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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



January 7, 1909. 



Niessen's 



News 

 Column 



Orchids 



Although not very plentifal, we 

 have been able to fill oar orders 

 for Orchids. We have a very re- 

 liable source of supply, and can 

 furnish them if they are to be had 

 in this market. 



We can quote on 



aniEYAS, 60c and 75c 



LAELIA ANCEPS (pink), $5.00 per dozen. 



lAELIA ANCEPS ALBA (white), $6 per doz. 



The Laelias are splendid stock 

 of those varieties; they average 

 about three flowers to the stem. 

 The white, in particular, are very 

 fine. 



Gardenias 



We have had a good call for them 

 lately. Our flowers have been fine, 

 which we believe accounts for our 

 large dales in that line. We most 

 always have them in stock, and if 

 not, can get them in a few hours 

 from our growers. 



Roses 



Our supply in that direction is 

 hard to beat. We have a large 

 stock to select from, and we count 

 among our growers some of the 

 most successful ones in this section. 



My Maryland 



Plants from 2% inch pots; de- 

 livery March Ist. 



$10 per 100; $90 per 1000. 



Rooted Carnation Cuttings 



All the late introductions and 

 standard varieties. Complete list 

 sent on request. 



We Guarantee Our Cuttings 



..The.. 



Leo Niesseo Co. 



Wholesale Florists 



1209 Arch Street 



PHILADELPHIA 



Open from 7:00 a. m. to 8:00 p. m. 



MY MARYLAND 



A No. 1 stock of this grfind New Rose. Strong 



own root plants from 2-inch pots, $10.00 per 



100; $90.00 per 1000. 



MRS. JARDINE 



Own root plants. $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1000. 



W. E. McKlSSICK & BROS. 



Wholesale Florists 



1619-21 Ranstead St., Philadelphia 



Open tlU 8 P. M. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Rising Eastern Market 



The cut flower market was decidedly 

 unsettled during the Christmas holidays. 

 There were some flowers sold at good 

 prices, there were a good many flowers 

 sold at moderate prices, and there were a 

 few flowers sold at poor prices indeed. 

 Pretty nearly everything sold at some 

 price, however. The market gradually 

 declined until New Year's, when a de- 

 cided improvement was noticed, which 

 was continued throughout Saturday and 

 Monday, despite the mild, almost spring- 

 like weather, which accelerated crops. « 



It is noteworthy that fashion's flowers, 

 orchids, gardenias, violets, Beauties and 

 Killarney, are most in demand, indicating 

 that the ball and dinner season is in fjill 

 swing. Mignonette also sells well, as do 

 sweet peas, now in abundant supply. 

 White flowers of nearly all varieties havo 

 been in excess of the demand at one time 

 or another during the week, despite the 

 immense quantities used at a number of 

 prominent funerals. Violets hardly seem 

 in their winter stride yet, the warm 

 weather of the fall having apparently 

 checked production, especially in certain 

 localities. The orchid class has been 

 strengthened by the addition of the white 

 and pink laelia. Gardenias have short- 

 ened up a little, but are still in fair sup- 

 ply. Valley is not so plentiful as during 

 the holidays; the quality is fine, the 

 demand fair. 



Bulbous flowers are selling rather bet- 

 ter than usual at this time. This is 

 especially true of Paper Whites, due pos- 

 sibly to decreased production. Freesia 

 has made its appearance in fine shape ; 

 also campernelles. Trumpet Major is 

 more plentiful. Easter lilies have been 

 selling slowly. There is no change in tlie 

 green market. 



The two leading varieties of flowers, 

 roses and carnations, have been left until 

 the last. Of carnations it may be said 

 that really select stock is in demand at 

 satisfactory prices. ^ The poorer grades 

 hang badly. White 'has been overplenti- 

 ful. Ked brings a shade more than pink, 



when nicely done. The prices in the rose 

 market have fallen to a point where the 

 buyers are taking hold with a will. All 

 varieties are selling readily at good 

 prices. Eichmond is preferred to Lib- 

 erty, and Killarney to Maid. Short- 

 stemmed flowers of all varieties are in 

 especially brisk demand. 



A New Pompon. 



Through the courtesy of Eobert A. 

 Craig, I am able to give Eeview readers 

 a brief description of the new white 

 chrysanthemum, Baby Margaret. Baby 

 Margaret is a sport from the yellow 

 Baby chrysanthemum, grown by the Eob- 

 ert Craig Co. The sport was first noticed 

 by Eobert A. Craig about four years ago. 

 It is a fixed type, and even more vigorous 

 than the well known yellow Baby. So 

 popular has Baby Margaret proved with . 

 all visitors to Forty-ninth and Market 

 streets, and with those who have seen it 

 on exhibition in the city, that it has been 

 decided to send this promising new va- 

 riety out this spring, Mr. Craig feels 

 perfect confidence that all his claims for 

 the little stranger will be fully verified. 



Qub Meeting. 



The monthly meeting of the Florists' 

 Club was held at Horticultural hall on 

 the evening of January 5. There was a 

 general discussion of the Christmas busi- 

 ness, led by Eobert Kift. 



Alphonse Pericat, who is the star 

 orchid grower for the Pennock-Meehan 

 Co., exhibited a handsome table of Cat- 

 tleya Trianse, showing high culture. One 

 spike had five large flowers. Joseph 

 Heacock exhibited his new carnation, 

 Dorothy Gordon, in good form. 



A Christmas G)mbination. 



Each and every one of our floral artists 

 exercised taste and ingenuity in plant 

 arrangements for Christmas gifts. Ericas, 

 crotons, fancy ferns and pandanus, as 

 well as many more, were used in combi- 

 nations rare and pleasing. It is, how- 

 ever, a wholesaler grower salesman's 

 combination I wish to write about. It is 

 briefly this: 



John A. Euppert, of Henry A. Drcei* 





