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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



AVQCST 24, 1011. 



NICHELL'S LILIES 



LILIUM HARRISII 



Our stock of these lilies was received only 

 a few days ago and is without doubt superb in 

 appearance. Not for ten years back have we 

 seen such splendid-looking bulbs. A limited 

 quantity of each size to spare. Sizes : 5 to 7, 

 6 to 7, 7 to 9 and 9 to 11. Write for special 

 quotation today and state quantity desired. 



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Lilium Formosum, Lil. Formosum 

 Giganteum, Lil. Giganteum and 

 Lil. Long. Multiflorum 



will be ready for delivery in the near future. 

 Write Btating quantities and sizes desired, and we 

 will promptly quote our lowest figures. 



ROMAN HYACINTHS, PAPER WHITE NAR- 

 CISSUS, FREESIAS and ALLIUMS 



Ready for delivery. Write for Fall Catalogue. 



Henry F« Michell Co. 



518 IVIarket St. 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



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WASHINGTON. 



The Market. 



Washington florists' circles are get- 

 ting back into the harness this week, 

 with some creaking of the joints and 

 groaning of the machinery, after the 

 general participation in the big affair 

 at Baltimore and the incidental enter- 

 taining of visiting delegates here. 

 Many florists "ran over" to Washing- 

 ton and looked about the place. Most 

 of them were detected in the act, and 

 made cordially welcome. Business is 

 not what it might be; but, in view of 

 the season, there is no complaint. 



Stock continues to be scarce and 

 rather poor. The effects of the drought 

 are still apparent in the condition of 

 all outdoor stuff. Asters are more plen- 

 tiful, but the price stays firm at 50 

 cents to $2. Gladioli are in abundant 

 supply and are fair in quality. The 

 market, in fact, is glutted with them. 

 As for roses, Kaiserin, Carnot, Mrs. 

 Taft and Maryland are about the best 

 coming in. Killarney, White Killarney 

 and Bride are inferior and slow of 

 sale. The first dahlias are in market. 

 They are not plentiful and are rather 

 poor, the opening price being $2, and 

 weak at that. 



Various Notes. 



Everyone is making preparations for 

 a lively season next winter. J. H. 

 Small & Sons, it is reported, have se- 

 cured quarters in the new Woodward 

 building:, at Fifteenth and H streets, 

 where they intend to have one of the 

 finest florists' establishments in the 



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THE PINE TREE SILK MILLS COMPANY. PHILADELPHIA 



Office and Salesrooms, 

 806-808-810 Arch St. 52-54 N. Eichth St. 



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country. Plans for the interior ar- 

 rangement are now being drawn, it is 

 understood. The Pennock-Meehan Co., 

 of Philadelphia, New York and Wash- 

 ington, will also have a new store at 

 1216 H street, especially constructed 

 with a view to the requirements of the 

 wholesale trade. They expect that when 

 they get into their new home the im- 

 proved facilities will greatly aid in 

 the handling of stock. Edward L. 

 Bowers, who handles the supply end of 

 the business, and who was in Baltimore 

 picking up business pointers at the con- 

 vention, declares that, while business 

 was good this year, the indications are 

 that the Washington house will double 

 the volume of trade during the next 

 year. W. E. McKissick, manager of 

 this house, has worked up a good line 

 of supplies in this vicinity, and is giv- 

 ing satisfaction to a large line of cus- 

 tomers. 



Another wholesaler who sees a ro- 

 seate outlook is Albert Schnell, man- 

 ager of the Florists' Exchange. He 

 reports that he has had an excellent 

 year's business. He has recently moved 

 into new quarters, which are now fitted 

 up and ready for custom. "We are 

 looking for a heavy trade during the 

 coming season," said Mr. Schnell to 



the representative of The Review, ' ' and 

 I believe our receipts will be at least 

 double those of this year. We get our 

 supplies from the surrounding country. 

 Partly through our own efforts, we 

 have accumulated a staff of extra fine 

 growers, so that we expect, during the 

 coming season, to be able to meet all 

 demands on us." 



Leapley & Meyer, a firm of young 

 florists who started out about a year 

 ago in the local field, locating on G 

 street near Ninth, have made extensive 

 alterations in their store. They have 

 succeeded notably, by the exercise of 

 industry and enterprise. 



George Cooke, of 1100 Connecticut 

 avenue, carried off a long list of awards 

 at the convention. 



C. L. Baum, of Knoxville, Tenn., 

 stopped in Washington en route to the 

 convention and visited around' among 

 the local florists. 



William R. Gray, the Oakton, Va., 

 rose grower, has just imported 100,000 

 valley pips of the finest variety, which 

 he will grow for the Florists ' Exchange. 

 He grew a similar number last year for 

 the same house, all of which were dis- 

 posed of in this market. Mr. Gray 's 

 stock is looking well for the time of year. 



O. W. D 'Alcorn, of Congress Heights, 



