Decemdeb 23, 1909. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



25 



^ NEW YEAR 



WAufO Each year, more entertaining at New Year's means more 



and better business, and this year will find us in splendiS^^ape to care 

 for our patrons. Quality the usual P/M Standard. 



Prices on Roses, Carnations, etc., about 25% less than Christmas. 

 Greens and other staples about the same. 



Will be strong on Valley, Gardenias, Beauties, Killarneys, Marylands 



and Carnations. 



Gardenias, firet $4.00 per doz. 



fancy 5.00 per doz. 



special 6.00 per doz. 



Open 7 a. m., close 6 p. m. Not open fdl-'inisiness on Sundays. Not responsible for flowers after delivery to express company. 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



THB WHOLESALE FLORISTS OF 



1608-20 Ludlow Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



1812 New York Ave., WASHBIGTON, D. C. '^T^ 



Mention Thp Rpvipw when you write. 



tribute of respect to their friend. Many 

 beautiful floral offerings were seen there, 



H. Bayersdorfer & Co. have a fine new 

 wagon on the street— =three in all now. 



Deutsche Perle azaleas trimmed with 

 scarlet ribbon are one of Fred Berger's 

 telling Christmas specialties. 



M. Eice says that the present season 

 has been the busiest in the history of his 

 house. 



The Andorra Nurseries completed a 

 large planting contract for deciduous 

 trees in the suburbs of this city Decem- 

 ber 18. J. H. Humphreys believes that 

 winter planted trees and shrubs, not 

 evergreens, are apt to do even better 

 than spring planted stock when the work 

 is properly done. . 



John Lucas & Co. say that the in- 

 creased price of raw material will neces- 

 sitate an advance in the price of high 

 grade greenhouse paint. 



Louis Berger has taken charge of the 

 greenhouses of S. & H. Mergenthaler, 

 formerly rented by the William Graham 

 Floral Co., on East Washington Lane, 

 Germantown. 



Victor Groshens, of Glenside, Pa., 

 has planted the iron posts for another 

 greenhouse, 29x500 feet, connected by 

 iron gutter with the three long houses 

 in his present range. 



B. Eschner, of M. Rice & Co., says that 

 the rainfall in Jamaica was so extraor- 

 dinarily heavy as to be almost past 

 belief. The rain and storms somewhat 

 marred Mr. Eschner 's trip. 



Robert Craig says that this is the ban- 

 ner Christmas for flowering plants; all 

 records have been surpassed. 



Myers & Samtman, Wyndmoor, Pa., 

 will cut something like 15,000 Beauties 



in the fortnight preceding Christmas. 

 Their houses of My Maryland are at- 

 tracting much attention, the plants being 

 in heavy crop, 



John Savage, Gwynedd, Pa., has been 

 cutting well from his exclusive specialty, 

 pink snapdragon. 



Paul Berkowitz, of H. Bayersdorfer & 

 Co., reports a phenomenal business sea- 

 son, the largest in the history of his 

 house. A new steamer is in this week 

 with heavy shipments of holiday goods. 

 Many of them will go out the moment 

 they arrive. Phil. 



GRAND RAPIDS. 



The weather is cold and sleighing is 

 good, making it an ideal, old-time Christ- 

 mas. The snowy, cloudy weather we are 

 still having is telling on the quantity of 

 flowers cut. Ten days ago it looked as 

 though there would even be plenty of car- 

 nations for Christmas, but now a scarcity 

 is assured, and when it comes to red 

 there will not be nearly enough for local 

 wants, to say nothing of what will be 

 required to fill shipping orders. Roses 

 are apparently in fair supply, unless it 

 be red and Beauties, which are always 

 scarce. 



For the first time in several years 

 poinsettias will be scarce, while azaleas 

 will be plentiful. There will be plenty 

 of fine cyclamens. Bulb stock, such as 

 valley. Paper Whites, Romans, etc., are 

 shown in abundance. As for holly and 

 greens, they are in evidence everywhere 

 and continue as popular as ever. 



Eli Cross has rented an adjoining store 

 and uses it for the sale of palms, ferns 

 and potted plants. 



Henry Smith has the largest quantity 



of azaleas, while the Grand Rapids 

 Floral Co. and Crabb & Hunter are the 

 only ones who got their poinsettias in on 

 time. 



Madge Dolan, of the Pantling, had a 

 nice banquet December 18, given by the 

 commercial travelers stopping at that 

 popular hostelry, at which the decorations 

 were all red roses and red carnations. 



G. F. C. 



NEW YORK. 



The Market. 



Christmas week opened clear and cold, 

 with the prospect of moderating as the 

 great holiday of the year approaches, 

 making plant deliveries safe. Even as 

 early as Monday, December 20, supplies 

 were decreasing and higher prices were 

 quoted, with a Ught demand. The plant 

 industry, however, was booming and 

 everyone who grows first-class stock of 

 any kind in flowering plants is now on 

 velvet, for there is little left unclaimed. 

 What the local trade has not absorbed 

 has gone on its mission of Christmas 

 cheer to every part of the country. The 

 present outlook is favorable for the 

 greatest Christmas ever known in New 

 York. 



Beauties sold at 60 cents Saturday^ 

 December 18, with the tendency up- 

 ward; 75 cents to $1 is a safe prediction 

 for the best for Christmas. Other roses 

 hold firm, but no abnormal prices are 

 possible. Carnations are firm and as 

 high as 10 cents is asked for the best. 

 This will likely be top for the week, as 

 the supply will grow in volume as the 

 week advances. The old evil of holding 



