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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



October 29, 1908. 



here during the last week in October. 

 Stretching away to the left of the house 

 are the flower and vegetable gardens, 

 near them the poultry run, and back of 

 this the greenhouses. Carnations, sweet 

 peas, asparagus, chrysanthemums, violets 

 and tomatoes are the principal crops. 

 Everywhere one is reminded of the Chi- 

 nese proverb that "There is no manure 

 like the footsteps of the master," and 

 also of the importance . attached by ex- 

 pert judges, like the great Sam, for in- 

 stance, to the product of the small or 

 medium sized place, where the grower 

 aims for quality. 



Various Notes. 



The Philadelphia Cut Flower Co., 

 agents for the well known Peacock strain 

 of dahlias, has kindly submitted the fol- 

 lowing list as its choice of the six best 

 varieties of dahlias for cutting: Kriem- 

 hilde, cactus pink; Perle D'Or, shaggy 

 white; Jack Bose, deep red; Virginia 

 Maule, large shell pink; Clifford W. 

 Bruton, large yellow; Lyndhurst, scarlet. 



John N. May, Sumpit, N. J., was in 

 town this week. 



Sydney Bayersdorfer returned from a 

 successful business trip October 26. 



Jacob A. Fries, the veteran florist of 

 Bethlehem, Pa., was in the city October 

 26. 



John W. Mclntyre, the hustling whole- 

 sale florist, was injured in an automobile 

 accident at Juniper and Chestnut streets 

 a few days ago. Mr. Mclntyre chival- 

 rously absolved the chauffeur from blame. 

 Fortunately the accident was not serious. 



Lilley & Upton report business better 

 than expected during their first fort- 

 night's work as wholesalers. 



The Moore-Livingston Co. received 

 commendation from the Pennsylvania 

 Horticultural Society for the new plant 

 stand exhibited at the society's October 

 meeting. 



Stokes' Seed Store report a heavy de 

 mand for wheat; one shipment of 220 

 bushels was made recently. 



Thomas J. Wade, of Chicago, was a 

 visitor here this week. 



The Overbrook Nurseries, Edward A. 

 Stroud, proprietor, and J. W. Prince, 

 manager, have been shipping some excel- 

 lent Major Bonnaffon chrysanthemums 

 to S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. 



J. Murray Bassett, Hammonton, N. J., 

 has been busy with his side-line of native 

 orchids. 



L. K. Peacock, of Williamstown Junc- 

 tion, N. J., made a fine dahlia exhibit 

 before the Pennsylvania Horticultural 

 Society last week. 



W. A. Knott, the well known pansy 

 specialist of Fox Cha«e, Pa., has his 

 houses better equipped than ever before 

 for the coming season. Mr. Knott is a 

 regular shipper to the Leo Niessen Co. 



E. A. Stroud says the chrysanthemum 

 season is three weeks earlier than last 

 year. Phil. 



DETROIT. 



Tlie Market 



To say that business is brisk would be 

 putting it a little too strong; still, when 

 one considers the unseasonable weather 

 we are'^having, the thousands of people 

 unemployed, and that we are on the eve 

 of a presidential election, business with 

 some of the florists is really better than 

 would be expected. Funeral work is in 

 good demand, plants are selling and there 

 IS considerable call for weddmg decora- 

 tions!' 



Stock of all kinds is quite plentiful, at 



Holiday Ribbons 



And they are the kind you 

 want— 



Everybody will appreciate these 

 ribbons — snappy colors, narrow, 

 medium and wide widths. 



Samples for a Postal 



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Florists' Supplies 



Specially large and fine stock of 



Natural Preserved Wreaths. Moss Wreaths and Metal Designs 



Qualities always the best and prices the lowest. 



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times a little too mnch so for the good 

 of the growers. White mums remain 

 well cleaned up; it is the colored stock 

 that bangs fire. Boses are plentiful, 

 especially pink. Rhea Beid is becoming 

 quite a favorite. Some fine cosmos comes 

 in from Mount Clemens and sells fairly 

 well. 



VariotM Notes. 



There was no meeting of the club on 

 the last regular meeting night, the mem- 

 bers being desirous of attending a ses- 

 sion of the Bright-Mayor club at Har- 

 monie hall. 



Leo A. Sacksteder and his bride are 

 here on their honeymoon. Mr. Sacksteder 



