December 17, 1908. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



27 



sorbing interest. The keynote in the con- 

 struction of the greenhouses is economy 

 in cost, put into effect in exceedingly 

 large houses, where the amount of glass 

 surface required to cover a given num- 

 ber of plants is reduced to a minimum. 

 This saving in cost of construction goes 

 hand in hand with the saving in cost Of 

 operation, the amount of labor required 

 in the large houses of the iloral Ex- 

 change being smaller in proportion than 

 in the houses of most of our growers. 



Another peculiarity in the manage- 

 ment of the Floral Exchange, as com- 

 pared with most of our growers' plants, 

 lies in the longevity of the stock grown. 

 Houses of roses are here seen that have 

 been growing in the selfsame position 

 and soil for seven or eight years and 

 have attained a size that cannot be du- 

 plicated in large places elsewhere in this 

 district. Statistics prove that these 

 houses have done as well at Edgely in 

 their later as in their earlier ye&rs, the 

 soil being unchanged beyond the ingredi- 

 ents added in weekly additions by a 

 "soup" of great strength. Still an- 

 other radical difference between the 

 business methods employed at Edgely 

 and those at other plants, is the system- 

 atic way in which the distribution of the 

 product is managed. All the large mar- 

 kets in the east are regularly supplied 

 with flowers from Edgely according to 

 their needs. The great advantage of 

 this method can be seen at a glance, be- 

 cause in times of overproduction at a 

 given point Edgely will not suffer from 

 dependence on that one market. 



These are the principal points that im- 

 press Edgely most strongly on florists. 

 One remains to be mentioned. Edgely is 

 the creation of the active brain of a 

 man who was not obliged to toil up the 

 floral ladder. The significance of this 

 statement will be readily grasped by 

 every florist who has struggled to over- 

 come adverse conditions, feeling that all 

 his or her growing knowledge of plants 

 was necessary to earn a livelihood. 

 Edgely stands as an example today of 

 the courage and perseverance of one set- 

 ting out to discover an unknown world 

 and pushing on in spite of all obstacles. 



Varioui Notes. 



The Robert Craig Co. paid off all its 

 stockholders in full, principal and in- 

 terest, December 15. It will be remem- 

 bered that the creditors of the company 

 were offered stock in settlement of their 

 accounts at the time of the receivership, 

 Mr. Craig assuring them that their stock 

 would in time be redeemed. This has 

 now been fulfilled. Mr. Craig and his 

 son have received hearty congratulations 

 from their many friends on the success- 

 ful outcome of their efforts. 



Samuel S. Pennock believes that Mrs. 

 Jardine is the finest midwinter rose on 

 our market today, excepting only Amer- 

 ican Beauty. 



Fred Ehret, who believes in having a 

 choice assortment to show his customers, 

 has some fine white lilac, grown by Raini- 

 bault, of Buena, N. J., in his pretty 

 Fairmount avenue shop. 



George Redles spoke before the Ger- 

 mantown Horticultural Society December 

 14. The annual election of officers took 

 place, the old board remaining practically 

 unchanged. 



Thomas Brown, St. Martins, Phila- 

 delphia, spoke before the Pennsylvania 

 Horticultural Society December 15. 



Among the many visitors in this city 

 recently were Lloyd G. Blick, of Norfolk, 

 Va.; Ernest Ashley, Allentown, Pa.; A. 



SOW EARLY FLOWER SEEDS NOW 



To Have Early- Plants and Flowers Next Spring. 



Asparagus Plumosus Nanus 



Orecnhonae, Home-Krown Seed 



100 seeds $0.60 



500 seeds 2.25 



1000 seeds. 

 5000 seeds. 



.$4.00 

 . 19.00 



Asparagus Sprengeri 



100 seeds $0.15 



1000 •• 75 



6000 " 3.00 



Begonia Vernon 



Trade packet, 25c Per oz., $2.50 



Lobelia, crystal Palace Compacta 

 Trade packet, SOc Per oz., $1.25 



Holly 



Wreaths pe^ioo 



Extra fine grade $10.50 



Michell's "special" made-up 12.00 



HOLLY-Loose 



The very choicest, well-berried; will 

 sell on sight, packed in cases 2x4x2, or 16 

 cubic feet. 



