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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



August 19. 1909. 



THE Florists' Supply House of America 



MADE- 



The greatest exhibit at Cincinnati, eciipsing our 



own record of a year ago, showing a finer and 



larger coiiection of Novelties and Staple Supplies 



than were seen in any exhibition before* 



Why We Did It 



Because the Tariff is settled; the tide of prosper- 

 ity is rising; the Florists of America will require 

 larger quantilies of high grade supplies than 

 ever before, and we are prepared. 



H. BAYERSDORFER & CO. 



1129 Arch Street 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



winter. This is the growing season. The 

 man who neglects his stock now will not 

 have the quality when it is wanted. Re- 

 member, gifted decorator, that your 

 handsome shop, your vacation, the very 

 butter on your bread depends on the will- 

 ingness of the other half of the profes- 

 sion to expend brain and muscle when it 

 is hot under glass, and say a kind word 

 to them. 



Various Notes. 



The drought was broken August 16. 



Wi E. McKissick & Bros, are receiving 

 some exceptional white Ostrich Plume 

 asters, the flowers being of unusual size. 



The railroad gardeners will hold their 

 third annual convention in this city at 

 Horticultural hall, Broad street below 

 Locust street, August 24 to 26. 



The Evening Times ' flower day for the 

 children of the poor, who rarely have a 

 plant or flower, brought out generous 

 gifts from many of the profession. 



Robert A. Stewart is enjoying his vaca- 

 tion at Island Heights, N. J. 



Some of our best men are enjoying 

 Cincinnati's hospitality this week. 



Edward Reid is doubling his receiving 

 capacity by adding a carnation cooling 

 room, where natural air will strengthen 

 the endurance of the divine flower. 



J. Otto Thilow, secretary of the Henry 

 A. Dreer Co., will sail for Europe August 

 24, for a short vacation in Germany and 

 Switzerland. 



The Keller Pottery Co. 's Cincinnati 

 souvenir is a half-inch pan of perfect 

 proportions. 



Max Nitzschke, manager of J. J. Hab- 

 ermehl's Sons' flower store in the BelJe- 

 vue-Stratford, is expected home from his 

 wedding trip this wcok. Pmi.. 



Moire Ribbons are the thing 



We are making some beautiful numbers. 



The florist who is keeping ahead can use 

 these ribbons, the plain taffetas and satin taffetas and chiffons. Samples 

 and prices will prove to you that ribbons bearing the Pine Tree Brand 



Label are the best for your work. 



rig:ht now. 



The Pine Tree Silk Mills Company 



806-808-810 Arch St. Philadelphia 806-808-810 Arch St. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market 



A week of the hottest kind of weather 

 did not help the cut flower business any 

 and we may safely report that the busi- 

 ness, both wholesale and retail, was ex- 

 tremely dull, with plenty of good stock 

 going to waste for want of demand. At 

 the retail stores they say that if it was 

 not for a little funeral work business 

 would be at a standstill, and the whole- 

 salers are saying the same. About the 

 only stock in demand is in light colors. 



We had in stock last week a fine lot of 

 asters, which took the place of carnations, 

 which were poor in quality. There are 

 some good Cochet roses, and American 

 Beauties are coming in somewhat better. 

 Tuberoses and gladioli are coming in 

 heavily from Kirkwood and selling 

 cheaply. A lot of other outdoor stock is 

 .also in, with little demand. The market 

 is well supplied with all kinds of greens. 



Club Meeting. 



The Florists' Club held its first out- 

 door meeting for this season at the home 

 of A. J. Bentzen, secretary of the club 

 and president of the Bentzen Floral Co., 

 on Marcus avenue. The meeting was 

 well attended, thirty members being pres- 

 ent and several visitors. The meeting 

 was called to order by President W. C. 

 Young at 3 o 'clock, with all the other oflB- 

 cers present. After the regular business 

 had been disposed of and committees had 

 reported, the chairman announced that 

 the election of oflBcers for the ensuing 

 year would take place. The candidates 

 for president were W. C. Young and F. J. 

 Fillmore. President Young, in a well 

 pointed speech, withdrew from the race 

 and George B. Windier was nominated in 

 his place. After all ballots had been 

 counted, George B. Windier was elected 

 by a vote of nineteen to eleven. For the 

 office of vice-president Joha Connon and 



