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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Januauy 20, 1910. 



The Little Things That Count 



The florist who usee many of our sappliee in his work is the florist who prospers. The people whose business 

 is worth having want something nice in flowers and will pay for the little touches that add. One of Philadelphia's 

 fashionable florists uses our Natural Magrnolia Leaves for a groundwork in handsome funeral designs and 

 obtains in this way an original effect. 



Another finishing touch that we recommend is obtained by using our new select Chi££ona. They come in 

 all colors— white, pink, yellow, lavender, scarlet, Nile and moss green— and are far superior to the old chiffons. We 

 use the imported only; they are far better than domestic. 



Dainty Baskets for small flowers, bandied, oval-shaped, are sure to attract when prettily filled and 

 placed in your window. 



There are many other things we could suggest, including the Bohannan Violet Clasp, which would help 

 you to increase your sales. We have said enough by way of suggestion and only add that our best efforts are 

 always at your command. 



Remember we can make anything you want in florists' supplies in our factory. Send for our illustrated 

 catalogue. 



H. Bayersdorfer & Co., 



1129 Arch Street, 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



and opposite tlie Kervan Co. and close 

 to Gunther Bros., a building has just 

 been reconstructed and made ready for 

 occupancy. It is said that Eosens, the 

 florists' supply man, will occupy it Feb- 

 ruary 1. It is complete and in an excel- 

 lent location, only a few doors west of 

 the veteran J. K. Allen's headquarters. 



The Eetail Florists' Association an- 

 nounces a smoker at Ilealey's, Sixty- 

 sixth street and Columbus avenue, Janu- 

 ary 24. This function is to be given by 

 the board of directors to its members, 

 and M. A. Bowe says it will be some- 

 thing out of the ordinary. 



The Greek-American Florists ' Associa- 

 tion gave its third annual ball January 

 17 at the Terrace garden. Fifty-eighth 

 street and Lexington avenue. Over 2,000 

 were present, including Ambassador Co- 

 romeles, Consul Botassi, wholesale florists 

 and other dignitaries. The decorations 

 were elaborate, requiring 6,000 yards of 

 roping, 150 Christmas trees, 500 strings 

 of smilax and large quantities of cut 

 flowers. During the evening fifty doves 

 were released and carried home as sou- 

 venirs. It is said that dancing was kept 

 up till 5 a. m. and that some of the re- 

 tailers and growers stayed for the last 

 waltz. 



Semon Bache & Co. look forward to a 

 good season in the sale of greenhouse 

 sizes of window glass. 



J. Austin Shaw. 



The Climax Mfg. Co., makers of paper 

 boxes, have opened a New York oflBco at 

 20 East Forty-second street, with U. C. 

 Hirschey in charge. 



The executive committee of the Amer- 

 ican Bose Society and the council of the 

 Horticultural Society of New York met 

 at the American Museum of Natural His- 

 tory, where the spring exhibition is to be 

 held, January 12 last, for conference. 

 Working committees were appointed to 

 take the matter up in earnest to prepare 

 now for the coming exhibition. The fa- 

 cilities that are offered to the Eose So- 

 ciety for the exhibition are superb. 



The Horticultural Society of New 

 York will hold an exhibition of spring 

 flowers and plants in connection with the 

 Rose Society's show in March. 



The orchid section of the Horticultural 

 Society of New York will meet .January 



BERGER BROTHERS 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS 



1305 Filbert Street, 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



Have you ever been in our store ? 



It is just midway between the two terminals, 

 convenient to either. 



We have a full line of all that is best in flowers 

 and will be glad to send you anything you need. 



Our Bride and Richmond, 

 Our Carnations, Easter Lilies, Valley, 

 Violets and Sweet Peas are very fine- 

 May we have your business ? 



Mention The Review when you write. 



26 at the American Museum to complete 

 its organization. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market 



The cut flower trade last week was 

 fairly good in all lines; better, in fact, 

 than any time since the first of the year. 

 The retailers say they are looking for 

 good business until Lent sets in. There 

 have been a number of good wedding or- 

 ders to be filled this month. There has 

 been the usual activity in funeral work. 



The wholesalers had plenty of stock up 

 to January 14 and 15, when the demand 

 cleaned them up pretty well on all first- 

 class stock, especially white. Roses and 

 carnations have been coming in heavily 

 and the price was down as low as $1.50 

 per hundred for fancy carnations. Roses, 



too, sold cheaply for a while, but the lat- 

 ter part of last week the price went up a 

 few cents on fancy grades. Violets also 

 came in abundantly, and were as low as 

 30 cents per hundred early in the week, 

 and 50 cents to 75 cents Saturday. Bulb 

 ous stock is plentiful and the price re- 

 mains steady. Harrisii and callas sold 

 well, as did lily of the valley. 



Smilax, galax and Mexican ivy had a 

 big call last week. Other greens sold 

 better than usual. 



Qub Meeting. 



The Florists' Club held its New Year's 

 meeting Thursday afternoon, January 13. 

 in the rooms of the Odd Fellows' build- 

 ing. There was on exhibition a fine vase 

 of the new white carnation, Shasta, sent 

 by Baur & Smith, of Indianapolis, which 

 was greatly admired. The National Clock 

 & Electric Mfg. Co., St. Louis, exhibite<l 