Permease $3.00 Per 5 cases.. $22.50 



" 1 " 5.00 " 10 •• .. 42.60 



Salvia Bonfire 



Trade packet, 40c Perez.. $2.25 



Salvia Splendens 



Trade packet, 26c Per oz., $1.25 



Verbena 



MICHKLL'S KAMMOTH 



Fancy mixed, trade packet, SOc; oz., $1.50 



Write for i e(»y of our Wholosole Citilogue, »ai our Haody Flowor Seed Order Sheet. 



BENRlf F. MICHEU CO., "TnK^irpi' 



Mention The Review when you write. 



New Crop Flower Seed 

 Coming in Rapidly 



8TOKXS* MAMMOTH VKRBKNA, wlilte, pink, soarlet, purple, mixed. 



; trade pkt., 20c; OZ., $1.25. 



STOCKS, DWARr. LARGE IXOWSRING TKN WKXKS. blood red. pink, blue. 



white, mixed trade pkt., 2.5c; oz., $2.00 



Prlnoess Alice trade pkt., SOc; oz., 2.50 



Improved Snowflake trade pkt., 40c 



SALVIA, my own grrowlDg. 



Splendena trade pkt., 25c; oz., $1.00 



Bonfire •. trade pkt., SOc: oz., 2.00 



Zarlob — trade pkt., 60c; 1-16 oz., 1.00 



MIGNOMSTTK, Maobet trade pkt., 10c; oz., S5c; i^-lb.. 1.25 



LOBKLIA. Crystal Palace Compacta trade pkt., 25c; oz., 1.25 



PRIMULA, Stokes* Standard ClUnese. 



An unsurpassed strain per 100 seeds, Z5c; per .MM seeds, $1.00; per 1000 seeds, 1.65 



Kermesina Splendens, Snow White, Peach Blossom, Blue, Alba Rosea, Striped, 



per 250 seeds, 60c; per 1000 seeds, 1.75 



FRTUHIA, Olant of Oallfomia trade pkt., 45c 



Howard's Star trade pkt., 35c 



Blotched and Striped trade pkt., 15c; oz., 60c 



Stokes' Seed Store, 



219 MARKET STREET, 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Mention The Review when you write 



B. Ellsworth and Mrs. Ellsworth, Allen- 

 town, Pa,; J. Van Lindley, Pomona, N. 



C, and a representative of Z. D. Blacki- 

 stone, Washington, D. C. 



William J. Baker has received the first 

 Trumpet Major seen in this market this 

 season. December 11 brought his initial 

 shipment. 



Berger Bros, are fortunate in receiving 

 superb holly, which is in demand. Per- 

 haps "fortunate" is hardly the right 

 word. They chose it carefully, had it 

 carefully cut, and shipped at the right 

 time. 



Joseph Swearer, manager, has com- 

 pleted his new house, 35x200 feet, at 

 Holland, Pa. The soil is all in, and 

 sweet peas planted. 



Alexander B. Scott is much pleased 

 with the success that his blooms of Mrs. 

 Jardine and White Killarney are meeting 

 in the cut flower market. 



Victor Groshens, of Eoslyn, is adding 

 another house, 29x500 feet. One-half or 



KIFT'S 



NEW FERN Hi 

 BERRY 6L0BE 



The newest and latest novelty of Its Und. 

 Three sizes: 5-in., $3.00 per doz.; 6-in., $4.00 per 

 doz.; 7-in.. $5.00 per doz. Packing free, f . O. B. 

 Philadelphia. Send for Catalogue. Partridge 

 Berry Sprays, $3.00 per 1000. 



Robert Kift, ws ch.ttNt st.. Philadelphia, Pa. 



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this house is already glazed. The other 

 half is ncaring completion. It is under- 

 stood that sweet peas will be grown next 

 season, and roses after the first crop is 

 harvested. 



Lilley & Upton are receiving fine Rich- 

 mond and Killarney roses and long- 

 stemmed mignonette. 



The Henry F. Michell Co. sent out 

 with its catalogue a suggestive order 

 sheet which is a novelty in its way. It 

 contains twelve pages, with all the lead- 

 ing garden flower seeds, fertilizers, and 

 implements, alphabetically printed, en- 

 abling the customer to write hia order 



