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The Florists^ Review 



OCTOBU 10, 1012. 



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CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



$1.50-$3.00 

 PER DOZEN 



A good supply of the beet early varieties, in white, yellow and pink. We can take care of 

 almost any size order and can assure you of good value and best quality obtainable. 



BEAUTIES 



$1.00-$4.00 PER DOZEN 



An ample supply pf all sizes. Our Beauties 

 are in splendid condition, large flowers and fine 

 color. 



CARNATIONS 



No better stock for so early in the season will 

 you find anywhere. The pink and white Wards are 

 leaders for quality. You will be well satisfied 

 with the quality and prices of our Carnations. 



Our Weekly Price List will interest ycu. We m\\ gladly mail it to you 



Business Hours: 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. 



THE LEO NIESSEN CO., Wholesale Florists 



N. W. Corner 12th and Race Sts. it. s: it PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Mention Tb« Bcrlew when toq write. 



of an inch in diameter. It is colored 

 much the same as the celery worm, but 

 is woolly. It devours the foliage, a 

 single specimen often eating all the 

 leaves on a small plant. 



The Nashville Seed Co. has again 

 ceased to exist. The proprietor, Mr. 

 Odell, finds it necessary to do outdoor 

 work for his health. 



McKay, Beese Co. report that the 

 seed business continues the heaviest 

 they have ever experienced in the fall. 

 They say that cheaper prices on grass 

 seeds is partly responsible. 



Geny Bros, report good out-of-town 

 business that has helped clean every- 

 thing up. Their Aaron Ward roses con- 

 tinue plentiful. F. B. 



PHILADEIJ>HIA. 



The Rising Eastern Market. 



The week ending Wednesday, Octo- 

 ber 9, witnessed an increased volume 

 of business. The supply of flowers 

 grew faster than the demand, causing 

 easier prices, except on fine stock. The 

 business in dahlias was probably the 

 largest of the season; the- blooms are 

 at their best. The warm weather, 

 which mars their keeping qualities, was 

 a drawback. Chrysanthemums are be- 

 coming plentiful. All the early varie- 

 ties are in full crop. Golden Glow is 

 over with some growers, but Monrovia, 

 the new Yellow Polly Rose and the ' 

 beautiful Chrysolora give abundant 

 yellow of good quality. White is rep- 

 resented by October Frost, Mrs. Kalb, 

 Early Snow and Polly Bose, and pink 

 by Glory of Pacific, Pink Polly Rose, 

 Unaka and the first Pacific Supreme. 

 It takes fine stock to bring over $2 a 

 dozen. 



Roses are plentiful. White are in 

 demand. Choice Mrs. Taft and Radi- 

 ance sell well in limited numbers, as do 

 short-stemmed Mrs. Ward. Rather bet- 

 ter value is given in Killarney and in 

 Maryland, while the sales are much 

 larger than the novelties. White car- 

 nations sell more freely than colored. 

 The buyers appear to consider the 

 Wards at $3 a better investment than 

 other varieties at $1 and $1.50. Cat- 

 tleyas continue plentiful. Prices are 



BERGER BROS. 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS 



140-142 N. 13th St. - - Philadelphia, Pa. 

 CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



FOR OCTOBER WEDDINGS 



Also Violets, Roses, Orchids, 

 Carnations, Asparagus 



Every Variety of DAHLIA 



TRY US ON HURRY-UP ORDERS 



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Mention Tne Keview wnen too wnw 



more attractive for quantity orders, 

 taken as they come. Valley is fair. 

 Gardenias are in moderate demand. It 

 is too warm for violets, although there 

 are plenty of nice singles to be had. 

 Asters are almost over. A few gladioli 

 still are seen. There is some splendid 

 cosmos. Mexican ivy has arrived. Ad- 

 ditions to the orchid list include on- 

 cidiums, Vanda coerulea and Dendro- 

 bium Formosum. Easter lilies are rath- 

 er scarce. 



, The New Buyer. 



Since Raymond Kesler resigned his 

 position as buyer for Pennock BrOs. 

 there has been no little interest mani- 

 fested in the choice of his successor. 

 It was known that J. Liddon Pennock 

 took a flying trip to Ocean City some 

 time ago to look after a business mat- 

 ter. It so chanced that when h« ar- 



rived there A. B. Cartledge, in the Mar- 

 guerite, was nearby. Mr. Pennock went 

 out to the Commodore's yacht. The 

 two members of the firm held a five- 

 minute conference, settling then and 

 there the question of the new buyer. 

 Last week one who is in the councils 

 of Pennock Bros, was quoted in this 

 column as saying that the position would 

 be filled by J. Liddon Pennock himself. 

 Today this is changed to Alfred B. 

 Cartledge, son of the senior member of 

 the firm, who comes to his new position 

 with the confidence and good wishes 

 of all. 



Jacob Becker's New Store. 



Interest this week centers in the 

 new store at 5210 Market street, where 

 neat gilt script proclaims that Jacob 

 Becker, florist, is open for business. 

 Mr. Becker's reputation as a gfrower 



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