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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



ACOUBT S, 1009. 



Imperial Chinaware 



We are going to exhibit ever bo many beautiful and useful novelties at the Cincinnati Convention 

 of the S. A. F. on August 17. Trust to give you an inkling of what we have in store for you. We will 

 tell you of one of these novelties today — 



OUR NEW IMPERIAL CHINAWARE 



It is one of the prettiest things we have ever offered the florists of America, a variety of vases, 

 bowls, jardinieres and ferneries made of china, delicately finished and exquisitely colored, some of 

 them two-toned (as we say of crepe paper), it is so exceedingly well done. Remember, this is only 

 one of many. Be sure to go to Cincinnati and see our grand exhibit; it will well repay you for the trip. 



Eversrthine^ in Florista' Suppliea. Send for our Illustrated Catalog^ue. 



N. BtYERSDORFER & CO, 



1129 



Arch Street, 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



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expect to cut from their new crop carna- 

 tions by the time these lines are read. 

 Lieut. Peary and The Queen will be the 

 first varieties. 



The sweet peas received by the Leo 

 Niessen Co. are much admired now when 

 "fashion's favorite flower" is on the 

 back track. Arthur A. Niessen says that 

 it took lots of perseverance on the part 

 of both grower and wholesaler before the 

 secret was mastered. 



The Philadelphia Cut Flower Co. has 

 as pretty gladioli as one could wish to 

 see; America, Brenchleyensis, Shakes- 

 peare and a white, the name of which 

 W. J. Muth could not recall, are the 

 varieties. 



It is said that another of the star P-M 

 growers, Robert Scott & Son, contemplate 

 building in the near future. 



Eobert A. Craig showed, August 2, 

 three of the prettiest plant houses one 

 could wish to see, two entirely filled with 

 crotons, one with begonias, Lorraine type 

 and sisters. 



J. Henry Bartram, of Lansdowne, Pa., 

 has added three varieties to the American 

 Beauties with which he won fame. They 

 are Kaiserin, Richmond and My Mary- 

 land. 



Henry Diehl has taken charge of Mary- 

 lawn, the well known Kemble estate. 



J. Bancroft Swayne, Kennett, Pa., has 

 the honor of having produced the 

 largest and finest crop of mushrooms in 

 (Chester county last season. They were 

 from spawn manufactured by his com- 

 pany. 



Louis Berger has closed his flower shop 

 during the summer. He expects to re- 

 open September 1. Phil. 



BOSTON. 



The Market 



The supply of flowers is not great and, 

 though business is quiet, there is no con- 

 siderable surplus. Demand from shore 

 and mountain resorts so far has been 

 light, but trade on the whole is somewhat 

 better than last season. Carnations are 

 nearing the end; few good ones are seen 

 and many of those arriving are small and 

 spidery, selling cheaply. Roses are some- 

 what better. Beauties of fair quality are 

 seen. Killarney is only moderately good. 

 Kaiserin is the leading variety. Carnot 



Cut Flower 

 and Design Boxes 



All sizes, lowest prices 

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C. C. POLLWORTH CO. 



MILWAUKKK 



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Ih^«« ^iitntn^t* our cbiffona are good. We make and sell the best 



* vll «Z7UlIIiIlWl taffeta and satin taffeta ribbone on the market. The 



Monarch is an excellent qnality for Funeral Work. Sample Bwatches free. 



The Pine Tree Silk Mills Company 



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is not much seen, but some nice My 

 Maryland is coming in and makes a fa- 

 vorable impression. Sweet peas are not 

 selling so well. The intense heat and 

 drought has made them short-stemmed 

 and there is considerable waste in them. 

 Asters are now quite abundant, but 

 really fine flowers are wanting. A few 

 dahlias are coming, but these sell poorly 

 in Boston. Cosmos comes from a few 

 growers and an abundance of fine candy- 

 tuft and other outdoor annuals. Gladioli 

 are quite plentiful and good, but move 

 slowly. Valley is in only light demand. 

 Lilies are more than enough for all re- 

 quirements. In choice flowers, Cattleya 

 gigas and C. Harrisonias are the only rep- 

 resentatives seen. A Uttle stephanotis 

 and some gardenias are arriving, but 

 there is no great call for them. For 

 green stock the market remains much the 

 same. 



Qub Picnic 



Delightful weather once more favored 

 the Gardeners' and Florists' Club for 

 the annual picnic at Randolph's grove, 

 July 28. Although the temperature was 

 92 degrees in the shade, the picnic 

 grounds provided ample shade, and races 

 could all be run without the contestants 

 being exposed to the sun 's rays at all. 

 The beautiful lake also seemed to exert a 

 cooling influence. 



There was a keen contest in practically 

 every sporting event, the baseball teams 

 especially putting in some hard work- 

 The result of the various athletic sports 

 was as follows: 



Baseball for boys, five Innings, winning team 

 consisted of Crawford Ferguson, Robprt Smltb. 

 W. Llnsert, Jack SIsson, T. Westwood, J. 

 Watts, Walter Westwood, A. Anderson, E. Cum- 

 mings. Score, 11 to 8. Umpire, Fisher. 



Baseball, commercial growers vs. private gar- 

 deners. Private gardeners won 8 to 4. Win 

 nlng team consisted of R. W. Curtis, G'. H. 

 Cray, C. B. Johnson, S. F. Doten, D. Flnlayson. 

 Daniel Illffe, Mr. Llnsert, Duncan P. Anderson; 

 umpire, J. L. Miller; scorer, W. B. CahlU. 



Putting the 16-pound shot, first, John Reld, 

 thirty feet six Inches; second, W. J. Collins, 

 twenty-nine feet four inches; third, A. G. Saw- 

 yer, twenty-nine feet; seven entries. 



Flag race for girls under 16, handicap; final 

 hcnt, first, Alice Iliffe; second, Catherine Lally; 

 twelve entries. 



Three-legged race for men, first. W. J. Col 

 llns and Mr. Reed; second, G. H. Grey and W. 

 Illffe, five entries. 



Race, 100 yards, handicap, boys under 18; 

 final heat, first, Dean French; second. W. Fer- 

 guson; third, Spencer Heurlln; twenty-one 

 entries. 



Fifty -yard race, boys under 12, handicap; first, 

 Thomas Illffe; second. Victor Heurlln; third. 

 Dean French; ten entries. 



Married ladies' race, seventy-five yards, handi- 

 cap; first, Mrs. E. Rose; second, Mrs. H. F. 

 Woods; five entries. 



Three-legged race for boys, first. Jack SIsson 

 and T. Westwood; second, Crawford Ferguson 

 and Victor Heurlln; sis entries. 



Fifty -yard race, girls under 12; handicap, 

 first. Edith Iliffe; second, Marjorie Illffe; third, 

 Nellie Ferguson; six entries. 



Sack race for men, first, W. J. Collins; second, 

 W. S. Orassle; five entries. 



