton opened as scheduled 

 October 12, but so anxious were some of 

 their growers to begin shipping that • 

 flowers began coming in fully five days 

 earlier. Mr. Upton says that the stock 

 has been cleaning up nicely. 



Mrs. A. M. Briel, Baltimore, Md., and 

 William F. Gude, Washington, D. C, 

 were among the visitors here during 

 founders' week. 



Walter P. Stokes has a beautiful cut 

 of the new Kudzu vine, obtained from a 

 Japanese color plate. Mr. Stokes be- 

 lieves that this vine will have a great 

 future. 



J. J. Habermehl's Sons had a hand- 

 some wedding decoration October 12. 

 White chrysanthemums and Kriemhilde 

 dahlias were largely used. 



Pennock Bros, had many handsome 

 orders for the first debutante tea of the 

 season, which occurred at Rosemont, Pa., 

 October 10. 



Robert Craig says Amerpohlii and 

 Todeaoides are the favorite ferns of the 

 day. Phil, 



Greensboro, N, C. — James Duffy has 

 opened a retail flower store at 208 North 

 Elm street. 



Grand Rapids, Mich. — W. W. Mulick, 

 of the Capital Floral Co., has opened a 

 branch store at 706 Wealthy avenue. 



Kansas City, Mo. — It is reported 

 that on Saturday night, October 3, bur- 

 glars entered the store of John Carlos, 

 120 East Twelfth street, and stole 2,000 

 cut flowers. 



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